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Scouting in Michigan 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)

In 1933, the National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meeting was held at the Owasippe Scout Camps outside Whitehall, Michigan.

In the 1950, the Gerber baby food company donated Camp Gerber (now of the Gerald R. Ford Council) to the Boy Scouts of America.

Recent history (1950-1990)

The Bass Lake lone troop Scout camp was part of the Owasippe Scout Reservation operated by the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The Bass Lake camp was a single camp on a small (approximately 600 feet wide) lake in the Owasippe reservation. A single troop would take over the entire camp, usually for a two week period, preparing all their own food and overseeing all aspects of the camp life. Active in the 1950s and 1960s, Bass Lake camp is no longer in use.

International Girl Scouts of the USA gatherings named Senior Roundups were held every three years from 1956 until 1965.[1] The first one was held at Milford, Michigan in 1956, attended by 5,000 girls.

Scouting in Michigan today

The 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) was held at Michigan State University in East Lansing. The host lodge was Gabe-shi-win-gi-ji-kens Lodge #374. 8,003 Arrowmen from around the country came by plane, train, and bus to participate in the Order's largest NOAC. Over 600 people from the state of Michigan were present during the 5 day scorcher that was.

Boy Scouts of America local councils in Michigan

Bay-Lakes Council

Main article: Scouting in Wisconsin

The Bay-Lakes Council is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and also serves Scouts in Michigan.

Blue Water Council

Blue Water Council serves St. Clair and Sanilac Counties in Michigan [1] The council headquarters is located in Port Huron, Michigan. The Blue Water council's Order of the Arrow lodge is the Chickagami Lodge 180. The largest troop is #216 of Marysville. Blue Water Council is one of the smallest councils in the state. At one time, there were plans of merging this council into the Clinton Valley Council. The Blue Water Council is the only council that just serves the Thumb.

Districts

  • Three Rivers (St. Clair County South of Port Huron)
  • Black River Basin (Northern St. Clair & Sanilac County Area)

Camps

Silver Trails Scout Reservation is located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Port Huron, along the banks of the Black River. Silver Trails has 285 acres (1.2 km2) that can be explored and hiked.

Chief Okemos Council

Districts

Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens Lodge 374

  • Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens, OA Lodge 374, is based in the Chief Okemos Council of central Michigan. The lodge was chartered in 1948, and had 301 members in 2004. Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens means "Camp on the Little Cedar", and the lodge totem is the cedar tree.
  • Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens was the host lodge of the 2006 National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) held at Michigan State University and has won the NOAC Spirit Award 3 times, and the Distinguished Service award twice.
  • In 2006, Gabe-Shi-Win-Gi-Ji-Kens recharted as a quality lodge for the 6th year in a row with 311 members.
  • The lodge has built numerous large projects and the council's summer camp including the Chapel project in 2003, the Adirondack Village in 2005, and the upcoming firebowl rebuilding in 2007.

Properties

  • Camp Kiwanis is located 3.5 miles east of Mason, Michigan on M-36 at Diamond Road. The camp contains 85 acres, 55 of which are wooded. Camp Kiwanis is open year-round for camping, hiking, sledding and outdoor fun. Camp facilities can sleep 107 people indoors, or 300 outdoors. Camp Kiwanis was previously owned by the Lansing Kiwanis Club and used as a fresh air camp for tubercular children. It was donated June 8, 1939 to the Chief Okemos Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The camp was also used for several years by the Volunteers of America and the Salvation Army for children and their mothers.
  • Northwoods Scout Reservation is located near West Branch in Ogemaw County, Michigan. The camp consists of 840 acres (3.4 km2) of northern hardwood forest, wetlands and Lake Arrowhead, a 90-acre private lake. Part of Big Williams Lake is also on camp property. Facilities range from rustic campsites on the south side of the lake to the heated log cabin overlooking Lake Arrowhead. Chief Okemos Council purchased Northwoods Scout Reservation in 1962. It was formerly the Kenyon Ranch, with the only structure on the property a horse barn, which is now a garage at the ranger’s house. The roads, campsites, cabins for staff and family camp, Log Cabin, Meijer Lodge, Administration Building, Memorial Building and program structures were added over the years. Once every four years, contingents of Scouts, both all boys and mixed boys and girls, from over 20 countries all around the world, gather at Northwoods for 8 days of international friendship and fellowship at the Chief Okemos Council’s Michigan International Camporee, the largest council-run multinational Scouting event in North America.

