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Scuba in Monterey Bay 2012
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Treasure Hunt, Mar. 9 – 10, 2024
The theme this year was Zelda because a crew member had wanted to do it for so many years. Troop 27 patrols found their clues in donut boxes and had to decode a passage leading them to the next station (standard treasure hunt). From there there were many activities and stations planned for them. There was hawk-throwing and wood chopping, There was archery, and there was a cone event where the patrol had to lash a sail onto a pre-built catamaran and do a canoe course. There was fire building where patrols had to melt a poisonous goop (aka jello) to find their clue hidden inside. There was also a first aid station where the patrol assisted the wounded patrol leader to a witch hut where they received a healing potion, patrols also got to do bridge-building activities and grappling hooks. The end location was Mount. Madonna where the patrols and Venture crew spent the night and the next morning summited Mount. Madonna to an amazing view. According to Troop 27, it was a very successful treasure hunt and everyone had fun, the video this year with the bears was also spectacular with a great editing team.
By Julian
Klondike, Feb. 3 – 4, 2024
On the weekend of the 3rd and 4th, Crew 27 embarked on a journey up north. We sojourned across California to the Sierras. We finally arrived at Dodge Ridge only to find that it was chock-a-block with skiers and the other snow-faring types, forcing us to head back down the mountain to find another spot off the road. Eventually, a location was found, the gear was unloaded, and the process of building shelters began. It was a bad snow year and only about a couple inches or so of snow covered the ground. We were forced to quarry out snow from far and wide to build up the snow for our shelters. When the shelters had been finished, night fell and we enjoyed our dehydrated meals before tucking ourselves into our sleeping bags to hopefully get a few hours of shut-eye. Unfortunately, the universe felt bad for not giving us any snow to build our shelters with and decided to dump a couple of feet on us overnight to make up for this deficit. Thankfully, most of the shelters survived, though some people got a rude awakening with a face full of snow around 5:00. In the morning, the snow turned to rain as the sun came up, and we were forced to leave before everyone got hypothermia. Though all the events seemed like they would ruin a trip, the Crew managed to make the most out of it and have a great time anyway.
Ski Trip, Jan. 12 – 15, 2024
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Caroling, Dec. 20, 2023
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Pioneering, Shooting, Camping, Dec, 16 – 17, 2023
In December, the Crew went to Coyote Point for a day of pioneering and pistol shooting. Prior to their reservation and scheduled shooting time, the Crew had a pioneering day in the park and constructed several rolling stars; a device that lashed together 8’ spars in the shape of a star and Crew members to walk on them across a field. The Crew learned how to construct shapes like squares, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons only using rope and wood.
When the crew finished, they cleaned up and visited the Coyote Point Rifle and Pistol Club. We started the afternoon with a thorough safety briefing conducted by club members and then had an opportunity to visit the range and shoot with several different handguns including semi automatics, single and double action revolvers. The crew had lots of fun before heading to the group campground at Memorial Park.
We arrived at Memorial Park after dark, but it was still early in the evening. The Crew set up camp and cooked a delicious mac and cheese for dinner and enjoyed a wonderful campfire full of many songs before sleeping in the rain with the park to themselves. The woke in the morning to a bit of rain, yet carried on with our planned service project to help the park rangers pull French Broom and other several invasive species in the park for a few hours before heading home to the Congregational Church of the Peninsula.
By Dominic
Mt. Madonna, Nov. 13 -15, 2023
On November 13th, Venture Crew members took a trip to Mt. Madonna State Park along with the Troop for a three-day camping trip. On the outing, we conducted a trail maintenance service project for the park, clearing and leveling trails near the Tan Oak Campground. We also worked on orienteering skills using the UTS Coordinate system to locate different landmarks in the park. The highlight was the giant carousel pioneering project we completed (shown to the left). This style was said to have been used during fairs and events in Medieval Europe. It could seat some of our smallest members for a few runs. Overall, it was a blast making, and the outing as a whole was great!
By Deniz
Halloween Party, Oct. 28, 2023
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Wilderness First Aid, Oct. 22, 2023
On October 22, 2023, the crew, alongside adults from Boy Scout Troop 27, participated in a course to learn how to perform first aid in the backcountry. The course was run by Paratus Institute trainers who gave the group scenarios to work out and practice with. Some members of the group received their CPR certificates upon completing the CPR test and online training. Overall, the crew had a great time learning useful skills for when they go on future camp outs or hikes in the wilderness.
By Dominic
Wilderness Survival, Oct. 6 – 9, 2023
On October 6, 2023, Crew 27 set out to participate in a wilderness survival exercise in Harden Flat. Upon arriving late at night, we went to sleep to start the activity the next day. Throughout the next 3 days, we built shelters that we slept in, learned multiple ways to start a fire, cooked an egg inside an onion, and many other ways to cook. We also went through a well planned search and rescue activity. One of the final things we did was learn many different ways to find food in the wilderness, including eating Pine Bacon. After all these fun activities, we made it back to the vehicles, and started on our 4 hour journey home filled with new knowledge.
By Zachery R
Ropes Course, Beach, and Camp, Sept. 9 -10, 2023
In September, the crew left from the Congregational Church of the Peninsula at 8:00 am to arrive at Mt. Mermon Adventures for a 9:45 reservation. The crew had a brief safety refresher and was sent to the course. After their adventures in the trees, the crew went to Arcangeli bakery, where they purchased world famous artichoke bread. The crew then left for some quality beach time at San Gregorio. The crew set up a net, kicked off their shoes, slapped on some sunscreen, and played some beach volleyball. That night, the crew slept over at Sam MacDonald Park. The next day was full of volleyball before returning safely to Congregational Church of the Peninsula.
By Dominic
Whitewater Rafting, Aug. 12 – 13, 2023
Super Trip, June 10 – June 19, 2023