FOR SCOUTING Marsh Creek 16 Help Insure Every Boy Has the Displays on Bulletin Boards in Schools, Meridian 17 Opportunity to Join Cub Scouting

NOVEMBER 2005 SMOKE SIGNALS

Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Issue # 2005/11 Boy Scouts of America

FIRST ANNUAL CHEVY INSIDE THIS ISSUE PINEWOOD DERBY TEST DRIVE Important Dates 2 This November 12th the Mt. Diablo and a Pinewood Derby car provided to all Heritage Society 3 Silverado Council, in partnership with new Cub Scouts that sign up that day. A Pit Cub Scout Pow Wow 4 Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet of Napa, will Lane will be available for new Scouts, and be putting on the First Annual older Scouts, to customize their Den Chief Training 7 Chevy Pinewood Derby Test cars and make last minute Drive. The focus of the improvements. There Training Dates 8 event will be to recruit will also be BBQ’d food new Cub Scouts and for those in attendance. Health and Safety & Eagles 9 to provide them For Scouts that have with their fi rst already experienced Aklan 10 taste of what we all a race or two, come Black Diamond 11 know and remember on out and bring your from Cub Scouts, the old Pinewood Derby Chief Solano 12 Pinewood Derby. Jimmy car out of retirement to Vasser Chevrolet is sponsoring the event; practice it against other classic Pinewood Herms 13 a Pinewood Derby Track will be available, Derby designs. Iron Horse 14 Lake 15 FOR SCOUTING Marsh Creek 16 Help insure every boy has the displays on bulletin boards in schools, Meridian 17 opportunity to join Cub Scouting. churches, etc. Muir 18 The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, Boy Fire Up for Scouting is designed to support, Napa Valley 19 Scouts of America will host the “Fire not replace, your local Cub Scout round up Up for Scouting” membership drive on which is the single largest recruiting drive Silver Gate 20 Wednesday, January 18th. Boys from each year. The event itself is conducted throughout Contra Costa, Lake, Solano locally by each pack a few weeks after and Napa Counties will be reporting to school begins. The focus of this recruiting fees should be forwarded to the council neighborhood fi re stations to join Cub effort is fi rst through fi fth-grade boys. service center as soon as they have been Scouting. Due to their unique relationship Presentations are scheduled with local approved by the chartered organization, with the local community, fi re stations elementary schools and/or other local keeping the pack copy. Timely completion offer an ideal gathering location. organizations where elementary-age boys of the registration ensures a boy can receive are located in group settings. his advancement, Boys’ Life Magazine and Promotional materials for Fire Up will be is insured. distributed between Jan. 1st and Jan. 17th After their round up, the pack should retain to school principals. The council will their copy of the boy applications and turn Those who truly believe young people need promote media and external publicity, in other copies and fees to the local council what we have to offer must redouble efforts but packs and troops can help by building as soon as possible. Adult applications and to touch the lives of as many as possible. Page 2

SCOUTING FOR FOOD THE HERITAGE SOCIETY CALENDAR GOOD TURN LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP

NOVEMBER 2005 12 Scouting For Food Bag Drop Off 12 Harvest In The Vineyards Benefi t Auction 19 Scouting For Food Bag Pick Up 19-20 LLDC & Chief’s Council Meeting KGO Channel 7 TV and the Save Mart 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday Stores are the sponsors for the 2005 Service Center Closed Scouting For Food Drive. Once again Jim 29 Take Order Popcorn Order Due Mattson and honorary chair Mark Cutris of Channel 2 will chair the event. The JAMES E WEST FELLOWSHIP DECEMBER 2005 food bags will be delivered to the homes on Saturday November 12th and collected Fellow $1,000 9 Take Order Popcorn Delivery on Saturday November 19th. All Packs, Grand Teton Member $2,500 10 OA Lodge Banquet & Chief’s Troops, Crews, Teams and Posts are Pikes Peak Member $5,000 Council Meeting expected to participate in this most worthy Mt Whitney Member $10,000 event, and please remember to record your Mt McKinley Member $15,000 12 Executive Board Meeting service hours to www.goodturnforamerica. 23-26 Christmas Holiday org. Let’s establish a new record and 1910 SOCIETY Service Center Closed surpass 220,000 pounds of food. Ernest Thompson Seton $25,000 30 New Year’s Holiday Daniel Carter Beard $100,000 Service Center Closed Theodore Roosevelt $500,000 VENTURING Waite Phillips $1,000,000 SCOUTING’S NEXT STEP Waite Phillips Silver $5,000,000 Smoke Signals is published monthly, Waite Phillips Gold $10,000,000 with the exception of the combined June/July issue, by: FOUNDERS CIRCLE Mt. Diablo Silverado Council (DEFERRED GIVING) Boy Scouts of America 800 Ellinwood Way Bronze $100,000 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Silver $250,000 Phone: (925) 674-6100 Gold $500,000 Platinum $1,000,000 Editor: Valerie Ridgers Second Class Postage paid at: Announcing the formation of the TEEN RECOGNITION Concord, CA 94520-9998 LEADERS’ COUNCIL (TLC). The Distinguished recognition is provided at Teen Leaders’ Council is a council wide each level of contribution. POSTMASTER - Send address group of Venturing youth offi cers. With changes to address above. the approval and under the direction of an TAX SAVINGS BENEFITS adult advisor, the Teen Leaders’ Council In addition to the benefi ts to Scouting by plans council wide Venturing activities. a gift to the endowment, the donor will We want to plan several Venturing benefi t from a tax savings. E.g. donors Memorials & activities for the coming year: at least in the 25% tax bracket pledging a 1910 Tributes one for fall or winter and one for spring or Society gift of $25,000 paid over 5 years, summer. All Venturing youth offi cers are will represent a cost of only $3,750 per year In Sympathy & Loving Memory of: invited to attend here at the Council Offi ce once the charitable deduction has been on December 3rd at 12:00pm. (Lunch will taken. Based on an annual interest rate of Don Lang be provided). Please RSVP to Joe Darr at 8% the total gift of $25,000 will generate Vallon & Peter Marona (925) 674-6122 before November 28th. $2,000 each year for Scouting forever. ENDOWMENT APPLICATION

Mt. Diablo Silverado Council

Please complete this form (attach to your gift, if applicable) and mail to Valerie Ridgers at Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

Name(s) (to appear on certificate): Company (if applicable): Mailing Address: City/State/ZIP: Phone:

I would like more information about (please check one): I would like to make a gift that qualifies for membership in (please check one):

The James E. West Fellowship Program $1,000 or more in cash or marketable securities to a local council endowment fund *

The 1910 Society $25,000 or more, outright or in a pledge payable within five years, to a local council endowment fund

Four Giving Levels: Ernest Thompson Seton Member $25, 000 minimum Daniel Carter Beard Member $100,000 minimum Theodore Roosevelt Member $500,000 minimum Waite Phillips Member $1,000,000 minimum The Founders Circle $100,000 or more in the form of a deferred gift commitment to a local council endowment fund

Four Giving Levels: Bronze Member $100,000 minimum Gold Member $500,000 minimum Silver Member $250,000 minimum Platinum Member $1,000,000 minimum

Value of Qualifying Gift:

Description of Qualifying Gift:

Name or donor (if different than above):

This gift is: Anonymous In Honor of In Memory of

Gift Pledge (For 1910 Membership Only)

In consideration of membership in the 1910 Society, and of the pledges of others, I hereby agree to give the endowment fund of the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, BSA, located in Pleasant Hill, a gift of $ , to be paid no later than the end of calendar year . I recognize that the council will rely on my gift in securing pledges of others and in any future financial commitments form programs and projects related to Scouting.

Signed: Date:

* For the West Fellowship, only one name may be listed on the certificate for the minimum gift. A fellowship in the name of “Mr. & Mrs.…” for example, would require a $2,000 minimum gift.

Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow 2006 “On the Beach”

WHAT IS POW WOW? Pow Wow is THE annual Cub Scout training event of the year. An entire year’s worth of fun, ideas and inspiration all in one day. Pow Wow is a great opportunity to meet with other Scouters, share ideas and have Cub Scout FUN. There will be classes in Games, Crafts, Pack Administration, Cooking, Boy Relationships and much more! It will be a full day of fun to remember!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Pow Wow is for all adults, (Den Leaders, Tiger Cub Partners, Cubmasters, Webelos Leaders and even parents) interested in the Cub Scout Program. There will also be an all day den chief training for Boy Scouts.

WHEN IS IT? Saturday, January 21, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE IS IT? Pow Wow will take place at St. Patrick – St. Vincent High School located at 1500 Benicia Road in Vallejo.

St. Patrick – St. Vincent High School is only 13 miles from the Council office. Take the I-680 N towards Sacramento. Cross the Benicia Bridge ($3 toll) and merge onto I-780 W Ramp towards Benicia/Vallejo. Take the Columbus Parkway exit & drive straight through the 1st signal. Take the next left turn onto Benicia Road. Follow Benicia road around the curve ¼ mile. The school is on the right side. Or, take I-80 to I-780 East bound. Take Glen Cove Road exit. Turn left at the signal, cross over the freeway and turn right at the next signal onto Benicia Road. The school is on the left side across from CHP.

WHAT CLASSES CAN I TAKE? There are a wide variety of classes to take at Pow Wow! Look at the Course List and pick your 6 classes. Make sure you choose alternate classes in case your first choice is full. The only problem may be that you want to sign up for everything! Solve that by teaming up with other pack leaders and parents and split up to cover all the classes offered at the same time. It’s an excellent way to make the most of Pow Wow. You can also follow the suggested sessions that are outlined on the top of the Course List page.

