Scouting in Oregon
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Scouting in the U.S. state of Oregon includes the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Girl Scouts (GSUSA) youth organizations, as well as newer organizations like the Baden-Powell Service Association and Vegan Scouts.[1]
Scouting America
[edit]History
[edit]The Portland Council(#492) was founded in 1916. In 1929, it changed its name to the Portland Area Council (#492), and in 1966, it changed its name again to the Columbia Pacific Council (#492). Finally, in 1993, it merged into the Cascade Pacific Council .[2][3]
The Salem Council (#493) was founded in 1918. In 1923, Salem Council changed its name to the Willamette District Council (#493). Then in 1926, it changed its name once again to the Cascade Area Council (#493).[2]
In 1926, the Umatilla Council (#738) was formed, and in 1927 it merged with the Blue Mountain Council. In 1926, the Eastern Oregon Area Council (#760) was formed, merging with Blue Mountain in 1932.[2]
In 1921, the Lagrande Council (#494) was founded. It closed in 1924.[2]
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).[2]
In 1922, the Corvallis Council (#493) was founded. It closed in 1924.[2]
In 1922, Linn County Council (#491) was formed. It closed in 1924.[2]
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.[2]
In 1924, the Coos County Council (#490) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.[2]
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.[2]
In 1924, the Douglas County Council (#682) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.[2]
In 1924, the Klamath County Council (#746) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1932.[2]
In 1924, the Medford Council (#491) was founded. It changed its name to the Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1925.[2]
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.[2]
In 1926, the Cascade Area Council (#493) was founded. It merged into the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.[2]
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.[2]
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 (#493) and the other half going to the Lane County Council (#697).[2]
In 1936, the Modoc Area Council (#494) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1993.[2]
The Columbia Pacific Council (#492) merged with the Cascade Area Council (#493) to make the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.
On September 20, 2024, it was announced that Crater Lake Council (#491) would be merging with the Oregon Trail Council (#697) to form the Pacific Crest Council (#697).[4]
Councils
[edit]Blue Mountain Council
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| Headquarters | Kennewick, Washington | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1923 | ||
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With headquarters in Kennewick, Washington, the Blue Mountain Council serves Scouts in Washington and Oregon.
History
[edit]In 1923, the Blue Mountain Council (#604) was formed. In 1926, the Umatilla Council (#738) (in Oregon) was formed, merging into Blue Mountain in 1927. In 1926, the Eastern Oregon Area Council (#760) (in Oregon) was formed, merging into Blue Mountain in 1932.[2]
Organization
[edit]The council has six districts:[citation needed]
- Columbia River District serves Kennewick and Finley, Washington
- Eastern Oregon District serves Baker, Wallowa, Union, Grant, and Wheeler counties, Oregon
- Oregon Trail District serves Umatilla, Wheeler, Gilliam, and Morrow counties, Oregon
- Pioneer District serves Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, Washington
- Rattlesnake Ridge District serves Richland, West Richland, and Benton City, Washington
- White Bluffs District serves Franklin County, Washington
Camps
[edit]The Council does not operate a summer camp.
