Laurel Highlands Council

Laurel Highlands Council
Owner	Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Founded	July 1, 2011
Scout Executive	Mike Surbaugh
Website http://www.lhc-bsa.org

Laurel Highlands Council serves youth in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland and Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, and Grant Counties in West Virginia.

History

Penn's Woods Council and Greater Pittsburgh Council merged on July 1, 2011 to form Laurel Highlands Council. Potomac Council merged in 2014.

Penn's Woods Council

In 1970, Blair-Bedford Area Council, William Penn Council, and Admiral Robert E. Peary Council, merged into Penn's Woods Council. Its headquarters was in Ebensburg.

Greater Pittsburgh Council

Camps

Camp Anawanna

Camp Anderson

Camp Baker

Camp Guyasuta

Camp Guyasuta, located in Allegheny County (Pa.) between Aspinwall and Sharpsburg near the banks of the Allegheny River, was established in 1918. Mary Darlington, great-granddaughter of James O'Hara, lived in a house (named "Guyasuta") on the land at the time but was forced to vacate the property during World War II when the Federal government took over the railroad lines as part of the war effort. While the government acquired the land it needed, Mary subsequently gave the Boy Scouts over 100 additional acres suitable for a camp. When she died in 1925, Mary's will officially bequeathed the land to the Scouting organization.^[1]

Heritage Reservation

Heritage Reservation is located in Farmington, Pennsylvania,^[2] Heritage opened in 1980 and is located in southwestern Pennsylvania. Heritage Reservation's primary season is summer, however it does offer other camping options throughout the year.

Camps

The reservation consists of four camps:

• Camp Independence— Cub Scout camp
• Eagle Base— Boy Scout High Adventure camp
• Camp Liberty— Boy Scout camp
• Camp Freedom— Boy Scout camp

Camp Liberty is functionally a more troop-centric model of camping, as all meals are prepared by the patrols.

Camp Freedom and Independence are functionally more camp-centric models, as all meals and many events are centralized within the camp. All four camps offer various activities and merit badge opportunities that vary based on age appropriateness, Scout Rank and weather.

Summer Activities

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Weblos Scouts

Winter Activities

Camp Joseph

Putt's Camp

Camp Seph Mack

Camp Twin Echo

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow is represented by the Allohak Menewi Lodge. It supports the Scouting programs of the council through leadership, camping, and service.

References

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