VOLUME 3, ISSUE 4
APRIL 2015
MONTHLY
EDITION
Scout Sentinel
Western Los Angeles County Council
NEWS, EVENTS
AND
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
RELATED
TO SCOUTS AND SCOUTING IN THE WESTERN
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
COUNCIL OF THE BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA
On the Web at:
www.bsa-la.org
Hyperlinks guide
you throughout
each edition!
The Official Newsletter of the W.L.A.C.C. serving the Antelope Valley, Balboa Oaks, Bill
Hart, Cahuenga, Crescent Bay, Las Colinas and Scoutreach Districts and Exploring Division
Annual Eagle Recognition Dinner To Be Held on April 28
The time of year to
honor the Eagle
Scout Class of 2014
-2015 is here! In
2014 (and early
2015), over 280
Scouts
earned
their Eagle Scout
Badge throughout
the Council.
The dinner will be held on Tuesday, April
28, 2015 at the Odyssey Restaurant from
6:30-9:00 p.m. Those Eagles being honored—all 2014 Eagles and those Scouts
who have earned their Eagle Scout Badge
between January 1 and April 1, 2015—
may attend for free.
Individual and corporate sponsorships are
needed for this great event. Tickets are
$65.00 each. Sponsorships are available
ranging from $65.00 to $2,500. Sponsors
allow the Council to continue to offer the
dinner program to the recent Eagle
Scouts for free. You are encouraged to
sign up to attend as soon as possible and,
if possible, agree to be a sponsor. To
sign up for this festive event at the Odyssey Restaurant, please click here.
Eagle Dinner
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Flag Placement
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Camp Emerald
Bay History
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To recognize their
achievements, the
Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner will
be held at the Odyssey Restaurant in
Granada Hills with
Eagles, their families, friends and guests invited to attend
For more info, please contact Hamlet
this special event commemorating their
Shirvani at (818) 933-0121 or hamachievements.
[email protected].
ArrowTour
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Camp Cards Available
Inside this issue:
Team up with our local Camp Card
merchants and the WLACC as a partner in your fundraising efforts for
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Join Our
2015. The Camp Card Sale is a great
Facebook Page
way to help your unit raise
money with very little efNew Charitybuzz
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Each card includes a variety
Auctions
of discounts to be used at
Camping
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local businesses and at only
$5.00, they are a fantastic
Day Camp News
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value! Scouts earn 50%
commission on each card
Roundtable
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sold. The average Scout unit typically sells between $1,000 and $2,500 dollars in their
Camp Card Sale. Think what your unit could do! The new card features two main tearoffs for Chuck E Cheese and Big 5. There are eight reusable discounts on the back of the card. The cards cost $5.00
with $2.50 returned to the Scouts that market and sell them. While the cards a bargain at $5.00, the discounts can
add up to $600 with many being reusable up to December 31, 2015. Scouts that sell the cards will earn a 50% commission. Additionally, Scout earn Scout Shop gift cards, based on their sales of the cards.
Flag Retirement
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A Great Reason to Reconnect with Eagle Alumni:
Eagle Earns Paid Internship Through Reconnect Event
Rafael Ollervides, Eagled with Valencia Troop 228 in 2009. He went on to earn
a BS in Bioengineering from UC Merced in 2013. He is currently enrolled in the
Master of Bioscience Program at the prestigious Keck Graduate Institute, the
7th campus of the Claremont Colleges. As an Eagle Alumni, Rafael attended an
Eagle Alumni mixer in Santa Clarita in the fall of 2014. As a result, he met a number of accomplished Eagle Scout
Alumni.
Following up on this networking opportunity, Rafael was able to secure a paid internship with a biomedical firm in Valencia in the very field he is pursuing a career. This fine—and unique—opportunity came about through Rafael’s perseverance. However, the Council’s quarterly Eagle Scout Alumni networking and social mixers were the medium that
provided him with this chance.
