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Wreath Sale 2007 Success!

Posted by Ben Sklaroff on December 19th, 2007 filed in Wreath Sale




The Troop 57 Wreath Sale was a great success! A huge thank you to all who participated. A few photos Chris Tran took at the truck stops can be found here.
Chris Tran also wrote a short article about the event:

Success strikes again as Troop 57 blows by yet another successful wreath sale, selling out all 1900 24 inch Noble Fir wreaths before the day’s end. This year’s wreath sale, our annual fundraiser, departed from the traditional territory walking and into pre-selling wreaths. The wreath sale, which funds much of our activities as well as gear, such as the new climbing equipment Troop 57 bought a few years ago, is beneficial to our troop’s ongoing activities.

 

Despite losing our top seller from last year, Neil Bhateja (225 wreaths), several scouts went all out and poured lots of hard work into the 2007 Wreath Sale, and compensated for the loss. Recognition goes to Austin Poore with 123 wreaths. Close behind him is Alex Markosian, who sold 115 wreaths. In third is David Lim, at 96 wreaths. While both Austin and Alex both took the hard route to success, spending dedicated time in walking around the neighborhoods, David took advantage to technology and took the more convenient way, email. Christopher Tran took 4^th place, with a grand total of 90 wreaths while Andreas Vought took 5^th with 80 wreaths. Walker Mees, neck to neck with Andreas at 78 wreaths took 6^th, rounding out this year’s top sellers. The spotlight was drawn once again to Neil this year, after dividing up his extensive list of contacts and sending portions to each of eleven lucky scouts.

 

Truck stops thrived with success as well, with three truck stops this year. Scouts on the Waverley, and Town and Country truck stops lifted their arms up and down endlessly, selling many wreaths on the day of the Big Game.

 

In addition to the Nintendo Wii, a host of attractive prizes crowded the table at the 12/12 wreath sale prize meeting. Several iPods were present, including a Touch and two Nanos. With the iPods were two stylish cameras in orange and green. Also included were walkie-talkies, Rubik’s cubes as well as iTunes Gift cards. A free movie was thrown in as well for all who sold their quota.

 

Congratulations to all the scouts who went out there and sold wreaths, and don’t forget, the 2008 Wreath Sale will creep up fast!

2008 Ski Trip

Posted by Administrator on December 18th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized, Outings, 2008 Spring




This trip is one of the most popular adventures for Troop 57 Scouts. It has some of the best skiing in the Sierras. The resort caters to all levels of skiers and snow boarders. This is a must do outing. See YOU in the powder! Limited to 35 scouts so sign up early!

Flyer click here

Mission Peak Recap

Posted by robert_fox on December 16th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized




By Jack Wookey, Patrol 6 APL-Scribe

December 8, 2007, will be remembered as a glorious day for Troop 57. Twenty-one of us braved the mountain of Mission Peak. Our journey began with a hike from Fremont up the lower slopes, which we had no trouble with. We came across much wildlife, such as cows and steers. But as we climbed higher, the air grew colder, and the wind blew a storm. When we reached the top, we ate our lunches, and enjoyed the view we so utterly deserved. At certain points on the way down, the mountain was so steep, some of us were sprinting, resulting in very sore feet. Nevertheless, we marched back to the parking lot, and returned home, all of us safe and sound.

Mission Peak is one of the Rim of Bay hikes.  The others are Mt. Tamalpais, Mt. Wittenburg, Mount St. Helena, Pinnacles, and Mt. Diablo.  Mission Peak is one of the closest, taking only 15-20 minutes to reach from Palo Alto.  It is steep, with an elevation gain of 2500 feet, but reasonably short at 5.6 miles roundtrip.  It is a good hike for all scouts, even first years.  We had three first years on this trip, William Crouch, Thomas Rasmussen, and Ryan Dempsey.

