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'''Scouting in Oklahoma''' 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 Oklahoma''' 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 (1909-1950)== | ==Early history (1909-1950)== | ||
The first Boy Scout troop in America is claimed to have been organized in Pawhuska, Oklahoma in May 1909 by Reverend John F. Mitchell. Pawhuska is in the [[Cherokee Area Council]]. | The first Boy Scout troop in America is claimed to have been organized in Pawhuska, Oklahoma in May 1909 by Reverend John F. Mitchell. Pawhuska is in the [[Cherokee Area Council]]. See also: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/S/SC011.html | ||
==Recent history (1950-present)== | ==Recent history (1950-present)== | ||
[[Cimarron Council]] was established in June of 2005 following the mergers of the [[Great Salt Plains Council]] (Enid) and the [[Will Rogers Council]] (Ponca City). | *[[Cimarron Council]] was established in June of 2005 following the mergers of the [[Great Salt Plains Council]] (Enid) and the [[Will Rogers Council]] (Ponca City). | ||
*In 1983, [[Eastern Oklahoma Council]] #478 merged with [[Indian Nations Council]] #488 | |||
*The former [[Black Beaver Council]] was absorbed into the [[Last Frontier Council]] in 1996 | |||
*[[Camp Sasakwa]] mentions that it used to belong to the [[Canadian Valley Council]] which was merged into the [[Last Frontier Council]] in 1948 | |||
*[[Choctaw Area Council OK]] based in McAlester, 1950s | |||
==Boy Scouting in Oklahoma== | ==Boy Scouting in Oklahoma== | ||
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*[[Arbuckle Area Council]] | *[[Arbuckle Area Council]] | ||
*[[Cherokee Area Council]] | *[[Cherokee Area Council OK]] | ||
*[[Cimarron Council]] | *[[Cimarron Council]] | ||
*[[Golden Spread Council]] | *[[Golden Spread Council]] | ||
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==Scouting Museums in Oklahoma== | ==Scouting Museums in Oklahoma== | ||
*[http://www.osagecohistoricalmuseum.com/scouts.html Osage County Historical Museum] | *[http://www.osagecohistoricalmuseum.com/scouts.html Osage County Historical Museum] | ||
== Scout Activites by County == | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Comanche County, Oklahoma|Comanche]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Payne County, Oklahoma|Payne]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Tulsa County, Oklahoma|Tulsa]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Washington County, Oklahoma|Washington]] / | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[2007 Oklahoma Centennial Camporee]], Lawton, OK | *[[2007 Oklahoma Centennial Camporee]], Lawton, OK | ||
*[[2009 Historic Trails Camporee]], Pawhuska, OK. July 3-5. | *[[2009 Historic Trails Camporee]], Pawhuska, OK. July 3-5. | ||
==Bibliography== | |||
*"Boy Scouts" and "Girl Scouts," Vertical Files, Oklahoma Room, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | |||
*Merle Milford Boyer, "The Administration of Boy Scout Work as an Agency in Citizenship Training" (M.A. thesis, University of Oklahoma, 1932). | |||
*Helen Buckler, Wo-He-Lo: The Story of Camp Fire Girls, 1910-1960 (New York City: N.Y.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1961). | |||
*"Camp Fire U.S.A.," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | |||
*Citizens in Action: The Girl Scout Record, 1912-1947 (New York City, N.Y.: Girl Scouts National Organization, 1947). | |||
*Lou Ann Feistel, "The Development of a Girl Scout Program in the High Plains Area of Oklahoma and Texas: January 1950-December 1952" (M.A. thesis, University of Oklahoma, 1954). | |||
*Russell Freedman, Scouting with Baden-Powell (New York City, N.Y.: Holiday House, 1967). | |||
*Ray R. Matoy, Thunderbird Tracks: Early History of the Will Rogers Council, Boy Scouts of America (Stillwater, Okla.: Prairie Imprints, 1987) ISBN: 9780961509859, ISBN10: 0961509856. | |||
*Will Oursler, The Boy Scout Story (New York City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1955). | |||
*"Scouting," Vertical File, Research Division, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. | |||
*Donald A. Wise, History of Scout Troop 104 (Broken Arrow, Okla.: D. A. Wise, 1991). | |||
*Thiessen, Val. "Boy Scouts". Oklahoma Today. pg. 20-23. Vol. 11, No. 3. Summer 1961. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oktoday/1960s/1961/oktdv11n3.pdf | |||
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