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Pine Ridge, Michigan. 1 language. ... Pine Ridge is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. [1] History
Pine Ridge Scout Camp: Greater St. Louis Area Council: Makanda: Active: Build as a summer camp for the Egyptian Council #120 in 1953-54. Pine Ridge ceased being a summer resident camp in 1994 and was merged with the Greater St. Louis Area Council #312. Pine Ridge continues to be utilized as for camporees, cub activities, training, and unit camping.
Pine Ridge is the eighth-largest reservation in the United States and it is the poorest. The population of Pine Ridge suffer health conditions, including high mortality rates, depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, malnutrition and diabetes, among others. Reservation access to health care is limited compared to urban areas, and it is not sufficient.
The decrease in population was due to the economy in Michigan and the resulting out-migration of population, jobs and industry. The Area 2 Project was created in 2010 and studied the impact on Scouting and presented the Crossroads Recommendation, which proposed that the ten councils in Michigan merge into one large council.
The camp consists of 840 acres (3.4 km 2) of northern hardwood forest, wetlands and Lake Arrowhead, a 90-acre (360,000 m 2) private lake. 618 of the 840 is used as the main scout camp, the remaining 24 acres (0.1 km 2) is a family camp; where families can stay when their kids are at camp. Part of Big Williams Lake is also on camp property.
Pine Ridge may refer to: ... Michigan; Pine Ridge, Mississippi; Pine Ridge, Nebraska, the U.S. Census Bureau's name for the community more commonly called Whiteclay;
It was formed by the merger of Girl Scouts of Michigan Pine and Dunes Council, Girl Scouts of Michigan Trails, Girl Scouts of Crooked Tree, and Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay. Camps: Camp Anna Behrens - Greenville, MI; Camp Woodlands - Alpena, MI; Sherwood Lodge at Camp Anna Behrens - Greenville, MI; Betsy Cutler House - Muskegon, MI
Camp Agawam is a 140-acre (0.6 km 2) camp located in northern Oakland County, Michigan. Camp Agawam is a Boy Scout Camp and is the third of four pieces of property owned by the Great Lakes Field Service Council. It was purchased in 1918 as Camp Pontiac and renamed in 1938. Camp Agawam features 9 campsites, 3 lodges, and 2 lakes.