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Troop 57 Times Spring Term 2012


Troop 57 Spring Cycling Outing (March 17 & April 20)

On Sunday, March 17, we’ll do a short (but challenging) 18-mile loop that will take us to a local historical landmark for lunch. Believe it or not, the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley (a.k.a. Zott’s) was the site of the first ever email. (I’m sure the email was about a T57 outing.) The point of this ride is not just to enjoy a tasty burger in a nice setting, but also to test your leg on some nearby hills, so that you’ll know if you’re ready for April’s big ride. You should consider it as a qualifying ride for the Golden Gate ride. See flyer for details.

On Saturday, April 20, we’ll get up early and take CalTrain, with our bikes, to San Francisco. From there, we will ride past AT&T Park, along the Embarcadero, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and then home to Palo Alto via Golden Gate Park and Crystal Springs. At 55 miles, this ride isn’t easy, but it’s quite doable, and something you’ll always remember. You will need a road bike, and 1st and 2nd year scouts who want to do this ride should also do the March ride, just to get a taste of climbing up some hills.

If you’re interested in either ride, email Gordon Craig at roycraig@pacbell.net 


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Baylands Service Day April 20th


Come help with native plant restoration at Palo Alto’s own Baylands.  We’ll meet at the Sailing Station at 10:00 on April 20 to assist the Parks and Recreation Rangers with projects to restore native plants and remove invasive species.  Pizza will be provided.  If you are planning to come to help out, please let Eric Schuur know.


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Shotgun Sports Trap and Skeet Outing (May 11, 2013)

A shotgun outing for both beginning and experienced shooters! We’ll shoot both trap and skeet, with instructors helping scouts accomplish their merit badge shooting proficiency, if desired, or just improving their scores at these target shooting games. Classroom instruction covering safe gun handling practices and many of the merit badge requirements will be reviewed before shooting. Come out and tune up your game! Shotguns, shells and safety equipment are provided.

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Angel Island Hike (May 11, 2013)

The best hike of 2012 is back by popular demand.  Ride a ferry out to historic Angel Island, climb to the highest point, and enjoy the magnificent scenery from the middle of San Francisco Bay.  After the ferry ride back, we’ll stroll over to Ghirardelli and have a world famous ice cream sundae.  The route will fulfill the requirements for a 10 mile hike for the Hiking merit badge.

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Camp Oljato 2013 (July 14-20 and July 21-27)

Camp Oljato (pronounced ol-JAY-to) is located on Huntington Lake in Lakeshore, CA (Fresno County). Our camp property ranges in elevation from 7,000 to just under 8,000 feet. The camp is about 240 miles from the Pacific Skyline Council, San Mateo/Santa Clara area, about 5-6 hours driving time. Camp Oljato is accessible only by pontoon boats which run on a regular schedule during our Scout camping season. Camp Oljato has complete aquatics, nature, handicrafts, and shooting sports areas which are complemented by our dining hall and food service team. Oljato is a name of a Navajo Indian village near Monument Valley, Utah, and the name means "Starlight on the Waters.”

Boy Scout camp offers a great experience for every scout: The Basic Skills Program (Tenderfoot skills) for new incoming scouts; the Merit Badge Program for intermediate Scouts; and C.O.P.E, Climbing, advanced sailing, the mile swim and more activities for experienced Scouts. Oljato provides opportunities for Scouts to learn new skills that are not part of our Palo Alto Program, earn Merit Badges, and just have fun in a safe, Scout-led environment!  [Flyer] Click here for forms!



Northern Tier Canoe Expedition Aug. 2‐13, 2013

If you liked canoeing the Russian River..... Troop 57 is putting together a crew this summer to explore the waters of Northern Tier, the original High Adventure program in BSA, since 1923. Many moons ago, T57's last Northern Tier crew ventured north from Atikokan into Crown Lands and returned with tales of adventure, and an experience of a lifetime. This summer, we'll follow in the footsteps of the fur traders and explore south from Atikokan: Quetico Provincial Park --- described as a gorgeous and unspoiled wilderness, an ancient land of majestic granite cliffs, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests and interconnected lakes with an international reputation for unparalleled wilderness canoeing. We’ll experience awesome fishing, pictographs, the cry of the loon, hoots of barred owl, the majesty of bald eagles and osprey, and almost guaranteed nightly moose sightings, as well as otter, beaver, deer. Border canoe crossing from Canada to US may be possible.

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