Newsletter July 2018
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Western Region Area 3 Newsletter July 2018 Table of Contents 1-2. VOA Officers 3-4. VOA Advisors 5. Western Region Orientation 6. MDSC VOA BBQ 7. MDSC Fiesta 8. GEC Scout Expo 9. GEC Shooting Sport event 10-12. VenturingFest Experience 13. Closing Introducing your new Area 3 Officers Hello, my name is Patrick Jaime, and I am from Venturing Crew 317, in the Mount Diablo Silverado Council. I joined Venturing in 2014, because I wanted an additional challenge along with Scouting. I attended National Youth Leadership Training, staffed NYLT, staffed National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience at the Philmont Training Center, and attended the Order of the Arrow’s National Leadership Seminar. Prior to being selected to serve as the Area 3 VOA President, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to serve as Vice President of Program for Mt. Diablo Silverado Council VOA and Area 3 VOA. In the Order of the Arrow, I am a Vigil Honor member of Ut-In Selica Lodge, and I have served as Wek-Wek Apanuc Chapter Chief, Lodge Vice Chief of Administration and Program. Additionally, I am an Eagle Scout with 120 merit badges, 19 Eagle Palms, Venturing Summit Award recipient, and a Council & Area Venturing Leadership Award Recipient. Goals for VOA: Some of my goals for the upcoming term include developing strategies to retain and increase Venturing membership within Area 3, maintaining constant communication with the Council VOAs, and working with the Council VOAs to promote Venturing to those outside the program. Eduardo San Miguel is a member of the Pacific Skyline council located in Foster City, California. Eduardo started scouting as a cub scout making it up to Webelos 1 with Pack 355 in Millbrae, California. Eduardo then took a hiatus from Scouting throughout middle school and returned to Scouting freshman year after being introduced to Venturing by some friends. Eduardo had been interested in re-joining Scouting and after attending a Crew meeting, he joined Crew 420 in San Mateo in 2014. However Eduardo didn't completely fall in love with Venturing until he attended Area 3's BLAST in 2015, where he met and interacted with other Venturers. That same year, Eduardo served as his Crew's Vice President of Administration and then the following year, he served as Co- President. As Co-President, Eduardo sought to improve his leadership skills seeking out training by attending Pacific Skyline Council's National Youth Leadership Training 2016 course. Eduardo learned how to work with and guide a team along with the importance of goal setting and having a vision. The following year, Eduardo was invited to return as a staff member, working as a Troop Guide. This year, Eduardo has returned again on staff, serving as ASPL of Service for the 2018 course. Eduardo is currently attending the College of San Mateo majoring in Business Management. Katelynn Fichou lives in Menlo Park California and is currently a senior in high school at Menlo Atherton. She been apart of scouting for as long as she can remember, tagging along with her older brother’s cub scout and boy scout events and meetings and is also a Girl Scout. Over the past 12 years in Girl Scouts, Katelynn has been able to achieve earning both her Bronze and Silver Awards and is currently working towards completing her Gold Award. Katelynn first joined Venturing right after she finished 8th grade so that she would be able to take part in a trip to Northern Tier. On the trip she had, the greatest time of her life and highly highly recommend it to anyone. She learned so many things on and planning for that trip and she created so many memories with her friends that she will cherish for the rest of her life. For Katelynn, swimming is a huge part of her life like Scouting. She has been an avid swimmer since she first learned to swim at six months old. She currently competes on a team called SOLO and work to perfect her stroke of fly. She plans on continuing to swim as she progresses through college and on to the rest of her life. After her senior year in high school, Katelynn plans on attending a four year college and studying biomedical sciences in order to become a biomedical engineer. Sheccid Donatt, 18, is a Senior of Early College High School from Fairfield, CA. Sheccid has been involved in Scouting for 3 years. She is currently President of Crew 8100, Fairfield, for 2 years, and Secretary for 6 months before that. She was President of the Mount Diablo Silverado Council Venturing Officers association for 1 ½ years. Sheccid