Geology Programs at Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Show
Date: Friday-Sunday, April 15-17, 2011
Time: Friday 9am - 5pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm
Location: Santa Clara County Fairground, 344 Tully Road, San Jose (map)
The 56th annual Gem and Mineral Show will be on April 15-17 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in the Exposition Hall. Scouts receive all necessary elements to earn the Geology Belt Loop, Geology Academic Pin, and Webelos Geologist Pin (if you are a Webelos), worksheets to complete, a beginning rock collection, rock bag, and a show patch.
Information and sign-up forms are available for download at the website.
Invitations for Webelos IIs to come Rock Climbing with Troop 60
Message from Troop 60 ...
This coming Saturday, Dec 11, Troop 60 is going rock climbing at the Berkeley Ironworks.
All Webelos IIs who are interested in Troop 60 are invited to join us for the evening. We will meet there at 8pm.
The Troop will spend the entire night there, and the Webelos and their parents will be allowed to participate as late as 11pm or so. All climbers will receive an extensive safety briefing and excellent instruction to improve their technique and climbing ability.
Webelos should be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and will need to complete a Berkeley Ironworks waiver. A day pass is $12 for each climber and a full complement of equipment (shoes, helmet, harness and belaying device) is $6. Class B uniforms.
Anyone who is interested should be sure to contact our Senior Patrol Leader for the outing, Ayaz Latif -- (925) 735 6551, [email protected] -- to let him know how many people to expect.
Please pass this on to any interest Webelos families and tell them to contact me if I can provide any more information. Also, there's lots more information about Troop 60 at www.danvilletroop60.org.
Anyone who is interested in Troop 60 is welcome to attend one of our Troop meetings Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30pm at Diablo Vista Middle School. Due to the holidays, our next meetings will be Jan 10 and 17.
-- Willy Rorke
Scoutmaster
Troop 60
648-2507
More on Troop 60 ...
The two 1776 Cubmasters that bridged to Boy Scouts went to Troop 60. It has over 20 trained adults with more than half coming from the original 1776 cub pack. We have over 60 scouts from all ages and have an extensive outdoor program for boys of all skills to participate. Let me know if you would like to visit or have any questions.
Joe Magdaleno
Pack 1776 Webelos II Den Leader
LEAD 2011 Early Bird Registration Ending Soon!
Registration for the annual MDSC Scouting conference is open and early bird discount is ending soon. LEAD is a full-day (7am-5pm) training with fun sessions on camping, cooking, paddling, website setup, and a lot more. You can enjoy all these classes for only $35 if you register by Dec 17th midnight, and this $35 is reimbursable by the Pack upon completion of the training. Go to the Council website for detail and registration.
December Hike – Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Updated 12/9: Please note the time change.
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Time: 1:45pm - 4:00pm
Location: Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
This 4.6 mile loop hike is moderate. Trailhead elevation is about 1040 feet. The featured hike climbs to about 1880 feet and then descends back to the trailhead. There are numerous short, somewhat steep ascents and descents, and the total elevation change is about 900 feet. It will be an exciting challenge for Cub Scouts (and adult partners!)
[stextbox id="info" caption="Hike Statistics" align="center"]Distance: 4.6 miles
Time: 3 hours
Trail surfaces: Dirt trails and one paved fire road.
Be sure to read: Hike info and park map[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="Directions" align="center"]Follow Crow Canyon Road, drive west pass I-680 for about 1 mile, then turn right (north) onto Bollinger Canyon Road. Continue about 4.5 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road. (map)[/stextbox] [stextbox id="info" caption="What to Bring" align="center"]Water, snack (granola bars, trail mix, fruit), sun screen.
Binoculars, camera, layer your clothes.[/stextbox] [stextbox id="alert" caption="Note" align="center"]Please arrive by 1:45 PM as we plan to start prompty at 2 PM![/stextbox] 
Gift Drive for Nystrom Elementary
Pack 1776,
In the spirit of the holiday season, our Pack will be collecting gifts for the Nystrom Elementary gift drive. We will collect these gifts at our next Pack Meeting on Thursday 12/09.
To participate, please have your Scouts bring a new, wrapped toy for the collection to the Pack Meeting.
Below is the original message from the PTA about this event.
