Outings

Troop 509 will be decorating the 2024 La Canada Flintridge Rose Parade Float, Flower Power, on December 29. This year, we will participate in two shifts. Decorators are expected to stay throughout the whole shift.

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

Join us at Starwood Riding Club on Thursday, December 28 for the Horsemanship Merit Badge. Scouts will learn about horses, horsemanship safety, basic horse care/groomming, and how to care for the saddle and bridle. Scouts will also learn and demonstrate how to saddle and safely ride a horse.

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

Troop 509 is excited to bring back our holiday tradition of an International Potluck at the last meeting of the year on December 18, 2023. Please sign up to bring a dish to share with ties to your family background or traditions.

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

Come summit Timber Mountain (8303') from Icehouse Canyon(~9 miles ~ 3333ft gain). Train for Philmont or add a peak toward your Mini Peakbagger High Adventure Award.

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

On December 16th, we will meet at the cemetery at 8:30 am. There will be a ceremony at 9:00 am to begin the day and then volunteers will be given wreaths and instructions. We should be done by 11:00 am at the latest. Scouts should wear full class A uniforms, including their neckerchiefs. Scouts will earn two hours of community service.

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

There will be a bike ride to the Sepulveda Basin for both boys and girls Troops this Sunday Dec. 10. It will be a 25 mile ride starting at the intersection of Chandler and Mariposa in Burbank at 9:30AM. We will do a very short loop in Burbank to meet Merit Badge Requirement 6A, then take the Chandler Bike Trail west until it ends, go a short distance on city streets, and then get on the Orange Line bike path and take it to Sepulveda Basin.

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

Come hike to the summit of Strawberry Peak 6164' (7 miles ~ 1800ft gain) from Red Box. Complete your 2nd Class Navigation Skills, Train for Philmont or add a peak toward your Mini Peakbagger High Adventure Award.

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

Ethan Wiles will be doing his Eagle Project at the Lanterman House on December 2-3, 2023. He will be rebuilding planters and clearing the garden of leaves.

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

We will depart from the Ralphs parking lot at 7:15a, and head to a campground at Soledad Canyon to do the picking.

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

The mistletoe that is harvested can then be given to people around town. We have had very good results in asking for any donation, and if anybody asks what a suggested amount is, you can say $5, but anybody that offers $1 can get a bag. We have had people give $20 for a bag before.

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

Ms Hagegard has agreed to host a sleepover at her house, which will include karaoke, a short movie (history of animation), and a campfire. We'll eat dinner (Scouts can cook on the grill or we can order pizza), then we'll watch a short movie, roast some marshmallows, and sing until we drop. In the morning we will cook breakfast and then head home. Scouts can sleep in sleeping bags on the guest house floor or can bring a tent to pitch on the lawn.

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

On December 1st, the City of La Cañada will hold the 29th annual Festival in Lights celebration, with music, snow, food, and live reindeer. The festival is from 4:00 - 6:30 pm in Memorial Park.

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

Dr. Boland will be offering classes for the Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge. This is a very hands-on MB. Scouts will change the oil in a car. Wear something you don't mind getting oily and dirty.

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

Join us for an evening hike in Cherry Canyon behind Descanso Gardens. We will meet in Memorial Park in La Cañada just after dark and hikers will be shuttled up to the trailhead. We will hike about three miles back to Memorial Park where we will finish up the night with cocoa and treats.

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

Ronan Furlong will be assembling hygiene kits and writing notes for the Eagle Rock Tiny Homes Village at his house. The project will be held on November 11th from 10 am to 2 pm.

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

Our Autumn Court of Honor will be held on Friday, November 17th, 2023, 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 Elizabeth Petty and Noah Obsenares.

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

Operation Christmas Child - Earn up to three (3) service hours for donating a box filled with gifts for children in need around the world. See Mrs. Maliksi’s email for details. She will collect shoeboxes October 30th and November 13th.

Jettrin's Eagle Scout Project will be deconstructing 70+ old tables on both days for Descanso Gardens to make room for outdoor learning and future expanded parking lot.

