Calendar 2008-2009

Quick Look Legend
Special Note PLC Parents Links

Tuesday 9/2/2008
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Kickoff Meeting for Troop 407 2008-2009 Scouting Year (JKM)
Wear your full Class A uniform.  Let's start this year looking sharp!
This will be an important information sharing time for everyone planning to be involved in Troop 407 during this coming year.  Our first order of business is to elect a new SPL.
All Scouts must bring: 
  • At least one parent, preferably both
  • $30 annual dues: make checks to "Troop 407, BSA"
  • Any corrections or additions to the scout profile information forms which were sent to you in the mail.  Please provide us with all of the requested information.  Many forms that we must file with the Council throughout the year require this information and it is much easier to collect it all now.  Legible entries in a brightly colored pen will greatly ease data entry.
Tuesday 9/9
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend. We will meet in the Troop's normal meeting room at 6pm.
Tuesday 9/9
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Outing preparation
Patrol meetings - Elect Patrol Leaders, brainstorm campout and meeting ideas.
Saturday 9/13
1:00 - 9:00pm
Bolsa Chica
State Beach
Beach Outing and Barbeque (JKM)
Join the troop for an afternoon and evening at the beach complete with barbeque and s'mores.  Meet at CUCC at 1:00pm and we will drive to Bolsa Chica State Beach.  We'll play on the beach and in the water during the afternoon and then have a campfire and barbeque into the evening.  Please let Jim know via email by Thursday 9/11 at 2pm how many are coming from your family.
Tuesday 9/16
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings and outings.
Tuesday 9/16
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Advancement.
Tuesday 9/23
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
How to do proper flag ceremonies (Tony)
Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM)
Saturday 9/27
6:00am - 3:00pm
Azusa Canyon Watershed Restoration service project (Wendy).
Come work with other adults and youth on a watershed restoration project in the San Gabriel Mountains.  This project is co-sponsored by the US Forest Service and the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District.  Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing. Bring work gloves and lunch and water.
Sunday 10/28
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim's mom's house Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared to complete our campout schedule for the 2008-09 school year.  Dinner will be provided.
Tuesday 9/30
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Basic Knots (Peter)
Greenery Sales Kickoff (Scott L)
Board of Review (Scott B)
Friday 10/3
Sunday 10/5
Lake Mead
Lake Mead Campout. (JKM)
We will be camping on a sandy beach on Lake Mead.  Activities will include waterskiing, tubing, sandcastle building, frisbee, sunning, fishing, and other water/beach play.  Get info packet here.
Tuesday 10/7
6:30pm - 8:00pm
CUCC
Court of Honor (Mendelsohn family)
Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner and dessert with all of the Troop families.
Tuesday 10/14
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 10/14
6:30pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, PLs, Bill Mendelsohn.
Come prepared to review presentations for the next three weeks.
Tuesday 10/14
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC

Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
National Honor Patrol Award (Storm)
Game
Patrol meetings - NHPA, yells, etc

Friday 10/17
Sunday 10/19
Colorado River
Canoe and camping trip. We will canoe two days starting in Blythe and going south down the Colorado River, camping on Friday and Saturday nights. This trip is being organized by Troop 402 and we have been invited to join them. (JKM)
Tuesday 10/21
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Building tarp tents (Adam)
Tuesday 10/28
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings.
Tuesday 10/28
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
Tarp tent event organization and practice.
Greenery order turn in (JKM)
Tuesday 11/4
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Outing preparation - packing, menu planning, etc
Tarp tent practice by patrol
Friday 11/7
Sunday 11/9
Firestone Scout Reservation
Valle Del Sol District Webelosree
This will be a fantastic opportunity to help Webelos in the area with their transition into Boy Scouts by showing them all the fun they can have when they become Scouts in Troop 407! (Juli)
Tuesday 11/11
10:30am - noon
Memorial Park Veterans' Day Flag program at Memorial Park with the Claremont American Legion Post.  Note that this takes the place of our normal evening meeting.
Saturday 11/15
6:00am - 3:00pm
Azusa Canyon Watershed Restoration service project (Wendy).
Come work with other adults and youth on a watershed restoration project in the San Gabriel Mountains.  This project is co-sponsored by the US Forest Service and the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District.  Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing. Bring work gloves and lunch and water.
Tuesday 11/18
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 11/18
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Ambulance/EMT/First Aid presentation and practice (Lisa)
Tuesday 11/25
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings.
Tuesday 11/25
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
History of local Native American tribe (Colin)
Sunday 11/30
7:00am - 10:00am
Claremont Wilderness Park Hike around the loop in the Claremont Wilderness Park on this 5 mile training and fitness hike. (Lisa)
Tuesday 12/2
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Christmas shopping for adopted family.
We need adult drivers and shoppers to help with this event.
Saturday 12/6
9:30am - 2:00pm
Long Beach Holiday party for Bill Mendelsohn's National Guard Battalion. The troop will help setup for the party and then be invited to attend, probably be given a tour of the armory by the Battalion Executive Officer who is an Eagle Scout, have the opportunity to observe a Battalion Change of Command ceremony, and get to meet about 300 soldiers and their families. (Debby)
Tuesday 12/9
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 12/9
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Wrapping gifts for adopted family.
Saturday 12/13
6:00pm - 9:30pm
CUCC Video Scavenger Hunt and Pizza. (JKM)  Get flyer.
Saturday 12/13
10pm - 11:15pm
Ontario Ice Rink Broom Ball.  Ice time is 10:10pm - 11:10pm (JKM)
Bring your friends and family.  $8 per person. Get flyer.
Tuesday 12/16
7:30pm - 9:00pm
 CUCC

