2007-2008

2007 - Fall

Sept. 4 Tue.  Troop PLC at SMCC 6:30pm

Sept. 3  Mon.  Labor  Day
 

Sept. 11  First Tuesday meeting - meetings Start 7:00pm  in Pritchard Hall of SMCC

Sept. 22  Sat. Troop Hike Meet at SMCC south Parking lot at 7am back at 4pm, pack a lunch
                     Trail to the top of Mount Baden Powell. The hike is 4 miles each way.
                     Please bring your "scouting essentials" and a sack lunch. Please RSVP.Rained out

Oct. 2    7:00pm   Court of Honor, in 154 due to rummage.

Oct. 6  SMCC Rummage clean up, Service Project 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
    Opportunity for service hours on Saturday,  We clean up after the church's Rummage Sale.  This is an official troop event.  The clean up usually takes about two hours.  Please meet at Pritchard Hall to help.  The church lets the Troop use the buildings every week, and this is our way to say "thank you very much." Next 2 Hours

Oct. 20  Sat. Flag Ceremony at Canon Eagle Patrol.

Oct. 27  Troop Car Camp to FORT TEJON STATE HISTORIC PARK, Link 1  Link 2
           RSVP needed, Pioneering Merit Badge work, 2nd and 1st Rank work, Dutch oven cooking and more.
            SMCC Sat 8am to Sunday 4pm. 1 night    Pioneering Merit Badge

Nov. 4, Sun.  20 Mile Hike for Hiking MB, must RSVP and be approved in advance. Completed 23 miles on the Silver Moccasin Trail to Chantry Flats.
 

Nov. 10  Sat. Troop Hike,  10 mile hike to Mt Baden Powell. Meet:    8:00 am Pritchard Hall
Return:  4:00 pm Please RSVP. Bring:    Day pack, sack lunch, water bottle, 10 essentials.
 

Nov. 20  No Tuesday Meeting
Nov.  22     Thanksgiving 

Nov. 25 Deadline to order Trees:  Order Trees form doc  PDF- Pre-paid orders only

Nov. 23-25 Desert Caravan, Troop Joins OA lead car camp. Sign up with Troop. To Rainbow Basin Natural Area, Owl Canyon Camp Ground. Link 1-Link 2 Meet at SMCC at 12:30pm Friday to carpool to the camp. We will return on Sunday at noon. Cost: TBA ($10.00 plus food cost) Temp-highs and lows    Map Directions to Owl Canyon Campground: Take I-15 North to Barstow. Take L Street exit and turn left on L Street. Turn right on West Main Street. Turn Left on N First Avenue. Turn left on Irwin Road (turn off is just past a hill with a water tank on it - it's easy to miss). Proceed out of town on Irwin Road until you see the sign for Rainbow Basin (about 7 miles). From Irwin Road, turn left on Fossil Bed Road and follow signs to Owl Canyon Campground. See map link. 2 nights.

Nov. 27 Last Tuesday meeting of 2007

Dec. 2   PU - Deliver Trees SMCC  2-5:30pm Order Trees

Dec 11, 2007 Tuesday, Troop 373 Not Yet First Class Christmas Party, Tom Sargent's House, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM,
Bring: One new can of food, for SMCC Food Pantry for the needy
 

Dec.  No Tuesday meetings this month.

Camp Trask Winter Camp.   Sign-up with Dave S.     Two Nights
When: Starts 11 am on Dec. 27 and ends Dec 29 10 pm.  Cost: $95.00 includes meals
What: Archery, Star gazing, and all the other fun stuff we do at camp, Plus work on two Merit Badges.
MBs:      * Citizenship in the Nation  (eagle)     * Citizenship in the World  (eagle)
    * Environmental Science (eagle)     * First Aid (eagle)
    * Fish and Wildlife Management count towards  WORLD CONSERVATION AWARD
    * Forestry     * Nature Flyer at: flyer  Link

Jan.     1     New Years Day

Jan 6    W. Brown Eagle COH at SMCC 4pm on Sunday at 154 Building

Jan. 8 Tuesday Meetings Start

January 19th, 2008  at 1:00 PM Saturday bike ride and bike clinic, meet in the park next to SMCC.  10 mile bike ride. Leader Chris Davenport.

Jan. 26-27  Troop  Backpack trip, trail rained out

The First Sunday in Feb. is National Scout Sunday

Feb. 5    7:00pm   Court of Honor in Pritchard Hall.