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

Come hike Mt. Lowe, Mt. Markham and San Gabriel Peak (6 miles ~ 2000ft) Complete your 2nd Class Navigation Skills, train for Philmont or add 2 peaks toward a Mini Peakbagger High Adventure Award.

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

Backpack and camp along the Boy Scout Trail in Joshua Tree National Park! Earn trail camping nights, hiking mileage, a great Scout patch, and explore the backcountry of Joshua Tree. You can also fulfill the trail cooking requirement for cooking merit badge! This is a perfect first training hike for anyone wanting to go to Philmont. We will have two hiking groups: a "Long Trip" out & back group (hiking a total of 16 miles) and a "Short Trip" one-way group (8 miles). Both groups are open to boys and girls. Scouts on this trip must have completed a five-mile hike with the troop with a 1,500 ft elevation gain or more. You must be able to carry all your personal gear and a share of the patrol gear.

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

Come earn conservation hours! We will be building a French drain along a 124ft section of a walking/hiking trail at Tree People´s Coldwater Canyon site.

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

Beachside campout with the option for surfing lessons and/or horseback riding.

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

David's project will be based in the South Pasadena Community Garden where we'll provide them with two benches as well as a bookshelf for children to play whilst their parents volunteer at the garden.

10/21/2023 9:00am--2:00pm Saturday for Sanding and Painting (~6 scouts)

10/28/2023 10:00am-2:00pm Saturday for Clearing, Digging, Installing (~5 people preferably older scouts)

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

Elias's Eagle project will be located at La Canada United Methodist Church, landscaping plots and replacing the worn down signs and planting pots of succulents in order to make the place look nicer.

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

Point Mugu/Sycamore Canyon Campout

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

October 14 is our 2023 Fall Merit Badge Day. The cost is $10 for the event. Registration closes and payment is due on September 30th. See the attachment in email for payment instructions. Classes with fewer than 3 participants may be dropped but we will help you to find a replacement class. Blue cards will be provided at check-in on-site. Turn in completed blue cards at the front desk before you leave. Some classes have prerequisites. Some classes will not complete the requirements for the MB on the day of the event. Pizza lunch and snacks included.

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

Let’s go for a 25 mile bike ride!! Both Boys and Girls Troops are invited! Los Angeles has a great network of Class 1 bike trails; these are paved trails from which motor vehicles are excluded. We will ride our bikes on Sunday, Oct. 8, from the Syd Kronenthal Park in Culver City along the Ballona Creek Bike Trail to Marina del Rey, circle northward around the Marina on city streets, and continue north on the Marvin Braude Bike Trail beyond the Santa Monica Pier to a 12.5 mile turn-around point, then return. We will stop for lunch on the way; bring something that does not require preparation. Rendezvous at the parking lot of Syd Kronenthal Park at 8:30AM (allow for driving time to Culver City). This is a family outing; siblings are welcome provided parents come along. However, this is a moderately strenuous ride because of the distance. Scouts/siblings who have not gone on Troop bike rides before will not be automatically accepted for the ride by registering in the sign-up genius.

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

It's time for Camp Iron Chef! We will be spending the weekend at Hubert Eaton Scout Reservation near Lake Arrowhead. We will be cooking with propane stoves, charcoal and dutch ovens and patrols will compete to present the tastiest, most creative meals. Camping and cooking will be by patrols. Senior scouts will be able to work on the cooking merit badge, while others can work on cooking requirements for rank advancement. If you are cooking for the merit badge or your patrol's lead cook, you will likely have to leave activities a bit early to start food preparation.

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

Please join us camping, fishing and backpacking in Sequoia National Park. We plan to camp at Lodgepole Campground (6700') for the first night to acclimate. Then we will backpack from Lodegpole to Heather, Aster and Emerald Lake. We will camp in the backcountry for 1 night near Emerald Lake (9550'). We will fish for Trout. About 10 miles round trip and ~2500' of elevation gain.

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

We are planning a trip to Sana Cruz Island on September 23 and 24. We will take sea kayaks along the coast of the island and (conditions permitting) kayak into several sea caves nearby.