Troop meeting
Presentation by a Sheriff's Narcotics Officer
Note: all greenery money is due by this date!

Tuesday 12/23   No meeting due to holiday
Tuesday 12/30 No meeting due to holiday
Tuesday 1/6
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings.
Tuesday 1/6/2009
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Summer Camp promotion (Lenore)
Patrol Leader elections.
Corn Springs menu planning. Patrol box review. (PLs)
Tuesday 1/13
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 1/13
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Safety review, transportation planning, etc for Corn Springs Outing (Ted).
Friday 1/16 6pm
Sunday 1/18 9pm
Corn Springs Campout at Corn Springs featuring shooting sports, hiking, and exploring (Ted).  Get flyer.
Tuesday 1/20
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Firearm cleaning (Ted)
Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM)
Tuesday 1/27
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared to practice presentations and with lots of ideas for future meetings.
Tuesday 1/27
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC

Troop meeting
Intro to GIS and GPS (Warren Roberts)
Patrol meetings (PLs): Court of Honor plans and practice
Board of Review (Scott B)

Saturday 1/31
7:00am - 10:00am
Claremont Wilderness Park Hike around the loop in the Claremont Wilderness Park and practice map and compass skills on this 5 mile training and fitness hike. (Lisa)
Tuesday 2/3
6:30pm - 8:00pm
CUCC Court of Honor (Lisa & Lenore)
Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner and dessert with all of the Troop families.
Sunday 2/8
9:30am-11:30am
CUCC Scout Sunday (JKM).  All scouts are expected to attend to show support and thanks to our sponsoring church.  We will attend the 10am service as a group in full, neat, Class A uniform.
Tuesday 2/10
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 2/10
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Compass (Cody) and Map (Douglas) skills.
Patrol meetings (PLs): plan menus and pack patrol boxes for Joshua Tree.
Tuesday 2/17
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Campout preparation: menus and patrol boxes.
Friday 2/20 5pm
Sunday 2/22 4pm
Joshua Tree Campout at Joshua Tree featuring patrol cooking, rock scrambling, hiking, map and compass and GIS/GPS activities. (Barney).
Tuesday 2/24
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared to practice presentations and with lots of ideas for future meetings.
Tuesday 2/24
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
First Aid skills review (Cody & Storm) 
Tuesday 3/3
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC

Troop meeting
Fire Safety (Peter)

Tuesday 3/10
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 3/10
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Knife & Axe Safety (Doug)
Tuesday 3/17
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting
Campout preparation: menus, patrol boxes, logistics
Saturday 3/21 8am
Sunday 3/22 4pm
San Diego Camping in San Diego County and day trip to the USS Midway (Lisa).
Tuesday 3/24
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared to practice presentations and with lots of ideas for future meetings.
Tuesday 3/24
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Knots & Lashings (Storm)
Patrol meetings
Tuesday 3/31
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
Rock Cimbing presentation by Crew 403 (Storm)
Tuesday 4/7
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC

Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Clean, organize, and inventory patrol boxes. (Storm)

Tuesday 4/14
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 4/14
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
Camporee menu planning, Ten Essentials presentation (Cody & Doug)
Tuesday 4/21
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Patrol Leaders' Council meeting
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs.
Come prepared to practice presentations and with lots of ideas for future meetings.
Tuesday 4/21
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC

Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Camporee overview and final prep. (Storm)
Every scout bring in Ten Essentials kit for review.

