Scouting in Texas


Scouting in Texas has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society.
The Boy Scouts of America provides Scouting for boys and girls in all programs. Texas is home to the BSA national headquarters, in Irving, Texas. The Boy Scouts of America in Texas are organized into 20 local councils.
Girl Scouts of the USA, organized into eight local councils, only serves girls.

History

Scouting in Texas unofficially dates to the publication of British lieutenant general Robert Baden-Powell's popular book, Scouting for Boys, in 1908. Even before a national organization had been started, groups of boys began Scout activities in troops and small groups in 1908, 1909, and 1910. The claims of several troops to be the first organized in Texas, whether before or after the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910, are difficult to verify. BSA archives do show that the thirty-seventh registered scoutmaster in the country was a Texan, Rev. George W. Sheafor, of Comanche, in 1910.
In February 1910, just days after the Boys Scouts of America was organized, Boy Scout Troop 114 was established in Floresville, Texas by Professor W.H. Butler. A reference to the Floresville Boy Scout Troop can be found in the edition of April 2, 1911 of The Galveston Daily News when they published a picture of the Floresville troop. An article in the Victoria, Weekly Advocate refers to the Floresville Boy Scout troop as the second oldest in Texas. A short break in the troop's charter occurred in 1974.
Austin, TX Troop 5 was formed in 1911 and has been in continuous operation since that time. In 2011, Austin Troop 5 celebrated its 100th anniversary centennial at Camp Mabry. Troop 5 is believed to be the oldest continuously chartered scout troop in Texas.
In 1913 Troop 1 was established in Wichita Falls, Texas. Troop 1 in Wichita Falls has been continuously chartered since 1916.
In 1913 Troop 7 was established in Grapevine, Texas. The troop has been chartered every year since starting except 1979.
An African American troop was formed in Port Arthur as early as 1916. The BSA report to Congress for 1930 named Dallas as one of the southern cities in which Scouting was growing in the black community. Hispanic boys were also active in Scouting, often in units with non-Hispanic boys. Jewish youth had been active in Scouting in San Antonio for many years before a synagogue sponsored a troop for them in 1924.
By 1918, unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Paris, Texas.
The BSA national office was moved to Irving in 1979.
The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council traces its roots back to the 1920s when Frances Mann Law and Corrinne Fonde organized a Girl Scout Council in Houston. The council office was in a three roomed cottage.
Most Girl Scouts of the USA units were originally segregated by race according to state and local laws and customs. The first troop for Mexican Americans was formed in Houston in 1922. In 1936, the first African American Girl Scout troop west of the Mississippi was formed in Texas.
The Girls Scouts' Camp Texlake was dedicated in 1949.
Early history
In 1912, the Alamo Council formed, changing its name in 1918 to the San Antonio Council. In 1925, the council changed its name to the Alamo Area Council.
In 1912, the Austin Council was founded and changed its name to the Austin-Travis County Council in 1924. It changed its name again in 1928 to the Austin Area Council. In 1934, the council changed its name to the Capitol Area Council.
In 1913, the Houston Council formed, changing its name in 1923 to Harris County Council. It changed to Houston Area Council in 1927, changing again to Sam Houston Area Council in 1936.
In 1913, the Midland Council was founded and closed in 1914.
In 1913, the Rosenberg Council was founded and closed.
In 1915, the Dallas County Council was formed as the Dallas Council. It changed its name to the Circle Ten Council in 1928.
In 1915, the El Paso Council was formed. In 1924 it changed its name to the El Paso County Council. In 1928, it changed its name again to the El Paso Area Council. EPAC changed its name to the Yucca Council in 1937
In 1915, the Waco Council was founded and closed in 1919.
In 1917, the Corpus Christi Council was founded and closed in 1923.
In 1918, the Bay City Council was founded and closed in 1920.
In 1918, the Kingsville Council was founded and closed in 1924.
In 1918, the Paris Council was formed, changing its name to the Lamar County Council in 1925. In 1928, the council renamed itself again to the Lone Star Area Council. In 1955, the council became the NeTseO Trails Council.
In 1919, the Beaumont Council was founded and changed its name to the Beaumont Area Council in 1934. In 1942 the council changed its name to the Trinity-Neches Council. In 1970, Trinity-Neches merged into the Three Rivers Council with the Sabine Area Council.
In 1919, the Port Arthur Council was founded and was merged into Sabine Area Council in 1929.
In 1919, the Galveston Council formed, changing its name in 1925 to Galveston County Council. It changed to Bay Area Council.
In 1919, the Nacogdoches Council was founded and closed in 1920.
In 1919, the Texarkana Council was formed, changing its name to the Texas-Arkansas Council in 1928. In 1936, the council changed its name to the Caddo Area Council.
In 1920, the Brazos Valley Council was founded and closed in 1926.
In 1920, the Fort Worth Council was formed, changing its name to the Tarrant County Council in 1922. In 1927, the council changed its name to the Fort Worth Area Council, and again to the Longhorn Council in 1949.
