Simon Kenton Council

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Simon Kenton Council (#441)
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Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Columbus, Ohio
Location Ohio and Kentucky
Country United States
Coordinates 40°5′11″N82°58′52″W / 40.08639°N 82.98111°W / 40.08639; -82.98111
Founded1994
PresidentBill Kiefaber
Council CommissionerBob Beasley
Scout ExecutiveTravis Gulling
Website
skcscouts.org
WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg  Scouting portal

The Simon Kenton Council (#441) is a Boy Scouts of America council created in 1994 that serves members of the Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Exploring and in-school programs in central and southern Ohio, and northern Kentucky. The council is divided into five districts with headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Simon Kenton Council is named for frontiersman Simon Kenton. [1]

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Organization

The Council serves over 17,674 youth across its five key programs. [2] Simon Kenton Council is divided into five districts:

History

In 1917, the Marietta Council (#464) was formed, changing its name to the Washington County Council (#464) in 1922. Washington County Council changed names to Southeastern Ohio Council (#464) in 1923. In 1942, the Southeastern Ohio Council (#464) was divided, with part going to the Kootaga Area Council (#618) and part becoming the Chief Logan Council (#464). In 1919, the Newark Council (#451) was formed, changing its name to the Licking County Council (#451) in 1922. In 1915, the Portsmouth Council (#457) was formed, changing its name to the Scioto County Council (#457) in 1923. In 1931 Scioto County Council changed its name to the Scioto Area Council (#457). In 1921, the Chillicothe Council (#437) was formed, merging into the Columbus Council (#441) in 1929. In 1922, the Fairfield County Council (#445) was formed, merging into the Columbus Council (#441) in 1929. In 1923, the Lawrence County Council (#450) was formed, merging into the Scioto County Council (#457) in 1929. In 1919, the Pickaway County Council was formed, merging into the Columbus Council (#441) in 1929. In 1910, the Columbus Council was formed, changing its name to the Central Ohio Council (#441) in 1930. In 1922, the Licking County Council (#451) was formed, merging into the Central Ohio Council (#441) in 1987. In 1994, the Simon Kenton Council (#441) was formed from the merger of the Central Ohio Council (#441), Chief Logan Council (#464), and Scioto Area Council (#457). [4]

History
Columbus Council #441
founded 1910		Lancaster Council #445
founded 1917		Pickaway Council
founded 1919		Newark Council #451
founded 1919		Portsmouth Council #457
founded 1915
Fairfield County Council #445
renamed 1922		Chillicothe Council #437
founded 1921		Licking County Council #451
renamed 1922		Scioto County Council #457
renamed 1923		Lawrence County Council #450
founded 1923
Columbus Council #441
merged 1929		Scioto County Council #457
merged 1929
Central Ohio Council #441
renamed 1930		Scioto Area Council #457
renamed 1931
Chief Logan Council #464
founded 1944
Central Ohio Council #441
merged 1987
Simon Kenton Council #441
merged January 1, 1994

Camps

Simon Kenton Council operates four camps. Camp Lazarus ( 40°13.988′N83°2.713′W / 40.233133°N 83.045217°W / 40.233133; -83.045217 ), located in Delaware, Ohio, is the home of the summer Cub Scout resident camp. Camp Falling Rock ( 40°10.494′N82°18.555′W / 40.174900°N 82.309250°W / 40.174900; -82.309250 ), located in Newark, Ohio, feature Scouts BSA summer camp. Camp Oyo ( 38°43′33″N83°9′9″W / 38.72583°N 83.15250°W / 38.72583; -83.15250 ), located in Friendship, Ohio, celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2016. Each camp also hosts numerous activities throughout the year. Camp Otter Run ( 40°18.726′N83°36.985′W / 40.312100°N 83.616417°W / 40.312100; -83.616417 ), located in Marysville, Ohio is a smaller camp.[ citation needed ]

Programs and activities

Scouts BSA

There are many programs in Simon Kenton Council. Each year there are approximately 300 new Eagle Scouts.[ citation needed ]

Venturing

Simon Kenton Council is one of the 7 councils to earn the 2007 Central Region Venturing Standards of Excellence Award. It has had a Venturing Officers Association since 2000. Its Officers have gone on to serve at many Regional and Area Leadership roles.[ citation needed ] Annually it provides many events for Venturers such as:

Tecumseh Lodge

Tecumseh Lodge
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Founded1996
Website
http://www.tecumseh65.org/

The council is served by the Tecumseh Lodge (#65) of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouting program's national honor society. It is part of Section E13 in the OA's Eastern Region and participates in its conclave each year. Its chapters are: [5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Simon Kenton Council Homepage".
  2. ↑ "Annual Report" (PDF). Simon Kenton Council. 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Simon Kenton Council - District Overview". April 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  5. ↑ "Tecumseh Lodge - Order of the Arrow". January 2, 2023.
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