Hi Troop 805!
The finalized version of the Meridian District Camporee 2014 has arrived!!! Although it was a district-wide program, it features many of our Troop 805 Scouts in this Wild Wild West-themed event.
So . . . sit down in your saddle, crank up the sound, hold onto your hat, and hit play (i.e. click hyperlink below)!
Note: Be sure to view in the full (high definition) mode.
Our thanks to Ryan Mahoney for producing this great video. Please share the video with all your Scouting friends and enjoy!
Yours in Scouting,
Rand Mahoney
Posted in Troop News | Tagged camping, video
Below is a Youtube playlist. It will play all the videos in sequence. You can select individual video from top left pull down menu within the video window.
Posted in Troop News | Tagged summerCamp, video
Date: August 19, 2014 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Location: Dougherty Valley High School Pool
Cost: $1 for Scouts and Leaders, $4 for non-leader adults (bring cash to pool)
Attire: Swim trunks!
Bring: Cash for outing cost; towel, water guns, etc.
Required: Permission Slip due August 19th
Hi Troop 805!
Our annual troop swim meeting is Tuesday evening, August 19, from 7:00-9:00 pm, at Dougherty Valley High School swimming pool. (This takes the place of our regular troop meeting that evening.)
Cost is only $1 for scouts – bring your money to the pool, but turn in your permission slip the Tuesday before.
Uniform: Class S – for swim trunks! Don’t forget the water guns and rubber duckies! See you there!
Mr. Gary
ASM, Troop 805
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged troopMeeting
Update 08/01: Price drop from $37 to $27!!! Added FAQ.
Update 07/28: Please bring Permission slips to tomorrow’s PLC along with payment. We are suppose to sign up as a troop. The faster I can get what MB classes your scouts want, the sooner I can register our entire troop.
IMPORTANT: Deadline is August 5th… Please ignore the permission slip deadline… I am moving the deadline to August 5th so that we can get into the courses… I apologize for the rush…
Date: September 27, 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 6:30am – 6:00pm
Meet at: Sycamore Park and Ride, depart promptly at 6:45am
Location: Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 W 10th St, Antioch-Pittsburg, CA 94509 (map)
Cost: $27 includes breakfast, lunch and patch (Some merit badges may have additional fees)
Attire: Class A
Bring: Daypack, water bottles, sunscreen, merit badge worksheets
Required: Permission slip due August 5th
Advance Camp is a one day activity focused on Merit Badges. Scouts will have a full day of fun and learning. There are over 50 Merit Badges to select from. Each scout can select TWO Merit Badges to work on. In addition, if scouts have partials (these are Merit Badges that were started but not completed) they can bring them to Advance Camp and work on them.
Refer to the following for more info:
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Posted in Advancement, Troop News | Tagged advanceCamp
Dear Troop,
The Troop 805 newsletter for July 2014 is finally ready. Please excuse the delay, but Comcast decided to cut our cable service at an inopportune time. Please review the newsletter to learn of the exciting events, meetings, activities, and family information. This month features educational articles on this month’s theme of Summer camp.
Regards,
Dirk Dougherty
Posted in Troop News | Tagged newsletter
Update 07/25: Event postponed.
Date: August 1-3, 2014 (Fri – Sun)
Location: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek, CA
Cost: $20 per scout or adult
Attire: Class A for traveling, Class B at camp
Bring: Sack dinner and drink for Friday evening
Required: Permission slip
Timeline:
07/29 (Tu) 7pm – MANDATORY planning meeting
07/29 (Tu) 7pm – Permission slip due
08/01 (Fr) 5pm – Meet at Sycamore Park and Ride, depart promptly at 5:30pm
08/03 (Su) 12pm – Return to Sycamore Park and Ride (approx)
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Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping
