You are cordially invited to celebrate a momentous occasion with Donovan Jue, Arman Royai, and Tyler Long, as they have achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 216!  Their Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony will be at the Danville Veterans Memorial Building at 400 Hartz Ave.  Sunday, December 21st from 3-5PM.  Class A uniform event.  Please sign up on the troop website if you are able to attend.

SATURDAY, December 6th. 9AM-11AM.  Location: End of Sutherland Dr at the Forest Hill Nature Trail trailhead in Walnut Creek, next to Shell Ridge Open Space.This is a great opportunity for scouts to give back to the community and earn CONSERVATION service hours!  Scouts will build protective screens and install them around oak seedlings to foster their eventual growth into large oak trees. Troop needs Scout and 2-Adult Lead volunteers! 

CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR SCOUT BROUGHT ANY TROOP CAMPING EQUIPMENT HOME AFTER LAST WEEKEND'S OUTING. If yes, please help them clean and return to the Troop Scout Quartermaster during an upcoming Troop Meeting.

The troop asks for your support in getting this accomplished, so it can continue providing equipment during monthly outings. Further details are located on the troop website; far left column, "Returning Troop Equipment".

EMERALD BAY SUMMER CAMP 2026 - INTERESTED SCOUTS MUST BE REGISTERED BY NOVEMBER 1 WITH $275/SCOUT OR $225/ADULT!

Sign-ups and deposits are needed now so that the troop can keep their reservations.  If there isn’t any interest in either of these, the troop will drop out.  Details are on the troop website.  Sign up and pay your deposit BEFORE each deadline!

Summer Camp Emerald Bay 2026:  July 12th – 18th 2026.  Traditional scout camp with lots of water sports!   TOTAL Camp EB Fee:  $1,075/scout and $875/adult.  Does not include transportation costs to and from.  Commitment Deposit of $275 per scout and $225 per adult are needed by November 1, 2025.

High Adventure PHILMONT 2027:  June 14th – 26th 2027.  High Adventure Scouting experience in the mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern New Mexico.  TOTAL Philmont Fee:  $1,780/attendee.  Does not include transportation costs, 1-night stay while traveling, meals on the road.  Commitment Deposit of $200 per scout and $200 per adult are needed by November 17th, 2025.

SCOUTS (and parents), Now is the time to check your records in Scoutbook  If you don’t have access to Scoutbook, please ask your parents to grant you access.  You can see your BSA ID #, rank, completed merit badges, leadership position, patrol, contact information (parents, address, phone number), to name a few details in your record. PLUS THIS GIVES YOU AN IDEA WHAT AWARDS YOU WILL BE RECEIVING DURING THE FALL COH. IF IT ISN'T APPROVED, it isn't going to be presented. 
Plus, it is good to check this information during your scout journey so that you are familiar with these records (and the records are correct) when you start work towards Eagle.  Questions?  Please reach out to the Advancement Chair.

Troop 216 relies on their trained adults for all of the outings offered to the scouts.  Please check out the upcoming training sessions, and become a Trained Adult!  New adults should take Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills Training Part #1 and #2.  Adults leading Summer High Adventures should take Wilderness First Aid and specific trainings for that high adventure (listed on their website).