In 1920, the Laredo Council was formed, merging into the Webb County Council.
In 1920, the Mount Pleasant Council was founded and closed in 1924.
In 1920, the Waxahachie Council was founded and closed in 1927.
In 1920, the Webb County Council formed. In 1924, the Laredo Council formed, merging into Webb County Council in 1922. In 1925, Webb County Council changed its name to the Aztec Council in 1927. In 1933, the Aztec Council merged into Gulf Coast Council.
In 1920, the Wichita Falls Council was formed, changing its name to the Wichita Area Council in 1927. It changed its name again in 1937 to the Northwest Texas Council.
In 1921, the Orange County Council was founded and was merged into Sabine Area Council in 1929. In 1970, Sabine Area merged into the Three Rivers Council with the Trinity-Neches Council.
In 1921, the Amarillo Council was founded and changed its name to Panhandle Area Council in 1924. In 1928, it changed its name to Amarillo Area Council. In 1939, the council changed its name to Llano Estacado Council. In 1986 it merged with Adobe Walls to form the Golden Spread Council.
In 1921, the Brownwood Council was founded and closed in 1924.
In 1921, the Cleburne Council was founded and closed in 1921.
In 1921, the Cooke County Council formed. In 1921, the Denton Council formed, merging with Cooke County to become Mo-Co-Wi-De Council in 1924. In 1927 to council changed its name to the Cooke and Denton Area Council. It merged into the Fort Worth Area Council in 1928.
In 1921, the Terrell Council was founded and closed in 1921.
In 1922, the Abilene Council was founded and changed its name to the Chisholm Trail Council in 1926. The Chisholm Trail Council merged with the Comanche Trail Council in 2003 to form the Texas Trails Council.
In 1922, the Guadalupe Valley Area Council was founded and changed its name to Tonqua Area Council in 1924. The Tonqua Area Council folded in 1932.
In 1922, the Tyler Council was founded and changed its name to Kickapoo Council in 1924. The Kickapoo Council folded in 1926.
In 1922, the Webb County Council was formed. In 1927, the Webb County Council changed its name to the Aztec Council. In 1933, the council merged into the Alamo Area Council.
In 1922, the Wellington Council was founded and closed in 1924.
In 1923, the Buffalo Trail Council was founded.
In 1923, the Collin County Council was formed, splitting between the Lone Star Area Council and the Circle Ten Council in 1927.
In 1924 the Arrowhead formed. In 1928 half of the council merged into the Alamo Area Council.
In 1924, the Arrowhead Council was founded and merged into the Austin Area Council in 1928.
In 1924, the Falls-Milam-Robertson Area Council formed, merging into Harris County Council and McLennan County Council in 1926.
In 1924, the Grayson County Council was founded, changing its name to the T-O Council in 1930. It dissolved in 1936.
In 1924, the McLennan County Council was formed, changing its name to the Heart O' Texas Council in 1929.
In 1924, the Navarro County Council was formed. It merged into the Circle Ten Council in 1927.
In 1924, the Red River Valley Council was formed. It merged into the Circle Ten Council in 1947.
In 1925, the Limestone County Council was formed, changing its name to the Limestone & Freestone Area Council in 1929, and merging into the Davy Crockett Council in 1930.
In 1925, the South Plains Council was formed.
In 1925, the Tr-An-Le-Ho Council was formed, merging into the Davy Crockett Council in 1930.
In 1926, the Concho Valley Council was founded.
In 1926, the Central Plains Council was formed, merging into the South Plains Council in 1929.
In 1926, the Southwest Texas Council was formed, merging into the Concho Valley Council in 1929.
In 1927, the Brownwood Council was founded and changed its name to Pecan Valley Council in 1928. In 1932, Pecan Valley merged into the Comanche Trail Council in 1932.
In 1927, the Eastland County Council was founded and changed its name to Oil Belt Council in 1929. In 1932, Oil Belt merged into the Comanche Trail Council.
In 1927, the Lone Star Area Council was formed. It merged into the Circle Ten Council in 1928.
In 1927, the Lone Star Area Council was founded and merged into the Grayson County Council in 1928.
In 1927, the Rio Grande Council was formed as the Lower Rio Grande Valley Council. It changed its name in 1947 to the current name.
In 1928, the Adobe Walls Council was founded and changed its name to Adobe Walls Area Council in 1934. In 1986 it merged with lano Estacado Council to form the Golden Spread Council.
In 1928, the Pine Tree Area Council was formed, merging into the East Texas Area Council in 1931.
In 1928, the Quanah Parker Council was formed. In 1931 one half of the council merged into the Wichita Falls Council .
In 1928, the Tejas Council was formed, merging into the East Texas Area Council in 1931.
In 1928, the Tex-Okla Council was founded and merged into the Adobe Walls Council in 1931. In 1928, the Southeast Panhandle Council was founded and merged into the Adobe Walls Council in 1931.
In 1929, the Gulf Coast Council formed. In 1924, the Nueces Valley Council formed, merging into Gulf Coast Council in 1929.
In 1929, the Lone Star Council was founded and closed in 1954.
In 1930, the Davy Crockett Council was formed, merging into the East Texas Area Council in 1930.
In 1933, the Sherman Council was formed. It changed its name to the Sherman Area Council in 1941. In 1966, the council changed its name again to the Texoma Valley Council. It merged into the Circle Ten Council in 1947.

