Troop 733An Outdoor Boy-Led Troop

Contacthttps://www.troop733.com

MeetingsEvery Tuesday 7:00-8:30pm except for the 4th Tuesday of the month, which is our Patrol Leader Council. We meet at:Danish Lutheran Church 16881 Bastanchury RoadYorba Linda, CA 92886

LeadershipScoutmaster: John Langenwalter (657) 201-9662langenwalter@sbcglobal.net

Committee Chair: Jennifer Spano (714) 606-2449jenniferleespano@gmail.com

Support TeamOur successful troop is made possible with a strong foundation of support:• 10-person Committee• 10-person Scoutmaster/Ass’t

Scoutmaster Team• Additional Parent support for Boards

of Review and Fundraising

Safety & TrainingOur Scoutmaster and all Assistant Scoutmasters are trained in:• Scoutmaster Training• Outdoor Leadership• High Adventure Backpacking• Wilderness First Aid

2020 CalendarJan 11-12 HAT II – Boy Scout TrailJan 24-26 Joshua Tree - Rock Climbing & RopesFeb 2 Scout Sunday & Pancake BreakfastFeb 8 HAT I – Potato Chip RockFeb 28-Mar 1 Camp Tahquitz (Snow Campout)Mar 7-8 HAT II – Heart BarMar 10 New Scout Parents MeetingMar 20-22 Jerkwater Canoe TripMar 31 Troop Game NightApr 4-9 HAT III – Trans-Catalina TrailApr 18 HAT I – Mt. HawkinsApr 24-26 Portola District CamporeeMay 2-3 HAT II – Tahquitz: Humber to Wellman’s CinegiaMay 9 Scout O RamaMay 12 Troop Planning MeetingMay 15-17 McGrath State BeachMay 23/25 Memorial Day Flag Placement/Ceremony/RetrievalMay 29-31 HAT III – Red Box to Mt. LoweJun 6/7 Danish Constitution Day – Setup/ValetJun 12-14 HAT III – Hoegees to Spruce GroveJun 21-27 Summer Camp – Fiesta Island (San Diego)Jun 30 Troop Game NightJul 11 HAT I – Echo Mountain Echo MountainJul 15- 19 River Rafting – Kern RiverAug 15-16 HAT II – San Jacinto Tram to Round ValleyAug 21-23 Emma Woods State BeachAug 29 HAT I – Crystal CoveSep 4-7 Orange International Street FairSep 19 Air Soft Battle Royal (non-Scout event)Sep 25-27 Miramar Air ShowSep 29 Troop Game NightOct 16-18 Pt. Mugu State BeachOct 24 HAT I – Vulture CragOct 27 Troop Halloween NightNov 7 Alzheimer’s Walk Color GuardNov 14-15 Leadership ConferenceNov 28 Yulemart at ChurchDec 8 Troop Holiday Gift ExchangeDec 12 Lazer Tag (non-Scout event)Dec 15 Troop End of Year Court of HonorDec 27-Jan 2 National High Adventure Okpik Musher CampBi-Monthly Retirement Community Recycle

Campout/OutingHigh AdventureLegend: Service Activity

Other Activity

About UsBoys don’t join Scouts to go to meetings. Troop 733 is an outdoor-focused, boy-led troop. The boys select the activities for the year, plan the activities, buy their own food, cook their own meals, pack their own packs, setup and teardown camp, and lead all outdoor activities and troop meetings. This provides an excellent opportunity for the boys to learn scout skills and leadership.

Our troop of about 50 scouts meets at the Danish Lutheran Church in Yorba Linda. Our troop is very active, averaging one campout per month and one high adventure outing per month.

Our highly active, well-trained troop received the “Gold” Journey to Excellence award for 2018, a sign of a very healthy troop.

High AdventureBackpackingOur troop takes an innovative approach to High Adventure. Scouts start out by completing 3 hikes (HAT I), and they receive a red shirt. They are then eligible for one-night overnight backpack trips (HAT II). Upon completion of 3 HAT II trips they receive a yellow shirt. After receiving a yellow shirt they are eligible for 2-night backpacking trips and receive a green shirt after completing 3 HAT III trips. The boys wear these shirts with pride, knowing what they achieved to earn them. They may forget pants for a January winter campout and wear PJ Bottoms all weekend, but they never forget their HAT shirts!

National High AdventureIn addition to our troop High Adventure program, we take scouts 14 years and older to one of the four national BSA High Adventure locations every year • Philmont: Backpacking• Northern Tier: canoeing or

dog-mushing (winter)• Florida Sea Base: aquatics• Summit Bechtel: rafting and

kayaking

Climbing and RaftingWe take at least one rafting trip and one climbing trip per year.

AdvancementOur troop focuses on what scouts do: camping, canoeing, rafting, climbing, and leading themselves to build strong character and good citizens. We allow the boys to advance at their own pace and do not pressure them. We have had incredible success with this approach, awarding 62 Eagle Scouts. Furthermore, most Eagle Scouts stay in our troop until their 18th birthday, providing leadership to the younger scouts.

Troop Traditions• In ‘N Out on the way to and from

almost every campout• We call our troop a Family and expect

brotherhood among scouts• Joshua Tree National Park, Jerkwater

Canoe Trip (Colorado River), and Laser Tag are favorite annual outings