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

Please join us camping, fishing and backpacking in the Jennie Lakes Wilderness. On Friday (9/15) night we will camp at Big Meadow Campground (~7,600’) to acclimate. Saturday (9/16) we will backpack ~5 miles to Jennie Lake (~9,025’) and camp in the backcountry and fish. Sunday(9/17) we will fish Jennie Lake in the morning and possibly Weaver Lake on the way out and return home late evening.

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

Overnight camping, urban hike, pitching tents, using new equipment in a safe and approachable way, rank advancement, building campfires and enjoying great camp meals.

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

We will be organizing groups of items into two "kits" and making homemade cards at the La Canada High School cafeteria. Please bring an activity consent form, sunscreen, water, and weather appropriate clothing.

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

Weekend campout beside Jackson Lake where we will rent kayaks and paddle boards for the day, and also work on rank advancement.

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

On Saturday(9/2) we will day hike and fish the lower lakes in the Little Lakes Valley and camp at Mosquito Flat Campground (~10,000’) to acclimate. Sunday(9/3) we will backpack 3.5 miles to Gem Lakes (~11,000’) and camp in the backcountry and fish. Monday(9/4) we will fish the lakes on the way out in morning and return home late evening. (~7.5 miles round trip backpacking with ~1090' of elevation gain, Day hiking mileage TBD)

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

Our Summer Court of Honor will be held on Friday, August 25th, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the von Karman auditorium at JPL. After a summer of adventure, please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, as well as to recognize recent Eagles Bradley Bell, Holden Deitch, and Christopher Hanna.

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

The Personal Fittness Merit Badge starts Monday, August 21, 2023 (Initial Assessment) - Monday, November 13, 2023

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

We will ride our bikes south from Marina del Rey along the beach for 7.5 miles, then return. We will rendezvous at Fisherman’s Village in the Marina del Rey area at 8:30AM. You can park either in Fisherman’s Village at 13755 Fiji Way (modest charge) or park for free at the Dock 52 parking lot (further east on Fiji Way) and ride your bike a very short distance to Fisherman’s Village. This is a family outing; siblings are welcome provided parents come along.

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

World jamborees are held every four years. Only 500 scouts from the U.S. are to be selected. Scouts must be First Class rank or higher. The cost is $6,100. The trip includes a few days of sightseeing in Seoul and elsewhere. Applications opened Nov. 15, 2021, and are filling fast, so apply soon by following this link. The Jamboree's website has additional information (click on English in the upper right corner).

Sanjith Cherumandanda will be doing his Eagle Project at Descanso Gardens on August 5-6 from 9 am to 3 pm. For his project, he will be building picnic tables for use in the picnic area in front of the gardens.

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

Come to Mrs. Hagegard's house to get your Scoutmaster Conference and/or Board of Review done.

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

Elizabeth Petty will be having my Eagle Project at Descanso Gardens on July 29th and July 30th. She will be building two planter cages to cover the veggie gardens in the Harvest Gardens

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

National Jamborees are held every four years, but this is the postponed 2021 Jamboree, so the next Jamboree may be in 2025. Scouts don't attend with the troop, but as members of a contingent unit organized by our council, drawn from scouts throughout the council.

Please note the cost for youth participants who sign up by Oct. 31 is $4200, and is $3700 for adult leaders.

It's now time to reserve your spot at the 2023 National Jamboree. To register with the Council, please use this link: https://scoutingevent.com/033-jamboree. Once you have registered there, please register with our troop Sign-up Genius so everyone knows who is going: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080c45a4ad28a64-national1

This eagle-required Merit Badge provides information on diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership. Scouts will learn how these qualities are important in society and in Scouting, as well as how to help other people at all times and serve as a leader and an upstander.

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

This may be the last year that Camp Cherry Valley will be open! After this summer, the property will likely be returned to the Catalina Island Conservancy. Scouts can take 3 Merit Badge and/or rank advancement classes, participate in many water sports opportunities including fishing, snorkeling, canoeing, rowing, sailing, kayaking, and swimming. Older scouts can also choose ACE (Advanced Camper Experience), SCUBA, or BSA Lifeguard Certification. Free time offers more activities, more MB classes, and fun!

