September 29, 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area Council, BSA |
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Joint Message From Our Commissioner Team and Our
Membership Growth Team
Thank you so much for all that you’re doing to provide excellent Scouting experiences for young people and families across our communities. You really are making a difference.
Special thanks goes out to all of you who are working tirelessly to recruit and enroll new Scouts and those of you who are serving as unit Recharter processors. Your service is what helps our organization run smoothly year after year. This year we are awarding a $75.00 recharter credit to each unit that meets or exceeds its recruitment goal. We know that in some cases, you are still awaiting applications to be turned in so we are extending the deadline for earning this credit until December 1, 2021.
This credit can be used to pay for summer camp, items in the Scout Shop, or as a part of next year’s recharter.
In order to qualify for it, your unit’s recharter paperwork must be submitted with payment by October 15, 2021. In order to see how close you are to your goal, we’ve created a nifty tracker that is updated on a weekly basis. You can find it here: Unit Recharter Goal Tracker.
If you have questions about the goal or need additional materials, support, and planning guidance, please don’t hesitate to contact your Unit Commissioner or your local Scouting Professional, who will immediately provide you with what you need for success!
Keep up the great work, and we look forward to seeing more and more of your units earn this awesome benefit.
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Would You Like to Work in the Scout Shop?
Are you a Crew member looking for a part-time job? Are you a Scouting parent who would like to help other Scouting families get everything they need for the ultimate Scouting experience? If so, join our team at the New San Gabriel Valley Scout Shop. We currently have part-time positions available with flexible hours.
Contact our team members at (213) 718-6227 for more information.
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Troop 461 Participate in Service to Honor Fallen Marine
St Louise Boy Scout Troop 461 from Covina, California, was honored to be selected to participate in honoring United States Marine Lance Corporal Dylan Merola, 20, one of three California Marines killed in the August 26 attack in Afghanistan at his final resting place, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Covina Hills in Covina, California. A procession honoring Lance Corporal Merola began at Ontario International Airport. Read More
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Scouts BSA Weekend at Camp Cherry Valley, Catalina Island
(October 8 - October 10, 2021)
Have you been to Camp Cherry Valley for Summer Resident camp and wish that you could go back just ONE more time before the season ends? Are you looking for a way to and energize your Scouts BSA?
The price is $245 per person. This includes the boat trip to and from the island, lodging in one of our two-person platform tents, all program supplies/ equipment, and hearty meals prepared by our Chef Brian Snavely! Units with their registered leaders or provisional Scouts BSA with their parent/guardian are welcome. Please no siblings.
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The Greater Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
San Gabriel Valley District
Is Proud to Recognize
Margaret Finlay & John Fasana
2021 Distinguished Citizens Award of the Year Recipients
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Reception 6:30 p.m., Program 7:00 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Monrovia
924 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA. 91016
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Get Ready for Some Fantastic Monster Mash Festivities!
All Cubs Scouts and their families are invited to BOO! Fest! Join our Monster Mash Festivities and all the fun at Monster Land. Pack/Families provide their camping equipment, personal gear, food, cooking gear, and Trick-O-Treats or purchase the meal plan for $30 per person. We hope to SPOOK you there! Click Here for Oct 22 - Oct 24, 2021 BOO! Fest
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Wood Badge Reunion
(October 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM)
Wood Badge Critters are invited for games, patch trading, and conviviality in the morning starting at 9am. Beadings will take place at 11am -- please check with your Troop Guide, ASM Troop Guides, or Scoutmaster. The reunion will take place at the Cushman-Watt Scouting Service Center, 2333 Scout Way, Los Angeles, 90026. The pocket park on the rooftop will be made available for picnics and lunch at 12pm. At 1pm, the Service Territory NYLT CDC will take place in the training rooms until 5pm. Click Here to register and obtain more information.
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The Aquarium of the Pacific
Are you looking for some family fun on a Sunday Afternoon? The Aquarium of the Pacific welcomes back Scouts, family, and friends on Sunday, November 7th. Cub Scouts are invited to complete steps toward badges, utilizing self-led activity sheets that are specifically designed for Scouts. Click Here for more information on activities and details.
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2021 Law Merit Badge Day
(December 11, 2021 at Cabrillo)
Law Merit Badge Day is a unique experience that allows Scouts interested in legal careers to complete Scouting's Law Merit Badge requirements. It will provide Scouts with an understanding of criminal law, civil law, legal history, and the opportunity to participate in a mock trial.
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
(December 27, 2021 - January 1, 2022)
NYLT is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.
The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.
The NYLT course integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer. Click Here for more information and registration.
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Jamboree On The Air
The King Harbor Yacht Club (K6HYC) Radio Fleet will set up for Jamboree On The Air, October 16, 2021, from 10 am to 4 pm. JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts, friends of Scouts, and Guides from all over the world speak to each other utilizing Amateur (ham) Radio.
