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May 2005 Inside This Issue Chuck Smith, President Sbc West, Honored with Distinguished Eagle Award Cub Scout Family Camps 2005 MAY 2005 SMOKE SIGNALS Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Issue # 2005/5 Boy Scouts of America CHUCK SMITH, PRESIDENT SBC WEST, INSIDE THIS ISSUE HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED EAGLE AWARD Important Dates 2 Surrounded by SBC employees, community business leaders and Scouters, Training Dates 3 Chuck Smith, President of SBC West, was honored with the Distinguished Eagle Health and Safety & Eagles 4 Scout Award. This highly prestigious award is granted to Eagle Scouts who, after Aklan 5 25 years, have distinguished themselves Black Diamond 6 in their life’s work and who have shared their talents with their communities on a Chief Solano 7 voluntary basis. The award was presented by National Executive Vice President Rick Iron Horse 8 Cronk and Mt. Diablo Silverado Council President Bob Carns. Eagle Scout and Lake 9 Young American Award Recipient Matthew Kimball assisted in the presentation. Marsh Creek 10 Meridian 11 In 2003 Mr. Smith was named one of the 50 Most Important African Americans Muir 12 in Technology by US Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine. Management at the University of Southern Napa Valley 13 He credits his successful career to his California. He serves on the boards of Scoutmaster who taught him Morse The National Board of the Boy Scouts of Silver Gate 14 Code and told him that “he could be America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, whatever he wanted to be”. This lesson BSA, March of Dimes and Executive unknowingly began a distinguished career Technology Centers in addition to many CUB SCOUT FAMILY in telecommunications. In addition Mr. other boards and committees. CAMPS 2005 Smith has worked tirelessly as a mentor to many African American young men and Former recipients of the Distinguished Yes, that’s right - this year we are holding young women. Eagle Scout Award in the Mt. Diablo six separate themed Cub Scout family Silverado Council are Senator John weekends, two of which are extended Mr. Smith is vice chair of the board Nejedly, Assemblyman Bill Baker and weekends allowing us to run straight of the Center for Telecommunications Brian Thiessen. through Monday. These camps will be held at Camp Lindblad located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains, and the staff is composed of some of Mt. Diablo Crafts and a Campfi re Program that will your Cub Scouts to leave the hum of city Silverado Council’s fi nest Scouters. The knock your socks off. All of the programs life and fi nd out what it is like to spend a entire family is welcome and encouraged are designed not only to be fun but also to few days in the great outdoors. You can to come and stay in one of our campsites have Cub Scout requirements signed off at fi nd more detailed information about these and participate in our top notch program the same time. camps on our web site at www.bsa-mdsc. areas such as Wood Crafts, BB Gun org. For questions contact the Council Shooting, Archery, Scout Skills, Nature, These camps are a great opportunity for Camping Secretary at (925) 674-6126. Page 2 DONORS THANKED AT CALENDAR PATRON DINNER Memorials & Tributes MAY 2005 Over two hundred Friends of Scouting donors were thanked at the annual Patron In Sympathy & Loving Memory of: 6 Camp Wolfeboro Discount Dinner which was held at the Diablo Day Country Club on April 12th. The guest Donald ‘Dr. Don Rose’ Rosenberg Kristie Abbott-Walker 18 HAT - Paddle Sports speaker for the event was Ron Banducci, Chairman of the John Muir Mt. Diablo Joyce Bradshaw Awareness Orientation Board of Directors and former General Virginia Taylor 20 Jurassic Camp Payments Due Manager of Shell Oil. Chairman of the Robert Vickers 30 Memorial Day Dinner Chuck Smith was presented with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (see James Walter Service Center Closed front page article). The council expresses Dee and Barney Kulmus its appreciation to Scott DeVenney who JUNE 2005 Charlotte Weare emceed the program and to all the generous Jo Ann Talken 4 OA Hike - Camp Herms donors for their support. Th omas Woo 4-5 HAT Paddle Sports Jacqueline Bennett Awareness FOUR EAGLE 8 HAT Paddle Sports SCOUTS AWARDED In Honor of Eagle Scout: Awareness Follow-up SCHOLARSHIPS Scott Drake 10-12 OA Ordeal - Camp Wolfeboro Emory Drake 13 Executive Board Meeting Nicholas Richardson 19-25 Brownsea Anonymous 19-25 Camp Wolfeboro - Week 1 In Honor of: 26-30 Camp Wolfeboro - Week 2 Joe Darr Valerie Ridgers THANK YOU LAS Smoke Signals is published monthly, with the exception of the combined AGUILAS DE DIABLO June/July issue, by: Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Boy Scouts of America 800 Ellinwood Way At the council’s recent Eagle Recognition Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Dinner, four Eagle Scouts were awarded Phone: (925) 674-6100 Las Aguilas de Diablo college scholarships. Editor: Valerie Ridgers The recipients are Nicolas Ball-Jones Second Class Postage paid at: of Troop 202 in Walnut Creek, George Thank you to the Las Aguilas Eagle Concord, CA 94520-9998 Beckham