Troop 805 – Page 36 – Danville, California

2 x 25-Mile Bike Ride and Campout

July 5, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | camping, cycling

Date: Saturday – Suncay, August 22-23 (with one-day options)
Meet: Saturday 8:30AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Pickup: Sunday ~5:00PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride (Scouts will call if arrival time differs)
Options: Participants have the option of riding either or both days, and attending or skipping the overnight campout. (Separate transportation required.)
Cost: $50 includes campground, SAG support, lunch on both days and breakfast on Sunday
Attire: Troop 805 Cycling Jersey (or other brightly colored jersey)
Prerequisites: Must have participated in at least 3 rides totaling 50 miles, including one 25-mile ride.
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check

Bring:
– Properly fitted helmet, cage-mounted water bottles or hydropack, brightly colored jersey, spare tube and patch kit, sunglasses, cycling gloves, sunscreen, 3 energy bars;
– Minimal camp gear (10 essentials, evening clothes, mess kit, sleeping bag and pad) preferably in a duffel bag;
– Patrols will plan and cook Saturday dinner;
– All bikes must pass inspection at Troop meeting on August 18.
– Email Mr. Gary by July 28 to select outing “options” noted above.

A two-day bike ride (25 miles each day) from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz via Highway 1, and campout at Costanoa Resort/Campgrounds near Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero.

Note: We will need adult drivers and support for this fantastic outing! Adult non-leaders are welcome to ride with us.

Important Dates:
07/28 (Tue) 7:00pm – Email Mr Gary to select outing “options” noted above
08/04 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
08/18 (Tue) 7:00pm – Bike check at Troop Meeting
08/22 (Sat) 8:30am – Depart Sycamore Park & Ride
08/23 (Sun) 5:00pm – Pick up at Sycamore Park & Ride

Contact Mr Gary (925-518-9896) for questions.

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San Francisco 25-Mile Bike Ride

June 15, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | cycling

Date: July 11 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30am – 7:00pm
Meet & Pickup: Walnut Creek BART (meet near entrance to station)
Cost: $25 for scouts and $30 for adults
Attire: Wear a bright colored synthetic T-shirt (Troop Cycling shirt) for biking i.e. a non-cotton moisture wicking material.
Prerequisites: Must have ridden 3 troop rides including at least 15 mile ride and a total of 35 miles. (Note: This is a very hilly ride through the Marin headlands and is fairly demanding. Also, if you are a slow rider this is not the ride for you because we will be on a somewhat tight time schedule.)
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check
Bring: Bicycle, helmet, minimum 1 liter of water (1 Nalgene type water bottles or appropriate size water hydration pack), bicycle repair kit, a spare tube, 10 essentials (including personal first aid kit), sunscreen and a sack lunch in a small day/bike pack and trail mix or other snack food to consume on the road. The checklist is here.

A day bike ride around the San Francisco Bay Area. We will take BART from Walnut Creek to San Francisco with our bikes. We will ride through San Francisco and over the Golden Gate Bridge and will continue to Larkspur and will take the ferry to Pier 41.

We will ride a short distance from Pier 41 back to the Embarcadero BART station and take BART back to Walnut Creek.

Important Dates:
07/07 (Tue) 6:30pm – ABC Bike check before COH
07/07 (Tue) 7:00pm – Permission slip due at COH
07/11 (Sat) 7:30am – Meet at Walnut Creek BART station entrance
07/11 (Sat) 7:00pm – Pickup at Walnut Creek BART station entrance

Contact Mr Jasty (408-218-4872) for questions.

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Camping & Fishing @ Donner Lake

June 13, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Troop News | camping, fishing, museum

OK All You Troop 805 Anglers Out There,

We’ll be going to Donner Memorial State Park near Truckee California July 24^th – 26th. In between Fish Slaying and Camping we will visit the Donner Museum dedicated to the memory of the ill-fated Donner party, often described by historians as one of the most spectacular tragedies in Californian history and in the history of western migration.

While on their pilgrimage via wagon train to California during the winter of 1846 – 1847, the Donner families were caught in an early heavy snow storm. Trapped in November 1846 at Donner camp on Alder Creek, food supplies soon became very low. Some of the emigrants eventually resorted to cannibalism to survive, eating those who had succumbed to starvation and sickness, before being rescued 4 months later in February 1847. Only 48 of the 87 members of the party survived to reach California.