HOW DO I REGISTER? There are two ways to register – on-line or by mail. Just fill out the registration form on-line and submit it electronically or mail it to the Council Office. Calculate the cost based on when you sign up, if you want extra Pow Wow Handbooks or require Day Care for your children. Include a check with your registration and mail or hand deliver. It’s a snap!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Registration is $20 (by 1/6/06) & includes Pow Wow Handbook, Patch, and Lunch. Late Registration is $25 (on or after 1/7/06), Den Chief Training is $15 & Childcare is $10. Avoid the late charge by registering before January 6, 2006.

WHAT IS THE POW WOW HANDBOOK? The 2006 Pow Wow Handbook contains crafts, songs, skits, games & ready references. This handbook will give you many great ideas for your Den and Pack programs. The registration form has a convenient place to order extra copies for other leaders and your friends in Scouting.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? This year’s Pow Wow Chairman is Yvonne Awai and the Staff Advisor is Aaron Burch. Either one will be happy to assist you with any questions you may have. You can reach Yvonne at [email protected] or by phone at (925)648-9536. Aaron can be reached at [email protected] or (925) 674- 6125.

WHAT IS DEN CHIEF TRAINING? Den Chief Training will be offered in conjunction with Pow Wow. Same time, same place for a full day of leadership training to help Boy Scouts learn the skills needed to be a great Den Chief.

Course List

♣ ♦ ♥ ♠ These symbols are recommended for but not 19. ♣♦♥Skits & Songs - Learn how to find, write, perform and limited to, so please choose from any class have fun with skits and songs, including Cub favorites. (3) 20. ♦♥Outdoor Cooking - Who says Cub Scouts can't cook

♣ Recommended for Cubmasters outdoors? Come find out how and sample the goodies. (3) ♦ Recommended for Den Leaders 21. ♣Pack Pizzazz - Yells, run-ons and fun to keep your pack ♠ Recommended for Pack Committee Members meeting jazzed! No Cubmaster should miss it! (3) ♥ Recommended for Webelos and Bear Leaders 22. ♣♥♠Webelos to Scout Transition - Preparing the cubs for Suggested Courses: 1 2 3 4 5 6 entering boy scouts, selecting a troop, etc. The most valuable Tiger Cubs 5 8 19 30 33 41 course a Webelos leader can take! (3) Wolf 2 9 16 28 34 41, 39 23. ♦♥Whittlin' Chip Tie Slides - Special course directed to Bear 3 10 23,18 25 33 39 wood working skills and knife safety. (3) Webelos I 6 15 22 29 36 38, 42 Webelos II 7 11 20 26 37 43 Session 4 Cubmasters 1 14 21, 17 27, 24 35 44 24. ♣♦♥♠Blue & Gold - New ideas and old favorites. How to Pack Comm. 4 12,13 17 24 31 40, 44 have the best Cub Scout Birthday ever! (4) Session 1 25. ♣♦♥♠Scrap Book Your Scout - Use this fun, new art form to chronicle your scout’s experiences from Cub Scout to Eagle. 1. ♣Ceremonies - How to open, close, and recognize any occasion. Make special memories that will live forever in the Make and take page included. (4) minds of the Cub Scout and his family. (1) 26. ♥Team Building for Webelos – Learn skills to build stronger relationships for a boy run unit (4) 2. ♦♥Chemistry for Kids - Don’t be afraid of flunking this chem class! This is fun science at its best and easiest. (1) 27. ♣♦♥♠Derbies and Regattas - Pinewood, Space, Rain gutter, Kite, Bike and more. How to run 'em, score 'em and make 3. ♣♦♥♠Cub Scout Academics & Sports – Enhance your Cub Program with fun physical and mental challenges. (1) them a super addition to your Cub Scout Program. (4-Smaller Packs) 4. ♣♦♥♠Cubs With Special Needs - Learn how to work with 28. ♣♦♥Games - Indoor, outdoor, fast, slow, physical and mental. Scouts with physical, mental or emotional challenges. (1) Let the games begin! (4) 5. ♦♥Tie Slides - New and fun ways to use that special part of 29. ♦♥Outdoor Cooking - Who says Cub Scouts can't cook your uniform that lets you express your own identity. (1) outdoors? Come find out how and sample the goodies. (4) 6. ♥Webelos Community Group - Citizen, Communicator, 30. ♣♦Tiger Cubs - A whole year worth of Tiger Cub fun for the Family Member and Readyman. (1) boys and their adult partners in the Tiger Cub den. (4) 7. ♣♦♥♠Where to go on Cub Outings - Places to take your den and pack for an outdoor experience and sharpen your outdoor Session 5 skills. (1) 31. ♣♦♠Advancement / Recruitment - From Bobcat to Arrow of Session 2 Light, help get them through the Ranks while recruiting new members in your unit. (5) 8. ♦♥Crafts On a Shoe String - Don't throw it out! Recycle the 32. ♦♥Wood Crafts - Learn woodcrafts that the boys will treasure Cub Scout way by making neat stuff using things at hand. (2) for years to come. (6) 9. ♦♥In the Kitchen with Cubs – Fun foods to make and eat 33. ♦♥Nature Craft – Crafts and nature together open a world of with your den even at den meetings. (2) new ideas for lots of Cub Scout fun. (5) 10. ♦♥♠Latex Molds – learn how to make and use them to make 34. ♣♦♥Our American Flag – Learn flag history, the proper way tie slides, awards and great gifts. (2) to display flags and how to plan flag ceremonies. (5) 11. ♣♥♠ Arrow of Light Ceremony – Learn a variety of AOL ceremonies that make the awarding of Cub Scouting’s highest 35. ♣♠Pack Meeting Monthly Themes - Learn to incorporate the honor truly memorable. BSA monthly themes into your Cub Scout program. (5) 36. ♥Webelos Mental Skills - Artist, Scholar, Showman, 12. ♣♦♥♠Say Thank You The Cub Scout Way -Just the right thing for every occasion. Ideas for adults and Cubs who “Did Traveler. (5) Their Best” but may not have come in first. (2) 37. ♥Webelos Outdoor II - Forester, Naturalist, Geologist (5) 13. ♣♦♥♠Scouting via the Internet – Ins and outs of developing Session 6 your den or pack web page. (2) 38. ♣♦♥Campfire Program - How to plan and carry out a 14. ♣♦♥♠Scouts Own / Duty to God – Plan a Scout’s Own, learn Campfire that will leave a positive lasting impression. (6) about Religious Emblems and practice a Scout is reverent. (2) 39. ♣♦♥Den Chief and How to Work With Him - How to work 15. ♥Webelos Technology Group - Craftsman, Engineer, with your Den Chief effectively. Learn to help him help you Handyman and Scientist. (2) instill the boys with Scout Spirit. (6) Session 3 40. ♣♦♥♠LDS Scouting and You- Learn about policies unique to Cubs within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 16. ♣♦♥♠Boy Management - Discipline, planning, boy/adult relationships. Come learn how much more fun Cub Scouting (6) can be when you have control of the situation. (3) 41. ♦♥Puppets – Puppetry is required for every rank. Make your own puppet and write your own puppet show. (6) 17. ♣♦♥♠Derbies and Regattas - Pinewood, Space, Rain gutter, Kite, Bike and more. How to run 'em, score 'em and make 42. ♥Webelos Outdoor I - Outdoorsman, the Webelos camping them a super addition to your Cub Scout Program. (3-Large experience. (6) Packs) 43. ♥Webelos Outdoor II - Forester, Naturalist, Geologist (6) 18. ♣♦♥Games - Indoor, outdoor, fast, slow, physical and mental. 44. ♣♠Adult Resources – how to recruit, train, and retain Let the games begin! (3) adults in your unit. (6)

Registration Form

Cub Scout Leader Pow Wow 2006 “On The Beach”

Complete this registration form using the course names listed on the preceding page. The session each class is offered is found in parentheses at the end of the class description. Mail this form with your registration fee ($20 by 1/6/2006; $25 after 1/7/2006) to: Pow Wow Registration; Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Make checks payable to Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. The registration fee includes the Pow Wow patch, session course materials, Pow Wow Handbook, lunch and a full day of Cub Scout fun! Extra copies of the Pow Wow Handbook will be available for $5.00 each. These handbooks are a terrific resource, filled with a year worth of ideas which no cub leader will want to be without. The trading post will be open throughout the day to meet all your Scouting needs. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Awai at [email protected] or 925-648-9536 or Aaron Burch at the Council office [email protected] or (925) 674-6125. We will attempt to fill all requests for classes, but due to space and resource limitations, it may not be possible. Please be sure to fill in your alternate choices! Confirmations will be e-mailed for registrations received before 12/31/2005. Late registration may be picked up at the registration desk at Pow Wow.

Session # Time Room Class # Class Requested Alternate Class Please list the name of the class Please list the name of the class Registratio 8:00 - 8:45 Main you wish to attend. you wish to attend. n Entrance Opening 8:45 - 9:00 Cafeteria

Session 1 9:10 - 10:00

Session 2 10:15 - 11:05

Session 3 11:10 -12:00 Lunch / 12:05 - 1:00 Cafeteria Lunch Midway

Session 4 1:00 - 1:50

Session 5 1:55 - 2:45

Session 6 2:50 - 3:40 Closing 3:45 - 4:00 Cafeteria Registration $20.00 Late Registration $25.00 Pow Wow Staff Attendee by 1/6/2006 on or after 1/7/2006 Registration $10.00

Please print clearly.

