| Scouting in Nebraska | |||
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 Adams, Nebraska Boy Scout troop circa 1913 | |||
 Spirit of Nebraska | |||
Scouting in Nebraska 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.
The first Eagle Scout in Nebraska was Alva R. Fitch of Norfolk. [1]
The Nebraska Panhandle Area Council was founded in 1929, and in 1931 changed its name to the Scottsbluff Area Council. That council in 1936 changed its name to Wyo-Braska Council, which it remained until it merged into Longs Peak Council in 1975. [2]
In 1920, the Kearney Council (#322) was formed, changing its name to Buffalo County Council (#322) in 1922. The council changed its name back to Kearney Council (#322) in 1923, and to Fort Kearney Council (#322) in 1924. The Fort Kearney Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the Grand Island Council (#323) was formed, changing its name to Hall County Council (#323) in 1922. The council changed its name to Grand Island Council (#323) in 1924. The Grand Island Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the North Platte Council (#325) was formed, closing in 1926. In 1920, the Fremont Council (#327) was formed, hanging its name to the Pawnee Council (#327) in 1923. The council closed in 1928. [2]
In 1917, the McCook Council was formed, and in 1922 the Red Cloud Council formed; both closed by 1923. In 1920, the Scottsbluff Council (#328) was formed. In 1920, the Platte Valley Council (#663) was formed. In 1924 Scottsbluff merged with Platte Valley. The council changed its name to Tri-City Council (#663) in 1926. Tri-City Council closed in 1927. In 1954, both the Tri-Trails (#323) and the Overland Trails (#322) councils were formed. [2]
In 1919, the University Place (#329) and in 1917 the Lincoln (#324) councils were formed. In 1924, University Place (#329) merged into Lincoln (#324), and in 1926 the council changed its name to Lancaster County Council (#324). In 1927, it changed its name back to Lincoln, and in 1929, it changed its name to Cornhusker Council (#324). In 1926, the Nemaha Council (#743) was started. It merged with the Cornhusker Council (#324) in 1932. [2]
In 1917, the Hartington Council was formed, closing in 1918. In 1915, the Omaha Council (#326) was formed, changing its name to the Covered Wagon Council (#326) in 1930.
The 1967 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of Nebraska. [3]
The Mid-America Council (#326) was formed from a merger of the Covered Wagon Council (#326) and the Southwest Iowa Council (#175) in 1965. In 2000 the council merged with the Prairie Gold Area Council (#179) that had been located in Sioux City, Iowa. [4]
In 1993, Tri-Trails (#323) merged into Overland Trails (#322) council. [2]
There are three Boy Scouts of America local councils in Nebraska. All of Nebraska lies within Central Region, except for Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Garden, Deuel and Grant counties, as part of Western Region.
| Cornhusker Council (#324) | |||
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| Headquarters | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
| Website Cornhusker Council | |||
The Cornhusker Council serves eastern Nebraska, with headquarters in Lincoln and its main offices in Walton at the Outdoor Education Center (OEC).[ citation needed ]
In 1919, the University Place (#329) and in 1917 the Lincoln (#324) councils were formed. In 1924, University Place (#329) merged into Lincoln (#324), and in 1926 the council changed its name to Lancaster County Council (#324). In 1927, it changed its name back to Lincoln, and in 1929, it changed its name to Cornhusker Council (#324). [2]
The council camp is Camp Cornhusker, located south of Humboldt, Nebraska.[ citation needed ]
The Order of the Arrow lodge is the Golden Sun Lodge, #492.[ citation needed ]
| Adventure West Council | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Greeley, Colorado | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Membership | 4,809 youth in 2021 [5] | ||
| President | Dusty Porter | ||
| Council Commissioner | Lou Leopold | ||
| Scout Executive/CEO | Nathan Dutson | ||
| Website awbsa | |||
The Adventure West Council is headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. Named after the tallest peak in the council territory, Longs Peak Council serves Scouting youth in northeastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
The WyoBraska Council of Scottsbluff merged into the Longs Peak Council in 1973. The council camps are Ben Delatour Scout Ranch near Fort Collins, Colorado and Camp Laramie Peak near Wheatland, Wyoming.
| Mid-America Council (#326) | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Website mac-bsa | |||
The Mid-America Council offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. The council was formed from a merger of the Covered Wagon Council and the Southwest Iowa Council in 1965. In 2000 the council merged with the Prairie Gold Area Council that had been located in Sioux City, Iowa.
In 1917, the McCook Council was formed, and in 1922 the Red Cloud Council formed; both closed by 1923. In 1920, the Scottsbluff Council (#328) was formed. In 1920, the Platte Valley Council (#663) was formed. In 1924 Scottsbluff merged with Platte Valley. The council changed its name to Tri-City Council (#663) in 1926. Tri-City Council closed in 1927. In 1954, both the Tri-Trails (#323) and the Overland Trails (#322) councils were formed. [2]
In 1993, Tri-Trails (#323) merged into the Overland Trails Council (#322). [2] In 2024, the Overland Trails Council merged into the Mid-America Council. [6]
The council camp is Camp Augustine, located in Grand Island, although its address is in Doniphan. [7]
The Order of the Arrow Lodge is "Tatanka Anpetu-Wi, #94"[ citation needed ]
| Girl Scouting in Nebraska | |||
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 Map of Girl Scout Council in Nebraska | |||
There are two Girl Scout councils in Nebraska.
