Author: Eric I

Troop 604

Snow sports @ Big Bear on 1/28/23

Hello scouts and families, Happy New Year! We are planning our annual trip to Big Bear Snow Summit at the end of the month. We have a short sign up window, deadline is in 8 days. All abilities are welcome, including first-timers. There will be an opportunity to purchase lessons. An individual lift ticket is…
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Backpacking on Santa Cruz Island on Jan. 14-16

If you haven’t ever been to this amazing National Park, it is truly a great one. There are lots of great spots on the island for hikes and with the recent rains the wildflowers may be out already. Our Scoutmaster is also contacting a friend of his, who is a docent on Santa Cruz, and…
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Anza Borrego Campout 4/28/23 – 4/30/23

We are planning the annual Anza Borrego Campout. We have 3 campsites reserved for April 28-30. The campsites will accommodate a total of 24 people. Please mark you calendars!

Rancheria Backpacking trip on MLK weekend

We reserved two tent cabins at Curry Village. We will eat Saturday breakfast at 7AM Curry Seven Tents buffet. If we decide to get an earlier start then we can eat at the Lodge at 6:30AM. Each tent has a double and three single beds for 5 people, 10 total for both tents. Update: this…
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Webelos Hike, December 3rd

To help the Webelos with their requirements, and to give us an opportunity to get to know them, we will be doing a hike with them on the Backbone trail on December 3rd, time to be announced. We will be starting at the Ray Miller trail head which is the western most part of the…
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Veteran’s Day Flag Ceremony

Troop 604 will perform the Flag Ceremony to honor our nation’s veterans on Veterans Day.

Rifle Shoot!

Scouts and parents, We are putting together a rifle shooting trip to Smokin Barrels in Simi Valley. This is a great way to get started on the Rifle Shooting Merit Badge or just have some fun. We’re limiting attendance to 10 scouts.Each scout must have 1 parent/guardian in attendance. Red class B shirt and closed…
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Kearsarge Lakes Backpacking Trip

Thinking ahead to October if we get a good amount of interest for Kiersarge Pass, that trip would be the weekend of October 8. Ideally to make this trip worth it, we need to find additional parents that can leave Friday afternoon. It is a 4 hour drive to campground near the trailhead and leave…
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Overnighter on WW2 Battleship on 11/12

Calling all hands for an overnighter on the USS Iowa, a World War 2 battleship in San Pedro in the Los Angeles area! This was one of the November events our scouts suggested in the planning meeting. Scouts will be served dinner and breakfast on the mess decks and sleep in the actual bunks used…
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Commemorative Air Force Museum Tour on 8/27

At the end of August we are planning to do a tour of the Commemorative Air Force museum in Camarillo on Saturday August 27th at 2pm. The tour will be 1-1.5 hours. The docents there are volunteers, so we need a close headcount so they can make sure enough docents are available to take us…
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