Date: July 26 – July 30, 2021
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Camp Herms, El Cerrito, CA (map)
Cost: $300 + $50 / week for merit badge work
Registration: GGAC Event Site
Open to BSA Scouts (boys and girls) ages 11-17 years.
The day camp is centered at Camp Herms and nearby East Bay Regional Park lands. A crew of up to 12 Scouts will investigate the Wildcat Creek watershed and see for themselves how biotic and abiotic forces shape and change the watershed’s ecology. This is an in-depth and hands-on way to learn from export University of California instructors how ecological science is done. Scouts will study insects, birds, plants, animals, water courses, micro-climates, soils, and so much more.
Participants can complete the requirements for the Nature, Soil and Water Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Management, and the Environmental Science merit badges. Scouts with the Citizenship in the World merit badge may earn the World Conservation Award. Motivated Scouts may earn the Scout Naturalist Award.
Participants will be responsible for their own meals. Merit badge work may be completed with approved counselors from 3:00-5:00 M-F with a $50/week fee.
Click here to register. BSA and county COVID-19 safety requirements will be strictly observed.
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Date: Sunday, March 21st
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Cost: $20 (Must sign up and pay via Troopmaster by March 9)
Location: Zoom
Attire: Class B
Instructors: Mrs. Subramanian & Mrs. Dagen
RSVP: Troopmaster
Join us via Zoom for a hands-on sculpture class. During the class, we will go over all the requirements to earn the Sculpture Merit Badge. We will also make a life-sized human head clay model. The $20 class fee includes the clay, wooden stand, and tools. All scouts and adults welcome! Payment must be received by March 9. Material pickup date and location to be determined. Click here to sign up.
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Date: June 27 – July 3, 2021
Location: Wente Scout Reservation, Willits, CA (map)
Cost: $525 + Transportation Cost + extras for some merit badges
Required:
– $150 nonrefundable deposit
– RSVP on Troopmaster
– BSA Health Form (All parts A, B, and C)
Planning to go to summer camp? Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 19th and pay the $150 deposit. Wente has requested space and initial deposits be made to the Camp no later than Wednesday, January 20th.
Final installment of $375 will be due by Tuesday, March 23rd. Any registrations after March 31st will be charged a late fee of $30 for a total of $555 and will need to be approved by Council as camp will be limited to 50% capacity.
**Note: Summer Camp deposits are transferrable to another scout within our unit and are refundable should Golden Gate Area Council cancel camp
More information to follow soon regarding Covid-19 camp protocols, merit badge offering schedule, and more.
Summer Camp Questions? Please contact Mrs. Kelly. Thank you!
More Info:
– Suggested packing list – Suggested list from Wente. Most scouts won’t bring all of them.
– Wente Leaders guide – Last Summer’s – contains loads of info on Wente
– Daily schedule at camp – Last summer’s. For reference only.
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Date: Friday, January 22nd and 29th (if required then February 5th)
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Attire: Class B
RSVP: Troopmaster
Sign up for the Coin Collecting Merit Badge and learn about how the coins are made and make your own collection! We will learn about coin terminology and how to store coins. We will also learn about the historic coin programs. Sign up today!
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Our troop has an opportunity to help The Crayon Initiative recycle nonbiodegradable crayons into new ones to distribute to art programs at children’s hospitals. Scouts who sign up would sort a box of crayons by color and return them to Mr. Matsunaga. This fun activity reduces waste, brings joy to hospitalized children, and can also earn service hours towards either regular or conservation requirements.
If you would like to help or have any questions please email Mr. Matsunaga at nkmats@aol.com with your name. You can check out their website to learn more about them.
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Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Martin Canyon Creek Trail (park near 7669 Martin Canyon Rd, Dublin)
Cost: Free!
Attire: Class B & hiking shoes
RSVP: Troopmaster – please indicate if you’d like to be a participant or instructor.
Required: Permission slip emailed to Mrs. Dagen by 12/1/2020.
Bring: 10 essentials, mask, water, lunch, scout book, pen and paper. (optional: hiking poles, hand sanitizer, gloves). Your nylon rope for the rope station, a Silva compass and cell phone for the Map and Compass station.
Let’s get some fresh air, complete various scout skill requirements, and have fun!
Those who sign up will receive a staggered arrival time to meet at the Martin Canyon Creek Trail in Dublin. Scouts will rotate between stations based on their customized schedules. For the five-mile hike, Scouts will hike through a densely wooded canyon, then arrive at the top to enjoy a lovely view of the sprawling Tri-Valley. The map and compass training will be stationed at the ridgeline, 1.5 miles from the trailhead.
If you are Star Rank and above, we highly encourage you to sign up and be an instructor. You will be required to attend a review and planning session via Zoom on Sunday, November 29 at 7:00 PM with Mr. Coughlin, Mr. Prindiville, and Mr. Benveniste. Please indicate your interest on the comments section.
For scouts working on their Trail to First Class (scout, tenderfoot, and second class), please complete this survey created by Josh Benveniste, the OSPL. Let us know what requirements you need so we can create a program that best benefits the scouts attending.
For everyone’s safety, please wear a mask and only attend if you are feeling well. Parents can join the hike but please keep your distance while scouts are at their scout skill stations. Each station will be about 30 minutes.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Grace Dagen, Mr. Dan Benveniste or Joshua Benveniste (OSPL).
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