Leatherstocking Council

Leatherstocking Council
Owner	Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters	Utica, New York
Country	United States
Founded	2016
Website leatherstockingcouncil.org
Scouting portal

Leatherstocking Council is the Boy Scouts of America council which serves Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego, Delaware and Lewis counties in the state of New York.

History[]

In 2001, the Land of the Oneidas Council and General Herkimer Council merged, forming the Revolutionary Trails Council, which provided Scouting to Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties as well as part of Hamilton, Otsego and Lewis counties.

In 2016, the Revolutionary Trails Council merged with the Otschodela Council, forming the new Leatherstocking Council.^[1] The Leatherstocking Council supports Scouting families across Delaware, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. Its headquarters are located in Utica, NY, at 1401 Genesee Street.

Organization[]

The current council is divided into three districts:^[2]

• Powderhorn District
• Adirondack District
• Susquehanna Headwaters District

Camps[]

Camp Kingsley[]

Camp Kingsley is the current cub scout summer camp and the boy scout winter camp.

Henderson Scout Reservation[]

Henderson Scout Reservation is the current boy scout summer camp.

The Leatherstocking Council owns and operates two camps: Camp Kingsley in Ava, NY for Cub Scouts and Camp Henderson in Maryland, NY.

Order of the Arrow[]

Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge
Leatherstocking Council Lodge Flap
Website http://www.oalodge34.org

The Order of the Arrow is represented by the Ohkwaliha·Ká Lodge. The lodge supports the camping programs of the Revolutionary Trails Council through camp promotions, camp service weekends and positive leadership.

External links[]

Leatherstocking Council Web Site

References[]