California Trail Days – April 12, 2014
Just a note that we will be supporting California Trails Day on Saturday April 12th in the Angeles National Forest. This is a great opportunity to help repair some of the damage done to...
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Cameron Lippon – 03/13/14
Scouts & Parents: Last night, Founding Scoutmaster Andrew D’Ambrosio and I; along with his family, presented Eagle Scout Candidate Cameron L. for his Eagle Scout Character Board of Review. At 7:50 PM, March 13,...
Epic Camporee – Best Overall Troop!
Spring Camporee – Location : El Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA Troop 718 had an Epic Camporee! Under the Leadership of Garvin S., Outing SPL; assisted by Sean L., Patrol Leader; Jakob...
03-09-2014 Meeting Agenda
Tonight is a TROOP Meeting – Lashing & Gateway. THE TROOP MEETING STARTS AT 6:15 PM AND THE GAME AT 6:00PM AND ENDS AT 7:45PM. WINSTON WILL NOT BE AT THE MEETING TONIGHT, ASPL’s...
Helping Scouts Develop Resilience
By Mark Ray Illustrations by James Steinberg From the March-April 2014 issue of Scouting magazine THESE DAYS, READING, writing and arithmetic are just a few of the skills children need to learn in order...
Sample Post non-T718 : Lutheran Cross PreSchool
THIS IS A SAMPLE POST FROM AN EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE – HE IS ASKING FOR HELP ON HIS EAGLE PROJECT VIA WEBSITE POST Hi Troop, this is Alex Davani. For my Eagle Project, I...
Quiz: How well can you use a map and compass?
By Cliff Jacobson Illustrations by Steve Sanford From the March-April 2014 issue of Scouting magazine EVERY FIRST CLASS Scout can compute a bearing from a map and follow it on the ground. But can...
Leave No Trace: Share the Responsibility
By Wade M. Vagias, Ben Lawhon, and Jeff Marion Read a detailed Leave No Trace guide for leaders (that appeared in our March-April 2012 edition) by clicking here. How you can ensure you and...
How to survive a bear encounter
By Josh Piven Illustrations by Frank Stockton From the May-June 2013 issue of Scouting magazine EMERGENCY SITUATION: After another perfect day hiking Philmont’s trails, you’re fast asleep. Suddenly, you hear one of your Scouts...
Proper Tent Care and Maintenance
If you’ve been assigned to clean a tent, please set it up in an open space at your home and leave it to dry. Make sure that there is no dirt on the inside,...