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There are hundreds of scout camps around the world. Some of these are historically notable Scout camps. Each Scouting association runs its own camp. For example, in the United States, a number of national camps are run by the Boy Scouts of America, and the local councils run the greatest number of camps. The two most important factors in establishing notability are the age of the camp, and its impact on the local community or country where it is located.

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Oldest Boy Scout Camps of the BSA

In the United States, summer camps were an important part of 20th century culture. Many camps are notable for their impact, few are more than 80 years old. The oldest scout camp may be Owasippe Scout Reservation in Michigan. [a]

Part of camp culture are the societies of "honor campers." (i.e. "Tribe of Owasippe," Camp Teetonkah's "Tribe of Keokuk," Camp Delmont's "Order of the Tipi," "Old Guard of Glen Gray," "Knights of Yawgoog Honor Society," "Stambaugh Tribe of Good Indians," Camp Indian Mound's "Tribe of Ku-ni-eh," Camp Miakonda's "Tribe of Gimogash," Camp Belzer's "Firecrafters," Scouthaven's "Tribe of Wokanda," Camp Friedlander's "Tribe of Ku-ni-eh," and the "Order of the Silver Marmot" at Camp Parsons). [a] Treasure Island was the birthplace of the Order of the Arrow in 1915. [1]

Camp Belzer

Originally named Camp Chank-Tun-Un-Gi, 130 acres (53 ha) Camp Belzer was founded in 1918 by the Central Indiana Boy Scout Council. Located near Indianapolis, Indiana. It was named after local philanthropist and the creator of the Firecrafter organization, Francis O. Belzer ("The Chief"). [a]

Camp Conewago

Located near New Oxford, Pennsylvania, 25 acres (10 ha) Camp Conewago was purchased in 1919 by the officers of Conewago Council. [2] Purchased by a local trust and independent of the BSA, the camp has an endowment to provide funds for materials for maintenance. The New Birth of Freedom Council operates the camp. Summer Camp was last held there in 1948. [a]

Camp Delmont

Located along the Unami Creek in Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, Camp Delmont was created in 1916, the camp, and the adjoining Hart Scout Reservation, became part of the Musser Scout Reservation after the council merger with the Philadelphia Council. The camp name is a portmanteau of the two counties (Delaware and Montgomery) covered by the original owner, the Valley Forge Council. [a]

Camp Friedlander

Establisher in 1919, Camp Friedlander, is located in Loveland, Ohio and run originally by the Cincinnati Area Council and, after mergers, currently by the Dan Beard Council. The camp is 76 acres (31 ha) and was donated to the Scouts by Edgar Friedlander. It is now part of the larger Dan Beard Scout Reservation. [a]

Camp Glen Gray

Camp Glen Gray was located near Mahwah, New Jersey in the Ramapo Mountains in Bergen County, New Jersey. Founded in 1917 by Frank Gray for the Montclair Council, the 150 acres (61 ha) camp is named after Frank Gray, a well known early professional Scouter of that area. [3] The camp is now a Bergen County Park and is independently managed and financially supported by The Friends of Glen Gray, Inc. [4]

Indian Mound Scout Reservation

Founded in 1917 by the Milwaukee County Council, Indian Mound Scout Reservation, near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, gets its name from the 1,000-year-old Indian mound in the middle of the camp. The mound is shaped somewhat like a lizard or turtle. The 291 acres (118 ha) Scout reservation has two camps on it. [5]

Camp Miakonda

Owasippe Scout Reservation

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Owasippe Scout Reservation

In 1911, the Chicago Area Council founded Camp Owasippe near Whitehall, Michigan. Starting with 40 acres (16 ha), the camp eventually grew to 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) in size. The reservation lies within the boundaries of Manistee National Forest. The Northwest border of the camp is formed in part by the White River. [a]

Camp Parsons

Camp Parsons, located on the Hood Canal near Brinnon, Washington, was founded in 1919 by the Chief Seattle Council. The 165 acres (67 ha) property is a former logging camp and is the oldest continuous BSA camp in the Western United States. The camp was named after the council's first president, Reginald Parsons, who purchased and donated it to the Scouts. [a]

Scouthaven

Located near Arcade, New York, Scouthaven was founded 1918 by the Buffalo Council. At first, the camp was named Camp Crystal, after Crystal Lake. It was renamed to Scouthaven in 1923. Early in its history, Scouts arrived on a "milk train" that passed by the camp. The 400 acres (160 ha) site was an amusement park in the first part of the 20th century. [a]

