DO NOT LET your SCOUT's MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE.  Their Scout Records will be dropped from Scoutbook, and the troop cannot do anything about any lapse in Scouting America membership.  Membership Renewal is an annual process for youth and adult members to renew their membership. It's an online process  accessed in My.Scouting.org.  COMPLETE your SCOUT'S and YOUR RENEWAL TODAY.  Details can be found here: http://ggacbsa-21688059.hs-sites.com/individual-membership-renewal-0?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=331985118&utm_content=331985118&utm_source=hs_email

Join ASM Behzad I as he leads this group on a guided Bike Tour of San Francisco and Golden Gate Park!  November 23rd, Saturday.  Between 9AM-5PM.  Discounted price of $25 (incl regular bike, bike helmet, and 5-hr guided tour.  Scouts can start/work on their Cycling MB.  Participating Scouts will review Cycling MB safety requirements before the event. SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8th, Set Up at 10-11A and or Take Down at 6-7P. Troop 216 will help the Community Foundation of Alamo (previously Alamo Chamber of Commerce) at their annual Alamo Tree Lighting event. Please sign up on the troop website. Family and friends are welcome to attend and help. 3000 DANVILLE BLVD parking lot. Scouts please wear your Class B. Please make sure scouts bring their filled and signed BSA Activity Consent form, and check in when they arrive with the lead adult.

Troop 216 is prepping for our 2025 Summer Camp at Camp Meriwether in Oregon and needs your participation to start solidifying our transportation plans. Camp week is July 6th -12th, with travel days on either end. We need all existing and interested troop members signed up with nonrefundable deposit fees paid by no later than November 22nd. Camp Meriweather is a high adventure camp set in the unique flora and fauna of the Oregon Coast that features a freshwater lake. Check out more information about the camp’s activities on the troop website, Calendar. Questions?  Contact Jenny Monroe or Sati Hillyer.

We need to start planning the troop’s high adventure activity(ies) for the summer of 2026.  IF YOUR SCOUT is eligible to join during summer 2026 - Philmont: 13 yo and completed 8th grade or 14-21 yo; Seabase age cutoff is 12 for most programs (a 12 yo is encourage to have their parent join), otherwise 13 yo, please remember to fill out the polling survey for Summer 2026 High Adventure. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XK97VRL High adventure trips are awesome opportunity for scouts to grow, mature, and challenge themselves.

SCOUTS, 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.  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.