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Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies & Champions in Scouting

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Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies & Champions in Scouting

Dec 2-4, 2022  San Francisco Bay Area

5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

 

*** Registration has closed. You can still register at the event. Bring a check for $165 (adult) or $65 (youth) to the Friday reception. Registration on Saturday will take place at the hotel from 7 - 8 AM (credit cards will be accepted Saturday morning). Food is not guarenteed for same-day registrations***

Conference Overview:

Scouting needs to be reimagined in order to continue to evolve and move forward. For over 50 years, young women have thrived in Sea Scouts, Venturing, and Exploring. These young women represent the best of Scouting. We now can bring new opportunities to young women in Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.

There are hundreds of thousands of female volunteers in Scouting who come from a wide variety of industries and leadership levels. As scouting continues to expand, these women, both the female volunteers and the female scouts, face challenges on a daily basis. These barriers need to be addressed and removed.

To continue to be relevant, Scouting must create an environment where girls and women can thrive.  The necessary equity cannot be created without men and boys who openly act as allies and champions. With their participation, we will create an open and inclusive environment that will maximize the scouting experience for all. This conference is the first of its kind in Scouting.

Dan Ownby, BSA National Chair, Chair of the National Executive Board and BSA's top volunteer will deliver opening comments at the conference. He will be joined by Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka, BSA Chief Diversity Officer and Associate General Counsel of Labor & Employment. The conference keynote speaker will be Dr. Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The speaker bios are below reference. 

Goals:

  • Acknowledge & celebrate the achievements of women and girls in Scouting
  • Acknowledge and address the barriers that women and girls face in Scouting
  • Develop the current and next generation of female leaders
  • Develop men and male youth to be allies and champions
  • Address the outdoor needs of women and girls

Topics:

  • History of Women in Scouting
  • DEI Fundamentals in Scouting
  • Allies & Champions: The Female Scouting Experience
  • Leadership From the Female Perspective (Panel discussion with Female Leaders in Industry)
  • The Imposter Syndrome
  •  Leadership From the Female Scout Perspective (Panel discussion with Female Eagle Scouts)
  • Wild Women of the Southwest
  • Supporting Women and Girls in the Outdoors

Who Should Attend:

  • Adult female scouters at all levels
  • Female Scouting youth, 11 years old & up
  • Adult male scouters at all levels and male youth scouts (Star rank/14 years old & up) who are ready to be allies and champions
  • Professional BSA staff at all levels

Registration:

Adults: 

  • Early Registration: By Nov. 15, 2022: $125
  • By Nov 21, 2022: $145
  • At the Door: $165 (space is available, meals are not guarenteed)

Scout Youth: 

  • By Nov. 15, 2022: $45
  • By Nov 21,2022: $55
  • At the Door: $65 (space is available, meals are not guarenteed)

Sponsor the Event:

  • Sponsor a Scout Youth: $25+: The cost of a scout youth attending is $185. We are purposely keeping the registration cost to attend very low for the scout youth with the hope that some scouts will be sponsored and also to offset of the cost through fundraising. Please consider sponsoring a scout youth with your registration. You can select the Scout Youth Sponsor option and add any combination of $25 to sponsor a portion or all of a youth's registration fees.
  • Second Class Sponsor: $250: Mention in marketing materials and program.
  • First Class Sponsor: $500: Mention in marketing materials and program.
  • Star Sponsor: $1,000: Coffee/Tea sponsor. Includes 1 ticket, mention plus logo in all marketing materials and placard at beverage table.
  • Life Sponsor: $1,500: Breakfast sponsor. Includes 2 tickets, mention plus logo in all marketing materials plus website and program. Thanked during opening meal comments and placard at breakfast table.
  • Eagle Sponsor: $2,500: Lunch sponsor. Includes 4 tickets, mention plus logo in all marketing material plus website and program. Thanked during opening comments and lunch announcement. placard at the lunch table. 

Meals:

The following meals are provided: Sat breakfast, Sat lunch, Sun breakfast. Please note in your registration any allergies or dietary restrictions. Vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request. 

Program Overview:

  • Friday: Pre-Conference Social 7-9pm (optional): 6601 Owens Drive, Suite 100, Pleasanton
  • Saturday: 7-7:45am breakfast (included in your registration) and check in. Conference will run from 7am-5pm (lunch included). Dinner on your own.
  • Sunday: 8-8:45am breakfast (included in your registration). Conference will run from 8am to 1pm.

Hotel:

  • Four Points by Sheraton, Pleasanton 925-460-8800
  • 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
  • Conference Block Room Rate: $129 plus taxes (limited availability). The rate is valid until October 31, 2022, subject to availability.
  • To get the block rate, click here: Book Your Room

Airports:

  • 19 miles from OAK Oakland Airport
  • 29 miles from SJC San Jose Airport
  • 39 miles from SFO San Francisco Airport

Public Transportation:

  • The BART Station is Dublin/Pleasanton – 0.7 miles from the station to the hotel

Speaker Information:

  • Dan Ownby will deliver opening comments at the Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies & Champions in Scouting Conference via zoom. Mr. Ownby will also conduct a private listening session with female scouts to hear their perspectives, concerns, challenges, or anything else they want national leadership to hear about Scouting directly from them. If you want to be part of the female scout group that meets with Mr. Ownby, please contact Dr. Sangeeta Gupta at sangeeta@guptaconsulting.com. This group is limited to 30 female scouts so that each scout gets to speak.
  • Dr. Budil will be the keynote speaker at the Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies, and Champions in Scouting Conference. Dr. Budil is the first woman director of the Laboratory. As Director, Dr. Budil sets the strategic vision for the Laboratory and exercises broad delegated powers to ensure the successful execution of programs and operations to advance science and technology for the nation and to maintain an outstanding and diverse workforce. Dr. Budil leads the development and implementation of the Laboratory’s scientific vision, goals and objectives, and serves as the Laboratory’s highest-level liaison with DOE, NNSA, the LLNS Board of Governors, the University of California and other government, public and private organizations. Dr. Budil received her Ph.D. in engineering/applied science from the University of California, Davis.
  • Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka will deliver opening comments at the Color Outside the Lines: Women, Girls, Allies & Champions in Scouting Conference in person. Ms. Ramirez-Washka will also conduct a private listening session with female scouts to hear their perspectives, concerns, challenges, or anything else they want national leadership to hear about Scouting directly from them. If you want to be part of the female scout group that meets with Ms. Ramirez-Washka and Mr. Ownby, please contact Dr. Sangeeta Gupta at sangeeta@guptaconsulting.com. This group is limited to 30 female scouts so that each scout gets to speak. 

For any additional information, please contact Dr. Sangeeta Gupta, Conference Chair at sangeeta@guptaconsulting.com or Flory Dekovic, Golden Gate Executive Board, at florinna.dekovic@gmail.com     

When & Where
Four Points by Sheraton Pleasanton
Friday 12-02-2022 7:00 PM PT to
Sunday 12-04-2022 1:00 PM PT Past
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