SCOUTING NEWS YOU CAN USE
Week of April 19, 2021
Pacific Skyline Council
Boy Scouts of America
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In Case You Missed It: "Girls in Scouting Meet Women in STEM Career Day" Video now available!
For Everyone
This was a virtual event for our Scouts who are interested in learning about careers that require creative problem solving, encourage forward thinking, and making a difference in society. The purpose is to spark more interest in women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. There is a great demand for women in these fields especially in engineering, computer science, and the life sciences. We had a variety of professional women in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) come together to meet with our Scouts to talk about these opportunities. If you missed this unique event, you can watch the video! Thank you again to all those who participated and made this event possible!
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Check Out the Spring Venturing Newsletter!
For Venturers and Advisors
Learn about upcoming training opportunities and discover the fascinating history of Venturing BSA. Download the Spring Newsletter. Interested in Venturing? Contact Sarah M. , copying a Scouting adult.
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Updated Unit Guidance for COVID-19
For All Unit Leaders
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Weekly “Cub Chat Live!” Event
For Cub Scout Leaders
Cub Chat Live! takes place each week on Facebook and provides key info and updates about the Cub Scout program. Join us!
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50th Anniversary Environmental Protection Agency Award - Jan 1-Dec 31, 2021
For Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts
To celebrate its first 50 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to create an award for members of troops, crews and ships. This new award will recognize youth who research and learn about the subjects of human health and the environment, as the EPA develops its vision for the next 50 years. See the requirements and more info by downloading the application. Completed applications are submitted to the local Scout Shop to receive the commemorative patch. Note: The EPA Award can also be accessed at www.pacsky.org and selecting Scouting > Awards & Recognition > See the complete list of awards on the National BSA website.
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Volunteer to Help at Cub Scout Day Camp
For Scouts BSA, Venturers, and adults
Whether you need to get your summer service hours for Scouts or school, you want to stay close to home this summer, or you just want to get outside, our Cub Scout Day Camp is a great place to volunteer your time this summer! You'll help with age-appropriate activities for Cub Scouts and Webelos: including archery, crafts, games, slingshots, Cub Scout Adventures, and more. Activities vary by location.
Dates:
Mon-Fri, June 14-18, 2021 Pacifica
Mon-Fri, June 21-25, 2021 Cupertino
Mon-Fri, July 19-23, 2021 San Mateo
Volunteer Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm
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The Cub Brochure is Out!
For Cub Scouts
Cub Scout families, are you looking forward to in-person Scouting events? The 2021 Cub Scout Activities brochure should have already landed in your mailbox. You can also download it here, or from the Cub Scout Activities web page.
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Unit Visitations and Ordeals
For Order of the Arrow
Have you had a visit from us yet? We are starting our unit visitation season for troop/crew/ship meetings. This is an opportunity for Scouts and Scouters to learn about the OA, what the OA can do for them, about camping opportunities, and elect eligible Scouts to be candidates for OA membership. Request a visit here.
The Ohlone Lodge is re-starting Ordeals! We will be holding Ordeal Weekends at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation on May 1, May 8, and May 22. It will be a hybrid event with some parts done at home on a Friday and the rest in person on a Saturday--minimizing time spent in the vicinity of others. More information will follow for candidates and unit leaders in the near future. If you would like to sign up for any of the dates, please register here. We also need elangomats and ceremonialists for some dates, so please contact vci@ohlone63.org for those details.
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Order of the Arrow Unit Visits
For Scouts BSA Troops, Venturing Crews, and Sea Scout Ships
We'd like to visit your unit! Whether you have Scouts eligible to be elected or not, you can schedule a Virtual Unit Visitation. Please fill out the form to request a visitation and election here: https://forms.gle/hR5jdcBwxYiNJ2ZC6.
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Spring Fundraising Opportunity - Jan 1-June 30
For Everyone
This fundraiser is open to any Scout who wants to earn rewards even if their unit is not selling! This option that takes very little leader management. If your unit is already selling popcorn you should already be set up to sell. If your unit would like to take advantage of the Spring sale, email Tom.Kenney@Scouting.org and he will get you set up and ready to fundraise. The rewards are fabulous and can be combined with the Fall 2021 Popcorn Sale! The Spring product lineup is: Coffee, Beef Jerky, Honey Roasted Peanuts and more!
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Summer Employment at Camp
For Everyone
Apply now to be on the Boulder Creek Scout Reservation 2021 Summer Camp staff or to be a Counselor in Training (CIT)! Learn more & apply.
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Shops are Open for Business, Office Staff Working from Home
For Everyone
Our OFFICES are closed during the pandemic, but we are working from home--find our contact information.
Mon, May 31 – Offices and Foster City store CLOSED for Memorial Day.
Sat-Mon, May 29-31 – Palo Alto store CLOSED for Memorial Day.
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1-Day Weather Merit Badge Workshop with Hiller Aviation Museum
For Scouts BSA
Virtual - May 1, May 29, Oct 30, Dec 4
In-person - Sep 11, Oct 2, Dec 18
Scouts BSA can earn the Weather Merit Badge online with the Hiller Aviation Museum! Weather Badge applicants must use a weather station constructed during the program to complete seven consecutive days of weather observation. These observations may be recorded on the Weather Observation Log and compared to observations reported on television, radio or internet sources such as the Hiller Aviation Museum’s live weather data. Advanced registration is required. 9:30am-3:00pm. $45. Learn more and register at hiller.org.
