January 2017 Northern Rivers Dist. Vol 3 / Issue 1 Contacts Position Name phone email GEC Service Center -- 916-929-1417 info@gec-bsa.org NorCal Trading Post -- 530-809-0400 NR District Director James Hatler 530-433-4272 James.Hatler@scouting.org NR District Chairman (acting) David Goldsberry david@goatboy.org NR District Commissioner (acting) David Goldsberry david@goatboy.org NR Asst District Commissioner Anderson LDS Stake Herb Love 530-529-0497 NR Asst District Commissioner Redding LDS Stake Adam Wilson NR Newsletter Editor Russell Deedon 530-209-1176 rdeedon@sbcglobal.net 2016 Event Calendar January, 2017 14 th - 15 th OKPIK (Outdoor) 21 st MB Pow Wow (Session 1) 20 th -22 nd Scout Expo (Sacramento) 28 th University of Scouting February, 2017 4 th Council Dinner 11 th EDGE Training (Elk Grove) 11 th STEM Merit Badge (Sacramento) 11 th - 12 th Wilderness First Aid Training (Sacramento) March, 2017 4 th - 11 th Scouting for Food 10 th - 11 th Basic Backpacking Awareness (BBA)-Sacramento 11 th - 12 th Wilderness First Aid Training (Sacramento) 18 th Leader Spec Trn (Sacramento) 18 h - 19 th Wilderness First Aid Training (Live Oak) 25 th BBA Navigation (Cronan Ranch). 1
Christmas Fun Northern Rivers Style! 2016 Redding Lighted Christmas Parade Pack 75/42 Float Pack 421 Float Pack 107 Blue Santa & Camden House Victorian Christmas 2
Summer Camp Fun Begins Now! Cub Scout Camping Wild, Wild West Summer Camp Join us at Camp Lassen this summer for a Wild, Wild West action-packed adventure! Activities will include BB Guns, archery, wrist rockets, camp craft, climbing, boating, swimming & more. Special Webelos activities will be offered. Plus, Bears and Webelos can earn their Whittling Chip. Let s build memories at the campfires, during camp wide events, and stargazing fun. Be sure to secure your spot and register today!! Then get your Pack ready for camp by developing Wild, Wild West theme-oriented skits, songs, flags, and attire. Cub Scout Resident Camp Fees: $200 Youth, $200 Adult Session 1: July 5 8 Session 2: July 16 19 Session 3: July 19 22 Session 4: Jully 23 26 Session 5: July 26 29 Look for additional program information to be posted on the Summer Camp webpage in the coming months. Questions, email: camping@gec-bsa.org Boy Scout Camping Boy Scout Summer Camp at Camp Lassen this summer will be SPECTACULAR! Activities and Merit Badges will include Guns (Rifle, Shotgun, Pistol (Venturing only), archery (Stationary & LaPorte), Cooking, Horsemanship, Metalworking, Welding, Scoutcraft, COPE & climbing, boating, Nature focused Merit Badges, swimming & more. Let s build memories at the campfires & skits, during camp wide events, and building bonds while keep watch over the eternal flame. Be sure to secure your spot and register today!! Then get your Pack ready-for camp by developing Wild, Wild West theme-oriented skits, songs, flags, and attire. Camp Lassen Boy Scout Resident Camp Fees: $385 Youth, $200 Adult Week 1: June 19 24 Week 2: June 25 July 1 Week 3: July 9 15 (Eagle Merit Badge Week) Camp Winton Boy Scout Resident Camp Fees: $385 Youth, $200 Adult Week 1: June 18 24 Week 2: June 25 July 1 Week 3: July 9 15 (Eagle Merit Badge Week) Week 4: July 16 22 Week 5: July 23 29 Look for additional program information to be posted on the Summer Camp webpage in the coming months. Questions, email: camping@gec-bsa.org 3
Snow Fun Crater Lake Council Snowcapades Fire Building, Snow Shoeing, Saucer runs, zip lines, marshmallow roasting and much more! It's a daylong event that is "winter fun for all". 2017 Dates: January 14th - Session 1 January 21st - Session 2 January 28th - Session 3 February 4th - Session 4 2017 Costs: Youth $18 Adults $15 Pre-register by December 15th to reserve your preferred date. All sessions fill up quickly. Go to the Crater Lake Council Website to register and to get further details on this fun event. Cold Weather Camping - OKPIK 4
STEM Merit Badge Saturday - February 11th - Sacramento Sign-up today! Flyer 5
