Ashe Scouting

Scouting America

For boys and girls. Previously named Scouting BSA and Boy Scouts of America.

Note: similar organizations which are heavily sectarian are not listed.

Old Hickory Council

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The Old Hickory Council covers eight counties in NW NC.

The council is divided into four districts:

• Blue Ridge (Ashe and Watauga Counties)
• Seven Rivers (Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties)
• Wachovia (Forsyth County)
• Wilkes (Wilkes County)

Rough Representation of Old Hickory Council, with adjacent county, district, and council names.

Washington County, VA Overmountain District Sequoyah Council	Grayson County, VA Mountain Empire District Blue Ridge Mountains Council		Carroll County, VA Mountain Empire District Blue Ridge Mtns Council	Patrick County, VA Patrick Henry District Blue Ridge Mtns Council	Henry County, VA Patrick Henry District Blue Ridge Mtns Council
Johnson County, TN Buffalo Mountain District Sequoyah Council	Ashe County Blue Ridge District Old Hickory Council	Alleghany County Seven Rivers District Old Hickory Council	Surry County Seven Rivers District Old Hickory Council	Stokes County Seven Rivers District Old Hickory Council	Rockingham County Cherokee District Old North State Council
	Watauga County Blue Ridge District Old Hickory Council	Wilkes County Wilkes District Old Hickory Council	Yadkin County Seven Rivers District Old Hickory Council	Forsyth County Wachovia Distric Old Hickory Council	Guilford County Guilford District Old North State Council
Avery County Toe River District Daniel Boone Council	Caldwell County Lakeland District Piedmont Council	Alexander County Foothills District Piedmont Council	Iredell County Gemstone District Piedmont Council	Davie, Davidson, and Randolph Counties Uwharrie District Old North State Council

Note: All regions shown are part of National Service Territory (NST) 15 except for the two Tennessee counties, which are in NST 14.

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Blue Ridge District

The Blue Ridge District covers Ashe and Watauga Counties, and presently has four Cub Scout Packs and four Scout Troops.

District Staff

District Executive: Nick Lawson
District Chair: David Hinnant District Vice Chair: Nominating Committee: Funds Committee: Membership Committee: Program Chair: Training Committee: Activities Committee: Advancement Committee: Camp Promotion Committee:	District Commissioner: David Herman Assistant District Commissioner: n/a Roundtable Commissioners: NEEDED Unit Commissioners: 100: Matt Mellon 109: Matt Mellon 160: Matt Mellon 221: Travis Denny Commissioners At Large:

• District Committee Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00pm at the Deep Gap VFD.
• District Roundtable Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:15pm at the Deep Gap VFD.
• District Key Three Meetings are held on the Tuesday before the District Committee meetings at 6:00pm via Zoom.
  
  

District Units

Blue Ridge District Units

County	Location	Unit Number	Cubs					Scouts					Media Links
			Boys	Girls	Time	CM	UC	Boys	Girls	Time	SM	UC
Ashe	West Jefferson (Fleetwood)	221	YES	YES	Thursdays, 6:00 pm	Mike Houck	Travis Denny	YES	YES	Thursdays, 7:00 pm	Mike Houck	Travis Denny	Facebook
Watauga	Boone, Southeast	100	YES	YES	Tuesdays, 6:00 pm	Ryan Showman	Matt Mellon	Not Active - recharter under consideration					Website
Watauga	Boone, North	109	YES	YES	Tuesdays, 6:00 pm	Benjamin McFalls	Matt Mellon	YES	No	Tuesdays, 7:00 pm	Mike Reynolds	Matt Mellon	Facebook
Watauga	Valle Crucis	160	YES	YES	Sundays, 2:00 pm	Kurt Love	Matt Mellon	Not Active - recharter under consideration					Website (expired)

Girl Scouts of America

Ashe County appears to be home to Troops 10267 and 10093. Very little information is publicly available.

Most of North Carolina north and/or west of Charlotte is part of the Carolina Peaks to Piedmont Council.

Camp Fire

Camp Fire does not appear to have any presence near Ashe County.

Navigators USA

The closest Navigators USA chapter seems to be in Bristol, TN.

Spiral Scouts

Spiral Scouts does not appear to have any presence near Ashe County.