Scouting in West Virginia
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Scouting in West Virginia 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.
local councils in West Virginia
. Most of West Virginia lies within the BSA's Central Region, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire, are part of the Northeast Region. Pendleton, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties, are part of the Southern Region.
and is administered through six districts:
Council Camps
The Allohak Council currently has two camps. In 1991 a merger took place between Kootaga Council located in Parkersburg, WV and the Central WV Council located in Clarksburg, WV. This merger gave the Council two camps.
Camp Kootaga
Camp Kootaga is located in Wirt County, WV. It serves as the summer camp for the Allohak Council. The camp is located on 500 acres (2 km²) of forest land along the Hughes River. Each year 5 weeks of summer camp are conducted at Camp Kootaga. Camp Kootaga has 14 campsites.
History
The property known as Camp Kootaga was purchased in 1922 by Don B. Lowe under the
Gim-O-Gash tribe of the Boy Scouts of America. The first long-term summer camp was
held that year on the banks of the Hughes River in the Kootaga region. This camp
consisted of one or two Troops from the Parkersburg area with Don B. Lowe as the Camp
Director during the early years. In 1929 Col. R. L. Cole brought a Kiowa Indian named
J. Dougannah to help with the camp program. He gave Indian names to the Leaders and
named the Boy Scout camp “Kootaga” which means “Good Friends”. Through the years,
Camp Kootaga has gone through many changes, but one thing has remained constant:
helping develop young men into upstanding citizens and outstanding individuals.
Camp Mahonegon
Camp Mahonegon, is the second camp in the Allohak Council. Though no longer used as an active summer camp, Mahonegon has remained an active part of the council. It is used for many council events yearly, and continues to be a focal point for scouting activity. The First Summer Camp was held in 1948. The last Summer Camp was held in 1980.
and West Virginia.
, and Virginia
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Order of the Arrow Lodge: Menawngihella Lodge 550
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Council office is located at:
Ohio River Valley Council,
192 McColloch Drive,
Wheeling WV 26003
Districts include:
Scout camps:
Order of the Arrow Lodge:
Onondaga Lodge 36
and West Virginia
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and Charlottesville areas of Virginia
and Pendleton County, West Virginia
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serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky
, and Ohio
. It is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia
and has three districts:
The Tri-state Area Council operates one permanent camp: Camp Arrowhead located in Ona, WV.
59 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland.
Headquarters: Charleston, West Virginia
Field Offices
Camps:
with the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
as part of the
nationwide reorganization.
West Virginia Service Center: Martinsburg, West Virginia
West Virginia Camp:
has
Camp Roy Weller in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
. It is 792 acres (3.2 km²)
and besides lodges and camping areas has the Eberly Family Learning Center.
Boy Scouts of America
There are nine 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 West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Most of West Virginia lies within the BSA's Central Region, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire, are part of the Northeast Region. Pendleton, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties, are part of the Southern Region.
Early history (1910–1950)
In 1914, the BSA gave local councils the power to ban African Americans from Scouting. Until 1974, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were still racially segregated. (The Old Hickory council did not integrate until 1974.)Allohak Council
Allohak Council serves West Virginia and Ohio. The council headquarters is in Parkersburg, West VirginiaParkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
and is administered through six districts:
- Blennerhassett District— Ritchie County, West VirginiaRitchie County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 10,343 people, 4,184 households, and 2,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 5,513 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Wood County, West VirginiaWood County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
, Washington County, OhioWashington County, OhioWashington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio... - Highland District— Barbour County, West VirginiaBarbour County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there are 15,557 people, 6,123 households, and 4,365 families residing in the county. The population density is 46 people per square mile . There are 7,348 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, Upshur County, West VirginiaUpshur County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 23,404 people, 8,972 households, and 6,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 10,751 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
, Randolph County, West VirginiaRandolph County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 28,262 people, 11,072 households, and 7,661 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 13,478 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, Pleasants County, West VirginiaPleasants County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,514 people, 2,887 households, and 2,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 3,214 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
, Wood County, West VirginiaWood County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
and Washington County, OhioWashington County, OhioWashington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio... - Hock Hocking District— Athens in Ohio.
- Little Kanawha District— Calhoun County, West VirginiaCalhoun County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,582 people, 3,071 households, and 2,201 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 3,848 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Jackson County, West Virginia, Roane County, West VirginiaRoane County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 15,446 people, 6,161 households, and 4,479 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 7,360 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
and Wirt County, West VirginiaWirt County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 5,873 people, 2,284 households, and 1,699 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 3,266 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... - Stonewall Jackson District— Doddridge County, West VirginiaDoddridge County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,403 people, 2,845 households, and 2,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 3,661 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Gilmer County, West VirginiaGilmer County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,768 households, and 1,862 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 3,621 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Harrison County, West VirginiaHarrison County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 68,652 people, 27,867 households, and 19,088 families residing in the county. The population density was 165 people per square mile . There were 31,112 housing units at an average density of 75 per square mile...
and Lewis County, West VirginiaLewis County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,919 people, 6,946 households, and 4,806 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 7,944 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile... - Washington District— Tucker County, West VirginiaTucker County, West VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,321 people, 3,052 households, and 2,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
Council Camps
The Allohak Council currently has two camps. In 1991 a merger took place between Kootaga Council located in Parkersburg, WV and the Central WV Council located in Clarksburg, WV. This merger gave the Council two camps.
