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OA and Scouting Links
We've tried to bring together a useful group of over one hundred links that will be informative, helpful, and entertaining. These links have been grouped into categories by content. Just click on a desired group below to get to the links for that group, or browse the whole page.
Anyone who knows of a good link not included here, or who has found a broken link on this page, is asked to please submit that information by e-mail.
Order Of The Arrow
National and Regional Sites
National Order of the Arrow
Jump Start for New Arrowmen.
You'll need your OA Handbook to find the password to enter this site.
Northeast Region OA
OA Resources on the Web
Internet Guide to OA Insignia.
Huge site run by John Pannell with 25,000+ scans of OA Lodge insignia. Blue Book listings.
OA Section List. Rob Higgins guide to OA Areas and Sections. Traces which lodges
belonged to what area/section and when. Good, solid reference site.
Wikipedia OA Wiki. Fine set of articles on OA structure and history. Part of
a larger Scouting wiki on Wikipedia.
Section NE-2C & NYC Lodges
The
Northeast Region provides the current lineup of Sections and a page for the current
Section NE-2C. Below are the Lodges now in the Section.
Wach-Ah-Ga-Po-Ay Online. The Section NE2C Homepage
Ranachqua #4 (1920), Greater New York Councils - The Bronx #641.
Ktemaque #15 (1973), Westchester - Putnam Council #388, NY.
Shu-Shu-Gah #24 (1925), Greater New York Councils - Brooklyn
#642.
Suanhacky #49 (1930), Greater New York Councils - Queens #644.
Man-A-Hattin #82 (1936), Greater New York Councils - Manhattan
#643.
Nacha Nimat #86 (1996), Hudson Valley Council #374.
Aquehongian #112 (1938), Greater New York Councils - Staten Island
#645.
Owaneco #313 (1998), Connecticut Yankee Council #72,
Achewon Netopalis #427 (1947), Greenwich, CT #67.
Paugassett #553 (1961), Housatonic Council #69.
New York City Metro Councils
Greater New York Councils 640. Located in the Empire State Building in Manhattan and
serves all of New York City.
Central New Jersey Council 352. Located in Princeton, NJ and serves Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, and Warren Counties. Camps include
Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation
(Sandyston, NJ) and
Yards Creek Scout Reservation (Blairstown, NJ).
The OA Lodge is Sakuwit #2.
Greenwich Council 67. Located in Greenwich, CT.
Hudson Valley Council 374. Serves Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Sullivan Counties in NY and
eastern Pike County in PA.
Monmouth Council. Located in Morganville, NJ.
Northern New Jersey Council 333. Located in Oakland, NJ and serves Bergen, Essex, Hudson
and Passaic Counties in New Jersey.
Patriots' Path Council 358. Located in Florham Park, NJ and serves Morris, Somerset, Sussex,
Union and part of Middlesex Counties in New Jersey.
Rip Van Winkle Council 405. Located in Kingston, NY and serves Ulster and Greene Counties.
Theodore Roosevelt Council 386. Located in Massapequa, NY and serves Nassau County.
Westchester-Putnam Council 388. Located in Hawthorne, NY and serves Putnam and Westchester Counties.
National
National Council, BSA. The official site of the Boy Scouts of America. Lots of information
on the various scouting programs in the US.
Links to Fact Sheets, and
online versions of Boys Life
and Scouting.
Scout Stuff. BSA's National Supply online.
2005 National Jamboree. Held at Fort A.P. Hill in Caroline County, Virginia on
July 25 - August 3, 2005.
Sea Scouts, BSA. Home page for Sea Scouting.
International Scouting
World Organization of the Scout Movement, Geneva. Information on world scouting,
including the 155 accredited national organizations.
21st World Jamboree, 2007. Scouting will celebrate its centennial with the World
Jamboree held in the UK where it all started.
2007 Scouting Centennial Celebrations - One World, One Promise
Kandersteg International Scout Centre.
An international center and gathering place for scouts and scouters
worldwide. The center is located in the Swiss village of Kandersteg,
south of Bern.
Global ScoutNet. Boards, events, links and even it's own dedicated search engine, the "Scouting
Spider". ScoutNet also sponsors a
webring that contains almost 100 American and international scouting sites.
Pine Tree Web. Lots of information and e-books on or by Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the
Scouting Movement, as well as links to international scouting sites.
Bronx Scout Troops on the Web
Troop 170 - St. Claire
Troop 240 - Riverdale Presbyterian ChurchAdvancement & Merit Badges
U.S. Scouting Service Project.
A major portal site, dedicated to all aspects of scouting. Everything
from clip art to museums, cubs thru venturing, adult leaders on to online
library, plus much more.