Camp Stambaugh

In 1919, Henry H. Stambaugh, upon his death, donated his 86 acres (35 ha) farm in Canfield, Ohio, known as Indian Creek Farm, [7] to the Youngstown Council. The first summer camp opened on July 4, 1919, and the camp has been in continuous operation since then. With the merger of the Mahoning Valley Council, Western Reserve Council and the Northeast Ohio Councils summer camp programs at Camp Stambaugh were moved to Camp Stigwandish. [8]

Camp Teetonkah

In 1916, the Jackson Council established Camp Teetonkah near Jackson, Michigan. Teetonkah served as a summer camp until the mid-90s. After nine councils in the lower peninsula of michigan merged in the early 2010s, Teetonkah was evaluated and determined to take the place of Camp Rota-Kiwan and Camp Munhacke, both of which were closed in 2019. The Michigan Crossroads Council now uses Camp Teetonkah as a Cub Scout Camp, a weekend BSA camp, and the Southern District Michigami Lodge OA camp. [a]

Treasure Island Scout Camp

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Treasure Island Boat Ramp on the canal

Camp Wakenah

Camp Wakenah was founded on Gardner Lake near Salem, Connecticut by the Pequot Council. The camp was sold in the 1930s to buy the second Camp Wakenah at a dif.ferent location on Gardner Lake which consisted of 34 acres (14 ha). The camp was last used as a summer camp in 1972, and was sold by the Connecticut Rivers Council in 2004. [10]

Yawgoog Scout Reservation

High Adventure Programs of the BSA

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The Tooth of Time, an icon of Philmont Scout Ranch

Notable camps of the GSUSA

Camp Bonnie Brae

Established in the Berkshire Mountains in 1919 by the Springfield Girl Scout Council, the 200 acres (81 ha) Camp Bonnie Brae is today, the oldest continuously operated camp of the GSUSA. It is located on the northeast shore of Big Pond in East Otis, Massachusetts. [11] It is currently operated by the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts. [a]

Scout camps of Canada

Camp Tamaracouta

Founded in 1912 by the Quebec Council, the 400 hectares (990 acres) Camp Tamaracouta is Canada's oldest Scout camp. It is located near Mille-Isles in the Laurentian Mountains, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Montreal. [a] Founded in 1933, the Knights of Tamara Society is the camp's honor society. [12]

Scout camps of Mexico

Meztitla Scout Camp School

Founded in 1956, the Meztitla Scout Camp School is the national Scout camp and school owned by the Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C., located in the Central Highlands of Mexico, northeast of the municipality of Tepoztlán, in the state of Morelos. It is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Mexico City and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Cuernavaca. [13]

Scout camps of the United Kingdom

Brownsea Island Scout camp

Brownsea Island was the site of the first boys' camping event organized by Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book Scouting for Boys .

Gilwell Park

Gilwell Park is one of twelve national centres run directly by or in partnership with the Scout Association. It is the original home of Wood Badge training.

See also

Notes

  1. Eby, David L. (2014). "America's Oldest Boy Scout Camps" . Retrieved August 1, 2001.

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References

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  3. ↑ "Bergen buys a piece of Scouting history". Star Ledger. February 6, 2002. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2010– via glengray.org.
  4. ↑ Pi-Sunyer, Nancy (April 25, 2017). "Camp Glen Gray Turns 100". Patch.com.
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  6. ↑ Eby, David (May 6, 2017). "Legendary Boy Scout Camp Miakonda turns 100". Monroe News.
  7. ↑ Valley, Jr., Tony (March 12, 2013). Boy Scouts in Mahoning County – 1911–1993. pp. 24 and 36. ISBN   9781257417964.
  8. ↑ Morrison, Marah (August 5, 2019). "At Age 100, Camp Stambaugh is Forever Young". Business Journal.
  9. ↑ Templar, Dan. "Treasure Island". Archived from the original on March 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Marteka, Peter (April 20, 2003). "Scouts Find Real Estate a Rocky Undertaking". The Hartford Courant.
  11. ↑ "Camp Bonnie Brae Records, 1917–2007 (ongoing)". Five College Archives & Manuscript Collections, Sophia Smith Collection. Northampton, MA: Smith College. Collection number: MS 592.
  12. ↑ "Knights of Tamara". Tamaracouta. Archived from the original on December 13, 2002.
  13. ↑ "Centro Scout Meztitla". Asociación Scouts de México A.C.
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