Councils of the Boy Scouts of America
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Template:Portalpar Image:Philly Scout.png Councils are the main administrative districts used by the Boy Scouts of America. In a larger council, the council is further subdivided into sections called districts (many of which are former, smaller councils) and finally into local troops. A Council is headed by a collective of three people known as the 'Key 3'. Chief among the Key 3 is the Council Executive, a paid employee of the local Council, who administers a staff of professional Scouters (typically District Executives). A Council President, a volunteer, serves as the chairman of a volunteer board of directors. Finally a Council Commissioner, also a volunteer, coordinates the efforts of trained volunteers who provide direct service to the units (Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, etc.). A Council may operate more than one office if it covers a large enough area.
The vast bulk of councils of the Boy Scouts of America have gone through thousands of name changes, merges, splits and re-creations since the necessity for the concept in the 1910s.