1 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER 2015 Winter Issue - Area Council, BSA

t has truly been my pleasure to serve as your We are always looking for more volunteers to share ICouncil Commissioner for the past three years. in the experience so we can reach more youth in Los Angeles. This Scouting role has provided me the opportunity to participate in every level of the Scouting I will still stay involved with our council in a new experience in the . The role focused on the development our youth council and district level volunteers I have worked membership and I look forward to seeing you in the with truly make a difference in the lives of our field – in our units, our districts and throughout the Scouting youth every week, if not every day. council. If I can be of service to you, please do not hesitate to contact me. I want to say a warm “Thank you” to our Scouting volunteers and our professional staff. These Today, we can serve the youth of our community amazing men and women spend freely of their “3 with the nation’s finest youth development T’s – Their Time, Their Talent and Their Treasure” to organization, the .. make the Scouting come alive in their units and districts. Thank you for what you have done, Thank Sincerely Yours in Service, you for what you are doing and Thank you for what Steve Silbiger you will do in the future. Council Commissioner

Scouter News - Table of Contents

Commissioner’s Corner...... 02 Rio Hondo District...... 21 President's Column...... 03 Pacifica District...... 22 Council News & Updates...... 04 Our New Eagle Scouts...... 23 Gathering of Eagles Dinner...... 06 Law Firm Eagles Flock...... 26 Silver Beaver Recipients’ Bios...... 08 Post 1034 Colorguard...... 27 2015 Youth Expo...... 15 Cabrillo Youth Center...... 27 Ultimate Camping Experience...... 16 Women in Scouting Party...... 28 Thunderbird District...... 18 Memorial & Tribute Fund...... 29 North Star District...... 19 Council Endowment Fund...... 30 Frontier District...... 20 A History of Excellence...... 31

2 PRESIDENT'S COLUMN These times are a changing…

irst, please allow me to thank you for the privilege So here’s the challenge; find a replacement for YOU! Fof serving as your president these last two years. To remain fresh, one needs to change seats from It has been an honor to be among you. During this time to time. Unplug from the job you have had for period we, as a council, have endured an extended the last (you fill in the blank) years and groom period of rapid change. The result is a paradigm someone to take over. My old Scoutmaster, Doc shift in our culture. Our council has achieved a Bellman, told us, if you think you are indispensable, level of accountability and transparency and poised put your hand in a bucket of water then pull it out itself for growth, unparalleled in its history. and see how fast the water rushes in where your hand was. Our professionals and you, our ley leadership have engaged at all levels to allow us to serve an ever Your incoming president, Gerry Morton is a growing membership at all of our facilities. Our champion! A young man who has never strayed camping program is in a class by itself. Exit reports from his Eagle roots, a camp staff member at from campers from our country and all over the Camp Whitsett, he is our former Membership Chair. world (China, Egypt and Pakistan) have given us He is an entrepreneurship graduate (with honors) glowing reviews about their experiences. From from UA and has an MBA from UCLA. Gerry is an Firestone to Cabrillo to FLSR to Log Cabin; we do it uber successful businessman, fitness guru (ran the better. entire length of the John Muir Trail in 7 days), has a beautiful young family and is a man of deep faith. As I visit you in your districts I see your tremendous He is an out of the box thinker and will be a leader pride in the accomplishments of your units, and we can all line up with. Please introduce yourself that service by you, the adult volunteer is alive and to him and tell him your ideas for moving the needle well! Our upcoming University of Scouting is forward, he is a great listener too. Your incoming testament to the esteem that other councils hold us commissioner, Ross Arnold has been in our in. It will be attended by nearly 500 adult volunteers organization for over 50 years. With a rich resume from all over Southern who want to be that includes serving as a school principal, he better. We are a great family! understands program and how it is implemented. We are fortunate to have Ross leading the My message to all of us is to find more like minded commissioner staff; he is well known to all of you individuals to join us. Scouting is a volunteer and will be inspiring and serve with distinction. organization, aided by well trained and disciplined professionals. For too long our professionals Finally, I want to salute your Key 3 members, Steve became the default facilitators of all program and Silbiger and Chuck Keathley. They have been an financial operations. It is impossible for our unshakeable team and I will be forever grateful for business model to support enough district serving their encouragement and support. I have learned executives to do all the tasks. The beauty of Scouting much from them. I look forward to continuing our is fully realized in the accomplishment of our service together, and as Steve reminds us: Together, program goals, and our unit volunteers make it We Can! happen. To meet the expectations of our newest members, especially our cubs, they need a fast start, Sincerely Yours in Service, with lots of activities, to stay committed to Scouting. David S. Meshulam Parents and their family friends can be the glue Council President that makes it stick.

3 COUNCIL NEWS & UPDATES 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Planning your unit's SCOUTS UNITED ROCKET ACADEMY calendar is made easier by The Boards of the San Gabriel Valley Council and Register online for Rocket Camp. Walk-in and mail viewing the 2015 Council the Los Angeles Council have voted in favor of registrations will also be accepted by completing Calendar at merging in 2015 to create a stronger Scouting the online registration forms found at our website: www.boyscoutsla.org. experience for more than 20,000 youth More http://www.boyscoutsla.org/. information about the process and next steps will be posted at http://www.scoutsunited.org/. Rocket Family Camp is scheduled for March 20-22

Click the Calendar tab to and March 27-29 at Firestone Scout Reservation in CABRILLO BEACH YOUTH CENTER Brea. Register today and take advantage of the Early find out upcoming Since 1946, the Los Angeles Area Council (LAAC) has Bird discount. Like last year, rocket kits will be training, program, camp, provided training, education, and programs to Boy available in advance of the Rocket Encampment to Southern California Scouts and other youth of the community at Cabrillo registered campers at their district roundtable or attraction Scout Days and Beach in San Pedro; since 1987, out of Cabrillo at the Los Angeles Council Cushman-Watt Scout more! For approaching Beach Youth Center (CYC) facilities, built at a cost Service Center for those who register before the events and activities to LAAC of more than $3.6 million. LAAC serves over February 16 deadline. subscribe to the Council E- 20,000 youth a year at CYC, as well as numerous Newsletter found on the schools, churches, youth organizations, and SIGN-UP FOR CENTENNIAL ONLINE Home Page of the Council government agencies. You're only 100 once! Scouters are invited to come website. celebrate the Los Angeles Area Council turn 100 LAAC has occupied the CYC property under a 30- years old the weekend of May 1st at Firestone Scout year lease with the , with use of Reservation. More than 3,000 Scouts and Scouters the site restricted to the "construction, operation, The E-Newsletter is are expected to participate in the Centenoree maintenance and management of a nonexclusive published bi-weekly with Campout that will include a myriad of activities for youth camp facility" by LAAC. Now, however, the new activities, training Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Ventures including lease has expired and the Port has issued a "Request and camping events that shooting sports, climbing wall. ATVs, competitive for Proposals" to entities (including LAAC) to are sure to add more to events and more! Online registration on our propose leasing the property under a broadened your pack, troop or crew website at: http://www.boyscoutsla.org/. "visitor-serving commercial" permissive use. program. Job postings and summer camp news are all Volunteers who wish to serve on the committee can The community, and thousands of youth now and part of the E-Newsletter. contact Centenoree Chairman, Lou Smith at in the future, are threatened with the potential loss [email protected]. of the tremendous benefits of LAAC's services and operation of CYC, and LAAC is threatened with the ADULT LEADER BACKPACK TRAINING potential termination of its operation of CYC and HAT Adult Leader Backpack Training will be held on demolition of its buildings and facilities at CYC. Feb. 27 – Mar 1, 2015. The seminar is conducted at LAAC has responded to the Port's RFP and hopes to the Cabrillo Beach Youth Center at 3000 Shoshonean obtain a new lease and to continue to serve the Road, San Pedro. Training starts Friday at 6:30 p.m. youth and community through operation and and ends 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. management of CYC.

