Outings

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

This meeting is just for the parents and is at 7:00 pm. Join a panel of scouts and leaders to discuss any and all question you have about Scouting BSA and Troop 509. To join us, please RSVP to Rhodora Maliksi (rhodoramaliksi@gmail.com). When you join the Zoom meeting you will be placed into the waiting room until we confirm that you are on the list, so please make sure to sign in with the name you provide to Ms. Maliksi.

Join the 509 Girls' troop for our virtual Open House at 7:00 pm. We will be discussing the Scouting BSA program, the outings that we have done and what we have been doing during the pandemic. Potential scouts and parents will be able to ask questions to a panel of scouts and leaders. To join us, please RSVP to Rhodora Maliksi (rhodoramaliksi@gmail.com). When you join the Zoom meeting you will be placed into the waiting room until we confirm that you are on the list, so please make sure to sign in with the name you provide to Ms. Maliksi.

We will be using Zoom BreakoutRooms to play a variety of different games. More information coming soon.

We will be watching a movie through Zoom. More information coming soon.

Ms. Villicana and Mr. Geiger are starting a new offering of the Citizenship merit badges classes. The first will be Citizenship in the Community. (This class begins at 7:00 P.M.)

All Scouts are welcome. But to be admitted to this class, you must do the following:

1. Complete Sections 1, 2, 4, and 6 of the Citizenship in the Community workbook. Typed only, no handwriting please.

2. Email your workbook as a single PDF document to both Ms. Villicana at annmarievillicana@earthlink.net and Mr. Geiger at isd.geiger@gmail.com.

3. Your workbook must be received no later than noon on Tues. Nov. 17.

ZOOM invitations will be sent to those Scouts who successfully complete the required portions and timely deliver their workbook.

During this ZOOM session, will discuss all requirements and opportunities for Scouts to complete this merit badge in follow-up sessions.

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mr. Shapiro and will be our third virtual STEM talk, and our fourth total.

More information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

Join the 509 Girls' troop for an online afternoon of Scout skills and games from 12:00 - 1:30 pm. We will be practicing knots, first aid, and other scout skills. Please have ready two pieces of rope, three dowels or small poles, and a handkerchief. To join us, please RSVP to Rhodora Maliksi (rhodoramaliksi@gmail.com). When you join the Zoom meeting you will be placed into the waiting room until we confirm that you are on the list, so please make sure to sign in with the name you provide to Ms. Maliksi.

Join the 509 Girls' troop for a crafts night at 7:00 pm. We will be doing origami together and will spend a little time talking about the types of online meetings we have been having this year. Please have ready a few pieces of square paper that you can use for the origami projects. To join us, please RSVP to Rhodora Maliksi (rhodoramaliksi@gmail.com). When you join the Zoom meeting you will be placed into the waiting room until we confirm that you are on the list, so please make sure to sign in with the name you provide to Ms. Maliksi.

This class is by invitation only. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

The troop's next Court of Honor is scheduled for Sun., Oct. 18, at 1:00 pm. All blue cards and rank advancement forms must be submitted by Monday, October 12th, in order to be included in the ceremony.

Mr Serricchio will be sending out a draft list for the program next week. You can be proactive and check to make sure all your advancements have been recorded in Troopmaster. Not sure what happened to your Troopmaster login? Email Mr Serricchio for a link to reset your account.

We will be offering a variety of merit badges, including fingerprinting, stamp collecting, weather, genealogy, art, chess, public speaking, salesmanship, digital technology, entrepreneurship, music, engineering, and coin collecting.

For more information and to sign up go to the Sign-up Genius.

Autumn is coming and the days will be cooling down. We'll be doing our 5th(!) virtual campout on the weekend of Sep. 25-27. We'll do more advancement, merit badges, and another cooking contest. New this time is a patrol contest - keep your eyes open for more details!

Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius.

Pending due to air quality situation. Update to be sent out. More information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard.

In honor of Iron Chef, this camp will be based on cooking, cooking, and more cooking. Scouts will have the oppurtunity to furfill all cooking requirements, complete the cooking merit badge, and fight in a cooking competition to win the fabulous, amazing, Platinum Whisk, an award only given to the greatest chef. This will be led by Mr. Walton and will be a virtual recreation of Camp Iron Chef.

