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Monterey Bay Area Council Boy Scouts of America
www.boyscoutsmontereybayarea.org
Highlights of the 100 th BSA
Anniversary Celebration
• A Year of Celebration--A Century of Making a Difference, nationwide. Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Venturers, and adults will be able to participate in local activities and service projects
as determined by each unit, and qualify for embroidered emblem patches created for the 100th
Anniversary,
beginning in September 2009 and continuing to December 2010. Requirements to earn the patch emblems
can be found at http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/ayearofcelebration.aspx
• National Hall of Leadership, nominations accepted from now until February 8, 2010. This is a special one-time opportunity to
nominate an outstanding Scout, Venturer, or adult (current or former member) who has positively impacted
the lives of others. Nominees will be recognized both locally and nationally, and at least one person from
each local BSA council
in the country will be announced at the BSA National Annual Meeting in Dallas in May 2010. Nominations may
be made by anyone and submitted online at http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/nationalhallofleadership.aspx
• 100th Anniversary Scout-O-Rama, fall 2009-spring 2010, three district locations. Each district
in our council plans to hold a local Scout-O-Rama to show off Scouting to the public, share fun activities,
and encourage new families to join Scouting. Districts will be distributing the details to unit leaders at
August roundtables and other upcoming venues.
• California Capitol March, October 24, 2009, Sacramento. Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Venturers, and adults will travel to Sacramento, and walk as a group from Raley Field down
Capitol Mall to greet Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and state leaders at the State Capitol. Local host Golden
Empire Council has activities for youth and adults scheduled at Raley Field in the afternoon following the
March. Details on the GEC website at www.gec-bsa.org/program/capmarch
• BSA Anniversary Day, February 8, 2010, your community. The
actual 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America will be the day for each
local community to celebrate Scouting. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers should wear their BSA uniform
at school on Monday, February 8, and adult Scouters to wear their uniforms at work. Scouts, adults, and families
will gather with their local chartered organizations that evening to commemorate the anniversary, and express
appreciation to their chartered organization and unit leaders.
• Monterey Bay Area Council Celebration and Reunion, February 20, 2010, Monterey. This special
event will reunite alumni with adult Scouters and raise financial support for our council. A special committee
has been formed to plan this event. Details will be announced this fall.
• West Coast Jamboree, April 16-19, 2010, Alameda County Fairgrounds. Ten councils in the greater San Francisco
Bay Area, including our own Monterey Bay Area Council, are working to stage the largest four-day Scouting
event seen in California since the 1953 National Jamboree. More than just a camporee or a Scout-O-Rama, it
will be open to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, adults, and families, with Cub Scout parent-son camping,
and traditional jamboree style camping for Boy Scouts and Venturers. Many special activities in theme-based
areas will be held on Friday and Saturday. Details are on the special website www.100thanniversaryjamboree.org
• A Shining Light Across America, July 31, 2010, nationwide. Our 100th Anniversary national birthday party!
A nationwide and worldwide Webcast of the 2010 Jamboree arena show on July 31st. Network infrastructure in
development. Stand by for more news on this exciting event!
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