AUGUST 2009 SMOKE SIGNALS

Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Issue # 2009/07

Mt. Diablo Silverado Council’s INSIDE *Hosted this year by the Napa District* THIS ISSUE Important Dates 2 Training 3 Aklan 11 Black Diamond 12 Chief Solano 13 All events are open to Tigers (1st grade this school year), Herms 14 Wolves (2nd grade), Bears (3rd grade), Iron Horse 15 Webelos I (4th grade) and Webelos II (5 grade) Lake 16 When: Saturday, August 8, 2009 Marsh Creek 17 Where: Napa Valley College Meridian 18 Time: 8:30am- 2pm Muir 19 Cost: $5.00 per Cub Scout Napa 20 EVENTS INCLUDE Silver Gate 21 Individual Pack New Eagles 22 50 Yard dash 4x100 relay 100 yard dash Obstacle course Standing long jump Baseball throw Foot put Cracker whistle Possible pool events (free style and back stroke swim)

**For more information please contact Wendy LaBerge (707)257-1579 (707)246-6438 [email protected] Page 

I M P O R T A N T DATES

AUGUST 1-6 OA National Conference 2-8 Wolfeboro Week 7 3 Popcorn Kickoff 3-7 Day Camp – Silver Gate 9-15 Wolfeboro Week 8 10-14 Day Camp – Aklan 15 Cub Flight Day 16 Staff Leave Wolfeboro 17 Executive Board Meeting in St. Helena 21-23 OA Lindblad Ordeal 28-30 Woodbadge Weekend 1

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: Kate Banner 707-648-1794 Lake: Suisei Heidebrecht 707-994-9613 Aklan: Bill Phelon 925-254-8338 Marsh Creek: Scott Kubik 925-787-7056 Black Diamond: Kathy Nunez 925-756-7159 Meridian: John McClintic 925-930-7352 Chief Solano: Leslie Cliche 530-795-1401 Muir: Tom Santos 925-672-5955 Herms: Jane Harris 510-708-1051 Napa: Tony Zarate 707-257-7155 Iron Horse: Chuck Savage 925-932-4843 Silver Gate: Dave Eubanks 707-746-7175

At least one registered leader on every outing re- Boy Scout/Venture Leaders: Covers common skills & techniques required for quiring a Tour Permit must have completed Youth Sat, Oct 3, time TBA, Fairfield area. Contact Leslie planning any High Adventure Activity. A HAT Protection Training. Beginning Jan 1, 2009, at Cliche, 530-795-1401, number will be issued to adults on successful com- least one registered leader on every outing re- [email protected]. pletion of this course. Contact Sig Shapiro, quiring a Tour Permit must have completed 925-330-0226, [email protected] Hazardous Weather Training. Both of these Sat, Oct 3, 8am-5pm, Palmer School, courses are available online at MyScouting.org. 2740 Jones Rd, Walnut Creek. Basic Backpacking, Wed, Sep 23, Council Office Contact John McClintic , AND Fri-Sat, Oct 9-10, Camp Herms. Prereq: HAT As of April 1, 2009, This is has replaced 925-930-7352, [email protected] Core. Adults must have Class III or new medical New Leader Essentials (NLE). The new course is form. Awareness course covering skills and tech- available online at MyScouting.org and is required Sat, Oct 31, 8am-2:30pm. LDS Church, niques for planning and leading backpacking treks. for all positions. 1590 Denkinger Rd, Concord. Contact Tom Contact Tom Eppenberger, Santos, 925-672-5955, [email protected]. [email protected]. YOUTH PROTECTION For those who prefer to take in-person training: Sat, INTRO TO Wilderness First Aid and CPR, Thurs, Nov 6, Oct 3, 8:30am-9:30am. Pleasant Hill First Christian OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS (CPR), Fri-Sat, Nov 7-8, (First Aid). Council Of- Church, 2115 Pleasant Hill Rd, Pleasant Hill. Con- Required for Scoutmasters & Asst Scoutmasters. fice. Enroll limit: 40. $125 or $145 with CPR certi- tact John McClintic, 925-930-7352, fication. Youth must be at least 15 yrs old and have [email protected]. Sat-Sun, Oct 24-25, Camp Herms. 1st Class skills. An adult MUST accompany each Contact John McClintic, 925-930-7352, youth. Recognize and avoid wilderness hazards POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING [email protected]. and do first aid outdoors with whatever equipment (PST) you have or can improvise. Wilderness First Aid Basic training for each position BALOO Certification by the American Safety & Health (BASIC ADULT LEADER Institute (www.ashinstitute.com) is valid for 3 yrs. Cub Leaders: OUTDOOR ORIENTATION) CPR for 2 yrs. Contact Keith Gale, 925-672-3592, Sat, Oct 3, time TBA, Fairfield area. Contact Les- Required for Cub Leaders on Pack overnighters. [email protected]. lie Cliche, 530-795-1401, lcliche@cityofvacaville. Sat, Oct 24, 8:30a-4:30p, Camp Herms. com. Contact Ray Chan, 925-548-6179, DEN CHIEF TRAINING [email protected]. Sat, Oct 17. Select 1 session: 8am-12 noon or 1pm- Sat, Oct 3, 9:30a-12:30p. Pleasant Hill First Chris- 5pm. Camp Herms. $20 includes course materials, tian Church, 2115 Pleasant Hill Rd, Pleasant Hill. OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR snacks, Den Chief Handbook, den meeting kit and Contact Linda Heasell, 925-370-0775, lindamar- WEBELOS LEADERS “Trained” patch. This is the only Council-wide Den [email protected], or Ray Chan, 925-548-6179, Sat-Sun, Oct 24-25, Camp Herms. Chief training offered this year. Contact Scott De- [email protected]. Contact: Ray Chan, 925-548-6179, Venney, 925-672-8545, [email protected]. [email protected]. Sat, Oct 31, 8am-12noon. LDS Church, 1590 Den- kinger Rd, Concord. Contact Tom Santos, The following courses are supplemental. LEADER EDUCATION AND 925-672-5955, [email protected]. DEVELOPMENT (LEAD 2010), HAT Sat, Jan 23, 2010. Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Mon, Nov 9, 7pm-9:30pm. Pleasant Hill First Chris- (HIGH ADVENTURE TRAINING) Hill. Information and instructional seminars for all tian Church, 2115 Pleasant Hill Rd, Pleasant Hill. Basic (Core) and specialized training for high adult leaders in all branches of Scouting. Classes, Contact Linda Heasell, 925-370-0775, lindamar- adventure activities. demonstrations, information booths, fellowship [email protected], or Ray Chan, 925-548-6179, and entertainment. Contact Lindy Marzo, [email protected]. HAT Core, Fri-Sat, Sep 11-12, Camp Herms. [email protected]. Enroll limit 75; $65; open to registered Scouting adults who have completed Position Specific Train- ing including Outdoor Leader Skills. Page 

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Exploring is a worksite-based program. It is part of Learning for Life's career education program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years old.

Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. Local community organizations initiate a specific Explorer post by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.

Exploring programs are based on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, life skills, citizenship, character education, and leadership experience.

