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EARLY HISTORY (1910-1950)

Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts Of America were Racially Segregated . Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.


RECENT HISTORY (1950-1990)



SCOUTING IN ALABAMA TODAY

In the 1990s, the Boy Scouts of America went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger ''supercouncil''. The new Greater Alabama Council is an example of such a supercouncil.
There are eight BSA local councils serving Scouts in Alabama today.


Alabama-Florida Council #3


Alabama-Florida Council serves Scouts in Alabama and Florida , as the name implies, with the council office located in Dothan, Alabama .

  • Big River District

  • Chipola District

  • Creek District

  • Menawa District


OA Lodge : Cowikee Lodge #224


Black Warrior Council #6


The Black Warrior Council office is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama , and the council's name refers to either the Black Warrior River or to the Confederate Schooner '' Black Warrior ''.


Council districts are:

  • Chickasaw District - Tuscaloosa County (North of the River), Fayette, Pickens and Lamar Counties

  • Choctaw District - Tuscaloosa County (South of the River), Bibb County and the City of Moundville

  • Mountain District - Walker, Winston and Marion Counties

  • Prairie District - Marengo, Sumter, Hale and Greene Counties


  • OA Lodge : Aracoma Lodge #481


    Chattahoochee Council #91


    See Also: Scouting in Georgia



    Chattahoochee Council serves Scouts in Georgia and Alabama , with the Council office located in Columbus, Georgia . The council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River , which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

    OA Lodge : Chattahoochee Lodge #204


    Choctaw Area Council


    See Also: Scouting in Mississippi



    Choctaw Area Council serves Scouts in Mississippi and Alabama, with the council office located in Meridian, Mississippi . The council's name refers to the Choctaw nation.

    OA Lodge : Ashwanchi Kinta Lodge #193


    Greater Alabama Council #1

    See Also: Greater Alabama Council


    In the 1990s, the Boy Scouts of America went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger ''supercouncil''. The new Greater Alabama Council is an example of such a supercouncil. The council office is located in Birmingham, Alabama.


    Gulf Coast Council #773


    See Also: Scouting in Florida



    Gulf Coast Council serves Scouts in Florida and Alabama, with the council office located in Pensacola, Florida . The council's name refers to the Gulf Coast Of The United States .

    OA Lodge : Yustaga Lodge #385 and whose patches are shown here.


    Mobile Area Council #4

    The Mobile Area Council office is located in Mobile, Alabama . '''Camp Pushmataha''', the council's weekend primitive facility, was at one time the Council Camp. It is located in Citronelle . The council owns and opperates one long term summer camp at the Maubila Scout Reservation .

    • Baldwin District

    • Choctaw District

    • Maubila District

    • Spanish Trail District


    OA Lodge : Woa Cholena Lodge #322


    Tukabatchee Area Council #5

    Council office located in Montgomery, AL. The Tukabatchee Area Council's Order of the Arrow Lodge, Alibamu #179, is currently home to the National Vice Chief of the Order of the Arrow, Larry Newton.
    • Bushawlo District

    • Carver District

    • Crane District

    • Creek Nation District

    • Ecunchatee District

    • Frontier District

    • Horseshoe Bend District

    • Menewa District


    OA Lodge : Alibamu Lodge #179


    <FONT COLOR=GREEN>GIRL SCOUTING IN ALABAMA</FONT>


    There are six Girl Scout council offices in Alabama.

    Girl Scouts of Cahaba Council
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.cahabagirlscoutcouncil.org

    Cottaquilla Council of Girl Scouts
    Anniston, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.cottaquilla.org

    Girl Scouts of The Deep South Council
    Mobile, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsds.org

    Girl Scouts of North Alabama, Inc.
    Huntsville, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsofnorthalabama.org

    Girl Scouts of South Central Alabama, Inc.
    Montgomery, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.gssca.org

    Tombigbee Girl Scout Council
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Web Site: http://www.girlscoutstombigbee.org


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