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Scouting News You Can Use - Week of June 15, 2015   
Event Signups Closing Soon

* Cub Scout Day Camp - Starts June 22 Click here to register
* BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) - June 30 Click here to register
* Cub Cruise - July 11 Click here to register
* Discounted Second Week of Boy Scout Camp - Click here to register 
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Foster City Shop CLOSED 1:30-2:00pm Through Friday, July 3
The Peninsula Scout Shop in Foster City will close each day at 1:30-2:00pm for lunch through July 3. They are closed on July 4. Their phone number is (650) 358-0588.

null Local Eagle Scout Gets Up Close to Narwhals with NESA World Explorers
Troop 33 Eagle Scout John Wilken got accepted as a NESA World Explorer.
The opportunity came to Wilken thanks to the NESA World Explorers program, which sends qualified Eagle Scouts on expeditions worldwide. Read John's story here.


Order of the Arrow logo 100th Anniversary Order of the Arrow Shoulder Patch 
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Order of the Arrow with this special edition council shoulder patch available at the Foster City Service Center for only $5.00.

Fleur de lis 26 px Save the Date: 2016 Council Camporee will be April 15-17, 2016
A great big thank you to all the volunteers who made the 2015 Pacific Skyline Council Camporee a success. We had 20 great events this year and are looking forward to even more next year. We hope to see your Troop at the 2016 Camporee! 

  

null Friends of Scouting Thank You's & Journey to Excellence  
Thank you to the Packs, Troops and Crews who have already had their 2015 Friends of Scouting presentation. Here's a fun little video to explain Friends of Scouting. Click here to visit our Friends of Scouting webpage. Congrats to these units - Gold Units: P61, P74,P290, P458, T30, T57, T74, T75, and T103. Silver Units: P6, P14, P36, P49, P80, P84, P146, P501, T47, and T61. Bronze Units: P3, P12, P27, P52, P76, P78, P87, P101, P105, P132, P133, P152, P254, P255, P256, P296, P301, P355, P991, T14, T29, T31, T37, T44, T52, T71, T76, T87, T149, T222, T255, T256, and T355.

  

null World Jamboree History Display - Now 
A new exhibit on the history of World Scout Jamborees from 1920 to the present is on display at the Foster City Service Center (map) from now until June 26, 2015. See examples of every single World Jamboree patch, photos, souvenirs, neckerchiefs, and uniforms from several different countries. The exhibit is brought to you by the Scouting Heritage Committee and features the memorabilia from several local collectors.
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Fleur de lis 26 px Boy Scout Summer Camp is Right Around the Corner!
At Cutter and Oljato we have excellent summer camps with programs geared for all ages and stages. Cutter also has a New Scout Transition Program. Want to spend a second week at Camp? Earn more merit badges? A second week of Camp is discounted by $100! To get your discount, use the code "Campfire15" when registering. Click here for info on Cutter summer camp, click here for info on Oljato summer camp.

Cub Scout Day Camp - June 22-26 & July 6-10, 13-17 
Have fun with science, nature, crafts, and much much more!  Click here for more info.

Cub logo 32 px Cub Cruise - July 11 
A Cub Scout favorite year after year - your whole family is invited to cruise the Bay with the Sea Scouts of the Pacific Skyline Council! Click here for more info.

Webelos Resident Camp - July 13-15 
Webelos get a "sneak peek" into the wonderful world of Boy Scout Camp and a parent gets to enjoy a unique camping experience with their Scout. Click here for more info.

 

Cub Family Camp - July 16-18 - NEW! 
Cub Family Camp provides a wonderful opportunity for a parent to enjoy a unique camping experience with their Scout. Click here for more info.

Cub logo 32 px Cub-On Family Camping - Aug 21-23
A great introduction to camping and families new to Cub Scouting. Meals are provided, trained staff on duty for all areas of camp. Click here for more info.

Fleur de lis 26 px 2017 National Jamboree Registration Now Open for Participants and Staff  

Jamborees are a place to make new friends, to experience adrenaline-raising activities, to attend high-energy stadium shows, to explore the stunning high-adventure playground called the Summit Bechtel Reserve and to unite with tens of thousands of fellow Scouts and Scouters. Find out more here! 

 
Fleur de lis 32 px 1-Day Aviation or Weather Merit Badge Programs at Hiller Museum - various dates
Boy Scouts can complete their Aviation or Weather Merit Badges at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Click here and scroll down for more info. 
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Cub logo 32 px BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) - June 30 and July 7, or Oct 17
Learn how to have fun in the outdoors. Every pack should have at least one adult who has completed this training. Click here for more info.

Fleur de lis 26 px NRA Shotgun Instructor Course - Aug 14-16
Course gives the student the skills, knowledge and attitude to become a shotgun instructor. Click here for more info.

Fleur de lis 26 px NRA Range Safety Officer Course - Sep 12
Course gives student the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to run a range safely. Click here for more info.


MONTHLY TRAINING

Fleur de lis 32 px Merit Badge Counselor Orientation - monthly
Click here for further details.

Cub logo 32 px Fleur de lis 32 px District Roundtables - first Thursday of every month
Come to find out more about what's going on and where to go for information. Open to all leaders and interested adults.. Click here for locations (then scroll down).


OTHER TRAINING
(Not run by our council)

nullPhilmont Training Center - Cimarron, NM

The Philmont Training Center is the only national volunteer training center for the Boy Scouts of America. All registered Scouters are invited to attend training center courses. Click here for more info. 


Looking for more training courses?
Check with our neighboring councils Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council and San Francisco Bay Area Council 

Looking for more? These are links to our website, www.pacsky.org:  

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