July issue of the Los Angeles Area Council\'s Eagle Scout Association Newsletter

1. Eagles in Flight! Newsletter
July 2010
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: ON THE ROAD TO THE NATIONAL JAMBOREE!
Watch Your Mailbox 2
Vintage Merit Badges 2
NESA Scholarships 3
Centennial Activities 3
Scout Exec’s Corner 4
Yea, Mike Rowe’s Mom 4
Getting Involved 5
Got A Minute? 5
Special Points of Interest:
The Centennial National
Jamboree starts at noon on
July 26, 2010. By the end of
the day:
 18,000 tents will be
erected.
 3,600 patrol kitchens
will be in full operation Eagle Scout Nick Roque from Whittier celebrates a successful hatchet throw at LAAC’s 2010 Cen-
serving the first eve- Ten-O-Ree held in May at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. 3,500 Scouts and Scouters partici-
pated in a full weekend of camping and camporee activities in celebration of Scouting’s first 100
ning’s meal.
years and, for some, preparation for the National Jamboree being held July 26—August 4.
 43,000 Scouts and lead-
ers will have arrived and
encamped. MEET ANTHONY THOMAS
 3,000 of the 76,000
acres of Fort A. P. Hill will In the off chance you missed When he took part in the cere-
become Jamboree City. the opportunity to greet monies honoring older scouts
Scouting’s two millionth Eagle who reached Eagle Scout
Scout at AB 100, here’s An- status, he put his mind to join-
thony Thomas. Thomas, 16, ing their elite group one day.
of Lakeville, Minnesota has His celebration upon becoming
been touring the country as a an Eagle doubled with the news
Scouting ambassador, rode that he was the 2 millionth to
on the Rose Parade float, do it. Keeping it secret for
rang the opening bell at the nearly a month -- he found out
NYSE, and has met with Presi- well before the official an-
dent Obama. nouncement -- didn't prove to
Thomas said he got into be much of a problem.
scouting when he was 7, fol- "Code of honor,'' he said.
lowing the lead of his friends.

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COMING TO Y O U R M A I L B OX S O O N
The Los Angeles Area Council
Eagle Scout Association is de-
 Opportunities to expand  Suggestions on finding new “There's no
volunteerism throughout troop sponsorships.
signed to be member-driven.
To that end, the advisory com-
the Council and Districts.
 Program recommendations good idea that
mittee is looking for input from  Frequency and variety of for building an education
members. This being a US Cen- social networking events scholarship program. can't be
sus year, we will be sending out desired.
 Ideas for new Eagle Scout
notices about how each mem-  Opportunities to participate projects and project men- improved on.”
ber can participate through in Friends of Scouting ac- tors in your local areas.
Facebook, LinkedIn, or a dedi- tivities.
cated online survey tool. Michael Eisner
 Performing a clearinghouse The survey should be out by
function to match Scout September—thanks in ad-
Issues the Association is look- units with needs and volun- vance for your participation!
ing for guidance on include: teers to fill them.
HONORING THE PAST BY REVIVING (FOR A
BIT) FOUR RETIRED MERIT BADGES
Merit badges have been a 1911-1952), Pathfinding merit badge.
fixture of the Boy Scouts of (1911-1952) and Signaling
America since its inception in (formerly Signaler, 1910-
1910. The requirements that The four historical merit
1992).
generations of Scouts have badges may be used toward
completed have taught life- a Scout’s rank advancement
time citizenship lessons, per- An overall goal of the program and the effective date for
sonal fitness habits, and life is for a majority of the BSA’s earning these new merit
skills. They have been the registered Boy Scouts to earn badges is April 1, 2010, and
beginnings of countless ca- one or more of the merit requirements must be com-
reers and lifetime hobbies. In badges during the centennial pleted no later than Dec. 31,
the last 99 years, there have year, 2010. The badges of- 2010.
been many changes in the fered have a history that can
merit badge offerings. As soci- be traced back to the origins
of the BSA. The original re- The BSA will not reprint the
ety has changed, the Boy pamphlets for these merit
Scouts of America has quirements are being used, as
well as supported by scanned badges. Reprints of the origi-
adapted by revising the re- nal merit badge pamphlets
quirements, implementing pages of the early merit badge
pamphlets so a Scout can view are posted to
name changes, adding new www.scouting.org/
merit badges, and in some what a Scout 100 years ago
used. Supporting the scanned BoyScouts/
instances, eliminating some AdvancementandAwards/
pages of the original pam-
badges altogether. MeritBadges.aspx.
phlets are information guides
for each merit badge that ex-
For the 100th Anniversary plain what a Scout of 1910 As with all merit badges,
Celebration, four vintage merit might have experienced, along units, districts, and councils
badges are being released for with background information should recruit and register
the centennial celebration to assist a Scout in under- qualified counselors for these
year only, giving Boy Scouts standing what maybe unfamil- badges.
the hands-on opportunity to iar terms.
experience the exciting past of
Scouting while learning how Eagle Scouts with experience
our world has changed in that The contemporary merit in these four disciplines and
badges closely resemble the a desire to serve as merit
100 years.
original designs of their coun- badge counselors are asked
terparts with the exception of to contact the Council offices
The four vintage badges in- the border, which is gold. The or Cabrillo Youth Camp.
clude: Carpentry (1911-1952), unique border will immediately
Tracking (formerly Stalking, identify it as a 2010 historic