4 You will be asked to select and take a weekend 2016 backpack trip (5-7 miles, round-trip, in the local Are you or someone you know interested in a 2016 On my honor I mountains) from among several to be offered in High Adventure experience? Beginning October 29 March and April and led by the LAAC-HAT Staff. This to November 19, registration for the 2016 Philmont will do my best is the next step beyond the camp-craft skills that 12-day and 7-day expeditions is available. Each are covered in Outdoor Leadership Skills (OLS). unit (troop, crew, team, post, or ship) is entitled to To do my duty to Registration is $65.00 when received at LAAC or register for one 2016 reservation entry. God and my online at www.boyscoutsla.org by Feb. 20; $75.00, Representatives responsible for multiple units may after that date. Early registration is mandatory to register each of these units using the online country ensure sufficient meals, snacks, and course reservation entry system. The minimum reservation materials. This class is limited to 45 participants. size is one crew of seven people. Individual unit and to obey the reservations may include multiple crews but never ; WEEKENDS more than 12 people per crew. Go to 2016 Get Wood Badge trained over two weekends next reservation requirements and opportunities for a To help other Fall starting September 25-27 and October 24-26 at complete summary. Lake Arrowhead's, Forest Lawn Scout Reservation. people at all Cost is $280. A $50 deposit is required to secure a NEW COUNCIL YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY times; spot in Scouting's elite training experience. Need- Effective immediately, proof is now required as a based scholarships are now available. prerequisite to a unit's recharter or an adult To keep myself membership application. This "gatekeeper" Online registration and downloadable Wood Badge approach is founded on BSA's requirement that all physically strong, registration forms are now available by going to adult members must complete YPT by activating a mentally awake, http://www.boyscoutsla.org/. Contact Joe Riordan my.scouting.org account. If you are not current in for more information at [email protected]. YPT, go to http://www.scouting.org/Training/ and morally youthprotection.aspx to begin the process. The NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING online training expected completion time is less straight. NYLT is a focused, high-energy, participatory than 40-minutes. All that is required is to enter leadership course for Boy Scouts and Venture Crews. your BSA membership ID number to activate your During the summer of 2015 the Los Angeles Area my.scouting.org account. Not sure if you completed Council will be offering two different NYLT courses YPT or forgot your BSA ID number? Contact your over two extended weekends at Cabrillo Youth Center unit leader or your Council Registrar, Estela Chicas and Firestone Scout Reservation and a week–long at [email protected]. Checkout your experience at Forest Lawn Scout Reservation. Please local district roundtable for YPT trainings offered A Scout is visit our website to sighn up today! throughout the year. Youth Protection must be taken every two years and is available to all BSA trustworthy, FOREST LAWN SCOUT RESERVATION volunteers, registered and non-registered. Scout Lodges are starting to fill-up quick for a winter loyal, helpful, weekend at Forest Lawn Scout Reservation. Five AMAZON PURCHASES BENEFIT SCOUTING friendly, spacious lodges sleep up to 40 each during Winter Purchases on Amazon can now benefit the Boy Camp weekends for Cub Packs, Scout Troops and Scouts of America, at no cost to you. Simply log into courteous, kind, Venture Crew-designated weekends at $65 per your Amazon account at www.smile.amazon.com person. Camp fees include four meals, lodging, and type "Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles" in the obedient, program and a patch. search bar. Select the Boy Scouts and resume your cheerful, thrifty, shopping as usual. Amazon will automatically For more information contact Danette Verdugo donate 0.5% of your total purchase to the Boy Scouts brave, clean, and at 213-413-440 or by email at every time you shop. Then share the link on Facebook [email protected] with friends. Every little bit helps our Scouts! reverent.

5 EAGLE SCOUT ASSOCIATION’S 2015 Gathering of Eagles Dinner

Please join your fellow Los Angeles area Eagle Scouts for 2015 Gathering of Eagles Dinner Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Double Tree by HiltonTM – Torrance South Bay 21333 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 Reception 6:00 pm / Dinner 7:00 pm

Special guest and keynote speaker: Mike Gibbons Eagle Scout, father of 2 Eagle Scouts, President of Fairmont Capital & Asst. Scoutmaster

An avid mountaineer and outdoorsman, Mike has scaled the eight highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including a life-threatening climb up Mount Everest, one of only about 125 persons in the world to conquer all eight mountains. He holds degrees from Harvard (BA Economics Magna Cum Laude) and Stanford (MBA) and has been a business executive, private investor, operating manager, motivational speaker, management consultant and entrepreneur. Mike’s current motto in life is: "’Attitude over Altitude’ -- a statement of priorities, process or alternatives; or perhaps all three."

Mike will touch upon his days as a Scout to his mountain climbing and other adventures, with an Eagle Scout thread.

Please plan to attend this exciting event, bring your spouse or significant other, and invite your fellow Eagles to join the fun at the 2015 Gathering of Eagles. Please RSVP by returning the form in a enclosed envelope or registering on-line at http://boyscoutsla.doubleknot.com/event/2015-gathering-of-eagles-dinner/1616711.

For further information or questions, contact Victor Zuniga at (213) 413-4400 ext. 321 / [email protected].

Eagle Scout Association Gathering of Eagles Committee

Paul D. McNulty – Chair Vince Farhat Chuck Keathley – Scout Executive Bob Gierat Gary W. Jones Ross Arnold John Kedeshian Mike Birkholm Steven J. Rothans David O. Blood Robb Scoular

6 7 Congratulations To Our... 2014 Silver Recipients

RICHARD ALONSO JERRY BECK LAWRENCE CHILES

DONA J. COMIRE GIOVANNI H. FASCIO JR. MARIA GUNDERSON

BOBBY LING JOE MICHAEL M. OBI CHARLES RAMPTON

KEN STEPHENS JERRY YANG

8 RICHARD ALONSO 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

ichard Alonso has been a member of the Los Foundation and Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters. RAngeles Area Council Board of Directors for He is a Board Member and former Chief of the Vikings eight years. In his time as a board member, Richard Charities, which provides a number of public has been a devoted member of the Gala Dinner services for Los Angeles locals. Committee and Business Leaders Breakfast Committee. Most notably, Richard co-chaired the Devoted to many social causes, Richard has Headquarters Remodeling Ad Hoc Committee. extended additional service as a Board Director Through his impressive and devoted efforts, Richard for the Stop Cancer Foundation. He lends his worked with his committee partners to raise an expertise as a member of multiple committees for unprecedented 4 million dollars to reconstruct the the Jonathan Club of Los Angeles and enjoys Cushman-Watt Scout Service Center. membership in the Riviera Country Club.

Richard has not only been a key player in the LAAC, but also in a variety of other community organizations. Committed to youth, he has served on the Board of Directors for the Make A Wish

JERRY BECK 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

erald Beck grew up an active member of South Pacific Bell, spending several years at the Los GGate Troop 412. He began his adult career in Angeles Maritime institute to instruct inner city scouting in 1972 as an ASM in Troop 50, later youth and crew multiple tall ships. relocating to South Gate. Perceiving community- wide need for medical support and training, Jerry Jerry is active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter became certified as an EMT and Paramedic. Red Day Saints, where he has served as president of the Cross certified, he joined his troop’s event first aid young men’s youth organization in addition team, working as a First Aid CPR Instructor for 40 medically staffing youth girls’ camp. Locally, Jerry years. For many years Jerry has shared his skills has assisted countless boys over many decades in through service on the Christmas Parade learning outdoor skills, first aid, firearms skills, and The Tournament of Roses. But his efforts always pioneering skills, and family history. Currently Jerry extend to scouting, where he has been a medic and counsels for seven merit badges and lends his volunteer for , Day Camps and The expertise to the Long Beach Council Girl Scouts University of Scouting. where he teaches Outdoor Skills.

Jerry is a veteran of World War II. He served as Jerry is the husband of Bonnie Beck and the proud designated marksman in the 16th Signal Battalion father of an Eagle Scout. A lifelong learner, he and left the Army with the rank of sergeant. spends his free time pursuing diverse interests such Professionally, he worked in maintenance as reading the Bible in Greek. engineering and tech support management for 9 LAWRENCE CHILES 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

awrence Chiles has been Assistant Scoutmaster For twelve years he has managed the Mobility Team, Lfor Troop 333 for over two decades. He also a group of young Catholic men who help individuals served cub scouts for six years through his volunteer with disabilities navigate conferences for the LA efforts as an integral player of the LAAC Rocket Archdioces, events attended by up to 40,000 people. Academy. Lawrence is Wood Badge certified and A true handyman, Lawrence uses his impressive earned his Scouter’s Training Award. Additionally, skills in carpentry to construct sets and props for he is the recipient of a District Award of Merit. numerous community theatrical productions. He Lawrence has attended Forest Lawn Scout lends his handiwork to other community projects Reservation with his troop for over a decade. In including school fairs, fundraisers and this time, he has generously completed a number homecoming. He even volunteers with Habitat for of construction projects including Scout Law road Humanity. markers and a lifeguard stand at Camp Pollock’s newest swimming pool. He also managed youth Lawrence has spent 25 years as a coach and parent scout volunteers for float construction during the volunteer for the Holy Family School. In 2001 he 100th Anniversary South Pasadena Tournament of began volunteering at the St. Francis High School, Roses. Lawrence has been a longtime fixture in work he generously continues today. many community organizations beyond the LAAC North Star District.

