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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[local council]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] located in the state of [[Scouting in Alabama|Alabama]]. Council offices are located in Birmingham, Alabama. They can be found online at http://www.1bsa.org/ | |||
==Council History== | |||
== | ==Council Patches== | ||
==Districts== | |||
The Greater Alabama Council is divided into 14 districts: | The Greater Alabama Council is divided into 14 districts: | ||
===Arrowhead District | |||
===Arrowhead District | |||
'''Arrowhead District''' encompasses Morgan, Limestone, and Lawrence counties, and covers all of the Decatur Metropolitan Area. | '''Arrowhead District''' encompasses Morgan, Limestone, and Lawrence counties, and covers all of the Decatur Metropolitan Area. | ||
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The first joint activity was a Spring Camporee hosted by Troop 211 at Point Mallard Park in Decatur, Alabama. | The first joint activity was a Spring Camporee hosted by Troop 211 at Point Mallard Park in Decatur, Alabama. | ||
===Birmingham District=== | |||
===Cheaha District=== | |||
===Cherokee District=== | |||
===Choccolocco District=== | |||
===Etowah District=== | |||
===Mountain Lake District=== | |||
===Mulberry District === | |||
===Northeast District=== | |||
===Sequoyah District=== | |||
===Shelby District=== | |||
===Talakto District=== | |||
===Vulcan District=== | |||
===Westmoreland District=== | ===Westmoreland District=== | ||
The '''Westmoreland District''' http://www.westmorelanddistrict.com encompasses Franklin, Colbert, and Lauderdale Counties. The district is based in Florence in Lauderdale County. | The '''Westmoreland District''' http://www.westmorelanddistrict.com encompasses Franklin, Colbert, and Lauderdale Counties. The district is based in Florence in Lauderdale County. | ||
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Westmoreland District was once a part of the [[Tennessee Valley Council]] of the Boy Scouts of America before this council was merged with two other councils to form the Greater Alabama Council. | Westmoreland District was once a part of the [[Tennessee Valley Council]] of the Boy Scouts of America before this council was merged with two other councils to form the Greater Alabama Council. | ||
== | ==Camps== | ||
*[[Camp Westmoreland]] | |||
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== | ==Lodge== | ||
The council is served by the [[Order of the Arrow]] [[Coosa Lodge]] #50 http://www.coosa50.org/ | |||
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Revision as of 16:49, 1 January 2008
The Greater Alabama Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America located in the state of Alabama. Council offices are located in Birmingham, Alabama. They can be found online at http://www.1bsa.org/
Council History
Council Patches
Districts
The Greater Alabama Council is divided into 14 districts:
===Arrowhead District Arrowhead District encompasses Morgan, Limestone, and Lawrence counties, and covers all of the Decatur Metropolitan Area.
The district is based in Decatur, Alabama in Morgan County. Formed in 2003, when the districts of Arrowhead and the Limestone merged to form one Arrowhead District.
The first joint activity was a Spring Camporee hosted by Troop 211 at Point Mallard Park in Decatur, Alabama.
Birmingham District
Cheaha District
Cherokee District
Choccolocco District
Etowah District
Mountain Lake District
Mulberry District
Northeast District
Sequoyah District
Shelby District
Talakto District
Vulcan District
Westmoreland District
The Westmoreland District http://www.westmorelanddistrict.com encompasses Franklin, Colbert, and Lauderdale Counties. The district is based in Florence in Lauderdale County.
Westmoreland District is named after Camp Westmoreland, a historic Boy Scout summer camp located in Lauderdale County. This is one of the oldest operating camps in the Southeastern United States; it first opened in the 1920s. Camp Westmoreland ceased operations as a summer camp in the 1980s, but it is still widely used to this day for both council and district activities.
Camp Westmoreland's old Order of the Arrow lodge was once home to Kaskanampo Lodge 310, which merged with Coosa Lodge 50 in the year 1999.
Westmoreland District was once a part of the Tennessee Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America before this council was merged with two other councils to form the Greater Alabama Council.
Camps
Lodge
The council is served by the Order of the Arrow Coosa Lodge #50 http://www.coosa50.org/