Boy Scouts of America in Texas

Texas is home to the BSA National Headquarters in Irving, Texas. The National Scouting Museum is also located in Irving.
There are twenty Boy Scouts of America local councils in Texas. All of Texas lies within the Southern Region, except for El Paso, Hudspeth and Parmer Counties, which are part of Western Region.

Alamo Area Council

The Alamo Area Council, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, serves a 13 county area in Texas. The counties served by the Alamo Area BSA include Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, La Salle, McMullen, Medina, and Wilson.

Organization

The council is composed of:
These thirteen no longer have their old names, except Galaxy.

Camps

Alamo Area Council operates three camps: McGimsey Scout Park, where Cub Scout Day Camp is held during the summer, as well as other events throughout the year, Bear Creek Scout Reservation, where Boy Scout resident camp and Webelos resident camp are held during the summer, and the newest camp, the Mays Family Scout Ranch located south of downtown San Antonio.

Order of the Arrow

Organization

The Buffalo Trail Council comprises five Districts serving West Texas.

Organization

Headquartered in Texarkana, Texas, the Caddo Area Council serves Scouts in Northeast Texas and Arkansas.
The Longhorn District serves Bowie and Cass counties in Northeast Texas.

Capitol Area Council

The Capitol Area Council serves Scouts and Scouting volunteers in 15 Central Texas counties surrounding Austin. The Council currently serves 24,000 young people, and is led by the current Scout Executive, Jon Yates.

