Summer 2012 Update

Yes, camp occurred this summer. Photos will be uploaded soon as the bloggers have been busy.

NYLT at Pico

Do you want to develop as a leader in your troop? The Monterey Bay Area Council is again offering National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at Pico Blanco this summer from June 17-23.

NYLT is an opportunity for Scouts to develop leadership skills that will help them better serve their own units.

NYLT is a six-day course that centers on the concepts of what a leader must BE, what he must KNOW, and what he must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon and reinforced by the use of memory aids, which allow participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.

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Kick off the Summer Camping Season: Memorial Day Scouter Retreat

Summer is almost here and it's time to get it off to a good start with a weekend beneath the redwoods! Scouts and Scouters of all ages are welcome to the Memorial Day Scouter Retreat which will be May 25-28 at Pico Blanco Scout Reservation. Activities will include hiking, nature activities, BB gun, .22, and archery ranges, and a campfire in the newly renovated Bob Mazzuca Campfire Bowl to kick off the summer!

Registered Scouts and persons 6 yrs. & older are $25.00 each. Persons 5 yrs. & younger are free.

Register Here

Marksmanship!

Mom and Me 2012

Hey Cub Scouts! Do you miss camping? Do you want shoot BB guns, perform your favorite skit, and drink bug juice?

...then tell your Mom to sign you up for Mom and Me! This year's theme is "Oh the Places You'll Go". The event is May 18-20.

The event costs $15 on or before April 19, 2012 and $25 after April 19, 2012. A meal plan is available for $20.

REGISTER TODAY!

Camporee 2012

The Esselen Lodge is hosting the Council Camporee at Pico Blanco May 4-6.

Does your troop have an award winning dutch oven recipe?

Do you want to show off your troop's mastery of Scout skills?

Do you have a great skit for the first Pico Campfire of 2012?

Do you want to get ready for the summer camping season?

...then your troop should register today. It's only $15 a person if you register before April 19 and then $20 after.

REGISTER HERE

Dudley's Lousewort

Pico Blanco Scout Reservation hosts the state-listed rare plant Dudley's Lousewort, Pedicularis dudleyi.

It is found on riverside terraces, especially near Old-Growth Douglas-Fir. Only three small populations exist in the entire world- all in California. These include specific sections of Pescadero Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Arroyo De La Cruz In the South Santa Lucia Mountains, and finally the Little Sure River in the Santa Lucia mountains where Camp Pico Blanco is located.

Additionally, one of the largest patches of it occurs in Pico.

The plant is currently being researched in camp, and scouts visiting camp have the rare opportunity to view and learn about this extremely rare and special plant.