Outings

My name is Evan Chen, and I am currently working on my Eagle Project for City of Hope. I will be creating care packages for patients in the radiation oncology department to provide a sense of comfort while they go through numerous appointments throughout the day. This project will be right before the troop meeting and will be a great way to earn some quick service hours! I appreciate all your support!

Leader: Evan Chen

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now.

Leader: Lea Awni

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

On March 21 we will be leaving for an overnight backpack to Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We'll hike across the base of the San Ysidro Mountains to the Culp Valley Primitive Campground. We'll carry everything in our backpacks! It's gorgeous there.

Leader: John Engelke

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

As many of you know, Leah Jucksch is doing her Eagle project to benefit Farm Sanctuary, in Acton, California (farmsanctuary.org). The Sanctuary has agreed to give us a private tour of the facility on Sunday, March 22nd, at 11 am. We will meet at Ralphs at 9:15, and depart NO LATER than 9:40. Our estimated return time is between 2:00 - 2:30 pm.

Leader: Gayle Hagegard

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Those who should take the swim test include:

1. Scouts working on rank advancement who need the aquatics requirements for Second Class or First Class.
2. Anyone (scout or adult) planning to be in a boat on the Whitewater Rafting trip in May and who has not taken the swim test within a year of May 17th.

Leader: Marc Eckhert

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Back by popular demand, we are heading back to the Rose Bowl Flea Market. On Sunday, April 12th, we'll meet in the parking lot and go into the Flea Market together for a couple of hours of thrifting.

Leader: Gayle Hagegard

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We will have a beginning backpack to Hoegees Campground April 18-19. If you have never backpacked, this is a good first one.
Scouts who have completed their First Class Cooking Requirements can sign up for Trail Cooking on this outing.

Leader: Anna Bruck

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

The always popular Rose Bowl District Camporee will be April 24-26 this year. This year the theme is Scouting Games (think Hunger Games, but scout-y). Games will be inspired by the various Districts' themes (e.g. Lumber, Mining, Textiles, Grains, etc).

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Here is your chance to climb the highest peak in Death Valley.
If you are working on the Hiking Merit Badge this will satisfy one of your 10 mile hike requirements.

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Come join Troop 509 for our annual Whitewater Rafting trip on the Kern River up in the Sierra Mountains, north of Lake Isabella.

Campers have three rafting options: (1) Whitewater Award ; (2) Full Day Class IV Rafting; and (3) No Rafting [if you just want to hang out at camp]

Leader: Marc Eckhert

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

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Leader: Gayle Hagegard

Sea Base is one week of sailing and snorkeling in the Florida Keys. We sleep on the boat each night.
The minimum age is 13 at the time of the outing. The cost is approximately $2,100, which includes plane fare. For both boys and girls.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Sea Base is on this website.

Summit is one week of kayaking & rafting on the New River in New River Gorge National Park in southern West Virginia. We fly to Charleston, WV, or Charlotte, NC, and drive rental cars to Beckley, WV. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $1,900, which includes all transportation. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Summit is on this website.

Northern Tier is a week and a half of canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota. We fly to Minneapolis and drive rental cars to Ely, MN. Our crew of 8 is in 3 canoes, accompanied by a guide. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $1,800, which includes all transportation. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Northern Tier is on this website.

National Jamboree registration is now open for all scouts in the Greater Los Angeles Area Council! We’re excited to announce that council will be sending three troops to this once every four years event.

To find more information and to register, please visit The Jamboree Website.

Summer Camp our troop will travel to Catalina Island’s Camp Cherry Valley (Week 7) Jul. 26 - Aug. 1, 2026. There are spots for 32 girls and 22 boys.

Leader: Allen Lee

To find more information and to register, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

There are only 12 peaks in California that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation. Of those, White Mountain, standing at 14,252’, is the third highest.
While it’s considered the “easiest” fourteener in the state, it’s at serious elevation and is a fairly long walk.
Being prepared and in shape for this one is imperative, so I’ve made the Hiking Merit badge a prerequisite. I’m one of the Hiking MB counselors, so if you are interested in the trip but don’t have the merit badge yet, please reach out to me (and of course, CC another adult) - you have time.

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to register, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Philmont is a two-week backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hour train ride to get there, carry a 30 lb backpack for 11 days, then return home on the train. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $2,050, which includes train fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Philmont is on this website.

Cavalcade is a week-and-a-half of horseback riding at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hr train ride to get there, each person is assigned a horse, and we ride the horses through mountain wilderness to each night's campsite, with each person responsible for the care of their horse. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. Riding experience is not required. The expected cost is $1,850, which includes train fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Cavalcade is on this website.

See website for World Scout Jamboree 2027

Sea Base is one week of SCUBA diving and snorkeling in the Florida Keys, sleeping on the boats each night. Participants must be Open Water Diver certified or higher. Scouts must be at least 13 at the time of the outing. The cost is approximately $2,300, which includes plane fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Sea Base is on this website.

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My name is Leah Jucksch, and I am excited to share that I am in the final stages of my journey to becoming an Eagle Scout. As part of this process, I will be hosting my Eagle project at my home, located at 5570 Terrace Drive La Crescenta, CA 91214, on March 8th and 14th. The project will involve building benches and perching stands for the Farm Sanctuary, and I would truly appreciate your support.

Leader: Leah Jucksch

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

Come help David build switch adapted toys for the students at College View School. You will help with soldering (must be 14 years old) and electronics!

Leader: David Keeney

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We are excited to announce that we are restarting what hopefully will be a regular series of STEM related talks for both Troops, to be held in the JPL Von Karman Auditorium.

Leader: Melora Larson

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We are doing a Scout skills and camping prep day to get you prepared to attend Camporee and other fun overnight camping trips.

Leader: Diana Keeney

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, and to recognize our recent Eagle Scouts.

Leader: Felina Mahoney

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I am happy to announce that my Eagle Project will take place on February 21st. I am seeking volunteers to assist with two main tasks: cleaning and drying donated clothing, and organizing stationery items purchased from the online wishlist into their appropriate boxes for shipment.

These tasks are straightforward and should require only a few hours. I will be providing snacks, beverages, and pizza for all volunteers, as well as all necessary supplies for cleaning, sorting, and preparing the items for delivery.

Leader: Atticus Eyre

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

For my Eagle Project I will be helping out the Lanterman house in La Cañada where I will be building two planter beds filling them with soil and planting native plants, I will also be washing and fixing up existing furniture and buying cushions. This part of the garden will be dedicated to the volunteers that come to the garden every Tuesday and Thursday.

