Scouting in New York 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 National
Boy Scouts of America
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(BSA)
Headquarters
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was in
New York City
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, and the
Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad.
It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, a year after she ...
National Headquarters is currently located at 420
Fifth Avenue
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, New York City.
Early history (1910-1950)
On September 10, 1910, S. F. Lester of
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany, New York, Albany. At the ...
, became the first person to hold the Scouting leadership position of
Scoutmaster (approved by the BSA). He received his certification from the
BSA headquarters in New York City. In 1910 he led a group of 30 scouts at
Camp Ilium, in
Pownal, Vermont
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. Camp Ilium was the starting point of the Boy Scout Movement for Troy, and Pownal. Pownal is only away from Troy.
Following the lead of the
State of Michigan
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, the
State of New York
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formed its own
Forest Scouts. This group was formed in response to a number of late 19th century and early 20th century forest fires and were effectively "auxiliary fire wardens".
The 1924 National
Order of the Arrow
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Lodge Meeting was held at Kanohwanke Scout Camp near Tuxedo, New York and the 1929 National Lodge Meeting was held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The
Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters
The Scouting America national headquarters were established in 1910 in New York City and opened in January 1911.
Background
From 1910 to 1927, the offices were at the Toy Center at 200 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. In 1927, the National Office mo ...
were established in 1910 in New York City and opened in January 1911.
Recent history (1950-present)
In the 1970s and again in the 1990s,
upstate New York
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went through a huge consolidation of small, historic councils.
Scouting today
Boy Scouts
There are fourteen
Boy Scouts of America
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(BSA) local councils in New York.
Allegheny Highlands Council
The Allegheny Highlands Council serves Scouts in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties in New York and McKean and Potter counties in Pennsylvania. Its Service Center is located in Falconer, New York, and is visible on Hough Hill from Route 86.
=History
=
In 1917, the
Dunkirk Council was formed, closing in 1918.
In 1917, the
Olean Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Boy Scouts of America National Headq ...
was formed, closing in 1918.
In 1917, the
Salamanca Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
was formed, closing in 1919.
In 1917, the
Jamestown Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Boy Scouts of America National Headq ...
(#382) was formed, changing its name to the
Chautauqua County Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#382) in 1925. It changed its name again to the
Chautauqua Lake Area Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#382) in 1932.
In 1932,
Chautauqua Lake Area Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#382) was created, and in 1929 the
Lake Shore Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#407) was created. Both councils merged in 1941 to become the
Chautauqua County Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#382).
In 1926, the
Cattaraugus Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#750) was formed, changing its name to the
Seneca Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#750) in 1929.
In 1973, the
Allegheny Highlands Council
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(#382) was formed from a merger of the Seneca Council (#750), Chautauqua County Council (#382), and the Elk Lick Council (#499).
=Organization
=
The council is divided into two districts:
* Western Gate District
* Two Lakes District
=Camps
=
It has two camps: Camp Merz and Elk Lick Scout Reserve.
Elk Lick is tucked into the heart of the Allegheny Mountains in Smethport, Pennsylvania, and operates exclusively as a Cub Scout summer camp.
Camp Merz is located on Lake Chautauqua, just up the road from the Chautauqua Institution in western New York, and is a Scouts BSA summer camp. Camp Merz has a waterfront and many waterfront-related merit badges available for scouts. Both camps are opens to all scouts for year-round camping.
=Order of the Arrow
=
* Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge 165
Baden-Powell Council
The Baden-Powell Council was formed in 1998 by the merger of the former Baden-Powell Council (headquartered in Dryden, New York) and Susquenango Council (headquartered in Binghamton, New York). The council's new headquarters are in Binghamton. The council covers five counties in New York State—Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Tioga and Tompkins—as well as Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania.
=History
=
In 1917, the
Cortland Council was founded, closing in 1918. In 1921, the
Norwich Council was formed, merging into the
Binghamton Council (#368) in 1924.
In 1918 the
Binghamton Council (#368) was formed, changing its name to the
Susquenango Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Boy Scouts of America National Headq ...
(#368) in 1920.
In 1918 the
Johnson City and Endicott Council
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(#383) was formed, changing its name to the
Fairplay Council (#383) in 1932.
In 1917 the
Ithaca Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#381) was formed, changing its name to the
Thompkins County Council (#381) in 1926. Thompkins County (#381) changed its name to the
Louis Agassiz Fuertes Council (#381) in 1929.
In 1925 the
Fairplay Council (#383) was formed, merging into the Susquenango Council (#368) in 1932. In 1998, the Susquenango Council (#368) merged with the Baden-Powell Council (#381). The combined councils took the name Baden-Powell and the number (#368).
In 1929 the
Louis Agassiz Fuertes Council (#381) was formed. In 1940 the
Tioughnioga Council (#383) was formed. In 1975, the two council merged to become the
Baden-Powell Council (#381).
In 1998, the
Baden-Powell Council (#381) and the
Susquenango Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Boy Scouts of America National Headq ...
(#368) merged to become
Baden-Powell Council (#368).
