The first month of 2022 has passed. Is it just me, or did it
go by rather fast? And if I didn’t get to say it in the last newsletter, Happy
New Year Pio Pico!
February is a very busy month for our nation. Filled with all
kinds of celebrations and holidays. Just to name a few, it’s Black History Month,
the Chinese New Year (celebrating this year as the year of the Tiger). On February
2nd we have Groundhog’s Day, a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that goes as far back as to 1840 and we better
bundle up, we have 6 more weeks of winter folks! We also have the remembrance of
Raising the American Flag on Iwo Jima, which was on February 23rd,
1945.
And we cannot forget Valentine's Day, Washington and Lincoln’s
Birthday, President’s Day… but for us Scouters, February marks the Scouting
Anniversary on February 8th! Oh and also, Scout Sunday, which this year will fall on February 6th,
2022.
Update on New California Youth Protection Requirements
As you all may have heard, a recent bill (AB 506) was passed by the State of
California requiring volunteers and staff of Youth Service Organizations to complete training in reporting
child abuse and neglect and undergo Live Scan background checks.
AB 506 is effective immediately!
All adults registered
in the Greater Los Angeles Area Council must complete the state’s training to
participate in any Scouting activity. Any non-unit registrants (Commissioners
& Merit Badge Counselors) will need to take the training as well.
Generally, parents not in a leadership role including Lion Parents & Tiger
Partners are exempt from training.
For questions on if
your specific situation requires training and background checks, please visit https://californiascouting.org/faq/
https://californiascouting.org/training/
2. Submit Certificate of Training Completion - Deadline Feb 28th
https://californiascouting.org/glaac/
3. Live Scan
Fingerprinting & Background Check (coming soon)
Estimated Deadline
April 30th
A unique ID number
for Live Scans is being generated by state authorities. Council will notify the
districts when this is available.
Here’s what’s happening in Pio Pico
Pio Pico District
-Pinewood Derby - February 12, 2022
Leaders Guide is out! - leaders-guide.pdf
First United Methodist Church
13222 Bailey St. Whittier, CA 90601
Pio
Pico District Dinner- February 19th, 2022
Hawaii Five-O Theme, Awards
& Fun - In Person!
Cost: $30.00 per ticket
(nonrefundable)
No charge for 2021 Award of
Merit Awardees
Reservation
due no later than February 18, 2022
Link to register- https://www.glaacbsa.org/PioPicoDinner
Pio Pico Push Cart
Derby - March 12, 2022
Registration and Leaders Guide
will be out soon!
New Life Community Church
City of Artesia
Artesia, CA 90701
April 29th – May 1st
Location: Prado Regional Park
More Details to come soon!
Round table falls on
the 3rd Wednesday of the month. We are now meeting Hybrid. So, you can now
either come down in person or tune remotely from wherever you may be.
Remember, Roundtable
is for everyone! Not just leaders.
If you would like to
join us in person we meet First Methodist Church 13222 Bailey St. Whittier, CA
90601.
If you cannot come in
and would like to be on the email with the link for the Zoom Call, please reach
out to me or Tommy Martinez (tlc_martinez@yahoo.com). We hope to see you
there!
Council Training
IOLS -Introduction to
Outdoor Leader Skills
When: March
12 & 13, 2022
Where: Firestone Scout
Reservation
(19001
Tonner Canyon Rd, Brea, CA 92821 - located just east of the 57 freeway in
Tonner Canyon between Diamond Bar and Brea, CA)
Cost:
$40.00 per person - covers all meals and course materials.
(See
flier)
https://www.glaacbsa.org/admin2/events/5597/23675/Firestone---IOLS-Training
Wood Badge
Course 2022
April 29th- May 1st & May 14th - May 15th
https://www.glaacbsa.org/training
HAT CORNER! High Adventure
Team Training
Stay informed at https://glaac-hat.org
Did you get a California campfire permit in 2021? Guess what? It’s expired!
Get a new one at California Campfire Permit:
https://www.readyforwildfire.org/permits/campfire-permit/
History Corner
By Lou Smith, Pio Pico District Vice Chair
Boy Scouts yesterday acted as traffic officers at Seventh Street and Broadway. They directed their efforts at what is commonly called “jaywalking” on Los Angeles’ busiest downtown corner at the busiest time of the day from 4 PM to 6 PM.
When the Los Angeles Safety council which is in charge of the campaign of education to reduce accidents in this city appealed to the police department for additional officers to work as traffic officers during No Accident Week, they were told that no officers were available
The Boy Scouts offered their services and late yesterday they demonstrated that with a larger traffic force there will be fewer accidents These boys pointed out to pedestrians the “GO” and “STOP” signs which direct automobiles and street cars should be obeyed by pedestrians.
The lads kept the four corners clear of congestion, and it was noticeable that traffic flowed more freely safety experts say. Pedestrians were allowed only to cross at the “GO” signal and no accidents occurred during the boys’ watch. In the past jaywalking has been the cause of many fatal accidents at that corner.
