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Scouting in North Carolina 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.


Early history (1910-1950)

The Boy Scout program began in England under the leadership of
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. Baden-Powell gained fame in Britain through his leadership of British troops during the siege of Mafeking during the
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in South Africa in 1899–1900. Following this event a military training manual he wrote called "Aids to Scouting" gained popularity amongst boys in Britain. In the early 1900s Baden-Powell began developing the concepts of scouting and he put his theories to the test during the summer of 1907. He took a group of 22 boys to Brownsea Island where he conducted the first Boy Scout camp. He divided the boys into four groups and established the "patrol method". In 1908 Baden-Powell published "Scouting for Boys", the first Boy Scout handbook. Scouting came to the United States a short time later. There were already boy organizations in the US under the leadership of Daniel Carter Beard (Sons of Daniel Boone), Ernest Thompson Seton (Woodcraft Indians) and the YMCA. Chicago publisher William D. Boyce learned about Scouting during a visit to London in 1909. A young boy assisted Mr. Boyce to his destination and declined a tip offered to him saying that he was a Scout. Boyce was impressed by the young man and visited the London headquarters of the Boy Scouts. He studied the British model and felt that boys in the US could benefit from this program. On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was incorporated. A National Office was established in New York City and James E. West was hired to lead the new organization. Boy Scout troops were formed in North Carolina as early as 1910. Troops were formed at schools and churches in Greensboro, Raleigh, Burlington, Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and other communities. Adult volunteers in each area worked with boys in teaching outdoor skills, first aid, athletics, swimming, citizenship and leadership. These troops registered with the BSA and as communities established multiple Boy Scout troops the volunteers began seeking professional leadership. Boy Scout Councils were chartered through the BSA as "Scout Executives" were hired. Initially, Scouting groups in the major cities formed councils. There was the Greensboro Area Council (1918), Winston-Salem Council (1919), Raleigh Council, and Durham Council. Over the next few years as Scouting spread throughout the counties the small councils consolidated and changed their names. By 1950 North Carolina was served by thirteen Boy Scout councils: Camping was an emphasis for the councils from their formation. Each council purchased or leased land for establishing Boy Scout camps. During the summer each camp was open for several weeks with a trained staff of older boys and adults to teach the Scouts various Scouting skills. In the mid-1930s most councils began holding annual "camporees." These events were held over a weekend with Scouts camping by troop with their patrols competing and demonstrating various Scouting skills. The Uwharrie, General Greene, and Cherokee councils would all later merge to form the Old North State Council, leaving the eleven councils still serving the state as of 2022.


BSA Councils located in North Carolina

There are eleven
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(BSA) councils in North Carolina. Ten of them exclusively cover North Carolina, while one includes communities in both Virginia and North Carolina.


Cape Fear Council

The Cape Fear Council was founded in 1989 and serves the southeastern corner of North Carolina. The council offices are located in Wilmington.


History

The Wilmington Council (#425) was founded in 1916, changing its name to the New Hanover County Council (#425) in 1926. New Hanover County changed its name to the Cape Fear Area Council (#425) in 1930. The Cape Fear Area Council changed its name to the Cape Fear Council (#425) in 1989.


Organization

;Districts *Coastal: New Hanover and Pender counties *Lakes: Bladen, Brunswick, and
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counties *Lumber River: Hoke, Robeson, and
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Camps

The council operates two camp properties: Camp Bowers, which houses the annual BSA summer camp, and Camp John A. McNeil, which hosts events and programs for Cub Scouts. Both are located on the Cape Fear Scout Reservation near
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, and have sites available for year-round camping as well.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Klahican Lodge 331.


Central North Carolina Council

The Central North Carolina Council (#416) was founded in 1937. The council covers the south-central portion of North Carolina. The Council offices are located in Albemarle.


History

1917 saw the founding of the Concord Council, which folded the next year. The Charlotte Council (#416) was founded in 1915, changing its name to the Central North Carolina Council (#416) in 1937.


