Troop 26

Gaviota Wind Caves
2026-05-23 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Location was not specified
Join us for a T26 standby, the Gaviota Wind Caves. This is a short (steep) hike to the caves, then we’ll probably continue along the ridge to the radio(?) shack at the end of the mountain above the highway, do Friendship Bread, and mosey on down. Easy peasy. Come one, come all.Meet: Big 5, 8a.m.Bring: 10 essentials, especially water, sunscreen, hat- Mr. Renehan

Snorkeling Class
2026-05-20 18:45 - 20:30 | Santa Barbara YMCA
Hello Sea Base Goers,Our next Snorkeling Class, on MAY 20, will meet at the YMCA. – 6:45pm out front of the YMCA. We will be in the water at 7:00pm.Please bring all your snorkeling gear. This is our next to last class. We only have one more class after this one. So if you have missed any classes, it is important to come to these last two classes to hone in your skills and work your endurance.The better prepared we all are, the better all of our experiences will be.Quiz Question: What are the five “Ps” ? All will need to know the answer, so study up!! 🙂

TROOP MEETING
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
ASM Rowe to Lead this meeting, T26 TROOP MEETING

Personal Management Merit Badge Class 6PM
2026-05-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | St. Mark’s 3942 La Colina Rd
6 week Personal Management Merit Badge Class led by ASM Mr. Longo. Please watch your email for your weekly assignments. We will be meeting in the Conference room at St. Mark’s.

Troop 26 Reunion/Sam Soga 50'th anniversary
2026-05-17 14:00 - 19:00 | Rancho Allegre, United States
Deadline to sign up is this weekend! (May 3’rd) Troop 26 Reunion and celebration of Sam Soga’s 50 years with the troop. At Rancho Alegre – meet scouts from all the eras of the troop, celebrate the troop history, and Mr. Soga’s 50’th year with Troop 26!!Afternoon of Sunday May 17’th from approx 2pm to 7pm. Dinner from Country Meat Market (owned by a Santa Barbara Eagle scout – not troop 26, but a good friend of a number of T26 scouts too)!Current Scout attend free (thanks to Friends of Troop 26), but you must RSVP in Scoutbook!!! Adults welcome – $30/person – Pay Paul Weakliem directly (Venmo, Zelle, cash/check) – don’t pay the troop. 2 pm Rancho Alegre Tours3 pm Meet and Greet4 pm Program and Troop Folklore5 pm Tri Tip Dinner (Country Meat Market)6 pm Dessert and Photo JourneySee flier here

Dieago Eagle Project Support
2026-05-16 08:30 - 09:30 | None
Saturday, May 16th, 2026 at 8:30am @ SB Museum of Natural History: After the concrete has cured, we will assemble everything together and install the coverings on top. This day should be shorter and less of a time commitment. Please park at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s parking lot in the rear next to the Woodland Loop where we will work. Please arrive at 8:30am. If you cannot arrive at 8:30am, feel free to join us later.

TROOP MEETING
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
ASM Armstrong to lead this meeting, T26 TROOP MEETING

Diego Eagle project support
2026-05-09 08:30 - 12:30 | Location was not specified
Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at 8:30am @ SB Museum of Natural History:We will work on cutting wine barrels, pouring concrete in them, inserting a 4×4 post that will serve as a mount for the coverings which provide shade. Please park at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s parking lot in the rear next to the Woodland Loop where we will work. Please arrive at 8:30am. If you cannot arrive at 8:30am, feel free to join us later.

Parent Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 19:15 - 20:15 | None
Parent Committee meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month.

TROOP MEETING
2026-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
ASM Armstrong to lead this meeting, T26 TROOP MEETING, Panters, Joseph, backpacking

Greenbar Meeting
2026-05-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Location was not specified
ASM Armstrong & Hannotte to guide Greenbar, form skill session and meetimg plans for next x4 meetings

TROOP MEETING
2026-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
T26 TROOP MEETING, BATS, Arlo, E-Waste

Tequepis Peak Hike
2026-04-25 12:00 - 18:00 | Location was not specified
Seabase training with others welcome, led by ASM Hannotte & Rowe, details to followMeet at big 5 at noon. We will need several adults to drive scouts to the trailhead near rancho allegre (about 20 min drive).Tequepis Trail begins near the shores of Lake Cachuma and ascends the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains behind Santa Barbara. The trail pvovides views of the Cachuma lake and valley, and there are awesome ocean views from the top. This is an invigorating 8.4-mile round trip hike with 2,300 feet of elevation gain.Eat lunch before the hike and bring snacks.For more informaton on the trail see https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/tequepis-trail-santa-barbara/

TROOP MEETING COH
2026-04-21 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
Troop COH

April Troop COH & Potluck Dinner
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30 | None
Place holder, details to be finalized nearer the time

Eagle Court of Honor, Caio Pereira
2026-04-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave.
Hi scouts, I would like to invite everyone to my Eagle Court of Honor on Saturday on April 18th at 3:00pm. It will be held at the Goleta Community Center, I have a special gift for my fellow scouts who attend, I would be honored if my fox patrol could be well represented, I need 7 volunteers to help with color guard, honor guard and presenter of colors. Please reach out to me directly if you are able to participate.Yours in Scouting, Caio Pereira

TROOP MEETING
2026-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
T26 TROOP MEETING, Foxes, Charlie, 3D printing, SMM Mr Hey

Seabase - Florida Fishing Practices makeup
2026-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | St Marks UMC
FOR SEABASE PARTICIPANTS – MAKE UP ONLY IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE 03/24 SESSIONPlease RSVP

Day Hike... Jesusita from Stevens Park
2026-04-11 08:00 - 12:30 | Stevens Park, just off San Roque
All, great to see we have over a dozen scouts signed up for tomorrow’s hike.After checking in with Mr. Weakliem, we’ll stay close to town and do a Front Range conditioning hike since it looks like we’ll miss the rain.Hike: Jesusita Trail, out and back. Along the way we’ll work on:- Identifying 10 plants or animals – Navigation & trek leadershi – Any sign-offs scouts needPlease bring: Water, packed lunch, rain gear (just in case), sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, appropriate footwear, and hiking poles if you have them.If you have any questions, feel free to call or text me at 832-489-1179.We’ll meet at the trailhead at 08:00hrs The hike should take about 4 to 4.5 hours, and scouts will call when we’re about 20 minutes out on the return.Looking forward to seeing you all there

Parent Committee Meeting
2026-04-07 19:15 - 20:15 | 3942 La Colina Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Hi Troop 26 parents, Our monthly Parent Committee meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month. We’ll cover a few updates and open it up for any questions or ideas. Hope you can make it and thanks for supporting the troop. Our Treasurer, Greg Heinz will provide a tutorial on the new invoicing and payment system. Use the link below to access our meeting agenda and minutes.Parents – Troop 26Thank you, James Foster

TROOP MEETING / ECOH Caio and Jack
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
T26 TROOP MEETING, combined ECOH, Jack & Caio details tbd

Greenbar Meeting
2026-04-07 18:00 - 19:00 | None

TROOP MEETING
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | St Mark UMC
T26 TROOP MEETING

Trans Catalina Hike
2026-03-29 00:00 - 2026-04-01 23:45 | Location was not specified
ASM Sam & Forest to Lead, Mr Hey to support. Mr Schley has a template for this Hike, details to follow

SBUSD SPRING BREAK
2026-03-28 18:00 - 2026-04-05 19:00 | None
SBUSD

Tarkan Ezal ECOH
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:45 | None
Tarkan’s Eagle Court of honor, all encouraged to attend and to celebrate, please sign-up.
