When: Monday, July 25, 2016
– 4:30 pm – depart
– 6:00 pm – Arrive at Westin St Francis Hotel, Powell Street, San Francisco
– 7:30 pm – Ceremony
– Dinner afterward in SF, depart afterward
Meet: TBD, based on transportation
Cost: Free, dinner provided
Attire: Class A, please make sure uniforms are cleaned and pressed
Required: Permission slip due July 19th
Troop 805 has been invited to open the Mortgage Bankers Association conference and charity auction benefitting Wounded Warriors Foundation with a flag ceremony. Participating Scouts should feel confident in presenting the flag. This is a great opportunity to earn community service hours for rank advancement.
Contact Mrs Wong at harperiwong@gmail.com or (925) 525-0345 for more information.
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Date: Monday, July 4, 2016
– 0645 Distribute trash receptacles along parade route
– 0900 Carry banners in the 4th of July parade (awesome photo opportunities)
– 1100 After completion of parade, help remove trash receptacles along parade route.
Meet: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Return: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Cost: Free! Includes hot breakfast and/or lunch!
Attire: Full Class A
Required: Permission slip due June 21st
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Date: Saturday, May 28, 2016
Time: 7:30am – TBD
Meet & Pickup: Intersection of Iron Horse Trail and Del Amigo Road in Danville
Cost: Free
Attire: Class A
Required: Permission slip due May 24th
All Scouts are encouraged to help out on this year’s 6th Annual Danville Half Marathon Run – benefiting the scouting program. Troop 805 will volunteer to manage the “Aid Station” on the intersection of Iron Horse Trail and Del Amigo Road. We will have tables with refreshments for the runners.
We need Adult Volunteers as well to help our scouts and to provide adequate supervision.
Contact Mr Ray Chan (925-548-6179) if you have questions.
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Date: Monday, May 30th, 2016
Time: 2:10pm – 3:00pm
Arrival: Plan on arriving at 1:50pm to allow time to park & get to the meeting area
Meet & Pickup: San Ramon Central Park flag pole area.
Chevron Stage (on the grass adjacent to the tennis courts)
12501 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon
Cost: Free
Attire: Full Class A
Required: Permission slip due May 24th
Bring: Be sure to wear sunscreen & bring water.
We are proud to announce that Troop 805 has been specially selected to do the Opening Flag ceremony for the San Ramon Art & Wind Festival this year on Memorial Day, May 30th. All scouts are encouraged to attend!
Participating Scouts will earn service time hours. An outdoor flag ceremony also fills a second-class advancement requirement!
Scouts and families are welcome to enjoy the Art & Wind festival beforehand & afterwards! This family-friendly festival features professional kite flying demonstrations, arts & crafts booths, entertainment on 3 stages, food booths by local non-profits and more! The festival is from 10am to 5pm.
Contact Mr Laubach (925-768-4006) if you have questions.
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Date & Time: April 16th (Saturday), 9am – 3pm
Location: Community Safety Saturday at Crow Canyon Commons, 3130 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon (map)
Meet & Pickup: Kiwanis booth at Community Safety Saturday
Attire: Class A
Cost: None
Required: Permission slip due April 12th
Each year, Kiwanis clubs around the world join in a day of service which is called “Kiwanis One Day”. It’s a global effort, but it’s made of personal commitments. Kiwanis One Day consists of the involvement of communities around the world and results in an international spirit of service that inspires people worldwide.
For their 2016 One Day service project, Kiwanis Club of Danville is sponsoring a bicycle safety booth at the Community Safety Saturday event.
Scouts will be helping in 2-hour shifts.
If there are limits on how many scouts the Kiwanis can use, scout participants will be selected based on “first come first served”.
Contact Mr Matsunaga (925-838-1617) for questions.
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Date & Time: April 5th (Tuesday), 9am – 2pm
Location: Sycamore Valley Elementary School (map)
Meet & Pickup: Sycamore Valley Elementary School
Attire: Wear working clothes, no BSA uniform
Bring: Safety goggles, hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle
Cost: None
Lunch: Pizza lunch will be provided
Required: Permission slip due March 29th
Do A Good Turn Daily! That’s the Boy Scout Slogan. We have a wonderful opportunity to honor our slogan with the upcoming School Service Project at Sycamore Valley Elementary School, home of our weekly troop meetings.
We will be working on two projects during the Spring Break in the schoolyard area and around the school. The projects are:
- Repaint the US map and updating below the map
- Remove Staples from walls and areas on campus where posters were previously hung
We will have a supply of paint, brushes, drip cloth, masking tape, staple removers, etc.
We would love to have every scout participate in this project even if you can only serve for a period of 1 – 2 hours.
Please indicate the expected Arrival & Departure time on the permission slip.
Important Dates:
03/29 (Tue) – Permission slip due at Troop Meeting
04/05 (Tue) 9am – Drop off scouts at Sycamore Valley Elementary School
04/05 (Tue) 2pm – Pick up scouts at Sycamore Valley Elementary School
Contact Mr Ghatta (510-505-7070) for questions.
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