Katahdin Area Council Scouting in Maine

1 katahdin area council

1.1 organization
1.2 camps

1.2.1 camp roosevelt/katahdin scout reservation
1.2.2 maine high adventure bsa


1.3 order of arrow

katahdin area council

the katahdin area council cites 1920 starting date, though bangor council (#216) began operation in 1919. council changed name penobscot council (#216), in 1924 , katahdin area council in 1929. present day katahdin area council (#216) contains 17,981 square miles (46,570 km), making largest council in land area east of mississippi. 3000 adults , 6000 youth, katahdin area council has 1 of highest adult-youth ratios in country. council center located in orono, maine.

organization

the council broken down 6 different districts:

hancock district
north star district
penquis district
penobscot va district
waldo district
washington district

camps
camp roosevelt/katahdin scout reservation

camp roosevelt or ksr (katahdin scout reservation) katahdin area council s resident boy scout camp , has been in operation since 1921. camp in eddington, maine , has on 1800 acres (7.3 km²) of pristine forest @ base of black cap mountain surround 300 acre (1.2 km²) fitts pond.

the camp has 19 camp sites , can handle 500 campers @ 1 time. 1 of hallmarks of camp log cabin style dining lodge - pamola lodge built in 1929. remains 1 of largest free standing log cabins in country.

in 2001, camp added cope program, (challenging outdoor personal experience) provides both high , low element activities , challenges scouts on 14 years old.

in august 2006 peter vigue scout center completed, includes teddy roosevelt welcome room , lodge/dining hall seats 420 people. prior lodge/dining hall renamed pamola lodge in 2009 , used program activities eye towards insulating improve opportunities packs, troops, , crews throughout winter.

maine high adventure bsa

maine high adventure bsa, formerly maine national high adventure area,is operated katahdin area council, boy scouts of america , serves high adventure program scouts throughout country. hundreds of scouts , ventures, enjoy unique backcountry experience in northern maine. area encompasses 3 million acres (12,000 km), including mt. katahdin, allagash wilderness waterway, penobscot watershed, st.croix international waterway, northernmost 100 miles (160 km) of appalachian trail, , many other streams , lakes. of 10,000 square miles (26,000 km) open exploration remain untouched - travelers henry david thoreau experienced on 150 years ago.

for on 35 years, maine high adventure has been providing customized, outfitted, guided trips youth groups of kinds. participants have come across country , world experience type of backcountry adventure becoming more , more scarce each day. maine high adventure provides food, camping equipment, van transportation, , trained matagamon guide .

order of arrow

pamola lodge 211 order of arrow lodge katahdin area council, serving northern , eastern maine, , part of northeast region, section ne-1. pamola lodge encompasses largest geographical area of lodge east of mississippi , northern lodge in continental united states. lodge first chartered in 1941, although of history shrouded in mystery. in 1951 lodge disbanded rechartered again in 1955. lodge activity continued grow in late 1950s , 1960s lodge s first vigil ceremony being held in 1961.

the totem of lodge running deer, shown on flap. lodge named after legendary penobscot indian spirit of mount katahdin, pamola. pamola lodge 1 of few lodges have retained original flap entire history until 2007 when flap reinvented.

in 2006, pamola lodge received national service award established recognize lodges in each region have performed outstanding service, both in qualitative , quantitave sense, council. in 2015, pamola lodge received section ne-1 ordeal ceremonies award excellency in performing ceremony along ceremonies team member, jacob clark, receiving honor ceremonialist award individual performance.