If you if you are interested in starting an Explorer program with your business or have youth interested in joining an existing Post, please contact the MDSC Exploring Executive:

Kamilla Wade at 925.674.6124 or [email protected] Page 

     (Venture welcome) September 11-12, 2009 Friday 6:00pm – Saturday 10:00pm Friday night attendance and overnight camping at the Martinez Gun Club is mandatory Register as a unit – two deep leadership is required Shotgun, Rifle & Archery Merit Badges Scouts $70, Adults $15 on or before Aug 21 Scouts $80, Adults $25 on or before Sept 4 Shooting for Scouts only, all adults on site must be registered. Registration fee includes meals: Friday night cracker barrel, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and cracker barrel

• Extensive Safety Training, Merit Badge Counseling & Qualifying Time! • Learn shooting skills and safety • Overnight camping! • BSA/NRA Certified Instructors and Range Safety Officers • Campfire Program! • Class “A” uniform shirt during camp

ONE Merit Badge per Scout Scoutmaster-signed Blue Cards, Permission Slips, Medicals and Tour Permits are of course required

Camp Registrations Strictly Limited: shotgun - 20, rifle - 24, archery - 16  Register online at www.bsa-mdsc.org! Registration is closed September 4 or when course is full!

Contact Camp Scoutmaster Mark Hall for more information at (925) 672-4277 or [email protected]

Hosted by the Martinez Gun Club 900 Waterbird Way, Martinez Page  Page 

AdvanceCamp September 25 - 27, 2009 Contra Costa County Fairgrounds - Antioch, California

Come join a combined AdvanceCamp 10th / BSA 100th Anniversary Celebration Each Early and Regular Registration receives Celebration T-Shirt and Patch Plan to attend this FUN-FILLED advancement opportunity!

Webelos will have their own advancement track in addition to 45 Merit Badges and most trailhead rank advancement that Boy Scouts will be offered at camp

For more information see www.advancecamp.com, or contact Amanda Casillas for a registration packet at (925) 458-6330 or email [email protected] or to volunteer as a MB counselor or for Trailhead staff email [email protected] Page     At Camp Herms Saturday October 3, 2009 Two separate sessions AM Session: Registration 7:00am • Safety and Shooting 8:00am • 12:00noon • Lunch 12:00noon PM Session: Registration 11:00am • Lunch 12:00noon • Safety and Shooting 1:00pm – 5:00pm (choose one session) Cub Scouts Archery and BB Safety Training and Shooting Practice!

Participation Patch Provided! Earn Belt Loop and Pin! (unit provides)

BSA/NRA/NFAA Certified Range Masters

Cub Scouts $20 (one session), Adults $5 on or before Sept 11 Cub Scouts $25 (one session), Adults $10 on or before Sept 25 Shooting for Scouts only, all adults on site must be registered. Class “A” uniform shirt during camp Lunch Free for Registrants! Register online at www.bsa-mdsc.org

Contact Camp Scoutmaster Mark Hall for more information at (925) 672-4277 or [email protected] Page 10

Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting…. Recognizing the Four Pioneers of Mt. Scoutmore

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The first Pioneer of Scouting founded the Woodcraft Indians in the early 1900’s. This youth movement exposed young men in the urban cities to hiking, camping, nature appreciation, and American Indian traditions.

Who is this famous naturalist and painter of wildlife?

L.E.A.D. (Leader Education and Discovery) 2010 (Joint Pow-Wow and University of Scouting) January 23, 2010 Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill Mark your calendar now!! Page 11

Den DenChief Chief TrainingTraining CampAt Pow Herms Wow Saturday,Saturday, October January 19,17, 20082009 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MorningIf you Session, are currently 8:00 a Den to 12:00 Chief or or planning Afternoon to become Session,1:00 one, this fun filled to 5:00 course is for you.

We have a greatWe staff have aof great enthusiastic staff, enthusiastic Scouts Scouts and Scouters and adults thatwho have have pooled pooled their their skills skills to bring and you knowledge one of the to bring you one of the bestbest Den Den Chief Chief Training training courses Courses ever! ever! This This is jus ist what one youof the will requirements need to qualify forto qualify the Den for Chief the Award Den Chief Service Award, and whatand toyou make need working to make with working the Cubs andwith Den Cubs, Leaders Webelos easier andand even their more adult enjoyable. leaders Ifeasier you need and more enjoyable. For more information,additional information,please call pleaseScott callDeVenneyScott DeVenney at (925)at 672-8545925) 672- 8545or E-mail. him at [email protected].

Choose eitherYou the willmorning leave session this training or the with afternoon new ideas session for skits,songs, to become games fully trained and tricks for tothis thrill leadership the boys position. You will leave thisyou training will be with working new ideas with. and materials for skits, songs, games and tricks that will entertain (and keep busy) those very active Cub and Webelos Scouts you'll be working with. Your $20.00 registration fee includes snacks,Your a $15.00"trained" registration patch, Den fee Chief includes Handbook, lunch, and a truly all coolthe program patch, and materials all the you'll program need to be a successful Den Chief. materials.

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 94523

Name Phone # ( )

Street Address

City Zip

Troop Rank Age Authorization to Treat a Minor

Pursuant to the Medicine 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 medical 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 I give my consent for my son to attend the Den Chief Training course on January 19, 2008 I givein my Vallejo consent from 8for a.m. my to son 4 p.m. to attend Den Chief training on October 17, 2009 at Camp Herms. We would prefer the (circle one) Morning / Afternoon Session. Signed: ______Dated: ______Signed:______Emergency Number: (_____) ______Dated:______

Emergency Numbers: Cell: (______) ______

Other: (______) ______Page 11

Aklan Newsletter District Chairman Alan Gould 254-6426 Training Chair Bill Phelon 254-8338 Program Chairman Steve Israel 216-3556 Cub Scout Training John Spahr 944-9467 District Commissioner Gary Snyder 937-2562 Boy Scout Training Wick Smith 253-0326 District Executive Mary April 674-6122 202-3882 Advancement Martha Rogers 935-7565 ADC for LDS Ashley Powell 415-262-2094 Eagle Projects Dick Milles 283-6109 Membership Herb Lederman 631-0229 Merit Badges Martha Rogers 935-7565 Finance/FOS Nathan Bell 253-2900 Eagle Packets Carter Wells 284-9179 Cub Scout Roundtable Paul Shimotake 285-3764 Smoke Signals Wick Smith 253-0326 Boy Scout Roundtable Rodney Mangus 254-7444 Popcorn Tina Fletcher 254-1627 Cub Scout Day Camp Mary April 674-6122 Scouting For Food Gabriel Esquivel 254-0889 Camporee Jerry Johnson 925-377-9337 OA Advisor Bill Lew 937-9348