The trip was by all accounts fun and successful, though challenging.  We had clear, cool weather, which made the very steep hike quite pleasant.  It was led by Geoff Dodson as SPL and by Mr. Kleckner as ASM.  Thanks to our drivers, Mr. Kleckner, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. Dodson, Mr. Tran and Mr. Wookey.







2008 Spring Break

Posted by asm_group on December 14th, 2007 filed in Outings, 2008 Spring




Our elite crew will depart Palo Alto on the first Friday of Spring Break and head for the Grand Canyon. On Sunday morning we’ll hike 10 miles down into spectacular Havasu Canyon, a tributary nestled within the Grand Canyon. From there, we’ll take fun day hikes to nearby Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls — where Scouts can swim in spring-fed pools of turquoise water formed by travertine ledges. On the fifth day of our trip, we’ll hike back out and head for Lake Mead where we’ll board our own houseboat and spend the remaining 3 days and nights cruising, fishing and enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Here is the flyer.

Rim of the Bay at Mission Peak

Posted by ben_eastburn on December 6th, 2007 filed in Outings, 2007 Winter





MissionPeakFlyerDec07-1.pdf

Rim of the Bay at Mission Peak

Posted by robert_fox on December 6th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized




December 8, 2007



Come along on this great Rim of the Bay trip as we hike up to the peak of Mission Peak, in Fremont. This “Rim of the Bay” hike will not only get you another patch to add to your collection, but will also provide you with a great hike and spectacular scenery, especially at the peak. This approximately 5.5 mile round trip hike is just the hike to keep advanced hikers from getting bored, while at the same time providing a good challenge to any less experienced hiker.

Date:    Saturday, December 8th

    Location:    Mission Peak in Fremont, CA

    Time:    Meet at Scout House at 7:45 AM.  We will return no later than 5:00pm, but return may be one to two hours earlier than that.

    Adult Leaders:    Jim Kleckner (trip leader), Mike Dodson (ASM), John Wookey (ASM)

    Scout Leader:                 Geoff Dodson (Patrol 6)

    Cost:    Free!

    Personal Equipment:    Hiking shoes, appropriate clothing, personal lunch, and lots of water!
                                                (This, plus ten essentials, should all be handled within a relatively light daypack).

    Prerequisites:    Scout Spirit! And ability to complete a moderate to difficult hike.

    Food and transport:    Scouts will carpool together to the site. Drivers needed are based on expected attendance. Scouts provide their own lunch/snacks and water.

       Reply Deadline:    December 5 (Wednesday before the weekend of hike) so we can confirm carpool space. Simply send an email to either of the two emails below (preferably Geoff Dodson).
 
       Further information:

                Adults:                                                                              Scouts:
                Jim Kleckner                                                           Geoff Dodson
                jim at kleckner dot net                                                               gdodson814 at gmail dot com
                (650) 321-1315                                                                  (650) 321-7504

2007 Troop 57 Wreath Sale

Posted by asm_group on December 1st, 2007 filed in Uncategorized



The 2007 Troop 57 Wreath Sale, our only fund raiser of the year, is scheduled for Saturday December 1. We will be selling the same 24" wreaths as last year for $20. Our goal is for every scout of rank Star and below to sell at least 20 wreaths. All Life rank scouts are expected to work a three hour shift at a Truck Stop, or possibly roving the parking lot for the Stanford vs. Cal football game. We will have a list of prizes similar to last years prizes for the top sellers. All scouts who fulfill their quota will be able to attend a Troop movie tentatively scheduled for Friday December 14th. One parent from each family is expected to attend the Bow Tieing night at the Walter Hays MP room on Wednesday November 28.

We have found that the best way to sell the Wreaths is to get out and ‘Pre Sell’ to neighbors, friends, family, etc. Attached is a flyer to help with pre sales, and an order form for keeping track of the wreaths. All pre sold wreaths can be picked up Friday night 11/30 between 6 and 8 PM. The Scout House will be open Saturday December 1 (times to be determined) for picking up wreaths and dropping off money.


Sale Flyer  Sale Order Log