By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Calling any or all of the members and leaders of Cub Scout Pack 136 who were involved with burying a time capsule on the grounds of Cole Cabin nearly 50 years ago.
Bruce Boardman of Geneseo, who at that time was Cub Master of Pack 136, is hoping to hear from those people who were members or leaders of that Pack and were involved with the time capsule…and any scouts and leaders in current troops “who would like to be involved in opening it,” he said.
Bruce Boardman is photographed on one of the new benches in front of Cole Scout Cabin, Geneseo, and he is hoping to hear from Scouts who were involved in burying a time capsule nearly 50 years ago on the cabin grounds. Photo by Claudia Loucks
Cub Scout Pack 136 was sponsored by the former Geneseo Jaycees organization.
Boardman recalled the Den Mothers at the time the time capsule was buried included Marcia Helke, Julie Zwica and Linda Scneider.
“We had kids in our Pack from Geneseo who attended Millikin School, and some from Colona who went to the former Howard School, Boardman said. “We decided to bury a time capsule and the boys collected all kinds of paraphernalia to put in it. Each Den contributed. They put trading cards - from baseball cards to Star Wars cards - and Hot Wheels cars, things that boys at that age thought would be interesting down the road to someone who might wonder, ‘what was it like when they were kids’?”
Boardman described the time capsule as a piece of pipe about 12 inches in diameter and about three feet long.
“I want to somehow reach some of the boys involved with that time capsule, some who have items buried in it,” he said, and added, “I think it would be interesting to see all that is in it so let’s dig it up!”
Anyone who was involved with the time capsule, or any current Scouts who would like to learn more about it, can contact Boardman by text at 309-716-1766.