NOVEMBER 2011 SMOKE SIGNALS
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Issue # 2011/10 Boy Scouts of America
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Important Dates 2 Memorials 2 Training 3 Aklan 6 Chief Solano 7 Diablo Sunrise 8 Herms 9 Iron Horse 10 Lake 11 Meridian 12 Muir 13 2013 National Scout Jamboree Silverado 14 Venture 15 Ready to have time of your life? New Eagles 16 Learn more and apply at JAMBOREE2013 (http://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013).
Do you like BMX, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, White Water and Zip Lining? These are just a few of the cool activities at 2013 National Jamboree from July 15th to July 24th. Watch video on www.youtube.com and search for 2013 National Jamboree and see for yourself.
Sign up now! Interviews start in November. Only two contingent troops (72 scouts) and Venture Crew will represent Mt Diablo Silverado Council, so space is extremely limited. Visit www.bsa-mdsc.org/jamboree and register today at JAMBOREE2013. Non-refundable application fee of $10 applies.
Adult Leaders: Our council and scouts need qualified leaders for our contingent troops, please contact [email protected] for more details.
*Filling out the National BSA application form does not guarantee a spot with Mt. Diablo Silverado Council contingent troops. Interviews will be conducted by the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council to assess the readiness and qualifications of the Scout. Page
IMPORTANT DATES Memorials & Tributes NOVEMBER In Honor & Loving Memory of 1 Cub Day Camp Directors Meeting Ron Carlston Sr. 2 Lodge Executive Committee Meeting Lido & Bonnie Giusti 5 Harvest in the Vineyard Gift and Wine Auction 12 Scouting for Food In Honor & Loving Memory of 18 OA Herms Ordeal Richard Ball 19 Scouting for food /OA Herms Ordeal Vigil Weekend Mark & Maria Brown 20 OA Herms Ordeal Vigil Weekend
Smoke Signals is published monthly, with the exception of the Editor: Matthew Lynch combined June/July issue, by: Phone: (925)674-6112 Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Email: [email protected] Boy Scouts of America 800 Ellinwood Way Second Class Postage paid at: Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Concord, CA 94520-9998 Phone: (925) 674-6100 POSTMASTER - Send address changes to address at left. “E ver Page y Scout Deserves a Trained Leader” Mt. Diablo Silverado Training Opportunities
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 Michael Peterson 925-837-7074 Iron Horse M J Frith 925-270-8101 Aklan Bill Phelon 925-254-8338 Lake Suisei Heidebrecht 707-994-9613 Chief Solano Lance Elder 707-422-7473 Meridian Ray Chan 925-548-6179 Diablo Sunrise Tim Glennon 925-240-5975 Muir Tom Santos 925-672-5955 Herms Gary Bracken 650-400-9989 Silverado Tony Zarate 707-257-7155
At least one registered leader on every outing Venture Leaders NATIONAL YOUTH requiring a Tour Permit must have completed Fri, Dec 9, Council Service Center, 6-10pm. LEADERSHIP TRAINING Youth Protection Training and Hazardous Contact Tom Santos, [email protected]. (NYLT) Weather Training. Both of these courses are Feb 18-20 AND Feb 24-26, 2012. Attendance available online at MyScouting.org. Varsity Leaders at both sessions required. Contact Carol December TBA. Contact Ray Chan, Wilson, [email protected], Bruce Arms, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS [email protected]. [email protected]. FOR ALL UNITS Effective June 1, 2010, all registered adults must Outdoor Leader Skills (OLS) WOOD BADGE complete Youth Protection Training every two Fri-Sat, Dec 2-3, Camp Fetterman. Contact May 3-5 AND May 31-June 2. Contact Michael years. The Top Leader of each unit must be Tom Santos, [email protected]. Peterson, [email protected]. Trained for their position or the unit will not be allowed to recharter for 2012. Top Leader, The following courses are NATIONAL YOUTH as defined by the national office, is Cubmaster, supplemental. LEADERSHIP TRAINING Scoutmaster, Varsity Team Coach, Venturing (NYLT) Crew Advisor, and Skipper. OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS June 18-23. Contact Scott DeVenney, scott_ FOR WEBELOS LEADERS [email protected] Position-Specific Training (PST) Fri-Sat, Dec 2-3, Camp Fetterman. Contact Basic training for each position Tom Santos, [email protected]. NATIONAL YOUTH Contact your District Training Chair if you LEADERSHIP TRAINING need courses at times other than those listed. DEN CHIEF (NYLT) Sat, Nov 5, LDS Church, Crow Canyon Rd. July. Contact Adam Bramblet, adam. Cub Scout Leaders Contact Ray Chan, [email protected]. [email protected]. All Position-Specific training for Cub Scout adults can be found online at MyScouting. HAT (HIGH ADVENTURE WOOD BADGE org. Contact your District Training Chair for TRAINING) Aug, Sep. Contact Bruce Arms, information. Jan 6-7, 2012, Core, Camp Herms. Pre- [email protected]. requisite for all other HAT courses. Contact OPTIONAL Cub Scout Leader Forum can be Kim Naylor, [email protected]. arranged for your Pack! Contact Tom Santos, [email protected]. LEAD (Leader Education and Discovery) Boy Scout and Venture Leaders Sat, Jan 21, 2012. Sat, Nov 5, LDS Church, Jeffrey Way, Premier Leadership Training Brentwood. Contact Tim Glennon, www.bsa-mdsc.org/training. [email protected]. TRAINER’S EDGE Sat, Mar 24, 2012, Palmer School, Walnut Sat, Jan 21, 2012, at LEAD. Contact Scott Creek. Contact MJ Frith, training.ironhorse@ DeVenney, [email protected]. gmail.com, Paul Shimotake, shimotak@ wellsfargo.com, Ray Chan, ray4scouting@ gmail.com. Page
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council
National Youth Leadership Training
Should youth leaders attend National
WHY? Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)? NYLT Goals
The BSA NYLT Conference presents what a leader . To develop a youth’s confidence and knowledge must BE, what a leader must KNOW and what a in leading their unit’s program.
