Boy Scouts of America in Texas
Texas is home to the BSA National Headquarters in Irving, Texas. The National Scouting Museum is also located in Irving.
There are twenty Boy Scouts of America local councils in Texas. All of Texas lies within the Southern Region, except for El Paso, Hudspeth and Parmer Counties, which are part of Western Region.
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