Scouting in Georgia (U.S. state)

Dating back to 1920, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was prominent in Georgia. Until 1974, some southern councils were racially segregated. (The Old Hickory council did not integrate until 1974.) Colored Troops, as they were officially known, were given little support from Districts and Councils. Some Scouting executives and leaders believed that Colored Scouts and Leaders would be less able to live up to the ideals of Scouting.{{cn|date=July 2019}}

There are eleven active local BSA councils that serve Scouts in Georgia. Active councils, districts, and lodges are shown in green.

{{main|Atlanta Area Council}}

The Atlanta Area Council encompasses 13 counties in northern Georgia. The council office is currently located in Atlanta, Georgia.

{{Main|Central Georgia Council}}

The Central Georgia Council serves 24 counties in central Georgia.{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.centralgeorgiacouncil.org/about-us/districts/31985|publisher=Central Georgia Council|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729220033/http://www.centralgeorgiacouncil.org/about-us/districts/31985|archive-date=2014-07-29|url-status=live}}

The Chattahoochee Council serves Scouts in Georgia and Alabama, with the Council office located in Columbus, Georgia. Active from 1964 to present, the council's name refers to the Chattahoochee River, which flows through Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

• George H. Lanier District
• Saugahatchee District
• Muskogee District
• Yellow Jacket District

OA lodge: [http://www.chattahoochee-bsa.org/oa/ Chattahoochee Lodge #204] chartered 1941 and still active. Absorbed Hiawassee Lodge #333 (West Georgia Council) in 1963. Absorbed Wehadkee Lodge #273 (George H. Lanier Council, West Point) in both 1964 and 1990.

• Alapaha
• Apatschin
• Hiawassee
• Si-tan-mico
• Wehadkee
• Weracoba
• Wischixin

[http://www.cherokeeareabsa.com CherokeeAreaBSA.com]

Cherokee Area Council serves Scouts in Tennessee and Georgia, with the council office located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The John Ross District serves Northwest Georgia Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties.

Website: www.CherokeeAreaBSA.com.

[http://www.skymont.org Skymont Scout Reservation] offers year-round and summer camping opportunities, www.Skymont.org.

The Council office of the Coastal Georgia Council is located in Savannah, Georgia. It was formed on March 1, 2014 when the Coastal Empire Council and the Okefenokee Area Council merged. {{cite news |title=Scouting councils merge into Coastal Georgia Council |url=https://www.savannahnow.com/news/2014-03-04/scouting-councils-merge-coastal-georgia-council |access-date=2014-03-14 |publisher=Savannah Morning News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409163723/http://savannahnow.com/news/2014-03-04/scouting-councils-merge-coastal-georgia-council |archive-date=2015-04-09 |url-status=live }}

• Altamaha
• Atlantic
• Coastal
• Satilla
• Twin Rivers

Tomo-Chi-Chi Lodge #119 chartered 1938 and merged with Pithlako Lodge with the 2014 merger into I-Tsu-La Lodge.{{cite web |url=http://tomochi-chi.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218094503/http://tomochi-chi.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-12-18 |title=ORDER OF THE ARROW}}

• Blue Heron
• Canoochee
• Creek
• Ogeechee
• Allogagan
• Guale
• Tomo Chi Chi

{{main|Flint River Council}}

Flint River Council is headquartered in Griffin, Georgia.

Name active from 1941 to currently active. Council office located in Augusta, Georgia, includes districts in South Carolina and Georgia. Website: [http://www.gacacouncil.org/]

• Creek River District
• Kiokee River District
• Yamasee District

OA lodge: [http://www.bobwhitelodge87.org/ Bob White Lodge #87] chartered 1936 and still active.

• Creek River
• Kiokee River
• Yamasee

{{main|Northeast Georgia Council}}

Name active from 1935 to currently active. Council office located in Pendergrass, Georgia.

: [http://www.nega-bsa.org/]

Districts:

• Apalachee District serves northern Gwinnett County;
• Chattahoochee District serves Barrow, Hall, and Jackson counties;
• Cherokee district serves Hart, Elbert, Franklin, Madison, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Oconee, Morgan, and Greene counties;
• Currahee District serves Banks, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, and White counties;
• Etowah District serves Forsyth, Dawson, and Lumpkin counties;
• Mountain District serves Gilmer, Fannin, Towns, and Union counties;
• Sweetwater District serves Walton and southern Gwinnett counties.

OA lodge: [http://www.mowogo.org/ Mowogo Lodge #243] chartered in 1943 and still active.

• Ani-gatogewi
• Canantutlaga
• Japeechen
• Jutaculla
• Lau In Nih
• Machque
• Yonah-hi

Camps:

• Rainey Mountain
• Scoutland
• Rotary

{{main|Northwest Georgia Council}}

Northwest Georgia Council serves Scouts in northwest Georgia.

{{main|South Georgia Council}}

{{Main|Scouting in Florida}}

The [http://www.suwanneeriver.net/ Suwannee River Area Council], active from 1924 to present, encompasses 13 counties in north Florida and south Georgia. The Council Service Center and central headquarters are in Tallahassee, Florida.

