ocbsa.org/celebrate100
100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
EVENT SCHEDULE
Annual Appreciation Dinner – January 25th Class of 2019 Eagle Dinner – April 22nd Newport Sea Base Opening Day - May 2nd Scout-O-Rama – May 8th & 9th Historic Camp Trails Hike & Rides – Yearlong Historical Display at Old County Courthouse – June - August The MERIT Gala – September 26th Day of Service - November 2nd To check out an event in your area, use the link below for calendar updates. www.ocbsa.org/calendar
WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION A CENTURY IN THE MAKING… Thank you for joining the Orange County Council Boy Scouts of America, in celebrating a century of service to Orange County. To assist in developing this year-long celebration, the Orange County Council established a 100th Committee to oversee planning activities for the centennial year. We will be celebrating our past accomplishments while looking toward to the next 100 years. In Scouting, we place a high premium on role models. That’s how we pass on our values, and embody the important words we speak when we recite the Scout Oath and Law. We are grateful to our volunteer leaders, who week in and week out, work with children to teach them the Oath and Law and by example, show them how to lead full and vibrant lives. We are also grateful to our corporate sponsors and donors, who support them. In Scouting, we also teach young men and young women to be leaders. We encourage children to step up and take responsibility for their own lives and give them the skills and confidence to lead others. As Scouting in Orange County moves on into a new Century, we recognize the important role we can play in helping prepare our county’s young people to face and overcome the challenges before them. While most people avoid obstacles, Scouting teaches young people to face them head-on. Our council, alongside community leaders and Scouting enthusiasts, have been working diligently since early 2019 to ensure the celebrations in 2020 engage the whole Orange County community in our historic celebration.
We look forward to celebrating this historic milestone with you.
Chair: Greg Beck Donovan Anderson Jennifer Beck Phil Brigandi John Brown Devon Dougherty Rich Galpin Chuck Hand Ed Laird Sally Lawrence Tom Ling Brian Lochrie Roger Miller Dana Myerson Todd Oishi Dave Peterson Mike Stockstill
Yours in Scouting, Greg Beck 100th Anniversary Committee Chair
STEERING COMMITTEE
Deborah L. Harrington OCBSA Board Chair 2020-2021
John Sturgess Chuck Williams
MISSION The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
1910 1918 1920 1922 1928 1937 1943 1945 1952 1953 1955 1957 1959 1964 1972 1973 2004 2005 2009 2018 2019
First Orange County troop founded in Anaheim Orange County Scouts support World War I bond drives Orange County Council formed Camp RoKiLi opens at Barton Flats in the San Bernardino Mountains Local “Wolf Cub” program launched for younger boys Newport Sea Base opens Council splits, forming Orange Empire and North Orange councils San Gorgonio Lodge of the Order of the Arrow chartered Camp Myford opens in Peters Canyon National Jamboree held on the Irvine Ranch above Corona del Mar Camp Ahwahnee opens near Green Valley Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains Nation’s first vocational Explorer Post formed by William H. Spurgeon III in Orange County Nation’s first law enforcement Explorer Post chartered by OC Sheriff’s Department Lost Valley Scout Reservation opens near Warner Hot Springs Orange Empire and North Orange councils merge to re-form the Orange County Council Wiatava Lodge of the Order of the Arrow chartered Rancho Las Flores opens on Camp Pendleton Lost Valley Scout Reservation renamed Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley Oso Lake Scout Camp opens in Rancho Santa Margarita Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center dedicated 1st Girl Cub Scout Pack formed First local Scouts BSA girl troops chartered
2018 SCOUTING HIGHLIGHTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Drew Adams
Janine P. DuMontelle
Kathi Koll
Pat Posey
Terry Adams
Ron Draper
Ed Laird
Peter Reynolds
Alan Airth
Kevin Elliott
John Lerch
Jim Righeimer
Robert AndersonSchoepe
Barney Ellis-Perry
Tom Ling
Nate Rosenberg Jr.
Lisa Argyros
Mark Engstrom
Ralph Linzmeier
Nathan O. Rosenberg
William Baker
Robert Friedman
Stuart Lowe
David Schmid
Robert Batman
Victoria Gray
Steve Mensinger
Stephen Skahen
Greg Beck
Dennis Hardin
John Middleton
Jeff Snow
Mark Boud
Deborah L. Harrington
Dr. Al Mijares
Helen Stainer
John-Aaron Bozanic
Dan Hay
Lan Quoc Nguyen
Jessica Starbuck
Steven Bradley
Peter Hitch
Nicholas-Viet Nguyen
Supervisor Michelle Steel
David Braun
Dana Hopper
John Nielsen
Sasha B. Strauss
Patrick Brenden
Dr. John Hovanesian
John Norment
Robert Thiergartner
Ron Cassell
Pat Jackson
Bob Olson
Mark Wille
Bradley E. Comp
Joe Koch
Dennis Percell
OUR PROPERTIES & PROGRAMS Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center This 210-acre outdoor education center, accessible through Irvine Regional Park features half-day through five-day academic and recreational programming. Our hands-on approach to outdoor education allows participants to explore the outdoors while developing creativity, leadership skills and a respect for the environment.
