Eagle Scout Alumni Association announces our first Eagle Scout Reconnect event
November 15
6 pm - 9 pm
Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks
You must be 21 or over to attend the event.
The event is free and includes drinks and dinner.
Dress is business casual.
Questions: Contact Erik Godfrey egodfrey@bsamail.org
Friday, October 19, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Outing report: Calico Ghost Town
Unit: Troop 92
Leader: Jordan Brown
Date of outing: October 12-14, 2012
Name of camp / trail / waterway: Calico Ghost Town
How did your unit's trip go?: Went well
Attended: 12 youth, 3 adults
Campsites used: 4
Type of outing: Camp
Distance to start: 134
Conditions
Weather: Mostly sunny
Site: Hard, rocky, enough wind to overturn tents - bring heavy duty stakes
Facilities
Number of sites available: lots
Water: Piped
Toilet facilities: Flush
Tables: yes
Fire rings: yes
Type of fires allowed: wood
Permits/fees
Normal pricing: non-hookup sites $30, 6 people/site, 1 car/site, 1 tent/site, $10 per extra car, $5 per extra tent. All per night.
Group pricing: $5/person/night, minimum 20 people, plus $20 reservation fee. Any number of sites (presumably within reason).
Note that with two people/tent, the extra-tent prices run up fast. Depending on details, group pricing is cheaper starting at 16 people.
Recommendations
Recommend return visit?: Yes
Sites are small.
A burger in Calico is around $9, and a drink around $3. That makes a typical lunch in the restaurant around $15 with tax and tip.
A combo ticket - gold panning, mystery shack, mine - is $5. Each individually is $2.
There is a night-time "ghost" tour, ~8pm?, $10.
Campground prices go way up for special events.
Bring money for shopping. Some good / interesting stuff (though presumably at inflated prices), some total junk. (Guess which the boys like to buy.)
Come home via Bass Pro Shop in Rancho Cucamonga, outdoorsman's Disneyland store - hot dog with chips and drink at the fudge stand $4-$5 including tax.
Scouts had fun?: Yes
Scout's Own?: No
Leader: Jordan Brown
Date of outing: October 12-14, 2012
Name of camp / trail / waterway: Calico Ghost Town
How did your unit's trip go?: Went well
Attended: 12 youth, 3 adults
Campsites used: 4
Type of outing: Camp
Distance to start: 134
Conditions
Weather: Mostly sunny
Site: Hard, rocky, enough wind to overturn tents - bring heavy duty stakes
Facilities
Number of sites available: lots
Water: Piped
Toilet facilities: Flush
Tables: yes
Fire rings: yes
Type of fires allowed: wood
Permits/fees
Normal pricing: non-hookup sites $30, 6 people/site, 1 car/site, 1 tent/site, $10 per extra car, $5 per extra tent. All per night.
Group pricing: $5/person/night, minimum 20 people, plus $20 reservation fee. Any number of sites (presumably within reason).
Note that with two people/tent, the extra-tent prices run up fast. Depending on details, group pricing is cheaper starting at 16 people.
Recommendations
Recommend return visit?: Yes
Sites are small.
A burger in Calico is around $9, and a drink around $3. That makes a typical lunch in the restaurant around $15 with tax and tip.
A combo ticket - gold panning, mystery shack, mine - is $5. Each individually is $2.
There is a night-time "ghost" tour, ~8pm?, $10.
Campground prices go way up for special events.
Bring money for shopping. Some good / interesting stuff (though presumably at inflated prices), some total junk. (Guess which the boys like to buy.)
Come home via Bass Pro Shop in Rancho Cucamonga, outdoorsman's Disneyland store - hot dog with chips and drink at the fudge stand $4-$5 including tax.
Scouts had fun?: Yes
Scout's Own?: No
Friday, October 12, 2012
October 20, 2012 - Annual Stoney Point cleanup
Annual Stoney Point cleanup
Saturday, October 20
8 am to 11 am
Volunteers will be asked to clear the many walking trails of dried brush and making the trails more "user friendly" by removing the mass amount of debris and rubbish from the park.
