Greetings Troop 380 Scouts, Leaders, and Families,
Thank you to all scouts and leaders who attended our annual planning meeting. Next year’s calendar will be revealed at the Fall Court of Honor next week.
Here is your information for upcoming events:
Summer Court of Honor
Please join us for our summer court of honor. This is our biggest of the year, with many merit badges and ranks to be awarded following our busy summer. If a scout is advancing a rank, it’s important that at least one parent/guardian attend. Hope to see you there!
- August 25, 2025, 6:30 at the church
- Class A uniform and sash
- Mother’s pin if your scout is advancing a rank
COH Prize Drawing Donations
We will host a prize drawing at the Summer Court of Honor, and we are looking for prizes! If you have something you can donate that would be wonderful.
We are looking for items that scouts, parents and siblings would enjoy. We will sell tickets and give tickets away to all the scouts for an opportunity to take home a prize. We already have some cool stuff, so please add to the loot. Food, camping stuff, gift cards, clothing, and more are great!
Aquatics Day – This Weekend!
Signups are full!
- Sunday, August 24th, 8:45 AM to Noon
- Sac State Aquatics Center (1901 Hazel Ave). After getting off of Hwy 50 at the Hazel exit, turn right at the second stoplight at Nimbus Road/Gold Country Road.
- Bring water, sunscreen, and closed-toed shoes that can get wet.
- $30 per scout
- Parents will need to fill out a waiver pack from the aquatics center in addition to the regular Troop 380 permission slip. Contact Jon Traum at the meeting or jtraum@gmail.com with any questions or if you need these forms.
Advance-O-Rama
The Golden Gate Area Council is offering a special merit badge event, where you can earn many Eagle required or other merit badges, or advance from Tenderfoot to First Class. This will fill up quickly – register ASAP if you wish to take advantage of this opportunity!
- September 26-27, 2025. You have the option of staying overnight on Friday or just spend the day on Saturday.
- Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo
- $75.00 if paid by August 31 (late fees after this date)
- Earn 1-2 merit badges; prerequisites must be completed in advance
- Wear Class A Uniform
- Bring a sack lunch and other snacks
- For a full list of merit badges offered, the registration link, and more information, please click HERE
- Not a troop event, so you will need your own transportation or carpool.
- Please let Dave Ishikawa know if you plan on attending for possible ride sharing. (916) 217-1367 – Mobile or sm-380@comcast.net
Golden Empire Council Angler Weekend
Here’s an opportunity to learn how to fish and earn ups to three merit badges at the same time!
- When: October 3-5, 2025; registration by Monday, September 1, 2025 on the GEC website or by clicking HERE
- Where: Gibson Ranch in Elverta
- Cost: $80.00 (Scouts) $40.00 (Adults) and includes t-shirt, patch and program materials
- Merit Badges: Fishing, Fly fishing, and Fish & Wildlife Management
- Registration is available on the GEC website.
- Youth and adults can sign up to be part of the staff for $20.00. Please see Dave if you would like to learn about being part of the staff. (916) 217-1367 – Mobile or sm-380@comcast.net
T380 Unit Popcorn Kernel Needed!
- T380 is in need of an adult volunteer to head up this year’s popcorn sales for the troop.
- This is a great fundraiser for our Scouts – they receive 33.25% of their sales, plus their donations for their Scout account, enabling them to pay for campouts, summer camp and other activities!
- If you would like to know more about what the job entails or volunteer for the position, please contact Elizabeth at GoldRivMom@comcast.net (T380 committee member and Three Rivers District Kernel) or talk to Giuliane Belt at a troop meeting. Both are always available to answer questions during popcorn season!
- Working as a team works the best so grab a friend and volunteer!
Yours in Scouting,
Michael Speer
Scoutmaster T-380B
