Editing Scouting in Florida (section)

==Girl Scout of the USA in Florida today==
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Six Girl Scout councils exist in Florida.

===Girl Scouts of Citrus Council===

Girl Scouts of Citrus Council serves over 17,000 girls in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties in central Florida.  It was established in 1956.

Headquarters: Orlando, Florida<br />
[https://www.citrus-gs.org/ Website]

Camps
*Celia Lane Little House in Orlando.
*Mah-Kah-Wee Program Center is {{convert|250|acre|ha}} near [[Chuluota, Florida|Chuluota]].
*Riverpoint Program Center is {{convert|24|acre|ha}} with a 19th-century lodge
*Melbourne Scout House

===Girl Scouts of Gateway Council===

Girl Scouts of Gateway Council serves nearly 6,200 girls in 35 northern Florida counties 
([[Alachua County|Alachua]], 
[[Baker County, Florida|Baker]], 
[[Bay County, Florida|Bay]],
[[Bradford County, Florida|Bradford]], 
[[Calhoun County, Florida|Calhoun]],
[[Clay County, Florida|Clay]], 
[[Columbia County, Florida|Columbia]], 
[[Dixie County, Florida|Dixie]], 
[[Duval County, Florida|Duval]],
[[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia]], 
[[Flagler County, Florida|Flagler]], 
[[Franklin County, Florida|Franklin]],
[[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden]],
[[Gilchrist County, Florida|Gilchrist]], 
[[Gulf County, Florida|Gulf]],
[[Hamilton County, Florida|Hamilton]],
[[Holmes County, Florida|Holmes]],
[[Jackson County, Florida|Jackson]],
[[Jefferson County, Florida|Jefferson]],
[[Lafayette County, Florida|Lafayette]],
[[Leon County, Florida|Leon]],
[[Levy County, Florida|Levy]], 
[[Liberty County, Florida|Liberty]],
[[Madison County, Florida|Madison]],
[[Nassau County, Florida|Nassau]], 
[[Okaloosa County, Florida|Okaloosa]],
[[Putnam County, Florida|Putnam]], 
[[Santa Rosa County, Florida|Santa Rosa]],
[[St. Johns County, Florida|St. Johns]], 
[[Suwannee County, Florida|Suwannee]],
[[Taylor County, Florida|Taylor]],
[[Union County, Florida|Union]]
[[Wakulla County, Florida|Wakulla]],
[[Walton County, Florida|Walton]],
and [[Washington County, Florida|Washington]]).

Headquarters: [[Jacksonville, Florida]]<br />
[https://www.gsgateway.org/ Website]

Camps:
*Camp Kateri is {{convert|550|acre|ha}} and two lakes in [[Hawthorne, Florida]]
*Camp Kugelman in [[Lillian, Alabama]]
*Fernandina Beach Little House in [[Fernandina Beach, Florida]]

===Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida===

Girl Scout programs were first established in Gulfcoast Florida in the mid-1920s. In 1962, the Caloosa Girl Scout Council, made up of Lee, Collier, and one-half of Hendry Counties, merged with the Gulfside Council (Manatee and Sarasota Counties) and incorporated independent troops in Charlotte County and DeSoto County, to form the Gulfcoast Council. The Council's name was changed to Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. in 1993, with expansion to cover ten counties and nearly 10,000 square miles. Today, Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida serves 7,000 girls across Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier Counties.

Headquarters: Sarasota, Florida<br />[https://www.gsgcf.org/ Website]

Camps:
*Camp Honi Hanta (Bradenton)
*Camp Caloosa (North Fort Myers)

===Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida===

A new council formed by the merger of Girl Scouts of Broward County and
Girl Scouts of Palm Glades Council.

Headquarters: [[Jupiter, Florida]]; [[Oakland Park, Florida]]<br />
[https://www.gssef.org website]

====Camps====

'''Camp Welaka'''  is a {{convert|640|acre|ha|adj=on}} camp in [[Jonathan Dickinson State Park]] in [[Tequesta, Florida|Tequesta]]. Facilities are provided for daytime and Troop/Group Camping for all age levels. A full-time camp ranger is on site.  Camp Welaka facilities include a combination of both platform tent and cabin sites. A lodge is available for activities. There are 3 platform tent sites with 8 tents each sleeping 4. An additional platform tent site has 4 tents each sleeping 4. Cabins are available at 2 sites with 6 cabins each sleeping 4. Also, a cook's cabin, a double-wide unit sleeping 14 is available. A Unit House is located at each site for eating and activities. An ADA accessible Bunk House may also be reserved.

