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| Tuesday 9/1/2015 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Kickoff Meeting for Troop 407 2015-2016 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. All Scouts must bring:
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| Tuesday 9/8 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol meetings (Patrol Advisors). Elect Patrol Leaders, brainstorm campout and meeting ideas, check advancement progress. |
| Tuesday 9/15 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol equipment review and campout preparation (SPL, PLs). Pathfinder skills testing (SM, ASMs) |
| Friday 9/18 5pm Sunday 9/20 3pm |
Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch |
Campout. (JKM) We will focus on camping, cooking, hiking, and playing in the forest. We will also be testing Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class advancement requirements that were taught at the Pathfinder program at camp and getting them signed off. Camping cost is $10 per person. Patrols will set and collect food costs. |
| Tuesday 9/22 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Final advancement review and testing for October Court of Honor (ASMs and older scouts). Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM) |
| Tuesday 9/29 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol meetings to plan future troop meetings (PLs & ASMs). Team building games (SPL/ASPL). Board of Review (John C) |
| Saturday 10/3 9:00am - 4:00pm |
San Dimas Western Days |
Valle del Sol District Dutch Oven Dessert Cookoff Patrol competition to see who can make the best dutch oven dessert. Cash prizes: 1st place $500, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100. Patrol entry fee is $10. Deadline to register is 10/1/2015. |
| Tuesday 10/6 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Court of Honor (Campbell) Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner and dessert with all of the Troop families. Greenery Sales Kickoff (JKM/Hastings) |
| Tuesday 10/13 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL)
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with outing ideas from your patrol members and lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 10/13 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Saturday 10/17 7am Sunday 10/18 1pm |
Cabrillo Youth Center | Campout at Cabrillo Beach, tour the USS Iowa, work on Radio and Citizenship in the World Merit Badges, and participate in the 58th annual Jamboree on the Air (HAM radio gathering). Total cost (including food) is $45 per scout, $35 per adult. (JKM) |
| Tuesday 10/20 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Patrol-led advancement (Wolverine PL, ASM). First Class req 7a: Discuss when you should and should not use lashings. Then demonstrate tying the timber hitch and clove hitch and their use in square, shear, and diagonal lashings by joining two or more poles or staves together. First Class req 7b: Use lashing to make a useful camp gadget. First Class req 8c: Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person 1) from a smoke-filled room, and 2) with a sprained ankle, for at least 25 yards. |
| Tuesday 10/27 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Patrol-led advancement (Bulldog PL, ASM) First Class req 6: Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of native plants found in your community. First Class req 8b: Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone. First Class req 8d: Tell the five most common signals of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). |
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Sunday 11/1
8:00am - 10:00am 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Padua Hills Theater |
Service project to help setup and tear down for the Padua Art Fiesta (John C). This event is put on by the Claremont Museum of Art. We help setup tables and chairs, art displays, umbrellas, etc in the morning before the event starts and then help put it all away in the afternoon when it is over. |
| Tuesday 11/3 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Patrol-led advancement (Squirrel PL, ASM) First Class req 5: Visit and discuss with a selected individual approved by your leader (elected official, judge, attorney, civil servant, principal, teacher) your constitutional rights and obligations as a U.S. citizen. We will have a panel made up of a variety of elected officials, civil servants, and educators. Greenery order turn in (JKM) |
| Tuesday 11/10 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL)
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 11/10 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C)
All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Wednesday 11/11 11:00am - noon |
Memorial Park Flag Pole |
Veterans Day Celebration. (???) Join the American Legion, Veterans, and other Claremont Scouts in honoring our veterans. |
| Tuesday 11/17 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Setup for CUCC Thanksgiving Dinner Final preparation for canoe trip (JKM). |
| Saturday 11/21 Tuesday 11/24 |
Colorado River |
Canoe camping trip on the Colorado River with Troop 402 (JKM) The trip will cover from just below Davis Dam to Castle Rock at the upper end of Lake Havasu. We will drive to Davis Camp near Bullhead City and do a car shuttle to the take out point on Saturday, canoe Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and drive home Tuesday evening. We will carry all of our gear in the canoes and will camp on the beach along the river on Sunday and Monday nights. |
| Tuesday 11/24 | No meeting due to canoe trip | |
| Tuesday 12/1 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Christmas shopping for adopted family. (JKM) We need adult drivers and shoppers to help with this event. (???) |
| Tuesday 12/8 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Wrapping gifts for adopted family. Bring scissors, tape, and wrapping paper. (JKM) |
| Tuesday 12/8 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL)
SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 12/8 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Saturday 12/12 5:30pm - 9:30pm |
CUCC |
Video Scavenger Hunt (Mark), Chili and Cornbread (Jen Noel).
