On the Scouting Trail: Troop 501 visits Joshua Tree

By Carol Cormaci

Dec. 21, 2016 5:17 PM PT

The trails at Joshua Tree National Park beckoned Boy Scout Troop 501 for the weekend of Dec. 9 through 11. The young men did rock climbing, desert orienteering, competed in a cooking contest, enjoyed campfires and held a formal retirement of an American flag under the stars.

The troop is affiliated with La Cañada Congregational Church and will mark its 100th anniversary in 2019.

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Scouts participating in the weekend outing included Derek Ahn, Noah Chun, Ryan Cowdin, Jack Manion, Luke Manion, Christos Menememlis, Daniel Pinski, Jackson Reese, Sam Salit and Matthew Yoshida.

Carol Cormaci, carol.cormaci@latimes.com

Twitter: @CarolCormaci

Carol Cormaci

Carol Cormaci is executive editor of Times Community News’ Daily Pilot in Orange County and pens the TimesOC newsletter. She is a native Southern Californian and a proud UCLA Bruin. She previously served as managing editor of three former Times Community News publications: the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun.