Scouting in South Carolina
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Template:Portalpar Scouting in South 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.
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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 South Carolina today
There are six Boy Scouts of America local councils in South Carolina.
Blue Ridge Council
- Foothills District
- Long Cane District
- Oconee District
- Pickens District
- Reedy Falls District
- Saluda River District
- Six and Twenty District
- Southbounder District
Coastal Carolina Council
- Black River District
- Etiwan District
- Kiawah District
- Lowcountry District
- Pineland District
- Swamp Fox District
- Twin Rivers District
Georgia Carolina Council
(Includes districts in South Carolina and Georgia
- Chickasaw District
- Kiokee District
- Ogeechee District
- Upper River District
- Yamasee District
Indian Waters Council
- Chinquapin
- Congaree
- Edisto
- Etowah
- Wateree
Palmetto Council
- Cherokee District
- Chester District
- Lancaster District
- Spartan District
- Union District
- York District
Pee Dee Area Council
- Atakwa District
- Chicora District
- Great Northern District
- Henry Shelor District