2010 Vol 2 May-July 2010

Wente Scout In this issue:

New Cub Scout Reservation’s Focus on Finance - page 2 Program and Memorial Weekend Whitney M. Young, Materials Family Vacation Camp Jr. Awards Dinner - page 3 Information Where can you get camping, hiking, boating, swimming, Friends of Scouting Victory -- see page 17-18 horseback riding, campfi res, ice Celebration cream, great food and usually, great - page 3 weather, all for little more than it costs to stay home? At Family 100th Anniver- th sary Jamboree and 100 Anniversary of Scouting Vacation Camp of course! Camp Commemorative 2010 Eagle Scout is a great place to let your kids have Patches - page 5-6 fun without worrying about them 100th Recognition Dinner tracking in dirt or dripping water. Anniversary Honoring the Rick K. Pickering They can shoot archery, BB guns, Awards - page 6 rifl e, make handicrafts, swim, fi sh Eagle Scout Class (bring your fi shing gear!), go for World Jamboree Sweden - page 7 Wednesday June 2, 2010 hikes, ride horses*, and even take Hilton Oakland Airport a drive to many of the local scenic Membership One Hegenberger Road, Oakland landmarks. - page 8 Memorial Weekend is a Rick K. Pickering, Chief Executive great place to be. It’s inexpensive. From Your Registrar - page 9 Offi cer, Alameda County Agricultural It’s fun! That adds up to a fabulous Fair Association will be receiving the vacation weekend. You can cook Distinguished Eagle Scout Award at the Cub Scout your own food or for a small amount Adventures th San Francisco Bay Area Council’s 100 choose camp meals which include - page 10 Anniversary of Scouting – Eagle Scout breakfast, lunch and dinner on Recognition Dinner. NEW Popcorn Sale Saturday and Sunday. A Monday - page 12 morning breakfast option is also The Distinguished available. There is still space Wente Scout Eagle Scout Award available so sign up today on line at Reservation New is a distinguished Camp Director - www.sfbac.org and don’t miss out page 13 service award of on a great activity for you and your the Boy Scouts whole family. History of the San of America. It is Francisco Bay *24” inseam and age requirements, Area Council - awarded to an a small charge is also required. page 14 Eagle Scout for Rick K. Pickering distinguished - service in his profession and to his page 16 community. Only 1 out of every 1,000 Eagle New Cub Scout Program Scouts are awarded the Distinguished Eagle - pages 17-18 the Bay Area Scouter Scout Award. --see page 3 well as perpetuating its 2010 Friends Endowment News future for generations to come. The Heritage Society HERITAGE SOCIETY of Scouting is a program for individuals that have included Scouting The Heritage Society has Campaign in their Estate Planning or been established by the San have made an outright gift to Francisco Bay Area Council, The Annual San Francisco Bay Area the Endowment Fund. The , to Council Friends of Scouting has numerous ways to make a gift recognize those who believe kicked off. The 2010 Campaign as to the Endowment Fund are as in preserving the tradition Scouting celebrates 100 years of follows: serving young people, will be led by: and values of Scouting, as continued on page 4

Council Chairman Alan Olsen 2010 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Managing Partner May 10, 2010 Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Company CPA’s Chair Campaign Director Goal Raised to % Of District date Goal Golden Gate Vivian Tom Kenney $ 83,000 $ 32,706 39.4% District Division Chairman Chang Richard King Peralta Errol Najee William English $ 40,000 $ 18,214 45.5% Attorney at Law Mission Don Uriu Joe Barton $ 115,000 $ 90,233 78.5% King, King, & King Peak Tres Ed Bertola Chris Terril $ 78,000 $ 31,843 40.8% Ranchos There are many ways in Twin Valley Kris Bortz Alexis Peterson $ 138,000 $ 79,410 57.5% which you can participate: Districts Richard Matt Myers $ 454,000 $ 252,406 55.6% King If your unit has not scheduled a presentation please contact Leroy Smith Tony Perez $ 20,000 $ 5,570 27.9% your District Executive or Matt Myer, Campaign Learning For Marie Olsen $ 15,000 $ 4,020 26.8% Life Director for the District Division Campaign at 510- 577-9209 or matt.myers@ Gift in Kind Dennis Kai Jason Lewis $ 25,000 $ 486 0.2% scouting.org Special Brett Ryan DiBernardo $ 25,000 $ 1,300 5.2% Effort Hodson Major Gifts Bruce Matt Myers $ 25,000 $ 1,000 4.0% If your unit has scheduled Callendar a presentation please Direct Mail Alan Olsen Sonia Castillo $ 125,000 $ 25,609 20.5% participate fully. Golden Edward Scott Evans $ 100,000 $ 35,842 35.8% Eagle Friedrichs If you are not connected with a unit contact Frank Leadership Frank Yoke $ 200,000 $ 125,000 62.5% Gifts Yoke, Director of Finance Executive Ron Sabraw Frank Yoke $ 145,000 $ 112,500 77.6% Services at 510-577-9242 or Board Pacesetter Roger Carter Ken Mehlhorn $ 75,000 $ 3,000 4.0% [email protected] to Richard S. discuss ways in which you Kopf Alan Olsen 52.9% can participate. Council Frank Yoke $1,074,000 $ 566,733

Amount raised May 11, 2009 $ 625,072 for 63.1% page 2 The Fourth Annual Eagle Scout Banquet Golden Eagle Reception --from page 1 & This year’s Eagle Scout Class The Dinner will be held on Friends of Scouting Honoree will be Eagle Scout Rick Wednesday June 2, 2010 at the Pickering. The Dinner Keynote Oakland Airport Hilton. The Eagle Victory Celebration Speaker will be Richard King past Scout Recognition Dinner honors president of Rotary International. more than 200 young people who This event is in recognition of all have attained Scouting’s highest If you have any questions or need Golden Eagle Donors youth award, the Eagle Scout Award to the additional information please contact in 2009/2010 from the San Francisco 2010 Friends of Scouting Campaign Scott W. Evans Finance Director at Bay Area Council. Our Celebration will be held on 501-577-9254 or [email protected] Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at the Eighth Annual USS Potomac WHITNEY M. YOUNG, Jr. President Roosevelt’s SERVICE AWARDS DINNER “Floating White House” Jack London Square Please join us in honoring Oakland the corporations and individuals 6:00-7:30 p.m. who will receive the 2010 WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. SERVICE Please R.S.V.P. by June 10th AWARDS Whitney M. with Scott Evans, For their contributions to youth and character education in Yioung, Jr. Finance Director for the Oakland and San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area Council at 510-577-9254 or Given on behalf of by email at [email protected] THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Serving young people in Oakland and San Francisco

