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Scout Sentinel EDITION Western Los Angeles County Council NEWS, EVENTS and the Official Newsletter of the W.L.A.C.C VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 NOVEMBER 2014 MONTHLY Scout Sentinel EDITION Western Los Angeles County Council NEWS, EVENTS AND The Official Newsletter of the W.L.A.C.C. serving the Antelope Valley, Balboa Oaks, Bill OTHER IMPORTANT IN- Hart, Cahuenga, Crescent Bay, Las Colinas and Scoutreach Districts and Exploring Division FORMATION RELATED Scout Executive Appointment Announced TO SCOUTS AND SCOUT- On October 15, 2014, the Executive Board of the Western ING IN THE WESTERN Los Angeles County Council announced that Hugh Travis LOS ANGELES COUNTY was appointed as the Scout Executive for the Council, ef- COUNCIL OF THE BOY fective December 1, 2014. Mr. Travis will replace Scout SCOUTS OF AMERICA Executive Jim Rushton who recently accepted a promotion to the BSA national headquarters in Texas. On the Web at: This will be a return to Los Angeles for Mr. Travis, as he www.bsa-la.org previously served as the Council’s Scout Executive for nine years (from 1994 to 2003) and took the reins at a time Hyperlinks guide when the Council faced significant financial challenges. His you throughout vision and fundraising efforts were a principal reason the each edition! Council was able to survive and indeed excel during the period of his stewardship. Mr. Travis has served as a sitting Scout Executive for 28 of his 38 years of professional Inside this issue: service with the BSA. His professional career with the BSA started in 1976 in the Mid- Continued on page 2 New Scout 1 Crescent Bay Summit Luncheon Scheduled Executive The Beverly Hills Country Club will once again host the annual Crescent Bay Summit 50th Anniversary 2 Luncheon. The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 12:00- Scoutreach 3 2:00 pm. The District is engaged in developing a great group of honorees at this year’s celebration. Official invitations will be mailed very soon. Last year’s event was Scouting for Food 4 great and we look forward to having another tremendous event this year! Crescent Pow Wow 5 Bay District officials and volunteers hope to see you there! For reservations or more information, please call the Crescent Bay Service Center at (310) 839-9905 or email Take Pride in Your 6-7 Brendan at [email protected]. RSVPs are appreciated no later than Scout Uniform November 15, 2014. Youth Protection 8 Eagle Alumni Events Slated for November Great Camping 9 Opportunities The Council’s Eagle Scout Alumni Association has two events scheduled in November. The first, on November 5 in Encino is Recruit a Scout: 10 full (“sold out ”). The second event on November 12 in Valencia Earn a Prize! currently can accommodate a few more Eagle Scout Alumni. Roundtable News 11 Both events are part of the Council’s continuing Eagle Reconnect Brand-new, cus- Mr. T 12 efforts. The planned receptions provide a networking oppor- tom Eagle Alumni tunity with Eagle adults gathering in a casual setting. To RSVP lapel pins are Railroading 13 for the November 12 Valencia Eagle Alumni event, please imme- available and for diately email David Lasher at [email protected]. You sale now to the Mockingjay 14 can also reach David by phone at (818) 933-0104. Council’s Eagle Movie Event Continued on page 4 Scouts! 2 Scout Executive continued from page 1 -dle Tennessee Council where he served as District Executive, Field Director, Finance Director, and Director of Field Ser- vice. Mr. Travis is a Distinguished Eagle Scout, Vigil Honor and Founders Award recipient (Order of the Arrow). He is active in religious and civic organizations and serves on the Advisory Board for US Bank. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biolo- gy from Tennessee Technology University, and additional credentials from the Harvard Business School, Strategic Per- spectives in Non-Profit Management. Hugh and Diana Travis are the parents of two (adult) Eagle Scout sons and are honored to have been selected to return to the Western Los Angeles County Council. Suffice it to say, Mr. Travis is very experienced and qualified and brings the appropriate leadership to our Council. Please join the Council Board in welcoming Hugh and Diana Travis back to the Western Los Angeles County Council. Troop 764 Celebrates 50th Anniversary On Saturday, September 13, 2014 Troop 764 celebrated their 50th Anniversary! The troop was organized in 1964 and incorporated its charter date---July 31, 1964—into the unit number. Among the more than 200 guests and honorees were Pierce Weir who attended with his wife Gail. A number of previous Scoutmasters attended the recent festivities and Mr. Weir was happy to see a num- ber of them from the 1960s. Pierce Weir, an Eagle Scout and a Council Board mem- ber, met in May and June of 1964 with five other local leaders and passed out recruitment material and held Scoutmasters Art Haraga (1968-71), left and Mas Kosaka discussions