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Parent Meeting Notes June 4, 2019

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Forms Due for Camp and Treks

Form C medical forms required for Camp and all Sierra Treks- New form yearly.

Dates coming up on calendar

June 8 – June 9 – June trip: overnight backpacking to Bear Creek (above Ojai) 7 am – Big Five
June 23 – June 29, Summer camp Emerald Bay, 4:45am depart-return (St Mark Church) June 29th 2:30pm. Emerald Bay, (ASM: Benoit)
June 28 – June 30 and July 5 – July 9 – NYLT Rancho Allegra

Long term calendar

July 22 – July 28 – Dusy Basin Sierra trek (ASM: Perez)
July 4th Parade – Set up the trash , walk through the parade, clean up after – 10 am – more info later by email.
August 3 – August 11 – Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney & Langley Loop Sierra trek (Beckstrand)
Philmont 2020: 6/13/20-6/28/20 $1600 ($100 overdue, 500 due 6/4, $500 due 10/1, $500 due 2/4/20) (Weakliem)
Sept 14/15 Limekiln/Big Sur
Sept 21 Troop BBQ 4-7 Stow Park Grove (Miller)
Oct 19-21 (Sat-Mon) Tomales Bay kayak (Monday is SB school holiday) $325 payment due 8/16

New Business/ Questions/Comments from Committee & Parents

Trey Pinner – to talk about national meeting
Pete Bohley to have quick books updated- NRE $400
Friends of Troop 26 501(c)(3)
Parent Comments- new business

Parent Committee volunteers open spots:

Fundraising chair
Volunteer for travel czar

Next parent meeting – July 2nd

Parent Meeting Notes May 7, 2019

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Form C medical forms due now, required for Camp and all Sierra Treks

All participants to send new form each year.

Dates coming up on calendar

May 18 Day Hike Lizard Mouth- ASM Johnson
Last Summer Camp Payment Due 5/7/19 Due $290

Long term calendar

June 8 – June 9 June – trip: overnight backpacking to Bear Creek (above Ojai)
June 13 – June 28, 2020 Philmont 2020: $1600 ($100 overdue, 500 due 6/4, $500 due 10/1, $500 due 2/4/20) (Weakliem)
June 20, 4-8pm, Stow House parking volunteering for Fiesta Ranchero
June 23 – June 29 Summer camp, 4:45am – 2:30pm Emerald Bay, sign ups now. (ASM: Benoit) Camp Costs: $690 including bus to and from Harbor
June 28 – June 30 and July 5 – July 9 – NYLT Rancho Allegra
July 22 – July 28 – Dusy Basin Sierra trek – $200 fee, balance due Now (ASM: Perez)
August 3 – August 10 – Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney & Langley Loop Sierra trek – $200 fee Due Now (Beckstrand)
Sept 14/15 Limekiln/Big Sur – car camp?- more details.
September 21, BBQ – Stow Grove Park – bring side dish – look for sign up list– 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Kerry Miller.
Oct 19-21 (Sat-Mon) Tomales Bay kayak (Monday is SB school holiday)

New Business/ Questions/ Comments from Committee Parents:

Photo storage

Parent Committee volunteers open spots:

Fundraising chair
Volunteer for travel czar

Next parent meeting June 4th

Troop 26 Newsletter – May 2019

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Scoutmasters Message:

Welcome back to the Troop 26 newsletter! We’re doing a lot of great activities, and want everyone to know what’s coming up and what has happened We’re just back from a great trip to Horseshoe Bend – about 10 miles total hiking, but lots of swimming, playing in the creek, relaxing, etc. I think this trip will appear on the calendar again next year with as much as everyone seemed to enjoy it!

We have a number of other trips coming up as we gear up for two Sierra Treks (the ‘older’ trip will be the final one for a number of our scouts) – and we’re welcoming some new scouts to our troop this spring too, so come on out, and let’s show our newest troop members how it’s done in Troop 26!

