| Capitol Area Council (#564) | |||
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| Headquarters | The Frank Fickett Scout Training and Service Center
12500 North IH 25 Austin, Texas 78753 | ||
| Location | Central Texas | ||
| Founded | 1912 | ||
| President | Marietta Scott | ||
| Council Commissioner | Mani Kuruvila | ||
| Scout Executive | Jon Yates | ||
| Affiliation | Scouting America | ||
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| Website www | |||
Capitol Area Council is a 501(c)(3) and local council of the Scouting America, that serves Scouts and Scouting volunteers in 15 Central Texas counties surrounding Austin.[1][2]
The council oversees programs in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Gillespie, Gonzales, Hays, Lavaca, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis, and Williamson counties.
History
The first Eagle Scout west of the Mississippi, was reported to be in Shiner, Texas.[3][4]
The first troop in the Austin area was founded in 1911.[5][6] Capitol Area Council was founded in 1912 as the Austin Council.[7] In 1924, the name changed to the Austin – Travis County Council, then the Austin Area Council.[8][9]
In 2011, the council headquarters moved from the intersection of US-290 and US-183 to its present location in North Austin.[10][11] The new location has 3100 sq ft of staff offices, training & meeting facilities and a Scout Shop.[12]
February 8, 2025, the 115th anniversary, of BSA, the national council changed its name to Scouting America. The Scout Oath, Law and program remain unchanged.[13]
Camp Tom Wooten (1934–1983)
In 1934, 125 acres of land on the banks of Bull Creek near the Colorado River in west Austin, was bought and given to the council.[14][15] The land was turned into Camp Tom Wooten, named after Tom D. Wooten, the son of Dr. Goodall Wooten, who made the purchase and donation.[16][17] In 1998, the camp was sold and the funds were used to purchase Lost Pines Scout Reservation on Lake Bastrop from the Lower Colorado River Authority.[18]
Organization
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The council is organized in to 12 districts that are aligned with Central Texas counties and local independent school district boundaries.[19][20]
- Armadillo District
- Bee Cave District
- Blackland Prairie District
- Chisholm Trail District
- Colorado River District
- Hill Country District
- Live Oak District
- North Shore District
- Sacred Springs District
- San Gabriel District
- Thunderbird District
- Waterloo District
Camps
- Lost Pines Scout Reservation - Bastrop County, Texas[21][22][23][24]
- Griffith League Scout Ranch - Bastrop County, Texas[25]
- Camp Alma McHenry - near Giddings, Texas[26][27]
- Camp Green Dickson - near Gonzales, Texas[28]
- Smilin V Scout Ranch - Liberty Hill (Williamson County), Texas[29]
- Roy D. Rivers Wilderness Camp - Near Smithville, Texas[30]
Order of the Arrow - Tonkawa Lodge No. 99
| Tonkawa Lodge #99 | |||
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| Totem | Thunderbird | ||
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| Lodge Chief | Colin D | ||
| Lodge Secretary | Logan W | ||
| Vice Chief of Inductions | Roman D | ||
| Vice Chief of Program | Owen M | ||
| Vice Chief of Publications | Vacant | ||
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| Website https://www.tonkawa99.org/ | |||
Tonkawa Lodge is the Order of the Arrow Lodge for Capitol Area Council. It was first chartered by the National Council on January 20, 1937, by Joe Lindsay Jr. and Joe Lindsay Sr., Tonkawa Lodge #99 started as Tejas Lodge but was later changed to Tonkawa in 1938 with lodge 72 already having the name.[31] Tonkawa Lodge had one of its members become the Order of the Arrow National Chief in 2011, Jonathan "Bunker" Hillis.[32][33][34] Currently Tonkawa Lodge #99 has 12 Chapters that are aligned and named with the Districts of the council.[35]
References
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council". Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America - 564 Capitol Area Council".
- ^ "Obituary of William Elmo Merrem". www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Reporter, Rye Druzin rdruzin@vicad com (2016-04-06). "103 years of Eagle Scout tradition". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "First Troops in Texas during 1911". www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "About Us – Troop 1 – Austin". Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ AUSTIN COUNCIL, AUSTIN AREA COUNCIL AND CAPITOL AREA COUNCIL CAMPS PATCH ISSUES AND CAMP HISTORY 1911- Present (PDF). RICHARD SOUTH & TE STARR. Austin, Texas. 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Happy 112th Birthday, Capitol Area Council! | North Shore District". nsdbsa.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Media & Press Inquiries". Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Obituaries in Austin, TX | Austin American-Statesman". statesman.com. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council". Solomon's Porch - Connected in Mission. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ KXAN (2011-09-01). New Boy Scout training center opens. Retrieved 2024-10-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Boy Scouts see a small membership uptick after rebrand to Scouting America". AP News. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "History | Wooten Elementary School at Webb MS". wooten.austinschools.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "The Courtyard Neighborhood". www.westaustin.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "History | Wooten Elementary School at Webb MS". wooten.austinschools.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Wooten, Goodall Harrison". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Denney, Richard (2021-06-29). "Camp Tom Wooten on Bull Creek". Travis County Historical Commission Blog. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "About CAC". Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Districts". Boy Scouts of America - Capitol Area Council. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Boy Scout Camp (Told Through Quotes)". Field Ethos. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Ramirez, Luis (2018-06-27). "Boy Scouts Attend Summer Camp at Lost Pines Scout Reservation". Blanco County News. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Inquirer, Special to The (2010-10-28). "Waterfront dedicated to Lawrence Gindler". The Gonzales Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Wendell, Bryan (2022-03-18). "Divine Nine Wood Badge course aimed at training more Black Scouting leaders". Aaron On Scouting. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Sanders, Mary Lavinia Griffith". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Camp Alma McHenry--More information". www.usscouts.org. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Camping @ Alma McHenry by Giddings? - TexasKayakFisherman.com". www.texaskayakfisherman.com. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Bailey, Todd (Oct 26, 2020). "Capitol Area Council's first female board president reflects on career; offers COVID-19 updates".
- ^ Garcia, Dacia (2024-09-16). "12 events in Cedar Park, Leander, Liberty Hill Sept. 19-Oct. 20". Community Impact. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Roy D. Rivers Wilderness Camp--More information". www.usscouts.org. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Tonkawa Lodge #99 - The Tonkawa Story". www.tonkawa99.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ News. "Hillis '13, Top Eagle Scout, Meets President Obama - Carleton College". www.carleton.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Order of the Arrow - Indian Summer 2011". event.oa-bsa.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Local Eagle Scout Meets House Speaker John Boehner". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Tonkawa Lodge #99 - Chapters". www.tonkawa99.org. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