Tuesday, MAY 18, 2010 · 7:30 p.m. · Reception 6:00 p.m. HILTON OAKLAND AIRPORT One Hegenberger Road · Oakland, California

DINNER CHAIR Yvonne Watson Union Bank of California

KEYNOTE SPEAKER GONE Joe Morgan Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame HOME Co-host, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

CELEBRITY HOST Joe Beltran Martin Wyatt Troop 272 and Troop 2 Retired Sports Director, KGO-TV Mission Peak District For more information on how to reserve your place at 8th Annual Whitney M. Young, The circle with the dot in the center Jr. Service Awards Dinner, please contact has long been Scouting’s trail sign to indicate that one has gone home. Frank R. Yoke, III Lord Robert S. Baden-Powell’s resting Director of Finance Services place is marked by just such a symbol. San Francisco Bay Area Council 510-577-9242 [email protected]

page 3 JAMES E. WEST FELLOWSHIP of the first official American Scout handbook and many other books Bronze--$100,000 minimum gift James E. West was the first chief important to Scouting; commitment Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts Seton Level membership: $25,000 Silver--$250,000 minimum gift of America, and he served in that minimum gift commitment position for more than three decades. 2) , first Gold--$500,000 minimum gift The James E. West Fellowship chairman of the National Court of commitment Award is available for gifts of Honor, national Scout commissioner, Platinum--$1,000,000 minimum gift $1,000 and up in cash or marketable and author of many well-known commitment securities to the council endowment books and stories for youth; The early founders of the BSA fund. The gift must be in addition Beard Level membership: $10,000 had the vision and commitment to--and not replace or diminish--the minimum gift to make Scouting the number one donor’s annual Friends of Scouting 3) Theodore Roosevelt, first Chief youth organization in the world. In support. Many individuals and Scout Citizen, first Vice President of that spirit, we honor the modern- corporations make these gifts either the BSA, and President of the United day visionaries who qualify for the on behalf of someone else--such as States; Founders Circle in their commitment in honor of an Eagle Scout, Silver Roosevelt Level membership: to perpetuate the visions and beliefs Beaver recipient, a retirement, $500,000 minimum gift of those founders. a special accomplishment, or 4) Waite Phillips, one of the BSA’s For more information on how you anniversary--or in memory of a first benefactors, and donor to the can participate in one of these special individual. If an institution is BSA of almost 130,000 acres of endowment recognition programs, truly “the lengthened shadow of one land in New Mexico which became contact Frank R. Yoke, III Director man,” it is more than fitting that the ; of Finance Services at 510-577-9242 Boy Scouts of America honor James Phillips Level membership: or [email protected] E. West’s significant contributions to $1,000,000 minimum gift Scouting in such a significant way. Founders Circle Donations of Stocks & Marketable Welcome to the New Members of The newest level of endowment Securities the James E. West Fellowship recognition, the Founders Circle, is Have you considered making a gift intended to recognize deferred gifts to Scouting through appreciated Dr. Robert Evans designated for Council endowment stock? This would be a great way Arden Dougan funds. With deferred giving (also to support the San Francisco Bay Richard King called planned giving) so widely Area Council at a relatively low Timothy Yee and effectively used by so many cost to you. If you have stocks or donors, the BSA wants to recognize securities that have become highly 1910 SOCIETY the importance of such major gifts. appreciated in the past year this Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts Donors are recognized for gift gifting method may be the right fit of America has grown into some commitments with a minimum for you. If you do donate stocks thing larger and more significant value of $100,000. Unlike the other or securities your tax deduction than anyone anticipated. We honor endowment recognition awards, the would be the fair market value of that special date by presenting the donor may qualify for membership your gift and your donation would 1910 Society award to donors who with gifts made through: not be subject to capital gains taxes, make gifts of $25,000 or more to Charitable bequests in a will or a which would be applied if you their council endowments. These codicil sold your stock. The fair market gifts can be in the form of cash, Charitable trusts, such as unitrusts, value is generally considered to be securities, land, five-year pledges, or annuity trusts, and lead trusts the average of the high and low of other property suitable for a council BSA Gift Annuities or BSA Pooled your securities on the day on which endowment fund or easily converted Income Fund Gifts the donation was made. If you to cash. There are four levels of Life /retirement plan designations own highly appreciated stocks or recognition in the 1910 Society that Other deferred gifts approved by the securities, this method of donation honor four very special individuals local council could be right for you. Contact Frank who shaped modern-day Scouting. As with the 1910 Society, there are R. Yoke, III at 510-577-9242 for 1) Earnest Thomas Seton, nationally four levels of membership within the additional information on donation known artist and naturalist, author Founders Circle. They are: of Stocks and Marketable securities.

page 4 ’S young people from the Kinetic Arts Center of Oakland. * After weeks of rain, the weather was perfect.

The NorCal Jamboree was an adventure for the whole family. And, what an adventure it was many of the moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandma and grandpa – all holding hands and walking from one event to another enjoying the sights and sounds that only Scouting can offer. It was a true celebration.

