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With thanks to Jon Gillespie for his years of service as Roundtable Commissioner, at the August 20 Roundtable we welcome our new Roundtable Commissioner: Lynn Perkins. At this Roundtable, we'll here some sea stories from SSS Viking about their epic 2-week Summer Cruise, and then brainstorm on the best ways to re-engage the parents and scouts as we kick off the new scout year.
For the September 25 Roundtable, we'll discuss the new Unit Renewal / Member Renewal process. Both promise to be great conversations -- see you there!
August 29 @ 5:30-7:30pm @ B Restaurant and Bar (San Francisco)
Welcoming all former scouts and current/former scouters! The Golden Gate District (GGD) Alumni Association will be holding its next event -- on Thursday, August 29th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at B Restaurant and Bar in San Francisco.
Who's Invited: Current and former scouters as well as anyone who was a scout in their youth. Ages 21+ only please. Non-uniform event; come as you are.
We had a great time at Bartlett Hall a few months ago, and look forward to even more fun and fellowship at our August event.
Register to attend here Note: RSVP page mentions Eagle Scouts but you do NOT need to be an Eagle Scout to attend!
For All Scouts
NEW: Fleet Week Airshow Viewing & BBQ
October 13 @ Sea Scout Base
Want to enjoy the Fleet Week Airshow from the comfort of the Sea Scout Base lawn and in the company of good scouting friends? Sure you do! Save the date: October 13 @ the Sea Scout Base (3500 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109).
We could use a bit of help:
A team to run the BBQ (all materials will be provided)
More info to come! Email Paul Lanzi if you can help out.
NEW: Jamboree On the Air / Jamboree On the Internet
October 19 @ VA Hospital
For the first time in recent memory, we'll be hosting an in-person Jamboree on the Air / Jamboree On the Internet day in San Francisco. In partnership with the San Francisco Radio Club and the San Francisco Veterans Administration, we'll be hosting a day-long event for scouts of all ages. At this event you'll be able to:
Make live, on-air, contact with Scouts around the world
Scouts BSA: Earn a partial in the Radio Merit Badge
Cub Scouts: Play on the JOTI Minecraft server from your laptop or iPad
We're needing helping in a few areas:
Interested in becoming a Radio Merit Badge Counselor? Let me know!
The VA is providing us space and electricity but we need to bring our internet. If you have access to a cell aggregator router that we could use for the day, it would be very helpful!
Save the date for now -- more info to come soon! Email Paul Lanzi if you can help out.
Cub Scouts
NEW: Webeloree 2024 Now Open for Registration
October 5-6 & October 25-27 @ Camp Herms (El Cerrito, CA)
Calling all those who will be Webelos and Arrow of Lights in October 2024!
This weekend is filled with fun events at our great Camp Herms. Activity Pins and Scout Skills galore. Come interact with some Scouts, BSA Troops to get a feel for the adventure at a Troop level. We will offer a rotation style event, where the Patrols of Scouts will travel to program areas and complete their Adventure.
Role Playing + Camping @ Camp Hi-Sierra: Grand Moot Now Registering
September 20-22
Come join the Hi-Sierra Grand Moot! Roll for stats and create your character to play in a roleplay scenario lasting for the weekend. Each scout will have different magical abilities and attributes to help their village succeed. Do you like the Lord of the Rings? Wheel of Time? or other fantasy adventures? This is the one-of-a-kind scout event for you and your unit. Scouts will also work on the Leatherwork Merit Badge or Advanced Armor Making if they have already earned the badge.
NEW: Safety @ Sea - Open to all older scouts (14+)
September 21 @ Coast Guard Station SF (Yerba Buena Island)
Safety @ Sea is a hands-on youth maritime safety program where you will make new friends, launch flares, swim in a survival suit and learn how to guard against water accidents. Please join us at Yerba Buena Island on September 21st - program is open to all scouts aged 14+.
How cool is this?! Your scout and your family can spend a week at Scouts BSA Resident Camp (what we would normally call "summer camp") earning merit badges and hanging out with Kenyan wildlife. Camp Kenya is open to all youth and leaders who are registered with a Scouts BSA Troop, Venturing Crew, Sea Scout Ship or Explorer Post.
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