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National's Local Council Locater returns the former Pikes Peak Council address in Colorado Springs when you enter either of the former councils’ zip codes: Council Number : 060, Council Name : Pikes Peak - Rocky Mountain Council, Address : 985 W Fillmore St, City : Colorado Springs, State : COLORADO, ZIP Code : 80907. However, the new council's website shows the former Rocky Mountain Council's address: Estes Scout Service Center, 411 South Pueblo Boulevard, Pueblo, CO 81005. I'm assuming that a permanent address should be settled once a permanent council name is decided? Thanks to Steve Adams, Mike Conkey, and Dave Hultberg for announcing this merger on Patch-L
"There are a number of developments to share regarding our office and retail spaces for the Golden Gate Area Council (GGAC). The San Leandro building has been sold to the American Red Cross effective July 30, 2021. The Pleasant Hill building is under contract to be sold and, if all goes well, the sale should close by the end of September.
The GGAC Executive board recently approved a new location for the Council Service Center at 6601 Owens Drive in Pleasanton. The building is located with easy access from 580 and 680, and is a short walk from the BART station.
Lease negotiations are underway. Expected opening date will be November 1.
The board also approved a Scout Shop in Pleasant Hill, and is looking possibly to a trading post in the Cordelia area."
Grand Canyon Council Scouters,
As you may have seen in our most recent newsletter, our council Service Center has moved to a new location. We sold the old building in June and have relocated to a location more centrally located to our Scouts, leaders, and units.
In summary, the benefits of our new location are:
"The first real big fall-out of the LDS pulling from the BSA. WCC had 2,000 Scouts and over half are LDS. With only 1,000 Scouts left scattered over half the state, the WCC was financially unable to continue as a separate Council.
The DAC has 32,000 Scouts, of which 5,000 are LDS. So we will feel the hit of the LDS pulling as well. The Council is hopeful to retain 10-20 percent initially, as some will continue their trail to Eagle. But in the long run, few LDS youth will have a go at Scouting."
From the Denver Area Council's blog:
"On May 1, 2019, the Denver Area Council (DAC) expanded the communities it serves to include 14 additional counties in western Colorado. The change will allow youth in these communities to continue their Scouting journey with additional programs, financial support, and access to dedicated volunteers and staff who help make Scouting possible.
"The Denver Area Council now serves more than 34,000 youth and the following 24 counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Miguel, and Summit.
The Denver Post provided more background to this development, that includes the loss of support from the LDS Church:
"The church-- widely known as the Mormon church-- holds conservative social stances and will end its partnership with the organization Jan. 1, [2020] which is expected to draw away church members.
An official says the anticipated split with the church was not the sole reason for the merger, which will give western Scouts access to more programs and funding."
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