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SCOUTING NEWS YOU CAN USE
Week of April 19, 2020
Pacific Skyline Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Pacific Skyline Scouts take Action during Coronavirus Crisis
Scouts across the nation are finding ways to give back to their community and send simple messages of gratitude. Below are three examples of how PacSky Scouts are coming together to support their communities!
- Pack 565 delivers meals to frontline workers. View video.
- Pack 565 delivers meals to Menlo Park Police Dept. View video.
- Pack 263 says "Thanks" to essential workers. View video.
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Your Support is Needed Now More Than Ever!
"Be Prepared" is our motto and there is no better time to financially support Pacific Skyline Council and help live out the motto.
This is the time of year that our families typically participate in the annual Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign. FOS is our council's single largest direct source of income. 100% of the money raised through our Friends of Scouting campaign benefits the Scouts and Leaders right here locally in PacSky. Registration fees go straight to National to cover membership and insurance costs. We know these are unique and challenging times for many, but please help if you can. Please know that while we shelter in place, our staff is still working very hard remotely providing service and preparing for a full return to Scouting. If you have already given to Friends of Scouting this year, thank you! If not, please consider making your online FOS gift right now. $250 supports one Scout for one year in the program but a gift of any amount is very much appreciated. There has never been a time in the history of the Boy Scouts that a monetary gift will be so impactful and so critically needed. Thank you for your kind consideration!
3 Easy Ways to Support Scouting:
- Make a Friends of Scouting 2020 donation (button below).
- Check with your employer about a Matching Gift, or click here.
- Make sure that you submit your Scouting Volunteer hours if your employer has a "Dollars for Doers" program
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Rank Advancement during COVID-19
With school closures and restrictions on meetings in California and the Nation,
the BSA has temporarily revised certain advancement procedures for Cubs, Scouts BSA, Ventures and Sea Scouts. These revised procedures will help youth continue with their advancement during this emergency and are detailed in BSA National's
Q&A page that also provides links to supporting BSA documents. Questions to any issues related to rank advancement can be addressed to
Brian Boggs, Council Advancement Chair;
Steve Wong, Discovery District Adv Chair;
Pam Fosnes, Redwood District Adv Chair; or
Elizabeth Thompson, Stanford District Adv Chair. We hope these revised procedures will help our Cubs, Scouts BSA, Venturers, and Sea Scouts to not only earn his/her next rank, but also to continue learning and expanding their horizons.
See all temporary advancement rules and procedures on our
Advancement page.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of EARTH DAY, a global call to action to conserve and preserve our planet's natural resources! For more information on Earth Day activities, visit www.earthday.org.
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New Cosplay Venture Crew Being Formed!
We are proud to announce the formation of Venturing Crew 1939, focused on Cosplay! This new Crew will be a "remote learning" Crew for youth interested in Cosplay, the art of portraying a fictional character by making and dressing in costume. Join us on April 27 at 5:30pm PST for our virtual open house!
Click here for more!
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Temporary Procedure for Eagle Scout Service Project Binder Submission
During the Shelter-at-Home Order, the procedure for Eagle binder submission will be as outlined
here.
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Calling for Day Camp Volunteers!
GET YOUR SUMMER SERVICE HOURS FOR SCOUTS OR SCHOOL! Volunteer to help with age-appropriate activities for both Cub Scouts and Webelos, including archery, crafts, games, slingshots, Cub Scout Adventures, and more. Hours are 8:30am-5:00p.
Sign up for the 1-day training on May 30 or May 31.
Questions? Contact Andrew Wilmes at
andrew.wilmes@scouting.org. Learn more about
Day Camp.
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Scouting-at-Home Ideas Page!
Check out our page of Scouting and other at-home activity ideas here. How are you Scouting from home? Share your best stories with Jeff Duer and we may highlight them in a future Scouting News You Can Use or add them to our page!
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It's Easy to Support the Council while shopping on Amazon!
Make sure that you've listed the Boy Scouts of America - Pacific Skyline Council as a designated charity and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to the Council. YOU Shop. WE Save. Thank you! Start here, it doesn't cost you a thing.
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Your Unit Can Earn a FREE Weekend of Camping!
If your unit meets their 2020 Friends of Scouting goal, your unit will earn two free weekend camping nights at either Cutter or Boulder Creek Scout Reservations! The District Executive staff is meeting with Committee Chairs right now to review unit goals. We are asking every Scouting family to make a donation to the Scouting program this year. 100% of your gift stays local and supports Pacific Skyline Council Scouts. Your family's FOS will also count toward your unit goal.
Learn more and donate here.
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Women Scouters: is 'Cheerful Service' your Jam?
Order of the Arrow (OA) may be just the place for you. OA is the 'brotherhood of cheerful service', but last spring our council's Ohlone Lodge enthusiastically inducted our first two female youth! We are expecting a
groundbreaking wave of young women at our Spring Ordeal, May 8-10, and we could use more women leaders to support them, now and in the years to come. You can help!
Learn more here.
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Cutter 50th Anniversary Celebration
Reception, Reunion and Rededication. Help us celebrate 50 years of Cutter camping memories with our Reception and Rededication! Learn more.
- June 11 - In-town Reception, Reunion & 50th Anniversary Celebration (Elks Lodge, San Mateo)
- Aug 28-30 - In-camp Rededication Ceremony & Chuckwagon BBQ at the famous Cutter Scout Reservation! Register
Get on the email list for celebration updates here.
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Interested in joining the Camp Oljato Summer Camp staff? Staff and CIT (Counselor in Training) applications are now live.
