september 2010 inside this issue
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september 2010 inside this issue
SEPTEMBER 2010 SMOKE SIGNALS Mt. Diablo Silverado Council VALERIE RIDGERS RETIRES The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council would like to congratulate and celebrate Valerie Ridger’s 34 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America! August 31, 2010 was Valerie’s last official day with the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, and the Boy Scouts of America. THANK YOU Valerie for your dedication to our wonderful program, and GOOD LUCK in retirement! Issue # 2010/8 MT. DIABLO SILVERADO COUNCIL 2010 CENTENNIAL DONORS Thank you for your generous gifts to the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council A T & T Inc. January 2010 Allied Waste January 2010 Rick and Janet Cronk January 2010 Mechanics Bank January 2010 The R. Jean & James D. Taylor Foundation January 2010 Tom and Libby Edwards January 2010 ADVANCECAMP 2010 AdvanceCamp 2010 will be the 11th year this event is held in East Contra Costa County. Information and registration packets can be downloaded from their website at www. advancecamp.com. In addition, scouts wishing to work on prerequisites can download worksheets from this website as well. Registration after 9/1 increases to $30 per person until 9/15 when it goes to $40 per person. The reason for the cost increase is planning for materials and meals require advance payments or large late fees. For more information please contact Steve Hoagland at 925-291-6320 or email advancecamp@yahoo.com Boy Scouts of America INSIDE THIS ISSUE Important Dates 2 Memorials 2 Training 3 Aklan 7 Black Diamond 8 Chief Solano 9 Herms 10 Iron Horse 11 Marsh Creek 12 Meridian 13 Muir 14 Napa 15 Silver Gate 16 New Eagles 17 Page 1-6 I M P O R TA N T DAT E S Memorials & Tributes SEPTEMBER Harry & Betty Kirby Fall Camp In Sympathy & Loving Memory of Clayton Wannamaker 10-12 Fall Camp 10-11 HAT Core 11 Shooting Sports Boy Scouts Camp Marksmanship 12 Distinguishes Citizen Dinner 13 Board Meeting Richard & Catherine Werhel In Sympathy & Loving Memory of Dennis Gustafson, MD Medical Staff of John Muir Hospital Walnut Creek 17-19 Fall camp 22 HAT Backpacking Orientation (Indoor Session) 24-26 OA Wolfeboro Ordeal / Wood Badge Herms/ Fall Camp 27 In Sympathy & Loving Memory of Clayton Wannamaker International Committee In Sympathy & Loving Memory of Clayton Wannamaker Isamu & Barbara Kobayashi In Sympathy & Loving Memory of Frank MacBride Jr. Clark Wallace Realtor & Associates LEAVE NO TRACE - A WAY OF LIFE As more people use parks and recreation facilities, Leave No Trace (LNT) principals become increasingly critical to the environment. LNT applies to a backyard or local park (front country camping) as much as it does in the wilderness (back country). As Scouts, we must practice LNT in our daily life, wherever we go and whatever we are doing. The thoughtless behavior of even one person can spoil the outdoor experience for many others. Ideally, all Scouts and Scouters will have ongoing LNT awareness training to improve their consciousness of the environment. Awareness classes can be from half an hour to all day and are best given at the unit level so they are interactive and directly applicable to the outdoor program. An on-line LNT Awareness course is also available and can be accessed from http://www.lnt.org/training/index.php. The Council Conservation Committee is now offering a Leave No Trace (LNT) Trainer course twice a year. This course is required for youth serving in the new leadership role of Troop LNT Trainer, and for adults who wish to offer LNT awareness courses to their unit or to others. It is a 16 hour course which includes an overnight experience. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a copy of the current BSA LNT Trainer Course Manual and the BSA Leave No Trace 101 Course Guide along with other training materials, a LNT Trainer pin, and will be registered as an LNT Trainer with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. The next LNT Trainer course will be held in Pleasant Hill on October 16-17, 2010. The class will begin at the Council Offices (800 Ellinwood Way) at 8 am on Saturday morning, and move to Camp RomanOak (also in Pleasant Hill) for a short hike and the overnight experience, ending by noon on Sunday October 17th. Cost for this course will be $30 and on line registration will be available soon. Youth participants must be at least age 14, First Class rank, and have Scoutmaster endorsement to participate. For questions or further information, please contact Lillian Remer at remer@astound.net Smoke Signals is published monthly, with the exception of the combined June/July issue, by: Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Boy Scouts of America 800 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Phone: (925) 674-6100 Editor: Matthew Lynch Phone: (925)674-6112 Email: mlynch@bsamail.org Second Class Postage paid at: Concord, CA 94520-9998 POSTMASTER - Send address changes to address at left. “Ev ery S cout Deserves a Trained Leader” Page Mt . Diablo Silverado Training Oppor tunities The “Training Continuum” offers many exciting opportunities for program and leadership skills training. If your home District does not have a convenient training session, please consider attending the course in another District. For any training questions, contact your District training representative: Council Chair Aklan Black Diamond Chief Solano Herms Iron Horse Kate Banner Bill Phelon Kathy Nunez Lance Elder Gary Bracken Camilla Hester-Alvaro At least one registered leader on every outing requiring a Tour Permit must have completed Youth Protection Training and Hazardous Weather Training. Both of these courses are available online at MyScouting.org. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL UNITS Effective June 1, 2010, all registered adults must complete Youth Protection Training every two years or they will not be included in the unit’s annual Recharter. Beginning with rechartering for 2012 (completed in December 2011), the Top Leaders of each unit must be Trained for their positions or the unit will not be allowed to recharter. Top Leaders, as defined by the national office, are Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Team Coaches, Venturing Crew Advisors, and Skippers. POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING (PST) Basic training for each position Cub Scout Leaders Sat, Sep 18 and Oct 2, Pleasant Hill First Christian Church. Contact Ray Chan, 925-735-8569, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com Sat, Nov 6, LDS Church, Denkinger, Concord. Contact Tom Santos, 925-672-5955, tomnets@pacbell.net Boy Scouts, Varsity Teams, Venture Crews Sat, Sept 25, Palmer School, Walnut Creek. Contact Ray Chan, 925-735-8569, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com 707-648-1794 925-254-8338 925-756-7159 707-422-7473 650-400-9989 925-963-0198 Lake Marsh Creek Meridian Muir Napa Silver Gate Suisei Heidebrecht Scott Kubik Ray Chan Tom Santos Tony Zarate Mike Rettinhouse 707-994-9613 925-787-7056 925-548-6179 925-672-5955 707-257-7155 707-479-6430 Sat, Nov 6, LDS Church, Denkinger, Concord. Contact Tom Santos, 925-672-5955, tomnets@pacbell.net The following courses are supplemental. BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) Basic (Core) and specialized training for high adventure activities. Required for Cub Leaders on Pack overnighters. Core, Sep 10-11, Camp Herms. Contact Kim Naylor, 925-457-4829, knaylor@art.com. Oct 23, Camp Herms. Contact Ray Chan, 925-548-6170, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com Basic Backpacking, Sep 22 AND Oct 8-9. Contact Kim Naylor, 925-457-4829, knaylor@art.com. OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR WEBELOS LEADERS Oct 23-24, Camp Herms. Contact: Ray Chan, 925-548-6170, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) Fri-Sat, Sep 10-11, Camp Fetterman. Enroll limit: 32. Contact Dennis Broderick, 925-831-8516, janetanddennis@comcast.net Sat-Sun, Oct 23-24, Camp Herms. Contact Ray Chan, 925-735-8569, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com DEN CHIEF TRAINING Sat, Oct 2, Camp Herms. Either 8am-12noon OR 1-5pm. Contact Scott DeVenney, 925-672-8545, scott_devenney@sbcglobal.neT HAT (High Adventure Training) Trainer’s EDGE, Oct 2, Service Center, 8am4pm. Contact Wade Schell, webelowade@comcast.net. WOOD BADGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY “Every youth deserves a well trained leader.”Adult leadership training for ALL Scouters. Thurs-Sat, Apr 14-16, 2011 AND Thurs-Sat, May 19-21, 2011. Attendance at both sessions required. Contact Bob Carns, rbcarns@att.net, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-963-0198, wbc.mdsc@gmail.com. You’re invited to a Scouting luau! Sat, Jan 22, 2011. Save the date for LEAD 2011! (Leader Education and Discovery, the combined Pow Wow and University of Scouting) Page Page Page 11 Chief Training Den Den Chief Training Camp Herms At Pow Wow Saturday, October January 19, 2008 Saturday, 2, 2010 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you are currently a Den Chief or planning to become one, this fun filled course is for you. Morning Session, 8:00 to 12:00 or Afternoon Session,1:00 to 5:00 We have a great staff, enthusiastic Scouts and adults that have pooled their skills to bring you one of the Den training courses ever! is just what willpooled need totheir qualify for the Den Chief Award We have a greatbest staff of Chief enthusiastic Scouts andThis Scouters whoyou have skills and knowledge to bring you one of and Training to make working withever! the Cubs Den Leaders easier and even to more enjoyable. If you the best Den Chief Courses Thisand is one of the requirements qualify for the Denneed Chief Service Award, and additional information, callWebelos Scott DeVenney at 925) 672-8545. what you need to make working withplease Cubs, and their adult leaders easier and more enjoyable. For more information, please call Scott DeVenney at (925) 672-8545 or E-mail him at scott_devenney@sbcglobal.net. You will leave this training with new ideas for skits, songs, games and tricks to thrill the boys youmorning will be working Choose either the sessionwith. or the afternoon session to become fully trained for this leadership position. You will leave this training with new ideas and materials for skits, songs, games and tricks that will entertain $15.00 registration feeWebelos includesScouts lunch, you'll a trulybe cool patch,with. and Your all the program (and keep busy)Your those very active Cub and working $20.00 registration fee includes materials snacks, a "trained" patch,. Den Chief Handbook, and all the program materials you'll need to be a successful Den Chief. Register Now for Den Chief Training Mail this form with your $20.00 $15.00 registration fee to: Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA Ca 94523 Name Phone # ( ) Street Address City Troop Zip Rank Authorization to Treat a Minor Age Pursuant to the Medic ine Practice Act, Section 25.8 of the Civil Code of California. I, the undersigned parent of ____________________________________, a minor, authorize the Officers or representative of the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, Boy Scouts of America, to seek any medical care for our son, deemed advisable by, and rendered by any medical personnel, licensed by the State of California. It is understood that this authorization is given in advance of any specific condition requiring medical intervention, but is given to provide authority and power on the part of our aforesaid agents to give specific consent for any and all diagnosis, treatment or hospital care which is deemed advisable by licensed medic al personnel. It is understood that no treatment will be authorized by the representatives of Mt. Diablo Silverado Council or the Den Chief Training staff until every effort has been made to contact the parent or guardian. Signed: __________________________________________ Dated: ___________________ _____________________ Permission to attend Den Chief Training Permission to Attend Den Chief Training I give my consent formy myconsent son tofor attend Den Chief training on October 2010 at Herms. We would prefer I give my son to attend the Den Chief Training2,course on Camp January 19, 2008 Vallejo from 8 a.m. toSession. 4 p.m. the (circle one)inMorning / Afternoon Signed: __________________________________________ Dated: _________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________ Parent or Guardian Name (please print) Parent or Guardian Signature Date Emergency Number: (_____) ________________________ Emergency Numbers: Cell: Other: (______) ______________________ (______) ______________________ Page Leave N o Trace Traine r Cou rse October 16-17, 2010 in Pleasant Hill, CA Why: Completion of this 16 hour (weekend) Leave No Trace Trainer Course qualifies Scouts (age 14 and up) and Scouters to conduct Leave No Trace Awareness workshops. This training is required for youth who hold the new LNT Trainer position in their troop. Who: Adult Scouters and Boy Scouts or Venturers age 14 or older. When: Saturday June 16 from 8 am to noon at the Council office followed by a short backpack hike and an overnight ending at noon on Sunday, October17th. Where: At Council Office and at Camp Roanoak (both are in Pleasant Hill) Cost: $30 per participant payable on line RSVP: RSVP to Lillian Remer at remer@astound.net. Youth applicants must be age 14 or older and recommended by their Scoutmaster or Crew Advisor. Participants are expected to: • Bring their own meals (Saturday bag lunch, Saturday backpack dinner and Sunday backpack breakfast) - prepare as for a backpacking trip, including cooking gear (stove, plate, cup and animal proofing). • Bring their own camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, backpack, personal gear and ten essentials) • Bring a signed LNT release form downloaded from http://www.lnt.org/training/PDFs/Trainer_Course_Release08.pdf (Note: youth under age 18 must also have a parental signature) and • Bring a current health form (part A) and talent and liability release (part C) which may be downloaded from http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf. • Prepare a 10 minute presentation on one of the 7 principles of Leave No Trace. Hint: go to http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php for the principles and details. • Have a great weekend experience learning about Leave No Trace principles and techniques for sharing them. Page District Chair Steve Israel Vice Chair Alan Gould District Commissioner Gary Snyder District Executive Mary April Advancement Dean Wright