Please sign up on the Sign Up Genius.

On Sep. 14, we will have a virtual continuation of the STEM talks that we began during our in-person Monday night meetings. This is open to everyone, so mark your calendars! The Zoom link will be sent out when we get closer to the date. We hope to continue to have these talks regularly in the future, so stay tuned! If you have any questions or suggestions for future talks, please contact Mr. Shapiro (aashapiro@aol.com).

Information coming soon, will be in small groups with site reservation.

Additional information will be pending, this will be lead by Mrs. Maliksi and Mr. Serricchio. We are planning to continue this with proper safety precautions.

We leave at 6 am on Thu. Aug. 13 and drive 4 hours to the trailhead at Whitney Portal in the Eastern Sierras. After eating lunch while acclimating, we put on our backpacks and hike 6.3 miles with a 3,600 ft elevation gain to Trail Camp (12,000 ft), where we pitch tents and spend the night with the Pinnacles towering above us. The next day we carry day packs 4.7 miles with a 2,505 ft elevation gain to the summit (with lots of brief rest breaks along the way due to the altitude), arriving at noon, then return 4.7 miles to our tents at Trail Camp and spend the night. On Sat. Aug. 15 we hike 6.3 miles back to Whitney Portal and drive home. The total is 11 miles up and 11 miles down, with a 6,100 ft elevation gain. There is no rock climbing involved - we are always on a well-maintained trail, including the famous 99 switchbacks.

Our permit is for 15 people, the largest size allowed. Scouts and parents need to be experienced hikers in good shape. Since current virus restrictions don't allow the troop to have any outings at this time, you'll need to prepare by hiking with family members this summer. Hopefully the troop will be able to have a couple of practice hikes in late July and early Aug. to local peaks like Mt. Baldy. Mr. Haxton is organizing this trip.

On August 3rd, we will finally have a virtual continuation of the STEM talks that we began during our in-person Monday night meetings. This is open to everyone, so mark your calendars! We will have two speakers, Melora Larson and Cory Hill, who will present for about half an hour each about their careers, why STEM is so important, and how Scouts can plan for a future in STEM. The Zoom link will be sent out when we get closer to the date. We hope to continue to have these talks regularly in the future, so stay tuned! If you have any questions or suggestions for future talks, please contact Mr. Shapiro (aashapiro@aol.com).

Northern Tier is one and a half weeks of canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. We fly to Minneapolis and take charter vans to Ely, Minn. We paddle all day, portage between lakes, camp at a different lake each night, and rarely see other humans. We will travel about 120 miles and cross about 50 lakes. We originally had 24 people in three crews going, but due to the worsening virus conditions in many parts of the country during June and July, shortly before the trip 14 chose to go next summer instead. Each of our two crews will have 5 people in two canoes, plus a Northern Tier guide. For this High Adventure outing, scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the trip, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $1,300, which includes plane fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Welcome to Camp Strawberry Valley, the greatest virtual summer camp Troop 509 has ever put together! Please take a look at the schedule below.

Friday

Hike day

All scouts are encouraged to go on a hike

Scouts are also encouraged to pick up trash as a service to our neighborhood.

7:00-7:15 Welcome to CSV meeting over zoom

7:30-7:45 Scouts own over zoom

If you choose to attend, please take this event seriously

8:00-9:00 Opening campfire over zoom

Saturday

8:00-9:00 Inspection over zoom

All scouts will be inspected for uniform, unity, and much more.

A fun way to remember one of the great parts of CCV

9:00-10:00 Merit badge session #1 over zoom

Citizenship in the nation lead by Mr. Declerq

1:00-5:00 Open Time

Neighborhood Scavenger hunt

Rank Advancement Session #7

7:00-8:00 The Lowland Games over zoom

Sunday

8:00-9:00 Inspection over zoom

Same thing as the day before

9:00-10:00 Merit badge session #1 over zoom

Citizenship in the nation led by Mr. Declerq

1:00-5:00 Open Time

3:00-5:00 Fun Games with Tom O over zoom

Tom Oghalai will be leading a fun time of party type games.

