Troop 1 in San Angelo, Texas, sponsored by The First United Methodist Church, has been in operation since 1922. Some reports connect it with an earlier troop starting in 1911. The governing council, now known as the Texas Southwest Council, was established in 1926. At that point, there were 6 troops in town. Originally, all 6 troops met in an area called Scout Village located directly across the river from where the Troop 1 Scout Hut now stands. Local businessmen and volunteers thought the troops deserved their own places to meet within Scout Village. They constructed a log type building for each troop as well as a building for the Scout Executive and one building for the Campfire Girls. Scout Village stood until a flood in 1936 washed it away. You can still find the concrete anchors that held the suspension bridge a short distance away.
This cache has been hidden and will be maintained by current Troop 1 scouts as a final requirement for their geocaching merit badge.
Note: Be sure to check out the partial list of Eagle Scouts from Troop 1 over the years on the west side of the Troop 1 Scout Hut. Also, if you're interested in more history regarding BSA in San Angelo, the book A Thousand Campfires by James T. Henderson, available in the BSA Scout office, is a goldmine of information.
Happy caching!