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EARLY HISTORY (1910-1950) By 1918 , unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Paris, Texas . 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. Most Girl Scouts Of The USA units were originally Segregated by Race according to state and local laws and customs. The first troop for Mexican Americans was formed in Houston, Texas in 1922. RECENT HISTORY (1950-1990) SCOUTING IN TEXAS TODAY The National Scout Museum has now been relocated to the National BSA Headquarters in Irving, Texas. There are twenty 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. Alamo Area Council Districts
OA Lodge Aina Topa Hutsi #60 Bay Area Council
Buffalo Trail Council
Caddo Area Council Caddo Area Council serves Scouts in Texas and Arkansas . Longhorn District - Serves Bowie and Cass counties in Northeast Texas. Capitol Area Council
Former Chisholm Trail Council
Circle Ten Council See Also: Circle Ten Council Circle Ten Council, founded in 1910, is the main Boy Scouts Of America chartered council in the Central North Texas area, as well as a portion of Oklahoma . Its headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas and it involves approximately 80,000 individuals a year in the Scouting movement.
Former Comanche Trail Council
Concho Valley Council
East Texas Area Council
Golden Spread Council Golden Spread Council serves Scouts in Texas and Oklahoma . Districts
Camp Properties OA Lodge Longhorn Council
NeTSeO Trails Council NeTSeO Trails Council serves Scouts in Texas and Oklahoma. Districts
Camp Properties Camp Fredrick Dierks, Wright City, Oklahoma "Hogue's Landing" a.k.a. Lynwood Hogue Scout Camp, Paris, TX OA Lodge Loquanne Allangwh Lodge #428 Northwest Texas Council
Rio Grande Council
Green Head Camp Properties Laguna Station High Adventure Sea Base Camp Perry High Adventure Sea Bases Laguna Station High Adventure Sea Base Sam Houston Area Council International exchanges Houston Scouts have an international relationship with Scouts in Chiba , Japan .
South Plains Council South Plains Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico.
History OA Lodge Nakona 150 South Texas Council The South Texas Council of Corpus Christi, Texas , was renamed from the ''Gulf Coast Council'' in 2003.
Texas Trails Council The Texas Trails Council was formed in 2003 by the consolidation of the Chisholm Trail Council and the Comanche Trail Council
Three Rivers Council
Website: www.3riversbsa.org Yucca Council Yucca Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico.
Other Scout associations in Texas
<FONT COLOR=GREEN>GIRL SCOUTING IN TEXAS</FONT> There are 19 Girl Scout councils in Texas. However the councils are being merged and rearranged to leave a total of 7. Planned Texas Central Council No name yet but will include Girl Scouts-Bluebonnet Council Waco, Texas Serves girls in Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Coryell, Falls, Grimes, Hill, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, and Robertson counties and the northeastern half of Burleson county. Web Site: http://www.bluebonnetgsc.org Although nationally the Girl Scouts Of The USA does not have a relationship with Planned Parenthood , some Girl Scout councils may choose to have connections to Planned Parenthood. In 2004 in Waco, Texas, the Bluebonnet Council had endorsed a Planned Parenthood education event, but did not provide money nor send Girl Scouts to it. This was criticized by some Pro-life movement supporters and Social Conservatives . The Bluebonnet Council subsequently removed their endorsement. ( USA Today article ). Girl Scouts - El Camino Council San Angelo, Texas . Serves some 1500 girls in 18 counties. Web Site: http://www.elcaminogsc.com Girl Scouts - Lone Star Council Austin, Texas . Serves over 15,000 girls in 19 central Texas counties. The first Girl Scout troop in Austin was founded in November, 1922. Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-lonestar.org Planned Texas North Central Council No name yet but will include Girl Scouts of Caprock Council Lubbock, Texas Web Site: http://www.girlscoutscaprock.com Girl Scouts-Circle T Council Fort Worth, Texas Serves over 18,000 girls. Web Site: http://www.circletgsc.org Girl Scouts - Heart of Texas Council Brownwood, Texas Web Site: http://www.heartoftexasgsc.org Girl Scouts-Five Star Council Amarillo, Texas . Serves some 4,300 girls. Besides part of Texas, the Council also includes parts of New Mexico , Oklahoma , Colorado , and Kansas and covers an area of 69,000 square miles. The first troop in Amarillo was formed in 1921. Web Site: http://www.gs-fsc.org Girl Scouts, Norcentex Council Wichita Falls, Texas Web Site: http://www.norcentexgirlscouts.org Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas New council formed by the merger of Cross Timbers, Red River Valley, and Tejas Councils. 