The cost is $675/Scout and $495/Adult. Please make checks payable to "Troop 509" with memo "CCV and Scout Name" to Allen Lee (Trip Organizer) or Diana Keeney (Treasurer) or via Zelle (contact Mr. Lee if you have any questions).

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

To learn more about the trip, please visit our drive of photos from last year.

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

Saturday July 15th 9:30am-4pm there will be an opportunity to start the Fly-fishing Merit Badge! The Pasadena Casting Club and I will be hosting an introduction to fly-fishing at the club’s casting pond in the Lower Arroyo Seco.

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

Northern Tier is one and a half weeks of canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota on the Canadian border. 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. 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 $1,800, which includes plane fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Information for those going to Northern Tier is on this website.

Come Bike-Packing on the West Fork Scenic Bikeway to the Glenn Camp Campsite on June 24 & 25. The West Fork Scenic Bikeway is a flat, paved bike path stretching for 7 miles along the West Fork San Gabriel River in the Angeles National Forest. Glenn Camp is at mile 6 with a 460-foot elevation gain.

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

This is not a troop event, but is open to all Scouts who are First Class or higher and at least 13 years old. National Youth Leadership Training, or NYLT, is a focused, high-energy outdoor experience that leads scouts on their own "Quest for the Meaning of Leadership".

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Greater Los Angeles Area Council Website.

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 $1,900, which includes plane fare. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

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

Hike up the Arroyo Seco from Hahamongha to a waterfall. Hike is about 9 miles, but pretty flat (about 650 feet). There will be many water crossings, which will provide the bulk of the challenge.

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

Teddy Scharlotta's Eagle Project.

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

Rank Advancement/First Aid Merit Badge will be held on Jun. 3.

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

The hike is 3.1 miles round-trip with a modest elevation gain of 600 feet. The trail is generally in good condition but there are several places where it has been washed out (a bit). We will bring backpacking stoves and serve hot cocoa & cookies at the summit.

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

Our troop will once again be marching in the La Canada Flintridge Fiesta Days Memorial Day Parade.

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

This is a family bike ride along Chandler bike path. The ride is flat, 10 miles roundtrip on concrete and asphalt surfaces.

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

The Center for Restorative Justice runs a program called "Get on the Bus," which brings children to visit their incarcerated parents around California. These day trips take many hours and GOTB provides the kids with a backpack with activities and snacks. Last year, Nic Donoghue did his Eagle project creating these backpacks and GOTB has asked us to participate in a service day to help assemble additional backpacks.

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

Please help Bradley Bell on his Eagle Scout Project. For his project he will be helping Crecenta Valley Little League. There are two locations. Please sign up for the location that you can help at. Bring a hat, gloves, suncreen and wear comfortable closed toe shoes. Pizza and water will be provided!

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

Come hike Mt. Islip (8,250') from Crystal Lake (8 miles and 2400' of gain). This hike may be extended to 10 miles total based on group interest in the Hiking MB. Start Hiking Merit Badge or train for High Adventure Backpacks. All participants must have completed a hike of 5 miles or greater with a climb of 1,500' or greater at altitude.

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

This eagle-required Merit Badge provides information on diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership. Scouts will learn how these qualities are important in society and in Scouting, as well as how to help other people at all times and serve as a leader and an upstander.

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

Join the troop at Ms. Hagegard's house for merit badges and advancement. Mrs. Hagegard will once again open her house to our scouts this year! We have a wide variety of offerings, so everyone should be able to find something they want to do. Some of the merit badges will require the Scout to do some work before the class (pre-reqs); those will be communicated separately. There will be seven MB classes and several sessions for rank advancements. For new Scouts, they could take anything, but the recommendation is for them to prioritize taking care of the Cyber Chip, Totin’ Chit, Firem'n Chit, and Aquatics - getting some advancements done is good for new Scouts.

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

Charles Thuss will be leading the Intro to Leadership Skills for Troops class on Saturday, May 13th from 10 AM - 4 PM at Ms. Hagegard's house. This is a great course for Scouts who are First Class and above to learn how troop leadership functions and skills to be an effective leader. This is also the pre-requisite for NYLT.