Learn more and apply.
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Mon, May 25, Memorial Day
* Foster City
Scout Service Center - Closed
* Foster City Scout Shop - Closed
* Palo Alto Scout Service Center - Closed
* Palo Alto Scout Shop - Closed Sat
and Mon
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Calling all Scouts! 2021 National Jamboree
Registration is going strong! Scouting's flagship event is one-of-a-kind. Held every four years, the Jamboree is an amazing opportunity for participants, volunteers, and visitors to experience the best of Scouting, all in one place. Features include: one of the longest zipline courses in North America, a world-class skate park, ATV offerings, treetop canopy tours, rock climbing, patch trading, stadium shows, and much more! Check out our website
here for details and register ASAP - we have only 90 spaces and we expect them to fill fast!
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VIRTUAL Camporee for All! - May 2
On Saturday, May 2
everyone is welcome to participate in the Stay-at-Home Camporee to show off your Scout skills! We will be featuring challenges to our Scouts such as first aid at home, Scout Trivia game, best Scout jokes, patch design contest, show us your mask design, and more! We will be interacting with each other through social media posts to Instagram and Facebook. This also helps spread the message that Scouting is still continuing during the Stay at home orders. No registration needed, except for the patch. The patch will be $10. 50% of the proceeds will go to COVID-19 response non-profit. More details and registration link coming.
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Grave Decoration VIRTUAL Experience - May 23
This year, the Memorial Day Grave Decoration at Golden Gate National Cemetery will be a virtual experience, taking place on Sat, May 23, (and possibly Sunday and Monday, too). We are still in the planning stages. Details to come!
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Cub-On is a great introduction to Cub Scout "family camping" and the natural beauty of our coastal area. Cutter Scout Reservation is located in the Santa Cruz mountains in a lush redwood forest! All meals are provided in our dining hall with trained staff at each of our activity areas!
Hiking * Fishing * Boating * Archery * BB Guns * Crafts * Swimming * Pocket Knife Safety * Campfire Program
Learn more & register
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Cub Scout Day Camp - Summer 2020
Get your Cub Scout outside with time-honored Scout experiences like Archery, Crafts, Sports, Science, Games, and much more! 2020 Theme: Cub Scouts of the Roundtable. Activities: Age-appropriate activities for both Cub Scouts and Webelos including archery, crafts, games, BB guns, and more.
Activities vary by location.
Learn more & register
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Camp Oljato is a premier Scouts BSA summer camp in the High Sierras. Pacific Skyline Council's program, which runs from mid-June through late July, immerses Scouts in the outdoor adventure of Scouting. Early bird discount ends Oct 31.
Learn more & register
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - June 20-26, 2020
An action-packed program provides youth with leadership skills and experiences they can use in Scouting and are applicable in their everyday lives. The course is designed for members of Scouts BSA, or Venturing programs. Scouts must be 14 years old OR graduating 8th grade before the course begins.
Learn more & register
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See the Oakland A's Play the Braves! - July 22
Enjoy some baseball across the Bay! Catch the Oakland A's playing the Atlanta Braves in Oakland on July 22nd and participate in a pre-game parade on the field! Tickets are $25. A portion of the ticket sales will to to the Pacific Skyline Council.
Buy tickets here.
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International Rendezvous 2020 - Aug 2-8
IR2020 is the Bay Area's 10th "Mini World Jamboree." This is an unforgettable chance to experience the World Brotherhood of Scouting without extensive travel or expense! Don't wait. Spots are limited!
Learn more & register.
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If you haven't already taken the required courses for your Scouting position, log on and get trained.
There are several Required training opportunities available online, as well as Extended Learning.
- Log onto: my.scouting.org
- Click on "Menu"
- Click on "My Training"
- Select YPT if you need to update it (every 2 years)
- All other classes, go to "Training Center" and select the courses needed by program.
- Take any Trainings needed for your leadership position in Scouting.
This way, you will be ready to hit the ground running when Shelter-at-Home restrictions are lifted.
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Powder Horn - Aug 2-8, 2020
Open to both registered adults and youth who are at least 14 years old, Powder Horn is a hands-on resource-management course designed to give you the contacts and tools necessary to conduct an awesome high-adventure program in your troop or crew.
This training event is hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Council (not Pacific Skyline Council).
Download flyer,
download brochure,
learn more & register.
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Anyone interested in improving their presentation skills should attend! This course is required for all trainers who train on the District and Council levels (including Wood Badge and NYLT staff). Unit leaders, Commissioners, and anyone else who would like to learn to communicate ideas better are encouraged to attend. This all-day course is taught by Scouters who have years of training experience in the Pacific Skyline Council.
Learn more & register.
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Fall Wood Badge - Begins Aug 22
We are excited to host the 2020 Fall Wood Badge Course! Wood Badge is the premier training for all adult leaders in Scouting and will help you in immeasurable ways both in and out of Scouting. Wood Badge consists of two weekends of fun and fast-paced training at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation: Sep 11-13 and Oct 17-18.
Learn more & register
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Merit Badge Counselor Orientation
You are both a teacher and mentor as the Scout works on a merit badge and learns by doing. Link coming soon.
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District Roundtables
Roundtables provide leaders with program ideas; information on policy and events; and training opportunities.
Learn more (click then scroll down)
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Philmont Training Center - Cimmaron, NM
PTC is a National volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America.
Learn more
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Summit Bechtel Reserve - Glen Jean, WV
SBR is a National volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America.
Learn more.
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Looking for More Training Courses?
Check with our neighboring councils:
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