Editing Scouting in Texas (section)

==History==
Scouting in Texas unofficially dates to the publication of British lieutenant general [[Robert Baden-Powell]]'s popular book, ''[[Scouting for Boys]]'', in 1908. Even before a national organization had been started, groups of boys began Scout activities in troops and small groups in 1908, 1909, and 1910. The claims of several troops to be the first organized in Texas, whether before or after the incorporation of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] on February 8, 1910, are difficult to verify. BSA archives do show that the thirty-seventh registered scoutmaster in the country was a Texan, Rev. George W. Sheafor, of [[Comanche, Texas|Comanche]], in 1910.<ref name="TSHA">{{Cite web |last=Block |first=Nelson R. |date=June 12, 2010 |title=BOY SCOUTS |url=http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/vzbsh |access-date=May 1, 2011 |website=Handbook of Texas Online |publisher=Texas State Historical Association}}</ref>

In February 1910, just days after the Boy Scouts of America was organized, Boy Scout Troop 114 was established in [[Floresville, Texas]] by Professor W.H. Butler. A reference to the Floresville Boy Scout Troop can be found in the edition of April 2, 1911 of ''The Galveston Daily News'' when they published a picture of the Floresville troop. An article in the Victoria, ''Weekly Advocate'' (probably January 10, 1911 edition) refers to the Floresville Boy Scout troop as the second oldest in Texas. A short break in the troop's charter occurred in 1974. They no longer appear to be an active Troop.

Austin, TX Troop 5<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boy Scout Troop 5, Austin TX {{!}} About Us |url=https://austin5.mytroop.us/aboutus |access-date=2018-07-24 |website=austin5.mytroop.us |language=en}}</ref> was formed in 1911 and has been in continuous operation since that time. In 2011, Austin Troop 5 celebrated its 100th anniversary centennial at Camp Mabry. Troop 5 is believed to be the oldest continuously chartered scout troop in Texas.

In 1913 Troop 7 was established in [[Grapevine, Texas]]. The troop has been chartered every year since starting except 1979.

In 1916 Troop 1 was established in [[Wichita Falls, Texas]]. Troop 1 in Wichita Falls has been continuously chartered since 1916.

In 1925 Troop 30 was established in Houston, Texas. The troop has been continuously chartered since 1925.

An African American troop was formed in Port Arthur as early as 1916. The BSA report to Congress for 1930 named Dallas as one of the southern cities in which Scouting was growing in the black community. Hispanic boys were also active in Scouting, often in units with non-Hispanic boys. Jewish youth had been active in Scouting in San Antonio for many years before a synagogue sponsored a troop for them in 1924.<ref name="TSHA" />

By 1918, unofficial [[Cub Scout|Wolf Cub]] packs appeared in Paris, Texas.

The BSA national office was moved to Irving in 1979.

The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council traces its roots back to the 1920s when Frances Mann Law and Corrinne Fonde organized a Girl Scout Council in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref>{{Cite journal |date=September–October 2008 |title=Have you visited the Goodykoontz Museum of Girl Scout History at the Program Place for Girls? |url=http://www.thegoldenlink.org/doc/SeptOct08GL.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728094320/http://www.thegoldenlink.org/doc/SeptOct08GL.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-28 |url-status=live |journal=The Golden Link |publisher=Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council |volume=34 |issue=5 |page=7 |access-date=February 13, 2009}}</ref> The council office was in a three roomed cottage.

Most [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] units were originally [[Racial segregation|segregated]] by [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]] according to state and local laws and customs. The first troop for [[Mexican Americans]] was formed in Houston in 1922. In 1936, the first African American Girl Scout troop west of the Mississippi was formed in Texas.

The Girl Scouts' Camp Texlake was dedicated in 1949.

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|In 1912, the [[Alamo Council]] formed (#583), changing its name in 1918 to the [[San Antonio Council]] (#583). In 1925, the council changed its name to the [[Alamo Area Council]] (#583).

In 1912, the [[Austin Council]] (#564) was founded and changed its name to the [[Austin-Travis County Council]] (#564) in 1924. It changed its name again in 1928 to the [[Austin Area Council]]. In 1934, the council changed its name to the [[Capitol Area Council]] (#564).<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1913, the [[Houston Council]] (#576) formed, changing its name in 1923 to [[Harris County Council]] (#574). It changed to [[Houston Area Council]] (#576) in 1927, changing again to [[Sam Houston Area Council]] in 1936.

In 1913, the [[Midland Council (Texas)|Midland Council]] was founded and closed in 1914.

In 1913, the [[Rosenberg Council]] was founded and closed.

In 1915, the [[Dallas County Council]] (#571) was formed as the [[Dallas Council]] (#571). It changed its name to the Circle Ten Council (#571) in 1928.

