Owasippe Scout Reservation
| Owasippe Scout Reservation | |||
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| Location | Twin Lake, Michigan | ||
| Coordinates | 43°23′50″N 86°16′45″W / 43.3972°N 86.2792°W | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
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Owasippe Scout Reservation (OSR), located in Twin Lake, Michigan is the resident camp operated by the Pathway to Adventure Council (formerly Chicago Area Council) of Boy Scouts of America. It began in 1911 as Camp White on 40 acres (16 ha) of land on Crystal Lake donated by the White Lake Chamber of Commerce. It is the United States' oldest and longest continuously operating Boy Scout camp.[1]
Background
At its peak of use the reservation covered 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) and served over 10,000 Scouts per summer, but the overall decline in Scouting nationwide has seen yearly attendance fall to approximately 3,800 campers. Previous property consolidations has left the camp at 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) in size, and the council was attempting to sell the camp but met with stiff resistance from the local community, Scouts, leaders, families, and staff alumni. The deal with the developer was terminated on November 7, 2008.[2]
External links
References
- ^ Eby, David L. (2014). "America's Oldest Boy Scout Camps". Retrieved August 1, 2001.
- ^ Moore, Lynn (November 7, 2008). "Owasippe owners end deal with developer, plan to rebuild camp". Muskegon Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
