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Est. 1952                         La Cañada Flintridge, CA             jpltroop509.org

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Outings

Announcements

See the Meeting Calender tab for meeting information.

Membership:

Boys’ troop: The 2024 waitlist is closed

Girls’ troop: Accepting girls in 9th grade or older only. Please email Ms. Hagegard for information.

Troop Gear: Please contact Ms. Llana if you are in need of any troop gear, including: beanies, sliders, class-b t-shirts, and neckerchiefs! Reach out to Ms. Craig if you are looking to order a nametag!

Pictures: We need your photos! We need pictures of our outings for troop history, Eagle slideshows, and recruiting presentations. Please contact Dr. Larson about how to get your photos uploaded to our Flickr account.

You can support the Greater Los Angeles Area Council via donation.

 

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Our Leaders

ScoutsAdults
Senior Patrol LeaderScoutmaster
Oliver Barr (b)Gayle Hagegard (g)
Kassidy Knight (g)Steve Miles (b)
 
Asst Sr Patrol LeaderTroop Committee Chair
Cole Pooley (b)Walter Renwick
Maya Goldyn (g) 
Riot Renwick (b) 
 
Jr Asst ScoutmasterChartered Org. Rep. (JPL)
Christopher Hanna (b)Melora Larson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Upcoming Troop Activities
Pre-Camporee Event" Sun. Apr. 14

More information coming soon.

Camporee on Fri. Apr. 19 - Sun. Apr. 21

We have Camporee coming up at the end of April, starting on Friday April 19th. It's a two night campout at Camp Trask. We will depart Ralph's on Friday at 5pm, and return on Sunday between 12pm and 1pm.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Merit Badge/Advancement Day on Sat. Apr. 27

More information coming soon.

Whitewater Rafting on Fri. May 3 - Sun. May 5

Merit Badge for White Water Rafting (Full day Ages 12+ and up), wet suit, and tip: May 4, 2024, at 10 am through the Sierra South company $150 per person

High Adventure White Water Rafting 1/2 day (Ages 13+ and up), wet suit, and tip: May 4,2024 at 9:30am through the Sierra South Company $130 per person

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Philmont Scout Ranch Sat. Jun. 8 - Sun. Jun. 23

Philmont is a two-week backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hour train ride to get there, carry a 30 lb backpack for 11 days, then return home on the train. For this High Adventure outing, scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $1,950, which includes train fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Information for those going to Philmont is on this website.

North Sweden Trek Fri. Jul. 5 - Tue. Jul. 19

We are assessing information for a Summer 2024 Trek through Sweeden. All participants must be at least 16 years old by the time of the event, and must have experience on multi-night backpacking events.

Camp Chawanakee on Sun. Jul. 14 - Sat. Jul. 20

Troop 509 will go to Camp Chawanakee for summer camp in 2024. Its a great camp located just north of Fresno near Yosemite, right on Lake Shaver in the beautiful Sierra Mountains. They have several unique experiences for our scouts, including a climbing wall, a high-ropes/COPE course, horses, a variety of different merit badges, new people, and a lake/mountain setting.

The camp is situated on a peninsula sticking out into the lake. So we will be surrounded by water. We have the 2 camp sites, one for each troop. They are close together and surrounded by the large trees of the Sierra Mountains. The camp has all of the usual features like Trading Post, Dining Hall, and Outdoor Ampitheatre. But in addition there is a shot-gun range, a volley ball court, and other unique activities. The camp has been in operation since 1947 and has a great reputation.

To learn more about Camp Chawanakee, visit This website.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Summit Thu. Jul. 25 - Thu. Aug. 1

Summit is one week of kayaking and rafting on the New River in West Virginia. We camp each night along the river. For this High Adventure outing, scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing. The expected cost is $1,900, which includes plane fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Sea Base Wed. Jul. 31 - Tue. Aug. 6

Sea Base is one week of sailing and snorkeling in the Florida Keys. We fly to Miami and take charter vans to Islamadora. We sleep on the boat out on the water each night, weather permitting. For this High Adventure outing, scouts must be at least 13 at the time of the outing. The expected cost is $2,000, which includes plane fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Information for those going to Sea Base is on this website.

