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Early history (1910-1950)
Until 1948, some southern councils of the Boy Scouts of America were racially segregated. 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 the Boy Scouts. The National Office began a program of integrating local councils in 1940, which was largely complete in 1948.
Recent history (1950-1990)
Scouting in South Carolina today
There are six Boy Scouts of America local councils in South Carolina.
Blue Ridge Council
- Foothills District
- Long Cane District
- Oconee District
- Pickens District
- Reedy Falls District
- Saluda River District
- Scoutreach District
- Six and Twenty District
- Southbounder District
Coastal Carolina Council
- Black River District
- Etiwan District
- Kiawah District
- Lowcountry District
- Pineland District
- Swamp Fox District
- Twin Rivers District
Georgia Carolina Council
Council office located in Augusta, Georgia, includes districts in South Carolina and Georgia.
Indian Waters Council
- Chinquapin
- Congaree
- Edisto
- Etowah
- Wateree
- Catawba
- ScoutReach
- Official Website
Palmetto Council
- Cherokee District
- Chester District
- Old Hickory District
- Spartan District
- Union District
- York District
Pee Dee Area Council
The Pee Dee Area Council covers 11 counties in northeastern South Carolina (Pee Dee): Darlington, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Florence, Dillon, Marion, Horry, Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, and Clarendon.Pee Dee Area Council
- Atakwa District
- Chicora District
- Great Northern District
- Henry Shelor District
Girl Scouting in South Carolina
As of January 2007 there are five Girl Scout council offices in South Carolina; however, Girl Scouts is in the process of realigning councils mostly by merging old councils.
In addition three councils headquartered in other states serve girls in South Carolina.
- Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council in North Carolina includes York, South Carolina
- Girl Scouting, Savannah Council in Georgia includes Jasper and Hampton counties
- Central Savannah River Council in Georgia includes Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell Edgefield, and McCormick counties.
Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands
Will cover Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Union counties in the north-west of South Carolina. It should serve about 15,000 Girl Scouts. The merger should be effective on May 1, 2007.
Camps:
- Camp Congaree - Lexington, South Carolina - 750 acres (3 km²) with a 25 acre lake
- Camp Mary Elizabeth - Spartanburg, South Carolina - an Urban camp, 60 acres within the city of Spartanburg.
- Camp WaBak - Marietta, South Carolina - 135 acres (0.5 km²) in the mountains
- Camp Star Fort - Greenwood county - 75 acres
- Camp Wistagoman - Anderson county - 25 acres
- Camp Ponderosa - 40 acres
- Camp Drew - 11 acres
- Camp Blue Lodge - 50 acres
It will be made up of the following current councils:
Girl Scout Council of The Congaree Area, Inc. Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Girl Scouts of The Old 96 Council, Inc Mauldin, South Carolina[2]
Girl Scouts of The Piedmont Area Council Spartanburg, South Carolina[3]
Girls Scouts of Eastern South Carolina
Council area: Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties.
Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina (GSESC) began operations in January 2007 following the merger of Girl Scout Council of the Pee Dee Area, Inc. and Girl Scouts of Carolina Low Country. The council serves over 15,000 girls and 3,000 adults across an eighteen-county region. Its service centers are located in Florence, South Carolina and North Charleston, South Carolina.
GSESC also administers two camps: Camp Low Country in Cordesville, South Carolina and Sandy Ridge Girl Scout Program and Training Center in Bennettsville, South Carolina. Each offers year-round activities as well as a summer resident camp.
See also
External links
- Blue Ridge Council, BSA
- Coastal Carolina Council, BSA
- Georgia Carolina Council, BSA
- Indian Waters Council, BSA
- Palmetto Council, BSA
- Pee Dee Area Council, BSA
- Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina
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