Newport Sea Base Since 1937, the Newport Sea Base has provided fun and valuable educational maritime-based programs to all youth. Year-round, girls and boys learn oceanography, marine biology, environmental science, boating safety, dinghy and keelboat sailing, rowing, canoeing, kayaking, motor boating, and other aquatic-related subjects.
Oso Lake Oso Lake Scout Camp is a volunteer run facility located in Rancho Santa Margarita on the border of Mission Viejo. Easy access from the 241 toll road makes the facility easily accessible to all units. The camp is surrounded by O’Neill Regional Park and features a 100-acre lake, 15 acres of land and is capable of supporting 300 campers.
Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley is the flagship camping facility of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America. Located near Warner Springs in San Diego County, it is a wilderness camp with 1,400 acres of oak, pine, and chaparral, bordered by the Cleveland National Forest and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Cub Scouts – For Youth 5-10 Cub Scouts is an active program for youth, first through fifth grade, that encourages learning, friendship, and most of all fun! Youth learn by doing, and there is no end to the fun things that Cub Scouts do with their families, Cub Scout Packs, and at special events. Camp under the stars. Tie knots. Visit a police station. Shoot a bow and arrow. There is no limit to the fun things your Scout will do.
Scouts BSA – For Youth 11-17 Most youth avoid obstacles. Scouts BSA members seek them. They live for an opportunity to display their abilities while learning new skills. Camping is fun. But surviving a downpour in the middle of the night, that’s an adventure. Cooking over a campfire is fun. Learning which wild berries are edible is survival. Spending a weekend in the woods is fun. Breaking camp without leaving a trace is admirable. These are invaluable experiences that can be had in Scouting. These are life lessons that transform today’s Scouts BSA members into tomorrow’s leaders.
Scoutreach – For Youth 5-20 The Scoutreach Division gives special leadership and emphasis to urban and rural Scouting programs. Scoutreach is the BSA’s commitment to making sure that all young people have an opportunity to join Scouting, regardless of their circumstances, neighborhood, or ethnic background.
Venturing – For Youth 14-20 Venturing’s purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities. Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community.
Exploring – For Youth 14-20 Exploring teaches important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experiences and mentor-ship provided by community and business leaders. Together, we equip young people with character, leadership and life skills that can be used both today and in their future careers. Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. Businesses and community organizations initiate a career-specific Explorer post or club by matching their people and organizational resources to the career interests of youth in the community.
Sea Scouts – For Youth 14-20 Sea Scouts is a program for youth 14 to 20-years old. The program consists of leadership and character development set in a maritime environment. Each unit is called a ‘ship’ but may or may not, have a vessel. Orange County is home to five Sea Scout ships, which are nationally and internationally acclaimed. In the past decade, local Sea Scouts have won four international sailing championships, two ships were honored as the top program in the nation, and three Sea Scouts were selected as the top youth-leader in the nation.
T H E
M ERIT G
A
L
A
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 H OT E L I R V I N E
6PM - 10PM Sponsorship, Underwriting and Advertising opportunities are available. Please contact Sally Lawrence at (714) 546-8558 ext 141 or at sallyl@ocbsa.org for more information.
100TH COMMEMORATIVE BOOK BE A PART OF THE BOOK.
SECURE YOUR SPACE TODAY MANY PAGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN RESERVED! Premier Placement Full Page Profile ($15,000) Gold Level Profile ($10,000) Silver Level Profile ($5,000) Full Page Profile ($1,000) Half Page Profile ($500) Profile Sizes Half page: 5.5” tall x 8.5” wide Full page: 10.5’’ tall x 8.5” wide Reserve #_______ of book copies at $25 each Total $__________ Artwork deadline is December 31, 2019 Please submit artwork in color or black and white, high resolution JPEG, PDF or EPS. E-mail print ready artwork to: Carly Stine at carlys@ocbsa.org
Your Legacy, Scouting’s Future – Ways to support and be involved I would like to make a special gift to help celebrate 100 years of Scouting in Orange County with a $_______________ donation. I am interested in volunteering with the OCBSA during the 100th Celebration. I am interested in sponsorship or naming opportunities during the 100th Celebration. I would like additional information on including OCBSA in our Will/Trust along with tax wise giving and gifts that give back. I/We have included the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America in our Will/Trust/Estate Plans. Please contact me Name: Email: Phone #: Address: City: State: Zip:
$300
$600
Centennial Circle $1,000
$1,500
other: $
Credit Card #: Name on Card: Exp: CVC:
Signature:
OCBSA | 1211 East Dyer Road Santa Ana, CA 92705 | 714.546.8558 x145 | www.ocbsa.org
JOIN US FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE CENTURY!