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Girl Scouts of Central Texas company history timeline

1912

In March 1912, when she brought that first group of girls together in Savannah, Georgia, she wanted them to explore new possibilities and the wonders of the world around them—and she wanted them to do it together.

Since 1912, we’ve built girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

1926

In May of 1926, Austin troops were granted their first council charter and were organized as the Austin Girl Scout Council.

1936

In 1936, the first African American Girl Scout troop west of the Mississippi was formed in the Austin based council.

1937

In 1937, shortly following the formation of the Austin Council, the San Angelo Council was chartered.

1946

A name change in 1946 to the Texas Colorado Lakes Council took place to incorporate eighteen counties.

1947

Girl Scouting continued to grow in Texas as the North Central Texas Area Council formed in 1947 with 900 registered girls.

1949

Camp Texlake, 124.4 acres on Lake Travis assigned to the Lone Star Council by the Lower Colorado River Authority, was dedicated on July 17, 1949.

The Heart of Texas Girl Scout Area Council took their first meeting minutes in 1949, even before their official incorporation.

1951

The Heart of Texas Girl Scout Area Council was incorporated in 1951 to serve 15 counties.

1955

Camp Wood Lake, located on the shores of Lake Brownwood, was first established in 1955.

1956

On June 10, 1956 the camp was officially dedicated.

1957

Camp Kachina, 248 acres on beautiful Lake Belton, was purchased in 1957.

1960

By 1960 the council had grown to include many outlying areas and was renamed the El Camino Council.

The camp was officially dedicated in 1960, the same year it first welcomed summer campers.

1962

In 1962, the Bryan-College Station Area Council joined the North Central Texas Area Council to form the Bluebonnet Council.

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