Old Baldy Council
| Old Baldy Council (#043) | |||
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| Owner | Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Headquarters | Ontario, California | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1917 | ||
| Defunct | 2006 | ||
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The Old Baldy Council (#043) was founded in 1917 as the Pomona Council. It changed its name in 1921 to Old Baldy.[1] The Old Baldy name is from Mount San Antonio, often called "Old Baldy" or "Mount Baldy", the highest peak in the San Gabriel Mountains.[2]
On May 1, 2006, Old Baldy Council was dissolved, with the chartered organizations and units reassigned into two neighboring councils. The Sunset District (in Los Angeles County) joined with the San Gabriel Valley Council and the Golden Eagle and Trails End Districts (in San Bernardino County) merged with the California Inland Empire Council.
Organization
In the San Gabriel Valley Council the area that was formerly Old Baldy Council's Sunset District is now divided and added to expand the Valle Del Sol and Golden Eagle districts.[3]
Camps
Old Baldy Council's Big Bear Camp, Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch was transferred to the San Gabriel Valley Council.
Order of the Arrow
Old Baldy Council had an Order of the Arrow lodge, the Navajo Lodge # 98, that also was moved into the adjacent councils. The Lodge was California's Oldest OA Lodge, chartered January 17, 1937.[4][5]
See also
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References
- ↑ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
- ↑ The Council Guide online
- ↑ "Old Baldy Council, Ontario, California, Boy Scouts of America". Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ↑ Navajo Lodge - A Great History
- ↑ Cahuilla Lodge OA history
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