Updated May 8, 2013
District News [2] Boy Scouts [3] Cub Scouts [4]
Join Scouting [5] Unit Finder [6] Unit Commissioner [7] Monthly District Meetings
District Operating Committee Meeting & Commissioner's Meeting
Tuesday before District Roundtable Meeting at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Location: LDS Church at 810 Walnut in Fremont (map [8])
Dates: Calendar [9]
Contact Info: Joe Barton joeb@sfbac.org [10]
District Roundtable Meeting [11]
2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
Location: LDS Church at 810 Walnut in Fremont (map [12])
Dates: Calendar [13]
Contact Info: Joe Barton joeb@sfbac.org [14]
Meeting Details [15] (Updated 1/7/2013)
Eagle Board of Review
Contact Info: Merl Nygren nygreme@att.net [16]
Dates: Usually first Tuesday and third Thursday of the month or as scheduled with the Life Scout candidate. However, dates may change due to number of candidates; site or board member availability.
Order of the Arrow Ohlone Village Meeting
2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Location: LDS Church at 810 Walnut in Fremont (map [17])
Dates: Calendar [18]
Contact Info: Tom Kacinski - Ohlone Adviser OhloneAdviser@AchewonNimat.org [19]
District News & Events
2012-2013 Scouting Year
View the 2012-2013 Mission Peak District Calendar [20] (Rev 1/1/2013).
The calendar covers the dates 7/1/12-12/31/13. We will try to limit revisions, but they will be made as needed. So be sure to check it out when you see a new revision date. Changes will be highlighted in yellow.
Merit Badge Counselor and Internet Advancement Training
We will be providing the latest* Adult Education from National BSA on Merit Badge (MB) Counseling and Internet Advancement on Saturday, 11 May 2013 at 09:00 at LDS Church, 42500 Gatewood St, Fremont, 94538 (map [21]).
- 09:00 to 11:00 The Essentials of Merit Badge Counseling
- For those Adult Volunteers who wish to be MB Counselors
- Note: Please bring proof of Youth Protect Training if you want to be a MB Counselor
- You will be able to register to be a MB Counselor after this Education
- 11:00 to 12:30 Getting the Most From Internet Advancement
- For Unit Leaders, Committee Chairs, and Advancement Chairs of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers
- Note: Please bring a laptop that has WiFi capability
Note*: This Adult Education was released on 05/06/2013
There is NO pre-registration for this Adult Education; however, if you do plan to attend, please send email to jim.lola@gmail.com [22] so that we can have enough handouts and application forms. Please let me know by 10:00 AM on Friday, 05/10.
Eagle Scout requirement changes
Effective January 1, 2014, two changes to Merit Badge requirements for Eagle Scout:
- Cooking MB will be added as an Eagle required merit badges
The total number of merit badges required for the Eagle Scout Award will remain at 21. In other words, instead of 12 Eagle-required badges and 9 elective badges, a Scout must earn 13 Eagle-required and 8 elective badges.
- A new MB - Sustainability will also be an optional alternate to Environmental Science effective January 1, 2014 Sustainability MB will be introduced at Jamboree in 2013.
More info - http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/10/17/cooking-sustainability-merit-badges-to-become-eagle-required/ [23]
NOTE: If a Life Scout had already started work toward Eagle rank before January 1, 2014, using requirements that were current before January 1, 2014, he may switch to the new requirements, or continue with the old requirements. After January 1, 2014, you must use the requirements as they are presented in the Boy Scout Handbook (34622) or in the Boy Scout Requirements book. Source: The Guide to Advancement, in section 4.0.0.1
NOTE: Look for a new Boy Scout Handbook to be issued in 2013.
NOTE: Check out the Eagle Rank Submission Process Information (including the December 2012 edition of the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook) http://www.sfbac.org/programs/advancement [24]
Mission Peak Trainers' Edge
Read the January 2013 edition of The Mission Peak Trainers' Edge [25]
Unit Commissioners
Do you know who your Unit Commissioner is? Find your Unit Commissioner [26].
Tour Permits
Need to fill out a tour permit? Check out the latest information on filing a tour permit [28] (updated: March 1, 2011).
Youth Protection Training [29]
All registered Cub Scout leaders and "direct contact" active adults need to keep their Youth Protection Training current, which is not more than 2 year old. This course can be taken on line through MyScouting, or when available through a face to face course.
You do not need to be a registered leader nor do you need a Member ID (you can enter this information later) to take the online course. You will need to set up a MyScouting account to take the online YPT. Here's a link to the Boy Scouts of America page where the new YPT requirements are discussed and where My Scouting can be accessed: http://scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx [30]. Here's the link to the MyScouting sign-in page: https://myscouting.scouting.org/_layouts/MyScouting/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f_layouts%2fAuthenticate.aspx%3fSource%3d%252f&Source=%2f [31].
Remember: When you take a face to face training course be sure to bring your Scout ID card, which includes your Scout ID number. If you are unable to find your Scout ID card, please get your Scout ID number from your Cubmaster or Committee Chair or print a temporary Scout membership card from the Internet Advancement section of MyScouting.
District Changes & News
Want to be notified of late-breaking changes and news in the district? Has your e-mail address changed? Send the following information to MissionPeakDistrict-subscribe@yahoogroups.com [32]:
- name
- unit #
- scouting position
- e-mail address
Boy Scouts News & Events [33]
(Updated 5/8/2013)
Cub Scouts News & Events [34]
(Updated 5/8/2013)
- Webelos Naturalist Badge
- 2012-2013 Camping Dates
JOIN SCOUTING
Boy Scouts of America offers terrific programs that help youth grow their character, citizenship and fitness (mental, moral and physical).
- For boys in the 1st - 5th grade, the program is called Cub Scouts, and they are organized into groups called packs, which are typically organized near a school or house of worship.
- For boys in the 6th-12th grade, the program is called Boy Scouts, and they are organized into groups called troops.
- For girls and boys 14 years of age or 13 years of age and completion of the eighth grade and under 21 years of age, there are additional programs. Venturers are organized into crews. Explorers are organized into posts.
For more information on joining Boy Scouts of America or finding a unit in the Fremont, Union City, Newark area, contact Steve Armstrong starmstr@comcast.net [35] or Joe Barton joeb@sfbac.org [36]. A list of open units and their meeting notes is posted on our About page [37].