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Current and Upcoming Projects and Events

Dates to remember (also see the calendar!):

Troop Calendar 2009/2010  Updated(2/14/10)



Troop Committee Meeting
and
Patrol Leaders' Counsel

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM (or maybe a little longer)

at the Scout House

All parents and adult leaders are invited to attend
the Troop Committee Meeting


Patrol Leaders or Assistants plus Troop officers
should attend the Patrol Leaders Counsel meeting


 




Whale Watching
Day Trip
Contact: Stan

Saturday, March 13, 2010

We will be on a 2 1/2 hour cruise out of Newport Beach

Leave from the Scout House: 7:00 AM prompt
(plan to arrive at the Scout House at 6:45 AM)
Cruise time: 9:00 AM
Cruise will be 2 1/2 hours

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Location:
Newport Landing Sportfishing
309 Palm - Suite A - Balboa CA. 92661
Map

Flyer

Permission Slip New


Davey's Locker Website

Lou's thoughts on seasickness

Current Estimate of Cost: $15.00 each
for both Scouts and Scouters (adults)
This is a special Scout rate provided by Davey's Locker

Bring:
Sack Lunch
Water, Sunscreen, Sun Hat (with draw string)
Be prepared for cool weather - long pants and jackets recommended

More details to be announced soon!


Let Stan know ASAP if you intend to go
(An accurate head-count is needed)
 



Shooting Sports Campout
Maywood Rod and Gun Club
Contacts: Stan and Brian C.

Friday, March 26 - Sunday, March 28, 2010

Mandatory Range and Gun Safety Training
Monday, March 22, 2010

Permission Slips (2 separate forms)

Flyer

The cost for the campout is $35, which includes food ($15) and ammunition ($20).  Campers that are not going to use Troop ammo only need to pay the food cost ($15).

Please sign up, and provide on sign-up sheet the requested information (Scouts are requested to let us know if they wish to work on merit badges, and adults are requested to let us know if they can bring good working .22 rifles and/or shotguns, and if the adults intend to use Troop ammo).

In order to participate in this event, it is required that both adults and Scouts attend the gun safety meeting (date to be determined).
Ned Newkirk will be at the Scout House to discuss firearm and range safety.

That meeting will provide each Scout with the opportunity to complete the academic portion of the merit badge requirements for the Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting merit badges.

Remember that we are camping on private gun club property as the guest of Ned Newkirk and the Maywood Rod and Gun Club.  All participants are expected to treat the club property and all weapons that we are allowed to handle with care and respect.  
(A Scout is trustworthy).

I will try to make available a very limited amount of .410 bore shotgun ammunition, which is intended to introduce new shooters to shotgun shooting.  This will not be for "fun" use, as it is costly.  

Notes to adults:

1. Weapons needed for use by Scouts

Please let me know if you are able to bring any of the following weapons (in good working order!) to the shooting sports campout:

.22 rilfles (not semi-automatic and without scopes, since those cannot be used to earn the Rifle Shooting merit badge)

20 gauge shotguns

12 gauge shotguns

.410 bore shotguns  (one short barrel .410 gun is all that is needed)

2. Shooting by adults and non-Scouts

Priority must be given to the Scouts for time at the bench.  However, adults and non-Scouts will still be able to shoot.

Adults that bring their own weapons should also bring their own ammunition.  Ned will be checking ammunition and weapons to ensure that they are legal and safe.  Please do not bring tracer ammunition.

Adults and non-Scouts that wish to shoot .22 rifle, 20g shotgun and 12g shotgun (using troop ammo) will need pay the full camping fee.

Non-shooters and those not using Troop ammo can camp and/or participate without payment of the $35 ammo cost.

3. Hearing and Eye Protection 

Hearing and eye protection is required.  Scouts and adults should bring proper hearing and eye protection with them to this campout.  Only a limited amount of extra goggles and ear protection will be available at the range, so to ensure that you get the most out of the weekend you are best-off by bringing your own.  This important equipment can be obtained rather inexpensively at Walmart, Big 5, Bass Pro Shops, Turners, and other sporting goods / gun stores.

 





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Easter Sunrise Service
Mt. Rubidoux
An annual T-270 Service Project

OA Flyer

Saturday, April 3, 2010
Trail Cleanup

Meet at Carlson Dog Park at 8:00 AM

Bring:
Hats, sunscreen, water
Trail cleanup tools, such as flat shovel, hula hoe,
steel rake, trash bags, garden hoe, gas weed eater
Class "B" shirt

Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter Sunrise Service Trail Lighting

Meet at the Scout House at 3:00 AM

Bring:
Warm clothes, rain gear, water, portable chair
Flashlight with extra batteries
Class "A" uniform
Easter, 1924
1924 Easter Service

In April, 1909, Jacob Riis of New York, and a friend of President Theodore Roosevelt, was in town to give an address at the Mission Inn. He suggested holding an Easter sunrise service at the top of the mountain, and on the following Sunday, April 11th, 1909, they held the first outdoor Easter Sunrise Service in the United States at the top of the mount. Over the next decade the service grew to attract thousands and was imitated in other areas. The Easter service still takes place each year. A cross at the summit, the Peace Tower and Friendship Bridge near the top, and a shrine to St. Francis Assisi at the foot of the hill, still mark the faded visions of the past.





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Civil War Reinactment
Campout

Friday April 9 - Sunday, April 11, 2010

Permission Slip

Adobe Acrobat PDF file Event Flyer

Southern California Civil War Association Website

Please sign-up and pay the Troop Treasurer by January 25, 2010





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Summer Camp 2010

B.S.A. Camp Whitsett

Website

Camp Whitsett Weather

Map

Information Flyer

Where: Camp Whitsett is located in the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, about 32 miles north of Kernville, California. There is no “physical” address for the camp (to find on an internet map help site), but map coordinates
are: 36 degrees north latitude (exactly), 118 degrees, 32 minutes, 17 seconds west longitude.

 When:  August 1st thru August 7th, 2010

 Cost:   

Scouts: $425.00 (including gas and spending money)
Scouters: $280.00

Suggested payment plan:  $50.00 per month to the Troop Treasurer

It is necessary for each Camper to deposit at least $100.00
with the Troop Treasurer by January 25, 2010

 



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Summer Camp 2011
Cherry Valley - Catalina Island
"Most popular Boy Scout Summer Camp in the Western United States"

Camp Cherry Valley website


It is recommended that participating Scouts and their parents start making payments to the Troop Treasurer.  This will be a more expensive Summer Camp than most.,

Stan's rough estimate of cost: $600



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High Adventure Camp 2012
Sea Base - Florida

Seabase Website

It is recommended that participating Scouts and their parents start making payments to the Troop Treasurer.  This will be a more expensive event than most.,

See the March, 2010 edition of Boys Life for a nice summary of this adventure camp!
Scan of Article

Requirements: Scouts must be 14 old by September 1, 2012.

A separate summer camp for the younger Scouts,
and for those that wish to go to a traditional camp, will also be offered.

Stan's rough estimate of cost: $1,300

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