P408 Webelos families will be joining us for this event. Get flyer. |
| Saturday 12/12 10pm - 11:15pm |
Ontario Ice Rink |
Broom Ball. Ice time is 10:10pm - 11:10pm (JKM)
Bring your friends and family. $10 per player. Get flyer. |
| Tuesday 12/15 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting.
P408 Webelos visit. Flags: Bulldog Patrol. Troop 407 Intro (Jack). Chariot building and racing. (Cole) All greenery money is due by this date! |
| Tuesday 12/22 | No meeting due to holiday | |
| Tuesday 12/29 | No meeting due to holiday | |
| Tuesday 1/5/2016 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Prep for campout and Advancement. First Class req 2: Using a map and compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one mile and requires measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.). We will be working on the skills required to do this, not actually completing the course. (Cole) First Class req 11: Describe the three things you should avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and how you should respond to one. We will also work on earning the CyberChip. (Jack) |
| Sunday 1/10 Noon - 4pm |
Cable Airport | Opportunity to attend the 41st Annual Cable Air Show as well as meet with Aviation Merit Badge Counselor Randy Beck in his hanger to review requirements for the Aviation Merit Badge (John C). |
| Tuesday 1/12 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL) SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 1/12 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Friday 1/15 5pm Sunday 1/17 3pm |
Corn Springs | Campout at the BLM campground at Corn Springs. The area features a desert oasis, petroglyphs, a nature trail, and lots of open space. We will focus on patrol cooking and orienteering as well as the Scout requirements for our four new members. (JKM) |
| Tuesday 1/19 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Thorough inventory of patrol boxes (PLs & Advisors) Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM) |
| Tuesday 1/26 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leader elections (Advisors) Create patrol box shopping lists (PLs & Advisors) Board of Review (John C) $100 per scout summer camp deposit due. |
| Tuesday 2/2 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Court of Honor (Kimmel & Katsiaficas) Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner and dessert with all of the Troop families. |
| Saturday 2/6 8:30am-3:00pm |
Azusa Pacific University |
APU STEM/NOVA Day (JKM) Day of Science oriented merit badge work at the APU laboratories for those that registered. |
| Sunday 2/7 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, dress Class A uniform. We will all act as ushers and greeters before the service and some of us will participate as acolytes, as readers, and leading the Children's Celebration. We are hosting the "coffee" after the service so plan to stay until about 11:30. |
| Tuesday 2/9 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL) SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 2/9 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Tuesday 2/16 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting Campout preparation: menu planning, patrol boxes, transportation, etc. (PLs & Advisors) Advancement status check. Bring your Scout Handbooks. (Advisors) |
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Friday 2/19 5pm Sunday 2/21 3pm |
Joshua Tree |
Campout at Indian Cove Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. (JKM) Primary activities include rock scrambling, hiking, patrol cooking, and advancement. |
| Tuesday 2/23 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Bring-A-Friend. Patrol scouting presentations, crafts. (PLs & Advisors) |
| Tuesday 3/1 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Lashings, structure, etc for bridge (JKM) |
| Tuesday 3/8 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL) SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 3/8 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. $100 ($200 Cumulative) per scout summer camp payment due. |
| Tuesday 3/15 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Campout prep (PLs & Advisors). Bridging ceremony prep (JKM). How Scouting Helps After High School (Doug Mendelsohn). Order of the Arrow elections (John C). |
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Friday 3/18 5:00pm Sunday 3/20 2:00pm |
Anza-Borrego | Campout at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Hiking, patrol cooking, and advancement. (Doug) |
| Sunday 3/20 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
La Casita | Pack 408 Webelos II Arrow of Light Ceremony (JKM) |
| Tuesday 3/22 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Welcome to our new scouts bridging up from Cub Scouts! Fun evening of teaching and practice of basic scout skills: Scout Oath & Law (JKM), Knots (JKM), Fire Safety (Peter/Matt). |
| Saturday 3/26 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
CUCC | Eagle Court of Honor and reception for Thomas Michalsky. |
| Tuesday 3/29 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC | Troop meeting: Ten Essentials (Squirrels), Knots (Bulldogs), Map & Compass (Wolverines) |
| Tuesday 4/5 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Knots(everyone), First Aid (Rich) New adult orientation (JKM) |
| Saturday 4/9 10:30am - 4:30pm |
Claremont Colleges |
International Festival service project (Doug) Spend a fun day keeping the stoves running for the booths at the Claremont Colleges International Festival and sampling food from many cultures all over the world. |
| Tuesday 4/12 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL) SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 4/12 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Tuesday 4/19 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Camporee skills preparation and review. Ten Essentials Check (Cole), Knife & Ax Safety (Jack), Knots & Lashings (Squirrels), Citizenship & History (Wolverines) |
| Wednesday 4/20 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
La Verne Scout Barn | Pre-Check in for Camporee. Adult-in-charge (John) and Patrol Leaders (Zachary & Jackson) must present all paperwork for camporee organized neatly in a notebook or folder. |
| Sunday 4/24 12:30pm - 3:00pm |
Doubletree Hotel | Eagle Court of Honor and reception for Ryan Eykel. |
| Tuesday 4/26 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Camporee skills prep (Jack/Cole).
