OA Section List - Region 12

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1993 - 2021

1973 - 1992

1946 - 1972

1938 - 1945

Need to show councils with disbanded lodges that either rechartered with a new name OR merged into a council with existing lodge.

Two years before the 1948 integration into the BSA's 12 Regions, Area U was changed over to Region 12. In the August 1946 issue of the National Bulletin, Area U was shown as "omitted now." Instead, these lodges were listed as Areas 12-A, 12-B, and 12-C. However, at the local level 12-A was referred to as "Section A of Area U," up until perhaps as late as 1950.

Bill Topkis writes:

"The reality is that starting as early as 1934, the integration into the BSA had begun. By 1946 it was a fait accompli, just needing final approvals. There are many references in National Executive Committee Meeting minutes (the immediate predecessor to the modern National OA Committee) regarding the advantages to the OA utilizing the BSA's 12 Region supply and alignment systems. I have seen in programs ~~(such as the 1947 Tamet Lodge hosted Area Conference)~~ references to 'Area U South.' So it seems the new system did not catch on right away, but the Order's growth as they were incorporated into National was too extreme to continue with the old system."

Area 12-A is created from the southern portion, that was called Section A of Area U:

Area 12-A (1946-49)

1948: San Gorgonio 298 (nc)
└ 1945: Gorgonio 298

1947: Miwok 304 (nc)
└ Cayucos 304

7/13/45: Sinawava 312

Nisjaw 338 (1946-47*)

1948: Ho-Mita-Koda 380

Events were still called "Section A" conferences. Twelve lodges attended the 1947, 1948, and 1949 conferences.
Reference: Tracy Schultze Area Conference History for Area U and Area U, Section A

*there have been discussions over the years whether or not Nisjaw was ever an active lodge, or if it was chartered in advance by the council executive and then just lapsed

"On May 22, 1946, the Three G Council chartered the Order of the Arrow Lodge named Nisjaw #338. Nisjaw Lodge only operated through 1947. The Nisjaw Lodge totem was the owl."
Reference: Wipala Wiki Lodge's history website

List from "Order of the Arrow Organizational Pattern and Local Lodge Listing," 1950 & 1952:

Area 12-A (1950-52)

Canaliño 90

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

Victorio 177 (dis 1/51)

Tamet 225

Walika 228

Spe-Le-Yai 249

Siwinis 252

Topa Topa 291 (dis 10/51)

San Gorgonio 298

Miwok 304 (dis 1/50)

Sinawava 312 (dis 1/50)

Ho-Mita-Koda 380 (dis 1/51)

Chiriqui 391** (to "Extra-Regional" by 1953)

2/21/50: Ahwahnee 430

1950: Wipala Wiki 432

5/31/50: Ashie 436

7/21/52: Wisumahi 478

**At least two sources claim that Chiriqui 391 (Canal Zone Council) was briefly part of Region 12. Tom Tabb in his book Order of the Arrow History For Area U Section A / Areas XIIA, XIIE, & XIIF / Sections W4A, W4B, W4C, & W5A states:
"In 1945... Area U consisted of all lodges in Arizona, California, Nevada, and the Canal Zone." However, Chiriqui wasn't chartered until two months after the 1948 conference. At first, I simply ignored this, as Chiriqui was historically associated with lodges in Florida.

In fact, the initial 12 Region/Area assignments from National in 1948 listed 391 as "territorial", and then wasn't even included in National's 1949 List. However, Chiriqui was listed as part of Area XII-a in National's 1950 and 1952 "Organizational Pattern and Local Lodge Listings". Tabb also confirms Chiriqui was in 12-A in 1951.

Tracy Schultze's Area Conference History for 12-A specifically lists Chiriqui as part of 12-A from 1953-55. It also includes a copy of the the program booklet for the 1954 Area 12-A Conference, which confirms that Chiriqui attended Camp Bill Lane. But then, National Lodge lists for 1953 and 1955 place Chiriqui under "Extra-Regional." Perhaps it attended in 1954, or other years, as a non-member?

And then finally in 1959, Chiriqui began its long-time association with the lodges of Florida when it was moved to Area 6-E.

