Scouting in California
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Template:Portalpar 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.
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 Jamboree was held at Irvine Ranch, California.
The 1973 National Order of the Arrow Conference was held at the University of California.
Scouting in California today
There are twenty-four Boy Scouts of America local councils in California.
Alameda Council
Boulder Dam Area Council
- Bighorn District
- Chemehuevi District
- El Dorado District
- North Star District
- Southern District
- Sunrise District
- Tomahawk District
- Valley District
California Inland Empire Council
- Arrowhead District
- Five Nations District
- Grayback District (originally the Grayback Council)
- High Desert District
- Mount Rubidoux District
- Sunrise District
- Tahquitz District
- Temescal District
Crater Lake Council
- Fremont District
- Klamath District
- Roaring Rogue District
- Siskiyou District
Golden Empire Council
- Amador District
- Buttes Area District
- El Dorado District
- Gold Country District
- Iron Horse District
- Pacific Rivers District
- Pioneer District
- Pony Express District
- Prospector District
- Ranchero West District
- Rio Del Oro District
- River City District
- Soaring Eagle District
- Sierra Gateway District
- Trailblazer District
- Yolo District
Greater Yosemite Council
- 49er District
- Big Valley District
- Chief Tenaya District
- El Capitan District
- Golden Heritage District
- Waukeen District
- Wawona District
Long Beach Area Council
Long Beach Area Council (LBAC), headquartered in Long Beach, is one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County, California.
- Los Fierros District
- Polaris District
Los Angeles Area Council
Los Angeles Area Council (LAAC), headquartered in Los Angeles, is one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County, California.
Districts
- Frontier District
- North Star District
- Pacifica District
- Rio Hondo District
- San Antonio District
- Thunderbird District
Council Camps
- Firestone Scout Reservation
- Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps
- Circle X (Now Closed)
Los Padres Council
- Cachuma District
- Camino Real District
- Del Norte District
- Live Oak District
- South Coast District
Council Camps
- Rancho Alegre
- Camp Mabel French
Marin Council
Monterey Bay Area Council
Pico Blanco Scout Reservation is a summer camp in California, operated by the Monterey Bay Area Council. It has been run by a staff of dedicated young men and women to provide a pristine outdoor environment for young boys for over fifty years. The camp is located in the Los Padres National Forest just 13 miles inland from Highway 1. Its name comes from the 3,709 ft. Mt. Pico Blanco, which, during the camp season, is climbed weekly. Activities at the camp include aquatics, shooting sports at the camp's three ranges, handicraft, nature study, scout outdoorsman skills (known as scoutcraft, not to be confused with handicraft), a climbing and COPE course, and out-of-camp trips to the Pacific for kayaking and surfing.
Pico Blanco is the home of the Order of the Arrow lodge Esselen, 531. Order of the Arrow, often referred to as OA, is a BSA National honorary society for campers, and is dedicated to cheerful service.
Pico Blanco is also home to the White Stag Leadership Development program for junior leaders, the concepts of which were later adopted by the BSA in their Wood Badge and junior leader training programs during the 70s and 80s.
New developments of the camp from 2003-2006 include a new dining hall, which was known as the "super slab" until it received its roof in late 2005, a new roof for the handicraft lodge, which suffered from severe water damage between the 04-05 camping season, and a state-of-the-art fish ladder to accommodate the endangered steelhead trout through the Little Sur River when the camp's aquatics dam is in use.
The 800 acres of camp property was purchased by the Monterey Bay Area Council from the William Randolph Hearst Family in 1948.
- Loma Prieta District
- Salinas River District
- San Benito District
- Ventana District
Mount Diablo Silverado Council
- Aklan District
- Black Diamond District
- Chief Solano District
- Herms District
- Iron Horse District
- Lake District
- Marsh Creek District
- Meridian District
- Muir District
- Napa Valley District
- Silver Gate District
Nevada Area Council
- Bristlecone District
- Humboldt District
- Lassen District
- North Star District
- Overland District
- Pinenut District
- Pony Express District
- Sierra District
Old Baldy Council
Orange County Council
- Ahwahnee District
- Canyons District
- El Camino Real District
- El Capitan District
- Los Amigos District
- Orange Frontier District
- Pacifica District
- Portola District
- RDM District
- Saddleback District
- Santiago District
Scout Camps Owned and Operated By The Council
- Schoppe Scout Reservation (Lost Valley until 2002)
- Rancho Los Flores at Camp Pendelton
- Sea Base at Newport Back Bay
Pacific Skyline Council
- Discovery District
- Redwood District
- Stanford District
Piedmont Council
Redwood Empire Council
- Coast Logger District
- Del Norte District
- Miwok District
- Pacific Rivers District
- Pomo District
- Yokayo District
San Diego-Imperial Council
The San Diego-Imperial Council is headquartered in San Diego, California, and serves youth members and volunteer leaders through Scout units in San Diego and Imperial counties of Southern California. Desert Pacific Council was renamed to San Diego-Imperial Council on January 3, 2005.
- Black Mountain District
- Desert Trails District
- Heartland District
- Kit Carson District
- Mission District
- Pacific Coast District
- Pacific Crest District
- Santa Margarita District
- Skyline District
- Sweetwater District
- Torrey Pines District
San Francisco Bay Area Council
- Golden Gate District
- Mission Peak District
- Peralta District
- Tres Ranchos District
- Twin Valley District
San Gabriel Valley Council
Located in Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley, San Gabriel Valley Council is one of five Councils serving Los Angeles County.
