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Troop News
New Boy Scout Requirements Now in Effect
It’s 2016, and the new Boy Scout rank requirements are now official.
The BSA has made it easy for you, providing this PDF straight from the new Boy Scout Handbook. There’s also this requirements insert (PDF), which is suitable for printing and including in a previous-generation Handbook. Find out more about the requirement transition here.
Kiwanis Service Project – Youth-2-Youth Conference
Date: March 5th (Saturday)
Time: 6:30am – 9:00am
Location: Dougherty Valley High School (map)
Meet & Pickup: Dougherty Valley High School
Attire: Class A
Cost: None
Required: Permission slip due March 1st at Troop meeting
All scout groups need a sponsoring organization and we have been fortunate to have the Kiwanis sponsor us for a number of years now. One of the ways we show our appreciation for their sponsorship is by helping out with their service projects.
The Kiwanis support the middle school Youth To Youth conference each year and will be doing so again this year. Our troop helps the Kiwanis with this event. In the past, we helped prepare a breakfast for the conference counselors and help with registration. Detail of this year’s project has not been confirmed yet, but they will likely be similar to previous years.
Based on results from past years, this service project opportunity will not be open to our incoming Webelos scouts. For these scouts, stay alert as there will definitely be other opportunities to do service for our community.
Important Dates:
03/01 (Tue) – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
03/05 (Sat) 06:30am – Drop off scouts at Dougherty Valley High School
03/05 (Sat) 09:00am – Pick up scouts at Dougherty Valley High School
Contact Mr Matsunaga (925-838-1617) for questions.
Troop Apparel
Hi Troop 805 Families,
It’s that time of year again to order your much needed troop 805 apparel. There are a few new items on the order form this year. There is a new shirt design for the Class-B t-shirt, and two new items: a fleece jacket and an acrylic beanie. Here is the Troop 805 Apparel Order Form. Please keep in mind that all apparel will be ordered just one time per year.
If you are a new scout to the troop, there is no need to pay for a class-B t-shirt since one comes with your initial dues, unless you would like an extra one. Please make sure you fill in your shirt size information and put the words: “new scout” next to your name on the order form.
To place your order: fill out page 2 of the order form, staple with a check made out to “Troop 805”, and turn it in to your Patrol Leader at the troop meeting. If you are unable to attend a troop meeting before the due date, please send me an email at: elizabeth@thegarys.net to make arrangements to mail your order form and check.
Please note that all orders and payments are due at the troop meeting no later than Tuesday, February 2, 2016. I will send out an email when the items have arrived to arrange for delivery at the troop meeting.
Thank you,
Mrs. Gary
January 2016 Troop Tidings
Dear Troop,
The Jan_2016_Troop_Tidings i
s ready.
Check out the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, and activities happening this month and next. This issue also features an educational series article on Business, including merit badge requirements. Thanks Mr. Laubach!
Intermediate Backpacking
Dates: Saturday, February 27 to Sunday, February 28, 2016
Meet: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, approximately 4:00 p.m., at Danville Park & Ride. Scouts will call ahead with actual pickup time. (Our likely return window is between 3:00 and 4:30.)
Cost: $15 for campsite & travel costs. (Meals by patrols.)
Attire: T805 hiking or other synthetic wicking shirt. (No cotton!)
Details:
Participants need appropriate backpacking and quality rain gear: backpacks, 10 essentials, boots, waterproof shells (for body, head and packs – no ponchos!), layered clothing, extra socks, gallon ziplocks for dry clothes, synthetic sleeping bags, and 2-3 liters of water. No cotton! (“Cotton kills.”)
Bring sack lunch for Saturday (in gallon Ziploc, not paper sack). All other meals will be planned and purchased by patrols.
Required:
– 02/09 Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
– 02/16 Mandatory planning meeting at Troop meeting
– 02/23 Mandatory pack check at PLC
An adventurous overnight backpack trip through three local regional parks. We’ll warm up Saturday with a five mile hike into Round Valley Regional Preserve, climbing 850 feet, and camping overnight at Round Valley Group Campground. Sunday we’ll hike through the Los Vaqueros Watershed and into Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, stretching our legs with 1,400 feet of climbing over eight miles through some fantastic country. This outing goes forward rain or shine, so bring good boots, good rain gear and an adventurous spirit! This moderately-strenuous intermediate-level backpack is open to scouts with previous backpacking experience and good fitness levels.
Contact Mr Gary if you have questions.