April 2017 Northern Rivers Dist. Vol 3 / Issue 4 Contacts Position Name phone email GEC Service Center -- 916-929-1417 info@gec-bsa.org NorCal Trading Post -- 530-809-0400 NR District Executive James Hatler 530-433-4272 James.Hatler@scouting.org NR District Chairman David Goldsberry david@goatboy.org NR District Commissioner Bill East scout9618@frontiernet.net NR Asst District Commissioner Anderson LDS Stake Herb Love 530-529-0497 NR Asst District Commissioner Redding LDS Stake Adam Wilson NR Newsletter Editor Russell Deedon 530-209-1176 rdeedon@sbcglobal.net 2017 Event Calendar April 7 th - 8 th Basic Backpacking Awareness (BBA)-Yuba Camp 21 st - 23 rd Spring Camporee 21 st - 22 nd IOLS training 22 nd BALOO training 29 th - 30 th Wilderness F.A.T. (Fair Oaks) May 3 rd Paddle Sports pt.1 (Sac) 6 th District Dinner 20 th - 21 st Paddle Sports pt.2 (Folsom) 20 th ILST (Ranchero West) 31 st Paddle Sports pt.3 (Sac) June 20 th - 23 rd NR Day Camp CAMPING CAMPING! Merit Badge Pow Wow It is a wrap (or almost)! We ve concluded with the 2nd meeting session of the (2) part Merit Badge Pow Wow. Now when I say concluded, I know we didn t get 100% Blue Card completion, so I want to encourage those scouts that have partial completions to stick with completing those remaining requirements and earn that badge. Congrats to those scouts who earned a merit badge. I know it is a lot on your plate to take on learning an occupation, hobby, sport, outdoor activity, or other interest on top of your other scouting activities, school, sports, and family. A huge thank you to the team for putting together and running this event. I know a lot of effort was put towards the planning of the event and in ensuring that the event ran as smooth as it could. Thank you to the Counselors for taking the time out of your schedule to assist the scouts in learning about their interests. Thank you to the Redding LDS Stake for graciously allowing us to use the church facilities for this event. If there are any questions from any of the participants, leaders, counselors, or parents, please feel free to contact me anytime (rdeedon@sbcglobal.net or 530-209-1176). (continued on pg. 4) 1
Summer Camp Fun Begins Now! Cub Scout Camping Wild, Wild West Summer Camp Join us at Camp Lassen this summer for a Wild, Wild West action-packed adventure! Activities will include BB Guns, archery, wrist rockets, camp craft, climbing, boating, swimming & more. Special Webelos activities will be offered. Plus, Bears and Webelos can earn their Whittling Chip. Let s build memories at the campfires, during camp wide events, and stargazing fun. Be sure to secure your spot and register today!! Then get your Pack ready for camp by developing Wild, Wild West theme-oriented skits, songs, flags, and attire. Cub Scout Resident Camp Fees: $200 Youth, $200 Adult Session 1: July 5 8 Session 2: July 16 19 Session 3: July 19 22 Session 4: Jully 23 26 Session 5: July 26 29 Look for additional program information to be posted on the Summer Camp webpage in the coming months. Questions, email: camping@gec-bsa.org Boy Scout Camping Boy Scout Summer Camp at Camp Lassen this summer will be SPECTACULAR! Activities and Merit Badges will include Guns (Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol (Venturing only), archery (Stationary & LaPorte), Cooking, Horsemanship, Metalworking, Welding, Scoutcraft, COPE & climbing, boating, Nature focused Merit Badges, swimming & more. Let s build memories at the campfires & skits, during camp wide events, and building bonds while keep watch over the eternal flame. Be sure to secure your spot and register today!! Then get your Pack ready-for camp by developing Wild, Wild West theme-oriented skits, songs, flags, and attire. Camp Lassen Boy Scout Resident Camp Fees: $385 Youth, $200 Adult Week 1: June 19 24 Week 2: June 25 July 1 Week 3: July 9 15 (Eagle Merit Badge Week) Camp Winton Boy Scout Resident Camp Fees: $385 Youth, $200 Adult Week 1: June 18 24 Week 2: June 25 July 1 Week 3: July 9 15 (Eagle Merit Badge Week) Week 4: July 16 22 Week 5: July 23 29 Look for additional program information to be posted on the Summer Camp webpage in the coming months. Questions, email: camping@gec-bsa.org 2
Day Camp needs bottles! James is displaying the type of plastic bottles we need for day camp (64oz. flat sides). We need 150 of them (with the caps). Please bring them to round tables Roger Plato 3
