Mr. James D. Rogers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kampgrounds of America-(KOA), will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2011 Friends of Scouting Kick-off Dinner is to be the premier annual campaigns fundraising event for Scouting in the Bay Area. Funds raised from this event [...]
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Boy Scout Troop 708 was approached by past Scoutmaster and EBMUD Director, Frank Mellon, to take on the task of removing campaign signs after the November 2, 2010 election. Mr. Mellon made a gracious donation [...]
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The Scouts of Troop 708 made their way to Shaver Lake this past August to spend a week at Camp Chawanakee. The camp was fantastic and everyone had a great time earning merit badges, fishing, boating, swimming, shooting and [...]
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Troop 708 had some great camping trips the last couple of months. The first trip was in June and consisted of a short ferry ride and hike to arrive at our campsite on Angel Island. It was a great spot located above some of the old buildings that are remnants to the past history of the island. The Scouts enjoyed [...]
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The Community Leadership Reception is a yearly event held by the Tres Ranchos District of the San Francisco Bay Area Council. The main purpose is twofold, to raise funds for the Council and District and to honor a leader with the “Good Scout Award”. This year’s Good Scout Award was presented to [...]
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Saturday, July 11, 2009, Castro Valley welcomed home United States Air Force Sergeant Sean Pellaton. Sgt. Pellaton was returning home from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan where he was a member of a medical evacuation helicopter crew charged with rescuing injured soldiers and civilians and also performing search and rescue missions. [...]