Scouting in Kentucky
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Scouting in Kentucky has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Kentucky has a very early Scouting heritage, as the home state of Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard.
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[edit] Early history (1908-1950)
Burnside, in south-central Kentucky, is believed to be home to the first Boy Scout troop in the United States. In 1908, two years before the Boy Scouts of America was officially organized, Mrs. Myra Greeno Bass organized a local troop of 15 boys, using official Boy Scout materials she had acquired from England. A sign at the edge of town declares Burnside "Birthplace of Boy Scouts of America", and an official state historical society marker commemorates the troop. [1] Burnside is now part of the Blue Grass Council.
[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)
The National Scout Museum was located on the campus of Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, before being relocated to the National BSA Headquarters in Irving, Texas.
[edit] Scouting in Kentucky today
There are seven Boy Scouts of America local councils in Kentucky.
[edit] Blue Grass Council
- Heritage District
- Daniel Boone District
- Lake Cumberland District
- Lonesome Pine District
- Midland Trail District
- Mountain Laurel District
- Elkhorn District
- Henry Clay District
[edit] Buckskin Council
Buckskin Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.
[edit] Dan Beard Council
The Dan Beard Council serves Scouts in Ohio and Kentucky. The Council underwent a realignment in June, 2006. Several districts were combined.
[edit] Lincoln Heritage Council
The George Rogers Clark Council merged with Old Kentucky Home Council to form Lincoln Heritage Council, which serves Scouts in Kentucky and Indiana. The Council has eleven districts, which serve youth in 25 counties across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
- Arapaho District
- Cardinal District
- Cherokee District
- Chief Old Ox District
- Dan Boone District
- George Rogers Clark District
- Lincoln Trail District
- Mohawk District
- Pioneer District
- Seneca District
- Shawnee District
[edit] Council Scout Reservations
The Lincoln Heritage Council owns two Scout Reservations, these being the Harry S Frazier Jr. Scout Reservation located in Clermont, Kentucky and the Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation located in Charlestown, Indiana.
The Harry S. Frazier Jr. Scout Reservation has within its borders several camping areas that are used by the Cub, Boy and Venture Scouts of the council. It's primary draw is it's week long summer residence camp, Camp Crooked Creek which offers advance opportunities to both Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts. It offers the following program areas in which scouts can advance: Shooting Sports, Ecology, Citizenships, Handicraft, Aquatics and Scoutcraft. The camp features a first year camper program known as Dan Boone Hill as well as two elements for older scouts: a Nationally acclaimed C.O.P.E. course and Crooked Creek is also home to the Pathfinder program, which gives older Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts the ability to learn new skills in a challenge by choice situation.
[edit] Shawnee Trails Council
Shawnee Trails Council serves Scouts in Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee.
Camp Roy C. Manchester is a Boy Scout camp operated by the Shawnee Trails Council in Kentucky. It is located on the shores of Kentucky Lake near Fairdealing and is notable as the fastest-growing Boy Scout camp in the United States. [citation needed]
- Audubon District
- Chickasaw District
- Four Rivers District
- Green River District
- Lost River District
- Mammoth Cave District
- Tradewater District
- Whitepath District
[edit] Simon Kenton Council
In the 1990s, the BSA went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger supercouncil. The new Simon Kenton Council, serving Ohio and Kentucky, is an example of such a supercouncil.
[edit] Tri-State Area Council
Tri-State Area Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.
[edit] Girl Scouting in Kentucky
There are three Girl Scout council offices in Kentucky.
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky Web Site: http://www.kyanags.org
Girl Scout Council of Licking Valley, Inc. Erlanger, Kentucky Web Site: http://www.lvgsc.org
Girl Scouts-Wilderness Road Council, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky Web Site: http://www.gswrc.org/
[edit] Notes
- ^ see Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Historical Marker Database, http://kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=County&county=100
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