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1918 Vintage Boy Scout Poster
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THIS WEEKEND IS L.E.A.D. TRAINING!
RSVP NOW!!!
There are many classes still available. Register now before classes fill up!
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Did you know that this year L.E.A.D. offers Degree Programs, with courses across 8 colleges? Earn your Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate Degree in Scouting! View details about degree requirements and course offerings on the L.E.A.D. website.
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Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill
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1/27 - Indoor Rally is less than 24 hours!!
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Open to all Boy Scout Troops and Venture Crews. This is a fun troop team-building activity, especially for the younger Scouts. Skills targeted include first aid, knots, compass and the ever-popular Scoutmaster drag! Invite families and friends, and especially Webelos and Cub Scouts, to attend. There will be a special event just for Webelos and Cub Scouts. For more information, reach out to Jeff Airth at jeffair@hotmail.com.
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Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
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Location: Holy Spirit Church Gym, 37588 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536, (At Fremont Blvd. and Central Avenue)
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Schedule:
6:30 pm - Check-in and Registration
7:00 pm - Grand Entry of Troops
9:00 pm - Award Ceremony
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Bring: Equipment for all Troop, American and Patrol flags and a couple of other items (Reach out to Jeff for these instructions and list)
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Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place ribbons plus Spirit award
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Registration: Register at the door at 6:30pm
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MISSION PEAK YO-YO DAY - FEBRUARY 18th
Come join us for this great activity and get your elective adventure too!
February 18, 2023 - Noon - 3pm
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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 District Yo-Yo Day is open to any and all those who would like to work on Adventure Loop/Pin for Wolves, Bears, or Webelos/AOL rank or for those who just wanna have fun!
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The event is FREE to anyone who wants to attend. Registration is not required but we recommend you pre-purchase the event's official Yo-Yo Kit which includes the official BSA Yo-Yo, the Duncan Yo-Yo trick booklet, the requirement guidelines, and the belt loop/pin at Golden Gate Area Council - Mission Peak District Yo-Yo Day (scoutingevent.com). Yo-Yo kits are limited to the first 192 scouts so pre-purchase these kits soon and they will be available for you at the registration table. Reminder, the park does not allow money to be exchanged at the site on the day of the event so click on this link to pre-purchase a kit.
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Spring Camporee
March 17-19 Reserve the Dates & Volunteer needed!
Units -- please review your calendar and reserve that weekend for the Camporee.
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Spring Camporee. March 17-19, Rancho Los Mochos
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Spring Camporee. March 17-19, Rancho Los Mochos
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- This year we are hoping to make camporee a far more youth led event. Unit leaders and others interested in learning more are welcomed to attend a meeting on Sunday, January 29 at 7:00 PM
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We are actively recruiting a youth staff. Requirements for youth staff are:
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- Currently registered with a Scouts BSA Troop, Venturing Crew, or Sea Scout Ship
- First Class or above
- 14 years of age or older
Youth staff will be eligible to earn up to 16 hours of service-learning credit. Interested youth should apply on this form Camporee 2023 – Youth Staff Registration More information will be posted to both Slack & Discord servers on a regular basis.
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Registration will be open soon!
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3/18 - Mission Peak Scout Hockey Night with the San Jose Sharks!
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Our Mission Peak District has received a special invitation to come out to see an official NHL hockey game all together 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 has the option to include a Scout Night patch.
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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! Everyone and anyone are welcome to join us so make sure to invite your family and friends to this great adventure on the ice!
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If you have any questions about this event, reach out to Eve Marie Little @ evelynmarielittle@gmail.com
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4/22 - Mission Peak Scout Sleepover at the Chabot Space Center
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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.
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The sleepover is $95 dollars and includes dinner and breakfast. We are working on finalizing the paperwork for Cub Scouts who are interested in working on their NOVA Out of this World Award during this outing.
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If you have any questions or are interested in being an Astronomy Merit Badge counselor for this event, please reach out to Eve Marie Little @ EvelynMarieLittle@gmail.com
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