Upcoming In-Person Merit Badge Opportunities:

• This Saturday, December 14, Winter Merit Badge Midway, flier here with the MB list and registration here (Valencia) -- Registration Closed

• This Saturday, December 14, Merit Badge Challenge, signup is here (Camarillo) -- Registration Closes 12/10 at 11:59pm

• Fingerprinting Merit Badge - Date changed to December 21st.  Register here - Spots are LIMITED! (Sylmar; contact Tracy for ridesharing info)

• Winter Tech Camp at Long Beach Sea Base, Dec. 30-31 and Jan. 2-3, flier here (QR code to sign up on flier); 13 MB's to choose from (Long Beach)

• Citizenship of the Community Merit Badge, Saturday, January 11, from 9-11:30am. Register here. (Cabrillo Beach)

• Citiznship of the World Merit Badge, Saturday, January 18, from 10am-1pm. Register here. (Cabrillo Beach)

• Citizenship of the Nation Merit Badge, Saturday, January 25, from 10am-12pm, Register here. (Cabrillo Beach)

Reminder: You can earn Merit Badges anytime before/ after Court of Awards, but in order to be recognized for the January C.O.H., blue cards must be turned in by Monday, January 13, 2025.

The Turkey Bowl is a longstanding Troop 50 tradition.  Our scouts head to the beach on Thanksgiving morning for a friendly touch-football game against troop alumni and Distinguished Older Members.  Here are the opposing teams, coming together for 2024's group photo. 

This article is updated throughout the year to alert leaders and parents about upcoming training classes for adults in the LA area--click the 'Read More' link to the right for upcoming classes.  If you need to complete a training class for your position in the troop or if a topic just looks interesting to you, sign up!  And let the troop know so we can encourage others to join you!    

Our Announcements Coordinator, Mr. Joe Einstein, is now collecting the announcements made during Closing Circle after the Monday Meetings and posting them to the Closing Circle page (the last item on our navigation menu).