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The annual Camporal tradition started in 1933 and continued annually through 1946. At that point, the event was held sporadically through 1953. District Camporees dominated the yearly Council camping events thereafter with the exception of the Crescent Bay Jubilee in 1960 and the Council-wide Ecol-O-Ree in 1971. A wide array of patches, banners, ribbons, leathers and even buttons were awarded and available at the events.
| Notes on Nomenclature: The names and spellings of Crescent Bay events from the late 1930's through 1953 are confusing at best. What started out as Council Camporals became Council Camporees in the late 1930's to distinguish themselves from Regional Camporals held by Region 12 in both Northern and Southern California. Only competition winners from the Crescent Bay Camporals/Camporees were invited to the Regional Camporals. "Camporal" can be seen spelled as a single word or spaced as "Camp O Ral" or even hyphenated as "Camp-O-Ral". To make matters more confusing, different versions can be seen used interchangeably at the same event. Around 1941, Crescent Bay changed the name of its main event back to Camporal (even though Region 12 was also still using the name Camporal) because it began using Camporee for district events that were used as qualifying events for the Council's Camporal. If all that seems incomprehensible, it probably seemed equally incomprehensible to the Scouts at the time. |
May 4-5
U.C.L.A. Athletic Field, Westwood, CA
Ribbons and a large Honor Troop pennant are the only known insignia from the 1940 Camporee.
U.C.L.A. Athletic Field, Westwood, CA
Ribbons and a large Honor Troop pennant are the only known insignia from the 1940 Camporee.
Crescent Bay Council would not return to U.C.L.A. until 1946.
1940
Honor Troop Award Pennant
Honor Troop Award Pennant
Size: 29" x 11 ½".dark green felt on white felt.
(Not shown to scale)
Honor Troop was the highest award going to troop winners in different competitions.
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1940 Merit Badge Show Proficient |
1940 Aides Ribbon |
1940 Judges Ribbon |
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Troop Encampments at Camporee
U.C.L.A Athletic Field 1940
U.C.L.A Athletic Field 1940
Troop sites spread out across the athletic field. Scouts from Beverly Hills Troop 17,
reading comic books during relax time.
| 1941 Camporees & Camporal Camp Josepho, Rustic Canyon June 7-8 |
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1941 Ribbon Streamer District Camporee Proficient |
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1941 Ribbon Streamer District Camporee Standard |
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Evening Outlook Article By Alden Barber June 6  When Camp Josepho officially opened on June 7, 1941, the combined Camporal & Dedication was not the first event held at the new camp but certainly the largest. (see > Josepho History 1941). Concern over the narrow road, number of parked cars and participant support facilities led Council officials to devise a District Camporee plan to limit the number of Camporal participants. Scouts competed at the District Camporees and only the top 80 patrols, as determined by competition at the District Camporees, were invited to attend the Camporal. With the dedication and Camporal completed, the first 7-day session of summer camp began on July 5, 1941. Camp Josepho has been hopin' ever since. see > 1941 Camporee photos
Streamers were awarded to Troops
.Participating in the 1941 District Camporees. Only 80 Patrols winning 1st-3rd place were invited to the Council Camporal held at Camp Josepho. These ribbons used at the Crescent Bay Council District Camporees were available by purchase from the B.S.A. National Supply Division. |
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| 1942 (Undated) Ribbon Streamer District Camporee Proficient |
1942 Camporees & Camporal Camp Josepho, Rustic Canyon Dates Unknown |
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1942 District Camporee Leather Neckerchief Slide  Stamped and inked on leather. The leather has pre-punched holes on both ends that could be stitched together with lanyard to form a neckerchief slide. These leathers were given at the District Camporees as a participation award. Like 1941, District Camporees in 1942 were held to determine qualifying patrols invited to the Camporal. 1942 Camporal Program Book  |
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Silk screen lettering on burgundy sateen banner with white sateen ties Size: 29" x 4"
(not shown to scale)
Camp O Ral Troop banners were the top award, going only to the winning troops
The leather patches below were issued to Crescent Bay Council Troops participating in the 1943 Camp O Ral and qualifying District Camporees. The nomenclature used on the patches "Council Camporee" and "District Camporette" is confusing since the names of the events are thought to have been Council Camporal and District Camporee in 1943. One theory is these patches were purchased by Crescent Bay Council through B.S.A. National Supply. They may be among the earliest examples of "Generic" patches, a type of patch
(not shown to scale)
Camp O Ral Troop banners were the top award, going only to the winning troops
The leather patches below were issued to Crescent Bay Council Troops participating in the 1943 Camp O Ral and qualifying District Camporees. The nomenclature used on the patches "Council Camporee" and "District Camporette" is confusing since the names of the events are thought to have been Council Camporal and District Camporee in 1943. One theory is these patches were purchased by Crescent Bay Council through B.S.A. National Supply. They may be among the earliest examples of "Generic" patches, a type of patch
that would later become popular in Councils around the country as embroidered patches in the late 1950's-1970's.
