Pine Tree Council Scouting in Maine

1 pine tree council

1.1 background
1.2 districts
1.3 camps

1.3.1 camp bomazeen
1.3.2 camp gustin
1.3.3 camp william hinds
1.3.4 camp nutter


1.4 order of arrow

pine tree council

the present-day pine tree council (#218) can trace beginnings 1919, when organizers formed portland council (#218) in city. south portland council had been formed year earlier council folded in 1921. in 1922 portland council became cumberland county council (#218), no doubt reflecting growth outside of city of portland. between 1922 , 1932 cumberland county council continued grow, adding units in oxford, sagadahoc, androscoggin, franklin, kennebec, knox lincoln,and somerset counties. original pine tree council (#710), formed in rockland in 1925, merged cumberland county council in 1929, , in 1933 cumberland county council became pine tree council know today. york county council (#217) merged pine tree council in 1935.

background

scouts maine have been active throughout years , had high involvement community.

in 1953 39 scouts traveled national scout jamboree led stanley mccurdy, millard neal , clyde nason. known special troop 27.

districts

the council contains 4 districts:

abnaki district
casco bay district
kennebec valley district
york district

camps
camp bomazeen

camp bomazeen located on great pond in north belgrade, maine, on shores, screenwriter ernest thompson spent summers youth. great pond inspiration screen play on golden pond . camp bomazeen opened in 1946. 57 years, camp provided long term boy scout summer camp experience adding specialty weeks in later years (be first class, wilderness survival, mountain man, indian lore, drama, photography, bike treks, packing, environmental science, , art among others) along webelos camp programs. summer camp operations ceased after 2003 summer season.

today, bomazeen campsites , cabins wood stoves provides year-round opportunities packs, troops, crews, , ships; tremendous site district camporees; , venue trailblazer days new cubs , parents joining scouting. wood badge training courses , order of arrow ordeals regularly held there.

pine tree council in fundraising campaign develop , improve year-round facilities. kennebec valley district uses camp bomazeen summer cub day camp. boy scout resident summer camp scheduled return camp in summer of 2014.

in summer of 2004, pine tree council stopped using camp bomazeen summer camp. next 10 years camp bomazeen used day camp cub scouts only. in 2014 pine tree council re-opened camp boy scouts launching brand new program using specialty themes. these themes maine junior woodsman guide, nechemis(new scout program), trades , technology, , bush craft adventure.

camp bomazeen named chief bomazeen(whose name translates keeper of ceremonial flames ) of norridgewock tribe of wabenaki nation. camp bomazeen property donated in 1944 dr. george g. & francis m. averill of waterville.

camp gustin

located on loon pond, sabattus, maine, camporees have been held on council property since @ least 1947. camp has been regular site abnaki district (surrounding auburn, lisbon, lewiston, norway, pris, , bethel in androsscoggin , oxford counties) events including camporees, cub events, , district cub day camps. although favorite of abnaki, many units other parts of council have camped there, taken part in beaver work days, , done service projects improve campsites.

with open fields , wooded campsites tenting, clean water source , latrines, pond, pavilion, , country roads in area, camp gustin hosts troop shakedowns , junior leader training, design-your-own second class rural hiking, troop challenges, cub family camping, picnics, , field days, , older scout retreats.

the camp had been under consideration sale in order support other properties and/or relieve council debt, in november 2010, pine tree council announced intention keep camp site unit outdoor programs boy scouts of ages.

camp william hinds

camp william hinds opened in 1927 summer camp cumberland county council. camp named son of businessman donated property council. camp located on 230 acres (0.93 km) of land on panther pond in raymond, maine , long term pine tree council camp supporting troops , packs in southern maine.

scouts use camp hinds full week-long summer program of aquatics, nature/ecology, scoutcraft (outdoor skills), archery , riflery, handicraft, ropes course, , climbing. ring dining hall place family style dining , mealtime programs. summer camp has campfire programs. week-long winter programs during maine school vacations , winter camping programs based in rotary training center popular. troops , packs use facilities not @ summer camp unit based programs in spring, fall, , winter.

the camp has 14 large, wooded campsites along 3 cabins available though pine tree council throughout year. summer camp programs include 7 boy scout weeks , 2 4-day 3-night webelos camping sessions. summer fun pack weekends designed cub scout packs , families.

the camp has been extensively used throughout years. in 1954, camp hosted adult leader training 2,00 volunteers in area.

the trading post once sold many neal manufacturing company slides, manufactured c. millard neal, volunteer in pine tree council. scout museum @ pine tree council offices has display on these nationally popular plastic slides. slides featured every imaginable scout image. came pre-painted scouts bought plain ones , painted them themselves.

camp nutter

camp william nutter, located on loon pond in acton, maine, summer camp york county council. when council merged pine tree council in 1935, not used summer camp; however, sometime after 1944 council opened summer camp. operated such 1950s. earliest dated patch 1949. council still owns property, used york district weekend events & cub scout day camp.

order of arrow

madockawanda lodge 271 order of arrow lodge pine tree council, serving scouts in central , southern maine. part of section ne-1 of northeast region. madockawanda lodge has continuously operated since founding in 1944 @ camp hinds. madockawanda lodge founded frank w.p. bailey, long time staff member of camp hinds. mr. bailey gave name madockawanda, after story of great indian chief madockawanda unified penobscot nation. lodge totem snapping turtle.

in years, chapters of lodge located @ council s summer camp facilities (hinds, bomazeen). camp nutter summer camp of former york county council. had adopted different honor society, nikiwigi , , period of negotiation required before camp nutter oa chapter replaced nikiwigi tribe there. chapter active few years before summer camp operations ceased @ nutter, , chapter disbanded.

as elections moved summer camp units, camp based chapters co-existed chapters divided along lines of council s districts. each camp chapter had lodge vice chief supervised districts closest camp.

the lodge inducted first vigil honor member (& first vigil honor member in maine council) in 1952 when founder frank w.p. bailey inducted , given name sirus. lodge continued tradition of star , constellation based vigil names until 1971.

four members of madockawanda have received national distinguished service award, numerous youth , adults have served section officers , advisers. in 2000, madockawanda lodge 1 of 8 lodges receive first national service award. earned award in 2006, 2008 , 2009. holds record national service awards awarded single lodge in northeast region. madockawanda has received quality lodge recognition 14 years since 1991.