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Happy Spring Break to all of our Scouts and Leaders in the area! Enjoy some time off and great some fresh air outside!!
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4/11 to 4/14 - Rock Climbing Training at Wente
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Climbing Training at Wente
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To: Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Committee Chairs
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This event will train and certify BSA Climbing Instructors - L1, L2, & recertification of either. BSA requires two certified BSA climbing instructors for units to hold their own climbing events, at least one who is a Level 2 instructor. Grade A using artificial walls, Grade B for climbing on natural rock with anchored bolts and/or trees or boulders for top roping.
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Tree Planting Volunteer Opportunities are available for your scouts!
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Thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who helped plant 26 new trees around the low-canopy Glenmoor and North Fremont neighborhoods and 16 new trees at Lake Elizabeth over these first few months of 2024!
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We have many exciting events coming up in March and April, and are also looking for volunteers who have attended at least one tree planting to learn to help others as Tree Leaders. Please see details below.
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- Saturday, March 30th, 1-3:30pm: Final Glenmoor Neighborhood Tree Planting! Volunteers needed: Sign up here
- Saturday, April 6th, 9am-noon: Newark Silliman Center Tree Planting. Tree Team Leaders Needed. If you have attended at least one tree planting and are interested in learning how to teach others as a Tree Leader, please contact Yoo-Yoo at yooyoo@urbanforestfriends.org
- Sunday, April 14th, 1-4pm: Cabrillo Trail Park Community Tree Kick-off Celebration, Cabrillo Trail Park, 4128 Jacinto Drive, Fremont. Come meet your City Council Rep Desrie Campbell, State Assemblymember Alex Lee, and Fremont Urban Forestry Manager, Chris Curry. They will share why Cabrillo Neighborhood is selected for Community Tree Greening and a free tree program. Free face painting booth and Bubble fun for the whole family. Native bird connections with live birds of prey. Celebration is open to all!
- Saturday, April 20th, 11am-noon. Spring in the Newark Plaza: Tree Identification and Walk. Newark Public Library, 37055 Newark Blvd, Newark. No registration required.
- Saturday, April 20th, 11am-3pm. Fremont Earth Day Fair, Downtown Event Center and Plaza, 3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont. No registration required.
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Register now for Family Vacation Camp for Memorial Day and/or Labor Day!
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Scouts of all ages are invited to the one and only GGAC Family Vacation Camp!
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Spend the long weekend enjoying everything Scouting has to offer from fun water sports activities, target and range sports fun, hiking and much more!
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Camp Royaneh and Wente Scout Reservation will be open for both Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekends!
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New in 2024 - Camp Wolfeboro Family Vacation Camp August 2-4, 2024
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Friends of Scouting needs your help!
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Why Friends of Scouting? Isn't the Council annual fee enough? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Annual fees are insufficient to sustain the programs, offer financial assistance to disadvantaged youth, keep camps open, cover the insurance and yes, pay the employees. The real cost of the program is around $300 per youth, much higher than Council annual fee. The Mission Peak District Goal is to raise $56,000 in Friends of Scouting donations.
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How can you help? Any donation makes a difference on our ability to serve the youth in our community. If every family contributes, no amount is too small. All recurring donations in 2024 will be matched by the council board. If you can, consider making your donation a recurring gift to doble the impact.
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Make sure to note if you are on a Pack or Troop and the unit number. We want to give you credit for your donation. You can help them contributing to their Unit FOS goal.
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Please let us know if your employer matches charitable donations, also if you are waiting for a confirmation letter from the council.
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Thank you so much for your consideration and your support.
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Interested in a free campout or free party for your unit? How about Advancement Patches?
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Free camping or party
The Pack/Troop/Crew/Post with the highest donation per scout in their unit will get to choose a free camping weekend at one of our camps, a free ice cream social, a free pizza party, or free kites for everyone at the end of the Spring campaign.
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A minimum of $20/scout annually on the roster and completion of a unit FOS presentation are required to qualify.
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Free advancement patches
Every unit that can meet their Family FOS goal will get free advancement patches for the rest of 2024, starting May 1st, 2024.
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How is your unit FOS fundraising going? Remember, the unit with the most donations per Scout in the district will get to choose one of the following:
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- A free camping
- Weekend at Wente, Royaneh, or Los Rancho Mochos
- A free ice cream social
- A free pizza party
- Free Kites for everyone in the unit
And free Advancement patches for your unit if they meet the unit FOS goals.
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