Cobbler cooking competition

Food will be judged for creativity, presence, and "taste"

Photos must be turned in by 6:00pm

7:00-10:00 close of CSV over zoom

Winners announced for competitions

Movie night

Closing comments and award ceremony

Please sign - up on the Sign Up-Genius.

Last week the Troop Committee discussed the options for holding a Court of Honor. The Committee believes that it is important to recognize the progress many of our scouts have made - both before and during the pandemic shutdown. Faced with the fact that it is not realistic to expect that the troop will have access to von Karman for the foreseeable future, we have decided to schedule a virtual Court of Honor for Saturday, July 18th at 2:00 pm. We will be sending more information on the technical part of this once we are closer to the date.

In the meantime, we know that many have been working on both merit badges and rank advancements. To ensure that this work is properly booked and included in the Court of Honor you need to do the following:

Merit Badges

You have three options for getting these signed and submitted:

1. Mail a physical blue card if you have one to the Counselor and include a stamped return envelope. When you receive it, drop or mail the blue card to me. Want a physical blue card? Pick one up outside my front door (914 Valley Crest, La Canada) but warn me so I make sure some are there. I have attached a virtual one that you can print and use.

2. Mail a physical blue card if you have one to the Counselor and include a stamped return envelope. When you receive it, scan it and email it to Mr Serricchio

3. Fill out a blue card and email a picture/scan to the counselor. He/She can print/sign/scan and return. Forward the digital version to Mr Serricchio (frederick.serricchio@jpl.nasa.gov) and me.

Rank Advancement

Whatever the rank, this is easy to do. A number of people have done it. The steps:

1. Fill out the advancement form (attached). It can be filled in on the computer.

2. Send the advancement form and photos/scans of the rank pages from your book to your SPL. If you did any requirements virtually, get the person who you did them with to send an email to the SPL. You might need to send photos of your outings or service pages as well.

3. Allison or JJ will sign, scan and email it back to you and cc: your Scoutmaster (Dr Kast or me).**

4. Arrange and do a Zoom Scoutmaster conference with Dr Kast or me (make sure we get the rank advancement pages)

5. Your scoutmaster will sign your advancement form and send it back to you.

6. Set up a Zoom call with 3 Scouts & an adult (or 3 adults for higher ranks). Email them all the advancement form and rank advancement pages. Need names & emails? Contact me.

7. After the BoR, ask them each to print, sign and return to you. Forward all forms to me.

**If you are a boy working on Scout rank, the advancement form and rank page will go to Mr Miles after JJ signs it and you will do the Scoutmaster Conference with him.

Shortly before the COH, Mr Serricchio will send out a list of everything he has received. The deadline to get paperwork in will be July 12th. Mrs Barcelo will be putting together a virtual program and distributing it to the troop.

It will be on Jul. 11 from 1-4 p.m., and we will be going over first class knots, second class fire safety, and first class first aid. Check the sign up below for more information.

Please sign - up on the Sign Up-Genius.

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard and will be a girls only outing, it will include merit badges, classes of size 8 - 10.

Here is the signup for our next virtual campout "V2". More details on cooking, prereqs for certain advancement sessions and the cooking contest, and Zoom links will be sent later.

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

Rank advancement Session #4 was a success, so Quentin Holmes will keep leading more. The next one will be on Jun. 13. If you are a patrol leader and have a req you want taught, or you are first class or above and want to teach a req, or you are a YPT adult and want to help out, please contact Quentin Holmes. (626 346 4285). Sign-up with zoom code coming soon.

Information coming soon. This will be led by Mrs. Hagegard. Please reach out to her for more information.

E-camping 2.0 starts tonight, and goes from May 15-17. You need not join us in all the events to take part in this awesome adventure. For example, you can come to the campfire tonight, but not sleep outside.

1. All scouts who join in on any zoom meeting must join with there first and last name. Then there will be a waiting room, and only scouts who use their real name will be admitted.

