Comments on: BSA Western Region Reorganization http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/ John's Soapbox: The companion to OAImages.com. All about OA Patches ... with ocassional comments on current events, UNC basketball, or just about anything else I find interesting. Remember any changes to Order of the Arrow policies and programs will be announced through official channels, not here! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: OAImages Blog » Blog Archive » Western Region Reorganization: Update http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/comment-page-1/#comment-7676 OAImages Blog » Blog Archive » Western Region Reorganization: Update Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:04:26 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=1551#comment-7676 [...] I had written about a reorganization of the area boundaries in the BSA’s Western Region and the changes that would be made to the [...] [...] I had written about a reorganization of the area boundaries in the BSA’s Western Region and the changes that would be made to the [...]

]]> By: Rob Higgins http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/comment-page-1/#comment-7344 Rob Higgins Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:18:43 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=1551#comment-7344 One brief note, the Region hasn't settled on the names of the section-areas. The lettered areas were used in their region’s planning for the council realignment, but these are not the final designators. I am assuming that they will use W-1A, etc., just like in the last version of the FOG that I’ve seen. Check back at http://www.oasections.com/WR2008R.html One brief note, the Region hasn’t settled on the names of the section-areas. The lettered areas were used in their region’s planning for the council realignment, but these are not the final designators.

I am assuming that they will use W-1A, etc., just like in the last version of the FOG that I’ve seen.

Check back at http://www.oasections.com/WR2008R.html

]]> By: Dave Scocca http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/comment-page-1/#comment-7332 Dave Scocca Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:02:22 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=1551#comment-7332 On that map, the letters are the BSA areas, which are assigned for the BSA's management reasons, while the numbers are the sections, which are the OA's subdivisions of those areas. So the San Diego/Tucson swap John describes would leave Area E with the off-shore councils and the AZ/NM councils but without any connecting area on the coast. Given the military connections to the Far East Council (and that Hawaii is to the south) it makes sense to tie those in to San Diego and then run the area along the Mexican border. The areas pretty much make sense: A: Colorado/Wyoming B: Utah/Idaho/Montana C: LA and south-central California D: Oregon/Washington E: Offshore/Arizona/New Mexico/San Diego/Las Vegas F: San Francisco, northern Cal, and Nevada On that map, the letters are the BSA areas, which are assigned for the BSA’s management reasons, while the numbers are the sections, which are the OA’s subdivisions of those areas.

So the San Diego/Tucson swap John describes would leave Area E with the off-shore councils and the AZ/NM councils but without any connecting area on the coast.

Given the military connections to the Far East Council (and that Hawaii is to the south) it makes sense to tie those in to San Diego and then run the area along the Mexican border.

The areas pretty much make sense:

A: Colorado/Wyoming
B: Utah/Idaho/Montana
C: LA and south-central California
D: Oregon/Washington
E: Offshore/Arizona/New Mexico/San Diego/Las Vegas
F: San Francisco, northern Cal, and Nevada

]]> By: John E. Pannell http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/comment-page-1/#comment-7331 John E. Pannell Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:42:44 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=1551#comment-7331 I see that now... I thought that oddity in SoCal and AZ was Pang lodge, not Tiwahe. ;) It does seem odd to send San Diego over to AZ but to send Tuscon east to NM. Perhaps this was a compromise of sorts to keep the C2, E2 and E3 sections about evenly divided? But moving Tiwahe to C2 and Tuscon, AZ to E2 would also result in evenly divided sections. The best reason for this is probably a BSA management need/decision/desire at the Area level. I'm *certainly* not privy to that! I see that now… I thought that oddity in SoCal and AZ was Pang lodge, not Tiwahe. ;) It does seem odd to send San Diego over to AZ but to send Tuscon east to NM.

Perhaps this was a compromise of sorts to keep the C2, E2 and E3 sections about evenly divided? But moving Tiwahe to C2 and Tuscon, AZ to E2 would also result in evenly divided sections.

The best reason for this is probably a BSA management need/decision/desire at the Area level. I’m *certainly* not privy to that!

]]> By: skyloo442 http://blog.oaimages.net/2008/08/27/bsa-western-region-reorganization/comment-page-1/#comment-7330 skyloo442 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:24:03 +0000 http://blog.oaimages.com/?p=1551#comment-7330 Being in the Western Region I find the alignment a little wacky in the southern part of the region, namely AZ, NM, NV, El Paso and San Diego. I will have the an opportunity to see the Western Region OA leadership at the W1A conclave and will find out more. Being in the Western Region I find the alignment a little wacky in the southern part of the region, namely AZ, NM, NV, El Paso and San Diego. I will have the an opportunity to see the Western Region OA leadership at the W1A conclave and will find out more.

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