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The Troop meets every Tuesday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Our meetings are held at First Presbyterian Church on the corner of Grove Way and Redwood Road in Castro Valley (next to Trader Joes). During the summer the meetings occur every other week.
There is a monthly Parent Meeting held on the second Monday of each month. The meeting starts at 7:00pm and typically ends by 8:30pm. The meetings also are held at the First Presbyterian Church.
The Troop’s Online Calendar contains meeting information as well as camp out dates, fund raiser dates…. A map to the church is available here.
The cost of joining Troop 708 consists of costs for joining the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and those for joining our Troop. We also require one adult to register with the Boy Scouts of America. The cost involved with adult registration is just that associated with the BSA registration, there is no Troop fee. The breakdown of registration and dues costs are as follows:
Scout:
BSA Yearly Registration: $15
Boys' Life Magazine Subscription (optional): $12
Troop Yearly dues: $58
Total Scout: $85 / year
Adult:
BSA Yearly Registration: $15
Total Adult: $15 / year
Total Scout + 1 Adult: $100 / year
The above fees are pro-rated. The pro-ration for the BSA fees are included in a chart on those applications and that for the Troop would be as follows:
| Month Joined | Dues |
|---|---|
| Jan | $58 |
| Feb | $53 |
| Mar | $48 |
| Apr | $44 |
| May | $39 |
| Jun | $34 |
| Jul | $29 |
| Aug | $24 |
| Sep | $19 |
| Oct | $15 |
| Nov | $10 |
| Dec | $5 |
There are costs associated with camping trips. Camping trips typically occur once per month. The cost is $25, with extra fees if the cost of the trip has a higher registration fee or costs associated with tours or travel (e.g., ferry fee for Angel Island camp out). The cost of the week long summer camp for 2010 is $355.
The other costs associated with joining Boy Scouts are the cost of a Scout's uniform, handbook and camping equipment (e.g., backpack, sleeping bag, boots).
The Troop participates in several fundraisers throughout the year. Some of the events are used to raise general Troop funds. Others events provide opportunities for the Scouts to earn money for their individual Scout accounts. The dollars in the Scout accounts can be used for any Scout related activity or equipment. Typically, if a Scout participates in the majority of the events that feed into the Scout account, they will be able to earn enough money to cover for summer camp.
The paperwork consists of a Youth Application and an Adult Application. These forms are available from the Scout Council Office on Davis Street in San Leandro, or online here:
Youth Application: http://www.sfbac.org/files/images/youth_app.pdf
Adult Application*: http://www.sfbac.org/files/images/adultapp.pdf
Note, the form is multi-part, so, if you use the online version you will be filling out multiple pages with the same information, unless you have some copy paper. You may be able to also fill out one part and make copies but you will need to check the pages as some parts don't copy through (e.g., the social security number on the adult form only appears on the Council copy).
Once you fill out the BSA application, you can turn it into the Troop Advancement Coordinator or take it to the Boy Scout San Francisco Bay Area Council office, 1001 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. The Troop fee you would provide to the Troop Treasurer.
*adult applicants must complete the Youth Protection Training course, available online, and include a copy of the completion certificate with their adult application.
Since we try to keep the dues low, you will find that you will need to provide most of your uniform needs and you will need to purchase your handbook.
The Boy Scout uniform includes the following:
The Uniform Inspection guide pretty much goes over the above and can be found on the Troop website’s Library Tab, or directly here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34283.pdf.
Other items Scout must provide:
The Troop will provide:
Other items the Troop provides:
The Troop hosts a website, http://troop708.org. Among other things, the site consists of the Troop Calendar, a Library Tab with links to forms, Parent Handbook and other Troop activity and advancement resources, a Links Tab with links to various Scouting and related web sites and a tab with access to Troop members and their contact information. This last section is password protected and available to registered Troop members only.
You also can contact an adult Scout Leader by using the Contact Us link from our blog.
The Troop will be attending summer camp the week of August 8 - 14. This year we will be headed to Camp Chawanakee, which is located on Shaver Lake to the east of Fresno. Links to camp resources can be found on the Troop website's Library Tab. A log in will be provided to Troop members in order to sign up their son and register for merit badges.
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