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1944 Camp O Ral
U.C.L.A. Athletic Field, Westwood, CA
Dates Unknown
1944
Camp O Ral Troop Banner
Black silk screened lettering on white sateen banner with black felt ties. Size: 29" x 4"
(not shown to scale)
The special Camp O Ral Troop banners were awarded on the last day of the Camp O Ral to the winning troops.
Troop 34 won 1st place in the 1944 Camp O Ral with a perfect score of 500 points.
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1943 District Camporette |
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1944 Camp O Ral
U.C.L.A. Athletic Field, Westwood, CA
Dates Unknown
1944
Camp O Ral Troop Banner
Black silk screened lettering on white sateen banner with black felt ties. Size: 29" x 4"
(not shown to scale)
The special Camp O Ral Troop banners were awarded on the last day of the Camp O Ral to the winning troops.
Troop 34 won 1st place in the 1944 Camp O Ral with a perfect score of 500 points.
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Scout Executive 'Uncle Bob" Hill hands award banner to Hobart Ferguson, Troop 34 Venice, Junior Assist. Scout Master. Camp O Ral Director James Whitehead seen at bottom. |
Close-up of the hand-off shows the actual banner seen above. Upon close inspection, the piece of paper under the banner reveals award point totals score sheet. |
| 1944 2nd Place-Cubs Track & Field Meet 50 Yd. Dash |
1944 (District) Camporee |
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The Cub Track & Field Meet was an event at the 1944 Camp O Ral. . (image courtesy Dr Paul Millman) |
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 Silk screened on leather. Awarded at District Camporees. "Generic " patch available through B.S.A. National Supply. Possibly used in other Councils as well as Crescent Bay Council. |
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1945 Camp-O-Ral
Beverly Hills High School
Dates Unknown
The 1945 Camp-O-Ral was also billed as Pow Wow, Field Meet and Swim Meet which essentially combined all of the
Crescent Bay Council events of the 1920's-40's into one "super event". Ribbons were available for competitions.
| 1945 1st Place-Cubs Track & Field Meet 35 Yd. Dash |
1945 Council Camp-O-Ral |
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The Cub Track & Field Meet returned as an event at the 1945 Camp-O-Ral. . |
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1945 2nd Place Pow Wow |
1945 2nd Place Swimming Meet |
1945 3rd Place Swimming Meet |
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1946 Camporal
U.C.L.A Athletic Field Westwood
May 18-19
The 1946 Crescent Bay Council Camp-O-Ral was originally scheduled to be held at Chilao Flats Camp off Angelus Crest Highway.
For reasons unknown, the venue was changed to the familiar location at U.C..L.A. used in 1936-1940 & 1944.
Notification
1946 Santa Monica District Scout-O-Rama Program p.3
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1946 Participant Patch  Embroidered on White No-Twill. For the first time in Crescent Bay Camporal history, every participating Scout received a patch 1946 Camporal U.C.L.A. Beaver Patrol Troop 34 Venice  The Beaver Patrol of Troop 34 tied for 1st place in the 1946 Camporal with a perfect score of 500 points. L-R: Earnest Kimbal • Bob Epply • Hugh MacArthur • Bob Rhode • Dan Webster • Frank Howard |
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1947-1950
After continuous annual Camporals since 1933 (including through World War II), Crescent Bay Council took a five year break
from holding the event. The reasons are not known although during that time the Council concentrated on District events including Camporees and Scout-O-Ramas. None-the-less, Crescent Bay sent contingent troops to the 1947 and 1948 Regional Camporals,
both held at Chilao Flats Camp at Angeles Crest.
see > 1948 and 1951 Camporal patches not from Crescent Bay Council
1947-1950
After continuous annual Camporals since 1933 (including through World War II), Crescent Bay Council took a five year break
from holding the event. The reasons are not known although during that time the Council concentrated on District events including Camporees and Scout-O-Ramas. None-the-less, Crescent Bay sent contingent troops to the 1947 and 1948 Regional Camporals,
both held at Chilao Flats Camp at Angeles Crest.
see > 1948 and 1951 Camporal patches not from Crescent Bay Council
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1951 Camporal Douglas White Oak Ranch, Simi, CA June 2-3 |
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A Crescent Bay Camporal was scheduled
again in 1951 at the Douglas White Oak Ranch owned by airplane manufacturer Donald Douglas Sr.