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

We are once again holding our annual WhiteWater Rafting Trip. Participants will be able to be involved in a variety of activities, including earning the Whitewater Merit Badge!

BSA Swim Test: To be covered by BSA insurance, everyone planning to go on the water must pass the BSA swim test within a year prior to this trip or you cannot raft!

Drivers: If you're driving, we need you to fill your car with scouts and gear. If you are not driving, please send your scout with two $10 bills to pay their drivers.

Food: Scouts will cook in patrols and will split all costs involved. Adults will cook as a group. Meal planning and prep will involve everyone pitching in to help while there.

Snowshoe hiking at San Jacinto or Los Padres NF. Dayhike of about 6 miles.

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

The next spring training hike will be on Saturday, April 30th. The original planned hike to Bridge to Nowhere is not possible because the water level is too high. This is a 7.2 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1788 feet. Scouts and adults who attend must have experience of at least a five mile hike with 1,000 ft elevation gain.

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

Parent zoom call from 7:00-7:45. Answering any questions that any parents may have.

Zoom Link

At the end of next month JPL will be holding their annual Open House. This is an immensely popular event and a great way to learn more about our Charter Organization. You must register for timed-entry free tickets beforehand.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit the website.

Help Christopher Hanna landscape planters at Whiteman Airport on Apr. 29-30.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit the website.

Our next Court of Honor will be Fri. Apr. 28 at LCHS. Merit Badge and Rank Advancement forms will be due by Mon. Apr. 17.

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

Please come to help Katelyn Redfern assemble art kits for the children at Union Station Family Center.

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

The annual Rose Bowl Camporee is scheduled for Apr. 21 - Apr. 23. This is a weekend when troops throughout the Rose Bowl district gather for a weekend of fun and competition. Patrols compete in a number of activities to demonstrate their scout spirit and outdoor skills. More information and sign-up to follow.

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

Our next Court of Honor is Fri. Apr. 28, and all rank-advancement forms will be due by Mon. Apr. 17. We will be holding a Board of Review day at Ms. Hagegard's house on Sun. Apr. 16 where scouts can do their Boards with senior scouts and adults who have signed up to sit on Boards. Ms. Hagegard will also do Scoutmaster Conferences for the girls who need them.

To find more information and to sign-up, for those who need ScoutMaster Conferences or Boards of Review, please visit the Sign-Up Genius.

To find more information and to sign-up, for those who wish to assist with Boards of Review, please visit the Sign-Up Genius.

This is a 9.9 mile loop with an elevation gain of 2,795 ft. The trail is a mix of fire road and trail. Scouts and adults who attend must have experience of at least a five mile hike with 1,000 ft elevation gain.

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

This is not a troop activity

For more information and to sign-up go to The website.

The troop has arranged for two Aquatics evenings for those who need to take the BSA swim test for upcoming outings and/or rank advancement. There is also the opportunity to do the life saving rank requirements.

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

Pre camporee campout will focus on preparing for the camporee. Cost will be 15$ for scouts and scouters.

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

This hike is 8.3 miles with an elevation gain of 1,843 ft. The trail is a fire road the whole way. Scouts that are interested should have done at least one five mile hike with the troop.

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

This is a two nights camping trip at Pt Mugu, Sycamore Canyon in Malibu.

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

The Polar Bear Challenge is BACK! You have until the Vernal [Spring] Equinox (Mar. 20, 2:24PM) to complete it and submit your photo/video as evidence. Also, we are currently planning a local plunge in a community outdoor pool in Montrose on Mar. 4. You can attend that one, or do your own instead, or do both.

To find more information and to submit, please visit the Google Form.

Please make sure to follow all safety considerations as listed in the Google Form.

Icebreaker Hike, Polar Bear Plunge for Saturday March 19th.

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

Please help Noah Obsenares on on his Eagle Scout Project. He will be renovating the East Altadena Little League's batting cage by painting the bars of the cage and installing turf.

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

Railroading Merit Badge on March 18 in Eagle Rock.

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

This eagle-required Merit Badge provides information on diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership.

Scouts will learn how these qualities are important in society and in Scouting,

as well as how to help other people at all times and serve as a leader and an upstander.

