Scouting in Georgia
Encyclopedia
Scouting in Georgia 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 state is home to many milestones for the Scouting
movement. The Girl Scout
Birthplace is located in Savannah
, and President Jimmy Carter
served as a Scoutmaster in Plains
.
local councils that serve Scouts in Georgia
.
Active councils, districts, and lodges are shown in green.
Alapaha Area Council's Camp Patten, located in Lakeland, Georgia, was donated to the council in 1965 by Lawson Leo Patten (1896-1983).
Order of the Arrow Lodge: Alapaha Lodge #545 was chartered in 1960 and is still active with approximately 145 members. The Alapaha Lodge celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010, and is known for its hard but also easy at the same time, to get and subtly changing lodge flaps. Such as the red and red, red and yellow, and yellow and yellow headband feathered Indian.
lodge that serves the Atlanta Area Council. Originally chartered as Broad-Winged-Hawk #129 in 1938, Egwa Tawa Dee is translated from “equa tawadi”, the Cherokee
language for the lodge's totem, the broad-winged hawk to whose literal translation is “big hawk” and for ease of pronunciation it was spelled out as "Egwa Tawa Dee."
)
Camp Benjamin Hawkins is a 550 acres (2.2 km²) scouting preserve situated near Byron ,Georgia.The camp has been in operation since 1927 and has a long history of scouting traditions.It boasts a solid BSA program which includes: a First Year Camper program(Buckskins), merit badges, C.O.P.E.(Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience), BSA Lifeguard, and various other activities. The camp has witnessed a boom in capitol improvements over recent years, including a pedestrian bridge, new camping facilities, and an expanded dining hall.
for "Deer Trap Creek".
Arrowmen chose the Deer as their official totem of the lodge. Early patches of the lodge had a deer prominently displayed on them. In 1952, the O.A. national committee asked the BSA to approve a lodge emblem which would fit the right pocket flap of the uniform. Lodge members based the design of their lodge flap on the Creek people
who lived in the area until they were forced to leave in the 1800s due to the encroachment of White settlers on their homeland. The border is based on a pottery design used by the Creek Nation, and the mounds in the background are based on those found in the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia.
Echeconnee Lodge has four Chapters
Chattahoochee Council serves Scouts in Georgia and Alabama
, with the Council office located in Columbus, Georgia
. Active from 1964 to present, the council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River
, which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
OA lodge: Chattahoochee Lodge #204 chartered 1941 and still active. Absorbed Hiawassee Lodge #333 (West Georgia Council) in 1963. Absorbed Wehadkee Lodge #273 (George H. Lanier Council, West Point) in both 1964 and 1990.
, Calhoun
, Clay
, Crisp
, Dooly
, Dougherty
, Early
, Lee
, Miller
, Mitchell
, Schley
, Sumter
, Terrell
, Tift
, Turner
, Wilcox and Worth
counties.
Cherokee Area Council serves Scouts in Tennessee
and Georgia, with the council office located in Chattanooga, Tennessee
.
The John Ross District serves Northwest Georgia Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties.
Website: www.CherokeeAreaBSA.com.
Skymont Scout Reservation offers year-round and summer camping opprtunities, www.Skymont.org.
.
OA lodge: Tomo-Chi-Chi Lodge #119 chartered 1938 and still active.
.
and Georgia
. Website: http://www.gacacouncil.org/
OA lodge: Bob White Lodge #87 chartered 1936 and still active.
.
camp near Clayton, Georgia
. It has 24 campsites, and is owned by the Northeast Georgia Council. The camp is centered around Lake Toccoa, and has a large dining hall, trading post, and a stone amphitheater. There is also a trail leading to Big Rock, a granite cliff used for rappelling. Summer camps are offered from June to August, but the area is available for Scouts to camp all year round. For more information regarding visiting, contact your local Boy Scout troop. The Mowogo Lodge of the Order of the Arrow is based from Rainey Mountain.
