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We're kicking off the month May on the first weekend with lots of training activities (BALOO & IOLS) and our annual "Good Turn for Tamarancho" day of service to or favorite local property. With many other great events outdoors, your Scouts will be hitting the trail to adventure soon enough! Check out all the other wonderful activities this season shown in our Get Back to Camp! Calendar. Be Prepared on your Scouting Trail ahead.
As a 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
Roundtable Thursday 5/7 on ZOOM!
Good Turn for Tamarancho Wrap-up
Annual Health Form Reminder
Council Aid Programs for Summer Camp
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CUB SCOUTS
Family Fiesta Weekend 5/15-17
Register NOW for July Day Camp Week!
SCOUTS BSA & VENTURING
National Youth Leadership Training
OA Talako Lodge News Bulletin
| | Council Roundtable --- 7:30pm Thursday, May 7 | | |
Unit leaders, please remember to assign an adult from your Pack, Troop or Crew to attend our monthly Roundtable meeting conveniently posted on ZOOM. This important meeting is a great way to obtain Council news for the 2026 calendar events and unique training opportunities, plus camaraderie with experienced Scouting leaders around Marin!
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This gathering will start at 7:30pm sharp with our opening flag 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! Thanks for your participation and support!
Join Marin Council Roundtable Commissioners
Roger Dickerson (Cubs) & Mike Blum (Scouts)!
ZOOM Meeting ID# 415 454 1081
| | Good Turn for Tamarancho Saturdays --- May 2 & June 13 | |
The Council Camping & Properties Committees hosted a number of dedicated adult volunteers and Scouts BSA youth on Saturday to join in giving back to our local Camp Tamarancho we all love and adore by "doing a good turn" with camp service projects. We helped to beautify the property by cleaning up brush and downed trees in the Twin Cities and Pioneer Point campsite areas, spread old used haybales all around the Archery range, and broadcast fresh bark mulch all around the Murray Lodge and Sundial Picnic areas. The first of a new series of cantilevered tent platforms was constructed at Pioneer Point as a proof of concept with our plans to make that a model campsite for the future!
With a lot of tree work completed recently by Marin County Fire, the center of camp is taking on a fresh new look. We aim to do it again on Saturday, June 13 to focus on rejuvenating the waterfront and lakeside fishing area for the Summer users. Please contact MJ by email to support this service project next month. Let's be proud of Tamarancho!
| | Family Fiesta Returns to Tamarancho --- May 15-17 | |
With lots of Winter rain and Spring sunshine, we'll kick off the camping season among the emerald green hills at Tamarancho once again for all Marin Scouting families together celebrating this fantastic property high on Fairfax Ridge! Join this fun family camping weekend where our Scouts BSA Troops put on exciting outdoor activities for the Cub Scout families. Find out more details here!
| | Cub Scout Summer Day Camp Registration Continues . . . | | |
Attend a week of Summer adventure outdoors up at Camp Tamarancho. Our funtastic theme this year is "The Knights of Tamarancho!" Click below to register your Cub Scout NOW for an amazing week up on Fairfax Ridge!”
Week of July 20-24, 2026
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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 today! Find out more details or download a fillable.pdf version.
| | National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) --- June 14-20 | |
⚜️ SIGN UP FOR NYLT! ⚜️
Looking for Future Leaders?
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a week-long leadership program designed to help Scouts build confidence, teamwork, and communication skills in a structured, supportive environment. The course is run like an ideal troop, giving Scouts hands-on leadership experience through guided activities and team challenges.
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Dates: June 14–20, 2026
Location: Camp Tamarancho
Cost: $525 (camperships may be available)
REGISTER TODAY!
Eligible Scouts must be at least 13 years old, hold First Class rank before the course begins, and obtain Scoutmaster approval to attend!
| | Marin Council Wants Your Scout to Go to Summer Camp! | |
Access to outdoor adventure is the promise made to young people when they join Scouting. Boys and girls yearn for outdoor programs that stir their imagination and interest. In the Outdoors we strive to meet the four Aims of Scouting: Citizenship Training, Character Growth, Personal Fitness, and Leadership Development.
The annual Summer experience is critical to delivering the promise of adventure and the mission of Scouting America to our youth and can be the highlight of their year! Don't let your Scout get left behind from attending Cub Scout Day Camp, Scouts BSA Summer Camp or NYLT, and utilize the attached Council aid resources designed to help your family finance your Scout to attend the camp programs of their choice!
#MayTheForestBeWithYou #AdventureOn #ScoutMeIn
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Monthly News Bulletin for OA Lodge Members
On the Lodge Executive Committee, our Lodge Chief is Jack Wien, Kate Wentzell is our Vice Chief of Program, and our Vice Chief of Membership is Nicole Rekhtman. Our Vice Chief of Ceremonies is Nate Lee, our Treasurer is Ava Marin, and our Secretary is Ben Wentzell.
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Talako Lodge has knocked down yet another successful month! Our monthly meeting took place on Tueday, April 14 at the San Rafael Elks Lodge, where we enjoyed some delicious pizza and planned the events for the Spring Induction weekend. Later that week on April 17-19, we held our annual Spring Induction and Vigil Honor ceremonies up at Camp Tamarancho. We had an amazing turnout of nearly 20 new arrowmen, a few additional new Brotherhood members, and 3 new Vigil Honors (Mason Chiu, Jack Wien, and Mrs. Janet Chiu). The camp service project at the Chapel turned out great, and the staff did a fantastic job making the inductees' first memories with the OA quite memorable.
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Coming up this Saturday, May 9 will be an onsite preparation for the September Conclave, which we will host the section CoC at Camp Marin-Sierra. The Council of Chiefs will do a walkthrough of camp facilities and go over planning for all the fun Conclave activities. Our next monthly lodge meeting will be next Tuesday, May 12 at the San Rafael Elks Lodge.
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Scouting in Marin, 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 pages for Camps Tamarancho & Marin-Sierra.
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