leader must DO, by applying modern leadership and . To gain working understanding of the
team development theories in a co-ed environment. resources, skills and methods needed to
undertake further leadership responsibility Participants camp, work, play and learn - living a . To share ideas and learn from the experiences month in the life of a model troop/team/crew of other youth from troops/teams/crews condensed into an intense week long or two weekend across Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. conference. They experience the stages of team . To support adult leaders in training youth development, practice from a “toolbox” of leaders. leadership skills and learn that leadership requires . To reinforce a youth’s relationship with his vision, goals, and planning. unit leader and other adult leaders.
Participants learn how to be a leading influence in . To experience Scouting at its very best.
their own unit; discovering resources, methods,
games and new skills to make unit meetings, treks may attend? and other activities more exciting and worthwhile. WHO?
They also develop skills that help them emerge as Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria… leaders outside their units - at school and in the . Young men and women are at least 13 years of community. age. Cost: $227 each participant . Currently serve in a youth leadership position, Includes camp fees, meals and or possess the skills and ambition to undertake course materials a role in leadership. . Key dates: Winter NYLT – Feb. 18-20 & 24-26, 2012 Have completed Troop/Crew Leadership
June NYLT – June 18-23, 2012 Training in their unit.
. Are comfortable with long-term camping. July NYLT – July 15-20, 2012 . Are endorsed by their unit leaders as (Note: Additional pre and post conference meetings are held separately for most courses.) exhibiting maturity, a positive attitude, focus and aspirations to serve through leadership. Locations:Camp Herms, El Cerrito, CA (Winter/July) Camp Lindblad, Boulder Creek, CA (June) Note: To enable broad council participation and the Contact: Carol Wilson-Winter (925) 830-0266 best youth experience, each unit may be limited to Scott DeVenney-June (925) 672-8545 two candidates per course. Additional reservations Adam Bramblet –July (925) 778-3165 are subject to availability.
Go to www.bsa-mdsc.org, Training tab for more information
NYLT: Experience Scouting At Its Best Page
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Chief Solano Newsletter
Dist. Chair Jay Trottier 707-429-1329 Dist. Commissioner Terry Odneal 707-290-3326 [email protected] [email protected] Asst. Dist. Chair Jim DeKloe 707-477-8354 Dist. Exec. Mike Moffat 925-674-6178 [email protected] [email protected] Tree Recycling 2011 Darrin Nicholson 707-689-5806 CS Roundtable Vacant [email protected] Advancement Richard Ball 707-426-2567 Training Lance Elder 707-422-7473 [email protected] [email protected] Program Director Vacant Camporee Kevin Steele 707-439-5993 OA Advisor Darrin Nicholson [email protected] [email protected] 707-426-1534 Day Camp Director Andi Curenton 707-207-9162 Dist. News Sue Odneal [email protected] [email protected] 707-864-1582 Finance Chair Jack Batson 707-422-6179 Merit Badges Sue Laren [email protected] [email protected] 707-863-0597 Family FOS - Packs Tom Giugni 707-864-3387 Activities Richard Stockand [email protected] [email protected] Venturing Roundtable Vacant 707-384-3501 Family FOS - Troops Jack Batson 707-422-6179 Scouting for Food Marijo Krites [email protected] [email protected] 707-384-3501 Popcorn 2011 Carol Stockand 707-863-0597 Media Marijo Krites [email protected] [email protected] 707-384-3501 Membership Sue Odneal 707-426-1534 Camping Chair Ted Smith 707-425-1176 [email protected] Boy Scout Roundtable Vacant
Serving the Communities of Fairfield, Cordelia, Suisun& Travis AFB
One Award of Merit is being presented to Jack CHRISTMAS TREE Batson for his outstanding work over the last RECYCLING CALENDAR couple of years working the community for Please remember that the $5 per area Friends of Scouting donations. Thanks to him participation fee for Christmas Tree Recycling NOVEMBER we have been able to not only make our goal, is due at the November Roundtable. Units that 10 District Award Night but exceed it! do not sign up for an area and pay the program 10 Roundtable fee will have their area reassigned to another 11 Veterans’ Day Parade The second Award of Merit recipient is Lance participating unit. 17 District Committee Elder, our current Training Chair, for his many 19 Scouting for Food/Pick-up contributions to our district over the years. We Helen Cakus is serving as the Christmas Tree will also be recognizing George Qaré for an act Chair/Coordinator this year. Her contact SAVE THE DATE! of heroism. information is in the masthead of the newsletter Saturday, January 21, 2012 and on the district website. Leader Education and Discovery (L.E.A.D) Please join us for this special event. Diablo Vly. College, Pleasant Hill NEW DISTRICT CHAIR AND SCOUTING FOR FOOD 2011 DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT WEB SITE Units will be doing their Good Turn during the Congratulations to Jim DeKloe (new District AND NEWS UPDATES annual Scouting for Food event on Saturday Chair) and to Rich Stockand (new District www.ChiefSolanoBSA.net November 19. Door hangers will be available Commissioner) who were recently appointed