2. To help the leadership team out, we have multiple sign up geniuses. First is the main sign up for e-camping 2.0. This sign up genius is split into two parts. E-camping general and Chopped chefs. If you want to take part in the cooking competition, you must sign up under Chopped chefs. This is to help out our judges and to help us regulate the event. Secondly, there is the sign up genius for Rank Advancement Session #3. So for all those scouts who want to advance, go to that sign up and check out what Quentin Holmes is teaching. Lastly, there is a sign up genius if you would like to act as an entertainer in the campfire, created by Hadrian Huidor. So if you would like to share a story or sing a song, either sign up, or email him.(Hadrianhuidor@gmail.com). This is only for those who want to entertain, and not for those who just want to watch.

3. Here is the complete schedule for e camping 2.0. If you are confused, just log in to the zoom meetings when the time arrives, and my leadership team and I will remind you of what is going to be happening. The first thing up is the campfire led by Hadrian Huidor at 6:00pm tonight. So, I hope to see most of you there.

4. Here are some words from Mr. Walton on E-camping. More information on the camping requirements that he is mentioning can be found at the BSA COVID-19 FAQ page. "The Scout should be responsible for setting up his camping space (tent is optional) (help can be provided, but the Scout should be leading the exercise) (This is based on the requirement in the Camping merit badge "Sleep each night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched.") Home facilities (bathroom, kitchen, etc) can be used at anytime without penalty. Since there is no permission slip, there will not be BSA Insurance, any injury will be covered by the Scouts normal medical insurance In order to get credit for the event, the scout must send an email to gurusql@yahoo.com and cc the Scouts parent attesting that the Scout spent the night outside and did not sleep within the house for the evening Parents and/or siblings are allowed to camp as well, but family members 18 years or older should not be in the same tent as the Scout."

E-Camping will be held from the eve of Friday, April 17th, to the afternoon of Saturday, April 18th. This amazing event will consist of two main things. The first is backyard camping, and the second is joining in on some fun zoom events with your fellow scouts. Before you keep reading, I encourage you to watch this teaser trailer.

Here is the schedule:

Fri. 6:00 pm Opening ceremonies and cooking competition #1 judging. Food will be judged on presentation, creativity, and quality. Also, extra points will be given to scouts who use the secret ingredient. (If I told you what the ingredient was now, it wouldn't be a secret.) Only food cooked (or assembled) outside will be able to compete.

Fri. 7:30 pm Campfire will include songs, ghost stories, and one man skits by the scouts. It will also include a marshmellow heating competition, ( only regular sized marshmellows will be able to compete.) I also have a firepit for you guys to pretend to warm yourself over. In totatl, it will be a fun time to hang out and share stories. IMPORTANT: If you want to light a campfire at your home, you must have the fireman chit.

Sat. 7:00 Campsite inspection will commmence. Competetors will be judged on creativity, comfort, and cleanliness. Only scouts who slept outside will be able to take part.

Sat. 8:00 Cooking competition judging #2 will take place very similar to the first one. The only thing that will change is the secret ingredient. Once again, only food cooked (or assembled) will be able to compete.

Sat. 9:00 Camp games will include card games like code names and mafia. Join us and be surprised at the games you can play over zoom. Who knows, we might even play capture the flag.

Please sign up , and JJ will send those who sign-up the zoom meeting code.

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

Russel Kam will be leading his Eagle Project on Sat., Mar. 14 at the CEC preschool campus a block away from JPL (140 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011). We will be making a much needed nature themed seating area for the school age kids. First, we will make two benches out of locally sourced reclaimed wood, then we will make a decomposed granite landing area around it. Russel Kam cannot wait to see everyone there! If you are able to attend, please sign-up.

Who wants to advance and have fun! If so, come to Michael Shaikh's Eagle Project. Do you need service hours, other sign offs, or want to have a fun day? If the answer is yes, Michael Shaikh's Eagle Project is the best place to do all those things. At Descanso Gardens the group will be renovating benches. Descanso Gardens is a fun, family friendly place that people go to in order to have fun and enjoy nature. Currently, the benches in the rose garden need some renovation, so Michael is doing this project. It takes place Sat. and Sun. on Mar. 7 & 8 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Come join Michael to make Descanso Gardens an even more enjoyable place!

