Capitol Area Council

The first Eagle Scout west of the Mississippi, was reported to be in Shiner, Texas.{{Cite web |title=Obituary of William Elmo Merrem |url=https://www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net/other_merrem-obituary.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Rye Druzin rdruzin@vicad com |date=2016-04-06 |title=103 years of Eagle Scout tradition |url=https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/counties/lavaca/103-years-of-eagle-scout-tradition/article_03bd856c-15ab-51d1-80cc-8203ccfde365.html |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=The Victoria Advocate |language=en}}

The first troop in the Austin area was founded in 1911.{{Cite web |title=First Troops in Texas during 1911 |url=https://www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net/troops_first-1911.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net}}{{Cite web |title=About Us – Troop 1 – Austin |url=https://troop1-austin.org/about/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |language=en-US}}Capitol Area Council was founded in 1912 as the Austin Council.{{Cite book |url=http://treywalls.com/oa/Capitol%20Area%20Patch%20&%20Camp%20History%202014.pdf |title=AUSTIN COUNCIL, AUSTIN AREA COUNCIL AND CAPITOL AREA COUNCIL CAMPS PATCH ISSUES AND CAMP HISTORY 1911- Present |others=RICHARD SOUTH & TE STARR |year=2014 |location=Austin, Texas }} In 1924, the name changed to the Austin – Travis County Council, then the Austin Area Council.{{Cite web |title=Happy 112th Birthday, Capitol Area Council! {{!}} North Shore District |url=https://nsdbsa.org/happy-birthday-capitol-area-council/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=nsdbsa.org}}{{Cite web |title=Media & Press Inquiries |url=https://www.bsacac.org/about/media-press-inquiries/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council |language=en-US}}

In 2011, the council headquarters moved from the intersection of US-290 and US-183 to its present location in North Austin.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-03 |title=Obituaries in Austin, TX {{!}} Austin American-Statesman |url=https://www.statesman.com/obituaries/paco0929549 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=statesman.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council |url=https://solomonsporch.org/organizations/boy-scouts-of-america-capitol-area-council/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Solomon's Porch - Connected in Mission |language=en-US}} The new location has 3100 sq ft of staff offices, training & meeting facilities and a Scout Shop.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Tg_lrwF74 |title=New Boy Scout training center opens |date=2011-09-01 |last=KXAN |access-date=2024-10-22 |via=YouTube}}

February 8, 2025, the 115th anniversary, of BSA, the national council changed its name to Scouting America. The Scout Oath, Law and program remain unchanged.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Boy Scouts see a small membership uptick after rebrand to Scouting America |url=https://apnews.com/article/boy-scouts-scouting-america-birthday-name-change-796935fe9474fda03d179aa8c087ab42 |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=AP News |language=en}}

In 1934, 125 acres of land on the banks of Bull Creek near the Colorado River in west Austin, was bought and given to the council.{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Wooten Elementary School at Webb MS |url=https://wooten.austinschools.org/about-us/history |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=wooten.austinschools.org}}{{Cite web |title=The Courtyard Neighborhood |url=https://www.westaustin.com/neighborhoods/the-courtyard/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.westaustin.com}} The land was turned into Camp Tom Wooten, named after Tom D. Wooten, the son of Dr. Goodall Wooten, who made the purchase and donation.{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Wooten Elementary School at Webb MS |url=https://wooten.austinschools.org/about-us/history |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=wooten.austinschools.org}}{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=Wooten, Goodall Harrison |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wooten-goodall-harrison |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}} In 1998, the camp was sold and the funds were used to purchase Lost Pines Scout Reservation on Lake Bastrop from the Lower Colorado River Authority.{{Cite web |last=Denney |first=Richard |date=2021-06-29 |title=Camp Tom Wooten on Bull Creek |url=https://traviscountyhistorical.blogspot.com/search/label/Boy%20Scouts |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Travis County Historical Commission Blog}}

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The council is organized in to 12 districts that are aligned with Central Texas counties and local independent school district boundaries.{{Cite web |title=About CAC |url=https://www.bsacac.org/about/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Districts |url=https://www.bsacac.org/resources/districts/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council |language=en-US}}

• Armadillo District
• Bee Cave District
• Blackland Prairie District
• Chisholm Trail District
• Colorado River District
• Hill Country District
• Live Oak District
• North Shore District
• Sacred Springs District
• San Gabriel District
• Thunderbird District
• Waterloo District

