The San Gabriel Valley and Cabrillo Scout Shops will be open. Click here to see their hours of operation.

The closure of the Smiser Scout Center marks the end of an era in San Gabriel Valley Scouting. This beloved space served as the San Gabriel Valley Council Headquarters and has allowed us to serve countless Scouts, Adult Volunteers, and Community Partners for over 25 years. Read More

Also known as C.O.P. E! Since the beginning of Scouting, we have offered our members an outdoor program stressing physical fitness. Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience Is one of those many programs. C.O.P.E consists of a series of outdoor challenges, beginning with basic group initiative games and progresses to more complicated low course and high course activities. Some of these events involve a group effort, whereas some test individual skills and agility. Read More

This award is meant to encourage and recognize Scouting units and individuals who have taken charge of contributing significantly to natural resource conservation and environmental protection. This award will serve as the highest award in Scouting for exceptional conservation service. Individuals who receive this award will be awarded a certificate reflecting their accomplishments along with a square knot that they can wear on their uniform proudly!  Read More

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:30 PM - Virtual Program

Andrea Denise Arias – San Gabriel Valley District

Brian Lee Best – Pio Pico District

William John Burton – Board of Directors

Matthew Chavez – Metropolitan District

Daniel J. Garcia – San Gabriel Valley District

John Hagop Kedeshian – Board of Directors

Salvador Rodriguez – El Camino Real District

Eric Schirding – Board of Directors

John Michael Sherrard – Rose Bowl District

Brian William Snaer, DDS – Rose Bowl District

An aspiring Eagle Scout has a plan to beautify Mira Costa High School's main parking lot - and she's also hoping to be a member of the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. Camille Jorenby is working on her Eagle Scout project to paint the gray concrete bases of poles in the main parking lot at thSchool. Jorenby anticipates that the paint will add color to a gray area, inspire school spirit, and be a welcome sight to students when they return from quarantine. Read More

The Fretwell Award is presented by local Scouters to teachers, educational support staff, and school administrators who stand out from their professional peers in instilling Scouting values in their students. The Fretwell Award is not exclusively for classroom teachers. Any school employee who is equipping students to make moral and ethical choices is eligible for this award. Read More

Summer Camp is an Important Chapter in Child’s Time in Scouting.

Camp provides Scout’s with the opportunity to meet new people, meet those who are different than ones self, gain self confidence through activities, and most importantly have fun...

Scouts get to get outside and truly experience Scouting’s outdoor adventure programs. Summer Camp allows your child to develop independence, a child experiences time away from their parent possibly even for the first time. Read More

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There has been a variety of questions that have arisen since the Governor’s new Health Order. Per the order, our Day Camp programs will continue to be offered with safety in mind. Our staff and volunteers have been working toward opening more program opportunities for our Scouts and Scouting. Currently, we are able to operate Day Camp (under LA County Day Camp Protocols) programming events. These events still have to adhere to a variety of protocols that makes it difficult to do many of the activities we were able to offer prior to the pandemic. Read More

Please reach out to me at cissie.andrews@hotmail.com if you would like to host or participate. Click here for December Scouting For Food locations.

Looking for a way to support The Greater Los Angeles Area Council while you do your holiday shopping? It’s as simple as finding us on Amazon Smile! By selecting the Greater Los Angeles Area Council on smile.amazon.com your everyday shopping supports Scouting! Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. Your simple selection can help support Scouting!

This will help you continue to provide the fun of Cub Scouting! Learn More

We will host a nine-hour training course on Saturday, January 9, 2021. If you are a District or Council Volunteer who chairs a program, activity, or training that requires camping overnight this training is geared specifically for you. For more information contact Dave Minnihan (GLAAC NCAP Chair, dave.minnihan@gmail.com) or Steve Salyards (GLAAC Camping Chair, scouting@salyards.com).

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Go on active adventures daily, make new friends from all over the world and country, learn leadership skills, become a child’s hero, and of course, many more things. Working at camp cultivates many things such as oral communication skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, collaborative skills, and most importantly, creativity. Working at camp is a unique experience, every day, you will not only have fun and learn real-life skills, but you will truly be making a difference in those people’s lives that you come in contact with. Read More

We are looking forward to the 2021 season now more than ever as we’re hopeful the “COVID-19” is apart of our past. Scouts BSA Summer Resident Camp reservations are now first come first serve. This means if you haven’t booked the same week, another unit has the opportunity to reserve your camp. Reserve Now

If you know a Scout who has earned the rank of Eagle, you should show them this site of scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are awarded annually to an Eagle Scout who has shown academic performance, financial need, and active participation in school and Scouting activities. Learn More

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.