Date:
– 2nd year scouts and above: April 1-3 (Fri-Sun)
– 1st year scouts: April 2-3 (Sat-Sun)
New Location: George Ranch, 3163 Morrison Canyon Rd (map)
Attire: Class A
Cost: $35
Bring:
– 2nd year scouts and above: Friday dinner
– 1st year scouts: Saturday lunch
– All scouts: 10 essentials, mess kit
Required: Permission slip
An overnight camping trip & Scout Skill Weekend at George Ranch in Fremont. Skills will include Firem’n Chit, Totin’ Chip, and a variety of other camping skills (e.g. Cooking, First Aid, Fire Building, Leadership Training, Compass and Pioneering).
Important Dates:
03/22 (Tue) – Permission slip due at Troop meeting
04/01 (Fri) 05:00pm – 2nd year scouts and above meet at Sycamore Park & Ride
04/02 (Sat) 09:00am – 1st year scouts meet at George Ranch
04/03 (Sun) 11:30am – All scouts pick up at George Ranch
Contact Mr Chan (925-548-6179) for questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping
Dates: Sat-Sun, April 16-17, 2016
Meet: Saturday, 9am sharp at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, ~ 2pm, @ Danville Park & Ride. Scouts will call ahead with actual pickup time.
Prerequisite: Scouts 2nd year and above (Mutant Narwhals, Cobras and older scouts)
Cost: $25 for campsite, Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast, and Sunday lunch at In-n-Out
Attire: Class B synthetic troop t-shirt, hiking clothes & boots (no Class A)
Details:
All participants need a framed backpack, 10 essentials, boots and “quality rain gear” (waterproof shells for body, head and packs – no ponchos!), one extra day of clothes and for layering (synthetic please … No Cotton, “Cotton kills”), extra socks, gallon ziplocks for dry clothes, synthetic sleeping bags, and water bottle(s) at least 1 liter (more is better).
Bring sack lunch for Saturday (in gallon ziploc, not paper sack). All other on-trail meals (Sat dinner, Sun breakfast), will be planned, purchased and provided. We will stop at In-n-Out just before returning to Park-n-Ride on Sunday (included in costs). All food and shared camping equipment will be spread around amongst all patrol members to carry and pack in to our campsite.
Required:
– 03/21 (By 5pm) Notify Mrs Kim & Mr Benveniste if you plan on doing cooking requirement at this outing
– 03/22 Permission slip due at Troop Meeting, initial equipment discussion & meal planning
– 03/29 Backup pack check at PLC
– 04/12 Final pack, meal and equipment check at Troop meeting
On April 16 & 17th 2016, we have a great backpacking trip through the green, wildflower covered hills of Sunol. We’ll check out Alameda County’s largest stream, Alameda Creek and we’ll pitch our backpacking tents at Stars Rest with views of Mission Peak. We’ll also try different backpacking foods and different water purification methods. This trip is open to 2nd year scouts and above (Mutant Narwhals and Cobras and older scouts), and is for first time backpackers and geared as an introductory backpack outing.
Permission slips and payment are due Mar 22nd 2016 when we will do initial planning and discuss equipment.
Mandatory meetings: The scouts will need to have a backpack check on April 12th (last meeting before outing). If you cannot make that day/time, you may contact Mrs. Kim and Mr. Benveniste to make a special appointment for a backpack check. At the backpack check we will make sure your backpack fits you properly, that you have everything you need, and that you don’t have anything you don’t need. We’ll also divide the food and tent equipment.
Join the fun and start your backpacking experiences this April!
Contact Mrs Kim and Mr Benveniste if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged backpacking, camping
Dates: Sat-Sun, April 16-17, 2016
Meet: Saturday, 7:00 a.m. sharp at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Scouts will be returned to their homes at approximately 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: $45. Covers backpacking meals, trail snacks, campground & permits.
Attire: T805 hiking or other synthetic wicking shirt. (No cotton!)
Details:
– Participants need appropriate backpacking and quality rain gear: backpacks, 10 essentials, boots, waterproof shells (for body, head and packs – no ponchos!), layered clothing, extra socks, gallon ziplocks for dry clothes, synthetic sleeping bags, and a full 3 liters of water. No cotton! (“Cotton kills.”)
– Bring sack lunch for Saturday (in gallon Ziploc, not paper sack). All other meals will be provided.
