Crossroads of the West Council

The Crossroads of the West Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the Scouts in nearly all of Utah, southeastern Idaho, and southwestern Wyoming, as well as isolated parts of northwestern Arizona, and western Nevada.

Crossroads of the West Council, Boy Scouts of America
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
Headquarters1200 East 5400 South
Ogden, UT 84403
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.165121°N 111.949539°W / 41.165121; -111.949539
FoundedApril 2020
PresidentRuss Hunsaker[1]
Scout ExecutiveAllen Endicott[2]
Website
www.utahscouts.org

Description

The council was created in April 2020 by consolidating the former Great Salt Lake, Trapper Trails, and Utah National Parks councils.[3][2] Its initial headquarters are in the same building in Ogden as the former Trapper Trails Council,[1] but the new council retained the website address of the former Utah National Parks Council (utahscouts.org).

Organization

The Crossroads of the West Council serves 9 districts throughout Utah, southeastern Idaho, and southwestern Wyoming.

A Scouting district is a geographical area of the local BSA council, determined by the council executive board. District leaders mobilize resources to ensure the growth and success of units within the district’s territory. All districts are responsible for carrying out four standard functions: membership, finance, program, and unit service.[4]

Camps

The Crossroads of the West Council hires camp counselors annually to serve as handicraft assistants, sports instructors, shooting sports assistants (archery, .22 caliber rifle, BB gun, skeet, and black-powder), trading post operators/managers, maintenance and food service assistants, nature instructors and Scout skills instructors, and lifeguards.[6] The council operates the following camps:[7][8]

Order of the Arrow

The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America and is compromised by Scouts and Scouters who exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their everyday lives. The Council is serviced by three different Lodges of the OA these are:[22]

See also

References
  1. Stephenson, Kathy (10 Mar 2020). "The LDS effect: Utah's Boy Scout councils will merge as their numbers slide". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 6 Apr 2020.
  2. Randles, Rochelle (23 Mar 2020). "Allen Endicott Selected as Scout Executive of Crossroads of the West Council". scoutingwire.org (Press release). Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 7 Apr 2020.
  3. McCombs, Brady (11 Mar 2020). "Boy Scouts in Utah merging 3 councils into 1 as ranks dwindle". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 Apr 2020.
  4. "Districts". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
  5. "About the Great Southwest Council". gswcbsa.org. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Great Southwest Council. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
  6. "Jobs - Camp Staff". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
  7. "Our Camps". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
  8. "Cub Scouting Camping". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
  9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bartlett Lake
  10. "Bartlett Scout Reservation". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. "Bear Lake Aquatics Base". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Three Creeks Reservoir
  13. "Beaver Base Camp". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  14. "Camp Browning". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  15. "Camp Eagle Mountain". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. "Camp Fife Mountain". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. "Camp Jeremiah Johnson". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Payson Canyon
  19. "Teton High Adventure Base". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. "Camp Tifie". utahscouts.org. Ogden, Utah: Crossroads of the West Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  21. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quail Creek Reservoir
  22. "Lodges". w2w.western.oa-bsa.org. Western Region Section 2W, Order of the Arrow, BSA. 2 Apr 2020. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020.
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