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Recap of District Pinewood Derby
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Mission Peak held a district-wide Pinewood Derby at ILM Academy on Saturday, May 14th. It was attended by 42 Cub Scouts from 4 different packs – Packs 110, 119, 153, and 154. The event was conducted with the help of 9 scouts from Troops 110, 154, and 273. The track of 49 feet featured electronic timing with the fastest car going 215 mph. Awards were given in many categories. Special thanks to Ms. Anu Zindal and Ashley, Steve and Parker Kaplans. We had a number of Knock-Knock Jokes, good and bad between races. We will be posting a video of the event soon.
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- We ran the event on a complete 49' track. The fastest car raced at 217MPH.
- We had 42 Cub Scouts from 4 packs - Pack 110, 119, 153, and 154.
- We had ~20 adult volunteers from Packs 110, 119, and 199.
- Thanks to Pack 119 volunteers with the check-in, design award selection, and getting access to a spacious facility for 2 days.
- Special shout out to Ashley, Steve and Parker Kaplans for their volunteer efforts even though no one has participated from their Pack.
- Thanks to Troop 110 volunteers for setting up the track and managing the race as well as sponsoring the District PWD awards and snacks for volunteers.
- We had 9 Scouts from Troops 110, 154, and 273.
- They engaged the scouts, cleaned up the area, and ran the heats,
- Special shout out to Ms. Anu Zindal for publishing the event to the troops and securing us the Scout volunteers.
Winners for the overall Speed awards were:
Winners for the rank level Speed awards were:
Design award winners were:
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As you know, organizing a Pine Wood Derby event takes a village. Kudos to ~20 adult volunteers from Packs 110, 119, 120, and 199 for quickly forming a team and executing the event without any glitches. They were assisted by 9 scouts from Troops 110, 154, and 273.
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5/22 Sea Scout Ship Open House
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Learn about Sea Scouting
- Come to our Open House event on Saturday, May 22nd, 1-5 pm
- Take a ride on our 62’ Navy Retriever leaving at 1:30 pm
- Ages 11-18 welcome
- RSVP to Steve Welch, Council Commodore, (415)269-0790, stevenwelch22@gmail.com
- Ballena Isle Marina, 1150 Ballena Blvd., Alameda, CA 94501 GATE “H”
- Meet at Gate H at 1:00 PM and be prepared to go boating!
- The BLUE arrow is Makai parking and GATE “H”
- The RED arrow is the location of Sea Scout Ship Makai
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5/28 Flag Planting at Presidio in San Francisco
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- Join us for the Annual Flag Planting Event at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio.
- Scouts of all ages, families, and the general community are invited to help us plant thousands of flags at the National Cemetery.
- The event will be held Saturday, 5/28 at 8:45 AM in preparation for the Memorial Day Celebration.
- RSVP by unit or family when you have a firm attendee count, RSVP is required but space will not be limited.
- Thank you to Troop 15 and other volunteers from the Golden Gate District for helping put on this important service project to honor our Veterans.
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June 13-17 Cub Day Camp Only 12 Spots Left Register Now
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Mission Peak District will once again be hosting their annual Day Camp the weekend of June 13-15, 2022 at wonderful Ardenwood Farm. Come have your scout join us for a weeklong of fun and outdoorsy activities at this historical farm site and have a great day working on cub scout electives and helping the animals around the farm!
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Register now. Only 72 scouts from the entire Mission Peak District will be allowed to attend this year so make sure to register your scout NOW!
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If you are interested in volunteering this year, your scout's registration gets a discount. Please be aware that you will be required to pay the full price at registration and will be issued a refund check after the camp is over. For more information, please reach out to the Camp Director, Eve Ruhlman, at Eve.M.Ruhlman@gmail.com
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6/26 Support Diversity & Inclusion at the SF Pride Parade
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Support Scouting Families who wish to participate in the SF Pride Parade
The BSA’s DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
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Mission: To promote a culture where every youth, volunteer, and employee feels a sense of belonging and builds communities where every person feels respected and valued. Leading by example and encouraging each other to live by the values expressed by the Scout Oath and Scout Law, we welcome families of all backgrounds to help prepare young people to serve as successful members and leaders of our nation’s increasingly diverse communities.
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The Golden Gate District of the GGAC (specifically Pack 88) in partnership with Scouts for Equality - is preparing to march as a group at the 2022 Pride Parade. They welcome all who wish to join them. The parade is from 9 am - 1 pm Sunday, June 26th. The group will be in the designated ALLY+ FAMILY section of the parade. Supporting participants do NOT need to be members of the LGBTQ+ community as they show that scouting is a welcoming community to all.
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Registration: we would appreciate people completing the registration form with at least information that someone will be attending the event, even if the exact number is not yet known. We need to let the Parade committee know our rough numbers and we also need to know roughly how many scarves and epaulets to organize. Once registered, more information will be emailed the week before the parade to all participants. For questions, contact Gretchen Mora by email.
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The Scout contingent is always very well received by onlookers and other marchers in attendance, so scouts should be prepared to be widely cheered and appreciated!
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7/4 Independence Day Parade
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- Parade Date: Monday, July 4, 2022
- Start Time: 10:00am; Staging Time: 9:00am
- Location: Fremont, California - Midtown District
The parade will again be in central Fremont on Thursday morning from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The parade starts at the Fremont Main Library parking lot at Stevenson Blvd and proceeds north on Paseo Padre Pkwy to Capitol Ave (see attached map).
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All Cub Scouts, Scout Troops, Venturers, Scout Leaders, family, and friends are invited to march in the 4th of July Parade. As is our tradition since the first parade, all Mission Peak units march together as the largest entry in the parade.
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Please wear your uniform. Parents and siblings can accompany their Scout. Wagons or other non-motorized items are encouraged. Individual scouts can participate. Units should bring their flags and banners.
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