2008 WR Realignment

Western Region Updates

2002 WR Section Changes

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Recent Section Changes: In November 2007, the region decided to dissolve Section W-5B. After the conclusion of the August 2008 conclave, Ha-Kin-Skay-A-Ki 387 will be transferred to W-5A, while Tahosa 383 and Mic-O-Say 541 will be moved to W-5C. As no elections will be held at this event, each lodge will also be encouraged to attend their new respective section's conclave in April, where they will be eligible to vote and submit candidates for elections. To better reflect the geography of Area 5, it's three sections will be renamed: Section W-5A ==> W-5 South Section W-5C ==> W-5 North Section W-5D ==> W-5 West Effective: August 31, 2008 Reference: Mike Bliss, Western Region Chairman via Ken Hayashi, Western Region Committee Gila 378 is reassigned from W-5A to W-4C. Gila had already hosted their section's conclave in April and attend their first 4C conclave in November. Effective: July 2007, if not sooner. Reference: Riley Harms, Nebagamon Lodge #312 W-5A W-4C Yah-Tah-Hey-Si-Kess 66 Kwahadi 78 Tupwee GGY 536 Gila 378 (to 4C) Nebagamon 312 Wipala Wiki 432 Papago 494 Gila 378 (from 5A) A second lodge from W-4A, Chumash 90, is reassigned to W-3B. See 2002 Section Changes Effective: After 2005 conclave Old W-4A New W-4A to W-3B Spe-Le-Yai 249 Siwinis 252 Topa Topa 291 Ta Tanka 488 Malibu 566 Chumash 90 W-3B Amangi Nacha 47 Toloma 64 Orca 194 Tah-Heetch 195 Yowlumne 303 Tannu 346 Chumash 90 (from 4A) Recent Mergers and Changes: Although Old Baldy Council has merged, there was a provision for its lodge (Navajo 98) to continue for six months past the council's disappearance. September 9, 2006 was the last official lodge function, as they were listed as attending NOAC. Navajo Lodge was then disbanded, with its membership split between Cahuilla 127 and Ta Tanka 488. Effective: November, 2006 Reference: Bob Westmyer, Area Adviser, via Ken Hayashi, Western Region Committee Old Baldy Council (Navajo 98) was split between California Inland Empire (Cahuilla 127) and San Gabriel Valley (Ta Tanka 488) Councils. The Los Angeles County portion merged into San Gabriel Valley, and the San Bernardino County portion merged into CA Inland Empire. Effective: May 1, 2006 Reference: Ken Hayashi, Western Region Committee Kootz Lodge #523 was absorbed by Nanuk Lodge #355 and formed into two chapters: Maritime and Totem. When the Alaska Council (Nanuk 355) was established in 1947, it initially covered the whole state of Alaska. Ten years later when Western Alaska Council, based in Anchorage, was formed they kept the Nanuk name, while the newly created Southeast Alaska Council formed Kootz 523. The brothers of Kootz Lodge have now come full circle. Effective: Jan 1, 2006 Reference: Ken Hayashi, Western Region Committee and the Nanuk Lodge #355 website. Western Alaska Council (Nanuk 355) absorbed Southeast Alaska Council (Kootz 523), to form Great Alaska Council #610 in Anchorage, AK. Effective: Jan 1, 2006 Reference: Alex Tyms, posting on Patch-L and the Great Alaska Council website Boulder Dam Area Council changed its name to the Las Vegas Area Council. Effective: April, 2005 "The former Boulder Dam Area council covers cities in California and Arizona, as well as Nevada. The reason that the name "Boulder Dam Area" council worked was that when it was created, most of the cities in the council were along the river below the Boulder/Hoover Dam. Blythe, California, is a long way from Las Vegas. There was talk (okay, rumor) about renaming this council to the Las Vegas Area Council a few years ago." --torribug, Scouter.com forum Desert-Pacific Council changed its name to the San Diego-Imperial Council. Effective: January, 2005 Far East Council, which includes Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines, gains the island country of Singapore. Effective: April 1, 2005 Pacific Skyline Council moved from San Mateo to Foster City, CA. Effective: Nov, 2004

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WR Updates

2002 WR Section Changes

1994-2001 WR Mergers

1993 WR Realignment

Updated: 02-04-08
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