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			'''Scouting in Pennsylvania''' has a long and rich tradition, from 1908<ref name="On My Honor">{{cite book \|last=Henning\|first=Steve \|editor= Susan Shelly \|title= On My Honor - The Hawk Mountain Council Story ... 1908-2010 \|year= 2009 \|publisher= Company Heritage Books \|isbn=9780980100914}}</ref>{{rp\|55}} to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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			==History==
	'''Scouting in Pennsylvania''' has a long and rich tradition, from the ] to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. The ] was born at ] outside ].

	==Early history (~~1910-1950~~)==		===Early history (1908–1950)===
			One of the earliest Scouting groups in Pennsylvania began in 1908 in ], when a Superintendent with the ], Lynn G. Adams, formed a troop using ]'s handbook, ''Scouting for Boys''. The troop was made up of two patrols, one sponsored by the Pottsville Mission and the other by the YMCA. Adams became the first Scoutmaster in Pennsylvania in 1910 soon after the BSA was incorporated.<ref name="On My Honor" />{{rp\|55}} The oldest Pennsylvania Scout troop still in existence is "Troop Bala One" in ], which was founded in 1908 by Frank H. Sykes.<ref></ref>
	Among the claimants for '']'' is Troop 1 in ].

			The first council in Pennsylvania was the Delaware & Montgomery County Council in 1911. This council eventually became the former Valley Forge Council, now part of the Cradle of Liberty Council.
	The 1921 and 1931 National ] Lodge Meetings were held at Philadelphia, the 1922 and 1927 National Lodge Meetings were held at ], and the 1940 National Lodge Meeting was held at ].

			], Boy Scout basketball team, 1912]]
	The ] was held at ].
			Sixteen councils were chartered in America between 1910 and 1913. The seventeenth was the ] headquartered in ]. This council later changed its name to Chief Cornplanter Council and is still in operation. It is currently the oldest existing, continuously registered council in America. The other preceding 16 councils either went out of business or merged with another council at some point in their history. The information for this paragraph was provided by the Registration Department of the National Office of the BSA, Irving, Texas, in October 2007.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

			Also in 1913, the Philadelphia Council opened the first American scout camp, ], near ]. Two years later, Dr. ] and ] founded the ], which inducted its first members on July 16, 1915 at Treasure Island.
	==Recent history (1950-1990)==
	The 1957 and 1964 ]s were held at ].

	~~Half~~ of the ] ~~(''Jamboree~~ ~~East~~'') ~~was~~ ~~held~~ at ] in ], ~~where~~ the ] was ~~also held~~.		In 1914, the ], forerunner of today's Laurel Highlands Council, was chartered. Also in 1914, the ] was chartered.

			In 1915 charters were first granted to the councils headquartered in ], ], and ].
	During 1975 and 1976, Scouts in the Philadelphia area could earn a ''Colonial Philadelphia'' merit badge. It could only be counted towards palms, not any rank, and came in a green border and a very yellow-green border. This was the only time BSA National approved a regional merit badge for any such use.

			In 1916, councils were chartered in ],<ref name="On My Honor" />{{rp\|68}} ], ], and ], among others. The council in Harrisburg is now part of New Birth of Freedom Council.
	==Scouting in Pennsylvania today==

			In 1917 ], ] and ] were granted charters by the National Office, along with nine other councils.
	There are twenty-four ] local councils in ].

			1919 saw the councils in ], ] and ] formed. Like Chief Cornplanter, the Chester County Council is still in operation, one of only a handful of small one-county councils left in America. The other one in Pennsylvania, ] Council, received its first charter in 1927.
	===Allegheny Highlands Council===
	*Seneca District
	*Two Lakes District
	*Whitetail District

			By 1920, forty-six councils had been chartered in Pennsylvania. Most of these were small councils no larger than the town they were named after. Some of these were known as "Second Class Councils".
	===Baden-Powell Council===
			<!-- Deleted image removed: ] pennant from 1927]] -->
	*Fuertes-Frontenac District
			In the following years, other currently chartered councils were started: Juniata Valley in 1929; Bucktail in 1930; Columbia-Montour and Schuylkill County Area<ref name="On My Honor" />{{rp\|56}} in 1931; and York-Adams in 1932.
	*Tioga District
	*Tioughnioga District

			1937 saw the formation of the current Westmoreland-Fayette Council in ].

			All other current councils in Pennsylvania are the result of mergers which began to occur in the 1960s through the present day.
	===Bucks County Council===
	]

			1941 saw the creation of ] in Bucks County Council.
	The ], ] is a Council of the ].

			Among the claimants for '']'' is Troop 1 in ].
	'''Camp Ockanickon''' is a ] reservation, located on ] in
	]. The camp was founded in 1941 and named after a ] chief who assisted ] in the exploration of the Bucks Country area. The camp is run as a weekend camp during spring, fall and winter, and as a full-time summer camp during the summer. There are fifteen separate camp sites, and a wide range of activities and programs. Ockanickon is also known for its selling of the card game ] Cards are sold at the camp trading post and tournaments between staff and campers are held weekly.

			Pennsylvania is home to the oldest annual Scouting event in the nation, the ].
	Ockanickon Scout Reservation is located in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania and part of the Bucks County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Ockanickon is a weekend camp during spring, fall, and winter. During the summer, Ockanickon acts as a summer camp which remains one of the best in the country. What makes Ockanickon is its amazing staff that can turn any situation into a fun, enjoyable time. Along with the wonderful facilities, Ockanickon has soared above all other summer camps and has taken the throne as reigning champion of summer camps in the Pennsylvania area. Camp Ockanickon contains 15 camp sites: Lenape, Mohawk, Ajapeu, Neshaminy, Campways, Tohickon, Hopi, Tamanend, Quabosco, Bischewi, Shagbark, Wakoda, Algonquin, Ottawa, and Seneca. The camp was founded in 1941 and was named after a Lenape chief who assisted William Penn in the exploration of the Bucks Country area. Camp Ockanickon contains an air-conditioned dining hall, a Science Center, Eagle Department, Ecology Lodge, Swimming Pool, Lake, Cope Course, Handicraft Lodge, Dan Beard program (for first year scouts), a well-stocked trading post, and high adventure activities. The Science center is the first in any Boy Scout camp and remains the best. Currently the Science center is looking to build an observatory to house a 20' telescope for astronomy merit badge. The science center also offers electricity, space exploration,weather,nuclear science, computers, chemistry, and electronics. These are just a few of the 50+ merit badges that are offered at Ockanickon. No Boy Scout is complete until he visits Ockanickon

			In 1928, ] (and Erie native) ] was one of the first Scouts to travel to ] with ]. Byrd had held a national contest to invite worthy Eagle Scouts onto the expedition. Paul Siple later went on to develop what is now known as the "]"
	====Troop and Pack Information====

			The 1921 and 1931 National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meetings were held at Philadelphia, the 1922 and 1927 National Lodge Meetings were held at ], and the 1940 National Lodge Meeting was held at ].
	The Lenape District consists of 27 Packs, 23 Troops, 14 Venture Crews, and services over 2,500 boys and girls.

			In 1924, the ] (#499) was formed, changing its name to the ] (#499) in 1926. In 1936, the council changed its name to the ] (#499) in 1936. In 1947, the council changed its name to the ] (#499).{{listref\|a}}
	=====Cub Scout Packs=====
	*Pack 6 - Doylestown United Methodist Church, Doylestown
	*Pack 8 - Neshaminy Warwick Church, Hartsville
	*Pack 24 - Doyle Elementary School, Doylestown
	*Pack 28 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Southampton
	*Pack 34 - Solebury Friends, Solebury
	*Pack 35 - Mill Creek Elementary School, Warrington
	*Pack 36 - St. James Lutheran Church, Chalfont
	*Pack 43 - Sol Feinstone Elementary School, New Hope
	*Pack 45 - Forest Grove Presbyterian Church, Forest Grove
	*Pack 52 - Our Lady of Mt Carmel RC Church, Doylestown
	*Pack 57 - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Warwick
	*Pack 64 - Carversville Christian Church, Carversville
	*Pack 71 - Kutz Elementary School, Doylestown
	*Pack 96 - McDonald Elementary School, Warminster
	*Pack 133 - Chalfont United Methodist Church, Chalfont
	*Pack 136 - Leary Elementary School, Warminster
	*Pack 137 - St. Joseph's RC Church, Warrington
	*Pack 144 - Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton
	*Pack 169 - Cold Spring Elementary School, Doylestown
	*Pack 170 - Gayman Elementary School, Danboro
	*Pack 171 - Jamison Elementary School, Jamison
	*Pack 172 - St Paul's United Methodist Church, Warrington
	*Pack 173 - Groveland Elementary School
	*Pack 207 - Buckingham Elementary School, Buckingham
	*Pack 262 - Church of Latter Day Saints, Doylestown

