Scouting in Oklahoma 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 (1909-1950)
The first
Boy ScoutA Boy Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group in a junior and a senior section...
troop in America is claimed to have been organized in Pawhuska, in May 1909 by John F. Mitchell. Pawhuska is in the Cherokee Area Council.
Scouting in Oklahoma today
There are eight Boy Scouts of America local councils based in, or providing services within, the state of Oklahoma.
Arbuckle Area Council
The
Boy Scouts of AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members in its age-related divisions...
Arbuckle Area Council
maintains offices in
Ardmore, OklahomaArdmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2007 census estimates, the city had a population of 24,625, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
, and serves youth and their families in Pontotoc, Murray, Johnston, Garvin, Coal, Atoka, Carter, Love and Marshall counties in southern
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
and the city of Ringling. The
Arbuckle Area Council provides a web presence for its membership and other interested persons.
Districts
- Chickasaw District covers Carter, Love, Marshall, Johnston counties and the city of Ringling
- Harry Miller District covers Pontotoc, Atoka, and Coal counties.
- Washita District covers Murray and Garvin counties.
Camp Properties
Camp Simpson, southern Oklahoma's "slice of heaven." Home to Summer Camp and Winter Camp activities. Also, available for year-round reservations. Motel room rentals, proms, weddings, family reunions, youth camps, church retreats, school outings.
Cherokee Area Council
The Boy Scouts of America
Cherokee Area Council maintains an office in
Bartlesville, OklahomaBartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 34,748 at the 2000 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas...
, and serves youth and their fami lies in northeastern Oklahoma. The
Cherokee Area Council provides a web presence for its membership and other interested persons. Comuunities served by the council include Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Grove, Miami, and many others in 6 Northeastern counties of Oklahoma.
Cimarron Council
The Boy Scouts of America
Cimarron Council maintains an office in
Enid, OklahomaEnid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 47,045 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-Geography:...
, and serves youth and their families in northwestern and north central Oklahoma. The
Cimarron Council provides a web presence for its membership and other interested persons. Cimarron Council was established in June 2005 following the mergers of the Great Salt Plains Council (Enid) and the Will Rogers Council (Ponca City). At the time of the merger there were also discussions with Cherokee Council (Bartlesville) but they opted out of further discussions.
Organization
Colonel George W. Miller founded the 101 Ranch in northern Oklahoma in 1893. He and his wife Molly, sons Joe, Zack and George Jr. along with daughter, Alma helped establish what became known as the "Largest Diversified Farm and Ranch in America".
The Miller family also fielded the 101 Wild West Show and traveled the United States and the world from 1905 to 1931. Pioneers in movie making, some of the first western movies were filmed on the 101 Ranch located in north central Oklahoma. Presidents and celebrities from around the world were entertained at the ranch and the family home, known as the "White House" which in addition to headquarters for the vast empire of more than 110,000 acres (440 km²) was a palace on the Oklahoma prairie.
The headquarters site was listed as an Oklahoma Historical Site, placed on the National Register of Historic Places and became a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
As for the District itself, it covers all of Kay & Grant Counties as well as parts of Noble County and the western edge of Osage Counties (which is also served mainly by Cherokee Area Council & a small portion by the Indian Nations Council.
The Wentz Pool & Camp was originally built as a Boy Scout Camp. Today it is operated by Ponca City Parks & Recreation Department.
Enid is home to Vance Air Force Base and is said to have been named by a railroad official after a character in Tennyson's "The Idylls of the King." It is a town that was born overnight as the result of the largest
land runLand run usually refers to a historical event in which previously-restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first arrival basis. Some newly opened lands were sold first-come, sold by bid, or won by lottery, or by means other than a run...
in history. At noon on Sept 16, 1893, hundreds of thousands of land seekers charged into the Cherokee Outlet seeking free land and a new start in life. They came on horseback and in horse-drawn wagons and buggies. Some rode trains into the Outlet. There were even a few who made the race on bicycles or on foot. Droves of settlers lined up at the land office that afternoon and for days afterwards to file their claims for land in a place to be called Enid.