Come test your fishing and camping skills with the Radioactive Gummy Bears.

rainbow_trout — Donner Lake Rainbow Trout

Permission slips are due by 6/30/2015 and this outing is limited to the first 24 Scouts and Adults.

Don’t lollygag or you’ll find yourself sitting at home ………. In the summer heat ………. Cleaning your room ……….

Yuck!!!!!

Come learn to gut a fish instead!!!!! Whoo Hoo!!!!!

http://troop805.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-07-24-Camping-Fishing-Permission-Slip.pdf

Mr. Aikin Out!

Glen Aikin
ASM Troop 805
925-788-2306
gaikin@yahoo.com

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Advance Camp

June 9, 2015 | Webmaster | Activities, Advancement, Troop News | advanceCamp, meritBadge

Hi Scouts,

Are there some merit badges you were curious about but haven’t had the chance to work on? Maybe game design, or digital technology or welding or robotics?

Have you been putting off completing an Eagle required merit badge? Maybe Sustainability or Environmental Science?

Do you have a drawer full of ‘partials?’ Maybe Swimming or Weather?

Out of over 100 different merit badges available, this year’s one day Advance Camp will be offering the opportunity to work on 2 out of 60 different choices. This is a huge one day event where over 2,000 scouts gather to explore new interests, start merit badges, finish merit badges, or complete previous partials. There will be two sessions – one morning, one afternoon.

What: Advance Camp
When: Saturday, September 26th, 2015
Leave: 6:30 am from Sycamore Park and Ride
Return: 6 pm to Sycamore Park and Ride
Cost: $27 (though a few cost an additional $25), which includes lunch
Attire: Class A

How to Sign Up:

Scouts must check out this list of 60 merit badges and choose 2 they would like to work on plus 2 back-up choices.
Then, scouts should check out this Merit Badge Requirement web page to review the related workbook to understand what the merit badge involves.
Then, return the permission slip with payment in 2 weeks, June 16th, or sooner.

A special note to parents: Last year’s Advance Camp required the help of 150 merit badge counselors plus over 200 additional volunteers. Please save the date on your schedule. We will need many drivers and Advance Camp will need volunteers. All volunteers get a free shirt and free lunch.

Feel free to contact me with questions.

Thanks.

Susan Kim
dasrkims@yahoo.com
cell 925-785-3732

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Kiwanis 4th of July Parade & Service

June 5, 2015 | Webmaster | Service Project, Troop News | parade, serviceProjects

Date: Saturday, July 4, 2015
Meet: TBD
Return: TBD
Cost: Free
Attire: Full Class A
Required: Permission slip due June 30th

Hey Scouts and Scouters,

4th of July is right around the corner and you know what that means: Garbage Collection! Oooops! I mean…the 4th Of July Parade! It’s time to start planning our involvement in the Kiwanis Danville 4th of July Parade. The sponsoring scouts for this event are our Order of the Arrow (OA) members and leading us this year is OSPL Eric C. This is a great service project in our community and a lot of fun. If you are in town and would like to march in the parade, leading it off no less, and help out with trash collection, please check out the details below.

As in past years, there are 3 events that you can participate in:

Service Project #1: 6:45am – 9:00am: Place garbage and recycling cans along the parade route. Scouts and adults are both welcome.

Breakfast option: Kiwanis provides a full spread breakfast at Pete’s Brass Rail from 6:00 – 6:40am for those who help with Service Project #1. Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Potatoes, French Toast, just what your body needs to get you going for the day’s activities!

March in the Parade: 9:00am to ~ 10:30am: Lead the parade carrying the main parade banner and our American Flags. (Full and complete Class A uniforms required…scouts and leaders only).

Service Project #2: 10:30/11:00 – noon+: Load up garbage cans onto trucks after parade is over. Scouts and adults both welcome.

Lunch option: Afterwards, Kiwanis provides a full spread lunch at Pete’s Brass Rail for those who help with Service Project #2. Gorge yourself on a Make-Your-Own Sandwich Bar in preparation for that next activity, the all important 4th of July Afternoon NAP!

The permission slips are due no later than the PLC meeting on June 30th.

Thanks,

Scott Evans
OASM Troop 805

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