to at Roundtable and can be distributed on their new positions. Thank you to Jay Trottier, DISTRICT AWARDS NIGHT November 12. retiring Chair, and to Terry Odneal, retiring NOVEMBER 10 District Commissioner, for their service to our The October District Awards dinner had to be Marijo Krites is our chair and can be reached at district. canceled due to low ticket sales, however we 384-3501 or [email protected] are not letting that get in the way of honoring RE-CHARTER TIME! and recognizing the many Scouters in our VETERAN’S DAY PARADE Re-chartering packages were distributed at the district who have accomplished so much this A contingent from Chief Solano will march October Roundtable. This year all re-chartering past year. in the November 11 Veterans’ Day parade in must be completed We would like all charters downtown Fairfield. Bring your American and completed and turned in by November 18. On November 10th we will be holding a Unit flags and let’s make this one the biggest Completing the re-charter online is the easiest, District Awards Night starting at 7:30 PM. ever! The parade route is the same as for the quickest way, but you still have paperwork to Refreshments and desserts will be provided. In 4th of July. turn in. Please make an appointment with your addition to Unit Scouters of the Year and Adult Unit Commissioner to turn in the completed Leadership Awards we will also be recognizing packages. If yours will be later than November the District Award of Merit Recipients, of 18, please let your Commissioner know. which there are two. Page
Diablo Sunrise Newsletter Chairman Pete Klein 755-8934 FOS Chair Bruce Dake 516-7931 Commissioner Ray Lockwood 625-8251 Conservation Open Executive Joe Darr 674-6156 Merit Badges Bill Morganstein 759-5900 Vice Chair-Camping Penny Fetterman 634-0868 Training Open Advancement Dan Sores 238-8900 Camporee Jody Hansen 707-261-6615 Venturing Chair Bill Fee 679-9194 Scouting for Food Scott Kubik 513-7857 Day Camp Director Todd Greisen 754-7171 Smoke Signals Open Day Camp Program Carrie Greisen 642-5018 OA Adviser Roy Thomas 634-4601 Cub Roundtable Lisa Bramblet 778-3165 Eagle Boards Jerry Dake 516-7931 B.S. Roundtable Richard Flory 634-2674 Eagle Projects Dan Sores 238-8900 Activities and Civic Matt Dunn 427-4901 Membership Ken Roloff 754-5218 Pop Corn Courtney Riech 754-7051
RE-CHARTERING NEW EAGLE SCOUT BOOKLET This year we would like all Units to re-charter AND PROCEDURES. CALENDAR electronically. Instructions will be included in Advancement News is the official e-letter the packets, and the best part is that you cannot of the Boy Scouts of America National NOVEMBER do it wrong with this system, it want allow you Advancement Team. Its intent is to support 3 District Committee 7:30 to continue if there is an error. So don’t be afraid and clarify procedures found in the Guide to 5 Auction in the Vineyard 5:30 and give it a try. Advancement, announce various changes and 10 Commissioners 7:00 updates, and to assist advancement committees 10 Round Table 7:30 NEED HELP? CALL YOUR UNIT in making decisions that can increase the rate at 12 Scouting for Food COMMISSIONER which youth earn ranks. 17 OA the National Organization has task the 19 Scouting for Food collection Commissioner Core to accomplish this task. In this first issue you can read all about the new Or call Joe Darr 925-674-6156 I will be happy Guide to Advancement and when it is effective, DECEMBER to help. and find a link for downloading a copy. The 1 District Committee 7:30 printed guide will be in Scout Shops at the end 8 Commissioners 7:00 SCOUTING FOR FOOD of October. 8 Round Table 7:30 Hunger does not take a day off. This year, let us 15 OA get as many people out on the street collecting YOUR NATIONAL for Scouting for Food. If each home gave ADVANCEMENT TEAM FALL CAMP O REE 10-21& 22 just one can of food, we could make a major Program Impact Dept The “Survivor” Fall Camp-O-ree was a great impact. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA success, about 165 scouts and leaders had a Introducing the Guide to Advancement great time, and fun was had by all. Troop 21 Remember to log your service hours at The long-awaited—and much anticipated— & 93, taking most of the Awards. Ring in the Scouting.org as it is part of the Journey to new Guide to Advancement is finally finished. Tree proved to be the most challenging, next to Excellence program. The more” feet we can get Your electronic copy can be accessed via this the Camp wide game in Orientating. The OA in the street” the more food we can collect, so link: https://rcpt.yousendit.com/ did an outstanding job putting the challenges get your family out there to help too. 1248434208/ together for the “Survivor“weekend. Thank aa3b5cf4b81427d26dabf4562825f940. you Roy Thomas and others of the OA Apanuc FRIENDS OF SCOUTING 2012 for a job well done! Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking of *The Guide to Advancement is available in your Friends of Scouting gift for 2012, and Scout shops or from www.scoutstuff.org. ROUND TABLE also to fulfill you commitment for 2011. Bruce Cub and Scout Round tables are held every Dake has agreed to lead our efforts again this 2nd Thursday of the month (except July) at the year, thanks Bruce. Almost every Unit in our Jeffery Way Stake Center in Antioch at 7:30 District show growth in the FOS dollars rose pm. They are fun and filled with information to over the 2010 gifts. As a District we exceeded help you deliver a quality program to the youth what we did last year, so BIG THANKS to that you serve. Should you have question or all who gave, and supported this wonderful would like to help call Lisa or Richard Round movement. Table Commissioners. This month’s Round Table we will have the re-charter packets, and establish Scouting for Food and Christmas tree pick up will be a topic. Page 9
