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10/13 Roundtable & Live Scan
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October Roundtable In-Person @ Washington HS
In October we return to Face-to-Face / In-Person Roundtable Meetings. We will be meeting at Washington High School in the cafe cafeteria.
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General directions to the cafeteria are:
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- Enter the campus from the parking lot on the SW corner of Fremont Blvd & Country Dr
- Travel north toward the "newer" building.
- Look for signs to the cafeteria.
- It will be in the basement.
Agenda Topics for October Roundtable
- Review of best known methods for recruiting, especially for Packs
- Overview + Q&A for Annual Recharter
- Live Scan Fingerprinting
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10/13 Live Scan Event at Oct Roundtable
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List of Mission Peak Live Scan Events
Please sign-up by clicking the registration link after the event you will attend:
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Cost of LiveScan
- We have negotiated a favorable rate of $35 for the scan + the certificate
- You must pay with cash or check made payable to Livescan Identity (no Credit Cards or PayPal or Venmo)
Download the LiveScan form in advance
- Before you attend a LiveScan event hosted by Mission Peak or visit a vendor on your own, please download, fill in, and print out the form provided here.
We still need more locations to host LiveScan events.
- Can your Charter Partner host a LiveScan event?
- Can your place of worship host a LiveScan event?
- Do you own a business or have access to a conference room at your office to host a LiveScan event?
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10/15 Troop Showcase
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Opportunity for Troops to present themselves to Arrow of Light Cub Scouts
The Troop Showcase will be held at Centerville Community Park on Saturday, October 15 from 10 AM until Noon.
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- Troops may begin arriving at 9:00 AM to set up.
- Webelos, parents, and leaders are invited to visit from 10 AM until Noon.
- Troops will have to bring tables, displays, and anything else that they might need for the event and will have to sweep their area to make sure it is 100% clean before leaving.
- Parking is limited. We ask that troops unload equipment and then cars use street parking.
- We ask that all troops check in at the registration desk during setup.
This is 100% separate from the October District Roundtable. The Troop Showcase is one of the very best places for Webelos IIs to start their quest for their ideal Troop. Typically, over 80% of the Troops are present at the Troop Showcase with a similar percentage of the Webelos II Dens participating in the event. Please pass the word to Troops and to Webelos II, their Den Leaders, and their parents.
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Updated information for each troop will be posted on the website. This is a resource for Arrow of Light Cub Scouts and their parents in their quest to bridge into Scouts BSA.
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10/29 Register Now for MP Volunteer Recognition Dinner
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Register Now to Attend the Volunteer Recognization Dinner
The Cost of the event will NOT be adjusted for inflation. The cost is still $25 per attendee and there will be a meat or a vegetarian dinner option prepared by Executive Chef & Friend of our District, Charlie Mabie. It will be one of the best meals you have ever had prepared by a Scouter. Grab a friend and come enjoy the show!
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At the event, we will honor recipients of the Mission Peak District Certificate of Appreciation, District Plaque, and District Award of Merit (the highest District award).
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District Awards and Recognition
- Event: Mission Peak District Volunteer Recognition Dinner
- Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
- Time:
- 5:00 pm Social Hour
- 6:00 pm Program/Dinner
- Location: Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587
- Registration/Cost: Details are coming soon – watch the MP News Flash and MPD Calendar for updates
- Event Contact: Steve Rodriggs at steve.rodriggs@lmco.com
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10/22 Pumpkin Patch
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We are finalizing the details to host a Pumpkin Patch event with Dig Deep Farms
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- 10/22 from 10am - 12pm
- Ardenwood Historic Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555
- Cost TBD
- Patch TBD
- Contact Steve Rodriggs, steve.rodriggs@lmco.com
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Weekly Cub Roundtable Drop-In by Zoom
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Cub Scout Roundtable, now meeting every Monday evening as a drop-in program via Zoom, Mondays 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Come by and chat Scouting, and ask your questions. This program is open to all Cub Scout leaders, in all districts or councils. Spread the word to your fellow volunteer Scouters.
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Can’t make it to your district’s roundtable? GGAC is now offering a virtual Cub Scout Roundtable on Monday nights. This pilot program will provide drop-in RT Commissioner services to all Cub Scout leaders of the council. Join our veteran Cub Scouter, Michael Wrenn, Assistant Council Commissioner, if you are looking for program support, have questions, or need new ideas.
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Join Zoom Meeting
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82800666039?pwd=MDI0dDZ5YnUzU2swQnZvYjBJRnAyUT09
- Meeting ID: 828 0066 6039
- Passcode: Roundtable
- One tap mobile
- +16699009128,,82800666039#,,,,*4519467257# US (San Jose)
- +16694449171,,82800666039#,,,,*4519467257# US
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Mark Your Clendars with 3 New Events in the Spring
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Check out these new events
Yo-Yo Day
February 18th – Noon - 3 pm
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Come join us for this unique and fun nostalgic event with a new modern twist! Co-sponsored by Duncan Yo-Yos and San Francisco Spindox Yo-Yo Club, the Mission Peak Yo-Yo Day is open to any and all those who would like to learn more about Yo-yoing. Even though this event is mainly for the Cub Scouts to work on their adventure belt loop, the event is FREE to anyone who wants to attend but a limited quantity of Yo-Yo Kits will be available for pre-ordering around January! For more information, reach out to EvelynMarieLittle@gmail.com
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Scout Night with the San Jose Sharks
March 18th starting at 7:00 pm
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Our Mission Peak District has received a special invitation to come out to see an official NHL hockey game altogether in the same section! Come out in your finest Class A uniform and come cheer on the Sharks as they go against the New York Islanders on the ice. Normally around $60 dollars, these special discounted tickets are available now for purchase and have the option to include a Scout Night patch. On top of all this fun, a percentage of the sales goes to our Mission Peak District and if we have over 100 MP scouts come out for the night, we have been invited to go out on the ice at the end of the game for a large aerial picture of our scouts!
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Scout Sleepover at Chabot Space Center
April 22nd starting 5 pm to April 23rd at 9:45 am
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Blast off into an out-of-this-world experience exploring the outer realms of space! This program will take your group from Earth into the great unknown through workshops, activities, exhibits, telescopes, and planetarium offerings! During this special evening for our Mission Peak scouts, they will have an amazing opportunity to see the stars and planets closer than they ever have before. The sleepover is $95 dollars and includes dinner and breakfast. We are working on recruiting astronomy merit badge counselors and finalizing the paperwork for BSA Scouts who are interested in working on an astronomy merit badge.
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Merit Badge Counselor Application Process has been Revised
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The process for signing up as a Merit Badge Counselor is now primarily online
Much like the blue card, paper and pdf MBC applications are going the way of the dodo and with the new online process, changes have been made.
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- The site to apply can be found here.
- There is a video guide on how to apply on the page.
- Merit Badge Counselor training is now required to register as one.
- YPT certification needs to be through to the end of the current recharter period.
- You must confirm that you have completed bot AB 506 Training and LiveScan Fingerprinting.
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We understand that these digital growing pains are challenging and we thank you for your continued patience and support of the merit badge program.
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