Leader: Ryan Guerra

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate, please visit The GoFundMe.

On February 28th, we will head down to the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center for a day of activities and a night of camping.

Leader: Anna Bruck

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Come help Will build moulage (Fake injuries) for the Montrose Search and Rescue. You will learn some very creative skills, such as makeup and working with latex! Due to the technicality of the project, scouts must be 14 years old or older. We will provide pizza and drinks for lunch as well as masks and gloves.

Leader: Will Keeney

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Learn about adaptive snow sports, tour ski school, and snowboard.

Leader: John McArthur

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This is a moderate hike in the Verdugo Hills that starts and ends in Montrose. We'll be meeting at 8:30 am and should be back no later than 1:00 pm.

Leader: Gayle Hagegard

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now.

Leader: Lea Awni

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I will offer the Troop 509 Navigation Course, which fulfills the First Class Navigation requirements (4a and 4b, which is all of the first class navigation requirements).

Leader: John McArthur

To find more information and to sign-up, please email John McArthur.

Out and back hike to the summit of Mt Lukens (tallest mountain in Los Angeles city). Total mileage: 8.90 Miles/ Elevation gain: 3,327'/Max elevation: 5,063'

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I'm painting numbers on the new parking lot at Mountain Avenue this Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 9 am to 1 pm as part of my Eagle project. I have two registered adults, but the more the merrier!

Leader: Desi Knight

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now.

Leader: Lea Awni

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

9 merit badge classes and advancements are offered.

Leader: Mei Ling Ong and Melody Chang

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

As always, we will be going on Martin Luther King weekend, Jan 16th-19th, 2026.

We are camping at Sheep Pass, as we have for the past couple of years. Remember that you need to sign up for camping first, and if you want to do the organized rock climbing activity, you need to sign up there as well.

Leader: Gayle Hagegard

To find more information and to sign-up for camping, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To find more information and to sign-up for rock climbing, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Out and back hike to the summit of strawberry peak. Total mileage: 8.06 Miles/ Elevation gain: 1,762'/Max elevation: 6,133'

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We will be holding a day hike on January 5th, the last day of winter break. This hike is a great opportunity to get ahead on the National Outdoor Award and the Mini Peak Bagger Award.

Leader: Kazuyuki Miyazaki

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We have 2 slot for the 2026 LCFTRA Rose Parade Float decoration.

Leader: Mei Ling Ong

To find more information and to sign-up for Sunday, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To find more information and to sign-up for Tuesday, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We've tentatively reserved a lane at the Rose bowl Aquatic Center this coming Sat, 12/20/25, 2-4pm, to help complete the 2nd and 1st class rank swim requirements:
2nd Class: jump in, swim 25ft, stop, turn, return, and demonstrate rescue methods.
1st Class (also known as the BSA swimmer's test): swim 100 yards continuous swim (75 yards strong swim, 25 yards backstroke), including a turn then float, and show first aid for water emergencies.

Leader: Mandy Wang

To find more information and to sign-up, please email Mandy Wang.

Backpack and camp along Boy Scout Trail in Joshua Tree National Park! Earn trail camping nights, hiking mileage, a great scout patch, and explore the back country of Joshua Tree.
You can also fulfill the trail cooking requirement for cooking merit badge! This is a perfect first training hike for anyone wanting to go to Philmont. We will have two hiking groups: a "Long Trip" out & back group (hiking a total of 16 miles) and a "Short Trip" one-way group (8 miles).
Both groups are open to boys and girls.

Leader: Walter Renwick

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization dedicated to the goal of placing a wreath on the grave of every American veteran each year during the holidays.

For the past several years, the Pasadena Daughters of the American Revolution have organized the event at the Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena. Here, the veterans' graves are interspersed with other graves, so we will walk through the cemetery to find the graves marked with flags for the wreaths.

Leader: Steven Miles

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

As the year winds down, we’re approaching one of my favorite annual traditions: our troop potluck on December 15th. Since it’s coming up in just two weeks, I’m sending this early so everyone has plenty of time to plan.

This potluck is a great opportunity to share a small part of yourself with our troop, whether that’s a cultural dish, a family staple, or simply something you love to eat. I always enjoy seeing the variety of foods people bring and getting to connect with everyone through what they choose to share, so please don't hesitate to bring something meaningful of yourself.

Leader: Sophia Shaikh

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Nearly last minute notice, but all the pieces finally fell into place! A Huge Thanks to Mr Boland for securing the permit from the Forest Service!

You can get Conservation Service hours for doing the Picking of the mistletoe, as it is a parasite that grows in the trees.

Leader: Chris Gordon

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Join us on Friday, December 5th for an evening hike in Cherry Canyon behind Descanso Gardens. We will meet in Memorial Park in La Cañada just after dark and hikers will be shuttled up to the trailhead. We will hike about three miles back to Memorial Park where we will finish up the night with cocoa and treats.

Leader: Walter Renwick

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

A Chess Merit Badge Class is planned for Nov. 15 from 10AM to 1PM, tentatively at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., LaCrescenta-Montrose. Attendance will be limited (4 Scouts). Interested girls should sign up for the waitlist, and if so I will try to find a female leader.

Leader: Bruce Goldstein

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I am going to be doing my Eagle Project at the Rose Bowl to benefit AYSO soccer, and we will be refurbishing their storage unit. It would be all day, November 16th, please sign up if you have time.

Leader: Max Kallin

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

A Board of Review has been scheduled for Monday, November 17, at 7:00 PM.
Scouts who have completed all rank requirements, including the Scoutmaster Conference, may sign up

Leader: Max Kallin

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Exact drop off and pick up times will be determined by the yet-to-be-released November ferry schedule.

All other details (food, gear, etc) will be discussed at the pre-trip meeting(s)

Please read through the sign-up carefully before committing. This is not an insignificant walk, and there are prerequisites - some of which can be satisfied by attending the shorter, upcoming overnight backpacking trips (sign-ups for these will be published in the next week or so)

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Leader: Felina Mahoney

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have (or can piece together) the gear for an overnight trip, consider signing up for this relatively easy trip.
Those who have signed up for the Trans Catalina Trail should attend this one if your schedule allows. It’s not much mileage, but it'll be a good opportunity to discuss gear and refine your kit.

