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'''Scouting in Illinois''' has a long and rich tradition, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Illinois is the homestate of the BSA founder, [[William D. Boyce|W.D. Boyce]]. | |||
== Early history (1910-1950) == | |||
==Early history (1910-1950)== | |||
In 1946, the National [[Order of the Arrow]] Lodge Meeting was held at Rantoul, Illinois Chanute Field. | In 1946, the National [[Order of the Arrow]] Lodge Meeting was held at Rantoul, Illinois Chanute Field. | ||
==Recent history (1950-1990)== | == Recent history (1950-1990) == | ||
The 1963 and 1971 [[List of Order of the Arrow national events|National Order of the Arrow | The 1963 and 1971 [[List of Order of the Arrow national events|National Order of the Arrow Conferences]] were held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. | ||
==Scouting in Illinois today== | == Scouting in Illinois today == | ||
There are twenty-two [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Illinois. In addition, the headquarters for the Central Region of the BSA is in Naperville, Illinois. | There are twenty-two [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Illinois. In addition, the headquarters for the Central Region of the BSA is in Naperville, Illinois. | ||
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Girl Scouts of Centrillio Council | Girl Scouts of Centrillio Council | ||
Bloomington, Illinois | Bloomington, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.centrillio.com | Web Site: http://www.centrillio.com | ||
Girl Scouts of Chicago | Girl Scouts of Chicago | ||
Chicago, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-chicago.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-chicago.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Fox Valley Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts - Fox Valley Council, Inc. | ||
Aurora, Illinois | Aurora, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.fvgsc.org | Web Site: http://www.fvgsc.org | ||
Girl Scouts of Green Hills Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts of Green Hills Council, Inc. | ||
Freeport, Illinois | Freeport, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.gsgreenhills.org | Web Site: http://www.gsgreenhills.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Green Meadows Council | Girl Scouts - Green Meadows Council | ||
Urbana, Illinois | Urbana, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.gsgmc.org | Web Site: http://www.gsgmc.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council, Inc. | ||
Vernon Hills, Illinois | Vernon Hills, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.ilcrossroads.org | Web Site: http://www.ilcrossroads.org | ||
Girl Scouts-Kickapoo Council | Girl Scouts-Kickapoo Council | ||
Peoria, Illinois | Peoria, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-kickapoocouncil.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-kickapoocouncil.org | ||
Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, Inc. | ||
Springfield, Illinois | Springfield, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsllc.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsllc.org | ||
Girl Scouts of The Mississippi Valley, Inc. | Girl Scouts of The Mississippi Valley, Inc. | ||
Rock Island, Illinois | Rock Island, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-mvc.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Prairie Winds, Inc. | Girl Scouts - Prairie Winds, Inc. | ||
Lisle, Illinois | Lisle, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscoutspw.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscoutspw.org | ||
Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council | Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council | ||
Glen Carbon, Illinois | Glen Carbon, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.riverbluffs.org | Web Site: http://www.riverbluffs.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Rock River Valley Council | Girl Scouts - Rock River Valley Council | ||
Rockford, Illinois | Rockford, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsrrv.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsrrv.org | ||
Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council | Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council | ||