	===~~==Boy~~ ~~Scout~~ ~~Troops==~~===		===Recent history (1950–1990)===
			The ] was held at ]. That positive experience led to National Jamborees in 1957 and 1964 as well.
	*Troop 6 - Doylestown United Methodist Church, Doylestown
	*Troop 24 - Doylestown Presbyterian Church, Doylestown
	*Troop 28† - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Southampton
	*Troop 34 - Solebury Friends, Solebury
	*Troop 36† - St James Lutheran Church, Chalfont
	*Troop 41 - New Britain Baptist Church, New Britain
	*Troop 43 - Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church, New Hope
	*Troop 52† - Our Lady of Mt Carmel RC Church, Doylestown
	*Troop 59 - Buckingham Elementary School, Buckingham
	*Troop 64 - Carversville Christian Church, Carversville
	*Troop 71 - Kutz Elementary School, Doylestown
	*Troop 117† - Eupiphany of our Lord, Plymouth
	*Troop 133† - Chalfont United Methodist Church, Chalfont
	*Troop 135 - Central Bucks YMCA, Doylestown
	*Troop 136 - Leary Elementary School, Warminster
	*Troop 137 - St Joseph's RC Church, Warrington
	*Troop 139 - United Church of Christ, Warminster
	*Troop 144† - Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton
	*Troop 172 - St Paul's Methodist Church, Warrington
	*Troop 173 - Point Pleasant Firehouse
	*Troop 175 - Danboro Reformed Church, Danboro
	*Troop 200 - St Andrews United Methodist Church, Warminster
	*Troop 262† - Church of Latter Day Saints, Doylestown
	*Troop 370
	Troops with a "†" have Varsity Scout Programs.

			Outside of the few small councils mentioned above, the history of Pennsylvania councils over the past 50 years has been one of mergers.{{listref\|a}}
	=====Venture Crews=====
	Crew Number - and Name – Interest
	*Crew 6 - Doylestown United Methodist Church – High Adventure
	*Crew 41 - New Britain Baptist Church – High Adventure, Outdoors
	*Crew 52 - Our Lady of Mt Carmel RC Church, Doylestown – High Adventure, Backpacking
	*Crew 64 - Carversville Christian Church – Search and Rescue
	*Crew 71 - Bucks County Fish & Game Association – Target
	*Crew 175 - Danboro Reformed Church – High Adventure, Canoeing
	*Crew 226 - Doylestown Circolo Italiano Club – Italian Culture Studies
	*Crew 262 - Doylestown Latter Day Saints – High Adventure

			Beginning in 1962, the Mid-Valley Council, headquartered in ], merged with the former ] Council in Scranton to form the Forest Lakes Council. Meanwhile, in 1970, the former ] Council (]) merged with the former ] Council (Wilkes-Barre) to form the Penn Mountains Council. In 1984, the area comprising the former Anthracite Council removed itself from the Penn Mountains Council and joined neighboring Minsi Trails Council. Forest Lakes Council and Penn Mountains Council merged in 1990 to form the current Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, in ].
	*Lenape District

	*Pennsbury District
			In 1967, the former ] Trails Council in ], merged with the Allegheny Council in ] to become the Allegheny Trails Council. This council merged again in 1993 with East Valley Council to become the Greater Pittsburgh Council.
	*Playwicki District

	*Tohpendel District
			In 1969, the Lehigh County Council (]), Bethlehem Area Council and Delaware Valley Area Council (]) merged to form the current Minsi Trails Council in Allentown.

			In 1970, the former ] Council and ] Council merged to form the current Hawk Mountain Council in Reading.<ref name="On My Honor" />{{rp\|85}} 1970 also saw the merger of the Blair-Bedford Area Council (]), ] Council (]) and ] Council (]) into the Penns Woods Council in ].

			In 1971, the ] and ] councils merged to form the Lancaster-Lebanon Council. This council changed its name in 1995 to the ] Council and is headquartered in Lancaster.

			In 1972, the Washington Trail Council (]), Colonel Drake Council (]) and ] Council (]) merged to form the current ] Council, headquartered in Erie.

			1973 saw the merger of the former ] Council (]) with the former Pioneer Trails Council (]), forming the current Moraine Trails Council, host to two National Jamborees (see below).

			Also in 1973, the former Elk Lick Council, in ], merged into the Allegheny Highlands Council headquartered in ].

			In 1974, the former ] Council (]) and ] Area Council (]) merged to form the current Susquehanna Council in Williamsport.

			In 1973, the ] (#382) was formed from a merger of the Seneca Council (#750) and the Elk Lick Council (#499).{{listref\|a}}

			Other notable happenings in Pennsylvania Scouting at this time include:

			The ], ], and ]s were held at ].

			Half of the ] ("Jamboree East") was held at ] in ], where the ] and Campaganza 2010 were also held.

			During 1975 and 1976, Scouts in the Philadelphia area could earn a "Colonial Philadelphia" ]. It could only be counted towards palms, not any rank, and came in a green border and a very yellow-green border. This was the only time BSA National approved a regional merit badge for any such use.

			==Boy Scouts of America in Pennsylvania Today==

	===Bucktail Council===		===Bucktail Council===
			The Bucktail Council of the ] serves ], ], ], ], and the western portions of ]. The Council was organized on July 24, 1930, and headquartered in DuBois. The Council adopted its constitution and by-laws on April 28, 1931, thanks to the efforts of John Q. Groves of Dubois.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|title=DuBois Area Historical Society, Inc. :: Spring Walk At Camp Mountain Run, May 8 \|url=http://duboishs.com/index.php/dubois-hs-blog/spring-walk-at-camp-mountain-run-may-8/ \|access-date=2023-09-11 \|website=duboishs.com}}</ref> The Council brought under a unified leadership several independent Boy Scout troops in the surrounding areas of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
	===Chief Cornplanter Council===

	*Handsome Lake District
			The first Council President was Lyle G. Hall (1930 – 1938, 1971), the first Council Scout Executive was H. B. Knepper (1930 – 1937), and the first Council Commissioner was H. T. Gray.

			The name of the Council references the ], also known as “Bucktails”, a volunteer infantry regiment that was part of the ] during the ].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Rauch \|first=William H. \|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924026471023 \|title=History of the Bucktails: Kane Rifle Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps (13th Pennsylvania Reserves, 42nd of the Line) \|last2=Thomson \|first2=O. R. Howard \|publisher=Electric Printing Company \|year=1906 \|language=en}}</ref> When the regiment was first forming, one recruit —many of which were woodsmen and lumbermen— ornamented his hat with a tail from a ] he had found in a butcher shop. Other men liked this decoration and adopted the practice, causing the regiment to be known as “Bucktails”.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=The History of Ah’tic Lodge – Scouting Memories \|url=https://scoutingmemories.org/the-history-of-ahtic-lodge/ \|access-date=2023-09-11 \|website=scoutingmemories.org}}</ref>

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			'''District'''

			Bucktail Council has a single District, PA Eastern Wilds, which covers the following school districts: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Districts \|url=https://bucktail.org/districts/ \|access-date=2023-09-11 \|website=Bucktail Council \|language=en-US}}</ref>

			====Camps====
			*Camp Mountain Run
			In 1931, the Council used Camp Coffman, the Oil City Scout Council's Camp (now part of ]), for their first summer camp program. On May 1, 1932, the Bucktail Council Camp Committee reported two sites had been inspected for the location of the Council’s own camp. One was near ] in Elk County and the second site near a beaver dam along Mountain Run Stream in ], Clearfield County. The Council approved the leasing of the land on Mountain Run which would be developed into the 380+ acre present-day Camp Mountain Run Scout Camp.<ref name=":1" />

			The land was first leased from the Kersey Mining Company and the ]. Later the , which acquired the Kersey Mining Company’s portion, sold its tract of land to the Council in 1939 for one dollar. In 1962, through the efforts of J. Hall Stackpole (Seventh President, 1957 - 1960), his company, the arranged a trade of 614 acres for the 307 acres still owned by the Commonwealth which he deeded to the Council.<ref name=":0" />

			The Stackpole Carbon Company’s outstanding generosity continued by building and funding the original swimming pool in 1935 and supplied funding in 1960 for the renovation of its filtration system. In 1970, the provided a large donation for the expansion and renovation of the Camp’s dining hall.<ref name=":0" />