Clinton Valley Council

The Clinton Valley Council supports Oakland County and Macomb County, Michigan. The vision for Clinton Valley Council is to "accomplish the mission of the Boy Scouts of America by providing exemplary, challenging, innovative programs and activities to the greatest possible number of youth. Achieving this vision requires that we be recognized by our public as the premier youth organization in the communities we serve and by other Councils and the National Council as second to none in our endeavors."Clinton Valley Council

Districts

  • Macomb District
  • Ojibwa District
  • Ottawa District
  • Pontiac-Manito District

Properties

  • Lost Lake Scout Reservation is a 2,385-acre (10 km2) camp located near Clare in mid-Michigan. It was purchased for $350,000 in 1964. It has three lakes. It largest is 66-acre Lost Lake. The camp is also the home of Bennett's Lodge, a house with a 128-foot long porch built for Harry Bennett, a Detroit auto executive. The house is constructed of brick and block with concrete siding fashioned with details to make it look like split logs. Bennett, who was an executive at Ford Motor Company during the 1930s and 1940s, was known for his anti-union tactics while working as the head of Ford's Service Department, or Internal Security.
  • Camp Agawam is a 131-acre (0.5 km2) camp located in northern Oakland County, Michigan. It was purchased in 1918 as Camp Pontiac and renamed in 1938. Camp Agawam features 9 camp sites, 3 lodges and 2 lakes.

Detroit Area Council

Is composed of:Detroit Area Council

Districts

  • Huron District
  • Lakeshore District
  • Michigami District
  • Motorcity District
  • North Trails District
  • Northridge District
  • Sunset District
  • Three Rivers District

Order of the Arrow

  • Migisi Opawagan Lodge 162

Camps

Gerald R. Ford Council

Formed by the merger of Timber Trails Council and Grand Valley Council in 1975, originally known as West Michigan Shores Council until 1995.Gerald R. Ford Council

Districts

  • Five Rivers District
  • Eagle Spirit District
  • Pere Marquette District
  • Lakeshore District

Nacha Tindey Lodge 25

Nacha Tindey OA lodge #25 is based in the Gerald R. Ford Council of west Michigan. Nacha Tindey is Lenape for "Three Fires". The lodge is very active and is divided into 4 chapters. Since 1997, their members have put in over 10 hours of service annually to Camp Gerber. The Lodge holds an annual winter banquet, two conclaves where the arrowmen help dismantle the local Boy Scout camp, Gerber Scout Reservation, for the winter, or set up for the summer season. The lodge also participates in a section conclave with multiple other lodges in the area.

Properties

  • Gerber Scout Reservation was built on land donated by Gerber Baby Foods in Twin Lake, located north of Muskegon in Muskegon County adjacent to Owasippe Scout Reservation. The camp first opened in 1950.
  • Camp Shawondossee was the former camp of the Grand Valley Council, located on Duck Lake in Muskegon County in Whitehall. The land is now part of Duck Lake State Park.

Great Sauk Trail Council

Is composed of:Great Sauk Trail Council

Districts

  • Chief Lenape Trails District
  • Three Fires District
  • Running Waters District
  • Huron Trails District

Camps

Gerber

Hiawathaland Council

Hiawathaland Council serves Scouts in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Districts

  • Chippewa District
  • Cooper County District
  • Menominee Iron Range District
  • Pere-Marquette District
  • Red Buck District

La Salle Council

Main article: Scouting in Indiana

La Salle Council serves Scouts in Indiana and Michigan.

Lake Huron Area Council

Lake Huron Area Council #265 was created in 1971 with the merger of Saginaw Bay Area Council (headquartered in Saginaw, MI) and Paul Bunyan Council (headquarted in Midland, MI). It headquarters city is Auburn, Michigan. It comprizes 19 counties located in Northeastern Michigan. Major cities include: Bay City, Saginaw, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Harrison, Gladwin, Standish, Caro, Alpena, Oscoda, Grayling, Houghton Lake, Alma, Ithaca and Rose City, as well as many other smaller towns. Order of the Arrow Lodge 89- Mischigonong is associated with this council. It totem is the canoe.

Historically the first scout council serving this area was formed in 1917 in Bay City. Soon after other councils were formed in Saginaw (1919) and Midland (1920). In 1927 Bay City and Midland merged into an "area" council named Summer Trails Council. The following year Saginaw formed the Valley Trails Council. Summer Trails initially served communities from Bay City into the Thumb and northward on the east and central parts of the state up to the Straits of Mackinaw. Valley Trails included Saginaw, Gratiot, Isabella, Clare and part of Tuscola counties. In 1951 Midland, Arenac, Roscommon and Gladwin Counties divided off to form Paul Bunyan Council, while the counties north of that joined the Scenic Trails Council out of Traverse City. In 1961 Summer Trails and Valley Trails merged to form Saginaw Bay Area Council.

Districts

  • AuSable District
  • Chippewa District
  • Ojibway District
  • Shoreline District
  • Thumb District
  • Thunderhead District
  • White Birch District

Properties

  • Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation

600 acres (2.4 km2) of wilderness camping bordering the Huron National Forest, with water activities on the AuSable River just north of Rose City on M-33. Features a variety of scouting activities ranging from scoutcraft to waterfront activities. It also provides a C.I.T. program for scouts interested in being Staff. Purchased in 1959 it has served as a summer camp since 1963.

