Greater Yosemite Council, BSA
4031 Technology Drive
Modesto, CA. 95356
(209) 545-6320
Toll Free 1-(877) 486-5519
Fax (209) 545-6321

 

              

                         

 

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 News from the Greater Yosemite Council

Attention All Scouting Adults

New information about Training.  Please read and help us do our part in giving the best Scouting Program to the Youth within our boundaries and beyond.

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Thank you

National Forms

 

Share Scouting with the World . . . Do parents ask you how do I get involved in Scouting!  It looks like so much fun!!!  Then direct then to BeAScout.org and then can explore the possibilites.  For those who attended the Program Kick Off click here for the Powerpoint that you watched.  For those who were unable to attend, please watch the power point on how to set up your Pack/Troop/Crew information.  If you have any question, please contact your District Executive.

2012 Eagle Recognition Dinner- Deadline extended to May 15th!  

Saturday May 19th at the Martin G. Peterson Event Center in Modesto

Come join in honoring our new Eagle Scouts as well as our Eagle alumni. Dinner is $25 a ticket and sponsorships are available. Please fill out the registration form and return to the council office.

 Do you have advancement questions for your upcoming Eagle Scout?  Check out the National Website or the National Eagle Scout Website for all of the latest information.  There is a new Eagle Scout Project Workbook that must be used effective January 2012.  However, if you have already started the process before 2012 you can continue using the older workbook.

Please contact your District Advancement Coordinator if you have any questions.

Advancement Newsletter

 

2012 Scout Day

website information

Benefits and Amenities

  • Pregame parade for uniformed scouts & leaders
  • Commemorative patch for all participating scouts
  • A's giveaway for kids 14 and under

Discounted Pricing (groups of 25)

  • Lower Box: $25
  • Field Level: $20
  • Plaza Level: $16

Operation Tiger Cub 2012

Gold Dust Scout Shop

Have you visited the Gold Dust Scout Shop for all of your needs?  Every day new items arrive for Scouts and Adults.  Check out their webpage for exciting events that take place in their store everyweek!  You don't want to miss the fun!

 

Calling all Venture Scouts - Kodiak Challenge at the Pendola Sierra Adventure Base 

Kodiak Challenge is designed to be an adventure that has its underpinnings in the application of the leadership skills learned in the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops or Crews, NYLT and NAYLE courses.
This course is designed to be conducted on a trek and not in a classroom.

Date: July 15-21     Cost: $270 (register by June 8th fee increase to $300.

Flyer      Registration

Attention Boy Scouts, have you reached your highest rank . . . Eagle . . . did you know that there is more advancements after becoming an Eagle Scout.  Have you thought about joining a Venture Crew?  Check out the Council Venture Crew and their upcoming activities. 

Calendar     Kayaking Information     Flyer     Venturing Western Region Website

Calling All Scouts

Jamboree 2013

Are you ready for some serious camping?

Beginning History of the Jamboree
The first Boy Scouts of America national jamboree was scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., in 1935 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scouting in America. Unfortunately, the jamboree was canceled because of a polio outbreak in Washington. When the first jamboree was finally held in 1937, Dan Beard lit the opening campfire using flint and steel. Scouts from all 48 states brought the wood that was used in the campfire. There were some 27,232 Scouts camped on the National Mall under the Washington Monument. Since that time, 16 national jamborees have been held, the last in 2010.

Jamboree Website Link

Adult Registration Form

2012 All Scout Night

With the Stockton Ports Friday, August 17, 2012  Flyer

Stockton Ports vs San Jose Giants

7:05 PM at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton

Are you trained or do you need training?  Check out the training webpage for up coming training clases within your all of the Districts.  Also, online training is available at www.myscouting.org.

Check out the Training webpage for updates on upcoming Training!

James E. West Fellowships Insure the Future of Scouting

A James E. West Fellowship is a great way to recognize the accomplishments of a Scout or Scouter in your unit or district. Consider a James E. West Fellowship Award through the Greater Yosemite Council. By making a $1,000.00 contribution to the council's endowment program (in addition to your Friends of Scouting contribution), you can honor a worthy individual and help create a lasting legacy to promote scouting into the next millennium. Contact the Council Service Center for more information.

Donate Your Unwanted Vehicle

You may donate your car, truck, boat, trailer or RV, receive a tax deduction to the full extent of the law, and benefit Greater Yosemite Council. Contact the Council Service Center for more information.

Donation Form       Frequently Asked Questions