ACTIVITIES
District Activities Chairman: VACANT
Information for District and Council Recognition dinners, Scouting for Food, Scout-o-rama, Pinewood Derby, and other non-camping events.
American River District – Spark Plug Award
The Spark Plug award is presented to a Scouter who has made a positive difference in a short amount of time. The Spark Plug exemplifies the Scout Oath and Law in their daily life and goes above and beyond the call of duty to spark the enthusiasm in your unit.
- Each unit in the district may submit two nominations for the Spark Plug Award.
- The Nominee must be a registered Adult Leader.
- The Nominee has made an important contribution to the success of your unit and has exemplified enthusiasm and determination.
- The Nominee exemplifies the Scout Oath and Law in their daily life.
American River District Spark Plug Award Nominations are due December 11, 2025. Follow the link to download the nomination form.
Race Time!
We're planning now for our annual racing season, The Pinewood Derby. Follow this link for assistance is shopping for and planning your race.
SONGS
At our last Roundtable, a number of songs were introduced. In case you want to use them, here they are:
We're Here For Fun
(Tune: “Auld Lang Syne”)
We’re here for fun right from the start,
So drop your dignity;
Just laugh and sing with all your heart,
And show your loyalty.
May all your troubles be forgot,
Let this night be the best;
Join in the songs we sing tonight,
Be happy with the rest.
A Popcorn Song
(“Sing a song of sixpence”)
Fifty little round men
Put into a cage
Shake them till they laugh and leap
Crowding to the top;
Watch them burst their little coats
Pop!! Pop!! Pop!!
THE TURKEY SHOT OUT OF THE OVEN
("My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
The turkey shot out of the oven
and rocketed into the air,
it knocked every plate off the table
and partly demolished a chair.
It ricocheted into a corner
and burst with a deafening boom,
then splattered all over the kitchen,
completely obscuring the room.
It stuck to the walls and the windows,
it totally coated the floor,
there was turkey attached to the ceiling,
where there'd never been turkey before.
It blanketed every appliance,
It smeared every saucer and bowl,
there wasn't a way I could stop it,
that turkey was out of control.
I scraped and I scrubbed with displeasure,
and thought with chagrin as I mopped,
that I'd never again stuff a turkey
with popcorn that hadn't been popped.
by Jack Prelutsky
Scouting for Clean Waterways Record your Clean Waterways Project in ScoutbookIn this season of recognizing our outstanding leaders, check out this link for different ways to appreciate our hard-working volunteers
CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SOLDIERS
Are you looking for an easy service project for your pack or troop? If so, check out this link to: https://www.usasoa.org/christmas-cards-for-our-deployed-troops
Simply follow their directions and do a good deed for those who fight for and serve our country. This may seem a little early to send out Christmas greetings, but as long as you ship them to Washington, DC by the week of Veterans Day (Nov. 11th), they should arrive in time to be shipped around the world.
Note: If Cub Scouts do such an activity, there is a way for them to earn an award. The same could be true for our older Scouts.
Editor's Note: As of this writing I want to thank the scouts who helped to send 250 cards to Washington, DC for our deployed troops. I could not have done it without you. Hope to see your next year in October. I will come to your unit if you contact me at