campaign!!! has asked that these be submitted at least 30 days ahead of time. If you have big summer CALENDAR If you have not had a chance to turn in your plans, this is something that you may want to unit’s FOS contribution contact, Mary April, anticipate. AUGUST [email protected]. 925-202-3882.Or Nate Bell at 925-878-1616. 19 District Committee meeting at TRAINING Cub Leaders: the church at 6:30pm – 8pm – all Sat, Oct 3, 8a-12:30p. Pleasant Hill First attend!! Commissioners and NEW ADULT Christian Church, 2115 Pleasant Hill Rd. Also commitee APPLICATION FORM Be sure and use the new Adult Application Monday night, Nov 9, time tba. 10-14 Cub Scout Day Camp- St. Mary’s form to register or change position. It adds a Contact John McClintic , College check-off and signature section for receiving 925-930-7352, [email protected]. a copy of your mandatory background check. Boy Scout/Venture Leaders: 26 Kickoff BBQ 5:30pm – 9:00pm Earlier forms can be used if this section is Sat, Oct 3, Times vary by position, Palmer Postcard reminder will be sent photocopied and added. School, 2740 Jones Rd, Walnut Creek. Contact out and if you would like to bring John McClintic , 925-930-7352, your children that’s great! POPCORN SALES [email protected]. Its now time to make progress with Popcorn sales for 2009 !!! 70% of the sales goes back to BALOO SEPTEMBER scouting and if you need some money in your (BASIC ADULT LEADER 2 District Committee Meeting 6:30 unit this is the way to go!! Call Michele Poloka OUTDOOR at 838-2090 to get started and make some ORIENTATION) 9 Commissioners Meeting 6:30 money for your unit!!!! Required for Cub Leaders on Pack Roundtable 7:30 overnighters. RECRUIT NOW! Sat, Oct 24, Camp Herms. Contact Ray Chan, ROUND TABLE Why let graduating Kindergartners have a 925-548-6179, [email protected]. boring summer? If you recruit them now, they Roundtable starts again in September. We have , they can go to summer can go to Day Camp our annual Kickoff BBQ August 26th. This is OUTDOOR SKILLS and other Cub activities. They don’t need to a chance for to get your Scouting year started FOR WEBELOS LEADERS wait until Fall! Same for 5th graders who are Sat-Sun, Oct 24-25, Camp Herms. Contact: right. Save the Date and encourage your new not yet in Scouts through Cubs camp if you Ray Chan, 925-548-6179, leaders to attend with you. It’s gonna be a lot sign them up now. Contact Mary April if you [email protected]. of fun! have questions 674-6122 [email protected] DAY CAMP SIGNUPS OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS It is not to early to start thinking about day SCOUTING’s 100th FOR SCOUT LEADERS Sat-Sun, Oct 24-25, Camp Herms. Contact camp! This Year it is a Science Theme!! Its ANNIVERSARY CAMPOREE Save the date – April 16th – 18th 2010. This John McClintic , 925-930-7352, gonna be fun and wet! It will be held again at is the big one. Mt Diablo-Silverado and San [email protected]. St. Mary’s College and is scheduled for August Francisco Council will join together at the 10th-14th. Signup now on-line at the Council’s Alameda County Fairgrounds to hold a 100th website. Or Mary April at 925-202-3882 RECRUITING FOR THE FALL Anniversary Camporee. This will take the Your unit should have its recruiting plans in FRIENDS OF SCOUTING place of Aklan’s annual camporee. More details place for the coming school year. Be sure you to follow. Troop 200 - Johns Spahr will be over plan to have recruiting events right at the start FOS. So Far this year we have had GREAT seeing our District Aklan. of school. The early bird gets the Cub, Scout, SUCCESS!! We are currently at $134,000.00 or Venturer! Call Mary April at 925- 674-6122 our goal was $130,000.00!!! You all did very, if you need posters or ideas. Ask your Unit very well!!! Thank you again for everyone’s NATIONAL TOUR PERMITS If your unit is taking a trip of over 500 miles Commissioner to help! contributions and help with this year’s 2009 it requires a National Tour Permit. Council Page 12

"/5*0$) Black Diamond Newsletter District Chairman Pete Klein (925) 755-8934 Finance & FOS Rick Hornbeck (925) 437-0198 1*554#63( Dist. Commissioner Steve Loyd (925) 998-5537 Membership Yvette Warnock (925) 779-1538 District Executive Kamilla Wade (925) 674-6124 Advancement & Eagle Appointments Teresa Klein (925) 755-8934 Vice Chairman & Program Dan Soares (925) 778-9293 [email protected]

#":10*/5 Asst. Dist. Comm. Doug Beckstrand (925) 634-6134 Activities & Civic John Wilson (925) 207-8410 Asst. Dist. Comm. Lisa Bramblet (925) 778-3165 OA & Camping Wayne Butler (925) 754-8466 #-"$,%*".0/% Smoke Signals Editor Kathleen Kirk (925) 754-0588 Training Kathy Nunez (925) 756-7159 [email protected]

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FOS UPDATE 2010 CENTENNIAL NATIONAL Thanks to all of you who participated in the SCOUT JAMBOREE CALENDAR 2009 “Fishing for Funds” Friends of Scouting The Jamboree Tour starts July 18, 2010 (FOS) Campaign. Through your generous AUGUST donations, we collected over $20,000 this year Pre-Jamboree Tour: 1 OA National Conference begins that will go toward growing a stronger Boy The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council troops will 6 District Committee Meeting Scout presence in the Black Diamond District. start with a tour of historic and important East 7:00PM Pledges and Payments will be accepted through coast sites. The tour is likely to include: 13 Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM Dec. 31st. 28 Woodbadge Weekend 1 •New York, visit Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, As of mid-July, I have accepted a position as and much more. SEPTEMBER the Friends of Scouting coordinator for the •Philadelphia, including a visit to the Liberty 3 District Committee Meeting Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. Therefore, I Bell and Inde–pendence Hall. 7:00PM will be stepping down as the Black Diamond •Gettsyburg, see the Electric Map, the Museum 4 Show & Sell Popcorn orders due District Finance Chair and the FOS Chair. I’ve and a battlefield tour. 10 Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM appreciated the opportunity to share in this •Washington D.C., visit the Smithsonian 11 HAT Course begins effort with all of you and I’d like to thank all Museums, the Capital, the White House, 23 Show & Sell Popcorn those who have supported the FOS program various monuments, Arlington Cemetery, Pick-up at Hermes with your gifts and pledges. You have been the Holocaust Museum and Mount Vernon 25 Show & Sell Popcorn Sales begin a blessing to me and the many youth of our (Washington’s Home). 25 Woodbadge Weekend 1 community. Thanks again for all you have •Fun Day! Spend the afternoon and evening done to support the Boy Scouts of America. burning up energy at King’s Dominion OCTOBER amusement park. Look forward to incredible 1 District Committee Meeting Yours in Scouting, rides and more. 7:00PM Rick Hornbeck 2 Popcorn Take Orders Due POPCORN 8 Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM What big activity is your unit planning? Maybe 14 Popcorn Pick-up Hermes a trip to the Florida Sea Base for an exciting 16 Popcorn Orders Pick-up ocean adventure, or maybe some of your scouts would like to attend Philmont this year. NOVEMBER 5 District Committee Meeting Plan for an extraordinary Scouting activity that 7:00PM your Scouts won’t soon forget. A great way to 11 Veterans’ Day Parade, 11am get your Scouts out of the house and into some 12 Roundtable Meeting, 7:30PM great outdoor fun is through fundraising with Trails-end popcorn. Stay informed! Join BDScouters! [email protected]. Dates to Remember: •Aug 27th District Kick off @ RT Unless otherwise noted, all District •Aug 30th Show n Sell orders due meetings are at the LDS Chapel on •September - Unit Kick off’s Rio Grande in Antioch •Nov. 4th unsold show n sell returned to council office •Nov. 4th Take Order/Prize order due to trails- end website •Nov. 20th Take Order Distribution at Camp Herms Page 13

