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Scouting in Alaska

December 18, 2023

Scouting in Alaska has a long history, from the 1920s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Alaska shares a communal Scout history, only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s.

Scouting in Alaska
Alaska Council's Mount McKinley Explorer Trek
 Scouting portal

Early history (1920s-1950) edit

Scouting came to Alaska in the 1920s, and the Alaska Territorial Council was created in the 1930s.

Recent history (1950–1990) edit

Boy Scouting in Alaska today edit

There are two Boy Scouts of America local councils in Alaska.

Great Alaska Council edit

Great Alaska Council (#610)
 
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
HeadquartersAnchorage, Alaska
CountryUnited States
Founded1934
PresidentGregory Hobbs
CommissionerCurtiss Clifton
Scout Executive/CEOSamuel Giacalone
Website
scoutingalaska.org
  Scouting portal

The Western Alaska Council and Southeast Alaska Council merged to form the Great Alaska Council in January, 2006. The combined Supercouncil has 3,000 volunteers serving 16,000 youth.[1] The Western Alaska Council was formed in 1954 from a part of the Seattle Council, which had absorbed the Alaska Council in 1954.

Scouts in the Russian oblast of Magadan have a relationship with the Great Alaska Council.

Organization edit

Order of the Arow edit

Nanuk Lodge was created in 1947, and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2022. Nanuk Lodge #355 was established July 1, 1947, with the inception of the Alaska Council of the Boy Scouts of America, based out of the State Capital of Juneau. Initially the Council was responsible for the entire State of Alaska. Nanuk Lodge #355 absorbed Kootz Lodge #523 when Western Alaska Council merged with Southeast Alaska Council.[2]

The Lodge Totem is the great Alaskan Polar Bear, which the Inuit people call “Nanook”, the lodge name is a variation of that name. By 1957, scouting was developed enough in the Anchorage area to support a new council. The Western Alaska Area Council was formed on July 1, 1955 and retained the original lodge name. Southeast Alaska formed a new lodge, named Kootz, which merged into Nanuk Lodge in 2006, thus becoming the lodge of the Great Alaska Council. Nanuk Lodge is responsible for OA programs across 297,833 square miles, covering the Aleutian Islands, Western Alaska Coast, South-Central Alaska, and the Pan-Handle to the South-East.

Midnight Sun Council edit

Midnight Sun Council (#696)
 
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
HeadquartersFairbanks, Alaska
CountryUnited States
Scout Executive/CEOStephen Smith
Website
www.midnightsunbsa.org
  Scouting portal

The Midnight Sun Council serves interior and northern Alaska, and is headquartered in Fairbanks.

Organization edit

  • Tanana Valley District
  • Bush District[3]

Camps edit

  • Lost Lake Scout Camp[4]
  • Northern Lights High Adventure[5]

Order of the Arrow edit

Toontuk Lodge #549 was founded in 1961. The lodge is named after the barren ground caribou, which is known to the Yupik Eskimo people of Western Alaska as Toontuk. Toontuk Lodge was recognized with the National Service Grant in 1997. The money was used to rehabilitate the waterfront at Lost Lake Scout Camp[6] with sand and a lifeguard tower. In 2006, Toontuk Lodge celebrated its 45th anniversary. Among its projects that year, the Lodge gave the Council a large amphitheater sited on Lost Lake at Lost Lake Camp.

Girl Scouting in Alaska edit

As of October 2009 two Girl Scout councils exist in Alaska.

Farthest North Girl Scout Council edit

Farthest North Girl Scout Council
 
OwnerGSUSA
HeadquartersFairbanks, Alaska
CountryUnited States
Website
fairbanksgirlscouts.org
  Scouting portal

The Farthest North Girl Scout Council serves the largest geographical area of any of the more than 100 Girl Scout Councils in the United States, serving everything from the 63rd parallel north of the Alaska Range, more than 350,000 square miles (910,000 km2).

