Monrovia Scouts Giving Back To Camp Trask

The hills above Monrovia were alive the weekend of January 26th to 28th, 2018. Almost 100 Scouts and their families were working to renovate many areas of Trask Scout Reservation over a 3 day weekend.

Monrovia Pack 66 and FINESSE INC., Custom Builders hosted a volunteer service project weekend. Diana Vierra, owner of FINESSE INC., who also has a son in Pack 66, James V., created a project plan with the help of her husband David Vierra in conjunction with Monrovia Pack 66 to breathe some life back into Camp Trask.

The project included cleaning, repairing screens and replacing curtains for 3 staff cabins. The 4th cabin had a complete makeover, electrical, installing of insulation, interior walls, removal of exterior walls to replace with new T1-11 siding, painting of exterior walls and installing of new trim for door and windows. The tent decks behind the staff cabins received a power wash and fresh coats of paint.

The bridge to the nature center received a make-over as well, new coat of ponderosa green paint and the floor boards were painted a nice shade of terra-cotta brown. The electrical conduit was anchored and several support beams along with the 40 hand rail was replaced due to wood rot and termites.

The nature center handicap walkway had many balusters replaced, and reinforced. The lag bolts were all tightened and shored up. The face of the nature center received a fresh coat of paint along with a deep cleaning. Cub Scouts painted and cleaned the display cases as well as painting the balusters.

The planning, organization, materials procurement, donation requests, and volunteer management went off without a hitch. This was due to all the amazing volunteers, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, families, Camp Masters and 1 Girl Scout. A total of 3 days, 723 volunteer hours, 100 scouts and their families and $1500 in donations and supplies made this possible.

A special Thanks to our families and Scout and without their help this could not have happened; Diana Vierra owner of FINESSE INC., Custom Builders, Monrovia Home Depot, Monrovia OSH, Monrovia Lowes, Ganal Lumber, Ranger Anthony Villalobos, The Vierra Family, Monrovia Pack 66, Monrovia Troop 66, El Monte Pack 551, El Monte Troop 551, Pasadena Troop 31, Monrovia Girl Scout Troop 2981 - Gabby Vierheilig, The Peters Family, The Sanchez Family, The Gomez Family, Camp Master Tyler Ceniseroz, Camp Master Crystal Bybee, Camp Master Raymond Alvarez, Camp Master & Trask Admin Andrea Arias, Camp Master Ed Martinez, Austin Arias-Troop 66, Degas Peters-Troop 66, The Traeger Family, The Franco Family, The Feng Family, The Vierheilig Family, The Kurutz Family, The Gapud Family, The Arias Family, The Guzman Family, The Galindo Family, The Uebele Family, The Cuevas Family, The Maldonado Family, The Mari Family, The Jaso Family, Monrovia resident Ed Millner, Brittany Coker, The Harwood Family, The Celek Family, The Mitchell Family, The Montoya Family, The Gerringer Family, The Erhardt Family, The Mitre Family, The D’Alvarez family and The Griffin Family.

Camp Trask holds a special place in our hearts and since 1960 this camp has provided memories that will last a life time for our Scouts and their children.