In 1915, the [[El Paso Council]] (#573) was formed. In 1924 it changed its name to the [[El Paso County Council]] (#573). In 1928, it changed its name again to the [[El Paso Area Council]] (#573). EPAC changed its name to the [[Yucca Council]] (#573) in 1937

In 1915, the [[Waco Council]] was founded and closed in 1919.

In 1917, the [[Corpus Christi Council]] was founded and closed in 1923.

In 1918, the [[Bay City Council (Texas)|Bay City Council]] was founded and closed in 1920.

In 1918, the [[Kingsville Council]] (#575) was founded and closed in 1924.

In 1918, the [[Paris Council]] (#580) was formed, changing its name to the [[Lamar County Council]] (#580) in 1925. In 1928, the council renamed itself again to the [[NeTseO Trails Council|Lone Star Area Council]] (#580). In 1955, the council became the [[NeTseO Trails Council]].

In 1919, the [[Beaumont Council]] (#565) was founded and changed its name to the [[Beaumont Area Council]] (#565) in 1934. In 1942 the council changed its name to the [[Trinity-Neches Council]] (#565). In 1970,  Trinity-Neches merged into the Three Rivers Council (#578) with the Sabine Area Council.

In 1919, the [[Port Arthur Council]] (#578) was founded and was merged into [[Sabine Area Council]] (#578) in 1929.

In 1919, the [[Galveston Council]] (#574) formed, changing its name in 1925 to [[Galveston County Council]] (#574). It changed to [[Bay Area Council (Texas)|Bay Area Council]] (#574).

In 1919, the [[Nacogdoches Council]] was founded and closed in 1920.

In 1919, the [[Texarkana Council]] (#584) was formed, changing its name to the [[Texas-Arkansas Council]] (#584) in 1928. In 1936, the council changed its name to the [[Caddo Area Council]] (#584).

In 1920, the [[Brazos Valley Council]] (#566) was founded and closed in 1926.

In 1920, the [[Fort Worth Council]] (#582) was formed, changing its name to the [[Tarrant County Council]] (#582) in 1922. In 1927, the council changed its name to the [[Fort Worth Area Council]] (#582), and again to the [[Longhorn Council]] in 1949.

In 1920, the [[Laredo Council]] was formed, merging into the Webb County Council (#700).

In 1920, the [[Mount Pleasant Council]] (#577) was founded and closed in 1924.

In 1920, the [[Waxahachie Council]] (#586) was founded and closed in 1927.

In 1920, the [[Webb County Council]] (#700) formed. In 1924, the [[Laredo Council]] formed, merging into [[Webb County Council]] in 1922. In 1925, Webb County Council changed its name to the [[Aztec Council]] (#700) in 1927. In 1933, the [[Aztec Council]] (#700) merged into [[Gulf Coast Council]].

In 1920, the [[Wichita Falls Council]] (#587) was formed, changing its name to the [[Wichita Area Council]] (#587) in 1927. It changed its name again in 1937 to the [[Northwest Texas Council]] (#587).

In 1921, the [[Orange County Council (Texas)|Orange County Council]] (#578) was founded and was merged into [[Sabine Area Council]] (#578) in 1929. In 1970,  Sabine Area merged into the Three Rivers Council (#578) with the Trinity-Neches Council.

In 1921, the [[Amarillo Council]] (#562) was founded and changed its name to [[Panhandle Area Council]] in 1924. In 1928, it changed its name to [[Amarillo Area Council]]. In 1939, the council changed its name to [[Llano Estacado Council]] (#562). In 1986 it merged with Adobe Walls to form the Golden Spread Council (#562).

In 1921, the [[Brownwood Council]] was founded and closed in 1924.

In 1921, the [[Cleburne Council]] was founded and closed in 1921.

In 1921, the [[Cooke County Council]] (#570) formed. In 1921, the [[Denton Council]] formed, merging with Cooke County to become [[Mo-Co-Wi-De Council]] (#572) in 1924. In 1927 to council changed its name to the [[Cooke and Denton Area Council]]. It merged into the Fort Worth Area Council (#582) in 1928.

In 1921, the [[Terrell Council]] was founded and closed in 1921.

In 1922, the [[Abilene Council]] (#561) was founded and changed its name to the [[Chisholm Trail Council]] (#568) in 1926. The Chisholm Trail Council merged with the Comanche Trail Council in 2003 to form the [[Texas Trails Council]] (#561).

In 1922, the [[Guadalupe Valley Area Council]] (#547) was founded and changed its name to [[Tonqua Area Council]] in 1924. The Tonqua Area Council folded in 1932.

In 1922, the [[Tyler Council]] (#585) was founded and changed its name to [[Kickapoo Council]] in 1924. The Kickapoo Council folded in 1926.