(Pow Wow continued from pg.1) It looks like next year s event will take place during the same time period as this year s (Jan. & Mar. of 2018), so please pencil us in your unit calendars. Thank you all for the feedback. Your suggestions, concerns, and merit badge requests are being evaluated and will be taken into account for next year s event. There were a lot of great ideas and interesting merit badge requests. Thank you all again for participating. It is a joy and pleasure to get out and meet everyone at our District Events. DISTRICT MEETINGS Commissioner Meeting 1st Thursday of each month 7pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson District Committee 3rd Thursday of each month 5:45pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson Roundtable 3rd Thursday of each month 7pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson NorCal Field Office & Trading Post Chico 2381 Benater Way, Suite D Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-809-0400 Hours of Operation: 11am-6pm (W-F) 10am-2pm (Sat) Closed Sun, Mon, Tues. Newsletter Submissions To All Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews: We want to show everyone in the District what you are doing, just like we did for the other Packs, Troops, Teams, or Crews in this edition. Please send pictures, articles, announcements of upcoming events, and stories about your campouts, scout camps, outings, service projects, Courts of Honor, unit meetings, and any other activities to the monthly District Newsletter. Email your submissions to Russell Deedon at rdeedon@sbcglobal.net by the 25th of e ach month. 4
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2017 Northern Rivers District PWD Championship Just like in NASCAR every year the best of the best come to one track on one date to lay it all on the line. This year in the Northern Rivers District, the Cub Scout units sent their cubs to St. Joseph school to compete in a no-holds-barred drag race (actually there were rules that were followed). There were 35 cars entered in the field and at the end of the day we had (3) cars that crossed the finish line first. Congrats to our top (3) Cubs. 1 st Place: Reed Beeman, Pack 19 2 nd Place: Christopher Rich, Pack 41 3 rd Place: Thomas Koppes, Pack 42 We also want to thank St. Joseph for hosting our event. The facilities are top notch and allow the event to be a success. We also want to thank Youth Program Supporters (YPS) of Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity Counties for putting on an outstanding event. YPS has been running the District PWD for many years. This was their last year of running the PWD. It is with their dedication to the organization that the bar has been set very high for following years, but the template is there to continue to have successful races. Even though YPS is stepping away from this event, they will still be supporting the scouting program with their generous Camperships and other future programs. 6
The Klondike this year was a great event, as always. Mother Nature provided us with a lot of snow and chilly nights to camp in. In fact, it got down to around 6 degrees on Sunday morning! Very cold but everyone survived! The weather on Saturday for the games was perfect, though! We had some new and traditional Klondike games like String Burn, Giant Jenga, Search and Rescue, Snow Blind, and others. And of course, we had the traditional Sledge Race! There were some great prizes for the winners, like a Camp Chef 2 burner stove for the Scout Spirit prize, Hot Pots, Lantern, and even an easy up that looks like the American Flag. The winners for the New Patrol in the Klondike games: 1 st Place Duck Tape Patrol Troop 42 2 nd Place Misfits Patrol Troop 15 3 rd Place Black Knights Troop 359 Winners for the Experienced Patrol : 1 st Place Crew 423 from Chico 2 nd Place Green Bar Patrol Troop 125 3 rd Place Flaming Smores Patrol Troop 154 1 st Place Winner for the Sledge Race Green Bar Patrol Troop 125 Grand Prize for Scout Spirit went to the Flaming Smores Patrol Troop 154 Congratulations to not only these prize winners, but to all the units for coming out and braving the elements! It was one of the most attended Klondikes in years, with over 180 people in attendance. And a big thank you to the Wintun Chapter of the Order of the Arrow and the Northern Rivers District for a successful and very fun Klondike! Brandon Oliphant Vice Chief of Communications OA Wintun Chapter 7
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