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===Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut===
===Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut===
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|data2  = <div style="width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:105%; font-weight:bold; background:#A8EDEF; line-height:1.5">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places U.S. National Register of Historic Places]</div>
|label5  = Location:
|data5  = 8th St., Arkadelphia, Arkansas
|label6  = Coordinates:
|data6  = [http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Arkadelphia_Boy_Scout_Hut&params=34_7_45_N_93_3_16_W_region:US_type:landmark 34°7′45″N 93°3′16″W]
|label7  = Area:
|data7  = less than one acre
|label8  = Built:
|data8  = 1939
|label9  = Built by:
|data9  = A.F. Bishop
|label10  = Architect:
|data10  = National Youth Administration
|label11  = Architectural style:
|data11  = Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other, Rustic
|label12  = Governing body:
|data12  = Local
|label13  = NRHP Reference#:
|data13  = [http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregadvancedsearch.do;jsessionid=7144D961E0FB09E990CAAD04961C1B79 01001526]
|label14  = Added to NRHP:
|data14  = January 28, 2002
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The '''Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut''', located in [http://www2.cityofarkadelphia.com:8080/CityOfArkadelphia/departments-1/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-facilities/central-park Central Park], [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]], [[Arkansas]], is on the [[List of Registered Historic Places in Arkansas#Clark County|National Register of Historic Places]].  Since the roof and the original shutters and windows were replaced in 1953, in the Hut is preclude from being listed on the National Register under [[National_Register#Criteria|Criterion C]].  However, it listed under [[National_Register#Criteria|Criterion A]] as a "property that made a contribution to the major pattern of American history".<ref name=AHPP>{{cite web|title=Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=1967|publisher=Arkansas Historic Preservation Program|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref>  
The '''Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut''', located in [http://www2.cityofarkadelphia.com:8080/CityOfArkadelphia/departments-1/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-facilities/central-park Central Park], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkadelphia,_Arkansas Arkadelphia]], Arkansas, is on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Registered_Historic_Places_in_Arkansas#Clark_County |National Register of Historic Places].  Since the roof and the original shutters and windows were replaced in 1953, in the Hut is preclude from being listed on the National Register under [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register#Criteria Criterion Criterion C].  However, it listed under [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register#Criteria Criterion A] as a "property that made a contribution to the major pattern of American history".<ref name=AHPP>{{cite web|title=Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut|url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=1967|publisher=Arkansas Historic Preservation Program|accessdate=12 March 2013}}</ref>  


The Boy Scout Hut was constructed from 1938 to 1939 as a [[National Youth Administration]] (NYA) project.  It is an example of the typical type of buildings constructed by the [[New Deal|New Deal's]] [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA), [[Civilian Conservation Corps ]](CCC) and NYA during the [[Great Depression]].  However, it is the only known building constructed by the NYA and the only building designed in a [[National Park Service rustic|Rustic style]] that remains standing in Arkadelphia that was designed and constructed during the New Deal era.<ref name=AHPP/>
The Boy Scout Hut was constructed from 1938 to 1939 as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Administration National Youth Administration] (NYA) project.  It is an example of the typical type of buildings constructed by the New Deal's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration Works Progress Administration] (WPA), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Conservation_Corps Civilian Conservation Corps](CCC) and NYA during the Great Depression.  However, it is the only known building constructed by the NYA and the only building designed in a Rustic style that remains standing in Arkadelphia that was designed and constructed during the New Deal era.<ref name=AHPP/>


[[Aubrey Willis Williams|Aubrey Williams]], Executive Director of the National Youth Administration, announced the project on 24 September 1937.
Aubrey Williams, Executive Director of the National Youth Administration, announced the project on 24 September 1937.
{{Bquote|City recreation departments, children’s agencies, YMCA’s, YWCA’s , settlement houses, institutions for the blind, public schools, orphanages, hospitals for handicapped and crippled children, boy’s clubs, Boy Scouts, community centers and churches were reported as cooperating agencies in supervising the students and providing facilities for increased recreational programs to all young people in the community.|x|x|Aubrey Williams|<ref name=AHPP/> }}
"City recreation departments, children’s agencies, YMCA’s, YWCA’s , settlement houses, institutions for the blind, public schools, orphanages, hospitals for handicapped and crippled children, boy’s clubs, Boy Scouts, community centers and churches were reported as cooperating agencies in supervising the students and providing facilities for increased recreational programs to all young people in the community.<ref name=AHPP/>