=Organization
=
As of 2017, the council has four districts:
* Chenango District (Chenango County and part of Broome County)
* Delahanna District (Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania)
* Hiawatha District (Tioga County and part of Broome County)
* Taughannock District (Cortland and Tompkins Counties)
=Camps
=
The Baden-Powell Council operates two Scout Camps:
Camp Barton, founded in 1927, is a Scouts BSA of America camp located on on Frontenac Point on the west shore of Cayuga Lake in New York State's
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a group of eleven long, narrow, roughly north–south lakes located directly south of Lake Ontario in an area called the ''Finger Lakes region'' in New York (state), New York, in the United States. This region straddles th ...
. It is approximately nine miles north of
Ithaca
Ithaca most commonly refers to:
*Homer's Ithaca, an island featured in Homer's ''Odyssey''
*Ithaca (island), an island in Greece, possibly Homer's Ithaca
*Ithaca, New York, a city, and home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
Ithaca, Ithaka ...
.
Camp Barton has nine summer camping sites with 2- and 4-man platform tents, as well as a winter lean-to site in one of the two gorges which surround the camp.
The camp facilities include many water-based activities on the camp's quarter-mile of waterfront, including rowing, motorboating, sailing, waterskiing, jetskiing and swimming, as well as handicraft, nature, rifle and archery ranges, and scoutcraft areas.
The Camp's buildings and cabins are available for off-season use by Scouting and other youth organizations.
Tuscarora Scout Reservation is a Boy Scouts of America camp located on 1200 acres (4.5 km
2) around Summit Lake in New York State's
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographic subregion of the broader Upstate New York, Upstate region of New York (state), New York State, geographically situated along or very near the state border with Pennsylvania. Definitions of the region vary wide ...
.
The camp has ten summer camping sites with 2-man platform tents.
It has five winter units with a center lodge equipped with wood stoves, refrigerators and electricity and four 8-man lean-tos. Tuscarora Scout Reservation also offers a renovated Nature lodge, dining hall, a nationally known Handicraft program, and a , progressively more difficult climbing wall with free rappel. They also offer mountainboarding, paddleboard, shotgun and rifle range as well as multiple Wilderness Programs and Scoutcraft programs. The camp is available year-round for camping, hiking as well as shotgun and rifle programs. Tuscarora Scout Reservation hosts over 500 Scouts and leaders each January and February for its Winter Camp programs. Tuscarora hosts the Council's annual National Youth Leadership Training Course every August.
=Order of the Arrow
=
The corresponding Order of the Arrow lodge is Otahnagon Lodge 172.
Connecticut Rivers Council
The
Connecticut Rivers Council serves the majority of the State of
Connecticut
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in addition to
Fisher's Island
Fishers Island is an island within the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York. It lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, off the southeastern coast of Connecticut, across Fishers Island Sound. About long and wide, it is about ...
in New York.
The corresponding Order of the Arrow Lodge is Tschitani Lodge #10.
Five Rivers Council
Five Rivers Council serves Scouts in the Southern tier of New York and the Northern tier of Pennsylvania.
=History
=
In 1917, the
Hornell Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
was founded, closing in 1918. In 1918, the
Corning Council was founded, closing in 1919.
In 1915, the
Elmira Council (#375) was founded, changing its name to the
Chemung County Council (#375) in 1926. In 1927 the council changed its name
Elmira Area Council (#375), and again in 1947 to
Sullivan Trail Council (#375). In 1922, the
Steuben County Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#402) was founded, changing its name to the
Steuben Area Council (#402) in 1931.
In 1991 Steuben Area Council (#402) and Sullivan Trail Council (#375) merged to become the
Five Rivers Council (#375). In 1992,
General Sullivan Council (#779) merged into the Five Rivers Council.
=Organization
=
The council is divided into three districts:
* Endless Mountains District
* Big Horn District
* Silver Fawn District
=Camps
=
It operates two camps: Camp Brulé, in North East Pennsylvania, and Camp Gorton on
Waneta Lake
Waneta Lake (previously known as "Little Lake") is a small lake in the Finger Lakes region of the state of New York in the United States. The lake straddles the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County, and is within the towns of Tyrone a ...
in New York.
;Camp Gorton
Camp Gorton, located on
Waneta Lake
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in the middle of the Finger Lakes, provides over 350 acres of land in Upstate New York for Scouts BSA camps. In 2014 Camp Gorton celebrated its 92nd year of existence and 90th anniversary of being a scout camp on the east side of Waneta Lake.
Camp Gorton provides a program that is well-suited for younger scouts and is known for having an excellent waterfront and shooting sports programs. At the waterfront they offer facilities for fulfilling the Water Sports merit badge requirements as well as those for the Motorboating merit badge for no additional fee. Their Shooting Sports ranges have 16 slots for fulfilling the Rifle merit badge requirements and has plenty of cover for Scouts, Leaders, and Parents to come and observe.
;Camp Brulé
Camp Brulé (pronounced "Brul-a"), named after
Étienne Brûlé
Étienne Brûlé (; – c. June 1633) was the first European colonization of the Americas, European explorer to journey beyond the St. Lawrence River into what is now known as Canada. He spent much of his early adult life among the Wyandot peop ...
, is in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the General Sullivan Council with headquarters in Athens and jurisdiction over Bradford, Tioga and Sullivan Counties.