'''Camp Nocatee''' just southwest of [[Clewiston, Florida|Clewiston]] is a {{convert|640|acre|ha|adj=on}} camp with a {{convert|13|acre|ha|adj=on}} lake, and a swimming pool.  Facilities provide Troop/Group Camping for all age levels. A full-time camp ranger is on site. Camp Nocatee's facilities include a Camp Commons area that consists of Founder's Hall, an activity and dining center. It is equipped with a commercial kitchen. Only a certified food manager can use the commercial kitchen. There is also a Director's and a cook's cabin. In addition, an Arts and Crafts Center and Trading Post is on site.  Camp Nocatee has six camp sites in all. For camp sites 1-5 there are 5 cabins per site each sleeping 8. Site 5 is ADA accessible. Tree Tops is site 6 – and has 3 cabins that are elevated on stilts each sleeping 8.

'''Camp Telogia''' a {{convert|13|acre|ha|adj=on}} camp situated in [[Parkland, Florida|Parkland]]. Facilities are provided for daytime activities for Daisy's and daytime activities and Troop/Group Camping for all age levels. Camp Telogia has 2 platform tent sites and a Troop House. There are 9 platform tents sleeping 4 to a tent at one site and the other has 5 platform tents sleeping 4 each. Green Thumb, the Troop House, sleeps 20. Green Thumb is also ADA accessible. A day site is available for activities and can be used to pitch tents.

These camps offer a variety of activities such as Core Camps, canoeing, swimming, archery, hiking and more. Canoeing and swimming are not available at Camp Telogia.

===Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida===

The Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida serves some 16,000 girls in Monroe and Miami-Dade counties.

The first troop in Monroe was formed in 1921 and the first in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Dade County]] in 1923.  The council was chartered in 1929 and its founder was Judge [[Edith Atkinson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/articles/san-remo/|title=San Remo |website=Sarasota History Alive|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-31}}</ref>

[https://www.girlscoutsfl.org website]

====Camps====

'''Camp Wesumkee''' belongs to the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]], and is part of the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.girlscoutsfl.org/en/camp/our-camp-properties.html| title = Our Camp Properties| work = Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida | date=2020-08-08}}</ref> serving Miami, Florida. It is located on [[West Summerland Key]] in the Lower [[Florida Keys]], covering over {{convert|10|acre|ha}} of Atlantic ocean front.

Camp Wesumkee is for experienced campers, offering opportunities for canoeing, snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing, and nature observations in tidal pools. There are fields for tent use, and 11 chickees with bunk beds for six people each. The chickees have screen walls with shades for privacy. The Galley and Wheelhouse have kitchens and dining/activity areas. There are also fire circles and picnic tables.

The camp hosts the [[Winter Star Party]], usually in February, for amateur astronomers.

[[Hurricane Rita]] and [[Hurricane Wilma]] in 2005 both affected the camp. All structures were damaged to some degree, and storm surge left sand piled up across the camp. [[Hurricane Irma]] in 2017, landing just 8 miles away, similarly damaged the camp.

'''Camp Choee''' in Miami serves mainly as a day camp, though it has overnight capabilities, accommodating over 250 day campers across its {{convert|20|acre|ha}}. Facilities include a large air-conditioned building with kitchen, pool with bath house, craft lodge, fire circles, and four air-conditioned cabins. The original cabins were destroyed during [[Hurricane Andrew]]; the replacement cabins have their own toilets and showers, and house 16 people each. The camp is in a fairly urban location, and is made up of open grassy areas and pine scrub.

'''Camp Mahachee''' is located in a rich tropical [[hammock (ecology)]], and serves as both a day camp and an overnight camp. It covers over {{convert|11|acre|ha}}, has 8 cabins housing 10 people each, and areas for tents. There are also several fire circles, a butterfly garden, and a natural coral rock "maze."

'''Coral Gables Little House''' is on the register of historical places. It is located near [[Venetian Pool]], and is used for day activities and meetings.

'''South Miami Little House''' is used for troop meetings and camping, accommodating 20 people overnight or 40 people for day activities. During the summer, the camp they run is called 'Camp Little House' and it is an 8-week summer program. They also have spring break camp (1 week) to attend.

===Girl Scouts of West Central Florida===

Girl Scouts of West Central Florida serves more than 28,000 girls in 8 Florida counties (Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sumter).  It is a new council formed by the merger of Heart of Florida Girl Scout Council
and Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council.

In the 1960s the Suncoast Council established Camp Withlacoochee in the [[Withlacoochee State Forest]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://floridatrailblazer.com/2019/02/21/abandoned-girl-scout-camp-in-withlacoochee-state-forest | title=Abandoned Girl Scout Camp in Withlacoochee State Forest (Camp Withlacoochee) | date=21 February 2019 }}</ref>

Headquarters: Tampa, Florida<br />
[https://www.gswcf.org/ Website]