Scouting in Tennessee
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Scouting in Tennessee 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.
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[edit] Early history (1910-1950)
Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) were racially segregated. Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.
[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)
[edit] Scouting in Tennessee today
There are seven BSA local councils in Tennessee.
[edit] Cherokee Area Council #556
Cherokee Area Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Georgia, with the council office located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Active from 1946.
- John Ross District
- Mission District
- Mountain District
- Ocoee District
OA lodge: Talidandaganu' Lodge #293
[edit] Chickasaw Council
Chickasaw Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Arkansas, as well as Mississippi. The Delta Area Council of west Mississippi and their Koi Hatachie lodge 345, Order of the Arrow, merged into Chickasaw Council in the early 1990s.
- Central District
- Choctaw District
- Crittenden District
- Eastern District
- Loosahatchie District
- Malmaison District
- Nashoba District
- Northwest Mississippi District
- Southwest District
- Tallaha District
- Thunderbird District
- Washington District
[edit] Great Smoky Mountain Council
- Catoosa District
- Cherokee District
- Cumberland District
- Echota District
- Pellissippi District
- Sequoyah District
- Toqua District
- Tuckaleechee District
- Unaka District
[edit] Middle Tennessee Council
- Black Fox District
- Buffalo River District
- Cherokee District
- Cogioba District
- Dan Beard District
- Davy Crockett District
- Duck River District
- Elk River District
- Exploring District
- Hermitage District
- Highland Rim District
- James E. West District
- Nashboro District
- Natchez Trace District
- Trail of Tears District
- Upper Cumberland District
- Walton Trail District
- Warioto District
[edit] Sequoyah Council
Sequoyah Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Virginia.
- Breaks District
- Buffalo Mountain District
- Lonesome Pine District
- Nolachuckey District
- Ocanosta District
- Pellissippi District
- Warriors Path District
[edit] Shawnee Trails Council
Shawnee Trails Council serves Scouts in Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee.
[edit] West Tennessee Area Council
- Big Hatchie District
- Central District
- Davy Crockett District
- Bedford Forrest District
- Shiloh District
[edit] Girl Scouting in Tennessee
There are six Girl Scout council offices in Tennessee.
Girl Scouts of The Appalachian Council, Inc Johnson City, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsappalachian.org
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley Nashville, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsofcv.org
Girl Scout Council of The Mid-South Memphis, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.gsmid-south.org
Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend Council, Inc Chattanooga, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.mbgsc.org
Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Jackson, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.gsreelfoot.org
Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council, Inc Knoxville, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.tanasi.org
[edit] Scouting museums in Tennessee
[edit] See also
 Scouting in the United States of America |
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