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Pineville, Louisiana

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Scouts from Troop 8 stand in the dining hall at Camp Attakapas.

Louisiana Purchase Council 100th-Year Anniversary

On Saturday, October 26th, the Louisiana Purchase Council held a 100th Anniversary Celebration at Camp Attakapas. The event featured a breakfast, multiple original Camp Attakapas staff, and an exclusive 100th Anniversary patch. Multiple scouts from Troop 8 attended the event.

Scouts from the Bordelon family stand in the dining hall at Camp Attakapas.
Scouts from the Bordelon family stand in the dining hall at Camp Attakapas.
Scouts from Troop 8 stand in the dining hall at Camp Attakapas.
Scouts from Troop 8 stand in the dining hall at Camp Attakapas.

The council was formed in 1924 and has served the Central Louisiana area since. After a merger, the council now owns two camps, Camp T.L. James near Downsville and Camp Attakapas near Jena.

Louisiana Purchase Council 100th Anniversary Patch
Louisiana Purchase Council 100th Anniversary Patch

To see Troop 8 in action at Camp Attakapas, take a look at our campouts. Here’s to the next hundred years!

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