Organization

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. Tonkawa Lodge #99 was proudly had one of its members become the Order of the Arrow National Chief in 2011, Jonathan "Bunker" Hillis. Currently Tonkawa Lodge #99 has 12 Chapters that are aligned and named with the above-mentioned Districts.

Circle Ten Council

The Circle Ten Council serves BSA units in North Texas and a portion of Oklahoma. Its service area encompasses all or parts of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt Counties in Texas as well as Bryan County in Oklahoma. Founded in 1913 and based in Dallas, approximately 50,000 youth and 15,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year.
The council has four camps - Camp Wisdom, Camp James Ray, Clements Scout Ranch / Camp Trevor Rees-Jones and Camp Constantin / Jack D. Furst Aquatics Base. The Order of the Arrow is represented by Mikanakawa Lodge.

Conquistador Council

The Conquistador Council, with its office in Roswell, New Mexico, primarily oversees BSA units in southeast New Mexico. However, Parmer County, Texas is included in the council territory because of its proximity to Clovis, New Mexico. There are no units chartered in Parmer County. The area is part of El Llano Grande District. The Kwahadi Lodge #78 of the Order of the Arrow serves local Arrowmen.

East Texas Area Council

The East Texas Area Council was formed in 1930 through the merger of the Davey Crockett Council, the Pine Tree Area Council, and the Tejas Council. It serves 17 counties in Texas.

Organization

The Golden Spread Council serves Scouts in the Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Its service area includes all or part of 23 counties in Texas and three counties in Oklahoma.

Longhorn Council

The Longhorn Council serves Scouts in a 23 county area of North Texas and Central Texas. Its headquarters is in Hurst, with an additional service center in Waco.

Organization

The Council is organized into 20 districts:
NeTseO Trails Council serves Scouts in northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma and has the Council Office in Paris, Texas on the west side of Loop 286. Council merged with Circle Ten 3/1/2017.

Organization

The Northwest Texas Council was founded in 1920. Based in Wichita Falls, the Northwest Texas Council serves almost 100 units in 12 Texas counties.
Organization
The Northwest Texas Council has two districts:
The Rio Grande Council was formed in 1927 as the Lower Rio Grande Valley Council. It changed its name in 1947 to the current name. It covers 5 counties, including Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Starr & Zapata and it serves a membership of approximately, 4,000 youth and 1,500 adult leaders in the southern most parts of Texas.

Organization

The Rio Grande Council has four districts:
The Sam Houston Area Council serves youth in 16 counties in southeast Texas. The council headquarters is in Houston.

Organization

Central Division
East Division
Frontier Division
North Division
South Division
West Division
Learning for Life Division
Houston Scouts have an international relationship with Scouts in Chiba, Japan.

South Plains Council

The South Plains Council serves the area around Lubbock.

South Texas Council

The South Texas Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, was renamed from the Gulf Coast Council in 2003.

Organization

The Texas Southwest Council serves Scouts in Southwest Central Texas through the jurisdiction of two districts and 26 Boy Scout troops.

Organization

2018 Lodge Chief-Kevin Franke

Texas Trails Council

The Texas Trails Council was formed in 2003 by the consolidation of the Chisholm Trail Council and the Comanche Trail Council.

Organization

Organization

Yucca Council serves Scouts in Texas and New Mexico in the El Paso area.

Organization

As the Boy Scouts of America has trademarked the phrase, "Scouting," there are no other organizations in the state who may use the term in reference to its program for boys.

Girl Scouts of the USA in Texas

There are 8 Girl Scout councils in Texas.

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Girl Scouts of Central Texas serves 46 counties and includes the former councils of: Girl Scouts — Bluebonnet Council, Girl Scouts — El Camino Council, Girl Scouts — Heart of Texas Council, Girl Scouts — Lone Star Council. In 2017, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas served 17,000 girls, ages 5–17 years, and over 12,000 adult volunteers in 46 counties. The council runs two residential camps: Camp Texlake and Camp Kachina.

