Marksmanship Day
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013
Time: Choose from:
- AM Session 8:00AM - 12:00PM
- PM Session 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Camp Herms, 1100 James Pl, El Cerritos (map)
Cost: $20 per scout, $5 per adult. Lunch included. $5 late fee per person after September 30th.
Attire: Class A uniform
Awards: Participation patch, Archery or BB Shooting belt loop and pin
Bring: Warm clothes.
Note: This event always fills. Register early.
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program is an optional program for all Cub Scouts. Its purpose is to encourage the Scouts in learning new skills, or improving one they already posses. Cub Scouts can earn belt loops and pins in 25 academic areas and 28 different sports. Among them, the shooting sports loops and pins (Archery and BB-gun Shooting) can only be earned through Council-led events, under BSA trained supervision, and at a BSA facility range.
Marksmanship Day is one of such Council events and the next one is coming up on October 19th. Registration can be made online at the Council website. Make sure to wear your Class A.
And special this year, JOTA will be held on the same day at the same site! So you can attend two events in one trip. Detail and registration info will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
Note: Shooting sports belt loops can be used toward Wolf electives 20c and 20n, part of Bear requirement 23c and Bear electives 20.
Webeloree Registration Opens This Week
Attention Webelos den leaders and parents,
Online registration for the September 21-22 or October 5-6 Webeloree will open on August 15th. This popular overnight camping event for 4th & 5th graders and their parent can fill up in less than a week, so don’t procrastinate!!! Go online at http://www.bsa-mdsc.org/events/cub-scout-events/webeloree and sign up on August 15th to enjoy beautiful Camp Herms and earn four activity pins (Forester, Geologist, Naturalist, Outdoorsman). More info on the flier and MDSC website.
Yours in Scouting,
Mike Moffat | District Executive
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council
Free Tickets to Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
The Raceway in Sonoma is pleased to offer all uniformed scouts and scout leaders a free ticket to the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, August 25, 2013!
All Scouts and scout leaders that show up in their Class A uniform will be admitted FREE! Upon arrival you will be issued a complimentary ticket to the Turn 9 Terrace Scout Section.
FRIENDS and FAMILY TICKETS
Specially priced scout tickets have also been made available for scout friends and family. Additional tickets in the scout section can be purchased for just $20.00. (Normally $55.00) . For every scout ticket purchased through dedicated links, Sonoma Raceway will donate $10 to scouting!
See more at http://www.racesonoma.com/media/news/572275.html
MDSC Family Flight Day
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Martinez Marina Waterfront Park
Cost: $15 for Cub Scout, $5 for sibling who wants to participate. Fees increase after August 2nd. Free for parents.
From Mt Diablo Silverado Council:
Come join us for the 7th Annual Cub Scout Family Flight Day! All Cub Scouts and their families and friends are invited to this fun event, held on August 10th, 10am-2pm, at the Martinez Marina Waterfront Park. There will be kite flying, glider racing, water bottle rockets and many other fun activities for the whole family! Only $15 for a Cub Scout, $5 for each additional sibling that wants to participate. Fees increase after August 2nd. There is no charge for parents. For registration and more info, see registration flyer.
Joe Squeri
(925)674-6123
[email protected]
BSA Membership Standards Process
From Mt Diablo Silverado Council:
At the direction of the National Executive Board in February, the Boy Scouts of America began a dialogue within the Scouting family about its values and membership standards. A process has been developing in stages:
March 1-April 5 - Listening: The BSA's standing committees engage key stakeholders for input and develop a summary report. You should be receiving a Voice of the Scout Survey sometime between March 8 and March 15. As a part of that survey, all adults will be asked some questions about possible changes in the BSA membership standards, as well as their opinions about Scouting programs.
If not, you can still get the survey by clicking here to register your email. You will need your membership ID number to register (if you don't know it the council can help). If this link does not work paste the following URL into your browser: http://scouting.us.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0lecWOay3bPbczP
April 5-17-Evaluating: The BSA's officers review the summary report and prepare a resolution for consideration by National Council voting members.
April 18-May 24- Educating: The report and resolution are shared with the voting members of the National Council.
May 22-24-Deciding: The BSA conducts on-site information sessions for registered participants at its National Annual Meeting, followed by a vote.
May 24-Ongoing- Implementing: Based on the resolution and vote, the BSA will determine and implement next steps for the organization.
There are many questions about this process, and to assist you, the Boy Scouts have launched a special website at www.bsamembershipstandards.org
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council has nearly completed our Membership policy survey. We have had nearly 5,000 responses to the survey. A summary of the survey will be presented to our Board, this month. The survey will help our Nat'l Council Representatives formulate a position concerning the upcoming May National meeting vote on this issue.
If you are a registered leader or Scouting family, who did not have an opportunity to take the survey and would like to take it, please email [email protected], with your name (or your son or daughters), unit number or registration number.
John Fenoglio
Scout Executive/CEO
Cub Cruise
Date: Saturday, July 13, 2013
Times: 8am, 11am, or 2pm
Location: Port of Redwood City
Cost: $25 per person
“Sail on the Bay” aboard a Sea Scout Ship! A fun-filled introduction to our Sea Scouting program for Cub Scouts and their families, participants take a 1½ hour cruise around San Francisco Bay while learning about the Bay’s tidal habitat, and basic ship safety and operations. Each participant will receive a commemorative patch. The Sea Scouts are part of the BSA’s co-ed Venturing division which teaches young men and women maritime skills.
Find out more at the Pacific Skyline Council website.
L.E.A.D 2013
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Time: 8am - 5pm
Location: Diablo Valley College, 321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill (Campus Map)
Cost: $35 through January 2, $45 through January 20, $55 on-site (reimbursable upon successful completion of training)
Scout "Leader Education And Discovery" (L.E.A.D.) is a full day of relevant, inspiring, and required Adult Leader classes with sessions in all Scouting aspects, from outdoor skills to national policies. This is a great opportunity for all leaders to build their Scouting network.
Visit http://www.bsa-mdsc.org/lead to sign up, view course schedule and descriptions. Class sizes are limited so register early.
JOTA/JOTI 2012
Date/Time: Saturday, October 20, 9am-3pm
Location: Camp Herms, 1100 James Place, El Cerrito
Cost: $15 per scout (patch and lunch included)
Attire: Class A
Sign up: Email Roy Adam for detail
The JOTA/JOTI is an annual event in which Scouts all over the world speak to each other by means of amateur radio contacts or the Internet. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared.
When Scouts want to meet young people from another country they usually think of attending a World Jamboree or another international gathering. But few people realize that each year about half-a-million Scouts "get together" over the airwaves for the annual Jamboree On The Air (JOTA), and through the Internet in the Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI). Modern communication technology offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in other countries without even leaving the state.
Activities:
- Participating in Jamboree On The Air via Amateur Radio
- Participating in Jamboree On The Internet
- Morse code game
- Cub Scouts: Computers Beltloop
- Boy Scouts: Radio Merit Badge Workshop or Computer Merit Badge Workshop
- and much more.
