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The council still has 4 to 5 spaces open for youth 14-21 to join a Philmont Crew for this summer. Please contact Mr. Mike Newton at mrnewton54 [at] yahoo [dot] com for more information on how to join a crew.
is given to registered leaders who have rendered outstanding service beyond the expectation of duty. The nominee must have provided outstanding service to scouts and should have contributed noteworthy service to youth outside of Scouting. The recipient of the Award of Merit is a dedicated Scouter who frequently achieves above and beyond the call of duty.
is given to Cub and Scout Leaders who have given exemplary service to their pack, troop, team or crew and local community. Leaders from Cubs, Scouts, Varsity and Venturing are selected by the District Awards Committee. These individuals represent excellence in providing quality programs in the Boy Scouts of America and outstanding service to youth.
is given to Cub and Scout Leaders who have gone the “Extra Mile” in giving service to their pack, troop, team or crew. Each recipient is selected by their unit in recognition of their extra efforts to provide quality programs to their youth in Scouting.
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Be a part of Simply Scouting, the 2011 World Scout Jamboree on the fields of Rinkaby, not far from the town of Kristianstad, in the province of Skåne, southern Sweden. Hosted by The Swedish Guide and Scout Council, the 22nd World Scout Jamboree will run from July 27-August 7, 2011. The purpose of the event is to bring together Boy Scouts, Venturers, leaders, and staff to share international friendship and adventure for personal growth and development.
If you are a Boy Scout or Venturer who will be between the ages of 14 and 17 on July 27, 2011, that is, specifically born between July 25, 1993, and July 27, 1997, you may be qualified for one of the coolest Scouting events you’ll ever attend.
As an adult leader among the BSA contingent, you can be an essential part of one of the most exciting and significant Scouting events you’ll ever attend.
As a jamboree staff member, you can help make Scouting history in 2011. The theme of the 22nd World Scout Jamboree is “Simply Scouting.” Scouts and leaders are invited to come to Sweden and be a part of the world brotherhood of Scouting.
My apologies to those who attempted to submit content to the site or make inquiries via the site contact form and were greeted with a security not-authorized message. This has been fixed in several places so I'd love to get your features unit articles, Eagle Nest news, or offers to help with Rancho Del Mar district operations.
Each season, Philmont employs more than 1,000 staff members to operate and support Philmont's program, Training Center, food service, maintenance, and ranching museums, and to assist the administrative staff. A wide variety of paid positions are available, including rangers, backcountry program counselors, and Training Center and base camp support staff.
Participating in Climbing Activities for Scout-O-Rama
All youth participants (male and female youth) must follow the climbing guidelines that have been established per National BSA guidelines. A required Hold Harmless/Consent form for each youth participant that is signed by their parents is mandatory. The Council will have blank forms at Scout-O-Rama for parents to fill out.
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the
centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
Webelos Scouting prepares boys for the change from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. While they technically still are members of a Cub Pack, Webelos Scouts become more involved in planning their activities, and performance approval begins to move from parents to unit leaders.
The latest e-learning course available on MyScouting’s E-Learning Course Management System. Effective January 1, 2009, Weather Hazards training is mandatory for at least one adult on each tour. The course includes training, testing, and additional resources on weather conditions that may be encountered during BSA activities, including lightning, flash floods, tornadoes, hot and cold weather, hail, and hurricanes. Participants who complete the course earn a Weather Smart Certificate of Completion.
Ten years ago the Orange County Council stepped up its efforts in giving more scouts the opportunity to attend the National Jamboree. "We felt we weren't sending enough boys to the National Jamboree so we set a goal to increase the number of troops going each time so that within 10 years we would be sending 10 troops." says Tom Brashears, 2010 Council Jamboree Committee Chair for the Orange County Council. In 2005 Orange County Council sent 8 troops. Each troop is comprised of 36 scouts and 4 adults. This gave 288 scouts the opportunity to attend the National Jamboree held in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
2010 Philmont Contingent
The council still has 4 to 5 spaces open for youth 14-21 to join a Philmont Crew for this summer. Please contact Mr. Mike Newton at mrnewton54 [at] yahoo [dot] com for more information on how to join a crew.
What is Philmont?
2010 Adult Awards
To all Rancho del Mar Scouters,
The Rancho del Mar District Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the Award of Merit, Extra Miler Award, and Cub Scout Leader of the Year and Boy Scout Leader of the Year. We need your assistance in nominating outstanding Cub, Scout, Venturing and Varsity Leaders in our district. Awards are to be presented at the Annual Rancho Del Mar District Dinner on Wednesday March 24, 2010. Adult volunteers from the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs will be selected for these Rancho del Mar District Awards based upon their exemplary contributions to Scouting at the unit and/or district levels. Nominations for Award of Merit and Cub, Scout, Venturing or Varsity Leader of the Year are due February 11, 2010. The Extra Miler Award Nominations are due March 11, 2010. See below for explanations of the awards. The nominations forms are attached to this e-mail. If you have any questions you may contact Anne McEligot, District Awards Chairman at mceligot [at] pacbell [dot] net or by phone 714-478-8051.
