A summary of Troop 103's most recent activities are posted here. If you have a correction or update please contact the webmaster with the information. See our calendar for a list of our upcoming events.

See our Historian's Page for more about some of these outings.

August 2003

The troop joined our Charter Organization the Warm Springs Rotary Club on the 16th for Rotary Day at the A's. A tailgate BBQ preceeded the game.

July 2003

22 scouts attended a week of summer camp at Camp Chawanakee in early July. Two weeks later 15 scouts travelled to Camp Royaneh for a week of summer camp. Lots of Merit Badges were earned, advancement requirements completed, and just plain fun was had by all.

June 2003

Mt. Wittenberg was the destination for 9 scouts on the 1st for a beautiful day of hiking. This is one of the Rim-of-the-Bay hikes.

May 2003

Welcome to Jared and YoungJun who bridged on May 28th.

Wow, what a time we had on the long anticipated Mystery Trip on the 16th to 18th. River rafting, great food, ice cream we made ourselves, the covered bridge, and a secluded campsite were all big hits. To top it off, the beauty and wonder of nature was an added attraction for the scouts. This trip will be one that is talked about for some time by the 22 scouts who attended and by those who couldn't attend but now wished they had.

April 2003

The Spring Camporee at Rancho Los Moches was the destination for 16 scouts on the 11-13th. Although the rain and mud made things a big mess the scouts had a good time. The Panther Patrol took 3rd place in First Aid and the Flaming Arrows took a 1st place in Rifle Shooting. Good job!

March 2003

We travelled to Castle Air Museum on the 21st thru 23rd to do a service project and camp among the aircraft--25 scouts attended this always popular trip. We got tours of the KC-97, and B-17 aircraft. While there a large number of scouts worked on Aviation Merit Badge.

On the 8th we held an Eagle Court of Honor for Dan H. In attendance were several Troop 103 Eagles as well as Dan's grandfather, also an Eagle Scout.

We hiked the 11 miles to the top of Mt. St. Helena on the 9th as part of the Rim-of-the-Bay hikes.

February 2003

This month we had several Webelos bridge to Troop 103. A hearty welcome to Patrick, Michael, and James.

The Troop conducted a flag ceremony for our Charter Organization, the Rotary Club of Warm Springs at their annual Citizen of the Year Award on February 23rd.

12 scouts braved the cold and snow for a trip to Pinecrest on the 8th & 9th. Forts made from ice, snow balls, sledding and all around snow fun was had by all. While the scouts were pretty much oblivious to the cold the adults noted that hot coffee would turn to ice if left on the table too long.

January 2003

On the 31st the troop attended the Indoor Rally with 12 scouts. They took third place in the First Aid Relay and finished just out of the top three in several other events.

On Saturday the 4th, nine scouts went to Boreal Ridge for a day of skiing and snow boarding. Some first timers on the snow and a few old hands at it all reported having a great time and are talking about a return trip.

Webelos joined us for a campout at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation on the 18th & 19th. The troop arrived Friday night with the Webelos joining us on Saturday morning. The scouts enjoyed setting up events for the Webelos to take part in and all the Webelos had a great time learning about boy scout skills. Troop 905 from Dublin joined us for the campfire program Saturday night. The weather was perfect--cool at night but very pleasant during the day.

December 2002

A group of 9 intrepid backpackers set off to complete the Skyline To The Sea Trail on the 27th. Two days into the three day trip the weather won out. Rain and wind cut the trip short but this determined group plans to complete this hike soon. To the beach or bust!.

Our annual Bike Trip and Golden Skillet Cook-off took place on the 21st-22nd with 16 scouts attending. Three patrols took part in the cook-off and the final results were a tie. The menus consisted of Hawaiian, Italian and Mexican food-great job by all the patrols.

The troop attended the Winter Awareness Seminar put on by the OA on the 7th. The scouts and adults who attended learned about camping in cold weather and how to stay dry and warm while doing so. Several Troop 103 scouts who are OA members also participated as instructors at this event.

November 2002

On the 9th we distributed Scouting-For-Food bags and then went back a week later on the 16th to pick them up. The troop collected a total of 4405 items the largest number in the district.

After distributing bags on the 9th a total of 15 scouts travelled to Los Moches for a one night Survival Campout. After unloading our gear we backpacked to our campsite and then several groups set off to explore the back country. We discovered a stage, various trail markers, and a sign for Aqua Mesa. This trip re-kindled an interest to discover more about the long forgotten hiking trails at Los Moches.

After the bag pickup on the 16th we conducted a troop Junior Leader Training (JLT) class taught by the older scouts at Los Moches. This was an opportunity for the recently elected and appointed junior leaders to learn leadership skills.

October 2002

On the 7th we had our first Court-of-Honor for the year. Five rank advancements and 63 Merit Badges were awarded along with numerous other recognitions earned by the scouts during the summer.

The 25th found us again on the water at New Melones Reservoir. Between the canoes, sail boat, and kayaks everyone had a wet and wild time.

September 2002

On the 27th-29th 16 scouts travelled to Cutter Scout Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. While there the scouts participated in archery, worked on canoeing merit badge, and enjoyed a game of capture the flag. The scouts most remember the small fresh water jellyfish they found in the pond.

September 8th marked the awarding of two Eagle Scout Ranks to brothers Michael and David.

Activities for prior year (2001-2002)

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