In 1919, Charleston Council was formed and operated for around 10 years before being renamed the Charleston Area Council as it began to grow which was the name until 1949. In 1949, the council name was changed to Buckskin Council.
In 1990, Chief Cornstalk Council (#756) was forced to merge with Buckskin due to financial issues. Chief Cornstalk Council had been created from many name changes and mergers. Starting as the Logan County Council (1926 - 1930) then rename Logan-Boone Area Council (1930-1935). In 1934, Kentucky-West Virginia Council (#626 - 1930 -1934) merged with Logan-Boone Area Council. After the merger in 1935, the council renamed itself to Logan-Boone-Mingo Area Council keeping that name into 1953. In 1953, they again renamed to Cornstalk Council. In 1954, they tweaked the name of the council to become Chief Cornstalk Council which lasted until the merger with Buckskin. However, in 1979, the Lonesome Pine Council (#203) was split and part of it came into the Chief Cornstalk Council.
In early 1991, Appalachian Council (#707), which was made up of 9 counties in West Virginia and Virginia, merged with Buckskin Council in a unique form called a division. The Appalachian Division operated semi-as-a-separate council inside of Buckskin for about two years before they fully merged. It was made up of Tazewell County, Bland County and Giles County in Virginia along with Mercer County, McDowell County, Monroe County, Summers County, Raleigh County and Wyoming County in West Virginia. Merger occurred due to the downturn of coal in the coal counties, which limited the revenue from donations for the council. The roots of the Appalachian Council were much like Chief Cornstalk Council. Council #707 was originally known as the McDowell County Council (1925–1928). In 1928, it was renamed the Southern West Virginia Council which held until 1956. The original Appalachian Council (#673) served the Beckley, WV area from 1946 until 1955. In 1956, Southern West Virginia Council (#707) and Appalachian Council (#673) merged, keeping the council number 707 but changing the name to the Appalachian Council, as it was known when it merged with Buckskin.
Tri-State Area Council (#672) merged with Buckskin Council on July 1, 2014. Tri-State started off as the Huntington Council (1919–1924). In 1924, it was renamed to Huntington Area Council until 1935. In 1928, the Ashland Council (#200 - 1918–1928) merged with the Huntington Area Council. In 1935, they renamed themselves as the Tri-State Area Council as they were serving parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Today Buckskin Council serves areas in West Virginia (21 counties), Virginia (3 counties), Kentucky (3.5 counties), and Ohio (3 counties). The Summit Bechtel Reserve resides inside the Council's territory.
History
Charleston Council #617 founded 1919
Logan County Council #756 founded 1926
McDowell County Council #707 founded 1925
Charleston Area Council #617 renamed 1929
Logan-Boone Area Council #756 renamed 1930
Kentucky-West Virginia Council #626 founded 1930
Southern West Virginia Council #707 renamed 1928
Logan-Boone-Mingo Area Council #756 merged 1934
Lonesome Pine Council #203 founded 1934
Buckskin Council #617 renamed 1949
Appalachian Council #673 founded 1946
Cornstalk Council #756 renamed 1953
Chief Cornstalk Council #756 renamed 1954
Southern West Virginia Council #707 merged 1955
Appalachian Council #707 renamed 1956
Chief Cornstalk Council #756 merged 1979
Buckskin Council #617 merged 1990
Buckskin Council #617 merged 1991
Notes:
Family of Buckskin Council
Huntington Council #672 founded 1919
Ashland Council #200 founded 1918
Huntington Area Council #672 renamed 1924
Huntington Area Council #672 merged 1928
Tri-State Area Council #672 renamed 1935
Notes:
Campsedit
The Buckskin Council operates four camps: Camp Kootaga (in Walker, WV), Camp Arrowhead located in Ona, West Virginia. Camp Kiachuta Chester, Ohio, and Camp Cherokee Louisa, Kentucky. Camp Arrowhead hosted the Summer Camp Program while the remaining camps were weekend use facilities. Also a recently closed camp but still used for camporees and primitive camping, The Buckskin Scout Reservation (BSR) also referred to as Dilly's Mill, located in Dunmore, WV, Pocahontas County, WV. A portion of the camp was recently sold to the Nature Conservancy Fund (a subsidiary of Dominion Energy) for use as replacement for a portion of Seneca State Forest that will be used for a natural gas transport line. The portion sold consisted of approximately 1200 acres located on the west side of state route 28 all the way to the Greenbrier River, but had no buildings or camp facilities located on it. The council made $1.7 million on the sale of the property according to records on file at the Pocahontas County courthouse.
Chief Cornstalk Council had Camp Chief Cornstalk.
The original Appalachian Council has a camp called Camp Minter in the Beckley area. After the merger with Buckskin it was sold because the city had up around it and limited the use of the Camp. However, after the merger with Southern West Virginia Council, Camp Roland became the main camp for the new Appalachian Council. Camp Roland in Bland County, VA.
The council also has access to Summit Bechtel Reserve.
^Wyatt, W. Joseph (January 2004). Buckskin Boys: A History of the Buckskin Council, 1919-2004. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. ISBN1575101149.
