Historical City Walk January 3
Historical City Walk
Troop 1 will be having its yearly Historical City Walk on January 3, 2015. The City Hike is divided up into 12 historical landmarks around Santa Barbara. Most of them are concentrated in the downtown area. Each historical landmark has one or more questions the Scouts need to answer. The Scouts will need to learn these on the walk in order to earn the Santa Barbara Historical Trail Award.
On the tour the troop usually makes it to 11 of the 12 locations with the exception being the Old Mission. The Scouts will need to go to the Mission on on their own time to complete their 12 landmarks requirement. When they have finished visiting all locations they get the requirement signed off for Second Class and they are awarded a special patch from The Los Padres Council.
Here is the details on the Santa Barbara Historical Trail Award. Here is a PDF of the map of the locations.
Where and When
The Troop will meet at the Church parking lot January 3 at 10 AM sharp. The event usually finishes up around 3 or 4 PM depending on how fast the Troop moves through the hike.
Who Should Attend
All Scouts should attend and in addition we need adult chaperones.
What to Bring
All scouts should come prepared in good clothing for a hike. You should have good walking shoes, shorts or pants depending on weather. Wear your Class B Troop 1 T-shirt and a jacket depending on weather. A hat is also recommended.
The Scout should also carry a small day pack ( a school type backpack) that has these things in it.
- Scout Handbook
- Pen, Pencil, Paper
- Scout Compass
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Map of the Area
- Flashlight
- Water
- Trail Food
- Sun Protection (Sun Screen and Hat)
- Rain Gear
The Historical City Hike is a preparatory hike for Scouts to get used to what is needed when they go on extensive hikes. These 10 things are usually called the “10 Essentials of Scouting” and there are variations to this list but this is what our Scout Master recommends to carry. (Some 10 essentials lists have pocketknives and matches but we don’t need those for the City Hike.)
Lunch
We usually stop for lunch somewhere in downtown Santa Barbara so each Scout will need $10 spending money for lunch. Make sure to carry water and snacks.