Congratulations , , Greater An estimated 20,000 Scouts, Scouters, and folks from the * 8,000 overnight campers community came from far and wide representing Scouting and to celebrate the 100th Anniversary families of Scouts from 11 of the Boy Scouts America, April Northern California Councils. 15 – 17 at the Alameda County * 10,000 day users Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. * Over 1,400 staff members, volunteers, exhibitors and vendors. Former Dreyers CEO, National * Well over 200 activities, BSA Board Member and now, events and displays. There International Scouting President, was something for everyone Rick Cronk sums it up best when including the sights and he called the NorCal Jamboree: “a sounds of music. World Class Event”. Rick Cronk, * The demographic and cultural continues by saying, “it must have diversity of the folks attending been the largest Scouting event was heartwarming. – with the exception of the 1953 * An evening Arena Show that National Jamboree – in California truly capped off a scouting history. For all those who were celebration – Music from our bold enough to take on such an very own Troop 12 Drum enormous project, with no prior & Bugle Corp, the US Air Yosemite Council, , experience or model from which to Force Rock Band “Mobility, Monterey Bay Area Council, Mt work, is a magnifi cent testament to VERBalistic, Innovative Diablo Silverado Council, Pacifi c what the Boy Scouts of America is FXI, The San Francisco Boys Skyline Council, Piedmont Council, all about.” Choir, the presentation of , San two Heroism Awards, and Francisco Bay Area Council and NorCal Jamboree the aerial and athletic feats Santa Clara County Council performance presented by for putting on the event of the LOST & Century. Thank you for all your FOUND hard work. Happy 100th Birthday We still have quite a few items in Lost and Found Boy Scouts of America. from the NorCal Jamboree, including sweatshirts, hats, jackets and cameras. If you lost a camera particularly you will need to describe it in detail. Call JoAnn at 510.577.9203. -see page 5

page 5 100th Anniversary Awards A Year of Celebration – A Century Commemorative of Making a Difference Gifts Program Earn Special 100th Anniversary Awards A dignifi ed expression of We want every Scout, adult leader, and Scouting alum congratulations, best wishes for a speedy to have the chance to be part of our biggest milestone recovery, or as a memorial for a loved one or friend. yet—our 1OOth Anniversary Celebration. We want to The commemorative gifts fi re up the passion for Scouting while giving everyone an plan provides a means of commem- opportunity to make a difference—and earn recognition. orating a special occasion by a Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making contribution to the San Francisco Bay a Difference, we will do just that. Individuals can earn Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. awards by demonstrating dedication to fi ve of Scouting’s The gift is a means of honor or comfort core values—Leadership, Achievement, Community for family, friends and associates as a Service, Character, and the Outdoors. Participants can earn living tribute, for the benefi ts derived are one award in each category. The program will be both fun measured in the development of youth – and engaging and, most important; will show America the America’s most precious resource. A contribution of any size is impact of Scouting through its commitment to these values. welcomed. Larger amounts will enable Click here for more details and the requirements for each Scouting to be of service to value an increased number of youth. The amounts are kept confi dential. Gifts are tax deductible within legal limitations. th or Unnumbered Collectors sets. An appropriate card is sent to 100 Anniversary Blue Border – Will be the person / family and donor. available at the Northern California Contact Sonia Castillo at 510-577-9211. Commemorative Patch Jamboree only (While supplies last) or preorder on line for pick up IN MEMORY OF Program at the Nor-Cal Jamboree. Patches on sale NOW!! Get the White Border – Anyone ERNEST B. HEUTER: numbered set YOU choose - order can purchase at council (fax or in Mrs. Curtis J. (Betty) by March 1 for choice. person), camps, and selected events. Patterson, Jr. No limit. Mrs. Catherine Hamre Individual Patches Lodge Jean Brunnenkant John Pence Yellow Border – In addition “Shawsie” Branton to those in the sets, only one patch of this border will be available and IN HONOR OF only to SFBAC registered members BSA’s 100th ANNIVERSARY through the YLTC. Flap - Available at Council Offi ce Karen Butler and Family Red/White/Blue Border at non-member pricing only. Also In honor of her father & grandfather, – Individually this patch will be available at OA events at member Oakland Area Council Scouters available Only to Eagle Scouts or pricing. as a gift to Eagle Scouts. “Scout’s Honor!” (Eagle Scouts from any Patch Sets of each. All numbered sets include council). Non-numbered sets - only attractive special background mat. Green Border – Will be 200 available, includes Silver The following numbers are NOT available for sale in the trading Mylar borderedd patch without a available 1-10, 28, 100. posts at Rancho Los Mochos, number. $ 80 per set Numbered Sets, we choose the number for you $ 150 per set Camp Royaneh, and Wente Scout Numbered sets - include a Silver Numbered Sets, you choose the Reservation only. (No limit to Mylar bordered patch with a patch number $ 200 per set Please number purchased). set number embroidered into the provide 3 numbers to choose from Silver Mylar Border – Will design. Only 200 sets are available be available ONLY in the Numbered Framing for Sets $ 30 per set page 6 questions please check out the website at www.scouting.org/ worldjamboree.aspx. You can also contact Jed Richardson, the nd 22 World Jamboree – Sweden SFBAC 2011 World Jamboree Chairman at jedrichardson@cal. Now is the Time to Sign Up! berkeley.edu or 209-754-1543.