Aklan Newslet ter Boy Scout Roundtable Rodney Mangus Camporee Cub Roundtable John Spahr Paul Shimotake Cub Scout Day Camp ADC for LDS Wendy Cannell-Nottage Jim Riley 216-3556 sli@hotmail.com 254-6426 acgould@comcast.com 937-2562 cargary@sbc.global.net 674-6122, 202-3882 mapril@bsamail.org 323-7317 Dwwjr53@comcast.net 254-7444 mangusr@comcast.net Eagle Packets Carter Wells Eagle Projects Richard Miles Finance/FOS Membership Merit Badges Nathan Bell Herb Lederman Michele Poloka OA Advisor Scouting For Food Bill Lew Wes Hilton Smoke Signals Wick Smith 285-3764 shimotake@wellsfargo.com 825-8670 933-8067 Training Bill Phelon Cub Scout Training Paul Shimotake Boy Scout Training Jim.Riley@conocophillips.com Popcorn CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 1 Kickoff BBQ, 5:30 18 Cub Scout Leader Training 25 Boy Scout and Venture Leader Training OCTOBER 2 Cub Scout Marksmanship Day Cub Scout Leader Training 6 District Committee 6:30 8-10 Cub Family Camp 13 Commissioners 6:30 Roundtable 7:30 16-17 Webeloree 22-24 Cub Family Camp ROUND TABLE Roundtable meets at 7:30pm the 2nd Wednesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette . CUB SCOUT MARKSMANSHIP DAY October 2nd. Cub Scouts and Webelos engage in the safe handling and shooting of BB and archery and earn belt loops and pins. Sign up for AM or PM. Lunch Included. Registration: w w w.doublek not.com / Reg ist r at ion / CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=839123&Or gKey=1061 CUB SCOUT FAMILY CAMP Cub Scout Family camping is a council Michele Poloka Wick Smith 284-9179 carterw@silcon.com 283-6109 rmiles@comcast.net 253-2900 631-0229 838-2090 mpoloka@bering-weil.com 937-9348 457-4615 wesley.hilton@gmail.com 253-0326 smithwmw@hotmail.com 254-8338 285-3764 shimotake@wellsfargo.com 253-0326 smithwmw@hotmail.com 838-2090 mpoloka@bering-weil.com organized, theme-oriented overnight camping program. It operates for at least two nights and is conducted under certified leadership at a camp approved by the council. WHO CAN ATTEND? Now the whole family is invited to attend Cub Scout Family Camping. Anyone in the family may attend any of the Cub Scout Family Camps we offer that are located at Camp Lindblad, as long as there is one registered Cub Scout in the family. Siblings under the age of 5 are only $15.00 and must be accompanied by an adult. See www.bsa-mdsc.org/activities/familycamp/ WEBEL-O-REE Date: October 16-17, 2010 Place: Camp Herms, El Cerrito 1100 James Place, El Cerrito Time: Saturday 7:00 am to 8:45 am (Check-in) to Sunday 11 am Cost: $40 Youth $25 Adults The Webel-o-ree is a fun overnight outing for Webelos & their parents to enjoy. While working with Boy Scout patrols, Webelos may earn Webelos activity pins. This Webel-o-ree is open to all first and second-year Webelos. All Webelos attending will receive a custom Webel-o-ree patch and the activity pins earned at the event. Registration: www.doubleknot.com/ registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=5 68219&OrgKey=1061 FOS Congradulations! Our goal was $135,000.00 and we are just $500.00 away from making our goal for 2010 !! KICKOFF! Aklan District’s annual kickoff meeting and BBQ will happen on Wed. September 1st, 6:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lafayette. Come and enjoy the fellowship and food at 5:30, and the program will start at 6:30. Cost is $5 at the door. Every Scouter should plan on attending this event! It will be a great way to see what if happening in the coming year and to help your unit plan its program. Please mark your calendars now. ADULT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL UNITS Effective June 1, 2010, all registered adults must complete Youth Protection Training every two years or they will not be included in the unit’s annual Recharter. Beginning with rechartering for 2012 (completed in December 2011), the Top Leaders of each unit must be Trained for their positions or the unit will not be allowed to recharter. Top Leaders, as defined by the national office, are Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Team Coaches, Venturing Crew Advisors, and Skippers. POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING (PST) Basic training for each position Cub Scout Leaders Sat, Sep 18 and Oct 2, Pleasant Hill First Christian Church. Contact Ray Chan, 925-735-8569, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com Sat, Nov 6, LDS Church, Denkinger, Concord. Contact Tom Santos, 925-672-5955, tomnets@pacbell.net Boy Scouts, Varsity Teams, Venture Crews Sat, Sept 25, Palmer School, Walnut Creek. Contact Ray Chan, 925-735-8569, ray.chan@oracle.com, Bill Phelon, 925-254-8338, rphelon@juno.com, Camilla Hester-Alvaro, 925-692-1104, brynnecamilla@yahoo.com. Page "/5*0$) 0 */ 4# 55 ( 63 #" :1 1* 5 Black Diamond Newslet ter #-"$,%*".0/% http://bdscouts.org Dist. Chairman Pete Klein (925) 755-8934 Advancement Teresa Klein (925) 755-8934 Dist. Commissioner Steve Loyd (925) 998-5537 Eagle Appointments Teresa Klein (925) 755-8934 Dist. Executive Kamilla Wade (925) 674-6124 Merit Badge Dean Wendi Aghily (925) 726-1955 Asst. Dist. Comm. Doug Beckstrand (925) 634-6134 Training Kathy Nunez (925) 595-1381 Asst. Dist. Comm. Lisa Bramblet (925) 778-3165 Training Registrar OPEN CS Roundtable OPEN Activities Larry Osario BS Roundtable OPEN Scouting for Food OPEN Crew Roundtable OPEN Finance & FOS OPEN OA & Camping Dan Soares (925) 778-9293 Popcorn OPEN Membership Antioch Kenn Roloff (925) 754-5218 Smoke Signals Editor Kathleen Kirk Membership Pittsburg Pam Spinadel (925) 427-1759 BD Smoke Signal Editork CALENDAR 11 11 13 18 2 8 8 10 16 17 OCTOBER Commissioner’s Meeting, 6:30PM Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM Popcorn forms handed out American Legion Flag Ceremony, 10:00AM Order of the Arrow, 7:00PM NOVEMBER Popcorn Orders Due Commissioner’s Meeting, 6:30PM Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM Scouting for Food bag drop-off Popcorn Delviered, location tba Scouting for Food bag Pick-up Unless otherwise noted, all District meetings are at the LDS Chapel on Rio Grande in Antioch TROOP 247 BACKPACKS TO MT. WHITNEY and camped at Chicken Spring Lake, Rock Creek Camp grounds, Crabtree Campgrounds and Guitar Lake. One water source halfway through the hike had dried up due to a dry winter, and they did encounter some light showers and hail. All in all, it was a wonderful scouting experience. The views were spectacular. They met wonderful people along the way who were willing to share their knowledge and resources. This memorable high adventure trek can be accomplished with the proper training and knowledge. SCOUTS INVITED TO FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY The Commander of American Legion Post #151, of Pittsburg, has invited all interested Cub Scout and Boy Scout units to participate in their Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. “We plan to integrate the Scouts into our Honor Guard, who will perform this Ceremony, which follows a very rich history with all Veteran Groups, Scouting and Fire Departments.” This would be great opportunity to share with our community. It’s a event where the boys can understand how the Military plays a very important role in America, and by thanking all Veterans that have served to make our Country a free one. The ceremony will be held at the American Legion Post #151, “David