Lower Colorado River 50 Miler Canoe Trip on Fri. Nov. 22 - Tue. Nov. 26

Scout Minimum Requirements: Minimum 13 years old by November 2024, Swimming Merit Badge, and Canoeing/Kayaking/ OR Whitewater merit badge.

Registration is done by submitting a deposit of $200 to Ms. Keeney.

Cavalcade Wed. Jul. 23 - Sun. Aug. 3, 2025

Cavalcade is a week-and-a-half of horseback riding at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hr train ride to get there, each person is assigned a horse, and we ride the horses through rugged mountain wilderness to each night's campsite, with each person responsible for the care of their horse. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. Riding experience is recommended but not required. We will do some practice hike locally before the trip. The expected cost is $1,700, which includes train fare. For both boys and girls. Sign-ups are now open, with a deadline of Feb. 29, 2024. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Sea Base Wed. Jul. 30 - Tue. Aug. 5, 2025

Sea Base is one week of sailing and snorkeling in the Florida Keys. We fly to Miami and take charter vans to Islamadora. Our crew has two 40-ft-plus boats with captains and a marine biology mate, and we sleep on the boats out on the water each night. Scouts must be at least 13 at the time of the outing. The expected cost is $2,100, which includes plane fare. For both boys and girls. Sign-ups are now open, with a deadline of Feb. 29, 2024. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Information for those going to Sea Base is on this website.


Past Activities
for past High Adventure outings see the High Adventure tab
JPL Troop 509 Board of Review on Mon. Mar. 25

Troop 509 Board of Review day on 3/25/24 at LCHS.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Irvine Ranch Overnight on Sat. Mar. 16

On March 16th, we will head down to the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center for a day of activities and a night of camping. This will be a great first trip for all the scouts who will be bridging in the coming weeks, so we are reserving a few spots for them until Feb 15th.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Millard Camp to Dawn Mine Loop on Sat. Mar. 16

Philmont participants: please join us backpack training by hiking 6.5 miles from Millard Camp to Dawn Mine and back. (~1900' of gain) Please bring what you plan to take to Philmont and we will weigh packs in advance of the trip. We will not be carrying a full food, group gear or full water load so these packs will be lighter than you will carry on the trek.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

509G "A Scout is Thrifty" Day - Rose Bowl Flea Market on Sun. Mar. 10

On Sunday, March 10th, we will test the thriftiness of our 509G Scouts. We will all go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market. Scouts will be challenged to get the best $5 deal they can.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

JPL Troop 509 Board of Review on Mon. Feb. 26

Troop 509 Board of Review day on 2/26/24 at LCHS.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

509G Taylor Swift Eras Movie Night on Fri. Mar. 1

Join us for a Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie night at Ms. Hagegard's house on Friday, March 1st. We'll have pizza and kick off the movie and then have an intermission half way through for ice cream sundaes. Stay for the whole three hour movie or come for just part of it. Bring a pillow to sit on in the guest house.

Webelos who are joining the troop are welcome with a parent. New parents, come meet the current troop leaders.

Cost of food/movie rental is $15 per person. Pay cash that night or pay Ms Hagegard directly via Venmo or Zelle (email her for details).

