When: Monday, July 25, 2016
– 4:30 pm – depart
– 6:00 pm – Arrive at Westin St Francis Hotel, Powell Street, San Francisco
– 7:30 pm – Ceremony
– Dinner afterward in SF, depart afterward
Meet: TBD, based on transportation
Cost: Free, dinner provided
Attire: Class A, please make sure uniforms are cleaned and pressed
Required: Permission slip due July 19th
Troop 805 has been invited to open the Mortgage Bankers Association conference and charity auction benefitting Wounded Warriors Foundation with a flag ceremony. Participating Scouts should feel confident in presenting the flag. This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours for rank advancement.
Contact Mrs Wong at harperiwong@gmail.com or (925) 525-0345 for more information.
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Date: July 29-31 (Fri-Sun)
Meet & Location: Cal High, 9870 Broadmoor Drive, San Ramon – Football Stadium
Cost: Free
Attire: Class B (except those doing the Flag Ceremony – must be in Class A)
Required: Permission slip due July 19th
We will be assisting the American Cancer Society at their premiere local fund raising event Relay for Life. We will need scouts and adults to help with set-up and take down for the event. We also need scouts to perform the Relay Flag Ceremony. Participation will count for Service Hours needed for rank advancement.
You can sign up for one, two or all of the following events:
- Setup: Friday, July 29 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
- Flag Ceremony: Saturday, July 30 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.
- Take Down: Sunday, July 31 from 10:00 am to 12 noon.
This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours for rank advancement OR to satisfy part of requirement 7 for Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. (Please consult with your Merit Badge Counselor at least a week PRIOR to the event to understand the requirements. Scouts can volunteer additional time at the event Saturday to reach the 8 hours specified in the Merit Badge.)
Contact Mrs Miyao (925-895-7565) for questions.
Posted in Service Project, Troop News | Tagged relayForLife
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
Summer is here and that means time to gear up with new biking, hiking, swimming, camping and team sport stuff. Sports Basement is spinning the traditional “loyalty” program into a win-win for their loyal customers and our Council.
Basementeers receive 10% off every item every day and 10% of their purchase is donated to Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council!
On your next visit to Sports Basement, register as a Basementeer and select Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council as your beneficiary! There is no membership fee if you sign up before December 31. After that, there will be a one-time $25 membership fee.
No Sports Basement in your neighborhood? Then shop AmazonSmile and register MDSC as your charity. Every time you shop at AmazonSmile, our Council will receive 1% of your purchase. Two easy ways to help local Boy Scouts while shopping for the stuff you already need.
Posted in Troop News | Tagged fundraising, MDSC
Dear Troop 805,
The June 2016 Newsletter is here.
Check it out to learn of the exciting events, meetings, and activities coming up.
This month features educational articles on climbing/belaying, Father’s Day, and lots more!
Sincerely,
David Morrow
Posted in Troop News | Tagged newsletter
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