• Lost Pines Scout Reservation - Bastrop County, Texas{{Cite web |date=2022-08-11 |title=Boy Scout Camp (Told Through Quotes) |url=https://fieldethos.com/boy-scout-camp-told-through-quotes/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Field Ethos |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Luis |date=2018-06-27 |title=Boy Scouts Attend Summer Camp at Lost Pines Scout Reservation |url=https://www.hillcountrypassport.com/blanco/article/24235/boy-scouts-attend-summer-camp-at-lost-pines-scout- |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Blanco County News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Inquirer |first=Special to The |date=2010-10-28 |title=Waterfront dedicated to Lawrence Gindler |url=https://gonzalesinquirer.com/stories/waterfront-dedicated-to-lawrence-gindler,11061 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=The Gonzales Inquirer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wendell |first=Bryan |date=2022-03-18 |title=Divine Nine Wood Badge course aimed at training more Black Scouting leaders |url=https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2022/03/18/divine-nine-wood-badge-course-aimed-at-training-more-black-scouting-leaders/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Aaron On Scouting |language=en-US}}
• Griffith League Scout Ranch - Bastrop County, Texas{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=Sanders, Mary Lavinia Griffith |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/sanders-mary-lavinia-griffith |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}
• Camp Alma McHenry - near Giddings, Texas{{Cite web |title=Camp Alma McHenry--More information |url=http://www.usscouts.org/scoutcamp/database/cgi-win/ocd.cgi?action=moreinfo&camp_id=852 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.usscouts.org}}{{Cite web |title=Camping @ Alma McHenry by Giddings? - TexasKayakFisherman.com |url=https://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=132919 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.texaskayakfisherman.com}}
• Camp Green Dickson - near Gonzales, Texas{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Todd |date=Oct 26, 2020 |title=Capitol Area Council's first female board president reflects on career; offers COVID-19 updates |url=https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/capitol-area-councils-first-female-board-president-reflects-on-career-offers-covid-19-updates/ }}
• Smilin V Scout Ranch - Liberty Hill (Williamson County), Texas{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Dacia |date=2024-09-16 |title=12 events in Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill Sept. 19-Oct. 20 |url=https://communityimpact.com/austin/cedar-park-far-northwest-austin/events/2024/09/16/12-events-in-cedar-park-leander-liberty-hill-sept-19-oct-20/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Community Impact |language=English}}
• Roy D. Rivers Wilderness Camp - Near Smithville, Texas{{Cite web |title=Roy D. Rivers Wilderness Camp--More information |url=http://www.usscouts.org/scoutcamp/database/cgi-win/ocd.cgi?action=moreinfo&camp_id=856 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=www.usscouts.org}}

{{Infobox WorldScouting

| name = Tonkawa Lodge #99

| f-date = 1936

| founders = Joe Lindsay, Jr. and Joe Lindsay, Sr

| website = https://www.tonkawa99.org/

| chiefscouttitle = Lodge Chief

| chiefscout = Colin D

| chiefscouttitle2 = Lodge Secretary

| chiefscout2 = Logan W

| chiefscouttitle3 = Vice Chief of Inductions

| chiefscout3 = Roman D

| chiefscouttitle4 = Vice Chief of Program

| chiefscout4 = Owen M

| chiefscouttitle5 = Vice Chief of Publications

| chiefscout5 = Vacant

| totem = Thunderbird

}}

Tonkawa Lodge is the Order of the Arrow Lodge for Capitol Area Council. It was first chartered by the National Council on January 20, 1937, by Joe Lindsay Jr. and Joe Lindsay Sr., Tonkawa Lodge #99 started as Tejas Lodge but was later changed to Tonkawa in 1938 with lodge 72 already having the name.{{Cite web |title=Tonkawa Lodge #99 - The Tonkawa Story |url=https://www.tonkawa99.org/lodge/lodge-history/the-tonkawa-story |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=www.tonkawa99.org |language=en-US}} Tonkawa Lodge had one of its members become the Order of the Arrow National Chief in 2011, Jonathan "Bunker" Hillis.{{Cite web |last=News |title=Hillis '13, Top Eagle Scout, Meets President Obama - Carleton College |url=https://www.carleton.edu/news/stories/hillis-13-top-eagle-scout-meets-president-obama/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.carleton.edu |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Order of the Arrow - Indian Summer 2011 |url=https://event.oa-bsa.org/events/is2011/saturday/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=event.oa-bsa.org}}{{Cite web |date=2011-02-14 |title=Local Eagle Scout Meets House Speaker John Boehner |url=https://www.kut.org/austin/2011-02-14/local-eagle-scout-meets-house-speaker-john-boehner |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station |language=en}} Currently Tonkawa Lodge #99 has 12 Chapters that are aligned and named with the Districts of the council.{{Cite web |title=Tonkawa Lodge #99 - Chapters |url=https://www.tonkawa99.org/chapters |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.tonkawa99.org |language=en-US}}

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