TROOP 53
2005 LONG RANGE SCHEDULE
"NOTHING HAPPENS UNLESS FIRST A DREAM"

January | February | March | April | May | June

July | August | September | October | November | December

 JANUARY 2005 (theme: Communications – Don Estes Counselor)

3              Troop Meeting – Req. # 1 – List as many ways as you can to think of to communicate with others….
8              Adult Leader Meeting
9              Philmont Ranch Planning Meeting
10            Troop Meeting – Req. # 2 – Build a sales plan for “Car Wash Ticket Sales” based on its good points.
15-16       Troop Outing – De Anza Trail Hike
15-16       Venture Outing – De Anza Trail Hike
17            No Troop Meeting – Martin Luther King Holiday
24            Troop Meeting – Uniform Inspection – Req.# 4 – Do an interview with someone you know fairly well, like or respect because of his or her position, talent, career, or life experiences.
29            Chris Snyder’s Eagle Court @ 11:00 a.m. @ NPCC
31            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
31            Troop Meeting – Court of Honor Preps – Uniform Inspection

 FEBRUARY 2005 (theme: Communications) Back to Top

5              Adult Leader Meeting / Scouting For Food Distribution
5              Nick Topping Eagle Project – Phase 1 (tentative)
7              Troop Meeting – Court of Honor
12            Service Project – Camp Balboa / Scouting For Food Pickup
13            Scout Sunday – NPCC
14            Troop Meeting – Req. # 3 – Write a 5-minute speech & give it to the troop.  Show how to introduce a speaker
19-21       Troop Outing – Winter Camp – Camp Wrightwood @ Mountain High East Flat Dispersed Camping Area, San Bernardino Mountains
19-21       Venture Outing – Winter Camp – Camp Wrightwood @ Mountain High  East Flat Dispersed Camping Area, San Bernardino Mountains
21            No Troop Meeting
26/27       Nick Topping Eagle Project – Phase 2
28            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
28            Troop Meeting – Req. # 5 – Attend a town meeting.  Listen & take notes.  Make a report from your notes.  (North Park Planning Committee meeting or National City Town meeting or)

 MARCH 2005 (theme: Communications) Back to Top

4              Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser – North Park Lion Club
5              Adult Leader Meeting
7              Troop Meeting – Req. # 6 – Write a letter to the Union Tribune to express your opinion on a subject of your choice (i.e. why scouts should or should not be evicted from Camp Balboa).  Send the letter via fax or e-mail or letter.
12-13       Troop Outing – Desert Campout – Culp Valley Primitive Campground/Hell Hole Canyon day hike (Do 2 orienteering courses for the Orienteering Merit Badge – req. # 7)
12-13       Venture Outing – Desert Campout/Backpack
14            Troop Meeting (Scout Fair Prep. – Practice lashings from Scout Handbook) – Turn in Req. # 7 – Autobiographical resume that you would use in applying for a job.
19            Service Project – NPCC
21            Troop Meeting (Scout Fair Prep. – Ladder building/lashings) – Req. # 8 – Discuss with your councilor one career in communications the qualifications & preparation needed for it.
25/26       Philmont Ranch Workup - tentative
28            Troop Meeting (Scout Fair Prep. - H-Trellis Building/lashings)
28            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.

 APRIL 2005 (theme: Orienteering) Back to Top

2              Adult Leader Meeting
4              Troop Meeting – Troop Elections
11            Troop Meeting (Scout Fair Prep. – practice obstacle structure)
16-17       Troop Outing – 10-mile Bike Ride – Lake Hodges / Dixon Lake
16-17       Venture Outing – 20-mile Bike Ride – Lake Hodges / Dixon Lake
18            Troop Meeting (Scout Fair Prep. – practice building obstacle structure) - Kick-off Fund Raiser – Mother’s Day Car Wash
23            Scout Fair
24            Mandatory Parent Meeting – Summer Camp – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
25            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
25            Troop Meeting – Orienteering Req. # 1 & 2 – Troop Elections
30            Philmont Ranch Workup - tentative
 

MAY 2005 (theme: Orienteering) Back to Top

1              Philmont Ranch Workup – tentative
1              Mandatory Parent Meeting – Summer Camp – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2              Troop Meeting- Uniform Inspection –
7              Adult Leader Meeting
9              Troop Meeting –
15            Anthony Wisniew Eagle Court
16            Troop Meeting - Annual Physicals
21-22       Troop Outing – Capture the Flag – Carrizo Creek Canyon
21-22       Venture Outing – Capture the Flag – Carrizo Creek Canyon
23            Troop Meeting – uniform inspection
23            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
28/29       Philmont Ranch Workup – tentative South Fork Trail Head to San
orgonio Mountain
30            No Troop Meeting – Memorial Day