What started out as an activity of 15 Cub Scouts has raised the bar in 2011 to over 125 plus Volunteers, Families, and our many community organizations such as the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, the office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilman Mitch Englander, Ride On Therapeutic, L.A.Works and REI Sporting Goods, who will be giving away prizes and the Stoney Point Clean Up Shirts!
Saturday, October 20
8 am to 11 am
Volunteers will be asked to clear the many walking trails of dried brush and making the trails more "user friendly" by removing the mass amount of debris and rubbish from the park.
What started out as an activity of 15 Cub Scouts has raised the bar in 2011 to over 125 plus Volunteers, Families, and our many community organizations such as the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, the office of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilman Mitch Englander, Ride On Therapeutic, L.A.Works and REI Sporting Goods, who will be giving away prizes and the Stoney Point Clean Up Shirts!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
November 3, 2012 - Bill Hart merit badge midway
Bill Hart District
Merit Badge Midway
Located at: the LDS Church, 24443 McBean Parkway, in Valencia
November 3, 2012
8:30 am till 4:00 pm
Each Scout should contact the merit badge counselor prier to the midway. Each Scout needs to bring a notebook and something to write with, and signed blue cards for each merit badge class they are taking. Scouts are expected to wear Class A uniforms. Beverages and lunch will be available for purchase. E-mail lsbsa@aol.com with any questions.
Merit Badge Midway
Located at: the LDS Church, 24443 McBean Parkway, in Valencia
November 3, 2012
8:30 am till 4:00 pm
Each Scout should contact the merit badge counselor prier to the midway. Each Scout needs to bring a notebook and something to write with, and signed blue cards for each merit badge class they are taking. Scouts are expected to wear Class A uniforms. Beverages and lunch will be available for purchase. E-mail lsbsa@aol.com with any questions.
Monday, September 17, 2012
June 7-9, 2013 - The Big Ride
Antelope Valley District and Troop 555 present
The Big Ride
High Adventure Boy Scout Cycling
and Wilderness Campout
The biggest Scout cycling event in the west!
Staged again again from the beautiful Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area!
Fantastic camping with other amenities (like boating).
All units are invited from all councils - Scouts, Webelos, Crew!
Three fantastic rides for your Troop or Crew:
Or ride 25 or 50 miles towards your Cycling merit badge!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
June 7, 8 and 9
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 East Arrow Highway - Irwindale (next to 210 and 605 freeways)
Camping right next to the San Gabriel River Bike Path!
$20.00 gets you:
For registration and info, contact:
Vance Pomeroy, Assistant Scoutmaster / Crew Advisor
(661) 361-5619
vance@juniperpacific.com
Hurry! Space is limited
First paid, first reserved
The Big Ride
High Adventure Boy Scout Cycling
and Wilderness Campout
The biggest Scout cycling event in the west!
Staged again again from the beautiful Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area!
Fantastic camping with other amenities (like boating).
All units are invited from all councils - Scouts, Webelos, Crew!
Three fantastic rides for your Troop or Crew:
- 25 miles
- 50 miles
- 100 miles
Or ride 25 or 50 miles towards your Cycling merit badge!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
June 7, 8 and 9
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 East Arrow Highway - Irwindale (next to 210 and 605 freeways)
Camping right next to the San Gabriel River Bike Path!
$20.00 gets you:
- Overnight camping
- Refreshment stops during the ride
- Saturday night campfire
- The best event patch in the world
- Maps and more!
For registration and info, contact:
Vance Pomeroy, Assistant Scoutmaster / Crew Advisor
(661) 361-5619
vance@juniperpacific.com
Hurry! Space is limited
First paid, first reserved
Friday, September 14, 2012
Camp Emerald Bay / Camp Whitsett September newsletter
Thanks for a scorching hot summer!
It's settled, 2012 has been the hottest summer on record in Los Angeles since record keeping began in 1950, making it the best year on record to get out of town for a week to Camp Whitsett and Emerald Bay! A huge thank you to all of you who made it out to camp this year - with your participation, we served a combined total of 4,939 youth and 1,364 adults over a ten week summer season. These troops came from as far as Texas and Huntington Beach, Idaho and Oregon, as well as every corner of Los Angeles and the valleys. We hope that everyone who joined us this summer had a phenomenal experience and that you will come back again next year!
