join troop 834
upcoming recruiting events
Tuesday October 29, 2024 - 7 to 8:45pm
Halloween Celebration on The Shack
Haunted Shack, Trunk or Treat, Fall Games. Wear a costume or your uniform
Saturday November 16th, 2024 - 2 to 5pm
Outdoor Skills Fun
Pitch a tent, learn knife safety, cook some good grub!
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 7 to 8:45 PM
Game Night
Get to know the scouts of 834 while playing board games or a game of cards
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 7 to 8:45 PM
Campfire!
Gather round the fire, yell, sing, and perform skits
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 7 to 8:35 PM
Campfire!
Let’s do it again… ‘cause it’s fun
For more information about these events, check out our Upcoming Events page or fill out our interest form at https://forms.gle/KBSmEQBZs4WWRtE66. If you can't make it to any of these events, don't worry. You are always welcome to come to one of our regular troop meetings.
See our recruiting events below the photo gallery. Or, for more information about how to join San Ramon Boy Scout Troop 834, email newscout@bsatroop834.org.
Here's How Troop 834 is different from other troops:
Scout-led…The scouts elect their leaders and these leaders, not the adults, decide what to do at meetings and what trips to take during monthly patrol leader council (PLC) meetings. Scouts learn group dynamics and leadership through the rigors of outdoor adventures. A Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the entire troop for a six-month term.
Adult-mentored…The Assistant Scoutmaster Corps includes 12 fully-trained adults with a combined scouting experience of more than 100 years! Every ASM is Youth Protection Trained; we follow these rules fully. Our ASMs take training in Wilderness First Aid, Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. Assuring the scouts’ safety is the adult scouters’ primary responsibility.
“The Shack”…is a 5-acre parcel near the NW end of Bollinger Canyon Road that Troop 834 scouts have enjoyed exclusive use of for more than 25 years. Two buildings on the property include storage space for the (extensive) troop gear collection and a meeting room for each patrol, as well as a main meeting room for the whole troop, a kitchen and an office for the scoutmasters. Directions to The Shack are available here.
The Troop Parent Committee…manages the financials and The Shack. Every parent is asked to do some task for the troop; there are several TPC roles that, though crucial, are not time consuming.
Canoes…Troop 834 owns 11 canoes plus a trailer, paddles, and life jackets (required to be worn at all times while canoeing). Interested scouts learn the basic skills on lakes. Canoeing builds teamwork and communication. Once trained, we navigate the many rivers in Northern California.
Wolfeboro…Week-long summer camp near Arnold is the scouts’ favorite outing of the year!
Friday Nights – Our scouts want to hang out even outside of troop meetings. We host Friday Night at The Shack where we hang out, play games, and just have fun – no scouting required.