Scouting in Texas

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Comanche Trail Council Indian Camp at the National Scout jamboree in Washington, D. C., July, 1937.
Comanche Trail Council Indian Camp at the National Scout jamboree in Washington, D. C., July, 1937.

Scouting in Texas 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.

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[edit] Early history (1910-1950)

By 1918, unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Paris, Texas.

Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated. Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.

Most Girl Scouts of the USA units were originally segregated by race according to state and local laws and customs. The first troop for Mexican Americans was formed in Houston, Texas in 1922.

[edit] Recent history (1950-1990)

[edit] Scouting in Texas today

The National Scout Museum has now been relocated to the National BSA Headquarters in Irving, Texas.

There are twenty Boy Scouts of America local councils in Texas. All of Texas lies within Southern Region, except for El Paso, Hudspeth and Parmer counties, as part of Western Region.

[edit] Alamo Area Council

Alamo Area Council is composes of:Alamo Area Council

[edit] Districts

  • Broken Arrow District
  • Cherokee District
  • Eagle District
  • El Dorado District
  • Four Rivers District
  • Galaxy District
  • Keystone District
  • Mission Tejas District
  • Phoenix District
  • Sioux District

[edit] OA Lodge

Aina Topa Hutsi #60 [1]

[edit] Bay Area Council

  • Coastal DistrictBay Area Council
  • Cradle of Texas District
  • Thunderbird District
  • Northern Star District

[edit] Buffalo Trail Council

  • Big Bend DistrictBuffalo Trail Council
  • Chaparral District
  • Comanche Trails District
  • Lone Buffalo District
  • Lone Star District
  • Sand Hills District

[edit] Caddo Area Council

Caddo Area Council serves Scouts in Texas and Arkansas.Caddo Area Council

Longhorn District - Serves Bowie and Cass counties in Northeast Texas.

[edit] Capitol Area Council

Capitol Area Council serves Scouts and Scouting volunteers in 15 Central Texas counties, surrounding Austin

[edit] Circle Ten Council

Main article: Circle Ten Council

Circle Ten Council, founded in 1910, is the main Boy Scouts of America chartered council in the Central North Texas area, as well as a portion of Oklahoma. Its headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas and it involves approximately 80,000 individuals a year in the Scouting movement.Circle Ten Council

[edit] OA Lodge

Mikanakawa Lodge http://www.miki.org/

[edit] Concho Valley Council

  • Amangi Trail DistrictConcho Valley Council
  • Amistad District
  • Permian Basin District
  • Winter Garden District

[edit] East Texas Area Council

  • Caddo DistrictEast Texas Area Council
  • Cherokee Trace District
  • Naconiche District
  • Okee Tuklo District
  • Tall Timbers District
  • Three Rivers District

[edit] OA Lodge

[edit] Golden Spread Council

Golden Spread Council serves Scouts in Texas and Oklahoma.Golden Spread Council

[edit] Districts

  • Golden Eagle District
  • Lonewolf District
  • Longhorn District
  • Santa Fe District
  • Palo Duro District
  • Venture District

[edit] Camp Properties

The Golden Spread Council owns and operates two excellent camp properties: Camp Don Harrington in Canyon, Texas; and Camp MK Brown by Wheeler, Texas.

These facilities offer a wide range of camping, hiking and outdoor opportunities, including: miles of hiking trails, ponds and lakes, open fields, rustic camp sites, sheltered camp sites, tent camping sites, and a dininghalls withrestroom facilities.

[edit] OA Lodge

Nicha Achowalogen Lodge http://www.na-oa.net/

[edit] Longhorn Council

Longhorn Council

[edit] NeTSeO Trails Council

NeTSeO Trails Council serves Scouts in Texas and Oklahoma.NeTSeO Trails Council

[edit] Districts

  • Two Rivers District
  • Northern Star District
  • White Oak District

[edit] Camp Properties

Camp Fredrick Dierks, Wright City, Oklahoma

"Hogue's Landing" a.k.a. Lynwood Hogue Scout Camp, Paris, TX

[edit] OA Lodge

Loquanne Allangwh Lodge #428

[edit] Northwest Texas Council

[edit] Rio Grande Council

[edit] Camp Properties

Laguna Station High Adventure Sea Base

Camp Perry

[edit] High Adventure Sea Bases

Laguna Station High Adventure Sea Base

[edit] Sam Houston Area Council

[edit] International exchanges

Houston Scouts have an international relationship with Scouts in Chiba, Japan.

Sam Houston Area Council

[edit] South Plains Council

South Plains Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico.South Plains Council

  • Chaparral District
  • Comanche Trail District
  • George White District
  • Haynes District
  • Quanah Parker District

History

OA Lodge

Nakona 150

[edit] South Texas Council

The South Texas Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, was renamed from the Gulf Coast Council in 2003.South Texas Council

  • Aztec District
  • DeLeon District
  • Gulf Breeze District
  • Indianola District
  • Mesquite District
  • Venado District
  • Whooping Crane District

[edit] Texas Trails Council

The Texas Trails Council was formed in 2003 by the consolidation of the Chisholm Trail Council and the Comanche Trail Council.Texas Trails Council

  • Double Mountain District (from former Chisholm Trail Council)
  • Kickapoo District (from former Comanche Trail Council)
  • Noreast District (from former Comanche Trail Council)
  • White Buffalo District (from former Chisholm Trail Council)

[edit] Three Rivers Council

  • Big Thicket DistrictThree Rivers Council
  • Buffalo District
  • Orange District
  • Spindletop District
  • Trinity District

[edit] Yucca Council

Yucca Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico.Yucca Council

  • Chamizal District no longer exists
  • Geronimo District
  • Mescalero District
  • Polaris District
  • Sunshine District
  • Wapaha District
  • White Sands District
  • Mission Trails District no longer exists

[edit] Other Scout associations in Texas

  • In 1997, the leaders of a Scout troop in Fort Worth, Texas contacted the Baden-Powell Scout Association in the United Kingdom to inquire about a possible affiliation. The Chief Commissioner of the Baden-Powell Scouts in England issued a Branch Warrant to the Fort Worth group in 1998. The unit operated under a dual status from 1998 until January of 2002, at which time the troop divided, and the 1st Tarrant Group was officially established solely as a Baden-Powell Scout Association unit.