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buckskin, council, local, council, scouts, america, that, serves, scouts, kentucky, ohio, virginia, west, virginia, ownerboy, scouts, americaheadquarterscharleston, west, virginialocationkentucky, ohio, virginia, west, virginiacountryunited, stateswebsitehttp,. The Buckskin Council is the local council of the Boy Scouts of America BSA that serves Scouts in Kentucky Ohio Virginia and West Virginia 1 Buckskin CouncilOwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersCharleston West VirginiaLocationKentucky Ohio Virginia West VirginiaCountryUnited StatesWebsitehttp www buckskin org Scouting portal Contents 1 Organization 2 History 3 Camps 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrganization editThe council is divided into several districts Adena District Chief Cornstalk District Mountain Dominion District Seneca District Shawnee DistrictHistory editBuckskin Council 617 In 1919 Charleston Council was formed and operated for around 10 years before being renamed the Charleston Area Council as it began to grow which was the name until 1949 In 1949 the council name was changed to Buckskin Council In 1990 Chief Cornstalk Council 756 was forced to merge with Buckskin due to financial issues Chief Cornstalk Council had been created from many name changes and mergers Starting as the Logan County Council 1926 1930 then rename Logan Boone Area Council 1930 1935 In 1934 Kentucky West Virginia Council 626 1930 1934 merged with Logan Boone Area Council After the merger in 1935 the council renamed itself to Logan Boone Mingo Area Council keeping that name into 1953 In 1953 they again renamed to Cornstalk Council In 1954 they tweaked the name of the council to become Chief Cornstalk Council which lasted until the merger with Buckskin However in 1979 the Lonesome Pine Council 203 was split and part of it came into the Chief Cornstalk Council In early 1991 Appalachian Council 707 which was made up of 9 counties in West Virginia and Virginia merged with Buckskin Council in a unique form called a division The Appalachian Division operated semi as a separate council inside of Buckskin for about two years before they fully merged It was made up of Tazewell County Bland County and Giles County in Virginia along with Mercer County McDowell County Monroe County Summers County Raleigh County and Wyoming County in West Virginia Merger occurred due to the downturn of coal in the coal counties which limited the revenue from donations for the council The roots of the Appalachian Council were much like Chief Cornstalk Council Council 707 was originally known as the McDowell County Council 1925 1928 In 1928 it was renamed the Southern West Virginia Council which held until 1956 The original Appalachian Council 673 served the Beckley WV area from 1946 until 1955 In 1956 Southern West Virginia Council 707 and Appalachian Council 673 merged keeping the council number 707 but changing the name to the Appalachian Council as it was known when it merged with Buckskin Tri State Area Council 672 merged with Buckskin Council on July 1 2014 Tri State started off as the Huntington Council 1919 1924 In 1924 it was renamed to Huntington Area Council until 1935 In 1928 the Ashland Council 200 1918 1928 merged with the Huntington Area Council In 1935 they renamed themselves as the Tri State Area Council as they were serving parts of West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio Today Buckskin Council serves areas in West Virginia 21 counties Virginia 3 counties Kentucky 3 5 counties and Ohio 3 counties The Summit Bechtel Reserve resides inside the Council s territory HistoryCharleston Council 617founded 1919Logan County Council 756founded 1926McDowell County Council 707founded 1925Charleston Area Council 617renamed 1929Logan Boone Area Council 756renamed 1930Kentucky West Virginia Council 626founded 1930Southern West Virginia Council 707renamed 1928Logan Boone Mingo Area Council 756merged 1934Lonesome Pine Council 203founded 1934Buckskin Council 617renamed 1949Appalachian Council 673founded 1946Cornstalk Council 756renamed 1953Chief Cornstalk Council 756renamed 1954Southern West Virginia Council 707merged 1955Appalachian Council 707renamed 1956Chief Cornstalk Council 756merged 1979Buckskin Council 617merged 1990Buckskin Council 617merged 1991Notes Family of Buckskin CouncilHuntington Council 672founded 1919Ashland Council 200founded 1918Huntington Area Council 672renamed 1924Huntington Area Council 672merged 1928Tri State Area Council 672renamed 1935Notes Camps editThe Buckskin Council operates four camps Camp Kootaga in Walker WV Camp Arrowhead located in Ona West Virginia Camp Kiachuta Chester Ohio and Camp Cherokee Louisa Kentucky Camp Arrowhead hosted the Summer Camp Program while the remaining camps were weekend use facilities Also a recently closed camp but still used for camporees and primitive camping The Buckskin Scout Reservation BSR also referred to as Dilly s Mill located in Dunmore WV Pocahontas County WV A portion of the camp was recently sold to the Nature Conservancy Fund a subsidiary of Dominion Energy for use as replacement for a portion of Seneca State Forest that will be used for a natural gas transport line The portion sold consisted of approximately 1200 acres located on the west side of state route 28 all the way to the Greenbrier River but had no buildings or camp facilities located on it The council made 1 7 million on the sale of the property according to records on file at the Pocahontas County courthouse Chief Cornstalk Council had Camp Chief Cornstalk The original Appalachian Council has a camp called Camp Minter in the Beckley area After the merger with Buckskin it was sold because the city had up around it and limited the use of the Camp However after the merger with Southern West Virginia Council Camp Roland became the main camp for the new Appalachian Council Camp Roland in Bland County VA The council also has access to Summit Bechtel Reserve See also editScouting in West VirginiaReferences edit Wyatt W Joseph January 2004 Buckskin Boys A History of the Buckskin Council 1919 2004 Pictorial Histories Publishing Company ISBN 1575101149 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buckskin Council amp oldid 1089957500 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
