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Taylor Brands Will Produce Centennial Scout Knife

Taylor Old Timer Centennial Scout Knife

Taylor Brands LLC

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – -(AmmoLand.com)-Taylor Brands LLC, the manufacturer of Schrade, Old Timer and Uncle Henry Knives has entered into a licensing agreement to make the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Boy Scouts of America collectible knife and tin sets.

“Scouting has been a key part of our family for years”, said Stewart Taylor, President of Taylor Brands. “As a young man I was involved in Scouting, and all three of my sons are Eagle Scouts. Scouting represents all that is good about our country. They teach patriotism and certain skills that are not available anywhere else.”

Two different models of the knives and tins are available for purchase from Schrade retailers. Both of the knives feature picked bone handles and 440 stainless blades as well as a beautiful commemorative tin.

More than 111 million young men have been involved in the BSA program since 1910. There’s an estimated 50 million living alumni of the Boy Scouts of America. Currently there are just over 2.8 million kids between the ages of seven and 18 that are involved in scouting.

The Boy Scouts of America plan on celebrating their 100th Anniversary with several key events across the country during 2010.

About Schrade, Old Timer and Uncle Henry Knives:
The Schrade brands have been in existence since 1904. The company was purchased by Taylor Brands in 2004 and is currently headquartered at Taylor’s worldwide distribution facility in Kingsport, Tenn. Visit: www.taylorbrandsllc.com

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Boy Scouts’ 100 Years of Adventure Includes Work for Elk

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

MISSOULA, Mont.—-(AmmoLand.com)- As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates 100 years of adventure, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is saluting the youth organization’s historic work in habitat conservation and more recent partnership for elk country.

The Scouting movement was founded Feb. 8, 1910, a date still commemorated as part of Scout Week nationwide. A centennial black-tie gala is slated Feb. 9 in Washington D.C.

“Boy Scouts began as a way to develop character, responsibility, citizenship and personal fitness, and since the very beginning Scout leaders understood that all of those qualities can be cultivated through outdoor activities—including wildlife habitat projects,” said David Allen, RMEF president and CEO. “The cumulative impact of Scouting on conservation in America is immeasurable, and we both congratulate and sincerely thank the millions of young people who’ve been a part of it.”

In 1992, RMEF began a partnership with Boy Scouts when a local troop requested funds to repair a wildlife drinking station in New Mexico. Since then, the partnership has grown to 17 states and over $162,000 in RMEF expenditures for Scout projects, events and activities.

Boy Scouts have used RMEF funding to re-vegetate winter range, restore aspen stands, treat weed infestations, repair and remove fencing, install educational kiosks, and more.

RMEF also has sponsored Boy Scouts attending everything from day camps to weeklong high adventure bases. In fact, between 2004 and 2009, more than 5,500 Scouts and 225 volunteers trekked across RMEF’s Torstenson Wildlife Center in New Mexico.

The Boy Scouts of America currently boasts 2.8 million young people between the ages of 7 and 20 plus 1.1 million volunteers in more than 290 local councils throughout the U.S. and its territories. For more information, visit www.scouting.org.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.7 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.

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