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Scouting History – Bits & Pieces #3 - Early BSA Councils by Dave Eby
During 1911, 239 local
Councils were organized and at the end of the year there were a total of 264
that were in existence according to the 1912 Second Annual Report. It was
reported in the 1911 First Annual Report that during 1910 there were 200 local
councils organized which would suggest that many of these went by the wayside
since 239 new ones were organized in 1911 and only a net gain of 39 was
realized. Among those Councils that were started in 1910 included Denver,
Hartford, CT., New Haven CT., New Britain, CT., Pensacola, Fl., Chicago,
Springfield, MA., Indianapolis, South Bend, IN., Cedar Rapids, IA., Des Moines
and Sioux City IA., Independence, KS. and Frankfort, CT.
Written by
David L. Eby
Council Historian
Miakonda Scouting Museum
Erie Shores Council, BSA
Toledo, Ohio
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