SDICBSA's Newest Eagle Scouts: August 2010!

Each month, the Beaver Log E-Newsletter takes a moment to recognize those Scouts who have achieved the coveted rank of Eagle Scout in the past month. We would like to congratulations to all those Scouts and their families on this momentous achievement!

The Scouts who earned their Eagle in August 2010 are (by district):

Black Mountain District
Varun Hariharan Troop 622
Christopher Paul Blelloch Troop 625
Shawn William McCombs Troop 648
Race Rizzuti Troop 680
Corey Wade Permann Troop 681
Travis Robert Brown Troop 681
Andy Tim Mah Troop 686
Thomas James White Troop 688
Peter M. Croft Team 601

Samuel David Pond - Crew 603
Kyle William Colton - Crew 686

Heartland District
Dillon Charles Breen Troop 355

Kit Carson District
Tyler John Valenzuela Crew 632
Tyler Allen Fullerton Crew 634
Kevin T. Dunlea Troop 649
Zachary M. Sheets Troop 659
Bryce Forrest White Troop 668
Cheyne Gary Boyer Troop 668

Mission District
Jack Gregory Bowman-Longway Troop 24
Zachary Michael Ames Troop 51
Skyler Kainalu Willard Kelm Troop 950

Pacific Coast District
Andrew Marriott Bertha Crew 767
Matthew Alex Taylor Team 719
Jeren Harvester Wood Troop 717
Ryan Patrick Malter Troop 776
Alexander Matthew Stepka Troop 777

Scripps Mesa District
Matthew Quinn DeJesus Troop 616
Daniel J. Burr Troop 1212

Santa Margarita District
Alexander Joseph Coleman Crew 715
Stanton Isaac Kennington Team 788
Cameron T. Kraus Troop 739
Daniel Joseph Witzel Troop 739

Sweetwater District
Daniel James Foti Crew 359
Jeffrey Marsh Duncan Team 886

Torrey Pines District
Austin David Vetter Troop 271
Bradley Forrest Smelser Troop 271
Michael George McClelland Troop 506

SDICBSA's Jamboree Troop 704 Featured on "Scouting for Adventure"!

This Spring, when the six youth leaders of Jamboree Troop 704 got together to shoot sample video interviews for the Outdoor Channel, little did they know where it would lead. Over the Memorial Day Council Jamboree “shake-out” outing, they learned that they from all of the councils who had auditioned, they had been selected to be featured in "Scouting for Adventure" and were met by the camera crew preparing the Jamboree episodes. The camera crew followed the six boys that weekend, and were waiting again at the Jamboree in Virginia where they began taping before the Scouts could even get their tents up.

For the ten days of the the 100th Anniversary Jamboree, the camera crew taped Troop 704 from San Diego - Imperial Council every day doing activities from fishing to scuba and from a troop meeting to the arena show. The boys even got to enjoy occasional benefits from traveling with the crew - like jumping to the front of a few lines!

One of the best surprises was in learning that both of the producers onsite are Eagle Scouts. The Scouts followed were Senior Patrol Leader Blaine Shelton, ASPL’s Kenan Millet and Brendan Daly, Hometown News Correspondent Jovan Millet, and Patrol Leaders Justin Kirk and Sam White.

We're proud to say congratulations to these fine young men for the fantastic opportunity to be featured on the Outdoor Channel's "Scouting for Adventure" show and invite all of you to watch in the coming weeks!

You can see the episodes this week….

Part 1 (3 showtimes)
Wednesday, September 8th @ 5:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 11th @ 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 12th @ 3:30 a.m.


Part 2 (3 showtimes)
Wednesday, September 15th @ 5:30 a.m.
Saturday, September 18th @ 11:00 a.m.
Sunday September 19th @ 3:30 a.m.

You can find the Outdoor Channel on the following TV networks and channels:
Dish Network: Channel 396
DirecTV: Channel 606 (606.1 = HD)
Time Warner Cable: Channel 416 (Channel 791 = HD)
AT&T Uverse: Channel 680 (1680 = HD)
Cox Cable: Channel 1315

Council Camporee: October 8-10, 2010!

Attention All Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venturers and Leaders!


