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…)
The Lab’s Nuclear Science Division and the Center for Science and Engineering Education are hosting Nuclear Science Day on Saturday, March 3. The event is designed for youth in grades six through 12 and will include a tour of the 88-inch cyclotron, cosmic ray detection, and an investigation of radioactivity in our daily lives. All participants will receive an event badge, and Boy Scouts can earn a merit badge. Lab employees are encouraged to invite the troops they lead or their children belong to. Registration deadline is Jan. 21.
Girl, Boy Scout Troops Invited to Lab for Nuclear Science Day
I am pleased to present our two newest Eagle Scouts, Rahm Humphries-Hodge and Terry Wang, who passed their Boards of Review tonight.
Rahm joined Cub Scouts as a first-grader in Portola Valley ’s Pack 163 and continued until he joined Boy Scouts in fifth grade. For his Eagle project, he built eight “cat condos” for the Peninsula Humane Society. The cat condos are wood cubes that cats can live in while waiting for permanent homes, then be cleaned with bleach without degrading. Rahm led nine other people for a total of 178 hours of work. He is currently a freshman at Woodside High School and played water polo this fall. (more…)
