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'''Scouting in California''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | '''Scouting in California''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. | ||
* Follow '''[https://www.facebook.com/California-Scouts-1547358932233705/ California Scouts]''' on Facebook for the latest scouting updates! | |||
== California Scouting and the 2020 Pandemic == | |||
The Governor of the State of California has canceled his "Stay-At-Home" orders and has allowed the following facilities to open. However closures may still be in effect for Los Angeles County, the Bay Area and select other locals. | |||
* [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/12/coronavirus-california-offices-can-reopen-with-modifications-malls-can-offer-curbside-pickup.html Outdoor Museums may open] - with appropriate social distancing restrictions. | |||
* [https://abc30.com/fresno-county-parks-open-coronavirus/6173552/ Select County Parks, Campgrounds and Beaches are open] - see local county for details. | |||
* [https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-05-13/popular-angeles-national-forest-trails-and-campgrounds-set-to-reopen Angeles National Forest Reopens May 16th] will reopen popular trails, trail heads, roads and campgrounds with new social distancing rules. | |||
== Early history (1910-1950) == | == Early history (1910-1950) == | ||
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== Recent history (1950-1990) == | == Recent history (1950-1990) == | ||
[[Image:Campcv2.jpg|right|[[Camp Cherry Valley]] on California's [[Santa Catalina Island]].]] | |||
The [[1953 National Scout Jamboree]] was held at Irvine Ranch, California. Jamboree Road in Newport Beach, California, commemorates the site of the 1953 Jamboree. | The [[1953 National Scout Jamboree]] was held at Irvine Ranch, California. Jamboree Road in Newport Beach, California, commemorates the site of the 1953 Jamboree. | ||
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== Boy Scouting in California today == | == Boy Scouting in California today == | ||
[[Image:West Region 2020BSA.jpg|thumb|right]] | |||
* '''[[California Eagles Nest]]''' - Noteworthy California Scouters. | |||
* '''[[Crews, Ships and Posts of California]]''' - partner for great adventure exchanges. | |||
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | |||
=== BSA Councils Active in California === | |||
There are twenty-four [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in California. | There are twenty-four [[Boy Scouts of America]] local councils in California. | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/oawest/ Western Region OA] | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/WRVenturing/ Western Region Venturing] | |||
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| 001 || 045 || '''[[California Inland Empire Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Riverside County, California| Inland Empire]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/iescouts/ FB Link] || [[Cahuilla Lodge 127]]] || all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties || | |||
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| [[ | | 002 || 491 || '''[[Crater Lake Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Oregon|Central Point OR]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/CraterLakeCouncil/ FB] || OA || Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties) || | ||
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| [[ | | 003 || 047 || '''[[Golden Empire Council]]''' || Sacramento Valley || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/gecbsa/ FB Link] || [[Amangi Nacha 047]] || serves a large section of Northern California, primarily the Sacramento Valley and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. || | ||
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| ''' | | 004 || xxx || '''[[Golden Gate Area Council]]''' || San Francisco Bay Area || Active || FB Link || OA Lodge || New in 2020 from Merger of San Francisco, Mount Silverado and Alameda Councils. | ||
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| [[ | | 005 || 033 || '''[[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/GreaterLosAngelesAreaCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Tuku'ut Lodge 141]] || Combines the LA region and the San Gabriel Valley in 2015. || | ||
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| '''[[ | | 006 || 059 || '''[[Greater Yosemite Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Stanislaus County, California|Modesto]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/gycbsa/ FB Link] || [[Toloma Lodge 64]] || Modesto, Stockton, Calaveras and San Joaquin Regions. || | ||
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| [[ | | 007 || 238 || '''[[Las Vegas Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Clark County, Nevada| Las Vegas]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/lasvegasareacouncil/?ref=br_rs FB] || [[Nebagamon Lodge 312]] || Covers Southeastern corner of California including Needles and Blythe. | ||
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| '''[[ | | 008 || 032 || '''[[Long Beach Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California| Long Beach]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/longbeachbsa/ FB] || [[Tribe of Tahquitz]] || || | ||
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| [[ | | 009 || 053 || '''[[Los Padres Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Santa Barbara County, California| Santa Barbara]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/LPCBSA/ FB] || [[Chumash Lodge]] || Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on the Central Coast. | ||
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| '''[[ | | 010 || 035 || '''[[Marin Council]] || [[Scouting in Marin County, California| Marin Co]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Marin-Council-BSA-185456382937/ FB] || [[Talako Lodge]] || North SF Bay Area || | ||
