Scouter Weekly Potawatomi Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
SCOUTER WEEKLY Wednesday, December 29, 2010
HOLIDAY HOURS
The National Scout Shop will be closed 12/29-1/2 for store inventory. The Potawatomi Area Council will be closing at 3 pm on 12/30 for the New Year’s Holiday and reopening at 8:30 am on 1/3. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
J ANUARY RECHARTER PAPERWORK
Reminder!!! Please bring all completed January recharters to your district’s roundtable on Wednesday January, 5, 2011. Commissioners will be on hand to check your paperwork and help to insure it is entered correctly and on time. If you have any questions, please contact your unit or district commissioner.
SCOUT SUNDAY
Scout Sunday is coming up on February 6 and Scout Sabbath is on February 12. Scouts are encouraged to participate in their respective religious services. For more information on how to participate plus 25 great ideas on how to promote scouting in your place of worship go to PAC web page link: Religious Relations.
NOTICE FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
Beginning January 1st 2011, the American Red Cross certification lengths for Adult, Child, Infant CPR, AED and First Aid will switch to a 2-year certification length. As you know, the American Red Cross certification for CPR and AED is currently a 1-year certification and First Aid is currently a 3-year certificate. Current cardholders will use the expiration date on their current cards. New courses taken starting in 2011 will receive the changed expiration dates.
2011 WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP OPEN HOUSE All Packs should plan to attend Tuesday January 18th, 2011 7:00pm at the Potawatomi Area Council. Full details can be found here.
2011 DAY CAMP INFORMATION NIGHT
All Packs and parents are invited to come learn about the 2011 Day Camp Opportunities! The theme for the year is America the Beautiful. Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7:00 PM. Full details can be found here.
FIRST ANNUAL TROOP SHOOT
Potawatomi Area Council invites all Boy Scout Troops to come and help celebrate the new shooting complex by competing in the first annual Troop Shoot this spring. Full details are now available.
ONATAH DISTRICT HAS A NEW ROUNDTABLE LOCATION!
Orchard Lane Elementary School, 2015 S. Sunny Slope Rd. New Berlin. Click here for a map! See you in the New Year!
2011 LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST…SAVE THE DATE!
Bret Bielema’s Badgers are Rose Bowl bound…they’ve trounced their opponents and given Wisconsin Badger fans a whole lot to cheer about. Come join us at the 2010 Leadership Breakfast on Friday, February 25, 2011 and hear what Bret thinks a true leader is made of. Click here for more details
THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR CHALLENGE & NATIONAL MEDAL FOR OUTDOOR ACHIEVEMENT The National Outdoor Challenge replaces the National Camping Award & is due in your council office by December 31. The National Outdoor Badge & the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement are both for individuals who meet the criteria as listed. The application for the National Medal must be approved by the local Scout Executive and is then forwarded to the National Office.
WILDERNESS FIRST AID Adult leaders and youth (at least 14 years old) interested in becoming certified in Wilderness First Aid should sign up for the January 15-16 course. This is a 16 hour course that requires participants to be present the entire time from 8AM-4:30 PM both days. Cost is $50.00 before January 3. Current CPR/AED is a prerequisite. For more information, visit this link.
CALLING ALL PRESENT & FUTURE WOOD BADGERS!
It’s coming and you don't want to miss it --- put SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011 on your calendar and be at the WOOD BADGE BREAKFAST. This is a great gathering for all Wood Badgers and those wanting to learn more about this awesome training experience. Everyone is welcome --- even if you have not yet been to Wood Badge, we want you to attend this breakfast. With our own PAC Wood Badge course scheduled this spring, we are asking each Wood Badger to bring a prospective participant with them as our guest so that we can invite them to be a part of C3-651-11-1. Release your inner critter (they have been known to show up at past breakfasts as table decorations, hats, T-shirts, walking sticks, etc. --- is there any critter pride out there?) and bring your best singing voice! Click here for full details and registration form… get signed up now! Back to Gilwell . . .
2011 CAMP LONG LAKE
As we approach the end of 2010, the preparations for 2011 summer camp season at Camp Long Lake are in full swing. The summer camp staff leadership will be holding interviews for summer camp employment at CLL for the 2011 season in January. Any Scouts 15 or older who desire to work at Camp need to fill out an application and return it to the Council office. Scouts can find applications on the CLL website on the Staff Applicationpage. Interviews will be conducted on two Saturdays in January (dates to be announced later) at the Council office. If there are any Scouts who are 14 years of age and interested in future employment at CLL, and want to see what it is like can apply to be a Counselor in Training. The applications are located on the Staff Application page as well. CIT's do not need interviews though. If anyone has questions about working at Camp Long Lake, please contact Brad Singer, Camp Director, at
[email protected].
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA’S YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING POLICIES: Effective June 1, 2010 Youth Protection Training is required for all registered volunteers. Full details can be found here.
