Camp Seminole
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Camp Seminole is the council camp of the Pushmataha Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. It is located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, about five miles north of Starkville.
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| Formation | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Starkville, Mississippi |
| Location | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi |
| Camp Ranger | Young Kerby |
| Staff | 1 |
| Website | http://CampSeminole.org/ |
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[edit] History
Camp Seminole was built on 285 acres of land purchased by the Pushmataha Area Council in 1982. The need for building the camp came about when the lease on the previous council camp (Camp Palila) expired, and the Mississippi legislature did not renew the lease.
A Brownsea-22 training course was held on the grounds of the new camp in 1982, before any structures or other improvements had been made. Several council camporees were conducted on the grounds before Camp Seminole was fully operational.
In June of 1986, Camp Seminole was declared officially "open" when the Pushmataha Area Council summer camp was held there for the first time.
[edit] Facilities
Camp Seminole has a dining hall that seats 200 people, a 12 acre lake, nine camp sites, a C.O.P.E. Lodge, an activity field, a shooting sports arena, an obstacle course, numerous open shelters, an environmental center, the Chakchiuma Nature Trail, a trading post, and the Nita Chito Scout Museum.
Roads on the camp are primarily of red clay gravel construction.
[edit] Activities
Camp Seminole is primarily a Boy Scout camp, and is used for camporees, summer camps, Scout leader training, Cub Scout campouts, and other Boy scout related events.
The camp is also used to house Habitat for Humanity volunteers, for land navigation training by local National Guard and R.O.T.C. units, for Mississippi Hunter Safety Education Training, for Red Cross CPR and First Aid Training sessions, and other community and civic events.
[edit] Topography
The grounds of Camp Seminole average 230 feet above sea level.
[edit] Climate
The climate at Camp Seminole is considered temperate. Winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and summer temperatures reach their peak in July and August, when it can reach 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit. The rainy season is early December through late March. Rainfall averages 62" annually.
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