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{{Short description|Boy Scouts of America council in New York, U.S.}}
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'''Leatherstocking Council''' is the [[Boy Scouts of America]] council which serves Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].
'''Leatherstocking Council''' is the [[Boy Scouts of America]] council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].


==History==
==History==
In 1928 the [[Oneonta Council]] (#393) was formed, changing its name to the [[Otsego and Schoharie Counties Council]] (#393) in 1924. Otsego and Schoharie Counties changed its name to the [[Otsego-Schoharie Area Council]] (#393) in 1925.{{listref|a}}
In 2001, the ''Land of the Oneidas Council'' and ''General Herkimer Council'' merged, forming the ''Revolutionary Trails Council'', which provided Scouting to Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego and Lewis counties.


In 1924 the [[Delaware County Council (New York)|Delaware County Council]] (#407) was formed. Delaware County merged into Otsego-Schoharie (#393) in 1926. In 1927 Otsego-Schoharie (#393) changed its name to [[OtSchoDela Council]] (#393) in 1927.{{listref|a}}
In 2016, the ''Revolutionary Trails Council'' merged with the ''Otschodela Council'', forming the new Leatherstocking Council.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Council |url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/AboutLSC |website=Leatherstocking Council |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref> The Leatherstocking Council supports Scouting families across Delaware, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. Its headquarters are located in Utica, NY, at 1401 Genesee Street.

In 1922 the [[Oneida Council]] (#389) was formed changing its name to the [[Madison County Council]] (#389) in 1923.{{listref|a}}

In 1916 the [[Rome Council]] (#398) was formed. In 1919 the [[Sherrill Council]] (#400) was formed, merging into the Rome Council in 1925. In 1929, the Rome Council changed its name to the [[Fort Stanwix Council]] (#398) in 1929.{{listref|a}}

In 1915 the [[Utica Council]] (#406) was formed changing its name to the [[Upper Mohawk Council]] (#406) in 1937.{{listref|a}}

In 1968 the Madison County (#389) and Fort Stanwix (#398) councils merged to become the [[Iroquois Council]] (#395). In 1981, the Iroquois (#395) and Upper Mohawk (#406) councils merged to become the [[Land of the Oneidas Council]] (#395).{{listref|a}}

The first [[Herkimer County Council]] was formed in 1919, merging into the Utica Council (#406). In 1928 the [[Herkimer County Council]] (#400) was formed, changing its name to the [[General Herkimer Council]] (#400) in 1934.{{listref|a}}

In 2001, the Land of the Oneidas (#395) and General Herkimer (#400) councils merged, forming the Revolutionary Trails Council.{{listref|a}} In 2016, the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela Councils (#393) merged to form the [[Leatherstocking Council]] (#400).<ref name="timestelegram">{{cite news |title=Local Boy Scout councils to merge |url=https://www.timestelegram.com/story/news/2015/11/17/local-boy-scout-councils-to/32990723007 |work=Times Telegram |date=2015-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Council |url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/AboutLSC |website=Leatherstocking Council |access-date= 2019-01-22}}</ref>


==Organization==
==Organization==
The current council is divided into three districts:<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Districts|url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/districts|url-status=live|access-date=15 February 2019|website=Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council}}</ref>
The current council is divided into three districts:<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Districts|url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/districts|access-date=15 February 2019|website=Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council}}</ref>
*Powderhorn District
*Powderhorn District
*Adirondack District
*Adirondack District
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==Camps==
==Camps==


===Camp Kingsley===
;Camp Kingsley
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The Leatherstocking Council owns and operates Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY for its summer Cub Scout program and off season camping by Scouts.<ref>https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/CKSummer</ref>


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The Leatherstocking Council owns and operates Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY for its summer Cub Scout program and off season camping by Scouts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cub Scout Summer Adventure Camp &#124; Leatherstocking Council |url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/CKSummer}}</ref>
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===Henderson Scout Reservation===

