Scouting in Kentucky

Scouting in Kentucky 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.

Kentucky has a very early Scouting heritage, as the home state of Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard.

Burnside, in south-central Kentucky, is believed to be home to the first Boy Scout troop in the United States.

A sign at the edge of town declares Burnside "Birthplace of Boy Scouts in America", and an official state historical society marker commemorates the troop.

[citation needed] Most Girl Scouts of the USA units were originally segregated by race according to state and local laws and customs.

The Lincoln Heritage Council serves 64 counties in four states: Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee.

In the 1990s, the BSA went through a restructuring in an attempt to reduce manpower, and in several states small historic Councils were merged into a larger supercouncil.

The camp has 4 platform tent units, a small house, a Dining Hall, hiking trails and programming facilities.

Located in Morgan County, a short drive from Cave Run Lake, Camp Judy Layne's adventure based opportunities abound in over 180 acres of beautiful woodland sitting on the ridge of the Daniel Boone National forest.

Camp Judy Layne offers a swimming pool with water slides, a climbing tower with a zipline, a low ropes teams course, rappelling, an inflatable jumping pillow, and many miles of hiking trails.

146 acres of cedar and hardwood forest and a number of open meadows provide fine sites for outdoor games.