Councils

The Theodore Roosevelt Council succeeded the Roosevelt Council. In 1993, it merged with Grand Canyon Council # 12 to form a new Grand Canyon Council # 10. Council 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. … Read more

The Santa Lucia Area Council served the greater communities of San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria. It 1939, it changed its name from the Central Coast Counties Council. In 1994, it merged with the Mission Council to form Los Padres Council. What follows are working notes for the Council. Use the Contact Page to send … Read more

The San Fernando Valley Council existed until 1972. That year, it merged with Crescent Bay Council, to form the Great Western Council. Its Order of the Arrow Lodge was Walika Lodge # 228. San Fernando Valley Council ran its 1937 two-week Summer Camp at Camp Ro-Ki-Li, with sessions running from July 16 – August 2 … Read more

The Southern Sierra Council succeeded the Kern County Council and is the current council in Bakersfield, California. Its Order of the Arrow Lodge is Yowlumne Lodge # 303. Council 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 … Read more

The Santa Barbara Council was an early council in Santa Barbara, California. In 1929, it became the Mission Council. Working Notes: 1924: Calvin McCray listed as Scout Executive. Council 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 … Read more

San Luis Obispo County Council was an early council that became the Santa Lucia Area Council in 1939. Its first Scout Executive was H.M. Wilcox, who took headed the Council after previously working for Mission Council in Santa Barbara. Hugh M. Wilcox would serve from May 1933 to 1937, where he left for Imperial-Yuma Council … Read more

San Diego Council was an early Council in San Diego. In 1922, it became the San Diego County Council. Council 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

In 2004, the Desert Pacific Council renamed itself the San Diego-Imperial Council. This is the Council that serves the Counties of San Diego and Imperial today. Its camps include Mataguay Scout Ranch, Camp Balboa, and the San Diego Youth Aquatic Center. Its Order of the Arrow Lodge is Tiwahe Lodge # 45. Council Pages Area … Read more

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 as Sections W4A, W4B, W4C, W4N, W4s, and W6W. Contributions … Read more

The San Bernardino District Council succeeded the earlier San Bernardino Valley Council. This Council, under the leadership of George Walker, saw the first County Eagle Scout in Redlands around 1925. In 1933, this Council became the Arrowhead Area Council. Working Notes: 1924: George G. Walker listed as Scout Executive. Council Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area … Read more