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1-Day Aviation Merit Badge Workshop with Hiller Aviation Museum
For Scouts BSA
Virtual - May 15, Sep 4, Nov 20
In-person - July 10, Aug 21, Sep 18, Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 11
Scouts BSA can 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. 9:30am-3:00pm. $45. Learn more and register at hiller.org.
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Memorial Day 2021
For Everyone
Due to concerns around COVID-19, this Memorial Day we will not be having our annual in-person grave decoration event. We are working on a number of different ways we can honor those who gave their lives for our freedom as well as thanking those still serving. There will be more announcements about 2021 Memorial Day activities in the coming weeks, but we are happy to announce that we will be working with another non-profit organization called “A Million Thanks.” We invite your Scouts and family members to write letters and messages of appreciation and support for our military, past and present. This May our Scout offices will be serving as drop-off locations for these letters, and we will see that our military – active, reserve, and veterans – receive these messages, whether they are serving at home, abroad, or recovering in hospitals. Before writing letters, please click here for more information. For other ideas on how you can honor our fallen soldiers as a troop, pack, or family please click here.
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Come On to Cub-ON! - June 4-6
For Cub Scouts
Cub-On is a weekend family camping event for all Cub Scouts and their families. Boulder Creek Scout Reservation is located in the Santa Cruz mountains in a lush redwood forest. Program areas are open throughout the weekend. Meals are provided; trained staff on duty for all areas of camp; “Bobcat Trail” program for brand new Scouts; and “Spirit of the Arrow” for Webelos. Learn more & register. Note: 2021 Cub-ONs will be held at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation.
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Scouts BSA Cyber Chip with Cyber Security Professionals - July 7
For Scouts BSA
Need a fresh approach to your Cyber Chip program? This event will take place June 7 at 5:30pm and is a great opportunity to kickstart your Scouts’ Cyber Chip program for new and more senior Scouts while also giving them a chance to learn about cybersecurity as a profession. Scouts will interact with real professionals who work in cybersecurity! We will have an amazing group of panelists such as: an online safety expert, the CEO, at Digital Mountain, Inc., a company that focuses on digital forensics, investigations, and cybersecurity consulting, and the former Head of Global Information Security, Compliance, and Fraud, at 8x8, Inc. These panelists will be able to give your Scouts first-hand knowledge of the world of cybersecurity and what it is like to work in these exciting career fields. Registration information coming soon!
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2021 Cub Scout Day Camp - 3 Summer sessions
For Cub Scouts
Get your Cub Scout outside this summer with time-honored Scout experiences like Archery, Crafts, Sports, Science, Games, and much more! Join the Knights of the Scout-table at this 5-day program of activities which provides fun and new experiences for the Cub Scouts. The daily program is centered on Cub Scout Adventures and electives as they relate to the outdoors. Included in the cost of day camp is all necessary supplies for crafts and activities! All Scouts will receive a FREE camp T-shirt and hat upon arrival at camp. As well as a FREE custom patch upon completion of Camp. Mon-Fri sessions in Pacifica, Cupertino, and San Mateo. Learn more & register.
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2021 Summer Camp at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation - July 4-10 and 11-17
For Scouts BSA
The Pacific Skyline Council is planning the 2021 summer camp experience your troop needs! Join us for a summer camp program at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation that will have many of the amazing activities you have grown to love at Camp Oljato, as well as some new exciting adventures. Space will be very limited so be sure to register soon! Note: Units already registered for Oljato 2021 will have the option to move their registration to the BCSR program. Two week-long sessions: July 4-10 and July 11-17, 2021. Register your unit here. Download the Leader Guide--it has good info for parents, too! Late Fee begins June 1.
More great news! We have heard your concerns about the uncertainty of your troop's summer camp plans this year. To provide your unit with more flexibility, we are happy to announce that your $300 deposit will be fully refunded if you cancel your reservation before May 1. We hope this change helps your troops and families feel more comfortable with choosing Boulder Creek Scout Reservation for your summer camp!
Still thinking about signing your unit up for Boulder Creek Summer Camp this year? Join us for our Leader's Meeting this Sat, Apr 24 at 10am over Zoom. Contact Andrew.Wilmes@scouting.org for Zoom meeting information.
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1-Day Astronomy Merit Badge Workshop with Hiller Aviation Museum
For Scouts BSA
In-person - Aug 28, Sep 25, Nov 27
Astronomy Badge applicants will complete most requirements during the one-day program at the Museum. Requirements 4A & 4B will be practiced in a planetarium environment, and a tool suitable for Requirement 5D will be constructed and sent home with each Scout. 9:00am-4:00pm. $65. Learn more and register at hiller.org.
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Online Training
For Everyone
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.
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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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Life-to-Eagle Class
For Life Scouts
Help your Life Scout get to Eagle! Learn more. (click then scroll down)
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Merit Badge Counselor Training
For Everyone
Become a merit badge counselor! Learn more. (click then scroll down)
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District Roundtables
For Everyone
Roundtables provide leaders with program ideas; information on policy and events; and training opportunities. Learn more (click then scroll down)
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Venturing Roundtables
For Venturing Leaders
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. Zoom link.
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Philmont Training Center - Cimmaron, NM
For Everyone
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
For Everyone
SBR is a National volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. Learn more.
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Looking for More Training Courses?
For Everyone
Check with our neighboring councils:
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