The Fred H. Poppe Museum was formally authorized by the Eighty Scouts,
Inc. in February 1998 for the purpose of collecting and preserving historical
scout artifacts and memorabilia relating to troop 80 and Scouting in general.
Museum Mission Statement
The Fred H. Poppe Museum shall collect and preserve materials relating
to the creation, growth, and history of Boy Scout Troop 80, The Golden
Spread Council of Boy Scouts of America and to a limited extent the Boy
Scouts of America; to preserve those materials for the future that are
representive and instructive of those organizations; to archive them; to
display articles of public interest; to studey themand make them available
to serious students for study; and to use this knowledge in suport of the
continuing effort of Boy Scouts of America to instill in young men and
boys the values and virtures of the Scout
Oath and Law.
Admission is free.
Museum is open every Tuesday from 7:00 to 9:00 and by appointment;
contact Walter Wolfram at 806-372-3449 or 806-359-1227, fax at 806-372-3324,
email at wlfpc@arn.net.
Directions on getting to the Museum
Click on the compass for directions on how to get to the Jack Bryant Scout Center, which houses the museum.
Jack Bryant
Scout Center
1516 Bellaire Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Information on Fred Poppe
Fred Poppe's background in wood working has manifested itself over
the years in beutiful wood carvngs, many of which are displayed in the
museum. Fred has provided many Assistant Scoutmasters of Troop 80
with the famous "Turtle Neckerchief Slides."
The true fame of Fred Poppe, however; is from his campfire stories. He could hold the boys--and men--spellbound as he wound his magc. His stories left him with moniker of "Uncle Poppe"
Fred Poppe currently resides in Aurora, Colorado where he indulges himself in music, theater, symphonies, operas, and concerts along with his beloved woodworking projects. He has served 18 years as a volunteer in the Denver Museum of Natural Historyin the Anthropology Department, devotin two mornings each week. It seems fitting that we have chosen to honor this man with the aming of our museum after him in that he would have such a love and deotion to museum efforts. May God continue to richly bless us in his contributions of his life and may He also continue to bless Fred Poppe and his family.
Have more questions about us?
E-mail us by clicking below
Just write us by clicking here
