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11/5 - 5k/10k Walkathon this weekend! - Take a Step towards Safer Beaches
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The Arunay Foundation is looking for walkers who want to support awareness and education about beach safety. This organization was started due to the loss of Arunay, the little Fremont boy who got caught by a sneaker wave and carried out to sea in 2021 and was never found. This organization wants to increase beach safety and teach other the signs to look for to prevent future loss.
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Scouting for Food is coming up! Get your units ready!
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Thanks for all you have done to prepare for the upcoming Scouting for Food Drive. Last year, our Mission Peak District blew the other Districts away with food donations and let's do it again this year!
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The need has never been greater – one in four residences of our communities suffers from food insecurity. In the true spirit of Scouting, Scouting for Food affords our scouts, scouters and others the opportunity to provide meaningful service.
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The traditional pick up of food donations from homes will be on Saturday, November 11, with door hangers placed in neighborhoods throughout the Golden Gate Area Council the week before.
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Besides the always important food collections, remember we also need to publicize and encourage monetary donations for those who may find that more convenient or who may want to give more. We are calling on scouts, scouters, scouting families, friends and community partners to help spread the word. Please fire up the troops and packs and as many scouters and community partners as possible to enlist their assistance in sharing this information.
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Many thanks. Together we really can make a difference.
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Fall Camporee was a huge success!
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Fall Camporee was held October 6-8 at Ranch Los Mochos. There were 420 scouters and scouts with 320 scout participants. Camporee was youth run by Ms Rosemary Joseph and Mr. Nidhish Tekkam. Thank you to all the Youth Staff.
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The overall winner was Troop 176, followed by Troops 2119 and 2123. The Golden Spoon award was won by Troop 154 and we had an Adult Golden Spoon for dessert won by Troop 152. Mr. Tom Kacinski and Mr Brian Kacinski served excellent food to the staff. We had excellent weather and good times were had by all.
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GGAC has three Trading Posts available to help you with your Scouting needs!
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Pleasanton Service Center:
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6601 Owens Drive, Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94588 | 925-674-6100
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Mon/Wed/Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm & Tue/Thu: 9:00am - 6:00pm
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1714 Everett Street, Alameda, CA 94501 | 925-674-6130
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Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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1955 West Texas St, Fairfield, CA 94533 | 925-674-6166
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Tue & Wed: 1:00pm - 6:00pm & First Saturday of the month: 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Trading Posts are operated by local Councils and carry a full inventory of Scouting uniforms, advancement and recognition items, t-shirts, reference materials, and more.
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The business hours above are effective until December 31, 2023. In the new year, our hours may change or, at any time, an event may result in a location being unable to open. You may want to call ahead before a planned visit.
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11/8 - Live Webinar to discuss High Adventure BSA Opportunities in 2025!
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FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME IN 2025!
Join us for a live webinar to learn about high-adventure opportunities at our four amazing and unique properties across the United States.
WEBINAR DATE & TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 8th, 2023 - 5pm PT | 6pm MT | 7pm CT | 8pm ET
REGISTER NOW
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Troop Showcase was a success again!
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Mission Peak Troop Showcase was again held at the Lady of Guadalupe School on October 21 with 16 units participating (Troops 132, 155, 154, 110, 2110, 176, 153, 273, 269, 2220, 112, 447, 2447, 111, 379, 449 and 199.) Cub scout came to investigate the troops to see what they had to offer. There was food from apples to apple cobbler and many other goodies that appeal to scouts. There were games for all to enjoy, and adults socializing during the 2-hour event. Troop 269 constructed a flagpole fifteen feet high using lashings and put on a great ceremony properly presenting the flag. Troop 155 conducting the closing ceremony demonstrating the proper way to fold the flag. There were also a few non-scouting families that came to learn about scouting.
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11/4 - District Plaque Awardees for this year! Come join us in celebrating their hard work!
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The Misson Peak District is very pleased to announce our leaders within our BSA District of Newark, Fremont and Union City.
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The individuals who are being awarded the 2023 District Plaque Award are the following individuals:
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Ruth
Dalton
Troop 132B
ASM
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Surendra
Devarashetty
Pack 110
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Omar
Gonzalez
Troop 447
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Shridevi
Kumar
Pack 110, Troop 110
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Sean O.
