Lodges

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

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

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

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

Navajo Lodge # 98 was chartered in 1937, making them the second Lodge created in California. Prior to the formation of the Lodge, an Order of Navajo existed at Camp Tulakes. The Lodge was created by first Lodge Chief Jack Atwood and Scout Executive O.A. Alderson. Navajo Lodge was well-known for their annual Pow Wow … 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

Nisjaw Council # 338 was a short-lived Order of the Arrow Lodge in Eastern Arizona. It was chartered to the Three G Council # 9 on May 22, 1946. Little is known of this Lodge and it quickly disbanded. In 1961, another short-lived Lodge in the same area, Na-Ko-Na Lodge # 551 was formed. In … Read more

Cayucos Lodge # 304 was first chartered in 1945 but was later disbanded. Miwok Lodge # 304 would then be chartered in its place in 1955. Eventually, Chumash Lodge # 304 created a long-term Order of the Arrow presence. Cayucos Lodge Facts Cayucos Lodge # 304 (1945 – 1949)Santa Lucia CouncilSanta Maria, California Totem: Bear … Read more

Na-Ko-Na Lodge # 551 was a short-lived Lodge charted to the Copper Council in Eastern Arizona. Local sources indicate it disbanded in 1963, while some National sources seem to indicate it existed and changed its name to Salado Lodge # 551. No matter what happened, the Lodge did not last long. This was the second … Read more

Miwok Lodge # 304 was a second attempt to establish an Order of the Arrow Lodge in Santa Lucia Council. A previous attempt, creating Cayucos Lodge # 304, was disbanded. Around 1955, this created Miwok. They retained the original Lodge number. The Lodge’s existence would be brief, and they also disbanded. In 1962, a permanent … Read more