Scouting and Guiding in California
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.
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Early history (1910-1950)
Many Scouts in California prior to the charter of the BSA were the youth auxiliary of the California Highway Patrol (similar to Law Enforcement Explorers, while others belonged to the Peace Scouts of California, another pre-BSA Scouting association.
Recent history (1950-1990)
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 1973 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
On May 1, 2006, Old Baldy Council merged into the San Gabriel Valley Council and the California Inland Empire Council.
Boy Scouting in California today
- 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 in California
There are twenty-four Boy Scouts of America local councils in California.
ID# | Council Name | Office | Status | FB Link | OA Lodge | Notes | ||
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001 | 022 | Alameda Council | Oakland | Active | FB LINK | Kaweah Lodge 379 | One of the seven smallest councils in BSA and one of six serving the San Francisco Bay Area. | |
002 | 045 | California Inland Empire Council | Inland Empire | Active | FB Link | Cahuilla Lodge 127] | all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | |
003 | 491 | Crater Lake Council | Central Point OR | Active | FB | OA | Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties) | |
xxx | xxx | Desert Pacific Council | Renamed | See San Diego-Imperial Council | ||||
xxx | xxx | Forty-Niner Council | 1997 Merger | See Greater Yosemite Council | ||||
004 | 047 | Golden Empire Council | Sacramento Valley | Active | FB Link | Amangi Nacha 047 | serves a large section of Northern California, primarily the Sacramento Valley and the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. | |
005 | 033 | Greater Los Angeles Area Council | Los Angeles | Active | FB | Tuku'ut Lodge 141 | Combines the LA region and the San Gabriel Valley in 2015. | |
006 | 059 | Greater Yosemite Council | Modesto | Active | FB Link | Toloma Lodge 64 | Modesto, Stockton, Calaveras and San Joaquin Regions. | |
007 | 238 | Las Vegas Area Council | Las Vegas | Active | FB | Nebagamon Lodge 312 | Covers Southeastern corner of California including Needles and Blythe. | |
008 | 032 | Long Beach Area Council | Long Beach | Active | FB | Tribe of Tahquitz | ||
xxx | xxx | Los Angeles Area Council | 2015 Merger | Merged with San Gabriel Valley Council to create Greater Los Angeles Area Council. | ||||
009 | 053 | Los Padres Council | Santa Barbara | Active | FB | Chumash Lodge | Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on the Central Coast. | |
010 | 035 | Marin Council | Marin Co | Active | FB | Talako Lodge | North SF Bay Area | |
xxx | xxx | Monterey Bay Area Council | 2012 Merger | See Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | ||||
011 | 023 | Mount Diablo Silverado Council | Contra Costa CA | Active | FB | Wolfeboro Pioneers | Contra Costa County, Lake County, Napa County, Solano County and northern Alameda County. | |
012 | 239 | Nevada Area Council | Reno NV | Active | FB | Tannu Lodge | covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada | |
xxx | xxx | Old Baldy Council | San Gabriel | 2006 Merger | Split and merged into San Gabriel Valley Council and California Inland Empire Council. | |||
013 | 039 | Orange County Council | So. Calif | Active | FB | Wiatava Lodge | ||
014 | 031 | Pacific Skyline Council | San Mateo County | Active | FB | Ohlone Lodge | serving youth in the San Mateo County and Santa Clara County regions. It was created in 1994 from a merger of the San Mateo and Stanford Area Councils. | |
015 | 042 | Piedmont Council | Piedmont CA | Active | FB | Hungteetsepoppi Lodge | Not to be confused with Piedmont County NC in North Carolina of the same name. | |
016 | 041 | Redwood Empire Council | Santa Rosa CA | Active | FB | Orca Lodge | Covers Sonoma and Mendocino Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919. | |
017 | 049 | San Diego-Imperial Council | San Diego | Active | FB | Tiwahe Lodge | covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. | |