DONA J. COMIRE 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

ona J. Comire became involved in the Los Dona is no stranger to database management; she DAngeles Area Council over 30 years ago. After maintains and updates the Rio Hondo District Roster serving for years as a committee member and chair in addition to the annual District Merit Badge in Rio Hondo, Dona would later serve as Counselors List for Scoutmasters and Advancement Scoutmaster of Troop 497 and Cubmaster of Pack Chairs. Still, she finds time to coordinate Merit 496. Here, she took on additional roles of Crew Badge Day Events and staff meetings for all Rio Advisor and Varsity Coach. She has earned her Wood Hondo District Eagle Boards. Badge beads and has staffed Merit Badge Counselor Orientation for nearly a decade. Dona has been a district committee member for nine years, serving as Unit Commissioner since 2007. Dona is an active member of the LDS Whittier Stake Rio Hondo has awarded her the Mickey Award, the where she has devoted time as a teacher, Friends of District Award of Merit and the Commissioner’s Scouting Unit Chair, secretary of the girls youth Arrowhead Honor. Most recently, Dona was honored program, ward librarian and bulletin specialist. to receive the Commissioners Key. Donna plays a key role in the annual LDS Stake Court of Honor, recording and publishing the merits of Eagle Scouts presently and historically throughout eight distinct LDS congregations. 10 GIOVANNI H. FASCIO JR. 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

iovanni Henry Fascio, Jr. is an Assistant He taught a class at the University of Scouting and GScoutmaster for Troop 330 in Rio Hondo has spent his vacation time at summer camp for District and Merit Badge Counselor for Rio Hondo four years helping Boy Scouts. at large. Gio’s outstanding service to Rio Hondo District includes staffing Boy Scout Roundtable, His efforts are appreciated by Scouts of all kinds. serving as a district committee member and unit Recently Gio built a sign for the Montebello Youth commissioner. He has shared a passion for others Center, which serves as the meeting center for Troop by leading the Rio Hondo District Friends of Scouting 330, Pack 890 and three Girl Scout troops. campaign, making numerous unit FOS presentations and announcements at Roundtable. He is known for his upbeat attitude, shared in other Gio has been instrumental in helping Rio Hondo capacities as a member of the Knights of Columbus. meet its FOS goals. An active member of his faith community, Gio has experience working as both rector and teacher of Additionally, Gio has served on the committee for Miraculous Medal Catholic Church and Sunday numerous Rio Hondo District Ten Commandment School. hikes.

MARIA GUNDERSON 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

aria Gunderson, together with husband Gary several areas of Scouting. She has designed over 25 MGunderson, is the mother of two Eagle Scout patches including World , FOS, sons and a daughter who earned the Girl Scout Gold Camporees, and Day Camps. There are Award. She has been involved in scouting for over literally thousands of patches in existence bearing two decades. Her dedication to scouting grew from her artwork. unit work to the district and council levels. Maria has has always emphasized the importance of Most recently, Maria has taken on the reorganization scouts being recognized for their achievements. To of the Merit Badge Counselor program for Pacifica. that end, she became involved in Eagle process for Pacifica has over 425 registered Merit Badge Pacifica District, writing The Path to Eagle guide Counselors who are now available. Maria is and reorganizing the Eagle process from project currently the Advancement Chair for Pacifica and approval to completed Eagle board. She has looks forward to assisting the youth through the facilitated over 400 scouts in attaining Eagle while recognition of their achievements. serving as Pacifica’s Eagle Coordinator.

Maria has used her artistic skills to support Los Angeles Area Council by creating patches used in 11 BOBBY LING JOE 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

obby Ling Joe has served as Frontier District to serve on the unit and district levels through his BAdvancement Chair for five years. Previously, two sons, both Eagle Scouts, who are now adults. he served as Frontier Merit Badge Chair, where he helped build the advancement committee and Bobby Joe is a volunteer in Power Point services formed a Board of Review team for the district. He and a worship member at Cerritos Baptist Church. has additionally served as Committee Chair for Through his local congregation, he travels to Mexico Troop 72 and is currently Charter Organization twice a year as a volunteer to help the local Representative for Pack and Troop 72. communities in need of assistance. For years Bobby Joe has been instrumental in helping numerous Bobby is an excellent teacher. He has produced Mexican locals build homes during these extensive training presentations to educate new merit badge service trips. Bobby now enjoys retirement with his counselors and shared his expertise as an wife, Susan, after 31 years of working for Northrop instructor for Merit Badge Day and University of Grumman. Scouting. Bobby is a longtime supporter of Camporees, having participated in many and organized two for the Frontier District. He continues

MICHAEL M. OBI 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

ichael became active in Pack 738 when his Camporees and has lead in multiple positions at Mson became a Cub Scout, serving as Den many Membership Roundups. Leader and Cubmaster. Shortly thereafter, Mike became Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 738, a Mike is a longtime employee of Seizmic Engineering, position he maintains today. He is a certified Rock Inc. He is a standing member of the Materials Climbing Instructor and recently participated in Handling Management Society. Outside of his Over the Top, in which he repelled from the top of a professional career, Mike has volunteered at Nishi major hotel in . Mike Hongwanji Buddhist Temple with the Jr. Young currently shares his expertise as a merit badge Buddhist Association and Girl Scouts Troop 12135. counselor and has amassed an impressive list of He has coached for the Uptown Youth Group Boys outdoor accomplishments, summiting Mt. Baden Basketball team and lead youth through the Japanese Powell, Mt. Baldy, Mt. San Gorgonio, Mt. Jacinto, American Citizen’s League, a national organization Mt. Fuji in Japan and Mt. Whitney. devoted to civil rights. A well-rounded leader, Mike is also an Honorary Member of the Fujima Kansuma Mike’s skillset led him to service as the Assistant School of Japanese Classical Dance. Mike and wife, Scoutmaster for the LAAC Contingent to the 14th Junko, are the parents of two children—one an Eagle Nippon Boy Scout in Japan. There he Scout, the other a recipient of the Girl Scouts Gold worked with youth leadership staff from the Nishi Award. Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Back in the states, Mike has been an event’s judge at the North Star District 12 CHARLES RAMPTON 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

harles Rampton has spent a lifetime in scouting. Charles is active in the community both in and out CThe father of three Eagle Scouts, he served as of Scouting. As a sponsor and advocate of science Scoutmaster over twenty years ago with Troop 285. and engineering in local schools, Charles has been In 2012 he reprised this role, becoming Scoutmaster a school science fair sponsor and advisor for over of Troop 483. Charles’ early Scout service included 20 years. He spent a decade advising and promoting work on the Thunderbird District Committee and the FIRST Robotics Program and was responsible Roundtable. He has been a certified merit badge for introducing real life working scientists and counselor for 25 years. engineers to students and teachers in the Inglewood Unified School District, including Cal Tech and Raytheon employees. His efforts led to great As Bishop of the Inglewood Ward of the Church of improvement in the science curriculum. Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for six years, Charles has worked extensively with youth and Charles has served in leadership positions for many families in many capacities. As a former member Camporee and other district events through the of the LDS High Council for eight years, Charles years, where he has been an ongoing champion of successfully oversaw fundraising for Friends of Scouting. In his last two years as Scoutmaster, Scouting amongst units in his LDS stake, also Charles has seen five Scouts achieve the rank of assisting with district fundraising. Other church Eagle. Charles is himself an Eagle Scout and has service has included roles as Sunday School also the Scoutmaster Award of Merit, the Teacher and Priest’s Quorum Advisor. He currently Commissioner’s Arrowhead Honor, and organizes monthly activities for Boy Scout leaders Thunderbird’s District Award of Merit. He has also at Roundtable. received his LDS religious award, On My Honor.

KEN STEPHENS 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

haring time and wisdom with youth has always Ken’s membership on the board of the West Angeles Sbeen a priority for Ken Stephens. Nowhere is this Academic Enrichment program is a testament to his more evident than in the achievements of the 18+ belief in education for future personal and Eagle Scouts he has mentored in the last 12 years. community development. This program specifically In his advisory roles with scouts and youth, Ken focuses on students K-12, emphasizing college emphasizes values like the importance of education, preparation and future financial planning. Ken has financial literacy, and relationships. He has served also erred youth through the Los Angeles Urban for over a decade as Scoutmaster of Troop 848, Financial Services Coalition, where he formerly additionally serving as Crew Advisor and Merit aided in awareness programs for education, Badge Counselor. He has been instrumental in including fundraising for youth scholarships in promoting youth participation in earning religious higher education. awards, additionally hosting the LAAC Interfaith Banquet at the West Angeles Church of God and Ken has completed a dozen BSA Training Courses. Christ. He earned the Scouter’s Training Award, the Scouter’s Key, the Scoutmaster Award of Merit, and Ken has worked with NAACP Academic Cultural the District Award of Merit. Ken is a part of the One Technical Scientific Olympics for almost 20 years, Faith Fellowship Organization where last year he where he still serves today as a youth mentor and received the Amazing Star Award. In 2005, he was competition adjudicator. He spent five years as a honored by the NAACP with the title Man of Valor. board member for the Charles Drew Science Ken has been described as a guiding light to many Program and in 2009-2010 served as a member of young people and is known for generously sharing the Morehouse College Parent Association. “pearls of wisdom.” 13 JERRY YANG 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient

