Scouting in Massachusetts
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Template:Portalpar Scouting in Massachusetts 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)
Recent history (1950-1990)
Camp Muriel Flagg is a locale in Williamstown, Massachusetts named for Muriel Flagg, a Girl Scout leader and teacher. Originally a Girl Scout camp, it opened in June 1964 and probably ceased operations in the late 1970s or early 1980s. It is located at an elevation of 1004 feet and is 1.5 mi North of Williamstown in Berkshire County Latitude Template:Coor dms
Scouting in Massachusetts today
There are presently ten Boy Scouts of America local councils in Massachusetts.
Annawon Council
The Annawon Council, Boy Scouts of America is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America headquartered in Norton, Massachusetts. It is one of the few small councils remaining in the area. It is responsible for administrating the Boy Scout programs in its geographic region.
Troops
- Troop 3
North Dighton, Massachusetts - Troop 4
Lakeville, Massachusetts - Troop 31
Berkley, Massachusetts
- Angle Tree District
- Sachem District
Boston Minuteman Council
- Flintlock District
- Sons of Liberty District
- Sea Walk District
- Great Blue Hill District
- Crispus Attucks District
Cape Cod and the Islands Council
- Lower Cape District
- Martha's Vineyard District
- Nantucket District
- Upper Cape District
Great Trails Council
The Great Trails Council serves Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Hampshire County, Massachusetts and Franklin County, Massachusetts in the western part of the state. See also: Great Trails Council website.
- Appalachian Trail District
- Metacomet District
Knox Trail Council
- Liberty District
- Tri-River District
- Viking District
Mohegan Council
Narragansett Council
- Cachalot District
- Massasoit District
- Quequatuck District
- Shawomet District
- Skeleton Valley District
- Thundermist District
Moby Dick Council #245 was a Council of the Boy Scouts of America from 1972 to 2001.
Formation
The Moby Dick Council (also known as Moby Dick Council of Massachusetts and Rhode Island) was formed in 1972 by a merger of the Cachalot Council of Greater New Bedford and the Massasoit Council of Greater Fall River. The two former councils were small, and fell victim to the BSA's desire to create larger councils. In 2001, Moby Dick Council suffered a similar fate, and merged with the Narragansett Council of Rhode Island, much to the chagrin of many old-timers of both the smaller councils and the larger Moby Dick Council.
Camps
Moby Dick Council originally had two camps: Camp Cachalot was the camp for Cachalot Council, and Camp Noquochoke was the camp for Massasoit Council. Camp Noquochoke was sold due to its smaller size and fewer prospects, and later became a residential neighborhood. Camp Cachalot still remains as a weekend and summer resident camp owned and operated by the Narragansett Council.
Order of the Arrow
Moby Dick's OA Lodge was Neemat Lodge #124, which was formed by a combination of Agawam Lodge #509 and Noquochoke Lodge #124 in 1972. Neemat Lodge and Wincheck Lodge #524 merged in 2001 to form Abnaki Lodge.
Nashua Valley Council
Fitchburg Area Council merged to become Nashua Valley Council in 1964.
- Massassoit District
- Wachusett District
Old Colony Council
Old Colony Council #249, BSA, is a council of the Boy Scouts of America based at Canton, Massachusetts. Until recently, Old Colony Council owned two camps: Camp Child and Camp Squanto. Currently, the sole camp of the council is Camp Squanto.
Old Colony Council serves the following cities and towns in Massachusetts: Abington; Avon; Braintree; Bellingham; Bridgewater; Brockton; Canton; Cohasset; East Bridgewater; Easton; Foxboro; Franklin; Hanover; Hingham; Holbrook; Hull; Kingston; Marshfield; Medfield; Medway; Millis; Norfolk; Norwood; Plainville; Plymouth; Randolph; Rockland; Sharon; Stoughton; Walpole; West Bridgewater; Weymouth; Whitman; and Wrentham.
Districts
Old Colony Council is split into the following districts:
- Cranberry Harbors District
- Great Ponds District
- Seven Rivers District
- Squanto District
Order of the Arrow
Old Colony's Order of the Arrow Lodge is Tisquantum #164, which was formed when Tisquantum Lodge #518 and Manomet Lodge #164 merged in 1969. There was a bit of confusion when the National Order of the Arrow Council declared that Lodges no longer needed numbers, incorrectly dubbing the lodge "Tisquantum Lodge #249" (which was first seen on the infamous "Mario Patch", Tisquantum's NOAC flap from 2004) - this misunderstanding persists to this day on Tisquantum's lodge flaps. The proper name for the lodge is now "Tisquantum Lodge, Old Colony Council #249").
Pioneer Valley Council
- Connecticut River District
- Knox Trail District
- Post Road District
- Springfield District
Yankee Clipper Council
- Aquila District
- Greater Lowell District
- Lone Tree District
- North Essex District
- North Shore District