Organization

;Districts *Gold Rush District: Cabarrus and
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counties *Old Hickory District: Anson and Union counties *Uwharrie District: Montgomery,
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, and Stanly counties


Camps

The council operates Camp Barnhardt, which houses the annual BSA summer camp and various programs throughout the year, including year-round camping opportunities. It is located on the William C. Cannon Scout Reservation, located between
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and New London along
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Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Itibapishe iti Hollo Lodge 188.


Daniel Boone Council

Founded in 1925, the Daniel Boone Council (#414) covers the western North Carolina. The council offices are located in
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.


History

The Asheville Council (#418) was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Buncombe County Council (#414) in 1922. Buncombe County changed its name to the Daniel Boone Council (#414) in 1925.


Organization

;Districts *Falling Waters District:
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counties *Looking Glass District:
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and southern
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counties *Mt. Mitchell District: Avery,
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counties


Camps

The council operates Camp Daniel Boone, which houses the annual BSA summer camp, Boonseboro Village, a
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operated by scouts, a high-adventure camp, and various programs throughout the year, including year-round camping opportunities. It is located in the mountains south of
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Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Tsali Lodge 134.


East Carolina Council

The East Carolina Council was founded in 1932 and covers east-central North Carolina. The council offices are located in Kinston.


History

The Rocky Mount Council (#422) was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Tar Heel Area Council (#422) in 1923. The Tar Heel Area Council merged into the East Carolina Council (#426) in 1934. The Pamlico Council (#686) was founded in 1924, and merged into the Wilson County Council (#426) in 1930. The Neuse Council (#415) was founded in 1928, and merged into the Wilson County Council (#426) in 1930. The Wilson County Council (#426) was founded in 1924, changing its name to the
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(#426) in 1932.


Organization

;Districts *Northern District: Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax,
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, and Wilson counties *Central District: Beaufort,
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, Hyde, Lenoir,
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counties *Southern District: Carteret, Craven,
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counties


Camps

The council operates a number of BSA camp properties including the East Carolina Scout Reservation (Camp Boddie and Pamlico Sea Base) located in Blounts Creek, North Carolina, along the southern bank of the
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across from Little Washington, the Herbert C. Bonner Scout Reservation (Camp Bonner and Camp Hannah Bonner) located along the northern bank of the Pamlico, in Little Washington, Camp Charles, located near
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, and Camp Sam Hatcher, located along
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near
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. BSA Summer Camp is run through Camp Boddie, while
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programs are run through Pamlico Sea Base. All of the other properties run periodic programs and are available for weekend camping.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Croatan Lodge 117.


Mecklenburg County Council

The Mecklenburg County Council serves
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. The offices are located in Charlotte.


History

The Charlotte Council (#415) was founded in 1940, changing its name to the
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(#415) in 1942.


Organization

;Districts *Apache District: Southwestern Mecklenburg County *Etowah District: Southeastern Mecklenburg County *Hornets Nest District: Northern Mecklenburg County


Camps

It operates two camp facilities, locally Belk Scout Camp (Formerly Clear Creek Scout Camp) in
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is available for weekend camping, and Camp Grimes at Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, located outside of the council near
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, but owned by it, runs a summer camp and weekend programs as well.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Catawba Lodge 459.


Occoneechee Council

The Occoneechee Council was founded in 1929 and covers the
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and Sandhills regions in the central part of North Carolina. The council offices are located in
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.


History

The Southern Pines Council (#423) was founded in 1919, closing in 1924. The Raleigh Council (#421) was founded in 1919, changing its name to the Wake County Council (#421) in 1925. The
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(#626) was founded in 1925. The Walter Hines Page Council (#423) was founded in 1924. In 1929, the Wake County, Durham County, and Walter Hines Page councils merged into the Occoneechee Council.


Organization

;Districts *Cardinal: Southern
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*Eno River: Chatham,
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, and Vance counties *North Star:
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, and northern
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*Sandhills:
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, Harnett,
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counties


Camps

Occoneechee Scout Reservation, located in Moore County near
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houses Camp Durant, used for summer camping and Camp Reeves, which has more primitive facilities. Camp Campbell, located just across the NC-VA border on Kerr Lake near
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also features primitive facilities. All three camps are available year-round for weekend camping.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Occoneechee Lodge 104.