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Through 2021, Henderson Scout Reservation, in Maryland NY, was the scout summer camp for the Council. In March 2022, the Council announced the camp would be closed and sold.<ref>Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 15, 2022</ref> The camp had opened in 1948 when the Otschodela Council BSA moved from a location on Otsego Lake to Crumhorn Mountain.<ref>Oneonta Daily Star, March 29, 2022</ref><ref>Oneonta Daily Star, June 15, 2018</ref> In 2022, the Council announced that it had partnered with [[Seneca Waterways Council]], headquartered in Rochester NY, to have [[Massawepie Scout Camp]], [[Tupper Lake (town), New York|Tupper Lake, NY]], be Leatherstocking Council's Scouts BSA summer camp provider.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Henderson Update 2022 &#124; Leatherstocking Council |url=https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/CampHenderson}}</ref>
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Through 2021, Henderson Scout Reservation, in Maryland NY, was the scout summer camp for the Council. In March 2022, the Council announced the camp would be closed and sold.<ref>Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 15, 2022</ref> The camp had opened in 1948 when the Otschodela Council BSA moved from a location on Otsego Lake to Crumhorn Mountain.<ref>Oneonta Daily Star, March 29, 2022</ref><ref>Oneonta Daily Star, June 15, 2018</ref> In 2022, the Council announced that it had partnered with [[Seneca Waterways Council]], headquartered in Rochester NY, to have [[Massawepie Scout Camp]], [[Tupper Lake (town), New York|Tupper Lake, NY]], be Leatherstocking Council's Scouts BSA summer camp provider.<ref>https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/CampHenderson</ref>


===Camp Russell===
;Camp Russell
Opened in 1918 on White Lake, Woodhall NY, Camp Russell was operated jointly by the General Herkermer Council and the Upper Mohawk Council. In 1939 General Herkimer Council became the sole operator. Frank DiVito served on the camp staff from 1927 to 1999. The camp closed after the 2015 camping season and was sold two years later.<ref>https://nyheritage.org/collections/camp-russell-boy-scouts-collection</ref>
Opened in 1918 on White Lake, Woodhall NY, Camp Russell was operated jointly by the General Herkermer Council and the Upper Mohawk Council of Utica NY. In 1939 General Herkimer Council became the sole operator. Frank DiVito served on the camp staff from 1927 to 1999. The camp closed after the 2015 camping season and was sold two years later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection &#124; New York Heritage |url=https://nyheritage.org/collections/camp-russell-boy-scouts-collection}}</ref>

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;Cedarlands Scout Reservation
The Upper Mohawk Council acquired 5,500 acres in the Adirondack Town of Long Lake in 1964.<ref>Syracuse Post Standard, Nov. 26, 1964</ref> In 2002, the Council sold to New York State, for $2.3M (USD), an easement for off season recreational use of the property, called the Cedarlands Conservation Easement Tract.<ref>Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 1, 2019</ref> Cedarlands was closed as a Scout summer camp in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-17 |title=CEDARLANDS SCOUT RESERVATION |url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs086/1106162504721/archive/1109061910948.html#LETTER.BLOCK15 |website=Scoutwire}}</ref> The property was listed for sale in 2015, but due in part to the conservation easement had not yet been sold as of early 2022 <ref>{{Cite news |last=Adcock |first=Jesse |date=2019-05-01 |title=4,000-plus acre Boy Scout Reservation set to be sold |work=Adirondack Daily Enterprise |url=https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2019/05/4000-plus-acre-boy-scout-reservation-set-to-be-sold}}</ref>


==Order of the Arrow==
==Order of the Arrow==
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The [[Order of the Arrow]] is represented by the Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership.
The [[Order of the Arrow]] is represented by the Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership.


==External links==
==Notes==
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|id1=a |ref1= {{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}}
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==External links==
[https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/ Leatherstocking Council Web Site]
* {{url|https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org|Leatherstocking Council Web Site}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:14, 15 June 2024

Leatherstocking Council (#400)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
HeadquartersUtica, New York
CountryUnited States
Founded2016
Website
leatherstockingcouncil.org
 Scouting portal

Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.

