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During the month of May, our sights turn to our own Camp Tamarancho high up on Fairfax Ridge! This beautifully-scenic property is especially lively in the Spring with weekends full of unit camping, adult outdoor leader trainings, Good Turn work party days, and our own Family Fiesta weekend celebrating Tamarancho's 80th anniversary in a couple weeks! Don't miss out on all the Scouting adventures that lie ahead on the CAMPING calendar!
Our monthly newsletter describes many ways you can be involved in fun and exciting opportunities for Scouts and leaders in the coming months. Reminder: please forward this e-broadcast to other people in your unit who may not be receiving it, or suggest they visit our website, or sign-up for a subscription here!
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General
What's New at the Trading Post?
New Guide to Advancement Available
Scouts' Trash the Trash Day
Spring Outdoor Leader Trainings
San Francisco Bike Rodeo
Range & Target Activities Training
Health & Medical Form Reminder
Fall Wood Badge Training
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Cub Scouts:
Marin Council Fishing Derby
Family Fiesta Weekend at Tamarancho
Tamarancho Summer Day Camp Weeks
Scouts BSA:
Marin Council Fishing Derby
Camp Tamarancho 80th Anniversary
National Youth Leadership Training
Marin-Sierra 75th-Anniversary
| | Council Roundtable Meeting --- 7:30pm Thursday, May 1 | | |
Unit leaders, please remember to assign an adult from your Pack, Troop or Crew to attend this important monthly Roundtable meeting! This is a great opportunity to receive Council news for the 2025 calendar events, plus camaraderie and fellowship with experienced Scouting leaders in Marin!
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This gathering via ZOOM will start at 7:30pm sharp with opening ceremony and brief announcements for all program volunteers together. Please forward this ZOOM link invitation to other Scouters and parents in your local packs, troops and crews to make sure every unit is represented!
Join Marin Council Roundtable Commissioners
Roger Dickerson (Cubs) & Mike Blum (Scouts)!
ZOOM Meeting ID# 415 454 1081
| | What's New at the Marin Council Trading Post? | | |
If you are looking for a new uniform for camp, now is the perfect time to get the latest designs. The 2025 Uniform Performance Shirts and Shorts have arrived! The lightweight, quick-dry technology, and moisture-wicking fabric, makes it perfect for outdoor adventures like camping or hiking. They are available in adult sizes and will be available soon in youth sizes. The adult shirts are $59.99 and the youth shirts will be $49.99, while the shorts are$ 49.99.
We also have the new Scouting America Uniform Strips are available for just $1.99 each, and are used to cover the BSA logo with the updated Scouting America name on your uniform shirt.
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Finally, the Marin Council would like to congratulate Mary Vasser and her husband David as they embark on a new chapter in their life and relocate to the East Bay. Mary has been a wonderful asset to the Council, and she will be dearly missed. She will be with us until the end of May so feel free to offer her well wishes between now and then.
To fill Mary’s shoes, the Council will be looking for a new Trading Post and administrative support person. If you or someone you know is looking for part-time work, please see the job notice attached here!
| | Have You Seen the New Guide to Advancement? | | |
Yes, there is a brand-new 2025 Guide to Advancement that all Unit Leaders and Committee Advancement Chairs should know about! This bi-annual update is considered a top reference when working with your unit Scouting program from Lion Cubs to Eagle. There is also a good run down of the more significant changes in this recent Scouting Magazine article. For your convenience, you can review an online copy of the Guide to Advancement or download your own copy today!
| | Scouts' "Trash the Trash" Day --- this Saturday, May 3 | | |
"Scouts Trash the Trash" Day is an annual international Messengers of Peace project for Scouts around the world on the first Saturday in May, where each Scout is challenged to bring a friend or family member along and pick up at least one Kilo (2.2 pounds) of trash and litter per person. Scouts are asked to bring a non-Scout friend or family member with them to this day of community service in order to double the impact of their trash cleaning efforts! Scouts Trash the Trash Day is about more than just cleaning our planet, it is a day to show our local communities what Scouting is about, educate the public about Scouting's outdoor program and recruit new boys, girls and adults into the Scouting movement.
Sign up your unit (free) here
Patches available for order
| | Outdoor Leadership Training for All Adults --- May 3-4! | | Marin Council Fishing Derby Re-Boot --- Saturday, May 10 | | |
After a 6-yr hiatus, we welcome back the very popular Marin Council Fishing Derby thanks to the dedication of a few adult volunteers! We are rebooting this fun annual event for all Scouting youth (Cub Scouts must have their adult partners with them) and it is a great opportunity to learn about fishing nearby on the Bay.
The Derby itself runs from 11am-1pm on Saturday, May 10 due to the tides. Also, there will be bait, rigging, and knot instruction from 9:30-10:45am for those interested; please be sure to bring your own gear and bait.
