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Crossroads of the West Council (#590)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
Headquarters1200 East 5400 South
Ogden, UT 84403
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°09′54″N 111°56′58″W / 41.165121°N 111.949539°W / 41.165121; -111.949539
FoundedApril 2020
PresidentRuss Hunsaker[1]
Scout ExecutiveAllen Endicott[2]
Website
www.utahscouts.org
 Scouting portal

The Crossroads of the West Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the Scouts in nearly all of Utah, southeastern Idaho, and southwestern Wyoming, as well as isolated parts of northwestern Arizona, and western Nevada.

Description

The council was created in April 2020 by consolidating the former Great Salt Lake, Trapper Trails, and Utah National Parks councils.[3][2] Its initial headquarters are in the same building in Ogden as the former Trapper Trails Council,[1] but the new council retained the website address of the former Utah National Parks Council (utahscouts.org).

Organization

The Crossroads of the West Council serves 9 districts throughout Utah, southeastern Idaho, and southwestern Wyoming.[4]

A Scouting district is a geographical area of the local BSA council, determined by the council executive board. District leaders mobilize resources to ensure the growth and success of units within the district's territory. All districts are responsible for carrying out four standard functions: membership, finance, program, and unit service.[5]

Camps

The council operates the following camps:[7][8]

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America and is composed of Scouts and Scouters who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their everyday lives, and meet the camping and election requirements set forth by the OA. The Crossroads of the West Council is serviced by the Order of the Arrow Ammatdiio Lodge #590, which was formed in 2020 by the merging of the Lodges that served the original three councils,[29] which were Awaxaawe Awachia Lodge #535 of the former Trapper Trails Council, El-Ku-Ta Lodge #520 of the former Great Salt Lake Council, and Tu Cubin Noonie Lodge #508 of the former Utah National Parks Council.

The animal totem of the Ammatdiio Lodge is the Bobcat.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Stephenson, Kathy (March 10, 2020). "The LDS effect: Utah's Boy Scout councils will merge as their numbers slide". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Randles, Rochelle (March 23, 2020). "Allen Endicott Selected as Scout Executive of Crossroads of the West Council". scoutingwire.org (Press release). Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ McCombs, Brady (March 11, 2020). "Boy Scouts in Utah merging 3 councils into 1 as ranks dwindle". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Associated Press. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "District Boundaries Map". Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Districts". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "About the Great Southwest Council". gswcbsa.org. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Great Southwest Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Our Camps". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cub Scouting Camping". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bartlett Lake
  10. ^ "Bartlett Scout Reservation". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bear Lake Aquatics Base". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Creeks Reservoir
  13. ^ "Beaver Base Camp". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Camp Browning". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Camp Eagle Mountain". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Camp Fife Mountain". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Camp Hunt".
  18. ^ "Camp Jeremiah Johnson". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Camp Kiesel".
  20. ^ "Camp Maple Dell".
  21. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Payson Canyon
  22. ^ "Ogden Ropes Course".
  23. ^ "Teton High Adventure Base". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  24. ^ "Teton High Adventure Base".
  25. ^ "Camp Tifie". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020.
  26. ^ "Camp Tracy".
  27. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quail Creek Reservoir
  28. ^ "Zion Base Camp at Quail Creek".
  29. ^ "Lodges". w2w.western.oa-bsa.org. Western Region Section 2W, Order of the Arrow, BSA. April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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