Herms Gateway
District Chair Peter Schakow (510) 527-2596 District Commissioner Gary Kirk (510) 685-6543 Vice District Chair Howard Abelson (510) 525-7709 Asst. Dist. Comm. (North) Rich Kral (510) 223-2323 District Executive Kamilla Wade (925) 674-6124 Asst. Dist. Comm. (South) Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Membership/Relationships Louanne Lee-Kraynik (510) 724-3822 Asst. Dist. Comm. (Venturing) George Fosselius [email protected] Nominating Howard Abelson (510) 525-7709 Roundtable Comm. - Boy Scout Dave Shaw [email protected] Smoke Signals/Web Site William Wells (925) 686-3006 Roundtable Comm. - Cub Scout Ben Hanes (510) 325-9543 Program/Calendar Deborah Long (510) 313-0065 Finance Jim Hartman (510) 525-6195 Activities/Civic Service Vince Lipinski (510) 849-1082 FOS Family Campaign Camping & Outdoors Dave Williams (510) 223-0291 Advancement & Recognition Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Camporee (Co-Chair) Mike Long (510) 313-0065 Merit Badge Registrar Eric Weinmann (510) 964-0998 Camporee (Co-Chair) Don Ford (510) 525-7766 Eagle/QM Project Approval Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Conservation George Fosselius [email protected] Eagle Board of Review Eric Jorgensen Training Gary Bracken (650) 400-9989 OA Lu-Pain Apanuc
JOTA-JOTI 15-16 OCTOBER 2011 T2, T104 and P104 participated in the World Scout Jamboree on the Air CALENDAR and Internet at Camp Herms last month. The Camp Herms lead amateur radio operator for this international event was Roy Adam N6FUN. Camp NOVEMBER Herms used the special event radio call sign W6H for this event. 2 District Commissioners Meeting, Camp Herms, 7:30pm 5 Council Gift & Wine Auction David Shaw WB6WTM, Roundtable Commissioner, is shown above 9 Cub and Boy Scout Roundtable Meetings, Camp Herms with Cub Scouts. (Photo by Roy Adam.) 7:30pm In Santa Clara your editor, Bill Wells WB6NLL, coordinated the JOTA- 11 Veterans Day Ceremonies and Recruiting JOTI event for the Santa Clara County Council. 12 Scouting for Food Notices (hanger drop off) 15 Recharter for Cubs due 15 District Membership Committee, Camp Herms 7:00/pm; L.E.A.D. 2012 The Scout Leader Education And Discovery (L.E.A.D.) training event is District Committee Meeting, Camp Herms, 7:30pm scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2012. 17 Eagle Board & Project Reviews, Camp Herms, 7:00pm 18 Popcorn Take Orders Distribution @ Camp Herms HERMS DISTRICT 15 OCTOBER 2011 BLOOD 18-20 Order of the Arrow Herms Ordeal DRIVE RESULTS 19 Scouting For Food Collection Total Registered 24 19-20 Order of the Arrow Vigil Weekend Total Deferred 6 Total Collected 18 DECEMBER Berkeley Lion and Council Advancement Chair Vince Lipinski and 7 District Commissioners Meeting, Camp Herms, 7:30pm San Rafael Lion Galen Dunham (in 1951 Scoutmaster uniform.) at the 14 Cub and Boy Scout Roundtable Meetings, Camp Herms blood drive at the Homefront Festival, Richmond CA. (Photo by Lisa 7:30pm Eversole.) 15 All Recharters due 15 Eagle Board & Project Reviews, Camp Herms, 7:00pm TRAINING FOR RECHARTER 17 Wolfeboro Pioneer Reunion & Dinner Reminder: In addition to youth protection training for all registered 20 District Membership Committee, Camp Herms 7:00/pm; adults, all uniformed top unit leaders, i.e., cub masters, scoutmasters, District Committee Meeting, Camp Herms, 7:30pm crew advisers, skippers be fully trained for their position to re-charter the unit for 2012. Page 10
Iron Horse Newsletter
DISTRICT CHAIR STEVE LACK [email protected] FINANCE CHAIR MATT RINN [email protected] 925-938-4864 925-671-0222 DISTRICT VICE CHAIR CHUCK SAVAGE [email protected] PROGRAM CHAIR CHUCK SAVAGE [email protected] 925-9324843 925-9324843 DISTRICT COMMISSIONER TOM COOPER [email protected] ADVANCEMENT LYNN OAKLEAF [email protected] 925-899-2455 925-370-8322 DISTRICT EXECUTIVE AGUSTIN DIAZ [email protected] TRAINING MICHAEL FRITH [email protected] 925-382-0774 925-270-8101 MEMBERSHIP MICHELE FRITH [email protected] EAGLE PROJECTS JEANNE FUSON [email protected] 925-348-2242 925-934-6411 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING RON GRAFTON [email protected] EAGLE BOARDS MARK BEAUDRO [email protected] 925-687-6202 925-963-8249 POPCORN SHANNON JEAN [email protected] TRAIL TO EAGLE RAY WINTER [email protected] 925-825-6657 925-945-6162 CONSERVATION PATTY SORENSEN [email protected] OA LAURIE SUDA [email protected] 925-934-9855 925-934-7605 SMOKE SIGNALS WENDY CANNELL-NOTTAGE [email protected] LDS LIASON TODD CHRISTENSEN [email protected] 925-825-8670 925-933-1200 CAMPOREE LEE PALMER [email protected] CUB DAY CAMP CINDY WELLS [email protected] 925-323-7526 925-429-0855
DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT This is the highest award that is given to a Scouter at the District level CALENDAR and also the only “non-square knot” in the knot award group. This award recognizes Scouters who have rendered service of an outstanding nature NOVEMBER at the district level. A professional Scouter or other council employee 2 Life to Eagle may not receive this award based on employment service. However, a professional Scouter or employee who also serves as a volunteer Scouter 3 Roundtable may be eligible, based on volunteer service Nominations should be submitted to Agustin Diaz at the Council Office by January 6, 2012. 9 Eagle Project Plan 12 SFF door hangers go out SCOUTING FOR FOOD Thank you to all the units who participated in Scouting for Food. We had 16 Eagle Rank Board of Review a great turn-out this year, and got almost our entire district covered. Let’s 19 SFF bag pick up aim for 100% coverage for next year! DISTRICT DINNER DECEMBER The Iron Horse District Recognition Dinner will be held on Thursday, 1 Roundtable February 2nd at the Overlook LDS Chapel in Walnut Creek. Recharter time is a good time to decide which volunteer in your unit most deserves 7 Life to Eagle to be nominated as your Unit Scouter of the Year. Put the date on your 14 Eagle Project Plan calendar, bring your nominee and celebrate a great year of Scouting. Look for forms and details in your unit mail box at the November 21 Eagle Rank Board of Review roundtable
DISTRICT COMMITTEE Here are some of the openings on the Iron Horse committee. If one or more appeal to you, contact the nominating committee c/o Randy Summers, email at [email protected]:
• Eagle Projects Boards chair • Eagle Review Boards chair •Advancement chair • Merit Badge Counselor chair • Vice Chairman of Iron Horse • Con Projects coordinator • Cub Scout Roundtable commissioner,... and likely soon others, plus always in need of unit commissioners. We simply cannot THANK our adults who volunteer for the District enough, especially since without exception each of these have a fine history of volunteering at the unit level, not to mention raising boy Page 11
Lake Highlander Highlights
CHAIRMAN DOUG WHACKER 707-263-2302 NEWSLETTER GIGI STAHL 707-987-9028
VICE CHAIRMAN ROB ROUMIGUIERE 707-279-0356 MEMBERSHIP LIBERTY FREDERICK 707-928-0155
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE TOM SCHNEIDER 925-674-6173 SERVICE & ACTIVITIES DONNA GOODWIN NELSON 707-279-2315
ADVANCEMENT SABRINA PICKERSGILL 707-489-5417 TRAINING & CS ROUNDTABLE SUISEI HEIDEBRECHT 707-994-9613
CAMPING & OUTDOORS MARTY KLIER 707-263-3380 DAY CAMP DIRECTOR SABRINA PICKERSGILL 707-489-5417
OA ADVISOR & COMMISSIONER & BS ROUNDTABLE
OPEN POSITIONS: FINANCE EAGLE REVIEWS DON CARTER 707-279-1362
TRAINING POPCORN Time is running out for unit leaders to get their Popcorn orders are due via Internet order to CALENDAR training in time for recharter. To check the Trail’s End by October 31st. Pickup in Lake training status of leaders in your unit, check County will be Friday night approx. 5:00pm: NOVEMBER under Training Validation at http://myscouting. November 18th Location: TBA 2 OA Apanuc Meeting, 7pm, org. For training opportunities or to find out Kelseyville Presbyterian Church what training you need, call District Trainer SCOUTING FOR FOOD Suisei Heidebrecht at 994-9613. If you did not pick up your door hangers at the 5 Merit Badge Workshop, 8:30am- October Round Table, please be sure to do so 5pm, Kelseyville Presbyterian Save the date for LEAD Training – Sat., Jan. at the November Round Table. In addition Church 21st! to our usual food drive, we will be collecting eyeglasses for local Lion’s Clubs. November 12 12 Scouting For Food (SFF) door units across the district will hang door hangers hanger placement day MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP The bi-annual Brett Behrens Memorial badge and on November 19 we will collect donations 18 Popcorn Take Order distribution workshop will be held November 5th from and deliver them to food pantries and other – please contact Tom Schneider 8:30am-4pm at the Kelseyville Presbyterian organizations across the county. Be sure to call for location near you. Church (classroom area behind the church). Donna Goodwin-Nelson at 279-2315 to report This event is FREE. From 4-5pm there will be final tally of collections. (For ease of keeping 19 SFF bag pickup day a service project to help clean up the back lot track, 1 food item (can or package) = 1 pound). of the church. Please bring work clothes and DECEMBER gloves as well as a sack lunch. WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA “Wreaths Across America” will be taking 7 OA Apanuc Meeting, 7pm, If you are interested in being a merit badge place on Saturday, December 10 at 9am at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church counselor or need more info about the merit Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport. Please contact 10 Wreaths Across America, 9am, badge workshop, please contact Sabrina Toni Funderburg at 263-5422 or funderburg@ Hartley Cemetery Pickersgill at 489-5417. mchsi.com. She has a photo board and sign up forms at their business, Lakeport Tire, on RECHARTERS DUE South Main St. ORDER OF THE ARROW All Rechartering in the council will be by Congrats to new Arrowman Parker Spadaro, INTERNET this year including a hard copy CARNIVAL 2012 who completed his Ordeal at Camp Wolfboro printout signed by Charter Rep. submitted to Save the date – Sat., March 10th, 2012 ! on Sept. 23-25. council. Cub Scout recharters are due before November 24! Crew and Troop recharters are Many thanks to Marty Klier, Eric Alvey, due by December 15. Remember to check unit Sabrina