Scouting in North Carolina - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Scouting in North Carolina 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.

Early history (1910-1950)

Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated

Racial segregation

Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...

. 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, a process which lasted until 1974.

Boy Scouting in North Carolina today

There are eleven Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

councils in North Carolina.

Cape Fear Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow through Klahican Lodge 331

Counties served: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland.

Central North Carolina Council

Counties served: Anson, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, and Union.

Daniel Boone Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...

through Tsali Lodge 134

Nantahala District
Cataloochee District
SoQua District
Terrora District
Toe River District

Counties served: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey.

East Carolina Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

through Croatan Lodge 117

Blackbeard District
Caswell District
Croatan Trails District
Neuse Basin District
Pitt District
Tar River District
Tri-County District
White Oak River District
Wilson District

Counties served: Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Craven, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, and Wilson.

Mecklenburg County Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

through Catawba Lodge 459

Counties served: Mecklenburg.

Occoneechee Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

through Occoneechee Lodge 104.

Cape Fear District
Crosswinds District (includes portions of former Dan Beard District)
Great Northern District
Hemlock District (includes portions of former Dan Beard District)
Impeesa District (includes former Falls and Baden Powell Districts)
Kia Kima District
Mawat District
Moore District
Neuse River District
Orange District
Three Rivers District
Tuocs District

Counties served: Chatham, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Vance, Wake, and Warren.

Old Hickory Council

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

through http://www.oldhickorycouncil.org Wahissa Lodge 118.

Blue Ridge District
Dogwood District
Hanging Rock District
Laurel District
Piedmont District
Salem District
Wilkes District

Counties served: Alleghany, Ashe, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin. Alleghany District was merged into Laurel District in late 2010.

Old North State Council

The Old North State Council

Old North State Council

The Old North State Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the western Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The council is headquartered at the Royce Reynolds Family Scout Office in Greensboro, North Carolina and operates four camps; one of which is outside the...

is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

that serves the Piedmont Triad

Piedmont Triad

The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...

region of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. The council's name is taken from the state's official song, The Old North State. Old North State Council's Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

counterpart is Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge (#70).

Counties served: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Person, Randolph, and Rockingham.

Piedmont Council

Served by Eswau Huppeday Lodge, 560

Two Rivers District http://www.piedmontcouncilbsa.org
Heartland District
Gemstone District
Polk District
Thermal District
Battleground District
Foothills District
Lakeland District
Tablerock District
Swamp Fox District

Counties served: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford.

Tidewater Council

Tidewater Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America

Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...

(BSA) that serves southeastern Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

and north-eastern North Carolina

North Carolina

. This region is often referred to as South Hampton Roads

South Hampton Roads

South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States, and is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA with a population about 1.7 million....

or the Tidewater or Tidewater Virginia area; hence the name of the council. Its Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

counterpart is the Blue Heron Lodge, which was founded in 1946 when a team from Octoraro Lodge in Pennsylvania

Scouting in Pennsylvania

Scouting in Pennsylvania has a long and rich tradition, from 1908 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Early history :...

inducted the first members of Blue Heron Lodge.

Counties served: Camden, Chowan, Dare, Gates, Perquimans, and Pasquotank.

Tuscarora Council

316 E. Walnut Street
Goldsboro, North Carolina
(919) 734-1714

Visit the Tuscarora Council online http://www.bsanc.org

Serving the youth of Duplin, Johnston, Sampson, and Wayne Counties.

Districts:

Coharie District - Sampson & Duplin Counties
Neusiok District - Johnston County
Torhunta District - Wayne County

Served by the Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow

through http://www.bsanc.org Nayawin Rar Lodge 296

Girl Scouting in North Carolina

There are seven Girl Scout councils in North Carolina; however, five will
merge in the near future.

Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast

See Scouting in Virginia

Scouting in Virginia

Scouting in Virginia 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...

.

Headquarters: Chesapeake, Virginia

Chesapeake, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile...

Website: http://www.gsccc.org/

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines was formed by the merger of
Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina and Pines of Carolina Girl
Scout Council on October 1, 2007. It serves over 32,000 girls and has nearly 10,000 adult volunteers in 41 central and eastern North Carolina counties.

Headquarters: Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

Website: http://www.nccoastalpines.org/

Camps:

Camp Graham is 155 acre (0.6272633 km²) on Kerr Lake
Kerr Lake
Kerr Lake is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia created by the John H. Kerr Dam...
Camp Hardee is 95 acres (384,451.7 m²) on the Pamlico River
Pamlico River
The Pamlico River is a tidal river that flows into Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina in the United States of America. It is formed by the confluence of the Tar River and Tranters Creek....

near Washington, NC
The Homestead Girl Scout Camp is 110 acre (0.4451546 km²) in Franklin County, NC
Camp Mary Atkinson is 262 acres (1.1 km²) in Johnston County, NC
Camp Mu-Sha-Ni is 843 acres (3.4 km²) in Richmond County, NC
Camp Pretty Pond is near Wilmington, NC

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont officially began on October 1, 2009. It was created from the merger of four councils in western North Carolina: Girl Scout Council of the Catawba Valley Area, Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Girl Scouts of the Pioneer Council, and Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina, Pisgah Council. The council operates service centers in Asheville, Colfax, Gastonia and Hickory.

https://www.girlscoutsp2p.org/home.htm

Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council

The Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. They have been in talks for several years to merge with Peaks to Piedmont.

http://www.hngirlscouts.org

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