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12/3 MBEx - registration opening soon
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Merit Badge Extravaganza 2022
Registration will open soon.
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Thank you for a successful SFF 2022
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Scouting For Food 2022
Mission Peak had another record year with over 52,900 pounds of food collected. 68 bins of donated food were sent to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
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- 43 of the 51 areas were covered,
- 74,000 doorhangers were used,
- $ 3,000 in donations were received and
- over 925 items of clothing were collected.
Mission Peak scout units logged over 6,200 service hours for the 2 weekends.
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Special thanks to Curt Strommen and Raj Govindu (T154), for helping all day at the collection site, to the parents and scouts from Troop 154 for helping with the loading of the bins, to Troop 20 for transporting all the clothing to Union City and to Holy Spirit Church for letting us use their parking lot.
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11/19 Cub & Scouts BSA Leader Training in Marin County
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Our neighboring Marin Council is teaching both Cub Leader & Scout BSA Leader Position Specific Training.
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Welcome new Cub Scout parents and leaders to a fun and valuable morning training session to help you get your Pack experience off on the right foot! This course is intended to provide the following positions with the information and tools they need to conduct a successful program for our youngest youth:
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- Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Den Leaders & Asst. Den Leaders
- Cubmasters & Assistant Cubmasters
- Pack Committee Chairs & Committee Members
Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 2022. Check-in at 8:45am; training starts promptly at 9:00am; estimated completion by 12:00pm.
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Location: Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200, Novato, CA 94949
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Cost: $10 per person includes simple breakfast refreshments
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Leaders who complete this session, plus the BSA Youth Protection and Hazardous Weather training are considered "TRAINED" for their position!
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Welcome new Scouts BSA parents and leaders to a fun and valuable morning training session to help you get your Troop experience off on the right foot! The course will provide these positions with the basic information and tools they need to lead successful Scout troops:
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- Scoutmasters & Assistant Scoutmasters
Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters who complete this course, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, BSA Youth Protection and Hazardous Weather Training are considered “TRAINED” for those positions.
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Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 2022. Check-in at 8:45am; training starts promptly at 9:00am; estimated completion by 1:00pm.
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Location: Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200, Novato, CA 94949
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Cost: $10 per person includes assorted breakfast refreshments.
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11/20 Scout Day at Hiller Aviation Museum
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Scout Day at Hiller Aviation Museum
Sunday, November 20, 2022
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Complimentary Admission to BSA Scouts and Leaders in Uniform
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Visit the Hiller Aviation Museum at no charge on Sunday, November 20. Admission fees are waived for all Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform throughout the day. Visit the museum’s collection of over fifty different historic aircraft, visit a hands-on lab to experience flight simulation, robotics, or drone operations, and find out more about special one-day Merit Badge programs held at the museum throughout the year.
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12/1 GGAC Diversity Leadership Recognition Reception
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GGAC 2022 Diversity Leadership Recognition Reception
Come join us for an evening of Celebrating Diversity in Our Community. We are presenting the DEI Leadership Award, Trailblazer Award, Community Leadership, and much much more...
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Honoring:
- Valerie D. Lewis-McGee, JD., Esq.; Retired, Senior Counsel; Safeway Corporation; DEI Leadership Award
- Masjid Zakarya; Islamic Center of Fremont; ILM Academy; Trailblazer Award
- Fremont Gurdwara Sahib; Sikh Temple; Community Leadership Award
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1/28 LEAD Training - Registration Open
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Leadership Education and Discovery (Formerly known as University of Scouting).
Join your Fellow Scouters on January 28, 2023, from 8 am to 5 pm, for a complete day of learning, fun, and experience.
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L.E.A.D. is Golden Gate Area Council's ultimate training event for Scout Leaders, Parents, Venturers, and Senior Youth. Join us for a full day of learning, fun, and a great overall experience.
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L.E.A.D. offers over 130 classes across 6 colleges:
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Weekly Cub Roundtable Drop-In by Zoom
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Weekly Virtual Cub Scout Leader Roundtable
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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Apply for GGAC 2023 Summer Camp Staff
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GGAC Camp Staff 2023 Applications
We're accepting applications.
