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2012 Vol 3 August-October 2012 2012 Community In this issue: Service & 1 & 6 Popcorn Sale Popcorn Sale 2 Gala & Auction Scouting for Food 2 Construction Why Sell Popcorn? PROGRAM Lunch-O-Ree What could be a better way to 2 Donate Your Vehicle People invest in your Scouting PROGRAM teach Scouts the importance of being part of giving back to their 3 Once an Eagle with the purchase of Popcorn. 4 Family community than through Community Vacation Camp Selling Popcorn can provide the Ideal Year Service. Plan this fall to participate 5 Scouting Alumni of Scouting by: in the Scouting for Food campaign 7 Cub Scout th • Giving your Unit more money to on Saturdays, November 10 and Camping th spend on PROGRAM. 17 . Again this year at the October Connection • Reducing out of pocket expenses Roundtable meetings Packs, Troops, 8 Shooting Sports for parents. Crews and Ships will select an area Camp • Eliminating the need for multiple to distribute door hangers and pick 9 Wood Badge fundraisers each year – allowing up food. Help your unit and district 9 & 16 Executive Outdoor Retreat more time for PROGRAM. achieve the Community Service 9 High Adventure • component of “Scouting’s Journey Teaching Scouts communication Training to Excellence” by recording service and selling skills. 10 Commemorative • Helps Scouts earn their way to hours on the Journey to Excellence Gifts Program Camp. website www.scouting.org/jte 10 Venturing Rendezvous Your Unit has the potential to earn up to 11 New Eagles 40% commission! Your Scouts Can 11 New Units 11 Veterans Awards Youth Incentives: Be Messengers of 12 Sporting Clays • $1,500 Popcorn sellers will have 13-14 Council and District Calendars their choice of a $50 gift card Peace 13-14 Religious to Wal-Mart, scoutstuff.org or Scouts in dozens of Awards Coleman. --see page 5 countries are working for 15 & 19 Inter- peace by solving confl icts in national their schools, building links between Scouting Day 17-18 Monster Jam divided communities, teaching their Fall Membership 18 Meet the New peers about health and wellness, NESA Roundup and repairing environmental 20-21 damage. Stake-A-Claim During the months of September through Summer Camp October, the San Francisco Bay Area To recognize their efforts—and to Reservation 2013 Council will conduct a Fall Roundup to inspire more young men and women Join Scouting Program. Our council’s to help Scouting create a better Vice President of Membership Dan world—the World Scout Committee Walters has developed a comprehensive has launched the Messengers of Fall Roundup program and incentive Peace initiative. The Boy Scouts of plan to help Cub Scout Packs, Boy America is proud to join this effort in Scout Troops and Venturing Crews 2012. --see page 15 --see page 7 the Bay Area Scouter YOU Can Help Raise Funds Needed to Support Scouting -- AND Have a Great Time Too! th 28 Annual Donate Your Vehicle Gala & Auction to Scouting On November 3rd local business The Council is now working the One leaders will gather to recognize Hamid Car One Difference program for R. Moghadam, Chairman and Co- vehicle donations. This is an excellent CEO of Prologis, with the “Good Scout opportunity for our council because Award”. This award is presented they are a nationwide program and annually to a local business leader who their level of service cannot be beat. exemplifi es the values of Scouting in his or her profession. One Car One Difference accepts every type of vehicle including: Cars, Trucks, The proceeds for this event along Boats, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, with those raised in the auction go to Personal Watercraft, Heavy Equipment support the Scouting programs of the and more. Essentially if it is used as a San Francisco Bay Area Council. To Hamid R. Moghadam mode of transportation it can probably know more about how you can be be donated, even Riding Lawn Mowers involved in this event please contact Chairman / Co-CEO of Prologis have been donated in the past. David Jarvis, Director of Development, Good Scout Award Recipient The sale of each vehicle helps to at 510-577-9242 or david.jarvis@ provide a signifi cant benefi t for our scouting.org council. Support through the One Car One Difference program will provide funding for the efforts designed to build character, self-worth, responsible th 34 Annual Construction Lunch-O-Ree citizenship, and leadership skids in our youth. And to top it off you can even Leaders in the Construction Industry and their companies will gather on earn a tax deduction. September 21st at the San Francisco Hilton to honor Larry Nibbi, CEO of Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, for his leadership in the construction industry. Charitable