Scout Skills and Troop Hike

Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Martin Canyon Creek Trail (park near 7669 Martin Canyon Rd, Dublin)
Cost: Free!
Attire: Class B & hiking shoes
RSVP: Troopmaster – please indicate if you’d like to be a participant or instructor.
Required: Permission slip emailed to Mrs. Dagen by 12/1/2020.
Bring: 10 essentials, mask, water, lunch, scout book, pen and paper. (optional: hiking poles, hand sanitizer, gloves). Your nylon rope for the rope station, a Silva compass and cell phone for the Map and Compass station.

Let’s get some fresh air, complete various scout skill requirements, and have fun!

Those who sign up will receive a staggered arrival time to meet at the Martin Canyon Creek Trail in Dublin. Scouts will rotate between stations based on their customized schedules. For the five-mile hike, Scouts will hike through a densely wooded canyon, then arrive at the top to enjoy a lovely view of the sprawling Tri-Valley. The map and compass training will be stationed at the ridgeline, 1.5 miles from the trailhead.

If you are Star Rank and above, we highly encourage you to sign up and be an instructor. You will be required to attend a review and planning session via Zoom on Sunday, November 29 at 7:00 PM with Mr. Coughlin, Mr. Prindiville, and Mr. Benveniste. Please indicate your interest on the comments section.

For scouts working on their Trail to First Class (scout, tenderfoot, and second class), please complete this survey created by Josh Benveniste, the OSPL. Let us know what requirements you need so we can create a program that best benefits the scouts attending.

For everyone’s safety, please wear a mask and only attend if you are feeling well. Parents can join the hike but please keep your distance while scouts are at their scout skill stations. Each station will be about 30 minutes.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Grace Dagen, Mr. Dan Benveniste or Joshua Benveniste (OSPL).

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