scouting in missouri 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. thumbnail|bsa councils serving missouri ==early history (1910-1950)== according to william d. murray, who was a charter member of the executive board of the boy scouts of america (bsa) when it incorporated on february 8, 1910, the first "troop" to form in missouri was formed by an englishman in sedalia, mo sometime in 1908 or 1909. in his 1937 book "the history of the boy scouts of america" he goes on to say that this man had even gone so far as to appoint field representatives in other states as well. the 1938 national order of the arrow lodge meeting was held at irondale, missouri. ==recent history (1950-1990)==  ==scouting in missouri today== there are six boy scouts of america local councils in missouri. ===great rivers council=== great rivers council (653) is based in columbia, missouri and serves scouts in 33 counties in mid-missouri. in 1971 great rivers council merged with lake of the ozark council (314). ====districts==== *black diamond is located in schuyler, sullivan, putnam, adair, scotland, knox, linn, macon, and western shelby, counties. *boonslick is located in boone, cooper and howard counties *chariton valley is located in randolph, chariton, and western monroe counties. *five rivers is located in cole, osage, gasconade and maries counties. *grand prairie is located in callaway, audrain and montgomery counties. *kinderhook is located in morgan, moniteau and camden counties. *mark twain is located in pike, ralls, lewis, monroe, marion and eastern shelby counties. *osage trails is located in saline, pettis and benton counties. ====camps==== the council operates one camp: hohn scout reservation. boy scout and venturing camps are offered at hohn. the camp is available f
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