Pedro (Boys' Life)

Pedro is a fictional burro created as a mascot for Boys' Life, the magazine of the Boy Scouts of America. Pedro first appeared in 1947 according to an account in the magazine for June 1961 in which Pedro appeared on the cover. Pedro's official function is "mailburro," and for years, he appeared at the beginning of the letters to the editor column. A short paragraph detailing Pedro's latest "adventure" was decorated with a cartoon version of the beast by cartoonist Reamer Keller. In every issue since 1989, Boys' Life included a column "written" by Pedro that later evolved into a blog known as "Hitchin' Rack". Scouts can write a letter addressed to Pedro, and mail it to Irving, Texas, where the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Boy's Life magazine were headquartered. Responses would be published in the following edition of the magazine.

Merchandise

In 1970, Boys Life Merchandise created a scarf using the Pedro logo. In the 1990s, Pedro started to appear on t-shirts, sweaters, hats, insignias, etc.

Merit badge minute

Pedro became involved with the Merit Badge Series (the Boy Scouts' Award system), showing techniques and tips on how to earn particular badges. This led to "Merit Badge Minute", a new column established in 2010, giving tips for three badges each month.

Comic

"The Wacky Adventures of Pedro" is a comics section in the magazine, drawn lately by Tom Eagan, then drawn by Tom Eaton, and starting in January 2016, Stephen Gilpin. In August 2012, Pedro appeared in a second comic series, "Boss Around Pedro", giving the reader the ability to tell Pedro what to do.

Blog

Through his blog, Pedro has given advice on camping gear, camping skills, and how to solve problems within with camping, fishing, backpacking, cooking, etc.

External links

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