The Rancho Del Mar District Award of Merit
is given to registered leaders who have rendered outstanding service beyond the expectation of duty. The nominee must have provided outstanding service to scouts and should have contributed noteworthy service to youth outside of Scouting. The recipient of the Award of Merit is a dedicated Scouter who frequently achieves above and beyond the call of duty.
The Cub Scout Leader of the Year and Boy Scout Leader of the Year award
is given to Cub and Scout Leaders who have given exemplary service to their pack, troop, team or crew and local community. Leaders from Cubs, Scouts, Varsity and Venturing are selected by the District Awards Committee. These individuals represent excellence in providing quality programs in the Boy Scouts of America and outstanding service to youth.
Cub Scout Leader of the Year Form
The Extra Miler Award
is given to Cub and Scout Leaders who have gone the “Extra Mile” in giving service to their pack, troop, team or crew. Each recipient is selected by their unit in recognition of their extra efforts to provide quality programs to their youth in Scouting.
Please help us recognize your favorite Scout Leader.
Yours in Scouting,
Anne
2010 New Rank Requirements
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The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook will soon be available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010.
Tenderfoot
- A Scout must teach another person how to tie a square knot using the EDGE model (explain, demonstrate, guide, and enable). He must also be able to discuss four specific examples of how he lived the points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
Second Class
- A Scout must discuss the principles of Leave No Trace and explain the factors to consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent.
- He must explain what respect is due the flag of the United States.
- He must again discuss four examples of how he lived four different points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
- He must earn an amount of money agreed upon by the Scout and his parents and save at least 50 percent of it.
First Class
- An additional requirement to the 10 separate troop/patrol activities states he must demonstrate the principles of Leave No Trace on these outings.
- He must discuss four more examples of how he lived the remaining four points of the Scout Law in his daily life.
Life
- A Scout must use the EDGE model to teach a younger Scout a specified skill.
Star, Life, and Eagle
- Troop Webmaster and Leave No Trace trainer are two new leadership positions.
2011 World Jamboree Sweden
Be a part of Simply Scouting, the 2011 World Scout Jamboree on the fields of Rinkaby, not far from the town of Kristianstad, in the province of Skåne, southern Sweden. Hosted by The Swedish Guide and Scout Council, the 22nd World Scout Jamboree will run from July 27-August 7, 2011. The purpose of the event is to bring together Boy Scouts, Venturers, leaders, and staff to share international friendship and adventure for personal growth and development.The upcoming World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby, Sweden, promises to be one of the best ever. With 40,000 Scouts expected to attend from six continents and more than 114 countries, it’s going to be a world-class event, one you can be a part of if you start planning now.
At Rinkaby, you will get to live and learn with fellow Scouts and leaders from around the world. You’ll be housed in tents along with the BSA contingent, but you’ll soon venture out to mingle with tens of thousands for two weeks of activities and adventure. That’s right, a world fellowship exercise on an enormous scale!
Link to US Scouting Contingent
Link to Sweden Jamboree Site
Youth
If you are a Boy Scout or Venturer who will be between the ages of 14 and 17 on July 27, 2011, that is, specifically born between July 25, 1993, and July 27, 1997, you may be qualified for one of the coolest Scouting events you’ll ever attend.
Adults
As an adult leader among the BSA contingent, you can be an essential part of one of the most exciting and significant Scouting events you’ll ever attend.
As a leader you are invited to come to Sweden and be a part of the world brotherhood of Scouting. Meet other Scouting leaders, encourage the Scouts to learn new skills and share your knowledge and experiences that will contribute to greater international understanding and at the same time do what Scouts of all ages love best. Simply Scouting!
Staff
As a jamboree staff member, you can help make Scouting history in 2011. The theme of the 22nd World Scout Jamboree is “Simply Scouting.” Scouts and leaders are invited to come to Sweden and be a part of the world brotherhood of Scouting.
The World Scout Jamboree host country has extended an invitation to Scouters that do not participate as a leader to be a part of their International Service Team (IST). As an IST participant, you will apply through the same process as an adult leader.
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My apologies to those who attempted to submit content to the site or make inquiries via the site contact form and were greeted with a security not-authorized message. This has been fixed in several places so I'd love to get your features unit articles, Eagle Nest news, or offers to help with Rancho Del Mar district operations.
Working at Philmont
Each season, Philmont employs more than 1,000 staff members to operate and support Philmont's program, Training Center, food service, maintenance, and ranching museums, and to assist the administrative staff. A wide variety of paid positions are available, including rangers, backcountry program counselors, and Training Center and base camp support staff.