Herrin, Illinois | Herrin, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.shagbark.org | Web Site: http://www.shagbark.org | ||
Shemamo Girl Scout Council of Illinois | Shemamo Girl Scout Council of Illinois | ||
Decatur, Illinois | Decatur, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.shemamo.org | Web Site: http://www.shemamo.org | ||
Girl Scouts of South Cook County, Inc. | Girl Scouts of South Cook County, Inc. | ||
Homewood, Illinois | Homewood, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-scc.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-scc.org | ||
Girl Scouts - Sybaquay Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts - Sybaquay Council, Inc. | ||
Elgin, Illinois | Elgin, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.gs-sybaquay.org | Web Site: http://www.gs-sybaquay.org | ||
Girl Scouts of Trailways Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts of Trailways Council, Inc. | ||
Joliet, Illinois | Joliet, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.girlscoutstrailways.org | Web Site: http://www.girlscoutstrailways.org | ||
Girl Scouts of Two Rivers Council, Inc. | Girl Scouts of Two Rivers Council, Inc. | ||
Quincy, Illinois | Quincy, Illinois | ||
Web Site: http://www.gstworivers.org | Web Site: http://www.gstworivers.org | ||
==Scouting museums in Illinois== | == Scouting museums in Illinois == | ||
*[http://www.ottawascoutingmuseum.org Ottawa Scouting Museum], | *[http://www.ottawascoutingmuseum.org Ottawa Scouting Museum], Ottawa, Illinois | ||
==International Scouting units in Illinois== | == International Scouting units in Illinois == | ||
In addition, there were [[Scouting in Belarus|Belarusian Scouts in Exile]] in Chicago through the 1980s, and [[Scouting in Lithuania|Lietuvos skautų sąjunga]] still exists there. [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting also maintains a troop in Chicago, and there are large contingents of active [[Plast]] Ukrainian Scouts in Chicago. | In addition, there were [[Scouting in Belarus|Belarusian Scouts in Exile]] in Chicago through the 1980s, and [[Scouting in Lithuania|Lietuvos skautų sąjunga]] still exists there. [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting also maintains a troop in Chicago, and there are large contingents of active [[Plast]] Ukrainian Scouts in Chicago. | ||
==External links== | == Scouting by County == | ||
The U.S. state of Illinois is divided into 102 counties. Find family and scout friendly outdoor activities in your county:<br> | |||
[[Adams County, Illinois Scouting|Adams]] / | |||
[[Alexander County, Illinois Scouting|Alexander]] / | |||
[[Bond County, Illinois Scouting|Bond]] / | |||
[[Boone County, Illinois Scouting|Boone]] / | |||
[[Brown County, Illinois Scouting|Brown]] / | |||
[[Bureau County, Illinois Scouting|Bureau]] / | |||
[[Calhoun County, Illinois Scouting|Calhoun]] / | |||
[[Carroll County, Illinois Scouting|Carroll]] / | |||
[[Cass County, Illinois Scouting|Cass]] / | |||
[[Champaign County, Illinois Scouting|Champaign]] / | |||
[[Christian County, Illinois Scouting|Christian]] / | |||
[[Clark County, Illinois Scouting|Clark]] / | |||
[[Clay County, Illinois Scouting|Clay]] / | |||
[[Clinton County, Illinois Scouting|Clinton]] / | |||
[[Coles County, Illinois Scouting|Coles]] / | |||
[[Cook County, Illinois Scouting|Cook]] / | |||
[[Crawford County, Illinois Scouting|Crawford]] / | |||
[[Cumberland County, Illinois Scouting|Cumberland]] / | |||
[[DeKalb County, Illinois Scouting|DeKalb]] / | |||
[[DeWitt County, Illinois Scouting|DeWitt]] / | |||
[[Douglas County, Illinois Scouting|Douglas]] / | |||
[[DuPage County, Illinois Scouting|DuPage]] / | |||
[[Edgar County, Illinois Scouting|Edgar]] / | |||
[[Edwards County, Illinois Scouting|Edwards]] / | |||
[[Effingham County, Illinois Scouting|Effingham]] / | |||
[[Fayette County, Illinois Scouting|Fayette]] / | |||
[[Ford County, Illinois Scouting|Ford]] / | |||
[[Franklin County, Illinois Scouting|Franklin]] / | |||
[[Fulton County, Illinois Scouting|Fulton]] / | |||
[[Gallatin County, Illinois Scouting|Gallatin]] / | |||
[[Greene County, Illinois Scouting|Greene]] / | |||
[[Grundy County, Illinois Scouting|Grundy]] / | |||
[[Hamilton County, Illinois Scouting|Hamilton]] / | |||