Order of the Arrow lodge
[edit]- Wa-La-Moot-Kin Order of the Arrow Lodge[7]
Cascade Pacific Council
[edit]| Cascade Pacific Council #492 | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
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In 1932, the Mount Saint Helens Council (#704) merged with the Portland Area Council.[2]
Organization
[edit]- Spirit Lake District (serving the Southern Washington Area)
- Pacific Trail District (serving the Beaverton and Hillsboro areas)
- Cascadia District (serving Portland)
- Rivers' Edge District (serving Newberg, Sherwood, and Canby)
- Santiam River District (serving the Greater Salem area)
- Timberline District (serving the area around Mount Hood)
- Mid Columbia District (serving the area around the eastern Columbia River)
- Pacific Shores District (serving the northern Oregon Coast)
Camps
[edit]The council operates a number of camps, including;
- Aubrey Watzek Lodge, a winter recreation lodge on 12 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service
- Camp Baldwin, 680 acre property 17 miles (27 km) west of Dufur in the Mount Hood National Forest
- Butte Creek Scout Ranch, a 670-acre working horse ranch south of Scotts Mills
- Camp Clark, a second camp on the Meriwether Reservation near Tillamook
- Camp Cooper, 240 acres property northwest of Willamina in the coastal forest
- Camp Ireland, 12-acre property in Hillsboro
- Camp Meriwether, 790 acre beachfront property south of Cape Lookout near Tillamook
- Nanitch Lodge, a winter recreation lodge on 8 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service
- Camp Lewis, 116 acre property near Battle Ground, Washington
- Camp Pioneer, 48 acre property east of Salem in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, leased from the US Forest Service
- Camp Royce-Finel, 17 acre property near Astoria
Order of the Arrow
[edit]- Wauna La-Mon'tay Lodge #442 Members provide thousands of hours of service every year to Cascade Pacific Council's camps.
Mountain West Council
[edit]| Mountain West Council (#106) | |||
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| Headquarters | Boise, Idaho | ||
| Country | United States | ||
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Mountain West Council was created with the merger of Ore-Ida Council #106 and Snake River Council #111. It serves Scouts in Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Utah.[citation needed]
Organization
[edit]District
[edit]Camps
[edit]- Camp Morrison[11]
- Camp Bradley[12]
- Culimore High Adventure Camp[13]
- Salmon River High Adventure Base[14]
Pacific Crest Council
[edit]| Pacific Crest Council #697 | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Eugene, Oregon | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 2024 | ||
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The Pacific Crest Council was formed in 2024 via a merger of the Oregon Trail Council (#697) and the Crater Lake Council (#491) The Pacific Crest serves scouts in 13 counties in Oregon and Washington.
Organization
[edit]- Chintimini District serves Benton County, Lincoln
- Cascade District serves Springfield, Cottage Grove, and eastern Lane County
- Chinook-Wacoma District serves Coos County, Curry
- Eastern District serves Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson
- Doug Fir District serves Douglas County
- Klamath District serves Klamath, Lake County
- Oregon Trail District serves Lane
- Wild River District serves Jackson, Josephine
Camps
[edit]- Camp Baker
- Camp Melakwa
- 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
[edit]- Tsisqan Lodge #253
- Lo La'Qam Geela Lodge #491
- Future: Kunamokst Lodge #697
Girl Scouting in Oregon
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There are two Girl Scout councils serving girls in Oregon.
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage
[edit]Serves girls in Malheur County, Oregon with headquarters in Boise, Idaho.
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington
[edit]| Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington | |||
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| Owner | Girl Scouts of the USA | ||
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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.[15]
- 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.
Baden-Powell Service Association
[edit]The Baden-Powell Service Association has six chartered groups in the Portland, Oregon area—more than any other city in the United States.[16]
See also
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External links
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Media related to Scouting in Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ https://veganscouts.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
- ^ Seventy-Five Years of Scouting. Oregon Magazine. 1985. pp. 29–57. ISBN 0961532904.
- ^ https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/local/crater-lake-oregon-trails-boy-scouts-merger/article_83adc0d6-77a6-11ef-86cd-57c083c4db7c.html
- ^ "Camp Wallowa". Archived from the original on October 9, 2010.
- ^ "Martin Scout Camp". Archived from the original on October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Wa-La-Moot-Kin Lodge".
- ^ "Owyhee District".
- ^ "Tapawingo District".
- ^ "Snake River District".
- ^ "Camp Morrison".
- ^ "Camp Bradley".
- ^ "Culimore High Adventure Camp".
- ^ "Salmon River High Adventure Base<".
- ^ "Camp Cleawox Organizational Tract, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Siuslaw National Forest, Florence, Lane County, OR".
- ^ Hammond, Betsy (July 28, 2015). "In gay-friendly Portland, inclusive Scout leadership makes sense, Scout leaders say". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved July 6, 2016.