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Earn your Rifle Merit Badge and have fun while earning it! Mt Diablo Silverado Council will be holding Rifle Merit Badge days on the following dates and our very own Mr Huen will be the instructor.
5/20
9/30
10/29
See the council website for signup and more details. Contact Mr Huen if you have questions.
Posted in Troop News | Tagged marksmanship, MDSC
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.
Posted in Troop News | Tagged fundraising, MDSC
Dear Troop 805 Families,
I am pleased to inform you of the launch of the 2015 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN.
Friends of Scouting (FOS) is the annual gift giving program that is critical to the operation of the Scouting program that directly benefits your Scout(s). Did you know that Troop 805 registration fees and dues do NOT cover ANY of the institutional program costs that are associated with each and every Scout? Specifically, the Mt Diablo Silverado Council spends approximately $250 per Scout per year for camp upkeep, camping programs, adult training, unit insurance, forms, materials and resources, special events, advancement tracking, volunteer recognition, and more.
Our goal, this year, is to have 100% of Troop 805 families donate something; even if it is only $10. Please consider the investment you are making in your Scout’s educational life and the organization that is responsible for contributing to leadership development, imparting the values of teamwork, active citizenship and stewardship, encouraging preservation and enjoyment of the great outdoors, building essential life skills and improving practical knowledge as well as fostering a healthy lifestyle and lasting friendships. For those who have led the way in giving early, thank you very much! However, having learned the costs per Scout is $250 in Council spending, I would ask that you please add to your gift, if possible, to close the gap on operating costs in support of your Scout(s). Additionally, since the cost is about $250 per Scout, please seek to apportion your gift to cover at least $250 per participating youth. Of course, if you are unable to donate at the Bobcat level, I encourage you to contribute what you can. There are multiple ways to donate, including billing to your Scout(s) account, donating on-line, and making payments monthly (only $21) quarterly, semiannually and annually. I look forward to speaking with you at our Parent Meeting tonight and will be more than delighted to accept your contribution at that time. As the Troop 805 FOS Coordinator, I will be working diligently to contact every family and provide each one with the opportunity to donate to Scouting and help continue the tradition of excellence in our Council and Troop. For more information, please visit the Mt Diablo Silverado Council website and check out the Friends of Scouting Brochure.
Thank you for your support of the Friends of Scouting Campaign!
Sherri L. Osmond
FOS Unit Coordinator
Scout Parent and a Friend of Scouting
Posted in Troop News | Tagged fundraising, MDSC
Mr. Screechfield is featured in the latest Council e-Newsletter: (Be forewarned, it is REALLY REALLY long!)
But before you dive into the inspiring Scouting journey of him, maybe you should know one of his current missions is to get as many from our Troop to attend L.E.A.D as possible. If you still haven’t signed up yet, NOW is the time! 🙂
Scout Spotlight
Kent Screechfield
Kent Screechfield joined Pack 802 with his son Brett in February of 2000, and was a co-Den Leader for his son’s first year. He became the Den Leader the following year, added Assistant Cubmaster 6 months later and then became the Pack Cubmaster in 2002. In 2005, he and his son joined Troop 805, where he became an Assistant Scoutmaster. Shortly after that he became Scoutmaster, a position he held for 6 years. Although Brett, an Eagle Scout, is now a junior at the University of Portland, Kent continues to be very involved with the Troop as an Assistant Scoutmaster. During his time with Troop 805 Kent has had the privilege of assisting over 30 scouts attain the rank of Eagle.
Kent has been involved with the Meridian District since 2004, and has taken roles as popcorn chair and Cub training chair and is now the new District Chair. Kent has also been involved and/or on staff in many scout adult training events (Health and Safety, BALOO, NLS-PS, OW4WL, OLS) and has been on staff for the Meridian District Camporee, including being Camporee Scoutmaster for two years. Kent has also been involved at the Council level with Cub Scout Pow Wow and now with LEAD since its inception. Besides being an instructor for LEAD, he has helped on the facilities staff, been an assistant Dean, Dean of Continuing Education and overall Dean of Curriculum. This year he is Assistant Program Director.
Kent’s Scouting awards include the Cub Scouter, Cubmaster, Boy Scout Leader, Scoutmaster’s Key Training awards, the Unit Leader award of Merit, the Meridian Chairman’s Award, the District Award of Merit and he is a 2014 Silver Beaver Recipient. Kent also took the Wood Badge Course in 2004 and completed the requirements in May of 2005.
Kent has had many adventures with his son Brett in scouting but Kent’s biggest adventure recently was to rappel “Over the Edge” of the 15 story One Concord Plaza, the building where he works. Kent raised over $2,300 in donations so Brett was able to go over, too. Said Kent when he hit the ground “I feel great. It was amazing.”
Posted in Troop News | Tagged MDSC, meridianDistrict
Only 10 days left!!
Not a Scouter? Everyone is welcome!
Not working with boys? There are topics that you will find useful at home (cooking?), at work (be a better trainer?), or simply going out to have fun (new places to hike and camp?)
You already know it all? Even better! Come share your knowledge and meet people with like minds!
Don’t have a whole day? Come for a session or two!
Still not sure? Check out the video and see why you shouldn’t miss this great event!
Sign up at the MDSC Website now!
See you there!
Posted in Troop News | Tagged MDSC, meridianDistrict, training, video