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Free admission to Hyde Street Pier, where historic vessels, including an 85-year-old Sea Scout sailing whaleboat can be visited.
Outrigger Canoeing from the beach next to the pier for scouts and guests. Pier is located at Hyde and Jefferson Streets. To kick off National Park Week and encourage you to make new discoveries, entrance fees to Hyde Street Pier are waived on April 20!
Activities include:
-miniature boatbuilding -handling the lines on a tall ship -hourly puppet shows celebrating the story of Kenichi Horie and his Mermaid -arts & crafts -ropemaking & knot-tying -living history performers and more!
NEW: Interested in a high adventure SF Venture Crew? 🏕️
SF may have its very own venture crew soon for older youth who want to participate in more scouting adventures once they've aged out of their troop! If you are interested in helping start this crew or know older youth who may be interested in joining, find out more below.
As part of their Friends of Scouting campaigns, Alameda, Herms, Peralta, Tres Ranchos and Mission Peak districts are holding a Golf Tournament on May 20. Come support East Bay scouting at Metro Golf Links in Oakland from 11:30 am - 7 pm!
Our San Francisco Giants are celebrating Scout Day on April 21 as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Special Scout Day tickets available via this purchase link:
Back for 2024, bigger and bikier than ever! This year's Bike Rodeo will take place on Saturday May 4 at Pier 30-32. Free parking to get you there: lots of fun biking education and safety activities to make it a great day!
There will be four 90-minute sessions, starting at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. Each session will include a bike and helmet inspection, a trip through the bike obstacle course and an escorted ~2 mile ride on the Embarcadero bike path.
Cub Scouts are welcome AND we need Scouts BSA volunteers to help. Scouts BSA scouts can earn a partial in the Cycling Merit Badge and earn service hours!
New for this year: even if you don't have a bike, please register. We are working on having loaner bikes available for scouts and adults.
NEW: Scouts Trash the Trash Day - Global Service Project 🌎
May 4-5
Scouts Trash the Trash Day is an international Messenger of Peace service project for scouts around the globe, where each Scout is challenged to bring a friend or family member along and pick up at least one Kilo (2.2 pounds) of trash each on the first weekend in May.
Applications due by May 10 for the San Francisco Japanese American Citizens League Youth Fishing Derby. The event will be held on May 19th, 2024 at San Pablo Dam Reservoir and is for youth from 8 to 13 years old. A total of 35 spots are available on a first come first serve basis. We will provide fishing gear, tackle, permits, prizes, instructors and...BBQ hotdogs and hamburgers! The participants must reel in their own fish, which means no help from anybody including mommys or daddys. Parents are also welcome to fish (must provide own equipment and license). This is a community activity that started over 50 years ago and, was formerly called the "Huck Finn Derby" introducing young people to fishing and the great outdoors.
Dual-Track Trainings available! Track 1 - Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor Course for registered Scouts and Scouters age 18 and older who want to become certified instructors of Leave No Trace. Track 2 - Leave No Trace Skills Course for Scouts First Class and age 12 or older and registered Scouters who want to become more proficient at Leave No Trace. This is an excellent course for Outdoor Ethics Guides and will fulfill requirement 6 of the National Medal of Outdoor Achievement.
The 2024 Flag Planting ceremony honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio. All leaders and Scouts should be in full uniform for the event. Scouts might consider bringing drinking water, using sunscreen, and dressing in layers to be prepared for various types of weather.
Reminder: Important Change to New Adult Registration Process
Now in effect
Beginning March 4, new adults must pass their Criminal Background Check (CBC) before they are considered registered adult leaders. This delay may add 3-5 days after the New Adult Application is approved by the Chartered Org Rep. This is a change being made nation-wide to the registration process.
This change will have the most impact to units that are trying to register adult leaders right before leaving on camping trips or Summer Camp. Be SURE to allow enough time for CBCs to complete for new leaders or they will NOT be permitted to stay overnight with the scout unit.
District Scouter Scoop
Troops 88 and 88G conquer Double Dipsea
More than a dozen scouts from T88 and T88G hiked the Double Dipsea route earlier this month. The fastest of the groups hiked 15.09 miles & 4,370’ of elevation change with an elapsed time of 6 hr 13 min (which includes the snack break in Stinson). Nicely done scouts!
The district Pinewood Derby event will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church [2515 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115] on Wednesday, April 24. We have access to the room at 6:00 to set up the track and could use a few volunteers to help with Track Setup, Car check-in, and Track take-down. The top racers from every Pack in the District are invited to compete, and friends are invited to come cheer on the racers!
6th through 9th grade campers spend every day exploring the best the San Francisco waterfront has to offer–both by land, and by sea! Space is limited so register soon.
Reminder on Updated Info: Changes to Cub Scout Program Coming in 2024
National has released an updated FAQ about the first revamp of the Cub Scout program in 10 years. After soliciting input from more than 23,000 parents and volunteers, several key changes are being made to the Cub Scout program starting in 2024.
Cub Scouts will participate in various activities, including skills & crafts, soccer and fun games, and we'll visit the Cal Academy of Sciences on Thursday! Learn tons of facts about the natural world, our solar system and beyond...
Check out this quick guide to hikes and trails around the Bay Area. New patches for Trail Trekkers are also coming soon.
REMINDER: Older Scouts Needed as Cub Day Camp Counselors
June 17-21
We need older Scouts to help run this program! Scouts that are interested in this leadership and service hour opportunity should email campyunakin@gmail.com and cc their parent and/or Scoutmaster. They should provide a short bio including:
The age and rank they will be at the start of camp.
What camp experience they have (if any).
Why they are interested in this experience.
Ideally, Scouts will be at least 12 and Scout rank but ultimately Scouts will be chosen based on their maturity, enthusiasm, and familiarity with the Scouting program. Younger Scouts will be support for the older Scouts that will primarily deliver the camp experience. Older Scouts with leadership experience and/or training will be given the most senior roles.
Bios are due by ASAP; planning meetings begin in April.
Scouts can expect to earn more than 50 service hours between planning meetings and the week of camp.
Wilderness First Aid Course
2-Day Courses in April, May or June @ San Jose
Prepare for the unexpected with this fun, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.
This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than 8 hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to maker appropriate evacuation decisions.
Requirements: Must have current First Aid and CPR prior to start of class. Skills will be tested first day of Wilderness First Aid. (Can be taken the Friday before the course)
Featured this month: Paul Lanzi, District Commissioner
What is a Commissioner?
I've had the pleasure of serving as District Commissioner for 14 months now, and I feel like I'm still learning more about the answer to that question. That said, I wanted to share a few key points about the job of a Commissioner and what service we are here to provide to the units of our District.
Commissioner's Culture: Be the Heart. Scouting units are its heart; we support unit leaders as they deliver the scouting program to youth. Build Relationships. We must develop relationships that are based on mutual respect, candor, and trust. Change Lives. Scouting changes lives -- youth, volunteers and professionals -- and Commissioners support all of those groups' growth.
Commissioner's Priorities: 1) Be the single, best resource. 2) Ensure S.A.F.E. program delivery and 3) Enable significant, sustainable growth.
Your Commissioner Corps is here to provide all of these services -- through direct conversations, through our Monthly roundtable, through our support of the annual recharter process and our leadership of select District events. Our Commissioner logo is wrapped in the Wreath of Service, as a reminder of the service that we provide to unit leaders.
We are a happy and helpful group -- if you're interested in becoming a Commissioner, get in touch with me!
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