erry Yang’s contribution to Scouting began in 2004 serving as course coordinator—and last year J when his two sons joined Pack 529. Here, Jerry initiated the Los Angeles Area Council-wide ILST served as Den Leader, Pack Trainer, Troop Trainer, course. Jerry currently works in Pack 72 as a pack Assistant Scoutmaster and Scoutmaster. As his sons trainer, Eagle coach and ASM. Additionally, he serves progressed in Scouting, so did Jerry’s commitment as Associate Advisor and Secretary of Crew 546 while to the Boy Scouts. In 2011 he became an Associate holding positions as program advisor of NYLT 2014- Advisor and secretary of Crew 546. Over 2015 and the LAAC training committee. the last decade Jerry has shared his time and talent in a variety of staff positions on multiple council Jerry is a seasoned teacher. In addition to his courses, including roles as Troop Guide and ASM working on BSA courses, he has led multiple of Program for Woodbadge. He spent six years on breakouts at roundtable and taught several classes staff with the National Youth Leadership Training, at University of Scouting. This year, Jerry’s work where he served as Course Director in 2012 and continues as he co-chairs the Venturing 2013. subcommittee for LAAC Centenoree 2015. A former Cub Scout, Jerry shares his commitment to scouting Jerry’s work in Scout courses is extensive. He spent with his wife, Cindy, and two Eagle Scout sons. four years volunteering for Trainers EDGE—twice

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 CLASS OF SILVER BEAVERS

AND BEST WISHES TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA COUNCIL ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

STEVE & SHERYL ROTHANS

14 15 16 17 THUNDERBIRD DISTRICT 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Deon Bell THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF GREAT EVENTS end of the summer and hiked Orderville Canyon, Sr. District Executive First of all we would like to give a big "thank you" Zion Narrows and Angels Landing. The pictures are [email protected] to Kamipeli Piuleini, John Lewis and Dannielle spectacular and slideshow makes me want to go Dotson who have been working as the district hiking. Tom Cox advancement committee. We have released the District Chair current committee and sincerely appreciate their Finally, we have recruited a new district [email protected] hard work over the past years. commissioner Todd Felker from El Segundo. Todd is a wood badge graduate and has recently been Todd Felker Kamipeli will continue to be active in his troop and through commissioner training. We have signed up District Commissioner pack and will hopefully be available to assist in over a half dozen new unit commissioners over the [email protected] camping and high adventure activities. John Lewis past couple of months. We are hoping to create will officially take over as OA Advisor and Dannielle better communication between the district will continue in her position as Cub Scout Day Camp committee and all the units in Thunderbird. leader and other duties. -Tom Cox

The new advancement chair will be Bob Anderson ANNUAL RE-CHARTERING PROCESS from National Technical Systems (formerly Wyle Our new District Commissioner, Todd Felker along Labs). Bob brings a history of Scouting experience with our newly recruited Unit Commissioners are and an engineering background to the advancement taking the lead in the re-chartering process. Please committee. We look forward to a long and healthy remember that the new Council Youth Protection relationship with Bob and NTS. Bob is a great guy Policy requires that proof of Youth Protection and a stickler for details so all you Life Scouts Training is submitted for all adult leaders on the should "be prepared" when you bring your Eagle charter. Application to Bob. The 2015 Activity Calendar has been created and Most of our units attended camp and there was a published online at www.thunderbirdbsa.org by our lot of advancement. I attended one large Court of Activities Chair, Ed Lesnansky. The first big event Honor where 150 merit badges were awarded from will be Webelos Woods, Jan 24 25 at Vasquez Rocks work done over the summer. Congratulations to all Natural Area. Registration is open on the same the scouts in Thunderbird earning merit badges and website. Webelos can come out have some fun, advancement. work on advancement and learn about transitioning to Boy Scouts. Several small Venturing crews in the district have combined into one larger crew (593) and have some There has bee a flurry of Eagle Rank advancement. I ambitious plans. They have met together several suspect it has to do with Scouts preparing their times for burgers, pizza and homemade cookies to college applications and realizing that Eagle Scouts plan out events. A good number of the crew and are given extra consideration at many colleges and their leaders travelled to Zion National Park at the universities. -Tom Cox

18 NORTH STAR DISTRICT 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Trinita Peterson PARTICIPATE IN ROUNDTABLES! FRIENDS OF SCOUTING District Executive If you’re looking for more ways to get involved in The 2015 Friends of Scouting Campaign is a vital [email protected] Scouting or to take your unit to the next level, then component to the programs and services of the Los look no further. Roundtable will provide you with Angeles Area Council. Now is the time to sign up for ideas and help you meet other leaders while a Friends of Scouting presentation at your unit’s Alan-Michael Graves bringing you closer to the scouting community. We biggest gathering typically the Blue and Gold District Chair meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. The Banquet or a Troop Court of Honor. FOS presentations [email protected] meetings are located at the Cushman Watt Scout take about 10 minutes to conduct and informs Center at 2333 Scout Way in Los Angeles. Every parents and leaders of all council services, its Thomas Fenady month there are new training courses, break-out financial needs, as well as extends an opportunity to help fulfill the need. North Star District depends District Commissioner sessions to keep you up on what’s new and on your support! Your Unit FOS Chair or Unit Leader [email protected] information on what’s going on in the district and can contact District Executive, Trinita R Peterson to council. schedule an FOS presentation at your upcoming Blue/Green and Gold or committee meeting via email ANOTHER GREAT YEAR [email protected] Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 21, 2015. at or by phone North Star District will honor outstanding volunteers at 213-413-4400 ext 332. Pledge cards are also available at your request through our Council. at our Annual District Dinner. Come visit with old friends Scouting and thank those leaders who have CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP IS COMING! made the North Star District a success in 2014. Units Please Bring your Cub Scouts and Den Chiefs out for or individuals may place group orders through our this Week Long Advenutre On Akela’s Island!! District Executive, Trinita Peterson, at When: June 22-26th, 2015 [email protected] All Where: 2333 Scout Way Los Angeles CA 90026 reservations are final (and due payable) one week Time: 8:00am-4:30pm before the event. Reference the District website for Who: Cub Scouts and Siblings event details. Kindergarten – 5th Grade Theme: Akela’s Adventure Island 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY! 2015 Spring Camp-o-ree is Special This Year It is Registration Fee: $85 for the whole week if registered scheduled for May 1-3 2015 at Firestone Scout by May 23, 2015 and $95 after. Discounts Available Reservation. We will be Celebrating the Council’s for Multiple Children. Den Chiefs Ranked 2nd Class 100th Year Anniversary! So Come out and Celebrate! Scouts or Higher are $25.00 Siblings are Bring your Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers! All WELCOME!!! Sisters are WELCOME!! Are Welcome! Day Camp Needs: Adult Volunteer, CPR Certified DISTRICT SPRING CEN-TEN-O-REE Personand any Adults with Special skills and The North Star District 2015 Spring Camp-o-ree is qualifications who wish to be speakers for a day Special This Year It is scheduled for May 1-3 2015 please Contact our Day Camp Director! For more at Firestone Scout Reservation. We will be information please visit NorthStar District webpage Celebrating the Council’s 100th Year Anniversary! or contact Day Camp Director, Dannielle Dotson So Come out and Celebrate!Bring your Cub Scouts, via email at: [email protected] Boy Scouts, Venturers! All Are Welcome! or by phone at (310) 908-6144.

19 FRONTIER DISTRICT 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Evelyn Payan DISTRICT DINNER Eagle Character Board of Review: Latha Vasan District Executive A hearty thank you goes out to all those who helped (213) 309-0164 or [email protected] [email protected] make our annual Frontier District Dinner a huge Dean of Merit Badges: Cathy Moreno (562)355-6658 success. Great food, wonderful people and lots of Teresa Stiegler recognition for those our volunteers. We thanked FAMILY FOS SIGN UPS District Chair our 2014 District Committee and recognized those It’s not too late to sign up for a family fos [email protected] that would be taking the reins in 2015. We also presentation. Your support of our council is greatly recognized our Silver Beaver honorees Bobby Joe; appreciated and this year we need your support Ms. Debbie Pier Gerald Beck and Gerry Yang. We also want recognize more than ever. The dollars raised here not only go District Commissioner Mrs. Patricia Sarmiento as the 2014 OA Founders to support programs like our campership program, [email protected] award recipient. activities like rocket academy, boo fest as well as maintain services like training/camping. Come here DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE the story and if you have given already thank you Just a quick reminder that Frontier’s District for your generous support of scouting. Roundtable is the 2nd Thursday of the month and will be held at the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) RE-CHARTERING CLEAN UP building located 10511 Paramount Blvd. in Downey. Okay as we move into 2015 you should receive your We offer Youth Protection Training every other charters/cards in the mail from our National office. month. For more information you can contact If you had a problem with a charter or received an Harvey Berg at 562-864-4906 or email from Margaret or Hannibol then we ask that [email protected]. you follow up ASAP with it as your charter may have some defective issues. CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP Date: of June 22nd – 26th NOMINATING COMMITTEE Cost: $60 early registration, $80.00(after May 1st) If you know someone or you would like to help at Theme: The Big Top the district level please reach out to Bill De Witt at Location: TBA coming out at out February (562) 533-1630 or [email protected] we can Roundtable so please show up. use your help in finding adults who are willing to For more information please contact Margaret make a difference in the lives of youth at the District Phipps at 562-216-3807 or [email protected] level. They don’t have to be subject matter experts but someone who is interested in helping us. ADVANCEMENT QUESTIONS If you have questions regarding the advancement MEMBERSHIP process you can reach out to the following folks to A special thank you to all of our leaders who helped help you get our young men where they need to go: Frontier achieve balanced growth in 2014. We had John Fields District Advancement Chair achieve in Cub/Boy scouts and Ventures. Now let’s (310) 779-6869 or [email protected] work on starting a few more service stations and Eagle Project Board Chair: Alok Sancheti giving even more kids the opportunity to join the (562) 404-9845 or [email protected] scouting program.

