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Wakpominee District serves youth
in Warren and Washington counties as well as parts of Rensselaer,
Saratoga, Essex and Hamilton counties. The area that
is now known as Wakpominee District was previously Mohican
Council, headquartered in Glens Falls, NY. In
1999, Mohican Council merged with and became part of the
Twin Rivers Council, Albany, NY.
Mohican Council had a long, rich
history of scouting. To understand the deep and sturdy roots
of Scouting in our area, we must hike a winding but familiar
trail into the past.
The
first Mohican Council Shoulder Patch (CSP)
Mohican Council was founded in
1927, but Scouting had taken hold in the region well before
that - in fact, it started over 90 years ago. A
wonderful article written by Dr. Robert N. King, entitled
"Seventy Five Years of Scouting (1910 - 1985)"
captures the history, spirit and growth of the scouting
movement in our region. The story appeared in
Glens Falls Today, Winter 1985, Vol.1, No.2.
Click
to read Article

Today, Wakpominee District carries
forward this proud sense of history in our strong commitment
to Scouting, youth and local communities. The bonds of Scouting
continue to bind us together in fellowship and service.
“A
hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account
was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I
drove. But the world may be different because I was important
in the life of a youth.”
extract
from a poem entitled "Within my Power" by Forest
Whitcraft
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