Name: ______District: ______Unit #: ______

Address: ______City: ______Zip: ______

Scouting Position: ______E:MAIL ______Phone: _(_____)______

Additional sets of Pow Wow Handbooks @ $5.00 ______Total Fee ______

Childcare is available for potty-trained children, aged 3 to 10 years old. This service will ONLY be available for PRE REGISTERED CHILDREN. There is NO drop-in care. CHILDREN MUST BE REGISTERED NO LATER THAN JAN 6, 2006. Childcare fee will be $10.00 for each child. Please pay this fee at the door. PLEASE RESERVE CHILD CARE FOR:

NAME ______AGE _____ NAME ______AGE _____

Den Chief Training

At Pow Wow Saturday, January 21, 2006

If you are currently a Den Chief or planning to become8:00 a.m.one, this to fun 4:00 filled coursep.m. is for you.

We have a great staff, enthusiastic Scouts and adults that have pooled their skills to bring you one of the best Den Chief training courses ever! This is just what you will need to qualify for the Den Chief Award and to make working with the Cubs and Den Leaders easier and even more enjoyable. If you need additional information, please call Ralph McCaskey at (510)724-0534.

You will leave this training with new ideas for skits, songs, games and tricks to thrill the boys you will be working with.

Your $15.00 registration fee includes lunch, a truly cool patch, and all the program materials.

Mail this form with your $15.00 registration fee to: Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, 800 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523

Name Phone # ( )

Street Address

City Zip

Troop Rank Age Authorization to Treat a Minor

Pursuant to the Medicine Practice Act, Section 25.8 of the Civil Code of California. I, the undersigned parent of ______, a minor, authorize the Officers or representative of the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council, Boy Scouts of America, to seek any medical care for our son, deemed advisable by, and rendered by any medical personnel, licensed by the State of California.

It is understood that this authorization is given in advance of any specific condition requiring medical intervention, but is given to provide authority and power on the part of our aforesaid agents to give specific consent for any and all diagnosis, treatment or hospital care which is deemed advisable by licensed medical personnel.

It is understood that no treatment will be authorized by the representatives of Mt. Diablo Silverado Council or the Den Chief Training staff until every effort has been made to contact the parent or guardian.

Signed: ______Dated: ______

Permission to Attend Den Chief Training

I give my consent for my son to attend the Den Chief Training course on January 21, 2006 in Vallejo from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Signed: ______Dated: ______

Emergency Number: (_____) ______

Page 8 “E 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: David Spinelli (707) 265-0624 Iron Horse: Chuck Savage (925) 932-4843 Silver Gate: Rose Tishler (707) 552-1247

NEW LEADER ESSENTIALS BALOO (BASIC ADULT LEADER SAFE SWIM / SAFETY AFLOAT A 90-minute overview of Scouting. OUTDOOR ORIENTATION) Now Available Online at: Introductory outdoor training for Cub www.scouting.org/pubs/aquatics/index2.html Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Scout Pack camping activities. Mon. Nov. 14th, 7:00pm to 8:30pm. YOUTH PROTECTION All positions welcome (offered prior to Cub Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Now Available Online at: only Position Speciﬁ c Training). Palmer Sat. Apr. 29th, 8:30am to 5:00pm at Camp www.bsa-msdc.org/youthprotection.shtml School, 2740 Jones Rd Walnut Creek. Herms. Contact John McClintic (925) 930-7352 or [email protected] Also available Nov. 17th through Silver Sat. Mar. 25th. All positions. Our Saviors Gate district, contact Rose Tishler Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane, Muir (707) 552-1247. Lafayette. Contact John McClintic (925) May 13th, 8:00am to 6:00pm, LDS 930-7352 or [email protected] Church - 3700 Concord Blvd, Concord. POW WOW 2006 - “ON THE BEACH” Contact Tom Santos (925) 672-5955 or Saturday January 21st Muir [email protected] Mark your calendars for Pow Wow 2006. Sat. Apr. 29th, 7:30am to 9:30am, LDS See registration ﬂ yer in this issue of Church - 1590 Denkinger Road, Concord. INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR Smoke Signals. Contact Tom Santos (925) 672-5955 or LEADER SKILLS [email protected] Hands-on experience with Boy Scout skills HIGH ADVENTURE TEAM through First Class; helpful for Webelos (HAT) TRAINING 2005-2006 POSITION SPECIFIC TRAINING and Venture leaders. “Core” (Prerequisite for all other HAT Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture or Varsity courses) - Jan. 13-14, 2005. Leader, Committee Members. Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Okpik - Cold Weather Camping - Mar. Sat. - Sun. Apr. 29-30 at Camp Herms. 8th, 15th and 25-26. Aklan/Iron Horse/Meridian Contact John McClintic (925) 930-7352 or Climbing - Mar. 15th, 18-19 and 22nd. Mon. Nov. 14th, 8:30pm to 9:30pm and [email protected] Cycling - Apr. 12th and 21-22. Tues. Nov. 15th, 7:00pm to 9:30pm, Cub Paddle Sports - May 17th, June 3-4 and 7th. Scout Leaders only. Palmer School, 2740 UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING Contact Chuck Savage (925) 932-4843 or Jones Road, Walnut Creek. April 8th, 2006 [email protected]. You can A day of special courses on Scouting register online at www.bsa-mdsc.org/hat.shtml Sat. Mar. 25th. All positions. Our Saviors skills, advancement, unit organization and Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Lane, management. WOOD BADGE 2006 Lafayette. Contact John McClintic (925) The ultimate in leadership training for all 930-7352 or [email protected] NATIONAL YOUTH LEADER adult leader positions. TRAINING (FORMERLY “JLT”) Muir Intensive leadership training for First Class Learn about teamwork and then put that Sat. Apr. 29th, 10:00am to 2:00pm - Cub Scouts. Offered three times each year. learning into action. Fri. - Sun. Sept. 15- Scout & Boy Scout Troop Committee. 17, 2006 at Camp Herms and Sat. - Mon. 9:45am to 4:30pm, Scoutmasters/ASMs. Baden Powell NYLT- Feb 2006 Oct. 7-9, 2006 at Camp Lindblad. For LDS Church - 1590 Denkinger Road, Brownsea NYLT - June 2006, est info, email [email protected] Concord. Contact Tom Santos (925) 672- Muir NYLT - July 2006, est 5955 or [email protected] Page 9

For your Health and Safety NEW EAGLES BE PREPARED Jesse Michael Ray Troop 7032 By Greg Gamache Michael Todd Anderson Troop 7001 When Robert Baden Powell founded the At a minimum, every adult who takes on Scouting movement, he advised his scouts leadership of an activity or trip should Brendon Callaghan Denny Troop 0237 to “Be Prepared.” When a Scout once have attended the new leader Fast Start Adam Noble Arnold Troop 0233 asked what it was they should be prepared Training and Youth Protection Training. for, Baden Powell replied “Any old thing.” This ensures that adult leaders can deliver David Hayes Martens Troop 0233 a quality scouting experience within the Thomas Child Caruthers Troop 0100 Be Prepared is a saying that has become “safe haven” that boys need to grow and synonymous with the Scouting movement. develop. Edward Aaron Hess Troop 0006 But it is easy to forget that this timeless Matthew David Van Winkle Troop 0084 advice is as important to the adults Trip specifi c training in outdoors running the trips and activities skills is available at all levels Matthew Paul Gentz Troop 0084 as it is for the youth we of the Scouting program Philip Robert Aduan Troop 0465 work with. Scouting and the MDSC’s High trips should be fun and Adventure Team offers Justin Alan Bras Troop 0380 exciting, but often the a full range of advanced activities are as new courses which include Benjamin Loyd Rumel Troop 0151 and unfamiliar to the snow camping, Stuart Robertson Troop 0151 adults as they are to climbing, backpacking, the scouts. If adults are cycling and water Travis Lowell James Askham Troop 7008 not “Prepared” with the sports. Courses on Safe Justin Trevell Tolbert Troop 8254 proper training they may Swim Defense and Safety either shy away from key Afl oat can be presented Eric Alan Stracke Troop 0815 leadership positions or take at the unit level, and they Benjamin Patrick Knaus Troop 0236 on tasks they are not prepared are often available to adults to handle. Although both situations while attending BSA summer camps. Andrew John Travis Troop 0888 can be bad for the Scouting program, the Scouting units should consider paying worse case is when Scouts or Venturers are for training courses, and during the unit’s Eric Robert Murray Troop 0803 exposed to potentially dangerous situations annual planning meeting, adult training Dax Julian Treible Troop 0201 only because their adult leaders were not events should be scheduled into the program “Prepared” to conduct the activities safely. so that adults can attend as a group. Wesley Siu-Man Cheung Troop 0084 Gregory Martin Kohl Troop 0036 The best way to ensure that the adult leaders Whether they would admit it or not, youth in your Pack, Troop or Crew are “Prepared” members of the Scouting programs really Christopher Matthew Little Troop 0815 for leadership positions is to encourage them do watch and imitate their adult leaders. James Hamilton Wakefi eld Troop 0874 to participate in training. The Scouting The example set by a well-trained leader program has a wealth of knowledge on who knows how to safely participate in Brady Alan Baldwin Troop 8864 how to conduct activities safely and the Mt. exciting outdoor activities can have a John Edward Mills Troop 0019 Diablo Silverado Council (MDSC) offers an lasting impact. A safe, quality Scouting extensive program of training opportunities. program is a rewarding experience for the Matthew Serafi n Vogele Troop 0076 Registered Scouters and interested adults youth and the adults in the program. Unit are welcome at these courses and the costs committees and parents should insist that Anthony Gilman Sears Troop 0101 are minimal. The monthly Smoke Signals adults “Be Prepared” for the activities they Alexander Matthew Johnson Troop 0490 lists the training courses that are available. are leading. Matthew Edgar Hall Troop 0484