February 8-10, 2008  Joshua Tree Camp - Sheep Pass  - http://www.nps.gov/jotr/
This trip requires planning – we need to know who can drive, etc. and which parents are coming along by Tuesday Jan. 29,  Must RSVP. 2 nights 1 mile Site Temp

Feb.  18  Mon. Presidents Daylink

Feb. 26 Troop receive New Scouts at Pack 373's Blue and Gold (Troop meeting not at Pritchard Hall, in room 154: 154 West SM Blvd)

March 4  New Scouts Join the Troop and Parent meeting at 7:15pm.

March 7, Friday. SGVC Dinner, Martin receives Silver Beaver Award. La Salle High. Flyer at Scout Shop .

March 8  Sat. Troop Hike, Ten Mile Hike to Mount Bliss, Meet 8 am at Mel canyon Road and Brookridge in Duarte.  Back at 4pm at the same spot.  No Forest Adventure Pass is needed since this hike begins outside the forest boundary.  Flyerhike page linkmap link

March 9, Sunday 1st Year Scout Tenderfoot day camp for Alligator Patrol. 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Bailey Canyon (in place of the hike on the 8 th). Flyer

March 16   Palm Sundaylink

March 18 Tuesday Troop outing to Bailey Canyon (in place of SMCC meeting)

March 21 Good Fridaylink
March 23 Easterlink

April 8 Troop meeting not at Pritchard Hall, Room in room 154: 154 West SM Blvd)

April 11, Friday night. 1st Year Scout camp to get Tenderfoot for Alligator Patrol. 1 night, Needed for Tenderfoot rank in Monrovia Canyon Park. Scout will set up camp and cook dinner and breakfast. 1 night

April 12, 2008 SMCC Rummage clean up, Service Project 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
    Opportunity for service hours on Saturday,  We clean up after the church's Rummage Sale.  This is an official troop event.  The clean up usually takes about two hours.  Please meet at Pritchard Hall to help.  The church lets the Troop use the buildings every week, and this is our way to say "thank you very much." Next 2 Hours

APRIL 8 Scoutmaster Conference.

April 15  Board of Review

April 22    7:00pm   Court of Honor in Pritchard Hall.

Scouts are working on Citizen of the Nation in the Troop meeting. See link

April 25-27 Camporee   Firestone Boy Scout Camp. Meet at SMCC South Parking lot Friday at 4:00pm. Directions to Firestone Boy Scout. 19001 Tonner Canyon Rd. Brea, CA 92921 Camp: Map Mapquest Brea and Tonner    TBA flyer link
2 Nights, 5 miles

APRIL 29, 2008 MEETING  The meeting for Tuesday, April 29 is cancelled due to SMCC being used as an evacuation center for the Sierra.

May 3 and May 4 JPL Open House 9am to 5pm  Flyer -Link

May 10th  John G.  Eagle project at Hoegee's Trail Camp.

 May 25 and 26 Sun & Mon. Memorial  Day  Service Project  in Sierra Madre Flyer
Sunday May 25,2008   1:00 pm  Flags up  and/or  Monday May 26, 2008   3:00 pm  flags down

May 30 to June 1 Chilao car camp. Friday to Sunday. Camp for 1st and Second Class work, 1st class cooking plan and buy food for your patrol.  Chilao is on Highway 2, pass Mt. Wilson.  Philmont crew is to backpack in the Bandido area on Friday night hike to Chilao on Saturday.  1 Night (Back Packers 2 nights 7 miles) link link

2008 Summer
 

June 7  Scout Expo  LNT Booth Santa Anita Park  10:00 AM to 4:00PM    New fee: $5.00 per Car    Flyer

June 10    7:00pm   Court of Honor And Year End Last Tuesday meeting. In Memorial Park, Sierra Madre, right across from the church.  This is a desert Pot Luck so bring your favorite desert to share.

June 15-21  Sun to Sat Boy Scout Resident Camp. CAMP CHERRY VALLEY, located on Santa Catalina Island.    Work on 3  or More Merit Badges Plus Ranges, Boating and lot more.  Includes boat trip, tents ranges and all meals. (Space is now guaranteed. Sign-up with Dave. Cost $410.00 Total covers all cost for the camp and food. This camp is NOT offered each year.  Hike 7 miles, Service 1 hour Pre Painting Shed. 6 Nights

July 4    Be in Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade, Flyer counts toward needed 10 events for 1st class. No RSVP needed

July 12th We have an e-waste roundup scheduled for Saturday, July 12th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sierra Madre Congregational Church in the main parking lot. This is a wonderful fundraiser which also helps keep computers and other electronics out of landfills. Please tell your friends and neighbors of this event.   Help our Boy Scout troop and keep electronics out of landfills at the same time!

