Boy_Scouts_of_America Scouting_in_Nebraska

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1 boy scouts of america

1.1 history (1910-1950)
1.2 recent history (1950-1990)
1.3 scouting in nebraska today

1.3.1 cornhusker council
1.3.2 longs peak council
1.3.3 mid-america council
1.3.4 overland trails council







boy scouts of america
early history (1910-1950)

the first eagle scout in nebraska alva r. fitch of norfolk.


the nebraska panhandle area council founded in 1929, , in 1935 changed name scottsbluff area council. council in 1936 changed name wyo-braska council, remained until merged longs peak council in 1975.


recent history (1950-1990)

the 1967 national order of arrow conference held @ university of nebraska.


scouting in nebraska today

there 4 boy scouts of america local councils in nebraska. of nebraska lies within central region, except sioux, scotts bluff, banner, kimball, cheyenne, dawes, box butte, morrill, cheyenne, sheridan, garden, deuel , grant counties, part of western region.


cornhusker council





cornhusker council (324) serves eastern nebraska, headquarters in lincoln , main offices in walton @ outdoor education center (oec). council camp camp cornhusker, located south of humboldt, nebraska; mailing address in dubois. order of arrow lodge golden sun lodge, #492.



salt valley district (lancaster county)
seven feathers district
prairie winds district

longs peak council

the longs peak council (62) of boy scouts of america headquartered in greeley, colorado. named after tallest peak in council territory, longs peak council serves scouting youth in northeastern colorado, southeastern wyoming , western nebraska. wyobraska council of scottsbluff merged longs peak council in 1973. council camps ben delatour scout ranch near fort collins, colorado , camp laramie peak near wheatland, wyoming.




mid-america council

the mid-america council of boy scouts of america offers programs in 58 counties in nebraska, iowa , south dakota.


overland trails council





overland trails council (322) serves youth in western nebraska, headquarters in grand island. tri-trails council of north platte subsumed council in 1994. council camp camp augustine, located in grand island, although address in doniphan. order of arrow lodge tatanka anpetu-wi, #94



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