List from "Order of the Arrow Organizational Pattern and Local Lodge Listing, 2/4/53":

Area 12-A (1953-54)

Canaliño 90

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

Victorio 177

Tamet 225

Walika 228

Spe-Le-Yai 249

Siwinis 252

1954: Topa Topa 291 (rc)

San Gorgonio 298

1954: Miwok 304 (rc)

Ahwahnee 430

Wipala Wiki 432

Ashie 436

Wisumahi 478

3/27/53: Ta Tanka 488

5/29/53: Papago 494

3/16/1954: Chee Dodge 503

description:

Old Area 12-A

New Area 12-A (1955)

to Area 12-D in 1955

to Area 12-E in 1955

to Area 12-F in 1955

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

San Gorgonio 298

11/28/55: A-Tsa 380 (rc w/ new name)
└ Ho-Mita-Koda 380 (dis 1/51)

Ahwahnee 430

Ashie 436

Wisumahi 478

Canaliño 90 (or 1956)

Miwok 304

Tamet 225

Walika 228

Spe-Le-Yai 249

Siwinis 252

Topa Topa 291

Ta Tanka 488

Wipala Wiki 432

Papago 494

Chee Dodge 503

description:

Area 12-A (1956-58)

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

San Gorgonio 298

A-tsa 380

Ahwahnee 430

Ashie 436

Wisumahi 478

Reference: 1956 Area 12-A Conference, Area 4 History
description:

Area 12-A (1959-60)

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

San Gorgonio 298

A-tsa 380

Ahwahnee 430

Ashie 436

Wisumahi 478

Ta Tanka 488

Reference: 1959 Area 12-A Conference, Area 4 History
description:

Area 12-A (1961-71)

Navajo 98

Tahquitz 127

San Gorgonio 298

A-tsa 380

Ahwahnee 430

Ashie 436

Wisumahi 478

Ta Tanka 488

Reference: 1961 Area 12-A Conference, Area 4 History

Area 12-A (1972)

Navajo 98

1972: Ca. Inland Empire Cncl
   ├ Tahquitz 127
   └ Wisumahi 478

1/1/73: Wiatava 13
   ├ San Gorgonio 298
   └ Ahwahnee 430

A-Tsa 380

Ashie 436

Reference: 1972 Area 12-A Conference, Area 4 History

Area 12-B was created from the northern portion of Area U:

Area 12-B (1946-1949)

1949: Stanford-Oljato 207 (nc)
└ Stanford 207

Mow-A-Toc 262

Swegedaigea 263

Royaneh 282

1948: Machek N'Gult 375

1948: Kaweah 379

1948: Tribe of La Porte 395 (to 12-C by 1949)

Area 12-B (1952-54)

Stanford-Oljato 207

Mow-A-Toc 262

Swegedaigea 263

Royaneh 282

Machek N'Gult 375

Kaweah 379

Hungteetsepoppi 466

Oo Yum Buli 468

Area 12-B (1955)

Stanford-Oljato 207

Royaneh 282

Machek N'Gult 375

Kaweah 379

Hungteetsepoppi 466

Oo Yum Buli 468
description

Area 12-B (as of 1960)

Stanford-Oljato 207

Mow-A-Toc 262

Royaneh 282

Machek N'Gult 375

Kaweah 379

Hungteetsepoppi 466

Oo Yum Buli 468

1957: Pomponio 528 (from ? in 1959)

1958: Talako 533 (from ? in 1959)

description

Area 12-B (as of 1971-72)

Stanford-Oljato 207

Mow-A-Toc 262 (to 12-C by 1972)

1965: Achewon Nimat 282
├ Royaneh 282
└ Machek N'Gult 375

Region 12-B timeline:

1941: Stanford 207
1944: Mow-A-Toc 262
1944: Swegedaigea 263
1945: Royaneh 282
1948: Machek N'Gult 375
1948: Kaweah 379
1948: Stanford 207 changes name to Stanford-Oljato 207
1950: Miwok 439 chartered, disbands 2 years later (Arapaho II says ch 6/15/50; dis' 10/50)
1951: Hungteetsepoppi 466
1952: Oo Yum Buli 468
1955: Mow-A-Toc 262, Swegedaigea 263 moved to 12-C
1957: Pomponio 528 chartered, doesn't join 12-B until 1959
1957: Esselen 531
1958: Talako 533 chartered, doesn't join 12-B until 1959
1960s conclaves hosted directly by area instead of lodges
1964: After 12 years, Miwok 439 recharters
1965: Royaneh 282 and Machek N'Gult 375 merged to form Achewon Nimat 282

Reference: W-3A "Local & Regional History" power point presentation. Craig Leighty, 2002

Area 12-C was created from the central portion of Area U:

Area 12-C (1946-1949):

Mirimichi 102

Yo-Se-Mite 278

Yowlumne 303

1948: Sumi 342 (nc)
└ 1946: Stanislaus 342

1946: Wiyaka 346

1947: Mayi 354

Tribe of La Porte 395 (from 12-B in 1949)
description

Area 12-C (1950-54):

Mirimichi 102

Yo-Se-Mite 278

Yowlumne 303 (dis '51)

Sumi 342

Wiyaka 346 (dis '53)

Mayi 354

5/1/50: Kowaunkamish 395 (rc w/ new name)
└ Tribe of La Porte 395 (dis 10/49)

1954: Tehama 485

description

Area 12-C (as of 1955 up to maybe 1961)

Mow-A-Toc 262

Swegedaigea 263

Yowlumne 303 (rc '56)

Kowaunkamish 395

1961: Tannu 346 (nc)
└ 3/18/55: Wiyaka 346

Mayi 354

Kowaunkamish 395

Tehama 485

1955: Nebagamon 312 (dis '57)

4/26/55: Canaku 511*

10/1/59: Cabrosha 537

*Canaku 511 was most likely in 12-C as of 1955. Earliest evidence, hosted 12-C conference in 1963.