If you wish to help please sign-up here.

This will be a Boy's Troop overnight camping. There is a twenty scout limit and there will be a $15 cost for each scout. More information coming soon and this will be led by Ms. Maliksi.

Additional information and sign-ups are located in this sign-up genius.

What, When and Where

Complete your 1st Class Orienteering Requirement by Navigating a Mile Long course, start or continue the Orienteering Merit Badge at LA Orienteering Club's Santa Fe Dam Event.

This event is specifically geared for all skill levels to be able to participate.

Sunday Feb 23rd, 2020

This is an all day event

Registration Fee for each is $12 for youth and $15 for adult participants.

Fee listed includes estick rental to record your progress on the course.

Mr. Klapmust will register our Troop participants as a group once registration opens.

If you are signed up at that time all Fees will be non-refundable if you cannot make the event

What to Wear

Layered clothing

Long pants

Hat

Comfortable hiking/trail running shoes or boots depending on level

What to Bring

Backpack with 10 Essentials

Compass must be baseplate or baseplate with mirror

Minimum 2 liters of water

Medication - if needed (Inhaler, Epipen, Benadryl, etc)

Lunch and snacks

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

There will be a Coin Collecting Merit Badge Day on Sat. Feb. 22 at the Long Beach Expo (convention center). Please read the event description to start preparing for the merit badge event. Attached please find the Coin Collecting pamphlet, workbook and consent form. Sign-ups can be found on this sign-up genius. We will need at least two additional drivers the help drive scouts to this event.This will be lead by Mrs. Barcelo and Mr. Walton.

Meet at Ralphs, Rio Hondo Bike Path, (25-MILES)

We are offering several bike rides with requirement sign-offs for the Cycling Merit Badge. This is an Eagle-required merit badge (for Eagle rank, Scouts must complete either the Cycling, Hiking or Swimming Merit Badge). This would be for the Cycling option. To complete the Cycling Merit Badge you must complete 7 bike rides (ie. Two 10-Mile, Two 15-Mile, Two 25-Mile and One 50-Mile bike ride).

Please sign-up for a bike ride on the sign-up genius.

We will be doing a fire-road loop of roughly 6 miles with 1,475' of elevation gain in the Verdugo Mountains. It is a great hike that stays at the rim of mountains for a few miles and you can see all of the La Crescenta Valley to the north and from downtown LA to Santa Monica to the south. We will start in the morning at 10:00AM at 1300 Beaudry Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91208.

At a conservative 1.5 mile/hour pace with a 30min lunch at Tongva Peak the estimated time back at the trailhead is 2:30PM. A great description of the hike is here.Getting to the trailhead takes about 10 minutes when driving west from where the 2 joins the 210. Exit on La Crescenta Ave., left on La Crescenta Ave., go south 1 mile, right on Oakmont View and go 0.5 miles then left on Barnes Cir then right on Beaudry Terrace which then becomes Beaudry Blvd after 0.3 mi. Park along the road. There is nothing marking the trailhead except a small "no dumping" sign.

Scouts should wear their Class B t-shirt. Bring 2 liters of water and lunch. Be sure to bring the following: ten essentials, two liters of water, and your lunch. It is a fairly exposed trail, so a hat is highly recommended. Hiking boots/trail shoes are recommended. For those who would like to start training for the summer treks to Sweden or Northern Tier, feel free to wear a backpack with a light load.

Please sign-up for this trip on the sign-up genius.

What, When and Where

Come earn the Snow Sports Merit Badge and the Snow Hiking High Adventure Award (if qualified) by backpacking in the local or Sierra Mountains (venue is dependent on permit)

Feb 15-17th, 2020

Return home Monday evening.

PLEASE NOTE:

Participants must have recently completed at least 2 backpack trips and 1 of 10 miles or more with an elevation gain of 2,000ft or more to attend. 2nd Class Navigation requirements 3a-c must have already been completed. Fitness and the ability to carry a backpack with all personal and share of patrol gear is required.

