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Scouting in Washington 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) Founded in 1919 , Camp Parsons is the oldest Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River and the third oldest continually running Boy Scout camp in the United States on its original location. It sits on Jackson Cove , part of the Hood Canal , on the Olympic Peninsula , just north of Brinnon, Washington , and just south of Quilcene, Washington . The original land for the camp was donated by Reginald Parsons in 1918 . Thousands of Boy Scouts come to Camp Parsons every summer. In addition to its normal week-long resident camping program, the camp runs a High Adventure program in which Scouts spend a week hiking in the Olympic Mountains and have the opportunity to enter the Order of the Silver Marmot, an honor unique to this camp. RECENT HISTORY (1950-PRESENT) Camp Sheppard is a High Adventure Base in Washington. It offers trips ranging from basic mountaineering seminars, expedition climbs to the top of Mt. Rainier, 50 mile hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail and in Mt. Rainier National Park, mountain bike descents, 100 mile adventure races and custom combo-treks. SCOUTING IN WASHINGTON TODAY There are seven Boy Scouts Of America local councils in Washington . Blue Mountain Council
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Cascade Pacific Council See Also: Scouting in Oregon Cascade Pacific Council serves Scouts in Oregon and Washington. Chief Seattle Council Homepage: http://www.seattlebsa.org/ Originally called Seattle Area Council, Chief Seattle Council is the organization governing the Scouting activities of the Boy Scouts Of America in a large part of the Puget Sound and Seattle area, including almost all of the Olympic Peninsula . One of the largest Boy Scout Councils in the nation, it retains over 40,000 youth members and operates several Scout camps, including Camp Parsons, '''Camp Pigott''', '''Camp Brinkley''', and '''Camp Sheppard'''. The council's Order Of The Arrow Lodge is #502 '''T'kope Kwiskwis'''.
Grand Columbia Council Homepage: http://www.grandcolumbiabsa.org/
Inland Northwest Council Inland Northwest Council serves Scouts in Washington and Idaho . Homepage: http://www.inwc-bsa.org/
Mount Baker Council Homepage: http://www.mtbakerbsa.org/
Pacific Harbors Council Homepage: http://www.pacificharbors.org Alternate Homepage: http://www.doubleknot.com/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=26
<FONT COLOR=GREEN>GIRL SCOUTING IN WASHINGTON</FONT> There are three Girl Scout council offices in Washington. Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho This is a new council formed May 1, 2007 by the merger of Inland Empire and Mid-Columbia councils. It serves more than 8,000 girls in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and 3 counties in northern Oregon. Headquarters are Spokane, Washington and its website is http://www.gsewni.org/ Girl Scouts of Western Washington This is being formed by the merger of Pacific Peaks and Totem councils with planned completion date of October 1, 2007. Headquarters will be Seattle, Washington . The new council will serve over 28,000 girls. Girl Scouts - Pacific Peaks Council Dupont, Washington Web Site: http://www.gsppc.org Girl Scouts-Totem Council Seattle, Washington Web Site: http://www.girlscoutstotem.org SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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