Smith
Troop 112
ASM
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Arnold
Suvatne
Troop 449
SM
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This year’s annual Mission Peak Adult Leader Recognition Dinner will be on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The cost of the event will remain at $25 per attendee, with a meal prepared by Executive Chef & Friend of our District, Charlie Mabie. Use this link to register now: https://scoutingevent.com/023-MPDistDinner2023
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There will be meat and vegetarian options. Grab a friend and come enjoy the show!
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11/4 - Certificate of Appreciation Awardees of this year's District Recognition Dinner! Come join us in celebrating their hard work!
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This year’s annual Mission Peak Adult Leader Recognition Dinner will be on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The cost of the event will remain at $25 per attendee, with a meal prepared by Executive Chef & Friend of our District, Charlie Mabie. Use this link to register now: https://scoutingevent.com/023-MPDistDinner2023
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There will be meat and vegetarian options. Grab a friend and come enjoy the show!
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At the event, we will honor recipients of the Mission Peak District Certificate of Appreciation, District Plaque, and District Award of Merit (the highest District award).
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Below are the recipients of the Mission Peak Certificate of Appreciation:
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- Srihari Bathini Troop 273
- Paul Clark Troop 120
- Vinoo Edappily Troop 154
- Sidda Eraiah Troop 2273
- Ashish Gupta Troop 154
- Sirisha Maram Pack 110
- Neha Mathur Pack 153
- Ahmed Mustafa Troop 2119 G
- Aruna Nukala Troop 2123
- Neil Ogimachi Pack 176
- Joel Poggensee Troop 132 B
- May Poggensee Troop 132 B
- Andrew Pomfret Pack 441
- Arun Ramani Troop 2220
- Abhijit Saha Troop 379
- Christine Watnik Pack 273 & Troop 110
- Ken Wong Pack 176
- Timothy Wong Pack 176
Congratulations to the awardees! Please attend the Volunteer Recognition Ceremony to show your appreciation for the above Scouters. Those receiving the District Award of Merit will be announced on the night of the event. See you at the event!
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11/5 Recharter Training @ 7pm
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- We will be hosting a call to give an overview of how to successfully process your recharter for 2024.
- The Zoom call will be on Sunday 11/5 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
- After the overview, we will take specific questions from the participants.
- Please review this webpage before you come to the call: https://ggacbsa.org/recharter-resources/
Brian Putt is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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One tap mobile:
US: +14086380968,,81660230982#,,,,*113885# or +16694449171,,81660230982#,,,,*113885#
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Meeting ID:
816 6023 0982
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10/27 & 10/28 - BSA National Special Needs & Disability Committee Workshop in Pleasanton
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BSA's National Special Needs & Disabilities Committee Presents a Workshop:
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Inclusion and Communication in
Scouting Units
This workshop aims to provide information, share ideas and practice ways of supporting Scouts of all Abilities in your unit. Let's strive for every Scout's success!
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- Learning ways to identify the individual needs of your Scouts
- Help you understand Scouts who are struggling
- Discuss ideas for inclusion and understanding different communication needs
- Information and resources for Scouters and families
We will be serving Dinner on Friday and Lunch on Saturday
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Friday, October 27, 2023 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm &
Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Golden Gate Area Council Service Center
6601 Owens Drive, Suite 100,
Pleasanton. CA 94588
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Summer Camp Staff Applications are now being accepted for 2024!
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We have officially started accepting applications for Scout Summer Camp Staff positions! The opportunity are currently broken down into three categories; CIT/MOUNTAINEER (14 & 15 years old), YOUTH APPLICATIONS (16 & 17 years old), and ADULT APPLICATIONS (18+ years old). If you know of any scouts that have expressed interest in being a part of our scout team during the summer, please have them check out the website link below.
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Upcoming Newark Tree Planting Service Opportunities Available!
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We have two more Tree Plantings this fall if you'd like to come out and add a little more beauty to our parks this fall as well as have some service hours signed off for your scouts!
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We'll bring all the tools and supplies - just bring yourself, some water, and wear a good pair of sturdy closed-toe shoes, and a hat/sunscreen. No prior experience needed. Must be 14+ to volunteer.
