| Torrey Pines - Pacific Coast Camporee April 19-21 |  | From March 19-21, 2010, Camp Fiesta Island will be the site of the 2010 Torrey Pines-Pacific Coast Camporee. Scouts, Patrols, and Troops will pit their Scouting skills and Scout Spirit against each other in a weekend of fun, competition, and camaraderie. We invite your Troop to join us for a challenge-filled weekend of Geocaching, Aquatic Relays, Fire Building, First Aid, Team Building, Pioneering (and knots), Cooking Contest. and more. Questions or suggestions? Email Debbie Oberg, Camporee Chair, or Max Cutrone, Pacific Coast District Executive. Register your unit today for the "100 Years of Scouting Fun" Camporee! For details, requirements, and registration form, click Read more... | | 2010 International Camporee at Mataguay, May 14-16 |  | The 2010 International Camporee will be held May 14-16 at Mataguay Scout Ranch. Is your Troop or Venture Crew signed up yet? Meet, compete, camp, and have fun with Scouts from other states and foreign countries. Enjoy the Western Style Barbecue and Fiesta on Saturday night. The Registration Fee is $20 per Scout and includes the Bar-B-Q dinner, 100th Anniversary International Camporee patch, and participation in all Camporee activities, ranges, and competitions. Click here to visit the International Camporee website. The point of contact is Kevin Ewers, International Representative. Click here to email Kevin. To download the Leaders Guide, click Read more... | | Year of Celebration Award - Celebrating 100 Years |  | For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of America's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference, we will demonstrate the incredible impact of a century of living the Scout Law.
Program participants will earn recognition for making a difference in their communities due to their dedication to five of Scouting's core values: Leadership, Character, Community Service, Achievement, and the Outdoors. Participants will be able to earn our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch. Read more... | | Tour Permits Now Online |  | Registered unit leaders can save time and paper by submitting local and national tour permit applications online. From MyScouting at www.scouting.org, go to Tour Permits and enter the necessary information for the tour. Your transportation and training information will be saved, so it won't have to be entered for future permits. For help, call 619-298-6121. | | District Roundtable Meeting |  | Torrey Pines District Boy Scout and Cub Scout Roundtables provide valuable information and training for Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Assistants, and Committee Chairs. Torrey Pines District Roundtables are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the LDS Stake Center, 4741 Mt. Abernathy, San Diego from 7-9 pm. Join us at the next Torrey Pines Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundtables on Thursday, August 13. Bring your questions, and share your experiences with other Scout leaders. Get to know what other Troops and Packs are doing, what works and what doesn't. Head home armed with handouts and souvenirs. Bring a camp chair in case we hold the RT outside on the lawn. For more information, contact Roundtable Commissioner, Ken Powalisz, by phone at (760) 216-2554 or by email. | | Countdown to 2010 National Scout Jamboree |  | Youth Leaders are needed for the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia from July 26 to August 4, 2010. The event, acknowledged to be the most amazing Scouting experience of a Scouting career, is a week of incredible activities - camping, hiking, rock climbing, rappelling, swimming, scuba diving, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, riflery, trap shooting, archery, fishing, geocaching, cycling, buckskin games, confidence courses, conservation trail, and more! Earn merit badges at our Merit Badge Midway. Baden-Powell's original Scout camp on Brownsea Island will be recreated. Visit an American Indian village, regional entertainment stages, and arena shows. Challenge yourself on a special Jamboree C.O.P.E. course. Join 40,000 Scouts from around the United States. Ask for an Application at the Scout HQ Service Desk. Be a part of history. Read more... | | What's New at the 2010 National Jamboree? |  | Every Jamboree is bigger and better than the previous one, and the 2010 100th Anniversary National Jamboree will be the best ever!
Swimming - For the first time, enjoy swimming at the Jamboree. Six pools have been purchased - two for swimming and four for SCUBA programs.
OA Mysterium Compass - Plan to get wet.
Shotgun - Shoot sporting clays using world-class shotguns at Camp Thunder.
Enhanced Visitor Plan - Information booths near the visitor parking lot will provide visitors with maps, patches, food, and other items.
Food - Refreshment stands will provide food, drinks, water, and ice cream.
Jamboree Debit Card - May be used at trading posts and concession stands throughout the Jamboree.
Opening & Closing Shows - An unforgettable celebration of 100 years of Scouting. Don't miss it!
Pre-Opening Show for Staff - Thank you for your great work in developing and staffing the Jamboree.
The 2010 National Scout Jamboree will have lots of new things, as well as the wonderful traditions of the past. We hope to see you there!
