TROOP 135 HISTORY

These are Troop 135 events or related events.  Hyperlinked entries have scrapbook pages attached.  Enjoy them!

Blue are official Troop 135 events.

Red events are for informational purposes.

Green events are reference events which Troop 135 did not attend.

TROOP 135 SCRAPBOOK

This page is provided for reference for previous activities of the troop.

May, 1996                     Camporee -- Ryan Ranch (above town of Bodega)

May, 1997                     Camporee -- Lake Sonoma (hillside to west)

May, 1998                     Camporee -- Two Rock Coast Guard Camp

May 15-17, 1998          Scout camp at Noyo via the Skunk Train from Fort Bragg.

                                                       A remote, but easy river-side campsite especially enjoyed by tenderfoot campers

                                                       aged 11 to 53.    

June 14-18, 1998          Lost Coast 12/50 mile backpacks.  Wheeler & Jackson Camps.

                                                      Rave responses for the isolated beach camps along the luchly flowered coast trail

                                                    with spectacular ocean cliff views.  First Class bodys did 25 miles via Anderson Gulch, 

                                                    meeting younger boys at Wheeler on way out.

August 7-16, 1998        Yosemite 12/50 mile backpacks & Indian Museum volunteering

October 16-18, 1998     Lake Sonoma Canoe Trip to Quicksilver Camp

January 9-10, 1999        Troop 135 Hosts Pack 172 Webelos Sugar Loaf Ridge SP Campout

February 19-21, 1999    Calaveras Big Trees Camp / Spicer-Stanislaus Snow Backpack

March 19-21, 1999        Loon Lake Chalet and Snowshoe Backpack.

April 17-19, 1999          Rio Vista Railroad Museum Camp and Volunteer Project.

April 24, 1999               Travis Air Force Base Trip

April 30 -May 2, 1999  Camporee -- Two Rock Coast Guard Camp

May 15-17, 1999           Pinnacles Camp and Day Hike

June 14-18, 1999           Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail / Big Basin Backpack - 17/40 mile backpack

August 7-16, 1999         Yosemite 6/50 Mile Backpack Trips and Indian Museum Volunteer project.

September 19-20, 1999 Russian River 12-Mile Canoe Trip.

October 9, 1999            Scout-O-Rama and Merit Badge Midway - Rohnert Park

October 16-18, 1999    Pt. Reyes National Seashore 20 Mile Backpack to Wildcat and Sky Camps

November 20-22, 1999 Palisades Trip

January 21-23, 2000      Ski Trip

February 6, 2000           Troop 135 Hosts Scout Sunday Breakfast for Church of the Roses

February, 2000              Snow Camp at Yosemite Valley & Badger Pass

February 28, 2000         Troop 135 Hosts Pack 118 Blue and Gold Dinner

February, 2000              CPR Saturday

March 17, 2000            Snow Camp at Loon Lake - Snowshoe In

April 14-16, 2000         Palisades 12 Mile Backpack

May 5-7, 2000             Camporee -- Lake Sonoma

May 26-29, 2000         Lost Coast 22 Mile Backpack to Wheeler Camp

June 29- July 2, 2000   Three-Day Trinity Alps Backpack

June, 2000

July 9-15, 2000            Scout Camp at Camp Masonite-Navarro

August 12-19, 2000       100-Miler into Yosemite for older scouts

                                       20-Miler into Yosemite for younger scouts

                                       2-day service project at Yosemite Indian Village

September 19-20, 2000  Upper Russian River Canoe Trip          

October 21-22, 2000      Angel Island Backpack / Service Project

November 10-12, 2000  Webelos Woods (taught First Aid)

November 11-12, 2000  Palisades Backpack (no rain!)

