Scouting in Oregon

Scouting in Oregon
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Girl Scouts in Oregon

Scouting in the U.S. state of Oregon includes the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts youth organizations.

Early history (1907–1950)

In 1922, Linn County Council (#491) was formed. It closed in 1924.^[1]

In 1921, the Lagrande Council (#494) was founded. It closed in 1924.

In 1924, The Dalles Council (#494) was founded. It changed its name to the Mid-Columbia Council (#494) in 1925. It changed its name to the Mid-Columbia-Deschutes Area Council (#617) in 1929. The council disbanded in 1934 and the area was served by Direct Service.

In 1924, the Bend Council (#651) was founded. It changed its name to the Central Oregon Council (#651) in 1925. It merged into Mid-Columbia Council (#494) in 1927.

In 1921, the Lagrande Council (#494) was founded. It closed in 1924.

In 1924, The Dalles Council (#494) was founded. It changed its name to the Mid-Columbia Council (#494) in 1925. It changed its name to the Mid-Columbia-Deschutes Area Council (#617) in 1929. The council disbanded in 1934 and the area was served by Direct Service.

In 1924, the Bend Council (#651) was founded. It changed its name to the Central Oregon Council (#651) in 1925. It merged into Mid-Columbia Council (#494) in 1927.

In 1924, the Medford Council (#491) was founded. It changed its name to the Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1925.

In 1924, the Klamath County Council (#746) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1932.

In 1936, the Modoc Area Council (#494) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1993.

In 1922, the Astoria Council (#489) was founded. It changed its name to the Clatsop County Council (#489) in 1923. In 1927, the Clatsop County Council merged into the Portland Area Council (#492).

In 1918, the Salem Council (#493) was founded. It changed its name to the Willamette District Council (#493) in 1923. It changed its name again to the Cascade Area Council (#493) in 1926.

In 1914, the Portland Council (#492) was founded. It changed its name to the Portland Area Council (#492) in 1929. It changed its name again to the Columbia Pacific Council (#492) in 1966. It merged into the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.

In 1927, the Benlinncoln Council (#490) was founded. In 1931 it was split with one half of the council going to the Cascade Area Council (#697) and the other half going to the Lane County Council (#493).

In 1926, the Cascade Area Council (#493) was founded. It merged into the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.

In 1922, the Corvallis Council (#493) was founded. It closed in 1924.

In 1924, the Coos County Council (#490) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.

In 1924, the Douglas County Council (#682) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.

In 1926, the Douglas County Council (#490) was founded from the merger of the Coos County Council (#682) and the Douglas County Council (#682). It merged into the Willamette Council (#697) in 1933.

In 1925, the Lane County Council (#697) was founded. It changed its name to the Wallamet Council (#697) in 1933. It changed its name again to the Oregon Trail Council (#697) in 1944.

Recent history (1950–2010)

The Modoc Area Council (#494) merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1993.

The Columbia Pacific Council (#492) merged with the Cascade Area Council (#493) to make the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.

Boy Scouting in Oregon

There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils serving communities in Oregon, although they are not all headquartered in Oregon.

Blue Mountain Council

The Blue Mountain Council serves Scouts in Washington and Oregon.^[2]

Cascade Pacific Council

Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington.

Organization

• Calapooia District
• Chinook District
• Eagle Valley District
• Columbia Gorge District
• Fort Clatsop District
• Fort Vancouver District
• Klamath District
• Lewis & Clark District
• Mid-Columbia District
• Skyloo District
• Sunset Trail District
• Three Rivers District
• Thunderbird District
• Tillamook District
• Tuality District
• Willamette District
• Sea Scout District

Camps

The council operates a number of camps, including;

• Camp Baldwin, 17 miles (27 km) west of Dufur in the Mount Hood National Forest
• Camp Meriwether, 695 acre camp on beachfront property south of Cape Lookout near Tillamook
• Camp Cooper, northwest of Willamina in the coastal forest
• Scouters' Mountain, featuring Cub World, in Clackamas
• Butte Creek Scout Ranch, a working horse ranch south of Scotts Mills
• Camp Morrison, a small camp east of Salem.
• Camp Ireland in Hillsboro
• Camp Lewis, near Battleground, Washington
• Camp Clark, a second camp on the Meriwether Reservation near Tillamook
• Camp Royce Finel, a small property near Astoria
• Camp Discovery, on the Scouters' Mountain property in Clackamas
• Camp Pioneer, east of Salem in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness

