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6/8 - Scout Leader Mixer - LiveScan Opportunity and Meet our New District Executive at Swiss Park Grill
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Come out and join us at the End of the Year Scout Leader Mixer at Swiss Park Bar and Grill to celebrate another successful year in scouting! Our leaders are invited to join us on Thursday, June 8th from 6pm-8pm at Swiss Park Bar and Grill at 5911 Mowry Avenue, Newark, California. Come chat with us about how your pack/troop did this year, what your plans are for this summer, and so much more.
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Also, we will have our new District Executive, Fernanda Ruiz, planning to join us at this meeting so come out and introduce yourself to our new leader!
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P.S. Remember, this is a fun social so no official BSA uniforms or appeal can be worn to this event.
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6/7 - Big Truck Day at Silliman Center
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Come join the city of Newark at the Big Truck Day! This awesome free event is being held at the Silliman Center on Wednesday, June 7th from 1 pm to 2 pm. No registration is required to come to learn more about the trucks that keep the city clean and safe.
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6/4 - Scouting's Highest Honors Recognition Event
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Join us for an exciting afternoon celebrating the achievements of our newest Eagle Scouts, Summit Rank Recipients, Quartermasters, and NESA Outstanding Eagle Scouts. The program will feature the presentation of the council's prestigious 2023 Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award, along with an inspiring keynote address by Mary Beth Wilhelm, Ph.D. In addition, we'll also be presenting a range of scholarships to deserving recipients. Come and show your support for these outstanding young men and women as we recognize their hard work and dedication to the ideals of scouting.
Any Eagle Scout, Summit Rank Recipient, or Quartermaster who earned their award between January 1st, 2022, and May 31st, 2023, or have not attended a previous recognition event is invited.
What and When: June 4, 2023
Where: The Soda Center at St. Mary's College in Moraga
Time: 2-5 PM (check-in starts at 1 PM)
Event Schedule:
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Check-In
2:00 - 4:00 pm: Program
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Refreshments and Networking
Cost: No cost for honorees / $60 for an accompanying guest / $110 for Sponsors
Keynote Speaker: Mary Beth Wilhelm, Ph.D. - noted N.A.S.A. organic biogeochemist, astrobiologist, and planetary scientist
Registration link: Click on https://21688059.hs-sites.com/en/2023-scoutings-highest-honors-recognition-event
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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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