Early registration specials
To the early bird go the spoils! 2013 summer camp registration has opened already for Emerald Bay and Whitsett, and for a limited time each camp is making a special offer to those troops that register before December 1st.
Cub Family Weekend at Emerald Bay!
Bring the whole family along for some island adventure during the Cub Family Weekend this fall. Tiger Cubs through Webelos can earn belt loops for BB-gun shooting, archery, and art while making time for swimming, snorkeling, canoeing and kayaking. For those with a scientific bent, the Pennington Marine Science Center offers a window into the local ecology in their habitat tanks, wave tanks and shark touch tank (yes, you can pet these sharks). Exploring the hills and neighboring coves around Emerald Bay is a great way to get the entire family interested in the outdoors, especially as the seasons turn on the rustic West End of Catalina. Join us November 2nd through 4th with your entire pack or with just your own family for outdoor fun!
It's settled, 2012 has been the hottest summer on record in Los Angeles since record keeping began in 1950, making it the best year on record to get out of town for a week to Camp Whitsett and Emerald Bay! A huge thank you to all of you who made it out to camp this year - with your participation, we served a combined total of 4,939 youth and 1,364 adults over a ten week summer season. These troops came from as far as Texas and Huntington Beach, Idaho and Oregon, as well as every corner of Los Angeles and the valleys. We hope that everyone who joined us this summer had a phenomenal experience and that you will come back again next year!
Early registration specials
To the early bird go the spoils! 2013 summer camp registration has opened already for Emerald Bay and Whitsett, and for a limited time each camp is making a special offer to those troops that register before December 1st.
Cub Family Weekend at Emerald Bay!
Bring the whole family along for some island adventure during the Cub Family Weekend this fall. Tiger Cubs through Webelos can earn belt loops for BB-gun shooting, archery, and art while making time for swimming, snorkeling, canoeing and kayaking. For those with a scientific bent, the Pennington Marine Science Center offers a window into the local ecology in their habitat tanks, wave tanks and shark touch tank (yes, you can pet these sharks). Exploring the hills and neighboring coves around Emerald Bay is a great way to get the entire family interested in the outdoors, especially as the seasons turn on the rustic West End of Catalina. Join us November 2nd through 4th with your entire pack or with just your own family for outdoor fun!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
October 20-21, 2012 - Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) / Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI)
2012 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) / Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI)
October 20 or 21
Fun opportunity!
Drop in for a few minutes to chat on the air, or hang out for a while and get an introduction to the Radio merit badge. We are also trying to have available skilled merit badge counselors who can give an introduction to the Electricity, Electronics, and Computers merit badges.
We are planning to have locations in Antelope Valley, West Hills, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and possibly more. Each location will have prearranged limited time slots during the day and or evening which they will be available.
Help needed!
We have a committee of several ham operators, but we need:
A few more ham operators.
Some IT type guys to help with the Jamboree on the Internet program.
Merit badge counselors for any of the above merit badges.
Some additional helpful leaders (with or without technical skills) to help out with the program and have some fun.
Contact:
Harlan Hogue
harlan@hoguemet.com
(310) 454-6483
October 20 or 21
Fun opportunity!
Drop in for a few minutes to chat on the air, or hang out for a while and get an introduction to the Radio merit badge. We are also trying to have available skilled merit badge counselors who can give an introduction to the Electricity, Electronics, and Computers merit badges.
We are planning to have locations in Antelope Valley, West Hills, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and possibly more. Each location will have prearranged limited time slots during the day and or evening which they will be available.
Help needed!
We have a committee of several ham operators, but we need:
A few more ham operators.
Some IT type guys to help with the Jamboree on the Internet program.
Merit badge counselors for any of the above merit badges.
Some additional helpful leaders (with or without technical skills) to help out with the program and have some fun.
Contact:
Harlan Hogue
harlan@hoguemet.com
(310) 454-6483
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