A. Solari”, and is located at 186 E. Leland Rd., Pittsburg. Troop 247 scouts and scouters recently completed a 40-mile, week-long backpacking trek that culminated in reaching the summit of Mt. Whitney—an elevation of 14,496 feet. They started on the Cottonwood Pass Trailhead James Coe, Recruiter/ Boy Scout Chairperson NEW CUB SCOUTS NEEDED! Be sure to keep recruiting new Cub Scouts and get their applications turned in as soon as possible! (925) 777-1830 (925) 754-0588 mkirk321@att.com NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER Craig Baker, of Troop 28, has been approved to become our new District Commissioner, by the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council’s Executive Board,. Please welcome Craig to his new position. ORDER OF THE ARROW Tu’kem Apanuc The next Apanuc meeting for the Order of the Arrow will be held on Thursday, October 18th. The meeting will be held at the LDS Church on Rio Grande in Antioch, beginning at 7:00 PM. Be sure to let all Arrowmen in your troop know of our Apanuc meetings… especially new Arrowmen. Root Beer floats will be served at this OA meeting! Come join the fun! Steve Fleming Apanuc Chief Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Wayne Butler Advisor BOY SCOUT BREAK-OUT MEETING AGENDA Snow Camping Cub to Scout Transition, Helping Packs OA Involvement How & Why Committee Position Fair Adult Recognition Successful Troop Meetings Grubmaster Position Youth Discipline & Adult Relations BBQ and handout booklet of camp reports Page Chief Solano Newslet ter District Chair: Asst. Dist Chair: District Commissioner: CS Day Camp 2009: Training: Camping: Tiger Rountable: CS Roundtable: Boy Scout Roundtable: Venturing Roundtable: Popcorn 2009: Tom Giugni John Ricketts Terry Odneal Helen Cakus Leslie Cliché Steve Laren Mariann Cox Valorie Dahlin Ed Ballard Sue Engle Carol Stockand 864-3387 422-4731 290-3326 428-3437 530/795-1401 864-1582 863-9198 429-0575 429-0575 864-3546 863-0597 Membership: Financial Chair: Family FOS: District Executive: Advancement: Program: OA Advisor: District News: Merit Badges: Activities: Scouting for Food: Sue Odneal Jack Batson Darrin Nicholson Mike Moffat Richard Ball Jim Broughton Dave Ricketts Sue Odneal Sue Laren Richard Stockand Sue Meadows 426-1534 429-1709 689-5806 925/674-6178 426-2567 425-3390 422-9928 426-1534 864-1582 863-0597 318-6499 Serving the Communities of Fairfield, Cordelia, Suisun& Travis AFB CALENDAR POPCORN SALES ARE UNDERWAY Fire-up Night (September 16) is one of the biggest recruitment opportunities of the year and has always been a success for Chief Solano District. The fire departments in Fairfield, Suisun, and TAFB show us their support by opening their doors to us to use as a sign-up venue. Flyers will be distributed at schools before the event. SEPTEMBER 9 16 16 18 24-25 Roundtable @ 7PM District Committee Fire-up Night District Dinner AdvanceCamp 14 21 Roundtable @ 7PM District Committee OCTOBER DISTRICT WEB SITE AND NEWS UPDATES www.ChiefSolanoBSA.net ADVANCECAMP: STILL TIME TO REGISTER If you have boys who need to progress along the advancement trail, AdvanceCamp is the place to do so, September 24/25 at the Antioch Fairgrounds. Trailhead will offer opportunities to work on Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class requirements. Numerous Merit Badges – some Eagle-required – will be presented in other areas of the venue. Four historic badges (Signaling, Pathfinding, Tracking, and Carpentry) are also being offered, in honor of the BSA Centennial. For more on AdvanceCamp, check out the website at www.advancecamp.com or contact Steve Hoagland at 925-291-6320 or advancecamp@yahoo.com FIRE-UP FOR SCOUTING LOOKING FOR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES Things are “popping” as the annual traditional fundraiser recently began. The next important date is: September 17 – Pick up Show and Sell orders at Camp Herms. A check (post-dated for November 15) is needed for you to receive the products. Contact Carol Stockand, the District “Kernel” at cstockand@yahoo.com or 863-0597 for additional information. DISTRICT DINNER Come honor your fellow Scouters at our annual Chief Solano District Dinner on September 18. This year’s dinner will be held the LDS center on Travis Blvd. at 6:00 p.m. Additional details are available at Roundtable or from Helen Cakus, Chair, at 428-3437. All units are encouraged to have at least one representative – plus uniformed youth – at each location. Contact Sue Odneal at 426-1534 or s.odneal@sbcglobal.net for additional information. BE SURE TO REPORT SUMMER CAMPING EXPERIENCES Don’t let all those campfires, hikes, and stargazing nights go unreported – please remember to update District Executive Mike Moffat monthly with your units’ camping hours. Besides the days spent at summer camps such as Wolfeboro, unit events such as overnights also count. We know that our units had great adventures this summer. There are unit recognitions presented on an annual basis for units with the most camping hours/days. COMMISSIONER’S CORNER September brings the new Scouting year and a return to a year of Roundtables. We’ll have some special events and breakouts, including a district Tiger Cub Rally (October) and a demonstration “Roundup.” We can’t emphasize enough how important Roundtable is to the overall running of the units. Please make it a goal to have as many den leaders, ASMs, and key committee members present as possible. Yours in Scouting, Terry Odneal Page 10 Her ms Gateway District Chair Peter Schakow (510) 527-2596 District Commissioner Evan “Mike” Lilygren (510) 843-8055 Vice District Chair Howard Abelson (510) 525-7709 Asst. District Commissioner Rich Kral (510) 223-2323 District Executive James Rhodes-Dreyer (925) 674-6171 Roundtable - Boy Scout John McDougall (510) 841-1319 Membership/Relationships Richard Burton (925) 285-8862 Roundtable - Cub Scout Juliana Rather (510) 275-3177 Publicity/Marketing Robert Chiofaio (415) 699-6664 Finance Jim Hartman (510) 525-6195 Smoke Signals/Web Site William Wells (925) 686-3006 FOS Family Campaign Jim Hartman (510) 525-6195 Program Gary Kirk (510) 223-7217 Advancement & Recognition Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Training Gary Bracken (650) 400-9989 Eagle Board of Review Matthew Houser (510) 527-8802 Camping & Outdoors Dave Williams (510) 233-0291 Eagle Project Approval Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Conservation George Fosselius george@mdsc-ic.org Merit Badge Registrar Richard Burton (925) 285-8862 Activities/Civic Service Vince Lipinski (510) 849-1082 Order of the Arrow Apanuc Eric Jorgensen (510) 799-1322 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 1 6 8 11 11 12 16 17-19 19 21 24-26 24-26 District Commissioners Meeting Labor Day District Membership Committee, Cub and Scout Roundtable Meetings Patriot Day (of remembrance) Shooting Sports Boy Scout Marksmanship, Martinez Solano Stroll, Membership Drive Eagle Board and Project Review OA Section Conclave El Sobrante Stroll, Membership Drive District Committee Meeting Advance Camp OA Camp Wolfeboro Ordeal 2 6 9 11 13 16 16-17 16-17 19 22 Herms District Scout EXPO at the Home Front Festival District Commissioners Meeting Fleet Week (7-12 Oct.) Activities Columbus Day District Membership Committee, Cub and Scout Roundtable Meetings OA Lodge Banquet Webelos Webel-o-ree, Camp Herms SS Red Oak