Aubry Campbell Ingram

Aubrey Campbell Ingram (November 26, 1903 in Bluefields, Nicaragua), is a Nicaraguan who is considered the founder of the Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua.

Personal life

He married his wife, Ofelia Kain, in 1923 [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2003/marzo/31/nacionales/nacionales-20030331-02.html La Prensa - Nacionales - Los fundadores en Nicaragua ] ] . They had six children together, Duncan, Lastenia, Leslie, Alba, Catherine, and Hazel. Duncan Campbell went on to become a famous baseball player. For several years Aubreylived in Bonanza, where he built a carousel for underprivileged children [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2003/marzo/31/nacionales/nacionales-20030331-02.html La Prensa - Nacionales - Los fundadores en Nicaragua ] ] . He once hiked a Scout troop from Bonanza to El Coyotepe [http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2003/marzo/31/nacionales/nacionales-20030331-02.html La Prensa - Nacionales - Los fundadores en Nicaragua ] ] . He died on June 24, 2000, and in accordance with his wishes his ashes were scattered in El Coyotepe.

couting

In 1916, he read an article on the Boy Scouts of America and became interested in Scouting. Along with the help of Reverend Joseph Harrison he started the first Scout troop in Nicaragua, called "Moravian Uno". In 1942, the Nicaraguan Scout groups formed the Federación Nacional de Boy Scouts de Nicaragua, which was recognized by the government in the same year. The federation became a member of the WOSM in 1946. In the 1950s, the federation changed its name to Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua.

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