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JANUARY 2005 SMOKE SIGNALS Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Issue # 2005/1 Boy Scouts of America ANNUAL RECOGNITION DINNER AND SILVER BEAVER AWARDS INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Mt. Diablo Silverado present to a volunteer. Important Dates 2 Council is pleased to Recipients of the Silver announce that Vice President Beaver have contributed Annual Recognition Dinner 3 J Witt will be chairing the 2005 extensively to Scouting over Cub Scout Pow Wow 4 Annual Council Recognition a signifi cant period of time. Dinner. The event will be held at Nomination forms are available Den Chief Training 7 the Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel online, from the District on Friday February 25th. Committee or from the Service Cub Scout Camping 8 Center. Nominations must be Reservation forms and received at the Council Service Training Dates 9 directions to the hotel are Center prior to January Health and Safety & Eagles 10 available inside this issue on page 7th, 2005. The selected 3, on the website or from the Service Silver Beavers will be posted Aklan 11 Center. Reservations may be faxed to the online after the selection and council service center (925) 674-6190 with published in the February issue of Smoke Black Diamond 12 a credit card payment. Signals. Submit a nomination now for that Chief Solano 13 outstanding volunteer in your district, and Mel Lee will chair the Silver Beaver if he or she is selected be sure to bring Herms 14 Nomination Committee. This coveted along district support to the presentation at award is the highest award a council can the recognition dinner. Iron Horse 15 Lake 16 POPCORN SALES SILVER BEAVER Marsh Creek 17 Congratulations to the top ten selling units NOMINEES ARE Meridian 18 in the Council and to the one Scout Unit, NEEDED NOW! Troop 1630, which came in second. Be Muir 19 prepared for next year’s sale to challenge ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT TO Pack 802 and their great Cub Scout salesmen SUBMIT APPLICATIONS Napa Valley 20 who consistently remain top sellers. Silver Gate 21 DISTRICT UNIT AMOUNT The Silver Beaver Award is the highest honor a local council can bestow upon an adult Meridian P802 $17,445.00 leader. This award is made for noteworthy Applications are available on the web Meridian T1630 $13,835.00 service to youth by exceptional adult Scouters site (www.bsa-mdsc.org), at District Muir P444 $11,997.00 within the jurisdiction of the local council. Roundtables, from District Nominating Muir P262 $11,985.00 Consideration is also given for service to Chairs or from the Scout Service Center Iron Horse P210 $11,415.00 other organizations within the community. (800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA Black Diamond P450 $11,146.00 94523). An application must be received Meridian P882 $10,996.00 Each district is able to submit outstanding at the Council Service Center no later than Silver Gate P7108 $9,666.00 volunteers for this award. At the time of Friday January 7th, 2005. Presentations Meridian P536 $9,340.00 going to press, nominations have only will be at the Annual Recognition Dinner Marsh Creek P90 $8,682.00 been received from Muir, Aklan and Black on Friday February 25th, 2005 at the TOTAL $116,507.00 Diamond Districts. Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel. Page 2 2005 FRIENDS OF NEW HERITAGE CALENDAR SCOUTING SOCIETY MEMBERS Friends of Scouting Chair Al Gould The Endowment Trustees wish to express JANUARY 2005 kicked off the 2005 Friends of Scouting their appreciation to the many new 2004 3 New Years Holiday Campaign on December 6th at the Walnut Heritage Society Members who rose to the challenge of the matching gift, and also Service Center Closed Creek Marriott Hotel. Gould expressed his appreciation once again to the Marriott to the current members who increased 7 Silver Beaver Nomination for generously sponsoring the reception. their level of membership. A very special Deadline thanks goes to the anonymous donor who 8 Key-3 Planning Conference has so generously matched every gift for the past two years. THANK YOU. 14-15 High Adventure Core Training 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service Center Closed 22 Pow Wow FEBRUARY 2005 Each year families are asked to participate in the FOS Campaign during the Blue and Gold 2 HAT / Okpik Cold Weather Banquets or the Scout Courts of Honor. Each Camping Orientation family will be asked to contribute $150 or more 5 Teen Leaders’ Council to cover the cost of the Scouting program. The For more information on endowment gifts Luncheon goal is not to raise suggested contribution but or estate planning call Valerie Ridgers to have every family participate. 925-674-6155. 