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 Liliuokalani Boy Scout Troop on Guard atRoyal Mausoleum | |||
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Scouting in Hawaii began in the 1900s. It serves thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.
The first troop in the islands, appropriately numbered Troop 1, was founded by aBritish Scouter just recently relocated, and chartered toKawaiahaʻo Church. One Saturday, formerQueen Liliʻuokalani was driven pastKapiʻolani Park inHonolulu, and noticed this troop going throughScouting drills. She stopped and enquired what manner of military play this was, and the Scouts eagerly explained the concept of Scouting to her. On a following Saturday a month later, the Queen reappeared, and presented to the troop aHawaiian flag. Emblazoned upon the red-white-and-blue stripes were theHawaiian royal crest and the lettering in goldThe Queen's Own Troop, which she had labored at herself. As theScoutmaster was an Englishman, in their tradition of naming rather than numbering troops, the appellation stuck.[citation needed] The unit claiming longest continuous charter is Troop 1.[1]
Troop 5 up until the early 1980s held the distinction of the longest continuously chartered unit in Hawaii. It was Troop 5 that was known as "The Queen's Own Troop" that received the flag which was made by her own hands. The flag was held by the Liliuokalani Trust until it was given to the Aloha Council BSA by a previous Assistant Scoutmaster, David Jeong of Troop 5. The flag was given as part of the Centennial Celebration of Scouting in 2010.[2] One of Troop 5's Scoutmasters, "Kimo" James Austin Wilder was also a founder of the Sea Scout program.
David McHattie Forbes was the founder of Scouting inWaimea in the early 1900s.[3]
In 1946, Scouts helped re-introduce the endangerednene into theHaleakala National Park by carrying young birds into the Haleakala Crater in their backpacks.[4]
TheHonolulu Council (#104) was founded in 1914, and became theHonolulu County Council in 1924. In 1957, the council became theAloha Council.[a]
In 1972, the third Hawaiian council,Kilauea Council (#103) based inHilo (founded in 1922) merged with the Aloha Council.[a]
| Maui County Council | |||
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 Maui County Council | |||
| Owner | Scouting America, Aloha Council | ||
| Headquarters | Wailuku, Maui | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1917 | ||
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Maui County Council was founded in 1917,[a] and until 2019, was one of the very few councils that have not undergone a name change or merger in its entire history. With headquarters inWailuku, Maui, the council served the islands ofMoloka'i,Lāna'i andMaui. In 2019, the Maui County Council merged with the Aloha Council.[5]
| Maluhia Lodge 554 | |||
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| Affiliation | Order of the Arrow | ||
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Maluhia Lodge 554, chartered in 1962, was made up of Arrowmen from the Maui County Council (Maui, Lāna'i, Moloka'i).[6] The lodge totem was a Hawaiian warrior wearing an ipu (gourd) mask that represents the Hawaiian godLono. Given that the word "maluhia" in Hawaiian means "peace", it was fitting that Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace, was represented in the lodgeʻs totem.[7] When the Maui County Council and the Aloha Council merged in 2019, Maluhia Lodge was absorbed in Nā Mokupuni o Lawelawe Lodge and became Nā Koa Chapter.
There is only oneScouting America, Aloha Council (BSA) local council inHawaii. As of February 2025, the organization is now known as Scouting America, Aloha Council.
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 West to east, the islands arePalau,Guam,Northern Mariana Islands,Federated States of Micronesia,Marshall Islands,American Samoa,Hawaii | |||
| Owner | Scouting America, Aloha Council | ||
| Headquarters | Honolulu | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website alohacouncilbsa.org | |||
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Scouting America, Aloha Council is headquartered inHonolulu, and supportsScouting units around the Pacific Basin. The Aloha Council encompasses Hawaii,Guam,American Samoa, theNorthern Marianas, theMarshall Islands,Micronesia andPalau.
In 2004, Scouts attended local council camps on American Samoa,Hawaii's Big Island, Guam,Kauai andOahu. Aloha Council Pacific Basin District outreach efforts in the Pacific continue to grow with over 835 Scouts and 240 Cub Scouts attending camps onChuuk,Pohnpei,Kosrae,Saipan,Kwajalein,Rongelap,Majuro,Yap and Palau.
In 2018, the 45-year-old council badge was changed to include agreen sea turtle and names the three primary locations serviced, "Hawaiʻi -American Samoa -Guam".