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A HAND UP, NOT A HANDOUT—COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS FROM NESA
Are you or an Eagle Scout you ber of Mabel and Lawrence S. Scout scholarship is the
know looking for college tuition Cooke Scholarships. The Mabel Hall/McElwain Merit Scholar-
funds? Each year, the National and Lawrence S. Cooke Scholar- ship. Each BSA region reviews
Eagle Scout Association grants ships are awarded annually and applications and awards a
over 100 scholarships to col- include four $20,000 scholar- varying number of these
lege-bound Eagle Scouts total- ships (payable at $5,000 per $1,000 scholarships.
ing over one quarter million year) and one $48,000 scholar-
dollars. Competition for these ship (up to $12,000 payable for In addition to these major
academic awards is stiff with four years), plus a varying num- awards, Eagle Scouts may
over 5,000 Scouts applying ber of others. Scholarship com- apply for other scholarships
each year. mittees are formed each year in administered through NESA
each of the four BSA regions ranging in value from $1,000
There are two types of nation- (Northeast, Southern, Central, to over $10,000 and being
ally awarded Eagle Scout schol- and Western) to recommend offered by religious, civic, and
arships. One type is academic recipients of these scholar- educational institutions, all
scholarships, which include a ships, with the final determina- with varying qualifications and
varying number of $3,000 tion made by the national NESA application requirements.
scholarships awarded each year Scholarship Committee. Interested in more info? Go
by the National Eagle Scout to
Association, and a varying num- The other type of national Eagle www.nesa.org/scholarships.html
S AV E T H E D A T E : P L E N T Y O F W A Y S TO
HELP CELEBRATE SCOUTING’SCENTENNIAL
 South Bay Daily Breeze — The newspaper will publish an Official Commemorative Section honor-
ing our 100th year on July 22, 2010. The section will be available for viewing at
www.dailybreeze.com.
 Geocaching Event – Winter through Spring educational and fun-packed event. A high-tech
treasure hunting game, Geocaching is played throughout the world by persons equipped with
GPS devices. The GPS device directs players to hidden caches (treasures), which contain prizes
or additional challenges for the finders. Caches are being deployed at various LAAC locations.
[Details forthcoming]
“Scouters can
 Pitch For Scouting (in Association with the Los Angeles Dodgers) – This 2010 Baseball season
(April 2010 – Sept 2010) event promises to raise awareness of Scouting, while providing many choose from A to
fun-filled games for thousands of Scouts and Scouters. [Details forthcoming]
Z ways to
 2010 National Scout Jamboree – Culmination of the year-long celebration! July 26—August 4 at celebrate
Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Scouting’s first
 Shining Light — On Saturday, July 31, 2010, the Scouting family — past, present and future — 100 years!”
will be able take part in a special nationwide broadcast, "A Shining Light Across America," from
the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Virginia. Paul McNulty
LAAC Centennial Chair
 8th Annual Eagle Scout Heritage Celebration — Held at the National Scouting Museum, the kick-
off event for this year’s celebration will be held August 14 starting at 11:00 a.m. Bob Mazzuca
will be the keynote speaker at the kick-off with a full week of events scheduled. RSVP to (800)
303-3047.
 LAAC Trail of Fame Leadership Award Dinner — Planned for Fall of 2010 to recognize all to the
LAAC Leaders who were nominated to the National Hall of Leadership and the one outstanding
Leader who was selected.

