Covid-19 Update for Los Angeles County
LA County has announced that we are now in the Yellow Tier,
which is great news! As of May 8th, meetings can now be conducted
indoors but the meetings must follow cohort protocols by continuing to follow
the social distancing and wearing mask. It is advised that the meeting size
should be limited to 50% of maximum occupancy of the indoor space. And units
must seek permission of the organization that controls the meeting space
beforehand.
More information can be found on the GLAAC website:
https://www.glaacbsa.org/files/37478/glaac-reopening-update.pdf
Pio Pico Roundtable Summer BBQ Picnic
We are excited to announce that the Pio Pico Roundtable Picnic is just around the corner!
Please mark your calendars!
Where: Palm
Park in Whittler (off El Rancho Drive- Picnic tables area)
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: $5.00
Per person required, payable at the park
If anyone is available to help Tom
with getting the cooking gear ready on Friday June 11th around 10 AM, please
reach out to him. He is in need of a few volunteers to help.
This is a tradition of old Rio Hondo
District that has been going on for many years and we are keeping the tradition
going by gathering together to bbq and
have a great time with our fellow scouters.
Camporee
And just a reminder Camporee will be held at Prado
Regional Park – Oct 8th-10th, 2021. More information will
be coming out soon, so keep your eyes out for that!
Summer Camps
It is time to get outdoors and get our camping gear ready
for the summer! Our camps are filling up fast! If you have not had a chance yet
to register for Camp Big Horn or Camp Cherry Valley, don’t delay there may not
be any spots available.
Registration for Camp Big Horn can be found here: https://www.glaacbsa.org/CBHsummercamp
Registration for Cherry Valley can be found here: https://www.glaacbsa.org/CCVsummercamp
High Adventure Team
Here are some fun tips from our HAT
team to get you ready for some outdoor adventures.
Smart Phone – what can it be used for?
Flashlight, compass, map, camera, watch, alarm
clock, timer, GPS,
Here are some apps on my phone:
AllTrails, Seek, Strava, First Aid, Altimeter+
SatPaq- Enables your smartphone to send
and receive messages over satellite.
Be sure to bring back up items!
Please mark your calendars, here
are the next upcoming HAT training:
Sep 10-12 Adult Leader Backpack
Training Seminar - Link to flyer below
Adult Leader Backpack Training -Fall
I would like to also give recognition and to the following Packs and Troops who took the time to visit Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary to participate in placing flags in honor of our fallen heroes on May 28th, 2021.
Antoinette Lou, Community Relations Manager of Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary On May 28, 2021 invited several Troops and Pack's from different cities. Whittier Troops and Packs were one of the cities that participated in placing flags to our fallen heroes for their courageous act. We can never thank them and the families who lost such great men and women for the freedom of this United States of America. The Troops and Packs were honored to be part of this great event. Thank you Antoinette for inviting us.
Troop 476 and Pack 476 Whittier
Troop 219 and Pack 2019 Whittier
Troop 688 and Pack 688 Whittier
Pack 46 Whittier
Pack 490 Glendora
Troop 483 Glendora
The Burke Family
Pack 415 La Verne
Girls Scout Troop 5584 West Covina
Girl Scout Troop 1616 West Covina
Journey to Excellence
I would like to take a moment and
congratulate the following units for earning the Journey to Excellence Award
for 2020.
Packs
72 Gold
219 Gold
476 Gold
529 Gold
805 Bronze
Troops
2 Silver
394 Gold
693 Gold
841 Gold
841 Silver
2019 Silver
If you have any fun stories, jokes, pictures or any scouting tips, shout outs or recognitions that you would like to share with the news letter, please be sure to email me at sophia.antunez72@gmail.com