Yours in Scouting,
Cubmaster Macey
HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE AND COIN COLLECTION
December 6th - 13th
Coyote Creek PTA will be collecting gifts for our friends at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond.
Each year we collect new, wrapped gifts that include a small toy and a healthy treat (granola bar, snack crackers, etc).
All gifts should be wrapped and labeled with the grade and gender of the intended recipient. Please look for the collection containers in the MPR and the office.
During the gift drive we will also be collecting loose change to help support the many needs Nystrom has throughout the year. Collection containers will be located in each classroom.
The children at Nystrom greatly appreciate any gift as this may be the only one they receive.
Thank you for your help and generosity!!
Smoke Signals – December
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The last issue of 2010 is now available for download.
Find out what is going on with the Council and read on for news on Popcorn results, upcoming LEAD, equipment/uniform swap event, training opportunities, and early bird savings for Advance Camp in 2011.
Webelos II Event with Troop 815
Message from Troop 815 ...
Hello Cub Scout Webelos 2 and Parents,
You are invited to join Troop 815 at Indoor Rock Climbing this weekend – Saturday, December 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (note time change), at Diablo Rock Gym in Concord. This event is great fun for all the boys and very important if you’re interested in joining Troop 815.
The cost is $15 per Webelos 2 Cub Scout (free for parents, who don’t climb), which is collected at the door along with the permission slip and liability form. I will forward the liability form later.
We’ll meet at Diablo Rock Gym, starting at 7:30 p.m. Have your boys wear a Class B t-shirt and gym clothes. Following a quick registration, boys will climb under the supervision of members of Troop 815. Webelos 2 parents will stay to watch and encourage. In addition, parents will attend a brief informational meeting hosted by Troop 815 Boy Scouts. 9:30 is an outside time; you may depart earlier but experience tells us the Webelos won’t want to leave!
Diablo Rock Gym is located at 1220 Diamond Way Suite 140, Concord. Details in the links below.
RSVP via email with your name, your son’s name and Cub Scout Pack number. If you have questions, call me at 925.968.1877.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Map of area w/ directions
Diablo Rock Gym website
-Steve Swasey
Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 815
“Danville Pride Since 1969”
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Webelos II Events with Troop 252
Message from Troop 252 ...
Click on image to enlarge flyer. More information on Troop 252 here. Send questions to Scoutmaster Ken Boasso.
Webelos II events with Troop 805
Message from Troop 805 ...
Webelos Scout leaders from Pack 1776,
If you did not have a chance to get our brochures at the November Webelos to Scouting transition roundtable, here is the latest information on Troop 805.
We are having a Miniature golf outing on Sunday, Dec 5 with the Webelos:
Sunday, December 5, 2010- Golden Tee Golfland
- We will meet at the Golfland location at 12 noon: Golden Tee Golfland, 2533 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA
- Attire: full Class A uniform.
- Cost: $15.00 (adults and scouts) to cover the cost of pizza, 1 game of golf and a few tokens to play arcade games.
- They also need us to confirm & pay 48 hrs ahead of time, so if you can get us a head count & payment sometime before 12/03 for any scouts that are interested, it would be great.
- Scouts should bring bottled water and extra money for arcade games, if desired.
Our Webelos Open House is going to be Tuesday, Dec 7 from 7-8:30pm at Sycamore Valley Elementary School MPR. For further details see this flyer.
We are also planning a local hike on January 8. I can send you more details when they are available.
About us: Troop 805 focuses on the three aims of Scouting: encouraging participatory citizenship, building strong moral character & helping boys to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Our website: http://troop805.org is a great way to review what we are all about. It lists the troop calendar, activities, newsletters, dedicated adult leaders & all the T805 Eagle Scouts. The "About Scouting" section lists all the scout leadership positions which is especially useful to those who are new to the Boy Scout program.
We are truly a Boy led troop. Among the activities the boys planned for 2011 include:
- Ski Trip
- Snow Camping
- Snow Shoeing
- Scout Skills Weekend
- District Camporee
- Yosemite Service Project
- Boating
- Fishing
- White Water Rafting
- Shooting Sports
- Hiking
- Backpacking
- Rock climbing
The following informational flyers will give you more detailed information about T805. Let me know if you have any further questions.
We look forward to having visits from all of you!
Ed Laubach
T805 ASM- recruitment
[email protected]
