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March 2012 |
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As part of a national Boy Scouts of America program, the Chippewa Valley Council is excited to announce their participation in the Voice of the Scout. This program is being adopted as a key way to collect experiences of members as they participate in Scouting.
Beginning on March 13, 2012, parents, Scouts & Venturers over 14, volunteers and chartered organizations will begin seeing surveys delivered into their email inboxes for Voice of the Scout. The email will come directly from the Boy Scouts of America.
Surveys will stay open for three weeks, then information will be used to help us make key decisions to drive Scouting forward, as guided by the people that matter most--our members.
Voice of the Scout is how we will help guide our decision-making for our future programs and operational delivery. Please take a few minutes of your time to participate!
COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT EAGLE
The Advancement Committee of the Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to announce the selection of Eagle Scout Mark Hauck as the Council's President Eagle for 2011. Mark is the son of James and Karen Hauck of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mark was one of 39 Scouts to achieve the rank of Eagle in the Chippewa Valley Council in 2011 and is a member of Troop 36, Chartered with Grace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, Clear Water District. He attends North High School. Read more...
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
PRESENTED BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Junior Achievement is offering a great opportunity for Scouts to earn the Personal Management merit badge. Join us on Saturday, April 28 at CVTC, for a seminar in which professionals from the financial services field will share their knowledge. There is no cost to attend and lunch is included. Scouts should plan to be in attendance for the day with a parent/guardian though, as this is designed to help families develop further discussions about finances, money management, and budgeting. Please see the flyer for all info on this great opportunity: Personal Management Seminar
BASIC ADULT LEADER OUTDOOR ORIENTATION (B.A.L.O.O.)
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (B.A.L.O.O.) is the outdoor training orientation for Cub Scout Leaders and parents of Cub Scouts. This one-day training is designed to present Cub Scout camping skills in a format leaders can use to teach to boys. Topics include, but not limited to: simple camping meals, campfires and storytelling, how to pitch a tent, and equipment choices. Each Pack is required to have a B.A.L.O.O. trained leader if they wish to do overnight camping (Cub World excluded). B.A.L.O.O. will be held Saturday, April 28th at Camp Phillips in the Main Dining Hall. Please click on the following link for more information and a registration form: B.A.L.O.O. Form
OUTDOOR WEBELOS LEADER TRAINING (O.W.L.)
Outdoor Webelos Leader Training (O.W.L.), focuses on teaching the new Webelos Leader how to prepare for, plan and run a quality outdoor event for Webelos age Scouts. Conducted in an outdoor environment, the course will include an overnight at L.E Phillips Scout Reservation. Webelos Leaders Training builds on information taught in B.A.L.O.O. and gives more detailed and hands-on information on equipment, health and safety, first aid, campfires, locating campsites, outdoor cooking, and much more. It will be held May 11-12. Registration form can be found at the following link: O.W.L. Form
LEAVE NO TRACE TRAINING
Leave No Trace (L.N.T.) training will be offered on Saturday March 10th. This training qualifies the participant to offer L.N.T. awareness courses to Troops or other groups of youth or adults. L.N.T. provides principles for use in the outdoors that allow users to minimize their impact. This training is open to all BSA registered adults as well as to any youth over the age of 14 and first class. Cost to attend is $10 which includes lunch and all materials. Training will be held on Saturday, March 10 at the Chippewa Valley Council Scout Service Center, 710 S. Hastings Way, Eau Claire WI. Please pre-register by contacting the Scout Service Center (715-832-6671). Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 7th.
EMAIL ADDRESSES NEEDED
We periodically email program updates to our members. A few times a year, we also send out email surveys because we want your input on ways that we can change and improve our programs. If you know of anyone that is not receiving these council and program updates, please ask them to send their current email address to BSANewsLetter@scouting.org. In the message, they should include their name, their child’s name (if applicable), and their unit number.
SAVE THE DATE - SCOUT NIGHT WITH EAU CLAIRE EXPRESS
All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, family members and siblings are invited to attend the 4th annual Scout Night with the Eau Claire Express on Friday, June 15th. More details will be coming soon, but one low cost will cover game ticket, hot dog and soda, post-game activity, overnight camping and breakfast in the morning.
