50 states, 50 photos: Scouts BSA launch week was a huge success

By Bryan Wendell February 8, 2019 43 Scouts BSA

With Scouts BSA troops formed in all 50 states, the excitement has officially spread from coast to coast.

For the first time in history, families are registering both their sons and their daughters in the life-changing program formerly known as Boy Scouts.

It’s happening from Alabama to Wyoming … and beyond. Yes, there’s already a Scouts BSA troop for girls in Germany — part of the BSA’s Transatlantic Council.

Today, one week after the launch of Scouts BSA, let’s see what Scouts BSA looks like in your state.

I selected one photo for each state from the hundreds available. Remember: This is just the first week. Imagine what the future will bring as more and more families say … “Scout Me In!”

Alabama

Troop 82 (left) and Troop 3, Mobile Area Council

Alaska

Great Alaska Council

Arizona

Troop 1003, Catalina Council

Arkansas

Troop 19, Quapaw Area Council (Story)

California

Troop 7272, Orange County Council

Colorado

Troop 73, Longs Peak Council

Connecticut

Troop 306, Connecticut Yankee Council

Delaware

Troop 1923, Del-Mar-Va Council

Florida

Troop 175, Central Florida Council (Pictured: Emma, one of the council’s first girls to join Scouts BSA, receives her Scout rank.)

Georgia

Troop 5109, Northeast Georgia Council

Hawaii

Troop 11, Aloha Council (Story)

Idaho

Troop 333, Inland Northwest Council

Illinois

Troop 2119, Three Fires Council

Indiana

Troop 2720, Crossroads of America Council

Iowa

Troop 270, Hawkeye Area Council

Kansas

Quivira Council

Kentucky

Troop 1281, Blue Grass Council (Pictured: Emily talks to a TV news reporter for this story.)

Louisiana

Norwela Council

Maine

Troop 2019, Pine Tree Council (Story)

Maryland

Troop 614, National Capital Area Council

Massachusetts

Heart of New England Council

Michigan

Troop 1104, Michigan Crossroads Council

Minnesota

Troop 32, Central Minnesota Council

Mississippi

Andrew Jackson Council (Story)

Missouri

Troop 7220, Heart of America Council

Montana

Troop 1941, Montana Council

Nebraska

Troop 1885, Mid-America Council

Nevada

Troop 91, Nevada Area Council

New Hampshire

Troop 603, Daniel Webster Council

New Jersey

Troop 1150, Patriots’ Path Council

New Mexico

Great Southwest Council

New York

Troop 4031, Hudson Valley Council

North Carolina

Troop 214, Occoneechee Council

North Dakota

Northern Lights Council

Ohio

Simon Kenton Council

Oklahoma

Troop 237, Indian Nations Council

Oregon

Troop 586, Cascade Pacific Council

Pennsylvania

Troop 19, Chester County Council

Rhode Island

Troop 438, Narragansett Council

South Carolina

Troop 9518, Indian Waters Council (Story)

South Dakota

Black Hills Area Council

Tennessee

Troop 1010, Cherokee Area Council

Texas

Troop 5131, Capitol Area Council (More photos)

Utah

Troop 314, Great Salt Lake Council

Vermont

Troop 1709, Green Mountain Council (Story)

Virginia

Troop 219, National Capital Area Council

Washington

Pacific Harbors Council

West Virginia

Troop 9076, Laurel Highlands Council

Wisconsin

Troop 5959, Three Harbors Council

Wyoming

Troop 221, Greater Wyoming Council (Story)

And beyond

Troop 1920 of Vogelweh, Germany, part of the BSA’s Transatlantic Council

How to upload your Scouts BSA “founder photo”

In the comments section below, share a photo from your Scouts BSA troop’s inaugural meeting, first campout or recent joining event.

Upload the photo as a comment below.

Just click the image icon at the bottom of any comment box and choose which file you’d like to upload. You can also drag an image file directly into the comment box. Max file size is 2 MB, and you can upload these kinds of photos: JPG, JPEG, GIF and PNG.

Be sure to include:

  • The “founder photo” of your Scouts BSA troop
  • Your troop number
  • The city or town where your troop is based
  • Your BSA council

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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting and a contributing writer.