Scouting in West Virginia

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Scouting in West 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.

BSA Councils Serving West Virginia

Boy Scouts of America

There are nine Boy Scouts of America local councils in West Virginia. Most of West Virginia lies within the BSA's Central Region, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire, are part of the Northeast Region. Pendleton, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties, are part of the Southern Region.

History

In 1914, the BSA gave local councils the power to ban African Americans from Scouting. Until 1974, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were still racially segregated. (The Old Hickory council did not integrate until 1974.)

Boy Scouts of America in West Virginia Today

Allohak Council

Allohak Council was created in 1990. It is composed of six districts and serves West Virginia and Ohio. The council headquarters is in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

History
Parkersburg Council #618
founded 1919
Mariette Council #464
founded 1917
Clarksburg Council #616
founded 1916
Washington County Council #464
renamed 1922
Kootaga Area Council #618
renamed 1933
Southeastern Ohio Council #464
renamed 1923
Clarksburg Area Council #616
renamed 1936
Central West Virginia Council #616
renamed 1941
Kootaga Area Council #618
merged 1942
Allohak Council #618
merged 1990
Districts
Camps

Camp Kootaga is located in Wirt County, WV. It serves as the summer camp for the Allohak Council. The camp is located on 500 acres (2.0 km2) of forest land along the Hughes River. Each year 5 weeks of summer camp are conducted at Camp Kootaga. Camp Kootaga has 14 campsites.

The property known as Camp Kootaga was purchased in 1922 by Don B. Lowe under the Gim-O-Gash tribe of the Boy Scouts of America. The first long-term summer camp was held that year on the banks of the Hughes River in the Kootaga region. This camp consisted of one or two Troops from the Parkersburg area with Don B. Lowe as the Camp Director during the early years. In 1929 Col. R. L. Cole brought a Kiowa Indian named J. Dougannah to help with the camp program. He gave Indian names to the Leaders and named the Boy Scout camp “Kootaga” which means “Good Friends”. Through the years, Camp Kootaga has gone through many changes, but one thing has remained constant: helping develop young men into upstanding citizens and outstanding individuals.

Camp Mahonegon, is the second camp in the Allohak Council. Though no longer used as an active summer camp, Mahonegon has remained an active part of the council. It is used for many council events yearly, and continues to be a focal point for scouting activity. The First Summer Camp was held in 1948. The last Summer Camp was held in 1980.

Buckeye Council

Main article: Scouting in Ohio

Buckeye Council serves Scouts in Ohio and West Virginia.

Buckskin Council

Buckskin Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.[1]

History
Charleston Council #617
founded 1919
Logan County Council #756
founded 1926
McDowell County Council #707
founded 1925
Charleston Area Council #617
renamed 1929
Logan-Boone Area Council #756
renamed 1930
Kentucky-West Virginia Council #626
founded 1930
Southern West Virginia Council #707
renamed 1928
Logan-Boone-Mingo Area Council #756
merged 1934
Lonesome Pine Council #203
founded 1934
Buckskin Council #617
renamed 1949
Appalachian Council #673
founded 1946
Cornstalk Council #756
renamed 1953
Chief Cornstalk Council #756
renamed 1954
Southern West Virginia Council #707
merged 1955
Appalachian Council #707
renamed 1956
Chief Cornstalk Council #756
merged 1979
Buckskin Council #617
merged 1990
Buckskin Council #617
merged 1991
Districts
  • Chief Cornstalk District[2]
  • Mountain Dominion District
  • Elk River District
  • Pioneer District
  • Seneca District

Mountaineer Area Council

Mountaineer Council services the counties of Monongalia, Marion, Preston, and Taylor. The council office is located in Fairmont, WV. The council is not divided into districts and is served by OA Lodge Menawngihella Lodge #550.

History
Mountaineer Area Council #615
founded 1928

Ohio River Valley Council

Ohio River Valley Council serves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing in West Virginia and Ohio.[3]

Council office is located at: Ohio River Valley Council, 192 McColloch Drive, Wheeling WV 26003

History
Wheeling Council #619
founded 1916
Wheeling and Moundsville Council #619
renamed 1923
Wheeling Area Council #619
renamed 1925
Huroquois Council #619
renamed 1926
Fort Steuben Area Council #459
founded 1929
National Trail Council #619
renamed 1966
Ohio River Valley Council #619
merged 1991
Districts

Districts include:

  • Two Chiefs serves Harrison County, OH, Jefferson County, OH, Brooke County, WV Hancock County, WV
  • National Trail serves Belmont County, OH, Ohio County, WV
  • Mountaineer serves Monroe County, OH, Marshall County, WV, Wetzel County, WV, Tyler County, WV
Camps

Scout camps:

  • Fort Steuben Scout Reservation - Freeport, Ohio
  • Sandscrest Scout Reservation - Wheeling, WV

Order of the Arrow Lodge:

Onondaga Lodge 36[4]

Potomac Council

Main article: Scouting in Maryland

Potomac Council serves Scouts in Maryland and West Virginia.

Shenandoah Area Council

Main article: Scouting in Virginia

Shenandoah Area Council serves Scouts in Virginia and West Virginia.

Stonewall Jackson Area Council

Main article: Scouting in Virginia

Stonewall Jackson Area Council serves Scouts in the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville areas of Virginia and Pendleton County, West Virginia.

Tri-State Area Council

The Tri-State Area Council[5] serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. It is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia and has three districts.

History
Huntington Council #672
founded 1919
Ashland Council #200
founded 1918
Huntington Area Council #672
renamed 1924
Huntington Area Council #672
merged 1928
Tri-State Area Council #672
renamed 1935
Districts
  • Cardinal District
  • MGM District
  • Muguyoh District[6]
Camps

The Tri-state Area Council operates one permanent camp: Camp Arrowhead located in Ona, West Virginia.

Girl Scouts of the USA

There are two Girl Scout councils in West Virginia.

Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council

Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council[7] serves more than 20,000 girls in 59 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland.

Headquarters: Charleston, West Virginia

Field Offices

Camps:

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital

In October 2009 the old Shawnee Council of West Virginia joined with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital as part of the nationwide reorganization.[8]

West Virginia Service Center: Martinsburg, West Virginia

West Virginia Camp:

  • Camp White Rock in Capon Bridge, WV

Other Girl Scout Camps

Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania has Camp Roy Weller in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. It is 792 acres (3.21 km2) and besides lodges and camping areas has the Eberly Family Learning Center.

References

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  1. ↑ "Buckskin Council". 
  2. ↑ "Chief Cornstalk District". 
  3. ↑ "Ohio River Valley Council, BSA". 
  4. ↑ "Onondaga Lodge 36".  The Order of the Arrow Lodge of the Ohio River Valley Council
  5. ↑ [tsacbsa.org "Tri-State Area Council"]. 
  6. ↑ "Muguyoh District". 
  7. ↑ "Girls Scouts of Black Diamond Council".  Most of the info in this section is taken from here.
  8. ↑ "A Girl Scout Story - June 2009". Girl Scouts of Shawnee Council. Retrieved 2009-08-15. 
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