Eagle Service Project Completed

As an Eagle Project, Tommy Carey took on sanding and sealing the wood amphitheater at the Georgetown School nature area. This project involved over 200 man hours by over thirty individuals. Tommy did all the behind the scenes work getting the approvals from the school and the El Dorado District Advancement Chairman. After months of preparation the project was scheduled to begin with wood sanding and preparation on Oct. 9, 2010. Seventeen persons used belt sanders, hand sanders and rasps to prepare the wood for sealing the next week. A generator was provided by Tom's dad to run the power tools. On Oct 16, 2010 another fifteen persons completed the sanding and the sealing of the wood. The finished project is a job that Georgetown School and Troop 959 can be proud of. Attached are pictures of the completed project.

Camp Cole - Are we there yet?

Eight young men and two adults attended the El Dorado Stake Encampment, Mission Possible" at the end of July. Events included team building competitions, a ropes skills course, special campfires and plenty to eat. All had a great time.

Redwoods Camp Huge Success

Troop 959 went to the Redwood National Park for their summer camp. Eleven youth and eleven adults attended. The itinerary included, hiking, swimming, cycling, indian lore, oceanography and fishing. Over 24 merit badges were earned during camp. A special hike included the "Tall Tree Grove"" where the tallest tree in the world grows.

2010 Campout Planned

Dates: June 21-26, 2010
Who: All Young Men (12-18)
[11 Year-old scouts can participate with
male parent attendance.]
Cost: $150 per scout
$100 per adult
(Camperships available from Bishop Mishler)
Location: Redwood National Park- Prairie Creek Campground
Events: Hiking Merit Badge
Fishing Merit Badge
Oceanography Merit Badge
Camping Merit Badge
Cooking Merit Badge
Indian Lore Merit Badge
Also: Excellent food, swimming, hiking, biking,
competitions, storytelling, Humbolt State University and all-you-can-eat cafeteria and more!

Free Museum Day a Big Hit with Troop 959

The California Aerospace museum was free to the public on February 6, 2010. Troop 959 took advantage of this special free day to visit and take pictures. They were especially impressed with the Blue Angel Plane (Navy Demonstration Team-see above). Also the DC3 that flew on D-Day (Green Plane above) was a "must see." After about two hours of examining planes, motors, and jet engines we had work up an appetite that we satisfied with a trip to the "Golden Corral" restaurant.

Trip to Coast Guard Base a Huge Success

The scouts were able to visit the Coast Guard Installation at McClellan Field on January 16, 2010. The scouts were shown the briefing center, the flight control center, the workout area, the hanger and repair shop, and the flight line. They were able to see a C130 taken in and out of the hanger. They were also able to explore a C130 from the flight deck to the tail section. As an added bonus the MeClellan Field firemen gave the scouts a briefing and demonstration of some of the fire truck water canons. The trip was capped off with a trip to the "Golden Corral" Restaurant for a buffet lunch.

Trip Planned to Visit Coast Guard

Troop 959 will be visiting the Coast Guard facility at McClellan AFB in Sacramento on January 16, 2010. We will leave the Georgetown LDS Church at 8:30 am, pick up Cool scouts at 9:00 am at Holiday Market parking lot, and return home about 2:30-3:00. This should be a fun event and there is no cost associated with this event. Lunch will be provided.