was also Den Chief for Pack 8100 in Fairfield, CA. She has taught the Venturing Leader Specific Training course two years in a row at her Council's Leader Education and Discovery (LEAD or University of Scouting). She is a Council Venturing Leadership Award (VLA) recipient and current holds a Discovery Award. She plans on attending Solano Community College for one year and transferring to UC Davis for a major in Sociology where she wants to be a college professor. Sheccid considers scouting the best thing she has ever joined and plans to continue in Scouting her entire life. She will be your next Western Region, Area 3 VOA Vice President of Communication! Introducing your new Area 3 Advisors Hi my name is Cindy Vander Ploeg and I am the Area 3 Venturing Officers Association Advisor. I am from the Greater Yosemite Council. I have been on this wild venturing ride since 2004 when I joined Crew 515 in Tracy. That was non-stop fun and I have so many memories from the crew. Good times! I was also involved in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with my sons. I was the Venturing Officers Association (VOA) advisor for Greater Yosemite council and joined the Area VOA 5 years ago. I am on the Venturing training team for the council and have supported NYLT and several Wood Badge courses. Needless to say, once you get the scouting 'bug' you continue scouting even when your sons have aged out. Only an hour a week!! I was not in scouting as a youth so I am making up for it now!! My goal for this term is to support Patrick and his officers with their area goals as best I can. I would also like to work with and support the council VOA advisors. Let's increase the visibility of Venturing and Lead this AWESOME Adventure!! Best TV show ever made? Great question!! Most ask for favorite movie or sitcom. I would have to go with a game show and say Jeopardy. We love watching the show every night. Alex has been hosting this show for a long time!! I look forward to seeing the Adventure that this Area VOA will lead us on!! My name is Laura Shioli. I’m from the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council. I am the new Area 3 Advisor for Program. My goals for the Area 3 VOA is support our youth as they put together fun, adventurous and meaningful programs for our Venturers in the area, that will support our councils and help grow interest and participation in the Venturing program. This is a challenging time with many changes for BSA and there are opportunities for the Venturing program due to these changes. My experience in Scouting Includes serving as a Troop Leader for my daughter’s Girl Scout troop for 10 years, as well as coordinating training opportunities for my son’s unit, Boy Scout Troop 264, in San Jose from 2012 to 2014. I joined Venturing in 2014 and have served as Associate Advisor and Advisor for Crew 233 in San Jose. I also served 3 terms as theVOA Advisor from 2015 through 2017, and helped plan University of Scouting for SVMBC as the Dean of Venturing for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The Best TV Show Ever Made is Avatar: The Last Airbender Thank you for this opportunity to serve the Venturing program. Hello, my name is Marcia Molina. I am the Communications Advisor for the Area 3 Venturing Officers' Association. I have been serving the Area for over three terms now. I am honored to work with amazing youth and adult leaders. My goal every year is to mentor and guide the Communications VP so that he or she can provide up- . to-date and timely information to all Venturers in our Area. I have been in Scouting for over 10 years. I am also the :�Advisor for Crew 48 in Pittsburg. Crew 48 is about to lembark on their SuperActivity in a few weeks; an Oregon ··1road trip that will take us_ to Crater Lake, Mt. Hood, c, _ ¾-,i�Portland, Tillamook and finally, the Oregon Coast. \� 1"'0 .• ,.'c'. '!',My favorite show of all time is This is Us. I love the strong fl family bond and the love they have for one another. It is:inspirational the way the Pearson Family, especially the "Big Three", face real-life issues, challenges and heartaches together. I can't wait for the next season to start. Hello, My name is Jahna Carlson and I will be your Area 3 Administartion Advisor! I am from the Sacramento area. I look forward to helping the VOA reach their individual goals! Our VP of Communications believes my favorite TV show should be Criminal Minds! Western Region Area 3 Venturing Officers’ Association invites you to our Orientation, July 22, 2018 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Office @ 800 Ellinwood Way.