Historic Scout Hut campaigns for desperately needed repairs

Historic Scout Hut campaigns for desperately needed repairs

For 87 years, a red wooden building has occupied a corner of the Community Presbyterian Church campus in Atlantic Beach, originally built by Scout Troop 37 for its weekly meetings. But in recent years, the Scout Hut — one of the longest-standing scouting buildings in Florida — has been showing its age as it is used for Cub, Brownie and Boy Scout events. So local leaders and supporters will gather at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Scout Hut on Sturdiv…