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SCOUTING NEWS YOU CAN USE
Week of August 24, 2020
Pacific Skyline Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Calling ALL Scouts! Popcorn Sales Have Begun! Download the Mobile App Now!
Continuing this week, the Pacific Skyline Council has elected to cover 100% of all shipping costs of orders over $40, which is a huge saving for your unit and should increase your unit sales! Sell early and sell often--we do not know how long the free shipping will last!
Scouts can start selling popcorn right now! Download the Trail's End app by texting APP to 62771. The Direct-to-Consumer model - which allows for social distancing - is up and running! Direct-to-Consumer sales are popped fresh and mailed right to the customer's home! This is a great time for top sellers to get ahead of the game, and everyone can ask their Aunts and Uncles, Neighbors and Best Friends right now!
Unit Leaders: Very little leader management is needed this year to organize the popcorn sale! If your pack or troop has never sold before, this is the year to give it a try! Free shipping directly to the customer and no handling of products! The Pacific Skyline Council needs every unit to fundraise with popcorn this year especially since we've had to cancel most of our in-person programs this year. We are asking every Scout in our council to sell a few popcorn items this year! Funds raise support your unit, council camping properties, and our ScoutReach program!
Scouts, dream BIG and you can earn any prize you want with an Amazon gift card! Some Scouts are aiming to buy game systems, kayaks, and even cars! While it's true that we have challenging times, there is still a lot of community support for the BSA and a chance for big sales this year! Trail's End is proving around the country that Scouts can still sell $1,000 with only eight hours of work. Text MYPLAN to 62771 or click here to download the plan. You can sell even if the rest of your troop or pack doesn't, email Tom Kenney and he'll help you get signed up.
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Cub Scout Zoom Recruiting Nights!
Attention All Cub Scout Packs! As a reminder, the membership committee will be hosting district-wide Zoom Recruitment efforts in late August.
-Aug 27, Stanford District, 7:00pm.
As we build towards our district-wide recruitment nights, please do the following: - Confirm your participation in your district's Zoom night by turning in your Pack Recruitment Plan. Please indicate who will be online representing your pack during the Zoom night. We need their email to make them host. Let us know if you have a session preference.
- Turn on your pack's online apps in my.scouting.org Organization Manager and be sure your PIN information is accurate.
- If your pack has Facebook, let us know. We can make you a co-host.
- Create one or two PowerPoint slides for the event that includes the following: The link and QR code for online applications, Meeting Place/Night/Time, Schools Recruited From, Leader Name/Email
The council will geofence these sessions and create other social media awareness. Please help us offer the Scouting program to all youth by giving us the needed details for Zoom!
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Cub Scout Adventure Boxes!
We want to make your life a little easier and keep your Cub Scouts earning Adventures, moving forward through this great program. To do this, we are finalizing plans to offer what we call the Cub Scout Adventure Box - this is a curated collection of materials and instructions conveniently delivered to you as a parent or den leader, on a monthly basis. This will be designed to cover all the required Adventures for your Cub Scout's current rank to get him or her prepared for their next year's rank in Cub Scouting. Let us know if this is something you would be interested in for your Den or for your Scout to help us make our plans! We will be finalizing details soon. Express your interest here.
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Retention Webinar - Sep 9
In an effort to help you strengthen membership retention during these challenging times, the leadership of BSA's Area 3 (Northern California and Nevada) will be presenting an exciting and fact-filled webinar focused on membership retention. The webinar will provide examples of retention best practices from councils within Area 3, and at least one example from outside the area. During this very challenging time of virtual meetings and social distancing, keeping our Scouts involved and interested presents unique challenges, and this webinar will be filled with ideas to help. All involved adults are invited to join us Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. A link to this webinar will be provided right here, in next week's enews.