The camp covers the forty-two acres of Elk Lake and of forest land bordering it. Pancost Hall and Crandall Hall are memorials to Alfred H. Pancost, Chief Scout Executive and founder, and to Harry H. Crandall, first president of the council.
On the parade ground a native boulder bears a bronze plaque in memory of
Eagle Scout
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twin brothers from Troop 2, Towanda, Pennsylvania, Army Air Corp Lieutenants John R. and William G. Winter. Born August 11, 1925, they were killed in action in World War II on August 11, 1945. The plaque was erected by employees of the Patterson Screen Company.
= Order of the Arrow
=
TKäen DōD Lodge 30 formed from three former lodges. Seneca Lodge 394, Wakanda Lodge 186, and Winingus Lodge 30. TKäen DōD celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017.
Greater Hudson Valley Council
The Greater Hudson Valley Council was formed in 2021 when the
Hudson Valley Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
merged with the
Westchester-Putnam Council.
This council serves scouts in southeastern New York.
Daniel Carter Beard
Daniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard (June 21, 1850 – June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, Georgist and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of Ameri ...
is buried at the
Brick Church Cemetery, which lies within the council boundaries. Every year on February 8, in commemoration of
Founders Day, local Scouts place a wreath on Beard's grave.
A commemoration service is held there every year on his birthday.
=History
=
In 1917, the Beacon Council was founded, closing in 1918. In 1917, the Mamaroneck Council was founded, closing in 1918. In 1917, the Peekskill Council was founded, closing in 1918.
In 1917 the Poughkeepsie Council was formed, changing its name to the Dutchess County Council (#374).
In 1926 the
Sullivan County Council (#761) was formed, merging with the
Orange County Council
Founded in 1920 as the Orange County Council, the council was formed by the merger of the North Orange Council (#037) and the Orange Empire Council (#039) in 1972. The North Orange Council was founded in 1944 as the Northern Orange County and chang ...
(#392) in 1930 to form the
Orange-Sullivan Council (#392). In 1958, the council changed its name to the
Hudson-Delaware Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#392).
In 1917 the
Rockland County Council (#683) was founded.
In 1996 the Dutchess County, Hudson-Delaware, and Rockland County councils merged to form the
Hudson Valley Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#374).
In 1918 the
New Rochelle Council was formed, changing its name to the
Westchester County Council in 1920. In 1922 the council was split into the
Hendrick Hudson Council (#379) and
Siwanoy Council (#401).
In 1917 the
White Plains Council (#410) was formed, changing its name to the
Fennimore Cooper Council (#410) in 1922.
In 1915 the
Bronxville Council and
Mount Vernon Council (#370) were formed, merging in 1923 to form the
Bronx Valley Council (#370).
In 1915 the
Yonkers Council (#411) was formed. In 1954 Yonkers, Fennimore Cooper and the Hendrick Hudson councils merged to form the
Washington Irving Council (#388).
In 1958 the Bronx Valley (#370) and Siwanoy (#401) councils merged to form the
Siwanoy-Bronx Valley Council (#401). In 1962 the council changed its name to the
Hutchinson River Council (#401).
In 1974 the Hutchinson River (#401) and Washington Irving (#388) councils merged to form the
Westchester-Putnam Council (#388).
In 2021,
Hudson Valley Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#374) merged with the
Westchester-Putnam Council (#388) to become the
Greater Hudson Valley Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#388).
=Organization
=

Its districts were: Rockland, Heritage, Delaware River, and Dutchess.
=Camps
=
The council operated two year-round use properties - Camp Bullowa in Stony Point, NY and Camp Nooteeming in
Salt Point, New York
Salt Point is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 202. It lies northeast of Poughkeepsie following New York ...
.
=Order of the Arrow Lodge
=
* Nacha Nimat 86
Greater New York Councils
The Greater New York Councils serves the Scouting families of the five boroughs of New York City.
In 1915, the
Greater New York Advisory Council was founded, changing its name to the
Boy Scout Federation of Greater New York Council (#719) in 1925. In 1936 the council changed its name to the
Greater New York Council (#719). Since the beginning, the
five boroughs
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Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs.
Mathematics
5 is a Fermat pri ...
of the city each maintained their own council under the umbrella of the "greater" council
Bronx Council (#372),
Brooklyn Council (#369),
Manhattan Council (#384),
Queens Council (#371), and the
Staten Island Council
The Greater New York Councils (GNYC) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the New York City area. GNYC has a unique organization in that it is sub-divided into borough councils, each of which is led by a borough executive. ...
(#396).
In 1967, the council was renumbered as Greater New York Council (#640) with each of the boroughs also being renumbered:
Bronx Council #641),
Brooklyn Council (#642),
Manhattan Council (#643),
Queens Council (#644), and the
Staten Island Council
The Greater New York Councils (GNYC) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the New York City area. GNYC has a unique organization in that it is sub-divided into borough councils, each of which is led by a borough executive. ...
(#645).
Leatherstocking Council
''Leatherstocking Council'' serves a portion of central New York. The council provides Scouting to Herkimer, Oneida and Madison Counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis Counties.
