Scouting in Oklahoma
youth movement
Scouting in Oklahoma 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 (1909–1950)
The first Boy Scout troop in America is claimed to have been organized in Pawhuska, in May 1909 by John F. Mitchell. Pawhuska is in the Cherokee Area Council.
In 1917, the Guthrie Council was formed. It closed in 1918.
In 1921, the Miami Council was formed. It closed that same year.
The Hobart Council (#476) was founded in 1922. It closed in 1925.
The Durant Council was founded in 1921 and changed its name in 1923 to the Kiamichi Area Council (#736).
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