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Troop Meeting @ Blackhawk Auto Museum

August 27, 2015 | Webmaster | Service Project, Troop News | serviceProjects, troopMeeting

To Troop 805,

For Tuesday, September 1st, 2015, our troop meeting location is NOT at the Sycamore Elementary School – MPR. Please make a note on your calendar.

DATE: Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (normal troop meeting hours)
LOCATION: Blackhawk Auto Museum (3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville)

BACKGROUND:

In mid-September, Mr. David Behring will be accompanying 25 World War II Veterans to Washington DC – taking part in the “Honor Flight” trip to our Nation’s capitol to visit various memorials. Mr. Behring is one of the “Guardians” on that trip accompanying the veterans.

As part of the “Honor Flight” experience for our veterans, they will be given letters, written by school children and various youth groups like the boy scouts, to read and enjoy. These letters are “surprises” for them – letters thanking them for their service and sacrifices are very touching and comforting to them – what a great way to honor their service to our country!

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 1st – TROOP MEETING:

So, on Tuesday, September 1st, Mr. Behring has invited the entire troop to meet at the Blackhawk Auto Museum. Mr. Behring will be talking to our scouts and providing some background information on the “Greatest Generation” and what is the “Honor Flight” experience. He will also provide the letter head paper for the boys to write on.

After the letter writing, scouts can enjoy an evening of exploring the museum, checking out the cool cars and two very cool exhibits (Spirit of the Old West and American Jukeboxes and Gas Pumps).

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU goes to Mr. David Behring for his generosity and for inviting us to participate in the letter writing campaign for the “Honor Flight” experience.

I look forward to seeing all scouts this coming Tuesday at the Blackhawk Museum.

Yours in Scouting,

Ray Chan
Troop 805 Scoutmaster
NYLT Course Director

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School Supply Collection Drive – Mark Your Calendar

August 23, 2015 | Webmaster | Service Project, Troop News | eagleProject

Dates: Sunday September 13th & Sunday September 20th
Start time: 9:00 AM
Meet: Woodranch Clubhouse Parking Lot
Attire: TBD
Required: Permission slip coming soon

This event is part of the Josh L’s Eagle Project. I am collecting School supplies for the underprivileged children in Oakland. Let’s do our part to make a difference. The first day, we will go door-to-door dropping off flyers. The second day we will collect and deliver the school supply items.

We will need to have many drivers to take the scouts around and pass out the flyers & collect the school supplies. Please consider helping out. It will be much appreciated.

Check your email for permission slip.

Josh L.

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Aug 10th Troop Meeting

August 10, 2015 | Webmaster | Troop News | troopMeeting

Dear Troop 805,

Here is what we are going to do in the troop meeting Tuesday night. This meeting is very important for the scouts who are going on the 2×25 bike ride.

Opening:
- Dragons
Activities:
- 4 Corners Team Science Competition
- 2×25 Bike Ride – ABC Bike Check
- 2×25 Bike Ride – Outing Planning
Game:
- Bat and Moth

Thank you very much.

Cameron

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2 x 25-Mile Bike Ride and Campout

July 5, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | camping, cycling

Date: Saturday – Suncay, August 22-23 (with one-day options)
Meet: Saturday 8:30AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Pickup: Sunday ~5:00PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride (Scouts will call if arrival time differs)
Options: Participants have the option of riding either or both days, and attending or skipping the overnight campout. (Separate transportation required.)
Cost: $50 includes campground, SAG support, lunch on both days and breakfast on Sunday
Attire: Troop 805 Cycling Jersey (or other brightly colored jersey)
Prerequisites: Must have participated in at least 3 rides totaling 50 miles, including one 25-mile ride.
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check

Bring:
– Properly fitted helmet, cage-mounted water bottles or hydropack, brightly colored jersey, spare tube and patch kit, sunglasses, cycling gloves, sunscreen, 3 energy bars;
– Minimal camp gear (10 essentials, evening clothes, mess kit, sleeping bag and pad) preferably in a duffel bag;
– Patrols will plan and cook Saturday dinner;
– All bikes must pass inspection at Troop meeting on August 18.
– Email Mr. Gary by July 28 to select outing “options” noted above.

A two-day bike ride (25 miles each day) from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz via Highway 1, and campout at Costanoa Resort/Campgrounds near Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero.

Note: We will need adult drivers and support for this fantastic outing! Adult non-leaders are welcome to ride with us.

Important Dates:
07/28 (Tue) 7:00pm – Email Mr Gary to select outing “options” noted above
08/04 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
08/18 (Tue) 7:00pm – Bike check at Troop Meeting
08/22 (Sat) 8:30am – Depart Sycamore Park & Ride
08/23 (Sun) 5:00pm – Pick up at Sycamore Park & Ride

Contact Mr Gary (925-518-9896) for questions.

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San Francisco 25-Mile Bike Ride

June 15, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | cycling

Date: July 11 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30am – 7:00pm
Meet & Pickup: Walnut Creek BART (meet near entrance to station)
Cost: $25 for scouts and $30 for adults
Attire: Wear a bright colored synthetic T-shirt (Troop Cycling shirt) for biking i.e. a non-cotton moisture wicking material.
Prerequisites: Must have ridden 3 troop rides including at least 15 mile ride and a total of 35 miles. (Note: This is a very hilly ride through the Marin headlands and is fairly demanding. Also, if you are a slow rider this is not the ride for you because we will be on a somewhat tight time schedule.)
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check
Bring: Bicycle, helmet, minimum 1 liter of water (1 Nalgene type water bottles or appropriate size water hydration pack), bicycle repair kit, a spare tube, 10 essentials (including personal first aid kit), sunscreen and a sack lunch in a small day/bike pack and trail mix or other snack food to consume on the road. The checklist is here.

A day bike ride around the San Francisco Bay Area. We will take BART from Walnut Creek to San Francisco with our bikes. We will ride through San Francisco and over the Golden Gate Bridge and will continue to Larkspur and will take the ferry to Pier 41.

We will ride a short distance from Pier 41 back to the Embarcadero BART station and take BART back to Walnut Creek.

Important Dates:
07/07 (Tue) 6:30pm – ABC Bike check before COH
07/07 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at COH
07/11 (Sat) 7:30am – Meet at Walnut Creek BART station entrance
07/11 (Sat) 7:00pm – Pickup at Walnut Creek BART station entrance

Contact Mr Jasty (408-218-4872) for questions.

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Camping & Fishing @ Donner Lake

June 13, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | camping, fishing, museum

OK All You Troop 805 Anglers Out There,

We’ll be going to Donner Memorial State Park near Truckee California July 24^th – 26th. In between Fish Slaying and Camping we will visit the Donner Museum dedicated to the memory of the ill-fated Donner party, often described by historians as one of the most spectacular tragedies in Californian history and in the history of western migration.

While on their pilgrimage via wagon train to California during the winter of 1846 – 1847, the Donner families were caught in an early heavy snow storm. Trapped in November 1846 at Donner camp on Alder Creek, food supplies soon became very low. Some of the emigrants eventually resorted to cannibalism to survive, eating those who had succumbed to starvation and sickness, before being rescued 4 months later in February 1847. Only 48 of the 87 members of the party survived to reach California.