Rafael and the Council’s Eagle Scout Alumni Association encourage the region’s Eagle Scouts to attend our events and
reconnect on the Eagle Alumni Facebook page. David Lasher, the Council’s Eagle Alumni Coordinator can be reached
at [email protected] or (818) 933-0104. Please ask to join the Facebook page and check out our LinkedIn and
Twitter feeds for additional information (linked at right).
Sign Up for Cahuenga’s Camporee and Cuboree Today
The theme of the 2015 Camporee and Cuboree event is “Prepared for Adventure”. This annual
event will be held at Veterans Memorial Park in Sylmar. The dates for this annual celebration
are April 24-26, 2015.
Camporee always has a large number of games and activities, friendly competition between
packs, overnight camping and of course the campfire! Register today to attend Camporee.
Registration up to April 19, 2015 is $23.00 (Cubs Saturday-only $13.00).
Need volunteers for YOUR upcoming Eagle Scout Service Project or special event? Send an
email with the details to [email protected]. Be sure to include the pertinent facts:
who, what, why, when, where and any special skills or supplies that might be required or helpful for the success of your project! Be sure to use “Eagle Project” in the subject line.
Annual Memorial Day Flag Placement
May 23, 2015 is the date. Continuing this hallowed tradition,
Scouts will again place flags on the graves at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in West Los Angeles at 950 South
Sepulveda Boulevard. Parking will be in the Veterans Administration Facilities through the tunnel on Constitution
Avenue across from the Cemetery. The event starts start
at 8:00 a.m. and you MUST be there by 7:30 a.m. in order
to get signed in and receive your location map. Sign in
starts at 7:00 a.m. All Scouts and Adults must be in full
Class A uniform (including hats). Leaders are expected to
explain to their Scouts the reason for the Memorial Day
Ceremony. The Scouts must be made aware of appropriate behavior while at the cemetery. No food is allowed
on the cemetery grounds. Each Troop or Pack should
bring their unit flags with them, as they will be displayed
in front of the assembly facing the stage (not on the
stage) during the presentations. To register to attend,
click here.
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In 2015
Camp Emerald Bay will celebrate its 90th birthday! To recognize this historic milestone,
the Scout Sentinel is printing a series of articles on the history of the camp. The fourth installment follows:
Donald Monroe's hope to open the 1925 summer camp
by mid-June did not come to pass but an advance group
of staff left for Catalina on June 29, in preparation of
hosting the first group of Scouts on July 5, 1925. The
advance team included Monroe; Cedric Vernon; Happy
Maule; Henry Tsurutani; Bernaar Bates; Barker Bates;
Earnest Samuelson; Onward Cochran; Carl Fossett
and Parlane Nuller. Most of the members of the 1925
staff were members of the Crescent Bay Council's merit
badge troop of older Scouts known as the Tribe of
Pequawket.
The original leadership plan had Monroe, Cantrell and
Fields splitting the Camp Directorship duties amongst
the various camp periods. But in mid-July, C.B. Cantrell
took a promotion to the Region 12 Scout Office in Los
Angeles and Donald Monroe felt the need to stay back
at Scout Headquarters in Santa Monica to take care of
business and be with his young family. That left Bernaar
Bates, age 18, and D. Scott Field, age 27, to run the first
summer of Camp Catalina at Emerald Bay!
When the Scouts arrived at Johnsons Landing in 1925,
there was nothing there but a lot of cactus. There were
no permanent structures or docks. Everything necessary
to create a camp was barged over from the mainland. It
is presumed that arriving Scouts climbed down
the Betty-O transport boat from Avalon and waded to
the beach. Equipment and supplies were loaded on two
canoes, two row boats and the motor boat.
Beach landing Scouts were greeted by a flag pole located where a ravine entered the bay and a Sea Scout tent
that had been erected 100 feet south along the beach.
