Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles County Council Western E‐ T Rails Bringing You This Week in Scouting!
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Boy Scouts of America Western Los Angeles County Council Western E‐ T rails Bringing You This Week in Scouting! Editor: Romy Longwell Western Los Angeles County Council February 16, 2005 16525 Sherman Way, #C‐8 Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 933‐0103 Rlongwell@bsa‐la.org 2005 Breakfast of Champions BSA Spanish Web Site Thursday, March 17, 2005 Skirball Cultural Center www.scoutingvalelapena.org Featured Speaker: BSA Scoutreach Web Site Ronald Young, Eagle Scout POW During Operation Iraqi Freedom www.scoutreachbsa.org Please join us Thursday, March 17th at the Skirball Cul tural Center. This promises to be an exciting morning of camaraderie and networking, all while raising funds to Venturing Recognition Dinner & Dance benefit the youth of Western Los Angeles County Coun cil, Boy Scouts of America. Registration will begin at Saturday – 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM 6:30 a.m., with the program starting promptly at 7:00 a.m. March 12, 2005 and concluding at 8:29 a.m. sharp. Since we are limited LDS Church to the first 500 guests, we encourage you to reserve your 5520 Topeka Dr space early. Please contact your District Executive or Tarzana, CA 91536 Colette Taylor at 8189330104 or ctaylor@bsala.org for Cost: $15.00 more information. This Dinner will recognize recipients of the following awards Summit Award and recognitions: 21 st Century Wood Badge Recognition One of the highlights of the Breakfast of Champion’s pro Powder Horn Training Recognition gram is the honoring of up to five outstanding Scouts with Quartermaster Award the Council’s premier Scouting Summit Award. This Quest Award award will be given to those who exemplify the “Scouting Venturing Advisor Award of Merit Spirit.” These Scouts are members the Western Los An Venturing Leadership Award for Youth and Adults geles County Council, and are selected through the efforts Venturing Ranger Award of a volunteer committee. Venturing Silver Award Information and applications for Venturing Awards and Recog The Council is seeking to recognize the best of our Cubs, nitions is available at www.scouting.org (Venturing). Scouts, Ventures, and Explorers. Nominees may have dis tinguished themselves in Scouting, community, and aca Venturing Recognition Dinner Advisor: Sean Weller demic achievement, and will be selected regardless of age. Cell 8184344394 or [email protected] All Districts are asked to submit a minimum of three (3) Scouts who you feel are worthy of being recognized. Applications Due: Monday, February 28th. Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Wood Badge for the 21 st Century – WLACC Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner Winter Wood Badge Thursday – 6:30 PM Thursday – Sunday, February 2427, 2005 May 19, 2005 & Friday – Sunday, March 1113, 2005 For additional information on the Eagle Scout St. Stephens Church 15950 Chatsworth St Recognition Dinner contact Derek Fortin, Director Grenada Hills, CA of Support Services, at the Anna Ruggieri Service Clifford Kahn, Course Director Center in Van Nuys at 8189330129 or email 8187058406 – [email protected] dfortin@bsala.org. Registrations Due Now Western Region Sea Badge – Flyers at www.bsala.org Spring Wood Badge Friday Evening, May 13, 2005 What: Western Region Sea Badge Course WR5905 & Date: March 4 th 6 th, 2005 Saturday – Sunday, May 2122, 2005 Location: USS Hornet, Alameda, California & Cost: $200.00 Saturday – Monday, June 46, 2005 Sage Ranch Harlan Hogue, Course Director Western Region Sea Scout Officers’ Spe 3104546483 cialized Training– Flyers at www.bsala.org Registration Form & Information Available At www.hoguemet.com/ woodbadge Sea Scout Officers’ Specialized Training rd th Date: March 3 4 , 2005 Fall Wood Badge Location: USS Hornet, Alameda, California Thursday – Saturday, September 2224, 2005 Cost: $55.00 Thursday – Saturday, October 68, 2005 For additional information on Wood Badge please contact Derek Fortin, Director of Support Services at the Anna Ruggieri Service Cen ter at dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. Balboa Oaks Camporee 2005 Venturing Leadership Skills Course April 15 th, 16 th, & 17 th This year’s theme ‘Wilderness Survival” Saturday – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM April 2, 2005 Attention all Packs and Troops. Balboa Oak Dis Anna Ruggieri Service Center trict Camporee is putting the “Outing Back into 16525 Sherman Way, Unit C8 Scouting”. We have a new location, Stanley Van Nuys, CA 914063753 Ranch, near Castaic. It’s a 280acre private camp that is 30 minutes North of the San Fernando Val Venturing Leader Specific ley. Saturday – 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM April 2, 2005 We need all Packs and Troops to attend Febru Anna Ruggieri Service Center ary’s Roundtable for more information and sign 16525 Sherman Way, Unit C8 up for sponsoring