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District Chairperson: Dennis Fauchier
District Commissioner: Rob Mikkelsen
District Executive: Adan Barajas
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District Committee Meeting: First Thursday of each month, 6:00 P.M.
Cub Scout and Boy Scout Roundtable: First Thursday of each month, 7:00 P.M.
District Commissioner Meeting: Second Thursday of each month, 7:00 P.M.
All meetings are held at the Merced LDS Stake Center, 1108 E. Yosemite Ave., Merced
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Congratulations to Richard Kleitman, our district's newest Silver Beaver honoree!
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Three Month Calendar
May
1- Cub Scout & Boy Scout Roundtable
2-4 Spring Camporee - Camp McConnell Photo Album
8- District Commissioner Meeting
29- Fourth Annual FOS Event - Postponed
June
5- District Committee Meeting
5- Cub Scout & Boy Scout Roundtable
7- District Downhill Derby - Basalt Campground, San Luis Reservoir
12- District Commissioner Meeting
14- Merit Badge Clinic - Merced 17-19- Atwater Cub Day Camp
30-7/2- Los Banos Cub Day Camp
July
3- District Committee Meeting
No Roundtable this month. Have a nice vacation!
10- District Commissioner Meeting
30-8/1- Merced Cub Day Camp
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El Capitan and Wawona District Spring Camporee
 Mountain Man Rendezvous
Our two-district camporee featured the Pioneering Merit Badge, Trail to First Class skills, patrol competitions and a cast iron cooking competition. The event was attended by 220 Webelos and Boy Scouts, 80 adult leaders and our 13 member camporee committee. Thanks to the efforts and participation of our volunteers the camporee was a great success. Due to the requests of many campers this will become an annual event. Watch for information about next year's two-district camporee next spring.
We thank the following volunteers for planning this great event:
Paul Fastenau – Camporee Committee Chairman
| Clint Armes |
Eric Handel |
| Cliff Bailey |
Rich Kleitman |
| David Bakken |
Brian Ramos |
| Tim Bughi |
Henry Rodriguez |
| Mike Dixon |
Ron Swift |
| Eddie Dolzadelli |
Marty Watson |
| Dennis Fauchier |
Sandy Wakeling |
And the numerous adult and youth members who helped put on the events.
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District Scout-O-Rama
Wawona District held a Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, March 1, in conjunction with the Merco Bike Race in Merced. Steve Bailey coordinated the event and several packs and troops participated in the event on the lawn of the old courthouse.
There were activities and demonstrations for community families to learn more about Scouting. An information booth was provided for recruitment.
View photos of the event, submitted by District Commissioner Rob Mikkelsen, in the district's photo album.
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District Has New OA Advisor
 Wawona District is pleased to welcome Dennis Fauchier as our new Order of the Arrow Advisor. You’re invited to meet him at Roundtable. He will be scheduling monthly OA Chapter meetings and is soliciting your input concerning meeting days. Let us know if you prefer meeting monthly on Roundtable night or a Saturday afternoon in Los Banos.
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Wawona District Merit Badge Clinics
Attending Boy Scouts need to bring blue cards signed by their Scout leaders for the merit badges they intend to take. It is strongly suggested that Scouts review merit badge requirements prior to attending and perform what activities might not be accomplished at the clinics.
Merit Badge Worksheets are available at - http://www.meritbadge.com/worksheets/
2008 Merit Badge Clinics
June 14 - Merced
September 6 - Los Banos
Contact Scott Wright at 209-675-8035 or wrightks@gmail.com to suggest needed merit badges or to volunteer your services.
MONTHLY ROUNDTABLES
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The Boy Scouts of America focuses heavily on leader training. That is why it has been successful for many years. Roundtables are usually held monthly. Adult leaders can learn how to motivate, discipline, and train their Scouts as well as learning what role they play within the unit. Roundtables give leaders an opportunity to interact and share ideas. They will also learn about district and council trainings and programs that they will want to participate in.
BOY SCOUT ROUNDTABLE
The aim of the Boy Scout Roundtable is to provide the will and the skill to do. If troop leaders have these two things, they can succeed, and they can continue succeeding.
The will to do – in the form of morale, inspiration, enthusiasm, and vision – is distributed regularly.
The skill to do – in the form of skills, program ideas, techniques, and information – is taught a piece at a time.
Roundtable is fun, practical, inspiring, full of skills, loaded with techniques, and brimming with program ideas.
We are excited to announce that Richard Kleitman has returned as Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner. Please submit topics that you would like to have covered so that we can best serve you and your troop.
CUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE
Our knowledgeable, enthusiastic Cub Roundtable Commissioners will be providing ideas for your den and pack meeting needs. Come and learn ceremonies, skits, songs, games etc. based on the upcoming month’s theme. Roundtable also provides a great opportunity to share ideas with other Cub leaders. Our Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioners are Michelle Byus and Agustin Martinez.
May: Leaf It to Cubs
June: Go for the Gold
July: H2Ohhh! (No Roundtable this month)
August: S'More Summer Fun
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