Upcoming Dates

➢ 2019 registrations due NOW $150 fees
➢ Medical forms A & B Due Now
➢ Scout-O-Rama cancelled
➢ February 12, next TLC election
➢ Scouting for Food bag pick up (TBD Need a leader to happened)
➢ Troop 26 Rummage Sale: Drop off and prep March 8 Friday -7pm, Sale is Sat March 9 from 8am-2pm
➢ Pheasant Hunt lashing demo tentatively set for February 16th need one adult to support Scouts (name of the adult)
➢ March 2, SB Yacht Club Flag ceremony -Need 2 adults 4 scouts
➢ Gaviota peak hike to be Rescheduled-February

Long term calendar

Summer camp 6/23 4:45am-29th 2:30pm Emerald Bay, sign ups now. . (ASM: Benoit)
Camp Costs: $690 including bus to and from Harbor
Payment #1 due 150 due 1/8/2019
Payment #2 250 due 3/5/2019
Payment #3 balance $290 due 5/7/2019

Dusy Basin Sierra trek 7/22-7/28. (Early/Perez/Schley) cost est. $200 (ASM: Perez) $25 Deposit. Overall will be 30 miles.
Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney & Langley Loop Sierra trek- 8/3-8/10 (Beckstrand) Cost est. $200; $25 deposit refundable through 4/1/19 (Beckstrand) balance Balance due 6/4.
Philmont 2020: 6/13/20-6/28/20 $1600 ($100 due 1/15/19, 500 due 6/4, $500 due 10/1, $500 due 2/4/20) (Weakliem)
Spring trip Catalina Island -Mon 3/25 8am-Friday 3/29 9:30 pm $315 (ASM: Schott)
Havasupai Planned for next year

Communication –

Parents: Please make sure your scout is signed up with their email address for the Troop 26 blasts. Link at bottom of TROOP26.NET website
Will send out email reminders for dues payment

District Notes

Our council has gone from 5 districts to 2, effects Scouting for food, Camporee, Scout-O-Rama
The new district name is Pacific Coast- Santa Maria to Carpinteria
Camporee- tentatively set for (TBD Need a leader)
Going to need some parent/adult volunteers for activities. BBQ dinner for Troop & family- Please RSVP and $10PP donation
Rancho Allegra- rebuild going strong- plans done (rent from outdoor school is big part of budget)
Boy Scouts is now Scouting
NOTE:
Wilderness First Aide – April 5/6 at Camp Arroyo Grande – $275 Los Padres – Non Scout $350
NYLT Rancho Allegra – June 28 – June 30 and July 5 – July 9

New Business/ Questions/ comments from Committee & Parents

Parent Committee volunteers open spots:
Fundraising chair
Volunteer for travel czar
Camporee BBQ (Date TBD) Saturday night
February 19th 7pm Parent Discussion on Scouting for Girls
Next Parent meeting March 5th

Dates coming up on calendar

12/18 COH bake sale & troop photo
12/15 Beartrap (Johnson) sign-ups now (may be different location)
1/5 Bike ride on bluffs or Beach walk (Weakliem)
1/19 Inyo Craters-Snow camp (Must go to Bear trap)(Pinner and Eardley)
2/1 Gaviota Peak (Perez)
January 8 th , 2019 – Medical Forms-Parts A and B
+ $150 Annual fee for Boy scouts troop 26
+ $150 First payment for Emerald Bay

Long term calendar

Summer camp 6/23-29 Emerald Bay, sign ups now.
Camp Costs: $690 est.
– Payment #1 due 150 due 1/8/2019
– Payment #2 250 due 3/5/2019
– Payment #3 balance $290 due 5/7/2019

Younger Scout Trek (Dusy Basin): July 21 – July 27 (Perez/Schley)
dates may slide out.
– Cost est. $200
– Hiking: 25-30 miles
– Sign-ups for all Sierra Treks closing Jan 19th

Older Scout Trek (TBD): Aug 3 – Aug 10 likely (Beckstrand)
– Cost est. $200
– Hiking: 60 – 65 miles
– Sign-ups for all Sierra Treks closing Jan 19th

Philmont 2020: 6/13/20-6/28/20
– Cost $1600
– $100 due 1/15/19

Parent Questions:

Missing filters (Bath, Fox, Panthers) Collecting $12 per scout including the 3
patrols.

