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Our Council History
In January 2025 the Great Southwest and Yucca councils merged as the High Desert Council.
Brief History of Yucca Council
The first charter application on file is dated August of 1918 and covers a report of activity during the year 1917. The Council was composed of only El Paso County and there were 8 troops registered at that time. Mr. Glenn O. Everyman was the first Scout Executive and served until 1923. At the time he left, the Council included Dona Ana County, El Paso County, and two Mormon colonies in Mexico - Colonia Juarez and Colonia Dublan. At the end of 1922, there were 35 troops and 673 Scouts in the Council; this included 31 troops and 523 Scouts in the city of El Paso.
The Yucca Council served the Texas counties of El Paso and Hudspeth, as well as the counties of Dona Ana, Grant, Luna, Otero, and Sierra in New Mexico. The Yucca Council served more than 6,000 Scouting members, including more than 4,000 youth in over 220 Scouting Units.
Since 1921, the Yucca Council prided itself in supporting Scouting.
A Legacy of Service
230,000 Adult Volunteers
300,000 Merit Badges Earned
700,000 Youth Served
950,000 Rank Advancements
1,000,000+ Pounds of Food Collected
7.7 million Hours of Community Service
Brief History of Great Southwest Council
1918: Albuquerque Council founded
1926: Name changed to Bernalillo County Council
1927: Name changed to Rio Grande Area Council.
1934: Name changed to Northern New Mexico Council
1955: Northern New Mexico Council changed to Kit Carson Council
1976: Name changed to Great Southwest Area Council
1982: Name changed to Great Southwest Council
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