We will be set up outdoors at KHYC, 280 Yacht Club Way, Redondo Beach. Free parking in the club parking lot. Please get in touch with Ron Grass at 310-991-1552 (text is fine, with the time of day and numbers of Scouts) if you plan on attending or email rwgrassl@verizon.net
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Tuku'ut Lodge is proud to announce the recent awards of James E. West Fellowships
Presented to long-time Scouters and Arrowmen Kathy and Karen Thompson of the Nashoba Chapter/Metropolitan District.
In addition, the OA Founders Award has been presented to former Lodge Chief and current Section Chief Shawn Goodner and Lakota Chapter Adviser Mr. Bob Hodgkiss. Congratulations to these four deserving Tuku'ut Arrowmen!
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Do You Know a Worthy Scouting Alumnus?
The Greater Los Angeles Area Council (GLAAC) Alumnus of the Year Committee is currently accepting Applications for Council Alumnus of the Year!
The Boy Scouts of America Council Alumnus of the Year Award is the Scouting Alumni Association’s highest council recognition. The award was established to recognize alumni of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) who, over a sustained period of time, have used the skills and values they learned through their association with Scouting to make significant and long-lasting contributions to their local communities through their careers, avocations, and Scouting.
The Council Alumnus of the Year Award is different than other awards in Scouting as it does not simply recognize the individual for being a distinguished person or honor those giving time and energy to the BSA as a volunteer leader; Scouting already has awards that do that. It is more of a combination between the two. Primary consideration is given to those that remind Scouting alumni to maintain a lifetime relationship with Scouting, which enables Scouting to remain healthy for future generations. In addition, potential recipients of the award may be Nominated based on the three (3) following categories:
- Career and/or avocation, such as achieving high honor or distinction in their chosen profession.
- Community service, including contributions to Scouting or other community efforts or organizations.
- Scouting promotion, contributing significantly to the promotion and/or advancement of the BSA alumni program and activities at a council level over a sustained period of time through word and/or deed.
Completed applications are due by 11:59 PM on Monday, November 1, 2021. Please email the application and any supporting documents to Paul McNulty at pmcnulty@denovo-us.com. Do not send the form to the BSA Alumni Office, as indicated on the application. The GLAAC Alumnus of the Year Committee will submit the finalist’s form to the National Office.
Click Here for the complete qualifications, nomination process, and Nomination form.
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Calling All Active Boeing Volunteers!!
Thank you for volunteering and making Scouting one of the premier programs here in Southern California. How would you like to help the GLAAC by using your current volunteer hours? It’s Simple Log into the Boeing Worklife Site and choose Community Engagement. From there, you will go to the Boeing Community Engagement Portal and set up your profile. When selecting a Charity, select “GLAAC, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA” and then submit the hours you dedicate to Scouting (Click Volunteer, then Record Hours). Boeing will donate $10.00 for every hour you submit. So please take a moment and help support the GLAAC if you have any questions feel free to contact the Boeing HR Department.
Once again, thank you for helping the GLAAC and providing a program for our youth.
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Financial Assistance with Rechartering
As we continue through the rechartering/renewal process, GLAAC understands that some of our families are still struggling with COVID-19 or Financial Challenges. Please Click Here to learn about how you can get help.
You can also contact:
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Scout Shops of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council
Our three Scout Shops are here to ensure that you are ready to camp this year, whether you’re heading off to camp or staying home for a backyard campout. The Eagle portraits are back and on display at the New San Gabriel Valley Scout Shop. Belle & Beau are once again providing portraits so come on in and look for the Eagles from your unit. Visit our Scout Shops for great deals every day. Click Here to visit our webpage
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Circle X Ranch Foundation Invites Your Membership
Since our inception in 1949, The Circle X Ranch Foundation has provided support for the outdoor programs of the former Los Angeles Area Council and now the Greater Los Angeles Area Council. The Foundation supported the original Circle X Ranch Camp in the Santa Monica Mountains, and when that property was sold in the late 1980’s, Camp Circle X Ranch at Big Horn at Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation (HESR) was named, and our support continued on there and at all our Council properties.
Gifts totaling over $6M through the years have provided needed support for programs to enhance the outdoor experience for the thousands of Scouts in the GLAAC. Our most recent gift in 2021 of $27,500 was utilized at each of our Council’s camps: Camp Cherry Valley (CCV), Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation HESR), Firestone, Trask, and Cabrillo Youth Watersports Center.
Annual events our members can participate in include VIP visits to summer camp operations at CCV and HESR, End of Summer Social/Business Meeting, and culminating with our signature fundraising event the week before the USC/UCLA football game.
Membership dues are only $25/year. Please view our link on the GLAAC website for more information about how to join our merry band of supporters. Membership is open to anyone who has a love of the outdoors and a desire to support programs/operations at our GLAAC camps. We look forward to your participation in supporting our GLAAC Outdoor Programs along with our 190+ current members. Click Here to join and learn more about the Circle X Ranch Foundation.
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OA Caravan Has Been Cancelled
The Order of the Arrow Caravan scheduled for October 2, 2021. This event has been cancelled for this year. It will return Labor Day weekend in 2022.
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Please Submit your Articles for our Scouter Weekly Update in MS-Word format on Monday of each week, with the images separately in a JPG format.
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