 scouting in oklahoma 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.  ==early history (1909-1950)== the first boy scout troop in america is claimed to have been organized in pawhuska, in may 1909 by john f. mitchell. pawhuska is in the cherokee area council.  in 1917, the guthrie council was formed. it closed in 1918. in 1921, the miami council was formed. it closed that same year. the hobart council (#476) was founded in 1922. it closed in 1925. the durant council was founded in 1921 and changed its name in 1923 to the kiamichi area council (#736). in 1930, the kiamichi area council (#736) dissolved with parts going to t-o council, lamar county council, red river area council and the pontotoc county council. in 1918, the ardmore council (#468) was founded. it merged into the red river area council (#468) in 1925. in 1922, the garvin and mcclain area council (#475) was founded. it merged into the red river area council (#468) in 1925. in 1925, the red river area council (#468) was founded. it changed its name to the chickasaw council (#468) in 1930. in 1930, the chickasaw council (#468) was founded. it merged into the arbuckle area council in 1946. in 1920, the pontotoc county council (#484) was founded. it merged into the arbuckle area council in 1946. in 1922, the pawhuska council (#462) was founded. it changed its name to the osage county council in 1923. in 1917, the bartlesville council (#469) was founded. it changed its name to the cherokee area council (#469) in 1925. in 1923, the osage county council (#482) was founded. it changed its name to the osage and pawnee counties area council (#469) in 1925. in 1926, the council changes its name to the pawhuska council (#482), which merged with the cherokee area council (#469) in 1928. in 1927, the [[nor
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