Sequoia Council

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(not to be confused with the Sequoyah Council located in Tennessee and Virginia)
Sequoia Council #027
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Owner Boy Scouts of America
HeadquartersFresno, California
CountryUnited States
Founded1919
PresidentRichard Schneider
Council CommissionerMark Millett
Scout ExecutiveTim Thomton
Website
seqbsa.org
WikiProject Scouting fleur-de-lis dark.svg  Scouting portal

The Sequoia Council serves Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties in California. Founded in 1919 as the Fresno Council, it changed its name to Sequoia Council in 1925. In 1992, the Mount Whitney Area Council (#054) merged into Sequoia. [1] The council was the first in California to sponsor an all girl cub scout pack. [2]

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Order of the Arrow

Notable Scouts and Supporters

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