Pickersgill, all the adult volunteers, leader training before submitting and ensure and Arrowmen who made the Rendezvous a paperwork is signed. Don’t forget that Journey superb and memorable campout! to Excellence (old Quality Unit achievement) recognition req’ts need to be completed along SCOUT-A-RAMA with the recharter. For more info, contact unit Chair Elaine Bishop wishes to thank all the Commissioner, Marty Klier 263-3380 or Tom Scouts and Scouters of Lake District who Schneider 925-674-6173. A help workshop helped make the Lake District Scout-A-Rama will be held at Nov. & Dec. monthly meeting. a success. District Executive Tom Schneider manned the recruitment table (thank-you for making the long drive). There were games, displays, demonstrations, a craft table, Council’s Please submit articles to Gigi Stahl bounce house, and the children of Lake County (707) 987-9028 or had a great time. [email protected] Page 12 Meridian Matters
District Chair Chris Knaus 934-3493 OA Advisor Mary Chong 830-0759 Commissioner Sue Oki 831-9380 Popcorn Julie Graham 556-9419 Executive Tim Welty 674-6125 Program & Activities Adrianne Kordelos 650-224-2143 Advancement George Gavrell 837-6248 R/T Commissioner Gregg Ankenman 552-6378 Camping Dave Newton 693-8065 R/T – Cub Steve Tom 510-772-0229 Camporee Mike Dubrall 855-0678 R/T – Scout Mike Dubrall 855-0678 Communic./Website Jim Bergsten 838-4615 R/T – Venturing Justin Riodan 830-9019 Training Ray Chan 548-6179 Smoke Signals Rand Mahoney 964-1641 Finance Pat Leong 487-4426 Eagle Packets Jim Bergsten 838-4615 WEBSITE: Friends of Scouting Rand Mahoney 964-1641 Eagle Projects Dan Hugens 838-7329 www.bsameridian.org Membership Dan Chevez 314-1360 Eagle Board Myron Hagen 831-1532
CALENDAR SCOUTING FOR FOOD Scouting for Food, Scouting's annual food drive November which provides food for the local food banks, NEW EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE 3 Eagle Project Review Board (D-LDS) will be the week between Nov. 12 and Nov 19. PROJECT WORKBOOK 9 District Committee meeting (D-LDS) As in the past, each Cub pack will be from: Advancement News (the official e-letter 10 Eagle Orientation/Packet (D-LDS) responsible for an area near where they meet, of the Boy Scouts of America National 17 Eagle Board of Review (D-LDS) and they will share the area with one or more Advancement Team) 17 Roundtable meeting (SR-LDS) Boy Scout troops. This is a great opportunity The fillable PDF document will be available for a pack and troop to work together and get to December shortly at know each other better. We will also be 1 Eagle Project Review Board (D-LDS) http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/Adva collecting glasses for Lion's in Sight. For 8 Eagle Orientation/Packet (D-LDS) ncementandAwards/resources.aspx. Like the Guide assistance contact your Unit Commissioner or 14 District Committee meeting (D-LDS) to Advancement, it has been completely Al Nichols, 997-6470, 15 Eagle Board of Review (D-LDS) rewritten. The new workbook supports the [email protected]. NO Roundtable meeting revised wording in Eagle Scout requirement 5, POPCORN which calls for a project proposal to be Save the Date approved by the council or district, rather than Have you bought or sold popcorn this year???? L.E.A.D. at DVC – Jan. 21 “the project plan.” Camporee at Los Mochos– Jun. 1-3 Popcorn is the main fundraiser that our scouting Cub Day Camp at Little Hills – Jun. 25-29 organization performs each year. Popcorn sales Scouts have a choice to use either the new not only benefit our local packs and troops, but workbook or the one it is replacing. If they have NEXT ROUNDTABLE it also raises a significant amount of money for already had their Eagle Scout service project Our next Roundtable meeting will be a week our local council. Please plan to participate approved by the council or district under the earlier due to Thanksgiving week, and will be because every little bit helps!!! current wording of requirement 5, using the th current workbook, they should continue with the held on Thursday November 17 , 7:00-8:30 Remaining Key Popcorn Dates: same workbook. If their project has not yet been p.m., at the San Ramon LDS Church, 5025 Oct. 31 – Take Orders/prizes due approved by the council or district, they may Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon. Please note Oct. 31 – Unsold Show & Sell returns elect to use the new wording and the new the new 7:00 starting time. RT topics include: Nov. 18 – Take Order distribution Blue & Gold planning (Cubs) and winter workbook. For Scouts who choose to use the camping (Scouts). Merit Badge Counselor Contact Julie Graham, H: 556-9419; new workbook, those approving Eagle Scout training will also be offered. [email protected]. service projects must evaluate projects accordingly, using the procedures outlined in The OA Apanuc will meet at the same time and TOUR PLAN the Guide to Advancement, and judging location. Hope to see you there! Hopefully you were able to attend the RT candidates’ project proposals. meeting in September and learn the latest Editor’s note: a nonfillable version of the new DIST./COUNCIL CALENDAR information about Tour Plans. If not, go to our workbook here: Just go to our website at www.bsa- council’s website to see what was covered about meridian.org/Calendar.pdf to download. http://www.troop439.net/512- the new tour plan specific to our council. 