Before Camp Arrowhead became a favorite spot for Scouts to have summertime adventures, Native Americans hunted the land in southwest Missouri for at least 8,000 years. Scouts don’t even have to take the Archaeology merit badge to see evidence of this history. The camp, which was founded in 1924, has an expansive display of Native American arrowheads, knives, spearheads and tools – all of which have been discovered on the nearly 600-acre property. It’s hard to quantify how many artifacts have been found at camp over the years, but the camp’s display showcases more than 300 tools. “I was reading about the history of the camp and the very first story I read was of Scouts camping in 1926,” says John Feick, Ozark Trails Council’s Scout executive. “When a Scout cleared leaves away to set up a tent, he found a ‘perfectly formed arrowhead.’” Taking the Archaeology merit badge can help a Scout develop an eye for what to look for. That technique is what Troop 999 of Plano, Texas, learned this summer.