| 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... | | Summary of Upcoming Events and Activities |  | Please include these activities and events in your 2009 unit calendars:
Sep 4-6 - International Camporee near Ensenada
Sep 26-27 - Boy Scout USS Midway Overnight Adventure
Additional information posted on this page. Flyers on all events are in the literature rack at Scout HQ. For additional information or to request flyers by mail or email call (619) 298-6121. | | 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? | | USS Midway Overnight Adventure - Sept 26-27 |  | Attention Boy Scouts! Make your reservations NOW to participate in the USS Midway Overnight Adventure. From 5 PM on Saturday until 9 AM on Sunday, you will participate in exciting “behind the scenes” tours with Midway’s popular “Live it & Learn it” program , go on a scavenger hunt, try your hand at Mach Combat simulator dog fights, work on Merit Badges, or work on scout skills. Dinner and breakfast will be provided. You'll campout under the stars on the flight deck, get a real taste of Navy life, and have fun! Special events are being planned! This event is limited to 2,000 registrants, so don't delay. The point of contact is Max Cutrone.
For additional information and registration instructions, click Read more... | | Invitation to 2010 National Scout Jamboree |  | We are seeking Scouts who are interested in attending the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia from July 24 to August 4, 2010. Get ready for the most amazing Scouting experience of your Scouting career. Enjoy 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! There is not enough time in the day to do all the exciting activities. Daily activities will include an incredible Merit Badge Midway that will offer EVERY merit badge. Arts and sciences, a re-creation of Baden-Powell?s original Scout camp on Brownsea Island, an American Indian village, regional entertainment stages, and arena shows will be there. The COPE courses will be awesome. Come and spend a week with 40,000 Scouts from around the United States. Pick up an Application at the Scout HQ Service Desk. Be a part of history. Read more... | | Boy Scouts Martial Arts Fitness Program |  | The United Studios of Self Defense is conducting a series of three-month Boy Scout Martial Arts Fitness Programs. More than a dozen Scouts have completed the Yellow Belt program and earned three merit badges: Sports, Athletics, and Personal Fitness. For enrollment information, times, and location, contact Juan Flores at 858-627-0885. For additional information click Read more... | | 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... |
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| HURRY - Two For One Sale at Scout Shop! |  | The Scout Shop at Scout HQ in Camp Balboa is having a Buy One Get One Free sale on the old-style uniform shirts, pants, and shorts. Quantities are limited, so shop early! This is the perfect opportunity to pick up an extra Scout uniform for camp this summer. This is a great discount! Don't delay! Read more... | | International Camporee Rescheduled for Labor Day Weekend |  | The 2009 International Camporee has been rescheduled for Sept 4-6 in Ensenada, Mexico. This is a great event that should not be missed. Visit the International Relations website for further details. | | District Roundtable Meeting |  | Torrey Pines District Boy Scout and Cub Scout Roundtables have been moved to Thursday nights. Roundtables provide valuable information and training for Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Assistants, and Committee Chairs. The next Torrey Pines Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundtables are on Thursday, May 14. Torrey Pines District Roundtables are hosted each month on the 2nd Thursday at the LDS Stake Center, 4741 Mt. Abernathy, San Diego from 7-9 pm. 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. Come meet our new Roundtable Commissioner, Ken Powalisz and special guests. Head home armed with handouts and souvenirs. Mark your calendar now! For more information, contact Roundtable Commissioner, Ken Powalisz, by phone at (760) 216-2554 or by email. | | 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... | | 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. | | 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... | |