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This is the 3rd year our troop has participated in Operation Christmas Child. Last year, 43 shoe boxes were donated by individual scouts. Let's continue to give shoe boxes to children in need around the world.

One (1) hour service = One (1) filled and wrapped or decorated shoebox
Maximum service hours is three (3) even if you make 4 or more shoe boxes.

Leader: Rhodora Maliksi

To find more information and to sign-up, please email Rhodora Maliksi.

Please only sign up if you will attend. The deadline to sign up and pay the fee is Friday, September 19, 2025. Additional information will be emailed once you have submitted payment.

Leader: Rhodora Maliksi

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you’ve done a 10 mile day hike and have (or can piece together) the gear for an overnight trip, consider signing up for this one.

Those who have signed up for the Trans Catalina Trail should attend this one if your schedule allows. It’s not much mileage, but it'll be a good opportunity to discuss gear and refine your kit.

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This trip is always great fun, so don't miss it. You can surf, ride, and/or just hang out (parents too!).

Leader: Gayle Hagegard

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Scouts who have completed all rank requirements, including the Scoutmaster Conference, can sign up for a board of review.

Leader: Lea Awni

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This will be at La Canada Memorial Park.

I will offer the Troop 509 Navigation Course, which fulfills the First Class Navigation requirements (4a and 4b, which is all of the navigation requirements).

Also, I hope to have an older scout lead this activity as an instructor, and thus I would serve as an assistant instructor and provide guidance to the instructor before-hand and during the outing (provide materials and information that should be covered). If you are an older scout that would like to improve you navigation skills, become a better leader, and practice being an instructor by using the EDGE teaching technique ... please let me know.

Leader: John McArthur

To find more information and to sign-up, please contact John McArthur.

On Sunday, October 12th we will hike to Brown Mountain Dam via Gould Mesa and Gabrielino Trail. The hike is 5.5 miles with 810 feet of elevation. This is not a strenuous hike and is suitable for all skill levels.

Leader: Anna Bruck

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We want to send at least 12 Scouters from Troop 509 to Wood Badge this year.

Wood Badge is a leadership training program for adult Scouters that spans two weekends this fall. The cost is $390 for the entire program, including room & board.
The program has a tradition going back over 100 years and is considered the pinnacle of scout leader training. It should be super helpful and a lot of fun - especially if a bunch of us do it together!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Earn various aquatic rank requirements.

Leader: Steve Miles

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I have 6 spots for Scouts who need to earn this eagle-required Merit Badge, which provides information on diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership. Scouts will learn how these qualities are important in society and in Scouting, as well as how to help other people at all times and serve as a leader and an upstander.

Scouts must be 14 years or older to sign up and have their parents' permission.

Leader: Allen Lee

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Scouts who have completed all rank requirements, including the Scoutmaster Conference, may sign up.

Please bring:
Your completed Board of Review form
Your Scout handbook
Full Class A uniform (including merit badge sash and official socks)

Leader: Lea Awni

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

The primary goal of this camp is to allow lots of scouts to work on their cooking Merit Badge requirement #5 that states they must prepare 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 1 snack, and 1 dessert on a camping trip. They must also plan these meals on paper, and price them out, and do a BUNCH of other stuff.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I will be doing my Eagle Project at Descanso Gardens on 9/13 and 9/20, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. I will be building outdoor storage space for the tree nursery, and I need 4 scouts 14 and older who can operate power tools, as well as some scouts to help with assembly and cleanup.

I will be providing food and water, and scouts who participate will receive service hours.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This one is open to everyone (no prerequisites), but I would encourage those who plan on doing the Trans Catalina Trail to get as much hiking in as possible before the trip.

Its not 10 miles, so it won’t help with your hiking merit badge, but Josephine is among the easier peaks on the mini-peak bagger award list and would be a good place to start working on the award if you haven’t started already.

Leader: Matt Holland

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

My Eagle Scout Project is coming up on the 13th and 27th of September from 9am to 1 pm and it would be amazing if you could all come volunteer.
We will be creating a memorial garden at La Canada United Methodist Church.
I will be providing pizza for lunch as well as donuts for snacks while we work.
It will be hot so please bring your own water bottle(there will be a place to refill water there) as well as sunscreen if you need it.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Scouts: If you have completed your rank requirements, you are now eligible to move forward in your Scouting journey. Please confirm with your Scoutmaster and sign up for your Board of Review slot.

Adult Leaders: We need volunteers to serve on the review panels. If you are available, please sign up to help guide our Scouts through this important step.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Ride the sugar pine chair lift to the mt. baldy notch, then climb thunder mountain, telegraph peak and timber.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Out and back hike to the summit of Mt. Baden Powell.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We are planning a THREE-DAY trip to Sana Cruz Island over LABOR DAY WEEKEND (August 30 to September 1)!!!
We will take sea kayaks along the coast of the island and (conditions permitting) kayak into several sea caves nearby. We may also kayak farther up the coast to Potato Harbor.
KAYAKING MERIT BADGE - I am a Kayaking Merit Badge Counselor and will offer the merit badge course for those attending. Be sure to sign up below if you are interested in the merit badge.
If there is interest (and sufficient adult leadership), we may plan a hike along the eastern coast of the Island to Potato Harbor [LINK].
Snorkeling may also be an option.
Cost is $175, which covers campsite, boat ride, kayak & gear rental, and Gas Money for Drivers.
You do NOT need to give your driver any gas money.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Join us for an overnight program on the USS Midway August 23-24. The program will include a behind the scenes tour of the Aircraft Carrier, an opportunity to sleep in the bunks that were used when the ship was in active duty and use of the Flight Avionics and Air Combat 360 Simulators.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This court of honor will be held at camp trask from 4:30-6:30 PM.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Sea Base is one week of sailing and snorkeling in the Florida Keys. We fly to Miami and drive rental vans to Islamadora. We have two 40-ft-plus boats with captains, along with a marine biology mate, and we sleep on the boats out on the water each night. Scouts must be at least 13 at the time of the outing. The expected cost is $2,100, which includes plane fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Sea Base is on this website.