Scout O Rama Permission Form for Climbing Activities
Participating in Climbing Activities for Scout-O-Rama
All youth participants (male and female youth) must follow the climbing guidelines that have been established per National BSA guidelines. A required Hold Harmless/Consent form for each youth participant that is signed by their parents is mandatory. The Council will have blank forms at Scout-O-Rama for parents to fill out.
No one will be able to climb on a unit climbing wall or commercial climbing wall without the signed Hold Harmless/Consent form. Please distribute this information to all of your families so that all youth have the opportunity to participate.
Please direct any questions to the Council Risk Management Committee at rm [at] ocbsa [dot] org.
PUBLIC LAW 110–363—OCT. 8, 2008
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the
centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its centennial on February 8, 2010.
(2) The Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth organization in the United States, with 3,000,000 youth members and 1,000,000 adult leaders in the traditional programs of Cub
Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing.
(3) Since 1910, more than 111,000,000 youth have participated in Scouting’s traditional programs.
(4) The Boy Scouts of America was granted a Federal charter in 1916 by an Act of the 64th Congress which was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson.
(5) In the 110th Congress, 248 members of the House of Representative and the Senate have participated in Boy Scouts of America as Scouts or adult leaders.
(6) The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is ‘‘to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath
and Law’’.
(7) Every day across our Nation, Scouts and their leaders pledge to live up the promise in the Scout Oath—‘‘On my honor I will do my best, To do my duty to God and my country
and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight’’—and the Scout Law, according to which a Scout is ‘‘Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient,
Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent’’.
(8) In the past 4 years alone, Scouting youth and their leaders have volunteered more than 6,500,000 hours of service to their communities through more than 75,000 service projects,
benefiting food banks, local schools, and civic organizations.
Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
Related Info
Coin Collecting Merit Badge
- National Logo Contest
- Planning Materials
- Historic Facts
Webelos Transition
Webelos Scouting prepares boys for the change from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. While they technically still are members of a Cub Pack, Webelos Scouts become more involved in planning their activities, and performance approval begins to move from parents to unit leaders.
Webelos Transition involves the Cub Scout pack, the Boy Scout troop, the Unit Commissioner and the District Webelos transition Chair. Each plays an important role in helping the Scout to become aware of the exciting experiences of Boy Scouts, to choose the "right troop" and to be prepared to make the change from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.
Hazardous Weather Training
The latest e-learning course available on MyScouting’s E-Learning Course Management System. Effective January 1, 2009, Weather Hazards training is mandatory for at least one adult on each tour. The course includes training, testing, and additional resources on weather conditions that may be encountered during BSA activities, including lightning, flash floods, tornadoes, hot and cold weather, hail, and hurricanes. Participants who complete the course earn a Weather Smart Certificate of Completion.
The course content is appropriate for Boy Scouts and Venturers as well as adult leaders.
Visit the Online Training Portal
More Info at Scouting Health and Safety
Jamboree 2010
Ten years ago the Orange County Council stepped up its efforts in giving more scouts the opportunity to attend the National Jamboree. "We felt we weren't sending enough boys to the National Jamboree so we set a goal to increase the number of troops going each time so that within 10 years we would be sending 10 troops." says Tom Brashears, 2010 Council Jamboree Committee Chair for the Orange County Council. In 2005 Orange County Council sent 8 troops. Each troop is comprised of 36 scouts and 4 adults. This gave 288 scouts the opportunity to attend the National Jamboree held in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
The 2010 National Jamboree again will be held in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. This will be one of the highlights of the year for the Boy Scouts of America which will be celebration 100 years of Scouting in the US.
So you are interested in going to the 2010 National Jamboree... Here the qualifications.
1. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must be at least First Class Scouts.
2. Must have completed the sixth grade or be at least 12 years of age by July 1, 2010, but not have reached their 18th birthday by August 3, 2010.
3. All Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must participate in a pre-jamboree training experience.
4. Complete Personal Health and Medical Record prior to the pre-jamboree training;
5. Have been active in a troop or team for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010; and be approved by the unit leader and local council.
Youth are encouraged to register now to secure a spot.
Adult Application
Youth Application
Council Contingent site
National site
Oct 16 Recruitment Meeting Flyer See also agenda attached below.
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| CUBANDSCOUTLEADEROFTHEYEAR.doc | 28 KB |
| ExtraMiler2009.doc | 29.5 KB |
| 2010NSJLeaderApp.PDF | 76.72 KB |
| 2010NSJYouthApp.PDF | 122.32 KB |
| 2010-10 RecruitFlyer.PDF | 291.29 KB |
| 2010-10 RecruitAgenda.doc | 489 KB |
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| SOR CLIMBING.pdf | 57.08 KB |
| Parent Consent 2010 TOR.pdf | 34.24 KB |
| Troop 2010 Application 2010 TOR.pdf | 98.65 KB |
| Eagle Flyer 2010 TOR.pdf | 75.74 KB |
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