Who: Troop 618 Scouts, Adults and Family members
What: Oak Park Canyon Camp Outs
When: October 16 to 18, 2020 and November 13 to 15, 2020
Where: Oak Canyon Park, 5305 E. Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA 92676
Cost: $64 per person per camp out 

More details to come as we get closer to the dates.

See the “Event Registration” section on the right side of the Troop Website and calendar entry for October 16, 2020 and November 13, 2020 to register and pay.

Troop 618 is fortunate to have a group of volunteers who have signed up as counselors for various merit badges you might need or interested in.  

Please review the list below and identify any badges you are interested in and contact Mr. Giddens, Christa Smith or Kjersten Damron to get the name, contact info and blue cards.

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. One aspect is having our leaders trained in youth protection. 

Our youth protection policies state:

• Youth Protection Training is required for all BSA registered adults.
• No new adult can be registered without first completing Youth Protection Training at the time of registration.
• Youth Protection Training must be taken every two years.
• If a volunteer's Youth Protection Training record is not current at the time of charter renewal, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
• Adults who will be present at a Scouting activity for 72 hours or more must register with BSA and complete a criminal background check and Youth Protection Training. The 72 hours need not be consecutive.

Important Notes:

• If your member ID is not in your my.Scouting profile, please update your profile to add the member ID.
• If you have multiple member IDs, please ensure that your latest Youth Protection Training is reflected in all your registrations.
• If you have completed Youth Protection Training (YPT) and need help to update your training record, please provide a copy of your YPT certificate to your unit leader, who can update your training record in the Training Manager tool on my.Scouting.org. Your unit commissioner or district executive can also assist in getting your record updated.
• Trainings completed within the last 24 hours may not yet be reflected in your record. Please login to your my.Scouting account to confirm that your Youth Protection Training is updated under My Dashboard - My Training.
• Should you have questions or need help, please emailmyscouting@scouting.org or contact Member Care at 972-580-2489.
• For more information on creating and maintaining a safe Scouting experience, please review the Guide to Safe Scouting or the Scouting Safely website.

Thank you for your service to the youth in your community.

In this week's Zoom Troop Meeting, we will be asking the scout's breakout their tastiest family cookie or cupcake recipes.  The Troop Patrol challenge for this coming Monday Troop Zoom meeting will include (4) categories that each submission will be judged from 1 to 25 points by your SPL, and both ASPL's for the following: 

1) Most colorful/decorative (most sprinkles, wild frosting/or mulitple colors, Scout theme colors, etc...)
2) Creativity (Theme, design, non bake cookie, non traditional cupcake, etc...)
3) Funniest (how the Scout presents their submission to sway the judges, etc..)
4) How well it tastes ( How genuine smile during the eating of the Scout submission, how far a cookie can bend without breaking, baking disasters for example over cooked cookie or cupcake or too much butter in cookie to be thin or not enough butter to make hard cookie, etc...)

This is for All Patrol Leader's to encourage each Patrol member to participate.  Calling all Scout's to participate!

So, what's in it for the Patrol and their Scout's?  Well the Patrol with the highest number of points will be treated to Pizza party when we are allowed to get back together.  And of course bragging rights too. 

So Scout's work with your Parent, or Guardian to practice making cookies/cupcakes, before the Scout preforms their own cookies/cupcakes baking for Monday's Troop Meeting.  Parent's/Guardian's provide photos of the Scout's preparing, cooking, and decorating their cookies or cupcakes.   Scout's lets get cooking! 

This is an amazing opportunity for the scouts!!!

The Program

The Congressional Award is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive. The program is open to all youth regardless of ability, circumstance, or socioeconomic status. Participants earn Bronze, Silver, and Gold Certificates and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals. Each level involves setting goals in four program areas; Voluntary Public Service, Personal Development, Physical Fitness, and Expedition/Exploration. Earning the Award is a fun and interesting way to get more involved in something you already enjoy or something you’d like to try for the first time. You move at your own pace, on your own or with your friends. This is not an award for past accomplishments. Instead, you are honored for achieving your own challenging goals.

The Congressional Award has no minimum grade point average requirements. It accommodates young people with special needs or disabilities who are willing to take the challenge.

Register online and submit your one-time $25.00 registration fee.

List your scout master, Dave Giddens as advisor.