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Scouting in Minnesota 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.

Contents 1 Early history (1910-1950) 2 Recent history (1950-1990) 3 Boy Scouting in Minnesota today 3.1 Central Minnesota Council 3.2 Gamehaven Council 3.3 Gateway Area Council 3.4 Northern Star Council 3.5 Northern Lights Council 3.6 Sioux Council 3.7 Twin Valley Council 3.8 Voyageurs Area Council 4 Major Scout Camps in Minnesota 5 Girl Scouting in Minnesota Today 6 Scouting museums in Minnesota 7 See also 8 External links

There are eight Boy Scouts of America local councils serving Minnesota. In addition, the Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases of the BSA is located in Minnesota.

Located in St. Cloud MN, Council Website.

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Located in Rochester MN, Council Website.

Main article: Scouting in Wisconsin

Gateway Area Council serves Scouts in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Located in St. Paul MN, Council Website

Indianhead Council merged with Viking Council in 2005 to create Northern Star Council.

The Viking Council was previously the largest Council in Minnesota, originally founded in 1917 as the Minneapolis Council and later in 1952, the name was changed to Viking Council. The geography of the Viking Council spanned from Minneapolis all the way across Minnesota to the South Dakota border. The Viking Council's main Camp, Many Point Scout Camp, is among the largest in the United States. Other camps from the Viking Council include Stearns Scout Camp and Rum River Scout Camp. A history of patches used by the Viking Council and Minneapolis Council is available at this Viking Council Patch Archive.

The Indianhead Council was a geographic subdivision of the Boy Scouts of America headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and including Ramsey and Washington Counties in Minnesota, and much of western Wisconsin. Its name came from the shape of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, which is said to resemble that of the head of an Indian. As well as the office building in Saint Paul, facilities included Tomahawk Scout Reservation near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Phillipo Scout Reservation near Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp near Hudson, Wisconsin, and Kiwanis Scout Camp near Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.

Main article: Scouting in North Dakota

As of 2006, Northern Lights Council serves all of North Dakota, and parts of South Dakota, northwest Minnesota and northeast Montana.

Main article: Scouting in South Dakota

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, (Council Website), Sioux Council serves Scouts in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota.

• Buffalo Ridge District serves Lincoln, Lyon, and Murray counties in Minnesota. Camp Shetek is located in Murray County on Lake Shetek near Currie, Minnesota.
• Prairie Winds District serves Pipestone, Nobles, and Rock counties in Minnesota.

Located in Mankato MN, Council Website.

Headquartered in Hermantown, Minnesota, Voyageurs Area Council also serves Scouts in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Many Point Scout Camp is located in Northern Minnesota, just North of Detroit Lakes. It takes its name from Many Point Lake, on which the camp owns several miles of shoreline. The camp encompasses approximately 2,400 acres, and borders the 143,000 acre Tamarack National Wildlife Refuge.

Many Point is open to both Scouts Troops and Venture Crews. There are three subdivisions of the camp that potential Scout Units may camp in which vary mainly in programs offered and dining experience: Voyageur, Ten Chiefs, and Buckskin. Of these, Buckskin utilizes a dining hall; Voyageur and Ten Chiefs require much of the food preparation be done by Scouts in-site.

There is also a high adventure base known as Flintlock that serves Scouters staying at any of the three main camps.

Camp Wilderness is located in Northern Minnesota on Bad Axe Lake, just North of Park Rapids. Founded in 1946, Camp Wilderness is a 2,400 acre camp. In 2006, the camp celebrated it's 60th Anniversary by opening a Webelo Camp for the Cub Scouts to attend all summer.

Camp Ajawah is located just north of the Twin Cities on Lake Linwood near Wyoming Minnesota. It is run by people with deep roots in scouting but is not a camp exclusively for scouts. All who wish to attend are welcome. Campers enjoy tournaments and games, cooking, camping and lots of food. The staff is predominantly composed of Eagle Scouts with years of experience and patience. The camp works hard and plays harder, but overall the atmosphere is wonderfully laid back compared to the usuall scouting program.

There are seven Girl Scout council offices in Minnesota.

Girl Scout Council of Cannon Valley Northfield, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.gsccv.org

Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsmpls.org

Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council Waite Park, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.girlscoutslolc.org

Girl Scouts - Northern Pine Council Duluth, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.gsnorthernpine.org

Girl Scouts Peacepipe Council Redwood Falls, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.girlscoutsppc.org

Girl Scout Council of River Trails Rochester, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.rivertrails.org

Girl Scout Council of Saint Croix Valley Saint Paul, Minnesota Web Site: http://www.girlscoutscv.org

• Many Point Scout Camp History Center
• North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, North Saint Paul, Minnesota

• Scouting in Manitoba
• Scouting in Ontario

• Northern Star Council
• Voyageurs Area Council

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