			====Order of the Arrow====
			*Ah'Tic Lodge #139
			In the Spring 1937, the leaders of Bucktail Council wanted to recognize those Scouts and Scouters who were “Honor Campers”, those who best exemplified the ideals of the ] and ]. The Council did so by organizing a Camp Honor Society. Shortly thereafter, the Council’s Executive Board in January 1938 voted to apply for an ] Lodge Charter. This effort, led by John H. Keller (Second Council Executive, 1937 - 1942), would form the Lodge’s charter membership from those members of the original Honor Camper Society. On June 1, 1938, a ceremonial team from ] came to Camp Mountain Run to initiate those first members into the Order of the Arrow. The first official meeting of Ah’Tic Lodge was July 27, 1938, the name “Ah’Tic” taken from the ] language meaning “Standing Elk”.<ref name=":0" />{{Clear}}

	===Chester County Council===		===Chester County Council===
	''Main ~~article: ]''~~		{{Main\|Chester County Council}}
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			The '''Chester County Council''' is a ] service council that serves members of the Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing programs in ] and Northeastern ].{{cn\|date=August 2022}}
			====Camps====
			Horseshoe Scout Reservation
			*] (])
			*] (])

			====Order of the Arrow====
	*Diamond Rock District
			*Octoraro Lodge #22
	*Horseshoe Trail District
	*Lenni Lenape District
	*Octoraro District

			{{Clear}}
	===Columbia-Montour Council===
	*Iroquois District
	*Susquehannocks District

	===~~Cradle~~ ~~of Liberty~~ Council===		===Chief Cornplanter Council===
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			Known as "America's Oldest Council," CCC is the oldest existing, continuously registered council in the United States. In 1910, members of the community of ] first explored Scouting activities. In 1913, the Boy Scouts of America gave a charter to an organization known as the ] Council. Then in 1954 the council's official name was changed to Chief ] Council to honor the famous ]-] war chief and diplomat. In 2013, the council celebrated its 100th anniversary as the longest-tenured, unmerged Boy Scout Council in America.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cccbsa.com/history.shtml\|title=cccbsa Website\|access-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>

			====Camps====
	]
			*Camp Olmsted

			====Order of the Arrow====
	''Main article: ]''
			*Gyantwachia Lodge #255
			{{Clear}}

			===Columbia-Montour Council===
	The '''Cradle of Liberty Council''' is a Boy Scouts of America council created in 1996 with the merger of the former Philadelphia Area Council, covering the city and county of ], and the former Valley Forge Council, covering both ] and ]. It is the largest council in Pennsylvania and one of the ten largest in the entire ].
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
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			Columbia-Mountour Council is headquartered in Bloomsburg. It serves Columbia and Montour counties. The council operates Camp Lavigne with an office at 35 Camp Lavigne Road, ]. During the summer season Camp Lavigne conducts a Boy Scout summer camp program, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout resident program, as well as a Cub Day Camp program. During the non-summer season, Camp Lavigne hosts a Klondike Derby, Cub Winter Fun Day, Orienteering Competition, Cub Skill Weekend, and Haunted Harvest Fest. The council's Order of the Arrow lodge is Wyona Lodge #18.
	*'''] District''' - Serving ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]
			{{Clear}}
	:'''District Chairman''': George Baumhauer
	:'''District Commissioner''': ]
	:'''District Executive''': Joseph Rogers
	*Conestoga District
	*Continental District
	*Delaware District - Serving Northeast Philadelphia
	*Freedom District
	*Frontier District - Serving Northwest Philadelphia
	*General Nash District
	*Lafayette District
	*Minquas District
	*Northern District - Serving Northwest Philadelphia
	*Triune District - Serving South Philadelphia, West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Center City Philadelphia
	*Washington District

	===~~Five~~ ~~Rivers~~ Council===		===Cradle of Liberty Council===
			{{Main\|Cradle of Liberty Council}}
	*Andaste District
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	*Williamson Road District
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			The '''Cradle of Liberty Council''' (#525) is a ] council created in 1996 with the merger of the former Philadelphia Council (covering the city and county of ]) and the former Valley Forge Council (covering ] and ] counties).
			====Camps====
			* ] (])
			*] (])
			*] (''closed'')

			====Order of the Arrow====
			*] #1

			{{Clear}}

	===French Creek Council===		===French Creek Council===
			{{Main\|French Creek Council}}
	*Chief Kiondashawa District
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	*Oliver Perry District
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	*Washington Trail District
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			The '''French Creek Council''' serves scouts in six counties in northwestern ] and ]. The council was organized in 1972 from a merger of the former Washington Trail Council of ], Custaloga Council of ], and Colonel Drake Council of ]. Its headquarters is located in Erie, PA. The council is divided into three districts, Oliver Perry, Colonel Drake and Chief Kiondashawa, to effectively execute operations across Northwest Pennsylvania.

			====Camps ====
	===Greater Pittsburgh Council ===
			* Custaloga Town Scout Reservation (])
	*Beaver Valley District

	*Chartiers District
			====Order of the Arrow====
	*Conestoga District
			*Langundowi Lodge #46
	*Fort Pitt District

	*Greene District
			{{-}}
	*Japeechen District
	*Mingo Trails District
	*Mon Valley District
	*Montour District
	*Seneca District
	*Steel City District
	*Tecumsa District

	===Hawk Mountain Council===		===Hawk Mountain Council===
			{{Main\|Hawk Mountain Council}}
	*Appalachian District
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	*Cacoosing District
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	*Indian Run District
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			\|chiefscout=Jeffrey Euclide
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=James Milham
			\|website={{url\|http://www.hmc-bsa.org \|hmc-bsa.org}}
			}}

			The '''Hawk Mountain Council''' serves ], ], and ] counties in ]. The council has headquarters near ]. The Council was formed in 1970 with the merger of the Appalachian Trail and Daniel Boone councils.<ref>{{cite book\|title = On My Honor - The Hawk Mountain Council Story ... 1908-2010 \| publisher = Hawk Mountain Council\| page =85}}</ref>
	===Hudson Valley Council===
			==== Camps ====
	*Hudson River District
			*Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation
	*Minisink District

	*Nava-Len District
			====Order of the Arrow====
	*Nimham District
			*Kittatinny Lodge #5
	*Rockland District

	*Tri-Valley District
			{{Clear}}

	===Juniata Valley Council===		===Juniata Valley Council===
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
	*Oneida District
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	*Nittany District
			\|name=Juniata Valley Council CSP (#497)
	*Shawnee District
			\|image=Juniata Valley Council CSP.png
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
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			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Jeffery Pickett
			\|website=
			}}
			Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre & Juniata Counties

	===~~Keystone Area Council~~===		====Camps====
			*Seven Mountains Scout Camp
	*Adventure District
	*Blue Mountain District
	*Frontier District
	*Kittattinny District
	*Union Canal District

	===~~Mason-Dixon~~ ~~Council~~===		====Order of the Arrow====
			*Monaken Lodge #103
	*Washington County District

			{{Clear}}
	===Minsi Trails Council===

			===Laurel Highlands Council===
	]
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\|name=Laurel Highlands Council
			\|image=
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=July 1, 2011
			\|defunct=
			\|founders=
			\|founder=
			\|members=
			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout=
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=
			\|website=https://www.lhcscouting.org/
			}}
			'''Laurel Highlands Council''' serves youth in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, and Washington counties in Pennsylvania; Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Mineral counties in West Virginia; and Allegany and Garrett counties of Maryland.
			Laurel Highlands Council was formed when the Greater Pittsburgh and Penn's Woods Councils merged in 2011. Potomac Council was then added in 2014.

			==== Camps ====
	The '''Minsi Trails Council''' is a council of the ] that serves Scouts of ] and ].
			*Camp Anawanna
			*Camp Baker
			*Camp Guyasuta
			*Heritage Reservation (containing camps Liberty, Freedom, Eagle Base, and Independence)
			*Camp Potomac
			*Camp Seph Mack
			*Camp Twin Echo. (1928-2020) closed July 2020

			==== Order of the Arrow ====
			*Allohak Menewi Lodge 57
			{{Clear}}

			===Minsi Trails Council===
			{{Main\|Minsi Trails Council}}
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\| name =Minsi Trails Council #502
			\| image =
			\| type = council
			\| owner =]
			\| headquarters =]
			\| coords =
			\| f-date =1969
			\| defunct =
			\| members =
			\| chiefscouttitle =President
			\| chiefscout =Dave Zinkler
			\| chiefscouttitle2 =Commissioner
			\| chiefscout2 =Lew Dryfoos
			\| chiefscouttitle3 =Scout Executive
			\| chiefscout3 =Rick Christ
			\| website =
			}}
			'''Minsi Trails Council''' serves Scouts of eastern ]'s ] and ] regions as well as parts of western ]. The council serves six counties: ], ], ], ], ], and ].