Camp Cherry Valley is a summer camp on Catalina Island, California, that is operated by the San Gabriel Valley Council. It is located two coves north of Two Harbors at Cherry Cove. The camp is known for its Boy Scout use, but other groups use it as well. This camp is by the ocean allowing snorkling and scuba diving. Scouts sleep in walled, two pesron canvas tents set on wooden platforms that are under grove of cherry trees (hence the name). There is a small silver mine located in the cove left from the time the western part of Catalina Island was full of such mines, and tours of the mine can be provided. There are commissioners where a group of troops are assigned to a commissioner. Duffel bags are required to bring to Camp Cherry Valley because of the boat transport there.
- El Camino Real District
Golden Eagle District
Image:Golden Eagle District.gif The Golden Eagle District is a district located in the southeastern region of Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley. The district is made up of the cities and communities of Rowland Heights, Valinda, West Covina, La Puente, Hacienda Heights, City of Industry and Walnut.
In 1939 the San Gabriel Valley Council was divided into districts, and the area was known as the Rancho District (named for Rancho La Puente) which changed many times over the years. Previous names were Lucky Baldwin in 1950, Lucky Trails in 1961, Los Conquistadors in 1969, Chaparral in 1970, Conquistadors in 1971, and Mountain View in 1982. The Mountain View District, the largest in the council, was divided at the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) in 1984, and the territory south of the freeway became known as the Golden Eagle District.
In the Order of the Arrow, Kiowa Chapter is the Ta Tanka Lodge's chapter for the Golden Eagle District. Currently, The Kiowa Chapter plans and operates the annual Golden Eagle District Camporee.
In the first half of 2004, the Golden Eagle District became of the fastest growing districts in the nation Template:Citation needed. The current District Executive is Joe Dorsey.
- Lucky Baldwin District
- Mission Amigos District
- Rose Bowl District
- San Gabriel River District
- Valle De Sol District
Council Camps
- Camp Cherry Valley
- Trask Scout Reservation
- Holt Scout Ranch (now closed).
Santa Clara County Council
Main article: Santa Clara County Council
Santa Clara County Council, Inc. is a Boy Scouts of America council headquarted in San Jose, California. As of 2004, the council serves over 11,000 youth in over 400 Boy Scout troops, Cub Scout packs, Venturing crews, and Explorer posts.
Camp Stuart (formally, the Stuart Scout Training Reservation), founded in 1944, is a defunct Boy Scout camp in Saratoga, California. It was donated by Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Stuart, and named in memory of their son, Reginald Ross Stuart. The camp contains 144 acres (0.583 km2), and is located near Sanborn-Skyline County Park.
The camp has a pool, dining room, multipurpose building, flush toilets, shower building, meeting lodge and many campsites. Bohlman Road, which was paved in the 1950s, divides the camp in two. One side served as a Cub Scout day camp, one of the largest in the United States, serving nearly 3000 Scouts each year.
Camp Stuart's last summer of operation was in 1988. The Santa Clara County Council already owned two other camps, and decided to sell Camp Stuart to take advantage of rising land values. The camp was sold in 1989, shortly before several buildings were damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake. The county has not demolished or developed the camp, and has no funds or apparent plans for the area.
Sequoia Council (not to be confused with the Sequoyah Council located in Tennessee and Virgina)
- Chawanakee District
- Golden West District
- Kings River District
- Live Oak District
- Mount Whitney District
- Sierra District
- Thunderbird District
Southern Sierra Council
- Desert District
- Inyo-Mono District
- Meridian District
- Pathfinder District
- Trailblazer District
Ventura County Council
- Chumash District
- Simoroaks District
Verdugo Hills Council
Verdugo Hills Council (VHC) is one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County, California. Headquartered in Glendale.
- Foothills District
- Iron Eyes Cody District
Western Los Angeles County Council
Main article: Western Los Angeles County Council
Western Los Angeles County Council (WLACC) (51) is one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County, California. Headquartered in Van Nuys, the WLACC services over 30,000 youth spanning six districts including the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, Malibu, and much of West Los Angeles.
Camp Emerald Bay is a summer camp on Catalina Island, California, that is operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council. It has been operating since 1925, when it was first opened by the Crescent Bay Area Council.
Camp Josepho is a year round camp owned and operated by the Western Los Angeles County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The 110 acre camp is located in the Santa Monica Mountains just outside of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles County and has been serving scouting and community groups since 1941.
The land on which Camp Josepho now lies was originally donated to the Crescent Bay Council in 1941 by Anatol Josepho and his wife Ganna. The camp quickly rose to the forefront of scouting camps, becoming known as the west point of scouting. The focal point of the camp is its large old western style lodge now named the Malibu Lodge after the Malibu Chapter of the Order of the Arrow.
In January 2005, a flood washed out the main road into Camp Josepho. The camp remained closed for less than a month, reopening (to backpacking) in February 2005. The camp remains inaccessable to vehicular traffic while the road is being studied by civil engineers
Camp Josepho sports many facilities including:
- Western Style Lodge
- Half-Olympic Size Swimming Pool
- Rifle Range
- Archery Range
- Parade Field
See also
- Peace Scouts of California, a pre-BSA Scouting association
- Mount Shasta
- Chesebrough Scout Reservation
- Camp Cherry Valley