Scouting in Louisiana
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Scouting in Louisiana 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)
The first BSA Troop in Louisiana was founded in Franklin, LA in 1917 (The Evangeline Council).
Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated. Negro Troops, as they were officially known, were sometimes given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that black 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.
In the days of segregation, five of the seven Louisiana councils maintained a separate summer camp for Negro scouts and the other two ran a special session at the regular council camp in order that black scouts would not be denied a camping program. In the period 1957-1967, each of the "Negro Scout Camps" were closed and the regular councils camps were integrated. Negro camps in Louisiana were: Camp Pioneer (Norwela Council), Camp Britton (Ouachita Valley Council), Camp Chenier (Evangeline Area Council), Indian Village Scout Camp (New Orleans Area Council), and Camp Carver (Istrouma Area Council).
[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)
[edit] Scouting in Louisiana today
There are seven Boy Scouts of America local councils in Louisiana.
[edit] Louisiana Purchase Council
- Formed by the merger between the Ouachita Valley and Attakapas Councils
[edit] Calcasieu Area Council
- Thunderbird District
- Pioneer District
- Cypress Knee District
[edit] Evangeline Area Council
- Acadia District
- Attakapas District
- Beau Bassin District
- Chitimacha District
- Coushatta District
- Vermilion District
[edit] Istrouma Area Council
Istrouma Area Council serves Scouts in Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Bogue Tuchenna District
- Chappepeela District
- Choctaw District
- Tunica District
- Sewell-Eagle District
- Cypress Chauve District
- Street Corner District
[edit] Norwela Council
- Bossier District
- Caddo District
- Netami District
- Yatami District
[edit] Southeast Louisiana Council
[edit] Chilantakoba Lodge
Chilantakoba Lodge serves as the Order of the Arrow lodge for the Southeast Louisiana Council. Chilantakoba Lodge works as an integral part of the Southeast Louisiana Council in serving Scouting in Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemine, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint Tammany, and Terrebonne Parishes, as well as a portion of Mississippi.
[edit] Lodge Organization
The lodge is governed by a group of Youth (under 21) elected and appointed officers, with the aid of Lodge Adult Advisers, appointed by the Council Scout Executive (Supreme Chief of the Fire). The elections are held annually, and the Officers serve from January 1 to December 31, unless provided for otherwise by the Supreme Chief of the Fire.
[edit] Lodge Officers
The Lodge Officers are elected annually by the membership of the Lodge. Each Chapter is allotted 10 votes for each position, and the votes are allocated via Chapter caucus.
- Lodge Chief
- Past Lodge Chief
- First vice Chief (Ceremonies)
- Second vice Chief (Service)
- Third vice Chief (Training)
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Scribe
[edit] Lodge Committees
The Committee Chairmen are appointed by the Lodge Chief, with the approval of the Lodge Executive Committee. An asterisk (*) following the committee name indicates a Lodge Standing Committee, those committees without an asterisk are Operating Committees, and are created by the Lodge Vice Chiefs each year to aid them in the execution of their duties. All Operating Committees and their respective chairman must be approved by the Lodge Executive Committee.
- Brotherhood Committee*
- Vigil Committee*
- Elections Committee*
- Publications Committee*
- OA Troop/Team Representative Committee
- Camping Committee
- Indian Affairs(dance team) Committee
[edit] Chapters
The Chapter Chiefs are elected by the members of their Chapters and serve until their successors are elected. All Chapter Chiefs serve as members of the Lodge Executive Board. Here are the names of the six Chilantakoba Lodge Chapters:
- Apeli Chapter **
- Cataouatche Chapter
- Chitimacha Chapter
- Choctaw Chapter
- Houmas Chapter
- Tchoupitoulas Chapter
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- Apeli Chapter is the result of a merge of the Acolapissa and Muskhoghea chapters, due to the council's merging of the districts following Hurricane Katrina.**
[edit] Hurricane Katrina, and the Chilantakoba Tradition of Service
Before the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Chilantakoba Lodge was the largest Order of the Arrow Lodge in its Section. The membership peaked around 600, but following the storm fell to nearly 100. The Council's camp, and much of the area it serves, was impacted severely. There were downed trees, damaged buildings, destroyed trails, and loss of many other assets on the Council's property. Members of Chilantakoba Lodge helped in the resurrection of the Council Camp, Salmen Scout Reservation, and helped to staff the summer program, putting on three weeks of Boy Scout summer camp. It is this level of dedication, and desire to serve, that has caused Chilantakoba Lodge to produce two Lodge Chiefs who have later gone on to receive the Distinguished Service Award, the highest award for service to the Order.
[edit] Section Chiefs from Chilantakoba Lodge
Chiefs of S-1
Ben Janke
Linley Collins
Matthew Madderra
Thomas Lambert
[edit] Girl Scouting in Louisiana
There are five Girl Scout council offices in Louisiana.
Girl Scouts-Audubon Council, Inc. Baton Rouge, Louisiana[1]
Bayou Girl Scout Council Lafayette, Louisiana[2]
Girl Scouts Pelican Council, Inc. Shreveport, Louisiana[3]
Girl Scouts Silver Waters Council Monroe, Louisiana[4]
Girl Scout Council of Southeast Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana[5]
[edit] See also
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