			The council was formed in 1969, after the merger of the Bethlehem Area, Delaware Valley Area, and Lehigh councils. The council consists of six districts and maintains two camping properties: Camp Minsi in ], and Trexler Scout Reservation in ].

	====Districts====		====Districts====
	*Anthracite		*Anthracite District
	*Forks of Delaware		*Forks of Delaware District
	*North Valley		*North Valley District
	*Pocono		*Pocono District
	*South Mountain		*South Mountain District
	*Trexler		*Trexler District

			On January 1, 2021 Minsi Trails Council realigned its districts by counties to form Carbon-Luzerne District, Lehigh District, Monroe District, Northampton District, and Warren District.

	====Camps====		====Camps====
	*]		*Camp Minsi (])
	*~~] ~~(includes~~ ~~Settlers~~ ~~Camp~~ ~~and~~ ~~Akelaland)~~~~		*Trexler Scout Reservation (]) Now no longer a Scout camp. Final season was 2023

			====Order of the Arrow====
			*Witauchsoman Lodge #44
			{{Clear}}

	===Moraine Trails Council===		===Moraine Trails Council===
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
	'''''Moraine Trails Council''''' is home to Camp Bucoco (Boy Scouts) and Camp Agawam (Cub Scouts). Moraine State Park is also located within the coucnil boundaries, and was the site for two National Jamborees.
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\|name=Moraine Trails Council #500
			\|image=
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location= Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, and NW Westmoreland counties; Pennsylvania
			\|country=United States
			\|
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
			\|defunct=
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			\|founder=
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			\|chiefscout=
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Ray Tennent
			\|website=
			}}

			====Districts====
	*King Beaver District
	*Glacier Ridge District		*Glacier Ridge District (Butler)
	*~~River~~ ~~Valley~~ District		*King Beaver District (Lawrence)
			*River Valley District (Armstrong/NW Westmoreland Counties)

			====Camps ====
			*Camp Bucoco <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://morainetrails.doubleknot.com/camping/camp-bucoco/6541\|title=BSA Camp Bucoco {{!}} BSA: Moraine Trails Council\|website=www.morainetrails.org\|access-date=2017-05-18}}</ref>

			====Order of the Arrow====
			*Kuskitannee Lodge #168

			{{Clear}}

			===New Birth of Freedom Council===
			{{Main\|New Birth of Freedom Council}}
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\|name=New Birth of Freedom Council #544
			\|image=
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=April 1, 2010
			\|defunct=
			\|founders=
			\|founder=
			\|members=
			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout=
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3= Ron Gardner
			\|website={{url\|http://www.newbirthoffreedom.org \|newbirthoffreedom.org}}
			}}
			The New Birth of Freedom Council serves south-central Pennsylvania. The council was formed by a merger of the York-Adams Area Council and Keystone Area Council on April 1, 2010.
			{{-}}

	===Northeastern Pennsylvania Council===		===Northeastern Pennsylvania Council===
			{{Main\|Northeastern Pennsylvania Council}}
	*Appalachian District
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	*Lakes District
			\|name=Northeastern Pennsylvania Council #501
	*Mountain Laurel District
			\|image=
	*Mountain Trailblazer District
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=1990
			\|defunct=
			\|founders=
			\|founder=
			\|members=
			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout= Marianne Gilmartin
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2= Rick Stritzinger
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3= Mark Barbernitz
			\|website=
			}}
			'''Northeastern Pennsylvania Council''', with headquarters in ], formed in 1990 from the merger of the Forest Lakes and Penn Mountains councils. The council serves units in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Its Order of the Arrow lodge is Lowwapaneu Lodge #191. It has two districts: Two Mountains and Dan Beard. The council operates two camps: Goose Pond Scout Reservation and Camp Acahela. Since its founding the council has conducted a biennial Traveling Camporee that takes Scouts to camp at locations that rotate among Williamsburg, Virginia, Baltimore Maryland, Boston, Massachusetts, Niagara Falls, New York, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.{{citation needed\|date=October 2018}}

			'''Camps'''
	===Penn's Woods Council===
			* Camp Acahela
	*Chestnut Ridge District
			* Goose Pond Scout Reservation
	*Chief Logan District
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	*Forbes Trail District
	*Keystone District

	===Pennsylvania Dutch Council===		===Pennsylvania Dutch Council===
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
	The '''Pennsylvania Dutch Council''', ] is a Council of the ].
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\| name =Pennsylvania Dutch Council #524
			\| image =Pennsylvania Dutch Council CSP.png
			\| type = council
			\| owner =]
			\| headquarters =]
			\| coords =
			\| f-date = 1971
			\| defunct =
			\| members =
			\| chiefscouttitle =President
			\| chiefscout =
			\| chiefscouttitle2 =Commissioner
			\| chiefscout2 =
			\| chiefscouttitle3 =Scout Executive
			\| chiefscout3 = Matthew Adams
			\| website =
			}}
			'''Pennsylvania Dutch Council''' is in south-central ] serving ] and ] counties. The council has two districts: Iron Forge and Susquehanna.

	====~~Troop and Pack Information~~====		====Camps-====
			*Bashore Scout Reservation
			*J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation

			====Order of the Arrow====
	The Harvest District consists of 5 Packs, 6 Troops, 1 Lodge, and services over boys and girls.
			*Wunita Gokhos Lodge #39<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wg39.org\|title=Wunita Gokhos\|access-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>
			{{Clear}}

	===~~==Cub~~ ~~Scout Packs==~~===		===Susquehanna Council===
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
	*Pack 4 - Bethany Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	*Pack 16 - Saint Joseph Church, Lancaster
			\|name=Susquehanna Council #533
	*Pack 68 - Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown
			\|image=Susquehanna Council CSP.png
	*Pack 85 - St. Paul's United Methodist Church Elizabethtown
			\|type=council
	*Pack 125 - Grace Baptist Church, Lancaster
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
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			\|founder=
			\|members=
			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout=Robert Dluge<ref name="susquehannabsa.org">{{Cite web\|url=https://susquehannabsa.org/connect/staff-assignments/\|title = Staff Assignments}}</ref>
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=R. "Butch" McCusker<ref name="susquehannabsa.org">{{Cite web\|url=https://susquehannabsa.org/connect/staff-assignments/\|title = Staff Assignments}}</ref>
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Dennis Dugan<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://susquehannabsa.org/connect/\|title = Connect}}</ref>
			\|website=
			}}

	====~~=Boy Scout Troops=~~====		====Camps====
			*Camp Karoondinha (])
	*Troop 1 - Christ Evangelical Lutheran Chuch, Elizabethtown
	*Troop 4 - Bethany Presbyterian Church, Lancaster
	*Troop 16 - Saint Joseph Church, Lancaster
	*Troop 53 -, Maytown
	*Troop 125 - Grace Baptist Church, Lancaster
	*Troop 307 - Manheim Rotary Club, Manheim

	====~~=Lodges=~~====		====Order of the Arrow====
			*Woapeu Sisilija Lodge #343
	Lodge 39 - Lancaster
			{{Clear}}

			===Washington Crossing Council===
	''Sites that specific units, other organizations, youth members or adult members provide do not represent or serve as agents of the Boy Scouts of America when disseminating information over the Internet.''
			{{Main\|Washington Crossing Council}}
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\|name=Washington Crossing Council(#777)
			\|image=
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
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			\|founder=
			\|members=
			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout=William Pfundt
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Magne Gundersen
			\|website={{URL\|http://www.buckscountybsa.org \|buckscountybsa.org}}
			}}
			The '''Washington Crossing Council''' (formerly Bucks County Council)mserves ], ], and ].