Typically, the camp runs for eight weeks out of the summer, with one week as Staff Week when staff members are trained and camp is prepared, and seven weeks for campers (occasionally, the camp will run for a ninth week for campers). Service around the camp is provided by the Mowogo Lodge.
The main activity during camp is the merit badge
classes. Classes are typically one hour long, but many classes must cover more material and may take two or three hours. There are currently 43 different merit badge class (two of which cover two merit badges). Rather than focusing on traditional merit badges, Camp Rainey mountain also offers some lesser-known merit badges, including many science, technology, and culture related badges. Also, a program called TNT (The New Trail) is also offered. This program focuses on rank advancement (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class) rather than a specific merit badge. There is also a swimming class that focuses on the swimming merit badge, and a class to train and certify lifeguards with the BSA. High Adventure Classes available as well; some of which are hosted week-long by North East Georgia's other camp Scoutland. A newer Program called Gold Rush is Held at Camp Rainey Mountain. Gold Rush Focuses on more pioneering type lifestyle, you spend the week (Excluding Sunday and the Campfires)in Adirondack type cabins And eat meals from a huge cast iron skillet. There is an opportunity to blacksmith to learn Knife throwing tomahawk throwing and more.
The staff hosts organized campfires every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday nights at the stone amphitheater. Every Sunday night, the staff introduces themselves and put on skits for entertainment. Wednesday night hosts the Order of the Arrow campfire, in which many troops conduct skits for camp. Afterwords scouts of the Order of the Arrow give a short speech about the order and its meaning to scouts. On Friday nights, awards are given out by the staff to the exemplary scouts of the week, and troops give out staff awards. The Senior patrol leaders (SPLs) of the troops get together and vote on the "Staffer of the Week".
on Lake Lanier
is Camp Rainey Mountain's High Adventure Outpost. Scoutland Outpost features mainly Aquatic activities as well as Cub Scout
Activities.
Current Lodge Chapters
Camp Sidney Dew is a Boy Scout camp near Rome, Georgia
. It has 17 campsites, and is owned by the Northwest Georgia Council. The camp has two lakes, a swimming pool, a large dining hall, trading post, rifle, shotgun, and archery ranges, and a stone amphitheater. There is also a COPE course built by Georgia Power. Summer camps are offered from June to August, but the area is available for Scouts to camp all year round. For more information regarding visiting, contact your local Boy Scout troop. The Waguli Lodge of the Order of the Arrow is based from Sidney Dew.
The main activity during camp is the merit badge classes. Classes are typically one hour long, but many classes must cover more material and may take two or three hours. There are currently 43 different merit badge classes. Also, a class called Spikebuck, which focuses on rank advancement rather than a merit badge. There is also a swimming class that does not focus on the swimming merit badge, a class to train and certify lifeguards with the BSA, and a free boating class, a mile swim award class, and a week-long trek.
OA lodge: Waguli Lodge #318 chartered in 1945.
OA lodge: Pilthlako Lodge #229 chartered in 1950. Name changed from Chawtaw Lodge #229 (1943–1950).
and south Georgia
. The Council Service Center and central headquarters are in Tallahassee, Florida
.
The Girl Scout Birthplace is located in Savannah, Georgia, which was
the Gordon
family home that now provides tours
to thousands of Scouts every year. Upon Juliette Gordon Low's death in
1927, she willed her carriage house, eventually named The Girl Scout
First Headquarters, to the local Savannah Girl Scouts for continued
use.
In 2008 the eight Girl Scout Councils in Georgia merged to form two
councils. In addition Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend
headquartered in Tennessee covers Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker Counties in northwestern Georgia.
Girl Scouts, Central Savannah River Council;
Girl Scouts of Concharty Council;
Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia;
Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia;
Girl Scouts of Southwest Georgia;
and The Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia.
Though some counties in these old councils were moved to Girl Scouts
of Greater Atlanta. This council also covers part of South Carolina
and Russell County in Alabama
.
Headquarters: Lizella, Georgia
Website: http://www.gshg.org/
Camps:
adult volunteers in 34 counties of northwest Georgia and a portion of
Polk County Tennessee. It was formed in 2008 by the merger of
Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia and Girl Scouts of Pine Valley
Council.
