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Welcome!

Welcome to the web site of the Sierra Expedition of the YMCA Adventure Guides program for the 2011-2012 season. We are affiliated with the Southwest YMCA in Saratoga, California. If you are interested in participating in this program, please refer to the attachment here or contact one of the individuals listed in the 'Contacts' section below.

Overview

The YMCA program is for daughters (K-4th Grade, 5th Grade optional) and their fathers. Our objective is to provide an environment within which daughters and their fathers can spend meaningful time together and also have fun. For additional information about the program, please review our simple summary and this YMCA document. There is also a YMCA web site for this program.

To register, print out the Sierra Expedition Registration forms 2011-2012 and the YAG Registration form 2011.
Please fill out both forms and bring them (and your checkbook) to your first circle meeting.

The expedition is organized into circles that hold monthly meetings in the homes of their members. In addition, the expedition also sponsors monthly expedition events(such as campouts, dances, and skating) that all members are invited to attend.

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News

The Southwest YMCA has started a Trailblazers expedition.  It is in effect a follow-on program for 5th to 7th grade boys and girls and their dads.  However, the new Quicksilver Expeditiondoes include some 4th graders, as well as some who were never in the Adventure Guides program.  Click here for information about joining.

Greetings all ye of the Mighty Sierra Expedition and Welcome!

The Love we share with our Princesses and Direction we give them is what will bind us together. The strong bonds that we will form with them and the memories we share will last us a lifetime.

Be prepared for a wonderful time with your Princess. The council is working hard to make this possible.  Our dynamic Navigator (Peter 'Mischievous Moose' Smails) and Compass Bearer (Doug Erpenbeck) are getting Jones Gulch all ready for our premium event of the year in October.

See you all during the year and let us make it a Great one!

Events

We've posted a schedule showing all Expedition events for the year here.

Information about the next Expedition event can be found here.

General Information

• The YMCA now has a national web site for the Adventure Guides program.
• Our semi-official slogan this year is "It's on the web site." If it's not, or it's hard to locate, or there's some information that you feel should be here, feel free to contact the expedition Webmaster with suggestions.
• Here is a description of the monthly circle meetings.
  
• Here is an typical ceremony for monthly circle meetings.
• Information for new members.
• Information for current or prospective circle navigators and expedition officers.
• At first circle meeting of the year there are various administrative items that need to be addressed. Here's a summary of those items.

Contact Information

• Expedition Navigator - Peter 'Mischievous Moose' Smails
• Expedition Compass Bearer - Doug Erpenbeck
• Expedition Naturalist - Phil "Leaping Toad" Hulme
• Expedition Scout - Mike "Soaring Eagle" Morganstern
• Expedition Treasure Keeper - Chris 'Growing Forehead' Zuleeg
• Outfitter (YMCA Representative) - Anthony Williams
• Expedition Log Keeper (Webmaster) - George 'Swimming Bull' Hill