MeritBadge.Com.
A spectacular site containing requirements for all current merit
badges, plus helpful links and worksheets/aids for most. Graphical
pleasing, well organized and frequently updated.
Chuckwagon Diner.
The site has lots of recipes, a good many especially geared to outdoor cooking.
An excellent resource for Cooking merit badge or overnight menus.
High Adventure Bases
Florida National High Adventure Sea Base. National Council's high adventure facility in the Florida
Keys.
Massawepie - Adirondack High Adventure Treks.Otetiana (Rochester, NY) Council's high
adventure wilderness treks in the Adirondacks. Backpacking, canoeing, climbing, and just
about anything else. Custom treks can be setup..
Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases.National Council's wildnerness canoeing facility headquartered
in Ely, MN.
Philmont Scout Ranch.
BSA's premier high adventure base and adult training area in Cimarron, NM.
US Space Camp.
One of five international space camps, the US Space Camp is located at the U.S. Space and Rocket
Center in Huntsville, AL. Scouting programs include the Space Exploration merit badge.
Ten Mile River - Catskill Adventure Base.Greater New York Councils' high adventure
program. Individually tailored treks featuring backpacking, canoeing, climbing, and just
about anything else.
Area Scout Camps
See the Lodge's Where To Go Camping and Hiking Page for more details on these camps.
BSA Camps.org.
A listing of scout camps and their facilities nationwide. See, in particular, pages for
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including high adventure camps in the Adirondack
Mountain Wilderness.
Alpine Scout Camp.
A GNYC short-term camp and home of Reeves Cub World. Located 10 miles north of the GWB
in Alpine, NJ. Cabins, leantos, ground tent sites and training facilities are available, as
well as COPE course, climbing wall, and computer center. Many Regional and Area training courses
are run at Reeves Lodge.
Camp Bullowa.
One of Hudson Valley Council's two camps, located in Stony Point, NY. Weekend camping facilities
include cabins, leantos, and tent sites.
Agatha A. Durland Scout Reservaion at Clear Lake.
A 1400 acre camp operated by Westchester-Putnam Council in Putnam Valley, NY. Year round facilities include cabins,
leantos, and tent sites. There are 16 miles of marked trails available. The northern portion of the camp has "outpost"
sites, accessible only by backpack. Durland borders on the Clarence Fahnestock State Park, and is accessible from
the Appalachian Trail by means of side trails in Fahnestock.
Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation.
A 500 acre camp operated by Central New Jersey Council on the edge of Stokes Forest
Preserve in Sandyston, NJ. Weekend facilities include cabins, leantos, and tent sites.
Camp Nooteeming.
Founded in 1926, this Hudson Valley Council camp is located in Salt Point, Dutchess County, NY. Year-round
weekend camping facilities include cabins, leantos, and tent sites.
Onteora Scout Reservation. Theodore Roosevelt Council's summer camp is also available for weekend camping
during the year. Locate in the Catskills near Livingston Manor, NY.. For information, clip
on the camp tab on the council's home page and download the Onteora Mini Guide PDF.
William H. Pouch Scout Camp. GNYC short term camp on Staten Island.Facilities include both rustic and modern
cabins, 55 leantos, 20 tentsites and a camporee area..
Quail Hill Scout Reservation.
The camp operated by Monmouth Council and is located near Freehold, NJ. It is also the starting
point for the 11 mile Battle of Monmouth Historical Trail run by Na Tsi Hi Lodge. A trail medal,
patch, and mug are available to those who complete the trail.
Ernest Thompson Seton Scout Reservation.
The camp operated by Greenwich Council (CT).
Ten Mile River Scout Camps.
The official GNYC site for TMR containing everything about the TMR program.
Camp TriMount. Rip Van Winkle Council's camp located in the heart of the Catskills at
East Jewett, NY. The camp offers
unique winter camping possibilities that can be customized for districts or units.
Winnebago Scout Reservation. Located on 450 acres in the Copperas Mountains (Rockaway, NJ)
and operated by the Patriots Path Council. During the summer, Winnebago hosts long-term
Troop and provisional camping, as well as a Trail to Eagle Camp. Year round facilities
include several cabins, lean-to sites, and ground tent sites.
Yards Creek Scout Reservation. Operated by Central New Jersey Council, and is located
on the grounds of the Yards Creek Pumping Station in Blairstown, NJ . The facilities
are primarily for tent camping, with one leanto site.
Area Trails
Appalachian Trail Conference.
Official site for the AT, a marked footpath of over 2100 miles that runs from Maine to
Georgia. Over 160 miles of the AT is in New York and New Jersey.