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- Volunteers
- Full Summer Staff
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12/2-4 Event for Women in Scouting
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Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies & Champions in Scouting
Dec 2-4, 2022 San Francisco Bay Area
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Location: Four Points Sheraton 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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Conference Overview:
Scouting needs to be reimagined in order to continue to evolve and move forward. For over 50 years, young women have thrived in Sea Scouts, Venturing, and Exploring. These young women represent the best of Scouting. We now can bring new opportunities to young women in Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.
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There are hundreds of thousands of female volunteers in Scouting who come from a wide variety of industries and leadership levels. As scouting continues to expand, these women, both the female volunteers and the female scouts, face challenges on a daily basis. These barriers need to be addressed and removed.
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To continue to be relevant, Scouting must create an environment where girls and women can thrive. The necessary equity cannot be created without men and boys who openly act as allies and champions. With their participation, we will create an open and inclusive environment that will maximize the scouting experience for all. This conference is the first of its kind in Scouting.
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Goals:
- Acknowledge & celebrate the achievements of women and girls in Scouting
- Acknowledge and address the barriers that women and girls face in Scouting
- Develop the current and next generation of female leaders
- Develop men and male youth to be allies and champions
- Address the outdoor needs of women and girls
- History of Women in Scouting
- DEI Fundamentals in Scouting
- Allies & Champions: The Female Scouting Experience
- Leadership From the Female Perspective (Panel discussion with Female Leaders in Industry)
- The Imposter Syndrome
- Leadership From the Female Scout Perspective (Panel discussion with Female Eagle Scouts)
- Wild Women of the Southwest
- Supporting Women and Girls in the Outdoors
Who Should Attend:
- Adult female Scouters at all levels
- Female Scouting youth, Star rank/14 years old & up
- Adult male Scouters at all levels and male youth scouts (Star rank/14 years old & up) who are ready to be allies and champions
- Professional BSA staff at all levels
Online Registration:
- go to Golden Gate Area Council Event page https://scoutingevent.com/023
- Early Registration: By Oct 31, 2022: $125
- By Nov 21, 2022: $145, At the Door (if space is available): $165
- By Oct 31, 2022: $45
- By Nov 21,2022: $55
- At the Door (if space is available): $65
Sponsor the Event:
- Sponsor a Scout Youth:$25+: The cost of a scout youth attending is $185. We are purposely keeping the registration cost to attend very low for the scout youth with the hope that some scouts will be sponsored and also to offset of the cost through fundraising. Please consider sponsoring a scout youth with your registration. You can select the Scout Youth Sponsor option and add any combination of $25 to sponsor a portion or all of a youth's registration fees.
- Second Class Sponsor: $250: Mention in marketing materials and program.
- First Class Sponsor: $500: Mention in marketing materials and program.
- Star Sponsor: $1,000: Coffee/Tea sponsor. Includes 1 ticket, mention plus logo in all marketing materials and placard at beverage table.
- Life Sponsor: $1,500: Breakfast sponsor. Includes 2 tickets, mention plus logo in all marketing materials plus website and program. Thanked during opening meal comments and placard at the breakfast table.
- Eagle Sponsor: $2,500: Lunch sponsor. Includes 4 tickets, mention plus logo in all marketing material plus website and program. Thanked during opening comments and lunch announcement. placard at the lunch table.
Meals:
The following meals are provided: Sat breakfast, Sat lunch, Sun breakfast. Please note in your registration any allergies or dietary restrictions. Vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request.
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Program Overview:
- Friday: Pre-Conference Social 7-9 pm (optional)
- Saturday: 7-7:45 am breakfast (included in your registration) and check-in. The conference will run from 7 am-5 pm (lunch included). Dinner on your own.
- Sunday: 8-8:45 am breakfast (included in your registration). The conference will run from 8 am to 1 pm.
Hotel:
- Four Points by Sheraton, Pleasanton 925-460-8800
- 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
- Conference Block Room Rate: $129 plus taxes (limited availability). The rate is valid until October 31, 2022, subject to availability.
- To get the block rate, click the link while registering for the conference
Airports:
- 19 miles from OAK Oakland Airport
- 29 miles from SJC San Jose Airport
- 39 miles from SFO San Francisco Airport
Public Transportation:
- The BART Station is Dublin/Pleasanton – 0.7 miles from the station to the hotel
For any additional information:
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- Please contact Dr. Sangeeta Gupta, Conference Chair at sangeeta@guptaconsulting.com or
- Flory Dekovic, Golden Gate Executive Board, at florinna.dekovic@gmail.com
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