Friday 4/24 5pm
Sunday 4/26 11am
Marshall Canyon
Valle del Sol District Camporee
All weekend Inter-Patrol competitions with all troops in our district.  Expecting about 500 scouts and adults.  Cost is $15 per person plus your patrol food costs.  Every attendee must have a Class 1 medical form.
Tuesday 4/28
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
Planning and practice for Webelos event on 5/16 (Debbie)
Saturday 5/2
10:00am - 3:00pm
Bonelli Park Bike ride and picnic.  We will start at CUCC and ride our bikes to and around Puddingstone Lake.  We will have a picnic at Bonelli Park and then ride back. (David C).
Tuesday 5/5
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz 
Discussion with Juvenile Court Judge Shahla Sabet (Lenore)
Team building activities (Storm)
Tuesday 5/12
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Liberty
Final practice and preparation for Webelos event this weekend (Bill)
Saturday 5/16
11:00pm - 3:00pm
Griffith Park Scouting activity for Webelos. Knots, lashings, build a flagpole, games, BBQ, cobbler cookoff.
Tuesday 5/19
6:00pm - 7:15pm
CUCC Parent Meeting (Lenore)
All parents welcome and encouraged to attend.
Tuesday 5/19
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Bicycle safety and maintenance (Dave DeMetz)
Outing preparation for GWBR. (JKM)
Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM)
Friday 5/22 3pm
Sunday 5/24 midnight
Paso Robles Great Western Bicycle Rally (JKM).  Camping at the Midstate Fairgrounds. Bicycling all over the rolling hills of the Paso Robles area.  Hanging out with 2000 other bicyclists.  What a great weekend!
Get info about the event and register online at www.GreatWesternBicycleRally.com.
Tuesday 5/26
5:30pm - 8:00pm
CUCC
north parking lot
Clean up church parking lot.  Bring clippers, hedge trimmers, tree trimmers, leaf rakes, brooms, gloves, and work clothing.  We need everyone (all scouts and any parents they can recruit) to participate in this project so we can accomplish a large task in a short time.  Pizza and drinks will be provided for dinner. (Bill M)
Tuesday 6/2
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Troop meeting - Service Patrol: Wolvz
Final summer camp preparation: last paperwork check, bags packed, etc. (Lenore)
Board of Review (Scott B)
Tuesday 6/9
6:00pm - 8:00pm
La Casita Court of Honor (Jaffe family)
Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner, dessert and the awards with all of the Troop families.
Sunday 6/14
Saturday 6/20
Catalina Island Summer Camp at Emerald Bay.
Tuesday 6/23
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Meet at
CUCC
Evening Hike.
We will take the Evey Canyon trail from Mt Baldy Road to the top of Potato Mountain, watch the sunset and the lights of the valley come on, and then hike back down in the near full moon.  It is about 5 miles round trip.  Bring water, snacks, and your Ten Essentials.  We need enough parents to drive the group to the trailhead. (JKM)
Saturday 6/27
6:00pm - ???
Mendelsohn home BASH! All parents and adult friends of the Troop are invited to this BYOM (bring your own meat!) barbeque and party. Come get to know all of the adults involved in Troop 407. This will also be an opportunity to participate in the council Friends of Scouting campaign. (See the mailing coming home for details)
Tuesdays
6/30 - 8/25
Regular Tuesday night meetings will not be held during the summer. Please check this site often for information regarding Troop day or evening activities between now and when school starts.
Saturday 7/25
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Dowd-Lukesh home BBQ, backpacking class, and pinball. We will have backpacks available for you to borrow for the upcoming backpack trip or you can bring your own. You will learn what you need to bring and how to pack for our short trip the next weekend.
Saturday 8/1 10am
Sunday 8/2 5pm
San Jacinto
Tram ride and short backpack to Round Valley.  We will meet at the CUCC parking lot at 10:00am and drive to Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. We will get lunch on the way, take the tram to the trailhead and hike the short distance to Round Valley Campground. On Sunday, we will hike to the top of Mt San Jacinto without our packs and then head back to the tram for the trip home. (Storm)
Tuesday 9/8/2009
7:30pm - 9:00pm
CUCC Kickoff Meeting for Troop 407 2009-2010 Scouting Year (JKM)
Wear your full Class A uniform.  Let's start this year looking sharp!
This will be an important information sharing time for everyone planning to be involved in Troop 407 during this coming year.  The first order of business is to elect a new SPL. (JKM)


Updated 7/6/2009