Editing Scouting in California (section)

==Girl Scouting in California==
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There are 13 Girl Scout councils serving California of which 8 have headquarters there.
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===Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council===
{{Main|Scouting in Arizona}}
In California, serves a small portion of far eastern San Bernardino County in the south-east of the state.

Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona
Website: {{url|http://www.girlscoutsaz.org}}

===Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast===
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This council was formed by the merger of Monterey and Tres Condados councils on October 1, 2007. It serves approximately 10,000 girls in Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.<ref name="gsccc">{{Cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/who-we-are/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast}}</ref>

Camps:
* Arnaz Program Center was dedicated in 1982 and is located on 36 acres near Ojai Valley<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast |url=https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/camp/arnaz-program-center-ctr.html}}</ref>
* Alisal Program Center features an after school program and is located in the [[Salinas, California]] area<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast |url=https://www.girlscoutsccc.org/en/camp/alisal-program-center-ctr.html}}</ref>

===Girl Scouts of Central California South===
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Girl Scouts of Central California South was formerly Girl Scouts Golden Valley Council before expansion and renaming in October 2008.  It serves about 11,000 girls in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera and Tulare Counties.<ref name="gsccs">{{Cite web |title=Who we are |url=http://www.girlscoutsccs.org/who-we-are/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Central California South}}</ref>
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===Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles===
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The new council, "Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles", is a merger on December 1, 2008 of Angeles Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach, Joshua Tree Council (southeastern portion), Mt. Wilson Vista Council, Spanish Trails Council, and San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council. It serves nearly 45,000 girls and has over 22,000 volunteers.

====Camps====
* Camp Mariposa in [[Altadena, California|Altadana]]
* Montrose Program Center in [[Montrose, California|Montrose]]
* San Gabriel Program Center in [[San Gabriel, CA]]
* El Potrero de la Cienega is {{convert|390|acre|ha}} in [[Cleveland National Forest]]
* Twin Valleys is {{convert|25|acre|ha}} near Wrightwood
* La Casita Program Center near Claremont
* Johnstone Program Center
* Covina Program Center
* Chino Program Center
* Camp Lakota is nearly {{convert|60|acre|ha}} in [[Los Padres National Forest]]
* Camp Osito Rancho is {{convert|160|acre|ha}} in Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountain Range

===Girl Scouts Heart of Central California===
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Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) serves nearly 27,000 girls and 10,000 volunteers in 18 counties (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba). GSHCC was formed on June 1, 2007, by the merger of the old Muir Trail and Tierra del Oro councils.
The main headquarters is in Sacramento with an additional office in Modesto. Both offices feature large meeting spaces for troops and community members, as well as interactive STEM centers that host weekly activities. Given the natural surrounding environment in the Northern Central Valley, this council has a large and historical presence in outdoor activities such as camping, stewardship, and backpacking. <ref name="hcc">{{Cite web |title=About Girl Scouts |url=https://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/aboutus/overview.asp |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts Heart of Central California}}</ref>