  • Camp Rotary

Owned by the Saginaw Rotary Club, and leased by the Boy Scouts, Camp Rotary offers 1,100 acres (4 km2) of year around camping just north of Clare, MI, on Old US-27. Camp Rotary has heated cabins, a full service dining hall and an outdoor education center that can be used as a classroom for Schools, Civic Groups, or Business. Camp Rotary was purchased in 1924 and has served as a summer camp since 1926.

Scenic Trails Council

Link to Scenic Trails Council

Districts

  • Northern Trails District
  • Bay Trails District
  • River Trails District

Indian Drum Lodge 152

Southwest Michigan Council

www.bsaswmc.org

Districts

  • Newo District
  • Nottawa Trails District
  • Pathfinder District
  • Wabano District

Nacha Mawat Lodge 373

Nacha Mawat means "three into one." The name was adopted after the merging of the Carcajou, Mandoka, and Wakazoo Lodges. The Lodge has recently adopted a policy that each member will get two lifetime lodge flaps for each honor in the OA. There are also trader flaps which are unrestricted. The Nacha Mawat totem is the Blue Heron, commonly known as "Jay Jay" (named by Aaron Cronkrite & Khris Harrington).

Tall Pine Council

The "Tall Pine Council" (#264) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America which serves the Mid-Michigan counties of Lapeer, Genesee, and Shiawassee. Over 18,000 youth each year experience the Scouting aims of character development, citizenship, training and personal fitness in Tall Pine Council activities.

Districts

Cuwe Lodge 218, Order of The Arrow

Cuwe is Lenape for "pine tree." This Order of the Arrow lodge is divided into five chapters, each correlating to their respective districts in Tall Pine Council. These chapters include Amangi (Norwegen Pine) , Arrowhead (Baden Powell), Bidaban (New Horizons) , Muscadawin (Blue Heron) , and Wassa (Shiawassee). The lodge is a member of Section C2A and holds a spring and fall conclave each year to induct new members.Cuwe Lodge 218, Order of The Arrow

Properties

  • Camp Tapico[2], which is located off of M-72 between Grayling and Kalkaska, Michigan, is comprised of over 1,200 acres (5 km2) of woodlands. It has the beautiful 120-acre (0.5 km2) Grass Lake right in the middle of camp.
  • Camp Holaka[3] offers many camping choices among its 340 acres (1.4 km2) of rolling woodlands and trails in Lapeer County. It also has many cabins and a couple lodges for indoor camping and many campsites for tent camping. During the summer, Camp Holaka is used primarily for Cub Scout camping with different day camps and weekend events.
  • The Prevailing Winds II[4] is a custom designed 47 foot ketch which sleeps 20 people. Most trips take participants into the Canadian waters of Northern Lake Huron. Other popular destinations include: Mackinac Straits area, Les Cheneaux Islands area, and Northern Lake Michigan.
  • The Scout Service Center is the headquarters for the Tall Pine Council and the office where the Council Support Staff and Genesee County Executives work. It is also a source of extensive information, supplies and materials for all volunteers. It is located at 507 W. Atherton Road (intersection of Atherton Road and I-475). In addition to selling Scouting books, rank advancement and insignia, the Tall Pine Council Scout Shop located in the Scout Service Center sells all types of Boy Scouts of America equipment, uniforms, and specialty items.

Voyageurs Area Council

Main article: Scouting in Minnesota

Headquartered in Hermantown, Minnesota, Voyageurs Area Council also serves Scouts in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Girl Scouting in Michigan

There are 13 Girl Scout council offices in Michigan.

Girl Scouts of Crooked Tree Traverse City, Michigan Web Site: http://www.girlscoutscrookedtree.org

Girl Scouts Fair Winds Council, Inc. Swartz Creek, Michigan Web Site: http://www.fwgsc.org

Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council, Inc Kalamazoo, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gsgec.org

Girl Scouts of The Huron Valley Council Ann Arbor, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gshvc.org

Girl Scouts - Irish Hills Council Jackson, Michigan Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsihc.org

Girl Scouts of Macomb County - Otsikita Council Inc Clinton Township, Michigan Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-macomb.org

Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit Detroit, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gsofmd.org

Girl Scouts of Michigan Pine and Dunes Council Muskegon, Michigan Web Site: http://www.mipineanddunes.org

Girl Scouts of Michigan Capital Council Holt, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gsmcc.net

Girl Scouts of Michigan Trails Grand Rapids, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gsmt.org

Girl Scouts - Michigan Waterways Council, Inc Port Huron, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gsmwc.org

Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay Saginaw, Michigan Web Site: http://www.mittenbay.org

Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters, Inc Ishpeming, Michigan Web Site: http://www.gspw.org

Scouting museums in Michigan

Further information: [[:Scouting museums]]

See also

References

  1. ^ Larson, Keith (2000). "Girl Scout Senior Roundups". Scouts on Stamps Society International. Retrieved 2006-09-08.

External links

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