1974

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Kobau District disbanded in May, 1974, merged in to South Okanagan District

Lease on Camp Seacrest transferred to District in January, 1975

The Scouting year began with 3 Beaver Colonies in the District: 1st Penticton, 2nd Penticton and 6th Penticton. More were added during the year.

1st Summerland Group
1st Summerland Beavers, Mrs. J. Lavery Leader, United Church sponsorship
1st Summerland Cubs, David Smith Akela, ACM Les Mallory, ACM Les Johnson (26 Cubs)
1st Summerland Scouts, A.A. Landriault Scoutmaster, ASM Al Elliott, ASM Jim Strachan  (24 Scouts)
Sponsored by Branch 22, Royal Canadian Legion
Group Chair Don Fisher
2nd Summerland Group
2nd Summerland Beavers started
2nd Summerland Cubs
2nd Summerland Scouts folded
Group Chair Phil Richardson
Sponsored by United Church
3rd Summerland Group
Requested colours for Group: orange/brown
1st Penticton Group
1st Penticton Beavers, Marcia Dean Leader
1st Penticton Cubs, Nan Kenyon Akela, ACM Glenn Wilander (Hathi)
1st Penticton Scouts, Don Allen Scoutmaster, Victor Mollerup ASM, ASM Derek Lin, ASM Steve Puffer
1st Penticton Venturers
Group Chair Bernie Wallick
2nd Penticton Group
2nd Penticton Cubs, Dave Grove-Bolmeer Akela, ACM Bob Roger (Baloo), ACM Barry Leigh (Baloo), ACM Linda Willan (Raksha), ACM Russ Snelling (Bagheera)  (24 Cubs)
Group Chair Doug Cousins
3rd Penticton Group
3rd Penticton Cubs, Lynda Warr Akela, ACM Barry Warr (Baloo)
3rd Penticton Scouts, no Scouts this year
3rd Penticton/Venturers, Randy Manuel Leader/Advisor
Group Chair Jackie Munro
Sponsored by Anglican Church
4th Penticton Group
4th Penticton Cubs, Pat Zimmerman Akela, ACM Terry Wells, ACM Cam Williams, ACM Richard Cummings
Group Chair Dr A. Shiers
6th Penticton Group
6th Penticton Beavers, Leader Agnes Stevens
6th Penticton Cubs, Mrs Pat Stevens Akela, ACM Ken McClure, ACM Merv Shipperley, ACM Gary Halverson
6th Penticton Scouts, Ron Wilander Scoutmaster, ASM Bob Willis, ASM Don Brown
Group Chair Ellis Peleskey
6 Scouts going to B.C. Jamboree?
7th Penticton Group folded
8th Penticton Group
8th Penticton Cubs, Ernie Gardener Akela, ACM Bill Thompson
8th Penticton Scouts, Dave Trupp Scoutmaster, ASM Andrew Rae, ASM Dr Tor Bergstad
Group Chair Greta Rae
9th Penticton Group
9th Penticton Cubs, Don Knox Akela, ACM Pat Coleman, ACM David Brooks, ACM Doug Sparks (25 Cubs)
9th Penticton Scouts, Dr Sandy Ross Scoutmaster, ASM Ross Collver (13 Scouts)
Group Chair Bill Sparks
Sponsored by United Church of Canada
1st West Bench Group
1st West Bench Cubs
1st West Bench Scouts, Scoutmaster Ian Folkers
1st Naramata Group
1st Naramata Cubs, Jim McPhee Akela, ACM Brad Molyneux, ACM Al Green (Kaa)
1st Naramata Scouts
Group Chair Audrey Wood
1st Keremeos Group
1st Kaleden Group
1st Kaleden Beavers started Spring/75, Ethel Bergstad Leader
1st Princeton Group
1st Princeton Beavers
1st Princeton Cubs
1st Okanagan Falls Group
1st Okanagan Falls Cubs (21 Cubs)
1st Okanagan Falls Scouts, C. Bomford Scoutmaster (14 Scouts) Restarted
Group Committee Audrey Steeves
1st Oliver Group
1st Oliver Cubs, Don Shippitt Akela (30 Cubs)
1st Oliver Scouts
Group Committee Shirley Roberts
2nd Oliver Group
2nd Oliver Cubs, Harold King ACM
1st Osoyoos Group
1st Osoyoos Cubs, Vern Svendsen Akela, Dick Hatcroft Akela, ACM Bob Dell, ACM Mike Westcott, ACM Harold King
1st Osoyoos Scouts, Willis Beach Scoutmaster, Steve Miller ASM, Ian Cox ASM
Group Chair Joyce Hopkins

Cub Robin Brown awarded Medal for Meritorious Conduct. Details? Group?
District Chair R Roger
DC Irwin Hobden
District Scouter Harold King
Regional Council Harley Hatfield, Dr McLarty, Harold King, Don Fisher
Regional Commissioner Norm Galloway
VP Region Bob Winter

2nd B.C./Yukon Jamboree, 1974, at Camp Barnard, Sooke, B.C. Attended by numerous unidentified Scouts from the District.

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