Scouting in South Dakota
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Scouting in South Dakota 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.
. All of South Dakota lies within Central Region, except for Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, Fall River, Meade, Shannon, Haakon, Jackson and Bennett counties, as part of Western Region.
The Black Hills Area Council was granted a charter by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1930, charged with the responsibility of organizing and supporting successful Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Scout Teams, Venturing Crews, Explorer Posts and Learning for Life Groups within its 30000 square miles (77,699.6 km²) geographical boundaries. We serve over 3,700 youth members in Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming and are one of the largest youth serving organizations in our community. Our Council is composed of three districts:
1. Bear Butte District serves the Northern Hills Area of South Dakota and Sundance and Moorcroft, Wyoming.
2. Penjahame District serves the South Dakota Counties of Pennington, Jackson, Haakon and Southern Meade.
3. Pine Tree District serves the Southern Hills area of South Dakota and Newcastle, Wyoming.
In 1976 the Black Hills Area Council established Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch our year-round camping facility which hosts both unit and family groups.
offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska
, Iowa and South Dakota.
, and counties in South Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast Montana
.Northern Lights Council
and Minnesota
. Sioux Council operates the Lewis & Clark Scout Camp at Tabor, SD
; Camp Iyataka at Wilmot, SD
; Newton Hills Camp south of Sioux Falls, SD
; and Camp Shetek at Currie, MN
.Sioux Council
Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons serves 11,000 girls and has 4,100 adult
volunteers in North and South Dakota and in thirteen counties in
north-western Minnesota and one county in Iowa.
On July 1, 2007 the three Girl Scout councils of South Dakota and the
three in North Dakota
merged to form the
current council
The councils it replaces are:
Girl Scouts of The Black Hills Council,
Girl Scouts of Minn-Ia-kota,
Girl Scouts of Nyoda Council,
Girl Scouts of Northwest North Dakota,
Girl Scouts of Sakakawea Council, and
Girl Scouts-Pine to Prairie Council.
Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Website: http://www.gsdakotahorizons.org/
District Offices:
District Field Offices:
Camps:
Former Camps:
. Serves South Dakota girls in Union and part of Clay
counties.
Scouting in South Dakota today
There are two Boy Scouts of America local councils serving South DakotaSouth Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. All of South Dakota lies within Central Region, except for Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, Fall River, Meade, Shannon, Haakon, Jackson and Bennett counties, as part of Western Region.
Black Hills Area Council
It is the mission of the Black Hills Area Council, Boy Scouts of America to support and organize chartered partners. The Council through its districts, camp facilities, and service center provides the training, communications, programs, activities, recognition and professional resources necessary for the successful application of Scouting methods and achievement of Scouting aims.The Black Hills Area Council was granted a charter by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1930, charged with the responsibility of organizing and supporting successful Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Scout Teams, Venturing Crews, Explorer Posts and Learning for Life Groups within its 30000 square miles (77,699.6 km²) geographical boundaries. We serve over 3,700 youth members in Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming and are one of the largest youth serving organizations in our community. Our Council is composed of three districts:
1. Bear Butte District serves the Northern Hills Area of South Dakota and Sundance and Moorcroft, Wyoming.
2. Penjahame District serves the South Dakota Counties of Pennington, Jackson, Haakon and Southern Meade.
3. Pine Tree District serves the Southern Hills area of South Dakota and Newcastle, Wyoming.
In 1976 the Black Hills Area Council established Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch our year-round camping facility which hosts both unit and family groups.
Mid America Council
The Mid-America Council of the 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...
offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Iowa and South Dakota.
Northern Lights Council
As of 2006, Northern Lights Council serves North DakotaNorth Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, and counties in South Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.Northern Lights Council
Sioux Council
Sioux Council serves Scouts in South Dakota, IowaIowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
and Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. Sioux Council operates the Lewis & Clark Scout Camp at Tabor, SD
Tabor, South Dakota
Tabor is a town in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.-History:The first Czech immigrants started arriving in Dakota Territory in 1868, and settled west of Yankton. These poor people from Bohemia came to America with hope of improving their...
; Camp Iyataka at Wilmot, SD
Wilmot, South Dakota
Wilmot is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 492 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wilmot is located at ....
; Newton Hills Camp south of Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
; and Camp Shetek at Currie, MN
Currie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 225 people, 109 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density was 393.0 people per square mile . There were 127 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, and 0.44%...
.Sioux Council
- Buffalo Ridge District
- Five Rivers District
- Lewis and Clark Trail District
- North Star District
- Pheasant District
- Prairie Hills District
Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons
volunteers in North and South Dakota and in thirteen counties in
north-western Minnesota and one county in Iowa.
On July 1, 2007 the three Girl Scout councils of South Dakota and the
three in North Dakota
Scouting in North Dakota
Scouting in North Dakota 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 :...
merged to form the
current council
The councils it replaces are:
Girl Scouts of The Black Hills Council,
Girl Scouts of Minn-Ia-kota,
Girl Scouts of Nyoda Council,
Girl Scouts of Northwest North Dakota,
Girl Scouts of Sakakawea Council, and
Girl Scouts-Pine to Prairie Council.
Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
Website: http://www.gsdakotahorizons.org/
District Offices:
- Bismark, North Dakota
- Fargo, North DakotaFargo, North DakotaFargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
- Rapid City, South DakotaRapid City, South DakotaRapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...
- Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
District Field Offices:
- Minot, North DakotaMinot, North DakotaMinot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
- Grand Forks, North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaGrand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
- Aberdeen, South DakotaAberdeen, South DakotaAberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...
- Huron, South DakotaHuron, South DakotaHuron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
Camps:
- Camp MOE - near Thief River Falls, MinnesotaThief River Falls, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
- Camp Neche - near Bismarck, North DakotaBismarck, North DakotaBismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
- Camp Ocankasa - near Mandan, North DakotaMandan, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...
- Camp Owetti - near Minot, ND
- Camp Sakakawea - near Pick City, North DakotaPick City, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 166 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 951.5 people per square mile . There were 117 housing units at an average density of 670.6 per square mile...
- Camp Tonweya is north of Valley City, North DakotaValley City, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 6,826 people, 2,996 households, and 1,668 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,062.5 per square mile . There were 3,250 housing units at an average density of 982.0 per square mile...
- Wall Lake Camp is near Sioux Falls, SD
- Camp Nyteepeota - on Lake Kampeska in Watertown, South DakotaWatertown, South DakotaWatertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
- Camp Arroya is near Mitchell, SD
- Camp Woodlands - near Huron, South DakotaHuron, South DakotaHuron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
- Robin's Nest is near Aberdeen, SD
- TDAF (Tom and Danielle Aman Foundation) Lodge is near Aberdeen, SD
- Cedar Canyon Camp is near Rapid City, SD
Former Camps:
- Camp PahaSapa was near Rapid City, South Dakota
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
See Scouting in IowaScouting in Iowa
Scouting in Iowa 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 :...
. Serves South Dakota girls in Union and part of Clay
counties.