INFORMATION Don’t let your Scouts miss out on this once in a lifetime MEETING – September experience. They can join 14, 2010 – 7:00 PM 40,000 other Scouting youth from six continents and over On Tuesday, September 100 countries at the 22nd World 14, 2010 there will be an Scout Jamboree in Sweden to be information meeting on the held July 27 to August7, 2011. 2011 World Jamboree. The The troop from the San meeting will be at the YLTC Francisco Bay Area Council Council Offices, 1001 Davis is over half full and we expect Street, San Leandro from 7-8 the remaining spots to be filled p.m. At the meeting we will soon. discuss this once in a lifetime experience and adventure. Have your Scout hold a spot Leaders for the World Jamboree in the Troop for by registering will be present to answer online and paying a small course there will also be the your questions and a video of $10 registration fee at: http:// opening and closing ceremonies past World Jamborees will be www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/ where all 40,000 youth and shown. Please be aware that WorldJamboree/HowToRegister.aspx leaders will gather in an arena the Troop may be full by the for a spectacular show. time of this meeting – so you To attend, a youth must be a are encouraged to sign up now Boy Scout or Venturer who But the main reason for online at Scouting.org! will be between the ages of going to the World Jamboree 14 and 17 on July 27, 2011 is to make new friends and – that is, specifically born experience new things – all in between July 25, 1995 and a fun atmosphere. Trading July 27, 1997. The cost is that one patch could lead $3525 which includes all travel, to a lifelong international accommodations and food. friendship! Sign Up Today! At the World Jamboree Scouts Join now to insure a lifetime will get to live and learn with of wonderful memories! For fellow Scouts from around the world. They’ll be housed in tents in a subcamp with troops from many countries. Each day they will be participating different activities such as water sports, international games, hiking, an international food fair, learning about issues affecting youth around the world, and many others. Of page 7 May Program Membership Kickoff The program planning packets Spring Membership Campaign 2010 will be distributed at your May Roundtable so be on the lookout. This is the most important resource material you will receive all year! It’s May and Spring and not gained a new tiger den Program planning can start now as Recruitment is in full swing! or patrol, try holding another. the summer approaches and there is Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout More than one recruitment more time for units to plan. Follow Troops, and Venturing night is always encouraged. the steps below to ensure your Crews should have received The great Cub incentives success and an exciting experience their recruiting packets at this Spring include: 1 child’s for your boys. Roundtable in March and admission to Oakland Zoo for planned their recruitment the fi rst 400 new cubs and 1. Familiarize yourself with each night for April, May and/or every new den of 6 boys or item the kit, especially the June. If you have not received more, the den leader receives planning materials. this packet or have questions a free training! After we run 2. In June, July, or August, hold about incentives, please ask out of Zoo tickets, the new an annual Program Planning your District Executive. If your Cubs will receive a discount Conference with your adult unit has held its recruitment on Day Camp. The Scout leaders, key committee incentives include: a free climb members, and invited parents. on “The Rock” for the Troop Be sure to “plug in” key district with the most new Scouts and council activity dates before recruited in each district and setting Unit dates. Be sure to a Centennial Patch for each consult the calendar of your Scout that recruits a new chartered organization and local Scout. Please refer to the 2010 school(s) to identify and avoid Spring Membership Packet for major date confl icts. incentive deadlines. 3. Finalize annual unit calendar Venturing Crews are also and publish to all families. Add encouraged to recruit this council, district, and Unit dates Spring and we have materials to your program notebook. available to help. Any Crew Provide copy of unit calendar to member who recruits a friend new families at Fall Roundup also receives a recruiter patch. new member meeting. Please contact your District 4. Delegate assignments to Executive for more information. adult leaders, unit committee members, and parent volunteers. 5. Hold monthly leader/committee meetings to follow-up on plans for meetings and activities, and participation in council and district activities.

page 8 A Word from your Registrar, Georgi Zipse

NEW Adarious Payton, Troop 386 EAGLES Daniel Aaron Cole, Troop 905 Andrew Guhnho Yi, Troop 333 Hansel Savlo Fernandes , The Eagle Award Troop 343 is the highest Michael Thomas Herrmann, of six progress Troop 343 awards a Scout Brendan Thomas Johnson, may achieve and Troop 343 represents an Garrett Thomas Wong, Troop Ashwin Singh Khurana, Troop honor a Scout 343 153 carries with him James Michael Dollbaum, Alexander Michael Moller, the rest of his life. The San Troop 203 Troop 603 Tyler Brenton Badger, Troop Francisco Bay Area Council Jordan Michael Wood, Crew 908 919 and the National Eagle Scout Jason Brandon Chooey, Nima Jamae, Troop 998 Association congratulates these Crew 012 John Peter McGrath, Troop 503 young men who have earned the Alistair Song-White, Troop 203 Mihir Jain, Troop 111 Eagle Award. Eagles are listed Christopher Wayne Meyer, Andrew Ward Seitz, Troop 931 in the order their awards were Troop 941 Sinilau Manaia Tauteoli , approved. Troop 304 Month of March, 2010 David Gregory Monson, Crew Talyn Ivory Austin, Troop 549 106 Month of January, 2010 Milan Lucien Matthew Hills, Nickolas Anderson Fliehr, Troop 343 Troop 900 Tyler Imani Iorillo, Troop 14 Brett Michael Judson, Troop Michael Patrick Holper, Troop 635 343 Justin Richard Powell, Troop Brian Ya-Wei Wong, Troop 88 708 Stephen Thomas Hicks, Troop Jambu Anand Jambulingam, 102 Troop 111 Matthew Robert Padilla, Troop Matthew David Camigi, Troop 397 603 Darwin Guan, Troop 111 Austin Douglas Lau, Troop 017 Christopher Ray Turner, Troop Koh Robert Miura, Troop 029 153 Sosaia Antonio Tauaho-Fotu, Troop 304 Welcome New Units Patrick Aaron Chace, Troop 924 Daniel Michael Chace, Troop New Units – Jan. 1, 924 2010 thru Mar. 31, Connor Harlin Wong, Troop 012 2010 Dylan John Lem, Troop 029

Month of February, 2010 Pack 661 (TR) – Operation Thomas W Ostermeyer III, Helping People – Elizabeth Troop 911 Najera, CM

page 9 CUB SCOUT ADVENTURES 2010 Summertime Pack MOM Awards This is an outstanding ad- Are Easy to Earn !!! venture for Mom and her  SON Cub Scout son to share in the It’s that time of year when Cub beautiful coastal redwoods of Scout Packs and Dens are planning Camp Royaneh, near Caza- their summer programs. Statistics May 21-23, 2010 dero. If Mom is not available show that Packs which meet during Camp Royaneh Grandma, Aunt, cousin, sister, the summer have a higher level of any female partner over the Scout retention. And it’s easy too! $ 90 Cub and age of 18 can participate with Each Pack should plan an activity the Cub Scout. female adult for each month – June, July, and August. It could be a Pack picnic, You can sign up online TO- a sports event, a train trip to the There is still time to register DAY at http://www.sfbac.org/ train museum in Sacramento, there for Mom and Son campout at camping/cubscout. If you are many, many things to do here Camp Royaneh on the week- have questions contact Emily in the Bay Area. Some Packs plan end of May 21-23, 2010. Determan at 510 577-9218. more than one activity per month. Then keep track by den of which Scouts are able to attend. Each den with 50% or more of their Scouts attending can earn the den ribbon. Each Scout who attends all three Will Your Cub Scout or events can earn the Summertime Pack Award pin, which is different for each rank level. Help your boys Webelos be Going on earn all levels!

