California Inland Empire Council

California Inland Empire Council (#045)
Owner Boy Scouts of America
Headquarters Redlands, California
Country United States
Founded 1916
President Scott "Mac" McLeod
Council Commissioner Matt Flanagan
Scout Executive Joseph Daniszewski
Website
bsa-ciec.org

The California Inland Empire Council (CIEC) was formed in 1973 through the merger of the Arrowhead Area (#048) and Riverside Area Councils (#045). In 1974 Grayback Council (#024) also merged into the new council.[1] In 2006, the council acquired the San Bernardino County portions of Old Baldy Council (#043). The council territory includes all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

History

The Riverside Area Council (#045) was founded in 1919 as the Riverside Council. In 1927, the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley Council (#028) merged into the merged into Riverside Area Council (#045). In 1944, the council changed its name to Riverside County and Redlands, and in 1945 back to Riverside County. The Grayback Council (#024) was founded in 1945 as the Redlands Area Council. It changed its name in 1952. The Arrowhead Area (#048) council was formed in 1922 as the San Bernardino Valley council. Prior to adopting the name Arrowhead Area in 1933, the council was known as the San Bernardino District from 1923 to 1933.[2]

Organization

Camps

Order of the Arrow

The Council is served by the Cahuilla Lodge #127.[7] It currently has nine chapters, roughly one serving each district (the High Desert District has two chapters due to its large geographic size). "[It] was formed January 1, 1973 from the merger of Tahquitz Lodge # 127 and Wisumahi Lodge # 478.[8] In 1974, the Lodge welcomed A-tsa Lodge # 380 into the family to make the territory of the Lodge as we know it today." With the merger of the Old Baldy Council, Navajo Lodge #98 also was merged into the Cahuilla Lodge.[7] The Lodge has received many awards, local and national, in its history, including the National Service Award (2001), the E. Urner Goodman Camping Award (most recently in 2006), and the Section W4B Spirit Award (17 times in 29 years; most recently in 2006 (tie)).

See also

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References

  1. http://www.bsa-ciec.org/about/history.php
  2. Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  3. California Inland Empire Council
  4. 1 2 "Running Springs Fire Update". California Inland Empire Council. Oct 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  5. "Fires Consume 5,000 Acres Total". Fire & Wind. The Sun Daily Bulletin. Oct 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  6. "Main Page Website". Camp Helendade Website. Oct 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
  7. 1 2 History - Cahuilla Lodge # 127, Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America
  8. http://www.oaimages.com/478.shtml
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