Victory Overnight and World JOTA & JOTI District Committee Meeting Eagle Alumni Dinner OCTOBER HERMS DISTRICT MEETINGS Commissioners Meeting: First Wednesday of every month (except July), 7:30pm – 9:00pm, at the Camp Herms Lodge. District Committee Meeting: Third Tuesday of every month (except for July & the joint meeting with Commissioners in August), 7:30pm – 9:00pm, at the Camp Herms Lodge. Eagle Projects and Boards of Review every Third Thursday, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, at the Camp Herms Lodge. Membership Committee Meeting: Second Wednesday of every month (except June, July and August), 7:00pm – 7:30pm, at Camp Herms Lodge. Roundtable Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month (except June, July and August), 7:30pm – 9:00pm, at Camp Herms Lodge. September: Units’ Summer Adventures. HERMS DISTRICT SCOUT EXPO OCTOBER 2ND Herms District Scout EXPO 2010 will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the HOME FRONT FESTIVAL at the Richmond Harbor, 11am to 4pm. Look for us near the old Ford Factory (now the “Craneway Pavilion”). Setup: 10:00am. VENTURER & SEA SCOUT OVERNIGHT OCTOBER 16-17TH Contact George Fosselius by September 15, 2010 if your unit will be participating in the overnight campout aboard the SS Red Oak Victory in Richmond, CA, October 16-17, 2010. BERKELEY BOY SCOUT HUT IS OVER 90 YEARS OLD Scouts use of the Boy Scout Hut in Berkeley dates from 1920. The hut was moved from what is now Martin Luther King Junior High School (formerly Garfield Junior High School) to John Hinkel Park in 1938. John Hinkel was a businessman who let the Boy Scouts camp on his land in North Berkeley in the early nineteen hundreds. He donated the land where the park is located to the City of Berkeley in 1918 on the condition that they allow Scouts to continue to use the property. Troop 24 has used the hut on occasion since 1994 for youth leadership training and program planning. Pack 30 has also used it from time to time as a regular meeting place since 1994. In the 2001 Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting minutes of January 8, 2001 it was recorded that the Hut was in terrible condition and that the Scouts had been locked out of the hut by the City since the summer of 2000. Troop 19 has been meeting regularly at the hut since at least September 2004 and taking care of the hut since then. In September 2005 the Lions Clubs District 4-C3 made major repairs to the hut. In October 2009 the Lions Club, Berkeley Council Member Capitelli, the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity chapter at UC Berkeley and the Friends of 5 Creeks participated in a major landscaping project at the park that removed ivy and other non-native plants. Page 11 Iron Horse Newslet ter DISTRCT CHAIR STEVE LACK DISTRICT VICE CHAIR CHUCK SAVAGE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER TOM COOPER DISTRICT EXECUTIVE CHRIS GARGARO MEMBERSHIP MICHELLE FRITH FOS CINDY WELLS POPCORN CONSERVATION OPEN VINITA RAMSAY SMOKE SIGNALS CAMPOREE 925-938-4864 munro1@aol.com 925-932-4843 cesavage@pacbell.net 925-899-2455 thomas@thomascooper.net 925-658-8418 chris.gargaro@scouting.org 925-348-2242 shellowl@gmail.com 925-429-0855 bcwells@astound.net 925-465-4961 viniramsay@astound.net WENDY CANNELL-NOTTAGE 925-825-8670 crazychigirl@yahoo.com LEE PALMER SEPTEMBER 1 Life to Eagle 2 Roundtable 8 Eagle Project Plan 15 Eagle Rank Board of Review 19 Walnut Festival Parade ROUNDTABLE There will be no roundtable in August. August roundtable will be the district kick off on August 19 at Church of the Resurrection, 399 Gregory Lane in Pleasant Hill. Cost for the barbecue is $7. Festivities will start at 5:30. Come here what is planned as we start on scouting’s second 100 years. If you have any questions, contact Chris Gargaro at 925-658-8418. CINDY WELLS PROGRAM CHAIR GEORGE VETEK ADVANCEMENT, & MERIT BADGES TRAINING LYNN OAKLEAF EAGLE PROJECTS JEANNE FUSION EAGLE BOARDS MARK BEAUDROW TRAIL TO EAGLE RAY WINTER OA CAMILLA HESTER-ALVARO LDS LIASION KURT KNAUER CUB DAY CAMP WENDY CANNELL-NOTTAGE CAMILLA HESTER-ALVARO 925-943-1434 palmer5@pacbell.net CALENDAR FINANCE CHAIR CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP Day camp was a blast. Thank you to all of those who volunteered for camp. A special tip of the hat to all our junior volunteers and Boy Scout Troop 239 for helping us out. And major thanks go to Martha Alexander and Wendy CannellNottage for coordinating an outstanding camp. PARADES A BIG THANK YOU to the following Iron Horse units that came out to march in Pleasant Hill’s 4th of July Parade - Packs 210, 232, 239, 282, 403, 405 & Troops 239, 277, 282, 302, 401, 405, 1811. Nearly 300 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Scouters celebrated our Nation’s Birthday and 100 Years of Scouting. We had such a great time that we are planning to march in the Walnut Festival Twilight parade on Saturday, Sept. 18th. More information will be available at the Iron Horse Kick Off BBQ or you can contact Patty Sorensen at 934-9855 or pattyandjens@yahoo.com 925-429-0855 bcwells@astound.net 925-934-1520 vetek5@yhaoo.com 925-370-8332 loaker@aol.com 925-963-0198 brynnecamilla@yahoo.com 925-934-6411 fewsons@gmail.com 925-935-2653 beaumark@astound.net 925-945-6162 rwinterix@earthlink.net 925-963-0198 brynnecamilla@yahoo.com 925.827.5997 kurt.knauer@aegisliving. com 925-825-8670 crazychigirl@yahoo.com LEAVE NO TRACE A Leave No Trace Trainer Course will be offered the weekend of October 16-17, 2010 beginning with check-in at 8 am at the Council Office, classroom work until noon. the class will then go to Briones for a short hike into Camp RomanOak (the Catholic Youth Retreat Center off Reilez Valley Road in Lafayette ) where we will complete the practical portion of the course, an overnight campout, and participant presentations. The course should be completed by noon on Sunday. This LNT Trainer course is open to Scouters (registered adults) in-terested in teaching LNT Aware-ness Classes and to Scouts or Ven-turers (age 14 and older with Scoutmaster approval) who are in-terested in qualifying for the new LNT Trainer leadership position within their Troop or Crew. The course fee will be $30 to cover training materials and camp-ing fees. Registration will be available on-line but the class is limited to a maximum of 24 par-ticipants. Details should be avail-able in your unit’s fall kick-off packet by mid-August, and ques-tions may be directed to Lilli Remer at remer@astound.net LOGO DESIGN CONTEST We are looking to update our Iron Horse logo and bring it into the 21st century. Any cub scout, boy scout, or venture scout can submit a design. Submissions should be sent to Mary Gray at mary_p_gray@yahoo.com Page 12 Marsh Creek Newslet ter Serving Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay and Knightsen District Chairman District Commissioner Acting District Executive Advancement Chair Camping and Outdoor Finance Chair Nominating Chair Training Committee chair CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 3 OA Apanuc Meeting 4 Leader Specific Training 7 Labor Day/Council closed 9 Roundtables 9 Commissioners meeting 16 District Committee meetings Penny Fetterman Roy Thomas Joe Darr Bruce Dake Don Kubik Val Tompkins Paul Krey Scott Kubik 634-0868 634-4601 674-6156 516-7931 674-4373 778-8518 634-3276 513-7857 CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE SCOUTING FOR FOOD ADVANCEMENT Be sure to come to Roundtable this month and get all the information you will need to have a successful “Scouting for Food” drive. Scott Kubik will be organizing it again this year. This year we will be also collecting eye glass donations for those in need. Many thanks to Scott for his efforts. You may contact him for more info., see listings above in the header. Come and find out information about the new 2010 Cub Scout program changes. There will be new detailed den meeting plans for all ages of Cub Scouts, including Webelos Scouts. As den leaders use these new meeting plans, boys will naturally earn age-appropriate advancements as part of regular den activities. Parents can and should be involved in their son’s advancement, but more advancement-related activity will be occurring at den meetings as part of the core program. 