Welcome!
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is pleased to welcome you to our Council website. We have made a number of additions recently, including E-Lists you can sign up for to have information about upcoming programs and events delivered straight to your inbox, a new calendar and, most importantly, the ability to signup and pay for Council camping and events online. Check back often; more events will be added to the calendar and online payment system as the Scouting year continues.
New Updates
The June and July Issue of Smoke Signals is now online!
New Online Registrations
No online new registrations are availavble at this time.
The Adult Application Has Changed!
The adult application now includes a separate Disclosure/Authorization Form. Signing this form means you give the BSA and the reporting agency permission to procure consumer reports on you for as long as you remain a volunteer. This form is required in order to process the application. While separate Disclosure/Authorization forms are available, we recommend that units destroy any old applications that do not include the Disclosure/Authorization Form and use only the current version.
BSA Membership Fees will be increasing in 2010!
The BSA Executive Board unanimously passed a resolution at the business meeting on May 22 to increase the traditional membership registration fee for all youth and adults to $15 from its current $10, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The last fee increase, which was from $7 to $10, was in 2003. The Exploring fee remains $10.
A great deal of thought and consideration went into this decision by both the Executive Board and the Membership Fee Task Force led by National Commissioner Tico Perez. Consideration was given to an expected deficit to the National Council operating budget, the impact to program and council support, the necessary funding required over the next several years, the cost of implementing fee increases annually in systems and forms, as well as the overall fees paid by councils. Input was sought and received from staff and volunteers at the council level. Finally, given all these considerations, it was determined that the best approach was to increase the fee to the level chosen and make every effort to hold that level for a period of at least three years.
2009 Flight Day
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Cub Scout Family Flight Day! All Cub Scouts in the Council and their family and friends are invited. There will be kite flying, glider racing, and many other fun events for the whole family!
100th Anniversary Patch Contest
All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers are invited to submit a special design for a 100th Anniversary Council Shoulder Patch. This design will also be used for special anniversary memorabilia. All designs must be submitted on the official Design Form available on the council web site (www.bsa-mdsc.org). Entries must be received by May 30th, 2009. The winner will receive $100 and be recognized at the Annual Recognition Dinner in February 2010. Get more information here.
When a boy becomes a member of the Boy Scouts of America, no matter at what age, one of the first questions is "How soon can I go camping?" The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is proud to offer for Cub Scouts and their families four weekends at Camp Lindblad and two Webelos Weekends at camp Wolfeboro this year. Upcoming Camp dates for 2009 are Old West: October 9th - 11th and Halloween Fest: October 23rd - 25th. Online registration is open for all 2009 camp dates. Learn More...
Camp Wolfeboro is ideally located in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains on the shores of the Stanislaus River. Add to that a senior staff with years of staff experiences and the quality young people that have become a junior staff and you get an unbeatable Scouting experience. Learn More...
Camp Herms and Service Center Improvements Kick Off
The Mt. Diablo Silverado Council kicked off a Campaign to raise $8.5 million at the Executive Board Meeting on August 11th. The plans are to restore and expand Camp Herms, located in the El Cerrito Hills, and complete the second story of the Service Center providing more conference and training facilities, to accommodate staff and to further support local districts, programs and activities. For full details, how to obtain more information, click here. To help support the campaign click here.
Every four years, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America organizes the ultimate Boy Scout Experience, the National Jamboree! The BSA has announced that the next Jamboree has been scheduled for 2010 to coincide with the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. You can also sign up to receive up-to-date information on the Jamboree and the council's contingents. Learn More...
National Youth Leadership Training
The training of Troop youth leaders is important in the growth of the individual Scout and Troop. The Scoutmaster is the primary source of Youth Leader Training, but as a supplement to that training the National Youth Leader Training Conference provides youth with a week-long experience designed to give potential youth leaders skills they can use to help their Troops. Mt. Diablo Silverado Council is pleased to offer three National Youth Leader Training Conferences in 2009. Scouts will learn the same valuable skills no matter which of the courses they attend. We hope you will take advantage of one of these wonderful opportunities. Learn More...
Experience the ultimate in Scout leadership training. Wood Badge for the 21st Century is advanced leadership training that will provide you with the leadership skills to make a difference. The tradition of Wood Badge continues. Thousands of Wood Badge trained Scouters have affected the lives of millions of America's youth. This course brings together leaders from all areas of Scouting - Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. Wood Badge for the 21st Century draws from the best leadership models in America and applies them to training our youth on how to lead. You will live the magic of Scout leadership training as envisioned by the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell. There are two parts to Wood Badge training: Learn More...
The High Adventure Team is offering 6 courses in 2009. Each of the specialized training courses builds from the foundation gained by completion of the "HAT Core." This course (or having a HAT number) is a prerequisite for all other courses. Those attending the specialized trainings (BBA, Okpik, Paddle Sports, Cycling Awareness or Climbing Instructor Awareness) will also be expected to have mastered the skills required to attain the merit badges for the activities prior to the course. Online registration is available for all 2008 courses. Learn More...
Visit scoutstuff.org, the online source for all your Scouting merchandise needs. Uniforms, camping supplies, Scouting gifts and more are now available online through scoutstuff.org. Explore the Store and discover the new merchandise being added every month! Learn More...