Brian Michael Davis Troop 0262 DONATIONS NEEDED FOR CAMPS Kyle Evert Marini Troop 0810 David Christopher Klein Troop 282 Do you have a tractor in your backyard or too Your Council Camps have many behind the many pipe wrenches in your tool box? Did scenes needs, and you might be able to help. Collin Donald Roerish Troop 7032 you remodel recently and don’t know what We need everything from trucks and tractors Nathan Edmond Serrano Troop 0233 to do with the leftover building materials, to screwdrivers and saws, craft items and appliances or furniture? Have you done a building materials. If you think you might Lanny Alan Gross Troop 0237 Council event and now have a garage full have something we could use please call Steven Sean Davenport Troop 0100 of items you don’t know what to do with? Ranger Mike at (831) 338-3415 and let’s talk. Page 10

Aklan Newsletter Chairman Charles Ruefenachat (925) 256-7211 Membership Jim O’Shea (925) 254-8042 Commissioner Jim OShea (925) 254-8042 Merit Badges Martha Rogers (925) 935-7565 District Executive Joe Darr (925) 674-6122 Popcorn Tina Fletcher (925) 254-1627 Activities Sherry Nolan (925) 691-5292 Smoke Signals Jerry Del Rio ADC for LDS Warn Williams (925) 254-7764 [email protected] Advancement Vic Evans (925) 376-0925 Training Bill Phelon (925) 254-8338 Camporee Steve Israel (925) 376-7023 Cub Scout Training John Spahr (925) 944-9467 Day Camp Ann De Berry (925) 296-6192 Webelos Woods Doug Bontemps (925) 299-8858 Finance Bob Thompson (925) 253-0319 Roundtable Open Food Drive Cory Reid (925) 377-0971 Eagle Projects Dick Miles (925) 283-6109 FOS - Community Herb Lederman (925) 631-0229 OA Advisor Jeff Weber (925) 253-9682

ORDER OF THE ARROW NORTHERN TIER CALENDAR If your troop or Den would like to have Northern Tier is a High Adventure Scout the OA present for a Bridging or other Program centered around Sommers Canoe NOVEMBER 2005 Ceremony contact Robert Lew (925) 937- Base in Ely Minnesota. The lower age 9348. limit is 13 and the trips range from six to 2 Key 3 ten days covering 50 to 150 miles. A wide range of wildlife from bald eagles, otters, 5-6 Webelos Woods DAY CAMP NEWS turtles, pelicans, deer, beavers and moose 9 District Commissioners Think ahead to next summer’s Cub Day may be seen. The heart of the program Meeting, 6:30pm at Our Camp - Spy Club. Our thanks to Ann for a involves canoeing and portage from one great Day Camp this summer. Saviors Lutheran Church body of water to another. The outing will take the scouts back to the era of the fur 9 Roundtable, 7:30pm at Our ROUNDTABLE traders when portage and canoeing were Saviors Lutheran Church the main modes of transportation. The Please plan to attend Roundtable at 1035 program is a mature program developed 12 Harvest in the Vineyards Carol Way at Our Savior’s Lutheran over many decades. Church on November 9th. The December 12 Scouting for Food Bag Drop Roundtable will be on the 14th. Comments: 14-15 NLE 1. Good ﬁ shing RECHARTER TIME 2. Great guides 19 Scouting for Food Pickup 3. Good preparation and outﬁ tting by staff Please call your commissioner early for 4. A great team experience 29 Popcorn Take Orders Due help with this year’s recharter; we expect to have them completed and monies turned For additional information visit the Northern DECEMBER 2005 in by the December Roundtable. Call your Tier website and the Troop 764 website, commissioner and make an appointment www.geocities.com/northerntierbsa/ 7 Key 3 to get the rechartering done before the holidays sneak up on us, and we get too 9 Popcorn Deliveries busy for Scout stuff. 10 OA Lodge Banquet and Chiefs Meeting SCOUTING FOR FOOD 14 District Commissioners Remember that November 12th is bag Meeting, 6:30pm at Our drop off day and that November 19th is Saviors Lutheran Church bag and food pick up day. Every Unit in Aklan District is expected to participate. 14 Roundtable, 7:30pm at Our Please report you service hours to www. Saviors Lutheran Church goodturnforamerica.org

NEW FEATURE ARTICLE POPCORN PICK UP Each month we will be featuring a one Popcorn can be picked up December 9th at paragraph article on your Troop or Pack’s R&L Warehouse in Emeryville. greatest trip this year. Send your event to [email protected] for YOUTH PROTECTION publication in Smoke Signals. It should be TRAINING no more than 140 words. www.bsa-mdsc.org/youthprotection.shtml Page 11

"/5*0$) Black Diamond Newsletter Chairman Greg Bingham (925) 754-9571 Eagle Appointments Karen Petersen (925) 778-5982 Commissioner Pete Klein (925) 755-8934 Merit Badges Sheryl Wayne (925) 755-8908 District Executive (Acting) Phil McAnelly (925) 674-6120 Training Jay Sparks (925) 300-6244 1*554#63( Cub Scout Roundtable Sheri Schuneman (925) 754-4936 Camping Wayne Butler (925) 754-8466 Boy Scout Roundtable Terry Koberstein (925) 757-2148 Activities Dave Anderson (925) 753-0257 OA Advisor Wayne Butler (925) 754-8466 Finance Rick Hornbeck (925) 437-0198 Membership Steve Benson (925) 754-0592 Smoke Signals Kathleen Kirk (925) 754-0588 Advancement Bridget Woodcoff (925) 625-0880 [email protected] #":10*/5

#-"$,%*".0/% Serving the Communities of Antioch, Bay Point & Pittsburg

COMMISSIONER’S OA MEETING CALENDAR CORNER The November meeting of the Tu-Kum The team of commissioners is proud to Apanuc (Black Diamond District) will NOVEMBER 2005 welcome some new Scouters to the group. be held at the Antioch City Library, on In addition to Yvette Warnock (from Pack Thursday Nov. 17th, beginning at 7:00pm. 3 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30pm 153), Jim Coe (District at-large), Richard It is important for all Troop OA Reps and 10 Roundtable Meeting Lundgren (District at-large), Howard Gibbs (from Troop 101) and Greg Bingham members to attend. The agenda includes 12 Food Drive — Bag Drop-off currently serving as unit commissioners, the election of Apanuc offi cers, discussing long-time Scouters Walt Young (from the 2006 Camporee, OA Conclave, the 19 Food Drive — Food Pick-up Troop 89) and Lisa Bramblet (from upcoming Lodge Leadership Development 29 Unit Popcorn and Prize Troop 153) began serving in September. Course and Lodge Banquet. Order Due Also starting with the traditional school year, Donna Darling (from Troop 247), Wayne Butler Anna Douglas (from Troop 450), Dave DECEMBER 2005 Martin (from Troop 450), Marek Relich ROUNDTABLE CORNER 1 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30pm (from Troop 247) and Ruth Whittington (from Troop 450) began service as unit November’s Roundtable: 8 Roundtable Meeting commissioners. These terrifi c Scouters Theme for Dec.: Faith, Hope and Charity; have a wealth of Cub Scouting expertise Webelos Activity Badges: Craftsman, 12 Popcorn and Prize Pickup and are currently an invaluable help in Scientist. their Boy Scout troops. Their help to the Rechartering: JANUARY 2006 district is very much appreciated. The unit We will have help available for you at the commissioner is there to assist leaders in November Roundtable. 5 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30pm their units, so please feel free to ask any 12 Roundtable Meeting questions or raise any concerns. A reminder that the Charters are due in December. Please plan to turn them in at 18 Fire-Up for Scouting We have dedicated the fi rst Thursday the December meeting (December 8th). (Wednesday) of each month as the Commissioners Meeting. It is the same place and usual If you are having problems, it’s your fi rst 21 Pow Wow! time—the LDS church on Rio Grande time doing a Charter, or any questions Everyone involved with Cub starting at 7:30PM. The purpose of these concerning Roundtable, please contact Scouts should attend! meetings is to provide information to all of Sheri Schuneman - (925) 754-4936. the commissioners and provide assistance University of Scouting to any need that has arisen. Please come Come to Roundtable where it puts YOU in Share the Scouting Experience down as the schedule permits, pick-up the KNOW! on Saturday April 8th, 2006 some information and insight, and enjoy the fellowship of Scouters. Unless otherwise noted, all District meetings are at the LDS Chapel on The commissioner’s role is unit service Rio Grande in Antioch and assistance. Their experience and wonderful knowledge of the scouting program can be a ready resource to anything that arises. If you would like to be a part of the commissioner team, please contact Pete at (925) 755-8934 or [email protected] Page 12

Chief Solano Newsletter Chairman John Ricketts (707) 422-4731 Membership Karen Blumst (707) 864-8523 Commissioner Kevin Allen (707) 864-3060 Popcorn Dexter Sanders (707) 428-5242 District Executive Reuben Holland (925) 674-6178 Smoke Signals Sue & Terry Odneal (707) 426-1534 Activities Dave Ricketts (925) 422-9928 Training C. Harvey Higgs (707) 429-9553 Advancement Tim Grace (707) 422-8804 Cub Scout Roundtable Lisa Haines (707) 437-4435 Camping Vern Bluhm (707) 425-6678 Boy Scout Roundtable Open Day Camp 2006 Peggy Acousta (707) 421-8626 Venturing Roundtable Jane Seslar Finance Randy Benning (707) 426-9711 Eagle Boards Richard Ball (707) 426-2567 Friends of Scouting Jamie Allen (707) 864-3060 OA Advisor Leslie Cliché (530) 795-1401 Serving the Communities of: Fairﬁ eld, Suisun City, Cordelia, Green Valley and Travis AFB