			{{Clear}}
	*Conestoga River District
	*Harvest District
	*Horse-Shoe Trail District

	===~~Susquehanna~~ Council===		===Westmoreland-Fayette Council===
			The Westmoreland Fayette Council was formed in 1937. The council is made up of three districts, Old Trails District based primarily out of Fayette County, Bushy Run District based primarily in Westmoreland County along with Laurel Hills District also based primarily in Westmoreland County. Throughout the time in which the council has been serving there have been 6 different districts. These districts were Braddock Trails, Bushy Run, Chestnut Ridge, Forbes, Laurel Hills, and Old Trails Districts.
	]
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	*Buffalo Trails District
			\| name =Westmoreland-Fayette Council #512
	<br clear="all" />
			\| image =Westmoreland-Fayette Council CSP.png
			\| type = council
			\| owner =]
			\| headquarters =]
			\| coords =
			\| f-date =
			\| defunct =
			\| members =
			\| chiefscouttitle =President
			\| chiefscout =
			\| chiefscouttitle2 =Commissioner
			\| chiefscout2 =
			\| chiefscouttitle3 =Scout Executive
			\| chiefscout3 = Marcus Ragland
			\| website =
			}}

	===~~York-Adams~~ ~~Area Council~~===		==== Camps====
			* Camp Conestoga
	*First Capital District
			*Camp Buck Run
	*Blue & Grey District
			*Camp Tenacharison
	:The '''Blue & Grey District''' serves Scouts in the Hanover and ] areas of South-Central Pennsylvania.
	*Indian Steps District{{-}}

			==== Past camps====
	The York-Adams Area Council owns three council camps, which are ], Camp Conewago, and Wizard Ranch.
			*Camp Wesco
			*Camp Wildwood
			*Camp Pleasant
			*Camp Paul Bunyan

			====Order of the Arrow====
	===Westmoreland-Fayette Council===
			*Wagion Lodge #6 <ref>{{url\|www.wagion.org}}</ref>
			{{Clear}}

			==Non-Pennsylvania-based Boy Scout councils==
	*Braddock Trail District
	*Bushy Run District
	*Laurel Hills District
	*Old Trails District

			===Allegheny Highlands Council===
	==<font color=green>Girl Scouting in Pennsylvania</font>==
			{{main\|Allegheny Highlands Council}}

			===Baden-Powell Council===
	There are 13 Girl Scout council offices in Pennsylvania.
			{{main\|Baden-Powell Council}}

			===Five Rivers Council===
	Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties
			{{main\|Five Rivers Council}}
	Beaver, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-wpa.org

			===Potomac Council===
	Girl Scouts of Freedom Valley
			{{main\|Potomac Council}}
	Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.gsfvc.org

	~~Girl Scouts~~ - ~~Great Valley~~ Council~~, inc~~		===Mason-Dixon Council===
			{{main\|Mason-Dixon Council}}
	Allentown, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://girlscouts-greatvalley.org

			==Girl Scouting today==
	Hemlock Girl Scout Council, Inc
			{{Expand section\|1=examples and additional citations\|date=March 2013}}
	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	Web Site: http://www.hgsc.org
			\|name=Girl Scouting in Pennsylvania
			\|image=Pennsylvania-gsusa.svg
			\|caption=Map of Girl Scout Councils in Pennsylvania
			}}
			{{Clear}}

			===Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania===
	Keystone Tall Tree Girl Scout Council
			Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania was formed on May 1, 2007 through the merger of Hemlock (Harrisburg), Penn Laurel (York), Penn's Woods (Wilkes-Barre), and Scranton-Pocono (Scranton) Girl Scout councils.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/GSHPA/about/\|title=Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania\|website=www.facebook.com\|language=en\|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Shenk \|first1=Rochelle A. \|title=Penn Laurel Girl Scouts involved in May 1 merger \|url=https://lancasteronline.com/news/penn-laurel-girl-scouts-involved-in-may-merger/article_a8ea7d4c-be89-5468-a9ec-c74055c1cb89.html \|publisher=LancasterOnline \|access-date=2007-03-29}}</ref>
	Kittanning, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-wpa.org

			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	Penn Lakes Girl Scout Council, Inc
			\|name=Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
	Edinboro, Pennsylvania
			\|image=
	Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-pl.org
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
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			\|chiefscouttitle=President
			\|chiefscout=
			\|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Ellen Kyzer
			\|website=
			}}

			====Camps====
	Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council, Inc
			*] (])
	York, Pennsylvania
			* Camp Echo Trail (])
	Web Site: http://www.pennlaurel.org
			* Camp Happy Valley (])
			* Camp Furnace Hills (])
			* Camp Golden Pond (])
			* Camp Small Valley (])
			{{Clear}}

			===Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania===
	Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council
			<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://gsepa.com/pages/about.html\|title=Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania\|website=gsepa.com\|access-date=2017-08-26\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525230236/http://gsepa.com/pages/about.html\|archive-date=2017-05-25}}</ref> Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania was created by a merger on April 28, 2007 between the Girl Scouts of Freedom Valley, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Great Valley Councils. The merger became effective on May 1. Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania serves Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, About Us \|url=http://www.gsep.org/en/our-council/about-gsep.html \|website=Girl Scouts of Eastern PA \|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
	Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.pennswoodsgirlscouts.org

			{{Infobox WorldScouting
	Girl Scouts, Scranton Pocono Council
			\|name=Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
	Scranton, Pennsylvania
			\|image=
	Web Site: http://www.spgsc.org
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
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			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=
			\|website=
			}}

			====Camps====
			* Camp Mosey Wood (])
			Camp Mosey Wood is open for year-round camping, as well as residential summer camp for girls entering 1-12th grade. The camp features a 13-acre lake, high adventure elements, archery, a dueling zip line across the lake, and many hiking trails.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Mosey Wood \|url=http://www.gsep.org/en/camp/resident-camps/mosey-wood.html \|website=Girl Scouts of Eastern PA \|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
			* Camp Wood Haven (])
			* Camp Mountain House (])
			* Camp Laughing Waters (])
			* Shelly Ridge Day Camp (])
			* Valley Forge Day Camp (])

			====Past camps====
			* Camp Hidden Falls (])
			* Camp Tohikanee (])
			* Camp Tweedale (])

			====Divesting in camps====
			According to a June 16, 2011 report, the council has decided to divest in Camp Tweedale, Camp Tohikanee, and Camp Hidden Falls.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gsep.org/blog/blog.php?ID=1 \|title=Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania - GSEP Property Blog \|access-date=2011-06-21 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625070743/http://gsep.org/blog/blog.php?ID=1 \|archive-date=2011-06-25 }}</ref>
			Camp Hidden Falls closed in 2012, while Camp Tweedale and Camp Tohikanee closed in 2015.
			<ref>https://www.facebook.com/SaveCampTweedaleAndTohi/ {{User-generated source\|certain=yes\|date=March 2022}}</ref> In 2018, Hidden Falls became a part of the National Park Service's Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Camp Hidden Falls saved \|url=https://natlands.org/news/camp-hidden-falls-saved/ \|website=Natural Lands \|access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref> Camp Tweedale was sold to the Chester Water Authority in 2016.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Save Camp Tweedale! Facebook Group \|website=]\|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/123056881113000//}}</ref>

			===Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania===
			The Western Pennsylvania Council was formed through the merger of five regional councils:<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_535234.html\|title=5 Girl Scout councils will merge\|last=Rittmeyer\|first=Brian C.\|website=TribLIVE.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref> Keystone, Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Girl Scouts of Penn Lakes Council, Girl Scouts of Talus Rock Council and Girl Scouts-Trillium Council.{{Infobox WorldScouting
			\|name=Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
			\|image=
			\|type=council
			\|owner=]
			\|headquarters=]
			\|location=
			\|country=United States
			\|coords=
			\|f-date=
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			\|chiefscout=
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			\|chiefscout2=
			\|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
			\|chiefscout3=Patricia A. Burkart
			\|website=
			}}

			====Camps====
			* Camp Conshatawba (])
			* Camp Hawthorne Ridge is {{convert\|207\|acre\|km2}} in ]
			* Camp Redwing (])
			* Camp Skymeadow (])

			{{Clear}}
	Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc
	Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.gssp.org

			==Non-Pennsylvania-based Girl Scout councils==
	Girl Scouts of Talus Rock Council, Inc
	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.talusrockpa.org

	Girl Scouts - ~~Trillium~~ ~~Council~~		===Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways===
			{{Main\|Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways}}
	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-wpa.org

			==Scouting museums==
	Girl Scout Council of Westmoreland, Inc.
			is located in ]. The Museum holds a special exhibit each President's Day weekend during the Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA's Valley Forge Pilgrimage.
	Greensburg, Pennsylvania
	Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-wpa.org

	==International Scouting units ~~in Pennsylvania~~==		==International Scouting units==
	In ~~addition, there~~ are ] Armenian Scouts in ], ~~and~~ ] ~~Hungarian~~ ~~Scouting~~ ~~maintains~~ ~~two~~ ~~troops in~~ Philadelphia ~~and~~ ~~one~~ in ].		* There are Homenetmen Armenian Scouts in ].<ref>St. Gregory the Illuminator, ], http://www.saintgregory-phily.org, <!-- 8701 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128 610-891-7710 --></ref>
			* ] Hungarian Scouting maintains two troops in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburgh.