20 RIO HONDO DISTRICT 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Anna Felcyn ROUNDTABLES BE A FRIENDS OF SCOUTING! Senior District Executive Please keep in mind that Roundtable is held every Every year we have the opportunity to pledge our [email protected] third Wednesday of the month at United Methodist Financial support to keep our camps and service Church located on 13222 Bailey St. in Whittier. center operating. Please be prepared to support Cindy Farber Roundtable is open to all adult leaders in Rio Hondo. Scouting by arranging a FOS visit to your unit. Come for fun, fellowship, and education. There are District Commissioner breakout sessions for more in-depth learning, and TEN COMMANDMENT HIKE [email protected] lots of information to take home. Meet leaders like The Boy Scouts in the Rio Hondo District will be yourself and share ideas! No matter if you've been holding its annual 10 Commandment Hike on March Mary Gaither in scouts for 5 days or 5 years, all are welcome at 14, 2015. The 10 Commandment Hike was started District Commissioner Roundtable! so that all youth will have access to a better [email protected] understanding of our Duty to God, law, and the ONLINE ADVANCEMENT diversity in today’s world. This hike is open to youth Please make sure your Scouts have the right groups, Girl Scouts, families and friends. You do advancements showing on their record! This will not have to be a Scout to participate in this hike. be especially important when it comes time to file paperwork to achieve the rank of Eagle. For online RIO HONDO DISTRICT AWARDS DINNER advancement questions, please contact Mary Saturday, February 21, 2015 Gaither at [email protected]. Please make sure First United Methodist Church you have recorded each of your Cub’s Bobcat rank 13222 Bailey Street online! Whittier, CA 90601

POPCORN CAMPAIN SPRING 2015 LAAC CENTENOREE Does your unit seem to always be fundraising? May 1, 2, 3 at Firestone Candy bars, car washes, garage sales and more take Leader Specific Training away from the reason youth get involved in Scouting. Saturday, March 28th, 2015 or We can show you how to do ONE fundraiser per Saturday, September 19th, 2015 year and raise all the funds you need so that your First United Methodist Church unit can enjoy the rest of the year having FUN in Scouting for FREE! Contact RIO HONDO BALOO TRAINING Nikki White at [email protected]. April 11, 2015 or October 10, 2015 OUR MEMBERSHIP Montebello Scout House Please get a kick start on Membership Recruitment. Please email your District Membership Chairman, INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS Bram Keshishian at [email protected] for help April 11th & 12th, 2015 or with flyers and flyer approvals through your local October 3rd & 4th, 2015 school districts Firestone Scout Reservation

21 PACIFICA DISTRICT 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

Marcos Monge SAN PEDRO TROOP 854 "GOOD TURN" PACIFICA DISTRICT EVENTS District Executive What started out as an incredible night of Please visit http://www.pacificabsa.org/ [email protected] community pride ended with a memorable "Good for a complete calendar of events! Turn" deed by two scouts from San Pedro troop 854. Saturday, March 7 OPEN Boy Scout Basic Leader Training Part 1 District Chair After attending the Gaffey Street bridge lighting ceremony, which was hosted by councilman Joe Saturday, March 7 Tim Shank Buscaino and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, we Trainers Edge District Commissioner started walking back over the bridge to exit the [email protected] event. A man in a wheelchair was trying his best to .Saturday, March 7 cross over too, but was having great difficulty. I Junior Leader Backpack Training noticed people walking by him as we approached and before I could point it out to the scouts, they Saturday, March 7-8 Trail Boss Training had already offered to help push him. He said, "That would be great! Thank you!" Tuesday, March 10 Pacifica District Committee Meeting Torrance LDS Stake Center.

Friday, March 13-15 Junior Leader Weekend Outing Training

Saturday, March 14-15 Cub Scout Family Winter Camp

Tuesday, March 17 Pacifica District Roundtable

Tuesday, March 17 Lakota Chapter Meeting At the Kent Avenue LDS Stake Center

Friday, March 20-22 Half way up, security people notified us that the Cub Scout Rocket Academy Weekend 1 mayor was coming up behind us, as he approach Saturday, March 21-22 Mayor Garcetti noticed the "Good Turn" and Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Training congratulated the boys and gave them a Big Thumbs up! Scout Jackson Sherseth, said "That the man Friday, March 27-29 was very happy and thankful and that made me Cub Scout Rocket Academy Weekend 2 happy." Scout Luke Posod said "It felt really good to help someone in need and made me very proud Satuday, March 28-29 to be wearing my boy scout uniform! -Victor Posod Wilderness First Aid Training

22 Our New Eagle Scouts

District First Name Last Name Eagle Date Unit # Scoutmaster Frontier Alex Lucero 2/16/2014 Troop 979 David Martinusen Frontier Mitchell Hoang 3/13/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Jeffrey Hwang 3/13/2014 Troop 351 Bradley Parker Frontier Ernesto Riestra 4/10/2014 Crew 422 Salvador Osorio Frontier Adrian Garcia 4/10/2014 Troop 441 Nickolas Hirsch Frontier Taehee Park 5/8/2014 Troop 1005 Gregory Porter Frontier Richard Gilliland 5/8/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Nigam Patel 6/10/2014 Troop 394 Sadagopan Sridhar Frontier Nijanth Velmanikandan 6/12/2014 Troop 394 Sadagopan Sridhar Frontier Justin Wu Jr. 6/12/2014 Troop 888 Joel Luing Frontier Stephen Williams 6/12/2014 Troop 919 Carl Freeman Frontier Nicky Martine 6/12/2014 Troop 468 Patricia Sarmiento Frontier Ki Kim 6/12/2014 Troop 1005 Gregory Porter Frontier Bala Sridhar 6/12/2014 Troop 394 Sadagopan Sridhar Frontier Patrick De La Fuente 8/21/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Gabriel Black 8/21/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Joseph Flores 8/21/2014 Troop 351 Bradley Parker Frontier Lawrence Dang 8/21/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Nathan Chen 8/21/2014 Troop 888 Joel Luing Frontier Michael Choi 8/21/2014 Troop 1005 Gregory Porter Frontier Jared Topacio 8/21/2014 Crew 50 Glenn Beck Thunderbird David Lewis III 2/20/2014 Troop 927 Edward Lesnansky Thunderbird Javeon Davis 3/25/2014 Troop 353 Rivo Skeen Thunderbird Joshua Crook 3/25/2014 Troop 772 Rand Putnam Thunderbird Derek Moore Jr. 7/9/2014 Troop 636 David Jones Rio Hondo Mohammad Helwani 5/28/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Carmine Infusino 7/15/2014 Troop 985 Michael Warren Rio Hondo Owen Fiscus 7/15/2014 Troop 985 Michael Warren Rio Hondo Austin Vargas 7/15/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Nathan Morrow 8/5/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Andrew Binnings 8/5/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Everson Cruz 8/27/2014 Troop 23 Don Fulton Rio Hondo Abraham Garcia 8/27/2014 Troop 23 Don Fulton Rio Hondo Eric Degener 9/27/2014 Troop 749 Simon Guzman Rio Hondo Jacob Fascio 9/27/2014 Crew 461 Drew Balandis Rio Hondo Salvador Pimentel III 9/27/2014 Troop 375 Sergio Melendez Northstar Matthew Yang 5/20/2014 Troop 10 Thomas Fenady Northstar Ethan Ng 7/15/2014 Troop 349 James Quan Northstar George Beltran 7/15/2014 Troop 179 Saul Serpas Northstar Thomas Zetino 7/15/2014 Troop 179 Saul Serpas Northstar Edward Jung 8/19/2014 Troop 777 Joseph Shin Northstar Dennis Gonzalez 9/16/2014 Troop 121 Ruben Hueso Northstar James Armstrong 9/16/2014 Troop 10 Thomas Fenady Northstar Andrew Oh 10/21/2014 Troop 145 James Han Northstar Mitchell Lam 10/21/2014 Troop 349 James Quan Northstar Joshua Gomez 10/21/2014 Troop 121 Ruben Hueso Pacifica Liam Lacey 10/24/2013 Troop 242 Don Hirabayashi Pacifica Jose Frausto 4/25/2014 Troop 47 Matthew Lawson Pacifica Kevin Arbasto 5/29/2014 Troop 785 David Curnutte Pacifica Ryan Snaguski 5/29/2014 Troop 783 John Harris Pacifica Jamie Laei 6/5/2014 Troop 370 Dean Call

