The agle March 19, 2012 The Newsletter of Boy Scout Troop 380 Volume 12 Issue 1 Number 4 By attending the committee meetings you will hear firsthand the valuable information that may not make it Scoutmaster’s Minute By Dave Ishikawa home after the troop meetings on Monday nights. What a great way to meet the other parents and adults of the At the conclusion of each troop meeting I have the troop! By becoming an active Parent Committee member privilege of presenting a Scoutmaster’s minute. you will not only help to enrich your own son’s Boy Sometimes I deliver of message to give Scouts something Scout experience but also that of the other boys in the to think about, or to give praise to individuals or a group troop. Besides, we are a fun group of people. Our next in the troop. Sometimes the message is humorous, other committee meeting will be held Tuesday, March 27th at times it is serious and pointed in its content. It is the 7:30pm in the building next to the church. Hope to see Scoutmaster’s chance to share his feelings, hopes, and you there. knowledge. Today I want to deliver a message of cheerfulness, because our troop is healthy and strong with lots of great Scouts and outstanding adults ready to help Eagle Watch make our troop one of the best around. Thank you. by J. Pennington Committee Chair Report Congratulations to Travers Hopkins on becoming the by Zenaida Kamine troop’s 126th Eagle Scout when he passed his Eagle Board of Review on January 27, 2012. His Eagle Court of To all the new scouts and their families, I would like to th take this opportunity to welcome you to the Troop 380 Honor will be on June 4 . family. As in any family, each member contributes to the -Angel Echevarria completed his Eagle project in family unit by doing certain jobs or tasks. Troop 380 is no February, a school garden/planter project, all merits different; in order for our family to function we need badges, and will be turning in his Eagle application soon. everyone to make their contribution in any way they can. -Sameer Punia and Alexander Trimm both completed That could mean driving to or from camp outs, summer their Eagle projects last years and only have a couple of camps, or other scout functions. They can also contribute merit badges to complete so they can also turn in their by helping out or chairing one of our many troop Eagle application. activities, by serving on Boards of Reviews helping the Life Scouts who have not come up with project can talk boys advance through the ranks, or by being a Merit to Johnie Pennington. Badge Counselor. Merit Badges I would like to extend an invitation to all the new families by Bob Williamson to join us at our next Parent Committee meeting. Troop 380’s Parent Committee is a group of parents and other The merit badge program is designed to provide access to adults from the troop that work to support the the MB Counselors just prior to Troop Meetings. Scouts Scoutmaster and the Assistant Scoutmasters in providing must do the work required and explain, demonstrate, a quality program for the boys as well as helping to and/or show that they have the knowledge and have financially support the troop and its members. As you fulfilled the requirements. The month of March is time to will notice from the articles in this newsletter of our past finish the winter merit badges (Personal Fitness, and upcoming events, Troop 380 is always busy. Citizenship in the Nation, Electronics, and Insect Study). A special thanks to our counselors, Jon Traum, Jim Buell, Joseph Jacobs and Moorea Richardson. During Spring 2012 the troop is offering: 1. Emergency Preparedness – Sherri Brown, Counselor 2. Citizenship in the Community – Joesph Jacobs, Counselor 3. Law – Charles Potter, Counselor 4. Coin Collecting – Frank Shaw, Counselor The badges are being offered on the following dates – April 9, 16, 30 and May 7, 14, and June 18. The merit badge sessions start promptly at 6:30 PM unless noted Mt. Tamalpais Hike otherwise. by Charles Potter The Troop continues to invite all adults who would like to On Sunday, December 18, 2011, several Scouts and Scout help out as Merit Badge Counselors to sign-up with the leaders completed the Mt. Tamalpais Rim of the Bay Advancement Assistance Scoutmasters. There are many hike. We started the hike near the Cushing Memorial areas of interest that you could help in and your help will Amphitheatre. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps be greatly appreciated. It really is fun and a great way to in the 1930s, this natural stone amphitheater seats 3,500 meet some of your son’s fellow scouts. people and features the Mountain Play produced every Spring for almost 100 years. We headed on to the West Point Inn where we took some pictures and rested. There are no military cadets there. The name comes from the fact that it was built at the Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railroad’s western most point. Near the summit, we visited the Gravity Car Barn, a museum dedicated to the Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railroad, also called the “Crookedist Railroad in the World,” with 281 turns and curves and 8.19 miles of track. Finally, at the summit we ate lunch with a spectacular view of fog and the occasional passing cloud. You can see the photos from our trip on the Troop 380 website. I’d like to thank all of the adult leaders who drove and Matthew Brown who Peace Light filled in at the last minute as the scout leader. by Dave Ishikawa On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, the Peace Light came to Sacramento. Scout leaders gathered at the Golden Empire Council Service Center to greet the special flame that traveled from the Grotto of Bethlehem where Jesus Christ was born. Scout Leaders from the Middle East, Europe, Canada, and all over the United States passed the flame from place to place. We had the pleasure of coordinating the visit by the flame with a special Bowling Night ceremony and lighting of candles and lanterns for Scouts and Scouters to share with friends and family. It was an by Mary Brown honor to be part of this ceremony and to host the Peace On December 27, 2011, with the help of Dajion Jacobs, Light in our council and homes. Details about the Peace the Scout organizer, Troop 380 met at Strikes Bowling Light journey are available on the Peace Light website. Alley in Elk Grove for a night of bowling, pizza, and Thanks to everyone who participated in the ceremony. games. Troop 380 was out in force having 13 lanes of bowlers. We had a total of 74 Scouts, family and friends in attendance. The highest scoring scout was Bryan Hsieh with a score of 102, with a close second Dajion Jacobs with a score of 100. The highest scoring adult was Curtis Richardson with a score of 171 and Charles Potter next with a score of 155. Crew 380 joined in as well and scouts that ventured in the Sierras. Grover Hot Springs is went incognito with their names. The highest scoring located off Hwy 89 just west of Markleeville. After we Crew was “Belle” with a score of 133, with “Fesha” setup camp Michael Kuykendall took the scouts on a hike coming in second with a score of 112. From all the from our campsite to the hot springs and was able to find smiles and laughs, I believe everyone had a good time. several geocache sites that are in the park. While waiting Thank you to all attendees who helped close out the to get into the pool area Dave Ishikawa demonstrated to scouting year for 2011. the scouts how to measure trees and other items without the use of any measuring device. Once inside the pool area all 16 of us completed the requirements for the coveted Order of the Ice Cube. When finished we returned to the campsite for a very filling dinner, after dinner the scouts participated in a rousing game of capture the flag against another Troop from Reno. I think we won. The adults tried to stay warm around a nice campfire. After Capture the Flag the scouts gathered around the campfire for S’more’s. Sunday morning greeted us with Christmas Tree & E-Waste Fundraiser blue skies and again cold temp. Fixed and ate a hardy by Moorea Richardson breakfast, we cleaned up, broke camp, packed up and headed for a spot with snow. Couldn’t find any and we Troop & Crew 380 partnered with Allied Waste and headed to Dave’s house to unload the trailer and have CEAR to do Troop 380's annual Christmas tree & E- lunch. Waste fundraiser December 31st at Sequoia School and January 7th at Rosemont High, where despite the wind, it Everyone had a great time and plenty of food. was a highly successful tandem event! Michelle Tyler and Adults Floyd, Dave, Charles, Wei and Michael. Thanks Moorea Richardson headed the event up at both sites. The to all for a great time. turn out to help was great! Thank you to all who helped make collecting 370 Christmas trees and 8 TONS of e- Harlem Globetrotters come to town … Waste possible. A big shout out to Neil Ishikawa for by Chris Ishikawa designing our flyer, Sue Garcia for getting permits, all the drivers, T.V.