Venturing is a co-ed program for everyone ages 14-20 that likes adventure, leadership, personal growth, and service. It’s a great way to make new friends with shared interests. We’d love to meet you! Both teens and parents are welcome.
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month, but please check our crew calendar out for our exact schedule of events.
Location: American Legion 288, 4011 La Crescenta Avenue, La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214
Our Beach Cleanup was a productive and rewarding event. Thanks to Anisa for leading and inviting our Troops. It was a beautiful beach day as well! We were so busy, we didn’t take our traditional group shot. Look for more beach cleanup and conservation events in 2022!
Our Griffith Park Bike Ride on Saturday, May 23rd went off without a hitch. We did a 10-mile loop and had a nice picnic lunch at the end of the ride. Thanks to Jamie for organizing this Crew event and inviting our Troops.
Starting Thursday, April 9, Venturing Crew 288 will be meeting via Zoom during our regularly scheduled meeting times. We would still like to stay connected and have some much-needed fun. We will be scheduling additional online activities to work on advancement and other important skills. Our first activity is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. We will complete the Personal Safety Awareness Training needed for the Venturing award. We also have some members interested in sewing masks to help our community.
Due to the situation with the coronavirus, summer events are currently on hold pending further information. Although we are still planning on these events, this situation may change if the Safer At Home mandate continues to be extended.
Remember to wash your hands, wear masks when out in public, and continue with our social distancing orders! We know this hard for everyone, but we need to do our part for our community by staying safe and keeping ourselves and others healthy.
Crew members, don’t miss out on our first backpacking trip of the year! We will be doing a good beginning/intermediate backpack on the weekend of Feb 29-30. Come to the meeting on January 13 to share backpacking stories and hear how to prepare for this kind of trek. Here are some pictures from last year:
The crew enjoyed our recent ski trip to Big Bear!
Troop and Crew Rocketry – ROCstock 2019! It was uber-fun! – (some had already left before our group shot at cleanup was taken)
The crew had a great time biking around downtown LA. We started with a rock climbing wall at the Chinatown station and stopped for lunch at food trucks in MacArthur Park. 
Enjoy the last days of summer by attending our beach bonfire this weekend at Dockweiler Beach from 3pm to 10:30pm on Saturday 9/14. $10 covers transportation and parking. Signup to bring a food item through our sign-up genius email sent to members. You may also signup at our meeting this Thursday at the Legion Hall on 9/12 at 7pm. We will have hot dogs and smores! Additional drivers may be needed.
Don’t miss our pool party and planning meeting on August 22nd! This is a members only event. Contact our crew advisor, Terry Newgard, for more information.
Due to Philmont and family vacations, we are canceling our July meetings. We will meet again as a full crew at our next meeting on August 8.
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