Now is your 2nd chance to fly an airplane and, while you're at it, earn the Aviation Merit Badge!
Ms. Adler (Gotoh) will be the merit badge instructor. She is offering the course from 10 am to 4 pm at Brackett Airport in Pomona on Saturday, August 9th.
We have 2 aircraft reserved.
The total cost per scout for 30 minutes of flight is $135. If you want to ride as a passenger (and not pilot the plane), please share $20 in cash with the scout piloting the flight.
Space is limited to 12 scouts, so sign up fast!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Let’s go for a bike ride!! Both Boys and Girls Troops are invited!
Los Angeles has a great network of Class 1 bike trails; these are paved trails from which motor vehicles are excluded.
We will ride our bikes south from Marina del Rey along the beach for 7.5 miles, then return. We will rendezvous at Fisherman’s Village in the Marina del Rey area at 9:00AM.
You can park either in Fisherman’s Village at 13755 Fiji Way (modest charge) or park for free at the Dock 52 parking lot (further east on Fiji Way) and ride your bike a very short distance to Fisherman’s Village.
This is a family outing; siblings are welcome provided parents come along.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Here is an opportunity for those of you would like to join us on the Three Ts hike, but haven’t completed the mandatory prerequisite of hiking 10 miles.

This is also a great first 10-mile hike to start your Hiking Merit Badge with.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Ms Adler-Gotoh has agreed to do a session of the Family Life merit badge (http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/family-life.pdf). Priority will go to older scouts but younger scouts can sign up on the waitlist.

1. The class will be held on Saturday, August 2nd, at Mrs. Keeney's house. If it is nice, we will meet outside. If it is too hot, we will meet inside the house. Please know that we have 4 cats so if you are allergic, please do not sign up. So sorry!

2. Please bring a signed Activity Consent Form (https://www.jpltroop509.org/forms/activity-consent-form.pdf) Leader Name - Diana Keeney - 818-749-0562 Emergency Contact - Jamie Keeney - 818-415-5548

3. Scouts will be expected to have finished Items 1-7 before the class session and be ready to discuss their thoughts. (Start #3 TODAY!!!! If you start it before the end of April, you will have it done in time to get sign off at the class as it takes 90 days to complete.)

4. Phones and computers will not be allowed to be out during the class. Any notes and answers need to be written down on paper.

5. Please bring water and a snack.

6. Please wear Class A or B.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

My name is Joshua Yang, and I am a Life scout in the boys troop working towards my Eagle. I am excited to announce my Eagle project, which will be the complete replacement of an outdoor staircase at Mountain Avenue Elementary School.

The work will take place in three phases over two weeks. As of now, the dates are Thursday, Friday, and (if needed) Saturday (7/31-8/2)

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

Cavalcade is a week-and-a-half of horseback riding at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hr train ride to get there, each person is assigned a horse, and we ride the horses through rugged mountain wilderness to each night's campsite, with each person responsible for the care of their horse. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. Riding experience is recommended but not required. The expected cost is $1,700, which includes train fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Cavalcade on this website.

My name is Thatcher Craig and I am currently working on my Eagle project.

My project will benefit Descanso Gardens, and we will be building 7 different modular benches that will serve as potting stands to help revitalize a gazebo that is standing empty in the California Garden. Hopefully, you can go visit the benches you worked on when all is said and done.

For the project, Scouts will help me with sanding the wood and assembling the planks together with screws.

Please let me know if anyone can bring a power drill, as the project requires heavy use of a power drill and we could use more than one.

We will provide lunch and snacks, as well as protective eyewear, gloves, and masks as needed.

Please wear closed toed shoes and good work clothes.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

Camp Emerald Bay is on Santa Catalina Island and offers 30+ Merit Badges, Canoe overnight trip, SCUBA, and for older Scouts 14+ Rugged Explorers (E) and Rugged Canoers (C) experience. Emerald Bay also has very nice camping facilities, waterfront activities, a marine center aquarium, and pottery kiln (handicrafts).

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Let’s go for a bike ride!! Both Boys and Girls Troops are invited! Los Angeles has a great network of Class 1 bike trails; these are paved trails from which motor vehicles are excluded.
We will ride our bikes south from Marina del Rey along the beach for 7.5 miles, then return. We will rendezvous at Fisherman’s Village in the Marina del Rey area at 9:00AM.
You can park either in Fisherman’s Village at 13755 Fiji Way (modest charge) or park for free at the Dock 52 parking lot (further east on Fiji Way) and ride your bike a very short distance to Fisherman’s Village.
This is a family outing; siblings are welcome provided parents come along.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Mrs. Ubas-Awni and Mrs. Keeney will be holding a class for the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge on July 19 from 12pm-4pm at Mrs. Keeney's house.

This will be a very small class so we are limiting it to First Class, Star and Life scouts. Lower ranks can sign up on the waitlist and we will add you if there is space.

1. Activity Consent Form (will be sent in email with pre-requisites)

2. Paperwork with answers to Pre-Requisites (phones and computers will not be allowed during the class)

3. Bring water

4. Note that Mrs. Keeney's house has cats, so please do not sign up if you are allergic.

5. Please bring water and a snack.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Hi Everyone (and that means YOU Cavalcade Philmont Crew):.

Please join us for a two-hour ride and mount training from the ground at Griffith Park Horse Rentals on July 20 at 8:30 AM. Sign up at the link below:

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

A couple scouts really want to earn their totin chip and fireman chit, and pass off some rank requirements for Tenderfoot (knife, saw, and ax work) and Second Class (fire and stoves work).

If there are other adult leadersor parents that want to join, you can sign up as well. We might be in need of a female adult leader. And always good to have new adults that can offer these types of classes.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Our last regular Troop meeting before summer break is Monday, July 7th at 7:00 PM at Hahamongna Park.

If you’ve completed your Scoutmaster Conference and are advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, you’re eligible for the Board of Review that evening.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Our course is at the Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park, La Crescenta at 4 PM.

It takes approx. 2-hours to complete the course, but we could be done faster.

Wear your Class B shirt and bring your 10-essentials in a backpack. (Water)

Bring a pen, or pencil, with you.

Bring a signed Activity Consent Form.

Please bring your GPS, or handheld mobile, so we can complete #4b and find our location on a digital map.

The course can be run with 1 -to- 4 Scouts per group.b

Please email Mr. Miles with any questions.

Now is your chance to fly an airplane and, while you're at it, earn the Aviation Merit Badge!

Ms. Adler (Gotoh) will be the merit badge instructor.

She is offering the course from 10 am to 4 pm at Brackett Airport in Pomona on Saturday, June 28th.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I’m excited to announce that I’m officially starting my Eagle Scout project!