Upcoming Events:

Tues May 7, Parent Committee meeting

May 17-19 OA Ordeal

Sat May 18 – Playground Day hike (Johnson)

Sat June 1 – night hike (Belfiore)

Sat/Sun June 7/8 – Overnight backpacking (SB Backcountry – Bear Creek?) (Weakliem)

Tues June 11, Timmy Hirsch Eagle Court of Honor

Thurs June 20 – Stow House Parking volunteering (4-8pm)

Sun June 23 – Sun June 29 – Emerald Bay Summer camp

Catalina Island Backpacking Trek:
March 25-29, 2019
Fifteen Scouts and three ASMs (Belfiore, Brown & Schley) enjoyed a beautiful five-day trip on Catalina Island. We drove early on March 25 from Big 5 to San Pedro and took the Catalina Express Ferry to Two Harbors. We then hiked to Little Harbor for a one-night stay, and hiked back to Two Harbors for the second night stay. We hiked the next day to Parsons Landing. This included a stop and a tour at Cherry Valley, a good option to consider for future Catalina summer camp stays.
Parsons Landing was particularly beautiful. We had virtually no company. We camped on the beach and played in the surf. Several scouts got signoffs for building fires, cooking and other skills.
Between the two nights at Parsons Landing, we took a day hike to Starlight Beach. The trail down the cliff to this beach was washed out, so we did not actually stop and play on the beach. However, the trail and beach scenery were well worth the trip.
Catalina was a deep, rich green all around, with scattered patches of spring flowers. The weather was optimal – cool in the daytime, and not really cold at night. We saw two buffalo in front of us after we turned a corner on the trail climbing from Two Harbors. They were peacefully chomping grass, but we didn’t stick around to get acquainted.
On March 29 we hiked to Two Harbors, where we spent several hours, then returned on the ferry to San Pedro and drove home to St. Marks, arriving near midnight.
Overall mileage: 37 miles Total elevation gain: 9,026 (Source: Gaia GPS mapping)
Scout meals: 180 packed, 177 consumed by humans, 3 consumed by very sneaky scavengers.
Report by Mike Schley, ASM

Parent Meeting Notes April 3, 2019

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Dates coming up on calendar

April 12 – April 14 – Camporee – Leaving Friday at 5:30 pm, back on Sunday at 9 am. (Weakliem/Eardly). Going to need some parent/adult volunteers. for activities. BBQ dinner for Troop & family- Please RSVP and $10PP donation
April 23 – Court of Honor- Potluck *Starts at 6:30
Bats- Sides, Crocs-Main, Fox-dessert, Panther-main
(Announcement/ Reminder how to behave about the dessert!)
Started – weekly First Aide – merit badge – 6:30 pm. (4 weeks)
TBD Personal training – merit badge – Nancy
Sometime in May – Swimming – merit badge – Nancy

Long term calendar

May 4-5 Horseshoe Bend overnight – ASM Schott
May 18 Lizard Mouth – ASM Johnson
June 23 – June 29 – Summer camp Emerald Bay, sign ups now. (ASM: Benoit)( leaving 4:45am – returning 2:30pm)
Camp Costs: $690 including bus to and from Harbor
Payment #3 balance $290 due 5/7/2019
June 22 – June 28 – Dusy Basin Sierra trek. $200 fee, balance due Now (ASM: Perez)
August 3 – August 10 – Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney & Langley Loop Sierra trek $200 fee Due Now (Beckstrand)
June 13 – June 28 – Philmont 2020: $1600 ($100 overdue, 500 due 6/4, $500 due 10/1, $500 due 2/4/20) (Weakliem)
June 8 – June 9 – June trip: overnight backpacking to Rose Valley (above Ojai) TBD
October 19 – October 21 – NEW trip Oct 19-21 Tomales Bay kayaking – (June Kern river trip cancelled)
April 5 – April 6 – Adult Wilderness first aid class.
June 28 – June 30 & July 5 – July 9 – NYLT Rancho Allegra– District Calendar
May 4 – Scout-o-Rama – Madonna Inn – 9am -4pm
September 14 – September 15 – NEW – Redwood Camp – one-night camp

New Business/ Questions/ comments from Committee & Parents

Photo storage – use the troop website to store photos with a password.

Parent Committee volunteers open spots:

Fundraising chair
Volunteer for travel czar
Note: create a google docs with Phone List and share it.

Next parent meeting May 2nd

Trail Talk – Ultralight Backpacking and Gear

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Trail Talk – Read Here

Trail Talk: Ultralight Backpacking and Gear with Litehikers Rik Christensen and Paul Cronshaw – Central
Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
At Central Library – Faulkner Gallery

Event Details
Learn the benefits of ultralight gear and how to lighten your load on the trail. Rik and Paul are both avid outdoorsmen and have logged many a mile surveying and maintaining trails as Volunteer Wilderness Rangers for Los Padres National Forest. Through their expertise they have also provided design ideas to Gossamer Gear which manufactures ultralight gear.

About Troop 26

We are an active and adventure oriented Boy Scout Troop established in 1960. The Troop is sponsored by St. Mark United Methodist Church.

 

The Troop consists of an average of 40 boys and four patrols. Our Troop’s focus is developing leadership skills and backpacking/outdoor activities.