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Maryland Girl Scouts
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Baltimore Area Council #220 | |||
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Baltimore Area Council
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Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
Headquarters | Baltimore, MD | ||
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Website baltimorebsa.org |
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Mason-Dixon Council #221 | |||
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Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
Headquarters | Hagerstown, MD | ||
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Website mason-dixon-bsa.org |
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Girl Scouting in Maryland | |||
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Map of Girl Scout Councils in Maryland
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Girl Scouts of Central Maryland | |||
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Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
Country | United States | ||
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Website gscm.org |
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Scouting in Maryland has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving millions of youth with activities that have adapted to the changing cultural environment but have always been rooted in an active outdoor program.
The Order of the Arrow Nentico Lodge was established in 1922 by E. Urner Goodman. The 1923 National Order of the Arrow Lodge Meeting was held at Baltimore, Maryland. In the early 1920s, there were several camps named Rodney in the Delmarva area. However, the current Rodney Scout Reservation was established in 1921. In Severna Park, was Camp Linstead, the camp of Nentico Lodge in its early years.
The Frostburg Council was founded in 1917 and closed in 1919.
The Westminster Council was founded in 1917 and closed in 1919.
The Salisbury Council was founded in 1917 and closed in 1921.
The Frederick Council (#222) was founded in 1917 and changed its name in 1921 to the Frederick County Council (#732) in 1926. In 1928 it changed its name again to the Francis Scott Key Council (#732) and finally merged with the Washington DC Council (#732) in 1930.
The Washington DC Council (#082) was founded in 1913 and changed its name in 1937 to the National Capital Area Council (#082) in 1926.
The Baltimore Council (#220) was founded in 1915 and changed its name in 1924 to the Baltimore County Council (#220) in 1925. In 1925 it changed its name again to the Baltimore Area Council (#220).
The Washington County Council (#221) was founded in 1927 and changed its name in 1939 to the Washington Area Council (#221) in 1939. In 1956 it changed its name again to the Mason-Dixon Council (#221).