6 Scout Sabbath 13 Scout Sabbath The Boy Scouts of America believes that 2005 Patron Dinner 14 Annual Business Meeting every boy should be given the opportunity to join Scouting and the only fee charged is the Mark your calendars now 16 HAT / Okpik Homemade $10 registration fee, which is sent directly Equipment Training to the national BSA. Dues collected by the Tuesday, April 12 2005 19-20 Baden-Powell JLT Conference packs and troops remain with the pack for Diablo Country Club recognition awards and incidentals. 21 Presidents’ Day Chair: Chuck Smith, President Service Center Closed The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council charges the and Chief Executive Offi cer 23 Council Coordinated Meeting lowest summer camp fees around. The camp of SBC West fees cover the cost of food, program supplies, 24 Camp Wolfeboro Reservations summer staff and other incidentals for that Guest Speaker TBA Due week. The cost of maintenance, operating Th e Patron Dinner, underwritten 25 Annual Recognition Dinner & expenses and camp insurance is paid from by a donor, is to thank donors at Silver Beaver Awards council operating funds, which are raised the Patron Level ($500 or more) from Friends of Scouting and special events. 25-27 Baden-Powell JLT Conference 26-27 HAT / Okpik Outdoor Training During the month of January each district will conduct an FOS Kick Off and Training and will invite and encourage each unit Smoke Signals is published monthly, FOS Chair to attend. (Check the district with the exception of the combined pages or the calendar for dates). June/July issue, by: The council currently serves 20,500 youth in Mt. Diablo Silverado Council fi ve counties. Outreach programs are funded Boy Scouts of America by special grants and not FOS dollars. 800 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Phone: (925) 674-6100 Editor: Valerie Ridgers Second Class Postage paid at: Concord, CA 94520-9998 POSTMASTER - Send address changes to address above. Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Boy Scouts of America Council Annual Recognition Dinner Friday February 25, 2005 At The Walnut Creek Marriott 2355 North Main Street Walnut Creek, California Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. $35.00 per person Join with us to celebrate the Council’s 2004 Silver Beaver Recipients Mail your reservation form to the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, BSA 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Or if paying with a credit card you may fax 925-674-6190 Please cut along the line and mail it with your check Council Recognition Dinner Please Print Name _____________________________________ District__________________________________ Address____________________________________________Phone___________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Guest Name _____________________________Address_______________________________________________ Reserve a table of eight (yes) / (no) Number in Party ______ at $35.00 each = $_________ Enclosed Credit Card Visa / Master Card / American Express # ________________________________________ Exp Date ___________ Make Checks Payable to Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, BSA As a courtesy to those planning the dinner, please respond by February 18th. Tickets will not be sold at the door and are non-refundable. Cub Scout Leader POW WOW 2005 Under The Big Top Akela Wants Attention Boy Scouts Den Chief Training will be offered in conjunction with Pow Wow. Same time, same place for a full day YOU! of leadership training to help you learn the skills Pow Wow 2005 is THE annual Cub Scout training needed to be a great Den Chief. event of the year. An entire year’s worth of fun, ideas and inspiration all in one day. Pow Wow is for all Sign Up Now adults, (Den Leaders, Tiger Cub Partners, Cubmasters, Webelos Leaders and even parents) interested in the Signing up is a snap. Just fill out the attached Cub Scout Program. Pow Wow is a great opportunity registration form and send it to the Council Office to meet with other Scouters, share ideas and have a full address indicated on the form. Calculate the cost day of Cub Scout FUN. The Mt. Diablo Silverado based on when you sign up, if you want extra Council Pow Wow will take place at St Vincent St KISMIF cards or day care. Include a check with Patrick High School on January 22, 2005. There will your registration and mail or hand deliver. It’s that be classes in Games, Crafts, Pack Administration, easy. Avoid the $5.00 late charge by sending in Cooking, Boy Relationships, Webelos and much much your registration before 1/8/05. more! It will be a full day of fun to remember! Want More Information? When you review the sessions, you may want to This year’s Pow Wow Chairman is Karen Coleman sign up for everything. Solve your dilemma by and the Staff Advisor is Aaron Burch. Either one teaming up with other pack leaders or parents and will be happy to assist you with any questions you split up to cover topics that are offered at the same may have.
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