Letter Carriers Food Drive - May 10th
Help stamp out hunger with the National Association of Letter Carriers 16th annual food drive this Saturday, May 10.  It’s easy - simply leave a sturdy bag of nutritious, nonperishable food, such as canned vegetables and fruits, tuna fish, peanut butter, rice, dry beans and pasta, near your home or business mailbox prior to the time of your regular mail delivery. Your letter carrier will pick it up on their route that day. Or you may take a bag of food to your local post office, where Food Bank barrels are located.

My Scouting
"My Scouting" is a portal for volunteers that will provide access to the following resources:

• Entering tour permits on-line
• Rechartering your unit
• Entering your unit’s advancement

Click on link at the right to explore this new National program.

Reminder on National Policy
Since we are in a presidential election year, it is a good time to restate the BSA's long-standing policy regarding the participation of Scouts in political rallies and other political events.

Uniformed unit members and leaders may particpate in flag ceremonies at political events and may lead the Pledge of Allegiance; however, they should retire after the ceremony and not remain on the speakers' platform or in a conspicuous location where television viewers could construe their presence as an endorsement or symbol of support.  In addition, photos of candidates or Scouts in uniform or BSA marks and logos are not allowed in political campaign materials of any kind.

Volunteers and professionals must be alert to situations that would imply that the BSA favors one candidate over another. Strict observance of our long-standing policy against the active participation of uniformed Scouts and leaders in political events is mandatory.

What is Friends of Scouting? [1]
Friends of Scouting is the annual campaign where the San Francisco Bay Area Council asks Scouting families, businesses and civic-minded citizens to support our mission of providing the Scouting program to tens of thousands of young people in the city of San Francisco and Alameda County.