Scoutmasters Info:

Summer 2019 Younger Sierra Trek
Summer 2019 Older Sierra Trek

Parent Committee volunteers for open spots:

Fundraising chair July 4 th Parade Camporee BBQ (April 13)
Family BBQ (Sept)

Next parent meeting: Jan 8th

After posting the notes from the April 3, 2018 Parent Committee Meeting, we had a couple of requests from parents to know what badges were being offered at Camp Chawanakee this summer.

Mr. Weakliem has kindly provided us with this list.

Click here to download a PDF of the Merit Badges that are being offered this year at Camp Chawanakee.

The following badges are being offered that count towards the Eagle Scout rank. Summer camp is a great opportunity to earn these badges. If your scout has his sight set on earning the Eagle Scout rank, I would encourage you to let them know about this opportunity. Ultimately, it is their choice, but you can help give them the best information to make their decision.

This year, there are nine Eagle Required Badges being offered. I’ve seen some camps where there are only three or four, so to see nine is great.

• First Aid
• Camping
• Citizenship in the World
• Communication
• Cooking
• Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Science
• Lifesaving
• Swimming

If you have any questions, please contact Scoutmaster Weakliem.

Meeting started at 7:15pm and led by Jasonn Beckstrand, our Committee Chair.

Opening

• Summer Camp: ASM Benoit showed the merit badge form / checklist for summer camp and explained how scouts will be bringing them home to review and use as guidance in achieving their merit badges. Forms need to be turned in as soon as possible.
• Bring a list of merit badge counselors to next meeting for review.
• Philmont application forms are due now.
• Camporee is April 21, day trip. No camping. Update by ASM Weakliem.
  • Reg from 7am to 8:30am.
  • Meet at Big5 at 7am.
  • Location: Larsen Meadows near Rancho Allegre, turn at the Camp Whittier sign past Rancho Allegre.
  • Camp Fire at night, ends at 9pm.
  • Adults welcome, long day.
  • Need volunteer drivers.
  • Bring lunch and snacks.
  • BBQ dinner provided, $10 per person. Parents can sign up for BBQ. Dutch Oven cook-off in honor for Dave Canton.
  • Fees = $20 / scout.
  • Troop will cover the cost of the entry fees and dinner.
  • Make sure if scout signs up, he goes, don’t cancel as troop has to pay fees still.
  • Theme disaster / emergency preparedness.
  • Signups due next Tuesday April 10.

Court of Honor, Pot Luck on Apr 24 at 6:30 arrive at 6:15, make enough for 3-5 people

• Side dishes – panthers
• Main dishes – foxes and bats
• Desserts – crocks

Rummage sale updated by Holly

• Location: Trinity Lutheran Church is location (La Cumbre and Foothill). Comes with tables.
• Sorting day, drop off rummage between 9am and 6pm on Fri Apr 13.
• Accepting all types of things that aren’t torn or stained or broken, no mattresses.
• All parents need to advertise in their neighborhoods sign ups.
• Needs several volunteers to sort on Friday, asked for
• Sat April 14, 8am to 2pm, needs:
  • 2-3 minimum people to help with pricing.
  • Adults to supervise cashier table, scouts to do cashiering
  • Also need adults to roam around and straighten things us.
  • Need to find out if we can take credit cards. According to Pete, Square account is set up and we pay 2.75% per transaction, Kathy will bring. Parents OK with this as people will spend more. Square account being validated by Avanija.
  • Consider using Venmo.
  • Hoping to make $1000 to $2000 on this sale.
  • End of day at 2pm, need many volunteers to help clean up.
  • Would like to get Alpha to see if they can come with trucks (Buffy)
  • Bake sale – need items including donuts, brownies, coffee, etc. single serving.

Spring Break Trip

• Jasonn has photos from trip on cd, wants to add to website.

Friends of Scouting

• Mike gave update on Friends of Scouting, want 100% participation and wants us to raise over $8000.
• Friends of scouting raises money for budget for the council.
• Membership goes to national organization.
• Looking to raise money for rebuilding Rancho Allegre.
• Council budget keeps troops running.
• Waiting for instructions on whether or not to collect donations for troop and send in altogether or have families send in on their own.