on how a troop should function. The group (1967-68) with Pierce Weir at Troop 764’s recent 50th an- met one night each week for six weeks to prepare for the niversary celebration. start of the troop’s activities. In July 1964, the original troop had twenty-eight Scouts. Today, they have fifty- Photo and information courtesy of Pierce Weir three! All of the original twenty-eight Scouts are now over sixty years old!! This Troop continues to be very successful due especially to parent participation. They are sponsored by the Venice Japanese Community Center. Are you an Eagle Scout in the Western Los Angeles Coun- ty Council? Join your fellow Eagle Scout Alumni at a vari- ety of fun, important and worthwhile activities from net- working mixers to charity projects, outdoor adventures and more. You are encouraged to visit our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages, established just for Eagle Alumni within our Council. For more information contact David Lasher at [email protected] or call him at Click the Icons (818) 933-0104. 3 Community Leaders Recognized at 5th Annual Scoutreach Reception The 5th Annual Scoutreach Reception was held on Thursday, Octo- ber 30, 2014 in the Aston Martin Showroom at Galpin Ford. Three outstanding community business leaders were honored with the Visionary Award. The Visionary Award was developed nationally to recognize commu- nity leaders who engage in philanthropic or community activities that have a direct impact on the advancement of underserved com- munities and inner city families. The three award recipients were Stuart Waldman, President of VICA; V & A, a traffic and civil engineering firm; and Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra. The Honorable Congressman Tony Cardenas was the guest speaker. Mr. Cardenas encouraged all to support Scout- reach as a program that helps vulnerable youth by providing skills 29th District Congressman Tony Cardenas and teaching leadership for their future. The Scout speaker for the was the guest speaker at the 5th Annual evening, 8 year old Israel Corral, spoke eloquently in support of the Scoutreach reception, held on October 30 at program and thanked the award winners and all supporters of Galpin Ford’s Aston Martin Showroom. Scoutreach for helping him learn and grow. Israel participates in Scoutreach as a student at Fenton Charter School. Current and former Vi- sionary Award recipients pose with Maricela Oren- dain, Scoutreach Division Director and guest speak- er, Congressman Tony Car- denas (third from right). Congratulations to Scoutreach! The program has added two new locations with the Haskell Elementary School (#149) and the Guadalupe Community Center (#159). Help us welcome these fifty new Scouts! 4 Annual Scouting For Food Campaign Ongoing Scouts throughout the Council are hitting the streets and knocking on doors in support of Scouting for Food. The mission of the project is to have Scouts participate in the collection of food items to be given to needy people and families within the local communities. Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 12-2:30 pm. This is the day you turn in the food you have collected. Plan to collect food from your neighborhood in the morning or prior to this date. The Balboa Oaks collection location is 7060 Amigo Avenue in Reseda, 91335. Contact your unit or district chair for more information on Scouting for Food. Safety and projecting a positive Scouting image are two important factors in a successful community-wide ‘Good Turn’ project. Outside of your unit or district guidance for Scouting For Food, the following “Steps for Success” are offered: Know your area and only distribute SFF door hangers and conduct food collection in your unit’s assigned territory. If unsure, contact your District Scouting for Food Chair or District Executive. Have enough vehicles and parent supervision for the number of youth who are participating. HAVE ALL PARTICIPATING SCOUTS WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS. All Scouts should travel in groups of two using the buddy system. For a more enjoyable experience, rotate the re- sponsibilities in the groups. Scouts are never to ride in the back of pick-up trucks. Seatbelts are required and to be worn at all times in vehicles On collection day, start collecting food no earlier than 9:00 am Collecting earlier risks waking people up and later may find people gone for the day. Remind Scouts to be friendly and courteous (use sidewalks). Remember to thank people for participating and help- ing feed the hungry. DO NOT ENTER ANY HOME. Set a designated unit time and place to meet for distribution of door hangers, collection of donated food and to discuss Scouting for Food instructions in general. Make this a fun and worthwhile learning experience for all the boys in your unit. Remember to bring a couple of empty boxes or bags of your own in case households just put their donated food on their doorstep and not in a bag.
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