In 1928 the
Oneonta Council (#393) was formed, changing its name to the
Otsego and Schoharie Counties Council (#393) in 1924. Otsego and Schoharie Counties changed its name to the
Otsego-Schoharie Area Council (#393) in 1925.
In 1924 the
Delaware County Council (#407) was formed. Delaware County merged into Otsego-Schoharie (#393) in 1926. In 1927 Otsego-Schoharie (#393) changed its name to
OtSchoDela Council (#393) in 1927.
In 1922 the
Oneida Council (#389) was formed changing its name to the
Madison County Council (#389) in 1923.
In 1916 the
Rome Council (#398) was formed. In 1919 the
Sherrill Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#400) was formed, merging into the Rome Council in 1925. In 1929, the Rome Council changed its name to the
Fort Stanwix Council (#398) in 1929.
In 1915 the
Utica Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#406) was formed changing its name to the
Upper Mohawk Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#406) in 1937.
In 1968 the Madison County (#389) and Fort Stanwix (#398) councils merged to become the
Iroquois Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#395). In 1981, the Iroquois (#395) and Upper Mohawk (#406) councils merged to become the
Land of the Oneidas Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#395).
The first
Herkimer County Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
was formed in 1919, merging into the Utica Council (#406). In 1928 the
Herkimer County Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#400) was formed, changing its name to the
General Herkimer Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
History
In 1928 the Oneonta Co ...
(#400) in 1934.
In 2001, the Land of the Oneidas (#395) and General Herkimer (#400) councils merged, forming the
Revolutionary Trails Council. In 2016, the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela Councils (#393) merged to form the
Leatherstocking Council
Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York (state), New York.
History
In 19 ...
(#400).
Longhouse Council
Longhouse Council was formed in 2010 as a merger of Hiawatha Seaway Council and Cayuga County Council. The council currently owns 2 camps, including Sabattis Scouting Reservation and Camp Woodland.
The council covers six counties — Cayuga, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Onondaga, and St. Lawrence.
=History
=
=Organization
=
The council is divided into seven districts:
* Cayuga County District (the former Cayuga County Council area)
* Interlakes District (Western Onondaga County)
* Northern Lights District (St. Lawrence County)
* Oneida District (Northern Onondaga County)
* Onondaga District (Southern Onondaga County)
* Ontario District (Oswego County)
* Tri-Rivers District (Jefferson and Lewis Counties)
**As of June 2020, the Onondaga and Oneida Districts merged to become the Crossroads District
, Longhouse Council acquired a seventh district: Cayuga County. This was previously Cayuga County Council, which lost its charter.
=Order of the Arrow
=
Lowanne Nimat Lodge 219, formed January 1, 2010 from Kayanernh Kowa and Tahgajute lodges.
The World Brotherhood Camporee is a weekend-long camping trip that Scouts from Canada and the U.S. participate in. The camporee is an annual event and takes place either in the Longhouse Council, New York or in the
Loyalist Area of the Voyageur Council,
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
, Canada.
The main events include
Council Strip trading and a dance party.
Rip Van Winkle Council
Rip Van Winkle Council serves the youth of Ulster and Greene counties of New York, and headquartered in Kingston. The Rip Van Winkle Council has the distinction of having six of the first twenty-one Eagle Scouts from the Class of 1912, the first class of Eagle Scouts.
=History
=
In 1917, the
Ellenville Council was founded. It closed in 1918.
In 1916, the
Kingston Council (#405) was founded, changing its name to the
Ulster County Council (#405) in 1919. In 1926, the
Greene County Council (#766) was founded. In 1930 the Ulster County Council (#405) and the Greene County Council (#766) merged to form the
Ulster-Greene Council (#405). In 1950, Ulster-Greene changed its name to the
Rip Van Winkle Council (#405).
=Organization
=
The council is divided into two districts:
* Algonquin District (Ulster County)
* Mohican District (Greene County and Saugerties)
=Camps
=
The council's camp, located in East Jewett, New York, is Camp Tri-Mount.
=Order of the Arrow
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* Half Moon Lodge
Seneca Waterways Council
The Seneca Waterways Council serves youth in the counties of Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, and Monroe and the city of
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in and the county seat, seat of government of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the List of municipalities in New York, fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality in New York, with a populati ...
.
In 1917 the
Brockport Council was formed, closing in 1918.
In 1917 the
Ontario County Council (#391) was formed, changing its name to the
Finger Lakes Council (#391) in 1924.
The
Rochester Council (#397) was granted a charter on February 13, 1913. The council expanded to include Monroe, Orleans and Wayne counties, and in 1926 the name was changed to the
Rochester Area Council (#397) to reflect the growth. In December 1932, Monroe and Orleans counties split off to become the
Red Jacket Council (#363).
In 1943, the Wayne County portion of the Rochester Area Council (#397) was transferred to the Finger Lakes Council (#391); the Orleans County portion of the Red Jacket Council was transferred to the
Lewiston Trail Council (#385), and the remaining Monroe County portion merged with the Red Jacket Council (#363) to form the
Otetiana Council (#397).
The Seneca Waterways Council was founded in 2009 with the merger of the Finger Lakes Council (#391) and Otetiana Council (#397), both in Western New York.
