Welcome our new Grand Officers of the Druids of California
for 2011-2012
Grand Grove, Noble Grand Arch Ross Gadeberg
Grand Circle, Grand Arch Druidess Eileen Vonk
Grand Chapter, Grand Chief Knight Diane Geraldi
The California Druids are a fraternal organization established in Placerville in 1860. Our mission is to promote knowledge, unity and peace. Currently there are 15 Groves (or lodges) plus the Grand Grove in California. The farthest south is Bakersfield and the farthest north is Point Arena. We normally meet one or two times per month to take care of business obligations and put on dinners or fundraisers. Statewide, the Druids sponsor a scholarship program giving out $20,000 a year. Local community involvement varies depending on local Grove abilities and community needs.
We are always looking for new members to join our Groves. We encourage anyone looking to get involved in a local community group to give us a call or drop by for one our dinners.
The United Ancient Order of Druids of California was organized as a fraternal benefit society in 1860. The ritual and ceremonies were based loosely on ancient Druidic myths. The legendary history of the society traces its roots back to the Roman invasion of Briton and credits the legendary Togo Dubeline with returning the Order of Druids to a state of original purity as well as with making important discoveries in moral philosophy. More History on our History Page