November 17-19, 2000  Palisades November 14-Mile Backpack

November 21, 2000       Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

December 16, 2000        Church Food Basket Distribution

December 18, 2000        Court of Honor

December 19, 2000        Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

December 30, 2000        Tree pick up

December 25, 2000        NO troop meeting (holiday)

December 26-29, 2000    REC Snow Camp 2000

January 1, 2001               NO Regular Troop Meeting

January 8, 2001                SPL elections   

January 6, 2001               Tree pick up 8 AM

January 13, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 1

January 13-14, 2001       Scout Camp with Webelos - Sugarloaf SP

January 16, 2001             Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

January 20, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 2

January 19-21, 2001        Truckee Ski Trip -- Vet's Center - Northstar - see www.skinorthstar.com

January 27, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 3

February 3, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 4

February 4, 2001             Scout Sunday Breakfast (Communion Sunday)

February 10, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 5

February 17, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 6

February 16-18                Spicer Snow Trip

February 20, 2001           Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

February 24, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 7

February 24, 2001           REC Outdoor Awareness Seminar, Healdsburg

February 26, 2001           Blue & Gold Lasagna Dinner fundraiser

March 3, 2001                9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 8

March 10, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 9

March 10, 2001 (Sat.)     Troop Jr. Leadership Training, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Butler)

March 17, 2001             9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 10

March 17, 2001               CPR Saturday in Rohnert Park - Postponed by American Red Cross

March 16-18, 2001          Loon Lake Snow Trip - not held

March 20, 2001               Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

March 24, 2001                9 AM - 12 Noon Ham Radio Class 11

April 2, 2001                    Order of the Arrow election at troop meeting (VCR available?)

April 14-22, 2001            SRCS school holiday

April 16, 2001                 First summer camp payment due ($65)

April 17, 2001                  NO Committee Meeting 

April 20-22, 2001            Folsom Lake Fishing Trip.

April 24, 2001                 Committee Meeting 7:30 PM (note 4th Thursday)

April 30, 2001                Youth Protection / Water Safety courses for adults at troop meeting

May 4-6, 2001                 Camporee at Lake Sonoma

May 7, 2001                    Second summer camp payment due ($75)

May 15, 2001                  Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

May 18-20, 2001             No Trip

May 19, 2001                   REC American River White Water Rafting Trip

May 19, 2001                   Rose Parade (high school band students)

May 19-20, 2001             National Jamboree Campout for both REC troops

June 2, 2001                    CPR Saturday at Agilent Technologies, Rohnert Park

June 4, 2001                    Third summer camp payment due ($75)

June 4, 2001                    Court of Honor with Friends of Scouting presentation

June 8, 2001                    PHS, MHS Graduation

June 9-10, 2001               Car camp at Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park

June 12, 2001                  Roundtable at Finley Center -- cooking

June 15-17, 2001             Order of the Arrow camp

June 16-24, 2001              REC Junior Leader Training

June 19, 2001                  Committee at 7:00 PM

June 22-24, 2001             Field Day -- Sonoma County Radio Amateurs' field HAM radio operations.

                                        Contest is Saturday morning to Sunday morning.  Camping is OK.

June 22-24, 2001             Fishing / Hiking Trip

June / July, 2001               REC Mt. Lassen week-long backpack

July 22-24, 2001               Lassen Volcanic National Park Backpack

July 30 - August 4, 2001   Summer Camp at Camp Wente (east of Willits)

July 17, 2001                    REC National Jamboree troops leave for tour

July 23, 2001                    National Jamboree begins at Ft. A.P. Hill, VA

August 1, 2001                 National Jamboree ends

August 15-19, 2001        Mt. Whitney / 70 Mile Backpack trip

August 22-30, 2001          Yosemite 30 mile Backpack trip from Glen Aulin or Bridalveil Trailhead

August 28-30, 2001           Service Project at Yosemite Indian Museum

September 3, 2001           Labor Day Holiday

September 4, 2001           SRCS starts (SRCS dates from District staff)

September 7-9, 2001        REC Wood Badge 2001 - NEW FORMAT - weekend 1

September 11, 2001          Roundtable

September 15-16, 2001    Spring Lake Park Campout and Court of Honor (7PM Court of Honor)

                                            Bring own food for dinner.  Bring dessert to share.

                                            Bring own utensils, etc. Boys will prepare breakfast for all.

