Scouting in Rhode Island
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Scouting in Rhode Island 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.
Four BSA councils were formed in the state. The first council, Providence Council (546), was organized in 1916 based in Providence. The second was Pawtucket RI Council (Council # 548) in 1917 and ended in 1920. From 1918 to 1924, (Council # 547) Newport RI Council existed. In 1924, Woonsocket RI (#549) formed a council.
In 1917, Rhode Island Boy Scouts merged with Providence Council to form the Greater Providence Council and recognized its existence back to 1910. In 1922, Pawtucket RI Council was reorganized into Pawtucket & Central Falls Council. In 1924, Newport Council became Newport County Council. In 1926, the Greater Providence Area Council was created from the merger of Greater Providence Council and Newport County Council. In the years 1929 and 1930, the three Rhode Island councils merged into Narragansett Council.
The present Narragansett Council was formed as the result of a 2001 merger between the Moby Dick Council and the Narragansett Council.
Island. It also includes 13 communities in Massachusetts (see
Scouting in Massachusetts
for map) and
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
. In 2007 it had 13,595 girls.
Headquarters: Providence, Rhode Island
Website: http://www.gsri.org
Camps
The Girl Scouts of Rhode Island have a museum at Camp Hoffman, and, their headquarters is a restored canal house in Providence.
Boy Scouts of America
In 1910 the First Providence Troop was organized in Washington Park, Providence, Rhode Island. On October 24, 1910 the troop was formally recognized by Scout headquarters. Troop meetings were held at the Broad Street School. The first Scoutmaster was Herbert R. Dean, a retired Army general. The first charter listed sixty-four boys.Four BSA councils were formed in the state. The first council, Providence Council (546), was organized in 1916 based in Providence. The second was Pawtucket RI Council (Council # 548) in 1917 and ended in 1920. From 1918 to 1924, (Council # 547) Newport RI Council existed. In 1924, Woonsocket RI (#549) formed a council.
In 1917, Rhode Island Boy Scouts merged with Providence Council to form the Greater Providence Council and recognized its existence back to 1910. In 1922, Pawtucket RI Council was reorganized into Pawtucket & Central Falls Council. In 1924, Newport Council became Newport County Council. In 1926, the Greater Providence Area Council was created from the merger of Greater Providence Council and Newport County Council. In the years 1929 and 1930, the three Rhode Island councils merged into Narragansett Council.
The present Narragansett Council was formed as the result of a 2001 merger between the Moby Dick Council and the Narragansett Council.
Girl Scouting in Rhode Island
The first Girl Scout troop in Rhode Island was started in 1914 and the first council in 1919. In 1962 the then existing 9 Rhode Island councils merged to form Girl Scouts of Rhode Island.http://www.gsri.org/matriarch/MultiPiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_10_A_PageName_E_AboutHistoryGirl Scouts of Rhode Island
Girl Scouts of Rhode Island is the sole council supporting RhodeIsland. It also includes 13 communities in Massachusetts (see
Scouting in Massachusetts
Scouting in Massachusetts
Scouting in Massachusetts includes both Girl Scout and Boy Scout organizations. Both were founded in the 1910s in Massachusetts. With a vigorous history, both organizations actively serve thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Moby Dick Council:Moby Dick...
for map) and
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Pawcatuck is a census-designated place in the town of Stonington which is located in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,474 at the 2000 census. It is located across the Pawcatuck River from Downtown Westerly in Rhode Island. It includes the Mechanic Street...
. In 2007 it had 13,595 girls.
Headquarters: Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
Website: http://www.gsri.org
Camps
- Camp Cookie is in Glocester, RI.
- Camp Hoffman is 75 acres (303,514.5 m²) in West Kingston, RI on the shores of Larkin Pond. It was established in 1921.
- Camp Narrow River is in North Kingstown, RI
- Camp Nokewa is in North Kingstown, RI
- Camp Promising Acres is in Swansea, MassachusettsSwansea, MassachusettsSwansea is a town in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, 47 miles south of Boston; and 12 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island....
- Camp Rocky Farm is 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) in Newport, RI
The Girl Scouts of Rhode Island have a museum at Camp Hoffman, and, their headquarters is a restored canal house in Providence.
External links
- Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Girl Scouts of Rhode Island