Members-Only Site

First Tuesday: Patrol Meetings via Zoom
All other Tuesdays: County Fair Building
Scouts are expected to attend 70% of weekly meetings. Meetings are where Scouts work towards advancement, plan and prepare for upcoming outings, teach one another, form bonds, and have fun!

Because the Scouts plan and run their own meetings and activities, this is an opportunity for parents to stay informed of upcoming events, discuss troop needs, review the budget and fundraising needs, ask questions, and give feedback on the program.
Parents are asked to attend as many committee meetings throughout the year as they can.

Approximately 8–10 camping opportunities are planned each year, including summer camp at Camp Royaneh and an annual High Adventure Trek. Most are within a 1-4 hour drive of SF.
Scouts sleep in troop-supplied tents as patrols, grouped by age. Adults sleep in separate tents.
Supervision of Scouts is achieved with 1:5 ratio of adults/Scouts.
Scouts are expected to plan meals, shop, cook, and coordinate equipment needs as patrols.
Scouts are expected to pack for themselves and care for their personal and patrol gear after each trip.
All Scouts are strongly encouraged to earn the Camping merit badge, which requires 20 nights of camping, among other requirements.
Ranks up to First Class have many requirements that can only be achieved while camping.

Parent help for camping trips
Accompanying Scouts while they shopping for food before the trip.
Carpooling to/from the campground.
As additional adult support in case of emergency.

Scheduled volunteer landscaping service with SF Recreation & Parks (about every 6 weeks).
Scouting for Food (annual Thanksgiving Food Drive)
Camp Royaneh maintenance (Spring)
Eagle Projects
The Scouts are always interested in other service opportunities. Please share your ideas and connections at Parent Committee meetings.
A minimum 4–6 service hours are required for each rank advancement. For Life rank, at least three of those must be for an approved conservation project.

We aim for a day hike or other activity once or twice a month depending on our camping schedule, holidays, etc.
Hikes are generally on Saturdays for a 1/2 day, but days and duration vary.
Day hikes generally range from 5–10 miles. Some are quite strenuous.
Other day outings include: Cycling, the annual Bike Rodeo, NERT training/volunteering, merit badge workshops, museum visits, etc.

20-Mile Hike — offered in fall on odd calendar years.
SF Adventure — a citywide scavenger hunt held annually in the spring.
Ultimate Frisbee — A Thanksgiving morning tradition, popular with Scouts and alumni.

Formal ceremony & potluck dinner for families/friends of Troop 333 at which Scouts receive the merit badges, ranks, and other special awards they have earned.
Held on the night of a regular meeting
It’s very important to the Scouts (whether they tell you or not) that families come to show support for their successes. It’s also a great opportunity to meet and connect with other families.