Seneca Waterways Council

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Seneca Waterways Council
Owner	Boy Scouts of America
Country	United States
Founded	2009
Website http://www.senecawaterways.org/
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Seneca Waterways Council is a council of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], formed formed in 2009 as a merger of Finger Lakes Council and Otetiana Council.^[1]

As of 2012^[update] the Seneca Waterways Council operates 2 Servicenters: the Todd-hale Servicenter located at 474 East Avenue, Rochester, New York and the Sprague Servicenter located at 3685 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, New York

Organization

Following the merger in 2009, Seneca Waterways Council has these districts:

• Towpath District (Southeast section Monroe county)
• Lighthouse District (Northwest section Monroe county)
• Bay Waters District (Northeast section Monroe county)
• Black Creek District (Southwest section Monroe county)
• Genesee Crossroads District (Center Section Monroe county)
• Seneca District (Finger Lakes West)
• Mohawk District (Finger Lakes East)

History

The Finger Lakes Council served the Finger Lakes Region of New York. At the time of the merger with the Otetiana Council the council service center was located in Geneva, New York and it was operating Camp Babcock–Hovey in Ovid, New York.

The Otetiana Council served the City of Rochester and several surrounding towns. At the time of the merger with the Finger Lakes Council the council service center was located in Rochester, New York and it was operating the Massawepie Scout Camps in the Adirondack Park and Camp Cutler in Naples, New York.

The Seneca Waterways Council Scouting Historical Society has a collection of memorabilia relating to the history of Scouting in the Seneca Waterways Council. Exhibits are displayed at the council service center near the entrance to the Scout shop and are changed bi-monthly. The society meets the third or fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, visitors are welcome.

Camps

Some of the historical camps maintained by Seneca Waterways Council's predecessors included Camp Otetiana (Canandaigua Lake, 1918–26); Camp Tarion (Canandaigua Lake, 1925–33); Camp Pioneer (Seneca Lake, 1927–38); Camp Three Lakes (Lake Ontario/Durand-Eastman Park 1931–39); Camp Arrowhead (Sandy Harbor/Hamlin, 1933–37); Camp Archibald (Point Breeze/Carlton, 1938–42); Camp EONAC (Cranberry Lake/Wanakena, 1938–49); Brown Camp (Wolcott, 1938–?); Camp J. Warren Cutler (Lake Ontario/Webster, 1939–62); Camp Eagle Island (Lake Ontario/Sodus Bay, 1943–51); Camp Muller (Naples, ?–?); and Horn Farm Camp (1947–?).^[2]

Seneca Waterways Council maintains three year-round camps: Camp Cutler in Naples, New York (1963–), The Massawepie Scout Camps in Piercefield, (Adirondack Park) New York (1952–) and Camp Babcock-Hovey in Ovid, New York (1937–).

Camp Babcock-Hovey

Located in the midst of the Finger Lakes region of western New York State, Camp Babcock-Hovey sits on the east shore of Seneca Lake and spans 350 acres (1.4 km²) of woodlands and fields. Babcock-Hovey accommodates every type of camper and meets all ability levels. The camp is fully handicap accessible. The camp has a lakeside waterfront, hiking trails and 10 campsites equipped with tent platforms and lean-tos. In 2007 a gravel road was put in from the entrance to the Dining Hall and in 2008 a new Science and Tech Building was built to promote Science and Technology for 14–18 year olds.[2]

J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation

The J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation, also known as Camp Cutler, is a 1,200-acre (4.9 km²) camp located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region of western New York State. It is named after Joseph Warren Cutler (1857–1934), a prominent Rochester businessman who ran the Cutler Manufacturing Company with his brother James Goold Cutler (1848–1927). Joseph Cutler was an avid supporter of Scouting and served as the treasurer of the Rochester Council. After the younger Cutler's death, his widow, Mrs. Amy Jenkins Cutler (1874–1958), donated their family summer home on Lake Road in Webster, New York to form part of the original Camp Cutler, which was dedicated in 1939. Chief Scout Executive James E. West was present for the event. In the early 1960s Monroe County purchased the property along with additional acreage that had been obtained by the council and added the property to Webster Park. During the same time, negotiations began with the Keenan family to purchase their lands for a new camp. An agreement was reached and the first portion of the new camp was purchased in January, 1962. Five years later, in 1966, a dedication ceremony was held. The new Camp J. Warren Cutler has been in continual operation since that time.

Camp Cutler is a year-round facility. The camp offers many camping opportunities for Scouts. Campsites range from primitive to rustic sites with lean-to’s, to buildings with wood burning stoves, winterized buildings, training centers with kitchen equipment that can support large groups, and the theme buildings that house the Cub Scout Adventure Camp.

The Cub Scout Adventure Camp, also known as "CSAC," was dedicated in 1993 and operates at Camp Cutler in July and August. Cub Scout Adventure Camp is a three day, two night Cub Scout summer camp based on five adventure themes: the ships of the High Seas, a fort of the old west, a castle of medieval times, a mountain man encampment and a Native American village.

Massawepie Scout Camps

Massawepie Scout Camps (the MSC) is a Boy Scout reservation, owned by Seneca Waterways Council Council, situated around Massawepie Lake in St. Lawrence County of New York. Otetiana Council (Seneca Waterways Council Predecessor) purchased the Massawepie property in 1951, and opened the first summer camp in 1952. The area is divided into 4 camps: Mountaineer, Pioneer, Forester, and Voyager. As of 2012^[update] only Pioneer is in use. The size of the entire reservation, as of 2006, is approximately 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). The reservation includes all of Massawepie Lake and nine other freshwater ponds (Catamount, Long, Round, Horseshoe, Boot Tree, Deer, Town Line, Pine and Lost). The camp is one of the largest Boy Scout reservations in the Northeastern United States, and attracts visiting Boy Scout troops from throughout the region and the country.

Tschipey Achtu Lodge

The Order of the Arrow is represented by Tschipey Achtu Lodge. The lodge was formed in 2010 by a merger of Ty-Ohni Lodge, founded in 1936, and Ganeodiyo Lodge, founded in 1949. Tschipey Achtu means Ghost Deer. The Lodge membership voted to use the official name Tschipey Achtu Lodge #0, but the ability to use 0 as a lodge number is under some debate, and Tschipey Achtu is operating without a lodge number.

See also

• Scouting in New York
• S.S.S. Lotus

References

External links

• A detailed history of Massawepie scout camp
• Massawepie Today
• Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association
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