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Camp Texlake comprises on Lake Travis. It was assigned to the former Girl Scouts — Lone Star Council by the Lower Colorado River Authority, and was dedicated on July 17, 1949. That summer nearly 400 girls attended camp. The dining facility overlooks Lake Travis itself. The council houses ten horses at this site as well as encouraging watersports. The camp can accommodate 335 overnight guests in a variety of situations.
Camp Kachina is on the shores of Lake Belton. It covers a total of. Activities include archery, sailing, and water sports.
GSCTX serves girls with programming that is fun, high-quality, relevant, innovative, and meaningful. Program areas include STEM, Financial Literacy, Bullying Prevention, Outdoors, Travel, and many special interest troops such as Outdoor Adventure, Robotics, Harp Ensemble, and Mariners.

Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest – Southern New Mexico & West Texas

Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest brings together Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin, Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande and Girl Scouts - Zia Council. The merger on May 1, 2009, is part of the realignment of Girl Scout councils nationwide..

Organization

Service Centers:
Midland, TX;
Odessa, TX;
Alamogordo, NM;
Artesia, NM;
Carlsbad, NM;
Deming, NM;
Hobbs, NM;
Las Cruces, NM;
Roswell, NM;
Silver City, NM;

Camps

Camp Mitre Peak is located in the Davis Mountains between Alpine and Fort Davis. There are three cabins, known as Kickapoo, Apache, and Seminole, located in Fern Canyon. There are also three tent units: Mescalero, Tonkawa, and Chippewa. These have views of Mitre Peak. The Janice Hill Mathews Amphitheater seats over 200 people and campfires are held here. The Pamela Catherine Haas Horseback Riding Arena, nicknamed Rebel Arena, gives girls the opportunity to participate in western riding and trail riding programs. The Laura Van Pelt Complex supports indoor activities. The complex consists of a pavilion and an educational building. The latter includes a kitchen and a darkroom. Alumni and supporters of the camp can join Troop Mitre.
Camps:
Headquarters: North Little Rock, Arkansas

Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas

Formed by the merger of Girl Scouts Paisano Council and Girl Scouts — Tip of Texas Council in 2007.

Organization

Council Offices:
Program Centers:
The Dallas Girl Scouts were established in December 1920 through the joint efforts of Mr. Elmer Scott and members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club. In 1963, the Dallas Girl Scouts merged with the Chisholm Trail Girl Scout Council and began serving 11 counties as the Tejas Girl Scout Council. In 2007, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas was born through the merger of Cross Timbers, Red River Valley, and Tejas Councils.
GSNETX's other programs include Girl Scout Academy, Girl Scouts Direct, Girl Scout Leadership Institute, and Las Mariposas.

Council

Spanning 23,000 square miles, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas serves nearly 25,000 girls and 12,500 adults in 32 northeast Texas counties: Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Collin, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood.
Mission: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Vision: To be the best organization to help girls thrive in the 21st century.
Value Proposition: Girl Scouts is the only organization that prepares every G.I.R.L. to practice a lifetime of leadership, by providing access to countless girl-led experiences, skill-building opportunities, and connections, because girls built of courage, confidence, and character make the world a better place.

Service Centers

There are a total of 8 service centers: Jo Ann Fogg, Collin Service Area Service Center, Denton Service Center, East Texas Service Center, Grayson Service Center, Highland Village Service Center, Paris Service Center, and Southern Sector Service Center.

Camps

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council was founded by Mrs. F. M. Law and Miss Corinne Fonde in 1922 in Houston.
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council serves 26 counties in Southeast Texas, including Angelina, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, and Wharton.