Residential camps:
* Camp Menzies has {{convert|175|acre|ha}} near [[Arnold, California|Arnold]] in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The land was donated to the Girl Scouts in the 1940s by Charles Menzies, a Stockton businessman, who purchased the land in 1907 from a [[Miwok]] tribe. <ref name="menzies">{{Cite web |title=About Camp Menzies |url=https://girlscoutshcc.org/gshccadmin/site1/girlscouts/camp/about.asp |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts Heart of Central California}}</ref> 
** The camp features a wide variety of class summer camp activities, such as archery, horseback riding, overnight expeditions, swimming, canoeing, arts & crafts, and outdoor skill building. The camp is rustic, hilly, and features open-air mesh wall cabins for the campers.
* Camp Golden Timbers is a volunteer-run, week-long summer camp located in [[Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Girl Scouts Heart of Central California |url=https://www.girlscoutshcc.org/en/outdoor/regional-camps.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124559/https://www.girlscoutshcc.org/en/outdoor/regional-camps.html |archive-date=2016-12-28}}</ref>
* Camp Fleming is located on {{convert|440|acre|ha}} outside of [[Placerville, California]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Fleming &#124; Girl Scouts Heart of Central California |url=https://www.girlscoutshcc.org/en/outdoor/camp-fleming.html |website=Girl Scouts}}</ref> and is used for events such as volunteer run 'camporees', trainings (such as First Aid or backpacking skills), an annual Fall Festival, and various leadership opportunities for Girl Scouts and volunteers. It is [[Accessibility|ADA]] accessible.
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===Girl Scouts of Northern California===
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|caption=The Space Cookies are getting ready for their tenth season of FIRST Robotics.
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A new council formed by the merger of Konocti, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara County, Sierra Cascade, and Napa-Solano councils on October 1, 2007. It serves over 50,000 girls in 19 counties (Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, and Trinity).<ref name="gsnorcal">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/about |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>

Known for it annual "Golden Gate Bridging" where Junior Girl Scouts bridging to Cadette Girl Scouts walk across the [[Golden Gate Bridge]]. This event was started in 1981 with one troop, but now has several thousand scouts involved each year, many of them from outside of the council.<ref name="ggbridge">{{Cite web |title=Golden Gate Bridging |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/girls/big-events/golden-gate-bridging |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>  The council has also joined with [[NASA Ames]] to have several Girl Scout robotics teams nicknamed '''Space Cookies'''; including the 80 or so strong troop/team that competes in the [[For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology|FIRST]] competition and another troop with multiple teams that participates in the [[Robot competition#The VEX Robotics Competition|VEX]] competitions.<ref name="spacecookies">{{Cite web |title=Space Cookies |url=http://www.spacecookies.org/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=NASA Ames}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dremann |first=Sue |date=25 November 2013 |title=Robotics builds community for Space Cookies girls |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/mpark/2011/03/19/space-cookies-high-school-robotics-team-wins-regionals/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |work=Palo Alto Weekly}}</ref>

====Camps====
* Camp Bothin is in a canyon in Marin county north of San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: Camp Bothin Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbothin.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502102317/http://girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbothin.html |archive-date=2012-05-02 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref> See below for more information.
* Camp Butano Creek is {{convert|145|acre|ha}} located in old growth redwoods in San Mateo County next to [[Butano State Park]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: Camp Butano Creek Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbutano.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318114405/http://girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalbutano.html |archive-date=2012-03-18 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>
* The Cove is a wilderness camp near [[Napa, California]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: The Cove Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalcove.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219231344/http://girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalcove.html |archive-date=2012-02-19 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>
* Camp Deer Lake is a high adventure camp located at {{convert|6800|ft|m|abbr=on}} in [[Tahoe National Forest]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Deer Lake |url=http://www.camprocks.org/deer_lake.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406120917/http://www.camprocks.org/deer_lake.html |archive-date=2012-04-06 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref> (Closed)
* Camp Sugar Pine is located in [[Calaveras County, California]] in the Sierra Nevada foothills<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Deer Lake |url=http://www.camprocks.org/sugar_pine.html |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>
* Twin Canyon is {{convert|35|acre|ha}} in the East Bay hills near to [[Briones Regional Park]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: Twin Canyon Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentaltwincanyon.html |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Camp Two Sentinels, located at {{convert|8000|ft|m|abbr=on}} on Lake Kirkwood in Eldorado National Forest [http://www.twosentinels.org/ Two Sentinels Girl Scout Camp - Home]
* Skylark Ranch {{convert|280|acre|ha}} on the Pacific coast north of Santa Cruz and near to [[Año Nuevo State Park|Año Nuevo State Reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: Skylark Ranch Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalskylark.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203211244/http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalskylark.html |archive-date=2012-02-03 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>
* Hidden Falls has {{convert|90|acre|ha}} in the redwood forests of the [[Santa Cruz Mountains]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GSNorCal: Hidden Falls Rental |url=http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalhiddenfalls.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221104843/http://www.girlscoutsnorcal.org/pages/camp/rentalhiddenfalls.html |archive-date=2012-02-21 |access-date=2012-03-11 |publisher=Girl Scouts of Northern California}}</ref>