Each participant will need snowshoes for this outing (REI does rent them)

Winter Gear is a requirement as we will be on snow at altitude for the duration of the trip.

Sign-up does not guarantee attendance until required capability has been confirmed by Outing Leader.

What to Wear

Layered clothing for cold temps at altitude

Hat

Boots - (Required)

What to Bring

Backpack with 10 Essentials and all winter camping and cooking gear

Compass must be baseplate or baseplate with mirror

Minimum 4 liters of water

Medication - if needed (Inhaler, Epipen, Benadryl, etc)

More detail such as maps will be shared as pre-trip planning completed.

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

Send any questions to Mr. Klapmust.

There will be a Troop 509 JPL tour on February 14 at 1:00 pm. The tour will last approximately 2 hours. Please arrive at 12:30 as the sign-in process takes some time. Please remember your activity-consent form.

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

We will meet at Memorial Park in La Canada. Hikers will be shuttled up to the trailhead at 1528 Sugarloaf Drive in La Canada and we'll hike approximately 3 miles down through Cherry Canyon, past Descanso Gardens and back up to Memorial Park. The hike should take about an hour and a half hour.

We will be hiking by moonlight (and city glow), only using flashlights/headlamps if necessary.

We will meet at 5:30 pm to check in and load shuttles. Drivers, please arrive by 5:30 pm sharp. The last shuttle will go up at 5:50 pm and we'll start the hike around 6:00 pm. We'll have cocoa and a snack back at the park and should be done between 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

All hikers must have an Activity Consent form, your ten essentials, walking poles (optional), warm clothes (beanie, gloves, coat). Hiking boots/shoes are recommended.

Please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

Troop 509 LA Orienteering Event - Trabuco Canyon

What, When and Where
Complete your 1st Class Orienteering Requirement
by Navigating a Mile Long course or start the Orienteering Merit Badge at LA Orienteering Club's Youth Event in Trabuco Canyon

This Annual Event is specifically geared for Scouts at all skill levels Sat. Feb. 8 - please sign-up if you want to attend.

This event is being organized for the troop by Mr. Klapmust.

What, When and Where

Come hike the Winter Creek Loop from Chantry Flat (5 miles ~ 1100ft)
Complete 2nd Class Navigation Skills, Start Hiking Merit Badge or train for Philmont.

Santa Anita Canyon
Sun. Feb. 2 from 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

What to Wear
Layered clothing
Sunscreen, Hat
Boots

What to Bring
Daypack with 10 Essentials -(knife and matches only if earned Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit -must carry cards)
Compass must be baseplate or baseplate with mirror
MINIMUM 2 Liters of water
Snacks and lunch
Medication - if needed (Inhaler, Epipen, Benadryl, etc)

Meeting Place
Ralphs Parking Lot in La Canada

Time
Arrive by 6:00AM
Depart at 6:15AM SHARP from Parking Lot
Return by 3:00 p.m. to Ralphs Parking Lot
We may return earlier than 3p. Please be prepared to pick up your scout earlier.

This will be lead by Mr. Klapmust.

Descanso Gardens needs our help! On February 1st, we will help the horticulture department mulch the nursery. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get their service hours, but especially for Star scouts who need three of their six service hours to be conservation-related.

We will meet at 8:15 am at the entrance and work from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. Scouts and adults should make sure to bring water, a snack, sunscreen, a hat, and garden gloves. Scouts should wear their class B shirts.

For more information and to sign up, please view the Sign-Up Genius.

This hike is intended for members of the Girls' Troop (Current and Prospective). The Girl's Troop will be hiking the Prieto Trail and some of the Brown Mountain Road. It is one of the most beautiful hikes in the area and includes a visit to the grave of Owen Brown and beautiful views over Altadena and Pasadena (Owen Brown was a son of John Brown; Owen was one of the few survivors of the abolitionist raid on Harpers Ferry and he later moved to California). This is a moderately challenging hike of approximately 5 miles with a 1000 ft elevation gain and a picnic area at the top.

We will meet at the trailhead at the western end of Altadena drive, 895 W. Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA at 8:30AM and be done by about 12:00PM.