July 13-19  2008 Holcomb Valley BSA Summer Camp Cost $325.00  Troop Flyer
                    Space is guaranteed, Sign-up with Dave      SGVC link
            Work on 3 or More Merit Badges, Ranges and lot more.
            Includes: Tents, Horses riding, Heated Swimming Pool, ranges and all meals.
                    Sun to Sat Boy Scout Resident Camp.  6 nights, 5 miles, 2 hours service cleaning Dinner hall/truck

Friday, August 1, from 2 PM - 6 PM, and Saturday, August 2, from 9 AM - 5 PM. M. Torstenbo's Eagle Project will be at Blair High School in Pasadena.  This is a painting project and he is in need of lots of help.

July 28 to Aug. 9 Summer Trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico http://www.scouting.org/philmont/
          There may be a travel day on each side of these dates.  54 miles backpack, 13 nights.

August 16, 2008 Sat. New Model Rocket Launch Day and Space Exploration Merit Badge. To earn the Space Exploration merit badge: visit http://home.earthlink.net/~davejsargent/

August 26 2008, PLC/Green Bar meeting. 7pm to 8:30pm Room 154  Tues. Far  Patrol Leaders, the Senior Patrol and ASMs, only.

Fall 2008
Sept. 1, 2008  Mon.  Labor Day

Sept. 2 2008, Parent Meeting at SMCC,  7:30 to 9:00pm Room 154 Tuesday

Sept. 9, 2008  First Tuesday meeting - meetings Start 7:00pm in Pritchard Hall of SMCC

Sept. 20 Sat. Josiah's Eagle Project. 7am to 4pm Meet Chantry Flats at 7am. Project Tables at Hoegee's Trail Camp 1.5 mikes in. Lunch provide, please RSVP to Josiah.

Sept. 20-21  Camp Trask, Composite Materials Merit Badge9:00 am 5:00 pm each day. Sign up on your own.  Cost is $45.00 per Scout and includes Lunches.  link

Little Jimmy Overnight Camp. Hike map - link other info Backpack 2 miles to camp, rated easy. Some will day hike to Mt. Islip peak on Sat. 2 more miles. Camp 2 nights. RSVP, Meet SMCC Friday 4pm, home Sunday about 4pm. Drive is to Islip Saddle on Highway 2 - Angeles Crest Highway. Islip Saddle is 40 miles from I-210 in La Cañada. Backpack hike is 700 feet Elev. gain. 800 more to Mt. Islip peak on Sat. Cooking is by patrol, if your patrol is not going you will be placed in an different patrol for the camp, Back your own sack dinner for Friday.

New Location Sept. 26-28, 2008  Backpack trip to Hoegee's Trail Camp, 1.5 mikes in.Backpack form Chantry Flats 1.5 mikes hike in. 2 nights. Also Josiah's Eagle Project tables work at Hoegee's Trail Camp.
The destination for this weekend's outing has been changed from Little Jimmy Campground to Hoegee's Campground.  Hoegee's Campground is outside of Chantry Flats which is at the north end of Santa Anita Ave.  We will be leaving and returning at the same times.  Patrol Leaders are responsible for buying food for the outing.  SPL, will be calling them on Thursday evening to see if this has been accomplished. Meet SMCC parking lot at 4pm.

Sept. 30 Troop meeting in 154 and BOR

Oct. 4, 2008  SMCC Rummage clean up, Service Project 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
    Opportunity for service hours on Saturday,  We clean up after the church's Rummage Sale.  This is an official troop event.  The clean up usually takes about two hours.  Please meet at Pritchard Hall to help.  The church lets the Troop use the buildings every week, and this is our way to say "thank you very much."

Oct. 7    7:00pm   Court of Honor We will have a Court of Honor on Tuesday.  Desert Potluck, bring your favorite desert to share! Location - Pritchard Hall, regular meeting room.

