WELCOME TO GIRLS TROOP 860
To find out more about Hermosa Beach Girls Troop 860, please fill out the form below or stop by one of our meetings. They are held every Wednesday at 7 PM, at the south end of Valley Park, 2521 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach.
WHO WE ARE
Girls Troop 860 began February, 2019. The troop is chartered by the Hermosa Beach Rotary Club which was started in 1931 and is part of Rotary International. Girls Troop 860 stresses outdoor outings, community service, and leadership development in the framework of a scout-led troop.
ACTIVITIES
GIRLS TROOP 860 PROFILE
• Balanced Approach - Advancement and Adventure.
• Variety of activities including high adventure, camping, traditional scouting, and family events
• Scout-led troop: scouts plan, organize, and lead all meetings and adventures; Trained Adult supervision/guidance
• Meetings: every Wednesday at the picnic tables at the south end of Valley Park, 2521 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, 7:00 - 8:30 PM (drop in anytime)
• Who Can Join: Girls ages 11‐17 or Completed 5th grade or Earned Webelos Arrow of Light
• Membership from Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes, and surrounding areas
• Registration Fees: Currently $160/year/Scout; $54/year/adult, (pro-rated for those joining mid-year); Outings and campout fees vary
WHAT DOES GIRLS TROOP 860 DO?
• Week-long BSA Summer Camps (including Camp Big Horn, (July 2021), Chawanakee, & Camp Emerald Bay)
• Approximately 30 campouts each year**
• Backpacking overnights (1‐10 days wilderness camping/hiking)**
• Day adventures twice a month
• High Adventure (Sierra Trek, Florida Sea Base, Philmont, John Muir Trail, John Muir Way)
• Family campouts (Kayak, White water, Rock climbing, Surfing,)
• Local area: sailing, biking, fishing, archery, shooting, urban hike
• Service projects for our community and the local trails
• Learn about science, sports, crafts, trades, STEM, business, and future careers by earning merit badges, (currently over 130 different badges to choose from)
** Current LACDPH and Greater Los Angeles Council guidelines do not allow non-BSA sponsored overnight camping/backpacking at this time.
GIRLS TROOP 860 ACTIVITIES
Overnight at BSA Camp Trask with Archery and Rifle
Camporee campout and scout competition
Orienteering Campout at Mt. Pinos
Week at BSA Camp Chawanakee (Shaver Lake in the Sierras)
Snowshoe backpack
Overnight backpack in the Los Padres National Forest
Overnight backpack in the Angeles National Forest including two peaks: Mt. Hawkins and Throop Peak
Mt. Whitney: 7 night backpack
5-mile hike to visit Troop 860 Eagle Projects
5-mile hike to the Hollywood sign
10-mile hike along the San Gabriel River in the Angeles National Forest
Merit badge days: Veterinary Medicine Day and STEM Day at Northrop Grumman
Service Projects: participating in several Eagle scout projects
Service Project: volunteering at Troop's American Red Cross Blood Drive
Tidepool Hike with marine biology exploration (Abalone Cove)
Beach Hike with kite flying
Nature Hike at Manhattan Beach Botanical Gardens & Polliwog Park
Stunt-kite flying and beach sand sculptures
Long Beach Sea Base Kayaking and Canoeing
Weekly Troop meeting in Valley Park with hybrid zoom option
CONTACT GIRLS TROOP 860
To find out more about Girls Troop 860, please fill out this form or stop by one of our meetings. They are held every Wednesday at 7 PM, near the picnic tables at the south end of Valley Park, 2521 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach.