| | Centennial Quality Award Replaces Quality Unit Award |  | The 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America is only two years away. To salute our first century of fun and adventure, citizenship, patriotism, and good character, the Centennial Quality Award program has been established to recognize units and individuals who deliver exceptional programs to Scouts at all levels of the BSA. Our goal is to improve the quality of programs in every Scout unit in the Torrey Pines District! Every unit will establish annual goals to provide their youth the highest quality program experience. Set your goals and work toward achieving the new award. Your Scouts are counting on you! Good luck as you work towards achieving this award. Click here to download the 2009 Centennial Quality Unit Award Form. Read more... | | Eagle Scout Projects Enhance Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve |  | Torrey Pines Eagle Scout, Garrett Murawasky from Troop 11, is acknowledged in the current issue of Canyon News for his Eagle project that serves Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Garrett and Scouts from Troop 11 built a pergola shade structure in a popular picnic area. Eagle Scout Andre Crabb installed fences to close illegal trails through nesting habitats. Eagle Scout Eric Smith reconstructed a severely eroded trail. To read about the planning and effort that went into these projects, click Read more... | |
| Torrey Pines District Dinner - April 30 |  | You are invited to celebrate and honor our Outstanding Volunteers at the Torrey Pines District Awards Dinner on Friday, April 30. Festivities begin at 6 PM at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Enjoy a fine dinner with your friends and colleagues. Cost: $18 until April 1. $25 after April 1. Please wear your Scout uniform. Be sure that your nominees for the District Award of Merit and Driving Force Award attend to receive the awards and recognition they richly deserve. The points of contact are Mike and Kelly Sedgwick. For a reservation form click Read more... | | Webelos Woods XXVII - A Great Success! |  | 1,600 Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts and adults participated in the 27th Annual Webelos Woods campout at Mataguay Scout Ranch from November 6-8, 2009. Webelos Scouts enjoyed challenges and adventures consisting of stargazing, obstacle courses, monkey bridges, catapults and trebuchets, fire-building contests, games of skill, a Mataguay hike, and more. The food and fellowship were great, and everyone hunkered down in their sleeping bags as the temperature dropped to 32° each night. You'll recognize those who were there by their cool Webelos Woods hats and patches. Visit our Photo gallery for photos from the last four Webelos Woods. If you have photos from earlier events, please click to contact our Webmaster. We'll post your photos in our gallery. Hope to see you at Webelos Woods XXVIII next year!
| | "Scouting For Adventure" Begins 2nd Season |  | Don't miss the second season of Scouting For Adventure, the Outdoor Channel original series based on the BSA and Boys' Life. Filmed at High Adventure Bases and Scout camps across the United States, the series highlights exciting activities and scenic beauty. Set your DVR to record this great Boy Scout TV series. Click on Scouting For Adventure to learn more. | | Friends of Scouting Campaign |  | Each year the Friends of Scouting campaign raises money for Scouting activities and improvements to our facilities. The money raised last year enabled us to make major repairs and upgrades at Mataguay Scout Reservation. The funds also pay our SDIC staff. Have you made your pledge yet? | | Would You Like To Be A Scout? |  | Are you interested in becoming a Scout? Would you like to find a Scout unit near your home? Would you like to receive an information packet on Scouting? Do you need a Scout application? If you answered yes to any of these questions, click here and send us your name, address, and a little information about yourself. Get ready to do lots of fun things: riflery, archery, camping, hiking, rock climbing, swimming, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, rowing, fishing, crafts, and so much more. Request info... | | A Historic Event |  | The Boy Scouts of America’s 100th Anniversary Jamboree is a historic event that will always be remembered by those who attend.
The first Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree was scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., in 1935 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Scouting in America. Unfortunately, the Jamboree was canceled due to a polio outbreak in Washington. When the first Jamboree was finally held in 1937, Dan Beard lit the opening campfire using flint and steel. Scouts from all 48 states brought the wood that was used in the campfire. 27,232 Scouts camped on the National Mall under the Washington Monument. Since that time, 16 National Jamborees have been held, the last in 2005.
All Jamboree groups are planning programs for the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. The closing arena show will be unlike any other Jamboree arena show in history. It will be big, bold, interactive, and unforgettable! The show will be Webcast, allowing world-wide access to the celebration. Councils are planning gatherings at local venues for Scouts, Scouters, families, alumni, business and community leaders, and supporters to participate in the event. | | Unit Commissioners Needed! |  | You have been Cubmaster or Scoutmaster or Committee Chair, but now your son has bridged out or aged out of the unit. What do you do now? You love being part of the unit, but you know it's important to step aside and let the parents of active Scouts fill those leadership roles. Yet you possess the knowledge base that your unit needs to succeed. Your next job should be Unit Commissioner. The Unit Commissioner serves as friend, representative, doctor, teacher, and counselor. He assists the unit and the chartered organization with the things he's learned from experience: rechartering. running ceremonies, outing planning, training boys and leaders, organizing, recruiting, and more. Take the next step. Become a Unit Commissioner and mentor your old unit. Help keep it strong, healthy, happy, rechartered on time, and successful as a Centennial Quality Unit. If this sounds interesting, contact District Executive, Trent McClure at (619) 298-6121 or by Email. | | Eagle Scout Builds Bridge and Drainage Brow on Busy Trail |  | For his Eagle Project, Mark Traganza from Troop 271 in University City, constructed a wooden bridge
and a nine-foot concrete drainage brow between Rose
Canyon and Marion Bear Parks. The bridge provides a major improvement in access between the two parks and benefits hikers, joggers, and mountain bikers in the communities of University City, La Jolla, and Clairemont. To see before and after photos and to read about the planning and effort that went into Mark's project, click Read more... | | Are You In This Picture? San Diego Scouting History |  | Are you in one of these old photos or do you recognize someone? The Boy Scout Troop appears to be from Coronado, circa 1919. The Wood Badge Buffalo Patrol photo includes the late Joel Warner on the right end of the back row. San Diego Scout Historian, Kevin Ewers, is compiling a history of Scouting in San Diego, and plans to publish his findings in print and on the Internet. If you have interesting San Diego Scouting memorabilia: photos, clippings, flyers, programs, patches, stories, etc., scan or photograph them and send to Kevin Ewers at scoutcollector@cox.net, or phone Kevin, and he will do it for you. If you are a Scouting "old timer", give Kevin a call at (619) 940-2977. He'd like to interview you for his publications. To visit his San Diego Scouting History website, click Read more... | |
