Editing Scouting in Massachusetts (section)

==Scouting america  in Massachusetts today==

===Cape Cod and the Islands Council===
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 | headquarters = [[Yarmouthport, Massachusetts]]
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The Cape Cod and the Islands Council serves [[Cape Cod]], [[Martha's Vineyard]], and [[Nantucket, Massachusetts|Nantucket]] with their headquarters residing in [[Yarmouthport, Massachusetts]]. The Council owns  Greenough Scout Reservation . The [[Order of the Arrow]] lodge is Abake Mi-Sa-Na-Ki Lodge #393.

===Mayflower Council===
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 | type = council 
 | owner = [[Scouting America|Scouting america]] 
 | headquarters = [[Milford, Massachusetts]]
 | country = United States 
 | f-date = 2017
 | chiefscouttitle=President
 | chiefscout=Ian Johnson
 | chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
 | chiefscout2=Josh Paulin
 | chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
 | chiefscout3= Bryan Feather
 | website = [http://www.mayflowerbsa.org mayflowerbsa.org]
 | portal = off
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{{Main|Mayflower Council}}
On March 28, 2017, Knox Trail Council and Old Colony Council voted to merge and create a new, combined council.  The merger was executed on May 10, 2017; with the new council using the name 'Council 251' pending the selection of a new name. On August 30, 2017 members voted to become the Mayflower Council.<ref>{{Cite web| url = https://www.mayflowerbsa.org/council-251-becomes-mayflower-council | title = Council 251 Becomes Mayflower Council | last=Covino |first=Carlene| website= Mayflower Council {{!}} BSA | access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref> Mayflower Council was headquartered at the former Knox Trail Council office in Marlborough, Massachusetts. On October 2, 2020, the council moved into its new service center at 83 Cedar Street in Milford. Massachusetts. Mayflower Council comprises five districts covering 62 communities: Post Road, Metacomet. Cranberry Harbors, Sachem, and Headwaters Districts.

Mayflower Council owns three camp properties: Camp Resolute, Bolton; Camp Squanto, Plymouth and Nobscot Scout Reservation, Sudbury/Framingham. Camps Resolute and Squanto are summer residential camps while Nobscot is a short-term camping facility.

The Order of the Arrow is represented by the new Tantamous Lodge #223; with the Owl as its totem.

===Heart of New England Council===
{{Main|Heart of New England Council}}
The Heart of New England Council was created in 2018 with the merger of the Mohegan Council and the Nashua Valley Council. Mohegan Council and Nashua Valley Councils voted to merge on May 31 and May 30, 2018, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.centralmascouting.org/the-process/council-membership-approval  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711235029/http://www.centralmascouting.org/the-process/council-membership-approval  | url-status = dead  | archive-date = 2018-07-11  | title = COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL}}</ref> The Heart of New England Council consists of two districts and serves 62 communities in Central Massachusetts.

On October 20, 2018, the Order of the Arrow lodges from the former Councils merged, creating Catamount Lodge.

The Council operates Camp Wanocksett, founded in 1924 in Dublin, New Hampshire. Camp Wanocksett serves as a summer camp for both Scouts BSA and Venturing BSA during seven weeks of program. Camp Wanocksett is over 230 acres of land that borders [[Mount Monadnock]], one of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world. {{Infobox WorldScouting 
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 | type = council 
 | owner = [[Scouting_America|scouting america]]
 | headquarters = [[Rutland, Massachusetts]]
 | country = United States 
 | f-date = 2018
 | chiefscouttitle=President
 | chiefscout=Chris Baker
 | chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
 | chiefscout2=Brian Anders
 | chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
 | chiefscout3= Mark Barbernitz
 | website = [http://heartofnewenglandbsa.org/ heartofnewenglandbsa.org]
 | portal = off
}}
The Council operates Treasure Valley Scout Reservation, founded in 1926 in Rutland, Massachusetts. Treasure Valley Scout Reservation serves as a summer camp for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts. Treasure Valley Scout Reservation consists of over 1600 acres of land expanding over the towns of Rutland, Spencer, Paxton, and Oakham, Massachusetts.

The Council also operates Camp Split Rock, founded in 1945 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Camp Split Rock has previously served as a Scouts BSA and Cub Scout camp since its founding. The camp now operates as a weekend retreat location with campsites and cabins available for rent by units.

===Narragansett Council===
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 | owner = [[Scouting_America|Scouting america]] 
 | headquarters = [[Cranston, Rhode Island]]
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{{Main|Narragansett Council}}
Narragansett Council is based in [[East Providence, Rhode Island]] and serves part of Massachusetts, as well as all of Rhode Island and part of Connecticut.  The council gained a significant foothold in Massachusetts through merger with the former Moby Dick Council in 2001, and increased its area through merger with the former Annawon Council in 2016.  Council camps in Massachusetts include Camp Norse (Kingston) and Camp Buxton (Rehoboth).  The council also operates Camp Champlin (Cranston) and [[Yawgoog Scout Reservation]] in Rhode Island.  The Order of the Arrow Lodge is Tulpe Lodge #102.

===Spirit of Adventure Council===
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|f-date=2015
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|chiefscouttitle=President
|chiefscout= Dave Clayman
|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
|chiefscout2= Jason Maffetore
|chiefscouttitle3=Interim Scout Executive
|chiefscout3=Jonathan Pleva
|website=[http://www.scoutspirit.org www.scoutspirit.org]
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The '''Spirit of Adventure Council''' was formed from a merger of the [[Yankee Clipper Council]] and [[Boston Minuteman Council]] on July 1, 2015.  As part of this merger, New Hampshire towns of the former Yankee Clipper Council were transferred to [[Daniel Webster Council]] headquartered in [[Manchester, NH]].

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===Western Massachusetts Council===
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|name=Western Massachusetts Council (#243)
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|headquarters= [[Westfield, MA]]
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|chiefscouttitle=President
|chiefscout= John Willemain
|chiefscouttitle2=Council Commissioner
|chiefscout2= David O’Leary
|chiefscouttitle3=Scout Executive
|chiefscout3= Gary Savignano
|website={{URL|http://www.wmascouting.org}}
}}
The Western Massachusetts Council was created on June 28, 2008 with the merger of Great Trails Council and Pioneer Valley Council.  Geographically, it is the largest BSA council in Massachusetts serving [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]], [[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin]], [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]], and [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire]] counties and the town of [[Stamford, Vermont]]. The council operates a Scout office-service center in [[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]] and year-round camping facilities at [https://web.archive.org/web/20100521031634/http://www.wmascoutcamps.org/hamsr.htm Horace A. Moses Scout Reservation] in [[Russell, Massachusetts|Russell]].  It formerly operated Chesterfield Scout Reservation in [[Chesterfield, Massachusetts]].

;Organization
The Western Massachusetts Council is divided into three districts:
*Appalachian Trail District
*Metacomet District
*General Knox District

;Order of the Arrow
The [http://www.wmascouting.org/oa Pocumtuc Lodge] of the Western Massachusetts Council was formed by the merger of Memsochet Lodge 507 (Great Trails Council) and Allogagan Lodge 83 (Pioneer Valley Council)<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://pocumtuc.org/flaps.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202625/http://pocumtuc.org/flaps.htm| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2016-03-03| title = The Path To Pocumtuc  |work = Virtual Patch Collection}}</ref> on September 28, 2008. Pocumtuc Lodge serves the BSA summer camp at Horace A. Moses Scout Reservation, with OA days occurring on Wednesdays during summer weeks. During OA days, Brotherhood conversations are done and there is lodge fellowship.