10 Mile Bike Ride along Carquinez Strait

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bikeDate: March 21st (Saturday)
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm
Meet & Pickup: Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline – Nejedly Staging Area (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Appropriate Cycling clothes: Troop 805 Cycling shirt (or other bright shirt); well-fitted helmet; eye protection (sun glasses); cycling gloves (recommended); closed toe shoes.
Required: Permission slip, ABC bike check
Bring: Bring water to cycle with (bottle in cage or hydropack), sunscreen and energy bar(s).

An easy and beautiful 10-mile bike ride along the waterfront of the Carquinez Straits through Port Costa and the Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline. This (or the prior 10-mile ride on 3/1) is a prerequisite to participating in further cycling trips this season. This ride will add important on-road cycling experience for future rides, so please join us.

This outing is open to all second year scouts and above (RGB’s/Huskies and above). We are scheduling another bike ride for new scouts, sometime after their first outing at Scout Skills. We also need adults to support this outing.

ABC Bike Check:
For all bikes not inspected yet this season: bring bikes to the Troop meeting this Tuesday, March 17. If your bike has been inspected this season, you may have a review inspection at the event. (No exceptions.)

Important Dates:
03/17 (Tue) – ABC Bike check
03/17 (Tue) – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
03/21 (Sat) 9:00am – Meet at Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline – Nejedly Staging Area
03/21 (Sat) 12:30pm – Scouts have to be picked up at Nejedly Staging Area

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

Berkeley Scoutmaster steps down after 43 years

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A great article in today’s Contra Costa Times about a devoted Scouter. Enjoy!

voi-bosky-0213 04BERKELEY — Francis “Bosky” Frederick never had any children of his own, unless, of course, you count the hundreds he helped shape as the longtime leader of Troop 6 in the Boy Scouts of America.

It’s those boys who made it all worthwhile, he said, of his four decades as Scoutmaster of Troop 6 in Berkeley.

After 43 years, Frederick, 72, handed the reins over at the start of the new year.

New Troop 6 Scoutmaster Mike Edenborough said Frederick, who was his Scoutmaster when he joined in 1976, leaves big shoes to fill.

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Meridian District Camporee

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powwowDate: April 24 – 26 (Friday – Sunday)
Place: Rancho Los Mochos Scout Camp (map)
Cost: $50 for scouts or adults.  No refund.
Attire: Class A. All other clothing, including hats, must either have a scouting logo or plain. No team, insignia or camouflage clothing.
Bring: Bag dinner for Friday, snacks for Saturday
Required: Permission Slip, Parental Firearm Permission Form

Spring is coming and with spring every year, we have Camporee. ALL SCOUTS are encouraged to attend. There is something for EVERYONE.

Camporee is a weekend overnight outing for your scouts. They spend late Friday, Saturday and parts of Sunday at Los Mochos participating in friendly competition with other troops, play lots of games, shooting, archery, and friendly cooking competition. All troops in our area participates at Camporee!

Important Dates:
03/24 (Tue) – Permission slip and Firearm permission form due at Troop meeting
04/24 (Fri) 4pm – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride
04/26 (Sun) 12pm – Drivers pick up Scouts at Los Mochos
04/26 (Sun) ~1:30pm – Scouts arrive back at Sycamore Park and Ride

Contact Mr Chan (925-548-6179) if you have questions.

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10 Mile Bike Ride on Iron Horse Trail

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Date: March 1st (Sunday) – previously schedule for February 8th
Time: 1:30 – 4:30pm
Place: Sycamore Park and Ride
Cost: Free, bring $5 for ice cream
Attire: Flashy bike shirt / jacket
Required: Permission slip, bike, helmet, eye protection, water

Weather permits there will be a 10-mile bike ride along the Iron Horse Trail. With a bike and a helmet, you are welcome to join, for the safety of future rides, you also need flashy shirt/jacket and eye protection. You will learn bike safety, basic maintenance and have lots of fun!

Important Dates:
02/24 (Tue) – ABC Bike check
02/24 (Tue) – Permission slip due at PLC meeting
03/01 (Sun) 1:30pm – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride, start the ride after ABC check
03/01 (Sun) 4:30pm – Scouts have to be picked up at Sycamore Park and Ride

Contact Mr K. Chan (925-785-3303) for questions.

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