 JUNE 2005 (theme: Orienteering) Back to Top

4              Adult Leader Meeting
6              Troop Meeting – Court of Honor Prep
13            Troop Meeting – Court of Honor
18            Rummage Sale – Koby Swap Meet
18/19       Philmont Ranch Workup – tentative Humber Park to Suicide Rock (San Jacinto Mountains)
20            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
20            Troop Meeting – Summer Camp Preps
26-30       Summer Camp – Camp Whitsett – complete Orienteering Merit badge requirements
 

JULY 2005 (theme: Recreation Safety) Back to Top

1-2           Summer Camp – Camp Whitsett
4              No Activity – July 4^th Celebrated
11            Troop Activity – Gator Beach on Silverstand
15/16       Philmont Ranch Workup – tentative Icehouse Canyon to Cucamonga Peak
18            Troop Activity – I.B. Fun Farm Go Karts and Arcades
25            Troop Activity –– Solid Rock Gym 

AUGUST 2005 (theme: Recreation Safety) Back to Top

1              Troop Activity – Bowling - MCRD

8              Troop Activity – Scout / Parent Softball Game
12-21       Venture Philmont Ranch – (New Mexico Mountains backpack)
15            Troop Activity – La Jolla Cove Snorkeling
22            Troop Activity - Padre Baseball Game @ Petco Park vs Houston 
??            Skating Merit Badge – Carol Estes to investigate
28            Annual Planning Meeting – NPCC – 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
29            Troop Activity – Scout Football Game & BBQ – Morley Field 

SEPTEMBER 2005 (theme: Personal Fitness) Back to Top

3              Adult Leader Meeting
5              No Troop Meeting – Labor Day
12            Troop Meeting – Req. # 1 and Req. # 2
19            Troop Meeting – Uniform Inspection – Req. # Set up the physical fitness program for each scout – complete the initial aerobic fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and body composition test.  Record results.
24-25       Troop Outing – Aquatics with Sea Scouts
24-25       Venture Outing – Aquatics with Sea Scouts
26            Troop Meeting – Court of Honor Preps
26            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.

 OCTOBER 2005 (theme: Personal Fitness) Back to Top

1              Take first order of Popcorn Fund Raiser
1              Adult Leader Meeting
3              Troop Meeting – Court of Honor – Popcorn Sales Kickoff (do physical fitness test # 2 at home and record – week 2)
10            Troop Meeting - elections
15            Service Project – Catholic Charities or Episcopal Community Services or St Vincent DePaul or Audubon Society?
17            Troop Meeting – Physical fitness test # 3 (week 4)
22-23       Troop Outing – Deep Sea Fishing – Camp at Camp Pendleton, deep sea fishing from Oceanside marina
22-23       Venture Outing – Deep Sea Fishing
24            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
24            Troop Meeting – Uniform Inspection
29            Pancake Breakfast – Fund Raiser – North Park Lions Club
31            No Troop Meeting - Last Day of Popcorn Sales – Sales forms due to Troop (do physical fitness test # 4 at home and record – week 6)

 NOVEMBER 2005 (theme: Personal Fitness) Back to Top

5              Adult Leader Meeting
6              Massing of the Colors @ Balboa Organ Pavilion – Color Guard?? - tentative
7              Troop Meeting
12            Distribute Popcorn to Scouts
14            Troop Meeting - Physical fitness test # 5 (week 8)
19-20       Troop Outing – Pedro Fegues Hike – Laguna to desert
21            Troop Meeting
28            Patrol Leaders Council meeting – 6:15 p.m.
28            Troop Meeting - Physical fitness test # 6 (week 10) 

DECEMBER 2005 (theme: Personal Fitness) Back to Top

3              Mistletoe Fund Raiser – pick & bag & sell Mistletoe – NPCC
3              North Park Lions Club Holiday Parade - Color Guard
4              Adult Leader Meeting – Sunday 6:00 p.m. ?
5              Troop Meeting - Popcorn Money Due           
10-11       Venture Outing – Overnight bicycling or ?
12            Troop Meeting – Parents Appreciation Reception - (do physical fitness test # 8 at home and record – week 12
20            No Troop Meeting
27            No Troop Meeting
28            Service Project - Holiday Bowl Luncheon – tentative