Camp Masonite Navarro Bike-a-thon

May 17, 2009

Dear Friend of Camp (Masonite) Navarro B.S.A.,

There are few times in our lives that we are given the opportunity to give back to those that help us get to where we are today. Camp (Masonite) Navarro is a special place, where for over 50 years Scouts and Scouters have called home. We are the fortunate ones. Camp has always had many basic needs, but the two needs Troop 27 of Sebastopol would like to focus on are one, the current needs of the aquatics program and two, staff support. Traditionally these are the fundamentals of the programs that keep our council troops returning year after year.

Members of Troop 27 are planning a 1,959 mile bicycle tour of the west coast of the United States from the Canadian to the Mexican border crossing three states and climbing to elevations from sea level to over 2,500 feet. Our goal will be to turn our personal goals of cycling into a means to raise money for the camp through a bike-a-thon.

All funds raised will be used to support two purposes. The first, will be the needs of a waterfront to boating and swimming. The second, is to create a scholarship fund that would support staff members pursuing higher education. This would be a memorial fund dedicated to the Scoutmaster’s that took a real interest in individuals, communicated that they had high expectations of them, assured them that they would provide support when needed, and then stepped back and let them do it. You knew they cared. You knew they were watching and that was a great incentive to show what you could individually accomplish. The scholarship would will be named the Harry D. Estes Memorial Scholarship Fund after my Scoutmaster who was a big influence in my life as well as many of the leaders of the Redwood Empire Council.

If you would like to contribute to this ride, please join the others by completing the attached pledge sheet and return it to rcmarson(at)comcast(dot)net. If you know of other friends of Camp Masonite Navarro that would like to contribute to this cause please forward this on to them.

Also, if you would like to follow our historic ride from Canada to Mexico starting May 21, you will able to watch our adventure unfold on the Troop 27 web site at sebastopolbsa27.org find the index and look up Troop blog. If your troop would like to enter the troop challenge indicate your troop number, so your contribution may be logged appropriately.

Yours in Scouting,

Rick Marson

Scoutmaster T27

Camper/Staff 1971-1981

rcmarson(at)comcast(dot)net

P. S. In the words of Monty (Mayo) Meyer “I remember the dinning hall filled with friends of mine ……” Please remember Camp (Masonite) Navarro for all the good fortune and friendships it has brought to you.

CAMP MASONITE NAVARRO

CANADA TO MEXICO

BIKE-A-THON

PLEDGE

NAME___________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ____________________________________________________

SUGGESTED PLEGES: $0.01/MILE ____ $0.02/MILE _____ $0.03/ MILE _____

$0.05/MILE ____ $?.??/MILE _____

ALLOCATION OF PLEGE:

_______ AQUADIC PROGRAM

________ HARRY D. ESTES MEMORIAL STAFF SCHOLARSHIP FUND

TROOP CHALLENGE: _______________________________

If you would like to dedicate your pledge to an individual leader please indicate his or her name: _____________________________________________

Please return you pledge card to rcmarson(at)comcast(dot)net and we will contact you at the end of the trip to tell you how to complete your pledge.