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1960 Area 12-A Conference

AREA XIIA Site * Camp Emerson, Idyllwild, CA. APRIL 1-3 Host * Tahquitz 127 1960 Chief * Lee Ellis 436 Lay Adviser * Tom Pierce 127 Professional Adviser * Bob Ashley 430 Region XII Adviser * Hurley Haygood Comments: Lodges present were 98, 127, 298, 380, 430, 436, and 488. San Gorgonio won 1st place … Read more


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1959 Area 12-A Conference

AREA XIIA Site * Camp RO KI LI, San Bernardino Mountains, CA. APRIL 3-5 Host * San Gorgonio 298 1959 Chief * Bob MacFarlane 298 Lay Adviser * Tom Pierce 127 Professional Adviser * Bob Ashley 430 Region XII Adviser * Hurley Haygood Comments: The host lodge chief was Chuck Remley. ATSA 380 was trying … Read more


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1958 Area 12-A Conference

AREA XIIA Site * Balboa Park Camp, San Diego, CA. APRIL 11-13 Host * Ashie Lodge # 436 1958 Chief * Paul Kelly 436 (1937 – 1961) Lay Adviser * Sid Frantz 436 Professional Adviser * John Sterrett 298 Region XII Adviser * Hurley Haygood Comments: The area newsletter was called the “Quiver”.  Philip W. … Read more


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1957 Area 12-A Conference

AREA XIIA Site * Camp Arataba, Barton Flats, San Bernardino Mountains, CA.APRIL 26-28 Host * Wisumahi Lodge # 4781957 Chief * Al Robinson 298 Lay Adviser * Sid Frantz 436 Professional Adviser * John Sterrett 298 Region XII Adviser * John G Triplett (1908 – 1970) Comments: Host lodge chief was Vernon Evans.  Lodges present … Read more


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1956 Area 12-A Conference

Comments: First year after XII-A split into two areas. First year for Indian dance competition, and brotherhood chorus. Winners of solo dance competition in three categories were Ernie Wakham 298, Larry Francis 298, and Chuck Williams 127. The team winner was Ashie 436. Tom Watrous 127 lead the brotherhood chorus. Paul Keely 436 headed the … Read more


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1955 Area 12-A Conference

April 15 – 17, 1955 Site * Camp Emerson, Idyllwild, CA.Host * Tahquitz Lodge # 127Chief * Chuck Pierce 127Lay Adviser * Sid Frantz 436Professional Adviser * Howard (Tubby) Houston 249 (deceased)Region Adviser * Roland Dye (deceased) Comments: Last year before Area 12-E was formed. Elections were held for both areas. Lots of snow. Lodges … Read more


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Conferences

In the 12 Region era of the Boy Scouts of America and Order of the Arrow, 22 Area 12-A Conferences were held. Early conferences were held at local Scout camps and often had 50-100 attendees. With continued success and enthusiasm of these events, coupled with the post-war boom of Scouting in Southern California, these Area … Read more


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Area 12-A Leadership

Leadership for Section W4B Conclave and Area 12-A Conferences Year/Term Area Chief Area Vice-Chief Area Secretary Area Adviser Associate Adviser Professional Adviser Service Lodge Area 12-A Leadership 1951 Loren Tarvin (1928 – 2017) (225) Jim Lang (252) George Aunger (252) (1908 – 1977) Carl N. Helmick (127) San Gorgonio # 298 1952 Bob Brier (298) … Read more


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Area 12-F Leadership

Year/Term Section Chief Section Vice-Chief Section Secretary Section Adviser Associate Adviser Staff Adviser Service Lodge 1956 N/A Lyle Bull (494) Papago # 494 1957 N/A Lyle Bull (494) Papago # 494 1958 Dick Bartholomew (494) Lyle Bull (494) Wipala Wiki # 432 1959 Dick Bartholomew (494) Lyle Bull (494) Papago # 494 1960 Dwight Haupman … Read more


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Area U Section A

Area U existed from 1942 until the establishment of the 12 Region System. Area U Section A roughly coincided with what became Area 12-A.  As the Order of the Arrow began to expand rapidly to 26 Areas, Area U was reorganized and was split into an Area 12-A, a predecessor to the 1949 introduction of … Read more


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