23 Our New Eagle Scouts

District First Name Last Name Eagle Date Unit # Scoutmaster Pacifica David Snowiss 6/5/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Evan Gould 6/18/2014 Troop 257 John Matson Pacifica Jack Raney 6/18/2014 Troop 713 Stewart Bogen Pacifica Andrew Hsu 6/19/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Nicholas Dethlefsen 6/19/2014 Troop 783 John Harris Pacifica Nicholas Wang 6/19/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Jacob O’Malley 6/26/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Joshua O’Malley 6/26/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Garret Ponsonby 6/29/2014 Troop 742 Morkodh Chhuon Pacifica Ryan Saruwatari 7/9/2014 Troop 719 Kurt Kuniyoshi Pacifica Patrick Lauderdale 7/9/2014 Troop 234 Dwayne Cooper Pacifica Andrew Choi 7/10/2014 Troop 413 Clark Custer Pacifica Brennan Danlasky 7/10/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Nicholas Curwood-Wagner 7/14/2014 Troop 788 Jeff Emdee Pacifica Alexander Dushenko 7/20/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica James Granoff 7/24/2014 Troop 411 Howard Mayeda Pacifica Justin Johnson 7/24/2014 Troop 234 Dwayne Cooper Pacifica Ryan Hollreiser 7/24/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Harper Harrington 8/12/2014 Troop 257 John Matson Pacifica Christopher Millett 8/12/2014 Troop 203 Geoffery Hardwick Pacifica James Beck 8/19/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Alex Lee 8/27/2014 Troop 413 Clark Custer Pacifica Jonathan Douglas 8/28/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Kameron York 8/28/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Shaun Griep 8/28/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Douglas Kitchen 8/28/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Ryan Yuzuki 8/28/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Nicholas Lofgren 8/28/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Nicholas Anthony 9/3/2014 Troop 595 David Kessler Pacifica David Martinez 9/3/2014 Troop 388 Edward Charles Gerlits Pacifica Ryan Lau 9/4/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Daniel Basany 9/25/2014 Troop 773 Carl Doby Pacifica Patrick Mara 9/25/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica James Myers 9/25/2014 Troop 1153 Jay Jensen Pacifica Jordan Watanabe 9/25/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Kaipo Fitisemanu 9/25/2014 Troop 254 Tony Masciotti Pacifica Blaise Bartosik 9/25/2014 Troop 267 Steve Kigawa Frontier Prithvi Chauhan 12/18/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Arjun Nathan 9/23/2014 Troop 394 Velmanikandan Krishnaswam Frontier Nikhil Mohan 9/23/2014 Troop 394 Velmanikandan Krishnaswam Frontier Shrineel Patel 9/23/2014 Troop 394 Velmanikandan Krishnaswam Frontier Cristian Preciado 10/9/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Angel Salgado 10/9/2014 Troop 468 Patricia Sarmiento Frontier Jae Lee 11/19/2014 Troop 351 Bradley Parker Frontier Charles LaMantia 11/19/2014 Troop 5150 Jose Islas Frontier Johnny Yu 11/19/2014 Troop 351 Bradley Parker Frontier Pedro Cabral 11/19/2014 Troop 300 Leonard Robles Frontier Pedro Cabral 11/19/2014 Troop 300 Leonard Robles Frontier William Townsend 12/18/2014 Team 406 Kenneth Grow Frontier Gerardo Gorospe 12/18/2014 Troop 693 Dennis Gorospe Frontier Kenneth Van 12/18/2014 Troop 1005 Gregory Porter

24 NEWOur New EAGLE Eagle SCOUTS Scouts

District First Name Last Name Eagle Date Unit # Scoutmaster Frontier Ethan Geiger 12/18/2014 Troop 2 Robert Kobata Thunderbird Jonathan Mancilla 10/30/2014 Troop 780 Romy Vasquez Rio Hondo Giovanni Chaidez 10/28/2014 Troop 419 W Michael McCormick Rio Hondo Evan Will 10/28/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Broc Wigner 10/28/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Justin Mallette 11/18/2014 Troop 438 Phil Millman Rio Hondo Alexander Garcia 11/18/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Dante Gonzales 11/18/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Pablo Chavez III 12/9/2014 Troop 375 Sergio Melendez Rio Hondo Ian Ryan 12/9/2014 Troop 711 Salvador Pineda Rio Hondo David Melendez 12/9/2014 Troop 375 Sergio Melendez Rio Hondo Robert Born 12/29/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Kyle Elliott 12/29/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Rio Hondo Daniel Mendoza Sierra 12/29/2014 Troop 892 Claudia Sosa Rio Hondo Joseph Ojeda 12/29/2014 Troop 476 Francis Steinmetz Rio Hondo Cameron Brown 12/30/2014 Troop 219 Santiago Ramirez Rio Hondo Andrew Blevins 12/30/2014 Troop 375 Sergio Melendez Rio Hondo Adam Tapia 12/30/2014 Troop 23 Don Fulton Rio Hondo Aaron Espinoza 12/30/2014 Troop 54 Lonnie Wold Northstar Timothy Yoo 10/21/2014 Troop 777 Joseph Shin Northstar Cesar Ramirez 11/18/2014 Troop 333 Robert McClain Northstar Fernando Perez 11/18/2014 Troop 385 Rafael Angulo Northstar Julian Beldham 12/16/2014 Troop 10 Thomas Fenady Northstar John Dunn 12/16/2014 Troop 333 Robert McClain Northstar Avi Oliver 12/16/2014 Troop 621 Alan-Michael Graves Pacifica David Lee 10/23/2014 Troop 191 John Fleming Pacifica Connor Henebry 10/23/2014 Troop 783 John Harris Pacifica Ryan Cosner 10/23/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Jaeden Kesell 10/23/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Brandon Sim 10/23/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Riley Symons 10/23/2014 Troop 718 Brian Hanhart Pacifica Lex Lugo 10/23/2014 Troop 595 David Kessler Pacifica Matthew Faustgen 10/23/2014 Troop 849 David Rolandelli Pacifica Scott Miketa 10/23/2014 Troop 849 David Rolandelli Pacifica Nicholas Lozano 10/29/2014 Troop 388 John Weitzel Pacifica Beau Staso 10/29/2014 Troop 860 Stephen Staso Pacifica Bradley Hilton 10/30/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Alec Davis 10/30/2014 Troop 134 James Rahman Pacifica Gabriel Hartnell 10/30/2014 Troop 773 Ver Devera Pacifica Jonathan Arnold 10/30/2014 Troop 257 John Matson Pacifica Joshua Campbell 11/13/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Mitchell Winn 11/13/2014 Troop 948 Jason Bostick Pacifica Leroy Lokeni 11/13/2014 Troop 450 Soli Mauigoa Pacifica Kevin Hsiao 11/19/2014 Troop 851 Kevin MacKintosh Pacifica Julian Szieff 11/19/2014 Troop 783 John Harris Pacifica Reynaldo Cabrera 11/19/2014 Troop 785 David Curnutte Pacifica Jake Kuwata 11/19/2014 Troop 719 Hiromi Hino Pacifica Andrew Mabey 11/25/2014 Troop 254 Paul Miller Pacifica Daniel Yen 11/25/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Enoch Park 11/25/2014 Troop 378 Larry Roberts Pacifica Braeden Benedict 11/25/2014 Troop 191 John Fleming

25 LEGAL EAGLES: LAW FIRM EAGLES FLOCK TOGETHER

After a stint at the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Via email, members who are currently involved in Angeles, Eagle Scout Vince Farhat knew just what Scouting share ideas about what they're working he was looking for in his next position. “I wanted to on. And in 2012, the LA-based members helped be at a Firm that offered an excellent platform for launch Legal Eagles, a group that helps support The litigation, but I also wanted to be at a firm that Los Angeles Area Council. valued community service," he says. "Because of my experience as a Scout, I've always believed that, This past November, the Legal Eagles hosted their as one person said, community service is the rent second annual Law Merit Badge Day. Held at Loyola you pay for your space on Earth," Law School, the program helped nearly 100 Scouts from Southern California earn the Law merit badge. Farhat found what he was looking for at Holland & Practicing attorney’s law-enforcement officers - most Vince Farhat is a partner Knight, a 23-city firm that not only has a reputation of them Eagle Scouts - led the program, which ended in Holland & Knight's for community service but also has a special affinity in a mock trial presided over by retired Los Angeles Los Angeles office. group for Eagle Scouts. Launched after County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Connor. Distinguished Eagle Scout William Sessions joined Some Scouts served as witnesses, some as trial- Farhatis a member of the firm in 2000, the informal group helps Eagle team members and the rest as jurors. Will some of the West Coast Litigation Group, Scouts across the firm connect with each other. those Scouts grow up to be lawyers? Perhaps, but Compliance Services “When I joined the firm, I networked with my fellow that wasn't the programs goal. "If I can inspire a Team, and Healthcare & Eagles in addition to meeting with people in my Scout to go to law school, that's terrific," Farhat Life Sciences Team. practice group," Farhat says. But the affinity group says. "But if I can inspire a Scout to be a better is about more than in-house networking. citizen, that's even better."

