Western LA County Council High Adventure Team

The WLACCHAT.ORG membership list just hit 50 today. Welcome, Nick!

US Silver Dollars commemorating the 2010 centenial are being minted. Release date and cost has not been announced yet.

If you don't have the time for OL, there will be a 50 minute Introduction to High Adventure Patch Program. See the PowWow brochure on the Outing Leader page.

In response to the devastation wreaked upon the Angeles National Forest by the 160,000-acre Station Fire, a new entity has formed within the Angeles Chapter to function as the primary channel through which Sierrans can help the Forest to rise from the ashes.

Operating as a subcommittee of the Forest Committee, the Angeles Forest Restoration Project (AFRP) will organize and promote volunteer work parties to tackle Forest recovery and restoration projects as identified and authorized by the Forest Service.

Some of the activities that we anticipate could involve trails assessment and repair, facilities repair (campgrounds, picnic areas, signage replacement), erosion and flood damage prevention, and reforestation where appropriate.

AFRP is setting up the mechanics for Quick Turnaround outings announcements, and will be contacting Chapter Groups, Sections, and Committees with which to co-sponsor work party outings.  Our goal is to be ready to go to work in the Forest as quickly as possible once the Forest Service completes its assessment process and calls upon us.

Please spread the word.  Volunteers can submit their names for electronic notification by contacting AFRP at this email address: growangelesgrow@gmail.net

Bob Cates

Angeles Forest Restoration Project Coordinator

Volunteers needed after the fire! Call the Los Angeles River Ranger District (818)899-1900 ext 229 This was declared a disaster area, so the disaster award may be earnable.

Boy Scout Shooting Sports Days on Sep 19, Oct 17, Dec 19, 2009 and Jan 16, 2010.

$20 per person - SPACE IS LIMITED

Firearms  safety classes, one on one instruction in rifle and shotgun.

PanoramaSportsman?s Club is located in Lopez Canyon, Sylmar.

See the flyer.

The September edition of the DesertUSA newsletter is available at http://www.desertusa.com/newsletter/sep09.html, including an article on GPS safety.

The August edition of the DesertUSA newsletter is available at http://www.desertusa.com/newsletter/aug09.html including a video on Scotty's Castle.

The California Department of Fish and Game has declared Labor Day (September 7) 2009 a free fishing day -- no licence required. All regular regulations still apply. Learn about Free Fishing Day and fishing clinics at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html

The Ralph Seifert First Backpack award is now up in the awards area.