Next to the Sea Scout tent and in front of the Eucalyptus tree was another tent housing the general headquarters staff. Just 200 feet up the beach was a group
three fig trees, between which was a make-shift outdoor dinning area marked "Mess". The cook's tent was
on the ocean side of the trees, as was another tent labeled "Cash Inn" which housed the camp store.
Crescent Bay Council's nine pyramid tents were located
another 200 feet beyond the fig trees, barely 450 feet
from the water. A Junior Officers tent was located just
south and uphill of the main tent encampment. Just
north of the campers tents was a foot bridge over a narrow ravine to an open flat where the camp fires were
held. The ravine, nicknamed "Main Street" served as a
major thoroughfare, and avoided the abundant cactus, all the way back to the waterfront.
The primitive facilities of the 1925 camp are a sharp
contrast from the Emerald Bay Camp of today. There
was no electricity, lights or running water. The camp
also lacked showers. Staff and campers bathed in the
ocean and rinsed with buckets of water from a shallow
well. The well water was too rich in minerals and sulfur
for drinking and cooking so fresh water was brought by
canoe from Howland's Landings in old fashioned milk
cans weighing over 40 pounds each. Meat, fresh vegetables and other food stuffs were brought in, by canoe,
from the Isthmus.
And for toilet facilities, staff and campers used a green
wooden, six-hole, open-air Kybo built over the old Bouchette mine shaft. The lack of privacy at the "Green Castle" led to all kinds of hilarity and stories over the years
including strange contests, late night singing and even
retrieval of a horse that fell part way in during the early
1930s.
Between 1925-27, Camp Emerald Bay had one campsite
consisting of nine pyramid tents, each sleeping up to eight
scouts. In the days before sleeping bags, lines were constructed to air out bedding.
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COUNCIL
PARTICIPATES
IN ARROWTOUR
The Western Los Angeles
County Council is excited
to announce it will celebrate the Order of the Arrow’s centennial as an ArrowTour host.
ArrowTour is an interactive event for Scouts, volunteers and Scouting alumni that will travel throughout the
country during the summer of 2015. The tour will make a stop on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Camp Whitsett.
The purpose of the tour is to commemorate the Order of the Arrow’s 100th anniversary. During the event,
participants will have the opportunity to learn about the Order of the Arrow, its story, and its future. Some
of the program highlights include interactive exhibits, activities such as silk-screening and branding, and
challenge games. Participants will have a chance to meet some of the Order’s national leaders, and alumni
can learn about the Scouting Alumni Association and local alumni efforts to supporting Scouting in our area.
An exclusive ArrowTour Trading Post will carry ArrowTour and OA centennial merchandise. The Order of
the Arrow will split the trading post proceeds with the Malibu Lodge.
The program will conclude with a special show that recognizes the Order’s rich history and empowers participants to help shape the organization’s future. The Order of the Arrow is creating a truly unique and interactive experience for all Scouts, volunteers and Scouting alumni. The tour will open at 2:00 p.m. and will conclude at 7:00 p.m. You can find more information about the ArrowTour routes and program on the web at
arrowtour.oa-bsa.org. You can also keep up with the tour as it makes its way around the country by following @ArrowTour on Twitter.
The Big Ride 2015
High Adventure Boy Scout Cycling Event
Join the biggest scout cycling event in the West! Staged again
from the beautiful Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area...with fantastic
camping and other amenities (like boating). All units are invited
from all Districts within the Council! The Big Ride occurs Friday,
June 12 through Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area at 15501 East Arrow Highway in Irwindale. This is a
great chance to make new friends, have a great weekend campout and a truly active outing! The event flyer can be found here .
The registration deadline is Thursday, May 21, 2015.
See
the
flyer
and
contact
Vance
Pomeroy
at
[email protected] or (661) 361-5619 with any questions.
If you know any units or Scouters that might want get some thrills
on two wheels - or know of Scouts who are working on their Cycling Merit Badge - please forward this newsGranada Hills Troop 307 participated in a 15 mile ride from
letter to them.