A once in a lifetime experience is here! You have an opportunity to test your unit's skills against the entire Council as we gather for the 100th Anniversary Council Camporee! As we wrap up a year long celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Boy Scouts of America, what better way than to look into the future and dream what scouting has for millions of future Scouts. Our theme, "The Next 100" allows us to envision scouting adventures yet to be discovered. New technologies, skills and opportunities await our youth of today and the next generation. Utilizing Scout Handbooks from the past 100 years and skills of today; units, patrols and Scouts will participate in patrol and troop activities. From semaphore to wireless communication, from map and compass to GPS, scouts will experience the fun and important outdoor skills that their father's learned and their children may experience.

Weekend Highlights
Friday Evening Cracker Barrel
Saturday - Special Opening Flag Ceremony
Patrol Activities
GPS/Compass Competition
Water Conservation Challenge
Semaphore
Leave No Trace Scenarios
Scout Memorabilia Museum
Troop Activities
Cooking Competition
Water Balloon Target Contest
Obstacle Course Relay
Pioneer Projects
Centennial Campfire and Awards Presentation

This Camporee will be a Fun, Exciting, Educational and Challenging experience for everyone! There will be two basic areas of competition: Troop activities and patrol activities with static exhibits displaying new and exciting technologies. Outstanding awards and prizes will be available to all attending units. All participants will receive a commemorative centennial patch and unforgettable memories.

Don't miss out on a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of the San Diego - Imperial Council Centennial Celebration. Make the Council Camporee your unit's October outdoor activity today!!!

Cost: Only $20 per Scout or Adult!

Register online today for this special event! Come and celebrate the BSA's 100th Anniversary at our 2010 Council Camporee!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Commissioners: New Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS) Updates!

The Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS) has been enhanced for council commissioner staff members, allowing an expanded form of use so that Commissioners from within a specific District can now view and submit tracking reports for any unit rather than only ones they are assigned to. Check out this new FAQ provided by National:


What is the Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS)?
It’s an online method for commissioners to track information about contacts with units. It's recommended that Unit Commissioners file a UVTS report every time they make contact with a unit in order to update the status of that unit.

How does UVTS become available to commissioners?
Anyone registered by the council in any commissioner position may use UVTS from MyScouting.org. Commissioners must enter their member ID in My Profile for access to UVTS. This ensures that their registration as a Commissioner within the Council ties to their MyScouting.org profile.

Does the council assign unit commissioners to units in ScoutNET?
Effective with this new release, councils no longer assign unit commissioners to units in ScoutNET to provide UVTS unit access. All that is required of the council is the registration of commissioners in approved positions.

What commissioners will have access to UVTS?
Each commissioner is able to view unit visit reports entered for any unit in the organizational level of the commissioner’s registration. For example, unit and district level commissioners may view the reports for units in their district. The council level commissioners may view the reports for all units in every district.
What commissioners will be able to enter unit visit reports?
Anyone in each council who holds a commissioner position will be able to enter a unit visit report for any unit within the organization level associated with the commissioner position. For example, unit and district level commissioners may enter reports for units in their district. The council level commissioners may enter reports for all units in every district.

Does UVTS have other new features?
Yes. The Export Visits Summary lists each active, Traditional unit in the council or district and reports the number of unit visit reports entered for each unit. Each report now has more fields of data. The updated filter function allows for new sorting of visit reports. Persons who serve as administrative commissioners may enter Administrative Comments for any existing unit visit report in the council or district.

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Questions? Check with your local District Executive or call the Council Service Center for further information.

A Shining Light - National Broadcast from the National Jamboree!

With the 100th Anniversary National Jamboree in full swing at Fort AP Hill in Virginia, the Boy Scouts are truly celebrating this momentous occassion with tens of thousands of Scouts and units from across the country!

You too can join in the celebrations! Join Scouting friends and families across the country on Saturday, July 31st for a historic nationwide broadcast, "A Shining Light Across America"!

This historic broadcast will start at 2:30 PM PST with the Jamboree Arena Pre-Show and is followed by the highlight event - the spectacular Centennial Celebration Show which starts at 5:00 PM PST.

"A Shining Light Across America" is a unique opportunity share in the celebration of the Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary with not the tens of thousands of Scouts at Fort AP Hill, but with the hundreds of thousands of Scouts, families, and friends who can join in across the country!

For more information about the webcast, check out details below or visit: http://scouting.org/100years/100years/ShiningLight.aspx

Join us in celebration of 100 Years of Scouting as we "Celebrate the Adventure and Continue the Journey" to the next 100 Years!


