The Golden Empire Council is one of the more than 300 councils in the Boy Scouts of America. The Golden Empire Council is in the Western Region of the Boy Scouts of America. The council covers 16 counties in Northern California: Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Selano, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
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Council History
The Golden Empire Council was first chartered in 1920.
Council Statistics
- Over 17,000 youth members.
- Yearly budget is about 3.1 million dollars
Districts of the Golden Empire Council
- Amador District
- Buttes Area District
- El Dorado District
- Gold Country District
- Iron Horse District serves the communities of Roseville and Granite Bay in Placer County.
- Northern Rivers District
- Pioneer District
- Pony District
- Ranchero West District
- Rio Del Oro District
- River City District
- Sierra Gateway District
- Soaring Eagle District
- Trailblazer District
- Yolo District
Defunct Districts
The Buena Vista District was split in 2001 into the modern Sierra Gateway and Iron Horse Districts.
Council Camps
- Camp Robert Cole
- Camp Lassen
- Camp Pollock
- Camp Winton
- Camp Pahatsi