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council serves scouts in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York. Baiting Hollow Scout Camp is the council camp.
Originally, the
Huntington and
Smithtown councils were founded in 1917, and both folded in 1918. In 1919, the
Patchogue Council was founded, changing its name that same year to the
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council is the upper-tier Local government in England, local authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Governme ...
(#404).
Theodore Roosevelt Council
Theodore Roosevelt Council supports Scouting in
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County ( ) is a suburban County (United States), county located on Long Island, immediately to the east of New York City, bordering the Long Island Sound on the north and the open Atlantic Ocean to the south. As of the 2020 United St ...
.
The council was established in 1917 as the ''Nassau County Council'' (#386). Although Nassau County was the
primary residence of Theodore Roosevelt, the Theodore Roosevelt name was taken by
another council in Arizona. In 1993, that council merged with the
Grand Canyon Council, freeing the name, and the Nassau County Council assumed the name Theodore Roosevelt (#386) in September 1997.
Twin Rivers Council
Twin Rivers Council is based in
Albany, New York
Albany ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Albany is the oldes ...
. It serves a large geographic area that encompasses thirteen counties of Northeastern New York. Twin Rivers was originally created in 1991 by a merger of the former
Governor Clinton Council (#364) (Columbia, Rensselaer and Albany Counties), the
Sir William Johnson Council (#377) (Hamilton, Fulton & Montgomery counties) and the
Saratoga County Council (#684) (Saratoga County). A year later the
Schenectady County Council (#399) (Schenectady County) was added after working out issues between the entities. Then in 1999, the
Mohican Council (#378) (Warren and Washington counties) consolidated into the council. On February 14, 2006, the
Adirondack Council (#394) (Franklin, Clinton and Essex Counties) and the Twin Rivers Council merged to form the current boundaries of the Twin Rivers Council (#364).
=History
=
=Organization
=
The council has five districts.
*Fort Orange District (Albany County)
*Adirondack District (Clinton, Franklin, and Northern Essex counties)
*Mohawk District (Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Schenectady Counties and the Town of Clifton Park)
*Yankee Doodle District (Columbia and Rensselaer Counties as well as the communities of Mechanicville and Stillwater)
*Turning Point District (Northern Saratoga, Washington, and Warren Counties)
=Camps
=
Rotary Scout Reservation
RSR's totem is the
Thunderbird.
Rotary Scout Reservation is a camp of the
Twin Rivers Council, located in
Poestenkill, New York
Poestenkill is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Rensselaer County, New York, Rensselaer County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 4,322 at the 2020 census.U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, ...
. The original part of the camp was donated by the
Troy
Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
Rotary Club
Rotary International is one of the largest Service club, service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, go ...
in 1922. Summer camp program areas include the Trail to First Class Program, where young Scouts can work on requirements needed to earn Tenderfoot, Second Class and
First Class ranks. As of the 2019 season
RSR offers 45 merit badges in 9 program areas. In addition to the merit badge options,
RSR offers an open schedule which allows Scouts to plan their day with a variety of outdoor experiences. The camp also offers several additional program areas designed to appeal to older Scouts, which include
COPE
A cope ( ("rain coat") or ("cape")) is a liturgical long mantle or cloak, open at the front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. It may be of any liturgical colour.
A cope may be worn by any rank of the Catholic or Anglican clerg ...
, Mountain Biking, and Chillicothe.
The Chillicothe program at
RSR offers Scouts and Leaders a look at American pioneer life in the 19th century. Scouts are encouraged to try their hand at activities such as candle making, flint and steel fire starting, blacksmithing, woodsman tools, tin-smithing, blacksmithing and more. Chillicothe is a program unique to RSR, and it is an often underutilized program. It was designed to encourage the return of older Scouts who had earned most of the merit badges offered by the camp. Prior to the 2019 Camp season it was decided that the Chillicothe program area was in need of some repair, so the area itself is currently closed and the badges that were offered have been moved to other program areas. This temporary closure is expected to be only until the New Nature Science Center Pavilion is opened, at which point any new additional donations and funding will go into the rebuilding of the Chillicothe Program area.
In 2012,
RSR introduced Venturing Week, a week of resident camp for youth in the
Venturing Program. In addition to various open programming opportunities, offerings included a full-week half-day COPE course,
American Red Cross
The American National Red Cross is a Nonprofit organization, nonprofit Humanitarianism, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. Clara Barton founded ...
Wilderness First Aid
A wilderness medical emergency is a medical emergency that takes place in a wilderness or remote setting affinitive care (hospital, clinic, etc.). Such an emergency can require specialized skills, treatment techniques, and knowledge in order to ...
, the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hunter Education course, and more. Since the venture program started gaining popularity in
Twin Rivers Council in 2015, the venture week itself has been canceled and venture crews have been welcomed into the normal week to week program.
