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'''Scouting in Alaska''' has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s. | '''Scouting in Alaska''' has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s. | ||
== | == BSA in Alaska== | ||
== | === BSA Councils === | ||
Scouting came to Alaska in the 1920s, and the ''Alaska Territorial Council'' was created in the 1930s. [[Western Alaska Council]] and [[Southeast Alaska Council]] merged to form the [[Great Alaska Council]] in January 2006. | |||
There are two [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Alaska. | |||
# '''[[Great Alaska Council]]''' - southern part of Alaska - HQ in Anchorage | |||
# '''[[Midnight Sun Council]]''' - northern and interior - HQ in Fairbanks | |||
=== Alaska BSA Scout Camps === | |||
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| [[Denali High Adventure Scout Base]] || [[Great Alaska Council]] || [http://www.scoutingalaska.org/index.php/98-mnm/camps/144-denali-high-advanture-base Active] || All new facility located near the entrance to [[Denali National Park]]. | |||
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| [[Eagle River Scout Camp (GAC)| Eagle River Scout Camp]] || [[Great Alaska Council]] || [https://scoutingevent.com/segroup.php?OrgKey=BSA610&ag=7 Active] || Complete with both Summer Camp program and many rare hi-adventure opportunities, it is Located on the waterfront in SE Alaska in the midst of the Tongass Rain Forest where scouts frequently see eagles, whales, sea lions and much more. | |||
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| '''[[Camp Gorsuch (GAC)| Gorsuch Scout Camp]]''' || [[Great Alaska Council]] || [http://www.scoutingalaska.org/index.php/camps/gorsuch Active] || Summer Camp program and COPE Course located on Mirror Lake. Hosts Christmas Towne Alaska every December. | |||
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| [[Lost Lake Scout Camp]] || [[Midnight Sun Council]] || [http://www.midnightsunbsa.org/lost_lake.html Active]|| 400 acres located 58.5 miles south of Fairbanks | |||
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| [[Northern Lights High Adventure Base]] || [[Midnight Sun Council]] || [http://www.midnightsunbsa.org/lost_lake.html Active]|| | |||
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=== Alaska High Adventure Treks === | |||
'''Alaska Ultimate Adventures''' ([[Great Alaska Council]]) develops 100% customized High Adventure itineraries based on the interests of your Scouts. | |||
What you get, is a turnkey adventure of a lifetime. Each trip includes all logistics, transportation, lodging, food and cooking equipment. On top of all that you get exceptional guides who love working with Scouts. | |||
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| '''Alaska Van Trek''' || [[Great Alaska Council]] || [[https://www.akultimatehighadventure.org/ Alaska Ultimate] || Guided tour of [[Denali National Park]], Kenai Fjords whale watching, Charter fishing, Glacier Hike, River float | |||
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[[Image:Denali1.jpg|px300]] | |||
== Girl Scouting in Alaska == | == Girl Scouting in Alaska == | ||