Baden-Powell (9,399'), High Sierra Treks to McGee Canyon and 1000 Island Lake, cycling 25 miles on the Santa Ana River Parkway, mountain-biking from Idylwild to Hemet, kayaking on the Kern River, tree-planting in the San Bernardino National Forest, competing in the Grayback District Camporee, rifle-shooting at the Riverside County Sheriff's Department rifle range, participating in the Beaumont Che
rry Festival and Christmas Parades, service hike to Bridge to Nowhere to repair/re-paint mileage markers, participating in the 2010 Boy Scout stamp ceremony with the Beaumont Post Office, Memorial Day flag retirement ceremony with (then) State Senator John Benoit and Assemblyman Paul Cook, Historic hike through Beaumont award, Tour of the Banning and San Bernardino County courthouses for the Crime Prevention merit bage, ultra-lightweight backpack to John's Meadows, beginner's backpack hikes to Alger Creek, Wildhorse Canyon, and Hogee's trail campsites. Guest speakers have included Beaumont Police Chief Frank Coe, Beaumont Mayor Brian DeForge and a Special Agent from the FBI at our recent Court of Honor awards ceremony. Other day hikes have included Su***de Rock trail near Idylwild, old state highway 38 near Angelus Oaks, Mt. Lowe railway above Pasadena, Joshua Tree National Park, and San Bernardino Peak overlooking the San Bernardino metro area. Scouts have participated in the annual Grayback District Merit Badge Fair to earn merit badges. Scouts from our Troop attended the 2013 National Jamboree in West Virginia. Upcoming events include rifle-shooting at Camp Emerson, 3-day Bridge to Nowhere hike, kayaking on the Kern River, week-long hike to Mono Pass and the John Muir Trail in the High Sierra, 25 and 50-mile cycling along the Santa Ana River Bikeway, and Scuba training at Sport Chalet. Boy Scout Troop 322 is a traditional Boy Scout unit serving the "Pass" communities of Beaumont and Cherry Valley, California. We focus on cycling, kayaking, rifling-shooting, survival skills, hiking, backpacking and snow mountaineering. Other Troop activities including earning the Aviation Merit Badge aboard the USS Midway (a WWII vintage aircraft carrier) in San Diego harbor, installing and maintaining the landscaping for the Beaumont Post Office, and visiting the Malki Museum on the Monrongo Indian Reservation. The Troop frequently engages in community service projects such as tree-planting, trail maintenance, and local in-town projects. Boys can start Scouting at any age, and at anytime, between 11-17 years old. Our adult leadership staff has been extensively trained in the BSA "High Adventure" series of courses, and has led hiking trips in the local national forests, the High Sierra mountains and in the Mojave desert. All of us go through an extensive background check through the Council. We carry current CPR and First Aid certification. Scouts are insured against accidents or injuries through the national BSA as a part of your registration fees. The Boy Scouts of America have the best youth protection policies of any organization in the United States. WHY SCOUTING? It builds the entire boy, not just one part. Your son learns while he has fun. He develops respect for American values, not currently taught elsewhere. He gains an appreciation and respect for the natural world around us. Through earning Merit Badges he might well find his vocation in life. If he remains dedicated and earns his Eagle Scout award it will enhance your son's chance of entering college or military service academies. And again, it's FUN! There's eight (8) summers between age 11 -18 . . . make the most of them with your son!