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Summer Camp Staff Interested in earning money this summer? Consider joining Camp Staff at Camp Lassen or Winton this summer! Complete the on-line or paper application. Interviews will be in February and March. DISTRICT MEETINGS Commissioner Meeting 1st Thursday of each month 7pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson District Committee 3rd Thursday of each month 5:45pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson Roundtable 3rd Thursday of each month 7pm Anderson LDS Church 4075 Riverside Ave., Anderson NorCal Field Office & Trading Post Chico 2381 Benater Way, Suite D Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-809-0400 Hours of Operation: 11am-6pm (W-F) 10am-2pm (Sat) Closed Sun, Mon, Tues. Newsletter Submissions To All Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews: We want to show everyone in the District what you are doing, just like we did for the other Packs, Troops, Teams, or Crews in this edition. Please send pictures, articles, announcements of upcoming events, and stories about your campouts, scout camps, outings, service projects, Courts of Honor, unit meetings, and any other activities to the monthly District Newsletter. Email your submissions to Russell Deedon at rdeedon@sbcglobal.net by the 25th of e ach month. 7
Unit Leaders, NR Klondike It's time already!! It's time to start planning for the 2017 Klondike! Registration is up and running, so now is the time to start planning with your units! Northern Rivers District, along with the Wintun Chapter of the Order of the Arrow, have already been busy little bees planning the 2017 Klondike, which will be held on February 24-26, 2017, at Eskimo Hill! This event will happen - snow (hopefully!), rain, or shine! There will be fun events, some new and some of the regulars, along with a fun theme, which will be announced in the Leader Guide! The Leader Guide will be available soon, so keep an eye out for it. It will be emailed out as soon as it's finalized. And as always, there will be camping! Webelos are welcome to come spend the day on Saturday and participate in the events, as well! The cost for this event is $15 per Scout or Webelos, and $10 per adult. You can register at this link: http://www.gec-bsa.org/event/klondike-campout-2017-nr-at-eskimo-hill/2023480 To ensure your unit receives a patch, you need to register by January 15, so again, start talking with your units and start planning! If you have any questions, please contact Matt Oliphant, OA Chapter Adviser, at 4tothesand@att.net, or 221-1941, or James Alspach, Program Adviser, at scouts@alspachnet.com, or 722-7153. 8
When: Session 1 - Saturday, January 21st, 2017 Session 2 - Saturday, March 18th, 2017 8am - 8:30am: Check-in 8:30am - 9am: Opening Ceremonies 9am - 10:30am: Period 1 Classes 10:30am - 12pm: Period 2 Classes 12pm - 1pm: Lunch 1pm - 2:30pm: Period 3 Classes 2:30pm - 4pm: Period 4 Classes NR Merit Badge Pow Wow Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3410 Churn Creek Rd, Redding, CA 96002 (across form Enterprise HS) Registrations have been sent out to the Troops, Teams, and Crews. If you re unit hasn t received their registration information please contact: Russell Deedon (rdeedon@sbcglobal.net). Class selection is on a first come first selected basis. Please get your selections soon. Classes are limited to (10) scouts per period. Contact: Russell Deedon for additional info or questions. (rdeedon@sbcglobal.net) Camp Cards Camp Card Season is Right Around the Corner It s not too early to think about the 2017 Camp Card Sale! We had a huge sale last year and we want to make this coming year s sale even better! UNIT SALE - Camp Card Unit Chairs - Please order your unit camp cards today. Please, only one order per unit. Order Now: Click here. If you have any questions, email Karen Petersen. VENDORS - If you know of a buinesss that would make an ideal camp card vendor please click here to learn how to share information about this company with us. Please help us in making it easier for Scouts to earn their way to camp. E-mail me at, Chuck.brasfeild@scouting.org with your ideas on prospective vendor partners and if you can help us secure these partnerships. Your information and assistance will make this sale a record year for your Scouts and the Golden Empire Council! 9
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