This week we will be preparing for our trip to Mt. Diablo. The Scouts will fill out the camping plan. We will meet at GRDC at 8 am on Saturday and look to leave by 8:30. We should return by 1pm on Sunday. Everyone should look at the weather for the weekend and start to think about what they should wear. The hike will be moderately difficult, but accomplishable by all scouts. Food shopping is on Wednesday. 
Please don't forget to give SM Rubio your Form A/Bs. 

A couple of reminders! Please make sure you have let SM Rubio about Camp Winton and, just as important, Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. Please bring your compass to the meeting on Tuesday.
Also, we are starting to collect A/B forms. Everyone, please fill out a new A/B form for this year. Some have a little time left on their current form, but due we are trying to only have to do paperwork once. Also make sure you schedule a checkup for yourself or your scout to get the C form completed.

Meeting Tuesday at GRDC. Parent meeting Tuesday at Jacks Eats by Bel Air. Please signup (by letting us know) that you will attend the following:

• camp winton July 9-15
• citizenship in the community merit badge with Mr Block
• mt diablo camping trip in march

For Tuesday, all are welcome as we will be planning next month's activities and working to coordinate camping over the next few months (reservations are getting tight in some places). Also, please note there will be a parent meeting on Thursday 3/9 at 7 pm at the Jack's Urban Eats in Gold River. 

We will be planning the activity for the troop and pack for our open house. The open house date hasn’t been set, but we will need supples, so we are planning early. Also, please bring your hiking backpack and 10 essentials so we can talk about what you will need for next month.

On Tuesday, we are going to go through the Citizenship in Society Merit badge. This is different than other merit badges because it is mostly discussion between scouts. But THERE IS HOMEWORK. Please read the requirements and complete the ones to do at home. For those scouts that are First Class and above, this is an important one to finish because it is Eagle Required.