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The Girl Scout Birthplace is located in Savannah, Georgia, which was the Gordon family home that now provides tours to thousands of Scouts every year. Upon Juliette Gordon Low's death in 1927, she willed her carriage house, eventually named The Girl Scout First Headquarters, to the local Savannah Girl Scouts for continued use. {{cite book |title= Trefoil Round the World |url=https://archive.org/details/trefoilroundworl00worl|url-access=registration|date=2002 |publisher=World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | isbn = 0900827750 | edition=11}}

In 2008 the eight Girl Scout Councils in Georgia merged to form two councils. In addition Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend headquartered in Tennessee covers Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker Counties in northwestern Georgia.{{cite web |last1= Myrie |first1= Stephanie |title= The Girl Scouts: Uncharted Territory |url= https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2007/09/21/the-girl-scouts-uncharted-territory |website= Nonprofit Quarterly |date= 21 September 2007 |access-date= 2018-11-20 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181120170256/https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2007/09/21/the-girl-scouts-uncharted-territory/ |archive-date= 2018-11-20 |url-status= live }}

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia was formed on May 1, 2008 by the merger of eight previous councils:

Girl Scouts, Central Savannah River Council;

Girl Scouts of Concharty Council;

Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia;

Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia;

Girl Scouts of Southwest Georgia;

and The Girl Scout Council of Savannah, Georgia.

Though some counties in these old councils were moved to Girl Scouts

of Greater Atlanta. This council also covers part of South Carolina and Russell County in Alabama.

Headquarters: Lizella, Georgia

Website: http://www.gshg.org/

Camps:

• Camp Low is on a {{convert|300|acre|ha|sing=on}} barrier island, Rose Dhu Island, near Savannah
• Camp Martha Johnston is {{convert|165|acre|ha}} in Lizella, Georgia and has been owned by the Girl Scouts since 1922.
• Camp Robert Lewis is {{convert|40|acre|ha}} by Mulberry Falls near the Chattahoochee River.
• Camp Tanglewood is {{convert|184|acre|ha}} in Augusta, Georgia

The following camps were closed in 2016 and either sold or their lease ended{{cite web|title=She Will|url=http://www.shewillga.org/|publisher=Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia|access-date=1 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901084406/http://www.shewillga.org/|archive-date=2016-09-01|url-status=live}}

• Camp Concharty was {{convert|190|acre|ha}} at the base of Pine Mountain in Shiloh, Georgia.
• Camp Lanier is {{convert|88|acre|ha}} on Lake Lanier in Forsyth County (leased)
• Camp Okitayakani is {{convert|338|acre|ha}} in Cuthbert, Georgia
• Camp Otaki is {{convert|56|acre|ha}} on Lake Hartwell in Hart County. (leased)
• Camp Manipines is {{convert|38|acre|ha}} on Lake Sinclair in Putnam County. It is leased from the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta serves about 42,000 girls and 17,000

adult volunteers in 34 counties of Greater Atlanta and a portion of

Polk County Tennessee. It was formed in 2008 by the merger of

Girl Scout Council of Northwest Georgia and Girl Scouts of Pine Valley

Council.

Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

Website: http://www.girlscoutsatl.org/

Camps:

• Camp Meriwether in Luthersville, Georgia has {{convert|270|acre|ha}}
• Camp Misty Mountain in Armuchee, Georgia has {{convert|800|acre|ha}} on the edge of the Appalachians
• Camp Timber Ridge in Mableton, Georgia has {{convert|220|acre|ha}} and was established in 1924

Former Camps:

• Camp Pine Acres in Acworth, Georgia is adjacent to Lake Allatoona and next to Red Top Mountain State Park - Girl Scout operations ceased in 2017. {{Cite web |last=Spigolon @TSpigolonNBR |first=Tom |date=2019-03-21 |title=Former Scout camp renovated to offer lakeside banquet halls, camping, special events |url=https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/west_georgia/community/former-scout-camp-renovated-to-offer-lakeside-banquet-halls-camping-special-events/article_768d101a-4bf5-11e9-bf27-9bc299a52899.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Marietta Daily Journal |language=en}}
• Camp Pine Valley in Meansville, Georgia has {{convert|620|acre|ha}} of pines and lakes - camp property has since been sold and subdivided. {{Cite web |title=Notes from the Board of Commission Meeting - Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |url=http://www.pikecountytimes.com/secondary/www.PikeCountyTimes.com |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=www.pikecountytimes.com}}{{Cite web |title=Notes for the Board of Appeals Meeting 10/15/2020 6:00 pm |url=http://www.pikecountytimes.com/secondary/www.PikeCountyTimes.com |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=PikeCountyTimes.com}}

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• {{cite web| url = http://www.alapaha-bsa.org | title = Alapaha Area Council #98}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.atlantabsa.org | title = Atlanta Area Council #92}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.centralgeorgiacouncil.org | title = Central Georgia Council #96}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.chattahoochee-bsa.org | title = Chattahoochee Council #91}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.swgabsa.org | title = Chehaw Council #97}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.cherokeeareabsa.com | title = Cherokee Area Council #556}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.bsasavannah.org | title = Coastal Empire Council #99}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.FlintRiverCouncil.org | title = Flint River Council #95}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.gacacouncil.org | title = Georgia-Carolina Council #93}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.nega-bsa.org | title = Northeast Georgia Council #101}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.nwgabsa.org | title = Northwest Georgia Council #100}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.oacbsa.org | title = Okefenokee Area Council #758}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.suwanneeriver.net | title = Suwannee River Area Council #664}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.oasections.com | title = List of Order of the Arrow lodges by Region and Lodge Number}}
• {{cite web| url = http://www.yellowriverdistrict.org | title = Yellow River District}}

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Category:Youth organizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia

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