January 6, 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area Council, BSA |
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Short-Term Camp Admin. Training (Registration Closes Friday at 5 pm*!)
We will host a nine-hour training course webinar on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 9 AM to 6 PM. 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. Click here to register!
*Registered participants will be emailed the Zoom link on Friday, January 8, 2021 after 5PM.
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“Be the Change” Event for the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts
We are inviting everyone to join us for a celebration of service, leadership, and the groundbreaking accomplishments of the first female Eagle Scouts during the upcoming “Be the Change” event. This event will be broadcast on Facebook Live on February 21, 2021, at 8pm ET. Click here for more details about the event, and be sure to invite others to view this special, historic event.
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Pack 128 in Palos Verdes kept their tradition of participating in the Community's Parade of Lights even though the parade had to be re-imagined as a drive-by event due to COVID. What a great way to combine the Spirit of Scouting with the holiday spirit!
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Virtual Silver Beaver Award Celebration
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:30 PM - Virtual Program
Greater Los Angeles Area Council will recognize the
Class of 2020 Silver Beaver Recipients
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
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Program Highlight: STEAM
Introducing a brand new area to Camp Big Horn at Circle X Ranch, S.T.E.A.M! Our S.T.E.A.M department is excited to bring you Animation, Astronomy, Photography & Journalism, Radio, Robotics, Space Exploration Merit Badges! Focusing on the BSA’s STEM NOVA programs our area is one of a kind in camps! Learn More
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Counselor Training Program
Our Council is proud to have the Counselor Training Program at both Camp Big Horn at Circle X Ranch, and Camp Cherry Valley. This program is designed to give Scouts ages 14 and 15 the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a camp staff member, and learn valuable leadership, teaching, and counseling skills along the way.
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In Memory of Long-time Scouter Marie Whiter
Marie was very active, along with her husband Bob, in the old Hollywood-Wilshire District and then in the North Star District. She was a lifelong Los Angelenos having been born in Queen of Angels Hospital across the freeway from the Cushman Watt Scout Service Center.
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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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San Gabriel Valley Scout Shop Closed Until Spring 2021
This is a reminder that the Pasadena Scout Shop on Sierra Madre has been closed. A new Scout shop will open in the spring of 2021. More details on where will be announced shortly. Administrative services have been consolidated at the Cushman Watt Scout Center located at 2333 Scout Way, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Until the new San Gabriel Valley Scout Shop opens, the following locations are ready to serve Scouting members:
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NESA Eagle Scholarship Website Is Live and Taking Applications
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
Click here to upload your Eagle Scholarship Applications.
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Working at Camp Provides You with the Opportunity to Live in the Outdoors!
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
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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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