Coastal Cleanup, Orienteering & Upcoming Events

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Congratulations to Trevor on attaining Life Scout. Well done!

Coastal Clean up at Berkeley Marina

When: Sat., Sep.  17: Starts at 9am at the marina.
Where:  Berkeley Marina
Details: A waiver is required and can be found here. This is an annual service opportunity which involves picking up trash along the coast.

Orienteering at Joaquin Miller Park

When: Sun., Sep.  18: Meet at 10am at the church.
Where: Joaquin Miller Park.
Details: A great opportunity to practice orienteering skills before Scout O. This is not a competitive event! Bring water, long pants and a compass.

Upcoming Events (Calendar)

  • Sep. 24, 2016: Advance Camp. See ASM Roy for details.
    Note: Lunch will not be provided this year.
  • Oct. 9, 2016: This year the Scout-O is back at Tilden (park at Lake Anza). Troop 24 always has a great showing at Scout-O, keep up the tradition and take part. Wear Class A to/from event, bring water, lunch, 10 essentials, good footwear, long pants, etc. Make sure to get a partner and determine the course you wish to run. Courses are white to orange, easiest to hardest.
  • Oct.29, 2016: Introductory backpack at Glen Camp, Point Reyes. A great introductory trip for scouts who have never been backpacking before.

Notes

  • Note: Popcorn Sales season is here! Contact Candy R. for order forms.
  • Note: Permission slips are attached to troop calendar events. If no check/cash is required, a scan of the permission slip can be emailed to permissionslip@troop24berkeley.org.
  • The Seabase crew are still in arrears. Please help them by bringing cans & bottles so they can recycle them.
  • Thanks to all parents who write their scout’s name and purpose of payment on the memo. line of the check! At present, checks are the preferred means of payment, but we take cash or Paypal ☺.
  • You can check your scout account at the Troop meetings.

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