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Website: http://www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org/
Camps:
The Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council maintains a relationship with the Sakartvelos Gogona Skautebis Asociacia 'Dia'
in the Republic of Georgia.
Scouting
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 development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
movement. The Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
Birthplace is located in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, and President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
served as a Scoutmaster in Plains
Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Notable people:...
.
Early history (1910-1950)
Until 1974, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated. (The Old Hickory council did not integrate until 1974.) Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts.Scouting in Georgia today
There are thirteen active 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 that serve Scouts in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Active councils, districts, and lodges are shown in green.
Alapaha Area Council
Alapaha Area Council's has been active since 1960 to present. The council serves twelve counties in south central Georgia. The Council office is located in Valdosta, GA.Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
- Circle Seven District - Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties
- Yellow Pine District - Atkinson, Ben Hill, Coffee, Irwin, Jeff Davis counties
Alapaha Area Council's Camp Patten, located in Lakeland, Georgia, was donated to the council in 1965 by Lawson Leo Patten (1896-1983).
Order of the Arrow Lodge: Alapaha Lodge #545 was chartered in 1960 and is still active with approximately 145 members. The Alapaha Lodge celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010, and is known for its hard but also easy at the same time, to get and subtly changing lodge flaps. Such as the red and red, red and yellow, and yellow and yellow headband feathered Indian.
Atlanta Area Council
The Atlanta Area Council encompasses 13 counties in northern Georgia. Formerly known as the Atlanta Council #92 from 1915 to 1939, and as the Polaris Council in the 1950s. The council office is currently located in Atlanta, Georgia.- Button Gwinnett District
- Chattahoochee District
- Cherokee Pickens District
- Covered Bridge District
- East Atlanta District
- http://www.foothillsbsa.org Foothills District
- High Tower Trail District
- Milton District
- Mountain Lake District
- North Atlanta District
- (The old North Fulton District was split in 2003 to form the Chattahoochee District and the Milton District)
- Soapstone Ridge District
- South Atlanta District
- South Fulton District
- Sweetwater District
- Tara District
- Three Rivers District
- West Atlanta District
- Yellow River District
Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge
Egwa Tawa Dee #129 is 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...
lodge that serves the Atlanta Area Council. Originally chartered as Broad-Winged-Hawk #129 in 1938, Egwa Tawa Dee is translated from “equa tawadi”, the Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
language for the lodge's totem, the broad-winged hawk to whose literal translation is “big hawk” and for ease of pronunciation it was spelled out as "Egwa Tawa Dee."
Augusta Council
(Name active from 1920 to 1925. Changed name to Richmond County Council #93 in 1925.)Augusta Area Council
(Name active from 1929 to 1941. Changed name to Georgia-Carolina 93 in 1941.)Aumuckalie Council
(Name active from 1921 to 1922. Disbanded 1922. Believed based in Americus, Georgia and absorbed by Nochaway #100 (later Chehaw) in 1922.)Central Georgia Council
The Central Georgia Council has been around since 1923. Council office located in Macon, GA.Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
)
Camp Benjamin Hawkins is a 550 acres (2.2 km²) scouting preserve situated near Byron ,Georgia.The camp has been in operation since 1927 and has a long history of scouting traditions.It boasts a solid BSA program which includes: a First Year Camper program(Buckskins), merit badges, C.O.P.E.(Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience), BSA Lifeguard, and various other activities. The camp has witnessed a boom in capitol improvements over recent years, including a pedestrian bridge, new camping facilities, and an expanded dining hall.
- Big Indian Creek
- Ocmulgee
- Oconee
- Pine Forest
Echeconnee Lodge
Echeconnee Lodge #358 was chartered in 1947. The Echeconnee Creek is a prominent land feature near the Council's Camp Benjamin Hawkins. Echeconnee is CreekCreek language
The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee , is a Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee and Seminole people primarily in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Florida....
for "Deer Trap Creek".