Also known as Camp Douglas, the ranch was remotely located and hard to get to in 1951 prior to the building of the Ventura and Simi Valley freeways.
The association of the Douglas family and the Crescent Bay Scouts can be traced back to 1924. Douglas used the scouts to guard his Round-the-World flyer planes when they returned to Clover Field at the end of their famous flight. Use of the Douglas Ranch for the Camporal at the Douglas Ranch marked a stepped-up involvement for Donald Douglas Jr. with the Council. He would soon become Scout-O-Rama chairman in 1954 & 1955, followed by Crescent Bay Council President from 1956-1966.
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1953 '49er Camporal
Reseda Park, San Fernando Valley
April 18-19
After skipping 1952, Crescent Bay Council held another big Camporal in 1953.
It would be the last Council Camporal/Camporee for seven years.
1953
Award Ribbon
1st Place Rope Climb
Leather with chain stitched embroidery. Size: 12" x 2¼".
These embroidered leather ribbons were awarded for the winners of every event.
Felt banners were also awarded to overall Camporal winners.
NOTE: Crescent Bay Area Council also held a Scout Day event at U.C.L.A. to celebrate Anniversary Week
during February, 1953. No patch, ribbon or other memorabilia are known to have been issued.
1960 50th Anniversary Jubilee Year Camporee
July 23-24, 1960
U.C.L.A. Westwood, CA
Reseda Park, San Fernando Valley
April 18-19
After skipping 1952, Crescent Bay Council held another big Camporal in 1953.
It would be the last Council Camporal/Camporee for seven years.
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1953 Owl Patrol Troop 34 Venice with Awards |
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 Patrol Leader Allen Malter holds 1st place banner while scout on right holds embroidered leather ribbon for competition event. |
1953
Award Ribbon
1st Place Rope Climb
Leather with chain stitched embroidery. Size: 12" x 2¼".
These embroidered leather ribbons were awarded for the winners of every event.
Felt banners were also awarded to overall Camporal winners.
NOTE: Crescent Bay Area Council also held a Scout Day event at U.C.L.A. to celebrate Anniversary Week
during February, 1953. No patch, ribbon or other memorabilia are known to have been issued.
1960 50th Anniversary Jubilee Year Camporee
July 23-24, 1960
U.C.L.A. Westwood, CA
In honor of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America in 1910, Special 50th Anniversary patches. ribbons and awards were made available through the B.S.A. National office specifically to be used by Councils around the country. Crescent Bay participated with district activities and a Jubilee Camporee in July, 1960. The patches below were used by Crescent Bay Council and other councils nation-wide.
Picture in Round-Up February, 1960 p.1 |
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 see more > 50th Anniversary neckerchiefs 50th Anniversary articles 1960 National Issues
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Award Ribbon with Activity Ribbons  The purpose of the blue, green, and yellow ribbons is unknown. It is possible they were related to participation or winning competitions at the Jubilee Camporee. |
After an eleven year hiatus, Crescent Bay Council held its last Council-wide camping event in 1971.
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April 30, May 1-2 Circle B Scout Ranch The Ecol-O-Ree was the last event held by Crescent Bay Area Council. Billed as a conservation camporee, the event was developed as an extension of the National Boy Scouts Project SOAR program. The Ecol-O-Ree replaced the 1971 spring District Camporees for Crescent Bay Area Council.
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Camporal Patches Probably Not Issued by Crescent Bay Council
Some Camporal patches once associated with Crescent Bay Council over the years
have been identified as probably not being linked with the Council.
Patches shown below are known to be authentic patches, probably issued by Long Beach Council for their Camporals.
Some Camporal patches once associated with Crescent Bay Council over the years
have been identified as probably not being linked with the Council.
Patches shown below are known to be authentic patches, probably issued by Long Beach Council for their Camporals.
| 1948 Camporal Chilao |
1951 Camporal Chilao |
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1951 Camporal TYPE B |
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