Editing Scouting in Wyoming

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'''Scouting in Wyoming''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

==Early history (1910–1950)==
[[File:Preparing for the Presentation of the Colors (7781523448).jpg|thumb|Jackson District Boy Scouts line up as they prepare to carry the US and Wyoming flags into the [[National Elk Refuge]]'s centennial ceremony]]
The [[Cheyenne Council]] was founded in 1920, and in 1925 changed its name to the [[Southeastern Wyoming Council]]. The Council merged into [[Longs Peak Council]] in 1928.<ref name="CSP Book">{{Cite book |last1=Hook |first1=James |url=https://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |last2=Franck |first2=Dave |last3=Austin |first3=Steve |year=1982}}</ref>

In 1917, the [[Casper Council]]  (#638) was formed, changing its name to [[Casper Area Council]] in 1925. It reformed in 1918, merging into [[Central Wyoming Council]]  (#638)  in 1931.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1920, the [[Sheridan Council]] (#640), changing its name to [[Sheridan County Council]] in 1922; changing its name again to [[Sheridan Area Council]] in 1926.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1929, the Central Wyoming Council  (#638) was formed.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In southwestern Wyoming the [[Jim Bridger Council]] was headquartered in Rock Springs, Wy. The Jim Bridger Council had a Scout Camp at New Fork Lakes on the  northwestern slope of the Wind River Mountains. The Jim Bridger Council encompassed the Green River Basin and included the Woodruff and Randolph Utah Area.  Towns included in the council were  Rock Springs,  Green River, Pinedale, Big Piney, Kemmerer, Opal,  Mountain View,  Lyman, Fort Bridger and Evanston. The council was merged with two councils in Utah in the early 1990s. The council was home to Order of the Arrow Lodge 529 – Tatanka.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

During [[World War II]], [[Norman Mineta]] was detained in the [[Heart Mountain War Relocation Center|Heart Mountain]] [[Japanese American internment|internment camp]] near [[Cody, Wyoming]], along with thousands of other Japanese immigrants and [[Japanese American]]s.  While detained in the camp, Mineta, a [[Boy Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)|Boy Scout]], met fellow Scout [[Alan K. Simpson]], future U.S. Senator from [[Wyoming]], who often visited the Scouts in the internment camp with his troop.  The two became, and have remained, close friends and political allies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matthews |first=Chris |year=2002 |title=A Pair of Boy Scouts |url=http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0201/d-wwas.html |access-date=2006-12-16 |website=Scouting Magazine |publisher=Boy Scouts of America}}</ref>

==Recent history (1950–1990)==
In 1954 the [[List of Order of the Arrow national events|National Order of the Arrow Conference]] was held at the [[University of Wyoming]].

==Boy Scouts of America in Wyoming today==

There are four [[Scouting America]] (BSA) local councils in Wyoming.

===Black Hills Area Council===
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'''Black Hills Area Council''' serves Scouts in [[South Dakota]] and Wyoming.  Black Hills Area Council is headquartered in [[Rapid City, South Dakota]].

===Adventure West Council===
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In May 2021 Greater Wyoming Council merged with Longs Peak Council to form the Adventure West Council. Spanning over half of the state of Wyoming, the ''Greater Wyoming Council'' (Central Wyoming Council before 2016) provides service for boys from age 8 to 21. Greater Wyoming Council is headquartered in [[Casper, Wyoming]].{{cn|date=April 2024}}

====Organization====
The Council is composed of seven Districts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Districts |url=https://adventurewestscouts.org/council/districts |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=adventurewestscouts.org}}</ref>

* Bighorn
* Frontier
* Golden Plains
* Shoshone
* Thunder Basin
* Tri-Trails
* Wapiti


====Camps====
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'''Camp Buffalo Bill''' lies seven miles east of the [[List of Yellowstone National Park related articles|East Gate]] of [[Yellowstone National Park]] in the Shoshone National Forest. The camp is ideal for troops wishing to have both a Scout camp experience and tour the nation's first [[national park]]. Camp Buffalo Bill is also the home of the Yellowstone High Adventure Outpost, a high adventure program where scouts can participate in one of four core areas: Trek, Climbing, Paddlesports, and Winter.

===Grand Teton Council===
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'''Grand Teton Council''' is the result of a merger between the [[Tendoy Area Council]] and [[Idaho Falls Council]], and serves Scouts in both [[Idaho]] and Wyoming.

===Trapper Trails Council===
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The '''Trapper Trails Council''' is headquartered in [[Ogden, Utah]]. Trapper Trails Council was formed from a merger between [[Jim Bridger Council]], [[Lake Bonneville Council]] and [[Cache Valley Area Council]], and serves Scouts in southwestern [[Wyoming]], southern [[Idaho]], and northern [[Utah]].

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==Girl Scouting in Wyoming==
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{{main|Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming}}
The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming with headquarters in [[Billings, Montana]] serves Wyoming. There is a service center in [[Casper, Wyoming]] as well as several camps.

==See also==
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*[[Scouting in Idaho]]
*[[Scouting in Montana]]
*[[Scouting in Utah]]

==External links==
* [http://www.wyoscouts.org/ Greater Wyoming Council]
* [http://blackhillsareacouncil.com/ Black Hills Area Council]
* [http://www.grandtetoncouncil.org/ Grand Teton Council]
* [http://www.longspeakbsa.org/ Longs Peak Council]
* [http://www.trappertrails.org Trapper Trails Council]
* [http://gsmw.org/ Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming]
* [https://awbsa.org/ Adventure West Council]

==References==
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{{Scouting in the United States}}

[[Category:Youth organizations based in Wyoming]]
[[Category:Scouting in the United States|Wyoming]]
[[Category:Western Region (Boy Scouts of America)]]