Save the date…
We have our first parent meeting since the new school year started next Tuesday, September 13th, right after flags in the library. Among the topics we will be discussing is the Proposed 2016-2017 Troop 805 Outings.
All parents are encouraged to attend!
Yours in Scouting,
Ed Laubach
T805 Committee Chair
Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016
Meet: 4:15pm @ All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park, Danville
Pickup: 5:45pm @All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park, Danville
Cost: $0
Attire: Class A
Detail:
– Parking is available at both of the Monte Vista high School lots, located on Stone Valley Road and adjacent to the park
– Bring water
Timeline:
4:15 pm – Scouts meet at west side of pond
4:45 pm – Ceremony begins
5:45 pm – Ceremony ends
Required: Permission slip due Tuesday September 6, 2015
Fifteen years ago on September 11, 2001, thousands of people lost their lives in one of the most infamous attacks on America. We will honor & remember them during San Ramon Valley’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. All uniformed scouts and leaders are invited to participate in this meaningful patriotic ceremony. This event will feature prominent guest speakers, hundreds of Scouts with an array of American Flags, joint Police and Fire Department Honor Guard and Pipes and Drums, the Monte Vista High Chamber Choir, White Wings Dove Release, and many other patriotic participants. The guest speaker is Justin Clark, whose uncle, Victor Saracini was the pilot of Flight 175 when terrorists crashed the plane into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. All are welcome to attend the ceremony and stay for ice cream afterward.
Contact Mr Laubach (925-768-4006) for questions.
Dates: Friday to Saturday, September 16-17 2016
Drop off: Friday 4:00-5:00pm @ Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite
Pick up:
– Saturday 12:30pm @ Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite OR
– Saturday 2:00pm above Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite if participating in optional 5-mile hike
Cost: $20
Attire: Class A
Bring:
– 10 essentials, mess kit
Required:
– 9/6 Patrol corner
– Permission slip due Tuesday September 6th, 2016
Calling all Scouts working on rank advancement! This 1 night event will offer Scouts who are working on Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class opportunity to work on skills not covered during the Spring Scout Skills event. ALSO, it will afford more senior scouts opportunity to earn camping nights credit as well as teaching using EDGE (useful for Star Scouts!) Come join us for a fun Fall overnight with the troop at our very own local Mt.Diablo. The view from Barbecue Terrace is to die for. Come enjoy!
Contact Mr Mo (510-791-2833) and Mr Marshall (925-200-3715) for questions.
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.
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:
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.
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
