Pismo Beach Horseback Permission Form
If you signed up for the Pismo Beach horseback activity, please complete and turn in the Pacific Dunes Ranch Permission Form. This form is in addition to the Troop 633 Consent Form.
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Camp Fiesta Island Planning Meeting April 30
There will be a follow up planning meeting regarding summer camp at Fiesta Island this Monday, April 30th. Please be prepared to turn in your Merit Badge/Activity selections at this meeting as we need to register for them next week. If you missed the meeting last week, please go the the Camp Fiesta Island website and download the Leaders Guide. On pages 14 and 15 it lists the Merit Badges that are available to choose from.
The camp website is: http://camping.sdicbsa.org/
The planning meeting will occur after the opening of the Troop meeting, in one of the breakout rooms.
Camping at Pismo Beach May 18-20
For the troop May outing, we are heading back to Pacific Dunes Ranch in Pismo Beach. We’ll be enjoying the ocean air, exploring the dunes and going horseback riding. View the flyer for the trip details.
If you sign up for horseback riding, you should pay in advance to reserve the one hour trail ride through the dunes and beach. Reserve your spot soon, the trail riding group is limited to 20 participants.
Camporee 2012 Recap
BSA Troop 633 had an awesome time last weekend participating in Camporee 2012. The theme this year was “Let the Games Begin”. Scouts from the Ronald Reagan district competed in many skill events throughout the weekend. The weather during the day was hot, but everyone enjoyed the cool evenings. The bike ride to and from camp provided great scenery and exercise. Special thanks to all the volunteers who were on hand to support us at this years camporee.
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| Camporee 2012 Photos |
Camporee April 20-22
The 2012 VCC Ronald Reagan District BSA Camporee is now 2 weeks away. Be sure to review the general information sheet and complete all the necessary forms. Also, don’t miss out on the bike ride to the campsite.
Pack inspection for scouts Second Class and under, will be held on April 19, at 7:30pm in the church parking lot.
Scouts who haven’t been to Camporee before can check out the Troop 633 photo album and video from last year to get a sense of all actives going on. It’s going to be an action packed weekend!
Pre-Camporee Information
There is a pack inspection at the church tonight, March 29, at 7:30 for all new scouts and those who are not yet First Class. Scouts should then be at the church on Friday evening, March 30, at 6:00 PM for transportation to Sage Ranch. Parents will pickup their scouts at Sage Ranch on Sunday morning at 8:30 AM.
Directions to Sage Ranch Park:
Via Black Canyon Road. (Black Canyon Road is a very steep, narrow, winding road)
- Go South on Kuehner Drive to Katherine Rd (just past the Old Susana Café)
- Turn right on to Katherine Rd
- After about a 0.5 mi Katherine Rd turns left at Riverwood Ct
- After the left turn it is about 0.2 mi to Oak Knolls Rd (Little League field on your left)
- Turn right on to Oak Knolls Rd
- Continue for 0.10 mi and keep left at Black Canyon Rd
- On Black Canyon Rd, you will pass a “Road Ends ¼ mile” sign that you can ignore. It is about 1 3/4 miles from this sign to Sage Ranch.
Via Woolsey Canyon Road
- Take 118 Freeway to Topanga Canyon Blvd
- Turn right on to Topanga Canyon Blvd
- Drive 2.5 mi to Plummer St
- Turn right on to Plummer St which becomes Valley Circle Blvd after about 1 mile
- Continue another 2.4 miles on Valley Circle Blvd to Woolsey Canyon Rd
- Turn right on to Woolsey Canyon Rd and drive to the end, about 2.3 miles
- Turn right at the top of the hill. Sage Ranch is about 0.2 miles on your left.
You can drive into the park. Continue up the hill to the Group Campground on the left. If any gates are closed, you should be able to open them and drive through, but please close them behind you.
Matilija Recap
We arrived at the Matilija trailhead Friday night and hiked one mile to the Lower Matilija campsite. There was a full moon, allowing us to hike without flashlights for most of the way, which was really cool. After many creek crossings, everyone was still dry.
In the morning we had breakfast and explored the area around the creek. We worked on plant identification during the 3 mile hike to the Middle Matilija Campsite. Along the way a couple of scouts got wet feet, which was bound to happen eventually. After lunch, a group of Scouts hiked 4 miles to the Upper Matilija campsite. At night we enjoyed telling stories around campfire and learning how to find North using the stars and two sticks.
It was a cold night and everyone had a hot drink during breakfast. After packing up and cleaning the camp site we hiked for 2 hours back to the trailhead. Everyone had a great time and is looking forward to the next backpacking trip in June at Fishbowls in Frazier Park.
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| Matilija Photos |
BSA Camporee 2012 Information and Forms
The 2012 VCC Ronald Reagan District BSA Camporee is less than 6 weeks away and it promises to be a jam-packed, fun-filled event. In the past, Troop 633 has received many awards and ribbons and to continue our success, we need to do the following:
Review the general information sheet sheet and note the following:
- T-Shirts orders are due Monday, March 5th
- Registration fees are: $20 per person if paid my March 12th or $30 per person if paid after March 12th.
- Each scout and adults will need to print, completed and submit all registration forms.
Review the BSA Camporee2012 Patrol Checklist and pack list guide with your Scout.
Pack inspection for all scouts, Second Class and under, will be held on April 19, Thursday, at 7:30pm in the Convent parking lot.
Matilija backpacking trip March 9-11
For our first backpacking trip of the year, we’ll be going Los Padres National Forest. We’ll be driving up Friday evening and hiking 1 mile to the campsite that includes running water. On Saturday, the group will hike 3 miles to the Middle Matilija campsite.
Scouts will need to pack a sleeping bag & pad, tarp, food, and the 10 essentials. The troop has 2 external frame backpacks available to scouts who need them. Hiking, orienteering, and plant identification activities are planned. There will be backpacking cooking clinics on 2/28 and 3/5 to assist Scouts with meal planning and preparing .
More information is available in the flyer. Contact Eric Luke for more information.
Death Valley Video
This video from the Death Valley trip will give you an idea of how windy it was during the day.