SF's Boy Scout Troop 3, 2nd oldest in America, faces an uncertain future

San Francisco's Boy Scout Troop 3, the second oldest in America, faces an uncertain future as its membership dwindles.Tucked away on the border of San Francisco's Chinatown, you'll find a piece of the city's history few know is even there.

For the past 108 years, Boy Scout Troop 3 has withstood the test of time, becoming what's believed to be the oldest troop west of the Mississippi River and the second oldest in the nation as a whole.Steven Chang has been a part of the troop for nearly 60 years -- first as a scout, and now as one of its scoutmasters."You see them when they're 11 years old, and you see them when they graduate when they're 18. And just to see the remarkable change," Chang said.

Today's troop is open to everyone, but back when it was founded in 1914 all of the members were ethnically Chinese out of necessity.Over the years, the troop has gradually dwindled in size and is down to about 13 members currently.

Sad. Boy Scouts is one of the few institutions left that actually teaches people to think and be resourceful.

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