17-18 LDS 11 year old campout 18 Leader Specific Training 24 Eagle Boards of Review OCTOBER 7 OA Apanuc Meeting 7 Leader Specific Training 13 Leader Specific Training 14 Roundtables 7:30pm 14 Commissioners meeting 7pm AUGUST RT KICK-OFF Contact Gerry Dake if you have any questions and for all appointments relating to Eagle Board’s of Review at 516-7931, gcdake@comcast.net INDIAN SUMMER CAMPOREE Blak-Nik Order of Arrow October 15-17, 2010 15-17Fall Scout Camporee 20 Leader Specific Training 21 District Committee meetings 21 RT commissioner’s meeting 27 Recharter Party 28 Eagle Boards of Review BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE The Scout Roundtable is a great place to get ideas to help with your Scouting program and share your experiences with others. penny@dishmail.net roy.r.thomas@gmail.com fd1@bsa-mdsc.org brentwoodbruce@aol.com dkubikjr@Comcast.net coolcaddyguy@aol.com kreykrew@yahoo.com sckubik@sbcglobal.net A great time was had by all at the August roundtable. With hot dogs, potato salad, chips and yummy Baskin-Robins ice cream cake (thanks to Bruce and Gerry Dake). Bill Fee kicked off the popcorn sales with some fun prizes. Todd Greisen talked about the “BeAScout” recruitment program. We had a report from those who attended the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill Virginia. And Scott Kubik did a great presentation on the new Cub Scout Program. If your unit was not represented at the Aug. RT, then you missed out on a lot of valuable information. NEW VENTURING RT COMMISSIONER This fall the OA is sponsoring a Native American theme Fall Camporee. This will include Native American games, like handball, wrestling, and spear hoop. There will be gathering of the Clans (troops) for a feast with Native American food, before Campfire that night. Did I mention there are going to be merit badges offered that are related to Native Americans. Tracking is the only one this Centennial year. So mark this on your Calendars October 15-17. Registration forms are on line at the Marsh Creek District Yahoo group or Contact Roy Thomas, see info above. Roy Thomas, our District Commissioner, introduced Bill Fee as the new Venturing Roundtable commissioner and presented him with his position patch and district epaulets. So all you Venturer leaders out there, or wanta’be Venturing leaders, come to the next RT and share your questions, problems, and successes with each other and help strengthen the Venturing program. RECOGNITION OF OUR PAST SCOUT RT COMMISSIONER Ron Rowell was presented with numerous awards earned as RT commissioner. Many thanks Ron Page 13 Meridian Mat ters District Chair Chris Knaus 934-3493 Commissioner Earle Conklin 838-5440 Executive Tim Welty 674-6125 Activities Volunteer Needed Advancement George Gavrell 837-6248 Camping Mike Dubrall 855-0678 Camporee Mike Dubrall 855-0678 Training Ray Chan 548-6179 Finance *Volunteer Needed* Friends of Scouting Jim Berry 837-8926 Media Coord. & Webmaster *Volunteer Needed* Membership Erik Cochran 208-1481 CALENDAR 2 8 9 16 23 23 SEPTEMBER Eagle Project Review Board District Committee Eagle Orientation/Packet Eagle Board of Review Roundtable OA Apanuc OA Advisor Popcorn Popcorn Program R/T Commissioner R/T – Cub R/T – Scout R/T – Venturing Smoke Signals Eagle Packets Eagle Projects Eagle Board - HAT Core - Sept. 10-11 - Basic Backpacking (Field) – Oct 8-9 - Cycling Awareness (Field) – Oct 15 For HAT details, contact Chuck Savage at cesavage@pacbell.net DEN CHIEF TRAINING OCTOBER Choose between two half day training sessions on, Oct 2 at Camp Herms. Either 8am-12noon OR 1-5pm. Contact Scott DeVenney, 925-672-8545, scott_devenney@sbcglobal.net NEXT ROUNDTABLE Back by popular demand, Ray Chan is organizing another great district training faire to be held during the October Roundtable on Thursday Oct. 28. All are invited – leaders, parents, packs, troops, and crews. There will be lots of different offerings so plan to come for a fulfilling evening. For details, contact Ray Chan, ray_k_chan@yahoo.com 2 Boy Scout Night at the Giant’s 7 Eagle Project Review Board 13 District Committee 14 Eagle Orientation/Packet 16-17 Webelo-o-ree at Camp Herms 21 Eagle Board of Review 28 Roundtable & TRAINING FAIRE 28 OA Apanuc Our next Roundtable meeting will be on Thursday Sept. 23rd, 7:30-9:00 p.m., at the San Ramon LDS Church, 5025 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon. The OA Apanuc meeting will be at the same time and location. ADULT TRAINING Please see the training page of Smoke Signals or training website (www.3districttraining.org/) for all the details. - Cub Scout Position Specific – Sept. 18, Oct 2, and Nov. 8 - Boy Scout Position Specific – Sept. 25 - Cub Scout BALOO -October 23 - Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills – Oct. 2324 - Webelos Leader Outdoor Trng. – Oct. 23-24 Contact Ray Chan, ray_k_chan@yahoo.com. Additionally, High Adventure Training (HAT) is being offered this fall as follows: TRAINING FAIRE WEBEL-O-REE Calling all Webelos!!! Here is your chance to earn 4 activity pins (Communicator, Readyman, Showman, Outdoorsman) in one weekend (Oct. 16-17) and have loads of fun doing it. E-mail Mike Moffat for more info: ChiefSolano@bsa-mdsc.org And calling all Arrowman!!! We need your help teaching the Readyman (first aid) activity pin. Here’s a great way to provide cheerful service to others in scouting and to set the example for the younger scouts! Contact Mary Chong for more information or to sign up: 830-0759; Chongwoman@comcast.net POPCORN Why sell popcorn???? Popcorn is the main fundraiser that our scouting organization performs each year. Popcorn sales not only benefit our local packs and troops, but it also raises a significant amount of money for our local council. Please plan to participate because every little bit helps!!! Mary Chong Rand Mahoney Julie Graham Jerry Dees Jim Bailey Steve Tom *Volunteer Needed* Justin Riodan Rand Mahoney Jeff Hart Dan Hugens Myron Hagen 830-0759 964-1641 556-9419 548-6825 997-3747 510-772-0229 830-9019 964-1641 831-8827 838-7329 831-1532 So what’s new (or worth repeating)??? • New and improved popcorn products • $1,500 Popcorn sellers will have their choice of a $50 gift card to Wal-Mart or Amazon • NEW “600 Club”: Any scout that sells $600 gets a Marshmallow Crossbow and patch (online sales included) • Trails End Scholarship Program—All Scouts who sell $2,500 in popcorn are eligible for participation and earn 6% of gross sales for their account, and every