Butte Creek Scout Ranch

Butte Creek Scout Ranch, also known as Gilbert Ranch during the summers, is a working ranch that doubles as a Cub Scout resident camp. Consisting of over 600 acres nestled near Scotts Mills, the property first opened as a summer camp in 1997. During the summers, it is a 3 day and 2 night camp for scouts ages 7–11. Unlike other resident Cub camps in the council, it has a Western theme every year. It is one of the few scout camps in the nation that includes a horse riding station. Throughout the property, cows, goats, chickens, and sometimes pigs are present. This property was also the first camp in the council to start a session for girls in the same age group. Originally started in 2007, the program was called "Sister's Camp" and had the purpose of trying to get Cub Scout sisters to also have a chance to experience. As of 2012, the program still exists (now called "Girl's Camp"), and is for ages 8 to 13. The summer staff is primarily high school students.

The property also doubles as the winter location for the council's 70+ head of horses. Twice a year, June and August, 50 of the horses are ridden between Camp Baldwin and Butte Creek along a beautiful route over Mount Hood. The Horse Trek is open to anyone over 13, although scouts receive a discount. During the winter, scouts can enjoy a weekend of horseback riding and camping on the property. The winters are staffed by a diverse group of volunteers who run rides and help maintain the property.

Order of the Arrow

• Wauna La-Mon'tay Lodge #442 Members provide thousands of hours of service every year to Cascade Pacific Council's camps.

Crater Lake Council

Crater Lake Council serves Scouts in Oregon and California.

Organization

• Big Pines District serves Jackson County, Oregon
• Fremont District serves Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties in Oregon
• Klamath District serves Klamath County, Oregon, Lake County, Oregon and Modoc County, California
• Roaring Rogue District serves Josephine County, Oregon
• Siskiyou District serves Siskiyou County, California
• Pacific Rivers District serves Humboldt County, California
• Redwood Gate District serves Del Norte County, California

Camps

• Camp Makualla is located on the shores of Crescent Lake in the heart of the Cascades and the Deschutes National Forest.
• Camp McLoughlin is located on the northwestern shoreline of Lake of the Woods of the Fremont-Winema National Forests.

Order of the Arrow

• Lo La 'Qam Geela Lodge #491

Ore-Ida Council

Ore-Ida Council serves Scouts in Idaho and Oregon.

Oregon Trail Council

The Oregon Trail Council serves Scouts in Oregon.

Organization

• Benton District serves Benton County
• Cascade District serves Springfield, Cottage Grove, and eastern Lane County
• Chinook District serves Coos County
• Doug Fir District serves Douglas County
• Greenwood District serves Eugene and western Lane County
• Wacoma District serves Curry County
• Yaquina District serves Lincoln County

Camps

• Camp Baker
• Camp Melakwa
• Camp Murnane
• Marion Mooney Scout Ranch
• Kitson Hot Springs
• Weyerhaeuser Woods

Order of the Arrow

• Tsisqan Lodge #253

Girl Scouting in Oregon

There are two Girl Scout councils serving girls in Oregon.

Girl Scouts of Silver Sage

Serves girls in Malheur County, Oregon with headquarters in Boise, Idaho.

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington

Formed by the merger of Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council, Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, and Girl Scouts of Winema Council in October 2008.

Service centers in Oregon

• Bend
• Eugene
• Medford
• Portland

Program centers:

• Albany Program Center is located in a residential section of Albany.
• Lebanon Program Center is a converted schoolhouse located in Lebanon.
• Newport Program Center is located in residential Newport near the beach and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
• Seaside Program Center is located in residential Seaside near the beach.

Summer resident camps

• Camp Arrowhead is 260 acres (1.1 km²) located in the Gorge near Stevenson, Washington. Camp Arrowhead has 260 acres of forest, meadows, trails, and a lake. It was opened in 1948.
• Camp Cleawox is located two miles south of Florence in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. This 47 acres (190,000 m²) site is situated on a freshwater lake. Girl Scouts first started camping there before 1930 and in 1938/1939 substantial work was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The property was also leased by other groups until 1949.^[3]
• Camp Whispering Winds is located in the forested hills of Kings Valley. The camp includes 220 acres (0.89 km²) and a central lake.

Outdoor Program Centers:

• The Homestead Outdoor Program Center is 32 acres (130,000 m²) located on the historically significant Creighton Homestead in Rhododendron at the base of Mount Hood.
• Mountaindale Outdoor Program Center is located off Sunset Highway in North Plains. Mountaindale has 50 acres (200,000 m²) of woods, a meadow, and a pond.
• Ruth Hyde Outdoor Program Center is 90 acres (360,000 m²) about seven miles west of Grants Pass.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scouting in Oregon.

• Scouting in Idaho

References