Scout Troop 701 Fixes Picnic Tables

Photos courtesy of Tina Mitchell

Castro Valley Scout Troop 701 recently renovated picnic tables at the Rancho Los Mochos Scout Camp in Livermore.  The picnic tables were in bad shape.  They needed replacement years ago. Thirteen scouts and 10 adults took on the major repair job.  

“We finally had the wood, good weather, and sweat equity available to take on this job,” says Troop leader Tina Mitchell. “Twenty-one tables later, we have a beautiful setting.” The Troop resourced the redwood from Nick Harvey at Bay Area Redwood, who helped give the Scouts a discount on the wood. The Troop decided on a single solid-slab piece for the table tops and two side benches.  The replacement wood was a bit heavy but so beautiful, Mitchell said. “We needed service hours, and we wanted to 'do a good deed' for our Scout Camp,” she added. There were some sore muscles, but a great sense of accomplishment was felt by all. Troop 701 is still fundraising for the wood. If you would like to support their efforts, please use the PayPal link: https://paypal.me/BSATroop701 and add picnic tables to your memo.