Editing Scouting in Texas (section)

=== Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest – Southern New Mexico & West Texas ===
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Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest brings together Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin, Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande and Girl Scouts - Zia Council. The merger on May 1, 2009, is part of the realignment of Girl Scout councils nationwide.(see [[Scouting in New Mexico]]).

====Organization====
Service Centers:
[[Midland, Texas|Midland, TX]];
[[Odessa, Texas|Odessa, TX]];
[[Alamogordo, NM]];
[[Artesia, NM]];
[[Carlsbad, NM]];
[[Deming, NM]];
[[Hobbs, NM]];
[[Las Cruces, NM]];
[[Roswell, NM]];
[[Silver City, NM]];

====Camps====
Camp Mitre Peak is located in the [[Davis Mountains]] between [[Alpine, Texas|Alpine]] and [[Fort Davis, Texas|Fort Davis]]. There are three cabins, known as Kickapoo, Apache, and Seminole, located in Fern Canyon. There are also three tent units: Mescalero, Tonkawa, and Chippewa. These have views of Mitre Peak. The Janice Hill Mathews Amphitheater seats over 200 people and campfires are held here. The Pamela Catherine Haas Horseback Riding Arena, nicknamed Rebel Arena, gives girls the opportunity to participate in western riding and trail riding programs. The Laura Van Pelt Complex supports indoor activities. The complex consists of a pavilion and an educational building. The latter includes a kitchen and a darkroom. Alumni and supporters of the camp can join Troop Mitre.

Camps:
* Camp Pioneer in [[Sunland Park, NM]]
* Camp Mitre Peak in [[Fort Davis, TX]]