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|chiefscout=Pamela Swain
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|chiefscout2=Chris Morrison
|chiefscout2=Dan Callaghan
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One of the six [[Boy Scouts of America]] councils that serves the [[San Francisco Bay]] area, the '''Pacific Skyline Council''' was founded in 1940 as the Stanford Area Council (#031).<ref name="CSP Book">{{cite book |last1=Hook|first1=James |last2=Franck |first2=Dave|last3=Austin|first3=Steve |year=1982 |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |url=http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html}}</ref> In 1994, the Stanford Area Council merged with the San Mateo County Council (#020) to form the current council which serves youth in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.<ref>[http://www.pacsky.org/Council/QuickFacts] Quick Facts about Pacific Skyline Council.</ref>
One of the six [[Boy Scouts of America]] councils that serves the [[San Francisco Bay]] area, the '''Pacific Skyline Council''' was founded in 1940 as the Stanford Area Council (#031).<ref name="CSP Book">{{cite book |last1=Hook|first1=James |last2=Franck |first2=Dave|last3=Austin|first3=Steve |year=1982 |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |url=https://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html}}</ref> In 1994, the Stanford Area Council merged with the San Mateo County Council (#020) to form the current council which serves youth in San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara county.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quick Facts|url=https://pacsky.org/Council/QuickFacts|website=Pacific Skyline Council|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024190507/https://pacsky.org/Council/QuickFacts|archive-date=2019-10-24|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref>


==Organization==
==Organization==


* Discovery District: northern/western San Mateo County, including Brisbane, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Moss Beach, Pacifica, San Bruno, South San Francisco, and the southern portions of Colma and Daly City.
* Discovery District
* Redwood District: southern San Mateo County, including Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Woodside, and La Honda
* Redwood District
* Stanford District: northern Santa Clara County, including Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View<ref>{{Cite web|title=Districts • Pacific Skyline Council|url=https://pacsky.org/about-us/districts/|website=Pacific Skyline Council|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref>
* Stanford District


==Camps==
==Camps==
[[File:Boulder-Creek-Scout-Reservation 2014.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A photo of the entrance to the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation in Boulder Creek, California|Boulder Creek Scout Reservation entrance]]
[[File:Boulder-Creek-Scout-Reservation 2014.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A photo of the entrance to the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation in Boulder Creek, California|Boulder Creek Scout Reservation entrance]]
* '''Cutter Scout Reservation''' (located in the Santa Cruz Mountains) is a Scout camp set in a redwood grove north of Big Basin Redwoods National Park. The camp contains many activities including a pool, a lake (Lake Gamlin), and an operational [[Project_COPE|C.O.P.E. course]]. Many council weekend events are held at the reservation including [[Camporee]]s, [[Order of the Arrow]] ordeals, and fellowships.<ref>[http://www.ohlone63.org/calendar/index.htm Lodge Calendar] Ohlone #63. Retrieved August 5, 2016 </ref>
* '''Cutter Scout Reservation''' (located in the Santa Cruz Mountains) is a Scout camp set in a redwood grove north of Big Basin Redwoods National Park. The camp contains many activities including a pool, a lake (Lake Gamlen), and an operational [[Project COPE|C.O.P.E. course]]. Many council weekend events are held at the reservation including [[Camporee]]s, [[Order of the Arrow]] ordeals, and fellowships. In August 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the camp. Several bigger structures, including the Harkson Lodge, were lost in the blaze, but the Troop Services Building, the Pool, and a number of smaller structures survived.<ref>[http://www.ohlone63.org/calendar/index.htm Lodge Calendar] Ohlone #63. Retrieved March 23, 2019</ref>
* '''Boulder Creek Scout Reservation''' is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains near [[Boulder Creek, California]]. The reservation is home to the council's [[National Youth Leadership Training]] program performed every summer.<ref>[http://www.pacsky.org/Training/Youth/NYLT2016 Nation Youth Leadership Trainning] Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved August 5, 2016</ref>
* '''Boulder Creek Scout Reservation''' is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains near [[Boulder Creek, California]]. The reservation is home to the council's [[National Youth Leadership Training]] program performed every summer.<ref>[http://www.pacsky.org/Training/Youth/nylt Nation Youth Leadership Training] Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved March 23, 2019</ref>
* '''Camp Oljato''' is a camp for [[Boy Scout]]s located at [[Huntington Lake]] in [[Lakeshore, Fresno County, California|Lakeshore, CA]] ([[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]]) that was founded in 1941 as a Jewish boys' singing camp. In 1942 the camp was converted to a [[Boy Scout]] camp. The camp's property ranges in elevation from 7,000 to just under {{convert|8,000|ft|m}} above sea level. Camp Oljato is accessible only by [[pontoon boat]]s; these boats run on a regular schedule during the Scout [[camping]] season running from mid-June to mid-August.<ref name="Pacific Skyline Council - Camp Oljato">{{cite web |url=http://www.pacsky.org/Camps/Oljato |title=Camp Oljato |publisher=Pacific Skyline Council |year=2014 |accessdate=2014-10-21}}</ref>
* '''Camp Oljato''' is a camp for [[Boy Scout]]s located at [[Huntington Lake]] in [[Lakeshore, Fresno County, California|Lakeshore, CA]] ([[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]]). The site was previously a pair of Jewish resident camps known as Camp Kelowa for Boys and Camp Singing Trail for Girls, which are now known as [[Camp Tawonga]]. In 1942, the camp was converted to a [[Boy Scout]] camp. The camp's property ranges in elevation from 7,000 to just under {{convert|8,000|ft|m}} above sea level. Camp Oljato is primarily accessible by [[pontoon boat]]s; these boats run on a regular schedule during the Scout [[camping]] season running from mid June to mid August.<ref name="Pacific Skyline Council - Camp Oljato">{{cite web |url=http://www.pacsky.org/Camps/Oljato |title=Camp Oljato |publisher=Pacific Skyline Council |year=2014 |access-date=2019-03-23}}</ref>
[[File:CampOljatoSwimming.jpg|thumb|The swimming area at Camp Oljato, about 1973.]]
[[File:CampOljatoSwimming.jpg|thumb|The swimming area at Camp Oljato, about 1973.]]


