Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a non-profit organization based in Southern Pines, NC, dedicated to empowering girls to discover their potential and make a difference in the world. Through a variety of activities, events, and programs, Girl Scouts learn essential life skills, build friendships, and explore their interests, offering opportunities to join a troop, volunteer, or support the organization through donations. Generated from the website

The North Carolina Horse Council ( NCHC ) was formed in 1972 by a group of concerned horse owners in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Council was formed as a Non-Profit 501 ( 3 ) c Corporation. Today the Council exists to represent and further the common interest of the entire equine industry in all 100 counties of North Carolina. The Council is composed of volunteer individuals and groups from all breeds and types of horse activities, without bias. We are amateurs and professionals, horse hobbyists, commercial producers, local riding clubs and larger corporations. The NCHC strives to maintain effective government relations by interacting with state leaders and our government representatives. We work closely with the N.C. Department of Agriculture, county extension agents and institutions of higher education throughout the state including North Carolina State University.

The Boy Scouts of America is a youth service organization that supports more than 250 local councils. It offers venturing and cub and boy scouting programs. The organization conducts several leisure activities, such as hiking, paddling and climbing. Its Venturing is a youth development program that includes skills development in the areas of adventure, sports, arts, hobbies and religious life. The Boy Scouts of America offers a cub scouting program for boys between the ages of 7 and 10. It provides day and resident camps, as well as council-organized family and pack-overnight campouts. It offers programs related to citizenship, health and wellness, character development and personal fitness training. The organization also conducts various outdoor activities that include food collection, and community and conservation projects. It also provides online training resources and maintains a presence in Yanceyville, N.C.