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| [[ | | 011 || 239 || '''[[Nevada Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Washoe County, Nevada| Reno NV]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/nevadaareacouncil/ FB] || [[Tannu Lodge]] || covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada || | ||
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| [[ | | 012 || 039 || '''[[Orange County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Orange County, California | So. Calif]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/OCBoyScouts/ FB] || [[Wiatava Lodge]] || | ||
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| [[ | | 013 || 031 || '''[[Pacific Skyline Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Mateo County, California| San Mateo County]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/PacificSkylineCouncil/ FB] || [[Ohlone Lodge]] || serving youth in the San Mateo County and [[Scouting in Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]] regions. It was created in 1994 from a merger of the San Mateo and Stanford Area Councils. | ||
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| [[ | | 014 || 042 || '''[[Piedmont Council CA|Piedmont Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Alameda County, California| Piedmont CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/Piedmont-Council-BSA-163711347019636/ FB] || [[Hungteetsepoppi Lodge]] || Not to be confused with [[Piedmont County NC]] in [[Scouting in North Carolina|North Carolina]] of the same name. || | ||
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| | | 015 || 041 || '''[[Redwood Empire Council]]''' || Santa Rosa CA || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodBSA/ FB] || [[Orca Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Sonoma County|Sonoma]] and [[Scouting in Mendocino County|Mendocino]] Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919. || | ||
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| '''[[ | | 016 || 049 || '''[[San Diego-Imperial Council]]''' || [[Scouting in San Diego County, California|San Diego]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SDICBSA/ FB] || [[Tiwahe Lodge]] || covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. || | ||
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| '''[[ | | 017 || 027 || '''[[Sequoia Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Fresno County, California|Fresno CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SequoiaCouncil/ FB] || [[Tah-Heetch Lodge]] || The Sequoia Council covers [[Scouting in Fresno County, California|Fresno]], [[Scouting and Guiding in Madera County, California|Madera]], [[Scouting and Guiding in Kings County, California|Kings]] and [[Scouting and Guiding in Tulare County, California|Tulare]] Counties. || | ||
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| [[ | | 018 || 055 || '''[[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Monterey County, California|Monterey CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/SVMBC/ FB] || [[Saklan Lodge]] || serving Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, and Monterey County. || | ||
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| [[ | | 019 || 030 || '''[[Southern Sierra Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Bakersfield CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/sscbsa/ FB] || [[Yowlumne Lodge]] || Covers [[Scouting in Kern County, California|Kern]], [[Scouting in Inyo County, California|Inyo]] and [[Scouting in Mono County, California|Mono]] Counties. | ||
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| [[ | | 020 || 057 || '''[[Ventura County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Ventura County, California|Camarillo CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VCCBSA/ FB] || [[Topa Topa Lodge]] || || | ||
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| [[ | | 021 || 058 || '''[[Verdugo Hills Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Glendale CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/VerdugoHillsCouncilBSA/ FB] || [[Spe-Le-Yai Lodge]] || || | ||
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| | | 022 || 051 || '''[[Western Los Angeles County Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Van Nuys CA]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/BSAwestLA/ FB] || [[Malibu Lodge]] || Covers Northern and Western L.A. County || | ||
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=== Discontinued BSA Councils === | |||
* [[Alameda Council]] - in 2020 was One of the seven smallest councils in BSA and one of six serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]]. | |||
* Desert Pacific Council - Renamed to [[San Diego-Imperial Council]] | |||
* Forty-Niner Council - 1997 merger to create [[Greater Yosemite Council]] | |||
* Los Angeles Area Council - merged in 2015 to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]. | |||
* Monterey Bay Area Council - merged in 2012 to created [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] | |||
* #023: [[Mount Diablo Silverado Council]] - merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]]. | |||
* Old Baldy Council - Split in 2006 and merged into [[San Gabriel Valley Council]] and [[California Inland Empire Council]]. | |||
* #028: [[San Francisco Bay Area Council]] - merged in 2020 to create [[Golden Gate Area Council]]. | |||
* San Gabriel Valley Council - merged in 2015 to create [[Greater Los Angeles Area Council]]. | |||
* Santa Clara County Council - merged in 2012 to created [[Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council]] | |||
=== BSA Scout Camps === | |||
See Main Article : | |||
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | |||
== Girl Scouting in California == | == Girl Scouting in California == | ||
=== GSUSA Scout Councils === | |||