Arrowmen chose the Deer as their official totem of the lodge. Early patches of the lodge had a deer prominently displayed on them. In 1952, the O.A. national committee asked the BSA to approve a lodge emblem which would fit the right pocket flap of the uniform. Lodge members based the design of their lodge flap on the Creek people
Creek people
The Muscogee , also known as the Creek or Creeks, are a Native American people traditionally from the southeastern United States. Mvskoke is their name in traditional spelling. The modern Muscogee live primarily in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida...
who lived in the area until they were forced to leave in the 1800s due to the encroachment of White settlers on their homeland. The border is based on a pottery design used by the Creek Nation, and the mounds in the background are based on those found in the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia.
Echeconnee Lodge has four Chapters
- Robert L. Scott
- Ocmulgee
- Oconee
- Pine Forest
Chatham County Council
(Name active from 1923 to 1942. Changed name to Coastal Empire #99 in 1942.)Chattahoochee Council
(Name active from 1923 to 1950. Changed name to George H. Lanier #94 in 1950.)Chattahoochee Council serves Scouts in Georgia and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, with the Council office located in Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
. Active from 1964 to present, the council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
, which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
- George H. Lanier District
- Saugahatchee District
- Muskogee District
- Yellow Jacket District
OA lodge: Chattahoochee Lodge #204 chartered 1941 and still active. Absorbed Hiawassee Lodge #333 (West Georgia Council) in 1963. Absorbed Wehadkee Lodge #273 (George H. Lanier Council, West Point) in both 1964 and 1990.
- Alapaha
- Apatschin
- Hiawassee
- Si-tan-mico
- Wehadkee
- Weracoba
- Wischixin
Chehaw Council
Chehaw Council serves scouts in BakerBaker County, Georgia
Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Calhoun
Calhoun County, Georgia
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 20, 1854. As of 2000, the population was 6,320. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,098...
, Clay
Clay County, Georgia
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 3,357. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 3,207...
, Crisp
Crisp County, Georgia
Crisp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 17, 1905 and named for Charles Frederick Crisp. As of 2000, the population was 21,996. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,125...
, Dooly
Dooly County, Georgia
Dooly County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 11,525. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 11,592. The county seat is Vienna....
, Dougherty
Dougherty County, Georgia
Dougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,859. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Early
Early County, Georgia
Early County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818 and was named for Peter Early. As of 2010, the population is 11,008. The county seat is Blakely.-Geography:...
, Lee
Lee County, Georgia
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 24,757. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 33,050...
, Miller
Miller County, Georgia
Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 26, 1856. As of 2000, the population was 6,383. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,163. The county seat is Colquitt.-Geography:...
, Mitchell
Mitchell County, Georgia
Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 21, 1857. As of 2000, the population was 23,932. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 24,139. The county seat is Camilla.-Geography:...
, Schley
Schley County, Georgia
Schley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the county's population was 3,766. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 4,123...
, Sumter
Sumter County, Georgia
Sumter County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 26, 1831. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 32,532...
, Terrell
Terrell County, Georgia
Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 United States Census reported the county's population at 10,970. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,260...
, Tift
Tift County, Georgia
Tift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,407. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,610...
, Turner
Turner County, Georgia
Turner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on August 18, 1905. As of 2010, the population was 8,930. The county seat is Ashburn.-History:The County is named for Henry Gray Turner, U.S...
, Wilcox and Worth
Worth County, Georgia
Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 21,967. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 21,285...
counties.
Cherokee Area Council
CherokeeAreaBSA.comCherokee Area Council serves Scouts in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
and Georgia, with the council office located in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
.
The John Ross District serves Northwest Georgia Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties.
Website: www.CherokeeAreaBSA.com.
Skymont Scout Reservation offers year-round and summer camping opprtunities, www.Skymont.org.
Coastal Empire Council
The Council office of the Coastal Empire Council is located in Savannah, GA.Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
.
- Canoochee District
- Cherokee District
- Liberty District
- Savannah Center District
- Tidelands District
OA lodge: Tomo-Chi-Chi Lodge #119 chartered 1938 and still active.
