TROOP 355 ADVANCED BACKPACK TRIPSEQUOIA NATIONAL FORESTJENNIE LAKES WILDERNESSWHEN: Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2014WHERE: This is a three day, two night backpack trip. We will complete the classic Jennie Lakes Loop. From the trailhead at Big Meadows in the Sequoia National Forest, we will hike 3.2 miles to Weaver Lake on Friday...
Independence Day Parade – If you are interested in participating in the parade please email me (only me please, do NOT Reply All). We will meet at the Chevron gas station at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, July 4, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Monterey Road. I will distribute wristbands (see note below on...
Troop 355 is very lucky to have Mr. Jeff Riemers lead the Salesmanship Merit Badge again this year. Mr. Riemers will teach the class in two sessions. Scouts must attend both sessions to earn the badge. First will be a classroom session on Saturday, June 28 from 9:00 a.m to 10:30 a.m. at the Scout...
Participants will produce, direct, act, and film a movie as a group. The class will begin at 9 am at the Scout House. Scouts must bring water and a sack lunch. Alexander Laudeman is a Troop 355 Eagle Scout (Philmont 2007) and Emerson College film student. Alexander will bring professional camera, audio, and lighting equipment...
All Camp Cherry Valley Scouts attending camp this year AND their parents should attend this information meeting. We will meet at the Scout House - no uniform required. At the meeting we will discuss:- Departure and Return schedule- General packing suggestions- Daily camp schedule- Merit badge selections and suggestions- General Q&A
Philmont Crew 2014 - we will be meeting at Mr. Shwery's House (1703 Rose Villa, Pasadena)from 6pm-8pm with our backpacks fully loaded as if we're headed to Philmont the next day(which we're not, but we want to pretend that we are!). We will review EACH crew member's gear and check for shared equipiment opportunities and...
Hi, I'm John Overing, a Sophomore at Loyola High School. My Eagle Project is a renovation for an outdoor amphitheater at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. The current outdoor amphitheater, which seats about 120, has wooden benches which require new paint and maintenance every few years. Mater Dolorosa would like to remove maintenance...
Hi, I'm John Overing, a Sophomore at Loyola High School. My Eagle Project is a renovation for an outdoor amphitheater at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. The current outdoor amphitheater, which seats about 120, has wooden benches which require new paint and maintenance every few years. Mater Dolorosa would like to remove maintenance...
The Tenderfoot physical fitness requirement has always been a stumbling block on the way to Tenderfoot. It requires a 30 day interval between part one and part two. Do your best to make this event so we can get this done before Camp Cherry Valley. For those who can't make session 1, we will do...
Hi, My name is Tyler Spitzer and I am a Senior at San Marino High School. I would appreciate your help with my Eagle Project which starts this Saturday- July 26th at the Huntington Memorial Hospital. Your volunteer hours count towards a Troop activity, service hours for advancement and high school service hours credit. (Boy...
Our annual trip to Catalina Island. A week of scout activities and earning tons of merit badges. We have reservations for 57 scouts and 9 dads. All scouts will have the chance to sign up for Cherry Valley at the troop meetings in May 2014. Check the troop emails for more information about Cherry Valley...
We are sending two treks to Philmont this year for a 12 day backpacking adventure at the Boy Scouts of America’s premier backpacking destination. You must be at least 14 years old and in top physical condition to make this trip. See Philmont's website for more details: http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/ . Contact Scoutmaster Brett Shwery at brett.shwery@hok.com...