Discovery District recently held a combined Scoutmaster Position Specific and Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills training, taking advantage of the new syllabus timeframe to pack a weekend full of valuable learning content. Scoutmaster Jon Kantola and Assistants David Burns and Eric Gillies were on hand for the training. The goal of Position Specific is to teach …
Cronan Ranch Day Hike
Troop 115 Scouts enjoyed a warm Spring day, hiking at Cronan Ranch Trails Park near Coloma, and learning the local biology from Mrs. Gillies...a Biologist with the State of California. The "vegetation of the park is very representative of the landscape of the Sierra Foothills," and provided numerous examples for the Scouts to learn the plant life in the area. The …