For my project, I’ll be building 25 cat beds and 15 dog snuffle mats to donate to Pasadena Humane Society. To support this effort, I’m also running a donation drive for the following items:

80 Towels

120 Cans of Dog Food

If you’d like to donate, you can bring these items to the next troop meeting or drop them off at 4397 Cornishon Avenue

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

To donate items, please visit The Amazon Wishlist.

The first link is the sign-up. Please be sure to read through it thoroughly, take note of the prerequisite and explore the links (especially the gear list). Important cell notes in the gear list don’t appear when opened on a phone (unless you have the app), so please view on, and print from, a computer.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To see a video of the route, please watch this video.

Philmont is a two-week backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico. We take a 22-hour train ride to get there, carry a 30 lb backpack for 11 days, then return home on the train. Scouts must be at least 14 at the time of the outing, or 13 and have completed 8th grade. The expected cost is $1,950, which includes train fare. For both boys and girls. For questions contact Mr. Haxton.

Packing lists and other information for those going to Philmont is on this website.

Friday June 20th - 22nd we have the opportunity to camp at Cushman Watt Scout Center near Downtown LA.

The cost will be $10/person per night to cover the camping and site cleanup fees.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We are planning to do a series of bike rides for the Cycling Merit Badge, both 509b and 509g are welcome. To start, we are having a family bike ride along the LA River Bike Trail on Sunday, June 22. This is a paved route along the LA River north of downtown; we will do a ride of a bit more than 10 miles. This is a pretty flat trail and is OK for Scouts, siblings age 9 and over, and interested parents/Scouters. There are no cars; there are underpasses or bridges at all but one road crossings. The trail is pretty nice; you can see ducks, geese, heron, etc., also there are pocket parks as the trail passes through Elysian Park (Frogtown area).

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

My name is Josh Mencken, and I am a Life Scout. I am raising money for my Eagle Project as well as looking for volunteers to help.

For my project, I will be building a picnic table and installing a shed as well as clearing a garden area for future renovations at the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena on Del Mar.

I am also fundraising for materials and other expenses. I will be selling brownies and plants at our next two Scout meetings.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate money, please visit The GoFundMe.

My name is Justin Lee, and I am a Life Scout, I am working on my eagle project next week and could really use some help.

TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit based in Coldwater Canyon Park, Los Angeles. For my project, I will be building a deck for their amphitheater sound system shed and retaining walls for the eroding path to it.

Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be provided.

Tools, eye-protection, work gloves will be provided.

Please wear long pants, sun protection, water bottle, and close-toed shoes This project counts for conservation service hours.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

For my project, I will be building wooden squirrel boxes for the Pasadena Humane Society to support local wildlife. In addition, I am also collecting donations of leafy greens and used solid color pillowcases (cannot have patterns!) to help the animals in their care. I will be collecting the donations at the next Troop meeting (6/23) and on my work day (6/21). You can also donate them by dropping it off at my house, or I can pick them up from you!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This is about a new merit badge called the "Multi Sport" merit badge, which is basically for triathlons and other sequential multi sport activities, for which John McArthur is a counsellor. It is also about a troop activity to attend a Triathlon that is free for youth.

I am offering a workshop on the multi sport merit badge at 6pm on Monday June 2nd (before the troop meeting in hahamongna park). That is PLC for 509G but a regular meeting for 509B.

I will also offer a back-up/follow-up on Monday June 9th for any that can't make the 2nd or need to do some requirements.

There is a free youth Triathlon (and other combinations like bike/run and swim/bike and swim/run) on Saturday June 14th at Castaic Lake.

If this doesn't work for you I can also try to offer a local simple version in late june. It won't be free but it will be low cost.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We'll spend the first night at Onion Valley Campground acclimating at 9200'. We'll then backpack to Matlock Lake, up to Kearsarge Pass (11800') and to Kearsarge Lakes. Distance: Approximately 14 miles round trip. 3600 ft elevation gain. 3600 ft elevation loss.

Requirements are that you must provide your own gear, have completed a 10 mile hike and be able to carry a 40 pound backpack 3-6 miles each day for 4 days.

If there are at least 2 girls signed up, we do have a female adult ready on standby.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We are putting together a morning at Mt Wilson to earn Conservation Hours on Saturday June 14 from 7:45am - 11am.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now for the June 9th Board of Review.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Thank you for all the support of Nate Mencken's project through the bake sale and plant sale.

Nate Mencken's project will take place on June 1st and June 8th.

Lunch, water, and snacks will be provided!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We will have a beginning backpack to Spruce Grove Campground from Chantry Flat June 7-8. If you have never backpacked, this is a good first one. In order to participate in this outing you need to have gone on a 5 mile hike with the troop.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

In response to demand, Ms. Hagegard will be offering the chance to do the Cyber Chip (for Scout rank only) and Totin' Chit (needed for Tenderfoot) this Sunday afternoon, at her house.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Some of the youth leaders wanted to venture down to Long Beach to tour the Queen Mary, and we think we were able to find a way to make it happen.

Purpose: Tour "living history" museum on the Queen Mary, tour around the "shoreline village", and get some great photos!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you are interested and have earned the First Aid merit badge:

1. Email ONLY stating your interest

2. Email proof that you earned FA merit badge eg copy of the blue card, troop master, etc.

Prior to the class you will need to complete certain requirements.

To sign up, please email Rhodora Maliksi.

The troop has been asked to help the Pasadena Humane Society. Their volunteer organization is getting a new office and needs help assembling desks and chairs. We need a few scouts and adults to come by for a couple of hours next Saturday afternoon and put your tool skills to use (screwdrivers mostly). We'll take a break at some point for a tour of the kennels to say hi to the dogs (and maybe cats). Everyone will be required to sign a PHS release as well as the troop's activity consent form.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We have secured up to 15 permit spots to hike and camp within the Whitney Zone on the weekend of May 31st. Mt. Whitney (elevation 14,500 ft) is the highest mountain in the lower 48 states & overnight camping permits are very hard to get. Given that this is very early in the season, it is unlikely that conditions will be safe enough for us to attempt to reach the summit.

Nevertheless, this will be a beautiful trip to a much sought-after section of the California High Sierra.

NOTE: This will be a challenging backpack with 3,700 feet of elevation gain at high altitude (up to 12,000 feet). This trip is not appropriate for inexperienced backpackers.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Have you been yearning to see the great teepee that overlooks La Canada? Have you been looking to go on an awesome beginners backpacking trip to Spruce Grove but need to complete a 5+ mile hike first? Well look no further for Mr. Metz and Mrs. Winklepleck will be hosting a 5 mile hike to go see it!

