Hi Scouts ,
Big Bear Snow Sports Merit Badge Day is coming up!
Ski or Snow Board trip. 

Saturday and/or Sunday March 7th & 8th

See attached forms for Saturday or Sunday or Saturday and Sunday.
Forms include pricing. 

This is no Troop transportation for this trip.
If you would like to go, you will need to arrange a ride. 

Prices are good for your whole family and not just the scout. 

For those wishing to complete their Snow Sport Merit Badge I will hold a merit badge class before the weekend. 


You will need to have forms and payment to me by January 31st. 

Please let me know if you are interested and how many people will be going in your group, if you can drive and for which days and if you wish to complete the Merit Badge!

Once signed up, the tickets are NON REFUNDABLE.  

Cheers,
James Baxter
760-271-9971

The Salty Rat canoe trek sign-up form is attached.

Salty Rat is a prerequisite for the spring break canoe trek planned for April 6-10, 2019.

Forms and payment are due February 3, 2019. 

There is a mandatory pre-trek meeting on the evening of February 10, 2019. 

Mr. Blakely

Hello Scouts and Adults,

Troop 777 is attending the Blue Angels Desert Outing at Naval Air Facility El Centro on February 28th and 29th.

If you haven't attended this event before, it is a scout favorite. The trek is a one night car camp at the naval base. There is no cooking
and we receive two meals and a semi-private show with the Blue Angels.

Since the trek involves a military base, there are some extra security details that are required, see details and requirements on the trek
form.

Attachments:
Troop 777 Trek Form
BSA Event Invitation
DON Base Access Registration - required for each adult.
Boy Scout Troop 777 Registration List Excel spreadsheet - complete a
row for each participant.

Please ensure your packages are complete -- including all required information on the spreadsheet, and SSN for guests 18 years and older
on the Base access form.

The attachments include a copy of the guest list Excel spreadsheet; complete and return this spreadsheet and trek form for everyone
attending from your family.

To recap, if only a scout is going, return one completed spreadsheet and trek form.

If a scout and parent(s) are going, return one completed spreadsheet, trek form for each participant, and DON form for each adult
participant.

All forms and payment are due by January 27th. Since there may be an attendee limit, the first 15 signups will receive guaranteed slots.

All the best,

Mr. Nance
(760) 809-7151

Hi Troop 777 Scouts and Parents,

We would like to invite you to the Domelands hike and camping trek to enjoy one of the richest, most impressive geological experiences available in the Anza-Borrego Desert region. The Domelands Trail is a 7.5 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Ocotillo, California and is rated as moderate. There are cool caves and slot-canyons to hike and explore. It should be a fun hiking trek. https://www.ihikesandiego.com/anza-borrego-domelands-windcaves-slot-canyon/

We plan a 2 day intermediate skill level hiking trek with one night of primitive camping. We will leave Encinitas at 8:00 AM Sat. Nov. 2 and return sometime in the early afternoon Sun. Nov. 3 after stopping at In-N-Out for burgers on the way home. Cook-masters are encouraged to volunteer.

It will require packing a bag for one night and carrying all of your gear and water about 3.75 miles each way. It's considered a moderate hilly grade and should be doable for intermediate-level hikers carrying 15-30 lbs of gear.  It will be a good practice trek for Philmont hikers.

We will plan a hiking pack check to plan the proper gear at the Nov. 4 T777 Troop meeting.  I attached the example scout gear list which provides an overload amount of information if you're interested to learn more. Plan to arrive at 6:30 pm to practice and see the appropriate gear to bring. 

Details:

·     Nov. 2-3 (Sat Morning  – Sun  Afternoon)

·     Will depart Dick’s Sporting Goods at 8 am Saturday 11/2 and return by early afternoon (approx. 1-2 pm) Sunday 11/3.

·     Cookmasters, meal planning, and coordination of transportation will be forthcoming once we get the participants determined.

Cost:  $28/person

Activities:                      

·         Camping

·        Hiking

Instructions:  Please sign up no later than Oct. 25th and return the signed trek form, payment and medical records to Roger Adami or James Baxter.

We hope you can make it and if you have any questions, please let us know.

Thank you,

-- Roger Adami and James Baxter

Troop-777 ASMs

Hi Everyone,

Planning for Philmont 2020 is underway and training hikes are ready to begin!  If you are signed up for Philmont 2020, on the Philmont 2020 waitlist, interested in joining this trek, or just interested in learning about the Philmont experience please plan to attend our first meeting on October 12, 2019 at 1pm.  Any interested Scouts and Adults are welcome to attend.  This meeting will be an overview of training schedule for next several months as we prepare for Philmont, and the minimum requirements to participate in the Philmont 2020 trek.

Following the meeting we will head out on a 5+ mile day hike.  Philmont Scouts and Adult Leaders will be in full hiking packs.  All other T777 Scouts and Adults are welcome to join with day packs (or full packs if you are ready to start your training), even if you do not attend the meeting (arrive at 1:45).

Trek form and information are attached!

Thank you,

Ray Burnett

I have finalized the schedule for the automotive maintenance merit badge session for this month.  Please find attached announcement for sessions on

·       October 14 from 6:00 to 6:40pm at St Andrews

·       October 19 from 9am to approximately 11:30am at Burnett Residence

***Automobile volunteers from some parents will be needed to complete our sign-offs.

Space is limited, so please notify Mr. Burnett if you are interested in the Merit badge!

Thank you!

Ray Burnett

760-822-1805