September 18, 2001          Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

September 21-23, 2001    REC Wood Badge 2001 - NEW FORMAT - weekend 2

September 28-30              Backpacking Odyssey - Pomo District Backpacking Camporee

October 9, 2001                Roundtable

October 16, 2001              Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

October 19-21, 2001        Order of the Arrow 

October  26-28, 2001      Lake Sonoma Backpack / Canoe Trip

November 2-4-2001          Webelos Woods

November 3, 2001            Eagle Court of Honor at Spring Lake

November 13, 2001            Roundtable

November 16-18, 2001     Trip South Fork Yuba River, 9 mile backpack trip

November 20, 2001           Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

December 11, 2001 Roundtable
December 17, 2001  NOTE REVISED DATE! Court of Honor 
December 18, 2001      Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
December 14-16, 2001 No trip planned
December 22, 2001 - Saturday Food basket distribution for First Presbyterian Church of the Roses - 9 AM, full uniform
December 22, 2001 - Saturday Distribute flyers for tree pick up after food basket distribution (Cindi Daugherty)
December 24, 2001 to January 4, 2002  SRCS Winter Recess
December 29, 2001 - Saturday Christmas tree pick up fund raiser.
January 5, 2002 - Saturday Merit Badge Midway
January 5, 2002 - Saturday Christmas tree pick up fund raiser.
January 8, 2002    Roundtable
January 12 to 13, 2002 Campout at Sugar Loaf Ridge State Park with Webelos
January 15, 2002     Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

January 18 to 20, 2002   

8th Annual Ski Trip - Sugarbowl  (Bernard Passamar) - $70 for food & lodging plus ski costs 

January 27, 2002

Volunteer dishwashing for Church, two Eagle boards of review!

February 2, 2002

Council Dinner - call Council Office

February 3, 2002 - Sunday

Scout Sunday - serve breakfast at Presbyterian Church of the Roses (Judi Pietrelli)

February 9, 2002 (every second Saturday)

Work Party at Camp Navarro

February 15-17, 2002     

Snow Camp - Loon Lake (Tom Hauck/ Bill Cumming)

February, 2002  

Roundtable

presentation on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

February 19, 2002        Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
February 23, 2002 High Adventure Seminar
March 1 to 5, 2002 SRCS Spring Recess
March 1 to 3, 2002 Outdoor Leader Training
March 15-17, 2002       Backpack Trip (Bill Cumming)?
March 12, 2002 

Roundtable

Presentation on surviving a forest fire by CDF.

March 16, 2002

Cinematography Merit Badge at Community Media Center  -  full uniform, 9 AM- 3:30 PM, $17, call David Deal at Council Office.  Minimum 10 scouts, maximum 15 scouts.

March 16, 2002 Merit Badge Midway -- call John Schoeller c/o Council Office
March 19, 2002   Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
March 23, 2002 Beginning of Boy Scout Leader Training.  Other dates for continuation of the program are March 26 and March 28
April 4 to 7, 2002 Desert Trip  (Tom Hauck)
April 20-21, 2002 Trip - Sailing (Tom Hauck)
April 9, 2002   Roundtable Including presentation on surviving a forest fire
April 16, 2002  Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
April 21, 2002 Court of Honor for Matt Gaylord
May 3-5, 2002 Camporee - TBD
May 4, 2002, Saturday Mt. Diablo (Phil Weil) - TBD
May 12-13, 2002 District Dinner
May 12-13, 2002     Trip - Noyo  (Mike VdP)
May 14, 2002 Roundtable
May 21, 2002 Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
June 1, 2002, Saturday Mt. Tamalpias (Phil Weil)
June 3, 2002, Monday Scuba presentation at meeting (postponed)
July 13 Rustom Desai Eagle Court of Honor
June 8, 2002 - Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM - SCUBA at Pool H, Rohnert Park, cost est. $10-$15  (If you can only come in the afternoon, OK.)  (postponed)
June 8, 2002 - Saturday 3:30 PM tailgate, 5:05 Crushers Game - Council Event
June 10, 2002 - Monday Court of Honor - Friends of Scouting & Academy Awards - at Church
June 11, 2002 Roundtable
June 13, 2002     SRCS Elementary schools close
June 14, 2002  SRCS High Schools close
June 20-22 Carr Lake Trip
June 25, 2002 NOTE revised date Committee Meeting 7:30 PM  Location TBD
June 22-23, 2002

