The end of summer and start of fall is a magical time.  Social media is full of postings with photos of eager children starting the adventures of a new school year.  Likewise the fall represents the start of the Scouting year for many units.  Now is the time to invite new families to join in Scouting Adventures.

As parents and leaders we see first hand the way that Scouting helps boys become young men and young men become adults of character.  Many of us are so passionate that we spend countless hours volunteering and supporting our Scouts. We need to share our passion and beliefs with the families in our social networks and communities.  Tell your Scouting story to those around you and invite them to experience Scouting first hand.

As part of our fall membership campaign we work diligently to make Scouting available to more youth.  We invite you to be our partner in this effort.  As a small token of appreciation for new youth joining Scouting in August and September we are providing a Crystal Growing Kit (pictured above) to each new Cub Scout youth.  These kits are available at your local Council Service Center and can be picked up when turning in youth registration paperwork.  The Crystal Growing Kit is part of are larger "The Science of Scouting" fall membership theme.

Congratulations to the Culver City Police Department's Explorers. This weekend, for the first time ever, they competed in the "Battle of the Badges" Police Explorer competition. This event is the largest annual regional competition of its kind in Los Angeles County and beyond.

In total, 24 teams were signed up with many teams having double the amount of competitors. We were the smallest team with only 5 Explorers competing. The Explorers were put through a timed obstacle course along with 12 patrol related scenarios. These scenarios included DUI investigations, burglary in progress, domestic disputes, suspicious persons, vehicle assaults, officer ambush, high risk warrants, marijuana field investigations, felony traffic stops, CSI, and active shooters. The event lasted 12 hours with temperatures reaching 108 degrees.

During the award ceremony, our Explorers received 6 trophies for placing within the top five for the 12 individual scenarios. Additionally, they placed second overall, topping 23 out of the 24 teams.

Great job guys!!!!!

Click here to congratulate them on facebook.

For his Eagle Project Julian changed the live of foster children in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley communities.

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Come to Camp Whitsett, volunteer, camp, and join your friends for a weekend of service to camp. Your Troop, Chapter, Scouts, or Arrowman are invited to help us get ready for winter, we will be taking down the Big Top, possibly for the last time, taking the tents down in all the campsites, and clearing the commissary for our upcoming construction project. This is when we prepared for winter. We will provide the camping and food for the weekend, cabin space is limited so please register soon.

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WLACC Partners with the Southern California Tennis Association. 

What does an Outreach tennis session look like? With the use of portable equipment specifically designed for kids, coaches can run the program just about anywhere, be it a classroom, playground or basketball court. The racquets pop up nets and "courts" are smaller and the balls are larger. This combination of modified equipment allows the young players to handle the racquet with greater ease, in addition to making contact with the ball more consistently. The coaches work with the boys on drills and instructional games. 

Popcorn?

It is an easy sell that supports your Scout and the operations of the Council, and tastes pretty darn good too. White Cheddar all the way! 

 

Your Scout can independently sell as little or much as he can, helping out himself financially while cultivating valuable interpersonal and business skills. And, get some fun prizes.

Visit the Trails End website to enroll today!

2018 summer camp is right around the corner so don't miss out on that perfect week, REGISTER TODAY Camp Emerald Bay or Camp Whitsett, Camp Josepho will be coming soon. All WLACC's camps Josepho, Whitsett, and Emerald Bay are now accepting registrations for your troop's 2018 summer camp. If your Scouts enjoy aquatics and the ocean, everyone knows what an incredible time is to be had at Camp Emerald Bay. We have the mountains covered: at Camp Whitsett we anticipate another wet winter, the lake will be beautiful, the rivers will be flowing and the fish will be biting. If technology is more your Scout's thing, check out Camp Josepho's robotics and moviemaking programs... offerings will be expanding so stay tuned, we also offer a fantastic WEBELOS experience, and shooting sports camp. If you are ready to lock-in your dates or you need more information, please visit our websites www.campjosepho.org, www.campwhitsett.org, www.campemeraldbay.org.

For your older Scouts looking for that high adventure experience, Camp Emerald Bay and Camp Whitsett have outstanding opportunities. Camp Emerald Bay's Rugged programs: SCUBA, Canoe, Explorers will challenge your Scouts and push them out of their comfort zones. Camp Whitsett offers the Whitewater Merit Badge, Horse Packing, and several deep forest treks.

Camp Staff, be part of the magic, we are now excepting applications for 2018 staff members to staff all our WLACC camps. Visit each camp website to apply.