Manhattan Historical Trails.
Two historical trails, maintained by Man-A-Hattin Lodge, in the heart of the city. The
Old New York Trail is virtually all street hiking on the southern part of the island,
while the Revolutionary War Trail covers the far north and Washington's escape route
to White Plains after the Continental Army's defeat on Long Island.
New York - New Jersey Trail Conference.
Organization of hiking clubs and environmental groups that, among other things, construct and
maintain marked trails in the two states. Get information on the Appalachian Trail, Long Path,
Palisades, etc.
Palisades Historical Trails.
A set of two trails, one above the cliffs (the beginning of the Long Path - aqua blaze)
and one on the shore of the Hudson (Shore Trail - white blaze) that travel from the
George Washington Bridge to Camp Alpine (NNJC). These trails are sponsored by the
Northern New Jersey Council. An historical trail patch is available for hiking either,
and a trail medal is available for hiking both. The trails are closed from December
through February for safety.
Nations Trails.
Information on US historical trails, by state. Included on the site is an application for the
United States Heritage Award (medal and patch).
The Trail Database.
Huge international listing of hiking trails pages and links worldwide. Click
here to go directly to US pages.
Eagle Resources
National Eagle Scouts Association (NESA)
EagleScout.org.
The site supplies useful hints and information on completing the path to Eagle Scout rank.
Scoutorama.
A selection of 261 service and Eagle projects.
Eagle Badge History.
A short history of the Eagle Scout rank badge, from 1924 to present, presented by "The Hiker".
Each type has an accompanying image.
Parent & Scouter Resources
Youth Protection Guidelines for Adult Leaders and Parents.
An online version of the essential BSA training
for all adult members of the Scouting community. The site also has an audio option.
This training is REQUIRED for all Scouters.
FBI: A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
National Council's Family Fun Page.
Contains links to various scouting related activities.
U.S. Scouting Service Project.
A major portal site, dedicated to all aspects of scouting. Everything
from clip art to museums, cubs thru venturing, adult leaders on to online
library, plus much more.
Square Knot Insignia of the BSA.
Information on all the square knots, what they're for, and how to wear them.
Scoutmaster.Org.
Lots of program and organizational resources for troop leaders. Part of the US
Scouting Service Project.
Boy Scout Trail.
General site - rank requirements,ceremonies, etc.
Scoutorama.
Another large site with a variety of resources including SM minutes, recipes,
eagle projects, and other program activities.
Wood Badge.Org.
Site contains hundreds of Wood Badge resources, from its history to clip art. Wood Badge
is the advanced training program for scout leaders.
MacScouter.
Part of the USSSP family of sites, MacScouter is aimed at the needs of those who use Apple computers.
The Inquiry Net.
Large, diversified site with over 2000 pages. Lots on "traditional" scouting, including digital
text of Dan Beard's
"The Boy Pioneers" and Ernest Seton's
"The Birch Bark Roll".
Scouter Network.
Primarily a portal site which claims 12,000 links to Scouting pages.
Hennings Scouting Pages.
This is a personal website that contains a good amount of interesting information on history, safety issues
and program.
Ol’ Buffalo Scout Page.
A menu site with links to lots of scouting and outdoor skills pages.
Clip Art
U.S. Scouting Service Project Clipart Library.
Substantial collection of quality clipart on a large number of topics.
Scout Image.
Site in Portugal containing hundreds of scouting clip art line drawings.
Troop 115 - Cumberland, IN.
Nice collection of clipart from this Indiana troop.
Scouting Ezines
Boy’s Life
Insane Scouter NewsletterMuseums, Collecting, & Other Sites
National Scouting Museum. The museum is located at National Council Headquarters in Irving, TX.
Ten Mile River Scout Museum. Tons of on-line material. The museum itself is located
at the Headquarters Camp in the Ten Mile River Scout Reservation.
Internet Scout Literature Museum. View the cover art of a great variety of BSA literature
from the earliest handbooks to the present.
Las Vegas International Scouting Museum.
Claiming the largest collection of scouting memorabilia in the world, the museum
unfortunately has little on-line.
The International Scouting Collectors Association.
A non-profit organization that promotes education regarding the history of the Scouting
Movement through the collecting and trading of Scouting Memorabilia.
Internet Guide to OA Insignia.
Hugh site with 25,000+ scans. Blue Book listings.
First CSPs.
Site by Kevin Doyle and Steve Narolski, First issue council shoulder patches (CSPs).
Scouts on Stamps Society International.
SOSSI is a non-profit philatelic organization specializing on postal items dealing with the Scouting
Movement.
