Smoke Signals - September 26, 2016


Cub Scout Fall Family Fest 2016

Council-wide event.   Click here for all of the details


Required Training for all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Varsity Coaches.

WHEN: Friday - Saturday, October 14, 15, 2016

Registration deadline: October 10, 2016

Check In: Friday, October 14 - 4:30 - 6:00pm

Training: Friday 6:00pm through Saturday 5:00pm (This is a rain or shine event!)

WHERE: Girl Scout Property,  4550 Cordelia Road, Fairfield

COST: $30.00  Fee includes Cracker Barrel on Friday, and Saturday breakfast and lunch.

If you are looking for other Training programs, check out the council training page and/or calendar.

In the meantime, click below to register NOW for the IOLS training in October.

Lord Baden Powell - "Pearls of Wisdom"

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.
Summer Grants

Reminder to all units who received a summer grant of $500, the anonymous granters only had one condition. They would like to see a report on how your unit used the funds. Reports are due no later than September 30th. NOTE, units that do not file a post event report will NOT BE ELIGIBLE for grant consideration in 2017.  We know that there were some problems with grant checks with a couple of units which resulted in moving their events to September or October.  If your unit was effected, please send an email to Steve Laren or Terry Odneal.

Click here for the summer grant package, the very last page is the after action report form that must be completed at this point.  

Webeloree
Webelorees are Coming up! 

Session 1:  Oct. 1-2 
Session 2:  Nov. 5-6

Both sessions are held at Camp Herms in El Cerrito. 

In addition to Webelo participants, we are looking for Boy Scouts and/or Venturing Crews willing to work one or both camps!  The flyers below have the details!

Webeloree Flyer - Packs



October 13 @ 7:00 PM
Community United Methodist Church
1875 Fairfield Avenue, Fairfield

BOY SCOUTS: New Troop Leader Guidebook - volume 1 & 2

CUB SCOUTS: Managing Boy Behavior

Doors Open at 6:30 - General Session at 7:00
commissioner wreath
COMMISSIONERS!
REGISTER NOW!
OCTOBER 29th

A half-day summit for Commissioners and interested Scout Leaders in general, is being held on Saturday morning, October 29th. This is a FREE EVENT, but you need to register.   These are the topics that will be discussed at the Summit. 
 
1.   The Commissioner's role in increasing the number of direct contact leaders who are trained.
2.    The Commissioners role in unit advancement.
3.    Message from the Council Key 3.
 
Also, there will be a commissioner's Tools workshop following the Summit.  If you are interested in attending the workshop, you will need to bring a bag lunch.

Here is the registration page.

Commissioner Summit Registration


Youth Protection Renewal

Starting NOW please check your youth protection expiration.  If it expires between now and March 30th, please renew it NOW! Rechartering season is coming up quickly, and it saves time to get it done ahead of time.  In Chief Solano September is YOUTH PROTECTION MONTH!
Recording Service Hours is very important!  Troops, all Eagle project hours must be reported!

Click here to download a sheet with instructions on how to record your unit's service hours.