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'''Scouting in Alabama''' 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.
'''Scouting in Alabama''' 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.


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== Boy Scouting in Alabama ==
== Boy Scouting in Alabama ==
In the 1990s, the Boy Scouts of America went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger ''supercouncil''. The new '''Greater Alabama Council''' is an example of such a supercouncil.


There are eight BSA local councils serving Scouts in Alabama today.
The several BSA councils operating a number of family-friendly scouting programs in Texas including [[Cub Scouts|Cub Scouts (ages 5-10)]], [[Scouts BSA| Scouts BSA (ages 11-18)]], [[Venturing|Venturing (ages 14-21)]], [[Sea Scouts]] and [[Exploring]].


# '''[[Alabama-Florida Council]]''' - BSA Council #3 serving youth in Southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, with offices in Dothan AL.
* See also '''[[Alabama Eagles Nest]]''' - individuals who have made significant contributions to scouting in Texas.
# '''[[Black Warrior Council]]''' - serves youth in Central Alabama with main offices in Tuscaloosa.  The council's name refers to Chief Tuscaloosa whose name means Black Warrior.
# '''[[Chattahoochee Council]]''' - serves Scouts in Alabama and Georgia, with the Council office located in Columbus, Georgia. The council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River, which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
# '''[[Choctaw Area Council]]''' - serving scouts in East Mississippi and West Alabama, headquarters in Meridian MS.
# '''[[Greater Alabama Council]]''' - BSA Council #1 serving youth in Northern Alabama and the Birmingham metropolitan area.
# '''[[Gulf Coast Council]]''' - serving youth in Southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, with offices in Pensacola FL.
# '''[[Mobile Area Council]]''' - serving youth in Southern Alabama and the Mobile metropolitan area.
# '''[[Tukabatchee Area Council]]''' - serving youth in the Montgomery metropolitan area in south central Alabama.


* See also '''[[Alabama Eagles Nest]]''' - outstanding scouting service by local boy scouts
=== BSA Scout Councils ===
There are eight [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Alabama.
 
In the 1990s, the Boy Scouts of America went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger ''supercouncil''. The new '''Greater Alabama Council''' is an example of such a supercouncil.
 
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| 001 || 003 ||'''[[Alabama-Florida Council]]''' || [[Houston County, Alabama Scouting|Dothan AL]] || Active || [[Cowikee Lodge]] || Southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle
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| 002 || 006 || '''[[Black Warrior Council]]''' || [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Scouting|Tuscaloosa AL]] || Active || [[Aracoma Lodge]] || name refers to Chief Tuscaloosa whose name means Black Warrior.
|-
| 003 || 091 || '''[[Chattahoochee Council]]''' || [[Columbus County, Georgia Scouting|Columbus GA]] || Active || [[Chattahoochee Lodge]] ||
|-
| 004 || 302 || '''[[Choctaw Area Council]]''' || [[[[Lauderdale County, Mississippi Scouting|Meridian MS]] || Active || [[Ashwanchi Kinta Lodge]]  ||
|-
| 005 || 001 || '''[[Greater Alabama Council]]''' || [[Jefferson County, Alabama Scouting|Birmingham AL]] || Active || [[Coosa Lodge]] || Supercouncil in Northern Alabama and the Birmingham metropolitan area.
|-
| 006 || 773 || '''[[Gulf Coast Council]]''' || [[Escambia County, Florida Scouting|Pensacola FL]] || Active || [[Yustaga Lodge]] || [[Spanish Trail Scout Reservation]] ||
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| 007 || 004 || '''[[Mobile Area Council]]''' || [[Mobile County, Alabama Scouting|Mobile AL]] || Active || [[Woa Cholena Lodge]] || Southern Alabama
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| 008 || 005 || '''[[Tukabatchee Area Council]]''' || [[Montgomery County, Alabama Scouting|Montgomery AL]] || Active || [[Alibamu Lodge]] || South Central Alabama
|}


== Girl Scouting in Alabama ==
== Girl Scouting in Alabama ==
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[[Russell County, Alabama Scouting|Russell]] /
[[Russell County, Alabama Scouting|Russell]] /
[[St. Clair County, Alabama Scouting|St. Clair]] /
[[St. Clair County, Alabama Scouting|St. Clair]] /
[[Shelby County, Alabama Scouting|Shelby]] /
[[Sumter County, Alabama Scouting|Sumter]] /
[[Talladega County, Alabama Scouting|Talladega]] /
[[Tallapoosa County, Alabama Scouting|Tallapoosa]] /
[[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Scouting|Tuscaloosa]] /
[[Walker County, Alabama Scouting|Walker]] /
[[Washington County, Alabama Scouting|Washington]] /
[[Wilcox County, Alabama Scouting|Wilcox]] /
[[Winston County, Alabama Scouting|Winston]] /


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