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Please keep your mic muted unless asking a question. Twin Valley Roundtable May 14, 2020 Scouting by the Numbers

• 2,100,000 youth participated in 2019 • 800,000 adults volunteered • 61,353 young men earned the Eagle Scout Award • More than 150,000 young women in Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA. • 13,200,000 hours of service, valued at more than $335 million. • 1,700,000 merit badges earned • 5,000,000 camping nights • More than 24,000 campers at . Twin Valley Calendar • Updated from June on. • Earlier event dates are still being

rescheduled. http:// twinvalleyscouti ng.com/ calendar/ • You can find it by going to our website http://www.TwinValleyScouting.com/ • You can submit an article to [email protected] Golden Gate Area Council • Golden Gate Area Council will go into affect June 1. • A merger of: – Bay Area Council – Mount Diablo Silverado Council – Alameda Councils John C. Fenoglio • Twin Valley’s programs and budgets will run parallel till end of the year • John C. Fenoglio will serve as the Scout Executive of the newly merged Golden Gate Area Council in Pleasant Hill, CA. John most recently served as Scout Executive of the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. Council Patch Design Contest • Designs are due by 5:00 PM May 22nd • The winning design will be announced June 1 • Email designs to: [email protected]

Download the template here SFBAC Council Office and Camps • Closed since Tuesday March 17th • Office opening when Shelter in Place is lifted; current date of May 31st • Information about activities that are being postponed/canceled will come from the volunteer chair and the professional leading that event. Council Refund Policy • Revised camp/event refund policy related to events affected by COVID-19. • Effective March 17th - Nov 17th • Refunds – 2 weeks prior to event may receive up to a 100% refund. – 1 week prior to event receive a 60% refund. – Within seven days of the event there will be no refund PAIA Early Bird Discount • The PAIA discount for timely submission has been extended to October 1 We Have a YouTube Channel Doing a Good Turn - PPE

Donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Lifestyle RX in Livermore • 8am-4pm Monday – Friday • 1119 E Stanley Blvd, Livermore. Digital Safety and Online Scouting • All youth protection policies still apply in an online environment. Ensure you always have two-deep leadership for online activities and meetings. • Regularly review and implement the latest security features of your chosen platform to avoid unauthorized visitors or other security issues in your meetings. • Do not record online activities/meetings that include youth participants. Across Council Camp IN • Mount Diablo Silverado Council has invited us to their Camp IN on Saturday, May 23 from 7pm-8pm • https://www.facebook.com/pg/bsamdsc/videos/ • Songs, skits, stories, and more!

National’s Response to COVID-19 • Get answerers to many of your scouting related questions here: https://www.scouting.org/coronavirus/covid-19-faq/ Tiger Cub Safari • Session #1: September 19-20 (reserved for current Tigers only) • 2021 dates (for current kindergartens who will be in the 1st grade in the Fall 2020) or special Covid exception for those current Tigers that cannot attend our September 2020 session: – April 24,25, 2021 (session 1) – April 30-May 1, 2021 (session 2)

• For more information, please check our webpage at http:// www.TigerCubSafari.com Wood Badge - 2020

•Dates: – March 27-29 @ San Leandro Scout Office Postponed– April 18-19 @ Rancho Losto Mochos Fall Course Director Mike Ransom •Cost: $280.00 per Participant – Early discount of $25.00 before 12/15/2019 – Late fee of $20.00 after 2/15/2020

•Contact: [email protected] Twin Valley District Dinner • When: May 9 5:30 PM Chili Cook-off & Fellowship Postponed 6:30-9:00 PM toDinner August & Recognition

• Where: Veterans Memorial Hall Award Nominations 301 Main Street, Pleasanton • Cost: $25/person (or $180/table of eight) $30/at the door • Awards: nominations due 3/31 Kristine Biehl • Contact: [email protected] Cub Scout Summer Calendar • WEBELOS Adventure Camp – Session #1, 7/27-8/1 – Session #2, 8/3-8/8 • Wolf & Bear Weekend – Session #1, 7/17-19 – Session #2, 8/3-8/5 • Cub Scout Day Camp, 7/6-7/10 General Discussion Topics

