This outing is a joint outing with Venture Crew 11, and offers an opportunity for
those Scouts and adults who are relatively new to backpacking and wish to refresh their
backpacking skills in an easy fun setting. It is also a chance for the more experienced Scouts to
enjoy an easy backpack and share their experience and knowledge.

 Oriflamme Canyon is the gateway from the mountains to the Desert.  Originally used by Pedro Fages when he led a military expedition from the San Diego Presidio in search of deserters.  Later this canyon provided the access needed to the desert for the Jackass Mail route east.  Eventually, other routes openedbetween the mountains and the desert, but the history of Oriflamme remains.

Normally, this canyon has water running year-round.  Because of the extremely dry weather this last year, Oriflamme Creek is dry, so we will provide a water cache at the site.

Contact Troy Stofan for details 

Den Chief training is offered This Saturday for those scouts interested in becoming Den Chiefs.  Please be sure to hand deliver your application with payment to the scout service center.

Download flyer for info and application 

This outing is a joint outing with Venture Crew 11, and offers an opportunity for
those Scouts and adults who are relatively new to backpacking and wish to refresh their
backpacking skills in an easy fun setting. It is also a chance for the more experienced Scouts to
enjoy an easy backpack and share their experience and knowledge.

 Oriflamme Canyon is the gateway from the mountains to the Desert.  Originally used by Pedro Fages when he led a military expedition from the San Diego Presidio in search of deserters.  Later this canyon provided the access needed to the desert for the Jackass Mail route east.  Eventually, other routes openedbetween the mountains and the desert, but the history of Oriflamme remains.

Normally, this canyon has water running year-round.  Because of the extremely dry weather this last year, Oriflamme Creek is dry, so we will provide a water cache at the site.

Contact Troy Stofan for details 

John Coffman has arranged an opportunity for scouts in troop 11 to help a fire victim who lost her house int he fires with some damage control on her property.

Download the attached document for details. 

Note new start time.  Due to the National Weather Service issuing a flash-flood warning for the mountains and deserts, the departure has been delayed until Saturday morning.  Meet at the church at 7:30 AM Saturday morning.  

Please note that the outing description for this outing has been revised to require a trail lunch for Saturday.

How about a winter visit to the Haunted Desert.  The  area around Vallecitos in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park has long been known as the Haunted Desert. 

Although this area may seem desolate and uninhabited, there are signs everywhere left by the Kumeyaay indians.  The first Europeans to enter the area arrived in 1772, opening the important souther immagrant trail through the desert.  The Mormon Battalion, in 1847, passed through this area on their march to San Diego to help in the Mexican-American War, and in the process, cut the first wagon trail though this area.  The Butterfield Stagecoach then made regular runs along this route bringing gold prospectors and mail to the expanding west from 1857 to 1861.

Vallecitos was an important stagecoach stop for the Butterfield line, where the passengers could rest and get a meal.

Through this time, the Anza Borrego Desert was scoured by prospectors looking for gold.  Many prospectors told of strange sights in the hills and ghostly apparitions that they had encountered.

Nearby Ghost Mountain and the mysterious lights of Oroflamme Canyon permanently attest to the strange happenings this area has witnessed.

Vallecitos has its own ghost in the mysterious and sad "Lady in White" whose body lies in an unmarked grave at Vallecitos.

Anzo Borrego Desert is best known for its diverse terrain and plant life.  Here, the Laguna mountains at over 6000 ft plunge down to the floor of the desert below.  During the spring, the area blooms with wild flowers. 

There are lots of great hikes, Indian Petroglyphs and rock paintings, morteros (places where the Kumeyaay ground their food), and hidden oasis nearby. 

This is one of my favorite areas in San Diego County, and I hope you decide to come eplore this part of the desert with us and experience some of its rich and diverse treasures.

Note new start time.  Due to the National Weather Service issuing a flash-flood warning for the mountains and deserts, the departure has been delayed until Saturday morning.  Meet at the church at 7:30 AM Saturday morning.  

Please note that the outing description for this outing has been revised to require a trail lunch for Saturday.

How about a winter visit to the Haunted Desert.  The  area around Vallecitos in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park has long been known as the Haunted Desert. 

Although this area may seem desolate and uninhabited, there are signs everywhere left by the Kumeyaay indians.  The first Europeans to enter the area arrived in 1772, opening the important souther immagrant trail through the desert.  The Mormon Battalion, in 1847, passed through this area on their march to San Diego to help in the Mexican-American War, and in the process, cut the first wagon trail though this area.  The Butterfield Stagecoach then made regular runs along this route bringing gold prospectors and mail to the expanding west from 1857 to 1861.

Vallecitos was an important stagecoach stop for the Butterfield line, where the passengers could rest and get a meal.

Through this time, the Anza Borrego Desert was scoured by prospectors looking for gold.  Many prospectors told of strange sights in the hills and ghostly apparitions that they had encountered.

Nearby Ghost Mountain and the mysterious lights of Oroflamme Canyon permanently attest to the strange happenings this area has witnessed.

Vallecitos has its own ghost in the mysterious and sad "Lady in White" whose body lies in an unmarked grave at Vallecitos.

Anzo Borrego Desert is best known for its diverse terrain and plant life.  Here, the Laguna mountains at over 6000 ft plunge down to the floor of the desert below.  During the spring, the area blooms with wild flowers. 

There are lots of great hikes, Indian Petroglyphs and rock paintings, morteros (places where the Kumeyaay ground their food), and hidden oasis nearby. 

This is one of my favorite areas in San Diego County, and I hope you decide to come eplore this part of the desert with us and experience some of its rich and diverse treasures.

This event has been canceled by the SDIC Council.  As soon as it can be rescheduled, the info will be posted here. 

COPE is for boys 14 years of age and older.  (Sorry BSA rules.)

Event Leader David Priest. 

This is an all day training for scouts that hold leadership positions.  This event is hosted by Scoutmaster Bittle.

If you are currently in a leadership position within Troop 11 or are Second Class and have the intentions of requesting a leadership role within the next year, the Troop 11 Annual Leadership Training Conference is scheduled for next Sunday, December 16 at Dr. Kelly's office.  All scouts who are currently listed as in leadership positions should look forward to attending this 4 hour help course, from 12 - 4 PM this Sunday the 16th.   Please bring your scout notebook and read the leadership sections of your Scout book prior to attending.