October 11 JLT Time 8:00a - 3:00p Junior Leader Training for the Scout Leaders in the Troop. Open to those who are currently serving in a leadership position and those interested in serving in that capacity in the future
Location 160A.  Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

October 14, 2008 - 6:30pm, and the Second Tues. in Pritchard Hall Religious Awards will be started.  Religious Awards page

October 18 Sat.  P. Lee Eagle Scout project painting a game room at the Boy's and Girl's Club of the Foothills from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or earlier, depending on how fast we work. The organization was created to take care of poor children who need a place to go after school, during the summer, etc. The facility is located at 600 South Shamrock Avenue, Monrovia 91017.   Please RSVP by Thursday October 16th.  My e-mail address is crzytrojanfan[at]yahoo.com

Oct. 21   All Scout Popcorn orders DUE ! http://www.campmasters.org

Oct. 25-26 Spruce Grove 5.5 miles, backpack Trail Camp 1 nights link1
Meet Sat  ?? Am. Return to the parking lot of Chantry Flat at 2p, October 26. Theme - Wilderness Survival Merit Badge.

Oct. 29, Wed 1pm Jody Culver Memorial Service and reception at SMCC.

Nov. 1 Sat. Tim S. Eagle Scout project 8am  to 2pm, with free Lunch. At CORAL Center, at 2750 E. New York Drive. Pasadena maplink  Please bring gloves and paint clothes to help paint sheds. No RSVP needed, come if you can, when you can.

Nov. 15  Sat  Popcorn afternoon PU   Popcorn sales start http://www.campmasters.org

New info: November 15, 2008 Sat. Troop Service Project, help run a game booth for    FALL FEST For SMCC and the Sierra Madre Community 5pm-8pm, North side of the campus. Sign up with Tim or David Sargent Booth Sign ups are for one hour shifts: 5 to 6 or 6 to 7.

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November 15, Saturday afternoon: Aviation Merit Badge Will be a session in a hangar in Upland, California.
   1.  Have a 45 minute instructional period to get the guys started on section 1 of the requirements. This should get them 70+% of the way toward fulfilling the knowledge requirement for the badge. They can make it the rest of the way on their own using information in the Aviation Merit Badge book.
   2. Perform a pre-flight inspection of a light aircraft (Option 2a)
   3. Explain the purposes and functions of the various instruments found in a typical single engine airplane. (Option 2f)
   4. Visit and airport and report on how facilities and runways are determined to be active (Option 4a)
After this session, they will still have to do the following:
    * Complete a brief worksheet on section 1 (see above) describing what they learned. I’ll pass this out during our session.
    * Find out about three career opportunities in aviation. This can probably be done through an internet search.
    * Build a model FPG-9 airplane. (Most of the boys already did this in one of the Tuesday meetings last year)
A complete listing of merit badge requirements can be found at http://www.boyscouttrail.com/boy-scouts/meritbadges/aviation.asp
Mr A. can take up to 10 scouts for this session. Since we are going to be walking around fragile and expensive structures, every scout needs an adult in attendance who agrees to be responsible.  Also, when we do the pre-flight inspection you will have the opportunity to help your scout(s) with the walk-around (see note).  It would expected the session to begin at 1:30 and last 3-4 hours.
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Nov. 18 Last regular Tuesday meeting of 2008

Nov. 21-23 Backpack camp at Cooper Canyon link> 2 nights  is on.  5 Miles [There are two ways to get to the camp.  5 miles backpacking

Troop 373 Boy Scout Christmas Trees Order form in PDF -- Pre-paid orders only, turn in at Troop meetings.

Nov.  27     Thanksgiving 

Nov. 30 Deadline to order Trees:  Order Trees form PDF -- Pre-paid orders only
 

Nov. 28-30 Desert Caravan to the Mojave River Forks Park, Troop Joins OA lead car camp. Sign up with Troop. 2 nights  Read Flyer

Dec. 6, 2008 Sat. New Model Rocket Launch Day and Space Exploration Merit Badge. To earn the Space Exploration merit badge: visit http://home.earthlink.net/~davejsargent/

Dec. 9 Troop Christmas Party, Bring food item for SMCC Food Party and a white elephant gift for exchange party in the Old North Church Pritchard Hall..

Dec. No regular meetings

It is time for annual re-chartering of Troop 373.  This is when we collect the yearly fees and dues that cover annual registration, insurance, Boys Life magazine, and all of the merit badges and rank patches that your scouts receive throughout the entire year.  You may send your check for $120 per scout directly to our treasurer.  Please make all checks payable to Troop 373.