==Order of the Arrow==
==Order of the Arrow==


Ohlone Lodge #63<ref>http://ohlone63.org</ref> serves as the [[Order of the Arrow]] lodge for the Pacific Skyline Council. It was formed on January 1, 1995, with the merger of the Pomponio and Stanford-Oljato lodges. The lodge is named in honor of the [[Ohlone]] tribes of Native Americans. The lodge's totem is the California [[Sea Otter]].
[[Ohlone Lodge]] #63<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ohlone63.org |title=OHLONE LODGE #63 |website=Ohlone63.org |publisher=Pacific Skyline Council |access-date=8 December 2022}}</ref> serves as the [[Order of the Arrow]] lodge for the Pacific Skyline Council. It was formed on January 1, 1995, with the merger of the Pomponio and Stanford-Oljato lodges. The lodge is named in honor of the [[Ohlone]] tribes of Native Americans. The lodge's totem is the California [[sea otter]].


==See also==
==See also==
{{Commons category|Scouting in California}}
* [[Scouting in California]]
* [[Scouting in California]]


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Latest revision as of 23:40, 16 November 2024

Pacific Skyline Council (#031)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
HeadquartersFoster City, California
CountryUnited States
Founded1994
PresidentBill Long
Council CommissionerDan Callaghan
Scout ExecutiveBrian Curtis
Website
pacsky.org
 Scouting portal

One of the six Boy Scouts of America councils that serves the San Francisco Bay area, the Pacific Skyline Council was founded in 1940 as the Stanford Area Council (#031).[1] In 1994, the Stanford Area Council merged with the San Mateo County Council (#020) to form the current council which serves youth in San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara county.[2]

Organization

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  • Discovery District: northern/western San Mateo County, including Brisbane, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Moss Beach, Pacifica, San Bruno, South San Francisco, and the southern portions of Colma and Daly City.
  • Redwood District: southern San Mateo County, including Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, Woodside, and La Honda
  • Stanford District: northern Santa Clara County, including Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View[3]

Camps

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A photo of the entrance to the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation in Boulder Creek, California
Boulder Creek Scout Reservation entrance
  • Cutter Scout Reservation (located in the Santa Cruz Mountains) is a Scout camp set in a redwood grove north of Big Basin Redwoods National Park. The camp contains many activities including a pool, a lake (Lake Gamlen), and an operational C.O.P.E. course. Many council weekend events are held at the reservation including Camporees, Order of the Arrow ordeals, and fellowships. In August 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burned through the camp. Several bigger structures, including the Harkson Lodge, were lost in the blaze, but the Troop Services Building, the Pool, and a number of smaller structures survived.[4]
  • Boulder Creek Scout Reservation is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Boulder Creek, California. The reservation is home to the council's National Youth Leadership Training program performed every summer.[5]
  • Camp Oljato is a camp for Boy Scouts located at Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA (Fresno County). The site was previously a pair of Jewish resident camps known as Camp Kelowa for Boys and Camp Singing Trail for Girls, which are now known as Camp Tawonga. In 1942, the camp was converted to a Boy Scout camp. The camp's property ranges in elevation from 7,000 to just under 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level. Camp Oljato is primarily accessible by pontoon boats; these boats run on a regular schedule during the Scout camping season running from mid June to mid August.[6]
The swimming area at Camp Oljato, about 1973.

Order of the Arrow

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Ohlone Lodge #63[7] serves as the Order of the Arrow lodge for the Pacific Skyline Council. It was formed on January 1, 1995, with the merger of the Pomponio and Stanford-Oljato lodges. The lodge is named in honor of the Ohlone tribes of Native Americans. The lodge's totem is the California sea otter.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hook, James; Franck, Dave; Austin, Steve (1982). An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation.
  2. ^ "Quick Facts". Pacific Skyline Council. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "Districts • Pacific Skyline Council". Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  4. ^ Lodge Calendar Ohlone #63. Retrieved March 23, 2019
  5. ^ Nation Youth Leadership Training Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved March 23, 2019
  6. ^ "Camp Oljato". Pacific Skyline Council. 2014. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  7. ^ "OHLONE LODGE #63". Ohlone63.org. Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved 8 December 2022.


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