To see the map, please visit The AllTrails Map.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

As always, our troop will be marching in the La Canada Flintridge Fiesta Days Memorial Day Parade. Our meeting place is typically the lower parking lot of the Foothill Executive Plaza, 1150 Foothill Blvd, La Canada. Scouts should be there by about 9:45 am (after that they start to close the area to traffic). The parade starts at 10:30 am. We will march down Foothill Boulevard between Cornishon Avenue and Gould Road.

Parents must plan to pick up their scouts at the southern side of Foothill Blvd at Gould. The time we'll finish depends on when our place in line but typically around 11:30.

Scouts need to be in full class A uniform, including neckerchiefs, and sashes if they have them. Adults are welcome to join as well if they wear a class A uniform. There is no cost to participate.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I will be refurbishing the sidewalk and fence in front of Harambee Ministries some time in May. Harambee Ministries is a religious community center that offers leadership and enrichment opportunities to marginalized and under-resourced children and serves as a safe space for community members, often donating supplies and food for families in need.

The project dates have not been finalized yet, but expect it to be on a weekend in early May. I really hope you can make it and volunteer, I hope to see you there!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate, please visit The GoFundMe.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Day Option 1: Merit Badge Combo This option will allow scouts who already have the Kayaking merit badge to complete the requirements for the Whitewater merit badge. If the scout does not yet have the Kayaking merit badge, they can still select this option. They will receive a partial for the Whitewater merit badge and if they later complete the kayaking merit badge, they will then receive Whitewater as well. The program will begin at 9:00 am, with participants kayaking the rapids in the morning, eating lunch (included), and then rafting in the afternoon. The program lasts approximately 6 hours. (Note: last spring the high water levels precluded kayaking and everyone rafted all day).

Day Option 2: High Adventure This option is for the older scouts. Participants will start at 8:30 am with a discussion on paddling in rapids. The group will then take a first run on smaller rapids to allow the guides to ensure that everyone can handle the paddling. A bus will then take the group farther up the river than the other groups for 3-4 runs (depending on water speed) in class 3-4 rapids. This trip will last for 6-7 hours and will include lunch. To select this option, you must be at least 13 years old, a strong swimmer, and have the strength to handle several hours of strenuous paddling.

Day Option 3: Hiking and wildlife observation. This option is free and you need at least 2 adults on trail or campsite.

To sign up for camping, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To sign up for rafting, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This Monday, Nate Mencken will begin fundraising for my Eagle project in support of the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena. His project will consist of cleaning out their storage room, building more storage shelves, and organizing the space.

To donate, please visit The GoFundMe.

Our spring Court of Honor of the new year will be held on Friday, May 9th, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the JPL von Karman auditorium. Please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, and to recognize our recent Eagle Scouts: Jettrin Bell, Maddy Fraund, Charles Freidenreich, & Alejandro Leyva.

The ceremony will be followed by refreshments.

The von Karman auditorium has strict limits on how many can attend. If you plan to join us, please sign up so we can estimate our numbers and refreshment needs. We look forward to seeing you there.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up.

On Saturday, May 10th we will hike to Brown Mountain Dam via Gould Mesa and Gabrielino Trail. The hike is 5.5 miles with 810 feet of elevation. This is not a strenuous hike and is suitable for all skill levels.

Scouts will have the opportunity to work on Second Class Navigation Requirements on this hike.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To see the trail we will be following, please visit this website.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I am currently fundraising for my Eagle Project, which will help the Pasadena Humane Society, a non-profit animal shelter and clinic.

The recent Eaton fires have been devastating to our community, and the Pasadena Humane Society has stepped up to help out many families in need, providing a shelter for pets whose owners don't have a place to live. They also acted as a burn unit for animals hurt by the fires. Combined with the upcoming "kitten season," they expect at least 1000 kittens and cats coming in, so they need more help than ever.

My project will be making cat beds and toys for these cats and kittens, giving burned or lonely cats a sense of home and comfort. I will host a donation drive at the troop meetings, including for cat food, litter, and toys. I will also be selling chips, soda, baked goods, and possibly candy.

The donation drive and snack sales will be on these dates: May 5th, May 12th, and May 19th.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To donate, please visit The GoFundMe.

To donate items, please visit The Amazon Wishlist.

Have you ever wanted to see the storm clouds of new star life in Orion's sheath? Awe at the moons around Jupiter? Witness the thousands of tightly packed stars of a globular cluster? Well now is your chance!

Troop 509G (that's you!) is taking over the Stony Ridge Observatory and will be in full control of all systems! We need you to open the massive dome shutter. We need you to slew the telescope to our targets of interest. And finally we need you to gaze up into the heavens at this strange universe that we are a part of and be amazed. Added bonus once we're done observing for the night you get to sleep in the dome under the telescope!

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! By the end of this trip you'll also be an official Astronomy Merit Badge card carrying member!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Cavalcade is coming in July so we have scheduled a training ride to Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park.

It's on Sunday May 4, costs $170 and we meet at Sunset Ranch. Please read more at the link below in the SignUpGenius and join us!!!

Also, rules are:

No bags of any kind, selfie sticks, water bottles are allowed on the tours.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

I'm excited to announce that I have raised all the funds needed to begin my Eagle project. My project is all about supporting the recovery efforts for the Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery, which helps restore the Arroyo Seco watershed. This area was impacted by the Eaton Fire, and the plants and wildlife really need our help.

For my project, I'll be building a "Recovery Corner" to help the nursery raise money by selling plants and other items. The money they make will go toward restoring native plants and protecting the environment in the Arroyo Seco. The nursery is part of the Arroyo Seco Foundation, a nonprofit that's doing awesome work to protect our local watershed and wildlife. We'll be building a cabinet and a bulletin board.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Mr Renwick & Dr McArthur have agreed to run an advancement session on April 26th at 1:30 pm. Scouts who need the totin chit requirements for Tenderfoot (3D) or the Firem'n Chit requirements for Second Class (2a-d) can sign up. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come. The group will meet in the upper area in Hahamongna Park.