Camp Kootaga
Camp Kootaga is located in Wirt County, WV. It serves as the summer camp for the Allohak Council. The camp is located on 500 acres (2 km²) of forest land along the Hughes River. Each year 5 weeks of summer camp are conducted at Camp Kootaga. Camp Kootaga has 14 campsites.
History
The property known as Camp Kootaga was purchased in 1922 by Don B. Lowe under the
Gim-O-Gash tribe of the Boy Scouts of America. The first long-term summer camp was
held that year on the banks of the Hughes River in the Kootaga region. This camp
consisted of one or two Troops from the Parkersburg area with Don B. Lowe as the Camp
Director during the early years. In 1929 Col. R. L. Cole brought a Kiowa Indian named
J. Dougannah to help with the camp program. He gave Indian names to the Leaders and
named the Boy Scout camp “Kootaga” which means “Good Friends”. Through the years,
Camp Kootaga has gone through many changes, but one thing has remained constant:
helping develop young men into upstanding citizens and outstanding individuals.
Camp Mahonegon
Camp Mahonegon, is the second camp in the Allohak Council. Though no longer used as an active summer camp, Mahonegon has remained an active part of the council. It is used for many council events yearly, and continues to be a focal point for scouting activity. The First Summer Camp was held in 1948. The last Summer Camp was held in 1980.
Buckeye Council
Buckeye Council serves Scouts in OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and West Virginia.
Buckskin Council
Buckskin Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
- Chief Cornstalk District
- Mountain Dominion District
- Mountain Rifle District
- Pioneer District
- Seneca District
- Wilderness District
Mountaineer Area Council
Mountaineer Council services the counties of Monongalia, Marion, Preston, and Taylor. The council office is located in Fairmont, WV. The council is not divided into districts.Order of the Arrow Lodge: Menawngihella Lodge 550
Ohio River Valley Council
Ohio River Valley Council serves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing in West Virginia and OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Council office is located at:
Ohio River Valley Council,
192 McColloch Drive,
Wheeling WV 26003
Districts include:
- Two Chiefs
- Mountaineer
Scout camps:
- Fort Steuben Scout Reservation - Freeport, Ohio
- Sandscrest Scout Reservation - Wheeling, WV
Order of the Arrow Lodge:
Onondaga Lodge 36
Potomac Council
Potomac Council serves Scouts in MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
.
Shenandoah Area Council
Shenandoah Area Council serves Scouts in Virginia and West Virginia.Stonewall Jackson Area Council
Stonewall Jackson Area Council serves Scouts in the Shenandoah ValleyShenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
and Charlottesville areas of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and Pendleton County, West Virginia
Pendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
.
Tri-State Area Council
The Tri-State Area Councilserves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, and Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
and has three districts:
- Cardinal District
- MGM District
- Muguyoh District
The Tri-state Area Council operates one permanent camp: Camp Arrowhead located in Ona, WV.
Girl Scouts of the USA
There are two Girl Scout councils in West Virginia.Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council serves more than 20,000 girls in59 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland.
Headquarters: Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
Field Offices
- Athens, OhioAthens, OhioAthens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
- Appalachian Field Office shared with Girl Scouts - Seal of OhioScouting in OhioScouting in Ohio 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.-Recent history :... - Steubenville, OhioSteubenville, OhioSteubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Beckley, WV
- Bluefield, WV
- Chapmanville, WV
- Huntington, WV
- Fairmont, WV
- Lewisburg, WV
- Morgantown, WV
- Parkersburg, WV
- Walton, WV
- Weston, WV
- Wheeling, WV
Camps:
- Camp Giscowheco in Triadelphia, West VirginiaTriadelphia, West VirginiaTriadelphia is a town in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.Triadelphia was originally chartered in 1829...
- Camp Sandy Bend in Elizabeth, West VirginiaElizabeth, West VirginiaElizabeth is a town in Wirt County, West Virginia along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wirt County. The townsite of Elizabeth was settled by William Beauchamp in 1796, and was known as "Beauchamp's Mills" until 1817, when it was named...
- Camp Mamie Flynn in Logan, West VirginiaLogan, West VirginiaLogan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 1,779 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.-History:...
- Camp Rocky Ledges in Milton, West VirginiaMilton, West VirginiaMilton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649...
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
In October 2009 the old Shawnee Council of West Virginia joinedwith the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital serves girls in Washington, D.C. and portions of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.-Organization:...
as part of the
nationwide reorganization.
West Virginia Service Center: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest...
West Virginia Camp:
- Camp White Rock in Capon Bridge, WV
Other Girl Scout Camps
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaScouting in Pennsylvania
Scouting in Pennsylvania has a long and rich tradition, from 1908 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.-Early history :...
has
Camp Roy Weller in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
Bruceton Mills is a town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States along Big Sandy Creek. The population was 74 at the 2000 census. An early settler, John M. Hoffman, named this community for his stepfather, George Bruce, who claimed direct descendance from Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland....
. It is 792 acres (3.2 km²)
and besides lodges and camping areas has the Eberly Family Learning Center.