TREE CHIEF SOLANO CALENDAR RECYCLING DAY CAMP 2006 Get ready for our biggest “OPERATION SPY CUBS” NOVEMBER 2005 District-wide fundraiser, The most famous local group of Cub Scout Christmas tree recycling, Spy Trainers are on hand to turn Scouts 5-6 Gleaning of the Grapes which is scheduled for January 7th, 14th, and into the ultimate Spy Kid this summer at 8 Order of the Arrow 21st. Units that have not received their pickup Cub Scout Day Camp. Make sure to get area assignment should contact Phil Rocha, your Cub Scout signed up for Spy Training 10 Roundtable event Chair, as soon as possible. Phil can that they will never forget. be reached at [email protected] or at Cost: 10 District Commissioners (707) 425-9438. Look for more information 19 Scouting for Food Pickup during November’s Roundtable. “Early Bird Special”: $75 by the April 2006 Roundtable 24 Happy Thanksgiving SCOUTING FOR FOOD After April Roundtable: $100 17 District Committee One of BSA’s biggest and most important Volunteers: $25 (this covers the campers service events, Scouting for Food, is cost of a T-shirt and supplies) DECEMBER 2005 scheduled for Saturday November 19th. Tags: $10 Pick up bags at Roundtable on November 8 Roundtable 10th. Remind your youth that this is one Your Day Camp Director will be at the April Roundtable to collect registration 8 District Commissioners project in which everyone can make an important contribution. Contact Sue and answer questions. Remember to register through your Pack Day Camp 13 Order of the Arrow Meadows at [email protected], or (707) 427-3584 for additional information. Coordinator. 15 District Committee POPCORN SALES ARE ANCHORS NEW CUB SCOUT UNDERWAY AWEIGH FOR ROUNDTABLE SEA SCOUT This traditional and highly successful UNIT COMMISSIONER fundraiser is in full swing. Your youth can We offer a big thank-you to Lisa Haines take advantage of the Internet to promote Sea Scout Unit “Sea Bee as she assumes her new role as Cub Scout the products and to take orders. For 8046 has acquired the use of Roundtable Chair. Lisa is busy planning more information, call Dexter Sanders, a new boat, a 41-foot Her Shine some exciting Cub Leader break outs at Popcorn “Kernel,” at (707) 428-5242 or e- trawler, thanks to Mrs. Nedla Powers Roundtables. mail [email protected]. of Vacaville who owns the boat and is active in the Sea Scout program. The boat FALL TRAINING will be renamed in a ceremony (date to RECHARTERING TIME IS be announced) open to all Scouts in the HERE Thanks to C. Harvey Higgs and his staff for Council. We thank Mrs. Powers for her Re-charter packets were distributed during successful training events during October. love for the teenage Venturing program October. If for some reason you do not have A number of adults at all levels received of Sea Scouting. For more information on your unit’s Re-Charter, contact Reuben instruction on leading or advising their Units. Sea Scouts, call (707) 429-1709. Holland or Andy Odell immediately. Re-charter turn is set for December 3rd FAIRFIELD CANDY FESTIVAL in the morning. Tentative location is the Thank you to Karen Blumst, Terry LDS Chapel on Travis Blvd. This will be Odneal and Robert Bailey for working the conﬁ rmed at the November Roundtable. membership booth all day. Page 13

Chairman Open Membership Dave Preuss (510) 524-5841 Vice Chairman Ray Sitton (510) 799-1592 Merit Badges Munah Tarazi (510) 262-9070 Commisioner George Fosselius (510) 233-5139 Program Mike Seuferer (510) 524-7378 District Executive Al Olsen (925) 674-6121 Smoke Signals Pam Rudy (510) 223-4047 Activities/Civic Service Vince Lipinski (510) 849-1082 Training Jane Harris (510) 222-5125 Advancement Irwin Horowitz (510) 527-6662 Cub Leader Training Roberta Taylor (510) 758-2239 Camp Promotion John McDougall (510) 849-0898 Cub Scout Roundtable Ken Fowler (510) 222-0830 Camporee Planning Charles Anderson (510) 222-1882 Boy Scout Roundtable Alan Houser (510) 524-1239 Camporee Planning John Vanek (510) 223-3062 Eagle Boards Kathleen Lopes (510) 528-0807 Finance Donald Brody (510) 843-4500 OA Advisor Jerry Clopp (510) 526-5782 FOS Jim Cowen (510) 222-7890

TRAINING WANTED: CALENDAR Want to improve your program? Want to make it safer, easier & more fun? Secret Agents for Cub Scout Day Camp NOVEMBER 2005 Invest the time in training!! Would you like to... The very best thing you can do for your 9 Commissioners Staff Meeting, unit is continue to educate your leaders. Spy on nature? 6:30-7:15pm Let our training staff help you. Break a secret code? For more info contact our training Make or test gadgets useful to spies? 9 Roundtable, 7:30-9:00pm chair, Jane Harris at (510) 222-5125 (pick up re-charter packets) Sneak around using a map and [email protected] compass? 11 Berkeley Veterans Ceremony Practice shooting skills at FRIENDS OF Archery and BB-Gun ranges? 12-19 Scouting for Food SCOUTING Swap spy stories? 21 District Committee Meeting, Your donations mean And... who knows what else? 7:30-8:30pm lower camping costs for all Scouts. When you give you are keeping a tremendous If so, come to Operation: Spy Cubs for DECEMBER 2005 resource within reach of Scout families five days of Cub Scout fun at Camp who need it. Sincere thanks to all who Herms in El Cerrito, July 17-21, 2006, 14 Roundtable, 7:30-9:00pm have donated so far. Monday thru Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Cub Scouts must register through their packs. 19 District Committee Meeting, We’re still short of our goal for 2005. Please pledge, we need it. Registration forms will be available after 7:30-8:30pm January 2006 at the monthly Roundtable, 2005 PLEDGES TO DATE at the MDSC office and from the camp website: www.HermsDayCamp.org (All meetings in above calendar Scouts Cubs Venturers The fee this year will be $100 with are held at Camp Herms unless T5 $0 P1 $20 C14 $0 discounts available for early registration. otherwise noted.) T6 $2,235 P3 $1,875 C24 $225 Packs should bring forms and fees to the T7 $0 P6 $0 C26 $0 April 2006 Roundtable to register at the SCOUT EXPO T8 $0 P7 $0 C86 $0 discounted fee of $75. After April 15th, T14 $2,420 P8 $0 C146 $0 2006, the fee increases to $100. No It was a fabulous fi rst year in this new T19 $2,685 P30 $1,820 C172 $75 registration will be accepted after June location. Thanks to everyone for your T23 $0 P41 $0 S4 $0 30th, 2006, or earlier if the camp fi lls up. participation. If you missed it, plan now T24 $3,665 P42 $810 S44 $0 for next year; it will be even better. Special T76 $880 P82 $1,885 S52 $0 Volunteers, we need you! Packs must thanks to Vince Lipinski. T81 $0 P104 $1,420 S107 $0 provide one adult volunteer every day T86 $0 P122 $425 for every fi ve boys attending. Five-day SCOUTING FOR FOOD T100 $900 P126 $0 volunteers are especially appreciated. The T104 $1,170 P134 $1,590 fee for your son will be only $25 if you This is a great way for our Scouts to do a T127 $0 P550 $0 volunteer at camp all week. Childcare for good turn by serving east bay families that T146 $1,100 P693 $0 non-scout siblings is free on the days you really need it! All donations go directly T171 $410 volunteer at camp. Boy Scouts, see your to our local food bank. We distribute the T173 $680 Scoutmaster to volunteer as youth staff. empty bags to local residences on Saturday Contact Spymaster Ken Fowler at the 12th and pick up the fi lled bags the [email protected] or following Saturday, the 19th. (510) 222-0830 for more information. Page 14

Iron Horse Newsletter Chairman Rob Schroder (925) 934-6789 Smoke Signals/Secretary Wendy Cannell-Nottage (925) 689-7982 Vice Chairman Bill Dorband (925) 932-8545 Special Events Lee Palmer (925) 943-1434 Commissioner Phil Mulvihill (925) 938-9675 Training Chuck Savage (925) 932-4843 District Executive Mary April (925) 674-6102 Cub Scout Training Linda Heasell (925) 370-0775 Advancement/MBC’s Lynn Oakleaf (925) 370-8332 Boy Scout Training Louise Dombrowski (925) 825-9377 Camporee Tony Mercado (925) 938-1405 Venturing Training Camilla Hester-Alvaro (925) 692-1104 Finance Ron Grafton (925) 939-1117 Uniform Closet Elizabeth Witt (925) 932-1052 Popcorn Bill Spalding (925) 938-0700 Cub Scout Roundtable Elizabeth Witt (925) 932-1052 Popcorn Lynda Feguson (925) 285-7242 Boy Scout Roundtable Gary Neuman (925) 947-3792 Program George Vetek (925) 934-1520 Eagle Boards Mark Beaudrow (925) 682-5578 Relationships Laura Birnbaumer (925) 256-6390 Eagle Packets Ray Winter (925) 945-6162 Relationships (LDS) Marshall Roe (925) 798-5990 Eagle Projects Lillian Remer (925) 935-8707 Scouting for Food Randy Summers (925) 363-0092 OA Advisor David Brown (925) 930-0998

