Circle Ten Council
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Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
, Dallas
, Ellis
, Fannin
, Grayson
, Henderson
, Hunt
, Kaufman
, Navarro, Rains
, Rockwall
and Van Zandt
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
, Dallas
, Ellis
, Fannin
, Grayson
, Henderson
, Hunt
, Kaufman
, Navarro, Rains
, Rockwall
and Van Zandt
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America
(BSA) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
, Dallas
, Ellis
, Fannin
, Grayson
, Henderson
, Hunt
, Kaufman
, Navarro, Rains
, Rockwall
and Van Zandt
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
with whom they have set-up a Scouting exchange program every summer. In the summer of 2005 a composite troop from Ireland toured the three Circle 10 summer camps and stayed with foster families for a time in Dallas. In 2006 Scouts from Circle 10 visited Larch Hill
and went hiking and camping with Irish Scouts in the Southern part of Ireland. An Irish contingent is planned for 2007 with a return trip by Circle 10 already planned for 2008.
Camp Constantin is the flagship campground for Circle 10. Located on 385 acres (1.6 km²) on the shores of Possum Kingdom Lake near Graford
, Texas and containing 15 campsites, Constantin acts as both a regular camp open to Boy Scouts from all areas and as Circle 10's largest and longest-running summer camp hosting roughly 2,800 Scouts during the 7 weeks it's open during the summer. Constantin was acquired by the Boy Scouts in 1946 when Eugene Constantin donated it, after the death of his son in World War II, to the group that he decided best served the needs, morals, and values of young men. The camp recently celebrated its 60th birthday and regularly plays host to International scouts, most notably Scouting Ireland
.
.
, near Pottsboro
, occupying 540 acres (2.2 km²). Like Constantin, James Ray is a year round camp and a summer camp. During the summer months, James Ray utilizes its 12 campsites and is in operation for 5 weeks. During the 2005 summer, James Ray suffered a setback when a refrigerator fire damaged its electrical system. Some dedicated Circle 10 volunteers repaired the electrical system, which was back in operation within 48 hours. James Ray is home to the Sanford Aquatics Area which contains a 180,000 gallon, one-of-a-kind swimming pool. In and surrounding the pool is a beach-front entrance, two diving boards, two aqua jet systems, and a 141 feet (43 m) water slide.
Some of the original camp was purchased by Texas for the construction of Interstate 20
. Since then, Wisdom has returned to much of its original size.
Wisdom is known for Cub World, Circle 10's primary Cub leader training site and Cub Scout camp ground. Wisdom also hosts leadership training for adults and youth owing, in part, to the easy access from the Dallas metropolitan area
. The camp lends its name to Camp Wisdom Road, a major east-west road near the camp.
Camp Wisdom has a unfortunate reputation of being noisy at all times due to proximity to two highways: Interstate 20 and Texas Spur 408. Also, lighted highway billboards shine into some campsites.
Another unique offering is the annual Winter Camp held there every winter from December 27–31. Like a summer camp, campers have the chance to earn merit badges, but unlike Summer Camp, campers must provide their own food.
style campsites. Clements Scout Ranch is also very proud to host the "Goveners Trail" which has recently been renovated with a service grant from the National Order of the Arrow lodge.
within Circle 10. It was founded in 1937 by L. L.Hotchkiss after Scouts from Circle 10 Council came back from the 1937 National Scout Jamboree. On April 26 Hotchkiss, himself a distinguished Arrowman, mailed a letter to the National OA Secretary about starting a Lodge. On June 22, final approval for the lodge was given and within seven days of the letter, the first Ordeal was held at Camp Wisdom. The lodge gained its name when the Mikanakawa Tribe, a group of Scouts acting outside of the Order of the Arrow but with similar activities, was merged by Circle 10 into the official Order of the Arrow lodge and allowed to keep the name Mikanakawa. The Lodge lacked the traditional "patch flap" until 1950 when it was designed by Bill Jordan in preparation for a trip to a National meeting. In 1994 the Mikanakawa Lodge acquired the Okiciyapi Lodge. Okiciyapi was allowed to keep its totem making Mikinakawa one of the few OA Lodges in the country to have two totems: the owl and the thunderbird.
