Month: February 2013
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Rim of the Bay Hike – Mt. Diablo
Sunday Feb 24, 2013 Three scouts and two adults braved the chilly weather to climb one of the ecological treasures of the San Francisco Bay Area. Although skies were clear, the wind got stronger as we scaled the summit and after two hours of steady hiking we made it to the top and had our…
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Geology Merit Badge Event
Saturday Feb 23, 2013 Troop 175 Scouts attended a geology merit badge event that was sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Society, which was hosted at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. There were 90 boys in attendance from all over the Bay Area in each of the 2 sessions that were run…
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Coastal Camping at Sweetwood HMB
Saturday – Sunday, Feb 16 – 18, 2013 This turned out to be a fun trip, leaving around 2:00p on Saturday, returning 1:00p Monday (President’s Day) and with surprisingly nice weather for February, though the fire pit was a popular spot in the evening when the sea breeze kicked in. Sweetwood has a large grassy…
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Troop Family Ski Trip
Friday – Sunday Feb 1 – 3, 2013 Our destination for our winter adventure was Pinecrest California with Ski and Snowboarding at Dodge Ridge Ski Area. This was a family event with eighteen scouts and adults in attendance. We lodged at Camp Sylvester, which is a 4H camp that can accommodate groups from 20 to…
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