Troop News

For anyone interested in working on a fun Eagle-required Merit Badge, Mr. Castro will be hosting a Communications Merit Badge class via the following Zoom Meetings:

April 6th – 7-8pm
April 13th – 6-7pm
April 20th – 7-8pm

Attendance at all three sessions is needed to complete the entire badge. The class will be conducted via Zoom and will require access to a computer with video capabilities. Log-in/Call-in details will be emailed to all scouts who sign up via Troopmaster.

Scouts of any age or rank are welcome!

Contact Mr. Castro for any questions.

Thanks to the many scouts who joined the first Zoom meeting,  If you missed the kickoff meeting and would like to join the workshop, send an email to awards@troop805.org.

Here are some resources for those who are working on the badge or anyone who would like to reduce stress, stimulate your brain, expand your knowledge, improve your writing, and be entertained. Have fun reading!

• Free audio books at Audible.com
• Free E-Books on Amazon for 5th-6th
• Free E-Books on Amazon for 7^th graders and above
• CCC Library online books
• Flipster – free online magazines
• Teen Book Cloud (7^th – 12^th grade ebook)
• Sage Journals (Scientific resources specific to COVID 19)
• More Resources from SRVUSD

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Location: Monterey Bay
Depart: Sycamore Park & Ride on Sunday, 8:00 am. Leave promptly at 8:30 am
Pick Up: Sycamore Park & Ride ~5:30 pm, will notify when 45 mins from P&R
Attire: Class A uniform to travel (bring Class B)
Bring: Raingear, jacket, rubber sole tennis shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, Bag Lunch, water bottle, and $15 spending money
Cost: $55 (for scouts and adults)
Required: Signed Permission slip turned in by 2/18/2020
RSVP: Troopmaster

An afternoon of Whale Watching in Monterey Bay. The annual gray whale migration ins one of the most magnificent and accessible wildlife spectacles. Each year, thousands of gray whales migrate from their summer feeding grounds around Alaska down to Baja California and back. Their migration pathway follows closely along the California coast, providing us with an outstanding opportunity for costal whale watching along the Monterey Bay coastline. Also, we will have an overview of the Environmental Science merit badge and go over some of the requirements

Contact Mr. Yuji Yamada for questions at 925-683-5381 or yujiy@yahoo.com.

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Location: Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero @ Green Street), San Francisco
Depart: West Dublin BART Station drop off area 9 am, 6501 Golden Gate Drive, Blue curb by Pedestrian Bridge / Stairway
Pick up: Same Blue curb by Pedestrian Bridge / Stairway as drop off ~5 pm (we will send email upon leaving SF BART)
Attire: Class A uniform, jacket, and close-toed shoes
Cost: Free
Bring: Day pack, brown bag lunch, spending money for ice cream and/or gift shop
Required: Signed Permission slip turned in by 2/11/2020
RSVP: Troopmaster

This FREE day trip to the Exploratorium in San Francisco gives you an opportunity to ride BART and spend the day experiencing the amazing exhibits at the Exploratorium. Merit Badge requirements are numerous – visit the website to get an idea of what you can accomplish, or just have a great day drinking from a toilet, making projects in the Tinkering Studio or dissecting a cow’s eye!

Questions? Contact Mrs. Dagen at (925) 389-4886 or gracedagen@gmail.com or contact Mr. Matsunaga at 925-899-3865.

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Location: Limitless Escape Games in Livermore
Depart: Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride at 9:15 AM
Return: Drivers will return scouts at home at around 11:30 AM
Attire: Class A uniform
Cost: $25 per person, parents and siblings welcome
Required: Signed Permission slip turned in by 3/10/2020
RSVP: Troopmaster

Come participate in a real-life escape room adventure! You and your team will work together to uncover clues, solve puzzles, and hopefully escape the room within 60 minutes! There is no special knowledge required to play, just be curious, observant and think outside of the box! Limitless Escape Games has four different themed rooms to choose from: 1) Sherlock Holmes, 2) Pirate Adventure, 3) Bank Heist, and 4) Hot Seat. If you have already done an event with Limitless Escape Games and want to be placed in a different room, please indicate so on the comments section during signup. Scouts working on First Class, requirement #10 can bring a friend!

Questions? Contact Mrs. Dagen at 925-389-4886 or gracedagen@yahoo.com.