The lodge holds many events, including five annual ordeals, a Native American pow-wow, a fall fellowship, annual dinner, a leadership development conference and is charged each year with organizing and staffing the council's winter camp at Camp Cherokee. The lodge also sends delegates to the annual Southern Region Section 2-3 North Conclave and regularly sends at least 100 delegates to National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC)
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) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
, Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Fannin
Fannin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Grayson
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, Henderson
Henderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Hunt
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Kaufman
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
, Navarro, Rains
Rains County, Texas
*Alba*East Tawakoni*Emory*Point*Dougherty-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Rains County, Texas-External links:*...
, Rockwall
Rockwall County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,080 people, 14,530 households, and 11,972 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 15,351 housing units at an average density of 119 per square mile...
and Van Zandt
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
History
The Scouting movement came to Dallas in 1910, the same year the BSA was created in the United States, and by 1913 several troops were already in existence. In 1923 the council came into possession of its first camp. Donated by John S. Wisdom, also known as "Daddy Wisdom", to support the council he gave his farm as a permanent campsite.< Since Wisdom's generous act, Circle 10 has acquired three more major camps: Constantin, James Ray, and Cherokee. J.L. Tarr, the Scout Executive of Circle 10 became Chief Scout Executive in 1979. In 1996 Circle 10 moved into its new home, The John D. Murchison Service Center, named after the National BSA President and Dallas area businessman/philanthropist who died in 1979 during the first year of his term.Organization
The council is administratively organized into districts::Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America
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) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
, Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Fannin
Fannin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Grayson
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, Henderson
Henderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Hunt
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Kaufman
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
, Navarro, Rains
Rains County, Texas
*Alba*East Tawakoni*Emory*Point*Dougherty-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Rains County, Texas-External links:*...
, Rockwall
Rockwall County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,080 people, 14,530 households, and 11,972 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 15,351 housing units at an average density of 119 per square mile...
and Van Zandt
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
History
The Scouting movement came to Dallas in 1910, the same year the BSA was created in the United States, and by 1913 several troops were already in existence. In 1923 the council came into possession of its first camp. Donated by John S. Wisdom, also known as "Daddy Wisdom", to support the council he gave his farm as a permanent campsite.< Since Wisdom's generous act, Circle 10 has acquired three more major camps: Constantin, James Ray, and Cherokee. J.L. Tarr, the Scout Executive of Circle 10 became Chief Scout Executive in 1979. In 1996 Circle 10 moved into its new home, The John D. Murchison Service Center, named after the National BSA President and Dallas area businessman/philanthropist who died in 1979 during the first year of his term.Organization
The council is administratively organized into districts::Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America
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) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin
Collin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
, Dallas
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Fannin
Fannin County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Grayson
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, Henderson
Henderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, Hunt
Hunt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
, Kaufman
Kaufman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 71,313 people, 24,367 households, and 19,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 91/sq mi . There were 26,133 housing units at an average density of 33/sq mi...
, Navarro, Rains
Rains County, Texas
*Alba*East Tawakoni*Emory*Point*Dougherty-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Rains County, Texas-External links:*...
, Rockwall
Rockwall County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,080 people, 14,530 households, and 11,972 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 15,351 housing units at an average density of 119 per square mile...
and Van Zandt
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
counties in Texas as well as Bryan County
Bryan County, Oklahoma
Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...
in Oklahoma. Founded in 1910 and based in Dallas, approximately 70,000 youth and 10,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year. The council has six camps; the Order of the Arrow
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.
