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Mecklenburg County Council

Scouting America council in Charlotte

Scouting America council in Charlotte

FieldValue
nameMecklenburg County Council #415
imageMecklenburg County CSP.png
typecouncil
ownerScouting America
locationCharlotte, North Carolina
countryUnited States
f-date1940
chiefscouttitlePresident
chiefscoutRich Carter
chiefscouttitle3Scout Executive
chiefscout3Mark Turner
website

|f-date = 1940 Mecklenburg County Council is a Scouting America council serving Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The council was founded in 1915 and its offices are located in Charlotte.

History

Charlotte Council (#415) was founded in 1940, changing its name to Mecklenburg County Council (#415) in 1942.

Organization

The council is divided geographically into three districts:

  • Apache District: Southwestern Mecklenburg County
  • Etowah District: Southeastern Mecklenburg County
  • Hornets Nest District: Northern Mecklenburg County

Camps

It operates two camp facilities, Belk Scout Camp (Formerly Clear Creek Scout Camp) in Midland, North Carolina, and Camp Grimes at Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, outside of the council borders near Marion, North Carolina.

Order of the Arrow

The council is served by Catawba Lodge 459 of the Order of the Arrow. The lodge was chartered on June 18, 1951, and is named after the Catawba Native Americans who inhabited the Mecklenburg County area for many centuries. The translation of Catawba is "People of the River". The lodge totem is the Hornet's Nest.

References

References

  1. "Boy Scouts of America. Mecklenburg County Council".
  2. "Executive Committee".
  3. "Boy Scouts of America. Mecklenburg County Council".
  4. "Districts".
  5. "Adventure".
  6. "Information".
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