The Pawnee Bill District takes its name from Major Gordon W Lillie. Named White Chief of the Pawnee by the Pawnee Indians. Growing up, Buffalo Bill Cody was Pawnee Bill's boyhood hero. From the 1890s to the 1930s, Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show was the biggest and the best of all the touring Wild West Shows. Pawnee Bill's wife, May Lillie, became an expert marksman and she starred in Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. In the glory days of Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show, they carried a cast and crew of 645 people, over 400 horses and steers, a herd of 20 buffalo, the world's largest power plant or generator, and a oven. All of this was loaded on a specially designed train and they toured the world for over 30 years.
Today's Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show is a reenactment of the Original Wild West Show that toured the world from the 1890s to the 1930s. Pawnee Bill's Mansion in Pawnee, Oklahoma is now a Museum and host to the Original Wild West Show. Pawnee Bill was a major supporter of Scouting, offering the Pawnee Bill Ranch in his will to the Boy Scouts of America.
Camps
The Will Rogers Scout Reservation, named for
Will RogersWilliam Penn Adair "Will" Rogers was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian, humorist, social commentator, vaudeville performer and actor. He was the father of U.S. Representative and WWII veteran Will Rogers, Jr....
, one of Oklahoma's favorite sons, is the premier camping facility of the Cimarron Council. The camp consists of approximately small hilly of oak and hickory forest with its northern boundary being bluffs. The camp features a small centralized dining hall with regional shower facilities and program areas. There are archery, shotgun, and rifle ranges, a boat dock and pond, swimming pool, a central bath house, and several camping areas. It is located near
Cleveland, OklahomaCleveland is a city in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,282 at the 2000 census. It is the hometown of Heisman trophy winner Billy Vessels.-Geography:Cleveland is located at...
.
The camp is mostly developed for a farm operation with no developed campsites although there are some picnic tables out in the fields by the lakes. The lake here has two houses on it, (yes we really mean on top of the lake). One is a three story A frame house that has 3 bedrooms. The other is set up as an office facility. There is a program barn for training and above that is a big room for conferences, banquets, or other ceremonies. There are other lakes but this one is the most improved. The camp has an airport hangar and runway as well.
Camp Renfrew is located north of Boiling Springs State Park 4½ miles east of Woodward, Oklahoma. This camp is named after R. O. Renfrew, the first District Chairman of this part of the council. This , rustic and wooded camp has firewood. Camp Renfrew makes an ok camp for troops needing a base camp for Alabaster Caverns away, a stop over to Philmont or for a weekend camp. Currently the camp is only approved for Troop, Team, and Venture Crew use.
Camp Nescatauga is located on Highway 64 and north 1½ miles from Alva, Oklahoma. This camp is real rustic with no facilities and should only be used for Wilderness Survival type camping in small groups.
Circle Ten Council
Circle Ten Council serves youth in North Central Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma. Bryan County falls under the
Texoma Valley District of the Circle Ten Council.
Golden Spread Council
Golden Spread Council serves Scouts in
TexasTexas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...
and the Oklahoma Panhandle counties of Cimarron, Texas, and western half of Beaver. The Oklahoma counties fall in the Lone Wolf District.
Indian Nations Council
The
Boy Scouts of AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members in its age-related divisions...
Indian Nations Council
maintains offices in
Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 385,635 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 916,079 residents projected to reach one million between 2010...
, and serves most of eastern
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. The
Indian Nations Council provides a web presence for its membership and other interested persons
Districts
- Bokchito District (No longer active, merged with Oka Tuli)
- Creek Nation District (No longer active, now part of Sac & Fox district)
- Eagle District
- Neosho District
- Indian Chiefs District (No longer active, disbanded into Sequoyah and Twin Arrows in 2004)
- Oka Tuli District
- Sac and Fox District
- Sequoyah District
- Twin Arrows District
Camp Properties
- Camp Garland, Locust Grove, OK
- Camp Russell, Broken Arrow, OK
- Hale Scout Reservation, Talihina, OK
- Zink Scout Ranch, Sand Springs, OK
- Camp Fred Darby, Welling, OK
Last Frontier Council
The
Last Frontier Council,
Boy Scouts of AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members in its age-related divisions...
delivers the promise of Scouting to youth through these programs: Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturing and Sea Scouts. The council web site serves as a resource for parents, Scouts, Venturers and volunteer leaders.