History
The Scouting movement came to Dallas in 1910, the same year the BSA was created in the United States, and by 1913 several troops were already in existence. In 1923 the council came into possession of its first camp. Donated by John S. Wisdom, also known as "Daddy Wisdom", to support the council he gave his farm as a permanent campsite.< Since Wisdom's generous act, Circle 10 has acquired three more major camps: Constantin, James Ray, and Cherokee. J.L. Tarr, the Scout Executive of Circle 10 became Chief Scout Executive in 1979. In 1996 Circle 10 moved into its new home, The John D. Murchison Service Center, named after the National BSA President and Dallas area businessman/philanthropist who died in 1979 during the first year of his term.Organization
The council is administratively organized into districts::- Bluebonnet (Ellis County, Navarro County, Kernes, Waxahachie, Corsicana, Ennis, Ferris, Midlothian, Red Oak, and Blooming Grove)
- Cherokee (Henderson County, Van Zandt County, and Kaufman County
- Comanche (South Dallas)
- Gray Owl (Sachse, Garland, Rowlett, and Rockwall
- Great Plains District (Plano, Wylie, and Nevada)
- Lone Star (McKinney, Anna, Melissa, Blue Ridge, Farmersville)
- Mountain Lake District (Grand Prairie)
- Mustang District (North and South Oak Cliff, Wilmer, and Hutchins)
- North District (Carrollton, Addison, Farmers Branch, and Northwest Dallas)
- North Trail District (Richardson, Lake Highlands, the Park Cities, and Northeast Dallas)
- Southern Sky (Frisco, Allen, Prosper, Celina)
- Tawakoni District (Hunt, Rains, and Greenville)
- Texoma Valley District (Grayson County (Tx) and Bryan County (Ok)
- Tomahawk District (Pleasant Grove, Balch Springs, Seagoville, Mesquite, and Sunnyvale)
- West View District (West Dallas, Trinity Industrial, Love Field)
- Western Star District (Irving and Coppell)
- White Buffalo District (East Dallas)
- White Rock District (White Rock Lake area)
- Wisdom Trail District (Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, DeSoto, and West Oak Cliff)
Programs and activities
Circle 10 Council has strong International Scouting ties, particularly with Scouting IrelandScouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
with whom they have set-up a Scouting exchange program every summer. In the summer of 2005 a composite troop from Ireland toured the three Circle 10 summer camps and stayed with foster families for a time in Dallas. In 2006 Scouts from Circle 10 visited Larch Hill
Larch Hill
Larch Hill is the national campsite, and administrative and training headquarters of Scouting Ireland. It was previously owned by Scouting Ireland .-Overview:...
and went hiking and camping with Irish Scouts in the Southern part of Ireland. An Irish contingent is planned for 2007 with a return trip by Circle 10 already planned for 2008.
Camp Constantin
Graford, Texas
Graford is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Graford is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Texas and containing 15 campsites, Constantin acts as both a regular camp open to Boy Scouts from all areas and as Circle 10's largest and longest-running summer camp hosting roughly 2,800 Scouts during the 7 weeks it's open during the summer. Constantin was acquired by the Boy Scouts in 1946 when Eugene Constantin donated it, after the death of his son in World War II, to the group that he decided best served the needs, morals, and values of young men. The camp recently celebrated its 60th birthday and regularly plays host to International scouts, most notably Scouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
.
Jack D. Furst Aquatics Base
Within Camp Constantin is a sea Aquatics Base that was established by a generous donation from Circle 10 board member and former Constantin staff member Jack D. Furst. The Aquatics area is the best maintained and most used Aquatics area within Circle 10 Council and one of the best in Texas. The Aquatics Base features a fleet of sailboats (consisting mainly of Sunfish and Hobie Cats), dozens of newly donated canoes, 5 ski boats, a two-year-old state-of-the-art swim dock, and two boat docks. Another popular feature are the two "Blobs" set out every summer. Because of Fursts' generosity and the area upkeep by staff members it is able to offer the Swimming, Rowing & Canoeing, Motorboating, Lifesaving, Sailing & Advanced Sailing, and Waterskiing merit badges as well as Lifeguard training. Its Water Odyssey program is unique to the camp and is designed solely for Eagle ScoutsEagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
.
James Ray Scout Reservation
James Ray Scout Reservation, formerly known as Camp Grayson, is located on the Texas side of Lake TexomaLake Texoma
Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest Corps of Engineers lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District....
, near Pottsboro
Pottsboro, Texas
Pottsboro is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pottsboro is located at ....
, occupying 540 acres (2.2 km²). Like Constantin, James Ray is a year round camp and a summer camp. During the summer months, James Ray utilizes its 12 campsites and is in operation for 5 weeks. During the 2005 summer, James Ray suffered a setback when a refrigerator fire damaged its electrical system. Some dedicated Circle 10 volunteers repaired the electrical system, which was back in operation within 48 hours. James Ray is home to the Sanford Aquatics Area which contains a 180,000 gallon, one-of-a-kind swimming pool. In and surrounding the pool is a beach-front entrance, two diving boards, two aqua jet systems, and a 141 feet (43 m) water slide.
Camp Wisdom
Camp Wisdom is Circle 10 Council's original camp. Donated in 1923 by farmer John S. Wisdom, still known by his nickname "Daddy Wisdom", Camp Wisdom started at about 300 acres (1.2 km²). At one point, the camp grew to almost 1000 acres (4 km²) through land donations.Some of the original camp was purchased by Texas for the construction of Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
. Since then, Wisdom has returned to much of its original size.
Wisdom is known for Cub World, Circle 10's primary Cub leader training site and Cub Scout camp ground. Wisdom also hosts leadership training for adults and youth owing, in part, to the easy access from the Dallas metropolitan area
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
. The camp lends its name to Camp Wisdom Road, a major east-west road near the camp.
