Scouting in Oregon

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"Oregon Trail Council" redirects here. For the organization relating to the Oregon Trail, see Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council.

The history of Scouting in Oregon began in the 1910s and continues to the present day, serving thousands of youth.

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[edit] Early history (1910-1950)

[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)

[edit] Boy Scouting in Oregon today

There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils in Oregon.

[edit] Blue Mountain Council

See also: Scouting in Washington

Blue Mountain Council serves Scouts in Washington and Oregon. [1]

[edit] Cascade Pacific Council

Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington. [2]

[edit] Districts

  • Calapooia District
  • Chinook District
  • Eagle Valley District
  • Columbia Gorge District
  • Fort Clatsop District
  • Fort Vancouver District
  • Lewis and Clark District
  • Mid-Columbia District
  • North Clackamas District
  • Pioneer District
  • Silver Star District
  • Sunset Trail District
  • Three Rivers District
  • Thunderbird District
  • Tillamook District
  • Tuality District
  • Wapiti District
  • Willamette District
  • Sea Scouts District
  • Van-Port District

[edit] Council camps

The council operates a number of camps, including;

[edit] 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.

[edit] Crater Lake Council

Crater Lake Council serves Scouts in Oregon and California. [3]

[edit] Districts

[edit] Council 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.

[edit] Order of the Arrow

  • Lo La 'Qam Geela Lodge #491

[edit] Ore-Ida Council

See also: Scouting in Idaho

Ore-Ida Council serves Scouts in Idaho and Oregon.

[edit] Oregon Trail Council

The Oregon Trail Council serves Scouts in Oregon. [4]

[edit] Districts

  • Applegate Trail District serves West Lane County
  • Benton District serves Benton County
  • Cascade District serves Springfield, Cottage Grove and East Lane County
  • Chinook District serves Coos County
  • Doug Fir District serves Douglas County
  • Evergreen District serves Eugene
  • Wacoma District serves Curry County
  • Yaquina District serves Lincoln County

[edit] Council camps

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

[edit] Oregon Trail Council-Camp Baker Staff Song

We are Camp Baker staff from Western Oregon.
We're glad you came to Baker, you'll have a lot of fun.
We'll teach you Scouting skills, and sing a lot of songs.
Come on you Scouts you've gotta sing along.
We like to sail boats, we like to cook!
We like to shoot guns, we like to look
at the tall spruce trees and the shore pines too.
Camp Baker staff is here to serve you.
Oregon Trail Council. Camp Staff!!!!

[edit] Order of the Arrow

  • Tsisqan Lodge #253

[edit] Girl Scouting in Oregon

There are four Girl Scout council offices in Oregon; however, these will be merging to form a new council in late 2007 and 2008.[5] In addition Silver Sage Girl Scout Council serves girls in eastern Oregon and Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho serves girls in 3 northern Oregon counties.

  • Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, Inc., Salem, Oregon [7]

[edit] See also

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