Scouting in West Virginia
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Scouting in West Virginia has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Early history (1910-1950)

Recent history (1950-1990)

Scouting in West Virginia today

There are nine Boy Scouts of America local councils in West Virginia. All of West Virginia lies within Central Region, except for Pendleton County, as part of Southern Region, and Grant, Mineral, Hardy, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties, as part of Northeast Region.

Allohak Council

Allohak Council serves Scouts in West Virginia and Ohio.

• Blennerhassett District
• Highland District
• Hock Hocking District
• Little Kanawha District
• Stonewall Jackson District
• Washington District

Buckeye Council

Main article: Scouting in Ohio

Buckeye Council serves Scouts in Ohio and West Virginia.

Buckskin Council

Buckskin Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.Buckskin Council

• Chief Cornstalk District
• Mountain Dominion District
• Mountain Rifle District
• Pioneer District
• Seneca District
• Wilderness District

Mountaineer Area Council

Mountaineer Council covers only four West Virginia counties.

• Monongahela/Preston District
• Pierpont District

Ohio River Valley Council

Main article: Scouting in Ohio

Ohio River Valley Council serves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing in West Virginia and Ohio.Ohio River Valley Council, BSA

Council office is located at:

Ohio River Valley Council, 192 McColloch Drive, Wheeling WV 26003

Districts include:

Two Chiefs and Mountaineer

Scout camps:

Fort Steuben Scout Reservation - Freeport, Ohio

Sandscrest Scout Reservation - Wheeling, WV

Order of the Arrow Lodge:

Onondaga Lodge 36Onondaga Lodge 36

Potomac Council

Main article: Scouting in Maryland

Potomac Council serves Scouts in Maryland and West Virginia.

Shenandoah Area Council

Main article: Scouting in Virginia

Shenandoah Area Council serves Scouts in Virginia and West Virginia.

Stonewall Jackson Area Council

Main article: Scouting in Virginia

Stonewall Jackson Area Council serves Scouts in the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville areas of Virginia and Pendleton County, West Virginia.

Tri-State Area Council

The Tri-State Area Council serves Scouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. The council executive is H. Ray Franks. It is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia and has three districts:Tri-State Area Council

• Cardinal District
• MGM District
• Muguyoh District

Girl Scouting in West Virginia

There are two Girl Scout council offices in West Virginia.

Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council Charleston, West Virginia[1]

Girl Scouts of Shawnee Council, Inc. Martinsburg, West Virginia[2]

Girl Scouts in Monongalia and Preston counties are served by Girl Scouts - Trillium Council, which also serves Garrett County, Maryland and several counties in western Pennsylvania. Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-wpa.org/gsswpa/01gsswpa.html

See also

Scouting portal

• Buckskin Council

External links

• Onondaga Lodge 36 The Order of the Arrow Lodge of the Ohio River Valley Council