subsequent dollar sold adds to account. • NEW Campership Program: Any Boy Scout that sells $500 or more gets $50 off of Boy Scout Resident Camp (Wolfeboro, Wente, and Royaneh) and any Boy Scout that sells $1000 or more, receives $125 off. • 2010 Honor Roll of all Scouts who sell $1,000 or more will be displayed in the Council Lobby & at Council events. • Every youth that “Fills it Up” will receive a free Golden State Warriors ticket to a designated game (with the purchase of discounted adult ticket) • Special Warriors recognition will be given at the “Fill it Up” game for Scouts who sell over $1,000 • Special recognition for the Top seller in each District at the event. • A weekly drawing for each “Fill it Up” sheet sent to the council office. Key Popcorn Dates: Aug. 30 - Show & Sell (store front selling) orders due Sept. 17 – Show & Sell pickup. Show & Sell (store front selling) selling begins! Oct. 1 - Take Order (door-to-door selling) begins for Meridian District Nov. 1 – Take Orders/prizes due Nov 3 – Unsold Show & Sell returns Nov 19 – Take Order distribution Contact Julie Graham, H: 556-9419; Julie@GrahamsGetaways.com or Rand Mahoney, H: 964-1641 or C: 899-3840, randmaho@pacbell.net Page 14 Muir Newslet ter Serving the Communities of Concord, Clayton & Martinez District Chair Stuart Mahler 925-519-6957 Eagle Boards Linda DeVenney 925-672-8545 District Commissioner Courtney Mizutani 925-671-0767 Eagle Projects Derek Brown 925-672-2055 District Executive Joe Squeri 925-674-6123 FOS Chair Kori Campbell 925-235-7043 Advancement Mark Hall 925-672-4277 Membership open B.S./Venturing Chair Bill Spalding 925-825-6993 Merit Badges Piedad Fracasso 925-673-0722 Boy Scout Roundtable Kent Campbell 925- 685-8607 OA Advisor Larry Smith 925-686-6994 Camporee Jay Sparks 925-300-6244 Scouting For Food Geoff Steele 925-693-0030 Cub Roundtable Jennifer Rupert 925-827-1412 Smoke Signals Pam Smith 925-674-6126 Day Camp Director Tracy Jin 925-676-9874 Training Tom Santos 925-672-5955 Day Camp Program Gina Soleimanieh 925-429-0433 Conservation Ben Soleimanieh 925-429-043 Activities Open CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2 2 16 Roundtable OA Apanuc meeting District Committee Meeting 7 7 21 Roundtable OA Apanuc meeting District Committee Meeting OCTOBER Please visit the Muir District site: www.muirdistrict.org CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at the LDS Church on Denkinger Road behind Safeway in Concord. Roundtable is a great place to meet and network with fellow Scouters, hear the latest information about District events, and continue Leader training. Questions? Call or email Jennifer Rupert for info at 925-827-1412 or jenratr@sbcglobal.net BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE On Thursday, September 2nd, at 7:45 PM, we will hold our Muir District Boy Scout Roundtable. The subject of the meeting is cold weather camping. We will be having Keith Gale from the High Adventure Training team talk about Okpik training. Cold weather camping can be a lot of fun, yet it requires special equipment, as well as some additional training for your adult leaders. It takes careful preparation and planning to keep your Scouts safe and warm when you are out and about in the snow. If this is a subject that interests you, you do not want to miss this program. See you there. MUIR DISTRICT CAMPOREE Mark your calendars for the Muir District Camporee. The theme is “Go for the Gold”, a mining concept with events to match. The date is October 22-24, 2010. It will be held at the Sugarloaf Open Space in Walnut Creek. I am looking for enthusiastic, dedicated Scouts and Scouters that will help organize the event. Please contact Jay Sparks at jssparks@astound. net or 925-300-6244 if you can lend a hand. SCOUTING FOR FOOD Guess which event will be here before you know it: Scouting for Food! This year’s event will be held during the week of November 1320, 2010. While you are getting organized for the upcoming year, please don’t forget to select a Scouting for Food chair. This is the perfect position for a parent who feels that they are not ready to commit to a full-time position in your unit. Information regarding Scouting for Food will be available at the September and October Roundtables. Maps and information packets will be distributed at the October Roundtable, so it is important to have your Scouting for Food Chair attend. We hope to make this event the best one that Muir District has ever participated in. ORDER OF THE ARROW Wek-Wek Apanuc meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the LDS Church on Denkinger Road in Concord. Since we meet at the same time and place as the Muir District Roundtable, Scouters are encouraged to attend Roundtable and at the same time bring their Arrowmen to the OA meeting. POPCORN Why sell popcorn???? Popcorn is the main fundraiser that our scouting organization performs each year. Popcorn sales not only benefit our local packs and troops, but it also raises a significant amount of money for our local council. Please plan to participate because every little bit helps.! KEY DATES: September 17 – Show & Sell pickup November 1 – take orders/prizes due November 3 – unsold Show & Sell returns November 19 – take order distribution There are lots of incentives to sell popcorn so please make sure your unit popcorn chair contacts Joe Squeri at 674-6123 if there are any questions. WHAT IS A UNIT COMMISSIONER A commissioner is a friend, counselor, and communicator to Unit leaders. They provide a link between units, the district and the council. A commissioner is a resource for unit and chartered organizations: The unit commissioner maintains a close liason with units, assures effective unit committees, involves unit leaders in round tables, and helps select and recruit unit leaders. If this sounds like something you would enjoy doing, please contact Courtney Mizutani. Commissioning can be a lot of fun and can really make a difference in how a Pack or Troop operates. If you have a few years of experience, please consider sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with others. We especially need a few commissioners for Cub Scout Packs. Commissioner training will be held at the Council Service Center on November 13th. Page 15 Napa Valley Newslet ter Day Camp Director Day Camp Program Director Finance Cub Scout Roundtable Editor CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 8 9 District Committee Mtg. At Jim Jones’ office in Napa at 5:30 pm Cub, Scout, and Venture Leader Roundtable - LDS Stake Center at the corner of Trower and Dry Creek Road in Napa. Meeting time is 7:30 pm 11 Napa City wide Scouting recruitment at your local N.U.S.D. at 10:00am - 2:00 pm 22 District Key 4 Mtg. At Jim Jones’ office in Napa at 5:30 pm OCTOBER 13 District Committee Mtg. At Jim Jones’ office in Napa at 5:30 pm 14 Cub, Scout, and Venture Leader Roundtable. LDS Stake Center in Napa at 7:30 pm. CUB, SCOUT, & VENTURE LEADER ROUNDTABLE Adult Leader Roundtable will be held at the LDS Stake Center on the corner of Dry Creek Road and Trower in Napa. It will be held on Thursday, September 9th, from 7:30 to 9:00pm. Roundtable Joint Session: 7:30 p.m. Dave Kernohan, District Commissioner, and Tom Schneider will discuss upcoming training, events, and activities. On the Cub Side: 8:00 p.m. Wendy LaBerge, Cub Roundtable Marty Meissenhalter 707-251-0260 