Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.
In 2001, the Land of the Oneidas Council and General Herkimer Council merged, forming the Revolutionary Trails Council, which provided Scouting to Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego and Lewis counties.
In 2016, the Revolutionary Trails Council merged with the Otschodela Council, forming the new Leatherstocking Council.[1] The Leatherstocking Council supports Scouting families across Delaware, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. Its headquarters are located in Utica, NY, at 1401 Genesee Street.
Organization
The current council is divided into three districts:[2]
Powderhorn District
Adirondack District
Susquehanna Headwaters District
Camps
Camp Kingsley
Camp Kingsley
The Leatherstocking Council owns and operates Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY for its summer Cub Scout program and off season camping by Scouts.[3]
Henderson Scout Reservation
Henderson Scout Reservation
Through 2021, Henderson Scout Reservation, in Maryland NY, was the scout summer camp for the Council. In March 2022, the Council announced the camp would be closed and sold.[4] The camp had opened in 1948 when the Otschodela Council BSA moved from a location on Otsego Lake to Crumhorn Mountain.[5][6] In 2022, the Council announced that it had partnered with Seneca Waterways Council, headquartered in Rochester NY, to have Massawepie Scout Camp, Tupper Lake, NY, be Leatherstocking Council's Scouts BSA summer camp provider.[7]
Camp Russell
Opened in 1918 on White Lake, Woodhall NY, Camp Russell was operated jointly by the General Herkermer Council and the Upper Mohawk Council of Utica NY. In 1939 General Herkimer Council became the sole operator. Frank DiVito served on the camp staff from 1927 to 1999. The camp closed after the 2015 camping season and was sold two years later.[8]
Cedarlands Scout Reservation
The Upper Mohawk Council acquired 5,500 acres in the Adirondack Town of Long Lake in 1964.[9] In 2002, the Council sold to New York State, for $2.3M (USD), an easement for off season recreational use of the property, called the Cedarlands Conservation Easement Tract.[10] Cedarlands was closed as a Scout summer camp in 2012. [11] The property was listed for sale in 2015, but due in part to the conservation easement had not yet been sold as of early 2022 [12]
The Order of the Arrow is represented by the Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership.
External links
Leatherstocking Council Web Site
References
^"About the Council". Leatherstocking Council. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^"Our Districts". Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council. Retrieved 15 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
leatherstocking, council, scouts, america, council, which, serves, herkimer, oneida, madison, counties, well, part, hamilton, otsego, delaware, lewis, counties, state, york, ownerboy, scouts, americaheadquartersutica, yorkcountryunited, statesfounded2016websit. Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton Otsego Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York Leatherstocking CouncilOwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersUtica New YorkCountryUnited StatesFounded2016Websiteleatherstockingcouncil wbr org Scouting portal Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 Camps 3 1 Camp Kingsley 3 2 Henderson Scout Reservation 3 3 Camp Russell 3 4 Cedarlands Scout Reservation 4 Order of the Arrow 5 External links 6 ReferencesHistory EditIn 2001 the Land of the Oneidas Council and General Herkimer Council merged forming the Revolutionary Trails Council which provided Scouting to Herkimer Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton Otsego and Lewis counties In 2016 the Revolutionary Trails Council merged with the Otschodela Council forming the new Leatherstocking Council 1 The Leatherstocking Council supports Scouting families across Delaware Hamilton Herkimer Lewis Oneida Otsego and Schoharie counties Its headquarters are located in Utica NY at 1401 Genesee Street Organization EditThe current council is divided into three districts 2 Powderhorn District Adirondack District Susquehanna Headwaters DistrictCamps EditCamp Kingsley Edit Camp KingsleyThe Leatherstocking Council owns and operates Camp Kingsley in Ava NY for its summer Cub Scout program and off season camping by Scouts 3 Henderson Scout Reservation Edit Henderson Scout ReservationThrough 2021 Henderson Scout Reservation in Maryland NY was the scout summer camp for the Council In March 2022 the Council announced the camp would be closed and sold 4 The camp had opened in 1948 when the Otschodela Council BSA moved from a location on Otsego Lake to Crumhorn Mountain 5 6 In 2022 the Council announced that it had partnered with Seneca Waterways Council headquartered in Rochester NY to have Massawepie Scout Camp Tupper Lake NY be Leatherstocking Council s Scouts BSA summer camp provider 7 Camp Russell Edit Opened in 1918 on White Lake Woodhall NY Camp Russell was operated jointly by the General Herkermer Council and the Upper Mohawk Council of Utica NY In 1939 General Herkimer Council became the sole operator Frank DiVito served on the camp staff from 1927 to 1999 The camp closed after the 2015 camping season and was sold two years later 8 Cedarlands Scout Reservation Edit The Upper Mohawk Council acquired 5 500 acres in the Adirondack Town of Long Lake in 1964 9 In 2002 the Council sold to New York State for 2 3M USD an easement for off season recreational use of the property called the Cedarlands Conservation Easement Tract 10 Cedarlands was closed as a Scout summer camp in 2012 11 The property was listed for sale in 2015 but due in part to the conservation easement had not yet been sold as of early 2022 12 Order of the Arrow EditOhkwaliha Ka Lodge Leatherstocking Council Lodge FlapWebsitehttp www oalodge34 orgThe Order of the Arrow is represented by the Ohkwaliha Ka Lodge The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions camp service weekends and positive leadership External links EditLeatherstocking Council Web SiteReferences Edit About the Council Leatherstocking Council Retrieved 22 January 2019 Our Districts Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council Retrieved 15 February 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Cub Scout Summer Adventure Camp Leatherstocking Council Utica Observer Dispatch March 15 2022 Oneonta Daily Star March 29 2022 Oneonta Daily Star June 15 2018 Camp Henderson Update 2022 Leatherstocking Council Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection New York Heritage Syracuse Post Standard Nov 26 1964 Adirondack Daily Enterprise May 1 2019 Scoutwire January 17 2012 Archive http archive constantcontact com fs086 1106162504721 archive 1109061910948 html LETTER BLOCK15 Adirondack Explorer January 26 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leatherstocking Council amp oldid 1091845787 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
