Date: February 15-16, 2015 (Sunday – Monday)
Location: Carson Pass
Cost: $85. Includes cabin, snowshoes, transportation, Sun dinner, Mon breakfast, snacks, hot drinks.
Attire: Snow gear
Prerequisites: 6th grade scouts and above, with priority to 7th grade scouts.
Important: Limited to 12 Scouts and 5 adults, on a first come, first served basis.
Required: Permission slip
We will learn basic snow skills like staying dry and warm while working in the snow, how to build snow shelters, and how to snowshoe. We will work and play in the snow at Carson Pass during the day, and spend the night in a cabin at South Lake Tahoe.
Important Dates:
01/27 (Tu) 7pm – Permission slip and payment due at PLC
01/27 (Tu) 7pm – Mandatory planning/instructional meeting at PLC
02/03 (Tu) 7pm – Mandatory gear check at Troop meeting
02/15 (Su) 7am – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride
02/16 (Mo) 2pm – (Approx) Return to Sycamore Park and Ride. Scouts will call 30 minutes ahead with ETA.
Bring:
– Sunday Sack lunch
– Monday lunch or $10
– Duffel bag (preferred) or internal frame backpack
– WARM, WATERPROOF CLOTHES: gloves, boots, pants, coat, hat, sunglasses/goggles
– Sleeping bag & pillow
– Change of clothes
– Hygiene supplies
Do Not Bring:
– Non-essential or bulky equipment
Contact Mr Screechfield (cell: 925-570-1999) for questions.
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Dear Troop,
The January 2015 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features articles on a new Eagle Scout, new Webelos joining the troop, and two educational articles on New Year’s resolutions and goal setting.
Regards,
Dirk Dougherty
Posted in Troop News | Tagged newsletter
Date: December 20 (Saturday) and December 21
Time: 12 noon – 6pm
Location: Bishop Ranch #2; 2682 Bishop Drive, Suite 101, San Ramon (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Class B
Bring: (optional) Bring your own tools (like screw drivers, wrenches, etc) if you have them
Adopt-A-Family Bikes (AAFB) program is looking for volunteers to help clean and refurbish used bicycles and give them away to families for Christmas. This is a GREAT program…as scouts, we should help this program. All Boy Scouts and ADULT parents are welcome to help…
We can:
- Get experience working on bikes and fulfill Cycling MB requirements # 2, 3, and 5.
- Make a difference in the life of another child by providing a cleaned, repaired bicycle as a gift. We hope to donate about 300 bikes this year! Think of all the people that would help!
- Obtain service hours by providing this meaningful community service. – I know for a fact that many of you scouts need service hours.. this is a great opportunity…
If you have time this Saturday and Sunday, please consider coming by and help out this worthy cause… If you have your own tools (like screw drivers, wrenches, etc.) – please bring them… This is a GREAT way to give back to our community.
For more information on the Adopt A Family Bikes (AAFB) program and what is done with the hundreds of bikes each year, go to http://www.adoptafamilybikes.org/. I hope we can get many Scouts to help out, even for 2-3 hours.
Contact Mr Mahoney for questions.
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Date: January 10th (Saturday)
Time: 7:45am – 1:30pm
Location: Briones Regional Park (map)
Cost: Free
Attire: Class B
Required: Permission slip. Due January 6th.
Lets kick off 2015 with a fun and easy 5 mile hike in beautiful Briones Regional Park. This is an easy hike. However as scouts you should be prepared with proper shoes, attire, sun protection and water. Ideally you should have your 10 essentials and a day pack and carry water. Remember January is rainy season for us.
Important Dates:
01/06 (Tu) 07:00pm – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
01/10 (Sa) 07:45am – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride, depart 08:00am
01/10 (Sa) 12:30pm – Scouts will be dropped off at home between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. Boys will call about one-half hour before expected arrival time.
Contact Mr C Jasty (cell: 408-218-4872) for questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged hiking
Dear Troop,
The December 2014 newsletter is ready. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features educational articles on Holiday activities and details on the Troop 805 30th Anniversary Celebration!
Regards,
Dirk Dougherty
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