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SCOUT EXECUTIVE’S CORNER
TIMELY THOUGHTS FROM PAUL MOORE
Riding on a railroad But the most fun is to imagine
switch engine on a pack what adventures they have
trip. ahead of them. There are bound
to be some future Eagles, and
Working on my Boy Scout
perhaps someone who will use
requirements for six
Scouting skills to save a life. It
months as a Webelos. has happened for many of us,
and it is wonderful to see that
The most-remembered thing the doors to Scouting are open
for most men who were Cub at 2333 Scout Way in Los Ange-
Scouts is the Pinewood Derby. les!
I am too old; we did not have
the Pinewood Derby then. But Paul
I got to have the experience
with my son! Today’s Cub
Do you remember your start Scouts have even more adven-
in Scouting? For most of us tures than in my day, and that
(statistically, over 90 percent) is a good thing.
we started as Cub Scouts. I “On My Honor, I’ll
remember these Cub Scout
experiences:
This week, about 60 Cub Do My Best”
Scouts from the neighbor-
hoods surrounding the Cush-
Collided with another man Watt Scout Center are
Cub in a Cubmobile race having fun at the North Star
and got a split lip. District Day Camp. There are
Caught a salamander in a number of other day camps
going on around the council
a stream at Camp Alpine.
this summer. For many of
Making things in base- these young men, they are
ments, at den meetings. taking their first steps on the
Attending pack meetings Scouting trail. It’s fun to watch
in a church basement, them, unobserved from my
lots of candles. office window, and of course
to go down and see what
Selling jelly as a pack
they’re doing from up close.
fundraiser.
“YEA, BOY SCOUTS!” MIKE ROWE’S MOM IS
A FAN
Aside from being the creator Now, thanks to a posting on his because he didn’t know how.”
and executive producer for website (mikeroweworks.com) Who knew?
television’s Dirty Jobs reality we can read all about his ex-
series, Mike Rowe is an Eagle periences in Scouting through To read the full text of Peggy
Scout. Those of us who have the words his mother, Peggy Rowe’s rave review of Scouting
seen Mike in action on his Rowe. Here’s a bit of insight and its impact on Mike and his
weekly shows (and who has- into Mike courtesy of Peggy: two brothers, type this link into
n’t?) probably had a hunch “Our son hated trying anything your browser:
that he had achieved Scout- new, or being the center of www.mikeroweworks.com/2010
ing’s highest award but proba- attention. He had refused to /02/yea-boy-scouts-by-peggy-
bly were not aware that he learn a musical instrument in
rowe
joined Troop 16 in 1972 re- the fourth grade, and to go
luctantly. roller skating with friends —
Yep, that’s Mike at his Eagle
Scout ceremony.

5. LAAC Eagle Scout
Association
2333 Scout Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026
WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED?
Here’s a way to contribute to Scouting and our Council in May, 2011 — volunteer for next year’s Fix ‘N
Fun weekend at Forest Lawn Scout Reservation. We had 350 Scouts and Scouters on-site over Memo-
LAAC ESA Committee rial Day weekend. Nobby Schnabel and Wes Romberger organized the materials, tools, and teamwork
need to accomplish over twenty major repair and new construction projects. The price is ZERO and the
food and entertainment are FREE! We’re shooting for 400 Scouters next year—see you there!
John MacAllister
Chairman
Brian Curtis
Staff Advisor
Hannibol Sullivan
Staff Advisor Over forty picnic tables
Don Crocker were repair and painted!
Robert Gierat
Gary Jones
Paul McNulty
David Meshulam
Greg Mitchell
Gerry Morton
William Plourde, Jr.
John Pollock
Rick Richmond
Steven J. Rothans
Nobby Schnabel
Robert F. Scoular
Steve Silbiger
David Tomblin
Bob Ulrich
Volunteers are always Old railing out, new railing
welcome! in.
A group effort to apply new
sealant.
Got A Minute?
The LAAC Eagle Scout Asso-
ciation is looking for volun-
teers to help round out our
advisory committee. Clever
and enthusiastic Eagle
Scouts (goes without saying,
we guess) are asked to con-
tact John MacAllister at the
offices of Dorado Industries
(310) 544-1316 or Brian
Curtis at the Scout Center
(213) 413-4400.