July 21, 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area Council, BSA |
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Gearing Up for Cub Membership Recruitment
Hi Cub Leaders and Membership Growth partners. We hope that you’re having an amazing summer filled with outdoor adventure! There are opportunities to spend time at our amazing camps like Cabrillo Beach Youth Recreation Center, Camp Trask, and Camp Firestone. Packs and individual families are welcome to visit and reconnect with the outdoors all summer long!
This is the time that you should be thinking about your “Back to the Pack” events. These events help reconnect scouts and parents with the Cub Pack and help leaders to work out plans for activities, schedules, and Fall recruitment. If you need a sample of what a Back to the Pack agenda looks like, you can find it by visiting our Membership Growth Page.
Now is also the time for you to place your orders for recruitment materials. Our professional advisor is contacting our vendors on Friday, July 30th to place orders for flyers, yard signs, banners, neckerchiefs, pencils, and peer-to-peer cards. The average development/shipping time is THREE WEEKS! Please make sure your materials are in this order so that your Pack is fully prepared to recruit as we go into the middle to end of August. Click Here to place your recruitment material orders.
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SAVE THE DATE: Membership Growth Kickoff and Orientation
We are kicking off our Fall Recruiting Campaign on August 4th at 6:30 PM. Please SAVE THE DATE—during our kickoff we will talk about the great opportunities for our cub packs to grow and also hear from units that have had success around the entire council. We will also be giving out cool prizes throughout to registered attendees. Be on the lookout for the official registration link so you don’t miss out on the fun and excitement.
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Masks Required for Indoor Scouting Activities
New Guidance has been issued by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health requires that masks be worn in indoor settings. Scouting programs that take place indoors must follow this guidance. This means that everyone participating in indoor meetings and activities is required to wear a face mask regardless of vaccination of status. For meetings and activities held outdoors, participants are encouraged but not required to wear face masks.
The use of face masks is recognized as an effective means of reducing COVID transmission risk. Units should also encourage all members and parents ages 12+ to become vaccinated.
Click Here to visit our COVID-19 Updates & Resource Page
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Looking to be a Scouting Volunteer?
Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run program, but the youth must be trained to be leaders. Adult role models in Scouting provide an ideal learning experience for all youth. Every adult volunteer has something valuable to offer. On a typical weekend campout, Scouts might work with an adult volunteer who teaches the Fishing merit badge and with a Scout mom to learn orienteering, go on a 5-mile hike with another adult leader, and end the day learning how to clean and cook fresh fish from someone else.
The advantages of Scouting are not limited to youth. Adults also develop leadership and physical skills with every training experience. Click Here to complete a form for volunteer opportunities! We’ll be in touch!
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Gathering of Eagle Events Are Back – Thursday, July 22nd at 5:30 PM
Before the pandemic, the Eagle Scout Association has held an event each July to celebrate summer at the Cushman-Watt Scout Service Center. Now that the restrictions have been eased, we are getting back again. On Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, ESC is holding again activity for adult Eagle Scouts to get together to share stories of their Scouting adventures and to network. The cost is $10. There will be light refreshments, soft drinks, and adult beverages. Click Here for registration and more information.
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The Fun Bike Ride - Saturday, August 7, 2021
Free Fun Event! Let’s get together! Complete the 10, 15 or 25 miles requirement for the Cycling Merit Badge! Start at Peck Road Water Conservation Park, Ride along the Rio Hondo Bike Path to the 5 Freeway and back. Bring your own refreshments!. Click Here for registration and more information
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Movie Under The Stars - The Lion King, August 7, 2021
Cushman Watt Scout Center - Pocket Park
Free Fun Event! Let’s get together! Movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Reservation limited to the first 30 families! Parking included for the 30 cars! Bring your own chairs or floor blanket! Bring your own refreshments! Masks Required for All! Click Here for registration and more information
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Recharter is Coming Soon!
We are now starting another recharter year! At the beginning of this year, we issued a 9-month charter, so that it matches better with the school year and unit calendars.
Because we are returning to a full-year charter after a prorated 9-month cycle during COVID, membership fees may look substantially higher. The per-month costs are actually just $1 higher. The annual fees, which are not due until the end of September, are broken down into the following categories.
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You can talk to your unit leader or unit Committee Chair to find out more about what is needed during the recharter. They are being sent information this week to help with this process.
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2021 Distinguished Citizen Award Recipient
The Greater Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, is proud to honor General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Jeffrey Kightlinger, on Wednesday, August 8, 2021. (6:30 pm pre-show - 7:00 pm program begins) Click Here for more information about this fundraiser, registration, and sponsorship opportunities.
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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. Visit our Scout Shops for great deals every day. Click Here to visit our webpage
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Escape The Indoors - Rejoin Scouting Today
Does your family miss the leadership development, camping, and adventure of Scouting? Did your Scouting membership expire during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Well, now that California is finally reopening, here’s your chance to Escape the Indoors and re-start your Scouting adventure. Learn 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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