Field Day - weekend of amateur radio operation and camping

Always The Fourth Full Weekend In June

July 9, 2002 Roundtable
July 16, 2002 Committee Meeting 7:30 PM
August 3-4, 2002 Steven Von der Porten's Eagle Project
July 21 - 27, 2002 Summer camp at Camp Wente, east of Willits, CA -  $230 per boy
August 3-4 Steven VdP Eagle Service Project - Pepperwood Nature Preserve
August 6, 2002 NO Roundtable
August 13, 2002 Committee 7:30 PM
August 10-22, 2002  Yosemite backpack trip - long trip  (early AM departure)
August 17 NRA training for shooting sports merit badge counselors (second session is August 24)
August 18 Eagle Project
August 17-22 Yosemite backpack trip - short trip
August 23-24, 2002  Yosemite volunteer project at Indian Museum (Tom H. to call)
August 31 to September 2

First dates of new Wood Badge at Tamarancho.  Continuing dates are September 14 to 16.

September 3, 2002 School starts - SRCS 
September 3, 2002 Committee 7:30 PM - note this is not the standard date!
September 10, 2002 Roundtable
September 14, 2002 Dan Allender Eagle Project 
September 17, 2002 Committee 7:30 PM
September 20-22 Sugarloaf trip including Webelos (Mike VdP has 3 reservations)  Court of Honor?  Family Camp?
October 5, 2002 Mt. St. Helena (Phil Weil) 
October 8, 2002 Roundtable
October 15, 2002 Committee
October 18-20 Trip???
October ??? Scoutorama
October 18 Adult training including New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection and Boy Scout Specific I.  BSS II is October 22 and BSS III is October 24.
October 19-20, 2002

Jamboree on the Air

The JOTA program always falls on the third full weekend in October

October 25-27  Webelos Woods at Camp Masonite Navarro
November 2, 2002 Mission Peak Hike (Phil Weil) - TBD
November 1-3 Pomo District Venture Camporee
November 12 Roundtable
November 15-17 Trip
November 19 Committee
December 1, 2002 Mt. Wittenberg with Cub Scouts -- call Bill Cumming at 546-1245 - 10 AM departure -- Rim of the Bay
December 7, 2002 Mt. Wittenberg with Troop 135 (Phil Weil) -- Rim of the Bay
December 14, 2002 Food distribution for Church of the Roses 9:30 AM at Church
December 14, 2002 Eagle Court of Honor for Steven Von der Porten
December 16, 2002 Court of Honor and $5 Scout gift exchange
December 21, 2002  flyer distribution for tree recycling fund raiser (Michelle Ule)
December 27-30, 2002 District snow camp
December 28, 2002 Tree recycling pick-up 9 AM
January 4, 2002 Tree recycling pick-up 9 AM
December 10 Roundtable 7:30 PM
January 14, 2003 Roundtable 7:30 PM
January 18-20, 2003 Trip - Ski trip - stay at Truckee Donner (Bernard Passemar) est. cost is $185
January 21, 2002 Committee 7:30 PM
February 2, 2003 Scout Sunday -- breakfast for Church members 10 AM service
February 11, 2003 Roundtable 7:30 PM
February 15-17, 2003 Trip - Snow Camp - Loon Lake or Spicer Snow Park (Tom Hauck , Bill Cumming)
February 18, 2003 Committee 7:30 PM
March 22, 2003 New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection Training, Boy Scout Specific Training I.  BSS Training II is March 25 and BSS Training III is March 27.
March 11, 2003 Roundtable
March ??, 2003 (late) Swimming test for new scouts
March 14-16, 2003 Trip TBD
March 18, 2003 Committee 7:30 PM
April 4-6 Boy Scout Outdoor Orientation at Camp Masonite Navarro
April  8 Roundtable
April 11-13, 2003 Pinnacles National Monument (Phil Weil) - Rim of the Bay
April 15, 2003 Committee 7:30 PM
April 18-20 Trip???
April 21-25, 2003 SRCS holiday
May 13, 2003 Roundtable
May 16-18, 2003 Trip TBD
May 20, 2003 Committee 7:30 PM

 

 

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