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* '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | * '''[[Scout Camps in California]]''' - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas. | ||
=== BSA Councils in California === | === 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. | ||
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| 001 || | | 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 || | | 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 || | | 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 || | | 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. || | | 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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| 008 || 032 || '''[[Long Beach Area Council]]''' || [[Scouting in Los Angeles County, California| Long Beach]] || Active || [https://www.facebook.com/longbeachbsa/ FB] || [[Tribe of Tahquitz]] || || | | 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. | | 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 || | | 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 === | === BSA Scout Camps === | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 13 May 2020
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 California Scouts on Facebook for the latest scouting updates!
- California Eagles Nest - Noteworthy California Scouters.
- Scout Camps in California - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.
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 Active 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 | 045 | California Inland Empire Council | Inland Empire | Active | FB Link | Cahuilla Lodge 127] | all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | |
| 002 | 491 | Crater Lake Council | Central Point OR | Active | FB | OA | Southern & Central Oregon and Northern parts of California. (Redwood, Siskiyou and Modoc Counties) | |
| 003 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 011 | 239 | Nevada Area Council | Reno NV | Active | FB | Tannu Lodge | covers Northeastern California and most of Northern Nevada | |
| 012 | 039 | Orange County Council | So. Calif | Active | FB | Wiatava Lodge | ||
| 013 | 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. | |
| 014 | 042 | Piedmont Council | Piedmont CA | Active | FB | Hungteetsepoppi Lodge | Not to be confused with Piedmont County NC in North Carolina of the same name. | |
| 015 | 041 | Redwood Empire Council | Santa Rosa CA | Active | FB | Orca Lodge | Covers Sonoma and Mendocino Counties in Northern California. Founded 1919. | |
| 016 | 049 | San Diego-Imperial Council | San Diego | Active | FB | Tiwahe Lodge | covers all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. | |
| 017 | 027 | Sequoia Council | Fresno CA | Active | FB | Tah-Heetch Lodge | The Sequoia Council covers Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties. | |
| 018 | 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. | |
| 019 | 030 | Southern Sierra Council | Bakersfield CA | Active | FB | Yowlumne Lodge | Covers Kern, Inyo and Mono Counties. | |
| 020 | 057 | Ventura County Council | Camarillo CA | Active | FB | Topa Topa Lodge | ||
| 021 | 058 | Verdugo Hills Council | Glendale CA | Active | FB | Spe-Le-Yai Lodge | ||
| 022 | 051 | Western Los Angeles County Council | Van Nuys CA | Active | FB | Malibu Lodge | Covers Northern and Western L.A. County |
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
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.
- 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
GSUSA Scout Camps
See Main Article :
- Scout Camps in California - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.
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.
Hi-Adventure Treks
See Main Article :
- Scout Camps in California - Summer Camps, Aquatic Bases, Hi-Adventure Treks and Wilderness Areas.
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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