Mecklenburg County Council

Mecklenburg County Council is a Scouting America council serving Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The council was founded in 1915 and its offices are located in Charlotte.

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History

Charlotte Council was founded in 1940, changing its name to Mecklenburg County Council in 1942.

Organization

The council is divided geographically into three districts:

Apache District: Southwestern Mecklenburg County
Etowah District: Southeastern Mecklenburg County
Hornets Nest District: Northern Mecklenburg County

Camps

It operates two camp facilities, Belk Scout Camp in Midland, North Carolina, and Camp Grimes at Mecklenburg Scout Reservation, outside of the council borders near Marion, North Carolina.

Order of the Arrow

The council is served by Catawba Lodge 459 of the Order of the Arrow. The lodge was chartered on June 18, 1951, and is named after the Catawba Native Americans who inhabited the Mecklenburg County area for many centuries. The translation of Catawba is "People of the River". The lodge totem is the Hornet's Nest.