▁troops ▁were ▁organized ▁and ▁affili ated ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁of ▁America . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁‘ mer ged ’ ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁movement . ▁Under ▁the ▁terms ▁of ▁the ▁agreement , ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Prov idence ▁Council ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁of ▁America ▁was ▁formed ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁operation ▁of ▁the ▁Sc out ing ▁Program ▁and ▁super vision ▁of ▁troops . ▁The ▁National ▁Council ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁of ▁America ▁recognized ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁the ▁Council ’ s ▁organization ▁as ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁and ▁granted ▁all ▁members ▁back ▁service ▁to ▁that ▁date . ▁The ▁National ▁Council ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁of ▁America ▁also ▁agreed ▁that ▁the ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁could ▁maintain ▁its ▁corpor ate ▁identity ▁so ▁that ▁it ▁could ▁continue ▁to ▁receive ▁be quest s , ▁hold ▁funds ▁and ▁properties ▁and ▁ac quire ▁other ▁funds ▁and ▁properties ▁in ▁the ▁future ; ▁thus , ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁as ▁a ▁Trust ee ▁organization . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Prov idence ▁Council ▁Boy ▁Sc outs ▁of ▁America ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁New port ▁County ▁Council , ▁the ▁P awt uck et - Cent ral ▁F alls ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁W oon socket ▁Council ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Nar rag ans ett ▁Council . ▁ ▁The ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Ar row ▁L odge ▁was ▁the ▁Win check