the Adventure of 2010? Then submit your application to the Council. We will prepare your Wolf / Bear Adventure Webelos Adventure award and send it out to be presented Camp Camp at the next district Roundtable. Applications are available at http://www.scouting.org/fi lestore/ What? An outstanding What? Your Scout’s fi rst week pdf/33748.pdf weekend of camping adventure long Scouting adventure at Where? Rancho Los Mochos in camp the Livermore hills Where? Camp Royaneh, near When? Two weekends to choose Cazadero CA from! July 9-11 or 16-18 When? Two weeks to choose SEE Cost? $155 by June 2; $185 from August 2-7 or 9-14 after Cost? $295 by July 1; $325 MORE GREAT This is a great camp for a after parent or adult partner and The adventure starts with CUB SCOUTING their Scout to be outdoors, earn a great charter bus ride to ADVENTURES ON some electives and just plain camp, when you arrive the have fun. Bring your tent or THE NEXT PAGE !! --see page 11 sleep under the stars.

page 10 Adventure Camps COUNCIL Cub Leader information SIBLING POLICY booklets were sent to all REMINDER Cub Leaders in January. Due to liability considerations real adventure begins. While and the lack of appropriate facilities, visiting the various adventure If you are a newer leader the San Francisco Bay Area Council stations around camp your and did not receive one must enforce the policy that only Scout will earn Webelos please email Emily at registered Scouts attend Scout requirements and have lots [email protected] related functions at camp. Children of fun. He will make friends and siblings of those registered for with Scouts from all over the that specifi c program are not to Bay Area, eat outstanding food, attend unless the program has been swim, and do so many exciting specifi cally designed with adequate things there isn’t room to list facilities to handle them. them here! Family Camp is designed to handle the needs of the whole If you need further details on family, but Camporees, Webelorees, these events check out our Summer Cub Scout and Boy Scout website at http://www.sfbac.org/ long term resident camps, and Order camping/cubscout. Questions of the Arrow events, are not the can be answered by Emily place for siblings to stay overnight Determan at 510 577-9218 or or participate in the program. [email protected]

The Adventures of summer help keep Cub Scouts interested and excited - be sure your Cub Scouts are able to attend camp in the summer of 2010. Share this information with them and encourage their parents to check out our camps on line at www.sfbac.org

stations your Scouts and adults are at 6:30 or 7 pm, Saturday climbs THE ROCK for sure to have a great time. Focus may begin at 9 a.m., noon, or 3 of THE ROCK climbing program, p.m. Cost is $12 per person with Cub Scout Packs including unit climbs, is safety a minimum group size of 6. Reser- training, with lots of fun thrown in! vations should be made at least one Climbing THE ROCK at the Youth month prior to requested date. Call Leadership Training Center is a Cub Scout Packs may make a res- 510 577 9214 or email Seanm@ great adventure for all Scouting ervation, giving at least one alter- sfbac.org participants and leaders. Our 32 nate choice foot natural looking rock with of dates. natural hand- Climb ap- Day Camps holds that provals are Twin Valley Webelos, Shadowcliffs, June 14-18 allow for over based 500 handhold on avail- Twin Valley Cubs, Shadowcliffs, June 21-25 positions, is abililty of Tres Ranchos, Earl Warren Park June 21-25 an outstand- instructors. Mission Peak, Birch Grove Park, July 12-16 ing adven- Weekday $115 by April 1 ture for your climbs $135 after April 2-May 13 Pack. With can begin 6 climbing $150 after May 14 page 11 2010

scoutstuff.org or Coleman Popcorn • Trail’s End Scholarship Program all Scouts who sell $2,500 in popcorn are eligible for participation • 2010 Honor Roll Banner Sale Lists all Scout names who sell $1,000 or more Why Sell Popcorn? PROGRAM (Display in Council Lobby & Dinner Events) • New Popcorn Units Sell • Prize Drawing for a $75 People invest in your Scouting $2,000 in Popcorn to join Best Buy gift card for PROGRAM with the purchase of the Club all Scouts who fill up one Popcorn. • Current Popcorn Units order form – 1 per week reach their “Winners for 8 weeks. Selling Popcorn can provide Circle Club” sales goal to • The $600 Club for any qualify the Ideal Year of Scouting Scout who sells $600 by: gets a bonus Marshmallow • Giving your Unit more Unit Commission Structure: Crossbow a patch from money to spend on 25% Base Commission Trail’s End. Online sales PROGRAM 5% for attending count! • Reducing out of pocket the district’s • Golden State Warriors expenses for parents popcorn sale training Fill-it up game in October • Eliminating the need for session for all Scouts who multiple fundraisers each 5% For having each completely fill up a Take year – allowing more time of your unit’s youth sell $150 of Order form for PROGRAM product • Special Warrior • Teaching Scouts (Total youth registered in recognition given at the communication and selling your unit on June 30, 2010) Fill-it up game for all skills Total youth X $150 = Unit Scouts who sell $1,000 or • Helps Scouts earn their Goal more way to Camp 2% Increasing the number of youth selling over 2009 --see next page 3% if a unit chooses the cash Unit Incentives: option instead of participating in • Your Unit can earn a the prize program. possible 40% commission • Sign-up to sell at the 100th Your Unit has the Anniversary Jamboree potential to earn up to receive a Root beer to 40% commission! float party at your Units Popcorn kick-off in September • Free Popcorn Sale in a Box Youth Incentives: for every unit that attends • Top Council Seller will the a Council kick-off / receive a prize from the Training Golden state Warriors. • Top District Seller will receive a prize from the Unit Kernel Incentive: Golden state Warriors. “Winners Circle Club” • $1,500 Popcorn sellers will Unit Popcorn Kernel receives a have their choice of a $50 Custom “Winners Circle Club” gift card to Wal-mart, Jacket at the December Victory page 12 Time line: Provisional Camping August 24th 7pm-8pm Popcorn Kick-off Provisional Camping Spaces are Alameda County Sherriff’s BOY SCOUT still available at Camp Royaneh Training Facility 6289 Madigan Road, Dublin and Wente Scout reservation for the 2010 Season. If you have August 26th 7pm-8pm CAMPING Scouts who cannot attend camp Popcorn Kick-off with your troop or would like LDS Church a second week of camp, then 810 Walnut, Fremont Sean Martin Provisional Camping is for them. August 28th 10am-11:30am Camp Direcotr Camp Directors will place your Popcorn Kick-off Wente Scout Reservation son into a troop that is already Council Scout Offi ce signed up for camp, enabling him 1001 Davis Street, San Leandro A few weeks ago the San to make new friends and attend a August 31st Francisco Bay Area Council great camp. For more informa- Units place Show and Deliver welcomed tion contact Emily Determan at Popcorn Order on the Trails end new Council [email protected] web site by 11:30 a.m. Program Director and September Wente Scout Unit kickoffs TOUR Reservation September 17th 3pm-6pm & Camp PERMIT September 18th- 10am-1pm Director, Show and Deliver popcorn Sean Martin, distributed to units to our staff. CHANGES Sean was on November 3rd – 5pm-8pm (Council camp staff at Beginning immediately, Scout offi ce) Mt Diablo/ changes to tour permit requirements for units are as Units return unsold product which Silverado’s Camp Wolfboro they can not fi ll their own take follows: for 12 years, most recently as order to the Council Scout offi ce for credit. Some Take Order Maintenance Director. Sean • Units will no longer product can be picked up at this also spent a summer on staff need tour permits for time. Take Order and Prize Orders at trips/activities within are due by going on to the Trails in Virginia and as Program the Council boundaries. end Web Site. Unit’s bring a blank Director at Alpine Scout Camp, • Units will no longer signed check for show and Sell Greater New York Council. His need tour permits to go product dated November 3rd experience will bring to Wente to the San Francisco and a blank signed check dated Scout Reservation a great deal Bay Area Council camps: Wente Scout December 10th for the Take order of Scouting knowledge and skill. product. Reservation, Camp Welcome Sean! Royaneh or Ranchos Los Mochos. November 19 3pm-6pm & November 20th – 10am-1pm Tour Permits are still required Take Order Popcorn distributed to for trips outside the Council units boundaries and trips over 500 miles. Please contact your December District Executive if you have Unit Kernel “Winners Circle Club” READ any questions regarding this Dinner change.

