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Scouting in Nebraska
Scouting in Nebraska dates from the 1910s to the present day. There are three Boy Scouts of America local councils in Nebraska. All of Nebraska lies within Central Region, except for Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Garden, Deuel and Grant counties, as part of Western Region.
The first Eagle Scout in Nebraska was Alva R. Fitch of Norfolk.
The Nebraska Panhandle Area Council was founded in 1929, and in 1931 changed its name to the Scottsbluff Area Council. That council in 1935 changed its name to Wyo-Braska Council, which it remained until it merged into Longs Peak Council in 1975.
In 1920, the Kearney Council (#322) was formed, changing its name to Buffalo County Council (#322) in 1922. The council changed its name back to Kearney Council (#322) in 1923, and to Fort Kearney Council (#322) in 1924. The Fort Kearney Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the Grand Island Council (#323) was formed, changing its name to Hall County Council (#323) in 1922. The council changed its name to Grand Island Council (#323) in 1924. The Grand Island Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the North Platte Council (#325) was formed, closing in 1926. In 1920, the Fremont Council (#327) was formed, hanging its name to the Pawnee Council (#327) in 1923. The council closed in 1928.
In 1917, the McCook Council was formed, and in 1922 the Red Cloud Council formed; both closed by 1923. In 1920, the Scottsbluff Council (#328) was formed. In 1920, the Platte Valley Council (#663) was formed. In 1924 Scottsbluff merged with Platte Valley. The council changed its name to Tri-City Council (#663) in 1926. Tri-City Council closed in 1927. In 1954, both the Tri-Trails (#323) and the Overland Trails (#322) councils were formed.
In 1919, the University Place (#329) and in 1917 the Lincoln (#324) councils were formed. In 1924, University Place (#329) merged into Lincoln (#324), and in 1926 the council changed its name to Lancaster County Council (#324). In 1927, it changed its name back to Lincoln, and in 1929, it changed its name to Cornhusker Council (#324). In 1926, the Nemaha Council (#743) was started. It merged with the Cornhusker Council (#324) in 1932.
In 1917, the Hartington Council was formed, closing in 1918. In 1915, the Omaha Council (#326) was formed, changing its name to the Covered Wagon Council (#326) in 1930.
The 1967 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of Nebraska.
Scouting in Nebraska
Scouting in Nebraska dates from the 1910s to the present day. There are three Boy Scouts of America local councils in Nebraska. All of Nebraska lies within Central Region, except for Sioux, Scotts Bluff, Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Dawes, Box Butte, Morrill, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Garden, Deuel and Grant counties, as part of Western Region.
The first Eagle Scout in Nebraska was Alva R. Fitch of Norfolk.
The Nebraska Panhandle Area Council was founded in 1929, and in 1931 changed its name to the Scottsbluff Area Council. That council in 1935 changed its name to Wyo-Braska Council, which it remained until it merged into Longs Peak Council in 1975.
In 1920, the Kearney Council (#322) was formed, changing its name to Buffalo County Council (#322) in 1922. The council changed its name back to Kearney Council (#322) in 1923, and to Fort Kearney Council (#322) in 1924. The Fort Kearney Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the Grand Island Council (#323) was formed, changing its name to Hall County Council (#323) in 1922. The council changed its name to Grand Island Council (#323) in 1924. The Grand Island Council closed in 1926. In 1920, the North Platte Council (#325) was formed, closing in 1926. In 1920, the Fremont Council (#327) was formed, hanging its name to the Pawnee Council (#327) in 1923. The council closed in 1928.
In 1917, the McCook Council was formed, and in 1922 the Red Cloud Council formed; both closed by 1923. In 1920, the Scottsbluff Council (#328) was formed. In 1920, the Platte Valley Council (#663) was formed. In 1924 Scottsbluff merged with Platte Valley. The council changed its name to Tri-City Council (#663) in 1926. Tri-City Council closed in 1927. In 1954, both the Tri-Trails (#323) and the Overland Trails (#322) councils were formed.
In 1919, the University Place (#329) and in 1917 the Lincoln (#324) councils were formed. In 1924, University Place (#329) merged into Lincoln (#324), and in 1926 the council changed its name to Lancaster County Council (#324). In 1927, it changed its name back to Lincoln, and in 1929, it changed its name to Cornhusker Council (#324). In 1926, the Nemaha Council (#743) was started. It merged with the Cornhusker Council (#324) in 1932.
In 1917, the Hartington Council was formed, closing in 1918. In 1915, the Omaha Council (#326) was formed, changing its name to the Covered Wagon Council (#326) in 1930.
The 1967 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of Nebraska.
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