Greater Los Angeles Area Council (GLAAC) is a Boy Scouts of America Council created from the merger of the Los Angeles Area Council and the San Gabriel Valley Council. The vote to merge was held on March 21, 2015.[1] The new name for the Council, Greater Los Angeles Area Council, was announced on June 11, 2015. The new Council will continue with Scouting Service centers in Los Angeles and Pasadena. GLAAC has three Scout shops located in Downtown Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Pasadena. Also in Pasadena is a local service center.[2] GLAAC operates seven camps in the greater Los Angeles area.[3][4] Due to the large size of the two original councils, the merger was a process that was completed over a time span, and completed in 2017.
Greater Los Angeles Area Council #33 Merged July, 2015
Los Angeles Area Counciledit
Founded in 1915,[5] the Los Angeles Area Council (LAAC) (#033) served most of the City of Los Angeles as well as several other cities in the greater Los Angeles area. It was one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County, California. Since its founding in 1915, the Los Angeles Area Council served millions of youth, 54,567 youth in 2008.[5]
The Los Angeles Area Council was founded in 1915 as the Centinela Council, changing its name in 1925 to the Los Angeles Council. In 1934 the San Antonio District (#046), founded in 1922; and the South Pasadena Council (#067), founded in 1927 merged into the LAC, with the name of the organization changing to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Council. The council name changed to LAAC in 1945. The LAAC was one of the first councils organized in the United States[citation needed] and is one of the largest councils still in existence.
San Gabriel Valley Counciledit
Located in Los Angeles County, California's San Gabriel Valley, the Boy Scouts of America's San Gabriel Valley Council (#40) was one of five councils serving Los Angeles County, headquartered in Pasadena. With the founding of the BSA in 1910, the first goal of the San Gabriel Valley Scout leaders was to organize as new troops. Paid professionals, many of whom were YMCAleaders, were recruited to help start new Troops and spread the new Scouting program. They were sent out into the San Gabriel Valley towns to organize new troops and recruit leaders. By March 1919, there were nine active troops with 190 boys in the San Gabriel Valley. The Pasadena Council (also known as the Pasadena District Council) of the Boy Scouts of America was organized March 3, 1919, with jurisdiction over Pasadena, Altadena and Lamanda Park.[6]
A charter was granted by the BSA National Headquarters dated April 1, 1919, to the Pasadena District Council. Tallman Trask was hired to be the first Scout Executive. Trask had been a District Executive for the Los Angeles Council. He had also served as Los Angeles' Camp Director. Prior to joining the BSA, Trask was an executive for the YMCA and had run several camps for them. By October 1, 1919, there were 15 active troops with 299 Scouts. The east part of the San Gabriel Valley Council came from the dissolved Old Baldy Council on May 1, 2006.
On March 16, 2016, the Ta Tanka OA Lodge of the San Gabriel Valley Council and the Siwinis OA Lodge of the Los Angeles Area Council voted and agreed on a new Lodge name and totem for the new Lodge of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council. The new Lodge is Tuku'ut[7] and the totem is the Saber-Toothed Cat. The Order of the Arrow (OA) is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. The OA provides leadership and service experience to OA Scouts.
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Greater Los Angeles Area Council GLAAC is a Boy Scouts of America Council created from the merger of the Los Angeles Area Council and the San Gabriel Valley Council The vote to merge was held on March 21 2015 1 The new name for the Council Greater Los Angeles Area Council was announced on June 11 2015 The new Council will continue with Scouting Service centers in Los Angeles and Pasadena GLAAC has three Scout shops located in Downtown Los Angeles San Pedro and Pasadena Also in Pasadena is a local service center 2 GLAAC operates seven camps in the greater Los Angeles area 3 4 Due to the large size of the two original councils the merger was a process that was completed over a time span and completed in 2017 Greater Los Angeles Area Council 33 OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaHeadquartersLos Angeles and PasadenaCountryUnited StatesFounded2015MembershipLos Angeles Area Council and San Gabriel Valley CouncilWebsitewww glaacbsa org Scouting portal Contents 1 History 1 1 Los Angeles Area Council 1 2 San Gabriel Valley Council 2 Camps 3 Order of the Arrow 4 Districts 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory editSan Gabriel Valley Council 40Founded 1919Los Angeles Area Council 33Founded 1915Greater Los Angeles Area Council 33Merged July 2015Los Angeles Area Council edit Founded in 1915 5 the Los Angeles Area Council LAAC 033 served most of the City of Los Angeles as well as several other cities in the greater Los Angeles area It was one of five Boy Scouts of America councils in Los Angeles County California Since its founding in 1915 the Los Angeles Area Council served millions of youth 54 567 youth in 2008 5 The Los Angeles Area Council was founded in 1915 as the Centinela Council changing its name in 1925 to the Los Angeles Council In 1934 the San Antonio District 046 founded in 1922 and the South Pasadena Council 067 founded in 1927 merged into the LAC with the name of the organization changing to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Council The council name changed to LAAC in 1945 The LAAC was one of the first councils organized in the United States citation needed and is one of the largest councils still in existence San Gabriel Valley Council edit Located in Los Angeles County California s San Gabriel Valley the Boy Scouts of America s San Gabriel Valley Council 40 was one of five councils serving Los Angeles County headquartered in Pasadena With the founding of the BSA in 1910 the first goal of the San Gabriel Valley Scout leaders was to organize as new troops Paid professionals many of whom were YMCA leaders were recruited to help start new Troops and spread the new Scouting program They were sent out into the San Gabriel Valley towns to organize new troops and recruit leaders By March 1919 there were nine active troops with 190 boys in the San Gabriel Valley The Pasadena Council also known as the Pasadena District Council of the Boy Scouts of America was organized March 3 1919 with jurisdiction over Pasadena Altadena and Lamanda Park 6 A charter was granted by the BSA National Headquarters dated April 1 1919 to the Pasadena District Council Tallman Trask was hired to be the first Scout Executive Trask had been a District Executive for the Los Angeles Council He had also served as Los Angeles Camp Director Prior to joining the BSA Trask was an executive for the YMCA and had run several camps for them By October 1 1919 there were 15 active troops with 299 Scouts The east part of the San Gabriel Valley Council came from the dissolved Old Baldy Council on May 1 2006 Camps editCamp Cherry Valley Camp Trask Firestone Scout Reservation Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation renamed from Forest Lawn Scout Reservation in 2017 Log Cabin Wilderness Camp Camp Holcomb Valley closed Order of the Arrow editOn March 16 2016 the Ta Tanka OA Lodge of the San Gabriel Valley Council and the Siwinis OA Lodge of the Los Angeles Area Council voted and agreed on a new Lodge name and totem for the new Lodge of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council The new Lodge is Tuku ut 7 and the totem is the Saber Toothed Cat The Order of the Arrow OA is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America The OA provides leadership and service experience to OA Scouts Tuku ut Chapters Districts 8 Huunut San Gabriel Valley Kangee Pio Pico Lakota Pacifica Los Lobos El Camino Real Nashoba Metropolitan Ogalala Lakota Rose BowlDistricts editThe Greater Los Angeles Area Council is administratively divided into districts to serve Scouts in an area 9 10 El Camino Real District Metropolitan District Pacifica District Pio Pico District Rose Bowl District San Gabriel Valley DistrictSee also editScouting in CaliforniaExternal links editGreater Los Angeles Area Council official web site Tukuut Lodge of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council GLAAC HAT Greater Los Angeles Area Council High Adventure Team web site SGVC Venturing GLAAC VolunteersReferences edit scoutsunited org SGVC LAAC UNITED UPDATES Los Angeles San Pedro 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