October 13: Webelos to Scout Transition Meeting
Arrow of Light (AOL — 5th grade) families:
See invitation from James Reeve, Meridian District Membership Chair, below.
It’s that time of year! Webelos Arrow of Light families are starting to look for Troops in the area to bridge in February or March 2023. The Meridian District is holding their annual Webelos to Scout transition meeting for adults as follows:
Webelos to Scout Transition Meeting
October 13, 2022
7-8:30 pm
Gale Ranch Middle School – Multi-Purpose Room
6400 Main Branch Rd, San Ramon
This meeting is for AOL families, adults-only, in person. You will have the opportunity to engage with the various Troops in our District.
New Cub Scout Program Video
If you missed the webcast on January 17th, the recording is available below. Check out some interesting Cub Scout history and preview the new program launching in June 2015:
Changes Coming to the Cub Scouting Program – January 17 Webcasts
A new Cub Scouting program that will be more fun and exciting for boys and easier to implement for unit leaders, will be launching June 1, 2015.
To ensure you are ready to make the transition, a number of webcasts will be hosted on January 17 to outline the coming changes, how to prepare, and when resources will be available.
Cubmaster Webcasts
Saturday, January 17, at 8 a.m. (Central), or
Saturday, January 17, at 3 p.m. (Central)
Den Leader Webcasts
Saturday, January 17, at 9:30 a.m. (Central), or
Saturday, January 17, at 4:30 p.m. (Central)
Although the content will be geared to the roles listed, anyone with an interest in learning about the new Cub Scouting program is welcome to attend. The sessions will be recorded for later viewing.
It’s easy to attend! Just navigate your Internet browser to www.livestream.com/bsanationalcouncil and you are ready to view the webcast!
As always, for more information on the new Cub Scouting program, please go to www.scouting.org/programupdates.
Read, Write and Win Amazon Gift Cards!
From Boys' Life website:
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2014 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories:
8 years old and younger
9 and 10 years old
11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift card from Amazon.com. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2014 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Click here to read the winning essays in the 2013 contest.
Friends of Scouting Video
For more information, please contact your District Friends of Scouting Chair, or the Finance Director.
Many corporations match gifts made by their employees to the Boy Scouts. Some companies even give financial contributions on behalf of the time you give as a volunteer. Check the Matching Gifts section to see if your corporation is on the list.
New Outdoor Ethics Awareness and Action Awards Program
Cub Scouts and leaders interested in learning more about outdoor ethics and Leave No Trace should begin by exploring the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award.
Guided by the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace, millions of Scouts have enhanced their awareness of the natural world around them, minimizing impact to the land. For Scouts who have a deep interest in the outdoors, nature, and the environment, Scouting’s outdoor ethics will give you an ever-deeper appreciation of the richness of the land and how we fit into it. If you are prepared to venture down the path of really becoming aware of your surroundings, of building the skills that will allow you to leave no trace on the land, then the Outdoor Ethics Awareness and Action Awards are for you.
Click here for details.
Make Time for Scouting
Are you wondering if your son should join the Cub Scouts or a sports team? Maybe this video would help.
Are you in the loop?
From Pacific Skyline Council ...
Cub Scouts! Earn a Belt Loop Every Month at the Foster City Scout Shop!
Every third Saturday of the month the Peninsula Scout Shop (1150 Chess Dr., Foster City) offers a free belt loop class for Cub Scouts. Subscribe to the council mailing list or keep an eye on the Activities page at www.pacsky.org.
Earn the Map & Compass belt loop and pin this weekend. This is a no-cost, 2-hour class held this Saturday at 10:00am & again at 1:00pm. Class size is limited, please call (650) 358.0588 to reserve your spot. Peninsula Scout Shop, 1150 Chess Dr., Foster City. PLEASE BRING A COMPASS!
Find out more about the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program here.
Free Snake Bite Poster
The American Association of Poison Control Centers would like to offer its new poster on snake bite safety to Scouts and Scouters free of charge. The poster features information about what to do, and what not to do, in the event of a snake bite as well as information on how to identify venomous snakes. It also features a map of the United States that shows where venomous snakes live and information about the poison help line.
The poster is 18 inches by 24 inches in size. If you would like to order posters, please email [email protected] with the number of posters you would like and your mailing information.
In the spirit of KNOW risk vs. NO risk, we can all take a tip from the Boy Scout Handbook: “Being able to identify venomous snakes is a good first step toward staying safe where they live. If you leave snakes alone, they are likely to avoid you, too. Use a hiking stick to poke among stones and brush ahead of you when you walk through areas where snakes are common. Be careful where you put your hands as you collect firewood or climb over rocks and logs.”
Note: Image shown is a proof. Please e-mail [email protected] to receive copies of the official poster.
Scouting Research Panel
Would you like to give feedback regarding new Scouting programs and proposed changes to existing Scouting programs? If you are a youth member 14 years of age or older, a volunteer, or a parent of a Cub Scout or Boy Scout, click on the link below to become a member of a Scouting research panel and receive surveys (no more than three per year) on a variety of topics related to potential Scouting programs:
