Worth Ranch, commonly abbreviated to WR, is a ranch located in Palo Pinto, Texas (roughly 60 miles west of Fort Worth). It is owned and operated by the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).[1] It is around 280 acres in size.[2]
| Worth Ranch | |||
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 Top: Roser Hall, Clockwise from mid left: Costello Ranch, Shuman Building, Councilring, Landreth Lodge | |||
| Owner | Longhorn Council | ||
| Location | Palo Pinto, Texas | ||
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| Coordinates | 32°48′58″N 98°19′01″W / 32.816118°N 98.317013°W | ||
| Founded | 1929 | ||
| Founder | A.J. Fulkerson | ||
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| Website https://worthranch.com/ | |||
Worth Ranch is used primarily as a Scout reservation and camping ground. Year round scout troops can camp at Worth Ranch, while during the summer, Worth is known for its summer camp operations. Worth Ranch is also commonly known for being the origin of the Wilderness Grace.[3]
Aquatic school
editThe ranch hosts an annual aquatic school.[4] Scouts have attended it since 1944,[5] though the current school was not officially started until 1954.[4]
History
editThe Camp opened sometime in the 1930s, after land was purchased for it in 1929.[6] $45,000 of funds were raised to open the camp. Scouts began attending the camp in 1929.[7] The first groups of scouts for summer camp attended the week of June 9, 1930.[8] A tribute dedicated to it occurred on June 15, 1930.[9]
On June 23, 1940, the county of Palo Pinto dedicated the ranch with $26,000 of improvements.[6]
In July 1949, the A.J. Fulkerson Memorial Chapel on the ranch was dedicated.[10]
References
edit- ^ "WORTH RANCH The Big Adventure". longhorncouncil.org. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Worth Ranch Scout Area Little Changed From First Camp-Outs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Worth Ranch the big adventure". longhorncouncil.org. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "About Program". aquaticschool. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Six Boys Finish Lifesaving Course". Denton Record-Chronicle. July 20, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Worth Ranch Rededicated as Camp for Boy Scouts". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 24, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Decatur Boy Scouts at Worth Ranch". Wise County Messenger. July 25, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boy Scouts Pitch Camp at Worth Ranch; Prepare for Thrills of Life in Wilds". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. June 10, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boy Scouts to Receive 300-Acre Gift Today". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 15, 1930. p. 11. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Worth Ranch Chapel Dedication Arranged". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 15, 1949. p. 9. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.