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

Bike ride along the LA river. From 9AM - 11AM

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

This is not a troop event, but is open to all Scouts, and just for participating in this event each Scout will receive a Bear Mountain Scout Day participation patch. There is no minimum requirement to qualify for this event. Parents and siblings are welcome to take advantage of the discounted rates and enjoy a day on the slopes with their Scouts. We do require prepaid reservations and there will be limited space available.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Bear Mountain Website.

Please help Bradley Bell on his Eagle Scout Project. His project will be to organize and create 100 IFAKs (Individual First-Aid Kits) for Ukrainian soldiers.

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

This is an overnight backpacking trip to Mt. Lowe Trail Camp from Eaton Saddle from February 25 to 26.

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

The La Canada Community Scholarship Foundation ("CSF") is looking for volunteers to help set up, staff, and take down for a fundraising event it is hosting on February 25th. Those participating in this non-troop 509 activity are eligible for community service hours.

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

We are holding an opportunity for the Search and Rescue Merit Badge! There will be 2 meetings. The first is a Zoom on Saturday, Jan. 21, to cover the material needed for the worksheet, and the second will be in Hahamongna Watershed Park on Sunday, Jan. 22 to experience being a member of a Search and Rescue team.

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

We are holding another great opportunity for the Aviation Merit Badge! All the requirements will be fulfilled by attending this event - and you also have the chance to pilot an airplane for 30 minutes with a FAA Certified Flight Instructor. Depending on how busy the Control Tower is, we may get access to the working tower to observe it in operation.

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

Payments are due on Dec. 12! Please stay up to date on your email to meet this deadline!

It's time to sign up for Joshua Tree. As always, we will be going to Joshua Tree over Martin Luther King weekend: Fri., Jan. 13 through Mon., Jan. 16, 2023. This year we have 85 spots. We have reserved 62 spots for scouts and the remaining 23 for adults who are willing to drive. If the scout spots do not fill by Dec. 1, we will open those spots to other family members (non-driving adults and siblings). This is one of our three annual trips for which adults do not need to be registered, but they must have taken YPT training.

We will also be offering climbing for all participants over 8 years old on Sunday. There is a separate sign-up for climbing, so don't forget to sign up on both!

Finally there will be an overnight backing opportunity from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. If you want to go on the backpacking trip, you will still be able to do the 2-hour climb option on Sunday.

At Joshua Tree, the kids spend hours rock scrambling in small groups without adult supervision. If you do not want your child to rock scramble, a parent must attend with them to ensure that they stay in camp.

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

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

You can also choose to spend part of your time at Joshua Tree on an Overnight Backpacking Adventure! To find more information and to sign-up as a backpacker, please visit The Sign-Up Genius. Scouts on this trip must have completed a five-mile hike with the troop with a 1500 ft elevation gain or more and have the Second Class Navigation requirements complete (3a-c). You must be able to carry all your personal gear and a share of the patrol gear.

There a lot of forms that must be completed to attend this event, so please check your emails to make sure that you are up to date with everything!

Join us for a day of renovating the outdoor amphitheater of the La Canada United Methodist Church! We'll be giving back to the community by helping fix a gathering area for future community activities.

Over the pandemic, the outdoor amphitheater of the La Canada United Methodist Church has reached conditions not suitable for activities that were once held there. So, we'll be rebuilding the staircases of the theater to create a safer environment.

We'll have snacks and drinks available to eat during breaks, as well as hot cocoa to keep us warm. There'll be pizza during our lunch break as well, if you choose to stay for both time blocks.

We ask that any participants who have tools such as shovels and gloves to bring them to the project as temporary donations for the day.

And make sure to bring an activity consent form!

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

To donate to the project, please visit The Angelink Fundraiser.

Our Winter Court of Honor will be held on Fri, Jan. 6, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the von Karman auditorium at JPL (yes, we're back!). Please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, as well as to recognize recent Eagles Jason de Moura, Will Kallin, John Klapmust, Eric Miles and Dylan Moore.

We have a strict cap of 180 attendees, so please sign up so we ensure we are under the limit and so we can estimate our refreshment needs. We look forward to seeing you there!

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