Scouting in Vermont has a long history, from the 1907 to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

[1] On September 10, 1910, S. F. Lester of Troy, New York, became the first person to hold the Scouting leadership position of Scoutmaster (approved by the BSA).

Camp Ilium was the starting point of the Boy Scout Movement for Troy, and Pownal.

Camp Fire Girls, as it was known at the time, was created as the sister organization to the Boy Scouts of America.

[4] International Girl Scout gatherings named Senior Roundups were held every three years from 1956 until 1965.

[5] The third one was held at Button Bay, Vermont from July 27 to August 3, 1962, with 9,000 girls in attendance.

On May 16, 2000, Gordon Lew, the scouting program director announced that the Long Trail Indian Camp was cancelled for the entire 2000 season due to concerns raised by Charles Yow, an attorney representing the American Indian Movement in New England.

Additionally, Chief April St. Francis of the Vermont Abenaki stated that her band had never been contacted by camp employees for consultation.

In the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), all of the state of Vermont is located in the Green Mountain Council.

These four districts provide the program for the thousands of Scouts and Units served throughout the Council.