Bike Check / Gear Check Out will be Sunday, May 6th 5:00 at St. Paul's
Menu planning at Monday‘s Troop Meeting
Check out the Tamarancho Flipagram: https://flipagram.com/f/lbEj7hXmlB
Start: Friday, May 11, 2018 - 7:00pm; End: Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 11:00am
Location: Iron Springs Fire Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930
Camp Tamarancho is in Fairfax - only 1.5 hours away located in the heart of Marin County - home of Mountain Biking. This trip will be traditional car camping with patrol outdoor cooking. Campfires are allowed and Capture the flag will be off the chart in the giant meadow. For those seeking an additional camping night, you can arrive BEFORE 7:00 PM on Friday.
The trip will will offer a "Trail to First Class" session so bring your Scout handbook and have most or all of requirements 1.a,b and 2.a,b,c,d,e signed off. (Yes - you can be any rank and work on 1st Class requirements!) Remember Scouts working on First Class need a total of 6 non-summer camp camping nights to earn First Class. (20 nights for Eagle). Requirements for Camping merit badge can be earned as well.
Requirements for Cycling merit badge can also be earned on this trip, but trail riding is rigorous. Don't forget your bonafide Mountain Bike, helmet, patch kit, and spare tire. Contact Eric Lennane for details about biking and to coordinate bike transportation. ericlennane@yahoo.com
More details here Further discussion and ride shares arranged at the May 7th troop meeting.
Been to Royaneh 5 times and looking for something new? Interested in completing requirements for 2 rank advancements over the summer by attending 2 summer camps? Intrigued by douglas fir and golden meadows surrounded by an 80 acre lake and unique merit badge courses such as fishing, fly fishing, rowing, sailing, geocaching, climbing, and chemistry?
Thank you to Kristin Donato for leading a wonderful week at Camp Wente! Thank to the parents and kids who participated in variety of merit badge classes. Troop 28 was represented in these classes: archery, art, astronomy, basketry, bird study, camping, canoeing, chess, citizenship in the community and world, composite materials, cooking, cycling, emergency preparedness, family life, fingerprinting, fire safety, first aid first class, fish and wildlife management, fly fishing, geocaching, insect study, kayaking, leatherwork, lifesaving, mammal study, orienteering, photography, plant science, pottery, public speaking, reptile study, rowing, second class, small boat sailing, space exploration, swimming, tenderfoot, textile, veterinary medicine, weather, wilderness survival, and wood carving.
The Scouts will receive their merit badges and other patches earned at the Court of Honor October 15th.
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