Chief Solano Newsletter District Chair: Tom Giugni 864-3387 Membership: Sue Odneal 426-1534 Asst. Dist Chair: John Ricketts 422-4731 Financial Chair: Jack Batson 429-1709 District Commissioner: Terry Odneal 290-3326 Family FOS: Darrin Nicholson 689-5806 CS Day Camp 2009: Helen Cakus 428-3437 District Executive: Mike Moffat 925/674-6178 Training: Leslie Cliché 530/795-1401 Advancement: Richard Ball 426-2567 Camping: Steve Laren 864-1582 Program: Jim Broughton 425-3390 Tiger Rountable: Mariann Cox 863-9198 OA Advisor: Dave Ricketts 422-9928 CS Roundtable: Valorie Dahlin 429-0575 District News: Sue Odneal 426-1534 Boy Scout Roundtable: Ed Ballard 429-0575 Merit Badges: Sue Laren 864-1582 Venturing Roundtable: Sue Engle 864-3546 Activities: Richard Stockand 863-0597 Popcorn 2009: Carol Stockand 863-0597 Scouting for Food: Sue Meadows 318-6499 Serving the Communities of Fairfield, Cordelia, Suisun& Travis AFB

WEBELOREE TOMATO FESTIVAL The Webeloree will be held on September 19 MEMBERSHIP BOOTH CALENDAR and 20 in El Cerrito. Registration will be on- Chief Solano will have a booth at this year’s line at www.bsa-mdsc.org by the middle of Tomato Festival (August 15-16), downtown AUGUST August at the latest. For more information call Fairfield. We need Scouters and (accompanied) 13 Roundtable @ 7PM 925-674-6178. Scouts from all levels to promote Scouting and (Location: Community UMC) hopefully register some new youth for your 15-16 Tomato Festival JULY 4 MARCHERS units. Even if you can only be there for an hour 20 District Committee ARE WINNERS! or two, we still need you! Please contact Sue About 70 Scouts and Scouters, representing Odneal, Membership Chair, at 426-1534, to SEPTEMBER many of our Chief Solano units, marched in sign up. 10 Roundtable @ 7PM Fairfield’s annual parade. Many congratulations 17 District Committee to them for taking home first prize in the 25-27 AdvanceCamp “Service Organization – Walking” category. DISTRICT WEB SITE THINGS ARE STARTING TO www.ChiefSolanoBSA.net “POP”… Some dates to remember and more important FOS 2009 WRAP-UP information from your Popcorn “Kernal,” As of June 30th the district reached 97% of (District Popcorn Chair), Carol Stockand: our $33,000 goal. Thanks to everyone who has contributed! Even though FOS season is August 25-27 - District kick-offs officially over, the goal is still 100 percent. It’s August 31st – Show’n’Sell orders are due to NEVER too late to donate! To make a donation Trail’s End Web site by 11:30 am. Don’t miss contact Darrin Nicholson at 689-5806. your chance to make some easy money for your unit and support your local Council. “MAD SCIENCE” DAY CAMP September 18th – Show’n’Sell distribution Many thanks to “Professor” Helen Cakus (location TBA). Selling units must bring a post- and her “faculty” for a great job in providing dated check (11-15-09) for product pick-up. a super program to over 100 Cub Scouts! We November 4th - Unsold Show’n’Sell returned COMMISSIONER’S CORNER know that this experience is one that the boys to office; “take” orders and prize orders due to It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over will never forget. Trail’s End website. and we’ll soon be starting up our Centennial November 20th – “Take” order distribution Scouting year! We hope that everyone is hav- ADVANCECAMP 2009 (location TBA). Selling units must bring a post- ing fun and has been able to participate in IS APPROACHING dated check (12-01-09) for product pick-up. many events that the season has to offer. Don’t miss this year’s AdvanceCamp, which for the first time will include an advancement This year’s theme is “Powered by Popcorn” so NOW...THIS IS IMPORTANT!! The first track for Webeloes. let’s get out there and turn on the power, support Roundtable of the new Scouting year is on our scouts and sell, sell, sell! Thursday, August 13. We’ll be back at the The fun starts on Friday September 25th, with Community United Methodist Church and the main advancement activities on the 26th. Come to Roundtable in August and we’ll talk will start at 7 p.m. sharp. There will be a Units who want a second night of camping may incentives!!! brief business meeting, followed by an input- spend Saturday night on the grounds. For more gathering session regarding the future of the on AdvanceCamp, or to register, go to Carol’s contact information is: Christmas Tree Recycling program Be sure www.advancecamp.com or call Steve Hoagland [email protected] or 863-0597. to attend and bring your suggestions! at 925-458-6330 or 925-595-9156. Yours in Scouting, Terry Odneal Page 14

Herms Gateway District Chair Peter Schakow (510) 527-2596 Asst District Chair Howard Abelson (510) 525-7709 District Commissioner Evan “Mike” Lilygren (510) 843-8055 Asst District Commissioner Rich Kral (510) 223-2323 District Executive James Rhodes-Dreyer (925) 674-6171 Cub Scout Roundtable Juliana Rather (510) 275-3177 Finance Open Boy Scout Roundtable John McDougall (510) 841-1319 Membership Richard Burton (925) 285-8862 Smoke Signals Editor William Wells (925) 686-3006 Program Gary Kirk (510) 223-7217 FOS Family Campaign Jim Hartman (510) 525-6195 Activities/Civic Service Vince Lipinski (510) 849-1082 Camporee Planning Open Advancement Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Eagle Board of Review Matthew Houser (510) 402-8714 Camp Promotion & Outdoor George Fosselius [email protected] Eagle Project Approval Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Training Jane Harris (510) 222-5125 Merit Badge Registrar Richard Burton (925) 285-8862 Cub Leader Training Garry Bracken (510) 400-9989 Order of the Arrow Apanuc Eric Jorgensen (510) 799-1322

DISTRICT KICK-OFF FAIR George Fosselius has been documenting the August 19th, 2009 progress at camp over the last year. Pictures are CALENDAR Camp Herms Lodge available at 7-9 pm http://picasaweb.google.com/gfosselius AUGUST 5 Commissioners Meeting LOOKING FORWARD TO 2010 18 Dist. Committee Meeting 19 Dist. Kick-off Fair 20 Eagle Board and Project Review

