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Troop 805
Dear Troop,
The January 2015 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features articles on a new Eagle Scout, new Webelos joining the troop, and two educational articles on New Year’s resolutions and goal setting.
Regards,
Dirk Dougherty
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Date: December 20 (Saturday) and December 21
Time: 12 noon – 6pm
Location: Bishop Ranch #2; 2682 Bishop Drive, Suite 101, San Ramon (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Class B
Bring: (optional) Bring your own tools (like screw drivers, wrenches, etc) if you have them
Adopt-A-Family Bikes (AAFB) program is looking for volunteers to help clean and refurbish used bicycles and give them away to families for Christmas. This is a GREAT program…as scouts, we should help this program. All Boy Scouts and ADULT parents are welcome to help…
We can:
If you have time this Saturday and Sunday, please consider coming by and help out this worthy cause… If you have your own tools (like screw drivers, wrenches, etc.) – please bring them… This is a GREAT way to give back to our community.
For more information on the Adopt A Family Bikes (AAFB) program and what is done with the hundreds of bikes each year, go to http://www.adoptafamilybikes.org/. I hope we can get many Scouts to help out, even for 2-3 hours.
Contact Mr Mahoney for questions.
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Date: January 10th (Saturday)
Time: 7:45am – 1:30pm
Location: Briones Regional Park (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Class B
Required: Permission slip. Due January 6th.
Lets kick off 2015 with a fun and easy 5 mile hike in beautiful Briones Regional Park. This is an easy hike. However as scouts you should be prepared with proper shoes, attire, sun protection and water. Ideally you should have your 10 essentials and a day pack and carry water. Remember January is rainy season for us.
Important Dates:
01/06 (Tu) 07:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
01/10 (Sa) 07:45am – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride, depart 08:00am
01/10 (Sa) 12:30pm – Scouts will be dropped off at home between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. Boys will call about one-half hour before expected arrival time.
Contact Mr C Jasty (cell: 408-218-4872) for questions.
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Dear Troop,
The December 2014 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features educational articles on Holiday activities and details on the Troop 805 30th Anniversary Celebration!
Regards,
Dirk Dougherty
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WHO: Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts, along with parent drivers, working with CERT-trained volunteers and Ham Radio Operators.
WHAT: Semi-annual Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Drill covering the San Ramon Valley. Pairs of scouts will be stationed in parts of our community and will read emergency scenarios to mobile Ham Radio Operators, who will prioritize the information and radio in the most important situations to our EOC (Emergency Operations Center). Parent drivers will need to shuttle scouts and may be need to drive Ham Radio Operators through the neighborhoods.
WHEN: Saturday, November 15; 9:00-11:00 a.m. (~2 hours)
WHERE: San Ramon Valley.
WHY: (1) Serve your community; (2) Fulfill requirement # 7 for the Eagle-required Emergency Preparation Merit Badge; (3) Learn more about the Emergency Response and Multi-agency Operations; (4) See CERT procedures in action; (5) Have fun!!!
BONUS: As a “thank you” at 12 noon our Fire Department will give a free pizza lunch and special tour of a fire station (station # 36 near Blackhawk East Gate). You won’t want to miss this one!
HOW: Fill out the permission slip, have your parents sign it, and bring it with you on Saturday. Also, be sure to indicate if you will
We need at least 10 Scouts and 4 parent to drive. Thanks much for support this important community drill!
Yours in Scouting,
Mr. Rand Mahoney
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