The council operates
six camps and is based in two
service centerswhich are located in
Lawton, OklahomaLawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded in 1901, Lawton lies in southwestern Oklahoma, near the Wichita Mountains. Lawton is the cultural and commercial center of the...
and
Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's estimated population as of 2008 was 551,789, with an estimated metro-area population of 1,206,142...
. Last Frontier Council supports its volunteer leaders, who deliver Scouting in twenty-four counties in central, western and southwestern
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Districts
The
Baden-Powell District geographic territory covers Northwest Oklahoma City from Memorial Road on the North to Santa Fe Avenue on the East to County Line Road on the West, and along Reno Avenue on the South in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
The
Big Tepee District geographic territory includes the Capitol Hill area of southwest
Oklahoma CityOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
and portions of northeast Oklahoma City and the eastern Oklahoma County communities of Midwest City, Del City,
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,
HarrahHarrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 4,719 at the 2000 census...
, and
ChoctawThe Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States . They are of the Muskogean linguistic group...
. Also included are Crooked Oaks School District and
Tinker Air Force BaseTinker Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force base located in the southeast Oklahoma City area, directly south of the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma. The base in named in honor of Oklahoma native Major General Clarence L. Tinker, the first Native American Major General...
. The district boundaries include, from I-40 and Santa Fe, traveling North on Santa Fe Ave. to 63rd St., East to Anderson Road then North to Memorial Road (which includes Jones) then East to the county line. Traveling South from Memorial Road to 89th St., then go West to County Line Road and then North on County Line Road to I-40. Travel East on I-40 from County Line Road to Santa Fe Ave.
The
Black Beaver District geographic territory covers the Oklahoma communities of Lawton, Cache,
Medicine ParkMedicine Park is a town in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States, situated in the Wichita Mountains near the entrance to the 60,000 acre Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Medicine Park has a long history as a vintage cobblestone resort town. Medicine Park is also located near the city of Lawton...
, and all other communities in
Comanche CountyComanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 114,996. It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Lawton. In 2002 Western District Commissioner Susan Ulrich became the first woman to be elected to...
, and all Caddo County communities except for those communities which are in the northern tip of Caddo County. Named for the former Black Beaver Council, when it was absorbed into the Last Frontier Council, the troop numbers of the council were augmented by making them all of the 4000 series (i.e. Black Beaver Council 327 became Last Frontier Council 4327).
The
Canadian Valley District geographic territory includes all communities in
Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee. Pottawatomie County is part of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical...
,
Seminole CountySeminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 24,894 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Wewoka. Before Oklahoma's admission as a state, the county was the entire small portion of Indian Territory allocated to the Seminoles.-Geography:According to the...
,
Hughes CountyHughes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 14,154. Its county seat is Holdenville.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and also the communities in the southern one-third of
Lincoln CountyLincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 32,080 at the 2000 census. The county is considered part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.Its county seat is Chandler....
.
The
Chisholm Trail District geographic territory includes all communities in Grady County except for a small area in the north eastern part of Grady County which is in Sooner District, all communities in
Cotton CountyCotton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,614. Its county seat is Walters.When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, the area which is now Cotton County fell within the boundaries of Comanche County. It was split off in...
and
Stephens CountyStephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 43,182. Its county seat is Duncan.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,308 km²...
, all communities in
Jefferson CountyJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika.-Geography:According to the U.S...
except for a small portion in the southeast corner of Jefferson County. Chisholm Trail District also includes the city of
Lindsay, OklahomaLindsay is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,889 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lindsay is located at ....
which is located in
Garvin CountyGarvin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 27,210. Its county seat is Pauls Valley.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
The
Eagle District geographic territory covers all of
Logan CountyLogan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 33,924 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Guthrie. Logan County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
and the north tip of
Oklahoma CountyOklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 660,448 at the 2000 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...
including Edmond from Memorial Road north and west to Macarthur. Communities served through Eagle District include NW Oklahoma City,
EdmondEdmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. The population was 68,315 at the 2000 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
,
GuthrieGuthrie is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.Guthrie was the territorial and later the first state capital for Oklahoma...