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Next year US Scouting celebrates our 100th Birthday. My goal is to make this the year of rebirth and growth for scouting in Herms This year we are having a fair instead of a District. My mantra is ‘working together’. I am so please to see the level of cross-unit Keep up the great work Herms! We are over roundtable meeting to kick-off the 2009-10 collaboration, from the Solano Stroll climbing 50% to our goal of 55k! It is thanks to your Scouting Program year. All persons interested wall to participation of nearly every unit’s generous gifts to the District. Let’s get to 55k, in our Scouting program (Families, Scouts membership chair as part of the district and let’s get to Quality District! If you don’t and Scouters) are welcome. Herms District recruitment team. Bravo! have one, please have an FOS chair for your includes the northern part of the East Bay. Contact [email protected] with ideas or unit and report your contact to Jim Hartman. We will gather at 7 pm. At 7:30 we will have questions. If you have dates for Courts of Honor, please a short opening ceremony. Following a short brief announcements you will be welcome to report them to Jim Hartman. Keep in mind; an MEETING LOCATIONS exciting program needs proper funding. Also, tour the tables and meet the program planners Commissioners Meeting: First Wednesday of if you would like to help out this year with the until 9:00 pm. every month at the Camp Herms Lodge in the campaign, please contact Jim Hartman. We North Room. are looking for folks who can reach out to the There will be tables with information about local communities in the district for donations. Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venture Scouting, ROUNDTABLE: Second Wednesday of You would be responsible for 5-10 contacts at Camping, Conservation International Scouting every month, 7:30pm. Beginning in September most. Thank you! programs and more. Discover available resources and what is planned for membership back at Camp Herms Lodge, Cub Leaders recruiting and retention, training opportunities, in Main Lodge and Scout Leaders in North advancement coordination, activities and civil Room. service, finance, fund raising projects such as the Popcorn sales. District Committee Meeting: Third Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Camp Herms Coordinator for this event is Lodge in North Room. E. “Mike” Lilygren, 510 843-8055 or [email protected] Eagle Projects (Main Lodge) and Boards of Review (North Room) every Third Thursday CAMP HERMS BUILD DAY at the Camp Herms Lodge. Council Repair & Improvement Team volunteers joined over 70 Webcor Employees to do the “build” day at Camp Herms on Sat July 18. Page 15

Iron Horse Newsletter Distrct Chair Rob Schroeder 925-934-6789 Finance Chair Cindy Wells 925-429-0855 [email protected] [email protected] District Vice Chair Tom Cooper 925-899-2455 Program Chair George Vetek 925-934-1520 [email protected] [email protected] District Commissioner Phil Mulvihill 925-938-9675 Advancement Lynn Oakleaf 925-370-8332 [email protected] [email protected] District Executive Joe Darr 925-674-6156 Training Chuck Savage 925-932-4843 [email protected] [email protected] Membership Patty Sorenson 925-934-9855 Eagle Projects Jeanne Fusion 925-934-6411 [email protected] [email protected] FOS Cindy Wells 925-429-0855 Eagle Boards Mark Beaudrow 925-935-2653 [email protected] [email protected] Popcorn David Colello 925-389-7329 Trail To Eagle Ray Wynter [email protected] Conservation Vinita Ramsay [email protected] OA Peter Young 925-682-0454 [email protected] Smoke Signals Wendy Cannell-nottage 925-825-8670 Lds Liasion Jeff Smith [email protected] Camporee Lee Palmer 925-943-1434 Cub Day Camp Phil Mulvihill 925-938-9675 [email protected] [email protected]

ORDER OF THE ARROW POPCORN The Iron Horse Ajapeu Apanuc hosted the FALL POPCORN SALES CALENDAR Camp Wolfeboro Ordeal in June. There were Mark your calendars! It’s time to start planning over 100 people working at the ordeal. Special for the big Fall Popcorn Sale! AUGUST recognition for jobs well done go to Jimmy 5 Life to Eagle Seminar Joyce – Ordeal Master, Pat Joyce – Head Elan- August 31 - Show & Sell Orders due to Trail’s Roundtable gomat, Scott Phillips – Ceremony Chief, John End website Phillips – Ordeal Adviser. There will not be an September 18 - Show & Sell distribution at 12 Eagle Project Plan OA meeting in the month of August, but please location TBA join us for the Ordeal at Camp Linblad on Au- November 4 - unsold Show & Sell product due 19 Eagle Rank Board of Review gust 21-23. You can register for the Ordeal at to Council offices WWW.BSA-MDSC.ORG 01. November 4 - Take Order and prize order due SEPTEMBER to Trail’s End website MEMBERSHIP November 20 - Take order pick-up from Camp 2 Life to Eagle Seminar Attention Cub Scout Packs: Please contact Herms (Must submit post-dated check dated 3 Roundtable Patty Sorensen at [email protected] 12/1/2009) or (925) 934-9855 to provide the date and time 9 Eagle Project Plan of your Pack’s fall recruiting event. Patty will Please contact Iron Horse Popcorn Chairman 11 Eagle Rank Board of Review arrange for an Iron Horse District Leader to David Colello at David. [email protected] come out and help you round up new Tigers, or 925-389-7329 with any questions! Cub Scouts & Adult Leaders. The Council has ROUNDTABLE a variety of recruiting materials that are avail- able to you. Give Patty a call and she will get you set up with what you need to make your fall recruiting event a BIG success

There is no roundtable in August. The next roundtable will be held September 3 at 7:30 pm at 2359 Overlook Drive, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Walnut Creek. The com- missioner’s meeting takes place at 6:30. IRON HORSE KICK OFF The Iron Horse District Kick Off will be held on Thursday, August 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the LDS Chapel on Overlook Drive – the same place where roundtable takes place. Dinner LEADERSHIP CHANGE will be provided by the OA for $5.00 and will After many years of devoted service, Phil Mul- include hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, chips, vihill will be stepping down as our District soda, and cookies. Commissioner. This role will be taken over by Tom Cooper. The District welcomes Tony Mercado as the new Vice Chairman. Page 16

Lake Highlander Highlights Chairman Doug Wacker 707-263-2302 Finance vacant [email protected] [email protected] Vice Chairman Rob Roumiguiere 707-279-0356 Membership Liberty Frederick 707-928-0155 [email protected] [email protected] Commissioner Peggy Engstrom 707-994-9523 Smoke Signals Editor Liberty Frederick 707-928-0155 [email protected] District Executive Tom Schneider 925-674-6173 Training Suisei Heidebrecht 707-994-9613 [email protected] [email protected] Program Vacant Eagle Reviews Don Carter 707-279-1362 Advancement Becky Flaherty 707-994-5213 Cub Roundtable Comm Suisei Heidebrecht 707-994-9613 [email protected] [email protected] Camping Marty Klier 707-263-3380 Boy Roundtable Comm. vacant