Old Hickory Council

The Old Hickory Council was founded in 1917 and covers the western
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and Yadkin Valley regions, located in the northwestern part of the state. The council offices are in
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.


History

The Winston-Salem Area Council (#427) was founded in 1917, changing its name to the
Old Hickory Council Scouting in North Carolina 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. Early history (1910-1950) The Boy Scout program began in England under the l ...
(#427) in 1942.


Organization

;Districts *Blue Ridge District: Ashe and Watauga counties *Seven Rivers District: Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties *Wachovia District: Forsyth County *Wilkes District: Wilkes County


Camps

The council operates
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, which houses Camp Raven Knob, the summer camp program and is available for weekend camping. They also own Raven Point, a small site with a cabin and deepwater dock located on
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. They also own Tommy Cox Memorial Scout Camp, a 4 acre property in Independence, VA on the New River.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Wahissa Lodge 118.


Old North State Council

The
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serves the eastern Piedmont Triad region. The council's name is taken from the state's official song, '' The Old North State''. It covers the counties of Alamance, Caswell, Davidson,
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, and Rockingham. Old North State Council's Order of the Arrow counterpart is Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge (#70). Camp facilities include Cherokee Scout Reservation, located in
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which is home to the annual summer camp, Woodfield Scout Camp, located in
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, which allows weekend camping, Hemric Scout Reservation, located on an island on
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and is only accessible by boat, and Hagan Sea Base, located on High Rock Lake, and runs Sea Scouts programs.


Piedmont Council

The Piedmont Council (#420) was founded in 1924. It serves the central and southern Piedmont regions of North Carolina. The council offices are in Gastonia.


History

1917 saw the founding of the Gastonia Council, which closed in 1918. The Catawba River Council (#415) was founded in 1923, merging with Piedmont in 1927.


Organization

;Districts * Foothills:
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Camps

It runs Camp Bud Schiele (formerly Camp Natomi), located on the Schiele Scout Reservation near Rutherfordton, for summer camp programs and weekend camping. Previously, camps were held near
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.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560.


Tidewater Council

The Tidewater Council serves southeastern
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and north-eastern
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. This region is often referred to as
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or the ''Tidewater'' or ''Tidewater Virginia'' area; hence the name of the council. Its
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counterpart is the Blue Heron Lodge, which was founded in 1946 when a team from Octoraro Lodge in
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inducted the first members of Blue Heron Lodge. The North Carolina counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck,
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, Perquimans, and Pasquotank make up the Albemarle District. Camping facilities are located at Pipsico Scout Reservation in
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.


Tuscarora Council

The Tuscarora Council (#424) was founded in 1923 and serves four counties in the east-central portion of North Carolina.


History

The Tuscarora Council (#424) was founded in 1923 in
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.


Organization

;Districts *Neusiok District: Johnston County, Sampson County *Torhunta District: Wayne County, Duplin County


Camps

Camping facilities are located at Camp Tuscarora, between Four Oaks and Newton Grove.


Order of the Arrow

The council is served by the Order of the Arrow through Nayawin Rar Lodge 296.


Girl Scouting in North Carolina

Girl Scouts of the USA was formed in 1912 by
Juliette Gordon Low Juliette Gordon Low ( Gordon; October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was the American founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, fo ...
after she met
Lord Baden-Powell Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, ( ; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder of The Boy Scouts Association and its first Chief Scout, and founder, with ...
and was inspired by the Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides Girl Guides (or Girl Scouts in the United States and some other countries) are organisations within the Scout Movement originally and largely still for girls and women only. The Girl Guides began in 1910 with the formation of Girlguiding, The ...
in England. It is believed that the first Girl Scout troop in North Carolina was started in 1914, though it is not clear where it was located. Another early North Carolinian troop was started in 1918 in Southern Pines, and its main purpose seemed to be aiding the war effort during
World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. Girl Scouts spread quickly throughout North Carolina during the 1930s, and the first councils were organized around urban centers. Eventually, these small councils merged into eight. Because of a nationwide consolidation of Girl Scout councils in the late 2000s, there are now four Girl Scout councils in North Carolina.


Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast

This council serves nearly 8,000 girls in southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina, and has more than 4,000 adult volunteers. In North Carolina, it serves the counties of Hertford, Gates, Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Chowan, Bertie, Washington, Tyrrell, Manteo, Perquimans, Hyde, and Dare. This council's five camps are located in Virginia.


Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines

Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines was formed by the merger of Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina and Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council on October 1, 2007. It serves over 32,000 girls and has nearly 10,000 adult volunteers in the counties of Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Person, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, and Wilson. It operates service centers in
Raleigh, NC Raleigh ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in the state (after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte) ...
,
Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-Ameri ...
,
Goldsboro, NC Goldsboro, originally Goldsborough, is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 33,657 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Met ...
, and
Wilmington, NC Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. The county seat of New Hanover County, it is the principal cit ...
.


Camps

*Camp Graham is on
Kerr Lake The John H. Kerr Reservoir (often called Kerr Lake in North Carolina and Bugg's Island Lake in Virginia) is a reservoir along the border of the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the John ...
*Camp Hardee is on the
Pamlico River The Pamlico
, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
< ...
near
Washington, NC Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, located on the northern bank of the Pamlico River. The population was 9,875 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Beaufort County. It is commonly known as "Original ...
*Camp Mary Atkinson is in Johnston County, NC *Camp Mu-Sha-Ni is in Richmond County, NC


Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont officially began on October 1, 2009. It was created from the merger of four councils in western North Carolina: Catawba Valley Area Girl Scout Council, Tarheel Triad Girl Scout Council, Pioneer Girl Scout Council, and Girl Scouts of Western North Carolina, Pisgah Council. The council operates service centers in
Asheville, NC Asheville ( ) is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the county seat of Buncombe County. It is the most populous city in Western North Carolina an ...
, Colfax, NC,
Gastonia, NC Gastonia is the most populous city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte area, behind Concord. The population was 80,411 in the 2020 census, up from 71 ...
and
Hickory, NC Hickory is a city in western North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County. The 25th most populous city in the state, it is located approximately northwest of Charlotte. Hickory's population in the 2022 United States Census Bureau esti ...
. It serves the counties of Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.


Camps

*Keyauwee Program Center is and is located in Randolph County in
Sophia, North Carolina Sophia ( ) is an unincorporated community in central Randolph County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located along U.S. Route 311, just northwest of the route's intersection with I-73/I-74/US 220 and southeast of Archdale. The ZIP C ...
. It was established in 1945. *Camp Pisgah is and is located in
Transylvania County Transylvania County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census the population is 32,986. Its county seat is Brevard. Transylvania County comprises the Brevard, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also incl ...
in Brevard, NC. It was established in 1953. *Camp Ginger Cascades is and is located in Caldwell County near
Lenoir, NC Lenoir ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the northeast are the Brushy Mounta ...
. It was established in 1963.


Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council

The Girl Scouts, Hornets' Nest Council is headquartered in
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
. It was chartered in 1935. It serves 19,000 girls in the counties of Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly, Union and York,
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
.


Camps

*Camp Holly Hut is located in Dan Nicholas Park near
Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury ( ) is a city in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County, North Carolina, Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. ...
*Dale Earnhardt Environmental Leadership Campus at Oak Springs is 700 acres and is located 45 minutes north of
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
. It was named after the
Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt (; April 29, 1951February 18, 2001) was an American professional Stock car racing, stock car driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Serie ...
Foundation because of its contributions to the property. *POD Village is located just behind the GSHNC Service Center in
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...
and consists of 5 "pods", or octagonal buildings.


See also

* Mounted Boy Scout Troop 290


References


External links


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North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
Youth organizations based in North Carolina Southern Region (Boy Scouts of America)