927_Eagle_Scout_Service_Project_Workbook.pdf http://www.bsa- ADULT TRAINING mdsc.org/sites/default/files/Council%20Program/Smo Our district will be switching over to the new Beginning with this fall's rechartering - all TOP ke%20Signals/OCTOBER_2011REDUCED.pdf (see format starting in 2012. An informational ADULT leaders (Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, pages10-11) meeting for Eagle Advisors and Scoutmasters is Crew Advisor, and Team Coaches) need to be tentatively scheduled for the February 2012 For more information as well as some great TRAINED. Roundtable meeting. hyperlinks go to our district website: Training opportunities from our training chair: 1. Merit Badge Counselor Training – Nov. RT http://www.bsa-meridian.org/ CAN YOU HELP??? The camporee staff is looking for people to help Please see the training page of Smoke Signals or (listed at the bottom of the page under “New in a variety of tasks before and during the event training website (www.3districttraining.org/). Tour Plan Links:”) (June 1-3). Contact Dave Newton. Contact Ray Chan, [email protected]. Cub Day Camp staff is also looking for assistance before and during camp (June 25-29). Contact Tim Welty. Page 1
Muir Newsletter District Chair (interim) Rich Utter 925-938-5491 Eagle Boards Karen Hansen 925-825-9132 District Commissioner Courtney Mizutani 925-671-0767 Eagle Projects Derek Brown 925-672-2055 District Executive Joe Squeri 925-674-6123 FOS Chair open Advancement Bill Spalding 925-825-6993 Membership open Boy Scout Roundtable Kent Campbell 925- 685-8607 Merit Badges Piedad Fracasso 925-673-0722 Camporee Mike Roark 925-681-1192 OA Advisor Larry Smith 925-686-6994 Cub Roundtable Cynthia Mallory 510-908-1677 Scouting For Food Tracey Steele 925-693-0030 Day Camp Director Jennifer Jarske 925-787-1490 Smoke Signals Pam Smith 925-674-6126 Serving the Communities Day Camp Director Tracy Jin 925-676-9874 Training Tom Santos 925-672-5955 of Concord, Clayton & Martinez Day Camp Director Anissa Keeler 925-682-1635 Conservation Ben Soleimanieh 925-429-0433
MUIR DISTRICT MUIR DISTRICT CAMPOREE TRAINING TIDBITS Howdy Partners! Have you included the Muir CALENDAR Muir District congratulates the following Muir District Camporee (with a Western theme) on Scouters for having completed the Fall Wood your program calendar? The Concord Mt. NOVEMBER Badge course: Brian Hayes, Gigi Henderson, Diablo Trail Riders Association has agreed to 3 Roundtable Arnel Jaime, Gil Patton, Helen Rike, Markku let the Boy Scouts hold the spring Camporee at 3 OA Apanuc Meeting Santala, Kevin Scherer, and Bill Stark. They Cardinet Oaks on the side of Mt. Diablo. This 12-19 Scouting for Food are now on their journey to complete their means the Camporee will be in our back yard! 17 District Committee Meeting Wood Badge ticket. The date is April 20-22, 2012. Please plan this into your program year and support the Muir DECEMBER If you have completed your Cub Position District. 1 Roundtable Specific Training but still have questions about 2 OA Apanuc Meeting the program, set up a Cub Scout Forum for Would you like to help plan the Camporee or 10 Zumba FOS Fundraiser your Pack Leaders by inviting Muir Trainers to be on staff? Contact Mike or Debbie Roark at 15 District Committee Meeting your next leader meeting! [email protected].
Please visit the Muir District site: If you are a Webelos Leader, enhance your ZUMBA – MUIR DISTRICT FOS www.muirdistrict.org Webelos program by registering today for the FUNDRAISER Outdoor Webelos Leader Training scheduled Please join the Muir District for a night of CUB SCOUT AND BOY SCOUT for December 3, 2011 at Camp Fetterman. exercise, socializing and FUN, as we help raise ROUNDTABLE money for Muir FOS! Zumba is a fun, dance- We meet on the first Thursday of each month If you are a Scoutmaster, Assistant like exercise that will be taught by expert at 7:30 pm at the LDS Church, 1590 Denkinger Scoutmaster, Varsity Coach, or Venturing instructors on Saturday, December 10th, Road, which is located behind the Safeway at Advisor or Associate Advisor (of a Crew 6:30-8:00 pm at the Concord LDS Church on the Clayton Road and Denkinger intersection with a high adventure program), register for Denkinger Road. The cost is $10.00 to get in, in Concord. For more information, contact the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills $5.00 for children. All money will go to Muir Cyndi Mallory at [email protected] scheduled for December 2-3, 2011 at Camp FOS. This event is open to everyone, Scouting for Cub Scout information and Kent Campbell Fetterman. or not. Invite your friends and neighbors, at 925-685-8607 for Boy Scout information. come see your Scouting friends, and laugh at Contact Tom Santos, phone (925-672-5955) or the District Executive! Join the fun, or sit with SCOUTING FOR FOOD email ([email protected]). your friends! Fun for all and all for a good Scouting for Food is nearly upon us! Saturday cause! See you there! the 19th is the date for food collection. The next few weeks are a good time to select a date to distribute the door hangers in your assigned area. They should be distributed between November 12-19. Get Scouts and parents to sign up to participate in the collection day. Maps and door hangers were given out at the October Roundtable. If your Troop or Pack did not get their supplies, or if you need more door hangers, call Tracey Steele at 693-0030. Let’s go out there in our communities and collect food for the needy! With your enthusiasm and participation, this could be the best year for Scouting for Food. Page 1 Page 1