HOW TO VIEW THE CELEBRATION:
Saturday, July 31st
Jamboree Arena Pre-Show: 2:30 PM PST
Centennial Celebration Show: 5:00 PM PST

Webcast (for those with a high-speed internet connection)
Go online to www.ustream.tv/shininglight to view a webcast of the entire show! If you miss out on the show, visit this site later on to view archived videos from the show.

Cable TV Broadcast (for those with BYU-TV with their cable package)
BYU-TV will be showing "A Shining Light Across America" live on their channel and will also rebroadcast the show at 6:30 PM PST on Tuesday, August 3rd as well as at 4:00 PM PST on Saturday, August 7th.

For another webcast option, http://www.byutv.org/ will also be streaming the show live from their website.

Two New National Outdoor Awards

As we celebrate 100 Years of Scouting for the Boy Scouts of America, the National Council has released two new awards specifically recognizing the "Outdoor" part of the Scouting adventure! Check out the two awards below:

The National Outdoor Challenge
The National Outdoor Challenge (No. 430-016) is a unit award that recognizes troops/teams that maintain or increase the amount of outdoor activity when compared to the previous year. The award is due at the end of 2010. With the release of this award, the National Camping Award has been discontinued; however, patches for camping nights will be available until the inventory is depleted.

The award can be achieved by Troops meeting the following requirements:
1. Develops annual plan for the current year.
2a. Conducts at least 10 outdoor activities for the year with at least 50 percent of registered youth participating.
OR 2b. Increases the number of outdoor trips or activities compared to the previous year.
3. Attends long-term resident camp or a local/national high-adventure experience of at least six days/five nights
4. Conducted at least one outing with a Webelos Scout den.
5. Earned at least one outdoors-related merit badge per Scout.
6. Conducted at least one Leave No Trace program during the calendar year for at least 50 percent of members.

For more information about this award and others:
Boy Scout Adult and Unit Awards
The National Outdoor Challenge Application


The National Outdoor Achievement Award
The National Outdoor Achievement Award (No. 430-509) recognizes Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts that excel in outdoor participation. The award consists of five areas of emphasis (camping, aquatics, hiking, riding and adventure) with rigorous requirements to earn each segment.

Scouts looking for an extra challenge can earn the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. This challenging award requires earning at least three of the National Outdoor Achievement segments, planning and leading a trek, earning Wilderness First Aid and becoming a Leave No Trace Trainer as well as several other requirements.

For more information about this award and the application:
The National Outdoor Achievement Award

A New Recruiting Tool: Introducing BeAScout.org!

On Friday, the National BSA launched a NEW recruiting initiative called Be A Scout! The initiative is focused around a new website: http://www.beascout.org/ that will also be linked to the national Scouting website.

A View of the BeAScout.org Homepage

When interested youth or parents want to find more information Scouting and to join the unit nearest them, they can simply visit the new website, enter their address, and find the closest Pack, Troop, or Venturing Crew!

The Map View After An Address Search Is Entered

The search produces a google map with pins indicating all local units that fit the search criteria. From here, prospective youth and their parents can click on an individual unit link and find information about that unit. Information that can be displayed includes items like: unit number, meeting location and address, point of contacts with e-mails and phone number, unit website, and more!

With BeAScout.org, youth and parents now can find YOUR unit directly to fill out a quick form if interested in checking your unit out. Even better, the "lead management system" allows you to manage any leads that come in for your unit so you always know who has expressed interest, who has been contacted, and what the results might even be.

Of course, in order for BeAScout.org to function, we need unit leaders to go in and update their pins with the information they would like to display! Unit leaders (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Varsity Coach or Crew Advisor), Committee Chairs, and Chartered Organization Representatives all have immediate access through MyScouting.org to update their respective unit pins.

Units can also designate a primary point of contact as well as two alternate points of contact to manage the leads - meaning a total of up to SIX individuals with access to BeAScout.org!

A view of the BeAScout.org pin update page - where you can insert a multitude of information for users to see!

Below, check out two resources that will guide you through the set-up and management of your BeAScout.org unit profile! The guides are filled with photos that show you step-by-step how to update your pin, manage leads, and more.

If you have any questions, contact your local District Executive for help!

Check Out Resources Available To You:

www.BeAScout.org

 A Unit's Guide to BeAScout.org and Your Pin Activation (PDF)

A Guide to Managing Unit Leads (PDF)