• District News:
  

• Memorial Day Flag Planting is coming up on May 24th. Time to plan on attending this very memorable event. Please click here for more information on this event plus an opportunity to visit the Exploratorium for free.

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  The Golden Gate District Adult/Youth Recognition Dinner is coming up on May 30th. Application to register for the dinner and nomination forms may be accessed through the Calendar page.

• The new training schedule for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 will be posted shortly. The current schedule for the Spring 2008 listing the remaining training sessions may still be downloaded for your viewing here.

• Tell us about your service projects by accessing the 'Good Turn for America' site to register your time.

• Roundtable Updates are available at the Calendar page.

 

• Franciscan Hobbies - If you are in need of purchasing some supplies for your son or the other boys in your Unit, you do not have to go over to the San Leandro Store or the Foster City Store. All you have to go is our very own, Franciscan Hobbies
  on Ocean Ave. They do carry a limited supply of uniforms and other
  necessities for your boys. They do have the kits for your Pinewood
  Derby and others. They have all the books from Tiger and on up. They do
  not take advancement forms or any administrative materials. You will
  still have to go to the Council centers for that. Of course you can do
  that on line now. Franciscan Hobbies Website-

  Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=

  en&geocode=&q=franciscan+hobby+shop&sll=

  Store Link: http://www.franciscanhobbies.com/

   

• The new Scout Application forms no longer have the Personal Health History form on the backside of each application. You have to go to our website and download the Class 1-2 Personal Health and Medical Record form, fill it out and turn it in along with your application.

• Also, please note on the same Personal Health and Medical Record form, has a section for you to give authorization for photos that may be taken of your child during Scouting activities or events. Your child's name is never disclosed on any photos used on any of the Council or District web pages. Any photos taken of any child, may it be yours or any other registered Scout in our Council, are used on our website only for informational and promotional purposes of the Scouting program.

• The Council has come out with a new training segment as part of the continual Council Scouting Trail Award program. The new segment that you may earn is the Roundtable training segment. To earn the training segment, you must complete a short list of requirements. After completing the listed requirements, turn the application in to your Roundtable Commissioner to sign you off. Then you qualify to purchase the segment through your Training committee in your District or at the Council office.

• The Boy Scout Advancement Requirements have been change by the National office in mid-year 2007. The new changes have been instituted and you may check the new requirements by clicking the link below. http://www.usscouts.org/advance/changes/advchanges08.asp#tenderfoot

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  The National office is instituting a special one time recruiting patch program, for this Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. For more info, click here for a flyer you may wish to edit for your Unit's needs.

• The Boy Scouts of America's has implemented the Online Learning Center (OLC) where they have made it easy for you to complete your Fast Start Training for the BSA programs in which you are serving in. This is also the place where you can complete your Youth Protection Training, and all other supplemental training's, like Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat.

   

• The Boy Scouts of America's national office has implemented the National Strategic Plan and Centennial Quality Award. This new award program is designed to recognize units, districts, councils in providing a quality program to the youths in America at all levels of the BSA. The new program replaces the current Quality Unit Awards, which ended in 2006. Starting with last year 2007, through 2010, are where the requirements will be incorporated into your program.

  You may access the website for more information and to download the forms that your Unit will need. http://www.scouting.org/awards/centennial/