– We will need drivers to take us from Park & Ride to Sunol Regional Park on Saturday, and to pick us up at Del Valle Regional Park on Sunday. Please indicate if you can help out by driving.
Required:
– 03/22 Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
– 03/22 Mandatory planning meeting at Troop meeting
– 04/12 Mandatory pack check at Troop meeting
A very challenging 20-mile two-day backpack from Sunol Regional Park through the beautiful Ohlone Wilderness to Del Valle Regional Park. Day 1 will involve approximately 4,000 vertical feet of climbing over 10 miles, in about 7 hours of hiking. Day 2 is about as much descending over another 10 miles. This strenuous intermediate-level backpack is open to scouts with significant troop backpacking experience.
(Note: There is an introductory Sunol Backpack trip for scouts new to backpacking this same weekend.)
Contact Mr Gary if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged backpacking, camping
Dates: Saturday, February 27 to Sunday, February 28, 2016
Meet: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. at the Danville Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, approximately 4:00 p.m., at Danville Park & Ride. Scouts will call ahead with actual pickup time. (Our likely return window is between 3:00 and 4:30.)
Cost: $15 for campsite & travel costs. (Meals by patrols.)
Attire: T805 hiking or other synthetic wicking shirt. (No cotton!)
Details:
Participants need appropriate backpacking and quality rain gear: backpacks, 10 essentials, boots, waterproof shells (for body, head and packs – no ponchos!), layered clothing, extra socks, gallon ziplocks for dry clothes, synthetic sleeping bags, and 2-3 liters of water. No cotton! (“Cotton kills.”)
Bring sack lunch for Saturday (in gallon Ziploc, not paper sack). All other meals will be planned and purchased by patrols.
Required:
– 02/09 Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
– 02/16 Mandatory planning meeting at Troop meeting
– 02/23 Mandatory pack check at PLC
An adventurous overnight backpack trip through three local regional parks. We’ll warm up Saturday with a five mile hike into Round Valley Regional Preserve, climbing 850 feet, and camping overnight at Round Valley Group Campground. Sunday we’ll hike through the Los Vaqueros Watershed and into Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, stretching our legs with 1,400 feet of climbing over eight miles through some fantastic country. This outing goes forward rain or shine, so bring good boots, good rain gear and an adventurous spirit! This moderately-strenuous intermediate-level backpack is open to scouts with previous backpacking experience and good fitness levels.
Contact Mr Gary if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged backpacking, camping
Note: Event rescheduled to due to schedule conflict and pending storm.
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, March 12-13, 2016
Meet: Saturday, March 12th 7:30AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Pickup: Sunday, March 13th 3:30PM @Sycamore Park & Ride
Cost:
– $110
– Optional Rim of the Bay patch ($5.50) and Mt Saint Helena rocker ($1.50)
Attire:
– Class B uniform is to be worn traveling to and during the hike.
– Class A is to be worn during the Petrified Forest tour and the return home.
Required: Permission slip due 03/01/2016 at Troop Meeting
A hike to Mount St. Helena and an overnighter at Bothe-Napa Valley state park. (We will also tour a Petrified Forest!) This is an 11-mile round trip hike, with an elevation gain of 1,384 feet. At 4,343 feet, Mt. St. Helena is the highest peak in the East Bay. Completing the hike earns you the Mt. St. Helena leg of the Rim of the Bay hike series.
Contact Mr Ray Chan if you have questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping, hiking, overnighter
Dates: Friday to Saturday, September 18-19 2015
Drop off: Friday 4:00-5:00pm @ Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite
Pick up:
– Saturday 12:30pm @ Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite OR
– Saturday 2:00pm above Barbecue Terrace Group Campsite if participating in 5-mile hike
Cost: $15
Attire: Class A
Bring:
– Bag dinner for Friday
– 10 essentials, mess kit
Required: Permission slip due Tuesday September 8th, 2015
Calling all Scouts working on rank advancement! This 1 night event will offer Scouts who are working on Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class opportunity to work on skills not covered during the Spring Scout Skills event. ALSO, it will afford more senior scouts opportunity to earn camping nights credit as well as teaching using EDGE (useful for Star Scouts!) Come join us for a fun Fall overnight with the troop at our very own local Mt.Diablo. The view from Barbecue Terrace is to die for. Come enjoy!
Contact Mr Marshall (925-200-3715) and Mrs Miyao for questions.
Posted in Activities, Troop News | Tagged camping, hiking