During the 2014 Year the camp decided to experiment with a
STEM
Stem or STEM most commonly refers to:
* Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant
* Stem group
* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Stem or STEM can also refer to:
Language and writing
* Word stem, part of a word respon ...
program dedicated to the last week of the season. Keeping with the style of the camp to try and only offer badges that scouts can't typically earn in a normal troop setting, the same has gone for
STEM
Stem or STEM most commonly refers to:
* Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant
* Stem group
* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Stem or STEM can also refer to:
Language and writing
* Word stem, part of a word respon ...
week. Past offerings have been the Robotics, Space Exploration, and Nuclear Sciences meritbadges. Each year the camp might have a different selection o
"Supernova" Badgesdepending on available Volunteers or available skill sets of current staff members. In addition to adding merit badges during the week the camp has also offered sessions to for scouts to try and earn selec
BSA NOVA Awards The Camp has also offered a few session in the past for
STEM
Stem or STEM most commonly refers to:
* Plant stem, a structural axis of a vascular plant
* Stem group
* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Stem or STEM can also refer to:
Language and writing
* Word stem, part of a word respon ...
themed hobbies as well, most notable the ability for scouts to earn their Technician Ham Radio License.
Camp Wakpominee
Camp Wakpominee is a 1,200-acre camp located in Fort Ann, NY. It is completely within the boundaries of the Adirondack Park, providing a base for Council trekking programs. The camp contains Sly Pond, a lake.
Woodworth Lake Scout Reservation
Woodworth Lake Scout Reservation, was located in Gloversville, New York. The 1500 acre camp began operation in 1949. As of 2013, the camp has been sold to a private investor.
Camp Boyhaven
Camp Boyhaven was a 300-acre camp located in Middle Grove, New York. It was founded as a Boy Scout camp in 1924 with a purchase of approximately 20 acres from the Frink family for Schenectady Council. Over the years, the camp grew to encompass most of the old Frink family farm. With the merger of Schenectady Council with Twin Rivers Council in 1991, it was converted to a Cub Scout and Webelos long term camp.
The totem of the camp is the "Toonerville Trolley," based on the trolley line that ran across the creek from the camp.
Each summer, the camp ran Cub Scout and Webelos resident and day camps. The camp program and facilities are specially designed for Cub Scouts, Webelos scouts, and their families. Lean-to cabins and indoor plumbing make the transition to overnight camping easier for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts. An archery range, BB gun range, vertical climbing wall, water slide, and movie night are all provided to appeal to younger Scouts who are spending their first nights away from home. As of 2017, summer camp programs are no longer being held and the camp is in the process of being sold.
The Camp was officially converted to Camp Stomping Ground (a Non-BSA Summer Camp) at the beginning of 2020.
Camp Bedford
Camp Bedford, is located at 10424 State Rt. 30, Malone, NY (near the Meacham Lake NYS DEC Campground, north of Paul Smiths, and south of Malone, NY). The camp encompasses , 2 large ponds for boating and fishing, and over of State Wild Forests border the camp. Charles E. Bedford donated to the Adirondack Council in 1943 to establish the camp, making it at the time the largest donation of land to any council in the US.
=Order of the Arrow
=
The
Order of the Arrow
The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the honor society of Scouting America, composed of Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Promise, Scout Oath and Scout Law, Law in their daily lives as elected by their peers. It was founded as a camp fr ...
Lodge for Twin Rivers Council is Kittan Lodge 364.
Western New York Council
The Western New York Council was formed from the merger of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council (#380) and the Iroquois Trail Council (#376) in May 2023. Its headquarters is in Buffalo.
It serves all of Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming counties, and most of Livingston county.
=History
=
;Iroquois Trail Council
In 1917, the
Batavia Council (#367) was formed, changing its name to the
Genesee and Wyoming Counties Council (#367) in 1925, eventually changing its name to the
Genesee Council (#367). In 1920, the
Niagara County Council
Scouting in New York 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 National Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Headquarters was in New York City, a ...
(#385) was formed, changing its name to the
Lockport Area Council (#385) in 1922. In 1937, Lockport Area (#385) changed its name to the
Lewiston Trail Council (#385). On April 20, 1943, as Scouting in Monroe County consolidated, Lewiston Trail Council received responsibility for Scouting in Orleans County.
In 1994,
Genesee Council (#367) and
Lewiston Trail Council (#385) merged to become the
Iroquois Trail Council (#376).
The Iroquois Trail Council with its headquarters in Oakfield, New York, was created in 1994 from a merger of two councils.
;Greater Niagara Frontier Council
In 1917, the
Hamburg Council was formed, closing in 1920.
In 1912 the
Buffalo Council (#373) and in 1921 the
Erie County Council (#363) were formed. They merged in 1949 to form the
Buffalo Area Council (#380). In 1917 the
Niagara Falls Council (#387) was formed, changing its name to the
Niagara Falls Area Council (#387) in 1925. In 1944, the council changed its name to the
Niagara Frontier Council (#387).
In 1967 the Buffalo Area Council (#380) and the Niagara Frontier Council (#387) merged to become the
Greater Niagara Frontier Council (#380).
The Western New York Scout Council was formed from the merger of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council (#380) and the Iroquois Trail Council (#376) in May 2023.
=Organization
=
The council is organized into six districts:
* Nundawaga (Livingston and Wyoming Counties)
* Onondaga
* Polaris
* Red Jacket
* Seneca (eastern Orleans and Genesee Counties)
* Towpath (western Orleans and eastern Niagara Counties)
=Camps
=
;Greater Niagara Frontier Council
Camp Scouthaven is one of the five oldest Scout camps in the United States still in operation (1918 - over 100 years). It is the home of GNFC Camps Summer Programs for Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA. Situated on beautiful Crystal Lake in Freedom, NY it boasts one of the best Aquatics programs around. Scouthaven is open to year-round program as well.
Schoellkopf Scout Reservation (Sold in 2022) was formed in 1938 and is located in Cowlesville, NY. It was built through donations by the Schoellkopf family. Schoellkopf features over 650 acres of prime Scouting property. It had rustic log cabins, beautiful campsites, and newer spacious lean-to's all for year-round use.
Camp Stonehaven (Sold 2023) operated in Sanborn, NY and had accommodations including campsites, lean-to's and newer cabins. It was an ideal camp for out of town units that would like to tour Niagara Falls. (Now owned by the Town of Lewiston as a nature preserve)
;Iroquois Trail Council
It had two camps: Camp Dittmer (Sold 2023) (Scouts BSA) and Camp Sam Wood (Cub Scout). Sam Wood was the first Eagle Scout in Genesee County. Sam Wood was a member of Troop 1 St. James Church, Batavia.
Order of the Arrow
*The new Erie Canal lodge #159 was formed from the merger of the Ho-De-No-Sau-Nee Lodge (#159) lodge of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, and the Ashokwahta Lodge (#339) of the Iroquois Trail Council in 2023.
Girl Scouts
New York state is served by eight Girl Scouts councils. In addition, the
Edith Macy Conference Center
Edith Macy Conference Center is a conference and training facility owned by the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and is located in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The facility lies just outside Briarcliff Manor's boundaries, in the town of Mount Pleas ...
belonging to the
national organization is in
Briarcliff Manor
Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, north of New York City. It is on of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor inc ...
, and the national headquarters is in New York City.
National headquarters
The national headquarters has been in various places in New York City since 1916 when it moved there from
Washington, D.C.
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It has been at 420 Fifth Avenue since 1992. Small groups can visit with prior reservations and visiting girls may be able to take part in a focus group meeting.
Edith Macy Conference Center
Edith Macy Conference Center is a national conference and training facility of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) It is located in Briarcliff Manor. The site has had four names: ''Camp Edith Macy (C.E.M.) - University In The Woods'', ''Edith Macy Training School'', ''Edith Macy Girl Scout National Center'' and since 1982, ''Edith Macy Conference Center''. However, it is often simply referred to as ''Macy''. The
John J. Creedon
John Joseph Creedon (August 1, 1924 – October 11, 2020) was an American businessman who served as the president and chief executive officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
Early life
Creedon was the son of Bartholomew and Emma Glynn Cr ...
Education Center and Camp Andree Clark are part of the complex. Macy hosted the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Fourth International Conference in 1926. Camp Andree Clark hosted the GSUSA's Silver Jubilee Camp in 1937.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Fishers Island
Fishers Island is an island within the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York. It lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, off the southeastern coast of Connecticut, across Fishers Island Sound. About long and wide, it is about ...
in
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County ( ) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean, to its no ...
is served by the Girl Scouts of Connecticut due to the close ties between the island and Connecticut.
Girl Scout Council of Greater New York
Girl Scouts of Greater New York serves some 25,000 girls and has over 8,700 volunteers in New York City.
The council camp is Camp Henry Kaufmann in Holmes, NY.
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson serves over 34,000 girls. The council was formed through the merger of five counties: Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Westchester.
=Camps
=
* Camp Addisone Boyce is in
Tomkins Cove next to
Harriman State Park. It was founded in 1951 and named for Dr. Addisone Boyce who had been active in finding a suitable camp.
* Camp Birch Ridge is in
Otisville, New York
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.
* Camp Ludington is in
Holmes, New York and was opened in 1954.
* Camp Wendy is (including a lake) in
Wallkill, New York. It was given to the Girl Scouts of Ulster County in 1926 by the Borden family.
* Rock Hill Camp is in
Mahopac, New York
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. It has been used by the Girl Scouts since 1922 (initially leased and then purchased in 1927).
* Rocky Brook Camp is in
Eastchester, New York
Eastchester is a town in southern Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was over 34,641 at the 2020 United States census over 32,363 at the 2010 census. There are two villages within the town: Bronxville and Tuckahoe. The ...
.
Girl Scouts of Nassau County
Girl Scouting In Nassau County started in 1917.It is chartered by GSUSA to develop, maintain and administer Girl Scouting in Nassau County.
=Camps
=
Camp Blue Bay in
East Hampton, New York
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is the council camp. Camp Tekakwitha was sold in June 2007 to
Southampton, NY
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which will retain it as open space.
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) was created in June 2007 from the union of four Girl Scout Councils: Hudson Valley, Mohawk Pathways, Adirondack and North Country.
GSNENY serves the following counties: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Greene, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties; along with, a portion of St. Lawrence County.
With Service Centers in Albany, Queensbury, and Plattsburgh; GSNENY serves over 10,000 girls and has more than 4,500 adults and volunteers.
