Scouting in Virginia
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Scouting in Virginia 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] Boy Scouts of America
[edit] Early history (1910-1950)
Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America 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] Today
Since the 1981 National Scout Jamboree, all Jamborees have been held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. There are ten Boy Scouts of America local councils in Virginia.
[edit] Blue Ridge Mountains Council
- Big Lick District
- Catawba District
- Dan River District
- Mountain Empire District
- New River District
- Patrick Henry District
- Piedmont District
- V-Da-Li District
[edit] Buckskin Council
Buckskin Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.
[edit] Colonial Virginia Council
- Chesapeake Bay District
- Colonial Trail District
- First Colony District
- Heritage District
- Siouan District
[edit] Del-Mar-Va Council
Del-Mar-Va Council serves Scouts in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
[edit] Heart of Virginia Council
Formerly Robert E. Lee Council, this Council was renamed in 2005.
- Arrohattoc District (Formerly the southern half of Shawondasee District)
- Battlefield District
- Capitol District
- Cardinal District
- Crater District
- Huguenot Trail District (Formerly the northern half of Shawondasee District)
- Meherrin District
- Northern Neck District
- Rappahannock District
- Weyanoke District
[edit] National Capital Area Council
The National Capital Area Council (NCAC) services Scouts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. NCAC operates two council camps Goshen Scout Reservation, in Goshen, Virginia (physically within the Stonewall Jackson Area Council) and Camp Snyder in Haymarket, Virginia.
[edit] Sequoyah Council
Sequoyah Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Virginia.
[edit] Shenandoah Area Council
Shenandoah Area Council serves Scouts in Virginia and West Virginia.
- Mannahoac District
- Potomac District
- Shawnee District
- Shenrapawa District
[edit] Stonewall Jackson Area Council
Stonewall Jackson Area Council serves Scouts in the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville areas of Virginia and Pendleton County, West Virginia. Camp Shenandoah was established in 1927 and has been located near Swoope, Virginia since 1950.
Districts are:
- Massanutten District
- Monticello District
- Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa County, Madison County, Orange County
- Southern District
- Valley District
[edit] Tidewater Council
Tidewater Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) that serves southeastern Virginia and north-eastern North Carolina. This region is often referred to as South Hampton Roads or the Tidewater or Tidewater Virginia area; hence the name of the council. Its Order of the Arrow counterpart is the Blue Heron Lodge, which was founded in 1946 when a team from Octoraro Lodge in Pennsylvania inducted the first members of Blue Heron Lodge.
[edit] Girl Scouts of the USA
There are three Girl Scout council offices in Virginia.
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Chesapeake, Virginia Web Site: http://www.gsccc.org
Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Inc. Mechanicsville, Virginia Web Site: http://www.comgirlscouts.org
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council, Inc Roanoke, Virginia Web Site: http://www.gsvsc.org
[edit] Scouting museums in Virginia
- Gregson Center and Museum, Pipsico Scout Reservation, Spring Grove, Virginia
- Nawakwa Lodge #3 Museum
[edit] External links
- Blue Ridge Mountains Council
- Buckskin Council
- Colonial Virginia Council
- Del-Mar-Va Council
- National Capital Area Council
- Heart of Virginia Council
- Sequoyah Council
- Shenandoah Area Council
- Stonewall Jackson Area Council
- Tidewater Council
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