Rhode Island Boy Scouts
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The Rhode Island Boy Scouts (RIBS) was a Scouting organization in the United States from 1910 until its merger with the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) in 1917. RIBS still exists as a trustee
organization.
RIBS was founded as a volunteer association on September 6, 1910 and was chartered as a state corporation on April 13, 1911. Between 1910 and 1917 RIBS managed the majority of Rhode Island
and the BSA managed Blackstone Valley
, Newport
and Woonsocket
. In 1917 RIBS merged with the BSA with the BSA granting all members of RIBS back service.
RIBS kept its corporate identity after the merger allowing it to continue receiving bequests, funds, and properties, creating the RIBS trustee organization. The trustee organization exists today and owns much of the properties and camps operated by the Narragansett Council. This excludes Camp Cachalot which the council owns outright as a result of a merger with the former Moby Dick Council in Massachusetts.
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) in 1917. RIBS still exists as a trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
organization.
RIBS was founded as a volunteer association on September 6, 1910 and was chartered as a state corporation on April 13, 1911. Between 1910 and 1917 RIBS managed the majority of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
and the BSA managed Blackstone Valley
Blackstone Valley
The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution...
, Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
and Woonsocket
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
. In 1917 RIBS merged with the BSA with the BSA granting all members of RIBS back service.
RIBS kept its corporate identity after the merger allowing it to continue receiving bequests, funds, and properties, creating the RIBS trustee organization. The trustee organization exists today and owns much of the properties and camps operated by the Narragansett Council. This excludes Camp Cachalot which the council owns outright as a result of a merger with the former Moby Dick Council in Massachusetts.