=====Camp Bothin=====
[[File:Twoface Titan.jpg|thumb|The Space Cookies' 2011 robot "Mazarine" placed first in the Sacramento FIRST Regional, and the team received the Engineering Inspiration Award.]]
Camp Bothin officially known as the Bothin Youth Center, is a [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scout]] summer camp. Since 1948 it has been located in [[Marin County]], California. The site is managed by Girl Scouts of Northern California and supported mostly through private foundation grants and individual donations.

=====Convalescent home=====
In 1905 Camp Bothin was established as "Hill Farm", a [[convalescent]] home for women and children, near [[Fairfax, California]], on property then owned by [[Henry E. Bothin]]. Before [[antibiotics]], medicine had few treatments other than rest and good food for many illnesses, especially [[tuberculosis]] (TB). The patients were initially housed in an old farmhouse. Normally, Hill Farm was home to 30 patients, but during the summer the mild climate allowed as many as 60, who were housed in tents and slept on cots. During this time, Miss Elizabeth H. Ashe was director.

In 1910, the officers formed the corporation named Bothin Convalescent Home for Women and Children. Mr. Bothin deeded {{convert|152|acres}} of land to this corporation. The old farm house was torn down and a rustic building, now known as Manor House, was erected that could accommodate 40 patients. It had deep sleeping porches (fresh air was considered important for TB patients) and an outdoor [[dining room]].

That same year the Arequipa [[Sanatorium]], directed by Dr. Philip King Brown, was opened to serve women in the first stages of TB. At the time, the only known treatment was rest and good nutrition, in the hopes that the lungs could recover and heal. The name ''Arequipa'', taken from a [[Arequipa|city in Peru]], was said to be a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] word signifying 'place of rest.' Following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]], dust- and ash-filled air had contributed to a tuberculosis [[epidemic]] in San Francisco.

With the help of local artists and members of the area's [[philanthropy|philanthropic]] community, Dr. Brown introduced therapeutic [[handcrafts]] to the women, to combat idleness and avoid the stigma of charity. The hospital hired potter [[Frederick Hurten Rhead]] to teach patients and develop a pottery studio. Work from the [[Arequipa Pottery|Arequipa pottery]] is now highly prized among [[collecting|collectors]]. In 1913 Rhead was dismissed for not being sufficiently businesslike, as he led his students to experiment with glazes and techniques, and tried to get the best materials for them. His successor at the pottery was directed to reduce production costs.

In 1917, the Bothin Helping Fund was incorporated. This organization, now known as the [[Bothin Foundation]], was responsible for raising the $30,000 needed to build Stone House. It was here that professional and business women could come to rest and recuperate after illness.

As treatment methods for TB changed, the need for the Bothin Convalescent Hospital was reduced. The Bothin property was abandoned from 1922 to 1940.

=====Girl Scout camp=====
In 1948, Miss Ashe offered a small building now known as Little House to the San Francisco Girl Scouts for troop camping. A few years later she made Manor House available for Girl Scout use, and by 1955 the entire Bothin property was offered to the Council for its use. The Girl Scouts developed the property as a camp, and added a swimming pool. They changed the name to the Henry E. Bothin Youth Center.

In the 1950s, Arequipa was closed as a hospital. In 1959 the property was leased to the Girl Scouts. By 1963 both sides of the property began to operate as the Henry E. Bothin Youth Center.

=====Timeline=====

;1905:Hill Farm convalescent home for children opened by Henry E. Bothin
;1910:
* Bothin Convalescent Home Board founded and {{convert|152|acre|km2}} is deeded.
* Manor House built.
* Arequipa built.
;1917: Bothin Helping Fund was incorporated to distribute funds under the terms of H. Bothin.
;1919: Stone House completed.
;1922–1940: Bothin was abandoned.
;1948:Use of Little House and Bothin property was offered to Girl Scouts.
;1948–1953: During this time, 181 troops, representing 2221 Girl Scouts and 556 leaders, made use of Bothin.
;1954: Severely crippled and mentally retarded Girl Scouts attend camp sessions.
;1955:
* Use of Bothin offered to Girl Scout for at least 10 years.
* Name changed to Henry E. Bothin Youth Center.
;1959: Use of Arequipa offered to Marin Girl Scout Council.
;1963: Entire property becomes Henry E. Bothin Youth Center.

===Girl Scouts of Orange County===
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The council serves nearly 18,000 girls and 12,000 adult volunteers representing every zip code in Orange County.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us &#124; Girl Scouts of Orange County |url=http://www.girlscoutsoc.org/en/gsoc/about-us.html |website=Girl Scouts}}</ref> Council offices are located in Irvine, CA.

==== Properties ====
[https://www.girlscoutsoc.org/en/gsoc/GirlScoutLeadershipCenter.html The Argyros Girl Scout Leadership Center (GSLC)] located in Newport Beach is Orange County’s hub for Girl Scout STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs. Visits to the GSLC provide Orange County Girl Scouts from all cultures and backgrounds extraordinary opportunities to practice leadership the Girl Scout way as they explore exciting 21st Century careers and learn how they can take action to make the world a better place.

In addition to The Argyros Girl Scout Leadership Center, Camp Scherman, and Council Office, Girl Scouts of Orange County operates 4 [https://www.girlscoutsoc.org/en/gsoc/program-centers.html program centers], located in Anaheim, Laguna Beach, Yorba Linda,  and Seal Beach.

Beginning in the fall of 2020 Girl Scouts of Orange County began operating two new Girl Scout Activity Centers located in the Brea Mall and the Shops at Mission Viejo.

==== Camps ====
* [[Camp Joe Scherman]]
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===Girl Scouts San Diego===
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The council serves about 35,000 members in San Diego and Imperial counties.<ref name="gssd">{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/about |access-date=28 November 2016 |publisher=Girl Scouts San Diego}}</ref>

Camps are Camps Winacka and Whispering Oaks both in the [[Cuyamaca Mountains]]
near [[Julian, California|Julian]].  Winacka has {{convert|625|acre|ha}} with two small lakes.  Whispering Oaks has {{convert|58|acre|ha}}.<ref name="gssdproperties">{{Cite web |title=Properties |url=http://www.sdgirlscouts.org/properties |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts San Diego}}</ref>

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===Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council===
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This council serves more than 10,000 girls in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.  Council camps are Camp Azalea Trails with {{convert|12|acre|ha}} high in the [[San Jacinto Mountains]] near [[Idyllwild, California|Idyllwild]] and Camp WiWoCa in [[Yucaipa, California|Yucaipa]].<ref name="wiwoca">{{Cite web |title=Camp WiWoCa |url=http://girlscoutssangorgonio.org/programs-2/camp/camp-wiwoca/ |access-date=11 January 2015 |publisher=Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio}}</ref>

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===Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada===
{{Main|Scouting in Nevada}}

In California it serves girls in southern Inyo country.

===Girl Scouts of The Sierra Nevada===
This council serves 4,500 girls and 2,000 volunteers in northern Nevada and northeast California <ref>{{Cite web |title=About our Council &#124; Sierra Nevada |url=https://www.gssn.org/en/our-council/about-our-council.html |website=Girl Scouts}}</ref>
Camps:
* Camp Wasiu II was founded in 1988 and is located on 45 acres near [[Sierra City, California]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Camp |url=https://www.gssn.org/en/camp/explore-camp.html |access-date=2019-08-20 |website=gssn.org}} amp.html</ref>
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