Early History (1910-1950)
The first Eagle Scout in Nebraska was Alva R. Fitch of Norfolk.
The Nebraska Panhandle Area Council was founded in 1929, and in 1935 changed its name to the Scottsbluff Area Council. That council in 1936 changed its name to Wyo-Braska Council, which it remained until it merged into Longs Peak Council in 1975.
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