Troop 64 will visit Yosemite National Park, and camp in Tuolumne Meadows Campground Fri-Sat 9/18/2015 to 9/20/2015. There will be opportunities for hiking one of the many scenic alpine trails. For a description of last years trip go to Tuolumne Meadows 2014. For up to date information or to sign up check the Calendar page for this event.
Tuolumne Meadows Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California’s rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 8,600 feet. The site is situated along the scenic Tioga Road just five miles from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas, and so much more.
Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite domes and peaks. The gentle Tuolumne River, Lyell For, and Dana Fork flow through the vast, colorful meadows bursting with seasonal wildflowers. The meadows are surrounded by stands of Western White pine, Mountain hemlock, and Lodgepole pine
Hello Troop 64, This summer we are going to beautiful Camp Kern located at Huntington Lake, one of the most famous sailing lakes in North America. Located 7,000 feet above the San Joaquin Valley in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
About a 5-hour drive from Portola Valley, Camp Kern offers more than a traditional Scout camp experience. Under the guidance of an experienced staff you will enjoy an outstanding program.
Camping in the outdoors is the highlight of the troop’s annual program as Scouts apply the skills they have learned and practiced all year long. One week at Camp Kern can provide a years’ worth of skill practice and adventure in seven days! Click here for more information guides, forms, directions. To watch the video continue reading ->
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This year, we are rafting the upper section of the South Fork called the Chili Bar with Mariah Wilderness Expeditions. Water is released so the rapids are fully intact. Class II-III rapids; open to families with kids ages 7 and up. Rafting starts at 8:30 am Sunday morning and ends at 2:30 with a BBQ lunch.
Traditionally, we have a campout on Saturday night and go rafting on Sunday. You can camp, and get in a camping night, and raft or just raft, just be sure to be there by 8:00 am on Sunday if you are planning on rafting only.
If you wish to raft and have not responded, SATURDAY, MAY 23RD IS YOUR LAST DAY TO BE INCLUDED. More details at http://www.troop64pv.org/event/whitewater-rafting/
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Download the Camping plan
Sure, you’ve had hamburgers before…but have you ever tasted a Boy Scout Troop #64 Draeger’s Market Tillamook Cheddar Burger?
Saturday, June 6, at the Portola Valley Town Picnic held at the Town Center from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Scouts can get more details on our calendar page.
There will be activities such as Jumpies, Carnival, Balloon Man and Games for the kids, a Music Band, Girl Scout Cake Walk, Sno Cones, Popcorn and Cotton Candy. The weather will be perfect…it’s your chance to lose yourself in Scout cuisine. We’ll have something for every palate: Draeger’s Burgers, Cheeseburgers, Turkey Burgers, Veggie Burgers and Schwarz Hot Dogs. This is our annual fundraiser, so please come out and support our scouts.
Tags: Boating, Lake Berryessa
The Troop 64 annual boating campout will be May 23-34. We will be going to Lake Berryessa and have a campground reserved from May 22-25, Memorial weekend. There is fishing, inner tubing, and wake boarding. We will have a large pontoon party boat Saturday and Sunday with a grill and water slide for the boys to hang out on.
The plan is to let them sleep on the boat Saturday night. This is a fun opportunity for scouts to camp and cook.
Please e-mail me if you can go, which days you would be there, and if you will be bringing or renting a boat. Ski boats, jet skis and fishing boats are available and can be reserved. You can come up Friday evening to camp, or early Saturday or Sunday for boating and fun.
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New Eagle Scouts from Portola Valley Boy Scout Troop 64 are, from left, Alex Duff, Kevin Kelly and Weston Bourgeois. (Photo by Steve Haag.)
Source: Portola Valley troop: Three earn Eagle Scout rank | News | Almanac Online |
Come spend a morning pulling invasive French broom along Portola Valley Roads. Meet at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 1st at the Historic Schoolhouse, Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road. Wear long sleeves and gloves. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Scouts can earn 3 service hours for their efforts helping keep this invasive plants out of their community.
This year we will have our Trail to First Class campout at Big Basin Redwoods State Park (21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA 95006). Trail to First Class will help Scouts earn achievements from Tenderfoot through First Class with the help of older Scouts and those of higher ranks. It is great introduction to camping for new Scouts, and an opportunity for older Scouts to pay back and and show appreciation for all that scouting has given them. (more…)
Go to our Gallery to see all the Photos from our recent trip
We took off our shoes to walk up the flooded trail. Fortunately most of the trail was grass and pleasant to walk on.
Flying across Lagunitas Creek
Every year our troop helps the Kiwanis sell Christmas trees on the lot on El Camino just south of Galvez by the Stanford stadium.
Dominic gave a brief presentation on this to the boys at the Nov 12th meeting. This is a great opportunity to earn service hours, and if you are working towards the Citizenship in the Community merit badge, this work counts toward the eight hours needed. All Scouts in the troop are expected to work at least one time slot. You can sign up for one or more of the three-hour time slots:
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This is the start of the holiday break for most schools. This will be a quick trip, leaving Saturday morning and returning by mid-Sunday afternoon.
What? backpacking in the winter? Yes, it’s a great way to escape the holiday chaos and get back to nature. We have done this the past two years and have had nice weather—warmer than PV. I even walked barefoot on the beach last year. We will backpack into Coast Camp near Sculptured Beach, which has a really neat sea cave. It’s about 2 miles in and 3 miles out.
E-mail me if you want to go. Several Moose are on the list. We are limited to 25 people. First come, first served. (more…)
Tags: backpacking, Point Reyes
I am pleased to present our newest Eagle Scouts, Kevin Kelley and Alex Duff, who passed their boards of review Thursday night.
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The S.T.E.M. Merit Badge Midway is an event for Scouts to earn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics themed Merit Badges.
Classes Offered: Astronomy, Energy, Geology, Nuclear Science, Space Exploration, Computers, Engineering, Inventing, Radio, Weather, Electronics, Game Design, Model Design and Building, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Boy Scout STEM NOVA Award.
Attendance is by advance reservation only. THERE ARE NO WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS!!! Signups are via the Internet. In-council registration opens October 13, 2014, and on October 21 for out of council scouts. Go to www.pacsky.org/Activities/BoyScout/STEMMidway2014 to register. Download the Flyer.
Over 30 Troop 64 scouts and parents participated in a memorable trip to the beautiful high country in Yosemite National Park, September 19-21. We experienced some rain, hail, and sunshine, but kept mostly dry and temperatures were mild.
It was an exhilarating and challenging adventure that I am sure most of us will remember for a long time. I would like to thank Kirt for planning and organizing the trip and hike.
All of the campers completed the planned 10+ mile hike. Starting at Tuolumne Meadows Campground at 8600′ we took the trail to Elizabeth Lake, then we went cross country to the top of the 10680′ pass near Unicorn Peak for lunch. Another cross country trek brought us down and through a small canyon at about 10,000′ where we had to scramble over boulders to the top of another pass at about 10240′ overlooking Budd Lake from the south. Our group then stalled for a few minutes reconnoitering a safe path down a steep 200′ wall on the north side of the pass. (more…)
