Scouting in Washington
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Scouting in Washington 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)
Founded in 1919, Camp Parsons is the oldest Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River and the third oldest continually running Boy Scout camp in the United States on its original location. It sits on Jackson Cove, part of the Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Brinnon, Washington, and just south of Quilcene, Washington. The original land for the camp was donated by Reginald Parsons in 1918. Thousands of Boy Scouts come to Camp Parsons every summer. In addition to its normal week-long resident camping program, the camp runs a High Adventure program in which Scouts spend a week hiking in the Olympic Mountains and have the opportunity to enter the Order of the Silver Marmot, an honor unique to this camp.
[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)
In the 1980s, a council in Washington state had an anti-drug merit badge, but it was not applicable for either rank or palms, nor was it approved by BSA National.
Over the last 5 Years the Camp Sheppard has been reclaiming the Pacific North West as one of the nation top high adventure bases. Offering treks ranging from mountain bike descendents to 100 mile adventure races to treks to the top of Mt. Rainer, Camp Sheppard has reset the bar for all high adventure programs.
[edit] Scouting in Washington today
There are seven Boy Scouts of America local councils in Washington.
[edit] Blue Mountain Council
Blue Mountain Council serves Scouts in Washington and Oregon.
- Columbia River District
- Eastern Oregon District
- Pioneer District
- Rattlesnake Ridge District
- White Bluffs District
[edit] Cascade Pacific Council
Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington.
[edit] Chief Seattle Council
Homepage: http://www.seattlebsa.org/
Originally called Seattle Area Council, Chief Seattle Council is the organization governing the Scouting activities of the Boy Scouts of America in a large part of the Puget Sound and Seattle area, including almost all of the Olympic Peninsula. One of the largest Boy Scout Councils in the nation, it retains over 40,000 youth members and operates several Scout camps, including Camp Parsons, Camp Pigott, Camp Brinkley, and Camp Sheppard. The council's Order of the Arrow Lodge is #502 T'kope Kwiskwis.
- Alpine District
- Aquila District: Its territory includes [West Seattle, Burien, Normandy Park, Sea Tac, Des Moines, Tukwila, and Vashon].
- Aurora District: Its territory includes [north Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Washington and Shoreline, Washington
- Cascade District
- Foothills District
- Green River District: Its territory covers primarily the areas of Kent, Washington and Renton, Washington.
- Mount Olympus District: Its territory includes Port Angeles, Washington, Sequim, Washington, Port Townsend, Washington and others in Clallam and Jefferson Counties
- North Lakes District: Its territory includes Bothell, Washington, Kenmore, Washington, and Woodinville, Washington
- Orca District
- Sammamish Trails District
- Sinclair District
- Thunderbird District
[edit] Grand Columbia Council
Homepage: http://www.grandcolumbiabsa.org/
- Apple Valley District
- Chief Kamiakin District
- Columbia Basin District
- Okanogan Valley District
- Saddle Mountain District
- Skookum District
[edit] Inland Northwest Council
Inland Northwest Council serves Scouts in Washington and Idaho.
Homepage: http://www.inwc-bsa.org/
- Thunderbird District
- Chinook District
- Lincoln District
- Old Missions District
- Grizzly District
- Selkirk District
- Stevens District
- Pend Oreille District
- Moyie River District
- Chief Kamiakin District
- Lewis-Clark District
[edit] Mount Baker Council
Homepage: http://www.mtbakerbsa.org/
- Klahaya District
- Puget Sound District
- Tillikum District
- Skagit District
- Tyee District
- Island District
[edit] Pacific Harbors Council
Homepage: http://www.pacificharbors.org
Alternate Homepage: http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=26
- Sasquatch District
- Sleeping Giant District
- Thunderbird District
[edit] Girl Scouting in Washington
There are four Girl Scout council offices in Washington.
Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council Spokane, Washington Web Site: http://www.gsiec.org
Girl Scouts Mid-Columbia Council Kennewick, Washington Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsmcc.com
Girl Scouts - Pacific Peaks Council Dupont, Washington Web Site: http://www.gsppc.org
Girl Scouts-Totem Council Seattle, Washington Web Site: http://www.girlscoutstotem.org
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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