,
CrescentCrescent is a city in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
,
CoyleCoyle is a town in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coyle is located at ....
,
LutherLuther is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 612 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Luther is located at ....
,
LangstonLangston is a town in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,670 at the 2000 census...
and
MulhallMulhall is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
/
OrlandoOrlando is a town in Logan and Payne counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Orlando is located at ....
in Logan County and Oklahoma County. The towns of
WellstonWellston is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.- History :Wellston was named by Christian T. Wells, who established a trading post on the site in 1883...
in Lincoln County and
CashionCashion is a town in Kingfisher and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 635 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cashion is located at ....
in Kingfisher County are also a part of Eagle District.
The
Kickingbird District geographic territory covers all of
Harmon CountyHarmon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 3,283. In population, it is the second smallest county in Oklahoma, only Cimarron County, according to the 2000 census, having fewer inhabitants. The county seat is Hollis.-Geography:According to the...
, Greer County,
Kiowa CountyKiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,227. Its county seat is Hobart.-Geography:...
,
Jackson CountyJackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 28,439. Its county seat is Altus.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and Tillman County in Oklahoma.
The
Sooner District geographic territory in
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
covers
NormanNorman is the largest city in and the county seat of Cleveland County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
,
MooreMoore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 41,138 at the 2000 census....
, Little Axe and all other communities in
Cleveland CountyCleveland County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 208,016 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Norman. Cleveland County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
;
PurcellPurcell often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" is a city in and the county seat of McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a small distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,571 at the 2000 census and 10,880 residents in the zipcode...
,
BlanchardBlanchard is a city in Grady and McClain counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 2,816 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blanchard is located at at the intersection of Oklahoma State Highways 76 and 62....
,
WayneWayne is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. Wayne and McClain County are part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area The population was 519 according to the 2000 census and is part of the "Heart of Oklahoma" area. Wayne was so named by early railroad workers from Pennsylvania who...
,
WashingtonWashington is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Washington is located at ....
,
GoldsbyGoldsby is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Goldsby is located at ....
and all other communities in
McClain CountyMcClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census.. Its county seat, business and employment center is Purcell...
;
TuttleTuttle is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,294 at the 2000 census.Tuttle is a largely agricultural community with a focus on wheat, cotton, corn, alfalfa hay, Bermuda grass hay, and cattle. Nearby Braum's Dairy, the largest farm in the area, is located just...
and some other communities in eastern
Grady CountyGrady County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2006, the population was 50,490. Its county seat is Chickasha.Grady County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
The
Western Plains District geographic territory in western
OklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
includes all of
Roger Mills CountyRoger Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 3,436. Its county seat is Cheyenne.-History:Roger Mills County takes its name from Roger Q. Mills, a prominent American politician from Texas...
,
Custer CountyCuster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was named in honor of General George Armstrong Custer. As of 2000, the population was 26,142. Its county seat is Arapaho.-Geography:According to the U.S...
,
Beckham CountyBeckham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 19,799. Its county seat is Sayre.Founded upon statehood in 1907, Beckham County was named for J. C. W...
,
Washita CountyWashita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,508. Its county seat is New Cordell. It was formerly located in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and the northern tip of
Caddo CountyCaddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 30,150. Its county seat is Anadarko. It is named after the Caddo tribe who were settled here on the 1870s...
in Oklahoma.
The
Will Rogers District geographic territory includes all communities in Canadian County and western Oklahoma County from Portland Avenue and to the west and from NW 39th Street and to the south.
Camps
Located near Lake Tenkiller, the
Diamond H Scout Ranch is located in eastern Oklahoma. The camp property is currently undeveloped and restricted in use. Only primitive, weekend camping is presently available. Advanced reservations are required to visit the property.
Camp Dripping Springs is an property in western Oklahoma. The camp setting offers the opportunity for Scouts to practice tracking, track casting, star study, compass work, fishing, or tree identification.
