Boy Scout Troop 441 and Cub Pack 805C will be hosting the Monkey Bridge at the 2008 Downey Kid’s Day event.
Last year, we had over 400 children go across our bridge. We’ll be at Furman Park from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, May 10th. Hope to see you there!
Twice a year, all the Boy Scout Troops in Frontier District (Downey, Norwalk, Cerritos, Bellflower) get together for a giant campout, a Camporee! Individual Troops and Scouts compete against each other in a variety of competitions, from First Aid, Pioneering, Gateway Building, Campsite Presentation, and Dinner. While Troop 441 did not win any individual event this year, all the boys had a great time. All in all, twelve units from Frontier District participated, with about 300 Scouts total.
This past weekend, the Troop went backpacking at Spruce Grove, in Santa Anita Canyon. Along the way, we stopped at Sturtevant waterfall, and then back tracked up the hill to cross along the top of the water fall.
After leaving Chantry Flats, we stopped for lunch at Sturtevant Waterfall. At 60 feet tall, it’s the largest in the San Gabriel Mountains. It rained the previous Wednesday, so there was plenty of water flowing over the top. To see our hiking route, check out Mapmyhike.com
One important part of scouting is that everyone learns how to cook. In fact, we try to eat better on the trail than we ever do at home. This time of year we’re allowed to use wood fires in the forest, and we took full advantage of that to boil water and cook our food.
On Sunday, we packed up our gear, and hiked the four miles home. It was a bit damp, and we packed our tents that way, and the boys were supposed to take them home to dry out. Hopefully they did!
All in all, a fun trip!
We did a short backpack trip this weekend, from Chantry Flats to Spruce Grove, with a quick stop at Sturtevant Waterfall.
On March 1st and 2nd, Troop 441 went winter camping at On March 1st and 2nd, Troop 441 went winter camping at Forest Lawn Scout Reservation. Fun was had by all, and there was plenty of snow to go around. 13 Boy Scouts, 3 Webelos and 4 adults attended.
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