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3. We also have an educational Tree Walk at the Newark Library this Saturday, October 21st, from 11am-noon. We'll be teaching you how to identify six types of trees around the Newark Civic Center!
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11/4 & 11/5 - IOLS Training coming up!
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Course Dates and Times: Saturday November 4, 2023 7:30 AM to
Sunday November 5, 2022 12:30 PM
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Course Location: Camp Herms in El Cerrito
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Participation Fee: $60 ($80 after October 1, space available only)
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Includes some meals and a great cracker barrel after the Campfire!
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REGISTRATION LIMITED TO THE FIRST 48 PARTICIPANTS. This Course is routinely sold out, so register early to secure your space.
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Briones, Meridian, & Herms Districts invite Leaders, Committee Members & interested parents to participate in an Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills. This is a fun-filled program of hands-on skill training in the outdoors, designed to help you master the basic camping skills required to advance from Tenderfoot to First Class Scout.
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The course’s Troop Guides will help you learn how to set up camp, cook, work with woods tools and about ropes, first aid, planning campfire programs, map reading and compass skills, hiking and packing techniques, nature identification and Leave No Trace. These sessions will bring to life the pages of the Boy Scout Handbook to help you deliver the promise of Scouting to the youth you serve. You will also have an opportunity to work with other Scout leaders from our area, make new friends and reinforce skill techniques with fellow unit leaders.
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11/4 & 11/5 - BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) Training!
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(further directions given after registration)
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WHO:
All Cub Scout Leaders. Required for a Cub leader to take the Pack on an overnight trip.
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November 4, 2023 8:00 AM (Saturday) to
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November 5, 2023 10:00 AM (Sunday)
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BALOO Training is a fun-filled overnight program of hands-on skill training designed to help Cub Leaders to take their Packs on overnight campouts. For a Pack to run an overnight program, it is required that at least one leader be BALOO trained.
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Saturday, November 4, 8:00 AM
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Saturday, November 4, 8::00 AM thru Sunday, November 5, 10:00 AM
COST:
Advance Registration: $25.00
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Deadline: October 1, 2023 (Sunday)
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BALOO stands for Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation. It’s the introductory training Cub Scout leaders should complete before taking Cub Scouts on an overnight camping trip. The BSA requires that you have at least one BALOO-trained adult on every Cub Scout den or pack overnight outdoor event. That include pack camping and Webelos den overnighters. A BALOO-trained leader is required to be at any overnighter regardless of whether it is a pack, district or council event. Having at least one BALOO-trained adult will make your Cub Scouts’ camping experience as awesome as it can be.
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Learn more about camping equipment, campfire planning, health and safety considerations, Cub Scout cooking, and program planning. The program is a 1 ½ day experience and the registration fees include overnight camping, dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday. Things to bring: Yourself and your camping gear including eating utensils; Paperwork including Health Form A & B, Online training certificate.
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Questions? Contact – Bruce McGurk @ e-mail brucemcgurk@comcast.net
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***Please bring your BSA Health Form Parts A & B with you to training.***
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11/4 - Mission Peak 2023 Volunteer Recognition Dinner Reservation Link is open!
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Please join us to honor the recipients of the District Certificate of Appreciation, District Plaque, and District Award of Merit (the highest award that a District volunteer can receive). The District Award of Merit recipients will be revealed the evening of the event itself which will take place on November 4th, 2023. The evening will start with a social pre-gathering hour at 5 pm. Dinner and the main program will kick off at 6 pm.
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The event is priced at $25 per person. There will be NO additional fee for registrations made up until the event's start.
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When registering, please choose between two dinner options: A meat dish (chicken) or a vegetarian meal.
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11/4 - Scouting for Food - Hanger Drop-offs! Where to collect them and more information
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It is that time of year again! SCOUTING FOR FOOD is coming up and running! Please make sure your unit has reached out to Donald Uriu (duriu@flash.net) for your unit's area, picking up flyers, and so much more!
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10/29 - Cub Scout Pumpkin Patch Event at Ardenwood!
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The Dig Deep Farms welcomes the Mission Peak Cub Scouts to this year's PUMPKIN PATCH!