[edit] Girl Scouting in Texas

There are 19 Girl Scout councils in Texas. However the councils are being merged and rearranged to leave a total of 7.

[edit] Girl Scouts of Central Texas Council

New council formed by the merger of Girl Scouts-Bluebonnet Council, Girl Scouts - El Camino Council, Girl Scouts - Heart of Texas Council, Girl Scouts - Lone Star Council.[3]

Girl Scouts of Central Texas now includes the former councils of:

[edit] Girl Scouts-Bluebonnet Council

Waco, Texas (now merged with gsctx) Although nationally the Girl Scouts of the USA does not have a relationship with Planned Parenthood, some Girl Scout councils may choose to have connections to Planned Parenthood. In 2004 in Waco, Texas, the Bluebonnet Council had endorsed a Planned Parenthood education event, but did not provide money nor send Girl Scouts to it. This was criticized by some pro-life movement supporters and social conservatives. The Bluebonnet Council subsequently removed their endorsement. (USA Today article).

[edit] Girl Scouts - El Camino Council

San Angelo, Texas (now merged with gsctx)

[edit] Girl Scouts - Heart of Texas Council

Brownwood, Texas (now merged with gsctx)

[edit] Girl Scouts - Lone Star Council

Austin, Texas (now merged with gsctx)

[edit] Planned Texas North Central Council

Name of new council: Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Planned merge date: January 1, 2008

[edit] Girl Scouts of Caprock Council

Lubbock, Texas[4]

[edit] Girl Scouts-Circle T Council

Fort Worth, Texas Serves over 18,000 girls.[5]

[edit] Girl Scouts-Five Star Council

Amarillo, Texas. Serves some 4,300 girls. Besides part of Texas, the Council also includes parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas and covers an area of 69,000 square miles. The first troop in Amarillo was formed in 1921.[6]

[edit] Girl Scouts, Norcentex Council

Wichita Falls, Texas[7]

[edit] Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

New council formed by the merger of Cross Timbers, Red River Valley, and Tejas Councils. 42,761 girls are in this council, 61% of which are in troops. This council serves girls in 32 counties. The first troop in the Dallas area was formed in December 1920.[8]

[edit] Camps

  • Camp Bette Perot - A resident summer camp near Palestine, Texas
  • Camp Rocky Point - A resident summer camp on Lake Texoma founded in 1952.
  • Camp Whispering Cedars - 20 minutes from downtown Dallas
  • Camp Whispering Oaks - 1729 W Sherman Dr, Aubrey TX 76627 - 40 woody, hilly acres
  • Camp Kadohadacho - on Lake Texoma
  • Camp Gambill - 54 acres near Paris, Texas. Initial bit donated in 1947 by John C. Gambill

[edit] Cross Timbers Girl Scout Council

Denton, Texas (Denton and Grayson Counties merged with Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas.)[9] (Cooke, Montague and Wise Counties merged with Circle T and its successor council.)

[edit] Girl Scout Council of Red River Valley

Paris, Texas(Now merged with gsnetx)[10]

[edit] Girl Scouts of Tejas Council

Dallas, Texas(Now merged with gsnetx)[11]

[edit] Girl Scouts of The San Antonio Area

San Antonio, Texas Serves over 17,000 girls in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties.[12]

[edit] Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Houston, Texas This was merged with the Girl Scouts of South Texas Council in 2006. The new council serves some 64,000 girls in Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Angelina, Houston, Trinity, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Walker, San Jacinto, Hardin, Montgomery, Liberty, Orange, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson, Fort Bend, Galveston, Wharton, and Brazoria counties.[13]

Camp Casa Mare is a year-round camping facility for Girl Scouts ages 8-17 years old. It is located on Galveston Bay in Seabrook, Texas and under ownership of the Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council.

[edit] History

Camp Casa Mare was founded in 1958 and has offered sailing programs, aquatics, and sporting activities. Not to mention Performing arts and academic classes.

[edit] Girl Scouts of South Texas Council

Lake Jackson, Texas Merged with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council in 2006.[14]

[edit] Girl Scouts Greater South Texas Council

Formed by the merger of Girl Scouts Paisano Council and Girl Scouts - Tip of Texas Council in 2007.[15]

[edit] Planned Texas West/New Mexico South Council

No name yet but will include

[edit] Girl Scouts of The Permian Basin

Odessa, Texas[16]

[edit] Girl Scouts of The Rio Grande

El Paso, Texas[17]

[edit] Girl Scouts - Zia Council

Main article: Scouting in New Mexico

[edit] Scouting museums in Texas

[edit] See also

Scouting Portal

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  • I go to prepare a trail for you; a History of Mikanakawa Lodge, by Peter McNabb
  • 2006 Mikanakawa Lodge Operations Manual
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