Girl_Scouts_of_Northern_California Scouting_in_California

1 girl scouts of northern california

1.1 camps

1.1.1 camp bothin
1.1.2 convalescent home
1.1.3 girl scout camp
1.1.4 timeline

girl scouts of northern california

a new council formed merger of konocti, san francisco bay area, santa clara county, sierra cascade, , napa-solano councils on october 1, 2007. serves on 50,000 girls in 19 counties (alameda, butte, contra costa, del norte, glenn, humboldt, lake, marin, mendocino, napa, santa clara, san francisco, san mateo, shasta, siskiyou, solano, sonoma, tehama, , trinity).

known annual golden gate bridging junior girl scouts bridging cadette girl scouts walk across golden gate bridge. event started in 1981 1 troop has several thousand scouts involved each year many of them outside of council. council has joined nasa ames have several girl scout robotics teams nicknamed space cookies; including 80 or strong troop/team competes in first competition , troop multiple teams participates in vex competitions.

camps

camp bothin in canyon in marin county north of san francisco. see below more information.
camp butano creek 145 acres (59 ha) located in old growth redwoods in san mateo county next butano state park
the cove wilderness camp near napa, california
camp deer lake high adventure camp located @ 6,800 ft (2,100 m) in tahoe national forest
camp sugar pine located in calaveras county, california in sierra nevada foothills
twin canyon 35 acres (14 ha) in east bay hills near briones regional park
camp 2 sentinels, located @ 8,000 ft (2,400 m) on lake kirkwood in eldorado national forest 2 sentinels girl scout camp - home
skylark ranch 280 acres (110 ha) on pacific coast north of santa cruz , near año nuevo state reserve.
hidden falls has 90 acres (36 ha) in redwood forests of santa cruz mountains.

camp bothin

the space cookies 2011 robot mazarine placed first in sacramento first regional, , team received engineering inspiration award.

camp bothin officially known bothin youth center, girl scout summer camp. since 1948 has been located in marin county, california. site managed girl scouts of northern california , supported through private foundation grants , individual donations.

convalescent home

in 1905 camp bothin established hill farm , convalescent home women , children, near fairfax, california, on property owned henry e. bothin. before antibiotics, medicine had few treatments other rest , food many illnesses, tuberculosis (tb). patients housed in old farmhouse. normally, hill farm home 30 patients, during summer mild climate allowed many 60, housed in tents , slept on cots. during time, miss elizabeth h. ashe director.

in 1910, officers formed corporation named bothin convalescent home women , children. mr. bothin deeded 152 acres (62 ha) of land corporation. old farm house torn down , rustic building, known manor house, erected accommodate 40 patients. had deep sleeping porches (fresh air considered important tb patients) , outdoor dining room.

that same year arequipa sanatorium, directed dr. philip king brown, opened serve women in first stages of tb. @ time, known treatment rest , nutrition, in hopes lungs recover , heal. name arequipa, taken city in peru, said native american word signifying place of rest. following 1906 san francisco earthquake, dust- , ash-filled air had contributed tuberculosis epidemic in san francisco.

with of local artists , members of area s philanthropic community, dr. brown introduced therapeutic handcrafts women, combat idleness , avoid stigma of charity. hospital hired potter frederick hurten rhead teach patients , develop pottery studio. work arequipa pottery highly prized among collectors. in 1913 rhead dismissed not being sufficiently businesslike, led students experiment glazes , techniques, , tried best materials them. successor @ pottery directed reduce production costs.

in 1917, bothin helping fund incorporated. organization, known bothin foundation, responsible raising $30,000 needed build stone house. here professional , business women come rest , recuperate after illness.

as treatment methods tb changed, need bothin convalescent hospital reduced. bothin property abandoned 1922 1940.

girl scout camp

in 1948, miss ashe offered small building known little house san francisco girl scouts troop camping. few years later made manor house available girl scout use, , 1955 entire bothin property offered council use. girl scouts developed property camp, , added swimming pool. changed name henry e. bothin youth center.

in 1950s, arequipa closed hospital. in 1959 property leased girl scouts. 1963 both sides of property began operate henry e. bothin youth center.

timeline

1905
hill farm convalescent home children opened henry e. bothin
1910


bothin convalescent home board founded , 152 acres (0.62 km) deeded.
manor house built.
arequipa built.


1917
bothin helping fund incorporated distribute funds under terms of h. bothin.
1919
stone house completed.
1922–1940
bothin abandoned.
1948
use of little house , bothin property offered girl scouts.
1948–1953
during time, 181 troops, representing 2221 girl scouts , 556 leaders, made use of bothin.
1954
severely crippled , mentally retarded girl scouts attend camp sessions.
1955


use of bothin offered girl scout @ least 10 years.
name changed henry e. bothin youth center.


1959
use of arequipa offered marin girl scout council.
1963
entire property becomes henry e. bothin youth center.




^ . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ golden gate bridging . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ space cookies . nasa ames. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ dremann, sue (25 november 2013). robotics builds community space cookies girls . palo alto weekly. retrieved 11 january 2015. 
^ gsnorcal: camp bothin rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ gsnorcal: camp butano creek rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ gsnorcal: cove rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ camp deer lake . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ camp deer lake . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ gsnorcal: twin canyon rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ gsnorcal: skylark ranch rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11. 
^ gsnorcal: hidden falls rental . girl scouts of northern california. retrieved 2012-03-11.