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING FALL RECRUITMENT Attention all Unit leaders and Assistants. CALENDAR Pack 2008 2009 August 11th is the ALL IMPORTANT 142 $840 $455 meeting to pick up and hear about all of the AUGUST 144 $230 $825 Fall activities and programs. We will share our 5 OA Apanuc Meeting – 7:00pm 145 $1130 $565 expanded 2009 recruitment plans and Training –Kelseyville 175 $1002 $915 dates. We will hand out the 2009-2010 Council 315 $355 $90 Calendars. 11 District Comm. Meet – 6:00 pm 537 $180 – Kelseyville–Roundtable@ 7:00 D.E. Tom mentioned that he will be contacting Troop/Ship 2,008 2,009 each public school to set an effective date for 42 $1575 $1270 each school’s individual sign up night. He also SEPTEMBER 44 $650 $450 wanted to relay to unit leaders that the council 45 $860 $960 has thousands of multi-colored flyers ready 2 OA Apanuc Meeting – 7:00pm 46 $0 $52 for your individual needs at no cost to the unit –Kelseyville 315 $760 $590 (Part of your Friends of Scouting at work for 8 District Comm. Meet – 6:00 pm 711 $190 $0 you). Tom will let each unit have early notice – Kelseyville–Roundtable@ 7:00 960 $0 $0 when the school sign up night will be. Make Crew 44 $0 $510 sure to have a table at your school’s “Back to 8 District Popcorn Kickoff – School Night”, as well. Be sure to share your 8:00pm Kelseyville Presbyterian Total $6,981 $6582 unit calendar of events, give them a contact Church sheet of who to call and invite them to a special Y A H O O! night or Pack meeting where they can join your OA Lake District again reached their Friends of unit. OA Meetings held first Wednesday Scouting goal. Our goal was to repeat what we Of each month at 7 pm – Kelseyville Pres. did last year, or $18,000. This year we reached POPCORN TIME Church. PLEASE ATTEND!!! $18,058. Each and every family, each and IS ALMOST HERE! every business all made this goal happen. We What if your unit could plan out their Ideal Year of CUB DAY CAMP appreciate everyone’s commitment to keeping Scouting and have the necessary funds to make W O W! Pardner, WHAT A GREAT DAY Scouting affordable for any boy that wants to those plans happen for all of your Scouts. For CAMP. A very special Thank you to Sabrina be a Scout. many units, the “Trails End Popcorn program Pickersgill, Donna Goodwin Nelson and all of can be the one and only fundraiser your unit your Lab staff for putting on the best day camp. would need. This year we have expanded the Everyone seemed to enjoy the new location. commission and incentive program a BUNCH. Thank you Mahnke Family for providing a Tom mentioned to not forget corporate sales to terrific Day Camp location. Also a special companies in their area. The unit seller can thank you to the Tú Je Sa-Sa Apanuc of the work with a company representative to develop Order of the Arrow for setting up all of the the annual company holiday appreciation. camp activity areas. The Cubs had a terrific Many of these corporations have vendors and time and it was because of all of you volunteers. employees that they wish to thank during the Thanks again! holiday season. This could be a serious money maker for any unit. Our 2009 campaign will be lead by our Lake District Popcorn Kernel Chairperson David Mac Donald (707-987- 3549 – [email protected]. He will Remember, if you have an article to be contacting each unit for commitments of submit, contact Tom Schneider at: participation. CHECK IT OUT ! 925-674-6173 or [email protected] Page 17

Marsh Creek Newsletter Serving Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay and Knightsen

District Chairman Penny Fetterman 634-0868 [email protected] Vice Chairman VACANT [email protected] District Commissioner Roy Thomas 634-4601 [email protected] District Executive Jerry Dees 674-6107 [email protected]

Visit your local police department and find out Council office. The council would also like how to contact them in an emergency. Show all scouts and leaders to wear the official CALENDAR your respect for law enforcement by thanking Centennial Celebration T-shirt, the order form them for what they do. This would also be a included, they are $8 each. AUGUST great month to use your investigative skills to find friends to join Cub Scouts. Come and learn 6 OA Apanuc Meeting and share with other Cub Scout Leaders in the WELCOME 8 Council Cub Olympics District. Let’s help each other with program DAVE WORTMAN, ideas and support. CUB SCOUT 13 Commissioner meeting 7pm ROUNDTABLE STAFF 13 Roundtables 7:30pm YIS, Bill [email protected]. Thanks for your willingness to share your time and talents with the District. 20 District Committee meetings CENTENNIAL CONSERVATION We still need to fill several positions on the 21-22 Webelos woods KICK OFF district committee. If you are interested in serving on the district committee, contact Paul 21-23 Fall Camporee Krey, our nominating committee chairman at: 27 Eagle Boards of Review 634-3276 ADVANCEMENT SEPTEMBER Marsh Creek’s newest Eagle Scout is Mike Who: All Scouts, Scouters, Scouting Families, Lumsden from Troop 298. Congratulations 3 OA Apanuc Meeting and friends of Scouting. Bring non-Scout Mike! He built sand boxes for the friends to show them what Scouting is all about kindergartener’s sand toys and book shelves for 10 Roundtables 7:30pm when conducting Community Service. the library in addition to a book fundraiser with 10 Commissioners meeting 7pm Barnes and Noble for Laurel School. When: Two kickoff weekends, one on 17 District Committee meetings September 12th and one on September 19th. Contact Gerry Dake, for all appointments 19 Conservation Project relating to Eagle Board’s of Review. What: For those units wanting to participate At 516-7931 or 24 Eagle Boards of Review on September 12th, each unit can identify their mailto: [email protected] 25-27 AdvanceCamp CCCfairgrounds own conservation service project to help in their community. Check with your Chartered NATIONAL SUMMBER TIME Unit Organization, City, or County to find PACK AWARD BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE projects. For those units wanting to participate The Scout Roundtable is a great place to get on the 19th, there are several already designated ideas to help with your Scouting program and events that you can participate in. share your experiences with others. Contact Ron Rowell for more info. at 783-8419 or Bill WE ARE ENCOURAGING ALL Taylor at TO PARTICIPATE IN THE: Remember to fill out your form to earn the MARSH CREEK CLEAN UP DAY National summertime Pack Award. Your pack CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE The annual Marsh Creek Cleanup Day, must hold a pack activity in June, July and September Theme: Cub Scout Investigators sponsored by the City of Oakley, City of August. If the dens have at least 50% of their Character Connection: Resourcefulness Brentwood, and Friends of Marsh Creek members attend the 3 activities, then the den Watershed (FOMCW) is Saturday, Sept. 19, may earn a den streamer for the their flag. Each What happened to the cookies in the cookie jar? 2009 Location: Creekside Park, 3900 Creekside Cub Scout can earn a Summertime Award pin Let’s find out. Learn techniques that the police Way by attending the three pack activities during the use to solve crimes. Use microscopes, dust for Summer. fingerprints, and learn observation techniques. Fill out the form sent out and return it to the Page 18

Meridian Matters Dist. Chair Jim Teare 828-0904 Membership Mark Smith 353-0758 Commissioner Earle Conklin 838-5440 Popcorn Rand Mahoney 964-1641 Executive Tim Welty 674-6125 Activities Yvonne Awai 648-9536 Advancement George Gavrell 837-6248 Smoke Signals Rand Mahoney 964-1641 Camping Mike Dubrall 855-0678 R/T Commissioner Susan Oki 831-9380 Program VOLUNTEER NEEDED R/T-Venturing Justin Riordan 830-9019 Camporee Mike Dubrall 855-0678 R/T-Scout Al Nichols 829-7112 Boy Scout Training Virginia Luchetti 575-0566 R/T-Cub Joan Remmert 256-6997 Cub Scout Training Ray Chan 548-6179 Eagle Packets Michael Peterson 838-4593 www.bsameridian.org Finance Phil Kagel 736-9230 Eagle Projects Dan Hugens 838-7329 Friends of Scouting Jim Berry 837-8926 Eagle Board Myron Hagen 831-1532 (**NEW WEBSITE**) & bsa- OA Advisor Mary Chong 830-0759 Media Coordinator Lara Mays 408-595-3018 mdsc.org/meridian/ OA Advisor John Acton 389-7512

