Southern Region (Boy Scouts of America)

For administrative purposes, the Boy Scouts of America was divided into four regions—Western, Central, Southern, and Northeast. Each region was subdivided into areas. Southern Region covered all of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Each region had a volunteer president, assisted by volunteer officers and board members, and the day-to-day work of Scouting was managed by the regional director, assistant and associate regional directors, and area directors. Regions and areas were subdivisions of the National Council and did not have a corporate status separate from the BSA.

Regions were replaced by National Service Territories in June 2021.

Areas

Area I

* Alabama-Florida Council — Dothan, Alabama
* Andrew Jackson Council — Jackson, Mississippi
* Calcasieu Area Council — Lake Charles, Louisiana
* Choctaw Area Council — Meridian, Mississippi
* Evangeline Area Council — Lafayette, Louisiana
* Gulf Coast Council — Pensacola, Florida
* Istrouma Area Council — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Louisiana Purchase Council — Monroe, Louisiana
* Mobile Area Council — Mobile, Alabama
* Pine Burr Area Council — Hattiesburg, Mississippi
* Pushmataha Area Council — Columbus, Mississippi
* Southeast Louisiana Council — Metairie, Louisiana

Area 1 VOA

Southern Region Area 1 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 1 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Zachary N.

Area II

* Caddo Area Council — Texarkana, Texas
* Circle Ten Council — Dallas, Texas
* East Texas Area Council — Tyler, Texas
* Golden Spread Council — Amarillo, Texas
* Longhorn Council — Hurst, Texas
* Northwest Texas Council — Wichita Falls, Texas
* Norwela Council — Shreveport, Louisiana
* South Plains Council — Lubbock, Texas
* Texas Trails Council — Abilene, Texas

Area 2 VOA

Southern Region Area 2 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 2 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Ian P.

Area III

* Alamo Area Council — San Antonio, Texas
* Bay Area Council — Galveston, Texas
* Buffalo Trail Council — Midland, Texas
* Capitol Area Council — Austin, Texas
* Texas Southwest Council — San Angelo, Texas
* Rio Grande Council — Harlingen, Texas
* Sam Houston Area Council — Houston, Texas
* Three Rivers Council — Beaumont, Texas
* South Texas Council — Corpus Christi, Texas

Area 3 VOA

Southern Region Area 3 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 3 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Victoria A.

Area IV

* Central Florida Council — Apopka, Florida
* Greater Tampa Bay Area Council — Tampa, Florida
* Gulf Stream Council — Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
* North Florida Council — Jacksonville, Florida
* South Florida Council — Miami Lakes, Florida
* Southwest Florida Council — Fort Myers, Florida
* Suwannee River Area Council — Tallahassee, Florida

Area 4 VOA

Southern Region Area 4 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 4 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Carina L.

Area V

* Blue Ridge Council — Greenville, South Carolina
* Central North Carolina Council — Albemarle, North Carolina
* Coastal Carolina Council — Charleston, South Carolina
* Daniel Boone Council — Asheville, North Carolina
* Georgia-Carolina Council — Augusta, Georgia
* Indian Waters Council — Columbia, South Carolina
* Mecklenburg County Council — Charlotte, North Carolina
* Palmetto Area Council — Spartanburg, South Carolina
* Pee Dee Area Council — Florence, South Carolina
* Piedmont Council (North Carolina) — Gastonia, North Carolina

Area 5 VOA

Southern Region Area 5 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 5 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Sophie G.

Area VI

* Blue Grass Council — Lexington, Kentucky
* Cherokee Area Council — Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Chickasaw Council — Memphis, Tennessee
* Great Smoky Mountain Council — Knoxville, Tennessee
* Lincoln Heritage Council — Louisville, Kentucky
* Middle Tennessee Council — Nashville, Tennessee
* Sequoyah Council — Johnson City, Tennessee
* Shawnee Trails Council — Owensboro, Kentucky
* West Tennessee Area Council — Jackson, Tennessee
* Yocona Area Council — Tupelo, Mississippi

Area 6 VOA

Southern Region Area 6 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 6 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Brent G.
*Acting President: Hannah B.

Area VII

* Blue Ridge Mountains Council — Roanoke, Virginia
* Cape Fear Council — Wilmington, North Carolina
* Colonial Virginia Council — Newport News, Virginia
* East Carolina Council — Kinston, North Carolina
* Heart of Virginia Council — Richmond, Virginia
* Occoneechee Council — Raleigh, North Carolina
* Old Hickory Council — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Old North State Council — Greensboro, North Carolina
* Shenandoah Area Council — Winchester, Virginia
* Stonewall Jackson Area Council — Waynesboro, Virginia
* Tidewater Council — Virginia Beach, Virginia
* Tuscarora Council — Goldsboro, North Carolina

Area 7 VOA

Southern Region Area 7 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 7 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Soren F.

Area VIII

* Arbuckle Area Council — Ardmore, Oklahoma
* Cherokee Area Council — Bartlesville, Oklahoma
* Cimarron Council — Enid, Oklahoma
* De Soto Area Council — El Dorado, Arkansas
* Indian Nations Council — Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Last Frontier Council — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
* Quapaw Area Council — Little Rock, Arkansas
* Westark Area Council — Fort Smith, Arkansas

Section 8

Southern Region Section 8 is the recognized "section" for Area 8. Sections served to help administrate and support the Order of the Arrow program at a more local level. Section 8 operates a gathering of each councils' OA lodge known as a "section conclave". It's currently led by three youth officers:
*Section Chief: Tristan L.
*Section Vice Chief: Davin F.
*Section Secretary: Dan W.

Area 8 VOA

Southern Region Area 8 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 8 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Claire A.

Area IX

* Atlanta Area Council — Atlanta, Georgia
* Black Warrior Council — Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Central Georgia Council — Macon, Georgia
* Chattahoochee Council — Columbus, Georgia
* Flint River Council — Griffin, Georgia
* Greater Alabama Council — Birmingham, Alabama
* Northeast Georgia Council — Jefferson, Georgia
* Northwest Georgia Council — Rome, Georgia
* Tukabatchee Area Council — Montgomery, Alabama
* South Georgia Council — Albany, Georgia

Area 9 VOA

Southern Region Area 9 Venturing Officers Association is the area-tier VOA program. All VOAs seek to support, engage, attract, and unify Venturing at their respective tier. Currently, the Area 9 VOA is led by the following youth officers:
*President: Liam W.

References

External links

Southern Region Venturing

Southern Region Order of the Arrow

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