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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.
'''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) ==
===Early history (1910-1950)===  


The '''Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut''' in Arkadelphia is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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. <ref name="CSP Book"> {{cite book |last1=Hook|first1=James |last2=Franck |first2=Dave|last3=Austin|first3=Steve |year=1982 |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |url=http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html}}</ref>


Until 1948, some southern councils of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] were racially segregated. Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.
===Arkadelphia Boy Scout Hut===
 
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 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/>
 
[[Aubrey Willis Williams|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/> }}
 
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) ==

Revision as of 16:49, 13 March 2013

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

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 Criterion C. However, it listed under 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. Template:Bquote

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.

 
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  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 "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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