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Advance Camp

Advance CampHi Scouts,

Advance Camp is coming soon…permission slips are due at next week’s PLC. Classes are limited so be sure to get your permission slips in soon if you want your top choices.

Are there some merit badges you were curious about but haven’t had the chance to work on? Maybe game design, or digital technology or welding or robotics?

Have you been putting off completing an Eagle required merit badge? Maybe Sustainability or Environmental Science?

Do you have a drawer full of ‘partials?’ Maybe Swimming or Weather?

This year’s one day Advance Camp will be offering the opportunity to work on 2 out of over 60 different Merit Badge choices. This is a huge one day event where over 2,000 scouts gather to explore new interests, start merit badges, finish merit badges, or complete previous partials.  There will be two sessions – one morning, one afternoon.

What: Advance Camp
When: Saturday, September 24th, 2016
Leave: 6:30 am from Sycamore Park and Ride
Return: 6 pm to Sycamore Park and Ride
Cost: $34 (some Merit Badges have additional fees)
Attire: Class A
Required: Permission slip due July 5th
Bring: Bagged lunch, water bottles, hat, sunscreen, and any specific worksheet needed for the Merit Badges

Merit Badge sessions & availability: live report

How to Sign Up:
1. Please click here to get a list of all Merit Badges options & prerequisites
2. Scouts should check out this Merit Badge Requirement web page to review the related workbook to understand what the merit badge involves.
3. Please return the permission slip with payment by July 5th

A special note to parents:
WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS! Last year’s Advance Camp required the help of 150 merit badge counselors plus over 200 additional volunteers. Please save the date on your schedule. We will need many drivers and Advance Camp will need volunteers. All volunteers get a free shirt and free lunch.

Feel free to contact me with questions.

Thanks,
Ed Laubach
T805 Committee Chair

Become a (Sports) Basementeer

Summer is here and that means time to gear up with new biking, hiking, swimming, camping and team sport stuff. Sports Basement is spinning the traditional “loyalty” program into a win-win for their loyal customers and our Council.

Basementeers receive 10% off every item every day and 10% of their purchase is donated to Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council!

On your next visit to Sports Basement, register as a Basementeer and select Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Diablo Silverado Council as your beneficiary! There is no membership fee if you sign up before December 31. After that, there will be a one-time $25 membership fee.

No Sports Basement in your neighborhood? Then shop AmazonSmile and register MDSC as your charity. Every time you shop at AmazonSmile, our Council will receive 1% of your purchase. Two easy ways to help local Boy Scouts while shopping for the stuff you already need.

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Pt. Reyes Backpacking

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Date: Friday, August 5th – Sunday, August 7th, 2016
Meet: 10:00am @ Sycamore Park & Ride on Friday
Return: Scouts will be dropped off at home approximately 3pm Sunday
Cost: $35 adults and scouts (includes campsite fees & transportation)
Attire: Class B (for hiking)
Prerequisites: Scouts must have completed a T805 introduction to backpacking trip of at least 6 miles round trip
Required: Permission slip due July 12
Bring:
– Bag lunch for Friday
– $10 for lunch on return trip
– Appropriate backpacking clothes and gears
– Save room to pack shared equipment (tents, stoves, fuel) and food

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Kiwanis 4th of July Service Projects

IMG_3654Date: Monday, July 4, 2016
– 0645 Distribute trash receptacles along parade route
– 0900 Carry banners in the 4th of July parade (awesome photo opportunities)
– 1100 After completion of parade, help remove trash receptacles along parade route.
Meet: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Return: Dependent on activity – Instructions will be provided via email
Cost: Free! Includes hot breakfast and/or lunch!
Attire: Full Class A
Required: Permission slip due June 21st

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California Caverns Spelunking

spleunking This event has been cancelled.
Date: June 11-12, 2016 (Saturday – Sunday)
Location: California Caverns
Meet: Saturday, June 11, 7AM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Return: Sunday, June 12, ~1PM @ Sycamore Park & Ride
Cost:
– Option 1 – Mammoth Caves Expedition – $130 for scouts or adults
– Option 2 – Trail of Lights – $60 for scouts or adults
Attire:
– Class A for trip to and from California Caverns
– Class B for Trail of Lights
– Old clothes for Mammoth Caves Expedition
Bring:
– Bag lunch for Saturday
– Sports bag instead of backpack
– 10 essentials and camping gears
Required: Permission slip and California Caverns waiver form due May 24th

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