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== BSA Scouting in Texas == | == BSA Scouting in Texas == | ||
[[Image:TexasCouncilMap2019.jpg|right|thumb|BSA Councils service Texas (2019)]] | [[Image:TexasCouncilMap2019.jpg|right|thumb|BSA Councils service Texas (2019)]] | ||
The several BSA councils operating a number of family-friendly scouting programs in Texas including [[Cub Scouts | The several BSA councils operating a number of family-friendly scouting programs in Texas including [[Cub Scouts]] (ages 5-10), [[Scouts BSA]] (ages 11-18), [[Venturing]] (ages 14-21), [[Sea Scouts]] and [[Exploring]]. | ||
* See also '''[[Texas Eagles Nest]]''' - individuals who have made significant contributions to scouting in Texas. | * See also '''[[Texas Eagles Nest]]''' - individuals who have made significant contributions to scouting in Texas. | ||
=== BSA Scout Councils === | === BSA Scout Councils === | ||
There are | There are seventeen [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Texas. All of Texas lies within Southern Region, except for El Paso, Hudspeth and Parmer counties, as part of Western Region. | ||
On January 1, 2003, [[Chisholm Trail Council]] and [[Comanche Trail Council]] combined to form the [[Texas Trails Council]]. | On January 1, 2003, [[Chisholm Trail Council]] and [[Comanche Trail Council]] combined to form the [[Texas Trails Council]]. | ||
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| 001 || 583 || '''[[Alamo Area Council]]''' || [[Bexar County, Texas Scouting| San Antonio]] || Active || [[Aina Topa Hutsi Lodge]] || | | 001 || 583 || '''[[Alamo Area Council]]''' || [[Bexar County, Texas Scouting| San Antonio]] || Active || [[Aina Topa Hutsi Lodge]] || | ||
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| 004 || 584 || '''[[Caddo Area Council]]''' || [[Bowie County, Texas Scouting|Texarkana]] || Active || [[Akela Wahinapay Lodge]] || | | 004 || 584 || '''[[Caddo Area Council]]''' || [[Bowie County, Texas Scouting|Texarkana]] || Active || [[Akela Wahinapay Lodge]] || | ||
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| 005 || 564 || '''[[Capitol Area Council]]''' || [[Travis County, Texas Scouting|Austin]] || Active || [[Tonkawa Lodge]] || | | 005 || 564 || '''[[Capitol Area Council]]''' || [[Travis County, Texas Scouting|Austin]] || Active || [[Tonkawa Lodge]] || began in 1912 and has grown over time to support scouting programs in 15 central texas counties: [[Bastrop County, Texas Scouting|Bastrop]], [[Blanco County, Texas Scouting|Blanco]], [[Burnet County, Texas Scouting|Burnet]], [[Caldwell County, Texas Scouting|Caldwell]], [[DeWitt County, Texas Scouting|DeWitt]], [[Fayette County, Texas Scouting|Fayette]], [[Gillespie County, Texas Scouting|Gillespie]], [[Gonzales County, Texas Scouting|Gonzales]], [[Hays County, Texas Scouting|Hays]], [[Lavaca County, Texas Scouting|Lavaca]], [[Lee County, Texas Scouting|Lee]], [[Liano County, Texas Scouting|Liano]], [[Mason County, Texas Scouting|Mason]], [[Travis County, Texas Scouting|Travis]], and [[Williamson County, Texas Scouting|Williamson]]. | ||
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| xxx || xxx || [[Chisholm Trail Council]] || || Closed || || Merged into Texas Trail 2003. | | xxx || xxx || [[Chisholm Trail Council]] || || Closed || || Merged into Texas Trail 2003. | ||
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| 006 || 571 || '''[[Circle Ten Council]]''' || [[Dallas County, Texas Scouting|Dallas]] || Active || [[Mikanakawa Lodge]] || | | 006 || 571 || '''[[Circle Ten Council]]''' || [[Dallas County, Texas Scouting|Dallas]] || Active || [[Mikanakawa Lodge]] || Founded in 1913 in North centeral Texas and It encompasses all or parts of: [[Camp County, Texas Scouting|Camp]], [[Collin County, Texas Scouting|Collin]], [[Dallas County, Texas Scouting|Dallas]], [[Delta County, Texas Scouting| Delta]], [[Ellis County, Texas Scouting|Ellis]], [[Fannin County, Texas Scouting|Fannin]], [[Franklin County, Texas Scouting|Franklin]], [[Grayson County, Texas Scouting|Grayson]], [[Henderson County, Texas Scouting|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Texas Scouting|Hopkins]], [[Hunt County, Texas Scouting|Hunt]], [[Kaufman County, Texas Scouting|Kaufman]], [[Lamar County, Texas Scouting|Lamar]], [[Morris County, Texas Scouting|Morris]], [[Navarro County, Texas Scouting|Navarro]], [[Rains County, Texas Scouting|Rains]], [[Red River County, Texas Scouting|Red River]], [[Rockwall County, Texas Scouting|Rockwall]], [[Titus County, Texas Scouting|Titus]], and [[Van Zandt County, Texas Scouting|Van Zandt]] counties. | ||
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| xxx || xxx || [[Comanche Trail Council]] || || Closed || || Merged into Texas Trail 2003. | | xxx || xxx || [[Comanche Trail Council]] || || Closed || || Merged into Texas Trail 2003. | ||
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| xxx || 413 || '''[[Conquistador Council]]''' || Roswell NM || Active || [[Kwahadi Lodge]] || Includes [[Parmer County, Texas Scouting|Parmer County TX]]. | |||
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| 007 || 585 || '''[[East Texas Area Council]]''' || [[Smith County, Texas Scouting|Tyler]] || Active || [[Tejas Lodge]] || | | 007 || 585 || '''[[East Texas Area Council]]''' || [[Smith County, Texas Scouting|Tyler]] || Active || [[Tejas Lodge]] || | ||