We don't offer these requirements very often, so get them while you can!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We will run the Troop 509 Navigation Course for First Class Navigation requirements (4a and 4b, which is all of the navigation requirements)

Also, I prefer to have an older scout lead this activity as an instructor, and thus I would serve as an assistant instructor and provide guidance to the instructor before-hand (provide materials and information that should be covered). If you are an older scout that would like to improve you navigation skills, become a better leader, and practice being an instructor by using the EDGE teaching technique ... please let me know at my email.

Prerequistes are:

- Complete Second Class Navigation requirements: #3a and # 3b.

- Review and understand the Navigation section of your Scout Book. (Pages 326 -to- 357)

- Understand the difference between “True North” and “Magnetic North”.

- Understand how to orient a map with your compass. (A map will be provided at the course.)

- Understand “Declination” with your compass. (We will use 12-Degrees East.)

- Bring your own compass to the course.

- Baseplate with mirror suggested, but a basic baseplate compass is Ok.

- A compass that allows you to set Declination is suggested and should be set-up in advance.

- Contact me with questions.

- Know and be ready to discuss the difference between a step and a pace. (See your Scout Book.)

- You should watch this video.

- Be ready to have fun and walk 1-mile.

I am fundraising and planning the work days for my Eagle Project, which will help my elementary school, Hamilton Elementary in Pasadena.

My project will be creating a landscaped area on the north-facing side of Hamilton’s courtyard, creating seating and decorating the space with native plants.This project will provide a pleasant backdrop for events such as the school’s cultural fair and create areas for kids to sit in between after school activities.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

As for fundraising, I will be selling tasty baked goods at the Troop meetings on April 14th, 21st, and 28th.

I have also created a GoFundMe for any donations that would be much appreciated!

We have scheduled another aquatics event for those who need to complete the BSA swim test for rank advancement or upcoming outings. This will also be a great opportunity to work on lifesaving rank requirements.

Those who should take the swim test include:

Scouts working on rank advancement who need the aquatics requirements for Second Class or First Class.

Anyone (Scout, adult, or sibling) planning to be in a boat on the Whitewater Rafting trip in May and who STILL has not taken the BSA swim test within a year of May 17th.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

The Personal Management Merit Badge (partial) will be offered for Troop 509bg in a Class on Saturday, 4/19, from 9:00AM to 11:00AM at my residence, 4902 Viro Road, in La Canada. This Class is in addition to the one being held by Ms. Gotoh on April 5. This Class will be limited to 6 people, although 12 slots are provided in the sign-up genius opportunity.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This hike is Mt. Lukens via Stone Canyon.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

We will head to the USS IOWA April 12-13 for an overnight program. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the ship and spend the night in the bunks that were used by sailors when the ship was in active service. This outing is open to scouts from 509B& 509G.

Cost is $120 per participant. Payments are due now and can be brought to a troop meeting or sent via Zelle.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

A quick walk up Iron Mountain #3

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This is for new scouts who have not yet earned their Tenderfoot Rank. Anna Bruck will be at the La Canada High School Track next Monday, 4/14/2025 at 6:00 PM to work with any scouts that need the fitness test in Tenderfoot requirement 6A:

Record your time for a 1-mile run/walk

Sit-ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Push Ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Flexibility/Sit and Reach test

For requirement 6b you will come up with a plan to improve each of these and we will repeat the test in 30 days to complete requirement 6c.

Please dress comfortably and wear appropriate shoes for running.

Please email Mrs. Bruck with any questions.

Ms Adler-Gotoh has agreed to do a session of the Family Life merit badge (http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/family-life.pdf). Priority will go to older scouts but younger scouts can sign up on the waitlist.

1. The class will be held on Saturday, April 12th, at La Canada Community Center Auditorium.

2. Cost is $5 per Scout, please send via Zelle ASAP to keep your spot.

3. Please bring a signed Activity Consent Form (https://www.jpltroop509.org/forms/activity-consent-form.pdf) Leader Name - Diana Keeney - 818-749-0562 Emergency Contact - Jamie Keeney - 818-415-5548

4. Scouts will be expected to have finished pre-reqs assigned before the class session. If they have not, they will not complete the merit badge during class.

5. We will assign pre-reqs after signups are complete but you can definitely get started on #3 NOW!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

The always popular Rose Bowl District Camporee is on the horizon. Camporee is the annual meeting of troops throughout the district where patrols compete in a variety of Scouting challenges. This has traditionally been one of the first campouts our new scouts attend and it's a great introduction to the troop and Scouting. Don't miss this great outing! This year the theme is still TBD [suspenseful music playing].

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Ms Adler-Gotoh has agreed to do a session of the Personal Management merit badge (http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/personal-management.pdf). Priority will go to older scouts but younger scouts can sign up on the waitlist.

1. The class will be held on Saturday, April 5th, at La Canada Community Center Auditorium.

2. Cost is $5 per Scout, please send via Zelle ASAP to keep your spot.

3. Please bring a signed Activity Consent Form (https://www.jpltroop509.org/forms/activity-consent-form.pdf) Leader Name - Diana Keeney - 818-749-0562 Emergency Contact - Jamie Keeney - 818-415-5548

4. Scouts will be expected to have finished pre-reqs assigned before the class session. If they have not, they will not complete the merit badge during class.

5. We will assign pre-reqs after signups are complete but you can definitely get started on #2 NOW!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Michelle Kolsi has set up an opportunity to complete the practical skills/hands-on part of the horsemanship merit badge on March 22 and on March 29 at Starwood Riding Club in Sunland. Mrs. Cindy Chiu has kindly agreed to be the merit badge counselor for any scout who completes this two hour course. Dr. Yang-Scharlotta and Michelle Kolsi will serve as the adult leaders. The cost is $100 per scout and there are spots for six scouts to participate. There are still a few spots available.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

You must earn the First Aid merit badge before you can take Emergency Preparedness. Once you sign up and email me your signed FA blue card, you will be provided additional information.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

A quick trip up to Chilao Flats Campground where we’ll stay overnight and Hike to Mount Hillyer the following day.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

If you have completed your Scoutmaster's Conference, great news—you are now eligible for your Board of Review! If you're advancing to Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, or Life, sign up now.

Parents & Volunteers: If your Scout is scheduled for a Board of Review and you are registered with BSA, please volunteer to support other Scouts in their advancement. Your participation helps ensure a smooth and meaningful experience for all!

