Reason Twenty-Eight

One big way to show you care about someone at Emerald Bay is to throw them into the ocean. We throw staff in for birthdays, a staff member's last day, and scouts throw their rangers in on Saturday mornings before they leave. However, if someone says they don't want to be thrown in, the staff does respect that and will not throw them in.

To any scouts reading this blog, if you want to throw someone into the ocean, first check with your adult leaders, as well as the waterfront director and your ranger. There are rules associated with throwing someone in and if they are not followed, there are major consequences.

Reason Twenty-Seven

This reason is for all of my readers who are movie buffs.

The 1935 version of "Treasure Island" was filmed at various places on Catalina Island, with many shots of Emerald Bay. Other movies made on the island include "Mutiny on the Bounty" (the bison were brought over for this movie), "The Sea Witch", "McHale's Navy". and "McArthur". Many television shows have also been recorded, such as the kids' show "Endurance". The creators filmed one season at Parson's Beach, which is where our scouts go on their war canoe trip.