Scouting in New Hampshire
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Scouting in New Hampshire 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.
was chartered to cover a more substantial portion of the state. By 1932, the council's service area was firmly established, and since that time, the council service area has been consistent to the present.
and Camp Carpenter in Manchester
. In 1945, Camp Carpenter became the official Scout camp for Daniel Webster Council. In 1969, the council, under the leadership of Max I. Silber
, established the Lawrence L. Lee Scout Museum at Camp Carpenter, to recognize the council's longtime Scout Executive. In 1971, the Daniel Webster Council acquired Hidden Valley Scout Reservation from Norumbega Council in Massachusetts. Hidden Valley is located near Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. In the late 1980s, Camp Carpenter became a Cub Scouts
camp during the summer months. In the early 2000s, Hidden Valley was renamed the Griswold Hidden Valley Scout Reservation. It was divided into two camps: Hidden Valley and the new Camp Bell.
Hidden Valley and Camp Carpenter are run as traditional Scout camps with full dining facilities and a wide variety of program areas and activities. Camp Bell is run with a higher emphasis on strengthening the Patrol Method. Campers do their own cooking in their sites, and participate in day-long activities as patrols. Camp Bell has a different variety of activities from Hidden Valley, including their "living history areas," and a different set of merit badges are available.
Together Hidden Valley and Camp Bell make up the Griswold Scout Reservation which covers over 3500 acres (14.2 km²) including several lakes, ponds, and mountains. The land currently used primarily by Camp Bell has been used as the homes of many other camps, most recently Camp Manning, which after being sold by the Daniel Webster Council to private owners, changed ownership several times and had previously existed as a camp run by various organization such as the YMCA
who called it Camp Leo. Camp Bell was named for an attorney member of the Council's Executive Board who was instrumental in reacquiring the property for the Daniel Webster Council.
The Council also operates three additional facilities—Pierre Hoge in Walpole
, Camp Whipporwill in Merrimack
, and the Unity Program Center in Unity
.
local councils in New Hampshire
.
and southern New Hampshire. With eight towns (Atkinson
, East Kingston
, Hampstead
, Kingston
, Newton
, Plaistow
, Seabrook
and South Hampton
) located in the Lone Tree District, Yankee Clipper Council is the smaller of the two Boy Scout councils in the Granite State. Until 2007, Yankee Clipper Council operated Camp Onway
in Raymond, New Hampshire
.I think he is a great inspiration to this country. He was obviously a great man because he led the union to victory over the southern confederate states this was very good.
Hampshire and 60 towns in southeastern Vermont merged with the Girl Scout Council
of Vermont.
Hampshire and Vermont. See Scouting in Vermont
for a map of the Vermont part of the council. It is one of 112 councils chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA, the world’s leading organization dedicated solely to girls, where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success. In partnership with caring adults, girls develop qualities to serve them all their lives: strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their potential and self-worth.
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains is recognized throughout New Hampshire and Vermont as a leading expert on girls. The innovative leadership programs help girls discover, connect and take action as they develop strong values, a social conscience, and a deep sense of self and their potential. With the guidance of more than 5,100 dedicated and trained volunteers, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through hundreds of programs offered each year, girls develop their leadership potential through activities that enable them to discover their values, skills and the world; connect with others in a multicultural environment; and take action to make a difference in the world.
Membership is open to all girls 5-17 who subscribe to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. We are part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries. Girl Scouting was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low.
Adult members volunteer as troop leaders, community administrators, organizers, public relations coordinators, adult learning facilitators, board members, and specialists in child development, adult and outdoor education, and administration.
Headquarters: Bedford, New Hampshire
Website: http://www.girlscoutsgwm.org/
Service centers:
New Hampshire camps:
Vermont camps:
Financial aid (also known as campership) provides assistance to girls who live in Green and White Mountains' jurisdiction who could not otherwise afford to attend a Green and White Mountains camp.
sought to display several articles that he had acquired from his many Scout trips around the world. Amongst other artifacts, Max had been given many personal effects of Scouting founder Baden-Powell from his widow, Lady Olave Baden-Powell
including original drawings, and writings from the founder. Max and his good friend Council Executive Lawrence L. "Larry" Lee discussed the idea of displaying the collection, and they decided to build a small museum at Camp Carpenter in Manchester, New Hampshire
. The site selected was previously the location of the camp's dining hall which had burned down years before. Before the museum was finished, Larry died, and it was decided that it was only fitting to name the museum after him. The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum opened its doors in 1969.