[[Hancock County, Illinois Scouting|Hancock]] / | |||
[[Hardin County, Illinois Scouting|Hardin]] / | |||
[[Henderson County, Illinois Scouting|Henderson]] / | |||
[[Henry County, Illinois Scouting|Henry]] / | |||
[[Iroquois County, Illinois Scouting|Iroquois]] / | |||
[[Jackson County, Illinois Scouting|Jackson]] / | |||
[[Jasper County, Illinois Scouting|Jackson]] / | |||
[[Jefferson County, Illinois Scouting|Jefferson]] / | |||
[[Jersey County, Illinois Scouting|Jersey]] / | |||
[[Jo Daviess County, Illinois Scouting|Jo Daviess]] / | |||
[[Johnson County, Illinois Scouting|Johnson]] / | |||
[[Kane County, Illinois Scouting|Kane]] / | |||
[[Kankakee County, Illinois Scouting|Kankakee]] / | |||
[[Kendall County, Illinois Scouting|Kendall]] / | |||
[[Knox County, Illinois Scouting|Knox]] / | |||
[[Lake County, Illinois Scouting|Lake]] / | |||
[[LaSalle County, Illinois Scouting|LaSalle]] / | |||
[[Lawrence County, Illinois Scouting|Lawrence]] / | |||
[[Lee County, Illinois Scouting|Lee]] / | |||
[[Livingston County, Illinois Scouting|Livingston]] / | |||
[[Logan County, Illinois Scouting|Logan]] / | |||
[[Macon County, Illinois Scouting|Macon]] / | |||
[[Macoupin County, Illinois Scouting|Macoupin]] / | |||
[[Madison County, Illinois Scouting|Madison]] / | |||
[[Marion County, Illinois Scouting|Marion]] / | |||
[[Marshall County, Illinois Scouting|Marshall]] / | |||
[[Mason County, Illinois Scouting|Mason]] / | |||
[[Massac County, Illinois Scouting|Massac]] / | |||
[[McDonough County, Illinois Scouting|McDonough]] / | |||
[[McHenry County, Illinois Scouting|McHenry]] / | |||
[[McLean County, Illinois Scouting|McLean]] / | |||
[[Menard County, Illinois Scouting|Menard]] / | |||
[[Mercer County, Illinois Scouting|Mercer]] / | |||
[[Monroe County, Illinois Scouting|Monroe]] / | |||
[[Montgomery County, Illinois Scouting|Montgomery]] / | |||
[[Morgan County, Illinois Scouting|Morgan]] / | |||
[[Moultrie County, Illinois Scouting|Moultrie]] / | |||
[[Ogle County, Illinois Scouting|Ogle]] / | |||
[[Peoria County, Illinois Scouting|Peoria]] / | |||
[[Perry County, Illinois Scouting|Perry]] / | |||
[[Piatt County, Illinois Scouting|Piatt]] / | |||
[[Pike County, Illinois Scouting|Pike]] / | |||
[[Pope County, Illinois Scouting|Pope]] / | |||
[[Pulaski County, Illinois Scouting|Pulaski]] / | |||
[[Putnam County, Illinois Scouting|Putnam]] / | |||
[[Randolph County, Illinois Scouting|Randolph]] / | |||
[[Richland County, Illinois Scouting|Richland]] / | |||
[[Rock Island County, Illinois Scouting|Rock Island]] / | |||
[[Saline County, Illinois Scouting|Saline]] / | |||
[[Sangamon County, Illinois Scouting|Sangamon]] / | |||
[[Schuyler County, Illinois Scouting|Schuyler]] / | |||
[[Scott County, Illinois Scouting|Scott]] / | |||
[[Shelby County, Illinois Scouting|Shelby]] / | |||
[[St. Clair County, Illinois Scouting|St. Clair]] / | |||
[[Stark County, Illinois Scouting|Stark]] / | |||
[[Stephenson County, Illinois Scouting|Stephenson]] / | |||
[[Tazewell County, Illinois Scouting|Tazewell]] / | |||
[[Union County, Illinois Scouting|Union]] / | |||
[[Vermilion County, Illinois Scouting|Vermilion]] / | |||
[[Wabash County, Illinois Scouting|Wabash]] / | |||
[[Warren County, Illinois Scouting|Warren]] / | |||
[[Washington County, Illinois Scouting|Washington]] / | |||
[[Wayne County, Illinois Scouting|Wayne]] / | |||
[[White County, Illinois Scouting|White]] / | |||
[[Whiteside County, Illinois Scouting|Whiteside]] / | |||
[[Will County, Illinois Scouting|Will]] / | |||
[[Williamson County, Illinois Scouting|Williamson]] / | |||
[[Winnebago County, Illinois Scouting|Winnebago]] / | |||
[[Woodford County, Illinois Scouting|Woodford]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://campmakajawan.org/] Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan | * [http://campmakajawan.org/] Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan | ||
* [http://www.oa-bsa.org/ National Order of the Arrow] | * [http://www.oa-bsa.org/ National Order of the Arrow] | ||
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[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Illinois]] | [[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Illinois]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Illinois]] | |||
[[Category:Scouting by State]] | |||