- Scouting in Montana
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Scouting in Montana 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.
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Early history (1910-1950)
By 1918, unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Butte, Montana.
Recent history (1950-1990)
Scouting in Montana today
There are two Boy Scouts of America local councils in Montana. All of Montana lies within Western Region, except for Daniels and Sheridan counties, as part of Central Region.
Montana Council
Montana Council formed in 1973 from the merger of four councils, including Vigilante Area Council and the North Central Montana Council.
The main council office is located in Great Falls, Montana.
The largest of its council camps is K-M Scout Ranch (pronounced K bar M), is located 23 miles north of Lewistown, Montana near the old mining town of Kendall.
The Council also offers a high adventure backpacking program at the Montana High Adventure Base (MOHAB) operated by the Boone and Crockett Educational Foundation based at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Conservation Center at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, just east of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and near Dupuyer, MT. The program began in 2005, and became affiliated with the Montana Council in 2009. Scout troops from any council may participate.
Northern Lights Council
Main article: Scouting in North DakotaAs of 2006, Northern Lights Council serves all of North Dakota, and parts of South Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast Montana.
Girl Scouting in Montana
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming is the only council serving both Montana and Wyoming. It was formed on May 1, 2008 by the merger of Girl Scouts of Big Sky Council, Girl Scouts Treasure Trails Council, and Girl Scout Council of Wyoming.
Headquarters: Billings, Montana
website: http://www.gsmw.org/Service Centers
Camps
- Camp Thunderbird is in the MacDonald Pass area near Helena, Montana
- Camp Sacajawea is near Casper, Wyoming
- Camp Timbercrest is on the west fork of Rock Creek in the Beartooth Mountains near Red Lodge, Montana
- Camp Westana is on the Stillwater Lake north of Whitefish, Montana
See also
External links
- Montana Council
- Montana High Adventure Base
- Boone and Crockett MOHAB website
- Northern Lights Council
- Girl Scouts of Big Sky Council
- Girl Scouts Treasure Trails Council
Scouting in the United States Scouting organizations Scouts-in-Exile - Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség
- Organization of Russian Young Pathfinders
- Polish Scouting Association
Scout-like organizations Historical organizations Other organizations Categories:- Youth organizations based in Montana
- Scouting in the United States
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