While the Boy Scout Hut was constructed specificity as a meeting place for two local Boy Scout troops, and its use is controlled by the Boy Scouts, the building is actually owned by the city of Arkadelphia.  Starting around 1958, the Boy Scouts allowed the local Girls Scout troops to use the building and currently Cub Scout Pack 3024 and Girl Scout Troop 454 use the building.<ref name=AHPP/>
While the Boy Scout Hut was constructed specificity as a meeting place for two local Boy Scout troops, and its use is controlled by the Boy Scouts, the building is actually owned by the city of Arkadelphia.  Starting around 1958, the Boy Scouts allowed the local Girls Scout troops to use the building and currently Cub Scout Pack 3024 and Girl Scout Troop 454 use the building.<ref name=AHPP/>


== Recent history (1950-1990) ==
== Recent history (1950-1990) ==
*[[Eastern Arkansas Council]]
*[http://www.eaac.org/ Eastern Arkansas Council]
*In 2012 the Ouachita Area Council merged into the Quapaw Area Council.<ref>[http://scout-wire.org/tag/ouachita-area-council/ Two Arkansas Councils Combine to Form New Quapaw Area Council]


== Boy Scouting in Arkansas ==
== Boy Scouting in Arkansas ==
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*Noark Girl Scout Council, Inc., Fayetteville, Ark. http://www.girlscoutsofnoark.org
*Noark Girl Scout Council, Inc., Fayetteville, Ark. http://www.girlscoutsofnoark.org
*Girl Scouts of Ouachita Council, North Little Rock, Ark. http://www.gsocar.org
*Girl Scouts of Ouachita Council, North Little Rock, Ark. http://www.gsocar.org
==References==
{{reflist|2}}


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[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Arkansas]]
[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Arkansas]]

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Scouting in Arkansas 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.

Early history (1910-1950)

The Boy Scouts of America began in Arkansas in 1913, when the Little Rock Council was chartered by the National Boy Scout Council and was directed by a volunteer commissioner. In 1920, the Little Rock Council was reclassified and W. G. Moseley became the first council executive in 1921. Two years later, the Little Rock Council was renamed to the Pulaski County Council. [1]

Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut

Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut
Location: 8th St., Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°7′45″N 93°3′16″W
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1939
Built by: A.F. Bishop
Architect: National Youth Administration
Architectural style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other, Rustic
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 01001526
Added to NRHP: January 28, 2002

The Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut, located in Central Park, Arkadelphia], Arkansas, is on the |National Register of Historic Places. Since the roof and the original shutters and windows were replaced in 1953, in the Hut is preclude from being listed on the National Register under [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register#Criteria Criterion Criterion C]. However, it listed under [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register#Criteria Criterion A] as a "property that made a contribution to the major pattern of American history".[2]

The Boy Scout Hut was constructed from 1938 to 1939 as a National Youth Administration (NYA) project. It is an example of the typical type of buildings constructed by the New Deal's Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC) and NYA during the Great Depression. However, it is the only known building constructed by the NYA and the only building designed in a Rustic style that remains standing in Arkadelphia that was designed and constructed during the New Deal era.[2]

Aubrey Williams, Executive Director of the National Youth Administration, announced the project on 24 September 1937. "City recreation departments, children’s agencies, YMCA’s, YWCA’s , settlement houses, institutions for the blind, public schools, orphanages, hospitals for handicapped and crippled children, boy’s clubs, Boy Scouts, community centers and churches were reported as cooperating agencies in supervising the students and providing facilities for increased recreational programs to all young people in the community.[2]

While the Boy Scout Hut was constructed specificity as a meeting place for two local Boy Scout troops, and its use is controlled by the Boy Scouts, the building is actually owned by the city of Arkadelphia. Starting around 1958, the Boy Scouts allowed the local Girls Scout troops to use the building and currently Cub Scout Pack 3024 and Girl Scout Troop 454 use the building.[2]

Recent history (1950-1990)

Boy Scouting in Arkansas

There are five Boy Scouts of America local councils in Arkansas.

Girl Scouting in Arkansas

There are six Girl Scout council offices in Arkansas.

References

  1. ↑ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation. http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/historic-properties/_search_nomination_popup.aspx?id=1967. Retrieved 12 March 2013. 
 
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