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4/28 & 4/29 - Memorial Services for our Fallen BSA Scout, Blake Mohs
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Blake Mohs, one of our Mission Peak Eagles from Troop 176 and Explorer Post 467 was killed last week when attempting to stop a theft at the Pleasanton Home Depot. Blake worked as the loss prevention employee at the site. Blake earned his Eagle Scout Rank on May 20, 2014 in Troop 176. He worked for several years in the Diamond R Corral at Camp Royaneh where he was known as ‘DK.’ As an adult he continued his lifelong passion for Scouting by volunteering for as many Cub Scout weekend camping events as possible.
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A Candlelight Vigil at the GGAC office in Pleasanton 7:30 Friday evening. I know that traveling over the Sunol Grade on I-680 on Friday can be a challenge.
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His formal service will be this Saturday, April 29th at 11:00am at Fremont Community Church 39700 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539. I spoke with Sergeant Sal Sandoval of Newark PD this morning and Scouts in uniform are invited to join the police officers in a tribute to Blake as he enters the church. The family is expecting a large turnout for the service.
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Upon arrival, Scouts should look for the officer directing other officers and the public and will be told where to line up.
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Thank you all for your help in getting the word out and gathering Scouting support for Blake and his family.
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5/27 & 28 - Basic Backpacking Awareness
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“Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!”
Plan Ahead, Prepare & Thrive in the Outdoors!
This course covers the skills and knowledge for planning and leading a safe and enjoyable backpacking trek. Course topics include: trek planning, leadership, and risk management, wilderness first aid, evacuation, food planning and preparation, nutrition, wilderness navigation, feminine hygiene on the trail, Leave No Trace camping, equipment, stoves & fuels, and weather. The course consists of 2 modules: a 1-hr Zoom prep meeting on May 18 to align all attendees on expectations, agenda, logistics, and gear, and a full weekend experience at Rancho Los Mochos on May 27-28, 2023.
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To participants that graduate, the Faculty will offer an optional guided Backpacking Adventure in the Yosemite wilderness on June 17-19 (additional fees to be collected prior to the outing). The outdoor session at Los Mochos (May 27-28, 2023) simulates a backpacking experience and begins early Saturday morning at 7:00 am on May 27, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday 28. You will be sleeping in your own tent Saturday night.
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The course requires Annual Health and Medical Record parts A/B/C and is limited to the first 20 BSA-registered Adults (age 18 and up) who sign up.
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Completion of the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is recommended.
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Rancho Los Mochos does not have cellular reception.
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Registration opens on March 20, 2023 ($175 fee) and closes on May 19th. It includes all training materials and food. A $25 late fee will be applied for registrations received after April 30, 2023.
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Youth and Adult Volunteers Needed at the Cub Scout Day Camp!
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Do you like animals and the wild, wild west?
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Do you working on projects and fun ideas?
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Do you like to volunteer helping little kids while having a good time?
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Our Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp is looking for youth volunteers (ages 13-18) and adult volunteers to help with the Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp from June 12-16. We will need booth assistants, den leader assistants, and more! We are happy to sign off on the volunteer hours for any scout advancements for the work done that week.
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For more information, reach out to Jonathan Leder, the Youth Coordinator, at jonathan@followtheleder.com
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NYLT - June 11-17, 2023 - Registration: 75% Full so sign-up as soon as possible!
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Registration for NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training) is open. The course is now 75% filled as of March 29. We expect the course to be full by May 1. Now is the time to look at registering. Scouts must be 13 or older and 1st Class at the start of the course. They also need to discuss their participation with their Scoutmaster before registering and get approval.
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NYLT, the premier youth training course for personal development, is youth-led and simulates one month in the life of youth-led scouting. Scouts will develop valuable skills for activity planning and communicating with others. They and their patrol will learn and complete activities working towards a vision of success. Scouts are divided up into patrols, boys in all-boy troops lead by boy staff members and girls in all-girl troops lead by girl staff members.
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GGAC offers two sessions yearly, a small one in February and the larger session in June. The June course does accept more than 2 Scouts per unit, unlike the February NYLT.
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For more information on NYLT and to register, visit the NYLT Webpage.
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Wood Badge Opportunity available this September & October 2023!
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Come check out this amazing opportunity to participate in Wood Badge in September and October 2023. This amazing opportunity will be over two fun-filled weekends where a lot of opportunities will be available to our leaders to sharpen their skills and help better their outdoor ideas and troop events.
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See the flyer below for additional information.
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