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About the Mobile Area Council |
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The Mobile Area Council Boy Scouts of America serves a four-county
region with Mobile as its hub. With more than 15,000 youth members and
3,500 adult volunteers, the Mobile Area Council is one of the largest
and most successful Scouting programs in America.
The council
consists of five physical districts - Baldwin, Choctaw, Maubila and
Spanish Trail. |
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Camp Maubila |
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The council owns and operates one long term camp, Camp Maubila, which is
the council's centerpiece for camping, water sports, and high adventure.
The current property is located about one hour 40 minutes from downtown
Mobile and encompasses over 686 acres. The property includes a lake for
water sports, a swimming pool, a rappelling tower, one large dinning
hall, campsites and facilities for archery, marksmanship and nature
study. It also includes a state of the art conference and training facility for weekend conferences, used by adult Scouters. More than 75,000 (camper days) have been logged at Camp Maubila during the past thirty years. |
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Camp Pushmataha |
| Camp Pushmataha, the council's weekend primitive facility, was at one time the Council Camp. It is located in Citronelle approximately one hour from downtown Mobile. It encompasses 86 acres. The facility is available to all boys and is opened year round. Many Scouts and leaders have enjoyed the camp for over 60 years. |