January BOYS’ LIFE This change applies to San Fill-it up Golden State Warriors Francisco Bay Area Council Game only.

page 13 However during that fi rst summer there were very few permanent facilities at History of the this new camp. The 4500 sq ft mess hall and commissary, which was built by the Building Trades Council, would not be San Francisco Bay constructed and used until the following year. In May of 1921, a fl agpole that was 115’ tall and the tallest fl agpole in the Bay Area Council Area at that time was installed at Dimond near the mess hall. The fl agpole was so Smith was also involved in real estate and Over the course of the coming tall that it could be seen from downtown owned the Key System street car lines of Oakland and fl ew an enormous American year we will reprint brief the East Bay. The swath of land at the fl ag that was 20’ x 30’ in size. moments of history from top of Dimond Canyon that Smith now Scouting nationally and owned was called the FM Smith Reserve As the camp and Scouting continued to locally. and included two creeks where Smith grow, additional buildings and facilities could hunt and have picnics. Smith had A Look Back in Time, were built. Until 1923, the Scouts were planned to build a country estate on the camping in basic canvass tents that Celebrating 100 Years property. The crest of the property also had wooden fl oors. Starting in 1923 of Bay Area Scouting afforded Smith unobstructed views of the Oakland Rotary Club, the Oakland History downtown Oakland as well as his own Kiwanis Club, the Oakland Lions Club Previously we looked at the fi rst Smith Estate (known as Arbor Villa) and even the Alameda County Laundry permanent Scout Camp of the San which was located two blocks south of Owners Association built 21 cabins to Francisco Council. This week lets look Park Blvd near the present day location replace the tents that had been used since at the fi rst permanent Scout Camp of of Oakland High School. However by the camp opened. In 1924 the Oakland the Oakland Area Council. The fi rst 1913 Smith over extended himself due Area Council acquired additional land permanent camp of the Oakland Council to short-term borrowing and had gone at Dimond that contained the water was known as Camp Dimond due to the into bankruptcy. He was forced to turn reservoir which had been excluded location of the Camp being at the top of over his assets to creditors who refused from the original 1919 purchase. With Dimond Canyon in Oakland. to extend the loans. the addition of the water reservoir the Council now had a location that could be CAMP DIMOND LAND IS HOW DIMOND CAME TO BE used for swimming. The swimming pool ACQUIRED In 1820, Luis Maria Peralta who was a was circular and held 300,000 gallons In January of long time soldier in the Spanish Army of spring fed fresh water. Swimming 1919, the Oakland- received one of the largest Spanish would be offered in the afternoons during Piedmont Council Land grants when all of the land from summer camp and on weekends. At seeking a permanent El Cerrito to San Leandro, including fi rst the pool had very basic amenities, location for both a the area that would become known as however in time a 500 gallon hot water summer camp and Dimond Canyon, was given to Peralta tank was added by the Oakland Exchange week-end camp for his years of service. Although Peralta Club to support 10 shower heads in the site was able to never lived on his property he divided the Dimond shower room. Bleachers were purchase a 28 acre land amongst his four sons in 1842 with added for parents to watch the swimmers section of the 474 Antonio Peralta receiving the section of and a giant sand fi lter was added to ensure acre Smith Reserve for $20,000 (roughly land that included the Canyon. In 1867 the water stayed crystal clear. The pool $800 per acre). Although the name of Hugh Dimond, who had made his fortune was naturally heated by the rays of the the camp was simply Dimond, old scout in the mercantile and liquor trades during sun. records from 1920 show that Camp the Gold Rush, purchased the canyon Dimond at one time was named “Camp section and some adjoining land from In early 1925 ground breaking ceremonies Sheaoak” due to the type of oaks on the Antonio Peralta. The land that he owned were held for the construction of an property. Since Camp Dimond was only became known as Dimond Canyon and outdoor cement amphitheater that one mile from the end of the Park Blvd the lower section became known as the would be used for Court of Honors, street car line, Scouts in the early years Dimond district of Oakland. Campfi res and training’s. The 1500 seat would take the street car, disembark at the amphitheater was built with funds raised end of the line near Estates drive and hike FM SMITH RESERVE by the Oakland Exchange Club and was up the trail on the north side of Dimond Hugh Dimond died in 1896 and his son built in a similar design to the Greek canyon to the camp. sold 474 acres of the land at the upper theater at UC Berkeley. end of Dimond Canyon to Francis During its fi rst summer camp operations Marion Smith in 1907. FM Smith as Scouts from all over the Bay Area used in June of 1919, 65 scouts used the camp. he was known made his fortune mining Camp Dimond for many purposes. Borax and was known as the Borax king. In April of 1927, a Patrol Leaders page 14 Conference was held at Dimond by the would run into the thousands of dollars. San Francisco Council. The Oakland For more information on the Board of Education had a very close The city of Oakland and the Oakland history of the San Francisco relationship with the Scouts and would Board of Education started the rent Camp Dimond on many occasions condemnation process to condemn the Bay Area Council, please for meetings and teacher retreats. property in order to take possession of visit www.sfbac-history.org or the Scout property. The Oakland Area from our council website click From 1933 until 1949, the council Council did not have the power to stop on About and then select headquarters of the Oakland Area this condemnation process and ultimately Council History Council was located at Camp Dimond had to sell the property to the Oakland in the former fi rst aid building that was Public Schools in 1948. known as the Camp Kiwanis building. By the 1940’s over 3000 Scouts would CAMP DIMOND CLOSES be using Camp Dimond throughout the On August 10, 1948 at the end of its year for their various outings, functions, regular summer camping season and Memorial meetings, Court of Honors and Father- 29 years after it opened, Camp Dimond Son dinners. In 1943, the mortgage note closed its doors forever to camping. Day Weekend to Camp Dimond was paid off making Two months later the camp Dimond Veterans Honors the camp fully owned by the Oakland property was offi cially turned over to the Council. Oakland Board of Education following LONE TREE CEMETARY condemnation of the property. The OAKLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION equipment and supplies from Dimond Hayward SEEKS TO CONDEMN DIMOND were moved into temporary storage at It’s that time again to honor our As the population of Oakland grew so did Camp Shoemaker on the grounds of Veterans. Memorial Day is May the need for additional schools. This was Camp Parks in Dublin. 31st. Tres Ranchos units have especially true in the hills of Montclair helped with the fl ag placement and where new house construction was In January of 1949 the twenty-one Scout removal for many years and are creating the need for two new schools. Cabins built in 1923 by the Troops, the ready for another year. I am looking The residents of Oakland saw this need Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club were for volunteers to Place the fl ags on and passed a $15M bond measure in put up for sale for any perspective buyer. Friday May 28 3:30 PM until done 1945 which also included money for the In March grading began as the former and removal on May 31st. after 3:30 construction of new schools. When the camp site was cleared and fl attened in bond measure passed, the Oakland Board preparation for the two new schools. PM. Also need a unit to step up to of Education started looking at various Two years after Camp Dimond closed, do colors on Memorial Day. There sites in the hill area for the location of Joaquin Miller Elementary school and is also a BBQ on Memorial Day for a new school but kept coming back to Montera Junior High school would open those units participating. the land that the Boys Scouts owned. their doors in September of 1950 on the The site of Camp Dimond was centrally grounds of the former Scout camp. CHAPEL OF THE CHIMES located, was accessible by bus, had Hayward and Union City enough acreage and for the most part was CAMP DIMOND REMNANTS Time to stand tall and honor our level. Everything the Board of Education Although Camp Dimond has been gone Veterans. We need Units to volunteer needed, except that they did not own the for over sixty years, portions of the camp to place fl ags on graves On Friday land. can still be found today with a little investigation. The famed nature hut, also May 28th, after 3:30 PM. A unit to In October of 1947 the Oakland Board known as the “Bug House”, containing do the colors on Monday May 31st. of Education in a letter to the executive the Bugs Cains library and specimen Units to help set up and take down board of the Oakland Area Council collection was moved and eventually tables and chairs, plus remove fl ags indicated that they required the Camp the collection was moved to the Lake on Monday after 3:30 PM. Please Dimond property and would take any Merritt nature center where the BC Cain come and make this a special event necessary steps to acquire the land. Also Library currently exists. The giant sand for your unit and the survivors of our working against the Scouts was the fact fi lter tanks that ensured clean water for veterans. that the City of Oakland was improving the 300,000 gallon round swimming pool the streets and adding sewer lines to that was moved up to Los Mochos in 1949 Please contact me as soon as area of town. The Dimond property had where it continues to this day to fi lter the approximately 3000 feet of frontage Los Mochos pool. The Camp Kiwanis possible. Thank You, Ray Dollar, along the streets to be upgraded. The building which was used as the fi rst aid TR Activities Chair City of Oakland would assess a value to building and then as the Council Offi ce e-mail [email protected] Phone: the Scouts based on the amount of street from 1933 until 1949 was cut into three 510-329-7411 frontage as well as the connection fee to sections and moved up to Los Mochos the new sewer lines. These fees alone for use as the Ranger’s cabin. page 15 Kodiak Trek SFBAC QUARTERLY Venturing VENTURING FORUM June 19th – June 26th, 2010 June 2nd Views The San Francisco Bay Area Council WHO: Crew Offi cers and Crew is again sponsoring a weeklong Advisors VENTURING Kodiak - Venturing Youth ADVENTURE Leadership Trek for Venturers, Sea PURPOSE: Great opportunity Scouts, and older Boy Scouts who to share activities and ideas for are interested in having fun, going at Camp Royaneh crew events, meet members on a spectacular trek, and learning how to be outstanding leaders. from other crews and to fi nd out Sunday to Wednesday, about Council wide Venturing July 25-28, 2010 The Kodiak Treks will be a fun events. Also a forum to provide week in which participants learn the Council Venturing Committee An action-packed time awaits Venturing Crew leadership skills as with ideas to help develop our Venture crew members at Camp part of a scenic backpacking trek. Venturing program Royaneh, near Cazadero, CA. Lots The course is taught during a 5 of activities, great food, a fabulous day backpack trek along the beach FORMAT: camp all merge to make this event on the isolated and spectacular OUTSTANDING!!!! 6:00 – 7:00pm Hang out, California Lost Coast Trail. The Activities, Food and Resource course integrates basic camping • Information Swimming and high-adventure outdoor skills, • Shooting Sports (Black with practical leadership and Powder, Rifl e, Shotgun, teaching skills. The course includes 7:00pm Separate Meetings: Archery) the National Kodiak Venturing Council Crew Offi cers • COPE course Leadership Course and the Venturing Meeting (youth) • Horseback riding Leadership Skill Course (VLSC) Crew Advisors • Canoeing on Russian River as well, if the candidates haven’t • Camping on the beach already had this training. • Ocean Kayaking The program is open to all Venturing Shooting And ALL THIS FOR ONLY $300 councils, crews, and individuals, Sports Weekend (First 24 youth participants only) but attendance is limited based on June 5-6, 2010 trail-head permits. Final course Cost $55 per person To sign up on line go to http://www. start times will be determined soon $30 additional fee for basic pistol sfbac.org/programs/venturing and but participants should plan on for more information contact Jason departing on June 19th, 2010. The The activities at Venturing Shooting Lewis at 510-577-9204 course will fi nish no later than Sat. Sports Weekend include rifl e, shot- June 26th. gun, black powder rifl e, archery, and Philmont Trek tomahawks. An additional activity Note there are changes coming If you are interested in an that only Venturers can do is shoot- in the Venturing Leadership exciting trek through the ing pistols. fabulous Philmont Scout program and this is likely the fi nal year for the Kodiak in its current Ranch this coming summer Anyone interested in shooting pistols format. please contact Jason Lewis at will need to attend the NRA Pistol If you are interested in participating, 510 577 9204. This trek is an Marksmanship course which will be or if you would like to receive adventure you do not want to held on Friday, June 4 from 6-8 p.m. miss. Philmont only allows more information, watch the course website at: http://kodiak.brownsea- every other year treks due to This weekend is held at Rancho Los- nylt.org/ or contact the Course the high demand so get in on Mochos and is open to all Venturing Director Dave Fontaine at Kodiak. the fun now! youth and their advisors. Register [email protected] online at www.sfbac.org page 16 TO: Pack and Den Leaders

