Troop 175 Scouts had a great time hanging up approximately 1,000 Scouting for Food flyers in Foster City! Scouts went door to door in groups placing flyers in many different parts of the city. They followed up their door-hanging efforts by collecting over 500lbs of food for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. https://secure.nokidhungry.org/site/Donation2?df_id=24149&mfc_pref=T&24149.donation=form1&s_src=search&s_subsrc=1H000DDXX00SGQFPFB0&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=fy25_bff&utm_term=acqfb&utm_content=paid&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA9vS6BhA9EiwAJpnXwx3pyaate7WQwWn6t2E1e0ljRMFFOi6PtyXOYhPmKOAA6yNfGUYgAxoCEZ8QAvD_BwE

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Scouts arrived late on Friday night around 8 PM. The evening temperature dropped to 28 degrees, making for a cold evening. The next morning, Scouts woke up around 7:30 and started the day with a hearty breakfast. At 10:00 AM, the first group started hiking to the climbing rock. The other two groups followed shortly…

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8/24-8/25 Scouts departed at 6:45 AM from the Foster City Library and got to Point Reyes at around 9. They began a 6 mile hike through forest and along the coastline and reached camp around 2:30. After unpacking, Scouts visited the beach, saw Elk, coyotes and a snake at the campsite, and cooked dinner. Scouts…

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Scouts departed Foster City Library around 9:00 AM and arrived at Henry Coe’s overflow parking lot. From there, they backpacked into the park and eventually the Blue Oak Horse camp. They were then taught how to orient a map, make a bearing, and how to measure the height of a large object. The night concluded…

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Scouts departed from the FC library bright and early on Saturday, at 8 AM, on a beautiful clear day. They had a smooth half an hour drive to Garin Regional Park. They set up the tents and stations and immediately began. Scouts first had a long session explaining requirements, which was livened by Mr.D’Aquino’s lively…

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The MLK day event allowed Scouts to learn about invasive species and plants. There were other troops and outside volunteers who helped the project move along smoothly. Scouts weeded out invasive species to improve the environment and left the park shrubbery in a better condition.

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The San Bruno Conservation Project provided Scouts with tools to garden and plant. They improved the cleanliness and shrubbery of the mountain and its surroundings, With the help of outside volunteers, Scouts were able to finish the project 2 hours ahead of time.

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The ski trip is part of Troop 175’s annual winter trips.  Scouts went skiing, had a snowball fight, ate great food, took photos, and enjoyed the scenery.   There was a good amount of snow that provided a great experience for the Scouts who went.

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Scouts participated in a Rose Pruning Event at the Foster City Recreation Center. It was led by the Rotary Club and Troop 175 was able to prune many rose bushes before they were transported to Farragut Park. Activities started around 8:15 and ended by 10:30.

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Troop 175 and 4175 meet at Audubon Elementary School on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM-9:00 PM. These troop meetings are scout-led, where we focus on skills such as first aid, aquatics, shooting sports, or climbing.

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