Dates:
– November 14 (Saturday) – 10am – 12 noon – Drop off Door Hangers
– November 21 (Saturday) – 10am – 12 noon – Pick up Food Donations
Meet: 187 Woodranch Cir, Danville, CA (Woodranch Club House)
Return: Scouts will be dropped off at home about one-half hour after the event
Cost: $0 (no charge)
Attire: Class A, good walking shoes
Bring: Water
Required: Permission slip due 11/10/2015 at Troop Meeting
This project is an annual National BSA service project where non-perishable foods are collected for the local food banks. We will go door-to-door with informational flyers requesting donations on Saturday November 14th, and collect and deliver the donations to a central point at the LDS church in Danville on Saturday November 21st. Scouts may choose to participate on either or both days.
This is a great event to bring a friend (1st class requirement 10). Scouts will also earn service hours for rank advancement.
Since our assigned area is large and spread out (roughly 1.5 sq. miles with over 1300 houses), we will need many scouts and drivers to help on both days. Parents who can drive, please fill out the information especially providing your cell phone number.
** Donut breakfast will be provided for participating scouts & parent drivers. **
Contact Mrs Yu and Mr Laubach if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Service Project, Troop News | Tagged serviceProjects
Date: June 26 – July 2, 2016 (Sunday – Saturday)
Drop off: Sunday, June 26, 8:00AM @ Sycamore Park and Ride
Pick up: Saturday, July 2, 4:00PM @ Sycamore Park and Ride
Location: Wente Scout Reservation, Willits, CA (map)
Cost: $450 + $? Transportation Cost + extras for some merit badges
Required:
– A check of $200 nonrefundable deposit made out to Troop 805
– Camp reservation form and Permission slip due December 15th at PLC
– BSA Health Form (All parts A, B, and C) due June 7th at Troop Meeting
Details:
– Presentation deck – General Info on Summer camp
– Suggested packing list – This is just a suggestion. Most scouts won’t bring all of them.
– Wente Leaders guide – Contains loads of info on Wente
– Merit badge program guide – extracted from Leaders Guide
– Daily schedule at camp – Last summer’s. For reference only.
– Merit badge schedule
Timeline:
12/15/2015: Reservation form, permission slip, and 1st payment of $200 due
01/26/2016: 2nd payment of $100 due
02/23/2016: 3rd payment of $150 due
06/07/2016: BSA Health Form due
06/26/2016: Departure
07/02/2016: Return
To Troop 805,
Welcome all to NOVEMBER!!!… where has the year gone?
Our Wente Summer Camp Sign Up is now available. Camp Wente is an awesome summer camp and we plan to attend Wente again in 2016!
Troop 805 is planning to go to Camp Wente on June 26th – July 2nd 2016
MY ASK:
If your scouts want to attend Camp Wente in Willits, California, I need the following:
Open the Attachment and:
- Fill out the Camp Reservation Form
- Fill out the Camp Wente Permission Slip
- Staple a check made out to Troop 805 in the amount of $200 (first payment)
NOTE: Total cost for Camp Wente is $450 (this does NOT include ground transportation).
PLEASE RETURN the THREE items listed above to me no later than Tuesday, December 15th (PLC). This is very important. I need to make our first payment to Camp Wente by year end, otherwise we lose our reservation.
Thank you in advance for your help. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Ray Chan
Troop 805 Scoutmaster
925-548-6179 – Cell
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged summerCamp
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2015
Location: Golden Tee Golfland, 2533 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley
Meet: 12:30pm @ Golden Tee Golfland
Pickup: 2:30pm @ Golden Tee Golfland
Cost: $15 for scout or adult (includes pizza, 1 game of golf and a few tokens for arcade games)
Attire: Class A
Required: Permission slip due 11/3/2015 at Troop Meeting
Bring: Water bottle and extra money for arcade games
An opportunity for FUN on the links at Golden Tee Golfland in Castro Valley. Reservations are from 12:30pm to 2:30pm on Sunday, November 15th. It’s also a chance to show Webelos how much fun it is to be a part of Troop 805. Tokens and pizza are part of the afternoon.
Contact Mr Garrahan if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged miniGolf, recruiting
Dates: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Time: 7 – 8:30PM
Location: Sycamore Valley Elementary School Library
Cost: Free
Notes: Parents only
Hi Troop 805 Parents,
We will be having a free Merit Badge Counselor training on Tuesday, October 20th, from 7 – 8:30 pm in the Sycamore Valley Elementary School library.
Merit Badge Counselors are valuable and absolutely necessary volunteers in the Boy Scout Advancement program. Every parent has something to offer to the program. Every parent has some knowledge to share – it could be a hobby, job experience, life experience, etc. This is a wonderful way to help our scouts and our troop. We have 80 scouts and we definitely need more counselors.
By attending this training, you will learn everything you need to know about the Merit Badge program and how to join the ranks of Troop 805 Merit Badge counselors. And we will help you with resources you need for each merit badge. We will help you help the scouts. In about an hour or so a month, you could really make a positive difference in a Scout’s Boy Scout experience.
We would love to see you all there!
Mrs Kim and Mr Kiriakos
Posted in Activities, Advancement, Troop News | Tagged training
Dear Troop,
The October_2015_Troop_Tidings 
is ready.
Please review 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 carving the perfect pumpkin, and some halloween humor. Thanks Mr. Laubach!
Posted in Troop News | Tagged newsletter
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, November 7-8, 2015
Meet: Saturday, Nov 7th, 6:15PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Pickup: Sunday, Nov 8th, 7AM @ Diablo Rock Gym (map)
Cost:
– $60 for scout or adult (includes climbing, snacks, dinner) OR
– $100 for scout (includes all of above + climbing MB session) – Note: 8 scouts minimum to hold merit badge session
Attire: Class B
Required: Touchstone liability form and Permission slip due 10/20/2015 at Troop Meeting
Optional: Scoutmaster-signed blue card if doing Climbing MB
An opportunity for extreme FUN and learning about CLIMBING at Diablo Rock Gym (owned by Touchstone Climbing and Fitness) in Concord. Reservations are from 7:00pm Saturday to 7:00am Sunday. Come join your patrol and learn some climbing techniques. Climbing races and patrol competitions will be held. Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the night. Pizza will be provided around 11:00PM. Eat before or bring a bag dinner.
Merit Badge: If 8 or more scouts sign up, a special session from 7:00-11:00pm will be held for anyone wishing to earn their Climbing Merit Badge. From start to finish, Scouts will have opportunity to complete the requirements for the Climbing Merit Badge in this 4hr session. Additional cost applies, see permission slip for detail.
Contact Mr Ghatta if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged meritBadge, overnighter, rockClimbing
