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Mt. Hermon Sequoia Aerial Adventure

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Dates: Sunday, November 10, 2019
Location: Mt. Hermon Adventures, 17 Conference Dr, Felton
Meet: Danville Park & Ride Depart at 12pm and Return ~6pm
Cost: $80
Bring: Backpack with water bottles and snack
Attire: Class B, Long Pants, Closed Toe Shoes, Jacket (Rain Coat if raining)
Required:  Mount Herman Online Waiver and Permission slip due 11/5/2019
RSVP and Pay: Troopmaster by 11/1/2019

Join us for the Sequoia Aerial Adventure at Mt. Hermon Adventures. Have an exhilarating adventure while exploring the redwood forest! Select your level of challenge on three aerial trails and over 30 elements, including swinging logs, cargo nets, and cables set 30 to 80 feet in the air! Mount Hermon’s highly trained staff offer instruction and monitor your progress through the course. Each 2-hour session gives you access to the entire aerial adventure course of 30 elements plus two zip lines and the quick jump.

Participating Scouts must be 13 years or older and be at least 54” tall and weigh more than 75lbs. Activity is limited to 16 Scouts. This is a rain or shine event, being in the redwood forest means it’s often foggy and cool, please dress accordingly.

Questions?  Contact Mrs. Kelly 4amykelly@gmail.com or (925) 216-0292

Art Merit Badge Workshop

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Dates: November 5, 12, 19 & December 1
Cost: $10 for supplies / $5 suggested donation for Oakland museum outing
Location: MPR, Sycamore Valley Elementary School

Mrs. Dagen is offering the Art Merit Badge workshop for up to 12 scouts. Please read the requirements, and sign up on Troopmaster if interested. Mrs. Dagen will obtain the new blue cards from Mr. Castro, please don’t ask him individually.  There will be 3 meetings, an at-home project, and an Oakland museum outing. Scouts working on partials are welcome to come to just the meetings needed.

Adults, please email Mrs. Dagen if you can co-teach this class with her. The more teachers we have, the more scouts we can accept. If no co-teachers, Mrs. Dagen can still use your help for two-deep leadership. 

Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, November 5 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM – Discuss requirements 1, 2, 3 and 4. Using charcoal, draw fruit or another subject of your choosing.
Tuesday, November 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Discuss requirement 5 & 7. Using oil pastels, draw the same subject you chose last week.
Tuesday, November 19, 7:00 PM (optional meeting) – Draw two more pictures of the same subject using two new methods. Mrs. Dagen will provide ink, watercolors, pencils or color pencils. Scouts attending PLC can borrow art supplies and work at home. Scouts wishing to use other media such as oil paints, tempera, acrylics, or computer drawings can do so at home using their own supplies.
Sunday, December 1, 11:00 AM – Oakland Museum Tour (requirement 6)
Scouts will work on requirement 5 on their own then meet with Mrs. Dagen for sign-offs.  Contact Mrs. Dagen for any questions.

Scout Skills at Twin Canyon

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Dates: Friday to Saturday, November 1 to 2, 2019
Location: Twin Canyon, 4010 Springhill Road, Lafayette
Meet: Friday, Nov. 1st @ Sycamore Park and Ride – Hikers @1:30pm
Non-hikers @2:30pm

Pickup: Saturday @Twin Canyon – 1:30pm
Cost: $45
Attire: Class A for travel and Class B at camp
Required: Permission slip due Tuesday October 22, 2019
RSVP: Troopmaster

This fall camping trip is a great opportunity for scouts to get outside for some hiking, cooking, orienteering and camping!

A campfire and Zorch are also on the agenda. Mr. Yamada will lead a 5 mile hike in Briones. Friday night includes cooking, a campfire and possibly Zorch! Saturday will include orienteering and time to work on scout skills. Meals include dinner, breakfast and lunch on Saturday.

Scouts: Please contact Jaryd L. for cooking or leadership positions.
Questions: Mrs. Harper Wong at harperiwong@gmail.com or Mr. Yuji Yamada at yujiy@yahoo.com

Sun and Stars Astro Camping (Cancelled)

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Dates: Saturday to Sunday, October 26-27, 2019
Location: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma County
Meet: Saturday, Oct 26th 9:30am @ Sycamore Park and Ride
Pickup: Sunday, Oct 27nd 1:30pm @ Sycamore Park and Ride
Cost: $25
Attire: Class A (for Travel, Flags, etc) and Class B (for hikes, etc)
Bring: Bag lunch, 10 Essentials, watch weather and bring appropriate gear
Required: Permission slip due Tuesday October 15, 2019
RSVP: Troopmaster

Solar flares? Sunspots? Mountains? Stars? Planets? Meteors? Hiking and camping? Traveling at the speed of light??

Check! It’s happening!
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Take a Hike – Las Trampas

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Date: Friday, August 30, 2019
Meet: Las Trampas Regional Wilderness (18012 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon) at 6:00pm
Attire: Class B, Scout Pants or Shorts and “mandatory” close toe shoes
Bring: Picnic dinner and water
Permission slip: 2019 Las Trampas Hike Permission Slip
RSVP: Troopmaster

We will hike the Bollinger Creek Loop Trail (approx. 1.5 miles), the trail is dirt with some rough areas due to live stock traffic. Water Bottle is a must as there is NO WATER in the park.

After our hike we will eat our “bring your own” picnic dinner at the Shady Picnic area until 7:45pm and then return to Park & Ride. Contact Mrs. Quatman teamquatman@gmail.com for questions.

Popcorn

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Selling Popcorn = An Easy Way to Earn $ for Scouting + Amazon Gift Cards + Merit Badge Requirements

  • Earn Money for ALL of YOUR Scouting:  From Summer Camp to High Adventure and everything in between like a new Backpack or Hiking Boots or Scout Pants, and even expenses for your Eagle Court of Honor. When you sell popcorn you earn 33% on every sale!  The money you earn will go into your personal T805 scout account for your use.  In addition to helping fund your adventures, you’re also helping raise important funding for the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council.
  • Earn an Amazon Gift Card when you sell at least $350 in popcorn.
  • Grow Your Skill Set related to goal setting, communication, and salesmanship.
  • Earn Merit Badge Requirements take a look at the MB opportunities list
  • Earn a College Scholarship when you sell $2,500 in popcorn at any time in you’re scouting career you’ll earn 6% of your sales for every year in your very own college scholarship.

Get Started Today!

Download the New Trail’s End app to your mobile device:

  • Manage your inventory
  • sign up for Storefront sales shifts
  • sell to friends, family and neighbors on the app
  • accept credit card sales with Square without fees
  • sell online for a 35% commission to family and friends near and far with free shipping on every sale!

To sell Show & Sell Popcorn

To participate in Storefront Sales and/or Wagon Sales, please place your Popcorn Kit Order by 8/20 to receive popcorn on 9/5. There is no upfront cost to order Popcorn. Scouts will be responsible for managing their inventory and unsold popcorn can be returned to the Troop to be transferred to other scouts or sold at the October CoH to help support the Troop’s Quartermaster supply fund and reduce the cost of Fall and Spring Scout Skills.

Questions?  Contact Mrs. Kelly.

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