The Troop runs similar activities from year to year, at the discrection of the youth leadership. Some events are run more broadly than the Troop or even Scouting; those are in italics.
Sometime during the term, the Troop should schedule:
- Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops
- Patrol Cookoff
- Patrol development:
Patrol flags
Patrol cheers
- Kickoff Potluck
- Monthly campout
- Recruiting drive
- Palo Alto Airport Day
- Council Gold Rush (weekend 1)
- Council Gold Rush (weekend 2)
- Monthly campout
- Monthly campout
This is often a backpacking trip
- Council Trail to First Class
- Wreath sales begin
- Wreaths collected (typically the weekend after Thanksgiving)
- Wreath sales conclude
- Overnight ship trip (Pampanito, Hornet, O'Brien)
- Court of Honor
- Unit renewal begins
- Unit dues collected
Sometime during the term, the Troop should schedule:
- Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops
- Patrol Cookoff
- Patrol development:
Patrol flags
Patrol cheers
- Monthly campout
- Pack recruiting event / hike
- Monthly campout
Often this is snow camping
- Scout Sunday
- Order of the Arrow elections
- Pack bridging ceremonies (through May)
- Monthly campout
- Council Camporee
- Monthly campout
- May Fete Parade
- Memorial Day flag planting
- Eagle Court of Honor
High Adventure is usually scheduled in early June.
Rotation:
- Philmont (2026)
- World Jamboree (2027)
- Seabase (2028)
- Northern Tier (2029)
Summer camps are typically scheduled in July. We are currently rotating between Oljato and Wente; in the past we have attended Chawanakee, and there are other nearby summer camp options to consider.
While the Troop does not hold regular meetings over the summer, Greenbar (Patrol Leader Council) meetings need to happen to prepare for the upcoming fall term.