Scout 75's chartered organization, First Presbyterian Church, of Garden Grove is hosting a blood drive.   After several weeks of getting all the authorizations in place, the event takes place Wednesday, July 28, 2021, from 2 PM to 8 PM.  Please share with all, and help this good cause.  You could help save a life.  

Click on the link to reserve your spot, or call the number below.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

1-800-RED-CROSS

#Scout75 #RedCross

Saturday, May 29, 2021 • 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM

​We are doing a fundraiser to help raise funds for camp, and more. Your proceeds will help to run the local scouting units.

• Questions or inquiries about items can be directed via email to: [email protected]

• Please note there are two driveways.
• Traffic is ONE WAY.
• The entrance to our facility is on the north side.
• The exit is the on the south side.
• The Scout Second Hand Rummage Sale is being held in the field.
• After entering you will see the grass area on the right side behind the chapel.
• You can park in any available spot, but please do not park in front of the grass area.

Scouts had a good time helping to beautify our socal beaches by doing a beach clean up at Bolsa Chica State Beach.  It was a beautiful day.  Check out the awesome view of the waves, sun, and flock of birds that game to thank the scouts for a job well done. 

For Earth Day 2021, Troop 75 does a beach clean up, at the Bolsa Chica State Wetlands.

The Raingutter Regatta is one of the great scouting traditions.  Always a fun, and unique event.  Scouts build their boats out of Balsa Wood.  Scouts can decorate them by painting them, adding stickers, etc.  The boats are then placed on side by side actual  house raingutters.  They are sealed on the ends, and filled with water. The scouts then use a straw to blow on the sails of their boats.  First one to touch the end wins.  Parents, join the fun.  Bring your friends and family so they can see all the fun stuff scouts do. ​

Scout uniforms are called uniforms, because they are supposed to be uniform.  Here are some images of proper patch placement.  75 has been getting a growing reputation for doing good color guard presentations.  One of the key items for this is to have all the boys in proper uniforms, with all patches in the correct spot. We don't want to have photos that can end up in the media with sloppy patch placement, or even worse incorrect, or outdated patch placement.  So far the entire Shark Patrol has every patch to date placed in the correct location.  

We HIGHLY reccomend having the patches sewn on by Basic's Clothing Store at the corner of Chapman and Valley View.  For a couple dollars they will properly place and professionally sew on patches.  It's fast, correct, and affordable.  We HIGHLY discourage the use of Patch Magic.  This hardens the backside of the patches, and changing them out becomes a mess.  The shirts are basically ruined.  It sounds like a good idea, but it really is not.  

Front of shirt

1.  The front of the shirt should have the green shoulder loops on each shoulder. 

2.  Under that on the right side would be only temporary patches. 

3.  On the scout's left side would be the Fleur D'Elise BSA logo.  

4.  Around it is the red, white, and blue ring patch.  

5.  Below that would be any square knot patches, if earned like the religious emblem award.  The bottom of those earned square knot patches would touch the top of the left pocket seam. 

6.  Just above that is where the year pins go.  If there is no earned patch, then the year pins go about 1/8th inch above the top of the pocket seam.  

   A.  One star can be worn showing the number of years in Cub Scouts with a yellow background.
   B.  One star can be worn showing the number of years in Boy Scouts, with the green background. .
   C.  A third star can be worn if a scout joins a venture crew with burgundy background. 
   D.  Adults can add the year pin with blue background representing the number of years as a leader. 

These pins would be placed from Cub Scout to Adult Leader, left to right, evenly spaced.  The below picture is missing the yellow 4 year yellow star earned in Cub Scouting.  Hence why the green star looks a bit off.  

7.  Below that is the current rank patch, if earned.  Basic's will sew these on for like $4.50 so that the pocket is still able to be used. Otherwise the patch can be sewn for about $1.50, but the pocket will not be useable.  

8.  Just under the left pocket is the AOL (Arrow of Light) award. This is the only Cub Scout insignia that is allowed to be worn on the Boy Scout uniform.  Once a boy becomes an Eagle Scout this patch is removed and replaced with a knotted square patch that goes above the pocket, where the earlier mentioned religious patch would go.  

9.  Our neckerchief colors are cardinal and gold.  Once a boy achieves the Eagle Scout rank they get the honor of replacing it with the red, white, and blue Eagle Scout neckerchief.  

10.  Shown is the official BSA Boy Scout neckerchief slide.  Several different designs are available, and can be made.  For formal events like our Honor Guard presentations it looks best if all the boys are wearing this same one. 

Scoutmaster's Tip:  Make a very tight knot after the slide is pushed up, and gently tighten it to be tucked under the slide, and you can hardly tell.  This will hold it in place as the boys are active.  

Troop 75 has a long and proud history.  Over the last 60 years, 124 Eagle Scouts have been produced through the program.  A tradition of excellence. 

Next week boys from the pack and the troop will be going to Arrow of Light Transition Camp.  This is where pack boys compete with other packs in scout skills. Boys that have completed the Cub Scout program and are being promoted or bridging into the Boy Scouts.  The camp is set at the Webelos Mesa at Firestone Scout Reservation. 

2017 Blue and Gold was Star Wars themed, Scout Wars, Episode LXXV (75), The Colors Of The Force

You Tube Link:  https://youtu.be/UcqXe4XK3SY