Orienteering (Cole) Camporee menu, equipment prep (PLs & Advisors). |
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Friday 4/29 5pm Sunday 5/1 noon |
Bonelli Park | Valle del Sol District Camporee (John C) |
| Tuesday 5/3 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Rank Advancement. Scout (JKM), Aviation MB (Randy) |
| Tuesday 5/10 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
CUCC |
Patrol Leaders' Council meeting (SPL) SPL, ASPL, all PLs, SM, ASMs. Come prepared with lots of ideas for exciting meetings. |
| Tuesday 5/10 8:00pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Parent meeting (John C) All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please come share your ideas and experience. |
| Saturday 5/14 9:00am - 2:00pm |
West Fork of San Gabriel River | Bicycle ride along the West Fork of the San Gabriel River on a paved road closed to motor vehicles. This ride is in the mountains, but is relatively flat on a paved road. It is a total of about 13 miles out and back. This ride is appropriate for riders of all abilities. We will carry sack lunches and water for a lunch break at a Forest Service Campground at the far end of the road, near Cogswell Dam. (JKM) |
| Saturday 5/14 6:30pm - ??? |
DeMetz 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) |
| Tuesday 5/17 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting: Campout prep, fishing skills (Jack) |
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Friday 5/20 5:00pm Sunday 5/22 3:00pm |
Lake Cuyamaca | Campout at Lake Cuyamaca near Julian with a focus on fishing. (John C) |
| Tuesday 5/24 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Duct Tape Wallets (Owen & Elliott), last minute advancement (ASMs)
Scoutmaster Conferences (JKM) |
| Monday 5/30 11:00am - noon |
Oak Park Cemetery | American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony. Wear dress Class A uniforms. |
| Tuesday 5/31 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Troop meeting. Backpacking skills: packing (Zachary M), cooking (Doug).
Board of Review (John C) |
| Tuesday 6/7 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
La Casita |
Court of Honor (Segura-Mora family food & drink, John C reserve site) Come celebrate the achievements of our Scouts and enjoy dinner, dessert and the awards with all of the Troop families. Balance of summer camp fee due. $195 - greenery credit ($395 Cumulative) |
| Saturday 6/11 Sunday 6/12 |
Little Jimmy Campground |
Short Intro Backpacking trip. (Doug) Islip Saddle to Little Jimmy campground |
| Tuesday 6/14 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
CUCC north parking lot |
Clean up church parking lot. (JKM) 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. Also clean window wells off south parking lot. We will go to Pizza N Such after for dinner. |
| Tuesday 6/21 5:30pm - 9:00pm |
Meet at CUCC |
Evening Hike. (JKM) 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, arriving just as it gets dark. 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. Cancelled due to fires. Pool party instead. |
| Tuesday 6/28 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Summer Camp preparation meeting (Eric T, Jen N, Alejandro).
All scouts attending Summer Camp must be present. It would be a good idea for a parent to attend as well. Come with all completed paperwork, an advancement plan for the week, and an initial stab at your packed gear. |
| Tuesdays 7/1 - 9/1 |
Regular Tuesday night meetings will not be held during July & August. Please check this site often for information regarding Troop day or evening activities between now and when school starts. | |
| Tuesday 7/12 evening |
TBA | Tentative Swim Check. Details to come. (JKM) |
| Tuesday 7/26 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Summer Camp preparation meeting (Eric T, Jen N, Alejandro).
All scouts and adults attending Summer Camp, this is the last chance to get everything in order. Please come competely packed for camp as if we are leaving tonight. |
| Sun 7/31 - Sat 8/6 | Camp Chawanakee | Summer Camp. Join us for an awesome week of fun and advancement at Camp Chawanakee on Shaver Lake in the Southern Sierra. There will be lots of opportunity for advancement, fun, and fellowship. |
| Sat or Sun 8/27 or 8/28 |
TBA | Family pool party & BBQ. |
| Tuesday 9/6/2016 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
CUCC |
Kickoff Meeting for Troop 407 2016-2017 Scouting Year
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. Every youth must bring at least one parent. (JKM) |
Updated 6/22/2016