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Welcome to Scouting in Buttes Area District

Serving the youth of in the Colusa, Yuba and Sutter Counties, CA

... where Scouts have fun while learning about the outdoors, responsibility, citizenship, nature and a whole lot more. Scouts are grouped by age and maturity level, gaining in experience and responsibility as they grow. Click on the "Join Scouting" tab above for information on age requirements and joining.

Community Celebration for The Centennial of Scouting

Come help celebrate the Centennial of Scouting with our Local Community on May 22, 2010 @ Washington Park in Marysville. What's Happening you Ask: Breakfast with Community Leaders, Scout-O-Rama, Popcorn Kernel Training, District Pinewood Derby and to end the day the District Recognition Dinner . Click Here for the Day's Itinerary/Sign up

Volunteers needed!

Volunteers are needed to support our boys in the Buttes Area District. Contact any of the Key 3.

Roundtable Meeting:

Who: for all Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Webelos Leaders, Den Leaders, Tiger Partners and other unit leaders.(In the Future Boy Leaders Also)
When: The first Thursday of each month, @ 7:00pm (1900).
Where:  CalTrans building, 703 B st., Marysville, CA

District Committee Meeting:

Who: for District Officers and Unit Charter Organization Representatives.
When: Fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00pm.
Where: Buttes Area Service Center Conference Room 517 Clark Ave Yuba City, CA

Buttes Area Key 3:

District Chairman, Todd Retzloff -
District Commissioner, Tim Graham -
District Executive, Dan Garvin - dgarvin@gecbsa.org

What's on the Buttes Area site? • Units - listing of Buttes Area units and meeting locations • Calendar - Calendar with District events • Training - description and schedule of available training classes • Leadership for Buttes Area - district leaders and committee chairmen contacts • Buttes Area News - listing of scheduled District and Council events • District News - Current district events, training, opportunities and other "items of interest" • Advancement - Info on Merit Badge Trail to Eagle Drive and Eagle rank procedure • Awards - Lists of Buttes Area Eagles, Silver Beavers and "Of-the-Year" award winners • Cracker Barrel - information on hiking trails, backpacking trails, summer camps and a bunch more (Folsom Treks, RimRover, etc.)

A Brief History of Buttes Area District   The district began its life as a part of the Sacramento District Council (predecessor to the Golden Empire Council) in 1923. One year later that council was split three ways. Buttes Area Council came into being May 1, 1924 and included Butte (southern portion), Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties. The council was divided into two districts, Broken Arrow and ?? The National Council encouraged smaller councils to merge in order to streamline operations and in 1993, Buttes Area Council, along with Mount Lassen Area Council, was consolidated with the Golden Empire Council. For a time, the District was called the Buttes Area Region. In 2001, the council made a boundary change, moving the Gridley Stake of the LDS Church into Ranchero West District. This was done to better align the LDS units in the Oroville and Gridley areas with their traditional units in the same areas, making all of Butte County a part of Ranchero West District. This also made the LDS Liberty Ward (Live Oak) a part of that district.     Contributed by Bruce Johnson's memory