In 1922, the [[Webb County Council]] (#700) was formed. In 1927, the Webb County Council changed its name to the [[Aztec Council]] (#700). In 1933, the council merged into the [[Alamo Area Council]] (#583).

In 1922, the [[Wellington Council (Texas)|Wellington Council]] (#579) was founded and closed in 1924.

In 1923, the [[Buffalo Trail Council]] (#567) was founded.

In 1923, the [[Collin County Council]] (#569) was formed, splitting between the Lone Star Area Council (#580) and the [[Circle Ten Council]] in 1927.

In 1924 the [[Arrowhead Council (Texas)|Arrowhead]] formed. In 1928 half of the council merged into the [[Alamo Area Council]] (#583).

In 1924, the [[Arrowhead Council (Texas)|Arrowhead Council]] (#563) was founded and merged into the [[Austin Area Council]] (#564) in 1928.

In 1924, the [[Falls-Milam-Robertson Area Council]] (#673) formed, merging into [[Harris County Council]] and [[McLennan County Council]] in 1926.

In 1924, the [[Grayson County Council]] (#568) was founded, changing its name to the [[T-O Council]] (#568) in 1930. It dissolved in 1936.

In 1924, the [[McLennan County Council]] (#662) was formed, changing its name to the [[Heart O' Texas Council]] (#662) in 1929.

In 1924, the [[Navarro County Council]] (#676) was formed. It merged into the [[Circle Ten Council]] (#571) in 1927.

In 1924, the [[Red River Valley Council (Texas)|Red River Valley Council]] (#563) was formed. It merged into the [[Circle Ten Council]] (#571) in 1947.

In 1925, the [[Limestone County Council]] (#698) was formed, changing its name to the [[Limestone & Freestone Area Council]] (#698) in 1929, and merging into the [[Davy Crockett Council]] (#586) in 1930.

In 1925, the [[South Plains Council]] (#694) was formed.

In 1925, the [[Tr-An-Le-Ho Council]] (#586) was formed, merging into the [[Davy Crockett Council]] (#586) in 1930.

In 1926, the [[Concho Valley Council]] (#741) was founded.

In 1926, the [[Central Plains Council]] (#482) was formed, merging into the [[South Plains Council]] (#694) in 1929.

In 1926, the [[Southwest Texas Council]] (#745) was formed, merging into the [[Concho Valley Council]] (#741) in 1929.

In 1927, the [[Brownwood Council]] (#479) was founded and changed its name to [[Pecan Valley Council]] in 1928. In 1932, Pecan Valley merged into the [[Comanche Trail Council]] (#479) in 1932.

In 1927, the [[Eastland County Council]] (#774) was founded and changed its name to [[Oil Belt Council]] in 1929. In 1932, Oil Belt merged into the [[Comanche Trail Council]] (#479).

In 1927, the Lone Star Area Council (#569) was formed. It merged into the [[Circle Ten Council]] (#571) in 1928.

In 1927, the Lone Star Area Council (#569) was founded and merged into the [[Grayson County Council]] (#568) in 1928.

In 1927, the [[Rio Grande Council]] (#775) was formed as the [[Lower Rio Grande Valley Council]] (#775). It changed its name in 1947 to the current name.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1928, the [[Adobe Walls Council]] (#569) was founded and changed its name to [[Adobe Walls Area Council]] in 1934. In 1986 it merged with lano Estacado Council to form the Golden Spread Council (#562).

In 1928, the [[Pine Tree Area Council]] (#585) was formed, merging into the [[East Texas Area Council]] (#586) in 1931.

In 1928, the [[Quanah Parker Council]] (#559) was formed. In 1931 one half of the council merged into the [[Wichita Falls Council]]  (#587).

In 1928, the [[Tejas Council]] (#472) was formed, merging into the [[East Texas Area Council]] (#586) in 1931.

In 1928, the [[Tex-Okla Council]] (#489) was founded and merged into the [[Adobe Walls Council]] (#569) in 1931. In 1928, the [[Southeast Panhandle Council]] (#563) was founded and merged into the [[Adobe Walls Council]] (#569) in 1931.

In 1929, the [[Gulf Coast Council]] (#577) formed. In 1924, the [[Nueces Valley Council]] formed, merging into [[Gulf Coast Council]] in 1929.

In 1929, the [[Lone Star Council]] (#580) was founded and closed in 1954.

In 1930, the [[Davy Crockett Council]] (#586) was formed, merging into the [[East Texas Area Council]] (#586) in 1930.

In 1933, the [[Sherman Council]] (#569) was formed. It changed its name to the [[Sherman Area Council]] (#566) in 1941. In 1966, the council changed its name again to the [[Texoma Valley Council]] (#566). It merged into the [[Circle Ten Council]] (#571) in 1947.
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