Councils

The Coronado Council had a brief existence in 1916 before merging with the San Diego Council in 1917 to form San Diego County Council. The Council existed as a second-class council with no local executive, and existed before the advent of Council numbering. Council Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of … Read more

Richard Breithaupt, Jr.Richard Breithaupt Jr. served as the last Walika Lodge Chief, and the first Malibu Lodge Chief.  Other roles included Section W4A Chief and Vice-Chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee. He is a committed historian who co-published the original Arapaho II and has authored several in-depth histories.   walika.com

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, and includes Area U, Areas 12-A, 12-E, and 12-F, as we as Sections W4A, W4B, W4C, W4N, W4s, and … Read more

Cochise County Council existed in Southern Arizona from 1922 – 1963. Its Order of the Arrow Lodge was Victorio Lodge # 177. Working Notes: 1935: Edward H. Saxton 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 … 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 Centinela Council briefly existed in 1927 before becoming a part of the larger Los Angeles 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, and includes … Read more

Catalina Council serves Southeast Arizona, headquartered in Tucson. The predecessor Council was the Tucson Council. The Cochise County Council was absorbed by Catalina Council. Known Past and Present Districts Working Notes: 1921: Harold F. Benner hired as Scout Executive. 1922: Harold F. Benner leaves to become Scout Executive of Verdugo Hills Council. 1922: Harry Brown … Read more

Bakersfield Council was an early council that was the predecessor of the Southern Sierra Council. The Bakersfield Council had the first Eagle Scout in the State of California, Arthur Myer, who earned the honor in 1916. Council Pages Area 4 HistoryThe Area 4 History website chronicles Order of the Arrow history throughout traditional BSA Area … Read more

James Arriola

Founded as the Northern Orange County Council in 1944, the North Orange Council existed until the 1972 merger with Orange Empire Council # 39. The Council changed its name in 1965. North Orange Council’s primary camp was Ahwahnee Scout Reservation, which did stay with the newly formed Orange County Council but was sold by 1980. … Read more