History

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In 1928 the Oneonta Council (#393) was formed, changing its name to the Otsego and Schoharie Counties Council (#393) in 1924. Otsego and Schoharie Counties changed its name to the Otsego-Schoharie Area Council (#393) in 1925.[a]

In 1924 the Delaware County Council (#407) was formed. Delaware County merged into Otsego-Schoharie (#393) in 1926. In 1927 Otsego-Schoharie (#393) changed its name to OtSchoDela Council (#393) in 1927.[a]

In 1922 the Oneida Council (#389) was formed changing its name to the Madison County Council (#389) in 1923.[a]

In 1916 the Rome Council (#398) was formed. In 1919 the Sherrill Council (#400) was formed, merging into the Rome Council in 1925. In 1929, the Rome Council changed its name to the Fort Stanwix Council (#398) in 1929.[a]

In 1915 the Utica Council (#406) was formed changing its name to the Upper Mohawk Council (#406) in 1937.[a]

In 1968 the Madison County (#389) and Fort Stanwix (#398) councils merged to become the Iroquois Council (#395). In 1981, the Iroquois (#395) and Upper Mohawk (#406) councils merged to become the Land of the Oneidas Council (#395).[a]

The first Herkimer County Council was formed in 1919, merging into the Utica Council (#406). In 1928 the Herkimer County Council (#400) was formed, changing its name to the General Herkimer Council (#400) in 1934.[a]

In 2001, the Land of the Oneidas (#395) and General Herkimer (#400) councils merged, forming the Revolutionary Trails Council.[a] In 2016, the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela Councils (#393) merged to form the Leatherstocking Council (#400).[1][2]

Organization

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The current council is divided into three districts:[3]

  • Powderhorn District
  • Adirondack District
  • Susquehanna Headwaters District

Camps

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Camp Kingsley

The Leatherstocking Council owns and operates Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY for its summer Cub Scout program and off season camping by Scouts.[4]

Henderson Scout Reservation

Through 2021, Henderson Scout Reservation, in Maryland NY, was the scout summer camp for the Council. In March 2022, the Council announced the camp would be closed and sold.[5] The camp had opened in 1948 when the Otschodela Council BSA moved from a location on Otsego Lake to Crumhorn Mountain.[6][7] In 2022, the Council announced that it had partnered with Seneca Waterways Council, headquartered in Rochester NY, to have Massawepie Scout Camp, Tupper Lake, NY, be Leatherstocking Council's Scouts BSA summer camp provider.[8]

Camp Russell

Opened in 1918 on White Lake, Woodhall NY, Camp Russell was operated jointly by the General Herkermer Council and the Upper Mohawk Council of Utica NY. In 1939 General Herkimer Council became the sole operator. Frank DiVito served on the camp staff from 1927 to 1999. The camp closed after the 2015 camping season and was sold two years later.[9]

Cedarlands Scout Reservation

The Upper Mohawk Council acquired 5,500 acres in the Adirondack Town of Long Lake in 1964.[10] In 2002, the Council sold to New York State, for $2.3M (USD), an easement for off season recreational use of the property, called the Cedarlands Conservation Easement Tract.[11] Cedarlands was closed as a Scout summer camp in 2012.[12] The property was listed for sale in 2015, but due in part to the conservation easement had not yet been sold as of early 2022 [13]

Order of the Arrow

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Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge
Leatherstocking Council Lodge Flap
Website
http://www.oalodge34.org

The Order of the Arrow is represented by the Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership.

Notes

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  1. Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
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References

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  1. ^ "Local Boy Scout councils to merge". Times Telegram. 2015-11-17.
  2. ^ "About the Council". Leatherstocking Council. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ "Our Districts". Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Cub Scout Summer Adventure Camp | Leatherstocking Council".
  5. ^ Utica Observer-Dispatch, March 15, 2022
  6. ^ Oneonta Daily Star, March 29, 2022
  7. ^ Oneonta Daily Star, June 15, 2018
  8. ^ "Camp Henderson Update 2022 | Leatherstocking Council".
  9. ^ "Camp Russell Boy Scouts Collection | New York Heritage".
  10. ^ Syracuse Post Standard, Nov. 26, 1964
  11. ^ Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 1, 2019
  12. ^ "CEDARLANDS SCOUT RESERVATION". Scoutwire. 2012-01-17.
  13. ^ Adcock, Jesse (2019-05-01). "4,000-plus acre Boy Scout Reservation set to be sold". Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
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