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2020 Distinguished Citizen Award, a Free Virtual Community Event - Sep 17
"New Leadership for a New Century"
Please JOIN US ONLINE on Thursday, September 17, at 5:00-5:45pm. We are pleased to honor as our 2020 Distinguished Citizen Judy Kleinberg, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and former Mayor of Palo Alto. For over 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been teaching youth to lead, accept responsibility for their actions, and to think about causes and concerns bigger than themselves. Our annual Distinguished Citizen Award honors special members of our community who, through their actions, serve as prime examples of Scouting Spirit. Learn more & register!
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2020 Fall Auction - Sep 17
This year, the Pacific Skyline Council's Fall Auction (formerly known as "The Phantom Auction") will be held in conjunction with this year's Distinguished Citizen Award! Please join us for an exciting variety of limited edition memorabilia, Scouting items, and one-of-a-kind gift baskets that will delight you and your friends! Shop early and shop often - it's the perfect time to be prepared for the upcoming Holiday Season! There is NO cost to join the auction - to register and receive your bidder number, please register here.
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Win Big by Updating Your Pin!
It's more important than ever that your pack update their pin on BeAScout.org and accept online applications! This functionality is easily turned on by a member of the Pack Key 3 at my.scouting.org by clicking on the Organization Manager. COR's can now designate a registered member of the pack to approve adult applications. The online system will collect all national and council fees. This means you will not have to bring any paperwork or fees to the office. We are encouraging every pack to begin using this functionality as the only way for new members to join! Full details here. Updating your unit pin now will make your unit eligible to win big! Click for details.
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Cub Scout Adventure Boxes--Yea or Nay?
We want to make your life a little easier and keep your Cub Scouts earning Adventures and moving forward through this great program. To do this, we are finalizing plans to offer what we call the Cub Scout Adventure Box--this is a curated collection of materials and instructions conveniently delivered to you as a parent or to a den leader, on a monthly basis. It is designed to cover all the required Adventures for your Cub Scout's current rank to get him or her prepared for their next year's rank in Cub Scouting. To help us plan, let us know if this is something you would be interested in for your den or for your Scout! We will be finalizing details soon. Learn more and express your interest here.
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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. We know these are unique and challenging times for many, but please help if you can. 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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Ohlone Lodge Elections
Here at the Ohlone Lodge we are striving to achieve safety while maintaining productivity. That's why we are not going to let the current quarantine shut down our election season. We are currently holding elections virtually, through existing unit meetings. Scheduling can be done through our election request form here. We will give a short presentation and then conduct the election through a private Google form which will be created by a lodge representative prior to the election. We are looking forward to visiting each and every unit virtually within the upcoming months!
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Shops Now OPEN, Office Staff Working from Home
Our offices are closed during the shelter-in-place order. We are working from home--find our contact information here. Our shops are open! Locations & guidelines.
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Virtual Kahoot! Quiz of the Week
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Virtual Kahoot! Quiz of the Week
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Virtual Aviation Merit Badge Workshop Program - Aug 29, Sep 12 or Oct 3
Earn the Aviation Merit Badge online with the Hiller Aviation Museum! A one-day virtual program includes facilitated instruction, hands-on flight activities, live-streamed exploration of aircraft inside the Museum's collection and much more! Advanced registration is required. Each class is 9:30am-3:00pm, $42. Learn more & register at Hiller.org. Upcoming dates: Aug 29, Sep 12, Oct 3. (This is not a council-sponsored event. Please direct all questions to Hiller.org)
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Virtual September-in-Place Merit Badge Midway - Sep
Join us for a month full of weekend Merit Badge classes! It's all based on not only your Scout's earning a new merit badge but also possibly finding a new hobby! We know being stuck at home for another month or more is hard, so why not make the best of it and earn some merit badges while possibly finding a new hobby along the way? We will be offering merit badges every weekend in September such as Movie Making, Collections, Photography, and more! Registration starts Friday, August 28.
