December 2008-  Well, the holidays are upon us.  It's hard to believe that another year has gone by!

The only Troop meeting for the month is on Monday, December 1.  Patrol meetings will take place the following Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 7 pm.  And don't miss the holiday boat cruise in Naples on Monday, December 15 which is in lieu of our normal Troop meeting.

Come see the Troop 657 float in the Seal Beach Holiday Parade on Friday, December 5.  It should be a lot of fun. 

November 2008-  Fall is here!  Don't miss out on the Death Valley campout or the Food Bank Service project this month.  Check the calendar for all Troop meeting dates.  

October 2008-  There are many exciting events this month including Webelos Woods at Firestone campsite and a campout in Carlsbad.  Check with Mr. Hartman about biking to the Firestone event...sounds like fun! 

We also have a service hours opportunity on October 11th.  Please contact Mr. Ramirez for more information.

Our new Senior Patrol Leader takes his post this month. Come to the Court of Honor on September 29 to find out who the new elected leader is.

The next Troop Committee Meeting will be held on October 12 at the Bohlens house @ 6:30 pm. 

Orange County Council Shoulder Patch is in need for an update, all scouts can submit a design for consideration. The winner will receive a special surprise! Artwork is due in by October 15, 2008 to Karl Rusmisel- krusmise@bsamail.org

Merit Badge books have been updated from black and white to color and are now available at the Scout Shops. Price of the new books are $4.49 ea.  Be sure to donate all used books to our Troop Librarian, Jamie Blake. 

August/September 2008- Can you believe that summer is over?!  Back to school means back to our normal Troop meeting schedule.  We have no meeting, however, on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.   Check the Calendar section of this web site for dates on all events.

Summer camp at Emerald Bay in Catalina was a blast!  Any boys that did not get a chance to attend should consider joining us next year.  We'll have information soon on the location for next year's camp.  Stay tuned.....

July 2008-  Fourth of July festivities and we're on our summer schedule for Troop meetings.  Only one this month on July 21-6:30 pm at Rush Park. 

Hiking takes center stage with a readiness hike on Saturday, July 19 at El Moro State Park and a high adventure backpacking trip to San Gregonio on the weekend of July 25-27.

Also, join in on The Tour de Rossmoor and log all of your biking miles.  Win a leg of the race or the whole event!  Any questions....contact Mr. Hartman at hartmaneric@earthlink.net.  

June 2008-  June is upon us and many great things are happening!  The fishing campout at Irvine Lake and the Family Gold Camp are the two scheduled outings for the month.  Please check the calendar section for dates and times.

In addition, we have our quarterly Court of Honor on June 16 at the American Legion Hall (7:00 pm).  Come celebrate with the boys as they receive the awards and advancements they have earned. 

May 2008-    

Troop 657 has our first Eagle Scout!  Cameron Cowan passed his District Eagle Board of Review in April and we are all very proud of him.  Great job Cameron!!  Check this website soon for our new page commemorating Cameron and the other boys from 657 that make this rank in the future.  It will also provide more information on Eagle advancement.

Scout-O-Rama, Scouting's annual trade show, takes place May 17 at Irvine Valley College and is a big favorite among the boys.   Our Troop will have a booth at the event and we are bringing back the popular obstacle course from last year.   For more information please click on the Scout-O-Rama icon on the right........

There are only two (2) Troop meetings this month because of Memorial Day (Monday, 5/26/08). Check the Calendar.

April 2008-  Camp-O-Ree was a blast this month! 

We have added a new link in the "Library" section of our website to allow for checking out merit badge books from the troop librarian.  As a reminder, please make your used merit badge books available to the troop's library.  

March 2008-  March brings many exciting outings and opportunities. 

Join in on the Camporee practice camp out at Firestone from March 14-16.  The boys will learn what events are in store for them during the official Camporee campout held at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos April 4-6. The key to both of these events is teamwork and the boys will be working together for common goals.

March also marks the addition of new Boy Scouts from various area Webolos packs.  If you are a Webolos II scout and are looking for a Boy Scout Troop to join please contact our scoutmaster, Norm Herron, via e-mail now! 

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE: We will have a New Parent meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2008, 7 PM, at the Los Alamitos American Legion Hall.  This is a mandatory meeting for all new parents. 

YOU can make a difference in the Troop and in your son's life by getting more involved as an Adult Leader for Troop 657.  Your help is required to make our Troop even more of a success.  If you have any questions on how you can help, please contact our Scoutmaster or any Assistant Scoutmaster.  There are plenty of jobs to go around and some take very little time but are very important.  We need your help....

January/February 2008-    A new and exciting year of Scouts awaits us all!!