In 1978, the museum needed to expand, and it was decided to also build a library where the large collection of Scout books could be displayed and used as a place to learn about Scouting's vast history. The Museum Committee elected to name the library after Max, who on top of his great dedication and service to Scouting around the world was the catalyst for the museum's founding.
The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Library are run by a volunteer staff and committee who keep the museum open every Saturday, and each day in July and August. They take pride in the fact that they never have had to charge for admission.
Early history (1910-1950)
Originally, the Boy Scouts of America chartered the Manchester Council in 1912 to serve southern New Hampshire. In 1929, the Daniel Webster CouncilDaniel Webster Council
Daniel Webster Council is a division of the Boy Scouts of America that serves most of New Hampshire.-History:In 1912, two years after the Boy Scouts of America were founded in the United States, a volunteer-led council was organized in Manchester, New Hampshire. Initially there were only two...
was chartered to cover a more substantial portion of the state. By 1932, the council's service area was firmly established, and since that time, the council service area has been consistent to the present.
Recent history (1950-present)
Originally, Daniel Webster Council operated Camp Manning in GilmantonGilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,777 at the 2010 census. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corner and Gilmanton Ironworks...
and Camp Carpenter in Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. In 1945, Camp Carpenter became the official Scout camp for Daniel Webster Council. In 1969, the council, under the leadership of Max I. Silber
Max I. Silber
Max I. Silber was an American businessman from New Hampshire who through his philanthropic works became not only a formative figure for Boy Scouting in New Hampshire, but a distinguished citizen of his home state...
, established the Lawrence L. Lee Scout Museum at Camp Carpenter, to recognize the council's longtime Scout Executive. In 1971, the Daniel Webster Council acquired Hidden Valley Scout Reservation from Norumbega Council in Massachusetts. Hidden Valley is located near Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. In the late 1980s, Camp Carpenter became a Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)
Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America , available to boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7 to 11½ years of age and their families. Its membership is the largest of the three BSA Scouting Divisions...
camp during the summer months. In the early 2000s, Hidden Valley was renamed the Griswold Hidden Valley Scout Reservation. It was divided into two camps: Hidden Valley and the new Camp Bell.
Hidden Valley and Camp Carpenter are run as traditional Scout camps with full dining facilities and a wide variety of program areas and activities. Camp Bell is run with a higher emphasis on strengthening the Patrol Method. Campers do their own cooking in their sites, and participate in day-long activities as patrols. Camp Bell has a different variety of activities from Hidden Valley, including their "living history areas," and a different set of merit badges are available.
Together Hidden Valley and Camp Bell make up the Griswold Scout Reservation which covers over 3500 acres (14.2 km²) including several lakes, ponds, and mountains. The land currently used primarily by Camp Bell has been used as the homes of many other camps, most recently Camp Manning, which after being sold by the Daniel Webster Council to private owners, changed ownership several times and had previously existed as a camp run by various organization such as the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
who called it Camp Leo. Camp Bell was named for an attorney member of the Council's Executive Board who was instrumental in reacquiring the property for the Daniel Webster Council.
The Council also operates three additional facilities—Pierre Hoge in Walpole
Walpole, New Hampshire
Walpole is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,734 at the 2010 census.The town's central settlement, where 605 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Walpole census-designated place , and is east of New Hampshire Route 12...
, Camp Whipporwill in Merrimack
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Merrimack is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 25,494 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth-largest municipality in New Hampshire....
, and the Unity Program Center in Unity
Unity, New Hampshire
Unity is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,671 at the 2010 census. The town includes the villages of Unity, East Unity, Quaker City, and West Unity.- Geography :...
.
Scouting in New Hampshire today
There are two Boy Scouts of AmericaBoy 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...
local councils in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
Yankee Clipper Council
On January 1, 1993 the North Essex Council, the North Bay Council and the Lone Tree Council were merged together to form the Yankee Clipper Council. In December 1999 the Greater Lowell Council was also merged into the Yankee Clipper Council. Today the council has five districts, serving a large corner of northern MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and southern New Hampshire. With eight towns (Atkinson
Atkinson, New Hampshire
Atkinson is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,751 at the 2010 census.- History :Atkinson has a rich history, dating back to the American Revolution...
