Troop 507 Kenosha, WI

The first Boy Scout Troop in Kenosha was the Otter Patrol of the First Congregational Church which was organized on January 5, 1911. This Troop was later assigned the title Troop 7 when in 1917, the Kenosha Council was formed and later changed to 507 when the Kenosha Council merged with the Racine Council.

By December of 1917, there were 9 Boy Scout Troops in Kenosha:

Troop 1 chartered to Frank School

Troop 2 chartered to St. James Church

Troop 3 chartered to Frank School

Troop 4 chartered to Bain School

Troop 5 chartered to Lincoln School

Troop 6 chartered to the Chamber of Commerce (also called the Southport Troop)

Troop 7 chartered to the First Congregational Church

Troop 8 chartered to Columbus School

Troop 9 chartered to Wieskopf School

Camp Oh-da-ko-ta was a gift of Charles Nash. In 1929, Nash purchased 73 acres on Dyer lake and placed it in trust for the Kenosha Council. Oh-da-ko-ta is a Sioux indian name meaning "Friendly", which had been the camp site named at previous rented camps. The dining hall, pump house and 9 sleeping cabins were built the first year.

For more history of the Boy Scouts of America and Troop 507 see here