Lake Casitas to Ventura as part of the Bicycling Merit Badge
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Camp Emerald Bay History continued from page 3
The first camp period attended by 72 scouts was a sellout, occupying every cot in camp. Each tent was assigned a Junior Officer and tent mates elected their own
leader to supervise discipline and inspections. While
some troops were able to attend as a unit, most atattendees came as individuals and were assembled with
similar individual scouts into provisional patrols, together in one of the eight-man pyramid tents.
Just like today, there was lots of fun stuff for Scouts to
do while at Camp Catalina. Activities included swimming,
fishing , boating, hiking, mapping, handicraft, and general horsing around. Singing was a popular activity in
those days and there were camp songs published in the
Camp Manual, led by the staff at evening camp fires.
Unlike today, there was no internet, phones, television,
biking, SCUBA, sailing or any of the many things that today's teens do to keep themselves occupied and entertained in the summer. Given the context of the times,
the Crescent Bay Camp of 1925 must have seemed like
an extraordinary adventure for boys to be away from
home and on their own. As stories began to circulate
from Scouts returning from their ten days on Catalina,
Waterfront and dock, as seen from South Hill, looking North circa 1929.
the summer camp was soon dubbed a "Mecca" for local
Boy Scouts.
New historical research has revealed there were several
activities unique to the summer of 1925; not to be repeated over the near-century of summer camps since. In
July, a wild goat was captured by Donald Paxton, a
camper from Inglewood. The goat apparently liked hanging around with the Scouts and was adopted as the
camp mascot, being aptly named Captain Kidd. This
spurred staff and camper interest in pirates and buried
treasure under the faulty belief that the real Captain
Kidd roamed the waters off Santa Catalina Island. These
stories, while making good press, were wildly inaccurate.
Captain William Kidd (1645-1701) was a Scottish pirate
the latter 1600's whose cactus gossip Camp Emerald Bay
range included the Caribbean but
there is no evidence that he ever
saw the Pacific Ocean, let alone
sailed in it. However, in another
strange coincidence, it is commonly
believed that Kidd did bury treasure
on another Catalina Island, that being Catalina Island off the coast of
the Dominican Republic. Piracy en1920’s Veteran‘s thusiasm reached its peak at Emerald Bay when the entire camp
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dressed up like buccaneers and
held a Captain Kidd costume show.
A camp newspaper called "the Cactus Gossip" was also
published. It started out as four pages and had editorials,
news, movies, sports and society sections. Leslie Howells
served as editor-in-chief. Other staff members included:
Mazda Browne; George Montgomery; Edward Buchanan; Kelly Dale; Boyd Crabtree; Harry Hoefle; and Jack
Catrer
The inaugural summer at Emerald Bay came to a close
on August 24, 1925. In all, five separate 10-day camping
periods were held with almost 300 Scouts participating.
No major problems or catastrophes were reported and
the Catalina Camp was deemed a huge success. After the
final contingent of campers returned to the mainland,
the encampment was broken down completely. All tents,
equipment and supplies were rounded up, loaded on a
barge and returned to Santa Monica. It has been said
that nothing was left behind to indicate the scouts had
ever occupied Johnsons Landing. With the intention of
returning to Camp Catalina in 1926, Council leaders were
hopeful that Donald Monroe's dream of finding a permanent summer camp for Crescent Bay Scouts had finally
become a reality.
Coming in May: 1926-1929. The Scout Sentinel thanks Dr. Jeff Morley for providing this historical
information. Dr. Morley, a long-time Scouter at Camp Emerald Bay, earned his Eagle Scout Award and is the
Founding Director of the Crescent Bay Historical Project found at www.crescentbaycouncil.org.
