Councils

The Saahapta District was a short-lived merger in 1995 of the Arrowhead and Grayback Districts. The name, Saahapta, was taken from a Cahuilla cultural site near present-day Cherry Valley. The name, and the merged district, were not popular at the time and in 1996, the Arrowhead and Grayback Districts re-emerged. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe … Read more

The River Valley District was briefly centered in Riverside, before reverting back to the Mount Rubidoux District. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, and includes … Read more

The Three Peaks District served the greater communities of Hemet and San Jacinto. Briefly, Menifee was also included in the district. The district would eventually be absorbed by the Tahquitz District. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, … Read more

The Broken Arrow District served the communities of Rialto, Colton, and Grand Terrace. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, and includes Area U, Areas 12-A, … Read more

The Serrano District served the greater communities of the Victor Valley, as well as the mountain community of Wrightwood. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, … Read more

The Mojave District served the communities of Barstow. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area 4, which comprises Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. The site covers history from 1945 to 2020, and includes Area U, Areas 12-A, 12-E, and 12-F, as we … Read more

The folks in Mt. Rubidoux District will tell you the Easter Sunrise Service is the “oldest continuous Good Turn west of the Mississippi.” Because this Scouting service project dates back to before 1920, this may well be true. Every Easter, Scouts light the trail up to Mt. Rubidoux for pilgrims who are reaching the summit … Read more

The Mount Rubioux District is located in Riverside, and at times included the communties of Sunnymead/Moreno Valley. In recent years, this also included the communities of Hemet and San Jacinto. The District has what they call the “Oldest Good Turn West of the Mississippi” in the Mt. Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service, where Scouts light the … Read more

The annual Lincoln Pilgriamge is a Scout service project held at the Lincoln Srhine in Redlands. Scouts have been providing service to the event for the decades, and it is likely the second-oldest Scouting service project in the Inland Empire, after the Riverside Easter Sunrise Service. CIEC Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website … Read more

The Pop Nye Memorial Camporee came into being after the passing of William “Pop” Nye in 1973. Since then, it has continued uninterrupted. The Camporee is well-known for intense competition among individual patrols, as well as the Scoutmaster’s Trophy for the winning unit leader. Family members, particularly Elizabeth “Liz” Nye, daughter of Pop Nye, occasionally … Read more