Thanks to the continued support of the Marin Rod & Gun Club at Point San Quentin for allowing us to use their pier and picnic ground during the lunch time. The Scout(s) can bring one friend who is not in Scouting for free! If you have Fishing Derby questions, contact Robert Lariviere (cell: 917-318-3236) or sign-up here: Marin Council Fishing Derby.
| | San Francisco Bike Rodeo --- Saturday, May 10 | | |
The annual SF Bike Rodeo is at a new location in 2025 --- the back parking lot of Stonestown Galleria where the Farmers' Market happens on Sundays! All youth under 18 are invited to attend --- Scouts, friends, family and more! These FREE 90-minute sessions begin at 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm and 2pm. Participants will learn bike safety, have their bikes inspected/adjusted, take on the CHP Bike Challenge Course (we promise: no traffic tickets!) and go on an escorted bike ride around the Lakeshore area. Click for more information or to register today!
| | Family Fiesta Weekend Returns to Tamarancho, May 15-17! | | |
With Iron Springs Road reopening, we'll kick off the camping season at Tamarancho once again for all Marin Scouting families together celebrating the 80th-anniversary of this fantastic property on Fairfax Ridge! Join this fun family camping weekend where Scouts BSA Troops put on exciting outdoor activities for the Cub Scout families. Find out more details here!
| | Range & Target Activities Training this Spring! | | |
With Iron Springs Road access becoming available again, our Council Range & Target Activities Committee has been busy planning for our return to Shooting Sports fun. Help our Scouts enjoy this great outdoor program by becoming certified to operate Archery, BB-Gun, Slingshot and Tomahawk events for your unit or Marin Council. For more information, or to register, please click on the links below!
Family Fiesta Spring Camp-out --- Saturday, May 18
We'll need certified Range Staff volunteers for this fun weekend at Tamarancho! Please see details above.
BSA Rangemaster Training --- 9:30am to 3:30pm, Saturday, May 31 at Tamarancho (Archery/BBgun/Slingshot/Tomahawk)
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Marin Cub Scout Day Camp Weeks
July 7-11 and July 21-25 at Camp Tamarancho!
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A fun, five-day program held at Camp Tamarancho in the Fairfax hills for all Scout youth entering 2nd through 5th grade during the Fall of 2025. Campers will participate in age-related activities and be grouped in dens by school grade and gender. The dens rotate daily through various fun activities that may differ each day. The den group size is 6-9 youths led by an older teenage Den Chief.
Activity areas may include Archery, BB Gun, Cooking, Field Sports, handicrafts, Nature, Outdoor Skills, Scout Skills, Waterfront (water play, swimming, canoes), and more! The last day of each camp concludes with an afternoon campfire program filled with songs and skits, which the parents are welcome to join. Registration is OPEN; please click here!
Day Camp Staff Needed: we are looking for teenagers and young adults for our Camp Staff to join in all the fun and provide a quality program for our Day Camp Cubs up at scenic Camp Tamarancho. Anyone 14 years or older, please email Camp Director Trish Ferenz.
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BSA Annual Health & Medical Record Forms
Plan Ahead for the Camping Season
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A friendly reminder to complete your BSA Annual Health & Medical Record (AHMR) soon before partaking in Summer adventures. To participate in any Scouting activities and campouts, all Scout youth and adult Scouters must complete the AHMR; parts A&B for day or wknd events (for youth it must be signed by a parent), OR parts A/B/C (must be reviewed by a physician with approval signature) for any events longer than 72 hrs including all Summer Camp weeks and high-adventure treks. Don't delay scheduling an appointment with your physician! Find out more details or download a fillable.pdf version here.
| | National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) --- June 15-21 | | |
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an intensive week-long BSA leadership training course conducted in an outdoor setting. As members of an NYLT patrol, Scouts BSA and Venturing youth learn the tools of leadership, communication, problem solving, ethical decision-making and much more --- experiencing the Patrol Method of Scouting first-hand while they camp, cook, eat, work and learn together.
| | Wood Badge 2025 --- The Ultimate Scout Leader Training! | | |
Want to take your Troop/Pack/Crew and your leadership to the next level? Don’t just leave the world a better place for your kids, leave better kids for your world! Get trained!
WOOD BADGE is the ultimate leadership and Scout program training for volunteers involved in all levels of Scouting. No matter if you are a Den Leader, Troop Leader, Pack Committee Member, or any other registered Scouter, Wood Badge is right for you! For more information:
email Course Director Roger Dickerson.
SAVE THE DATES FOR WOOD BADGE! September 5 - 7 & September 27 - 28, 2025
| | Scouts BSA Summer Resident Camp 75th-Anniversary! | | |
We are excited by the opportunities awaiting us as we celebrate Camp Marin-Sierra's 75th anniversary in 2025! The Marin-Sierra webpage has all the exciting details to plan your best week ever at Scouts BSA resident camp! This annual Summer tradition is critical to the delivering the promise of adventure to our youth . . . Celebrate with us in July!
Click here to download a job application
for more Summer fun on our Camp Staff team!
#MayTheForestBeWithYou #AdventureOn #ScoutMeIn
| Join Camp Staff Alumni & Friends of Marin-Sierra for a fun-filled day celebrating 75 years around camp! Sunday, July 27, 2025 from 11am to 8pm. Program includes lunch, dinner, all activities & evening campfire . . . plus options to camp overnight Saturday, July 26 through Monday, July 28 including breakfasts. For more details or to register, please click HERE! | | |
Scouting, we are . . .
Prepared. For Life.
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At the Marin Council, we will continue to do our best to keep you informed of updates to our program calendar. We will also strive to highlight new ways for your family continue to enjoy and benefit from Scouting both at home and outdoors during these promising times.
Please check our Council website homepage regularly for the most current information and event calendar, and the frequent social media activity on our Facebook and Instagram pages linked below, as well as those for Camps Tamarancho & Marin-Sierra.
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