*A Council in the greater Los Angeles area: A new council, name to be decided, will be in the greater Los Angeles area and will be a merger of [[Angeles Girl Scout Council]], [[Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach]], [[Joshua Tree Council]], [[Mt. Wilson Vista Council]], [[Spanish Trails Council]], and the [[San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council]]. | *A Council in the greater Los Angeles area: A new council, name to be decided, will be in the greater Los Angeles area and will be a merger of [[Angeles Girl Scout Council]], [[Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach]], [[Joshua Tree Council]], [[Mt. Wilson Vista Council]], [[Spanish Trails Council]], and the [[San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council]]. | ||
*[[Angeles Girl Scout Council]] Santa Monica, CA, http://www.angeles.org | *[[Angeles Girl Scout Council]] Santa Monica, CA, http://www.angeles.org | ||
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*[[Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council]], San Diego, CA http://www.girlscoutssdi.org | *[[Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council]], San Diego, CA http://www.girlscoutssdi.org | ||
*[[Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council]], Redlands, CA http://www.gssgc.org | *[[Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council]], Redlands, CA http://www.gssgc.org | ||
=== GSUSA Scout Camps === | |||
See Main Article : | |||
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | |||
== International Scouting in California == | == International Scouting in California == | ||
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* [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting maintains four troops in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. | * [[Magyar Cserkészszövetség|Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség]] Hungarian Scouting maintains four troops in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco. | ||
== California Hi-Adventure== | == Hi-Adventure Treks == | ||
See Main Article : | |||
* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | |||
* '''[[California State Parks]]''' - California state-operated Parks, Beaches, Historic Sites and more. | |||
== Scouting by County == | |||
[[Scouting in Alameda County, California| Alameda]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Alpine County, California|Alpine]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Amador County, California|Amador]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Butte County, California|Butte]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Calaveras County, California|Calaveras]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Colusa County, California|Colusa]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]] / | |||
[[Scouting in El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Fresno County, California|Fresno]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Glenn County, California|Glenn]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Humboldt County, California|Humboldt]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Imperial County, California|Imperial]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Inyo County, California|Inyo]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Kern County, California|Kern]] / | |||
| | [[Scouting in Kings County, California|Kings]] / | ||
[[Scouting in Lake County, California|Lake]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Lassen County, California|Lassen]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Madera County, California|Madera]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Marin County, California|Marin]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Merced County, California|Merced]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Modoc County, California|Modoc]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Mono County, California|Mono]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Monterey County, California|Monterey]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Napa County, California|Napa]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Nevada County, California|Nevada]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Orange County, California|Orange]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Placer County, California|Placer]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Plumas County, California|Plumas]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Riverside County, California|Riverside]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Sacramento County, California|Sacramento]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Benito County, California|San Benito]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Diego County, California|San Diego]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]] / | |||
[[Scouting in San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Santa Cruz County, California|Santa Cruz]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Shasta County, California|Shasta]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Sierra County, California|Sierra]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Solano County, California|Solano]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Stanislaus County, California|Stanislaus]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Sutter County, California|Sutter]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Tehama County, California|Tehema]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Trinity County, California|Trinity]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Tulare County, California|Tulare]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Ventura County, California|Ventura]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Yolo County, California|Yolo]] / | |||
[[Scouting in Yuba County, California|Ventura]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils]] | [[Category:Girl Scouts of the USA Local Councils]] | ||
[[Category: Bay Area scouting attractions]] | [[Category:Bay Area scouting attractions]] | ||
[[ | [[Category:Western Region (Boy Scouts of America)]] | ||
[[Category:Boy Scouts of America Local Councils]] | |||
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in California]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:California]] | ||
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