Scouting in South Dakota
Scouting in South Dakota has a long history, from the 1910s to the present, and serves thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
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Early history (1910-1950) [edit]
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Scouting in South Dakota today [edit]
There are two Boy Scouts of America local councils serving South Dakota. All of South Dakota lies within Central Region, except for Harding, Butte, Lawrence, Pennington, Custer, Fall River, Meade, Shannon, Haakon, Jackson and Bennett counties, as part of Western Region.
Black Hills Area Council [edit]
It is the mission of the Black Hills Area Council, Boy Scouts of America to support and organize chartered partners. The Council through its districts, camp facilities, and service center provides the training, communications, programs, activities, recognition and professional resources necessary for the successful application of Scouting methods and achievement of Scouting aims.
The Black Hills Area Council was granted a charter by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1930, charged with the responsibility of organizing and supporting successful Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Scout Teams, Venturing Crews, Explorer Posts and Learning for Life Groups within its 30,000-square-mile (78,000 km2) geographical boundaries. We serve over 3,700 youth members in Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming and are one of the largest youth serving organizations in our community. Our Council is composed of three districts:
1. Bear Butte District serves the Northern Hills Area of South Dakota and Sundance and Moorcroft, Wyoming.
2. Penjahame District serves the South Dakota Counties of Pennington, Jackson, Haakon and Southern Meade.
3. Pine Tree District serves the Southern Hills area of South Dakota and Newcastle, Wyoming.
In 1976 the Black Hills Area Council established Medicine Mountain Scout Ranch our year-round camping facility which hosts both unit and family groups.
Mid America Council [edit]
The Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts of America offers programs in 58 counties in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.
Northern Lights Council [edit]
As of 2006, Northern Lights Council serves North Dakota, and counties in South Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast Montana.Northern Lights Council
Sioux Council [edit]
Sioux Council serves Scouts in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Sioux Council operates the Lewis & Clark Scout Camp at Tabor, SD; Camp Iyataka at Wilmot, SD; Newton Hills Camp south of Sioux Falls, SD; and Camp Shetek at Currie, MN.Sioux Council
- Buffalo Ridge District
- Five Rivers District
- Lewis and Clark Trail District
- North Star District
- Pheasant District
- Prairie Hills District
Girl Scouting in South Dakota [edit]
Two Girl Scout Councils serve South Dakota.
Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons [edit]
Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons serves 11,000 girls and has 4,100 adult volunteers in North and South Dakota and in thirteen counties in north-western Minnesota and one county in Iowa.
On July 1, 2007 the three Girl Scout councils of South Dakota and the three in North Dakota merged to form the current council
The councils it replaces are: Girl Scouts of The Black Hills Council, Girl Scouts of Minn-Ia-kota, Girl Scouts of Nyoda Council, Girl Scouts of Northwest North Dakota, Girl Scouts of Sakakawea Council, and Girl Scouts-Pine to Prairie Council.
Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Website: http://www.gsdakotahorizons.org/
District Offices:
District Field Offices:
Camps:
- Camp MOE - near Thief River Falls, Minnesota
- Camp Neche - near Bismarck, North Dakota
- Camp Ocankasa - near Mandan, North Dakota
- Camp Owetti - near Minot, ND
- Camp Sakakawea - near Pick City, North Dakota
- Camp Tonweya is north of Valley City, North Dakota
- Wall Lake Camp is near Sioux Falls, SD
- Camp Nyteepeota - on Lake Kampeska in Watertown, South Dakota
- Camp Arroya is near Mitchell, SD
- Camp Woodlands - near Huron, South Dakota
- Robin's Nest is near Aberdeen, SD
- TDAF (Tom and Danielle Aman Foundation) Lodge is near Aberdeen, SD
- Cedar Canyon Camp is near Rapid City, SD
Former Camps:
- Camp PahaSapa was near Rapid City, South Dakota
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa [edit]
See Scouting in Iowa. Serves South Dakota girls in Union and part of Clay counties.
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