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'''Prairielands Council''' | '''Prairielands Council''' serves Scouts in east central Illinois and western Indiana. The main headquarters is located in Champaign, Illinois and has an auxiliary office located in Danville, Illinois. | ||
[[Arrowhead Council]] and [[Piankashaw Council]] | ==History== | ||
In 1992, [[Illiana Council]] IL #117 changed its name to Prairielands Council | |||
In 1991, [[Arrowhead Council]] and [[Piankashaw Council]] merged to form the [[Illiana Council]] | |||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
Prairielands Council currently owns and operates [[Camp Robert Drake]] located near Oakwood, | Prairielands Council currently owns and operates [[Camp Robert Drake]] located near Oakwood, Illinois (but addressed in Fairmount, Illinois). The council used to own[[ Camp Cherokee Hills]] (the former summer camp of the [[Piankashaw Council]]), located east of Georgetown, Illinois. This land was sold in 1996 to the State of Illinois to be an addition to the Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area. | ||
Illinois (but addressed in Fairmount, Illinois). The council used to own[[ Camp Cherokee | |||
Hills]] (the former summer camp of the [[Piankashaw Council]]), located east of Georgetown, | |||
Illinois. This land was sold in 1996 to the State of Illinois to be an addition to the | |||
Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area. | |||
==Council-Level Youth Programs== | ==Council-Level Youth Programs== | ||
[[OA]] [[Illini Lodge]] #55, http://illinilodge55.com, formed by the merger of [[Waukehon | [[OA]] [[Illini Lodge]] #55, http://illinilodge55.com, formed by the merger of [[Waukehon Lodge]] #55 | ||
Lodge]] #55 | |||
as the http://www.PrairielandsCVA.org Council Venturing Association. | (Piankashaw Council) and [[Illini Lodge]] #92 (Arrowhead Council) in 1994, is the council's [[Order of the Arrow]] lodge. There is also an active [[Venturing]] Officer Association in the council known as the http://www.PrairielandsCVA.org Council Venturing Association. | ||
==Districts== | ==Districts== | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 5 December 2007
Homepage: http://www.prairielandsbsa.org/
Prairielands Council serves Scouts in east central Illinois and western Indiana. The main headquarters is located in Champaign, Illinois and has an auxiliary office located in Danville, Illinois.
History
In 1992, Illiana Council IL #117 changed its name to Prairielands Council In 1991, Arrowhead Council and Piankashaw Council merged to form the Illiana Council
Properties
Prairielands Council currently owns and operates Camp Robert Drake located near Oakwood, Illinois (but addressed in Fairmount, Illinois). The council used to ownCamp Cherokee Hills (the former summer camp of the Piankashaw Council), located east of Georgetown, Illinois. This land was sold in 1996 to the State of Illinois to be an addition to the Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area.
Council-Level Youth Programs
OA Illini Lodge #55, http://illinilodge55.com, formed by the merger of Waukehon Lodge #55
(Piankashaw Council) and Illini Lodge #92 (Arrowhead Council) in 1994, is the council's Order of the Arrow lodge. There is also an active Venturing Officer Association in the council known as the http://www.PrairielandsCVA.org Council Venturing Association.
Districts
The council is divided into three districts:
- Prairie Fire District
- Indian Trails District
- Many Streams District