donations to One Car One Difference have another signifi cant The Keynote Speaker this year will benefi t: helping the environment. be Larry Baer, President and CEO of Once Car One Difference shares your the San Francisco Giants. commitment to creating a cleaner environment, with strict guidelines in The Lunch-O-Ree helps raise place to ensure regulatory and EPA more than $300,000 to support the compliance. There are two easy ways Scouting programs of our council. to donate. To know more about how you can be involved in this event please Call 1-855-272-1227 or on the web at contact David Jarvis, Director of onecarhelpsScouts.com Development at 510-577-9242 or [email protected] Be sure to mention you are with the San Larry Nibbi Francisco CEO, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors Bay Area Council. page 2 Once an Eagle Scout ... the portrait, “100 Years of Eagle Eagle Scout Day for $35, life memberships for $250, All Eagle Scouts are encouraged Scouts,” came to life, and fi nd out and special $20 memberships for to proudly sport their Eagle Scout how you can order one of these brand new Eagle Scouts who apply lapel pins or hat pins and do some Scouting treasures. within six months of their board of community service throughout the review date ($20 memberships valid day of August 1, 2012 – 100 years until age 23). Members receive to the day from the date the fi rst an array of benefi ts, including a Eagle Scout Award was earned by wall certifi cate, ID card, lapel pin, Arthur Eldred. There is no better way a subscription to Eagle Scout to know who you’re passing on the Magazine, and access to members- street than to know he’s an Eagle only services at www.NESA.org, Scout. You might be surprised to fi nd which includes a searchable Eagle out how many of your friends and Scout directory, discussion groups, coworkers turn out to be fellow Eagle and career center. Scouts, too! Local council NESA committees Csatari Portrait Celebrates give Eagle Scouts an opportunity to Invitation to Join NESA reconnect with Scouting at the local 100 Years of Eagles For those of you reading this who Acclaimed BSA artist Joseph Csatari level to help the council’s mission aren’t NESA members yet, let us was commissioned by NESA to and vision, fi nd other Eagle Scouts offi cially invite you to join NESA! paint a new portrait honoring the to become active resources for the NESA is a fellowship of men who 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout council’s leadership and programs, have achieved the Eagle Scout Award. and provide networking opportunities Award. Its mission is to serve Eagle and social events for Eagles. Scouts and, through them, the entire The portrait was unveiled during the Contact your local council to get Scouting movement. BSA’s National Annual Meeting in involved in your community. Orlando, Florida on June 1, 2012. NESA offers fi ve-year memberships Click here to watch a video on how Visit our website at www.NESA.org to join NESA online. Special Announcement! Eagle Scout Magazine In 1972, the Eagletter became On August 21st. 1912 the offi cial newsletter of NESA. In 40 years it’s blossomed from a Arthur Rose Eldred became the Boy Scouts of America’s 4-page black and white (and blue) newsletter to a 24-page, full-color fi rst Eagle Scout. magazine with added length and exclusive content. Realizing our On August 21st. 2012 publication had grown far beyond “newsletter” length, NESA changed Y ou can become an Eagle Scout on the 100th Anniversary the name to Eagle Scout Magazine of the First Eagle Scout. in 2010. Don’t miss this one time opportunity for Eagle Scout Candidates. Eagle Scout Candidates must have: Now, beginning with the summer All Eagle Requirements completed 2012 issue, the BSA magazine Paperwork Submitted and Approved department has taken over District Eagle Coordinator schedule your board time. publication of this award-winning For more Information: magazine. NESA is excited that Contact your Districts Eagle Scout Coordinator Eagle Scout Magazine may now Or Sean Martin (510) 577-9214 reach its full potential with a staff of Sponsored by: professional writers and designers The San Francisco Bay Area Council Advancement and providing content. Recognition Committee Reception to follow by NESA --see page 5 page 3 separate option at all camps and even if you make your own meals you can have Family Vacation Camp Monday breakfast and not have to clean up before leaving for home! August 17-20 and Labor Day Weekend You can use a camp tent or bring your at Wente Scout Reservation own. WSR has eleven trailer spaces available with electric hookup and water and Labor Day Weekend at Camp Royaneh and dump station nearby. What a deal! To sign up just go online at http://www.