Are you ready to play? Get to know LA better and have tons of fun! Our Patrol Challenge for summer is kicking off on May 26. More info available at tonight’s meeting and our Open House on May 23!
Activities
Upcoming Events
The school year is almost over, but crew activities are still happening! Save the date for these events:
- Saturday, May 11 – Prison Break Escape Room, 3:20-6:15pm
- Thursday, May 23 – Open House! Bring your friends!
- Sunday, May 26 – Patrol Challenge Kick-Off
- Saturday, June 8 – Crew Day Hike
- June 15-16 – Whitewater Rafting with Troop 288
- Saturday, June 22 – Ziplining in Wrightwood
- June 28-30 – Philmont training backpack (Philmont 19 crew only)
- July 13-14 – Philmont training backpack (Philmont 19 crew only)
- July 21-Aug 5 – Philmont 2019
- August 9-11 – Watersports Weekend
- August 16-19 – Camp Surf
View our full Calendar Here!
Prison Break Escape Room, May 11, 3:20pm-6:15pm
4 spaces are still available for crew members to attend the Prison Break Escape Room this Saturday at Fox in a Box, West Hollywood. Are you up for the challenge? It is a good way to take a break from studying!
Sespe Wilderness Backpack, April 13-14
We had a great time on our April Philmont training backpack. The weather was perfect! We are getting ready for July!
Upcoming Events
- May 24 – Open House
- May 28 – Memorial Day Service at Two Strike Park, 8am-9am
- Arrive at the legion hall at 6:45am if you can help transport chairs
- Arrive at Two Strike Park at 7:15am if you can help with setup
- June 8-10 – Whitewater Rafting with Troop (sold out)
- June 14 – First Summer meeting, Frisbee Golf, Hahamongna Watershed Park, 7pm
- Bring your dinner if you want to picnic at 6:30pm
- July 6-8 – Wake boarding Weekend
- July 12 – Summer meeting, 7pm
- July 23 – Summer meeting, 7pm
- Aug 9 – Summer meeting, 7pm
- Aug 17-19 – Camp Surf $155 due by ASAP!
- This event is open to troop members entering 8th grade in 2018
Sand Duning at Death Valley
The Crew had a great time at the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley!
Big Bear Ski Trip
The Venturing Crew Ski Trip was fantastic! The weather and slopes were perfect – we even had snow!
Upcoming Events & New Google Calendar
Don’t miss these upcoming events in 2018!
- 1/19-21 Ski Trip
- 1/27 USC College Visit & Exposition Park
- 2/10 Go Carting
- 2/17-19 Death Valley Campout
- 2/24 UCLA College Visit & Santa Monica
- 3/3 Escape Room (being rescheduled)
- 3/10 Sky High
- 4/6-8 Rock Climbing (tentative)
- 4/14 Zip Lining
Venturing Crew 288 is returning to Philmont Scout Ranch in 2019!
You can check out our new Google Calendar for more events! You can easily bring the calendar feed on to your phone so you don’t miss any events! Crew members and parents, if you’re not on our Remind list for event details, please contact adviser@crew288.com.
Next Crew Meeting, Holiday Party, and Re-registration
Next week we have 2 events – our December Crew Meeting on Thursday 12/14 at 7pm and the Holiday Party with white elephant gift exchange on 12/16 from 5-8pm. At the Crew Meeting we will do signups for winter events, payments for the ski trip, re-registration, and nominations for elections along with leadership opportunities and games. The Holiday Party is a Flapjacks and Flannel event. More information for that event may be found on the Evite. Please contact us if you didn’t receive additional information about it through your email or remind texts.
Re-register for 2018! We have a lot of fun activities planned at the start of the year AND have room to add additional adventures of interest to the crew on the schedule.
- January: Annual ski trip, USC college visit
- February: Go carting, camping, college visits
- March: Escape room, Sky High, college visits
Check-out our calendar for future events!
Crew to Volunteer for Operation Gratitude Assembly Day on 11/18!
Crew, we have a service hours opportunity at Operation Gratitude’s Assembly Day this Saturday, November 18 from 8am – 1pm (includes travel time). Please contact Mrs. Newgard or Ella Cartnal if you want to sign up – or respond to the Remind text. Thanks!
Halloween Party
Our Halloween Party is Saturday, October 28 at 7pm. We’ll have s’mores, games, and a good classic horror movie. Bring a snack to share! Details were sent through Remind. Contact Ella or Mrs. Newgard for more information.
Halloween Horror Nights
The crew braves attacks by Freddie, Chucky, and Jason at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights!
