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Remembering our Great Scout Leader
Michael Weavil
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It is with a heavy heart that we would like to note that a Mission Peak scouter, Mr. Michael Weavil passed away on Jun 26, 2023. Mike was a very active scouter, helping scouts with countless merit badges, sponsoring Troop 2110, and being an ASM at Troop 110. His wife Christine Weavil has been a very active scouter too, and his two sons Nicholas and Benjamin have gone through the full scouting journey and are at Eagle rank or targeting to reach Eagle Scout this year.
He will be remembered by the Toop 110 and 2110 families and the Mission Peak district.
If you would like to contribute to helping the family, please consider the GoFundMe below:
https://gofund.me/3cbaf7e6
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Fundraising Opportunity for scouts/troops that is interested!
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Troop 448 sold subscriptions to neighborhood residents for about $50 per year for the troop to put up a US flag in the front yard of families on 6 holidays during the year.
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- President’s Day
- Flag Day
- Memorial Day
- 4th of July
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day or 9/11
Troop members would put up the flag early the morning and take down the flags before dark in the evening.
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The troop would store the flags and replace flags as the flags wore out. The flags are mounted on 10’ long 1/2” electrical pipe conduit.
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The troop would ask the resident where they wanted the flag to be located and would then drive a steel rod in the ground and then remove the steel rod and place a 2’ long PVC pipe in the hole and leave the PVC pipe permanently in the ground so that the flag could be easily placed and removed.
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It does require commitment of families to organize the placement and removal of the flags every flag day.
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Generally subscription residents really liked the regular flag placements.
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The financial reward is great for those scouts who need to fund their scout camp or other scouting activities. If a Scout has 10 subscriptions for the year then at $50 per subscription, they have raised about $500 which funds scout camp and a few other scouting activities.
If your scout is interested, you can call Bill Bain at (510) 390-3393 or email him at gwbomega@yahoo.com
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Get to know our new Scout Executive, Fernanda Ruiz!
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"Fernanda Ruiz, the new Mission Peak District Executive, has dedicated much of her time volunteering at various schools and organizations. She has served as a co-leader of a Girl Scout troop and volunteered in various roles for over a decade in multiple functions for two Boy Scout troops in the Bay Area. She earned a BA in Business Administration (ITAM), before beginning a career as an FX broker at Enlaces Prebon, a role she held for six years.
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Don't be shy, reach out to her to set- up a meeting and get to know her better!
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You can email her at Fernanda.Ruiz@scouting.org or you can call the main office at 925-674-6100 and then extension 120.
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BSA Scouts get 20% discount from Sports Basement!
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During the first week of July, Sports Basement is offering 20% off at the Sports Basement both online and in-store. Take this opportunity to purchase new camping equipment or upgrade your current inventory during this great opportunity. For more information, check out the ad below.
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Mission Peak Cub Scout Day Camp was a huge success!
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All of the Cub Scouts had a rootin' tootin' good time at the Wild West themed Cub Scout Day Camp this year! Over 80 scouts with over 40 volunteers got to do amazing activities such as campfire cooking, fun arts & crafts, bird watching hikes, helping the animals at the farm, learning about safety during the fun adventure on the Oregon Trail, detective games at the STEM station, and last but not least, cowboy games at the game station, leatherworking activities thanks to Tandy Leather in Fremont!
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A huge thank you to all the adult and youth volunteers who came out and volunteered to make this great event such a big success! All of the little westerners had a blast!
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The Passing of Ray Weaver, a Great Scout Leader in our Community
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It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of one of the most dedicated Scouters in Bay Area history. Mr. Ray Weaver, has Gone Home. Ray held many positions in Scouting including Council Commissioner, however, he was best known for his over 40 years of service teaching archery to Cub Scouts and for his leadership over Troop 2, the oldest troop in the East Bay, chartered to California School of the Blind. He was preceded in death by his beloved Jeanette who was by his side and formed the other half of this famous Scouting power couple.
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Thank you for what you have done, Mr. Ray Weaver. May your arrow fly straight and true.
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Nominate our Best Leaders for the District Recognitions & Awards in November!
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Have you seen a scout volunteer just really do an amazing job?
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Have you seen a committee member work really hard to finish a project flawlessly?
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Have you noticed a den leader really put their heart and soul into their unit?
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Volunteers put countless hours of time, energy, blood, sweat and tears for our program and often do not get recognized for their hard work. Now you can help get these "quiet warriors" recognized for all their hard work! For less than 5 minutes, you can go online and nominate them so they get the appreciation they deserve at an upcoming dinner in early November. And you can submit as many people as you would like, there is no limit! Deadline submissions are September 28th so please start now! You can use the link below to submit your nominations!
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- Event: Mission Peak District Volunteer Recognition Dinner
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Time:
- 5:00 pm - Social hour
- 6:00 pm - Program & Dinner
- Location: Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587
- Registration/Cost: Details are coming soon – watch the MP News Flash and MPD Calendar for updates
- Event Contact: Steve Rodriggs <steve.rodriggs@lmco.com>
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Learn more about the Messengers of Peace Opportunity within BSA!
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Welcome to the Messengers of Peace program in BSA. World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) created Messengers of Peace in 2011, to encourage Scouts around the world to step up and do what they can to make the world a little better. The MoP program falls under WOSM’s Better World Framework.
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Messengers of Peace aims to promote a culture of peace and dialogue for mutual understanding, promote service initiatives led by Scouts, support the development of young people affected by conflict situations, provide further connection to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and connect Scouts around the world in a global network of 20 million Messengers of Peace.
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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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