Scouts display their patrol flag with pride
Another great year for T4 Scouts at Camporee!
Boys Strike it Rich at Camporee 2013
Scouts Earn Prestigious Ad Altare Del Mass
Troop 4 scouts(Isaac Childs, David Emerson, Jordan White) Troop 131 scouts (Andres Chavez, Nathan Morales, Nicholas Teran, Alejandro Salinas, Nicholas Salinas, not pictured, Elijah Havens and Noah Morales)
Scouts from several area troops participated in a Religious Emblem Presentation Mass on 5/19/2013 at the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels. The purpose of the Ad Altare Dei program (to the Altar of God) is to help Catholic Boy Scouts develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith community. The program took 6 months to complete and is organized in chapters around the seven sacraments and several service projects are required. The scouts each completed an average of 20 hours of service to various religious and community organizations serving the poor and elderly. Troop 4 leaders for the program were John White and Margie Emerson.
Mt. Zion Loop Backpack — 11 Miles
On May 11, a few adventurous scouts completed a two-day, 11-mile loop in The Angeles National Forest. This backpack qualifies Scouts for the San Gabriel Trails Award. As stories come in from the scouts who attended, we will post their accounts here! Until then, see more photos… Continue reading
San Jacinto Snow Backpack — January 26 & 27, 2013
Both Scouts and ASMs work their way up the trail to Round Valley Campground
On Saturday morning at 8am, the cars began rolling into the parking at Westminster Church. We were embarking on an adventure most have never experienced before: snow camping. Not just snow camping but snow backpacking. A week earlier, an Alaskan cold snap slammed Southern California bringing cold winds and snow to the mountains. Temperatures hovered in the teens at our destination but days before the trip, a high pressure system knocked out the cold storms making our weekend possible. The forecast called for rain and snow. The photos tell the rest of the story…. Continue reading
New Scout Program Report
By 1st Class Scout Alexandru Bucur
On March 16th of our Centennial year, New Scouts had their first official meeting. So far they have named their patrol the “Timberwolves” and they have created a yell and a patrol flag. At pre-camporee their patrol and their advisers got 2nd place overall in the troop. Continue reading
Orienteering Course a Success
Scouts get sign-off after completing a challenging orienteering course on Saturday
Pre-camporee Gold Rush at Trask
Stories by Gaslight
Six patrols of Troop 4 scouts faced off in a set of pre-camporee events thematically linked to the Gold Rush April 5-7, 2013. Scouts enjoyed fresh air, camping, and Continue reading
Scouts Complete 11 Mile Inspiration Point Loop
Reported by James Taylorson, Star Scout, Age 13
Boys summit Inspiration Point after climbing 2,740 vertical feet
On Saturday March 23rd, eight scouts and four ASMs went on a hike to Inspiration Point via the Lower Sam Merrill to Middle Sam Merrill Trail returning via Castle Canyon.
We hiked 11 miles from 8am to 4:00pm. We had a lot of fun on the hike. We stopped for lunch at the Mount Lowe Campsite. On our way down through Castle Canyon, we Continue reading
Topock Gorge Adventure
Scouts navigate the mighty Colorado
A hardy group of 21 scouts and ASM’s paddled the mighty Colorado River 17 miles though the scenic Topock Gorge during Continue reading
Hoegees Camp — February 22-23, 2013
First leg of our 2-1/2 hike up to Hoegees Camp along Lower Winter Creek Trail
Last week a few of the scouts and ASM’s met together for a quick backpack shakedown. They quickly learned that Continue reading