We arrived and set up camp at our usual campground at Beals Pt. on Friday, May 4th. There were 52 scouts going on the trip. While EDGE trainers learned what they needed to teach, the first year scouts worked on requirements and read passages from their scout books. The next day, using the EDGE method, older scouts taught the younger scouts (and other newer scouts to the troop) skills needed for the fireman and totin' chips. The scouts were also taught how to tie basic knots and lashings. On Sunday, May 6th, The scouts went on a 5 mile hike near Folsom Lake. They were taught orienteering skills before the hike. After First Class Trail, many second year scouts are a mere stone's throw away from first class (Hence the name First Class Trail.)

Merit Badge Day – Scout Summary

 The Merit Badge Day was a fun filled day with excitement and leadership. Our troop’s Merit Badge Day had a lot of merit badges including: Collections, Citizen in the World, Citizen in the Nation, Weather, Automotive Maintenance, Cycling, Orienteering, Camping and Digital Technology. We also had great food and periodic breaks throughout the day. Our Merit Badge Day this year was also open to other troops; therefore allowing us to create new friendship.  All in all our Merit Badge Day was successful and fun.

On Sunday morning, March 25th, we met at Folsom Middle School to divide up food, tents and carpool over to Pt. Reyes National Seashore. We drove to the Bear Valley Visitor Center, about 2 hours away, and thirty five of us, in three groups, started our hike there. Two joined us at the camp much later. We hiked through lots of different kinds of vegetation. First, we hiked through a green forest that almost looked like a tropical rain forest. Then, we hiked past pine trees and scraggly bushes. Then, close to the coast, there were hills with drier vegetation and grasses. The weather was fair with few clouds. We hiked a total of 6.5 miles with our backpacks to Wildcat Campground, dropped our packs, and then headed down the beach toward Alamere Falls. The falls flowed over a small coastal cliff into the ocean. After that, we had a campfire on the beach, thanks to Mr. Sing carrying in bundles of firewood. The next day, March 26th, we divided up into two groups, and one group that was training for Philmont hiked 8.1 miles to Coast Camp. The other group hiked approximately 7.5 miles up to Sky Camp. On Tuesday the 27th, we hiked back to Bear Valley Visitor Center and then many of us enjoyed a satisfying lunch in Point Reyes Station. It was quite a lot drier and more scenic than our trip two years ago.

 Troop 1855 First Class Trail Campout - May 4,5,6, 2018 @ Beals Point 

A great opportunity for incoming Scouts to start off their Scouting career with a bang, and for returning Scouts to complete the last few items on their First Class Trail.  It is also a great opportunity for “Star Scouts” to fulfill the “EDGE” training requirements for “Life”, and all Scouts to just have some fun.

The Grover Hot Springs was a campout up in South Lake Tahoe run by Ethan Huff and Evan Clinton. Even though there were was no snow when we went, we still had lots of fun. We visited a hot spring near the campground and swam in it, and it was hot. We also played games like wiffle ball and glow-in-the-dark night frisbee. We also teamed up with another troop from Sacramento county and had a really fun Camp Fire. One day we went on a hike to see many waterfalls, one was even frozen solid. We had a lot of adventures and fun, making this campout one to remember.

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