El Segundo Boy Scout Troop 762

It is my pleasure and honor on behalf of Tony Morales to pass along some good news.  Daniel Martinez is our troops newest Eagle Scout.  Tonight Daniel passed his Eagle Character Board in Gardena.  Congratulations to Daniel for going the distance in making this significant achievement!  Also, congratulations to his parents and thanks to both of them for all the support, not only of Daniel, but of all the things they have done for the troop and our boys.  A special thanks to Mrs. Martinez for sharing Daniel and Gabe with us so much.  Well done to all!

Joe Riordan

Hike up Mount Baden-Powell, named in honor of the founder of the world-wide scouting movement. This peak has a monument to B-P and offers great panoramic views as well.

Date:  Saturday, July 23, 2011
Meet at Scout House at 6am.  Leave shortly after.
Return about 6-7pm.
Hike:  8 miles round trip.  2807 climb.  About 6 hours.
Summit at 9,400 feet.
Drive:  110 miles Via Wrightwood, about 2 hours.
[Angeles Crest would be only 80 miles but also 2 hours]

Bring:  Dayhike gear, water, sunscreen, lunch, $$ for the trip home.

A moderately challenging 8-mile trek up the north face of one of the tallest mountains in the San Gabriels. The march to the top of this peak rewards hikers with a stunning ridge, 1500-year-old limber pines, a small monument to the founder of the Boy Scouts, and a mostly-bare summit with tremendous panoramic views of the landscape. A popular trail and definitely on the list of must-dos for the Angeles National Forest.

Hike to 9400 foot peak of Mount Baden-Powell. The hike takes you through an amazing range of vegetation. Along the way you will see Oaks, Jeffery pines, Sugar Pines, Incense Cedar, Lodgepole Pines, White Fir, and near the summit the knarled Limber Pines. [Sounds good for the 1st class plant identification requirement]   The views from the summit are breathtaking, looking over the Mojave desert and Southern Sierra. This is a great training day hike for a future backpacking trip.

The Notables:
- High elevation peak with few trees – great panoramic views of the surrounding landscape
- Breathtaking ridge trail near the summit
- Alpine scenery
- Small monument to Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts
- An ancient limber pine grove, including one tree that’s over 1500 years old

Trail Condition: Excellent. This is a well-maintained and well-traveled trail that’s a popular route for day hikers and as a short side-trip for Pacific Crest Trail through-hikers. It’s a single trail from the trailhead to the summit, with the one major junction clearly marked. Parts of the official trail may still have snow on them late into the season, but there is an extensive system of use-trails to avoid these obstacles.

Links:
http://www.modernhiker.com/2009/06/18/hiking-mount-baden-powell/
http://www.localhikes.com/HikeData.ASP?DispType=0&ActiveHike=0&GetHikesStateID=&ID=4031

The Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is taking fundraising to new heights again with the Over the Edge 2 event occurring October 7th from the Bonaventure Hotel. We are currently recruiting participants to sign up for this one of a kind chance to make an impact for the Scouts in an extraordinary way.

Each participant will be asked to raise $1,500 or more for this unique rappelling opportunity. Participants will be provided a fundraising web page, required to undergo a training session, assigned a time slot and of course we will photograph them as well.

Click here for more Information

IF YOU NEED YOUR CPR sign off for rank advancement or for the swimming merit badge, PLEASE come to the scout house early this Thursday, 6/30/11 – 6:15 pm – we will be doing the CPR reqs. for swimming for the last time.

Also the following dates are available for the last “survival skills of swimming” – the times can be worked out.
The date with the most votes wins.

Sunday 7/3/11
Saturday 7/9/11
Sunday 7/17/11

I have in my possesion the ALL New Wicking T-Shirt for the troop, anyone interested in checking it out may do so this coming Thursday at our regular troop meeting. I would like to have all orders placed no later than July 10, 2011–I will be ordering the following day, in hopes of having the shirts ready for summer camp.
New shirt cost is approximately $22 – $23 plus change, however our parent troop committee decided to charge troop members only $10 for the first shirt and $15 for second shirt, and the regular price for any shirt after that. This only applies to the new t-shirts.
I am also going to be ordering sweat shirts, the cost for those is approximately $18, why so much, well the price of cotton has gone up considerbly since the last time we ordered in 2009. Also, all shirts and sweat shirts that are XXL, XXXL will have an addtional cost, sorry thats what we get charged.
Okay, can’t wait to hear from you, or better yet see everyone on Thursday.
Thanks again,
Tony Morales

Your 2nd deposit of $200 is due at our 3/3/11 meeting. If you are a new Scout and would like to attend Camp on Catalina Island at Camp Emerald Bay August 7-13th please contact Kim DiGiaimo at kmdigi@gmail.com.

Camping trip to Mt. Palomar.  Mr. Bob Marak is coordinating this event.