, East Kingston
East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2010 census.-History:East Kingston was once a part of Kingston called Kingston East Parish, but was granted a separate charter in 1738 by Massachusetts Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher,...
, Hampstead
Hampstead, New Hampshire
Hampstead is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,523 at the 2010 census. Hampstead, which includes the village of East Hampstead, is home to a portion of the Rockingham Recreational Trail.- History :...
, Kingston
Kingston, New Hampshire
Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,025.- History :Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire. Originally, it was a part of Hampton, New Hampshire...
, Newton
Newton, New Hampshire
Newton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,603 at the 2010 census.- History :The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of Salisbury, Massachusetts; later, part of Amesbury, Massachusetts; then...
, Plaistow
Plaistow, New Hampshire
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, Seabrook
Seabrook, New Hampshire
Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,693 at the 2010 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, the third-most...
and South Hampton
South Hampton, New Hampshire
South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.- History :...
) located in the Lone Tree District, Yankee Clipper Council is the smaller of the two Boy Scout councils in the Granite State. Until 2007, Yankee Clipper Council operated Camp Onway
Camp Onway
Zion's Camp is located in Raymond, New Hampshire, Rockingham County on the shores of Onway Lake. Through most of its history the camp was owned by local Boy Scout councils, but since 2007 it has been owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .- History :The name Onway comes from the...
in Raymond, New Hampshire
Raymond, New Hampshire
Raymond is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,138 at the 2010 census. Part of Pawtuckaway State Park is in the north....
.I think he is a great inspiration to this country. He was obviously a great man because he led the union to victory over the southern confederate states this was very good.
Girl Scouting in New Hampshire
In January 2009 Girl Scouts of Swift Water Council which served NewHampshire and 60 towns in southeastern Vermont merged with the Girl Scout Council
of Vermont.
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains serves 15,000 girls in NewHampshire and Vermont. See Scouting in Vermont
Scouting in Vermont
Scouting in Vermont has a long history, from the 1907 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-1907:...
for a map of the Vermont part of the council. It is one of 112 councils chartered by Girl Scouts of the USA, the world’s leading organization dedicated solely to girls, where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success. In partnership with caring adults, girls develop qualities to serve them all their lives: strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their potential and self-worth.
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains is recognized throughout New Hampshire and Vermont as a leading expert on girls. The innovative leadership programs help girls discover, connect and take action as they develop strong values, a social conscience, and a deep sense of self and their potential. With the guidance of more than 5,100 dedicated and trained volunteers, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through hundreds of programs offered each year, girls develop their leadership potential through activities that enable them to discover their values, skills and the world; connect with others in a multicultural environment; and take action to make a difference in the world.
Membership is open to all girls 5-17 who subscribe to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. We are part of a worldwide family of 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries. Girl Scouting was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low.
Adult members volunteer as troop leaders, community administrators, organizers, public relations coordinators, adult learning facilitators, board members, and specialists in child development, adult and outdoor education, and administration.
Headquarters: Bedford, New Hampshire
Bedford, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsgwm.org/
Service centers:
- Bedford, New HampshireBedford, New Hampshire-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
One Commerce Dr PO Box 10832 Bedford, NH 03110-0832 603.627.4158 or 888.474.9686 - Keene, New HampshireKeene, New HampshireKeene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
82 Washington St #5 Keene, NH 03431-3108 603.355.4945 or 888.355.4945 - Williston, VermontWilliston, VermontWilliston is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census...
Mansfield Business Park 60 Knight Ln Ste 30 Williston, VT 05495 888.474.9686 - Littleton, New HampshireLittleton, New HampshireLittleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,928 at the 2010 census. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River....
262 Cottage St #255 Littleton, NH 03561603.444.0038 or 877.777.3801 - Rutland, VermontHowe Center 1 Scale Ave Bldg. 3 South PO Box 602 Rutland, VT 05702-0602 802.773.4266 or 800.769.7452
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire Camp Seawood 603.436.1938 or 603.610.0285
- Thetford, Vermont Camp Farnsworth 802.785.2171
New Hampshire camps:
- Camp Anne Jackson - 79 acre (0.31970194 km²) near WiltonWilton, New Hampshire- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,410 households, and 1,023 families living in the town. The population density was 145.3 people per square mile . There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile...