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{commons category\|Scouting in Pennsylvania}}
	*]
			==Notes==
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Scouting in Pennsylvania

Troop 152 Scouts, Philadelphia, at Scout Sunday Service at the St Francis de Sales church
Valley Forge Trail Medal
Girl Scout working on her Gold Award Project
Camp Archbald Sign

Scouting portal

Scouting in Pennsylvania has a long and rich tradition, from 1908 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

History

Early history (1908–1950)

One of the earliest Scouting groups in Pennsylvania began in 1908 in Pottsville, when a Superintendent with the Pennsylvania State Police, Lynn G. Adams, formed a troop using Baden-Powell's handbook, Scouting for Boys. The troop was made up of two patrols, one sponsored by the Pottsville Mission and the other by the YMCA. Adams became the first Scoutmaster in Pennsylvania in 1910 soon after the BSA was incorporated. The oldest Pennsylvania Scout troop still in existence is "Troop Bala One" in Bala Cynwyd, which was founded in 1908 by Frank H. Sykes.

The first council in Pennsylvania was the Delaware & Montgomery County Council in 1911. This council eventually became the former Valley Forge Council, now part of the Cradle of Liberty Council.

Sixteen councils were chartered in America between 1910 and 1913. The seventeenth was the Warren County Council headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania. This council later changed its name to Chief Cornplanter Council and is still in operation. It is currently the oldest existing, continuously registered council in America. The other preceding 16 councils either went out of business or merged with another council at some point in their history. The information for this paragraph was provided by the Registration Department of the National Office of the BSA, Irving, Texas, in October 2007.

Also in 1913, the Philadelphia Council opened the first American scout camp, Treasure Island Scout Reservation, near Point Pleasant. Two years later, Dr. E. Urner Goodman and Carrol Edson founded the Order of the Arrow, which inducted its first members on July 16, 1915 at Treasure Island.

In 1914, the Allegheny County Council, forerunner of today's Laurel Highlands Council, was chartered. Also in 1914, the Philadelphia Council was chartered.

In 1915 charters were first granted to the councils headquartered in Erie, Wilkes-Barre, and Oil City.

In 1916, councils were chartered in Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Scranton, among others. The council in Harrisburg is now part of New Birth of Freedom Council.

In 1917 Meadville, State College and Bethlehem were granted charters by the National Office, along with nine other councils.

1919 saw the councils in Williamsport, Altoona and Chester County formed. Like Chief Cornplanter, the Chester County Council is still in operation, one of only a handful of small one-county councils left in America. The other one in Pennsylvania, Bucks County Council, received its first charter in 1927.

By 1920, forty-six councils had been chartered in Pennsylvania. Most of these were small councils no larger than the town they were named after. Some of these were known as "Second Class Councils". In the following years, other currently chartered councils were started: Juniata Valley in 1929; Bucktail in 1930; Columbia-Montour and Schuylkill County Area in 1931; and York-Adams in 1932.

1937 saw the formation of the current Westmoreland-Fayette Council in Greensburg.

All other current councils in Pennsylvania are the result of mergers which began to occur in the 1960s through the present day.

1941 saw the creation of Camp Ockanickon in Bucks County Council.

Among the claimants for First Boy Scout Troop in the United States is Troop 1 in Bala Cynwyd.

Pennsylvania is home to the oldest annual Scouting event in the nation, the Valley Forge Pilgrimage and Encampment.

In 1928, Eagle Scout (and Erie native) Paul Siple was one of the first Scouts to travel to Antarctica with Admiral Richard Byrd. Byrd had held a national contest to invite worthy Eagle Scouts onto the expedition. Paul Siple later went on to develop what is now known as the "Wind Chill Factor"

The 1921 and 1931 National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meetings were held at Philadelphia, the 1922 and 1927 National Lodge Meetings were held at Reading, and the 1940 National Lodge Meeting was held at Ligonier.

In 1924, the McKean County Council (#499) was formed, changing its name to the McKean-Potter Area Council (#499) in 1926. In 1936, the council changed its name to the McKean-Potter Area Council (#499) in 1936. In 1947, the council changed its name to the Elk Lick Council (#499).

Recent history (1950–1990)

The 1950 National Scout Jamboree was held at Valley Forge. That positive experience led to National Jamborees in 1957 and 1964 as well.

Outside of the few small councils mentioned above, the history of Pennsylvania councils over the past 50 years has been one of mergers.

Beginning in 1962, the Mid-Valley Council, headquartered in Peckville, merged with the former Dan Beard Council in Scranton to form the Forest Lakes Council. Meanwhile, in 1970, the former Anthracite Council (Hazleton) merged with the former Wyoming Valley Council (Wilkes-Barre) to form the Penn Mountains Council. In 1984, the area comprising the former Anthracite Council removed itself from the Penn Mountains Council and joined neighboring Minsi Trails Council. Forest Lakes Council and Penn Mountains Council merged in 1990 to form the current Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, in Moosic.

In 1967, the former Nemacolin Trails Council in Washington, Pennsylvania, merged with the Allegheny Council in Pittsburgh to become the Allegheny Trails Council. This council merged again in 1993 with East Valley Council to become the Greater Pittsburgh Council.

In 1969, the Lehigh County Council (Allentown), Bethlehem Area Council and Delaware Valley Area Council (Easton) merged to form the current Minsi Trails Council in Allentown.

In 1970, the former Appalachian Trail Council and Daniel Boone Council merged to form the current Hawk Mountain Council in Reading. 1970 also saw the merger of the Blair-Bedford Area Council (Altoona), William Penn Council (Indiana) and Admiral Robert E. Peary Council (Johnstown) into the Penns Woods Council in Ebensburg.

In 1971, the Lancaster County and Lebanon County councils merged to form the Lancaster-Lebanon Council. This council changed its name in 1995 to the Pennsylvania Dutch Council and is headquartered in Lancaster.

In 1972, the Washington Trail Council (Erie), Colonel Drake Council (Oil City) and Custaloga Council (Sharon) merged to form the current French Creek Council, headquartered in Erie.

1973 saw the merger of the former Lawrence County Council (New Castle) with the former Pioneer Trails Council (Butler), forming the current Moraine Trails Council, host to two National Jamborees (see below).

Also in 1973, the former Elk Lick Council, in Bradford, merged into the Allegheny Highlands Council headquartered in Falconer, New York.

In 1974, the former West Branch Council (Williamsport) and Susquehanna Valley Area Council (Sunbury) merged to form the current Susquehanna Council in Williamsport.

In 1973, the Allegheny Highlands Council (#382) was formed from a merger of the Seneca Council (#750) and the Elk Lick Council (#499).

Other notable happenings in Pennsylvania Scouting at this time include:

The 1950, 1957, and 1964 National Scout Jamborees were held at Valley Forge.

Half of the 1973 National Scout Jamboree ("Jamboree East") was held at Moraine State Park in Butler County, where the 1977 National Scout Jamboree and Campaganza 2010 were also held.

During 1975 and 1976, Scouts in the Philadelphia area could earn a "Colonial Philadelphia" merit badge. It could only be counted towards palms, not any rank, and came in a green border and a very yellow-green border. This was the only time BSA National approved a regional merit badge for any such use.

Boy Scouts of America in Pennsylvania Today

Bucktail Council

The Bucktail Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, and the western portions of Centre County. The Council was organized on July 24, 1930, and headquartered in DuBois. The Council adopted its constitution and by-laws on April 28, 1931, thanks to the efforts of John Q. Groves of Dubois. The Council brought under a unified leadership several independent Boy Scout troops in the surrounding areas of Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield, DuBois, Johnsonburg, Mahaffey, Philipsburg, Reynoldsville, Ridgway, and St. Marys.

The first Council President was Lyle G. Hall (1930 – 1938, 1971), the first Council Scout Executive was H. B. Knepper (1930 – 1937), and the first Council Commissioner was H. T. Gray.

The name of the Council references the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, also known as “Bucktails”, a volunteer infantry regiment that was part of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. When the regiment was first forming, one recruit —many of which were woodsmen and lumbermen— ornamented his hat with a tail from a White-tailed deer he had found in a butcher shop. Other men liked this decoration and adopted the practice, causing the regiment to be known as “Bucktails”.