This council was started in 1925 by a handful of girls in Fairbanks, Alaska headed by Jessie Bloom. Girl Scouting expanded to rural Alaska in 1945 with the establishment of the first troop in Nome. Since English was not the predominantly spoken language, they learned the Girl Scout Promise in Yup'ik and English.[dubious – discuss]

Girl Scouts of Alaska edit

Girl Scouts of Alaska
OwnerGSUSA
HeadquartersAnchorage, Alaska
CountryUnited States
Website
girlscoutsalaska.org
  Scouting portal

Girl Scouts of Alaska was formed on October 1, 2009 by the merger of Girl Scouts Susitna Council and Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council and serves all of Alaska, south of the 63 parallel. Girl Scouts of Alaska is the proven leadership development program for girls in grades K-12. Girl Scouts provides a safe, inclusive environment for Alaska’s diverse population of girls, regardless of income or socioeconomic background. With the help of adult volunteers, Girl Scouts of Alaska (GSAK) serves girls from Bethel to Ketchikan. GSAK is headquartered in Anchorage, with a field office in Juneau.

Camps edit

Camp Togowoods in Wasilla and Camp Singing Hills in Peters Creek.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  2. ^ "快猫视频-re01.cc回家导航". www.kmaa4.com.
  3. ^ "Bush District".
  4. ^ "Lost Lake Scout Camp - Alaska scouting - Midnight Sun Council BSA". www.midnightsunbsa.org.
  5. ^ "Northern Lights High Adventure".
  6. ^ "Lost Lake Scout Camp". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-21.