- Blue Heron
- Canoochee
- Creek
- Ogeechee
Columbus Area Council
(Name active from 1925 to 1930. Function merged into Direct Service 1930.)Flint River Council
Flint River Council] is headquartered in Griffin, GeorgiaGriffin, Georgia
Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
.
Floyd County Council
(Name active from 1923 to 1925. Disbanded in 1925. Absorbed into Atlanta 92 in 1929.)Gainesville Area Council
(Name active from 1928 to 1932. Function merged into Direct Service July 1933.)George H. Lanier Council
(Name active from 1950 to 1989. Merged into Chattahoochee #91 in 1989.)Georgia-Alabama Council
(Name active from 1934 to 1964. Merged into Chattahoochee #91 in 1964.)Georgia-Carolina Council
Name active from 1941 to currently active. Council office located in Augusta, Georgia, includes districts in South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Website: http://www.gacacouncil.org/
- Chickasaw District
- Kiokee District
- Ogeechee District
- Upper River District
- Yamasee District
OA lodge: Bob White Lodge #87 chartered 1936 and still active.
- Chickasaw
- Kiokee
- Ogeechee
- Upper River
- Yamasee
Mcintosh County Coouncil
(Name active from 1922 to 1923. Disbanded in 1923. Merged into Chatham County #99 in 1930.)Muscogee County Council
(Name active from 1923 to 1925. Changed name to Columbus Area #98 in 1925.)Nochaway Council
(Name active from 1921 to 1929. Disbanded in 1929 & the counties were run from the national office then in New York City. Rechartered as Chehaw #97 in 1939. Spelled Notchoway in some BSA records and Notchaway in some other places but Nochaway in actual records of the council.)Northeast Georgia Council
(Name active from 1922 to 1931. Changed name to Gainesville Area #428 in 1931.)Northeast Georgia Council
Name active from 1935 to currently active. Council office located in Pendergrass, GeorgiaPendergrass, Georgia
Pendergrass is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 431 at the time of the 2000 census.-Geography:Pendergrass is located at ....
.
- Banks District
- Barrow District
- Clarke District
- Dawson District
- Elbert District
- Fannin District
- Forsyth District
- Franklin District
- Gilmer District
- Greene District
- Gwinnett District
- Habersham District
- Hall District
- Hart District
- Jackson District
- Lumpkin District
- Madison District
- Morgan District
- Oglethorpe District
- Oconee District
- Rabun District
- Stephens District
- Towns District
- Union District
- Walton District
- White District
Camp Rainey Mountain
Camp Rainey Mountain is a Boy ScoutBoy 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...
camp near Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rabun County and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.-History:...
. It has 24 campsites, and is owned by the Northeast Georgia Council. The camp is centered around Lake Toccoa, and has a large dining hall, trading post, and a stone amphitheater. There is also a trail leading to Big Rock, a granite cliff used for rappelling. Summer camps are offered from June to August, but the area is available for Scouts to camp all year round. For more information regarding visiting, contact your local Boy Scout troop. The Mowogo Lodge of the Order of the Arrow is based from Rainey Mountain.
Typically, the camp runs for eight weeks out of the summer, with one week as Staff Week when staff members are trained and camp is prepared, and seven weeks for campers (occasionally, the camp will run for a ninth week for campers). Service around the camp is provided by the Mowogo Lodge.
The main activity during camp is the merit badge
Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)
Merit badges are awards earned by youth members of the Boy Scouts of America , based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to...
classes. Classes are typically one hour long, but many classes must cover more material and may take two or three hours. There are currently 43 different merit badge class (two of which cover two merit badges). Rather than focusing on traditional merit badges, Camp Rainey mountain also offers some lesser-known merit badges, including many science, technology, and culture related badges. Also, a program called TNT (The New Trail) is also offered. This program focuses on rank advancement (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class) rather than a specific merit badge. There is also a swimming class that focuses on the swimming merit badge, and a class to train and certify lifeguards with the BSA. High Adventure Classes available as well; some of which are hosted week-long by North East Georgia's other camp Scoutland. A newer Program called Gold Rush is Held at Camp Rainey Mountain. Gold Rush Focuses on more pioneering type lifestyle, you spend the week (Excluding Sunday and the Campfires)in Adirondack type cabins And eat meals from a huge cast iron skillet. There is an opportunity to blacksmith to learn Knife throwing tomahawk throwing and more.
