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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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History of Area 12-A

The year was 1945; the war with Japan was in its last throes; gas rationing was still in effect’––when out of the west, the wild news camp, far flashing on wings of flame––’, the Canalino Lodge No. 90 was inviting all of the lodges in Area U to a fellowship conference to be held in … Read more


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Last updated: April 6, 1956 at 9:00 am