ADULT TRAINING HEALTH AND SAFETY Please see the training page of Smoke Signals A special THANKS to Thomas Long, MD CALENDAR or the training website (www.3districttraining. for providing the many years of important org/) for all the details. and insightful articles on health and safety AUGUST issues as it relates to scouting. If anyone would 6 Eagle Project Review Board 1. October 3rd, 2009 -- Position Specific for Boy like to take over the writing of these articles, 12 District Committee Scouts and Venture Leaders (Walnut Creek) please contact Rand Mahoney, 925-964-1641, 13 Eagle Orientation/Packet [email protected]. 20 Eagle Board of Review 2. October 3rd, 2009 Position Specific for Cub 26 OA Apanuc Scout Leaders (Pleasant Hill) SOME PHOTOS OF 27 District Dinner/ Roundtable SCIENCE BUSTERS DAY CAMP. 3. October 24th, 2009 -- BALOO Training SEPTEMBER (Camp Herms) 3 Eagle Project Review Board 9 District Committee 4. October 24, 25th, 2009 -- OLS Training 10 Eagle Orientation/Packet (Camp Herms) 17 Eagle Board of Review 24 Roundtable 5. October 24th, 2009 -- Outdoors Skills for 30 OA Apanuc Webelos Leaders (Camp Herms) NEXT ROUNDTABLE and ANNUAL DISTRICT DINNER 6. November 9th, 2009 Position Specific for The next meeting will be Aug. 27th, combined Cub Scout Leaders (Pleasant Hill) with our annual district dinner, at the San Ramon LDS Church, 5025 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon. Contact Yvonne Awai: TRI-DISTRICT TRAINING 648-9536; [email protected]. WEBSITE www.3districttraining.org/ Check the district website (www.bsameridian. org) for the latest info. CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP We just completed another fantastic day camp FOS at Little Hills Ranch. We had 362 Cub Scouts Meridian District is at $99,269, which is 90% attend. A special thanks to Program Director of our goal. Thanks to everyone that has - Brian Wort, our Camp Director – Mary Lark, participated and we are still making progress and our outstanding camp staff and all the towards our goal! For any pledge or payment volunteers! WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE questions, please contact Jim Berry, 837-8926, IT WITHOUT YOU! Stay tuned to www. [email protected]. MeridianDayCamp.org for details on next year’s camp, including registration information AND photos from this year’s camp. Contact Mary Lark at 925-866-1111 or Mary@ MaryLark.com. Page 19

Muir Newsletter Chairman Stuart Mahler (925) 519-6957 FOS Chair Kori Campbell (925) 235-7043 Commissioner Scott DeVenney (925) 672-8545 Membership Open Executive Joe Squeri (925) 674-6123 Merit Badges Piedad Fracasso (925) 673-0722 Asst Vice Chair Open Training Tom Santos (925) 672-5955 Advancement Mark Hall (925) 672-4277 Activities Open Camporee Jay Sparks (925) 300-6244 Scouting for Food Open Day Camp Director Wendy Saurman (925)827-5651 Smoke Signals Pam Smith (925) 674-6126 Day Camp Program Open OA Advisor Larry Smith (925) 686-6994 Cub Roundtable Jennifer Rupert (925) 827-1412 Eagle Boards Linda DeVenney (925) 672-8545 BS Roundtable Kent Campbell (925) 685-8607 Eagle Project Derek Brown (925) 672-2055

Serving the Communities of Concord, Clayton & Martinez

PROGRAM KICKOFF SCOUTING FOR FOOD Our annual Muir District Kick Off will be held Before you know it, the holiday season will CALENDAR on August 6th in conjunction with our August be upon on us and it will once again be time Roundtable. Please make plans for someone to to participate in our annual Scouting for Food AUGUST attend from your unit so that you can have vital drive. Start thinking about who would be the 6 Roundtable information needed to get your new year off to best person in your unit to oversee this most 6 OA Apanuc Meeting a good start. Questions or comments, please worthwhile event. The dates of Scouting 9 Family Flight Day contact Joe Squeri at [email protected]. for Food are November 14th and 21st. More 20 District Committee Meeting information will be available in September. FAMILY FLIGHT DAY SEPTEMBER 3 Roundtable 3 OA Apanuc Meeting 17 District Committee Meeting

Please visit the Muir District site www.muirdistrict.org MUIR DISTRICT CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE Do you know about Cub Scout Round Table? It’s not too late to learn! We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at the LDS Church on Denkinger Road behind Safeway in Concord. Questions? Call or email Jennifer Rupert for Cub Scout Roundtable info at Don’t forget to sign up your Cub Scout to 925-827-1412 or [email protected]. Please participate in our Annual Scout Family Flight UPCOMING TRAINING call Kent Campbell for Boy Scout related issues Day. All Cub Scouts in the council and their Position Specific Training: at 925-685-8607. family and friends are invited to attend. There will be kite flying, glider racing and other fun Cub Scout Leaders and Troop Committee- Our final summer program will be on August events for the whole family! To sign up or get October 31, 2009 6, at 7:00 pm at the LDS Church on Denkinger more information, please contact Joe Squeri 8:00 am to 12:00 pm-LDS Church Rd-2nd annual Patrol Cook-Off and District at [email protected] or 925-674-6123. The 1590 Denkinger Rd, Concord Program Orientation. Are your Scouts cost is $10.00 for the first entry and $5.00 for amazing campfire cooks? Do they know the each additional one. Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster- intricacies of Dutch Oven cooking? Bring a October 31, 2009 patrol or three to show Muir District what great 8:00 am to 2:30 pm-LDS Church Scout cooking tastes like. This event is open 1590 Denkinger Rd, Concord to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venture Crews. While we wait for the food to cook, leaders will Contact Tom Santos at [email protected] or learn about Muir District’s upcoming program 925-672-5955 if you have any questions. for the 2009-2010 year. CALLING ALL DEN CHIEFS Den Chief Training will be held on Saturday, October 17 at Camp Herms in El Cerrito. There will be a morning and afternoon session for you to choose from. Call Scott DeVenney at 925-672-8545 for more information. Page 20

Napa Valley Newsletter Chairman Jim Jones 707-252-8644 Activities & Service Larry Wallace 707-255-0271 [email protected] [email protected] Commissioner Dave Kernohan 707-258-2914 Cub Roundtable Comm. Dave Shubin 707-224-8250 [email protected] District Executive Tom Schneider 925-674-6173 Boy Roundtable Comm. Tim Allen 707-257-3841 [email protected] [email protected] Program Larry Wallace 707-255-0271 OA advisor Russ Barnes 707-252-0728 [email protected] [email protected] Training Tony Zarate 707-257-7155 Smoke Signal Editor Larry Wallace 707-255-0271 [email protected] [email protected] Camping Mike Solario 707-255-5182 Finance Dave Finigan 707-255-8928 [email protected] Membership Ann Laning 707-251-8467