Camp Wisdom has a unfortunate reputation of being noisy at all times due to proximity to two highways: Interstate 20 and Texas Spur 408. Also, lighted highway billboards shine into some campsites.
Clements Scout Ranch
Clements Scout Ranch houses two Boy Scout camps, Camp Cherokee and Camp Meisenbach. Named after former Texas Governor Bill Clements, a lifelong supporter of the BSA, the ranch comprises 3300 acres (13 km²) of towering pines and four well-stocked fishing ponds.Camp Trevor Reese Jones
Camp Trevor Reese Jones (formerly Camp Cherokee), located near Athens, Texas, has sixteen campsites for weekend and week-long summer camp visitors. Cherokee is the second longest-running summer camp in Circle Ten Council at four weeks. Cherokee hosts one of two COPE courses in the Council and also features a 48 ft (14.6 m) climbing tower. The summer program also offers more than 50 merit badges, programs, and activitites for scouts and scouters alike. Cherokee's biggest draw is the horse program which is the only place in Circle ten to obtain the Horsemanship merit badge. In June 2008, Camp Cherokee was proud to open the Jim Tarr Dining Hall, a 14000 sq ft (1,300.6 m²) airconditioned facility that also features a state-of-the-art kitchen, a scoutmaster's lounge, and a computer lab.Another unique offering is the annual Winter Camp held there every winter from December 27–31. Like a summer camp, campers have the chance to earn merit badges, but unlike Summer Camp, campers must provide their own food.
Camp Meisenbach
Camp Meisenbach is the smaller of the two camps located on Clements Scout Ranch and is used exclusively for year-round camping. Meisenbach features eight campsites with two pavilions. Located on Murchison Lake, Meisenbach offers great fishing and canoeing programs. Camp Meisenbach currently has 13 miles (20.9 km) of hiking trails and three additional PhilmontPhilmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...
style campsites. Clements Scout Ranch is also very proud to host the "Goveners Trail" which has recently been renovated with a service grant from the National Order of the Arrow lodge.
Mikanakawa Lodge
Mikanakawa Lodge is the local extension of the Order of the ArrowOrder of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America . It uses American Indian-styled traditions and ceremonies to bestow recognition on scouts selected by their peers as best exemplifying the ideals of Scouting. The society was created by E. Urner Goodman, with the...
within Circle 10. It was founded in 1937 by L. L.Hotchkiss after Scouts from Circle 10 Council came back from the 1937 National Scout Jamboree. On April 26 Hotchkiss, himself a distinguished Arrowman, mailed a letter to the National OA Secretary about starting a Lodge. On June 22, final approval for the lodge was given and within seven days of the letter, the first Ordeal was held at Camp Wisdom. The lodge gained its name when the Mikanakawa Tribe, a group of Scouts acting outside of the Order of the Arrow but with similar activities, was merged by Circle 10 into the official Order of the Arrow lodge and allowed to keep the name Mikanakawa. The Lodge lacked the traditional "patch flap" until 1950 when it was designed by Bill Jordan in preparation for a trip to a National meeting. In 1994 the Mikanakawa Lodge acquired the Okiciyapi Lodge. Okiciyapi was allowed to keep its totem making Mikinakawa one of the few OA Lodges in the country to have two totems: the owl and the thunderbird.
The lodge holds many events, including five annual ordeals, a Native American pow-wow, a fall fellowship, annual dinner, a leadership development conference and is charged each year with organizing and staffing the council's winter camp at Camp Cherokee. The lodge also sends delegates to the annual Southern Region Section 2-3 North Conclave and regularly sends at least 100 delegates to National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC)
Chapters
The lodge is administratevly divided into chapters matching each district::- Yanush— North Trail District
- Eluwak— White Rock District
- Wacondi Hatachi— White Buffalo District
- Quatahemeltsh— Gray Owl District
- Malia'Cones— Great Plains District
- Okiciyapi— Texoma Valley District
- Wichapi— Lone Star District
- Ogequah— Tomahawk District
- Wild Horse— Mustang District
- Canupa— Cherokee District
- Tonkawa— Tawakoni District
- So Tsoh— Western Star District
- Llanos— North District
- Wabashi— Mountain Lake District
- Lippoe— Wisdom Trail District
- Woapalanne— Bluebonnet District
- Waka Tanka- Southern Sky District
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