Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
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April 25, 2008

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You can read the latest newsletter by following the link at the top of this page. An archive of all newsletters can be found here.

January 15, 2008

Philmont in 2009!

Mark your calendars - we are going to Philmont Scout Ranch in the summer of 2009. The exact dates are August 12th to 21st. (Add travel days on both ends.) This will be a 9 day short trek. Philmont is very popular and is "the thing" for all Scouts to do at least once. It is the Boy Scouts of America's oldest national high-adventure base. Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails.

Up to 36 people may attend. Scouts must be at least 14 by January 1, 2009, or have completed the 8th grade and be at least 13 years of age prior to the trek. The cost will be about $470 per person plus the cost of transportation.

For more information on Philmont and to learn about all they have to offer, visit http://www.scouting.org/philmont/.

Updated Web Site!

You'll find a slightly different look, a little better organization, and lots of new content.

For the new Scout - A document to help you get started backpacking. It is called "Your First Hike". Check this out if you are about to go on your first backpacking hike with the Troop. You can also download this document and print it out.

For the experienced Scout - A document full of tips and tricks to make hiking more fun. It is called "Trail Tips". If you have a tip you'd like to share, we'd like to add it. Please contact Mr. Thorpe. You can also download this document and print it out.

For the hike leader - Two documents that tell you "everything you wanted to know" about leading a hike. They are the "Weekend Hikemaster Handbook" and the "Longterm Hikemaster Handbook". Both can be downloaded and printed out. (See the bottom of each page.) We also have a new page that gives all kinds of contact information for making weekend hike reservations (both URLs and phone numbers). You can also get local water reports.

After many years of adding to this site it was time for a makeover. So now there is more consistency between pages along with better browser compatibility. If you should find anything that doesn't look right, please let us know. Thanks.

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We are encouraging all parents and scouts to sign-up for our broadcast system at announce@troop849.org. We need to use this system to communicate more thoroughly and completely because of the size of the Troop. If you are not on the list, please sign up by going to www.troop849.org/homeMailingList.html.

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