This document outlines the activities and advantages of a Boy Scout troop, including summer camps around California, high adventure trips, regular campouts for fishing, hiking and rafting, and occasional day activities. It also describes community service opportunities and notes the troop has a high rate of Eagles awarded due to leadership opportunities, guidance from knowledgeable leaders, merit badges taught on schedule, and optional badges offered each year. New scouts without experience are welcome to join.

1. Path to Eagle Scout = Path to Fun!
Troop Highlights and Advantages:
● Summer camps rotate yearly through different California locations
(Chawanakee, Catalina Island, Wolfeboro).
● An annual high adventure trip is offered each summer (Philmont Scout
Ranch in New Mexico; Florida SeaBase; and Northern Tier).
● Local troop fun includes organized campouts (e.g., camping at the Santa
Cruz Boardwalk last month and fishing next weekend at Lake Chabot).
Campouts include fishing, hiking and rafting.
● Occasional day activities include bowling, paintball, rock climbing, cycling,
skiing and hiking.
● Community service opportunities include Scouting for food; Fourth of July
Fair involvement; the Pear Festival; the Moraga Triathlon; the Moraga
Community Fair; and beach cleanups.
● We boast a very high Eagle completion rate:
− A smaller troop allows for leadership opportunities.
− Scout leaders know every scout very well and provide necessary
guidance along the path to an Eagle.
− T 246 parents are qualified to teach 11 of the 12 Eagle-required merit
badges. The badges are taught on a regular 3-year schedule. The
12th
Eagle badge is offered at all summer camps.
− 3 to 4 optional badges are offered troopwide each year (e.g., auto
mechanics, railroading, rock climbing and weather will be taught on 4
weekend days this school year).
− No previous scouting experience is necessary to join our troop.
Please note that some activities are mandatory; others are optional. We expect
responsible participation, but we fully understand striking a balance with family/school
and other activities.