• We will be having Scoutmaster Conferences and Board of Reviews at the next two Troop meetings. We need parents and adult leaders available to perform these Boards. We have over half a dozen Scouts who currently need their Board of Review, which is more than we can do in one week, so please understand that we may not get through all of them this week. Scouts will need to be in Class A uniform for their advancement meetings.
• We will be working on transporting injured people (requirement First Class 7b) at the January 7th Troop Meeting. 
• Please read pages 149 and 150 of your handbook before the meeting.
• Flying Bacon will be performing the opening flag ceremony at the meeting - they should arrive a few minutes early to prepare for the opening.
• We will be working on bandaging injured people (requirement First Class 7a) at the January 7th Troop Meeting. 
• Phoenix will be performing the opening flag ceremony at the meeting - they should arrive a few minutes early to prepare for the opening.
• Please read pages 142 through 148 of your handbook before the meeting.
• The next PLC meeting will be January 11, at 6:00. SPL, ASPL, PL's, Instructors and Troop Guides to required attend.

At the Gold Rush, scouts camped for a two night trip. They participated in many fun activities, like panning for gold, shooting, candle-making, cooking, and more!

At the CAL Academy of Science, scouts went to complete some final requirements for their Mammal Studies merit badge!

In August, five of our Scouts attended the World Scout Jamboree this year in South Korea! Representing the United States, they met many other scouts from around the world.

Scouts went on a one night camping trip in Coloma to go River Rafting! Rafts went down the rapids in both the Middle and South Forks.

Scouts went on a two night campout in Native Sons, fulfilling various Tenderfoot, Second-class, and First-class requirements including water purification!