2025 Golden West District Camporee 

April 11 – April 13 2025

Firestone Scout Reservation

19001 Tonner Canyon Rd, Brea, CA 92821

During the weekend of April 11 through the morning of the 13^th, the Goldenwest District held its annual Camporee at Firestone Scout Reservation in Brea, under clear blue skies and temperatures on the high 70’s. A total of 240 Scouts, including three female units, participated in the event that were organized onto 33 patrols, and supported by 70 adult volunteers. There around 10 activities, including the battering ram, archery, cooking (Mat Forester tried to recruit me to be a tasting judge, but I had photography duties), stretcher race, flag ceremony, morse code and the rifle range, to name a few.

 

The OA lodge ran a trading post that was lead by Eileen Meade and the Camporee Chair, Dan Moran, led a IOLS training class for a dozen adult leaders, all of whom enjoyed the continental breakfast of fresh donuts.

 

The Senior Patrol Leader role for Camporee was expertly split between three Scouts,  Tobias Fordyce (Troop 660), Matthew Barrientos (Troop 658), and Logan Reed (Troop 657) – all did a terrific job!

 

Our Goldenwest District’s two Silver Beaver Award recipients, Sandy and John Vo were significant volunteer participants in Camporee, with Sandy leading female unit, Troop 007G, and John serving as a shooting range instructor.

 

The final tabulated results of all competitive events resulted in the following Troops and patrols being recognized:

 

Communication Relay:

1. Troop 660B Scrambled Survivors

2. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

3. Troop 670G Rubber Duckies

 

Knots:

1. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

2. Troop 295 Aces

3. Troop 642 King Monkeys

 

First Aid:

1. Troop 670 Bison

1. Troop 657 Viking

3. Troop 670 Shining Knights

3. Troop 1004 Lionheart

 

Cooking:

1. Troop 670G Rubber Duckies

2. Troop 657 Renegades

3. Troop 660 First Aid Falcons

3. Troop 658 Phoenix

 

Morse Code: 

1. Troop 642 King Monkeys

2. Troop 295 Axolotls

3. Troop 642 Royal Goats

 

Battering Ram: 

1. Troop 007 The Scouts

2. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

3. Troop 642 King Monkeys

 

Lashings Rescue: 

1. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

2. Troop 007 The Scouts

3. Troop 670G Rubber Duckies

 

Mystery Event: 

1. Troop 642 King Monkeys

2. Troop 1930 Fork Chicken

3. Troop 642 Royal Goats

 

Citizenship: 

1. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

2. Troop 670B Shining Knights

2. Troop 660B Scrambled Survivors

 

Patrol Competitive Event Winners:

1. Troop 1789 UCLA Bruins

2. Troop 642 King Monkeys

3. Troop 670G Rubber Duckies

3. Troop 007 The Scouts

3. Troop 660B Scrambled Survivors

 

Patrol Spirit Winners: 

1. Troop 670 Bison

2. Troop 642 Royal Goats

2. Troop 660G Spaceolotls