We bid a fond farewell to the only Eagle Scout to date to be President of the United States, Gerald R Ford who earned the rank of Eagle in Troop 15 of Grand Rapids Michigan. President Ford treasured his Eagle rank as one of his "proudest accomplishments" and I think I can safely say that we are all proud to have had this man represent the Boy Scouts in the White House.
Congratulations to Phil S. on completing his Eagle project. Phil organized two drives to benefit foster care and hospice care children. The first drive brought Christmas gifts for the children. For the second part of his project, Phil collected personal care items to make welcome packages for children entering foster care through Masada homes in Fontana.
Hike
January 20, 2007
Troop 688 hosted Pack 688 on a five mile hike at Schabarum Park in Rowland Heights. The WEBELOS Scouts who attended the hike also had a chance to try out geocaching when the used a GPS unit to locate a treasure hidden by the Quakers (ok it was Quaker Oats granola bars). After the hike, everyone was treated to quesadillas and Mrs Johnson's tortilla soup.
Eagle Project
February 24, 2007
Congratulations to Ryan R. on completing his Eagle project. Ryan's project gave a facelift to the library at St Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey. The project included a paint job and a good thorough cleaning of the desks. Good job Ryan and team.
Pancake Breakfast
March 25, 2007
Troop 688 successfully completed it's 20th annual pancake breakfast. We served just over 420 paying customers who enjoyed buttermilk and blueberry pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and fresh fruit as well as coffee, juice or milk.
Easter Eggstravaganza
March 31, 2007
Troop 688 joined with many other local organizations at the city of Whittier's Easter Eggstravaganza at Parnell park. The troop distributed free balloons that the children could decorate. the booth was very popular and helped to spread goodwill to the community.
Eagle Recognition Dinner
April 26, 2007
A big thank you to Bob Mosqueda and crew for putting together the sixth annual Rio Hondo District Eagle Recognition Dinner. A super job by all involved. With the dinner, thirty two Scouts who reached the rank of Eagle in 2006 were recognized by representatives from state, county and local governments. Thanks again Bob - a real friend of Troop 688.
Eagle Ceremony
June 2, 2007
A great big THANK YOU to everyone involved in celebrating at Phil S's Eagle Court of Honor. See a couple of photos here.
Eagle Project
July 23, 2007
Congratulations to Matthew E. on completing his Eagle service project. Thanks to Matt and his crew of volunteers, the benches around the church patio have received a much needed facelift. All of the benches were completely renovated with new redwood. St Gregory's school alse received a new handmade wooden plaque which will debut when the school reopens in September.
A Good Turn
October 25, 2007
Troop 688 skipped it's regularly scheduled meeting to help La Colima school with their harvest festival. The Scouts ran two of the game booths at the school handing out candy and prizes to the kids that played. La Colima's PTA was thankful for the help.
Eagle Project
October 6, 2007
Congratulations to Jeffrey V. on completing his Eagle service project. Thanks to Jeff and his crew of volunteers, the House of Mercy, a home for unwed mothers received many donations of personal hygiene items for the women they help. The House of Mercy also received a hand made storage cabinet designed by Jeff and created by the volunteers. Great job Jeff.
A Good Turn
November 10, 2007
Congratulations and thanks to members of Troop, Pack, and Crew 688 for their participation in Scouting for Food. The Scouts collected over 1,700 items of food which were given to Neighbors Helping Neighbors for their food pantry. The morning started with the Troop and Pack providing a breakfast of chorizo, rice and beans as well as donuts and hot chocolate. The teams then went out to distribute bags to the neighborhood and returned to a dutch oven demonstration. The brownies were delicious. Pizza was served before the teams took off and scoured the neighborhood looking for the donations. All of the food was brought back, sorted, counted and then delivered. Everyone had a great time.
