Troop 1201 at a Glance

Troop 1201 at a Glance
(Things you might want to know about us if you are considering joining our Troop)

About Boy Scouts		Troop 1201 is a Boy Scout Troop. Boy Scouting is for Boys aged 11-17, or boys having completed the 5th Grade. (age 10, if from Cub Scouting w/ Arrow of Light). Younger boys should join Cub Scouting.
Troop Size	Currently 85 Boys	(as of June 2007). 30 new boys joined the Troop 1201 in the first half of 2007, making this a young troop.
Troop Age	88 years	Troop 1201 was founded in 1919 and has been continually sponsored* since then by...
Sponsor		First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton, 1 block North of Euclid&Malvern
Meetings		We meet year-round most Mondays 7-8:30 PM (except for Mondays that are school holidays) at the First Presbyterian Church of Fullerton on Euclid one block North of Malvern. Attendance is not kept but scouts desiring to advance in rank should attend regularly. Visitors are always welcome. Please introduce yourself to a leader when you arrive.
Award-winning Leadership		Troop 1201 has been a Quality Unit every year since [at least] 1995. C. vanAhlers: Troop Committee Chair of the year, Los Amigos District, 2006 D. Roberts: District Award of Merit International Scouter Award James E. West Fellow Wood Badge Powder Horn
Activities & Outings	Activities are highly dependent and conditional on adult involvement and participation. T-1201 is fortunate to have many active parent-leaders covering the gamut of activities. The activities below are representative of historical Troop activities. To see current happenings, check our Calendar
	Canoeing	Troop 1201 owns a small fleet of canoes & equipment that it rents out to other Troops and organizations to help generate revenue. Each Spring Break, the troop traditionally launches a 7-day Colorado River canoe trip. For many boys, this is the highlight of the year. Swimming Merit Badge is required. We also run canoe rides at Webelos weekend and Scout-o-Rama.
	Bike Riding	Several Bicycle trips are organized throughout the year ranging from a Webelos Invitational ride to interest new scouts to 20 mile treks on both street and dirt.
	Tailgate Camping	Troop 1201 participates in several tailgate camping events throughout the year. Annual events include Camporee in the spring and a Joshua Tree trip in the winter. The last three years have included a Caving trip especially designed for T-1201's new Scout Recruits.
	Hiking & Backpacking	Several Training hikes and backpacking trips are organized throughout the year culminating in an annual one-week Summer Sierra backpacking trip. There have been trips to Mt Whitney in recent years. In 2003 and again in 2005, the troop has traveled to Philmont, NM. 2006 plan features the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim.
	Summer Camp	Each summer, Troop 1201 sends a rather healthy contingent of boys to a summer camp of their choosing. Historically when the troop is large, there are two summer camps for the boys. The summer camp for 2006 is Fiesta Island in Mission Bay.
	Extra Crispy Scouting	The last several years have seen several one-of-a-kind trips due primarily to the efforts of ASM Mr. Don Roberts. These have included the Grand Canyon hike of 2002; Bryce/Zion/Narrows Hike of 2003 & 2005; Philmont N.M. 2003 & 2005; Yosemite/Half Dome 2004; Kanderstag, Switzerland 2004; White Water Trip 2005-6; Planned: England + Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa 2009
	Archeology Digs	ASM Don Roberts is one of the few Archeology Merit Badge counselors around. There have been two prior interesting archeological digs.