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Sunday, October 29th from 1pm to 3pm
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34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, California
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Come join us with all of our fun activities with carving and decorating pumpkins, food and drinks, games, crafts and so much more!
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ADMISSION - $5 dollars for 12 years and older, $2 dollars for 3 to 11 years, and FREE for under 2 years old.
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Save the dates (and book your tickets) for these District Events in Spring 2024!
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We know how difficult it can be to plan events for your troop and come up with creative ideas for the Spring. Well, fear not! The BSA Mission Peak District has TONS of really cool things planned for your BSA scouts this Spring. Just add them to your troop calendar for the Spring and bam! You got some great activities that have many things that can be signed off on under the requirements in their Scoutbooks.
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January 21 - Scout Comedy Family Night at Made Up Improv Theatre - 3pm to 4:30pm - Join us for an afternoon of unscripted laughs about Scouting, Camping, Pinewood Derby and so much more as the cast delights the Scouts and their families with improv games and scenes similar to "TV's Whose Line Is It, Anyway?" ! There are limited seats so book quickly. Buy Tickets - Made Up Theatre .
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January 26 - BSA Indoor Rally - Evening Time - For more information, reach out to Jeff Airth at jeffair@hotmail.com for more information.
February 3 - Merit Badge Extravaganza - 9am to 4pm - Take this opportunity to earn two merit badges on the same day! Keep your eyes open for the classes available but go ahead and save the date in your calendar for this event.
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February 17 - Mission Peak Yo-Yo Day - 12pm to 3pm - Come out and join the San Francisco Spin-dox Professional Yo-Yo Players as they do some cool tricks and help scouts earn their Yo-Yo adventure badge. Yo-Yo kits will be for sale on the day of the event. For more information, reach out to EvelynMarieLittle@gmail.com.
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March 15-17 - Spring Camporee at Los Mochos - All Day - Right now just save the date but for more information, reach out to Lee Amon at leeamon@pacbell.net
MARCH 24 - San Jose Barracuda Hockey Game - 2pm to 4pm - Come see the action on the center ice in your scout uniform! If we have enough scouts sign up, we will get the opportunity to high five the players as they go into the ice and get to take a picture on the ice after the game. To purchase the $25 tickets, go to Mission Peak Cub Scouts (fevo-enterprise.com)
APRIL 13 - Heroes in our Community - Civil Servants and Organization Scout Expo - 10am to 1pm - Come out to Newark City Hall and meet all the heroes in our community! We plan on having the fire department, police officer, California School of Deaf, Mayor of the town and so much more! They will be signing off on "civil service" requirements on the Scoutbooks (details will be sent later). For more information, reach out to EvelynMarieLittle@gmail.com.
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The annual recharter process began Monday, October 2nd. Once again, the process is completely online, available at Internet Advancement. The goal is for units to accurately complete all online recharter work by Friday, December 15th.
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Change to BSA's unit charter process will require any unit with incomplete charters, after January 1 will need to restart the process and switch membership over to the new model.
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A GGAC eNews was previously sent about the National & GGAC Program Fees. Complete fee information can be found on the GGAC website.
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GGAC’s YPT policy is stricter than the National BSA policy. We require all registered adults to have a valid YPT certificate for the entire registration period (through December 31, 2024). Therefore, most adults must retake YPT before they are eligible to recharter with their unit.
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The State of California passed AB506, which took effect on January 1, 2022. In 2023 the State updated the policy such that the Mandated Reporter training must be retaken every two years. In addition, the state has a new higher quality version of the training. This new training can be accessed from the California Scouting website.
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The GGAC Executive Board has decided to treat this Mandated Reporter training like YPT; we require all adults to have a valid Mandated Reporter certificate for the entire registration period (through December 31, 2024). Therefore, most adults must retake Mandated Reporter training before they are eligible to recharter with their unit.
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We will continue manually creating and posting reports from various online data sources showing YPT & AB506 status. We expect to update the reports approximately every two weeks. The most recent set is always available on Dropbox.
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More information about, training, or your district recharter manager, can be found on the GGAC website Recharter Resources page.
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Steve Conn, Mission Peak and GGAC Recharter Manager
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