Venture Officers Association
David Morales President, VP Administration 925-219-2981 John Ricketts Advisor 707-422-4731
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Cathy Fee VP Program 925-759-8015 Jane Harris Associate Advisor 510-708-1057
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Morgan Berryman-Maciel VP Communications 925-945-1626 Marion Rice Associate Advisor 707-330-7492
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Rachel Younger Secretary 925-963-0151 Daniel Gallegos Associate Advisor 707-803-1519
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Lydia Breskon Treasurer 510-235-5323 Marcia Molina Associate Advisor 925-351-3996
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Mary April Staff Advisor 925-674-6122
CALLING ALL YOUTH VENTURE LEADERSHIP TRAINERS!!! AWAR D ( V LA) CALENDAR If you or anyone in your venturing crew love The Venturing Leadership Award (VLA) is to teach others and would like to enhance your an award given once a year to eight Venturing/ NOVEMBER leadership skills, the VOA would love to have Sea Scouting youth and adults who exhibit 9 7:00 p.m. VOA Meeting Council you on our training staff! Contact Morgan great leadership skills. The nomination form Service Center Berryman-Maciel at [email protected] if (attached below) is due on November 9, 2011, 9 Venture Leadership Award you’re interested! so start filling out the form if you know anyone nominations due who is qualified!! UPCOMING EVENTS CONTACT LEAD Starting in 2012 this award will be for youth If you have any questions you can contact January 21, 2012 only. Adults will no longer be eligible. anyone at the top of this page or send an email During this day at Diablo Valley College, to the VOA’s general account: Venturing youth and adults can come and CREW VISITS [email protected]. participate in Venturing leadership classes and The VOA is trying to rev up participation at learn about the program. If your crew would the VOA meetings. If you would like the VOA LEADERSHIP like to come and set up a booth to advertise to come visit your crew or ship, please email All officers listed above will serve through the your crew, please contact Morgan Berryman- [email protected] to set up a date, 2012 year. If you would like to serve on the Maciel at [email protected] . time, and place. VOA, please attend the meetings, and we will give you the forms you need to fill out. We are VOA WEBSITE currently looking for a VP Communications If you are looking for up-to-date information assistant. If you’re interested, please come to about Venturing, email Emmalee Berryman- the November 9th meeting or email Samantha Maciel at [email protected] to Schneider at [email protected] receive a password to help you access the site on http://mdscvoa.scoutlander.com/ MEETINGS Venturing Officer’s Association (VOA) INPUT? meetings will be held on the 4th Wednesday of If you would like to see anything added to the every odd month (with a couple of exceptions, Venturing Newsletter, or if your venturing hint November) at the Council Office in crew is doing something awesome, don’t Pleasant Hill. We invite all of the members of hesitate to contact Emmalee Berryman-Maciel the venturing crews and venturing advisors at [email protected] within the council to attend to share ideas on how to further promote Venturing and what activities scouts would like to do with other crews, on a council wide level. So, all you Venturers out there mark your calendars, and we will see you on November 9th at 7:00 PM at the Council Office! Page 1 NEW EAGLES
Daniel Darnell Svensson Troop 0224 Dillon Michael Pew Crew 0820 Jason King Lammert Troop 0237 Conrey Lawrence Giles Troop 0212 Mikk Eerik Otsmaa Troop 0303 Matthew Edward Hanjes Troop 0401 Charles Marshall Wiser II Troop 0237 Alexander Avery McDonald Troop 0239 John Tanner Cullen Troop 0237 Clayton Gregory Piatt Troop 0405 Spencer Ennis Whittaker Troop 0237 Joseph Thomas Slusarz Troop 0226 Thomas Francis Joyce Troop 0302 Christopher James Gee Troop 0226 Daniel Eric Brohard Troop 1811 Eric Stefan Wiskocil Troop 0302 Robert Mason Spark Troop 0282 Trevor John Murphy Troop 0363 Brian Alexander Jue Troop 0302 Adam Alexander Agronow Troop 0444 Craig James Guggiana Troop 0490 Maxwell Richard Goodrich Troop 0153 Thomas Walton Camenzind Troop 0084 Matthew James Stevens Troop 0394 Evan Charles Swasey Troop 0815 John Pratt Peterson Crew 0028 Kyle Steven Bradbury Troop 0484 Vincent Charles Fenton Troop 0450 William Randall DeMuri Troop 0036 Brian Kent Jackson Clark Troop 0010 Michael Aaron Baltz Troop 0060 Brandon Derryl Herring Crew 0548 Joshua Ian Martin Troop 0084 Brandon Tyler Merkt Troop 0100 Vincent Cooper F. Janke Troop 0086 Matthew Joseph Lockwood Troop 7045 Jacob Robert Daynes Troop 0195 Jacob Taylor Rincon Troop 0450 Harley Louis Thomas Crew 8480 Brinley Ericson Owen Troop 0484 Timothy Mark Holst Troop 0465 Parker Thomas Adams Troop 7086 Jackson Alexander DeKloe Troop 8864 William Young Wiedenmann Troop 0805 Blake Evans Weltz Troop 0036 Scott Takeo Ewy Troop 0834 Matthew John Dami Troop 0084 Benjamin Tyler Hunt Troop 0036 Paul Daniel Valla Troop 0036 Conor Czeslaw Whatley Troop 0303 Rory James David Baker Troop 0212 Benjamin Edward Thomas Troop 0212 Sujay Bhaskar Kashyap Troop 0240