RE: NEW CUB SCOUT PROGRAM FOR 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR

You probably have heard that National BSA is rolling out a new Cub Scouting program for the 2010-11 school year. In researching these changes, this program is much like what some of our most successful Den Leaders have been doing for years: creating Den meetings designed around advancement in the Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos handbooks.

The National Council has made these updates to the Cub Scout program to make something good even better. Over the past four years there have been pilot projects to try out these new changes, so they are well tested, with input from over 11,000 Cub Scout Den Leaders nationwide. In the pilot study, Cub Scout retention has increased from 65% to 87% annually, meaning if this program is successful for everyone, 300,000 more boys will stay in Scouting in the USA each year, and will receive more of the character development enrichment that Scouting is known for.

In the pilot study, 60% of Den Leaders said that the new program has increased their confidence in delivering the Cub Scout program to their den, 80% said that the resources makes meeting preparation easier and that they are satisfied with the activities and resources, 95% would recommend the new program to other Den Leaders, and 97% were satisfied with the resources provided.

National BSA has been working diligently to refine this program, to make it the best it can be. Hopefully, it will help your Pack and Dens be even more successful, and your adult leaders will find their Scouting experience even more rewarding, as they teach and serve the Cub Scouts in their dens, and watch their boys grow into fine young men.

WHAT’S NOT CHANGING

• The foundational elements of the Cub Scout program (purpose, methods, core values, etc.)

• Youth handbooks, achievement activities or advancement requirements

• Pack meeting structure (7 steps)

• Role of Roundtable in communications and training

WHAT IS CHANGING? • Themes as we know them (craft/seasonally based) will be eliminated

• Themes will be replaced by a monthly focus on the twelve core values of Cub Scouting: September 2010 - Cooperation October 2010 - Responsibility November 2010 - Citizenship December 2010 - Respect January 2011 - Positive Attitude February 2011 - Resourcefulness March 2011 - Compassion April 2011 - Faith May 2011 - Health and Fitness June 2011 - Perseverance July 2011 - Courage August 2011 – Honesty

• Majority of advancement happens in den (not a change for many)

a. in-den advancement: den leader signs handbook

b. in-home advancement: parent/guardian signs & den leader initials to acknowledge page 17 c. Share/Discover/Search no longer part of Tiger Cub den meeting structure

• New Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide (replaces Program Helps) a. designed as one-stop resource for den leaders and Cubmasters b. does not replace Leader Book c. Tips and suggestions on den meetings, pack meetings d. Den meeting plans for all ranks • e. Den Meeting plans

Resources

See FAQs: http://scouting.org/CubScouts%202010/FAQ.aspx

NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE TODAY:

A lot of information is now available on the National BSA website on the new Cub Scout program at: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/NewDeliveryMethod.aspx

Each week’s meeting plans can be downloaded from the National Website (if you want to look at some of them right away).

Tiger Cub Den Meeting Plans: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/ DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/TigerDenPlans.aspx

Wolf Cub Den Meeting Plans: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/ WolfDenPlans.aspx

Bear Cub Den Meeting Plans: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/ BearDenPlans.aspx

Webelos Den Meeting Plans: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/ WebelosDenPlans.aspx

Arrow of Light Den Meeting Plans: http://scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/ ArrowofLightDenPlans.aspx

Pack Meeting Plans: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/DenLeaderResources/ DenandPackMeetingResourceGuide/PackMeetingPlans.aspx

The printed Den & Pack Meeting Resource should be available for purchase sometime in May at the Scout Service Centers. We will be working closely with you to help implement these changes.

Thank you for all you do to help deliver the values, vision and mission of Scouting to all the families you serve.

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