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Scouting in Washington 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. The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919

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Early history (1910-1950)

Founded in 1919, Camp Parsonsis the oldest Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River and the third oldest continually running Boy Scout camp in the United States on its original location. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1] It sits on Jackson Cove, part of the Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Brinnon, Washington, and just south of Quilcene, Washington. Hood Canal is a Fjord off Puget Sound in the US state of Washington. Geography The Olympic Peninsula is home to some of the only Temperate rain forests in the world including the Hoh, Queets, and Quinault Brinnon is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Quilcene is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The original land for the camp was donated by Reginald Parsons in 1918. Reginald Hascall Parsons ( October 3, 1873 - June 9, 1955) was a prominent Seattle businessman and philanthropist during the first Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thousands of Boy Scouts come to Camp Parsons every summer. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide Youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical mental and spiritual In addition to its normal week-long resident camping program, the camp runs a high adventure program in which Scouts spend a week hiking in the Olympic Mountains. High adventure is a type of outdoor experience It typically is meant to include activities like backpacking, Hiking, Kayaking or Canoeing. The Olympic Mountains are a Mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. [2]

Recent history (1950-Present)

Camp Sheppard is a High Adventure Base located in the shadow of Mt. Rainier in Washington State, and is currently the top high adventure base in the nation. It offers treks ranging from basic mountaineering seminars, expedition climbs to the summit of Mt. Rainier, 50 - 100 mile hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail and in Mt. Rainier National Park, mountain bike descents, 100 mile adventure races and custom combo-treks. Camp Sheppard is also the only boy scout camp in the nation currently offering a summer camp style program at it winter camp sessions that are run from January through March, and offer a wide range of advancement opportunities.

Scouting in Washington today

There are seven Boy Scouts of America local councils in Washington. The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Blue Mountain Council

Districts

Council Camp

Order of the Arrow Lodge

Cascade Pacific Council

Main article: Scouting in Oregon

Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington. The history of Scouting in Oregon began in the 1910s and continues to the present day serving thousands of youth Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Chief Seattle Council

Originally called Seattle Area Council, Chief Seattle Council[3]is the organization governing the Scouting activities of the Boy Scouts of America in a large part of the Puget Sound and Seattle area, including almost all of the Olympic Peninsula. The Boy Scouts of America ( BSA) is the largest youth organization in the United States with over five million Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest Geography The Olympic Peninsula is home to some of the only Temperate rain forests in the world including the Hoh, Queets, and Quinault One of the largest Boy Scout Councils in the nation, it retains over 40,000 youth members and operates several Scout camps, including Camp Parsons, Camp Pigott, Camp Brinkley, and Camp Sheppard. The council's Order of the Arrow Lodge is #502 T'kope Kwiskwis[4], which translates to "Silver Marmot" and is named after The Order of the Silver Marmot that was founded at Camp Parsons in the 1920s, before The Order of the Arrow was made a national program. The Order of the Arrow ( OA) is the national Honor society of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA

Grand Columbia Council

Inland Northwest Council

Inland Northwest Council serves Scouts in Washington and Idaho. Port Angeles is a city in and the County seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. Sequim (skwɪm is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Port Townsend is a city in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Bothell (pronounced /bɒθəl/ is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. Kenmore, occasionally known as "Kenmore by the Lake" is a city in the United States located on the northernmost shores of Lake Washington in King County Woodinville is a city located in King County Washington. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 9194 The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. [6]

The Inland Northwest Council provides the communities and volunteers with three council service centers. Each council service center has a Scout Shop and staff to answer questions, provide training and resources, and is able to take registrations for summer camp or events.

Mount Baker Council

Pacific Harbors Council

Girl Scouting in Washington

There are three Girl Scout council offices in Washington.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho

This is a new council formed May 1, 2007 by the merger of Inland Empire and Mid-Columbia councils. It serves more than 8,000 girls in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and 3 counties in northern Oregon. Headquarters are Spokane, Washington and its website is http://www.gsewni.org/

Girl Scouts of Western Washington

This is being formed by the merger of Pacific Peaks and Totem councils with planned completion date of October 1, 2007. Headquarters will be Seattle, Washington. The new council will serve over 28,000 girls.

Girl Scouts - Pacific Peaks Council

Dupont, Washington[10]

Girl Scouts-Totem Council

Seattle, Washington[11]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Eby, David L. "America's Oldest Scout Camps."
  2. ^ "Our History," Camp Parsons Website.

External links

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