A couple on months back, I posted on the 2008 Realignment of the Northeast Region of the BSA and its likely effects on the various OA Sections in New York. This was based on the original post on John Pannells site.
I have just received what is reportedly the composition of the OA Sections (from 2 different sources) which I will post on later tonight or tomorrow, once I have had a chance to absorb the information.
The first thing is that the 5 GNYC Lodges which have always been if the same section or area since Area C in the 1940’s are now being split up. The world is rent, the center cannot hold!
It was reported that NE7 would include:
It seems that there will be these lodges will be split into 2 Sections NE-7A and NE-7B. Shu Shu Gah #24, Man-a-Hattin Lodge #82 and Aquehongian Lodge #112 will be in the half of the Section with the NJ Lodges. Ranachqua #4 and Suanhacky #49 will be with the upstate NY Lodges (and Long Island).
More details to follow.
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Hi Bill : Interesting news indeed. Whne you think about transportation for scouts, lodge 112, 24 and 82 are definitely in the New jersey loop. The Bronx belongs upstate. Queens , eh. Could go either way, but probably upstate.
I think it has been years since GNYC had the clout to make their own moves. The lodges in GNYC have been fighting for independence and trying to keep their own identities for many years. Now it is time to taste the fruit if independence. Some seperation from the GNYC unbrella seems to be the answer.
Ten Mile River scout camps have been divided over the years and no one seems to have been hurt by it. Look at Camp Ranachqua. It was leased to Hudson Delaware council for years and then to Hudson Valley Council .
In any event, I don’t think the lodges in GNYC have any say about it . Join the rest of us in watching the changes take place.
George,
A bit tongue in check, breaking up the GNYC lodges is not quite the end of the world as we know it.
Thinking geographically, I never thought the old alignment of having 360 and 412 travel through NE-2C to get to the rest of their section made sense either.
A GNYC Camp could now hold multiple section conclaves on the same weekend or a least the same month. I don’t think Ten Mile River ever had two conclaves the same weekend when #64 or later #86, was using Camp Ranachqua, and the GNYC lodges were in different sections (from #64 or #86).
I think Kittan #364 and #165 have it worse being the only NY Lodges in otherwise non-NYS Sections.