Discover Scouting in LA County Parks
Adventure. Confidence. Leadership — Right in Your Community.
Scouting brings the great outdoors closer to home while helping youth build life skills through fun, safe, and meaningful experiences. From nature exploration to teamwork and leadership development, Scouting encourages curiosity, character, and confidence at every stage.
Scouting is offered in two age-based programs:
Cub Scouts (Kindergarten–5th Grade)
A year-round program designed for younger youth and their families. Cub Scouts explore, create, and learn together while building confidence and responsibility.
Activities include: crafts, field trips, nature walks, and Pinewood Derby.
Scouts BSA (Traditional Scouting)
Focused on outdoor adventure and skill-building, Scouts BSA helps youth grow physically, mentally, and socially through hands-on experiences and leadership opportunities.
Activities include: camping, hiking, archery, fishing, woodworking, and merit badges.
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s leading youth development organizations, preparing young people to become engaged, capable, and community-minded leaders.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
The Greater Los Angeles Area Council (GLAAC), Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is committed to delivering outstanding and sustainable Scouting experiences across Los Angeles County. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is committed to providing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) youth and their families with after school experiences intended to build positive youth development through leadership and mentoring opportunities.
Through an innovative partnership with DPR and GLAAC BSA, both organizations are committed to leveraging resources to carry out a mission of equity and inclusion that ensures youth have access to Scouting in some of the most unique and diverse communities and outdoor settings, such as parks, trails, open space, campgrounds, nature centers and aquatics.
This partnership will elevate the central role that the outdoors and nature has in shaping youth and will emphasize DPR’s signature Environment, Science, Technology, Engineer, Arts and Mathematics (ESTEAM) programming.
Make a difference! Become a volunteer at parks.lacounty.gov/volunteers
REQUIREMENTS
Any and all that wish to become volunteers for this pilot program between LA County Parks and Boy Scouts of America must:
- Be 21 years old or older
- Complete a Live scan background check
- Complete Membership application with BSA
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
- Complete required 5.5 online training program
- 2 hours of youth protection training
- 2 hours of Boy Scout volunteer expectations and protocol
- 90 minutes of Cub Scout and Scouts Basics
Questions?
Priscilla Hernandez
(323) 719-0745VP of Scoutreach
Hannibol Sullivan
(213) 718-6266
Community Engagement Coordinator (SR)
