2005:
Jan. 21-23  2005  Malibu Creek - Reagan Lib.  2 nights 3  hours serive clean-up, Reagan Lib. 1.5 miles
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          http://www.worldfromtheweb.com/Parks/MalibuCreek/MalibuCreek.html
        History

Jan 25    Court of Honor in in Pritchard Hall.

Feb 5,  2005  - Hike:  Cobb Estates (Top of Lake) to Inspiration Point (counts for hiking merit badge) 14 miles.

Feb. 25-26 Joshua Tree Camp  - Sheep Pass  2 nights
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March 19   Day Hike  Orchard Camp  History link   Old Photo  Photo set rained out

March 22 No meeting  - Holy Week.   << New info>>

March 29 Normal Troop/patrol meeting << New info>> including opportunity for Board of Review

April 12  - Court of Honor

April 16th  SMCC Rummage clean up, Service Project 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
    Opportunity for service hours on Saturday,  We clean up after the church's Rummage Sale.  This is an official troop event.  The clean up usually takes about two hours.  Please meet at Pritchard Hall to help.  The church lets the Troop use the buildings every week, and this is our way to say "thank you very much."
 

April  29 First Year Scouts camp over Monrovia Canyon Park, Fireman's Flat  Fri-Sat. 1 night

April  29 to May 1 Camporee - Firestone Boy Scout Camp. Meet at SMCC South Parking lot Friday at 4:00pm. Directions to Firestone Boy Scout Camp: MapMapquest  2 night 2 miles.
 57 Frwy South off Brea Canyon Rd, then Left on Tonner Canyon Rd. After four miles onTonner Canyon Rd you will pass the main entrance to the camp. (Sign Points to Scout Camp) Follow the road all the way to the Camp (about 1 more mile).  Flyer with more info
2005 Camporee Packet In PDF file, linked info for all.
 May    5 Thur. National Day of Prayer 
May    8  Sunday  Mother's  Day

May 21   Day Hike  - Orchard Camp  - Mt.  Wilson Trail   Please RSVP if you can. Orchard Camp is 4.5 miles from Sierra Madre to. Elevation gain (2000') 7 miles round trip

May 29 and 30 Sun & Mon. Memorial Day Service Project in Sierra Madre.  Opportunity for service hours.Flyer

June 4  Scout Expo   Santa Anita Park  10:00 AM to 4:00PM  Need Booth Helpers   Flyer

June 18   Three Falls Day Hike. Chantry Flats Day Hike.    Please RSVP if you can.

June 19     Father's Day

June 7   Court of Honor in in Pritchard Hall. Last meeting.

June 8 -  Tuesdays Troop meetings end.

July 4    Be in Sierra Madre 4th of July Day Parade, Flyer counts toward needed 10 events for 1st class. No RSVP needed     1 mile

July 22-24  Jack Straw BackPack Camp  info link  scroll down to Forsee Creek Trail

Holcomb Valley BSA Summer Camp July 24-30, 2005, 6 nights 2 mile hike 1 hour Service
Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch is near Big Bear.  Link. History and  Camp's Flyer.  Highly trained and energetic BSA staff are getting ready for the 2005 Summer BSA Camp. Please Contact me if you would like to join us for “The Ultimate Adventure in Scouting” at Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch.   Scouts will have opportunities to work on Merit Badges and a host of other optional activities -- see flyer (boating, swimming, ranges, horses, ranching and more) Includes tents and 17 great meals.  We depart SMCC Sunday July 24 at 1:30pm and return home July 30, Sat. around 2:30pm. Cost:  $250.00 per Scout if paid in full by May 31,  or $285.00 with Deposit of $50.00 now and the balance due by June 11, 2005.  Checks are to  Old Baldly Council, I will pick them up to send out ASAP. $50.00 is non-refundable. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Cost for the week is $110.00 per Adult if paid in full by May 31  or $135.00 with Deposit now and the balance due by June 11, 2005. This week can also be divided with parents attending for only part of the week. Please contact me if you are interested in attending for the week or just a day or two. Questions: call me any time 626-533-7523. This Camp is filling up fast, so please reply soon if your Scout and/or you are interested. David Sargent, Troop 373 Committee Member

August 7 to 13 Yosemite.  The Troop will have a week long base camp and offer a backpacking trip from the base camp. Troop 373 is leading this week long summer camp to trip to Yosemite. $50.00 Deposit to attend. Parents welcomed to attend. 6 nights, base camp hike 2 miles.     Back pack: 7 nights  30 miles.
Base camp Cooking MB, Pioneering Merit Badge and Indain Lore MB
 

Sept 10 Popcorn kick off 9-10:30pm Irwindale   Cars and free prizes. http://www.irwindalespeedway.com

Sept. 13 Troop Meeting starts Again.

Sept. 23-25  Barton Flats in the San Bernardino Mountains, about two hours east of here. 1 night.  We need to know who is coming no later than this Tuesday, Sept. 20.  We need  drivers both ways.  The patrols will be planning their own menus and buying their own food, so costs will vary. DIRECTIONS: In Big Bear City, CA, at the intersection of Greenspot Rd. and Big Bear Blvd., take Greenspot Rd. (State Rt. 38) south 20.6 miles to campground sign.  Turn right at sign into campground. Camp is among Ponderosa and Jeffrey pine and Incense cedars.The elevation is 6,500 ft. L c b

TBA El Capitan State Beach Car Camp link Photos    links

Oct. 4   Court of Honor in in Pritchard Hall.

Oct. 1  Sat.  SMCC Temple Keepers Day  9 to 1pm. Help build Troop 373's new Shed.

Oct 1  Sat.  SMCC Rummage clean up, Service Project 12:00pm to about 2:00pm.
    Opportunity for service hours on Saturday,  We clean up after the church's Rummage Sale.  This is an official troop event.  The clean up usually takes about two hours.  Please meet at Pritchard Hall to help.  The church lets the Troop use the buildings every week, and this is our way to say "thank you very much."

Oct.  8 and 9 City of Hope - 8th is setup and the 9th is the walk. Helpers needed.
City of Hope "Walk for life" sign up sheets in word 2005 Walk for for Hope Individual.  Sign Up Service hours will be given for scout participation. Help is needed for both days for set up, manning stations etc, giving out ribbons. and breakdown. (Sign up my Troop flyer)

Oct. 21-23 Horse Flats Car Camp  link

Sept. - Oct. Popcorn Sales Order due Nov. 1 !    campmasters-popcorn datesMB
Oct.   30    Sun. Daylight Savings (Set Clocks Back  One Hour) -
Nov. 1   Popcorn orders Due at Meeting
Nov. 8   Meeting and Membership Dues
Nov.   11  Veterans DayFun Crafts

Nov. 19  Sat. Troop event day Hike to Echo Mountian  15 mikes (counts to Hiking MB)

Nov. 22  New  Court of Honor  No Meeting) as Nov.  24  is  Thanksgiving

Dec. No Meetings
Dec.  25  Christmas Day