Bucktail Council #509

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

DuBois

Location

Pennsylvania, United States

Founded

1931

Scout Executive

Vacant

President

Scott Barber

Commissioner

Jim Davis

Camping Committee Chair

Brad Sweet

OA Lodge Advisor

Andrew Klark

Website
bucktail.org

Scouting portal

District

Bucktail Council has a single District, PA Eastern Wilds, which covers the following school districts: Cameron County, St. Mary’s, Bald Eagle, Clearfield, Curwensville, Moshannon Valley, West Branch, Philipsburg-Osceola Area, Johnsonburg, Ridgway, Brockway, DuBois, Brookville, Clarion-Limestone, Punxsutawney.

Camps

Camp Mountain Run

In 1931, the Council used Camp Coffman, the Oil City Scout Council's Camp (now part of French Creek Council), for their first summer camp program. On May 1, 1932, the Bucktail Council Camp Committee reported two sites had been inspected for the location of the Council’s own camp. One was near East Branch Clarion River in Elk County and the second site near a beaver dam along Mountain Run Stream in Penfield, Clearfield County. The Council approved the leasing of the land on Mountain Run which would be developed into the 380+ acre present-day Camp Mountain Run Scout Camp.

The land was first leased from the Kersey Mining Company and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Later the Shawmut Mining Company, which acquired the Kersey Mining Company’s portion, sold its tract of land to the Council in 1939 for one dollar. In 1962, through the efforts of J. Hall Stackpole (Seventh President, 1957 - 1960), his company, the Stackpole Carbon Company arranged a trade of 614 acres for the 307 acres still owned by the Commonwealth which he deeded to the Council.

The Stackpole Carbon Company’s outstanding generosity continued by building and funding the original swimming pool in 1935 and supplied funding in 1960 for the renovation of its filtration system. In 1970, the Stackpole-Hall Foundation provided a large donation for the expansion and renovation of the Camp’s dining hall.

Order of the Arrow

Ah'Tic Lodge #139

In the Spring 1937, the leaders of Bucktail Council wanted to recognize those Scouts and Scouters who were “Honor Campers”, those who best exemplified the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law. The Council did so by organizing a Camp Honor Society. Shortly thereafter, the Council’s Executive Board in January 1938 voted to apply for an Order of the Arrow Lodge Charter. This effort, led by John H. Keller (Second Council Executive, 1937 - 1942), would form the Lodge’s charter membership from those members of the original Honor Camper Society. On June 1, 1938, a ceremonial team from Camp Twin Echo came to Camp Mountain Run to initiate those first members into the Order of the Arrow. The first official meeting of Ah’Tic Lodge was July 27, 1938, the name “Ah’Tic” taken from the Chippewa language meaning “Standing Elk”.

Chester County Council

Main article: Chester County Council

Chester County Council (#539)

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Location

West Chester

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Jeff Spencer

Website
http://www.cccbsa.org

Scouting portal

The Chester County Council is a Boy Scouts of America service council that serves members of the Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing programs in Chester County, Pennsylvania and Northeastern Cecil County, Maryland.

Camps

Horseshoe Scout Reservation

Order of the Arrow

Octoraro Lodge #22

Chief Cornplanter Council

Chief Cornplanter Council #538

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Warren

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Raymond Tennent

Website
cornplanterbsa.org

Scouting portal

Known as "America's Oldest Council," CCC is the oldest existing, continuously registered council in the United States. In 1910, members of the community of Warren first explored Scouting activities. In 1913, the Boy Scouts of America gave a charter to an organization known as the Warren County Council. Then in 1954 the council's official name was changed to Chief Cornplanter Council to honor the famous Seneca-Iroquois war chief and diplomat. In 2013, the council celebrated its 100th anniversary as the longest-tenured, unmerged Boy Scout Council in America.

Camps

Camp Olmsted

Order of the Arrow

Gyantwachia Lodge #255

Columbia-Montour Council

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Columbia-Montour Council #504

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Bloomsburg

President

Barry Lewis

Commissioner

Rose Rhoads

Scout Executive

Paul Knox

Website
columbiamontourbsa.org

Scouting portal

Columbia-Mountour Council is headquartered in Bloomsburg. It serves Columbia and Montour counties. The council operates Camp Lavigne with an office at 35 Camp Lavigne Road, Benton. During the summer season Camp Lavigne conducts a Boy Scout summer camp program, Cub Scout and Webelos Scout resident program, as well as a Cub Day Camp program. During the non-summer season, Camp Lavigne hosts a Klondike Derby, Cub Winter Fun Day, Orienteering Competition, Cub Skill Weekend, and Haunted Harvest Fest. The council's Order of the Arrow lodge is Wyona Lodge #18.

Cradle of Liberty Council

Main article: Cradle of Liberty Council

Cradle of Liberty Council #525

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Philadelphia

Country

United States

Coordinates

39°57′32″N 75°10′32″W / 39.959°N 75.17552°W / 39.959; -75.17552

Founded

1996

President

T. Roderick Henkels

Council Commissioner

Stephen Perrone

Scout Executive

Thomas Harrington

Website
http://www.colbsa.org/

Scouting portal

The Cradle of Liberty Council (#525) is a Boy Scouts of America council created in 1996 with the merger of the former Philadelphia Council (covering the city and county of Philadelphia) and the former Valley Forge Council (covering Delaware and Montgomery counties).

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Unami Lodge #1

French Creek Council

Main article: French Creek Council

French Creek Council (#532)

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Erie

Country

United States

Founded

1972

President

Patty Meehan

Scout Executive

Steven E. Dunn

Website
Frenchcreek-BSA.org

Scouting portal

The French Creek Council serves scouts in six counties in northwestern Pennsylvania and Brookfield Township in Ohio. The council was organized in 1972 from a merger of the former Washington Trail Council of Erie, Custaloga Council of Sharon, and Colonel Drake Council of Oil City. Its headquarters is located in Erie, PA. The council is divided into three districts, Oliver Perry, Colonel Drake and Chief Kiondashawa, to effectively execute operations across Northwest Pennsylvania.

Camps

Custaloga Town Scout Reservation (Carlton)

Order of the Arrow

Langundowi Lodge #46

Hawk Mountain Council

Main article: Hawk Mountain Council

Hawk Mountain Council #528

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Reading

Country

United States

Founded

1970

President

Jeffrey Euclide

Scout Executive

James Milham

Website
hmc-bsa.org

Scouting portal

The Hawk Mountain Council serves Berks, Schuylkill, and Carbon counties in Pennsylvania. The council has headquarters near Reading, PA. The Council was formed in 1970 with the merger of the Appalachian Trail and Daniel Boone councils.

Camps

Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation

Order of the Arrow

Kittatinny Lodge #5

Juniata Valley Council

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Juniata Valley Council CSP (#497)

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Reedsville

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Jeffery Pickett

Website
jvcbsa.org

Scouting portal

Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre & Juniata Counties

Camps

Seven Mountains Scout Camp

Order of the Arrow

Monaken Lodge #103

Laurel Highlands Council

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Laurel Highlands Council

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Pittsburgh

Country

United States

Founded

July 1, 2011

Website
https://www.lhcscouting.org/

Scouting portal

Laurel Highlands Council serves youth in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, and Washington counties in Pennsylvania; Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Mineral counties in West Virginia; and Allegany and Garrett counties of Maryland. Laurel Highlands Council was formed when the Greater Pittsburgh and Penn's Woods Councils merged in 2011. Potomac Council was then added in 2014.

Camps

Camp Anawanna
Camp Baker
Camp Guyasuta
Heritage Reservation (containing camps Liberty, Freedom, Eagle Base, and Independence)
Camp Potomac
Camp Seph Mack
Camp Twin Echo. (1928-2020) closed July 2020

Order of the Arrow

Allohak Menewi Lodge 57

Minsi Trails Council

Main article: Minsi Trails Council

Minsi Trails Council #502

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Allentown

Founded

1969

President

Dave Zinkler

Commissioner

Lew Dryfoos

Scout Executive

Rick Christ

Website
minsitrails.com

Scouting portal

Minsi Trails Council serves Scouts of eastern Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and Pocono regions as well as parts of western New Jersey. The council serves six counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Luzerne, and Warren.

The council was formed in 1969, after the merger of the Bethlehem Area, Delaware Valley Area, and Lehigh councils. The council consists of six districts and maintains two camping properties: Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, and Trexler Scout Reservation in Jonas.

Districts

Anthracite District
Forks of Delaware District
North Valley District
Pocono District
South Mountain District
Trexler District

On January 1, 2021 Minsi Trails Council realigned its districts by counties to form Carbon-Luzerne District, Lehigh District, Monroe District, Northampton District, and Warren District.

