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HAT HiLites
Los Angeles Area Council
June 2015
Boy Scouts of America
 Holcomb Valley Scout Reservation (SGVC) and Log Cabin (LAAC) will be closed for the summer of 2015.
 The Los Angeles River Ranger District, USDA-Forest Service, and its associated volunteer organizations invite you
and your Unit, along with the general public, to join them in celebrating National Trails Day on June 6th. See the
attached flyer.
 The Big Ride 2015 which is sponsored by the Antelope Valley District & Troop 555 is coming up June 12-14. To sign
up contact Vance Pomeroy at 661-361-5619 or vance@juniperpacific.com.
 In celebration of the birthday of the National Park Service on August 25th, there will be no admission fees at National
Parks on that day.
 Water availability is expected to be an issue again this year. Check the water conditions before planning a hike in the
local mountains.
 Tip: Make sure that the bear canisters that you use are approved by the government agency that controls the area
where you will be using them.
 The time is ripe for Eagle projects in the local National Forests. Contact David Ledford (see below) for more
information and a list of possible Eagle projects.
 Interested in Climbing Merit Badge? A portable climbing wall is available. “We bring the wall to you.” To schedule a
time, or for more information, contact Wes Romberger at 562-945-9948.
HAT Website: <http://www.laac-hat.org>
Future Events
Jul 5 - Jul 20
Jul 25 - Aug 1
Jul 7 - Jul 19
2015 provisional contingent to Philmont Scout Ranch
2015 provisional contingent to Log Cabin
2016 provisional contingent to Philmont Scout Ranch
Council-Camping
Cancelled
Council-Camping
3-Month Calendar
Jun 6
Jul 5
Jul 25
Sep 1
Sep 12
Sep 19
National Trails Day
Philmont Provisional
Log Cabin Provisional
HAT Meeting *
Desert Camping Seminar
Trail Boss (Advanced)
See attached flyer
Cancelled
* HAT meetings are open to all registered adults, the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., LAAC Service Center, 2333 Scout Way, Los Angeles.
** Weekend field experience to be scheduled at the seminar.
HAT Contacts
Chair
Leave No Trace
The Trail Head Editor
Training
Trail Boss
HAT HiLites Editor
Steve Dodson
Bill Vanderberg
Dennis Cline
Peter Matthews
David Ledford
Tom Thorpe
Forest Service Contacts
Conservation Projects
David Ledford
LA River Ranger District Little Tujunga Station
818-894-3200
310-792-0544
310-213-7258
310-373-2111
310-373-2111
818-899-1900
sedodson1@roadrunner.com
bill.vanderberg@ca.rr.com
trailhead@laac-hat.org
matthews_peter@msn.com
gdledford@verizon.net
hilites@laac-hat.org
gdledford@verizon.net
HAT HiLites is published monthly by the LAAC High Adventure Team to inform Scout Leaders of specific program, service, and other High Adventure
activities and opportunities available in the coming months. For additional information about a specific entry, please call or email the appropriate HAT contact.
USDA
Forest
Service
/
Los
Angeles
River
Ranger
District
National
Trails
Day
2015
DATE:
Saturday,
June
6,
2015,
sign‐in
between
8:00‐8:30am.
(Mt.
Wilson
Gate
opens
at
8:00am)
Event
is
scheduled
from
8:30am‐3:30pm.
LOCATION:
Meet
at
the
Mt.
Wilson
west
parking
lot,
facing
the
pavilion.
EVENT:
Celebrate
National
Trails
Day
on
June
6,
2015.
The
celebration
will
include
4‐6
hours
of
trail
work
on
the
Mt.
Wilson
Trail
System.
This
event
is
organized
by
the
volunteer
groups
of
the
US
Forest
Service,
Angeles
National
Forest,
Los
Angeles
River
Ranger
District.
We
will
break
for
lunch
and
a
short
ceremony
regarding
National
Trails
Day
at
1:00
pm
near
the
Pavilion.
Activities
will
end
at
3:30
pm.
This
activity
is
open
to
all
volunteers,
including
sponsored
groups.
Those
who
are
volunteering
for
trail
work
for
the
first
time,
please
identify
yourself
to
the
registrar
at
the
meeting
site
so
we
can
arrange
for
a
Trail
Boss
to
provide
instruction
and
proper
tools.
Please
bring
your
lunch
and
personal
equipment
listed
below.
Personal
Equipment
Required
while
Working:
Long
sleeve
shirt,
long
pants,
gloves,
and
boots
are
required.
ANYONE
NOT
WEARINGREQUIRED
CLOTHING
WILL
NOT
BE
ALLOWED
TO
WORK
(Anyone
wearing
shorts
will
not
be
allowed
to
participate).
Bring
sun
protection,
hard‐hat
(if
available
–
can
be
provided
if
needed),
Ten
Essentials
(include
a
personal
First
Aid
kit),
water
(2
Quarts),snacks,
etc.
Be
prepared
to
hike
about
a
mile
and
work
until
12:30.
You
will
be
able
to
eat
your
lunch
near
the
Pavilion.
DIRECTIONS:
From
the
210
Freeway
in
La
Canada,
go
north
on
Angeles
Crest
Highway(CA
2)
to
Clear
Creek
Junction
(9
miles).
Continue
on
Angeles
Crest
Highway
and
drive
4.6
miles
to
Red
Box
junction.
Turn
right
onto
Mt
Wilson
Road
and
proceed
to
the
Mt.
Wilson
parking.
Park
in
the
west
parking
lot.
Allow
50
minutes
driving
time
from
the
210
Fwy.
Carpool
if
possible.
For
Additional
Information,
Contact
One
of
the
Following:
USDA
Forest
Service,
Los
Angeles
River
Ranger
District,
Little
Tujunga
Ranger
Station
(Daytime):
Dennis
Merkel,
District
Recreation
Officer
(818)
899‐1900
X229
email:
dcmerkel@fs.fed.us
(Evening):
David
Ledford,
Volunteer
Leader,
Training
(310)
373‐2111
email:
GDLedford@verizon.net
The
next
Trail
Boss
training
opportunity
is
scheduled
for
September
19,
2015
in
Advanced
Leader
Training
(High
Country).
This
training
day
is
for
advanced
training
using
special
techniques.
Training
activities
are
open
to
all
volunteers,
including
sponsored
groups.