- Site: El Toro Marine Air Station, El Toro, CA
- Dates: April 6 – 8, 1956
- Host: Ahwahnee Lodge # 430
- 1955 – 1956 Area Chief: John B. Adams (298)
- 1955 – 1956 Area Secretary: Larry Grace (478)
- 1955 – 1956 Lay Adviser: Sid Frantz (436)
- Professional Adviser: John Sterrett (298)
- Region 12-A Adviser: John Triplett
- Region 12 Adviser: Victor D. Sharp
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 area flag committee. The following lodges were in the new area: 98, 127, 298, 380, 430, 436, and 478. Attendance was 185. National committee members attending were Ed Dike and Bob Gerhart. There was a special tour of El Toro. Carl Montgomery was the host lodge chief. The facilities were for 300 and the cost was $6.00. Sid Frantz brought up the idea of a perpetual chief metal in a letter to John Adams. Apparently it was never acted on.
Area 12-A Pages
- Area 12-A Leadership
- Conferences
- 1951 Area 12-A Conference
- 1952 Area 12-A Conference
- 1953 Area 12-A Conference
- 1954 Area 12-A Conference
- 1955 Area 12-A Conference
- 1956 Area 12-A Conference
- 1957 Area 12-A Conference
- 1958 Area 12-A Conference
- 1959 Area 12-A Conference
- 1960 Area 12-A Conference
- 1961 Area 12-A Conference
- 1962 Area 12-A Conference
- 1963 Area 12-A Conference
- 1964 Area 12-A Conference
- 1965 Area 12-A Conference
- 1966 Area 12-A Conference
- 1967 Area 12-A Conference
- 1968 Area 12-A Conference
- 1969 Area 12-A Conference
- 1970 Area 12-A Conference
- 1971 Area 12-A Conference
- 1972 Area 12-A Conference