Scouts & adults should have their ten essentials and wear hiking boots or trail shoes. Bring at least one liter of water and a snack or lunch.

See the trail map here.

Those that are planning on attending please sign-up on the sign-up genius.

Contact Gayle Hagegard for questions (gayle@hagegard.com).

Mr. Roffo will be giving this BSA approved leadership training program for our Scouts. Scouts in a leadership position are strongly encouraged to attend, though any First Class or above scouts not in a leadership position may sign up as well. This will be taking place at the Hagegard Home from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

We are offering several bike rides with requirement sign-offs for the Cycling Merit Badge. This is an Eagle-required merit badge (for Eagle rank, Scouts must complete either the Cycling, Hiking or Swimming Merit Badge). This would be for the Cycling option. To complete the Cycling Merit Badge you must complete 7 bike rides (ie. Two 10-Mile, Two 15-Mile, Two 25-Mile and One 50-Mile bike ride).

Please sign-up for a bike ride on the sign-up genius.

In order to raise funds for Russell Kam's Eagle Scout Project, he is running an e-Waste Drive to raise money to purchase the materials for his project. His goal is to raise $1000 which equates to 7 tons of e-Waste.

If you do not have any electronics to recycle but would still like to help, please click on his GoFundMe page below to make any monetary donations.

Date of Fundraiser: Saturday, January 18th, 2020
Time: 9am to noon
Location: Child Educational Center parking lot, 140 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA 91011
Items that are NOT ACCEPTED: home appliances, electronic toys, toner/ink cartridges, paint buckets, batteries, light bulbs, adhesive, liquid/chemical, furniture and any hazardous materials/waste.

The sign-up genius contains a lot of information about cost, food, driving, and events at the campsite, so be sure to check that out.

Please sign-up on for camping sign-up genius.

Please sign-up on for climbing sign-up genius.

What, When and Where

Come hike Mt. Lowe and San Gabriel Peak (5 miles ~ 1400ft)
Complete your 2nd Class Navigation Skills, Start Hiking Merit Badge or earn a peak toward the Mini Peakbagger High Adventure Award

San Gabriel Mountains
Sunday, January 12, 2020
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

What to Wear
Layered clothing for potential cool temperatures
Sunscreen, Hat
Comfortable shoes

What to Bring
Daypack with 10 Essentials -
(knife and matches only if earned Totin' Chip and Firem'n Chit -must carry cards)
Compass must be baseplate or baseplate with mirror
Pen/pencil
MINIMUM 2 Liters of water
Snacks and lunch
Medication - if needed (Inhaler, Epipen, Benadryl, etc)

Meeting Place
Ralphs Parking Lot in La Canada

Time
Arrive by 8:30AM
Depart at 8:45AM SHARP from Parking Lot
Return by 3:30 p.m. to Ralphs Parking Lot
We may return earlier than 3:30pm. Please be prepared to pick up your scout earlier.

On Saturday, Jan. 11 from 9:00am-11:00am, we will be having a Student Community Service Day led by the Pasadena Garden Club. At the start of the day, a few members of the club will talk for 10-15 minutes about their organization and the components of a healthy yard. Then, the students will head off the the gardens to apply what they learned in useful gardening related volunteer work.

The Pasadena Garden Club is looking for at least a dozen 12-15 year olds to join along with a few adult chaperones. No experience is required.

This is a seminar to review to Eagle process. We will go through the process for the Eagle project, the reference letters, and the binders. Sign-ups will be pending.

This session will be lead by the T509(b) Eagle ASM and T509(g) SM, Mrs. Hagegard.

We are offering several bike rides with requirement sign-offs for the Cycling Merit Badge. This is an Eagle-required merit badge (for Eagle rank, Scouts must complete either the Cycling, Hiking or Swimming Merit Badge). This would be for the Cycling option. To complete the Cycling Merit Badge you must complete 7 bike rides (ie. Two 10-Mile, Two 15-Mile, Two 25-Mile and One 50-Mile bike ride).

Please sign-up for a bike ride on the sign-up genius.