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Flag Retirement:
Eagle Scout Service Project
Scout asks for your help
Hi, my name is Cole Ordesky with Crescent Bay Troop 33. Did
you know that flags retire? Many people have American flags
that need retirement but they don’t know what to do with
them. For my Eagle Scout Project, I plan to provide a service to
the people in the community by collecting their flags that need
retirement and then properly retiring them with honor and
respect. But I need your help.
Why help with this project? This is a great opportunity for a Troop service project. Did you know that the Boy Scouts is
one of the few entities responsible for retiring flags? By helping with this project, you are doing a favor for your community. This can also be an excellent opportunity to earn community service needed for rank advancement.
How can you help? Please go to local businesses and motels/hotels displaying American flags and see if they have flags
on hand that need to be retired. If they do, please collect the flags. Then, either bring them to the 2015 Crescent Bay
Camporee (on April 24-26, 2015 at the Firestone Scout Reservation in the City of Brea) or turn them in on my collection
day, April 11, 2015 from 10:00-4:00 p.m. at 701 Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills.
If you cannot make it to either event or are out of the area, please send me an email at [email protected], and I can
arrange to send someone to pick up the flags from you. You can also drop off, at Camporee, on our collection day, or
call for a pick up of whole flags you have collected and we will disassemble them. If you have any questions, please
email me or call me at (310) 480-2614.
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) Course Offered
NYLT is a six–day course delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an
emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment.
Built on the successful legacy of JLT, the new NYLT integrates the best of modern
leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the scouting experience. It also
emphasizes the important tenet of servant leadership.
While adult staff are present for support, youth leaders set the example with the
youth staff leading the teaching. All BSA policies regarding Youth Protection are
followed throughout the NYLT program.
The course starts on Sunday, June 14, 2015 and will end on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Camp Josepho. Sign-ups can be
made online through Doubleknot or by coming into the Scout Office. For further information, please contact the
Course Director, Marty Price at [email protected] or Steve Gonek at [email protected].
Nominations for the Council Venturing President position or mailed to:
and Council Venturing Vice President positions are being
BSA, WLACC Venturing
accepted for the June 2015 to May 2016 term year. Email
ATTN: Tanadet Itsarapakdetam
[email protected] for a nomination form.
10206 Owensmouth Avenue
For more information regarding these positions refer to Chatsworth, CA 91311
the Venturing Standard Operating Procedures available at
www.scouting.org/Venturing.
All submissions must be received by April 30, 2015. Completed nomination packages may be scanned and emailed
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Join the Council’s
Facebook Page
Everyone is on Facebook, right?
Well, not everyone, but the
Western Los Angeles County Council does have
an official Facebook page. The site hosts frequent, timely information from the Council,
national information from BSA headquarters in
Texas, posts by other Scouters in the Council
and much more. The Scout Sentinel newsletter
is uploaded on our Facebook page as well. Our
official Facebook page can be found at
www.facebook.com/BSAWLACC. Please take a
moment and join us online today!
The 2015 FOS Campaign continues! Don’t miss your chance to get
your custom FOS shoulder patch. The patch is our gift to you with
your annual donation of at least $260. FOS funds maintain and
improve our camp facilities, provides camperships for families in
financial need and much more!
Donate online at
www.fos.kintera.org/wlacc or contact your unit’s FOS coordinator!
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Get Ready For Camp Event at the
Valley and Antelope Valley Scout
Shops on May 2nd
Great activities are planned for this event:
-Backpack Fitting/ Selection
-Info on Getting Ready for Summer Camp
-Best Preparation for Summer Hiking
Additional activities at the Valley Scout
Shop will be:
-Meet the Camp Staff
-Dutch Oven Cooking
-Rope/Knot Tying
-Pack a Backpack...and other activities to be
determined.
Two New Charitybuzz Items Online NOW
The latest Charitybuzz auction offerings listed by the Council include a stay with spa or golf at the world class Terranea Resort in Palo Verdes and a guided VIP tour of Glenn
Beck’s Mercury Studios in Texas.