Open Open Wendy LeBerge 707-257-1579 Open Commissioner, will present the October core value “Responsibility” On the Scout Side: 8:00 p.m. Tim Allen, Scout Roundtable Com-missioner, will present the theme for September 2010. FRIENDS OF SCOUTING 2010 UPDATE Pack# Year 2009 104 $000 106 $880 123 $1,135 151 $1,395 183 $1,285 186 $150 191 $000 196 $000 199 $495 Troop 1 $1,240 2 $2,560 4 New 18 $1,075 51 $600 83 $930 86 $1,460 91 $000 832 $1,236 Ship 90 $000 Ship 91 $000 LDS Wards Napa 1st 125 $000 Napa 2nd 159 $835 Napa 3rd 124 $2,145 St. Helena $000 Family Total $18,321 Year 2010 $000 $000 $1,635 $1,150 $585 $1,085 $760 $685 $000 $1240 $2326. $800 $2,440 $2,485 $000 $000 $541 $000 $000 $000 $755. $450 $120 $17,473 MESSAGE FROM JIM JONES, CHAIRMAN Thank you, everyone, for all of your generosity to Scouting. Including the community campaign we reached $25,699. We have not reached Napa Valley District “fair share” goal for the district. We appreciate all units that helped us reach our current level with our finance campaign. We are now challenged to isolate a way to help the district work toward reaching our $45,000 goal. NAPA CITY WIDE RECRUITMENT & 9/11 REMEMBRANCE All of the Napa Scouts units are encouraged to participate in our cub recruitment and 9/11 remembrance. We will hold this event at Napa Unified School District front lawn , corner of Lincoln & Jefferson from 10:am to 2:00pm. We will showcase our Cub and Boy Scout civic pride, community service, a 9/11 special remembrance while trying to recruit new youth into Cub and Boy Scouts. All units are invited to attend. Cub Scouts come check out the new Cub Scout bounce house. Page 16 Silver Gate Newslet ter Chair Donna Livingston-Fitch District Executive James Rhodes-Dreyer Day Camp Advancement Jan Jacobsen Merrell Beckham Training Mike Rettinhouse Activities & Camp Promoter Smoke Signals Membership Vacant Nancy McCoy Eric Sargeson CALENDAR 2 2 10-12 16 25 24-26 SEPTEMBER District Comm Meeting 6:00 UMC Roundtable 7:30 UMC OLS Training Napa Commissioners Meeting UMC Coastal Cleanup Woodbadge Part 2 OCTOBER 1-3 Silver Gate Centennial Scoutaganza 7 District Comm Meeting 6:00 UMC 7 Roundtable 7:30 UMC 8 BALOO Silver Gate 21 Commissioners Meeting UMC UMC is the First United Methodist Church and is located at the corner of Sonoma Blvd. and Virginia St. in Vallejo. ROUNDTABLE NEWS Join us in September as we kick-off a new year of scouting! Come on down and check out the upcoming events for the year. We will have our usual announcements then break into our splits for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Cub Scouts: Cub Scout Roundtable is a great place to meet and network with fellow Scouters, hear the latest information about District events, and continue Leader training. We’ll be talking about recruiting what works, what doesn’t. We’ll also be talking about Coastal Cleanup and other community events. Let’s help each other, new and experienced, with program ideas and support to improve our Packs and Dens. Questions? Call or email Jeremy Lowe for Cub Scout Roundtable information at 707-554-9542 or pack118@gmail.com Boy Scout Leaders: (707) 557-1779 donna@bsatrainer.org (925) 674-6171 SilverGate@bsa-mdsc.org janicejacobsen@yahoo.com (707) 554-0359 phloxplace@comcast.net (707) 479-6430 marettin@sbcglobal.net Commissioner Chuck Speir CS Roundtable Jeremy Lowe Boy Scout RT Karen Coleman Finance OA Merit Badge Dean James Murphy Chuck Skelton Diane Freeman cspack118@yahoo.com 707.319.3906 eric@sargeson.com Venturing OA Apnuac Chief Orrin Shackleford Zachary Freeman I hope you had a great summer! Please come to the Sept. Round Table Boy Scout Split and share your experiences with other leaders what worked for your unit and what will need some work for your next outing. We will discuss your fall Court of Honor and what to include in it. What other summer activities did your unit do? Please come to Roundtable! We will be taking a survey to see what topics you want to cover this year. See you there! DAY CAMP Thanks go to all who helped at this year’s Day Camp. Once again you helped make it a wonderful experience for the kids. JAMBOREE MDSC took 117 people back east this year for the Centennial celebration of Boy Scouts in America at Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia. It has been a great experience that has widened the view of many Scouts and Scouters. Friends have been made from all over the world. These friendships will help our troops back home as we have seen different troops in action, both at camp and during the touring portion of the trip (six days prior). NOTES FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the new Scouting Year. Hope everyone has had a great summer and that all the packs have sent in paperwork for the Summertime Pack award. Silver Gate District is looking forward to another year of Scouting fun and excitement. Coming in October 1-3 is the District Centennial Scoutaganza - I’m looking forward to seeing all of you there and don’t for get Roundtable is the first Thursday of every month at the First United Methodist church in Vallejo. (707) 645-0231 sgcommissioner@sbcglobal.net 707-373-6907 pack118@gmail.org (707) 557-6763 Kcoleman945@gmail.com 707 556-3450 cskeltonii@aol.com (707) 557-2076 zjmom68@yahoo.com (925) 825-4053 (707) 557-2076 TRAINING All new adult applications must be submitted with a youth protection completion certificate attached. This training is done through myscouting.org. You do not need to have an id number or account to take this course. All other courses taken on line need you to open an account using your BSA id number. Upcoming training: Sept 10-12 OLS, Oct. 8 BALOO, and Nov. 6th - Den Chief training. . Remember we are looking for 100% trained leaders by the time we recharter this year. Don’t delay. If you need a specific training that we are not offering, look on the training page for other districts. Contact Mike Rettinhouse for questions or other training needs. COASTAL CLEANUP Mark your calendars for September 25 and our participation in the annual Coastal Cleanup. Please note that this date has been changed from Sept. 18. JULY 4 ACTIVITIES In American Canyon a Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast that was held. It was a wonderful event! Many people turned out to support Troop 62 and Scouting in American. Cub Scout Pack 178 provided the hand made place mats and the hall was decorated with lots of red, white and blue. Nearly all of the on duty A. C. police and fire departments attend this breakfast each year. New this year was the lovely outdoor patio that was set with tables. It was a rare treat to be able to enjoy a delicious breakfast outside on that special day. The cooks, servers and all the adults and Scouts did an excellent job. In Vallejo Scouts and Scouters marched in the July 4 parade honoring the 100th year of Scouting. Page 17 NEW EAGLES Daniel Edward Lewis Michael Anthony Johnson Nicholas John Seleska Kelson Robert Quan Spencer Michael Lee Andrew Terrence Smyth Edward Clayton Derentz Samuel Alexander Gomes Michael Anthony Cobiseno Kyle Sutton Gayman Grant Robert Jones Joshua John Heasell Seti Malakai Maka Andrew Gregory Marine Zoram Ryan Dean Kevin Martin Dito Troop 0081 Troop 0152 Troop 0086 Troop 0036 Troop 0084 Troop 0236 Troop 0060 Troop 0019 Troop 0159 Troop 0282 Troop 0372 Troop 0277 Troop 0020 Troop 0247 Crew 8486 Troop 0364