Camp George Thomas is located at the foot of the Wichita Mountains in Caddo County off State Highway 19. The camp is used for general unit camping by packs, troops, teams, crews and ships, for training courses, numerous district and council events, Cub — Webelos Scout Resident Camp, and the council's Cub-Webelos Fall Family Adventure (family weekend camping) opportunities each fall.
Camp Kickapoo, maintained since 1932, is the oldest camp property within the council. Located on the southwest edge of Oklahoma City at SW 119th and County Line Road, Kickapoo is available year round to Scout groups for overnight campouts, weekend campouts, and various training opportunities. Camp Kickapoo serves as the host location for several day camp weeks each summer and for the Kickapoo Kampers Family Overnight Adventures each fall.
Verna
Camp Sasakwa
is situated near Holdenville, Oklahoma. the property is used for primitive, short-term camping only, offering a low-impact, high adventure setting. Advance reservations are required and all supplies and water must be carried in and all refuse must be carried out.
- Slippery Falls Scout Ranch
Slippery Falls Scout Ranch (SFSR) is located near Tishomingo. 'Slip' is the largest and the most developed of the six camping properties in the council. SFSR is the summer camp facility in the council for Boy Scouts and Venturers.
NeTSeO Trails Council
NeTSeO Trails Council serves Scouts in Texas and the Southeast Oklahoma counties of McCurtain, Choctaw, and the southern three quarters of Pushmataha.
Girl Scouts - Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
See
Scouting in ArkansasScouting in Arkansas 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 :...
. In Oklahoma serves girls in Adair, LeFlore, and
Sequoyah counties.
Headquarters:
North Little Rock, ArkansasNorth Little Rock is a city in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 58,833 ranking it as the sixth most populous city in the state...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsdiamonds.org
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma serves 15,000 girls and adult
volunteers in thirty eastern Oklahoma counties.
The first troop in Tulsa was organized in 1917 and the first council
in 1923. The earliest known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts in the
United States was by the Mistletoe Troop in
Muskogee, OklahomaMuskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh largest city in Oklahoma...
in
December 1917. The current council was formed on June 1, 2008 with the
merger of Bluestem, Tiak, and Magic Empire councils.
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Website: http://www.girlscoutseastok.org
Service Centers:
- Bartlesville, OK
- McAlester, OK
- Muskogee, OK
- Stillwater, OK
- Ada, OK
Camps:
- Camp Tallchief is north of Sand Springs, OK and on the John Zink Scout Ranch
- Camp Swannie is north of Sand Springs, OK and next to Camp Tallchief
- Camp Wah-Shah-She is 524 acres west of Bartlesville, OK.
- Camp Pauline Williams (aka Camp Polly) is on Fort Gibson Lake.
- Camp Sylvia Stapley is west of Stillwater
- Camp Tenkiller is 247 acres south of Tahlequah, OK
Scout houses:
- Eaton Lodge is in Cushing, OK
- The Troop House in Tulsa
Girl Scouts Missouri Heartland
See
Scouting in MissouriScouting in Missouri 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 :...
. Serves girls in two northeastern
Oklahoma counties.
Headquarters:
Springfield, MissouriSpringfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County. On July 1, 2008, the estimated population was 156,206. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 426,144, is ranked 114th in the U.S., includes the counties of Christian, Dallas,...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsrscmo.org
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
See
Scouting in TexasScouting 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.-Early history :...
. Serves girls in the Oklahoma panhandle.
Headquarters:
Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the seventeenth-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Located in and a cultural gateway into the American West, the city covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, and Denton counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant...
Website: http://www.gs-top.org
Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma
Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma serves girls in 39 western Oklahoma
counties. It was formed by the merger of Red Lands and Sooner
Councils in March 2008.
Headquarters:
Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's estimated population as of 2008 was 551,789, with an estimated metro-area population of 1,206,142...
Website: http://www.gswestok.org
Camps:
- Camp E-Ko-Wah near Marlow, OK
- Camp Kate Portwood near Granite, OK
- Cookieland near Newalla, OK
Scouting museums in Oklahoma