Districts in Great Western Council – Patches

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          When Crescent Bay Area Council merged with San Fernando Valley Council in the fall of 1972, the seven districts of the Council continued without much change for another year. Beverly Hills, Culver Palms, Golden Trails, Marina, Santa Monica, Westwood and Will Rogers Districts still had their District executives and held camporees and other district activities. However, beginning in 1974 and continuing into 1982, all of the original districts consolidated through a series of mergers until there was only one district left, appropriately named : Crescent Bay District.

Chart of District Mergers
1974-1982

Crescent Bay Area Council Districts

See the activity patches of the Crescent Bay Area Council districts including those issued after 1972  >
Beverly Hills    Culver Palms     Golden Trails    Marina    Santa Monica    Westwood    Will Rogers


Toyon District
1974-1979

Toyon District formed in 1974 as a result of the mergers of Will Rogers and Golden Trails Districts.
It lasted through 1979 when it merged with Santa Monica District to form Bay District.

1974
District Patch
1974
Circle B Scout Ranch
1975
Circle B Scout Ranch

1976
Circle B Scout Ranch

1977
Circle B Scout Ranch

1978
Circle B Scout Ranch

1979
Circle B Scout Ranch


Portola Trail District
1974-1979
Portola Trail District formed in 1974 as a result of the mergers of Westwood and Beverly Hills Districts.
It lasted through 1979 when it merged with Marina-Culver District to form Southwest District.

1974
Malki Museum
1975
Spring
1975
Fall

Malki Museum,
located in Banning, CA, is the oldest non-profit museum founded by Native Americans on a California Indian reservation.
1976
Location Unknown

1977
Camp Slauson

image
unavailable
1978
Location Unknown
1979
Location Unknown


Marina Culver District
1977-1979

Marina-Culver District formed in 1977 as a result of the mergers of Marina and Culver Palms Districts.
It lasted through 1979 when it merged with Portola Trail District to form Southwest District.

1977
Exposition
1977
Camporee
Location Unknown
1978
Exposition
1978
Jubilee Scout Ranch

1979
Exposition

1979
Old Time Camporee
Location Unknown
Although called the 1st annual old time camp, it was the only Marina-Culver
old time camp
Late 1970’s
Award Segments
Community Service Award Card


Bronze – 25 Hours

Gold – 50 Hours

Silver – 75 Hours

The short-lived Marina-Culver Community Service Award had different awards for different hours of service.


Bay District
1980-1981

Bay District formed in 1980 as a result of the mergers of Santa Monica and Toyon Districts.
It lasted through 1981 when it merged with Southwest District to form Crescent Bay District.

  1981
Camporee Segment

1980
Camporee
Location Unknown

1981
District Patch

1981
Camporee
Location Unknown


Southwest District
1980-1981

Southwest District formed in 1980 as a result of the mergers of Portola Trail and Marna-Culver Districts.
It lasted through 1981 when it merged with Bay District to form Crescent Bay District.

1980 1980-1981 1981
District Patch
TYPE 1

TYPE 1: Indian wears an eagle headdress that has a small eagle head with a yellow beak. Top of wing has WHITE squares.

Commissioners Award

Cub Scout Committee
Segment

District Patch
TYPE 2

TYPE 2: Indian wears an eagle headdress that has a LARGE eagle head with a BLACK beak. Top of wing has YELLOW squares with black dots.

1980
Indian Camporee
 
1980
Anniversary Expo

1980
Klondike Derby


see varieties of this patch in the
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
see varieties of this patch in the
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
1981
Camp Skills Camporee
1981
Klondike
1981
Tautline

It is unclear what the Tautline was.


Crescent Bay District
1982-1984
(Crescent By District continues in Western Los Angeles County Council 1985-Present)

Crescent Bay District formed in 1982 as a result of the mergers of Bay and Southwest Districts.
It still exists today, encompassing the same communities and neighborhoods as the original Crescent Bay Area Council.

1982
White Border

1982
Red Border

1982
Gray Border

The original Crescent Bay District patches issued by Great Western Council were patterned after the Southwest District patches.
The significance of the border colors is unknown.

1982
District Camporee
Location Unknown
1982
Klondike Derby
1983
Camporee
Location Unknown
1984
Camporee
Location Unknown
1984
Geologic Hike
Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 932-acre park located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, in northern Los Angeles County,

IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

1980 Southwest District

Indian Camporee                                                                     Klondike Derby

TYPE A

TYPE B TYPE A TYPE B
TYPE A has BROWN letters
& Indian.
 
TYPE B
has RED BROWN letters & Indian.
TYPE A is on no-twill.
TYPE B
is on twill that goes up to the left.

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