All of the Council’s Charitybuzz auctions are
online at Charitybuzz.com/support/1165. These
new auctions close later this month.
A new item, to be listed later this month, is a
special offering at the Groundlings Improv Company!
If you have celebrity connections or season tickets to events (such as a Dodgers game) or connections to very special venues (like the Paramount backlot) and would be willing to help our Council establish a Charitybuzz item, please contact David Lasher at (818) 933-0104 or via email at
[email protected]. All Charitybuzz auctions provided needed
funds for non-profits and are 100% tax-deductible.
Culver City, the BSA, Rotary and the YMCA are sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk on April 26, 2015 in Culver City.
Registrants can designate their race registration fees to go to the Council. This event will be held at the
West Los Angeles College in Culver City. To register click here.
There will be onsite registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the
track. If you are interested in being a sponsor of the
event, please click here for more information.
There will be booths from sponsoring companies and organizations, health and fitness information, youth games, participation medals for everyone registered and much more.
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Camping DEPARTMENT Update
Webelos, Webelos...Calling All Webelos!
Each of our camps has awesome programs for Webelos this summer! Your scouts can
play in the surf, climb a mountain, or make a movie...we have it all! Camp Emerald
Bay has the first annual Webelos Adventure Camp taking place August 9-12. This will
give your Webelos a taste of their scouting future. they will camp in traditional Boy
Scout style, sleeping in two-man scout tents. They will enjoy all their meals in our dining hall with a view of the bay. Along with all the ocean-based programs, they will also
have the opportunity to shoot at our Archery and BB ranges. There is no other camp
like Camp Emerald Bay, it will be an experience they will remember forever!
To register for Camp Emerald Bay Webelos Adventure click here!
Camp Whitsett Webelos Sessions
Camp Whitsett will have two sessions for Webelos this year. Session one is June 28–July 1, Session two is July 1–July
4. We will be happy to host your Webelos at majestic Camp Whitsett. We will be rolling out the new Adventure program for this year’s camp. However, if you have second year Webelos who are working on the current program
please contact us and we will try to work on a specialized program for your Webelos. We hope to see you at camp.
To sign up for Camp Whitsett Webelos Resident Camp Session One click here.
To sign up for Camp Whitsett Webelos Resident Camp Session Two click here.
Camp Josepho, Webelos Resident Camp is a Moviemaking Adventure. Don’t miss this 4 day/3 night program, it will
allow Webelos to make the jump from the Cub Scout Day Camp experience to a traditional Boy Scout camp. We will
have industry professionals mentoring the Webelos and helping them make their own short film. This camp will also
give the boys a taste of traditional summer camp life. Click here to register for Webelos Resident Camp.
Cub Parent Weekend at Camp Josepho, May 8-10, 2015 This will be one of the final events before
the roll out of the new Cub Scout Program. Your scouts will have the opportunity to earn some of the belt
loops that will be going away. Plus, they will have so much fun shooting BBs and arrows on our ranges. We
will have crafts and cooking and there will be special Webelos events, and there is no place like Camp Josepho. Register today by clicking here.
Flyer and Doubleknot (Registration) Links:
Shooting Sports Camp at Camp Josepho Flyer
June 28 & July 2. Register here.
Webelos Movie Camp at Camp Josepho
Session 1, July 9-12, Session 2, July 16-19. Register here.
Boy Scout First Year Resident Camp at Camp Josepho
Session 1, July 9-12, Session 2, July 16-19. Register here.
Boy Scout Moviemaking Experience at Camp Josepho
Session 1, July 9-12, Session 2, July 16-19. Register here.
Boy Scout Robotics, Programming, & Game Design
Experience at Camp Josepho
Session 1, July 9-12, Session 2, July 16-19. Register here.
The 2015 WLACC Camping Guide is Available,
Click Here:
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Sign Up Your Cub Scout for Day Camp
Please join the Council for fun-filled adventure during our regional Cub Scout Day
Camps. This year, your Cub will strive for the big blue skies as they “Take Flight”.
