Scouting in Alabama
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Template:Portalpar Scouting in Alabama has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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Early history (1910-1950)
Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated. Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.
Recent history (1950-1990)
Scouting in Alabama today
In the 1990s, the BSA went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger supercouncil. The new Greater Alabama Council is an example of such a supercouncil. There are eight Boy Scouts of America local councils serving Scouts in Alabama today.
Alabama-Florida Council #3
Council office located in Dothan, AL.
- Big River District
- Chipola District
- Creek District
- Menawa District
Black Warrior Council #6
Council office located in Tuscaloosa, AL.
- Chickasaw District
- Choctaw District
- Mountain District
- Prairie District
OA lodge: Aracoma Lodge #481
Chattahoochee Council #91
Council office located in Columbus, GA.
- Fort Benning District
- George H. Lanier District
- Saugahatchee District
- Trailblazer District
- Yellow Jacket District
OA lodge: Chattahoochee Lodge #204
Choctaw Area Council #302
Council office located in Meridian, MS.
- Bobashela District
- Scott Mountain District
- Sowashee District
OA lodge: Ashwanchi Kinta Lodge #193
Greater Alabama Council Council #1
Council office located in Birmingham, AL.
- Talakto District
OA lodge: Coosa Lodge #50
Gulf Coast Council #773
Council office located in Pensacola, FL.
OA lodge: Yustaga Lodge #385
Mobile Area Council #4
Council office located in Mobile, AL.
- Baldwin District
- Choctaw District
- Maubila District
- Spanish Trail District
OA lodge: Woa Cholena Lodge #322
Tukabatchee Area Council #5
Council office located in Montgomery, AL.
- Bushawlo District
- Carver District
- Crane District
- Creek Nation District
- Ecunchatee District
- Frontier District
- Horseshoe Bend District
- Menewa District
OA lodge: Alibamu Lodge #179