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Virtual Cub Scout Den Meetings! - Sept
We here at the Council want to lend a helping hand to those families and packs that are struggling and finding it hard to run den meetings lately for their sons and daughters. We don't want your Cubs to miss out on a year of this great program. Not only are we offering new and exciting programs every week for Scouts of all ages, we are also trying new activities to keep your children learning and having fun in a exciting ways. And now we want to invite your Cubs to come online and join us for Virtual Den Meetings by rank twice a month! Sign up now if your Cub Scout pack is struggling with doing their own den meetings and you want to keep your Cub Scout progressing through this program during these difficult times. Spaces are limited so please sign up quickly!
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Virtual Family Fun Fest - Sep 12
It's outdoor adventure you can have online! If you like funny pets, rockets and astronauts, Pinewood Derby cars, movie make-up artists and backyard camping then you'll love Family Fun Fest! This very special online-only, FREE event is just for families like yours! There will be cool hands-on activities, interviews with amazing people, opportunities to make your community better with a service project. If you're a Cub Scout you'll love it! If you want to find out about all the fun and cool things Scouts do - this is your chance! It's always more fun with friends - so invite your friends to join you online for Family Fun Fest on Facebook Live! Register here.
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Summer of Gaming Patch - Earn by Sep 30
To earn this patch participants must participate in at least 3 different council video game events sometime during May-Sep 2020. Video game events include: Minecraft-o-rees; Kahoot! Weekly challenges; Rocket League Tournament of Champions; Minecraft Building Competitions; Microsoft Virtual Scouting week, and more. Learn more.
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Virtual Make Hustle Happen - Sep 2, 5:00pm
Learn from key NFL talent on how to follow your passion, start your own business, and create positive change in your community. In this free virtual workshop, students learn how key NFL identities "make hustle happen" through side businesses, following their dreams or collaborating to serve a cause they care about. Participants will brainstorm ideas for their own side hustle or supporting a cause, then create their action plan. Register here.
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Virtual Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's National Zoo Tour - Sep 4
Discover the many wonders of the scarcest species in our world as we journey through the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) to learn about the global efforts to save species from extinction. Register for 4:30pm (capacity 25). Register for 6:00pm (capacity 25).
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Virtual Code Your Own Video Game! - Sep 9, 5:00pm
Students use block-based coding to create a video game with MakeCode Arcade. Students learn fundamental game and coding concepts like sprites, variables, and coordinates, and use their new skills to create and customize a playable game. Register here.
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Virtual Hour of Code: Minecraft for Cubs - Sep 11
Join us for this free, one-hour virtual workshop to take part in the global Hour of Code movement. Using the power of code, students aged 8 and up will explore aquatic worlds and uncover hidden treasure with the 2018 Minecraft Voyage Aquatic tutorial. Register for 4:30pm (capacity 30). Register for 6:00pm (capacity 30).
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Virtual Bing Virtual Travel: Journey to Africa - Sep 16, 5:00pm
With the power of Bing and Microsoft tools, discover the beauty of Africa as you explore the continent on a larger-than-life virtual adventure in this Bing Virtual Travel workshop. Document your travels with fun and engaging activities as you as you virtually visit the historical, biological, and ecological wonders Africa provides. Register here.
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Virtual US Road Trip with Bing - Sep 18
Plan your perfect American road trip! During this free virtual workshop, students will choose three national parks or monuments to explore in Bing maps and then put together an exciting PowerPoint presentation showcasing their virtual road trip. Register for 4:30pm. Register for 6:00pm.
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Virtual Make Your Own Story with PowerPoint and Word - Sep 25
In this free virtual workshop, students six and up will learn how to create a story using Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. They'll explore the latest version of these Office apps, including using drawing tools, selecting and sizing images and icons, creating backgrounds, and changing fonts. Activities will focus on collaborative learning and hands-on guided experiences. Register for 4:30pm (capacity 40). Register for 6:00pm (capacity 40).
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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 on to 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 quarantine restrictions are lifted.
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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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Calling all Venturing leaders! Join us for Venturing Roundtables! Mark your calendars, we'll meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm online.
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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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