Scout Ranger Program
The National Park Service & the Boy Scouts of America team up to bring you The Scout Ranger Program, a new, NPS-tailored certificate/patch program for Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venturers.
- Designed to increase scout visitation to national parks.
- Promotes a better understanding of the NPS mission among scouts and their families.
- Educates young people about their responsibility in conserving our natural and cultural resources.
- Encourages volunteer service and promote good citizenship.
Scouts earn certificates and/or patches by participating in educational programs or volunteer service projects. Find out the specifics from the program flyer and website.
Scout Days
Save the date for Scout Day at Schulz Museum on October 23, 2010. Scouts will explore the Museum's newest exhibition, Peanuts...Naturally, and complete a variety of hands-on nature-related projects. $10 per scout. Ice-skating at Snoopy's Home Ice included. Advance reservation required. Go to the Museum website for detail.
Also coming up is Scout Day with Oakland Raiders on November 7, 2010. Uniformed scouts and leaders will receive a commemorative Raiders Scout Day patch, and be able to participate in pregame on-field activities. See flyer for more information.
Together with what was announced before, here's a complete list of upcoming Scout Days:
08/20 (Fri): Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
08/21 (Sat): San Mateo County History Museum
08/22 (Sun): Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
10/02 (Sat): San Francisco Giants
10/23 (Sat): Schulz Museum
11/07 (Sun): Oakland Raiders
11/13 (Sat): Cal Football
12/16-17 (Thu & Fri): Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Smoke Signals – August
Smoke Signals is a monthly newsletter published by Mount Diablo Silverado Council. The August issue is now available for download.
Find out what is going on within the Council and read on for training opportunities available in the new school year.
BSA IndyCar Showcase at Scout Council Office!
Date: Saturday, August 21, 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Mt Diablo Council Service Center (map)
Start your engines! The official BSA IndyCar and driver, Alex Lloyd, will be visiting the Council Service Center on August 21st. The car will be on display at a council wide celebration. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to see the car before the big race! Click on the flyer for details.
Last minute reminders on Tahoe Camping
Hello Fellow Campers!
Here are some last minute reminders:
-If you haven't paid yet, get your check to the Pack Treasurer
- Campfire skits is moved to Saturday night. Hopefully all can arrive & setup before the planned start time.
- We are at group site G007 (see attachment), check in is Saturday at 2pm
- Joshua is in charge of Sunday breakfast, lunch & dinner & will bring food for those meals. If you are assigned another meal or dessert- please buy & bring supplies. Keep receipts & give to Pack Treasurer for reimbursement.
- If any of you are assigned Belt loop projects, please let the group know if they need to bring anything (~hammers, etc...)
- A water bottle, canteen or similar for each person.
- Adults. please bring your own coffee cup.
- If you want to bring your own plates & silverware, it would be great. (We should get the scouts acustom to washing their own stuff).
- Remember, the campfire skits will be Saturday night. Have your scouts bring their favorite skit, song, yell & run-on with them!
- Consider bathsuits if going in Lake.
Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
More at National Weather Service
DIRECTV’s Support of the BSA Helps Wallets, Councils
Back in June, DIRECTV announced a new relationship with the Boy Scouts of America and an opportunity for the Scouting community to support local councils as new DIRECTV subscribers.
The relationship will help subscribers’ wallets as well as councils. Beginning August 1, new DIRECTV subscribers who sign up using a special Scouting telephone number will receive a $100 credit on their bill in the form of 10 $10 bill credits.
Also, for each new subscriber who signs up using the Scouting number that will be provided, DIRECTV will donate $75 to the local council initiating the new subscription. This money will help councils fund camperships, scholarships, or other council needs to support local units. Go here for the exclusive BSA number and more information of the offer.
DIRECTV also have plans to offer a new online education module for Scouting that will help unit leaders teach math, science, and technology to their Scouts. More details on how to take advantage of this opportunity will be forthcoming. Stay tuned.
Shining Light Across America Webcast
Update: The show is now over. A recording of the event can be viewed at Ustream's website.
Don’t miss out on tonight’s Shining Light Across America! Tune in at 5pm PDT to watch the webcast. UStream tv will archive this webcast so it can be viewed later at your convenience. Watch the live webcast at Ustream. Info about the show can be found at BSA Centennial website.
BSA IndyCar Showcase and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom!
Date: Friday, August 20, 10:30AM - 6:00PM
Location: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA (map)
Fees: $22.99 each with coupon (regular $49.99 for adults, $31.99 for children under 48")
News from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and MDSC:
Join the Boy Scouts of America Mt. Diablo Silverado Council here at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Friday, August 20 2010 from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. You will have the opportunity to see the IndyCar and driver here in person at the park before their race at Infineon. For additional information, or to pick up discount coupons, please visit www.bsa-mdsc.org, or the Mt. Diablo Silverado Council office. $1.00 of every ticket purchased with this discount will be donated back to the Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council. Click on the flyer for details.
Another BSA Centennial Train
For the railroad lovers, here is another train model that commemorates the centennial ...
To celebrate the first 100 years of Scouting, The Bradford Group will introduce an illuminated, electric train featuring illustrations by Norman Rockwell. This classic HO-Scale collectible train set from Hawthorne Village, a division of The Bradford Group, includes precision detailing from the brass wheels of the train cars to the shining light from the locomotive's headlight.
This Boy Scouts of America®100th Anniversary collector's train set depicts full color artwork of various Norman Rockwell illustrations on the passenger trains, plus parts of the Scout Oath.
The train set can be purchased at The Bradford Exchange online.
Last Chance to Sign Up for Camping in Tahoe
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2:00PM - Monday, August 9, 12:00PM
Location: Lake Tahoe - Sugar Pine Point State Park (map)
Fees: $15 per person per night
This is the week to commit. You've thought it over, you've checked your vacation days, you've consulted the family... it's time to take the plunge. Camping in Tahoe! Take a chance and don't look back.
We need your commit by Friday, July 30th. (For those already committed, please re-confirm the number of days.) This will allow those assigned quartermaster duties the proper numbers for planning purposes.
There is still room. Please let the Pack know, one way or the other. Thanks!
Committee Chair Scott
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