The staff hosts organized campfires every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday nights at the stone amphitheater. Every Sunday night, the staff introduces themselves and put on skits for entertainment. Wednesday night hosts the Order of the Arrow campfire, in which many troops conduct skits for camp. Afterwords scouts of the Order of the Arrow give a short speech about the order and its meaning to scouts. On Friday nights, awards are given out by the staff to the exemplary scouts of the week, and troops give out staff awards. The Senior patrol leaders (SPLs) of the troops get together and vote on the "Staffer of the Week".
Scoutland
Scoutland in Gainesville, GeorgiaGainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
on Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River. The lake encompasses of water, and of shoreline at normal level, a "full...
is Camp Rainey Mountain's High Adventure Outpost. Scoutland Outpost features mainly Aquatic activities as well as Cub Scout
Cub Scout
A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
Activities.
Mowogo Lodge
OA lodge: Mowogo Lodge #243 chartered in 1943 and still active.Current Lodge Chapters
- Ani-gatogewi
- Canantutlaga
- Japeechen
- Jutaculla
- Lau In Nih
- Machque
- Yonah-hi
Northwest Georgia Council
Name active from 1932 to currently active. Council office located in Rome, GA.Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
Camp Sidney Dew is a Boy Scout camp near Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
. It has 17 campsites, and is owned by the Northwest Georgia Council. The camp has two lakes, a swimming pool, a large dining hall, trading post, rifle, shotgun, and archery ranges, and a stone amphitheater. There is also a COPE course built by Georgia Power. Summer camps are offered from June to August, but the area is available for Scouts to camp all year round. For more information regarding visiting, contact your local Boy Scout troop. The Waguli Lodge of the Order of the Arrow is based from Sidney Dew.
The main activity during camp is the merit badge classes. Classes are typically one hour long, but many classes must cover more material and may take two or three hours. There are currently 43 different merit badge classes. Also, a class called Spikebuck, which focuses on rank advancement rather than a merit badge. There is also a swimming class that does not focus on the swimming merit badge, a class to train and certify lifeguards with the BSA, and a free boating class, a mile swim award class, and a week-long trek.
- Conasauga District
- Coosa District
- Sequoyah District
OA lodge: Waguli Lodge #318 chartered in 1945.
Ococah Council
(Name active from 1922 to 1924. Changed name to Northeast Georgia #101 in 1924.)Okefenokee Area Council
Name active from 1926 to currently active. Council office located in Waycross, GA.Waycross, Georgia
Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census. A small portion of the city extends into Pierce County. According the U.S...
OA lodge: Pilthlako Lodge #229 chartered in 1950. Name changed from Chawtaw Lodge #229 (1943–1950).
- Allogagan
- Guale
- Tomo Chi Chi
Richmond County Council
(Name active from 1925 to 1929. Changed name to Augusta Area #93 in 1929.)Suwannee River Area Council
The Suwannee River Area Council, active from 1924 to present, encompasses 13 counties in north FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and south Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The Council Service Center and central headquarters are in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
.
Withlacocchee Council
(Name active from 1926 to 1930. Changed name to Okefenokee Area #758 in 1930.)Girl Scouting in Georgia
the Gordon
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...
family home that now provides tours
to thousands of Scouts every year. Upon Juliette Gordon Low's death in
1927, she willed her carriage house, eventually named The Girl Scout
First Headquarters, to the local Savannah Girl Scouts for continued
use.
In 2008 the eight Girl Scout Councils in Georgia merged to form two
councils. In addition Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend
Scouting in Tennessee
Scouting in Tennessee 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.-Early history :...
headquartered in Tennessee covers Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker Counties in northwestern Georgia.