All Webelos, Bears, Wolves, as well as Tigers (with a parent) will have a great time
at our Take Flight-themed camps. They will take advantage of indoor activities,
arts, crafts, songs, shooting sports and lots more, while earning Cub advancements.
The Early Bird Special deadline is May 1, 2015. Please take advantage of this opportunity and save money. Your Scout will have a great time even as they learn
about the new Cub Scout program.
The Western Los Angeles County Council Day Camps will be held at five different
locations all around our Council:
Crescent Bay: Camp Josepho, week of June 15-19, 2015 and week of June 22-26,
2015.
Antelope Valley: Desert Sands Park, week of June 15-19, 2015.
Bill Hart: Camp Verdugo Oaks, week of July 6-10, 2015, week of July 13-17, 2015
and July 10-11, 2015 (Family Overnighter).
Las Colinas: LDS Church, Woodland Hills, week of July 13-17, 2015.
Balboa Oaks & Cahuenga: LDS Church, week of July 27-31, 2015.
Scoutreach: LDS Church, week of June 22-26, 2015 (must be registered with a
Scoutreach Pack).
Eagle Scout To Be Honored at Artist Reception
Local photographer—and Eagle Scout—
Jimmy Steinfeldt, will be honored on April
9, 2015 with a Hollywood reception at the
Mr. Musichead Gallery at 7511 W. Sunset
Boulevard.
Mr. Steinfeldt photographs of legendary
musical performers reach across generations and many styles of music from Johnny Cash to Madonna and Tina Turner. His
iconic images of these performers are
featured in his 2013 book, Rock ‘N’ Roll
Lens. The exhibit will feature fifty of Jimmy’s best
known photographs. These
photographs are signed limited edition prints and are
available for purchase, as is
his book. The event is free
and all are welcome from
7:00-10:00 p.m. at this Hollywood venue.
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District
Roundtable
Information
Have you attended a District Roundtable recently? A tremendous amount of current programming information, Scouting opportunities and other information is conveyed at each
every roundtable. See the schedule below for each district’s unique roundtable information.
Antelope Valley: April 7 & May 5, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Cahuenga: April 9 & May 14, 6:45 p.m.
750 East Avenue J, Lancaster, 93535
4832 Tujunga Avenue, North Hollywood, 91601
Balboa Oaks: April 2 & May 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
17101 Plummer Street., Northridge, 91325
Bill Hart: April 2 & May 7, 7:30 p.m.
27405 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus, 91350
Crescent Bay: April 9 & May 14, 6:45 p.m.
(6:00 p.m. Dinner)
3400 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90066
Las Colinas: April 8 & May 13, 7:00 p.m.
4501 Deseret Avenue, Woodland Hills, 91364
Information on Portrait Photos at the Eagle Recognition Dinner
Professional Photographer Steve Engstrom will be on hand at the April 28 Eagle Recognition Dinner to photograph your Eagle Scout and create your custom portrait. Individual
portraits will be taken in the hall before the dinner and family groups are welcome.
Please contact Mr. Engstrom at (818) 894-1785 with any questions about photographic
packages (similar to school photos). Additionally, the photo Mr. Engstrom takes will be
your official Eagle Scout photo as displayed at the Council office. Please have your merit
badge sash and be prepared (no pun intended) to look your best!
Lastly, please be prepared to arrive early for your sitting prior to the Eagle Recognition
Dinner.
Boy Scouts of America
Western Los Angeles County Council
16525 Sherman Way, Unit C-8
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 785-8700
www.bsa-la.org
The Scout Sentinel is the official monthly newsletter of the Western Los Angeles County Council, Boy Scouts of America. To provide story tips, submit photographs or request additional information, please contact the newsletter’s
editor, David Lasher at [email protected] or call (818) 933-0104.