BOY SCOUT LEADER - L DOUGLAS WALDORF

L. Douglas Waldorf was an honored Boy Scout Leader. The Waldorf Family were very active in Boy Scouting. Pictured here in 1958 are L. Douglas Waldorf as Scout Leader of Troop 301, Rod Waldorf (Ivan Roderick Waldorf) was also in troop 301, and Olive Owens Waldorf was a Den Mother. The three girls, Jean Waldorf (Black) left of Olive, Mary Kathryn Waldorf on Olive's lap, and Debra Waldorf (Norris) right of Doug. Both Rod Waldorf (now known as Ivan Waldorf) and Debra Waldorf Norris are currently active in Boy Scout training. A Boy Scout Explorer leader for many years, L. Douglas Waldorf's Explorer Post was known as The Skicoak Indian Dancers. The Skicoak Indian Dancers, consisting of both Braves and Squaws, put on Native American Dance Exhibitions around the Tidewater Virginia Area.

Skicoak District Scouting in Action Exhibition Post 305 1st Place November 3, 1962 The above plaque was one of many awards given to L. Douglas Waldorf and Troop 301 and Post 305 during L. Douglas Waldorf's leadership.

L. Douglas Waldorf was the Boy Scout Leader of Troop 301 in Norfolk, Virginia. The troop was formed in 1953, and was sponsored by Norfolk Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Troop 301 chose to specialize in Indian Craft, and began performing Indian Dance Exhibitions around the Tidewater Area, and became known as the Skicoak Indian Dancers.

The Original Members of Troop 301 - The Skicoak Indian Dancers

Troop 301 grew as a Boy Scout Troop for several years, as the boys in the troop brought their younger brothers and friends in to join the troop. Troop 301 became an Explorer Post and soon outgrew the sponsorship of the Norfolk Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The new sponsor of the new Explorer Post 305 was the Surburban Lanes Bowling Alley in the early 1960's.

One of the requirements of the Explorer Post 305 was for each Scout to bring a sister and/or mother into the Women's Auxillary of the Post as well as bring a younger brother or friend into Boy Scouts to mentor. (This policy was noted by the national Boy Scouts and became a national policy.) As a result, the Skicoak Indian Dancers had squaws as well as braves, and the squaws participated in the dance exhibitions, sang Indian chants with the braves during exhibitions and pageants. The squaws along with their mothers, even camped with them, doing their part of the camp chores.

Some of the Boy Scouts in Explorer Post 305 were chosen with their leader, L. Douglas Waldorf, to attend the 1957 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge, PA. While there, the "Chief", L. Douglas Waldorf, by now known by the Scouts as Chief Thundercloud, lived in a Tipi.

The Tipi of Chief Thundercloud is seen in this picture of the Post campsite during an Archeology Trip to Mashoes, North Carolina. This is the same Tipi Chief Thundercloud, L. Douglas Waldorf, camped in at The National Boy Scout Jamboree of 1957 and 1960. The National Boy Scout Jamboree Campsites were similar and offered much comfort and convenience. (This Tipi was made by L. Douglas Waldorf's sweet wife, Olive Owens Waldorf, on her home sewing machine.) Chief Thundercloud (L. Douglas Waldorf) had all the comforts in his tipi and camp. This style of camping was the norm for Chief Thundercloud and the Skicoak Indian Dancers.

This Photo was featured in a local newpaper with the caption: "NOW IT"S 71-Peter McPhee III becomes the first member of Little Creek Boy Scout Troop No. 67 to sign for the golden anniversary jubilee jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colo., next summer. Rear Adm. William K. Romoser, Chairman of the Tidewater Jubilee committee, and Doug Waldorf, neighborhood commissioner of North Ski-Co-Ak District, point out the site. Seventy-one applications have been received for the 111 places open to Tidewater scouts. Waldorf will lead a troop. (U.S. Navy Photo.)

In 1960, L. Douglas Waldorf and his Boy Scouts - Chief Thundercloud and the Skicoak Indian Dancers - were again among those chosen to attend the 1960 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Again, Chief Thundercloud camped in his tipi and many stopped by his camp to enjoy the comforts it afforded.

At the 1960 National Boy Scout Jamboree, the 50th birthday of Boy Scouts was celebrated and the headquarters building was built in the shape of a birthday cake.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower stopped by to pay his respects to the Boy Scouts at the 1960 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

As an Explorer in Explorer Post 305, the Skicoak Indian Dancers, there were three levels of requirements for the Scouts to work to attain - Brave, Warrior, and Chieftain. These requirements were as follows:

BRAVE

I. Know totem and explain.

II. Know law and explain. (See below)

III. Know six dances and take part in three pageants.

WARRIOR

I. Read any approved book on Indians and make a report telling customs, dress,

government, religion, language and location of an Indian tribe.

II. Describe the appearance of Powhatan, the name of his village and its location.

III. Make some article using Indian methods and donate it to the Post.

CHIEFTAIN

I. Know at least 250 Indian signs and be able to tell or interpret a story or

conversation carried on by someone else.

II. Serve as an active member of the team for one year and attend 80% of all meetings

and activities during that period.

Law

Requirement for BRAVE

I. I shall respect the Chief and obey him.

II. I shall observe and keep the law of the Tribal Council.

III. I shall keep myself clean in body, thought and speech.

IV. I shall do my share of the work gladly.

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