018 | 028 | San Francisco Bay Area Council | San Leandro CA | Active | FB | Achewon Nimat Lodge | ||
xxx | xxx | San Gabriel Valley Council | 2015 Merger | Merged with Los Angeles Area Council to create Greater Los Angeles Area Council. | ||||
xxx | xxx | Santa Clara County Council | 2012 Merger | Merged into Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | ||||
019 | 055 | Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | Monterey CA | Active | FB | Saklan Lodge | serving Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Benito County, and Monterey County. | |
020 | 030 | Southern Sierra Council | Bakersfield CA | Active | FB | Yowlumne Lodge | Covers Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties. | |
021 | 057 | Ventura County Council | Camarillo CA | Active | FB | Topa Topa Lodge | ||
022 | 058 | Verdugo Hills Council | Glendale CA | Active | FB | Spe-Le-Yai Lodge | ||
023 | 051 | Western Los Angeles County Council | Van Nuys CA | Active | FB | Malibu Lodge | Covers Northern and Western L.A. County |
Girl Scouting in California
- 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
- Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, http://www.gscglb.org
- Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council, Bakersfield, CA, http://www.girlsfirst.org
- Girl Scouts - Mount Wilson Vista Council Arcadia, CA, http://www.gsmwvc.org
- San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council, Chatsworth, CA, http://www.sfvgsc.org
- Girl Scouts - Spanish Trails Council, Montclair, CA, http://www.gsspanishtrails.org
- Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast
- Girl Scouts of Monterey Bay, Castroville, CA, http://gsmontereybay.org
- Tres Condados Girl Scout Council, Santa Barbara, CA, http://www.gstc.org
- Girl Scouts Golden Valley Council, Fresno, CA, http://www.girlscoutsgvc.org
- Girl Scouts of Northern California, http://girlscoutsnorcal.org/
- Girl Scouts of Konocti Council, Santa Rosa, CA, http://www.konoctigirlscouts.org
- Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area, Oakland, CA, http://www.girlscoutsbayarea.org
- Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA, http://www.girlscoutsofscc.org
- Girl Scouts of Sierra Cascade, Chico, CA, http://www.girlscoutssc.org
- Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano, Fairfield, CA, http://www.gscns.org
- Girl Scouts Heart of Central California
- Girl Scouts Muir Trail Council, Modesto, CA, http://www.girlscoutsmtc.org
- Girl Scouts of Tierra Del Oro, Rancho Cordova, CA http://www.tdogs.org
- Girl Scout Council of Orange County, Costa Mesa, CA http://www.gscoc.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
International Scouting in California
- Mataguay International Camporee (annual event at Mataguay Scout Camp) held in May each year, is attended by hundreds of International Scouting units from around the world, including many from Mexico, Central and South America.
- Cambodian Scouting in exile existed at least into the early 1990s in Los Angeles, alongside fellow Vietnamese Scouting in exile and Laotian Scouting in exile groups.
- Colonel Oleg Pantyukhov, Chief Scout of Russia, moved to the United States, where large troops of Russian Scouts were established in cities such as San Francisco, Burlingame, Los Angeles, etc.
- Külföldi Magyar Cserkészszövetség Hungarian Scouting maintains four troops in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco.
Scouting by County
Alameda / Alpine / Amador / Butte / Calaveras / Colusa / Contra Costa / Del Norte / El Dorado / Fresno / Glenn / Humboldt / Imperial / Inyo / Kern / Kings / Lake / Lassen / Los Angeles / Madera / Marin / Mariposa / Mendocino / Merced / Modoc / Mono / Monterey / Napa / Nevada / Orange / Placer / Plumas / Riverside / Sacramento / San Benito / San Bernardino / San Diego / San Francisco / San Joaquin / San Luis Obispo / San Mateo / Santa Barbara / Santa Clara / Santa Cruz / Shasta / Sierra / Siskiyou / Solano / Sonoma / Stanislaus / Sutter / Tehema / Trinity / Tulare / Tuolumne / Ventura / Yolo / Ventura
See also
External links and references
- Randall, Laura. "Topanga, down to earth and yet worlds away." The Los Angeles Times October 13, 2002
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