September 22, 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area Council, BSA |
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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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Dear Scouting Supporters,
Thanks for all of your efforts in providing awesome opportunities for Scouts and Families to meet. Because of you, they are receiving a safe, complete, and significant experience. We are already seeing units experiencing astronomical growth—like Packs 357 and Pack 7, each who have enrolled over 40 new youth members this year. All of you, please keep up the great work, and don’t forget about our membership incentives! These apply to all of our units, Cub Packs and Scouts BSA Troops alike.
- Units who reach their membership/recharter goal by October 31st will receive a $75.00 recharter credit in their unit account here at the council. Those funds can be used for awards at the Scout Shop, paying for camp, or for next year’s recharter fee. If your unit does not have a unit account, one will be created for you, and the pertinent information will be sent to your unit Key 3. If you don’t know what your recruitment/recharter goal is, please don’t hesitate to send a note to gary.carroll@scouting.org, and he will connect you with your unit coordinator who provides the goal information and help you develop a growth and engagement plan.
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We are seeing a lot of requests for GLAAC Bucks! Over 50 Scouts have visited our website to let us know that they have asked their friends to join our adventure. Let’s keep supporting this momentum. Any Scout that convinces a new Scout to enroll is eligible for GLAAC Bucks. They can be used for event registration at our Scout Stores and at our Summer Camp Trading Posts. Remember, the only way to receive your GLAAC Bucks is to fill out the form by Clicking Here. The Scout with the most GLAAC Bucks from each District will receive a Nintendo Switch at our Membership Growth Celebration.
Please distribute the following flyer to all families in your unit, so they don’t miss out on these great opportunities! Click Here for the GLAAC Bucks Flyer!
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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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Act Now to Reserve Your 2022 High Adventure!
Your Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew, or Sea Scout ship can still register to attend one of the BSA’s four National High Adventure Bases in the summer of 2022!
There is nothing like attending a National High Adventure Base. Whether you are catching your dinner off a sailboat in the blue water of the Keys, dipping your paddle into a crisp Canadian lake, climbing a rock face in a West Virginia gorge or cowboying down a path cut by Kit Carson in the New Mexico backcountry, the BSA’s high-adventure programs provide opportunities you cannot get anywhere else. Click here for more information.
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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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Troop 242 Remembers 9/11
Boy Scout Troop 242 out of Torrance, California was offered the opportunity to perform a flag ceremony at Lomita City Hall on September 11th to remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago in the 9/11 attacks. The troop raised the flags to half-staff in front of local residents and the Lomita Sheriff and Fire Departments.
It was a somber ceremony with speeches by the Mayor Pro-tem Cindy Segawa and Sheriff James Powers. It was an honor for our troop to be asked to perform the flag ceremony at this unforgettable event.
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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.
Gifts through the years have funded the Observatory at HESR, war canoes and campsite improvements at CCV, support for the water improvement project at Trask, pool equipment for Cabrillo, rifle range and emergency equipment for Firestone, along with camperships to ensure Scouts have an opportunity to participate in summer camps, Jamborees, and Order of the Arrow activities. The Foundation has also provided funds to support attendees at Wood Badge courses. Gifts over the years can be viewed on the attachment, along with photos of several of our activities.
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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Submit Your Articles For Our Weekly Scouter Update
Please submit your articles for the Scouter Weekly Update in MS-Word format on Monday of each week, with the images separately in a JPG format. Please email your articles to rossarnold1213@gmail.com. We welcome your input and encourage you to share your ideas with kevin.burton@scouting.org.
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