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Earn Volunteer Hour w/ Flag Ceremony on Fri. Feb. 23

Looking for Scouts from both the boys and girls Troops who want to help with a flag ceremony. You will earn 1-hour of volunteer service for your time and efforts. However, more importantly you will be supporting our community.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Camp Trask Campout and Conservation Project on Fri. Feb. 23 - Sat. Fed. 24

We will head to Camp Trask February 23-24 for a campout and conservation project. This outing will fulfill the Conservation Project requirement of the Camping Merit Badge. Scouts who are not working on the Camping Merit Badge but need Conservation Hours for rank advancement will have the option of joining us on Saturday morning for the project.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Death Valley Philmont Training on Fri. Feb. 16 - Mon. Feb. 19

Philmont participants: please join us camping, hiking, backpack training and backcountry road touring in Death Valley National Park. We will camp at Furnace Creek and do backpack training day trips to the local sites. We will practice cooking with stoves that we will utilize at Philmont. Friday Feb 16th - Monday Feb 19th, 2024

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Crystal Cove Backpacking Trip on Sat. Feb. 17 - Mon. Feb. 19

We will be doing a loop of eight to ten miles in the Crystal Cove State Park on Presidents' Day weekend. We will leave early on Saturday, Feb 17th, drive to the Crystal Cove, and hike in to Lower Moro campsite where we will camp for the first night. On Sunday we will hike over to Deer Canyon campsite for the second night. On Monday morning, Feb 19th, we will hike back to the trailhead and drive home.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

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Brandon Yee Eagle Scout Project on Mon. Feb. 12

We will be assembling Wellness Packages for my highschool Gabrielino. The project will be held before the general Boy Scouts meeting on 2/15 in the La Canada Cafeteria. The project will last from 5:30-7:00 pm. Snacks will be provided.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Winter 2024 Court of Honor on Fri. Feb. 2

Our winter Court of Honor will be held on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the von Karman auditorium at JPL. Please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, as well as to recognize recent Eagle Scouts Walker Andrews, Madeline Ang, Elias Meyer, Katelyn Redfern, and Patrick Thuss.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Mountain Biking 101 at Hahamonga Park on Sun. Feb. 4

LCHS Mountain Biking Team Coach and Troop 509 Dad, Mr. Paik, will show you how to mountain bike on Sunday morning at Hahamonga Watershed Park from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 28th.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Camp Cherry Valley Work Weekend on Sat. Jan. 27 - Sun. Jan. 28

As you know, Camp Cherry Valley is being closed and Council must vacate the premises on January 31, 2024. To that end, Council is requesting volunteers to come out to CCV this weekend to help.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Verdugo Hills Ridge Hike on Sun. Jan. 28

On January 28th, we will take a 10-mile hike across the Verdugo Hills ridge. We will start at the trailhead on La Tuna Canyon Rd off the 210 with a trail breakfast, hike up to Verdugo Peak and have a snack, over to Tongva Peak where our cooks will prepare a warm lunch, and down to the trailhead at Beaudry Blvd in Glendale.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

JPL Troop 509 Board of Review on Mon. Jan. 22

Troop 509 Board of Review day on 1/22/24 at LCHS.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Cold Weather Kits on Mon. Jan. 15

The Pasadena Partnership to End Homelessness has reached out to us for help assembling cold weather kits. In late January the Partnership will do their annual homeless count throughout the city. While meeting with the homeless, they hand out cold weather kits containing hats, gloves, socks, and toiletries to help those on the street in the winter months.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Joshua Tree Camping - 2024 on Fri. Jan. 12 - Mon. Jan. 15

This is our annual car camping trip in the desert and one of our most popular outings. This year we have reserved four group sites at the Sheep Pass campground in the park. We have room for a total of 130 people and 36 cars, so there should be spots for anyone who wants to go.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Joshua Tree Climbing 2024 on Sat. Jan. 13

We'll be climbing inside Joshua Tree National Park at Sheep's Pass with Uprising Adventure Guides (www.joshuatreeuprising.com) on Saturday, January 13th. There are three options to fit various levels of interest and price points. Each person will be assigned a specific climb time and spot based on what they choose.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

All Outings from 2023
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All Outings from 2022
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All Outings from 2021
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All Outings from 2020
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All Outings from 2019
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All Outings from 2018
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Selected Outings 2017
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Selected Outings 2016
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Selected Outings 2015
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Selected Outings 2014
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Outings 1985-2005
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