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[[Image:BoyScoutLane.jpg|thumb|''[[Boy Scout Lane]]'' in Stevens Point ]] | [[Image:BoyScoutLane.jpg|thumb|''[[Boy Scout Lane]]'' in Stevens Point ]] | ||
'''Scouting in Wisconsin''' has a long history, from the | '''Scouting in Wisconsin''' 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) == | ||
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation is a [[Boy Scouts of America]] property located in Northern Wisconsin and serves the Scouts of the Northeast Illinois Council based in Highland Park, Illinois. Originally a logging camp, the Scouts purchased the land and first had campers in 1929. The camp is 1560 acres in size. | Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation is a [[Boy Scouts of America]] property located in Northern Wisconsin and serves the Scouts of the Northeast Illinois Council based in Highland Park, Illinois. Originally a logging camp, the Scouts purchased the land and first had campers in 1929. The camp is 1560 acres in size. | ||
==Recent history (1950- | == Recent history (1950-current) == | ||
*[[Indianhead Council]] merged with [[Viking Council]] in 2005 to create [[Northern Star Council]] | |||
There are | == Boy Scouting in Wisconsin == | ||
There are twelve [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Wisconsin. Also, [[Three Fires Council]] operates [[Camp Freeland Leslie]] in Oxford, Wisconsin. | |||
*[[Bay-Lakes Council]] | *[[Bay-Lakes Council]] | ||
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*[[Glacier's Edge Council]] | *[[Glacier's Edge Council]] | ||
*[[Hiawathaland Council]] | *[[Hiawathaland Council]] | ||
*[[Milwaukee County Council]] | *[[Milwaukee County Council]] | ||
*[[Northern Star Council]] | |||
*[[Potawatomi Area Council]] | *[[Potawatomi Area Council]] | ||
*[[Samoset Council]] | *[[Samoset Council]] | ||
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*Girl Scouts of Woodland Council, Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. http://www.woodgsc.org | *Girl Scouts of Woodland Council, Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. http://www.woodgsc.org | ||
==See also== | == Scout Activities by County == | ||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Outagamie County, Wisconsin|Outagamie]] / | |||
[[Scouting and Guiding in Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha]] / | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Boy Scout Lane]] | * [[Boy Scout Lane]] | ||
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[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Wisconsin]] | [[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Wisconsin]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Wisconsin]] | |||