Eagles’ Call Magazine National Eagle Scout Association

GATHERING OF EAGLES DINNER The Los Angeles Area Council's Eagle Scout Association will host a 2015 Gathering of Eagles Dinner for all Eagle Scouts and their spouses/significant others on April 28, 2015. The event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton - Torrance. Reception is at 6:00PM and Dinner is at 7:00PM.

Keynote speaker will be Mike Gibbons, Eagle Scout, father of two Eagle Scouts, President of Fairmont Capital, and Assistant Scoutmaster. An avid mountaineer and outdoorsman, he has scaled the eight highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including a life-threatening climb up Mount Everest!

Online registration available at: http://www.boyscoutsla.org/.

26 LOS ANGELES’ NEWLY INSTALLED SHERIFF JIM MCDONNELL AND MONTEBELLO PD POST 1034-COLORGUARD

Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center

Our facility is available for conferences, camping, day camps, field trips, retreats, banquets, receptions, and Boy Scout, Cub Scout, and Girl Scout badge classes.

Check out our website www.cabrilloyouthcamp.org

We thank the Port of Los Angeles for their continued support!

27 ON THE TOWN: ‘WOMEN IN SCOUTING’ MAKE IT A PARTY

Pasadena’s Langham Huntington Hotel was party In addition, Turner was the first woman Board central for two major benefit events! president of the Rotary Club of L.A., the Goodwill Industries of Southern California & Inland On Sept. 18, more than 350 stalwarts of the L.A. Empire,and the advisory board of the Salvation Area Council (LAAC) and San Gabriel Valley Area Army of metropolitan L.A. She received her Silver Council of the Boy Scouts of America packed the Beaver Award in 2013. On the following night, Sep. hotel’s ballroom to pay tribute to a trio of 19, the Pasadena Museum of History’s (PMH) bash extraordinary Southland women at their annual raised more than $85,000, for its educational “Women in Scouting” Gala Dinner: Jeanine Cushman programs. Ruth B. Shannon, left, of Pasadena, Ruth B. Shannon of Whittier, and Kathryn Turner of Long Beach. Jeanine Cushman, and Celebrating the observance of 2014 as a year of Kathy Turner at the significant anniversaries within the City of “Women in Scouting” Cushman, a former First Lady of Scouting — her Pasadena, the annual “Contemporary History Gala Dinner husband John C. Cushman presided as national BSA Makers” Awards Dinner, held at the Langham president from 2004 to 2006 — has earned four Huntington Hotel, drew more than 175 guests. Dinner Presented by Eagle Mom pins for each of her sons, John, Jeff, the Los Angeles Area Stewart and Peter. She has served on the San Gabriel Council & San Gabriel Valley Council Board of Directors and chaired its The iconic landmark itself was one of the three Valley Council of Boy Outdoor Discovery School. As a committee chair of honorees, along with Pasadena Tournament of Scouts at the Langham the Stars & Stripes benefit for a decade, she is its Roses and the Rose Bowl Operating Company. The Huntington Hotel in San leading all-time fundraiser. In 2003, she received “Contemporary History Maker” designation was Marino. the BSA’s , the highest volunteer established by PMH in 2000 to recognize “an award in scouting. individual, business, or corporation whose civic Photo by passion, innovative design, or charitable interests James Carbone Shannon, mother of Eagle Scout Michael and Life continue to shape Pasadena’s unique and rich Scout Bruce, has been an unfailing champion of heritage.” L.A. Scouting for more than 30 years, as well as the driving force as perpetual Honoree Chair of the Wells Fargo, the Langham Huntington and the Annual Rio Hondo Good Scout Award since its Pasadena Star-News were sponsors of the black-tie inception in 1984. She serves on the LAAC Boy Scouts evening that began with a reception on the hotel of America, YMCA, Presbyterian Intercommunity terrace, before guests moved into the historic Hospital Foundation, Huntington Library Board of Viennese Room, for dinner and a live auction Overseers, Autry National Center and Whittier conducted by 2013 honoree Nat B. Read. College where the Performing Arts Center is named in her honor. In 1987, she was the recipient of the Also taking turns at the microphone were State Silver Beaver Award. Assembly member Chris Holden, armed with the requisite gilt-edged proclamations for Turner has been associated with the BSA’s L.A. Council since joining the board of directors in 1999. representatives of each awardee: Richard Chinen, She has served on numerous committees including 2015 Tournament of Roses president; Victor Gordo, the $16.3 million campaign to rebuild the Forest Pasadena City Council member and president of Lawn Scout Reservation Camp, after a devastating the Rose Bowl Operating Co.; and Christoph Moje, fire. She also rappelled down 32 stories of the manager of the Langham, Huntington, which is Bonaventure Hotel, to raise funds for Scouts. She, celebrating its centennial this year. too, received the Silver Beaver Award in 2013. By Patt Diroll, Columnist

28 Memorial and Tribute Fund

As of February 24, 2015

In Memory of In Memory of Al Wheatman John Claerhout a Great Scouter, Sailor & Friend From From Robert J. Dyer Joan & Bob Gierat Lynn & Steve Silbiger In Memory of Kathy & Paul McNulty Gary Gorman From Paul & Kathy McNulty In Memory of In Memory of Richard Phelps William Coffman From From Diane Holiday Family Trust W T D Coffman Charlene M. Phelps

In Honor of Ryan Ablett In Memory of for his Eagle Scout Jeffrey T. Jacobs From BSA First Class Richard C. Donavin From Paul & Kathy McNulty In Honor of Erika Beer, Grandmother to In Memory of Eagle Scout Brett Beer Tyler Edward Underwood & the Rob Tyler Scouting Family From From Mega Western Sales Neighborhood Scoutingn