Area 12-C (as of 1972)

Mow-A-Toc 262

Swegedaigea 263

Tannu 346

Mayi 354
└ Canaku 511 (m 12/31/70)

Kowaunkamish 395

Tehama 485

Cabrosha 537

Prior to 1955, Area 12-D consisted of a single lodge in Hawaii: Kamehameha 454.

Area 12-D (1951-54)

3/30/51: Kamehameha 454 (to 12-H)

The 1952 National Bulletin also mentioned that that year's 12-D conference was hosted by Kamehameha. Since they were the only lodge in that area, it might be more appropriate to consider it to have been a local lodge event.
By 1955, 12-D covered central California:

Area 12-D (as of 1955/56)

Canaliño 90 (from 12-A in 1955 or 1956)

Mirimichi 102 (from 12-C)

Yo-Se-Mite 278 (from 12-C)

Miwok 304 (from 12-A)

Sumi 342 (from 12-C)
1962 Area 12-D patch lists lodges:

Area 12-D (1962)

Mirimichi 102

Yo-Se-Mite 278

Yowlumne 303

Sumi 342

Esselen 531 (host)

Sha-Cha-Quoi 548

1962: Chumash 304 (rc w/ new name, not on patch*)
└ Miwok 304 (dis '60)

*Although Chumash rechartered in 1962, they were not listed on the area conference patch for that year. Perhaps they simply couldn't attend that summer? In any case, they were listed in 12-D no later than Jan. 1967 (per BB). Plus they hosted in 1968.
1970 Area 12-D patch lists lodges:

Area 12-D (1970)

Mirimichi 102

Yo-Se-Mite 278

Yowlumne 303

Chumash 304

Sumi 342 (host)

Esselen 531

Sha-Cha-Quoi 548
description

Area 12-D (as of 1972)

Mirimichi 102

Yo-Se-Mite 278

Yowlumne 303

Chumash 304

Sumi 342

Esselen 531

Sha-Cha-Quoi 548

Canalino 90 (source?)

description

Area 12-E (1955-56)

Tamet 225 (from 12-A)

Walika 228 (from 12-A)

Spe-Le-Yai 249 (from 12-A)

Siwinis 252 (from 12-A)

Topa Topa 291 (from 12-A)

Ta Tanka 488 (from 12-A)

Area 12-E hosts

Tamet 225 (1956, 1963, 1970)

Siwinis 252 (1957, 1964, 1941)

Walika 228 (1958, 1965, 1972)

Spe-Le-Yai 249 (1959, 1967)

Canalino 90 (1960, 1966)

Tatanka 488 (1961, 1968)

Topa Topa 291 (1962, 1969)

Area 12-E (as of 1972)

Canaliño 90

1972: Malibu 566
├ Tamet 225
└ Walika 228

Spe-Le-Yai 249

Siwinis 252

Topa Topa 291

Ta Tanka 488

Area 12-F in its early days was called "Area 7 of Region 12." In 1962 they changed their designation to 12-F:

Area 12-F (1955-72)

9/8/62: Nebagamon 312 (attended 1961 event, per Arriola)

Wipala Wiki 432 (from 12-A)

Papago 494 (from 12-A)
└ Victorio 177 (m '64*)

Chee Dodge 503 (from 12-A)

1957: Pang 532

before 1965: Salado 551 (nc)
└ 1961: Na-Ko-Na 551

*Victorio 177 was chartered in 1940, disbanded in 1951, rechartered in 1952. They disbanded again in 1955 before rechartering in 1961. Then in Feb 1964, Victorio 177 merged into Papago 494.

Sometime during the late 60's or early 70's, Pang 532 was moved to another section.
Reference: Tracy Schultze WR Area 4 History

description

Area 12-G (1955-66 & as of 1972)

1954: Tu-Cubin-Noonie 508

1955: Twoa-Ba-Cha 514

1956: El-Ku-Ta 520

1957: Tatanka 529

1966: Oala Ishadalakalish 561

Area 12-H met one final time in 1973-- the event patch issued was erroneously marked 12-G-- at Schofield Barracks on Oahu, and was hosted by Pupukea Lodge #557.

Area 12-H (1955-73): first met in 1966

Kamehameha 454 (d '59, rc before 65?)

1964: Maluhia 554 (nc)
└ 1963: He-Dia 554 (nc)
└ 6/62: Haleakala 554

1962: Pupukea 557

1970: Achsin 565

Mergers and Changes: