again in the late 1920's. The boundaries loosely included the City of Santa Monica, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Fernwood and Malibu. Santa Monica held its first camporee jointly with Westwood District on May 10-11, 1941 at U.C.L.A. Athletic Field. They held their first solo camporee in 1945. In 1947, the district was divided into Wilshire & Sunset Districts, then recombined back into one district in 1954 and divided once again into Santa Monica Bay District and Will Rogers District in 1956. During most years, a camporee or Wilderness Camp was held along with other activities including the celebration of Scout Week, the anniversary of the B.S.A. Santa Monica District also participated in three "Council-Wide" camporees in 1946, 1960, & 1971. Santa Monica District merged with Toyon District in 1979 to form Bay District. NOTE: The majority of dates and locations for Santa Monica events have been reconstructed through detailed analysis of the Crescent Bay Council calendars published each month in the "Round-Up" council newsletter and the Crescent Bay Area Council news clipping scrapbook. In some cases, information listed in the calendars and scrapbook is missing or incomplete. |
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1945 Camporee Participation Award ![]() Awarded to David Burrell
SIGNATURES: Frank ('Pop') Pudney, Camp Director • Geo. E. Wilson • F.R. Hill • Percy Woodford • Al Miller • Jim Whitehead • Art E. Smith • T. H. Flemming |
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Mid-Late 1920's |
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Available evidence suggests that Santa Monica issued
the first District patch in Crescent Bay Council. But unlike all the Santa Monica patches to follow that were issued for specific events, the original Santa Monica patch was worn as identification on the shoulder with a troop numeral below. see > 1920's Santa Monica Community Numerals |
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Felt on felt. |
1945 Camporee Fall-Camp Josepho |
1946-53 |
1954 Temescal-Pacific Palisades February 7 |
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In 1946, Santa Monica District attended the Crescent Bay Camporal at Chilao Flats campground. There is no record of the district holding a camporee in 1947 and by the following year, Santa Monica District was split into Wilshire and Sunset Districts. see Wilishire & Sunset patches Santa Monica District was created again in the Fall of 1954. ![]() |
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Embroidered on linen. This is the oldest known district camporee patch from Crescent Bay Council. |
The 1946 Crescent Bay Camporal patch used the same design as the 1945 Santa Monica District Camporee patch. |
Flocked on coarse no-twill. see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
1955 Explorer Field Day Dates & Location Unknown |
1955 Piute Butte Dates Unknown |
1956 Explorer Field Day Dates & Location Unknown |
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Flocked on coarse no-twill. |
Flocked on twill. NOTE: Piute Butte was located 22 miles east of Lancaster, California. see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
Flocked on coarse no-twill. |
1956 Chuchupate Dates & Location Unknown |
1957 Horse Flats May 24 |
1957 Scout Skill Day November 9 - Camp Josepho |
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Flocked on twill. Chuchupate Campground, elevation 6,200' near Frazier Park, Los Padres Nat. Forest see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
Embroidered on no-twill. Horse Flats campground is north of Glendale, CA in the Angeles National Forest, San Gabriel Mountains. |
Embroidered on no-twill. Also issued on different colored neckerchiefs. |
1958 Circle X Scout Ranch May 24 |
1959 Circle B Scout Ranch Dates Unknown |
1960 Circle B Scout Ranch May 21-22 |
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Embroidered on no-twill | Embroidered on no-twill. | Embroidered. see > neckerchief slides for this camporee |
1961 Cordova Camper Palisades Park |
1961 Union Oil Ranch -Simi, CA May 20-21 |
1962 Angeles National Forest May 19-20 |
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January 10-11![]() Embroidered. Palisades Park is located on Ocean Ave., between Colorado Avenue and Adelaide Dr |
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in Santa Monica. It is possible this patch was also used for other Palisades Park campouts in the early 1960's. |
in 1954 and Golden Trails District in 1961. |
Embroidered. |
1963 Circle B Scout Ranch Dates Unknown |
1964 Scout Week-Palisades Park February 8-9 |
1964 Little Rock Dam May 16-17 |
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Embroidered on twill. see silk screened leather award ribbons with this design. |
Embroidered. |
Embroidered. Little Rock Dam is located near Palmdale, California. |
1965 Scout Week-Palisades Park February 13-14 |
1965 Pt. Mugu-Pacific Missle Range March 26-27 |
1965 McGill Campground-Mt. Pinos May 22-23 |
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Embroidered. | Embroidered. | Embroidered. Campsite was 11 miles West of Frazier Park, elevation 7,550 |
1966 Circle B Scout Ranch April 29-May 1 |
1967 Jacket Patch Roaring Gulch May 20-21 |
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Silk screened on leather. Actual purpose of these leather jacket patches is unknown. see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
1967 Pocket Patch Roaring Gulch May 1-2 |
1968 Scout Day Santa Monica Mall February 10 |
1968 Camp Slauson May 18-19 |
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Embroidered. Roaring Gulch was located in the high desert, northwest of Lancaster and west of Mojave, California. |
Almost fully embroidered. Joint activity with Santa Monica Girl Scouts celebrating anniversary week of the B.S.A. see 1967 Scout Day on Mall Pennant. |
Original location for camporee was supposed to be at Chuchupate but was changed to Camp Slauson for unknown reasons. |
1969 Scout Day Santa Monica Mall February 8 |
1969 Circle B Scout Ranch May 23-25 |
1970 Scout Day Santa Monica Mall February 7 |
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Embroidered on no-twill. 3rd joint event with Girl Scouts. |
Embroidered on twill. It is not clear how Circle B was turned into "Shipwreck Island" for this camporee. |
Embroidered on no-twill. 4th joint event with Girl Scouts. |
1970 Antelope Valley May 22-24 |
1972 Firestone Scout Reservation Dates Unknown |
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All district camporees for Spring 1971 were replaced by the Crescent Bay Area Council Ecol-O-Ree. There is no known event patch from Santa Monica District for 1971. |
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Embroidered on no-twill. | Embroidered on twill. |
1973 Dates & Location Unknown |
1974 Camp Slauson Dates Unknown |
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Embroidered on no-twill. | Embroidered on twill. |
1975 Santa Monica & Culver Palms Circle B Ranch - Dates Unknown |
1977 Location Unknown Spring |
1977 Location Unknown Fall |
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Branded leather with paint & marking pen. Appears to have been a joint event with Santa Monica District. |
Embroidered on twill. |
Embroidered on twill. see varieties of this patch in the IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
IDENTIFICATION GUIDE |
1954 TYPE A |
1954 TYPE B |
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How the Silk Screening Process Creates Varieties When silk screens are cut, the printer prepares two side-by-side images. This allows the patches to be screened two at a time instead of individually.The process is called TWO UP. Often times, this will create minor differences between the patches screened on the right versus the left. |
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TYPE A has SOLID outlined mountains. Green grass in foreground has FIVE peaks. |
TYPE B has BROKEN outlined mountains. Green grass in foreground has FOUR peaks. |
1955 TYPE A |
1955 TYPE B |
1956 TYPE A |
1956 TYPE B |
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TYPE A has grass around cactus that EXTENDS under snake. "9" DOES NOT TOUCH cactus. |
TYPE B has grass around cactus that DOES NOT EXTEND under snake. "9" TOUCHES cactus. |
TYPE A tree has THREE DISTINCT ROOTS. Uppermost leaves DO NOT TOUCH branch. |
TYPE B tree has TWO ROOTS. ALL leaves TOUCH upper branch. |
1967 TYPE A |
1967 TYPE B |
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TYPE A has GREENISH YELLOW sun & ground. |
TYPE B has GREENISH YELLOW sun & YELLOW ground. |
1977 TYPE A |
1977 TYPE B |
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TYPE A has DARK PURPLE mountains. |
TYPE B has BRIGHT PURPLE mountains. |