29 ENDOWMENT - LEAVING A LEGACY We proudly recognize our members who are leaving a legacy for the future.

1910 SOCIETY George T. Aratani H. Rafael Ruiz C. William Guy, II Michael P. Birkholm Eric Arentsen Gregory M. Salce Brian Hanhart Guy Radford & Ross Arnold Rick Sandoval Carol Hoesly Joyce S. Bivans Eric Artesen George Sanger Richard C. Holmgren John C. Cushman, III Drew E. Balandis, Sr. Lawrence T. Sasano James Huang John F. Llewellyn Peter K. Barker Thomas K. Sawyer John W. Jaacks Amy & Gregory A. Mitchell Roger Barkley James H. Scanland Edward C. Jacobs John P. Pollock** Thomas E. Boyd Norbert P. Schnabel Lenny Jennings Harvey Price, Sr. Edward Brady Richard Searle Gary W. JonesIrene Kho Louise A. Tarble Alton J. Brann Debbie Shockley Sujin Kim Jacobb Josephson Caones Robert M. Shockley Walter A. Kirwan HERITAGE SOCIETY PLANNED/ Paul F. Craig Eric W. Siess Thomas L. Kolin DEFERRED GIFTS Donald W. Crocker Robert Sleeper Benjamin O. Kondo, MD Dr. & Mrs. J. Norman Adams William A. Daegling Stephen R. Smith Julia C. Kondo, MD Kenneth L. Allen Andrew D'Ambrosio Edward Southerland Ronald C. Kyles Thomas T. Anderson Lawrence E. Davanzo James Spencer David P. Lange William Baerresen Charles Delavan Ronald H. Stankey Douglas K. LeBon Fred A. Ballin, Jr. Devon D. Dougherty Ivan D. Stenerson William R. Barrett, Jr. Frederick E. Dougherty Michael J. Stevenson Jay F. Lee Stephen E. Barnes Rosine Drees Hannibol W. Sullivan Karen & Harvey Lehman Michael P. Birkholm Leslie "Les" Duffer William W. Tanner Judy Levy Helen & Thomas Boyd Paul T. Dunn Stuart Tanner James Lewis Margaret Martin Brock Michael Faucon Richard O. Thompson Kathleen M. Llera Donn B. Brown Christopher Michael Henry Susan J. Thornhill Marvin O. Lowe Erik G. Buffum Faucon David L. Tomblin Jon Maeda Kenneth L. Burgan Michael K. Fletcher Richard Trier William Marvin John M. Claerhout Larry M. Forbes Sieu Truong Lynn & Bert Matsuzaki Howard C. Clark James Fretz Gerry D. Turner Brian W. Matthews Lucile Clark* Carl H. Fricke, Jr. George Villalobos Michael McCormick Donald W. Crocker Wallace E. Fullmer Everett Vinzant Leonard K. McRoskey Jill & Ed DiLoreto Robert J. Gierat Robert D. Volk David S. Meshulam Spencer Farr* Diane L. Gilmore Victor L. Walch Alvin A. “Mickey” Mikulecky Ruth Fisher* Timothy O. Gilmore Eric C. Warren Henry C. MillerWilliam Marian & Joseph C. Freeland Milton L. Goldberg A. F. Wheatman Pomeranz Sanford B. Gerber C. William Guy Brian Wilder James W. Powell Laurence J. Gluck Brian Hanhart Donald F. Wright Harvey Price, Sr. Horace L. Hahn John R. Harbison FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION Robert “Bob” Raps Charles Hammons Carol Hoesly TROOP 970 Joey R. Robinson Harry S. Hargrave Richard C. Holmgren DEN 2, PACK 139 Carlos S. Romero Mattie Harris James Huang CIRCLE X RANCH FOUNDATION Wesley E. Romberger Jack Herrick John Jaacks Wesley E. Romberger II C. Robert Holmes Edward C. Jacobs GRAND TETON LEVEL $2,500 Wesley E. Romberger III John Jaacks Lenny Jennings J. Norman Adams Wesley E. Romberger IV Helen T. Keltner Gary W. Jones William A. Daegling William C. Roseland Dixon Kirkpatrick Irene Kho John R. Harbison Steven J. Rothans Donata* & Kennety Kuecker Walter A. Kirwan Paul D. McNulty H. Rafael Ruiz Lisolette Kuttler Thomas L. Kolin Thomas T. Nishikubo Gregory M. Salce William* & Beth C. Lochmoeller Benjamin O. Kondo Shoichi Sayano George Sanger Louise B. Lyon Helen C. Kondo, M.D. Thomas K. Sawyer Rick Sandoval Edwin J. Maseeger Ronald C. Kyles Frederick Dougherty Lawrence T. Sasano Tom May David P. Lange Devon D. Dougherty James H. Scanland Paul D. McNulty Douglas K. LeBon Leslie “Les” Duffner Norbert P. Schnabel David S. Meshulam Jay Lee Paul “Torchy” Dunn Debbie & Robert Shockley Anne Y. Moore Harvey Lehman Anthony Enterante III Eric W. Siess Josephine Moyer Judy Levy Michael K. Fletcher Robert Sleeper Vera Mae Pence Walter & Alma James Lewis Larry Forbes Peterson Fnd Kathleen M. Llera Stephen R. Smith John Phillipp Marvin O. Lowe $1,000 LEVEL James T. Spencer Robert A. Philipp Jon Maeda Anonymous (RD) Edward Taylor Southerland, II William A. Plourde, Jr. William J. Marvin Fletcher Jones Foundations R. Paul St. Amand, MD John P. Pollock Bert Matsuzaki Troop 970 Ronald H. Stankey Harvey Price, Sr. Brian W. Matthews Den 2, Pack 139 Ivan D. Stenerson N. Irene Radliff Michael McCormick Circle X Ranch Foundation Michael J. Stevenson Joe Rivera Paul McNulty Kenneth L. Allen Hannibol W. Sullivan David P. Rolapp Leonard H. McRoskey George T. Aratani Stuart E. Tanner Steven J. Rothans David S. Meshulam Eric Arentsen William W. Tanner John H. Schallenberger Alvin A. Mikulecky Ross Arnold Richard O. Thompson Norbert P. Schnabel Henry C. Miller Drew E. Balandis, Sr. Susan J. Thornhill Glenn Schwendemann Patrick Milliman Peter K. Barker David L. Tomblin Robert F. Scoular Stanley W. Moore Roger Barkley Richard Trier E. L. Shannon, Jr. Christian Morales Linda A. Boice Sieu Truong J. P. Shotwell Robert J. Mosqueda, Jr. Thomas E. Boyd Gerry D. Turner R. Paul St. Amand Robert Murar Edward Brady George Villalobos Ronald H. Stankey Thomas Nishikubo Alton J. Brann Everett Vinzant Roger Stoltenberg Leonard P. Pagarigan Jacobb J. Caones Robert D. Volk George Takahashi Robert L. Pattison Paul F. Craig Victor L. Walch William E. Tempel, Jr. Ellen Pazanti Donald W. Crocker Eric C. Warren Steven R. & Susan A. Teskey Chuck Pettit John C. Cushman, III A. F. Wheatman Winifred N. Treimer John P. Pollock Andrew D’Ambrosio Brian T. Wilder Albert L. Waterman James W. Powell Lawrence E. Davanzo Jim D. Williams Glenn R. Watson Harvey Price Charles Delavan Donald F. Wright Willie E. Wells Robert Raps Ralph L. Franklin A. F. Wheatman Joey R. Robinson James Fretz **DONORS TO THE 1910 SOCIETY Victor Zuniga Wesley Romberger Carl H. Fricke, Jr. ESTABLISHED IN JOHN P. Wesley Romberger IV Arthur J. Fritz, III POLLOCK’S HONOR JAMES E. WEST GIFTS Wesley Romberger, II Wallace E. Fullmer Pat Boone Richard Searle Wesley E. Romberger, III Robert J. Gierat Mary Daegling Esten Grubb Carlos S. Romero Diane & Timothy Gilmore Devon Dougherty J. Norman Adams William C. Roseland Milton L. Goldberg F. E. Dougherty Kenneth J. Allen Steven J. Rothans Esten Grubb Paul D. McNulty 30 A HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE 2015 Winter Issue - Los Angeles Area Council, BSA

2015 marks the Los Angeles Area Council's (LAAC) In 1979 the Exchange Club of Los Angeles went out 100th birthday. Chartered in 1915, just five years of business and deeded the Circle X Ranch camp in after the national Boy Scouts of America was the Santa Monica Mountains to the LAAC. The camp incorporated in the District of Columbia, the LAAC was built by the Exchange Club and operated by the has served hundreds-of-thousands of youth, adult Circle X Ranch Foundation. In the late 1980s that leaders, families, and communities. Throughout camp was sold to the Santa Monica Mountains our service, it has been our goal to develop young Conservancy and the funds were used to establish people of character by instilling in them the values the LAAC’s endowment fund. To ensure the continued of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. support for the Council’s camping programs, Camp Big Horn at the Forest Lawn Scout Reservation in In our effort to serve youth, local communities and Lake Arrowhead was renamed Circle X Ranch at Big the County of Los Angeles have benefited from Horn in 1990. Bud Sullwold, thedevelopment of strong leaders and service projects. During 2014 for example, 284 youth Thanks to our outstanding volunteers, dedicated Eagle Scout 1931 became Eagle Scouts and a total of 9,804 youth were youth, and a strong professional staff, the LAAC is a served. In addition, volunteers performed an leader among councils renown for fun, innovation, average of 20 hours of service per month in more and tenacity. than 40 cities and 115 neighborhoods.

A few LAAC historical highlights: • 1915 The Los Angeles Area Council chartered • 1917 Boy Scouts provide home-front service to "Help Win the War" for WWI • 1918 2,100 LAAC Scouts sell Liberty Bonds • 1926 First religious Scout award established by the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Los Angeles • 1931 Mount Baden-Powell dedicated • 1944 Siwinis Lodge chartered to LAAC Wyatt Gardea, • 1946 Cabrillo Camp started Eagle Scout, 2014 • 1947 First Siwinis Lodge Pow Wow held • 1949 Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps land given to LAAC • 1953 Cubmaster Don Murphy of Pack 280 in Manhattan Beach founds the first • Firestone Scout Reservation established • 1963 First Special Interest Exploring posts established in LAAC • 1971 Log Cabin Wilderness Camp started • 1987 Cabrillo Beach Youth Center constructed and dedicated • 2008 Cushman-Watt Scout Center opens • 2008 Forest Lawn Scout Reservation re-dedicated. (after the devastating fires and reconstruction of the camp.) 100 years of service, 100 years of excellence, 100 years of developing young people of character.

Sincerely Yours in Scouting, Deanna Schnabel Council Volunteer

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