SCOUTING FOR FOOD PINEWOOD DERBY CALENDAR Please mark your calendars now. This Jimmy Vassar Chevrolet of Napa will be year’s Scouting for Food dates have been hosting a Pinewood Derby Test Drive on NOVEMBER 2005 announced. They are Saturday November November 12th from 11:00am - 3:00pm. 12th, and Saturday November 19th. Maps Bring your Scouts and their cars for this 1 Life to Eagle Seminar will be available at November Roundtable. fun event that also includes a BBQ and NASCAR racer Jimmy Vassar. 3 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg. CONSERVATION PROJECT 8 Eagle Project Plan Board EAGLE PROJECT BOARD Start the New Year right with a Conservation 12 Scouting for Food Project on January 28th, 2006. Appoint your Eagle project plan review boards are unit conservation coordinator now and have held the 2nd Tuesday of every month for 13 Eagle Rank Board of Review him/her RSVP to Lilli at (925) 935-8707 candidates who get their request and write- 13 District Committee Meeting or [email protected] by January 15th with a up to Lilli Remer no later than the fi rst participant count and contact info for your Tuesday of the month. Boards are held at 19 Scouting for Food Bag Pick Up pack/troop/crew. We will be planting willow the LDS church at 100 Northgate, except cuttings in the Pavon area of EBMUD this November when they will be held at DECEMBER 2005 watershed in a creek restoration project. The the Overlook Chapel. Note - there will be staging area is near the intersection of Castro no location change for November as some 1 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg. Ranch Road and Alhambra Valley Road. may have previously heard. Plan to work “rain or shine” because it may 6 Life to Eagle Seminar be raining but the rain greatly improves the FRIENDS OF SCOUTING 13 Eagle Project Plan Board rate of rooting for the cuttings. Volunteers should dress appropriately including sturdy The FOS season is just around the corner. 13 District Committee Meeting work boots and gloves. Bring a canteen or Now is the time for all units to get their FOS bottle of drinking water and if you have them, chairperson in place. Also, set a time and 20 Eagle Rank Board of Review bring loppers clearly marked with your name event for your unit’s Family FOS presentation and phone number. If it is raining, bring (such as Blue and Gold Banquet in February, ROUNDTABLE large plastic yard bags so muddy gear does or a winter Court of Honor for troops.) not damage car upholstery on the ride home. Roundtable is scheduled for the fi rst Thursday BBQ lunch following activity. Questions? Once again Iron Horse leaders will be of the month at 7:30pm at 2369 Overlook Dr ive, Call Lilli at (925) 935-8707. reaching out to local business leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Community FOS campaign. For the last Overlook Chapel in Walnut Creek, following MARK YOUR CALENDARS few years, Iron Horse has taken the lead the Commissioners meeting. November we in the council in initiating the Community will feature the Webelos to Scout Transition. Please mark your calendars now for these FOS campaign. For more information, or 2006 dates. Iron Horse Camporee will if you are or know of a local business that POW WOW be May 19 - 21 and will again be held at we should be contacting, please contact Bort Meadows. The Iron Horse District Randy Summers at (925) 363-0092 or Mark your calendars for Pow Wow 2006 - “On Recognition Dinner will be held April 20th. [email protected] the Beach”. Pow Wow is a great opportunity to Iron Horse Scout-A-Rama is September meet with other Scouters, share ideas and have 9th. Make sure you have included these IRON HORSE EMAIL LIST a full day of Cub Scout FUN. There will be dates on your 2006 unit calendars. classes in Games, Crafts, Pack Administration, Would you like to make sure you fi nd out Cooking, Boy Relationships, Webelos and much, DISTRICT WEBPAGE about the happenings in the district? Then much more! We promise it will be a full day of join the Iron Horse email list. Just send an Cub Scout fun! More information and sign-up http://members.isp.com/[email protected]/ email to [email protected], and include forms are in this issue of Smoke Signals. IronHorse.html your name, unit and email address. Page 15

Lake Highlander Highlights Chairman Doug Wacker (707) 263-2340 Program Pamela Allen (707) 263-8190 Vice Chairman Rob Roumiguiere (707) 279-0356 Smoke Signals Suisei Heidebrecht (707) 994-9613 Commisioner Open [email protected] District Executive Tom Schneider (925) 674-6173 Training Anthony Myrick (707) 350-4069 Activities Open Cub Scout Roundtable Suisei Heidebrecht (707) 994-9613 Advancement Brett Behrens (707) 994-9523 Boy Scout Roundtable Peggy Engstrom (707) 994-9523 Camping Marty Klier (707) 263-3380 Eagle Reviews Don Carter (707) 279-1362 Finance Open OA Advisor Marty Klier (707) 263-3380 Membership Open

Serving the Communities of Lake County

TRAINING MERIT BADGE SEMINAR CALENDAR Cub Scout Leader Essentials and Leader To be held on Saturday November 5th Speciﬁ c Training was held on October 8th from 9:00am - 4:00pm at Kelseyville Pres. NOVEMBER 2005 with one leader in attendance. We will try Church. Be sure each Scout brings a sack again for Saturday December 17th, 8:00am lunch and SIGNED Blue Cards for merit 5 MERIT BADGE SEMINAR - ? at Clearlake City Hall, Clearlake. This badges being taken. More info in emails. training WILL NOT be held if I do not hear Any questions, contact Brett Behrens at 12 Scouting For Food from anyone who wants to attend. Please (707) 994-9523. Bag Distribution call Suisei at (707) 994-9613 (h) or (707) 19 Scouting For Food 263-5376 (w) before Saturday December SCOUTING FOR FOOD Bag Pick Up 10th, PLEASE. Saturday November 12th, bags to be 24 HAPPY THANKSGIVING I am trying to put together a Boy Scout distributed by Cub Scouts with maps Leader Training, but I need an idea how marking territory covered. 25 Popcorn Orders Due In many from your units are needing to be Saturday November 19th, bags to be picked trained. Please contact Suisei at (707) 994- up by Boy Scouts in areas covered on the DECEMBER 2005 9613 (h) with interested “numbers”. maps from Cubbies. 9 Popcorn Delivery ROUNDTABLE Any questions, please contact Donna Goodwin-Nelson at (707) 279-2315. 17 Cub Scout Leader Training Roundtable meets every 2nd Tuesday 25 HAPPY HOLIDAYS of the Month at 7:00pm at Kelseyville POPCORN Pres. Church. District Meeting to start at 6:30pm preceding Roundtable. Please Be sure to get your orders in online by have a rep from each Unit attend to ﬁ nd out November 25th. If you don’t have your what is happening in the District. ID#’s please contact Tom Schneider at (925) 674-6173.

Popcorn pick up will be Friday December 9th at the Hidden Valley Church. Tom Schneider will be giving each unit the heads up on pick up times.

ORDER OF THE ARROW OA Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Kelseyville Pres. Church. Fellow Arrowmen, Brotherhood and Vigil (etc) all gather and plan your crossover ceremonies, rendezvous and many other exciting ventures. Hold your Troop elections; OA always needs new members.

Remember, if you have an article to submit, contact Suisei Heidebrecht at (707) 994- 9613 or by email at [email protected] Page 16

Marsh Creek Newsletter Chairman Charles Fetterman (925) 634-0868 Outdoor George Overturf (925) 516-1849 Commissioner Val Tompkins (925) 778-8518 Popcorn Lisa Mitchner District Executive (Acting) Joe Darr (925) 674-6122 Scouting for Food Marty Rudd (925) 634-1690 Advancement Gerry Dake (925) 516-7931 Smoke Signals Penny Fetterman (925) 634-0868 ADC LDS Cubs Penny Fetterman (925) 634-0868 Training Bill Lindsey (925) 516-4194 ADC LDS Scouts Tom Krey (925) 634-0916 Unit Commissioner - 298 Tony Villa (925) 625-9806 Community Service Melvin Kysh (925) 634-1514 Unit Commissioner - 792 Charles Fetterman (925) 634-0868 Day Camp Open Unit Commissioner - 793 Wilbert Bentley (925) 513-1434 FOS Family Dianne Alexander (925) 634-5710 Cub Scout Roundtable Tim Glennon (925) 240-5975 FOS Community Michael Dowling (925) 240-1601 Boy Scout Roundtable Bruce Dake (925) 516-7931 Membership Cindy Friedmann (925) 634-5590 Eagle Boards George Pauls (925) 513-2495 Merit Badges Kathy Overturf (925) 516-1849 OA Advisor Tony Villa (925) 625-9806