DISTRICT COMMITTEE NAPA VALLEY CUB DAY CAMP MEETING SLATED WOW ! This year’s Day Camp was the best CALENDAR Jim Jones, District Chair, announced that the ever. Everyone seemed to also enjoy the new Napa Valley District Committee meeting location, including the pool. AUGUST will be held on August 12th at Jim’s office on 8 Cub Olympics – Napa College First Street in Napa and will begin at 5:30pm. Thank you Shawna Lipsey, Wendy LaBerge, check in at 8:30am All Chartered Representatives are invited to Dave Shubin and the entire Napa Valley Day attend. Camp staff and Jr. Staff. All of you helped 12 District Committee Mtg. at Jim to present this camp and make it the success Jones” office in Napa at 5:30 pm 2009 FOS FAMILY CAMPAIGN that it was. All of Napa Valley Cub Scouting Pack# Year 2008 Year 2009 appreciates the many hours of planning and 13 Cub, Scout and Venture Leader 104 Folded $000 preparations that was put into this camp. Roundtable at the LDS Stake 106 $520 $1,040 Center in Napa at 7:30 pm 123 $000 $1,135 CUB SCOUT OLYMPICS 20 Napa Valley Popcorn Kickoff 151 $125 $1,595 SET FOR AUGUST 8, 2009 Location - TBA at Roundtable 183 $100 $1,245 Wendy LaBerge, Chair, announced that the 186 $1,890 $150 2009 Cub Scout Olympics will be held at the 191 New $000 Napa Valley College on Saturday August SEPTEMBER 196 $200 $000 8, 2009. Registration fee is $5 per Cub 199 $000 $495 Scout participating in the Olympic events. 9 District Committee Mtg. at Jim Registration is at 8:30 and the events begin at Jones” office in Napa at 5:30 pm Troop 9:00am. 10 Cub, Scout and Venture Leader 1 $330 $1,240 Cub Packs can participate by helping run the Roundtable at the LDS Stake 2 $2,455 $2,560 events. Center in Napa at 7:30 pm 3 $000 $300 8 Individual events: 2 Pack Events: 18 $690 $1,075 50 yard dash 50 Yard Relay 51 $1,415 $650 50 yard hurdles Obstacle Course CUB, SCOUT, & VENTURE 83 $3,370 $930 Standing long jump LEADER ROUNDTABLE 86 $1,385 $1,450 Baseball throw Adult Leader Roundtable will be held at the 91 $50 $000 Foot Put LDS Stake Center on the corner of Dry Creek 832 $1,471 $1,236 Cracker whistle Road and Trower in Napa. It will be held on Free Style swim Thur., August 13th at 7:30 pm. Ship 90 $000 $000 Back Stroke Swim Roundtable Joint Session: 7:30 p.m. Ship 91 $000 $000 Registration is $5 per Cub Scout. Dave Kernohan, District Commissioner, and Plan to help pay for the Olympic medals by Tom Schneider, Field Director, will discuss LDS Wards purchasing a “Cub Scout Baseball Lunch” upcoming training, events, and activities. Napa 1st 125 $815 $000 which is a hotdog, chips or fruit, and a drink. On the Cub Side: 8:00 p.m. Napa 2nd 159 $875 $835 Dave Shubin, Cub Roundtable Commis-sioner, Napa 3rd 124 $2,850 $2,145 For more information contact Wendy LaBerge will present the September theme “Cub Scout St. Helena $000 $000 at (707) 257-1579 or (707) 246-6438. Pockets” The Webelos Activity Pin focus for September, Year 1- is Citizen. Year 2 Webelos Family Total $18,541 $18,081 BOY SCOUT SUMMER CAMP is Fitness. We also wish to appreciate all of the Boy On the Scout Side: 8:00 p.m. Scout Adult leaders that planned, prepared and Tim Allen, Scout Roundtable Com- carried out probably our best summer camp missioner, and Staff will present the theme for season. All that is being said, says September. excitement and merit badge success was achieved. Thank you all ! Page 21

Silver Gate Newsletter 707-557-2215 Chairman Paul Roberts Popcorn & FOS Eric Freeman silvergate_popcorn@ yahoo.com [email protected] 707-645-0231 Commissioner Chuck Speir Activities VACANT [email protected] 925-674-6171 (707) 235-1460 Dist. Executive James Rhodes-Dreyer Training Dave Eubanks [email protected] [email protected] Membership Donna Livingston-Fitch 707-557 -1779 OA Charles Skelton Day Camp Jan Jacobson OA Chief Advancement Merrell Beckham 707-554-0359 Merit Badge Diane Freeman [email protected] BS Roundtable 707- 557-6763 707-645-0231 Karen Coleman CS Roundtable Michelle Speir & Conservation [email protected] [email protected] Smoke Signals Nancy McCoy [email protected] Venturing Orrin Shackleford 925-825-4053

break into our splits for Cub Scouts and Boy WEBELOS OVERNIGHTER Scouts. NEW LEADERS ~ we would love to CALENDAR meet you and introduce you to our monthly roundtable sessions! We would love to see our NO ROUNDTABLE OR COMMITTEE continuing leaders as well to help us start off MEETINGS IN AUGUST the New Year with a bang. There might even Calling all Webelos - Come to a fun filled be a few give-aways to bring the pizzazz into overnight camping experience at the Vallejo AUGUST your programs! Elks Lodge Friday Aug 7 at 5:00 pm. The 3-7 Day Camp Hann’s Park cost is $10.00 per person. All Webelos need 7-8 Webelos Overnighter Elks Lodge CAMPOREE to be accompanied by an adult. Contact Mr. 14-16 JLT Camp Coombs Hats off to all the Scouts and Scouters who Rettinhouse at [email protected] to make 20 Commissioners Meeting UMC dealt with some unusual challenges and heat at your reservation or for more information. 28-30 Woodbadge Part 1 this year’s Camporee with flexibility and great attitudes. Special thanks go to those from JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING SEPTEMBER Troop 64 who stayed behind to help the staff The next JLT will be held Aug 14-16 at Camp 3 District Comm. Meeting 6:15 clean up. Coombs. Cost will be $20/Scout and any Boy UMC Scout or Venturer from MDSC is eligible. JLT 3 Roundtable 7:30-9:00 UMC SILVER GATE SCIENCE is a weekend program designed to help scouts 17 Commissioners Meeting UMC BUSTERS DAY CAMP with the tools they need to be effective leaders. 19 Coastal Cleanup Topics include communication, conflict 25-27 Woodbadge Part 2 resolution, goal setting and many others. Please RSVP by contacting Mr. Rettinhouse at UMC is the First United Methodist Church [email protected] and is located at the corner of Sonoma Blvd. Did the Silver Gate Cub Scouts learn and have and Virginia St. in fun the at Day Camp the first week of August? EMAIL REMINDERS You and the entire staff, anxiously waits the If you would like to be on the list to receive ROUNDTABLE NEWS final results. Stay tuned to for future issues to emails about upcoming Silver Gate District find out - did the Science Busters succeed? events, please send your name & email address to our Smoke Signals editor at cspack118@ MEMBERSHIP yahoo.com. Are you ready? August/September is back to school. Back to school means it’s time to SILVER GATE’S NEW LOOK Attention all Silver Gate Scouters: We will not actively recruit, recruit, recruit. Talk to the kids Have you noticed the new logo? The Silver be holding a regular Roundtable in August. Our in your Packs, Troops and Crews. Ask them Gate logo has been redesigned and brought up usual 1st Thursday falls on Family Night at our to help. Encourage them to bring a friend to to date by our very own Michelle Larson-Speir. annual Cub Scout Day Camp. Your Silver Gate join in the Scouting fun. On the unit level, let’s Contact Orrin Shackleford at 925 825-4053 if Roundtable staff will be on hand to meet and make 2009 the most successful Back to School you would like to purchase patches with the greet the families of our Cub Scouts. Please recruitment new logo. join us at Hanns Park on Redwood and Skyline to enjoy the very special program planned that COASTAL CLEANUP evening. There will be lots of songs, skits, and fun to be had courtesy of all our Cub Scouts, leaders, parents and camp staff.

Coming Up: Join us in September as we kick- Mark your calendars for September 19 and our off a new year of scouting! Come on down and participation in the annual Coastal Cleanup. check out the upcoming events for the year. We will have our usual announcements then Page 22

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