- Camp Chenoa - 300 acres (1.2 km²) near AntrimAntrim, New HampshireAntrim is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,397 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Antrim census-designated place and is located at the intersection of U.S. Route...
- Camp Kettleford - 30 acre (0.1214058 km²) near BedfordBedford, New Hampshire-Demographics:As of the Census of 2000, there were 18,274 people, 6,251 households, and 5,125 families residing in the town. The population density was 556.6 people per square mile . There were 6,401 housing units at an average density of 195.0 per square mile...
- Camp Seawood - 38 acre (0.15378068 km²) near PortsmouthPortsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
- Monadnock Wilderness area - 138 acre (0.55846668 km²) just north of Mount MonadnockMount MonadnockMount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, is the most prominent New England mountain peak south of the White Mountains and east of the Massachusetts Berkshires, and is the highest point in Cheshire County, New Hampshire...
near DublinDublin, New HampshireDublin is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2010 census. It is home to both the Dublin School and Yankee Magazine.-History:... - Sunset Valley - 30 acre (0.1214058 km²) in GorhamGorham, New HampshireGorham is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. Gorham is located in the White Mountains, and parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the south and northwest. Moose Brook State Park is in the west. The town is crossed by the...
Vermont camps:
- Camp Farnswoth is over 300 acres (1.2 km²) near Thetford, VermontThetford, VermontThetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States in the Connecticut River Valley. The population was 2,617 at the 2000 census. Villages within the town include East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rices Mills and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford...
. It surrounds 50 acre (0.202343 km²) Lake Abenaki. It was started as an all-girls' camp in 1909 as Camp Hanoum, and became a Girl Scout camp in 1959. The 100th anniversary was celebrated in 2009. - Camp Wapanacki is 350 acres (1.4 km²) by a 22 acre (0.08903092 km²) lake near HardwickHardwick, VermontHardwick is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2000 census.It contains the incorporated village of Hardwick and the unincorporated villages of East Hardwick and Mackville...
. It was originally a fishing camp used by many well-known people possibly including, according to local lore, President Calvin CoolidgeCalvin CoolidgeJohn Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
. From 1938 until 1990 it was owned by the New York Institute for Special Education and was a summer camp for blind children.http://www.nyise.org/obit.htm - Twin Hills in RichmondRichmond, VermontRichmond is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The 2000 census revealed a population of 4,090.Local students attend Mount Mansfield Union High School, Camel's Hump Middle School, And Richmond Elementary School. Mount Mansfield Union High is in the neighboring town of Jericho...
Financial aid (also known as campership) provides assistance to girls who live in Green and White Mountains' jurisdiction who could not otherwise afford to attend a Green and White Mountains camp.
Scouting museums in New Hampshire
In 1967, prominent Scouter Max I. SilberMax I. Silber
Max I. Silber was an American businessman from New Hampshire who through his philanthropic works became not only a formative figure for Boy Scouting in New Hampshire, but a distinguished citizen of his home state...
sought to display several articles that he had acquired from his many Scout trips around the world. Amongst other artifacts, Max had been given many personal effects of Scouting founder Baden-Powell from his widow, Lady Olave Baden-Powell
Olave Baden-Powell
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England...
including original drawings, and writings from the founder. Max and his good friend Council Executive Lawrence L. "Larry" Lee discussed the idea of displaying the collection, and they decided to build a small museum at Camp Carpenter in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
. The site selected was previously the location of the camp's dining hall which had burned down years before. Before the museum was finished, Larry died, and it was decided that it was only fitting to name the museum after him. The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum opened its doors in 1969.
In 1978, the museum needed to expand, and it was decided to also build a library where the large collection of Scout books could be displayed and used as a place to learn about Scouting's vast history. The Museum Committee elected to name the library after Max, who on top of his great dedication and service to Scouting around the world was the catalyst for the museum's founding.
The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Library are run by a volunteer staff and committee who keep the museum open every Saturday, and each day in July and August. They take pride in the fact that they never have had to charge for admission.
See also
- Scouting in QuébecScouting in QuebecScouting in Quebec has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Anglophone Scouting in Quebec:...
- Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum external website