The North Florida Council encompasses the 17 counties of northeast Florida: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. John's, Suwannee, and Union. Through over 2,300 volunteers the council serves over 7,200 youth in over 260 units. The North Florida Council owns, maintains and operates two camps: Camp Shands in Hawthorne, FL and St. Johns River Base at Echockotee, home of Aquatics Camp in Orange Park, FL.

The Thompson S. Baker Scout Service Center and Scout Shop, located at 521 S. Edgewood Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida, serves as the operations base for all of the Council's activities throughout the year. The service center is open from 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday and can be reached by phone at 904-388-0591.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and
moral choices in their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scouts Oath and Law.

Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.

Scout Law

A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.