Hi Scouts,
Advance Camp is coming soon…permission slips are due at next week’s PLC. Classes are limited so be sure to get your permission slips in soon if you want your top choices.
Are there some merit badges you were curious about but haven’t had the chance to work on? Maybe game design, or digital technology or welding or robotics?
Have you been putting off completing an Eagle required merit badge? Maybe Sustainability or Environmental Science?
Do you have a drawer full of ‘partials?’ Maybe Swimming or Weather?
This year’s one day Advance Camp will be offering the opportunity to work on 2 out of over 60 different Merit Badge choices. This is a huge one day event where over 2,000 scouts gather to explore new interests, start merit badges, finish merit badges, or complete previous partials. There will be two sessions – one morning, one afternoon.
What: Advance Camp
When: Saturday, September 24th, 2016
Leave: 6:30 am from Sycamore Park and Ride
Return: 6 pm to Sycamore Park and Ride
Cost: $34 (some Merit Badges have additional fees)
Attire: Class A
Required: Permission slip due July 5th
Bring: Bagged lunch, water bottles, hat, sunscreen, and any specific worksheet needed for the Merit Badges
Merit Badge sessions & availability: live report
How to Sign Up:
1. Please click here to get a list of all Merit Badges options & prerequisites
2. Scouts should check out this Merit Badge Requirement web page to review the related workbook to understand what the merit badge involves.
3. Please return the permission slip with payment by July 5th
A special note to parents:
WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS! Last year’s Advance Camp required the help of 150 merit badge counselors plus over 200 additional volunteers. Please save the date on your schedule. We will need many drivers and Advance Camp will need volunteers. All volunteers get a free shirt and free lunch.
Feel free to contact me with questions.
Thanks,
Ed Laubach
T805 Committee Chair
Posted in Activities, Advancement, Troop News | Tagged advanceCamp
Date: Friday, August 5th – Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Meet: 10:00am @ Sycamore Park & Ride on Friday
Return: Scouts will be dropped off at home approximately 3pm Sunday
Cost: $35 adults and scouts (includes campsite fees & transportation)
Attire: Class B (for hiking)
Prerequisites: Scouts must have completed a T805 introduction to backpacking trip of at least 6 miles round trip
Required: Permission slip due July 12
Bring:
– Bag lunch for Friday
– $10 for lunch on return trip
– Appropriate backpacking clothes and gears
– Save room to pack shared equipment (tents, stoves, fuel) and food
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Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged backpacking, camping
Date: Monday, July 4, 2016
– 0645 Distribute trash receptacles along parade route
– 0900 Carry banners in the 4th of July parade (awesome photo opportunities)
– 1100 After completion of parade, help remove trash receptacles along parade route.
Meet: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Return: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Cost: Free! Includes hot breakfast and/or lunch!
Attire: Full Class A
Required: Permission slip due June 21st
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Posted in Activities, Service Project, Troop News | Tagged parade, serviceProjects
This event has been cancelled.
Date: June 11-12, 2016 (Saturday – Sunday)
Location: California Caverns
Meet: Saturday, June 11, 7AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, June 12, ~1PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Cost:
– Option 1 – Mammoth Caves Expedition – $130 for scouts or adults
– Option 2 – Trail of Lights – $60 for scouts or adults
Attire:
– Class A for trip to and from California Caverns
– Class B for Trail of Lights
– Old clothes for Mammoth Caves Expedition
Bring:
– Bag lunch for Saturday
– Sports bag instead of backpack
– 10 essentials and camping gears
Required: Permission slip and California Caverns waiver form due May 24th
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Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping, spelunking
Date: Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24
Location: Donner Lake, Truckee California
Meet: Friday, July 22, 9:30AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, July 24, approx 5-6PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Uniform: Class A for travel
Cost: $89
Bring:
– Friday bag lunch
– $10 for Sunday lunch @ Ikedas
– 10 essentials, layered clothing for cold mornings & warm afternoons
– Fishing pole, casting reel, and bait of choice
– 2-day fishing license for age 16 and above
Required: Permission slip due June 21st
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Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping, fishing
Date: Saturday, May 28, 2016
Time: 7:30am – TBD
Meet & Pickup: Intersection of Iron Horse Trail and Del Amigo Road in Danville
Cost: Free
Attire: Class A
Required: Permission slip due May 24th
All Scouts are encouraged to help out on this year’s 6th Annual Danville Half Marathon Run – benefiting the scouting program. Troop 805 will volunteer to manage the “Aid Station” on the intersection of Iron Horse Trail and Del Amigo Road. We will have tables with refreshments for the runners.
We need Adult Volunteers as well to help our scouts and to provide adequate supervision.
Contact Mr Ray Chan (925-548-6179) if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Service Project, Troop News | Tagged serviceProjects
