Camp Debt Contributes To Merger
In December 2012, the Santa Clara Council and the Monterey Bay Area Council were reunited after being separate councils since 1933. The merger announcement cited the expense of building the fish ladder and the Hayward Lodge Dining Hall, resulting in about $1 million in debt, as contributing to the council's financial difficulties and making it difficult to continue operations.
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