Nevada_Area_Council Scouting_in_Nevada




1 nevada area council

1.1 districts
1.2 council camp
1.3 order of arrow

1.3.1 history







nevada area council

nevada area council serves 14,500 youth of december 2006 in northern nevada , northeastern california. headquartered @ 500 double eagle ct., reno, nevada 89502 (775) 787-1111, fax (775) 787-1114, www.scouter.org. satellite offices located in fernley, elko, carson city, , susanville, california.nevada area council


districts

bristlecone district
humboldt district
lassen district
north star district
overland district
pinenut district
pony express district
sierra district
scoutreach division

council camp

operates camp fleischmann near chester, california in lassen national forest boy scout summer camp , cub scout resident camp.


order of arrow

tannu lodge 346 order of arrow lodge nevada area council in boy scouts of america. headquartered in reno, nevada , spans eastern california elko, nevada.


history

in 1946 nevada area council, boy scouts of america chartered wiyaka lodge, order of arrow, replace tribe of nacopen council s honor camper society. wiyaka , sioux word feather, chosen camp director larry lake , used lodge name until 1961. in 1961, after rather stagnant period, lodge underwent period of restructuring, , new name , totem deemed in order. pronghorn antelope chosen new totem , tannu , shoshone-paiute word antelope or deer became new lodge name.


during 1960s lodge grew in membership, and, 1 of larger lodges in old area 12-c, hosted area 12-c conference @ galena creek. lodge prospered, ability fulfill mission in promoting scout camping grew well. in 1972 lodge earned e. urner goodman camping award excellence in promotion of camping program. during mid-1970s lodge experienced downswing in membership , activity rebounded under new leadership toward end of decade.


in 1974 lodge hosted w3b conclave @ sky tavern. in 1982 received e. urner goodman award second time, feat considered quite rare. in 1986 tannu lodge hosted section w3b conclave @ stead, nevada. in 1996, hosted section w3b conclave @ naval air station fallon , celebrated 50th anniversary.


in 2005, ross armstrong tannu lodge served western region chief order of arrow. received distinguished service award @ 2006 national order of arrow conference. in 2010, armstrong publicly came out gay , wrote boy scouts of america s need end ban on gay scouts , scouters.


tannu lodge part of section w-3b, best section, spans eureka down bakersfield, california.


web site: tannu lodge #346








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