All Troop 811 Scouts and family members are invited to an open skate at Anaheim Ice on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 1pm – 3pm.  This is a great event for everyone to participate in and get to know each other.  The skate rental cost is $11 for those under 16 years old, $13 for older individuals.

Everyone must have their own transportation.  We will all meet at the rink at 12:30 pm and pick up will be at 3 pm.

If you have any questions, please talk to Mr. Glasgow.

Anaheim Ice
300 West Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92805

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On Thursday, December 11, 2014, three Assistant Scoutmasters from Troop 811 will receive their Wood Badge certificate, neckerchief, woggle and beads in a ceremony at the Portola District Roundtable.  Wood Badge is Scouting’s premier training course for adult leaders designed so that Scouters could learn, in as practical a way possible, the skills and methods of Scouting.  Each adult is required to complete 5 separate and significant goals that will help Scouting at the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, or District level.  Jim Remley, Dean Gialamas, and Christian Lising began their Wood Badge training together in September 2013 and completed their goals last month.

We invite Troop 811 Scout leaders and committee members to come and see them get beaded.

Earn your Aviation Merit Badge on the USS Midway in San Diego!

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, we will take the Pacific Surfliner train from the Fullerton Metrolink Station to Downtown San Diego.  There, we will board the USS Midway so Troop 811 Scouts will be able to earn their Aviation Merit Badge on the aircraft carrier.  It is an all day trip, leaving Fullerton at around 6:30 am and returning at 9:00 pm.

The cost of the trip will be $110 which includes the round trip train ticket, the Merit Badge, and lunch.  Any Scout, or adult, who would like to attend but choose not to participate in the MB  are also welcome and their cost will be $70/scout and $80/adult.  Scouts may use funds from their scout account for this outing.

Sign up on the clipboard below.  Payment for the trip is due no later than Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

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October is Climbing Merit Badge Month.  To cap off the month, we will be camping in Joshua Tree National Park on the weekend of October 24-26, 2014.  We will leave Friday at 6pm from Hugo Hall and drive to Joshua Tree to set up our base camp on the Indian Cove Campground.  We will return to Hugo Hall on Sunday at 12pm.  This is a car camping trip so we will be loading the trailer for this event.  The cost of the trip will be about $50 per person which will include food, transportation, and campsite reservation.

During the day, scouts will be able to earn the Climbing Merit Badge.  We will hire a team of trained climbers to assist in making this a safe and fun event for everyone.   The cost is only an additional $125 which includes instruction and equipment rental.  However, this is optional.  Those interested in going but would rather not climb are also encouraged to go.

If you are interested, please sign up on the clipboard and fill out the Activity Consent Form.  Fees will be due on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

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Troop 811 Scouts and Families,

October 12, 2014 will be the night of our Annual Spaghetti Dinner.   This event is one of our major fundraisers of the year.  The money generated from this event not only finances our activities, but also provides our scouts money to pay for things like Summer and Winter camps.

Message to Scouts

This is a mandatory event that requires 100% participation in both sales and manpower at the event.  We expect each scout to sell a minimum of $60 worth of tickets (3 family tickets worth $20 each).  Once you hit $60, 50% of ALL sales you make will be deposited into your scout account which you can then use for future scout activities.

Many of you have already received your envelope of tickets from Mr. Lising on Tuesday.  For those who have not or for those who need more, please contact Mrs. Elsenpeter.  You may sell to family, friends, and church-goers.  On September 27-28 and October 4-5, you will be able to sell tickets at the St. Angela Merici Parish plaza.  Sign ups can be done online or at the tables during the Tuesday Troop meetings.

Prizes will be awarded to the Top 3 salesman.  For this who participate at the Church Sales, you will receive a raffle ticket for each shift you are in.  A raffle for gift cards will be done on Tuesday, October 21st.

Message to Parents

This event cannot be done without your support.  We are asking everyone to volunteer to help make this a success.  We will need help in two big areas: Planing which includes decorations, donation solicitation, and food shopping; and Event Manpower such as food preparation, cooking, coffee services, food serving, dishwashing, and registration.

We are also requesting that each family donate 4 lbs of regular spaghetti and/or 1 gallon of spaghetti sauce.

Thank you in advance for making this year’s Spaghetti Dinner a success.

Yours in Scouting,

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Firestone Scout Reservation will be hosting the 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Smash from Friday, November 21 – Sunday, November 23, 2014.  The events will include Pumpkin Rifle Carving using 50 rounds of .22’s (yes, you shoot at the pumpkin), Build your own Bow Pumpkin Archery Shoot, Baby Pumpkin Skeet Shooting, and Pumpkin Dutch Oven Cook-off.  To top it off, Troops will build a trebuchet, sling shot, or catapult and using it at The Great Pumpkin Chunking Contest.

The cost of the event is $58 which includes meals and registration.  If you are interested, please sign up on the clipboard.  Also you will need turn in a signed Activity Consent Form and a Firestone Firearms Permission Slip.  Registration and fees are due by Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

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From Saturday, November 15 at noon to Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 10am, we will be hosting our Annual Webelos Overnighter.  We have invited Webelos dens from local Packs to spend a night with us camping at St. Angela Merici School Grounds.  This is an excellent opportunity for us to show eager Webelos what our Troop is about and to show off what you have learned.

Just like last year, we will teach them basic first aid, how to build a fire, how to put up a tent, and how to tie knots.   We need as many Boy Scouts as possible to join them and teach them these skills.  Best of all, the ASM’s will be cooking a great meal for everyone.  If you are interested, please sign up on the clipboard below.  If you have any friends who would like to come, please send them a copy of our flyer.

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Court of Honor, Fall 2014 

Troop 811 will be taking a high altitude backpacking trip to Little Jimmy Trail Camp in the Angeles National Forest from Saturday, October 18 to Sunday, October 19.  We will be taking the 2 hour drive to Angeles National Forest where we will the hike to one of the 16 campsites available.  The next morning will take a pre breakfast 6 mile day hike to Mt. Islip and return back to Islip Saddle.

This event is a backpacking overnighter so all gear and food must be carried in.  Scouts will be responsible for cooking and feeding themselves.  A Backpacking Gear checklist is below.  A topographical map of the area along with a compass is necessary (Thomas Harrison Maps, Angeles High Country Trail Map).

The cost of transportation is approximately $12.

For those interested, please sign up on the Clipboard.  Please make sure to give the sign Activity Consent Form and your fee to Mr. Tsuyuki by Tuesday, October 7, 2014.

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