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Black Diamond Mines

HazelAtlasDates: Saturday to Sunday, October 10-11, 2015
Meet: Saturday 8AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Return: Sunday ~12PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Cost: $35 – includes group campsite and guided tour of mines
Attire: Class A
Bring:
– Sack lunch for Saturday
– Light backpacks for tour & hike
Remarks: 
– This outing limits to 35 participants
– No water available at campsite
Required: Permission slip due Tuesday September 15, 2015

The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is a 6,000-acre park located north of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California under the administration of the East Bay Regional Park District. This is a one night camping with tour of the Hazel-Atlas mines and hike around the remains of twelve coal mines and the sites of five long-gone coal mining towns.

Contact Mr Huen (510-816-6883) for questions.

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Troop Meeting @ Blackhawk Auto Museum

To Troop 805,

For Tuesday, September 1st, 2015, our troop meeting location is NOT at the Sycamore Elementary School – MPR. Please make a note on your calendar.

DATE: Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (normal troop meeting hours)
LOCATION: Blackhawk Auto Museum (3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville)

BACKGROUND:

In mid-September, Mr. David Behring will be accompanying 25 World War II Veterans to Washington DC – taking part in the “Honor Flight” trip to our Nation’s capitol to visit various memorials. Mr. Behring is one of the “Guardians” on that trip accompanying the veterans.

As part of the “Honor Flight” experience for our veterans, they will be given letters, written by school children and various youth groups like the boy scouts, to read and enjoy. These letters are “surprises” for them – letters thanking them for their service and sacrifices are very touching and comforting to them – what a great way to honor their service to our country!

TUESDAY – SEPTEMBER 1st – TROOP MEETING:

So, on Tuesday, September 1st, Mr. Behring has invited the entire troop to meet at the Blackhawk Auto Museum. Mr. Behring will be talking to our scouts and providing some background information on the “Greatest Generation” and what is the “Honor Flight” experience. He will also provide the letter head paper for the boys to write on.

After the letter writing, scouts can enjoy an evening of exploring the museum, checking out the cool cars and two very cool exhibits (Spirit of the Old West and American Jukeboxes and Gas Pumps).

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU goes to Mr. David Behring for his generosity and for inviting us to participate in the letter writing campaign for the “Honor Flight” experience.

I look forward to seeing all scouts this coming Tuesday at the Blackhawk Museum.

Yours in Scouting,

Ray Chan
Troop 805 Scoutmaster
NYLT Course Director

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School Supply Collection Drive – Mark Your Calendar

school-suppliesDates: Sunday September 13th & Sunday September 20th
Start time: 9:00 AM
Meet: Woodranch Clubhouse Parking Lot
Attire: TBD
Required: Permission slip coming soon

This event is part of the Josh L’s Eagle Project. I am collecting School supplies for the underprivileged children in Oakland. Let’s do our part to make a difference. The first day, we will go door-to-door dropping off flyers. The second day we will collect and deliver the school supply items.

We will need to have many drivers to take the scouts around and pass out the flyers & collect the school supplies. Please consider helping out. It will be much appreciated.

Check your email for permission slip.

Josh L.

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Aug 10th Troop Meeting

TroopMeetingDear Troop 805,

Here is what we are going to do in the troop meeting Tuesday night. This meeting is very important for the scouts who are going on the 2×25 bike ride.

  • Opening:
    • Dragons
  • Activities:
    • 4 Corners Team Science Competition
    • 2×25 Bike Ride – ABC Bike Check
    • 2×25 Bike Ride – Outing Planning
  • Game:
    • Bat and Moth

Thank you very much.

Cameron

 

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August 2015 Troop Tidings

Dear Troop,

The August_2015_Troop_Tidings August 2015 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features educational series articles on amazing science tricks and weird experiments. Also this month a changing of the newsletter guard as I turn over the editor duties to Mr. David Morrow.

Regards,

Dirk Dougherty

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July 2015 Troop Tidings

Dear Troop,July_2015_Troop_Tidings

The July 2015 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features educational series articles on tying fishing knots and how to cast a fishing line. This month there are also Fishing, Backpacking and Biking outings coming up.

Regards,

Dirk Dougherty

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