Scouting in the Virtual Age • Virtual meetings • Bridged new scouts • Activities • Etc. Empires - Camporee 2020

● New dates are August 28-30, 2020 ● Mission Peak District may join us ● Registration will start again in July

We look forward to seeing you all there! Stay healthy. Wash your hands. Advancement Guidelines – Scouts BSA

New BSA guidance on advancement during COVID-19 This includes: • Time extensions for qualifying Scouts and Venturers working on the Eagle Scout. • Local councils have the authority to grant extensions through the end of September 2020. • The ability to accept electronic signatures for rank advancement and award applications effective through the end of September 2020. • An option to complete Scoutmaster conferences via videoconferencing. • An option for Scoutmasters to allow time missed during the COVID-19 outbreak to count toward requirements for participation and positions of responsibility. Extension for Eagle Boards of Review for the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts • The period for boards of review will be extended from 10/1/2020-1/31/2021. • To further support the Inaugural Class, all boards of review will be dated with the same date by the National Service Center. • The lengthening of the Eagle board of review window is applicable to all Scouts who were granted the Inaugural extension, regardless of gender. • Virtual Exploration Camp has been extended • Requires a good WiFi connection and computer with audio and video capabilities. • Programs run from 9 AM to 3 PM • $40 per day Online Merit Badges • https://twinvalleyscouting.com/online-merit-badges/ • https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2020/03/20/merit-badges- for-social-distancing/? utm_source=scoutingwire&utm_campaign=swemployee3252 020&utm_medium=email&utm_content=

And more! Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets • Archery • Robotics • Digital Technology • American Heritage • Graphic Arts • Rifle Shooting • Astronomy • Swimming • Engineering • Animation • Home Repairs • Rowing • Automotive • Wilderness Survival • Fingerprinting • Architecture and • Horsemanship • Salesmanship Maintenance • American Labor • Fish and Wildlife Landscape Architecture • Inventing • Scholarship • Camping • Chemistry Management • Art • Law • Scouting Heritage • Canoeing • Coin Collecting • Fishing • Aviation • Leatherwork • Scuba Diving • Chess • Crime Prevention • Gardening • Backpacking • Mammal Study • Space Exploration • Citizenship in the • Dog Care • Geocaching • Citizenship in the • Metalwork • Sports Nation Community • Entrepreneurship • Indian Lore • Mining in Society • Stamp Collecting Citizenship in the Climbing • • Journalism • Kayaking • • Moviemaking • Textile World Collections • Model Design and • Lifesaving • • Nature • Theater • Communication Composite Materials Building • Music and Bugling • • Nuclear Science • Weather • Disabilities Awareness Dentistry • Painting • Reptile and Amphibian • • Oceanography • Welding • Environmental Science Study Drafting • Pets • • Photography • Woodwork • Family Life Search and Rescue Electronics • Reading • • • Plant Science • First Aid Shotgun Shooting Emergency • Sculpture • • • Programming • Game Design Signs, Signals and Preparedness • Snow Sports • • Public Health • Hiking Codes • Energy • Truck Transportation • Public Speaking • Orienteering • Small-Boat Sailing • Farm Mechanics • Water Sports • Pulp and Paper • Personal Fitness • Woodcarving • Fly-Fishing • Whitewater • Radio • Personal Management • American Business • Genealogy • Bird Study • Railroading Pioneering American Cultures Geology • • Cycling • • Interested in joining Troop 998 to Philmont?

• Openings in two crews – Girl crew – Boy crew • Date: July 2nd-15th • Contact: Mike Lennox [email protected] (925) 785-0199 Council and District Announcements

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