an event. We will have a Game Van Nuys, CA 914063753 Master and Camporee Workshop on Saturday, March 5, for representatives from each Pack and Philmont Training Center 2005 Conference Schedule Troop to check out the new Camporee site. http://www.scouting.org/philmont/ptc/index.html Contact Roy Powell, Jr, Camporee Chairman, at www.scouting.org/philmont 8183490235 (H) or 6615724798(W) for addi tion information. Cub Scouts/Webelos Scouts Day Camp 2005 National Youth Leader Instructor Camp Administrator This Camp Is For Boy Scouts Who Meet The Following: Cub Scouts/Webelos Scouts Day Camp Administrator First Class Rank Of Above ThreeDay National Camping School Fourteen Years Of Age By Opening Day Of The Course, But Not Yet 18 February 1921, 2005 Completed Your Council JLT YLT Rancho Alegre Be Or Become A Youth Leader Trainer For Your Council Santa Barbara, CA Be Proficient In Scout Craft Skills Such As Rope Work, Cost: $$221.00 Camping, Hiking, Cooking, Compass, Etc. Be Willing To Take Back To Your Council YLT Program April 29May 1, 2005 The Knowledge And Skills Acquired At NYLIC Camp Eaton LaCanada, CA Philmont Scout Ranch Cost: $212.00 Summer of 2005 Cost: $275.00 A Threeday course for onsite day camp directors, onsite day camp program directors and council day camp advisers/ For additional information please contact Derek Fortin, Direc administrators. A comprehensive training on all aspects of day tor of Support Services at the Anna Ruggieri Service Center at camping, program scheduling, resources, staff organization, dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. recruiting, training and health and safety protection. Outdoor Program Seminar For additional information please contact Derek Fortin, Direc tor of Support Services at the Anna Ruggieri Service Center at October 59, 2005 dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, New Mexico 20052006 Antartic Scientfic Program The Outdoor Program Seminar is designed for professional Applications Due February 28, 2005 and volunteer Scouters who have responsibility for any out Applicants must have attained the Eagle Scout rank and be at door program area. The seminar provides a national forum for least 17 ½ and not yet 21 as of June 1, 2005. participants to exchange ideas about facilities, equipment, pro The Antarctic Scout Program is sponsored jointly by the Na grams, management, and marketing. The skills and ideas tional Science Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America. shared at the seminar will help increase youth and adult par Most of the candidate’s expenses are paid by the sponsors. ticipation and satisfaction from camping and outdoor pro grams for Tiger Cubs, Cubs Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Boy Applications are available from Derek Fortin, Director of Sup Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers. port Services at the Anna Ruggieri Service Center at dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. Registration packets with detailed information will be avail able in May 2005. Horsemanship Merit Badge For additional information please contact Derek Fortin, Direc tor of Support Services at the Anna Ruggieri Service Center at “Share the Ranch” at El Dustberry is offering unique opportu dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. nities to earn the Horsemanship Merit Badge. Cost: $80.00 per participant. Four 1½ Hour Sessions Or One Session Of 4 Hours. By Appointment Only Contact Robin Rapaport at (D) 8187897824 Visit their website at www.eldustberry.org. Order of the Arrow – National Order of the Arrow Conference Donate Your Vehicle National Order of the Arrow Conference Saturday – Saturday Free PickUp/Towing July 29 to August 3, 2006 Tax Deductible Receipt Michigan State University Proceeds Benefit Boy Scouts of America Call: 18882504490 2005 Philmont Expedition 2005 National Scout Jamboree Staff Opportunity Saturday – Sunday Western Region Action Center Staff 15 Nights & 16 Days Action Alley, Air Rifles, Archery, Bikathlon, Buckskin Games, July 2 – 17, 2005 Confidence Course, Motocross, Pioneering, Rappelling, or Trap Council Contingent Shooting 2 Crews with 20 Youth (Male & Female 1420 Years of Age) Contact: www.actioncenterc.org and 4 Adults (Male & Female) Western Region SubCamp Staff • Estimated Cost $962.00 Including Transportation, Ex Commissary or Mobilization tra Meals And Lodging Public Health Officer (Certified Professional) • Space Is Available For Youth And Adult Participants Contact: Marty Kasman at 6266880355 or M. [email protected] John Cary, Chairman & Contingent Leader (D) 8057781073 For information on staff opportunities at the 2005 National [email protected] Scout Jamboree contact the Derek Fortin, Director of Support Services at dfortin@bsala.org or 8189330129. Contact dfortin@bsala.org for information and availability 21 st World Scout Jamboree 2007 – United Kingdom 2005 National Scout Jamboree @ www.bsala.org www.scouting2007.org July 25 to August 3, 2005 The world Scout jamboree is a gathering of Scouts from around Fort A.P.