42,761 girls are in this council, 61% of which or in troops. This council serves girls in over 30 counties. The first troop in the Dallas area was formed in December 1920. {Link without Title} Council managers either let Denton staff go or created conditions so hostile and untenable that all institutional knowledge and established relationships with volunteers and funders is lost forever. Not indicative of Total Quality Management, it moves the council not from Good to Great rather from Good to Worse. Web Site: http://www.gsnetx.org/ http://forums.jetcareers.com/general-topics/2561-american-airlines.html has a not so flattering blog about the GSNETX Chief Operating Officer from her days at AA: "Our GM at BWI, Gwonda Washington, has cut off the cable TV in the break room, and cancled our bottled water service in a attempt to save money. I agree with this. We have started paying for our own cable, and we can learn to drink out of the rusty water fountain. This is the same manager that doesnt even live in Baltimore though!! She comes to work on Monday mornings from DFW, and stays at an all expenses paid hotel, with rental car, and spending money until Friday night. That cost the company thousands of dollars every month!!!" http://charityreports.bbb.org/public/Report.aspx?CharityID=1946 is a report of how the previous organization Colleen Walker worked for does not meet 7 of the 18 Better Business Bureau Standards for Charity Accountability. http://tfcny.fdncenter.org/990s/990search/990.php?ein=043643313&yr=200512&rt=990&t9=A is the 2005 990 of the charity Education is Freedom. Virtually all overhead was comped by 7-Eleven, Inc. It says, "Organization receives support form 7-Eleven, Inc. in the form of office space, office equipment and personnel. These services and facilities are free of charge to the foundation." It looks like Walker really did not have to work. She just waited for the company to move extra cash into the foundation. She drew a nice salary though. Camps
Cross Timbers Girl Scout Council Denton, Texas (Now merged with gsnetx) Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsctc.com Girl Scout Council of Red River Valley Paris, Texas (Now merged with gsnetx) Web Site: http://www.redrivervalleygsc.org Girl Scouts of Tejas Council Dallas, Texas (Now merged with gsnetx) Web Site: http://www.tejasgsc.org Girl Scouts of The San Antonio Area San Antonio, Texas Serves over 17,000 girls in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson counties Web Site: http://www.sagirlscouts.org Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Houston, Texas This was merged with the Girl Scouts of South Texas Council in 2006. The new council serves some 64,000 girls in Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Angelina, Houston, Trinity, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Walker, San Jacinto, Hardin, Montgomery, Liberty, Orange, Waller, Harris, Chambers, Jefferson, Fort Bend, Galveston, Wharton, and Brazoria counties. Web site: http://www.gssjc.org/ Camp Casa Mare is a year-round camping facility for Girl Scouts ages 8-17 years old. It is located on Galveston Bay in Seabrook, Texas and under ownership of the Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council. History Camp Casa Mare was founded in 1958 and has offered Sailing Programs , Aquatics , and Sporting Activities . Not to mention Performing Arts and academic classes. Girl Scouts of South Texas Council Lake Jackson, Texas Merged with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council in 2006. Web Site: http://www.gsst.org Planned Texas South Council No name yet but will include Girl Scouts Paisano Council Corpus Christi, Texas Web Site: http://www.pgsc.org Girl Scouts - Tip of Texas Council Harlingen, Texas Web Site: http://www.gstotc.org Planned Texas West/New Mexico South Council No name yet but will include Girl Scouts of The Permian Basin Odessa, Texas Web Site: http://www.gspb.org Girl Scouts of The Rio Grande El Paso, Texas Web Site: http://www.gsriogrande.org Girl Scouts - Zia Council In New Mexico SCOUTING MUSEUMS IN TEXAS
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