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| 008 || 562 || '''[[Golden Spread Council]]''' || [[Potter County, Texas Scouting|Amarillo]] || Active || [[Nischa Achowalogen Lodge]] || | | 008 || 562 || '''[[Golden Spread Council]]''' || [[Potter County, Texas Scouting|Amarillo]] || Active || [[Nischa Achowalogen Lodge]] || serves youth in the panhandles of Texas and [[Scouting in Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]. | ||
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| 009 || 662 || '''[[Longhorn Council]]''' || [[Tarrant County, Texas Scouting|Hurst]] || Active || [[Netopalis Sipo Schipinachk Lodge]] || | | 009 || 662 || '''[[Longhorn Council]]''' || [[Tarrant County, Texas Scouting|Hurst]] || Active || [[Netopalis Sipo Schipinachk Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | xxx || 580 || [[NeTSeO Trails Council]] || || Closed || [[Loquanne Allangwh Lodge]] || Merged with [[Circle Ten Council]] on 3/1/2017. | ||
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| | | 010 || 775 || '''[[Rio Grande Council]]''' || [[Cameron County, Texas Scouting|Harlingen]] || Active || [[Wewanoma Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | 011 || 576 || '''[[Sam Houston Area Council]]''' || [[Harris County, Texas Scouting|Houston]] || Active || [[Colonneh Lodge]] || Dating back to 1913, SHAC covers today the following counties of Texas: [[Austin County, Texas Scouting|Austin]], [[Brazos County, Texas Scouting|Brazos]], [[Burleson County, Texas Scouting|Burleson]], [[Colorado County, Texas Scouting|Colorado]], [[Fort Bend County, Texas Scouting|Fort Bend]], [[Grimes County, Texas Scouting|Grimes]], [[Harris County, Texas Scouting|Harris]], [[Madison County, Texas Scouting|Madison]], [[Matagorda County, Texas Scouting|Matagorda]], [[Montgomery County, Texas Scouting|Montgomery]], [[Robertson County, Texas Scouting|Robertson]], [[Walker County, Texas Scouting|Walker]], [[Waller County, Texas Scouting|Waller]], [[Washington County, Texas Scouting|Washington]], and [[Wharton County, Texas Scouting|Wharton]]. | ||
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| | | 012 || 694 || '''[[South Plains Council]]''' || [[Lubbock County, Texas Scouting|Lubbock]] || Active || [[Nakona Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | 013 || 577 || '''[[South Texas Council]]''' || [[Nueces County, Texas Scouting|Corpus Christi]] || Active || [[Karankawa Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | 014 || 741 || '''[[Texas Southwest Council]]'''<br>FKA [[Concho Valley Council]] || [[Tom Green County, Texas Scouting|San Angelo]] || Active || [[Wahinkto Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | 015 || 561 || '''[[Texas Trails Council]]''' || [[Taylor County, Texas Scouting|Abilene]] || Active || [[Penateka Lodge]] || NEW: 01 Jan 2003 from merger of Chilsolm Trail and Comanche Trail councils. | ||
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| | | 016 || 578 || '''[[Three Rivers Council]]''' || [[Jefferson County, Texas Scouting|Beaumont]] || Active || [[Hasinai Lodge]] || | ||
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| | | 017 || 573 || '''[[Yucca Council]]''' || [[El Paso County, Texas Scouting|El Paso]] || Active || [[Gila Lodge]] || | ||
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In 1997, the leaders of a Scout troop in Fort Worth, Texas contacted the Baden-Powell Scout Association in the United Kingdom to inquire about a possible affiliation. The Chief Commissioner of the [[Baden-Powell Scouts]] in England issued a Branch Warrant to the Fort Worth group in 1998. The unit operated under a dual status from 1998 until January of 2002, at which time the troop divided, and the 1st Tarrant Group was officially established solely as a Baden-Powell Scout Association unit. | In 1997, the leaders of a Scout troop in Fort Worth, Texas contacted the Baden-Powell Scout Association in the United Kingdom to inquire about a possible affiliation. The Chief Commissioner of the [[Baden-Powell Scouts]] in England issued a Branch Warrant to the Fort Worth group in 1998. The unit operated under a dual status from 1998 until January of 2002, at which time the troop divided, and the 1st Tarrant Group was officially established solely as a Baden-Powell Scout Association unit. | ||
== Public Wilderness Venues == | |||
* '''[[Lone Star Hiking Trail]] (LSHT)''' is a 96 mile long hiking trail with an additional 32 miles of loop and crossover trails of "foot-path only" trails. Connecting public lands of the [[Sam Houston National Forest]] and private lands it is the longest continuous hiking trail in the State of Texas. | |||
* '''[[Sam Houston National Forest]]''' - wilderness trails, camping and wildlife. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
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[[Newton County, Texas Scouting|Newton]] / | [[Newton County, Texas Scouting|Newton]] / | ||
[[Nolan County, Texas Scouting|Nolan]] / | [[Nolan County, Texas Scouting|Nolan]] / | ||
[[Nueces County, Texas Scouting| | [[Nueces County, Texas Scouting|Nueces]] / | ||
[[Ochiltree County, Texas Scouting|Ochiltree]] / | [[Ochiltree County, Texas Scouting|Ochiltree]] / | ||
[[Oldham County, Texas Scouting|Oldham]] / | [[Oldham County, Texas Scouting|Oldham]] / | ||
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