Scouting in Oregon

Scouting in Oregon

Camp Pioneer

Girl Scouts in Oregon

Scouting in the U.S. state of Oregon includes the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts youth organizations, as well as newer organizations like the Baden-Powell Service Association.

Early history (1907–1950)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 #492
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 1915
Website
cpcbsa.org

Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in eighteen counties of Oregon and Washington, including

Organization

Camps

The council operates a number of camps, including;

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

Crater Lake Council

Crater Lake Council #491
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Central Point, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2005
Website
craterlakecouncil.org

Crater Lake Council serves Scouts in Oregon and California.

Organization

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Ore-Ida Council

Ore-Ida Council serves Scouts in Idaho and Oregon.

Oregon Trail Council

Oregon Trail Council #697
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Eugene, Oregon
Country United States
Website
otcbsa.org

The Oregon Trail Council serves more than 5,000 youth, supported by over 2,300 adults in over 260 units. We serve 6 counties in Western Oregon from the Cascades to the Coast including Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Roseburg, and Coos Bay. Scouts are served along the famous Oregon Coast from Lincoln City to Brookings.

Organization

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Girl Scouting in Oregon

Girl Scouting in Oregon

Map of Girl Scout Councils 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

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Owner Girl Scouts of the USA
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2008
Website
girlscoutsosw.org

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

Program centers:

Summer resident camps

Outdoor Program Centers:

Baden-Powell Service Association in Oregon

The Baden-Powell Service Association has six chartered groups in the Portland, Oregon area—more than any other city in the United States.[4] The BPSA is an inclusive, "back to basics" organization that welcomes boys and girls from 5 years of age through adulthood.

45th Columbia River

45th Columbia River
Location Vancouver, Washington
Country United States
Founded 2012
Website
http://www.columbiariverscouts.org/

The 45th Columbia River group began as the "Truman Scouts", affiliated with the Parks Foundation of Clark County.[5] They later joined the BPSA.

55th Cascadia

55th Cascadia
Location Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2013
Website
http://www.55cascadia.org/

The 55th Cascadia scouting group was founded in 2013 by Ethan Jewett and Travis Wittwer to bring an inclusive scouting experience to Portland.[4][6]

636th Mt. Tabor

636th Mt. Tabor
Location Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2014
Website
http://www.636mttabor.org/

The 636th Mt. Tabor group was founded when 55th Cascadia reached capacity and could no longer accept new scouts.[7]

22nd Wildwood

22nd Wildwood
Location Portland, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2014
Founder Joseph Kiniry
Website
http://www.22ndwildwood.org/

The 22nd Wildwood scout group was formed by Joseph Kiniry in 2014. They are headquartered in Northwest Portland.[8]

503rd Spotted Owl

503rd Spotted Owl
Location Portland/Beaverton, Oregon
Country United States
Founded 2015
Website
http://503rdspottedowl.org/

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  2. ↑ http://www.bmcbsa.org
  3. ↑ http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hh:@field(DOCID+@lit(OR0165))
  4. 1 2 Hammond, Betsy. "In gay-friendly Portland, inclusive Scout leadership makes sense, Scout leaders say". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "About Us". 45th Columbia River Scouts. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Zielinski, Alex. "Portland’s New Alternative Scouts". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "FAQ". 636th Mt. Tabor. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Vondersmith, Jason. "Bits & Pieces: Llama party". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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