Serves Dakota County, Nebraska.
Spirit of Nebraska council serves over 18,000 girls and has 6,000 adult volunteers in Nebraska, except Dakota County, and also the town of Carter Lake, Iowa (due to a change in the course of the Mississippi river, Carter Lake is surrounded by Nebraska and across the river from the rest of Iowa).[ citation needed ]
It was formed on May 1, 2008 by the merger of Girl Scouts Goldenrod Council, Girl Scouts — Great Plains Council, Guiding Star Girl Scout Council of Nebraska, Girl Scouts — Homestead Council, and Girl Scouts, Prairie Hills Council of Nebraska.[ citation needed ]
American Heritage Girls operates one unit in Omaha, Nebraska. [8]
Trail Life USA has units in the cities of Omaha, [9] McCook, Nebraska City, and Benkelman. [10] [11]
Nebraska is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska is the 16th-largest state by land area, with just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km2). With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated. Its capital is Lincoln, and its most populous city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected without any official reference to political party affiliation. Nebraska is one of only two states that divide electoral college votes by district, and is not winner-take-all.
Scouting in South Dakota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present, and serves thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
Scouting in Wyoming 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.
Scouting in Iowa 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.
Wisconsin has a long history with the Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations from the 1910s to the present day, both programs have independently served thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 33,790 in the 2020 census, making it the 5th most populous city in Nebraska. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave new birth to the community.
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha. The territory encompassed areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, and Montana.
Fort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the Western United States during the middle and late 19th century. The fort was named after Colonel and later General Stephen Watts Kearny. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near Kearney, Nebraska. The town of Kearney took its name from the fort. The "e" was added to Kearny by postmen who consistently misspelled the town name. A portion of the original site is preserved as Fort Kearny State Historical Park by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) is the State of Nebraska's State agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, state park, and outdoor recreation resources. The agency is led by a governor-appointed member commission consisting of 9 commissioners which directs agency management. The commission is also charged with issuing of state hunting licenses, fishing licenses, and boat registrations. The agency also manages State Parks and recreation areas throughout the state. It conducts public education programs for hunting and boating safety. The agency is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
North Platte Regional Airport is a public airport three miles east of North Platte, in Lincoln County, Nebraska. It is owned by the North Platte Airport Authority and sees one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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Nebraska Highway 92 is a highway that enters the state from Nebraska's western border at the Wyoming state line west of Lyman, Nebraska, to the state's eastern border on the South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River in Omaha, where it enters Iowa. Nebraska Highway 92 passes, follows, or runs through a number of the state's principal attractions, including Scotts Bluff National Monument, the Oregon Trail, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Lake McConaughy, the Nebraska Sand Hills, and the City of Omaha. Nebraska Highway 92 is the longest state route in the state at a total of 489.1 miles (787.1 km), and is part of a continuous 886-mile (1,426 km) four-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington, Wyoming, goes through Nebraska and Iowa and ends in La Moille, Illinois. It is the only Nebraska Highway to run from the west border to the east border of Nebraska; along the way it crosses the Platte River or its tributary North Platte River a total of five times.
Interstate 80 (I-80) in the US state of Nebraska runs east from the Wyoming state border across the state to Omaha. Construction of the stretch of I-80 spanning the state was completed on October 19, 1974. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to complete its mainline Interstate Highway System.
U.S. Highway 6 (US-6) in the U.S. state of Nebraska is a United States Numbered Highway which goes from the Colorado border west of Imperial in the west to the Iowa border in the east at Omaha. Significant portions of the highway are concurrent with other highways, most significantly, US-34 between Culbertson and Hastings. Also, from Milford east to the Iowa border, the highway is closely paralleled by Interstate 80 (I-80). Large portions of the route parallel the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
The history of the U.S. state of Nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the Kansas–Nebraska Act, passed by the United States Congress on May 30, 1854. The Nebraska Territory was settled extensively under the Homestead Act of 1862 during the 1860s, and in 1867 was admitted to the Union as the 37th U.S. state. The Plains Indians are the descendants of a long line of succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples in Nebraska who occupied the area for thousands of years before European arrival and continue to do so today.
U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs for 3,112 miles (5,008 km) from Astoria, Oregon, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. Within the state of Nebraska, it is a state highway that travels 451.74 miles (727.01 km) west to east across the state from the Wyoming state line west of Bushnell to the Missouri River in Blair on the Iowa state line. Despite not intersecting Interstate 80 (I-80) even once, much of its length until Grand Island is closely parallel with the Interstate, not being more than one or two miles away. For most of its route, US 30 travels within the Platte River valley, adjacent to or near the river between Brule and Fremont, a distance of just over 300 miles (480 km). This corridor was also highly traveled during westward expansion along the California and Oregon trails, it was also used by the Pony Express and first transcontinental railroad. The landscape is dominated by vast agricultural fields within the fertile Platte River valley across the center of the state, while the western portion passes through higher plains and the eastern portion through the rolling hills adjacent to the Missouri River valley.
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