The Junior Woodchucks is a big, world-wide organisation. A woodchuck is a kind of squirrel. The Junior Woodchucks appear for the first time in "Operation St. Bernhard" (WDC 125). The organisation was probably formed in Duckburg - Huey, Dewey and Louie are members of Troop A ("Traitor in the Ranks", JW 11-01/ H 92085 ), troop one ("The Golden Fleecing", US 12). In addition we know of troop G and K from Duckburg and battalion Z from Goosetown, and the sixth woodchuck army from Mudhen City ("The Hollow Tree", WDC 227). We also know of Junior Woodchucks in Arabia, Huey, Dewey and Louie receives help from troop 646, desert patrol in "McDuck of Arabia" (US 55).

Huey, Dewey and Louie are three of the best Junior Woodchucks ("Traitor in the Ranks ", JW 11-01/ H 92085 ).

Huey as non-hightail and hightail

In ("Dread Valley Sandy",WDC 221) we learn that the science hall for all the Junior Woodchucks of the world is located in Duckburg. The school is payed for by Scrooge. That is probably why an observer from the World Office of the Junior Woodchucks monitors the Duckburg Junior Woodchuck when they hold a bridge building competition against the Chikadees in "The Chickadee Challenge", (WDC 181). The Junior Woodchuck hall of fame mentioned in "Once upon a Carnival" (WDC 279) is probably located in the headquarter

The Junior Woodchucks headquarter?

When Duckburg's coach falls ill in "Bubble Weight Champion" (WDC 282), Donald has to take his turn (he is a substitute coach). We get a glimpse of Junior Woodchuck hut no.106 in "Baloonatics" (WDC 242). The Junior Woodchucks have influential friends - senator Birdfrind is a junior Woodchuck ("Eagle Savers", JW 11/ H 99044) and the organization has influence in city hall ("Bottled Battlers", JW 10).

Only parts of the organizational structure is known. Major is the lowest rank in the Junior Woodchucks, and colonel is the rank you have before you are promoted to brigadier general or firve star general ("Operation St. Bernhard", WDC 125). International twelve-star admiral and deputy custodian of the fountain of inexhaustible knowledge (I.T.S.A.A.D.C.O.T.F.O.I.K.) is a very high rank ("The Chickadee Challenge", WDC 181). In ("Valentine Mailman", WDC 150) Huey, Dewey and Louie become exalted hightails the rank above ten-stars generals. Hightails are allowed to wear the tails of the caps on top! We know nothing of the rank above hightail, but we do see the Exalted Grand Marshal of Duckburg burrow number 13 in ("Woodchucks vs. Boneheads", WDC 132). We also see other supervisors and troop leaders, such as C.O.O.L.H.E.A.D., have a look at A.B.B.R.E.V.I.A.T.I.O.N.S.. We also know of "Chevalier of the Honor Guard" ("Valentine Mailman", WDC 150).

Regulations

The rules for a Junior Woodchuck are strict. You are expected to show up at all troop meetings and contests unless you are ill. Absence for other reasons are punished - you demoted to five-star general ("The Dog Sitter", WDC 238) and the penalty for skipping tests is having to peel twenty sacks of potatoes ("Under Polar Ice", W WDC 232-01). If a recruit troop is unable to teach a recruit basic skills, it is punished ("Traitors in the Ranks", JW 11-01/ H 92085 ). Huey, Dewey and Louie loose two medals for "noisy misconduct",the troop they may loose four merit badges for walking in circles and so on.
If a troop is unable to save a recruit, it is drummed out of the organization. Honesty is also appreciated, Junior Woodchuck never lie ("Secret of Atlantis", US 5).

Equipment

The Junior Woodchuck Guidebook is famous, but it is not the only equipment the Junior Woodchucks use. We know of the Junior Woodchucks' telescope ("Tralla la", US 6), the Junior Woodchucks calendar, which looks like a watch ("Cave of Ali Baba", US 37), the alarm bell ("Bad Day for Troop 'A'", JW 8-03/H 92002), and the Junior Woodchucks' explorer helicopter in "The Swamp of No Return" (US 57).

Other scout organizations in Duckburg

The Junior Woodchucks is not the only scout organization in Duckburg, we also know ofthe Chickadees ("The Chickadee Challenge", WDC 181; "The Merry Ferry", WDC 260; "Maple Sugar Time" (JW 10/ H 94001) and "Eagle Savers" JW 11/ H 99044). This is an organisation for girls. In "Woodchucks vs. Boneheads" (WDC 132) we learn that Donald was a member of the Booneheads. This does not mean that he actually learned anything from that organisation.

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I would like to thank Armando Botto, Søren Haagerup and Geir J. Netland helping me with the translation of these pages.