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!
Date and Time: Saturday, 3/7/20 7am – Sunday, 3/8/20 4:30 pm
Location: Spicer Sno Park
Depart: Sycamore Park & Ride 7 am
Attire: Winter/ski suit, and other snow gear
Cost: $75 (includes cabin, snowshoe rental, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast & lunch)
Prerequisites: 12 or order and First Class rank or above
RSVP: Troopmaster
We’ve planned a two-day beginner level OKPIK training trip as an introductory session to your first snow camping experience. This is a prerequisite to the intermediate level outing next winter.
You’ll be learning how to build a snow trench and snow kitchen, and other survival skills in snow. We will sleep in a heated cabin overnight, have a snowshoe hike, sledding and snowball fight in the wilderness of Sierra Nevada Mountains. This two-day outing will be fun, cool (no pun intended), and educational at the same time!
Please turn in the signed Permission slip by 2/18/2020.
Contact Mr. Wen Huang for questions at 925.212.9519 or wenguanhuang@yahoo.com
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.
Date: Saturday, February 22 to Sunday, February 23, 2020
Location: Borges Ranch – Hanna Grove area Walnut Creek
Depart: Meet at Sycamore Park & Ride on Saturday, 9:30 am. Leave promptly at 10:00 am
Pick Up: Borges Ranch, 11:00am, Sunday
Attire: Class A uniform to travel to and from campgrounds
Bring: Rain gear, sleeping bag and pad, 10 essentials
Cost: $35 (for scouts and adults) to cover the campsite and food
Required: Signed Permission slip turned in by 2/11/2020
RSVP: Troopmaster
Inspired by world famous Guy Ferrari’s Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, this one night camp out will give scouts the chance to learn to cook with Dutch Ovens and hone their fire building skills. Cooks will plan their own food for Saturday LUNCH, DINNER, and Sunday BREAKFAST.
Contact Mr. Yuji Yamada for questions at 925-683-5381 or yujiy@yahoo.com.