Camps

Camp Minsi (Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania)
Trexler Scout Reservation (Jonas, Pennsylvania) Now no longer a Scout camp. Final season was 2023

Order of the Arrow

Witauchsoman Lodge #44

Moraine Trails Council

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Moraine Trails Council #500

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Butler

Location

Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, and NW Westmoreland counties; Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Ray Tennent

Website
morainetrails.org

Scouting portal

Districts

Glacier Ridge District (Butler)
King Beaver District (Lawrence)
River Valley District (Armstrong/NW Westmoreland Counties)

Camps

Camp Bucoco

Order of the Arrow

Kuskitannee Lodge #168

New Birth of Freedom Council

Main article: New Birth of Freedom Council

New Birth of Freedom Council #544

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Mechanicsburg

Country

United States

Founded

April 1, 2010

Scout Executive

Ron Gardner

Website
newbirthoffreedom.org

Scouting portal

The New Birth of Freedom Council serves south-central Pennsylvania. The council was formed by a merger of the York-Adams Area Council and Keystone Area Council on April 1, 2010.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council

Main article: Northeastern Pennsylvania Council

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council #501

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Moosic

Country

United States

Founded

1990

President

Marianne Gilmartin

Commissioner

Rick Stritzinger

Scout Executive

Mark Barbernitz

Website
nepabsa.org

Scouting portal

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, with headquarters in Moosic, formed in 1990 from the merger of the Forest Lakes and Penn Mountains councils. The council serves units in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. Its Order of the Arrow lodge is Lowwapaneu Lodge #191. It has two districts: Two Mountains and Dan Beard. The council operates two camps: Goose Pond Scout Reservation and Camp Acahela. Since its founding the council has conducted a biennial Traveling Camporee that takes Scouts to camp at locations that rotate among Williamsburg, Virginia, Baltimore Maryland, Boston, Massachusetts, Niagara Falls, New York, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Camps

Camp Acahela
Goose Pond Scout Reservation

Pennsylvania Dutch Council

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Pennsylvania Dutch Council #524

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Lancaster

Founded

1971

Scout Executive

Matthew Adams

Website
padutchbsa.org

Scouting portal

Pennsylvania Dutch Council is in south-central Pennsylvania serving Lebanon and Lancaster counties. The council has two districts: Iron Forge and Susquehanna.

Camps-

Bashore Scout Reservation
J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation

Order of the Arrow

Wunita Gokhos Lodge #39

Susquehanna Council

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Susquehanna Council #533

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Williamsport

Country

United States

President

Robert Dluge

Council Commissioner

R. "Butch" McCusker

Scout Executive

Dennis Dugan

Website
susquehannabsa.org

Scouting portal

Camps

Camp Karoondinha (Glen Iron)

Order of the Arrow

Woapeu Sisilija Lodge #343

Washington Crossing Council

Main article: Washington Crossing Council

Washington Crossing Council(#777)

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Doylestown

Country

United States

President

William Pfundt

Scout Executive

Magne Gundersen

Website
buckscountybsa.org

Scouting portal

The Washington Crossing Council (formerly Bucks County Council)mserves Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Hunterdon County, NJ, and Mercer County, NJ.

Westmoreland-Fayette Council

The Westmoreland Fayette Council was formed in 1937. The council is made up of three districts, Old Trails District based primarily out of Fayette County, Bushy Run District based primarily in Westmoreland County along with Laurel Hills District also based primarily in Westmoreland County. Throughout the time in which the council has been serving there have been 6 different districts. These districts were Braddock Trails, Bushy Run, Chestnut Ridge, Forbes, Laurel Hills, and Old Trails Districts.

Westmoreland-Fayette Council #512

Owner

Boy Scouts of America

Headquarters

Greensburg

Scout Executive

Marcus Ragland

Website
wfbsa.org

Scouting portal

Camps

Camp Conestoga
Camp Buck Run
Camp Tenacharison

Past camps

Camp Wesco
Camp Wildwood
Camp Pleasant
Camp Paul Bunyan

Order of the Arrow

Wagion Lodge #6

Non-Pennsylvania-based Boy Scout councils

Potomac Council

Main article: Potomac Council

Mason-Dixon Council

Main article: Mason-Dixon Council

Girl Scouting today

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Girl Scouting in Pennsylvania

Map of Girl Scout Councils in Pennsylvania

Scouting portal

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania was formed on May 1, 2007 through the merger of Hemlock (Harrisburg), Penn Laurel (York), Penn's Woods (Wilkes-Barre), and Scranton-Pocono (Scranton) Girl Scout councils.

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania

Owner

GSUSA

Headquarters

Harrisburg

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Ellen Kyzer

Website
gshpa.org

Scouting portal

Camps

Camp Archbald (Susquehanna County)
Camp Echo Trail (York County)
Camp Happy Valley (Adams County)
Camp Furnace Hills (Lancaster County)
Camp Golden Pond (Huntingdon County)
Camp Small Valley (Dauphin County)

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania was created by a merger on April 28, 2007 between the Girl Scouts of Freedom Valley, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Great Valley Councils. The merger became effective on May 1. Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania serves Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Owner

GSUSA

Headquarters

Miquon

Country

United States

Website
gsep.org

Scouting portal

Camps

Camp Mosey Wood (Carbon County)

Camp Mosey Wood is open for year-round camping, as well as residential summer camp for girls entering 1-12th grade. The camp features a 13-acre lake, high adventure elements, archery, a dueling zip line across the lake, and many hiking trails.

Camp Wood Haven (Schuylkill County)
Camp Mountain House (Lehigh Valley)
Camp Laughing Waters (Gilbertsville)
Shelly Ridge Day Camp (Miquon)
Valley Forge Day Camp (Valley Forge)

Past camps

Camp Hidden Falls (Dingmans Ferry)
Camp Tohikanee (Quakertown)
Camp Tweedale (Oxford)

Divesting in camps

According to a June 16, 2011 report, the council has decided to divest in Camp Tweedale, Camp Tohikanee, and Camp Hidden Falls. Camp Hidden Falls closed in 2012, while Camp Tweedale and Camp Tohikanee closed in 2015. In 2018, Hidden Falls became a part of the National Park Service's Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Camp Tweedale was sold to the Chester Water Authority in 2016.

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

The Western Pennsylvania Council was formed through the merger of five regional councils: Keystone, Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Girl Scouts of Penn Lakes Council, Girl Scouts of Talus Rock Council and Girl Scouts-Trillium Council.

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

Owner

GSUSA

Headquarters

Pittsburgh

Country

United States

Scout Executive

Patricia A. Burkart

Website
gswpa.org

Scouting portal

Camps

Camp Conshatawba (Ebensburg)
Camp Hawthorne Ridge is 207 acres (0.84 km) in Fairview Township, Erie County
Camp Redwing (Renfrew)
Camp Skymeadow (Avonmore)

Non-Pennsylvania-based Girl Scout councils

Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways

Main article: Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways

Scouting museums

The World of Scouting Museum is located in Valley Forge. The Museum holds a special exhibit each President's Day weekend during the Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA's Valley Forge Pilgrimage.

International Scouting units

There are Homenetmen Armenian Scouts in Philadelphia.
Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség Hungarian Scouting maintains two troops in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburgh.

Notes

Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.

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Federal district	Washington, D.C.
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Overseas	American Scouting overseas

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Latest revision as of 16:27, 14 October 2024

History

Early history (1908–1950)

Recent history (1950–1990)

Boy Scouts of America in Pennsylvania Today

Bucktail Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Chester County Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Chief Cornplanter Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Columbia-Montour Council

Cradle of Liberty Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

French Creek Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Hawk Mountain Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Juniata Valley Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Laurel Highlands Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Minsi Trails Council

Districts

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Moraine Trails Council

Districts

Camps

Order of the Arrow

New Birth of Freedom Council

Northeastern Pennsylvania Council

Pennsylvania Dutch Council

Camps-

Order of the Arrow

Susquehanna Council

Camps

Order of the Arrow

Washington Crossing Council

Westmoreland-Fayette Council

Camps

Past camps

Order of the Arrow

Non-Pennsylvania-based Boy Scout councils

Allegheny Highlands Council

Baden-Powell Council

Five Rivers Council

Potomac Council

Mason-Dixon Council

Girl Scouting today

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania

Camps

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania

Camps

Past camps

Divesting in camps

Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania

Camps

Non-Pennsylvania-based Girl Scout councils

Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways

Scouting museums

International Scouting units

See also

Notes

References