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'''Scouting in Alaska''' has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s.
'''Scouting in Alaska''' has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s.


==Early history (1920s-1950)==
== Early history (1920s-1950) ==
Scouting came to Alaska in the 1920s, and the ''Alaska Territorial Council'' was created in the 1930s.
Scouting came to Alaska in the 1920s, and the ''Alaska Territorial Council'' was created in the 1930s.


==Recent history (1950- )==
== Recent history (1950- ) ==
*[[Western Alaska Council]] and [[Southeast Alaska Council]] merged to form the [[Great Alaska Council]] in January 2006
*[[Western Alaska Council]] and [[Southeast Alaska Council]] merged to form the [[Great Alaska Council]] in January 2006


==Boy Scouting in Alaska today==
== Boy Scouting in Alaska today ==


There are two [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Alaska.  
There are two [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in Alaska.  
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*[[Midnight Sun Council]]
*[[Midnight Sun Council]]


==Girl Scouting in Alaska==
== Girl Scouting in Alaska ==


There are three Girl Scout council offices in Alaska.  
There are three Girl Scout council offices in Alaska.  
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[[Image:FarthestNorthGirlScoutCouncilAlaska.jpg|thumb|140px]]
===Farthest North Girl Scout Council===
=== Farthest North Girl Scout Council ===
Web Site: http://www.fairbanksgirlscouts.org
Web Site: http://www.fairbanksgirlscouts.org


The '''Farthest North Girl Scout Council''' serves the largest geographical area of any of the more than 300 Girl Scout Councils in the United States, serving everything from the 63rd parallel north of the Alaska range, more than 350,000 square miles.
The '''Farthest North Girl Scout Council''' serves the largest geographical area of any of the more than 300 Girl Scout Councils in the United States, serving everything from the 63rd parallel north of the Alaska range, more than 350,000 square miles.


This council was started in 1925 by a handful of girls in Fairbanks, Alaska headed by Jessie Bloom. Girl Scouting expanded to rural Alaska in 1945 with the establishment of the first troop in Nome. Since English was the not the predominantly spoken language, they learned the Girl Scout Promise in Yupik language and English.
This council was started in 1925 by a handful of girls in Fairbanks, Alaska headed by Jessie Bloom. Girl Scouting expanded to rural Alaska in 1945 with the establishment of the first troop in Nome. Since English was the not the predominantly spoken language, they learned the Girl Scout Promise in Yupik language and English.


===Girl Scouts Susitna Council===
=== Girl Scouts Susitna Council ===
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska  
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts.ak.org
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts.ak.org


===Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council===
=== Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council ===
Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska  
Web Site: http://www.tongassgirlscouts.org
Web Site: http://www.tongassgirlscouts.org


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Scouting in British Columbia]]
*[[Scouting in British Columbia]]
*[[Scouting in Yukon]]
*[[Scouting in Yukon]]
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[[Category:Local councils of the Girl Scouts of the USA|Alaska]]
[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils|Alaska]]

Revision as of 11:53, 13 December 2009

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Scouting in Alaska has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s.

Early history (1920s-1950)

Scouting came to Alaska in the 1920s, and the Alaska Territorial Council was created in the 1930s.

Recent history (1950- )

Boy Scouting in Alaska today

There are two Boy Scouts of America local councils in Alaska.

Girl Scouting in Alaska

There are three Girl Scout council offices in Alaska.

FarthestNorthGirlScoutCouncilAlaska.jpg

Farthest North Girl Scout Council

Web Site: http://www.fairbanksgirlscouts.org

The Farthest North Girl Scout Council serves the largest geographical area of any of the more than 300 Girl Scout Councils in the United States, serving everything from the 63rd parallel north of the Alaska range, more than 350,000 square miles.

This council was started in 1925 by a handful of girls in Fairbanks, Alaska headed by Jessie Bloom. Girl Scouting expanded to rural Alaska in 1945 with the establishment of the first troop in Nome. Since English was the not the predominantly spoken language, they learned the Girl Scout Promise in Yupik language and English.

Girl Scouts Susitna Council

Anchorage, Alaska Web Site: http://www.girlscouts.ak.org

Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council

Juneau, Alaska Web Site: http://www.tongassgirlscouts.org

See also