Program Place and Goodykoontz Museum of Girl Scout History

The Program Place and Goodykoontz Museum of Girl Scout History opened in 2007. It is situated next to the headquarters building and is intended to function in harmony with the headquarters on the shared site. The Program Place includes a library, theater, Girl Scout shop, stage, café and a lounge for older girls, as well as a park with fire pit. The Goodykoontz Museum of Girl Scout History, in the same building, features a timeline from the start of the council in the 1920s until the present, and interactive displays. The building acquisition and renovation cost $5.6 million. The entrance canopy of the Program Place was designed and built by University of Houston graduate architecture students. The pavilion was represents a Girl Scout sash.

Camps

There are ten camps run by the council. Three of these form the Treelake Complex, a series of connected camps. Trails allow Girl Scouts to hike from Camp Misty Meadows to Camp Silver Springs via Camp Agnes Arnold.
Camp Agnes Arnold is a camp near Conroe. Campers can be accommodated in tents, yurts, tree houses or cabin units. The camp offers canoeing and fishing on Shadow Lake. A nature trail encircles the lake. In total, there are of hiking and cycling trails on the site. The Ann Temple Allen Lodge is air-conditioned. The Nature Center was opened on 2008-04-12. The center has over of space and includes a workroom, classroom and exhibit hall, as well as overnight accommodations for two naturalists. A glass wall makes an indoor observation deck. There is also a pillared observation deck. Wood from around the site was used to build the center. The Council received the 2008 Excellence in Wood Design Award from the Texas Forestry Association for the Nature Center. In total, there are of hiking and cycling trails on the site. The Ann Temple Allen Lodge is air-conditioned.
Camp Camwood covers in Hockley. It is only operational during the daytime.
Camp Casa Mare is a year-round camping facility for Girl Scouts ages 8–17 years old. It is located on Galveston Bay in Seabrook, Texas and under ownership of the Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council. Camp Casa Mare was founded in 1958 and has offered sailing programs, aquatics, and sporting activities, not to mention performing arts and academic classes. Fencing is also offered to campers at this site.
The Galveston Boat Club is a two-storey building on Galveston Island. Visitors sleep on the floor on the second storey. Adult leaders can be accommodated in a separate small building. The GBC is in a residential area. Visitors primarily use the GBC to visit the island's attractions.
Camp Misty Meadows is a wooded camp located in Conroe. The main attraction of this camp is its horse riding facilities. In 2007, there was a herd of forty horses. Visitors sleep in cabins or dormitories.
Camp Myra S. Pryor includes air-conditioned cabins and a camping area. The activity center is also air-conditioned.
Camp Robinwood is a camp in Willis. Campers are accommodated in platform tents, cabins or dorms. Swimming and canoeing is conducted on Lake Ann, a man-made reservoir donated to the camp by a family whose daughter, a Brownie Scout named Ann Winchell, died at age nine. There is also an outdoor swimming pool.
Camp Silver Springs is a wooded camp located in Conroe.
Camp Whispering Pines is a site located in Garrison. Swimming, canoeing and rope assisted hill climbing are all on offer at this site.
Camp Wind-A-Mere is located in Alvin. The Tejas unit had two teepees. These were destroyed in Hurricane Ike, but will be replaced. The Caddo unit has platform tents. Pine Meadows and the Chickasaw site are camping areas. During Hurricane Ike, a great oak tree fell on the lodge and half the building was declared unsafe and unrepairable.

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas serves more than 19,000 girls and was established in 2007 from the San Antonio Area council plus a large section of the old El Camino council.

Organization

Counties served:
Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, and Wilson from the San Antonio Area jurisdiction, Edwards, Dimmit, Kimble, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala from El Camino Council jurisdiction, Comal, Gonzales, and Guadalupe from Lone Star Council jurisdiction, and Karnes from Tip of Texas Council, now Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas jurisdiction.
Service Centers:
Houses:
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains serves over 24,000 girls and 9,000 adult volunteers. It was formed by the merger in January 2008 of Girl Scouts of Caprock Council, Girl Scouts-Five Star Council, Girl Scouts Norcentex Council, and Girl Scouts Circle T Council. The first Girl Scout troop in Fort Worth was formed in 1924.

Organization

Regional Offices:
Service Centers: