Geogaching

On a hot day in May we set out for some treasure hunting. Mark is the Master Geocacher and selected a cache nearby, a multi-chache meaning there were 4 clues to be solved to get the final coordinates.

We met near the Rose Bowl and the boys climbed the trees while we waited for the others. It seems as we get closer to the end of the school year more stuff is coming up and we ended up with 3 boys.



Master Cacher Mark programs the GPS with the first coordinates.


And off we went.


Somehow we found the front entrance to the Rose Bowl. Actually the first clue was to find the tunnel number to the right.


Then off to the next.


Most importantly we found the guy selling ice cream


Eventually we were on the right track and Jason climbed up the hill to find the cache.


It's an ammo box filled with lots of goodies. Each of the boys placed something in and took something out. Ethan got a Travel Bug that is now headed to Alaska to be placed in a cache by his Uncle Rog.


Upcoming Events:
Scout Expo - May 30
Info at: http://www.sgvcbsa.org/activities_expo.php

Graduation - June 5 (Friday evening)
Hahamonga Park

On The Radio

On Friday afternoon we gathered at Pasadena City College to take a tour of the local radio station.

The tour started with running amok in the lobby area. To contain the boys they then led us to the break room where we got a brief overview of what radio is and what Public Radio is, then of to the On-Air control room.

The boys all got a quick lesson in how stuff gets on the air. He explained what all of the equipment in the racks did. How it receives pre-recorded and streamed content from NPR and other shows they purchase to air, also how the signal is transfered from here at PCC up to the top of Mount Wilson where it is sent out.

The boys were most impressed with the big red light, with a sign that read "do not press the red button"


From there we went to Studio 2 where they have guests come in for interviews. Everyone got a chance to talk into a microphone and listen through headphones.

Nico


Owen


Ethan.


Riley. (seemed very comfortable and ready to have a sports talk show.)


Brian's brother Jake.


Brian.


Jason.


As the boys took turns at the microphones the others went to the control room where they applied effects to distort and change their voices. The boys went wild! A big thanks to the KPCC staff for being so comfortable with 6 boys going crazy with the equipment.






Next event...... Pinewood Derby on April 19!!!