ADVANCEMENT A BIG thanks to Thanks for Cindy Friedman CALENDAR Eagle Board of Review for chairing this meetings are held each month the help! fun event. Also NOVEMBER 2005 on the 3rd Thursday at the a big thanks to all Brentwood LDS Chapel at those who taught skills and to all the Boy 3 OA Apanuc Meeting Griffi th and McClaren. Please Scouts who helped. contact George Pauls for all of 10 District Roundtables, 7:30pm your advancement questions and 12 Scouting for Food Bag Drop Eagle packets at (925) 513-2495. 17 Eagle Review Board ORDER OF 19 Scouting for Food Pick-up THE ARROW 24 THANKSGIVING Arrowmen and their advisor Tony Villa attended the LDS NO District Meetings 11 year old Scout overnighter and talked about what the OA DECEMBER 2005 is and how they function. Thank you for your willingness to give of your time to come and 1 OA Apanuc Meeting talk to the young Scouts. Our Order of the 8 District Roundtables, 7:30pm Arrow Apanuc meets the fi rst Thursday of each month at the Brentwood LDS Chapel on Griffi th 15 Eagle Review Board and Mc Clarren across from the Brentwood Elementary School at 7:30 pm. Contact Tony 22 District Meetings, 7:30pm Villa for further information at (925) 625-9806 25 CHRISTMAS or you can e-mail him at [email protected] CHANGES IN DISTRICT SCOUT ROUNDTABLE STAFF The topic of the Boy Scout Roundtable will be Bill Lindsay is our new Training Chairperson Scouting for Food. Now is your chance to come and George Overturf is our new Outdoor and be heard and help with the planning... see Chairperson. You can contact Bill Lindsay you there! A Community Service meeting will for more information on training dates and take place at 7:00pm before RT. Contact Bruce Marsh Creek District leaders and opportunities at (925) 516-9194 or e-mail Dake for more information at (925) 516-7931 or unit leaders alike would like to thank him at [email protected] e-mail him at [email protected] Chris Jacobs for the fi ne job he has done as our District Executive. Chris You can contact George Overturf with is leaving us at the end of October. We CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE regards to the Outdoor program at (925) wish him luck and success in his new The theme for December that will be covered 516-1849 or [email protected] job. THANK YOU CHRIS! is: Faith, Hope and Charity. Be sure to send a representitive from your pack to come and get WEBELOREE In the mean time, our old friend Joe all the info. Roundtable Chairman Tim Glennon Darr will be fi lling in as district All who attended the Webeloree had a great needs some staff to help him. If you would like executive. We look forward time. Besides the usual activity badge classes, to give him a hand with a small part of the RT, to working with Joe again. the Scouts learned some Boy Scout skills of give him a call at (925) 240-5975 or you can fi re building, dutch oven cooking and knots. contact him by e-mail at [email protected] Page 17

Meridian Matters Chairman Open Smoke Signals John McClintic (925) 930-7352 Commissioner Ken Nicholson (925) 736-0443 Cub Scout Training Kent Screechﬁ eld (925) 736-5870 District Executive Aaron Burch (925) 674-6125 Boy Scout Training John McClintic (925) 930-7352 Activities Yvonne Awai (925) 648-9536 Roundtable Commissioner Susan Oki (925) 831-9380 Advancement George Gavrell (925) 837-6248 Cub Scout Roundtable Jerry Dees (925) 830-1804 Camping Open Boy Scout Roundtable Al Nichols (925) 829-7112 Finance Open Boy Scout Roundtable Mary Chong (925) 830-0759 FOS Jim & Judy Berry (925) 837-8926 Venturing Roundtable Open Membership Don Nelson (925) 736-1792 Eagle Boards Myron Hagen (925) 831-1532 Popcorn Kent Screechﬁ eld (925) 736-5870 Eagle Projects Mike Lescure (925) 838-0968 Visit us on the web at Program Open www.meridianmatters.org

HEALTH AND SAFETY POPCORN CALENDAR SAYS… Orders are due no later The temperatures are dropping and the than 5:00pm on November NOVEMBER 2005 leaves are falling. If you are heading to 29th. Get them in early. the mountains, be prepared! The time Questions? Contact Kent 3 Eagle Project Review Board to gear up is now. Did anybody out- Screechfi eld, the District Chair, at kscreechfi [email protected] 9 District Committee Meeting grow their cold weather gear? Do you have some equipment still in need of 10 Eagle Project Information repair? Orienteering skills are even more FRIENDS OF SCOUTING important if you should run into snow. GOAL REACHED! 16 Roundtable Perhaps you have a new vehicle and will 17 Eagle Board of Review need new chains. And as you plan for cold We currently stand at $101,716... over our weather outings remember it is never too goal of $100,000! A special thank you to early to get your permits. You will have a Jim and Judy Berry our FOS Chairs. Also, DECEMBER 2005 great outing if you’re prepared. a big thank you to everyone who gave and helped out with the campaign this year. 1 Eagle Project Review Board TRAINING 8 Eagle Project Information OPPORTUNITIES 14 Dist Committee Meeting New Leader Essentials and Position 15 Eagle Board of Review Specifi c Training, for Cub leaders only Monday and Tuesday evenings, Nov 14-15 Start preparing for 2006 by selecting an 21 Roundtable at Palmer School, 2740 Jones Rd, Walnut FOS chair for your unit. Congratulations! Creek. ROUNDTABLE, NOV. 16TH Contact John McClintic at (925) 930-7352 7:30pm at San Ramon Valley United or [email protected]. Methodist Church, at 902 Danville Blvd in Alamo. SCOUTING FOR FOOD RECHARTER FORMS DUE DECEMBER 1ST Our annual service project benefi ts the Finish up your rechartering paperwork and Contra Costa-Solano money collection now so that that you can Food Bank. Packs at meet the December 1st deadline. Bring SRVUSD schools will them to Roundtable November 16th. distribute bags in their enrollment area, and Troops will coordinate with the Packs to DISTRICT COMMITTEE help. This is a good opportunity for Packs and Troops to get to know one another. We are looking for volunteers to help with Bags dropped off Nov 12th. Bags picked three positions on the District Committee: up Nov 19th. Each unit needs an SFF rep Finance, Camping and Program. This is a to contact Al Nichols at (925) 829-7112 great opportunity to share the knowledge or [email protected] with the and skills you have gained as a leader in number of boys that will be participating. your local unit with all of the units in the District. Contact Ken Nicholson. Page 18

Muir Newsletter Chairman Al Limberg (925) 685-3791 Merit Badges Piedad Fracasso (925) 673-0722 Commissioner Rich Utter (925) 938-5491 Outdoor Promotion Open District Executive Tony Perez (925) 674-6123 Popcorn Open Advancement Mark Hall (925) 672-4277 Program Bill Stanton (925) 372-8234 Boy Scouts/Venturing Bill Spalding (925) 825-6993 Scouting for Food Dwain Bird (925) 288-1233 Day Camp Director Jennifer Williams (925) 370-9956 Smoke Signals Pam Smith (925) 674-6126 Day Camp Program Robin Alvarez (925) 458-5422 Training Tom Santos (925) 672-5955 District Dinner Teresa McAnelly (925) 685-6122 Eagle Boards Linda DeVenney (925) 672-8545 Finance John Miller (925) 675-8022 Eagle Projects Derek Brown (925) 672-2055 FOS - Family Open OA Advisor Ernie Karell (925) 687-0231 Membership Joe Aliling (925) 586-5655

SCOUTING FOR FOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR FUN CALENDAR Don’t forget that the dates for the annual Muir District is looking for an enthusiastic Scouting For Food drive are November 12- person to be the Camp Director for our NOVEMBER 2005 19. Muir District collected more food than district day camp tentatively scheduled for any other district last year: over 31,000 July 17-21, 2006. Training will be provided. 3 Roundtable pounds. Let’s make sure that we exceed Planning has already begun so interested that amount this year! One way to get more persons should contact Tony Perez at (925) 12 Scouting For Food participation is to have each Scout bring a 674-6123 or [email protected] as soon 17 District Committee Meeting friend to help. Remember: “Be a Friend... as possible to nominate someone to this Invite a Friend”. Maps and information position. 18 Scouting For Food were available at the October Roundtable. 29 Take Order Popcorn Orders Due If you didn’t get yours, be sure to drop by AWARDS PRESENTATION the council offi ce and look in your unit mailbox. The bags will be available at Please make every effort to attend the DECEMBER 2005 the November Roundtable. Our collection November Roundtable as that is the time sites are: Muir District will be presenting the District 1 Roundtable Award of Merit to some very deserving Farm Bureau Hall - 554 Clayton Rd 9 Popcorn Pickup by Units individuals. We will also be recognizing Oakgrove LDS Church - 2930 Treat Blvd many other deserving Scouters who also 15 District Committee Meeting Contra Costa Food Bank - 4010 Nelson Ave play key roles in their units. As we all know, Food can be dropped off at the sites we cannot function without our volunteers. ******************************** between 9:00am and 3:00pm. Questions? Volunteers who go above and beyond the www.nonprofi tpages.com/muirdistrict Please call Dwain Bird at (925) 288-1233. requirements of their roles should be honored. We want to let them know how MUIR DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CORNER much they are appreciated. So be sure to MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE attend Roundtable and congratulate each Housekeeping hint: Now is the time to and every one of them. (NEW LOCATION) complete your unit recharter if you want to avoid the holiday rush. “Faith, Hope and Charity” - that is the theme MEMBERSHIP for December. The holiday season is the If you have questions or could use time for “…celebrating and sharing family We appreciate everyone who participated assistance with your unit recharter, please traditions and faiths, hopes for the future in school night and fi re-up. Cubmasters, contact your unit commissioner or Rich and charity to all.” How can we incorporate make sure you follow up with your all your Utter (925) 938-5491 or Tony Perez (925) this theme into December’s den and pack new recruits. Turn in all new youth and 674-6123. If this is your fi rst time doing meetings? What resources are available adult applications to the council offi ce recharter, you are not alone. We’ll also be to make Craftsman and Scientist activity immediately upon collection. at Roundtable ready to assist those who badges more enjoyable to Webelos? To fi nd have questions or would like to go over the the answers to these questions, please join POPCORN UPDATE process. Muir District’s Cub Scout Roundtable staff Popcorn and prize orders (1 per scout) are for a fun and information fi lled evening. Don’t forget that commissioner meetings due to the council offi ce by November The November Roundtable will be held on are held at 6:45pm before each monthly 29th. Each unit popcorn chair will be able Thursday November 3rd, 7:30pm at the LDS Roundtable meeting. to pick up the popcorn on December 9th at Church, 1590 Denkinger Road, Concord. Books for the Barrios, 2350 Whitman Rd., Please note that this is a new location. If Suite D, Concord, CA. you need further information on the Cub Scout Roundtable, please contact Tom Santos at (925) 672-5955. Page 19