of Troop 484 in Clayton, Bryce Dinner planning committee, members Hanks of Troop 372 in Pleasant Hill and and dinner sponsors for continuing your POSTMASTER - Send address Allen Peters of Troop 84 in San Ramon. commitment to successfully assisting our changes to address above. council Eagle Scouts. This dinner has Congratulations to the four recipients and helped develop many strong connections to all 284 Mt. Diablo Silverado Council that have intimately helped many Eagle Eagle Scouts of 2004. We all wish you the Scouts obtain that next opportunity “up very best toward your future goals. the success ladder of life”. “E Page 3 ver y Scout Deserves a Trained Leader” Mt. Diablo Silverado Training Opportunities The new “Training Continuum” offers many exciting opportunities for program and leadership skills training, giving you the confi dence to lead a variety of activities in a safe manner. On this page you will fi nd dates and contacts for training courses offered by the Council and the Districts. If your home District does not have a convenient training session, please consider attending the course in another district. For other training questions, contact your District training representative: Council Chair: Donna Livingston Fitch (707) 557-1779 Lake: Anthony Myrick (707) 995-4069 Aklan: Bill Phelon (925) 254-8338 Marsh Creek: George Overturf (925) 516-1849 Black Diamond: Pete Klein (925) 755-8934 Meridian: John McClintic (925) 930-7352 Chief Solano: C. Harvey Higgs (707) 429-9553 Muir: Tom Santos (925) 672-5955 Herms: Jane Harris (510) 222-5125 Napa Valley: Michelle Larson-Speir (707) 645-0231 Iron Horse: Chuck Savage (925) 932-4843 Silver Gate: Rose Tishler (707) 552-1247 NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS BALOO (BASIC ADULT LEADER JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING A 90-minute overview of Scouting. OUTDOOR ORIENTATION) Intensive leadership training for First Class Introductory outdoor training for Cub Scouts. Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Scout Pack camping activities. Sat. Oct. 1st, Our Saviors Lutheran Brownsea JLT - 1-week course Church, Lafayette, contact Bill Phelon Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian June 19-25, Contact Jane Harris (925) 254-8338 or [email protected] Sat. May 14th at Camp Herms. Contact John McClintic (925) 930-7352 John Muir JLT - 1-week course Silver Gate July 11-16, Contact Dave Rowntree May 7th, Contact Rose Tishler (707) 552- Chief Solano (925) 680-0525 or [email protected] 1247 or [email protected] Sat. June 11th, Fairfi eld, contact Harvey Higgs (707) 429-9553 WOOD BADGE 2005 POSITION SPECIFIC TRAINING The ultimate in leadership training for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture or Varsity Muir adult leader positions. Leader, Committee Members. May 14th, 7:30am to 7:00pm LDS Church, 3700 Concord Blvd.,Concord. Fri. - Sun. Sept. 16-18 at Camp Herms & Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Contact Thomas Santos (925)672-5955 or Sat. - Mon. Oct. 8-10 at Camp Lindblad. Sat. Oct. 1st, Our Saviors Lutheran [email protected] Contact Eileen Ladarre (925) 827-5767 or Church, Lafayette, contact Bill Phelon [email protected] (925) 254-8338 or [email protected] INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR LEADER SKILLS SAFE SWIM / SAFETY AFLOAT Napa Valley/Silver Gate Hands-on experience with Boy Scout skills Now Available Online at: Sat. May 7th, Napa Valley College, 2277 through First Class; helpful for Webelos www.scouting.org/pubs/aquatics/index2.html Napa-Vallejo Hwy. (Soscol Ave), Napa. and Venture leaders. Registration opens at 7:30am. YOUTH PROTECTION NLE - 8:15am to 9:45am. Cub Leader Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Available online at www.bsa-msdc.org/ Position Specifi c - 10:00am to 2:00pm. Sat. & Sun. May 14-15 at Camp Herms. youthprotection.shtml Closing and Awards Scoutmaster/ASM Contact John McClintic (925) 930-7352 Position Specifi c - 10:00am to 6:00pm approx. Page 4 For your Health and Safety NEW EAGLES LEADER LIABILITY NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS Nathaniel Edward Dart Troop 8864 Michael John Passaglia Troop 0012 The fi nancial liability of volunteers and Intentional and criminal acts are not chartering organizations when accidents, covered by the General Liability Insurance. Steven James Passaglia Troop 0012 injuries and sickness occur on scout Although criminal acts are fairly obvious, Luc McSweeney Maheu Troop 0019 activities is a concern of many. It may be the and we hope not a problem, intentional Ashik Raj Manadhar Troop 0104 one concern that keeps potential volunteers acts might need some explanation. Among and organizations away from participation other things, an intentional act would Brian Joseph Barry Troop 0484 in scouting. This is unfortunate because include conducting activities that are not Mohammad Murtaza Sajjad Troop 0380 the Boy Scouts of America has an extensive authorized by the BSA or conducting Jeremie Robert Doehla Troop 7083 liability insurance program to support activities in a manner contrary to the safety Eric Scott Youngman Troop 0450 both its volunteers and its chartering guidelines of the BSA.
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