In 1913, Rev. Taylor and citizens organized the Boy Scouts.  Great Northern Depot Agent Mr. Zimkoski, gave the scouts privilege to sell Great Northern poster stamps to earn money needed for equipment.  Rev. Taylor donated $200 for tents and camp equipment.

In 1923, Scouts still active with William O. Nilson as Scoutmaster.  Hannaford citizens sponsors at this time.

Boy Scout activity in Hannaford was active throughout many years and especially active in the years of 1940 through 1950, and early 1960s.  With Ted Knauss, scoutmaster in the years 1956-1957, the mothers of the scouts and the community worked promoting and holding bake sales, basketball games, community programs, etc., in order to raise $2,000 to send six scouts to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge in 1957.  The six boys that went were: David Hook, John Wahl, Darrel Olson, Jerome McCallson, Larry Broten and Ronald Knauss.

1975 coincidence pertaining to two of the jamboree group.  Darrel Olson, now pastor at Ellendale, North Dakota, and David Hook, now employed with the Highway Department, Ellendale, North Dakota, are working with the Boy Scouts at Ellendale.  The scoutmaster is John O. Crabtree, who was scoutmaster for the group of boys who went to Valley Forge.  He was the scoutmaster in charge of the jamboree from this district.

Source:  Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page  32