=Camps
=
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York owns five camp properties in the Adirondack region, to include two overnight camps:
* Hidden Lake Camp is in Adirondack Park, 3 miles from Lake George Village.
* Lake Clear Camp is situated on on a peninsula, on Lake Clear, in
Lake Clear, New York
Lake Clear is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and a lake in Franklin County, New York, Franklin County, New York (state), New York, United States. The area is named for Lake Clear, part of the original Seven Carries canoe route. It is located in the ...
.
* Camp Is-Sho-Da is in
East Greenbush, New York
East Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany. The population was 16,748 at the 2020 census. The word Greenbush is derived from the Dutch ''het groen bosch,'' referring to the pine woods that or ...
.
* Camp Meadowbrook is located in Queensbury, New York.
* Camp Wood Haven is near Galway, New York.
It features a large playing field, pond, beach, creek, hiking trails, cabins, platform tents, a nature center, and Troop House.
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways
NYPenn Pathways was formed in June 2009, from five legacy councils - Seven Lakes Council, Central New York Council, Foothills Council, Indian Hills Council and Thousand Islands Council. NYPenn Pathways serves girls in 24 New York State counties and 2 Pennsylvania counties with a total girl registration totaling about 27,000.
=History
=
:NYPenn Pathway's Original Five Councils
*Central New York Council - served Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego and portions of Madison County
*Foothills Council - served Herkimer and Oneida Counties, most of Madison County and parts of Otsego, Lewis, and Hamilton counties
*Indian Hills Council - served Broome, Chenango, Delaware, parts of Otsego County
*Seven Lakes Council - the largest of the original five, served Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Yates and Wayne Counties; and in Pennsylvania: Bradford and Tioga Counties
*Thousand Islands Council - served Lewis, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence Counties
=Organization
=
* Binghamton, New York
* Horseheads (village), New York, Horseheads, New York
* New Hartford (town), New York, New Hartford, New York
* Norwich (city), New York, Norwich, New York
* Oneonta, New York
* Phelps (town), New York, Phelps, New York
* Syracuse, New York
* Watertown, New York
=Camps
=
* Camp Agaliha (Cherokee for 'sunshine') is a summer camp located on Camp Kingsley near Rome, New York
* Camp Amadaha (Located at Gulf Summit, N.Y. 1920–1925, relocated to Camp Arrowhead)
* Amahami Outdoor Center is including a lake near Deposit (town), New York, Deposit, New York
* Bayberry Program Center, near Geneva, New York
* Camp Hoover is (including an island) on Song Lake near Preble, New York
* Camp Near Wilderness near West Monroe, New York is currently closed.
* Camp Trefoil is near Harrisville, New York. It was acquired in 1949
* Comstock Program Center, on Cayuga Lake, New York
* Misty Hollow Program Center, near Corning (city), New York, Corning, New York
* Sugar Creek Program Center, near Troy, Pennsylvania
* Yaiewano Program Center, on Owasco Lake, New York
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County serves more than 43,000 girls and has more than 9,000 adult volunteers. The first troop in the county was started in 1915.
=Camps
=
* Camp Edey is in Bayport, New York
* Camp Sobaco is in Yaphank, New York
Girl Scouts of Western New York
Girl Scouts of Western New York was created on July 1, 2008, from legacy councils: Girl Scout Council of Buffalo & Erie County, Inc., Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc., Girl Scouts of Niagara County, Inc., Chautauqua Area Girl
Scout Council, Inc., and Girl Scouts of Southwestern New York, Inc. The council serves some 15,000 girls within Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, and Wyoming counties.
=Camps
=
* Camp Piperwood in Perinton, New York
* Camp Windy Meadows in Lockport (city), New York, Lockport, New York is .
* Camp Seven Hills in Holland, New York is including two lakes.
* Camp Timbercrest in Randolph (town), New York, Randolph, New York is including a lake.
Baden-Powell Service Association
In recent years, New York has also been home to smaller, independent scouting organizations.
New York is home to six chartered groups of the Baden-Powell Service Association (United States), Baden-Powell Service Association. The BPSA is an inclusive, "Traditional Scouting" organization that welcomes boys and girls, men and women from 5 years of age through adulthood, "regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, religion (or no religion), or other differentiating factors".
International Scouting units
In addition, there are Armenian Scouts and Eesti Skautide Ühing, Estonian Scouts in Exile in New York City, and Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség Hungarian Scouting maintains two troops in New York City and one in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo. Also, there are large contingents of active Plast Ukrainian Scouts in New York City.
West Point Camporee
The West Point Camporee annual Invitational event, started in 1963, run by a Cadet Officer, held around the first week of May since 2001 on the grounds of Lake Frederick. Cadets are allowed to invite their home Scouting Units. Managed by the Scoutmasters' Council.
Scouting museums
* , Middle Grove, New York
* , Narrowsburg, New York
* named for William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt, William Hillcourt, and Carson Buck, Constantia, New York
See also
* Scouting in Ontario
* Scouting in Québec
* Knickerbocker Greys
* John J. Creedon Education Center
* Girl Scouts Troop 6000
Notes
References
External links
William Hillcourt Scout Museum and Carson Buck Memorial Library
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Boy Scout councils in New York (state),