External links edit

 
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Scouting in Alaska has a long history from the 1920s to the present day serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live Alaska shares a communal Scout history only being broken into smaller councils in the 1960s Scouting in AlaskaAlaska Council s Mount McKinley Explorer Trek Scouting portal Contents 1 Early history 1920s 1950 2 Recent history 1950 1990 3 Boy Scouting in Alaska today 3 1 Great Alaska Council 3 1 1 Organization 3 1 2 Order of the Arow 3 2 Midnight Sun Council 3 2 1 Organization 3 2 2 Camps 3 2 3 Order of the Arrow 4 Girl Scouting in Alaska 4 1 Farthest North Girl Scout Council 4 2 Girl Scouts of Alaska 4 2 1 Camps 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly history 1920s 1950 editScouting came to Alaska in the 1920s and the Alaska Territorial Council was created in the 1930s Recent history 1950 1990 editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2010 Boy Scouting in Alaska today editThere are two Boy Scouts of America local councils in Alaska Great Alaska Council edit Great Alaska Council 610 nbsp OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersAnchorage AlaskaCountryUnited StatesFounded1934PresidentGregory HobbsCommissionerCurtiss CliftonScout Executive CEOSamuel GiacaloneWebsitescoutingalaska org nbsp Scouting portalThe Western Alaska Council and Southeast Alaska Council merged to form the Great Alaska Council in January 2006 The combined Supercouncil has 3 000 volunteers serving 16 000 youth 1 The Western Alaska Council was formed in 1954 from a part of the Seattle Council which had absorbed the Alaska Council in 1954 Scouts in the Russian oblast of Magadan have a relationship with the Great Alaska Council Organization edit Bear Paw District serves the Matanuska Susitna Borough and Valdez Denali District serves Southern Anchorage and Girdwood Eklutna District serves Northern Anchorage Chugiak and Eagle River Maritime District formerly of Southeast Alaska Council serves Juneau Haines Sitka and Skagway Totem District formerly of Southeast Alaska Council serves Petersburg Wrangell Ketchikan Prince of Wales Island and environs Tustumena District serves Kenai Peninsula Cordova Kodiak and Western Alaska Order of the Arow edit Nanuk Lodge was created in 1947 and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2022 Nanuk Lodge 355 was established July 1 1947 with the inception of the Alaska Council of the Boy Scouts of America based out of the State Capital of Juneau Initially the Council was responsible for the entire State of Alaska Nanuk Lodge 355 absorbed Kootz Lodge 523 when Western Alaska Council merged with Southeast Alaska Council 2 The Lodge Totem is the great Alaskan Polar Bear which the Inuit people call Nanook the lodge name is a variation of that name By 1957 scouting was developed enough in the Anchorage area to support a new council The Western Alaska Area Council was formed on July 1 1955 and retained the original lodge name Southeast Alaska formed a new lodge named Kootz which merged into Nanuk Lodge in 2006 thus becoming the lodge of the Great Alaska Council Nanuk Lodge is responsible for OA programs across 297 833 square miles covering the Aleutian Islands Western Alaska Coast South Central Alaska and the Pan Handle to the South East Midnight Sun Council edit Midnight Sun Council 696 nbsp OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersFairbanks AlaskaCountryUnited StatesScout Executive CEOStephen SmithWebsitewww wbr midnightsunbsa wbr org nbsp Scouting portalThe Midnight Sun Council serves interior and northern Alaska and is headquartered in Fairbanks Organization edit Tanana Valley District Bush District 3 Camps edit Lost Lake Scout Camp 4 Northern Lights High Adventure 5 Order of the Arrow edit Toontuk Lodge 549 was founded in 1961 The lodge is named after the barren ground caribou which is known to the Yupik Eskimo people of Western Alaska as Toontuk Toontuk Lodge was recognized with the National Service Grant in 1997 The money was used to rehabilitate the waterfront at Lost Lake Scout Camp 6 with sand and a lifeguard tower In 2006 Toontuk Lodge celebrated its 45th anniversary Among its projects that year the Lodge gave the Council a large amphitheater sited on Lost Lake at Lost Lake Camp Girl Scouting in Alaska editAs of October 2009 two Girl Scout councils exist in Alaska Farthest North Girl Scout Council edit Farthest North Girl Scout Council nbsp OwnerGSUSAHeadquartersFairbanks AlaskaCountryUnited StatesWebsitefairbanksgirlscouts org nbsp Scouting portalThe Farthest North Girl Scout Council serves the largest geographical area of any of the more than 100 Girl Scout Councils in the United States serving everything from the 63rd parallel north of the Alaska Range more than 350 000 square miles 910 000 km2 This council was started in 1925 by a handful of girls in Fairbanks Alaska headed by Jessie Bloom Girl Scouting expanded to rural Alaska in 1945 with the establishment of the first troop in Nome Since English was not the predominantly spoken language they learned the Girl Scout Promise in Yup ik and English dubious discuss Girl Scouts of Alaska edit Girl Scouts of AlaskaOwnerGSUSAHeadquartersAnchorage AlaskaCountryUnited StatesWebsitegirlscoutsalaska org nbsp Scouting portalGirl Scouts of Alaska was formed on October 1 2009 by the merger of Girl Scouts Susitna Council and Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council and serves all of Alaska south of the 63 parallel Girl Scouts of Alaska is the proven leadership development program for girls in grades K 12 Girl Scouts provides a safe inclusive environment for Alaska s diverse population of girls regardless of income or socioeconomic background With the help of adult volunteers Girl Scouts of Alaska GSAK serves girls from Bethel to Ketchikan GSAK is headquartered in Anchorage with a field office in Juneau Camps edit Camp Togowoods in Wasilla and Camp Singing Hills in Peters Creek See also editScouting in British Columbia Scouting in YukonReferences edit Hook James Franck Dave Austin Steve 1982 An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation 快猫视频 re01 cc回家导航 www kmaa4 com Bush District Lost Lake Scout Camp Alaska scouting Midnight Sun Council BSA www midnightsunbsa org Northern Lights High Adventure Lost Lake Scout Camp Archived from the original on 2013 06 16 Retrieved 2013 05 21 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scouting in Alaska Section W 1N Order of the Arrow Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scouting in Alaska amp oldid 1163848913 Great Alaska Council, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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