Napa Valley Newsletter Chairman Jim Jones (707) 252-8644 Membership Stewart Walkenhorst (707) 261-4088 Commissioner Open Program & Activities Larry Wallace (707) 255-0271 District Executive Tom Schneider (925) 674-6173 Smoke Signals Larry Wallace (707) 255-0271 Advancement Jeff Johnson (707) 944-8445 Training David Spinelli (707) 265-0624 Camping Mike Solario (707) 255-5281 Cub Scout Roundtable Open Day Camp Director Open Boy Scout Roundtable Tim Allen (707) 226-9809 Day Camp Program Brian Marshall (707) 425-6592 Venturing Roundtable Open Finance Lee Board (707) 494-9745 OA Advisor Mike Lathrop (707) 481-3930

Serving the Communities of: Napa, Yountville, St. Helena & Calistoga

On the Cub Side: 8:00pm SCOUTING FOR FOOD, “My Family Tree” is the theme for NOV. 12TH AND 19TH CALENDAR November. The Activity Badges for November are Craftsman and Scientist. Napa Valley District will do its part to help fee NOVEMBER 2005 the hungry in the Napa Valley. On Saturday On the Scout Side: 8:00pm November 12th, Napa Valley Cub Scouts will 3 Cub, Scout and Venture Leader Tim Allen, Scout Roundtable Commissioner, distribute food bags to residences throughout Roundtable at El Centro will present the November theme. the Napa Valley. Families will ﬁ ll the bags with Elementary School, 7:30pm can goods, boxed goods or any other food items that will not get crushed or broken in handling. 5 The Second Picking of the SCOUTS AND LEADERS Grapes, see story on this page PICK GRAPES FOR Boy Scouts will pick up the ﬁ lled food bags HURRICANE SCOUTS 12 Pinewood Derby Race at Vasser on Saturday, November 19th and take them Chevrolet, see story on this page We need your help! to the Napa Valley Food Bank.

12 Scouting for Food Bag Larry Wallace and Jon Dodge are FROM THE DESK Distribution by Cub Scouts coordinating the “Gleaning of the Grapes” OF JIM JONES 16 District Committee Meeting at which is scheduled for Saturday and DISTRICT CHAIRMAN Sunday November 5th & 6th. Jim Jones’ Offi ce, 5:30pm In this age of the internet and the Gameboy, 19 Scouting for Food Bag Pick-up Over 300 Scouts and Leaders have responded Mother Nature has given us a wake-up call. by Boy Scouts to help raise money for the Scouting Units in Just when folks were beginning to think that Louisiana that were hardest hit by Hurricanes “Those boys are sure cute with their little 29 Popcorn Orders Due to Council Katrina and Rita. knot tying, fi rst aid and camping skills - but Service Center what practical use do they have?” Suddenly, Volunteers will meet at Salvador “Being Prepared” has a new relevance and DECEMBER 2005 Elementary School parking lot one hour immediate meaning. prior to when they are scheduled to pick. 1 Cub, Scout and Venture Leader The school is located on the corner of What a great time this is to spread our Roundtable at El Centro Salvador and Highway 29. Patrols of message. BE PREPARED is not just a Elementary School, 7:30pm 5 boys and one adult will pick in 2 hour slogan or a motto. It means a lifestyle shifts. For more information call Larry of self suffi ciency, whether in getting an 21 District Committee Meeting at Wallace at (707) 255-0271. Please bring education and the skills to have a rewarding Jim Jones’ Offi ce, 5:30pm your own food, water and garden clippers. career, being a socially and environmentally responsible citizen or being ready to help save lives when disaster strikes. NOVEMBER ROUNDTABLE PINEWOOD DERBY RACE AT JIMMY VASSER Adult Leader Roundtable will be held at El I’d like to take this opportunity to “Welcome Centro Elementary School on El Centro Avenue CHEVROLET Aboard” Lee Broad, our new Financial in Napa on Thurs. Nov. 3rd, 7:30-9:00pm. On Saturday November 12th, between Chairman. Lee is a former Scout Leader and 10:00am and 2:00pm, newly registered has truly excellent skills for this job. He has Roundtable Joint Session: 7:30pm Cub Scouts can take their Pinewood an MBA with a terrifi c background in fi nance Tom Schneider, District Executive, will derby cars to Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet in and has some great ideas that will help Napa discuss upcoming events for both the District Napa and join in on a fantastic Pinewood Valley achieve its fi nancial goal in 2006. and Council. Gleaning of the Grapes, Derby Race. A Bar-B-Que Lunch will be Pinewood Derby Race at Vasser Chevrolet provided. Come and join in on all the fun These are exciting times for Scouting, and we site and Scouting for Food are on the agenda. of Pinewood Derby racing. Bring your should all be alert for opportunities to spread Maps and food bags will be distributed. own car. the word and invite others to join us. Page 20

Silver Gate Newsletter Chairman Dave Thackrey (707) 745-7509 Merit Badges Open [email protected] Popcorn Eric Freeman (707) 557-2076 Commissioner Ken Lambert (707) 552-3485 [email protected] [email protected] Smoke Signals Nancy McCoy [email protected] District Executive Jason B. Lewis (925) 674-6151 Training Rose Tishler [email protected] [email protected] Cub Scout Training Karen Coleman (707) 557-6763 Activities Claude Smith (707) 552-1196 [email protected] Advancement Merrell Beckham (707) 554-0359 Venturing Orrin Shackleford (925) 825-4053 Day Camp Diane Freeman (707) 557-2076 Cub Scout Roundtable Michelle Speir (707) 645-0231 [email protected] Boy Scout & Venturing Chuck Speir (707) 645-0231 FOS Eric Freeman (707) 557-2076 Roundtable Membership Paul Roberts (707) 557-2215 OA Advisor Charles Skelton (707) 863-0385

Please welcome a new member to the Silver RECRUITING Gate Roundtable Staff. Mr. Dave Eubanks CALENDAR has joined us on the Cub side and will be September was a very active month for the available for all those Administrative and Silver Gate District’s recruiting efforts. NOVEMBER 2005 Cubmaster questions! We would like to thank On Thursday September 22nd we held Jan and Eric Jacobsen for all their inspiration very successful Fire-Up for Scouting 3 District Committee, and enthusiasm in bringing the Scouting spirit events at local Fire Stations across the 6:00-7:15pm at UMC to our roundtable and Pow Wow. District. This year we also sent ﬂ yers to local middle schools to build our Boy 3 Roundtable, 7:30-9:30pm at UMC Boy Scouts: “The Unknown Roundtable”! Scout membership, in addition to our 12 Scouting For Food Bag Distribution Come join us in a surprise discussion of normal Cub Scout and Webelos recruiting the many aspects of Boy Scouts. Come efforts. Many of the units throughout the 17 Commissioners Meeting at UMC with any and all questions! We will have District also attended numerous Back to School nights at local elementary schools 19 Scouting For Food Pick Up a guest leader for the Boy Scout split for a couple of months while Chuck Speir is off to further grow Scouting throughout the to Oklahoma for some Air Force training. area. We’re still tallying the numbers, but DECEMBER 2005 already we have over 100 Cub and Boy Scouts signed up. Our goal this year has 1 District Committee, POSITION AVAILABLE been to build membership by 20% over 6:00-7:15pm at UMC Many thanks to Dena Johnson who has last year at the same time. Many thanks 1 Winter Holiday Party recently resigned as our Merit Badge Dean. to everyone who gave their time to share If this is a job that calls to you, please what Scouting is all about with prospective 15 Commissioners Meeting at UMC contact Ken Lambert at (707) 552-3485. boys and their parents! You are making a real difference in these boys’ lives. UMC is the First United Methodist Church POPCORN!!!! and is located at the corner of Sonoma CAMPING Blvd. and Virginia St. in Vallejo. It’s not too late to sell some more popcorn! All units must have their orders in with the Pack 12 once again had a banner year for online order system by Monday November some amazing camping trips. April saw ROUNDTABLE NEWS 28th. Also, the competition and prizes for us on an overnight trip to Brannan Island the best seller in the District still rages on. State Park in the Delta and June saw the Cub Scouts: “Faith, Hope and Charity” The best Boy Scout and Cub Scout seller in Pack returning to Malakoff Diggins for the is the theme for December. Join us in the District will be receiving a separate prize Humbug Festival. If you or your Pack are getting ideas for celebrating and sharing as District Sales Champion. Winners will be interested in doing more camping we heartily family traditions and faiths, hopes for the announced at the December Roundtable. recommend it. There’s nothing like toasting future and charity to all. Share ideas for marshmallows over a campﬁ re in a beautiful holiday service projects! Then let’s get For questions, e-mail Eric Freeman, Silver place while hearing some of our Scouts tell those Scouts outdoors for some winter Gate District Popcorn Chair, at silvergate_ fanciful tales of mystery and mayhem as well activities such as stargazing or a moonlight [email protected] as some truly original jokes. walk. For Cub and Webelos leaders we will go into “Scouts with Special Needs”. SCOUTING FOR FOOD If you would like to know more about just In addition, Webelos leaders will get ideas how easy it is to pull off a great camping on the Craftsman and Scientist Activity Dave Sweet has stepped up to the plate and trip your boys and adults will remember Badges. Cubmasters and Committee taken on the role of coordinating the Silver for the rest of their lives, just see Paul people will brainstorm Pack service Gate District’s Scouting for Food drive. Roberts, Diane Freeman, Eric Freeman or projects for the year. All this and games, If you haven’t received your bags or have Claude Smith at Roundtable, or call Paul crafts and projects for the holidays and questions, please contact him at (707) 494- Roberts at (707) 557-2215. songs, too! 8687 BEFORE 9:00pm.