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Pt Mugu Sycamore Canyon is in Malibu.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

In response to multiple requests, we’ve got an Aquatics event at the YMCA on 3/23/2025 from 11am to 1pm! This is a great opportunity for anyone planning to be on a boat during the Whitewater Rafting trip in May who hasn't passed the BSA swim test within a year of May 17th, and/or for anyone looking to make some waves with their rank advancement.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

New Scouts - as long as you are on the troop roster by Monday 3/10/2025, you can join us. If you have not been added to the troop roster yet, there will be another opportunity to work on these requirements.

This is for new scouts who have not yet earned their Tenderfoot Rank. Anna Bruck will be at the La Canada High School Track next Monday, 3/10/2025 at 6:00 PM to work with any scouts that need the fitness test in Tenderfoot requirement 6A:

Record your time for a 1-mile run/walk

Sit-ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Push Ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Flexibility/Sit and Reach test

Please dress comfortably and wear appropriate shoes for running.

Please email Mrs. Bruck with any questions.

A BIG thank you to the following Merit Badge counselors who will be volunteering their time on 3/15. We will have eight Merit Badge classes, as well as Totin’ Chip and Firem’n Chit sessions available. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn from the best!

Each scout may take one Eagle-required class. If a second is desired, please add the request to the waitlist.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

When: March 16 9-11am

Where: Glendale Sports Complex

What: We will be having a Clinic to get started on your Biking Merit Badge. This will be for Option B - Mountain Biking.

1. Please bring a signed Activity Consent Form (https://www.jpltroop509.org/forms/activity-consent-form.pdf) Leader Name - Jamie Keeney - 818-415-5528 Emergency Contact - Diana Keeney - 818-749-0562

2. Please get a blue card from Mr. Miles and bring it with you. This will be a partial merit badge and we should get 1-5 and 6 Option B a,b,c done. You will be responsible for the rest of d and e on your own.

3. Please sign up for Strava as that is where you will record your rides for Mr. Keeney. Add him as a contact.

4. Mountain Bikes only, street bikes will not be allowed to do the clinic.

5. Must have some experience and know how to ride a bike. We will be doing the first required ride of 2 miles.

This clinic is currently for 6 Boys only. If a Female leader would like to participate, contact Diana Keeney.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

My Eagle project fundraiser is finally finished! I’ve now scheduled my Eagle project service hours and below is the link to the signup genius. We will be cleaning and supplying backpacks for children in the Philippines Saturday, March 8 and Sunday , March 9. If you are available, please consider doing service hours by clicking the link below. I also need registered adults.

The LAST day to donate used and new backpacks will be Monday, March 3 at the troop meeting. Thank you for your support.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

My name is Sophia Shaikh, and I am a Life Scout currently working toward Eagle Rank. As part of this journey, I am carrying out my Eagle Scout service project, which will take place on the weekend of March 8th and 9th at Descanso Gardens.

For my project, we will be refurbishing 14 benches by removing loose bark, sanding them, and applying two coats of linseed oil to enhance their durability against weather damage. This restoration will help ensure the benches remain in good condition for years to come.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

On February 22th, we will take a hike from the Stough Canyon Nature Center in Burbank up to Verdugo Peak and back. We'll have a snack at the peak and at the end of the hike we'll eat a quick lunch and stop in at the Nature Center to see the exhibits.

The hike is just over 8 miles, with a 1,686 foot elevation gain. This hike is moderately difficult and is appropriate for hikers who are in good physical condition and have experience with similar hikes.

We'll meet at 8:00 am at Ralphs. Our expected return time at Ralphs would be between 2:00-3:30 pm; we will call or text drivers with progress.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

To see the trail we'll hike, please visit This Link.

Our next Board of Review (BOR) is scheduled for February 24, 2025, at La Cañada High School during the PLC Meeting. If you have already completed your Scoutmaster Conference, please sign up now so we can determine how many adult leaders are needed to accommodate all Scouts.

Please remember to:

Wear your complete Scout uniform, including your merit badge sash.

Bring your BOR form and Scout Handbook.

Any missing requirements may result in being rescheduled for the next BOR.

Scouts can sign up at this Sign-Up Genius.

Adults can volunteer at this Sign-Up Genius.

Our first Court of Honor of the new year has been rescheduled to Friday, February 7th, 2025, at 7:00 pm in the JPL von Karman auditorium. Please join us to celebrate our Scouts' advancements and awards, and to recognize our recent Eagle Scouts: Cole Pooley and Clayton Smith.

The von Karman auditorium has strict limits on how many can attend. If you plan to join us, please sign up so we can estimate our numbers and refreshment needs. We look forward to seeing you there.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Since we missed "A Scout is Thrifty" Day last week, we will reschedule for the next Rose Bowl Flea Market on February 9th, from 8:30-12:30.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Ms Hingle will be offering the Citizenship in Society MB for scouts at least 13 years old at Ms Hagegard's house from 1:30-5:30.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

Ms Adler-Gotoh has agreed to do a session of the Citizenship in the Community merit badge this fall. Priority will go to older scouts but younger scouts can sign up on the waitlist.

The class will be held on Saturday, February 15th, at Ms Keeney's Community Pool. (We will NOT be swimming). Scouts will be expected to have finished pre-reqs assigned before the class session. If they have not, they will not complete the merit badge during class.

To find more information and to sign-up, please visit The Sign-Up Genius.

This is for new scouts who have not yet earned their Tenderfoot Rank. Anna Bruck will be at the La Canada High School Track next Monday, 2/3/2025 at 6:00 PM to work with any scouts that need the fitness test in Tenderfoot requirement 6A:

Record your time for a 1-mile run/walk

Sit-ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Push Ups - do as many as you can in 1 minute

Flexibility/Sit and Reach test

For requirement 6b you will come up with a plan to improve each of these and we will repeat the test in 30 days to complete requirement 6c.

Please dress comfortably and wear appropriate shoes for running.

Please email Mrs. Bruck with any questions.

If you are interested in earning the First Aid Merit Badge, we will have a class on Saturday, January 25, 2025, 9a - 1 p, Hahamongna (upper, near restrooms).

You will need to be ranked as Second Class and above and complete certain requirements before the class starts. Email me at: Rhodora Maliksi

Email me with the following information: Name, Rank

Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, January 8, 2025, by 5 p.m.

It's time to sign up for our annual long weekend at Joshua Tree! This is our annual car camping trip in the desert and one of our most popular outings. This year we have reserved four group sites at the Sheep Pass campground in the park. We have room for a total of 90 people and 24 cars, so there should be spots for anyone who wants to go.

Sign up for camping here.

Sign up for climbing here.