The Nā Mokupuni O Lawelawe Lodge 567, chartered in 1973, serves 100 Arrowmen as of 2021. The lodge totem is a pueo (Hawaiian owl), the lodge symbol is a Hawaiianoutrigger canoe, and the name translates to "Islands of Service" in theHawaiian language. In 1973, Kamehameha Lodge 454 (chartered in 1951 to the Kilauea Council inHilo) and Achsin Lodge 565 (chartered in 1970 to the Chamorro Council onGuam) merged with Pupukea Lodge 557 (chartered in 1962, the original Aloha Council lodge) to form the larger lodge. In 2019 the Maluhia Lodge 554 ( chartered in 1962 to the Maui County Council in Wailuku) which was merged into the Aloha Council
| Hawaiiana Award | |||
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 Medal and badge | |||
| Awarded for | Hawaiian culture | ||
The Hawaiiana Award is offered by the Aloha Council and is dedicated to the perpetuation of the skills crafts and legends of old Hawaii. The award was established in 1973 and has been offered continuously by the Aloha Council to its members and Scouts visiting the Hawaiian islands.
The requirements for Hawaiiana include the composition of a 750-word essay on the pre-European history of the Hawaiian people; the collection of at least five representative leaves or flowers of native fauna from four specific zones of the island; the development of a sketchbook detailing five native birds; the recitation of the Scout Oath, Law,Motto and Slogan in Hawaiian and offer its English translation; the recitation of twenty five Hawaiian place names and their meanings; the recitation of 25 common Hawaiian terms and their meanings; participation in a series of Hawaiian games; participation in six methods of Hawaiian cooking; preparation of traditional foods without cooking; the demonstration of a Hawaiian method of fishing; the construction and demonstration of a number of Hawaiian implements; the oral recitation of names and facts surrounding five famous Hawaiians from the years before 1779; the demonstration of two forms of hula and accompanying chants; the conduct of a Hawaiian play; visitation to at least two historical sites and the completion of a report detailing the visit.
These broad and comprehensive requirements are detailed in the 168 page guidebook published by the Aloha Council and available at the Council offices. The Hawaiiana award itself is in the form of a base metal medal with polished highlights suspended from a red and gold ribbon, featuring apoipounding stone with a flamingtorch in front. There is also a corresponding 3" embroidered patch that may be worn on the right pocket of the Scout shirt.
| Girl Scouts of Hawai'i | |||
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Girl Scouting started in Hawaii in 1917 with two troops in Oahu. Troop 1 at theKamehameha School for Girls completed their paperwork first, but Troop 2 inKaka‘ako asked for the sponsorship ofLili'uokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii, and were promised her own flag that was given after her death. The Oahu council was established in 1918 and chartered in 1919. Other islands followed until Kauai had its first troop in 1936. In 1963 the Girl Scout Council of Oahu expanded to include all of Hawaii as well as Wake and Midway and was renamed Girl Scout Council of the Pacific. Wake and Midway were later dropped and in 1990 the council was renamed Girl Scout Council of Hawaii.[8]
| Girl Scouts of Hawai'i | |||
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 Girl Scouts of Hawai'i | |||
| Owner | Girl Scouts of the USA | ||
| Headquarters | Honolulu | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Website gshawaii.org | |||
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The Girl Scouts of Hawai'i has about 5,500 girl and adult members.
There areUSA Girl Scouts Overseas inPago Pago, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters inNew York City.
Guam has had BSA Scouting for decades, as part of the Aloha Council Chamorro District. Prior to the early 1970s, a separate Chamorro Council serviced the island. In addition, there are Girl Scouts of the USA Overseas on Guam, serviced byGuam Girl Scout Council inHagåtña.
The Marshall Islands are developing BSA Scouting as part of the Aloha Council Pacific Basin District. In addition, there are Girl Scouts of the USA Overseas inEbeye, Kwajalein, and Majuro, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York.
TheNorthern Mariana Islands have had BSA Scouting for decades, as part of the Aloha Council Pacific Basin District. In addition, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas inRota,Tinian, andGregorio T. Camacho Elementary School onSaipan, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York.
Palau is developing BSA Scouting as part of the Aloha Council Pacific Basin District. In addition, there are USA Girl Scouts Overseas inKoror, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York.
Aloha Council Scouting has also existed at various times onother Pacific remote island areas,Johnston,Wake,Kingman,Midway, andPalmyra islands.
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