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Sixteen councils were chartered in America between 1910 and 1913. The seventeenth was the [[Warren County Council]] headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania. This Council later changed its name to [[Chief Cornplanter Council]] and is still in operation. It is currently the oldest existing, continuously registered council in America. The other preceding 16 councils either went out of business or merged with another Council at some point in their history. The information for this paragraph was provided by the Registration Department of the National Office of the BSA, Irving, TX in October of 2007. | Sixteen councils were chartered in America between 1910 and 1913. The seventeenth was the [[Warren County Council]] headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania. This Council later changed its name to [[Chief Cornplanter Council]] and is still in operation. It is currently the oldest existing, continuously registered council in America. The other preceding 16 councils either went out of business or merged with another Council at some point in their history. The information for this paragraph was provided by the Registration Department of the National Office of the BSA, Irving, TX in October of 2007. | ||
Also in 1913, the [[Philadelphia Council]] opened the first American scout camp, [[Treasure Island Scout Reservation]], near Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Two years later, Dr. [[E. Urner Goodman]] and | Also in 1913, the [[Philadelphia Council]] opened the first American scout camp, [[Treasure Island Scout Reservation]], near Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Two years later, Dr. [[E. Urner Goodman]] and Carrol Edson founded the [[Order of the Arrow]], which inducted its first members on July 16, 1915 at Treasure Island. | ||
In 1914, the [[Allegheny County Council]], forerunner of today's [[Greater Pittsburgh Council]], was chartered. Also in 1914, the [[Philadelphia council]] was chartered. | In 1914, the [[Allegheny County Council]], forerunner of today's [[Greater Pittsburgh Council]], was chartered. Also in 1914, the [[Philadelphia council]] was chartered. |