February 22-23, 2014
Boulder Creek
In place of a ski trip this year the troop is going backpacking in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Don’t miss out on this fantastic T27 outing. For more details, proceed to the Member Area.
Camping Activities
Elkhorn Slough 2013
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August 24-25
Canoeing & Sunset Beach Camping
The Elkhorn Slough is one of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves established nationwide as field laboratories for scientific research and estuarine education. It is the largest tidal wetland marsh in California after San Francisco Bay.
On Saturday the troop paddled our fleet of canoes into Elkhorn Slough, finishing just before the tide would have been against us. During the tour of the slough we had an opportunity to enjoy the local wildlife, while continuing to build on canoe skills. We camped at Sunset Beach where scouts had an opportunity to work on skills, enjoy a beach campfire, and learned about astronomy while gazing into the nighttime sky. After a hot breakfast and a discussion on a bluff overlooking the ocean on Sunday morning, we cleaned up one mile of the beach, packed our lunches and explored the museum at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Klondike Derby
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Late January
Cisco Grove Campground
A fun winter challenge involving snow camping and competition: sled race, jumbo ski, showshoe relay, spear throw, fire building, snowball toss, “tobacco” spit, ice rescue, moon ball, hasty shelter building and snow snake. Troops are encouraged to bring patrol sleds, built by Scouts, for the sled race.
Map & Directions
View Driving directions to Cisco Grove Campground in a larger map
Traffic cameras
Whitmore Grade and Kingvale cameras are closest to the campground
Family Camp 2013
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May 25 – 27
Spring Lake, near Santa Rosa
Join us for our Marvelous May outing; our annual lively introduction for new scouts and their families to Boy Scouts with Troop 27, and also a great opportunity to get better acquainted with our program and some of our leaders. [Read more…]
Historic Trail Outing
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November 10-11, 2012
Pacific Skyline Council Camps Historic Trail (link)
During Veterans Day weekend we will be hiking through some beautiful areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains on trails in several parks. We will visit Camp Cutter and pass by former Camp Pescadero and Camp Pomponio. Participants will earn a nice award for their efforts. Additional information is available in the Member Area of the website.
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October 12-14, 2012
Yosemite Valley
Continuing our recent tradition, this fall we will return to Yosemite and some of the most spectacular views in North America. We will camp in the valley, hike at least one scenic trail, enjoy good food and have a fun campfire.
Those interested in attending this outing should proceed to the Member Area for more detailed information.
[divider top=”0″]Weather
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September 29-30, 2012
Angel Island State Park
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to camp and spend the night on Angel Island for a service project, night hike with great views of the San Francisco Bay, tour of the US Immigration Center. You can sign up at the weekly Tuesday night meetings, limited to 45 people, so sign up early.
Recent picture: AngelCam
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August 25 – 26, 2012
Location: TBD
We continue to build skills that have been well practiced at Summer Camp. Most of the boys will have either earned, or nearly earned, the Canoeing Merit badge at Summer Camp. This outing is typically a 10+ mile tour of a Class1-2 river. We spend Saturday practicing, and Sunday touring. What a great way to enjoy the dog days of summer – on a cool river!
Weather at Camp Site
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Summer Camp 2012
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This summer our troop continued its unique, 50-plus-year tradition of building its own summer camp at a lake in the high Sierra. 20 participants in the Advance Camp prepared the camp by cleaning up what others had left behind and creating facilities that included a large kitchen, three latrines, impressive flagpole, waterfront and much more.
The troop endured several miles of rough roads to reach Sawmill Lake where they were richly rewarded. Summer camp included 40 scouts (patrols, Senior Patrol Leaders and the Instructor Corps) who participated in swimming and boating, navigation & ropework skills, working with others, (propane-fired) campfire experiences and having lots of fun, all in a beautiful wilderness setting.
Some advancement opportunities included a 5-mile troop hike, First Class orienteering course, Trail to First Class requirements and various merit badges, including Camping, Canoeing, Communications, several crafts merit badges, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Science, Fishing, Geocaching, Lifesaving, Nature, Orienteering, Photography, Pioneering, Sailing and – of course – Swimming.
There were patrol contests such as canoe races, wood chopping and the two-man saw. The scouts enjoyed games like Tug-O-War, Two Ball and the very popular White Bomb. Five scouts completed the mile swim as well.
Highlights included a night of lightning and heavy rain, crossing the Lake Faucherie spillway during our 5-mile hike and bridging new scouts across a monkey bridge. We will remember the beautiful scenery, clear water and relationships that deepened during the outing. Of course we followed “leave no trace” principles and restored the area to its natural condition before we departed. Overall, this was an outstanding summer camp experience!
Treasure Hunt
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March 17-18, 2012
Location: Secret
The Treasure Hunt is an annual tradition at Troop 27. It is a challenging, adventerous, and fun-filled outing that our Venturing Crew 27 plans & runs for the Troop. For decades, the Treasure Hunt has consistently been a Troop & Crew favorite. Unlike all other outings, the Treasure Hunt activity details are kept secret in the planning stage, but are all based on a particular theme. which changes from year to year. [Read more…]
