Scouting and Guiding in Oregon
Scouting in Oregon is the the history of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Oregon, which began in the 1910s and continues to the present day, serving thousands of youth.
Early history (1910-1950)
Recent history (1950-1990)
Boy Scouting in Oregon
There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils in Oregon.
- Blue Mountain Council
- Cascade Pacific Council
- Crater Lake Council #491 - Southern/Central Oregon and parts of Northern California
- Ore-Ida Council
- Oregon Trail Council
BSA Scout Camps
| Camp Name | Council | Status | Location | Notes | ||||
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| Adventure Cove (cub) | ||||||||
| Butte Creek Scout Ranch | ||||||||
| Camp Baker | ||||||||
| Camp Baldwin | ||||||||
| Camp Clark | ||||||||
| Camp Cooper | ||||||||
| Camp Discovery | ||||||||
| Camp Ireland | ||||||||
| Camp Lewis | ||||||||
| Camp Makualla | Crater Lake Council | Summer Camp Hi-Adventure Base |
Crater Lake | Located only 55 miles from Crater Lake N.P., it features both a traditional summer camp program and hi-adventure whitewater rafting, caving, mountain biking and several tall mountain hikes. | ||||
| Camp McCaleb | Crater Lake Council | Hi-Adventure Base | Illinois River Gorge | Facility for freshwater scuba diving. | ||||
| Camp McLoughlin | Crater Lake Council | Cub Scout Resident Camp | Lake of the Woods | Near Crater Lake | ||||
| Camp Melakwa | ||||||||
| Camp Meriwether | ||||||||
| Camp Millard | ||||||||
| Camp Morrison | ||||||||
| Camp Pioneer | Cascade Pacific Council | Active | Located adjacent to the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area within the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. The camp is located south of Marion Forks, east of Oregon Route 22. | |||||
| Riggs Scout Camp (AKA: Elk River Scout Camp) |
Crater Lake Council | Primitive Camp | former logging camp located in the redwoods near Eureka California | = | Camp Tsilcoos | |||
| Camp Wallowa | ||||||||
| Canyon Camp | ||||||||
| Cascade Pacific Council Challenge Program | ||||||||
| Gilbert Ranch (cub) | ||||||||
| Scouter’s Mountain |
Girl Scouting in Oregon
There is one Girl Scout council office in Oregon.
- Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington http://gsosw.org
There are three other service centers in Bend, Eugene and Medford.
There used to be four Girl Scout council offices in Oregon; however, these were merged to form a new council in late 2007 and 2008. http://www.wrgirlscouts.org/newcouncil.htm In addition Silver Sage Girl Scout Council serves girls in eastern Oregon and Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho serves girls in 3 northern Oregon counties.
- Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council, Inc., Lake Oswego, Oregon http://www.girlscoutscrc.org
- Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, Inc., Salem, Oregon http://www.girlscoutsofsantiam.org
- Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, Inc., Eugene, Oregon http://www.wrgirlscouts.org
- Girl Scouts of Winema Council, Inc., Medford, Oregon http://www.girlscoutswinema.org
Scouting Activities by County
Baker / Benton / Clackamas / Clatsop / Columbia / Coos / Crook / Curry / Deschutes / Douglas / Gilliam / Grant / Harney / Hood River / Jackson / Jefferson / Josephine / Klamath / Lake / Lane / Lincoln / Linn / Malheur / Marion / Marrow / Multnomah / Polk / Sherman / Tillamook / Umatilla / Union / Wallowa / Wasco / Washington / Wheeler / Yamhill
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