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia was formed on May 1, 2008 by the merger of eight previous councils:Girl Scouts, Central Savannah River Council;
Girl Scouts of Concharty Council;
Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia;
Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia;
Girl Scouts of Southwest Georgia;
and The Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia.
Though some counties in these old councils were moved to Girl Scouts
of Greater Atlanta. This council also covers part of South Carolina
Scouting in South Carolina
Scouting in South Carolina 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.-Early history :...
and Russell County in Alabama
Scouting in Alabama
Scouting in Alabama 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.-Early history :...
.
Headquarters: Lizella, Georgia
Lizella, Georgia
Lizella is a small unincorporated community in Bibb and Crawford County, Georgia, United States, about 11 miles southwest of Macon. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Website: http://www.gshg.org/
Camps:
- Camp Concharty is 190 acres (76.9 ha) at the base of Pine Mountain in Shiloh, Georgia
- Camp Lanier is 88 acres (35.6 ha) on Lake LanierLake LanierLake Lanier is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River. The lake encompasses of water, and of shoreline at normal level, a "full...
in Forsyth County - Camp Low is on a 300 acres (121.4 ha) barrier island, Rose Dhu Island, near Savannah
- Camp Martha Johnston is 165 acres (66.8 ha) in Lizella, GeorgiaLizella, GeorgiaLizella is a small unincorporated community in Bibb and Crawford County, Georgia, United States, about 11 miles southwest of Macon. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and has been owned by the Girl Scouts since 1922. - Camp Okitayakani is 338 acres (136.8 ha) in Cuthbert, GeorgiaCuthbert, GeorgiaCuthbert is a city in, and the county seat of, Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cuthbert is located at 31º46'15" North, 84º47'37" West ....
- Camp Otaki is 56 acres (22.7 ha) on Lake Hartwell in Hart County.
- Camp Tanglewood is 184 acres (74.5 ha) in Augusta, GeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
- Camp Manipines is 38 acres (15.4 ha) on Lake Sinclair in Putnam County. It is leased from the United States Army Corps of EngineersUnited States Army Corps of EngineersThe United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
. - Camp Robert Lewis is 40 acres (16.2 ha) by Mulberry Falls near the Chattahoochee RiverChattahoochee RiverThe Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
.
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta serves about 41,000 girls and 17,000adult volunteers in 34 counties of northwest Georgia and a portion of
Polk County Tennessee. It was formed in 2008 by the merger of
Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia and Girl Scouts of Pine Valley
Council.
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
Website: http://www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org/
Camps:
- Camp Cecil Jackson in Griffin, GeorgiaGriffin, GeorgiaGriffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
- Camp Meriwether in Luthersville, GeorgiaLuthersville, GeorgiaLuthersville is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Luthersville is located at ....
- Camp Misty Mountain in Armuchee, Georgia
- Camp Pine Acres in Acworth, GeorgiaAcworth, GeorgiaAcworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,425. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona on the Etowah River.Acworth's nickname is "The...
- Camp Pine Valley in Meansville, GeorgiaMeansville, GeorgiaMeansville is a city in Pike County, Georgia, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meansville is located at ....
- Camp Scout Haven in Acworth, GeorgiaAcworth, GeorgiaAcworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,425. Acworth is located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains along the southeastern banks of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona on the Etowah River.Acworth's nickname is "The...
- Camp Timber Ridge in Mableton, GeorgiaMableton, GeorgiaMableton is a census-designated place in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 37,115.It was named for Robert Mable, who in 1843 bought 300 acres of land on September 11...
- Camp Welcome in Newnan, GeorgiaNewnan, GeorgiaNewnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
The Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council maintains a relationship with the Sakartvelos Gogona Skautebis Asociacia 'Dia'
Sakartvelos Gogona Skautebis Asociacia 'Dia'
The Sakartvelos Gogona Skautebis Asociacia 'Dia is the national Girl Scouting organisation of Georgia. It serves 805 members...
in the Republic of Georgia.
External links
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- List of Order of the Arrow lodges by Region and Lodge Number
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