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR CAMP TRAINING
Camp Phillips will be a host site for National Camp School – the national camp program certification program of the B.S.A -- in June 2012. Opportunities exist for individuals to attend and receive certification in Shooting Sports, COPE and Climbing, and Aquatics. If interested in attending, contact Joe Carlson for further information (joe.carlson@scouting.org, 715-832-6671).
VOLUNTEER COMMISSIONER STAFF
Looking to spend a week at Camp? Adults are needed to join our weekly Commissioner staff. You’ll receive room and lodging, all the fun of being on camp staff for a week, a staff polo shirt and commemorative patch. All we ask in return is your cheerful service, willingness to help, and special skills. The Commissioners’ role is to ensure that Scouters have a great week at Camp Phillips in addition to some specific tasks that will vary week to week. If interested in joining our Commissioner staff, please contact the Chippewa Valley Council Scout Service Center (715-832-6671) to obtain an application.
NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING (NYLT)
Are you a First Class Scout age 13 or a Venture Crew member age 14 and looking to enhance your leadership skills, and become a better leader in your Troop or Crew? If so, sign up for the National Youth Leadership Training Course being offered by the Chippewa Valley Council this summer at the Phillips Scout Reservation in Haugen, WI June 10th - 16th. Click on the NYLT link on the Chippewa Valley Council Website and print off an application and talk to your Scoutmaster. The Chippewa Valley Council’s National Youth Leadership Training provides: KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR LIFE!
CAMP PHILLIPS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
All former Camp Phillips staffers, campers, family and friends are encouraged to save the date and plan to join us for our 60th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday July 7, 2012.
All former Camp staffers are invited to a reunion dinner on Saturday evening, 6:30pm in the Dining Hall. Pre-registration will be required.
Campers, Scouters, friends, neighbors, and family are invited to swing through Camp between 10am – 5pm Saturday for tours, a formal program at 2pm, activities for youth, lunch, a stop at the Trading Post, reminiscing, and more.
All are invited to join us Friday evening July 6th for charcoal chicken dinner, evening campfire, chapel and Order of the Arrow ceremony. It all begins at 6pm.
We need your help to spread the word though!
All former staffers: please submit your Name, Address, Phone, Email, Years of Staff Service, and Program Position to: Terri Jay, terjay@bsamail.org, 715-832-6671. Also include any other contact information of other staff members you served with.
Former Campers and friends: look for more information in the coming months as we finalize plans for this great day. Stay in touch by checking in frequently on: www.bsa-cvc.org/camping
EXCITING CHANGES TO CUB WORLD PROGRAM & SCHEDULE
Cub Scout Packs are invited to be part of an exciting new era in programming at Cub World for the summer of 2012. In addition to Parent & Pal and Webelos Adventure Camp, Cub Scouts are now invited to attend Cub Scout Pack Camp, a program where boys from Tiger – Webelos I can attend Cub Scout summer camp together. Packs will select a session to attend and do so as a group rather than doing so on a den basis as in previous years.
This new program will be great for Packs: families with multiple Scouts can now attend one session, boys from the Pack will intereact with each other in a new way at summer camp, more leaders will be available to attend, and more.
For all the great details check out the following link: 2012 Cub World Leader's Guide
60TH SUMMER AT CAMP PHILLIPS
Plans are now underway for a great summer of programming at Camp Phillips. Join us for new programs, as well as all of the old favorites. Check out all the information at the following link: 2012 Boy Scout Leader’s Guide
KODIAK CHALLENGE
Who: Males and Females at least 14 years old
When : August 12-18, 2012
Where: Rivers of Northern Wisconsin
Why: To further your leadership skills in a high adventure setting.
Kodiak Challenge is advanced leadership training for young men and women in a high adventure setting, stressing servant leadership and the practical application of ILSC, NYLT and NAYLE skills. This is a hands-on skills course conducted under the open sky, not a classroom. You’ll be pushed out of your comfort zone, tested mentally and physically as your leadership skills grow. Kodiak Challenge is an adventure with a purpose.
Kodiak Challenge isn’t for everyone. In order to attend you must be a registered Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer. You have to be at least 14 years old and have completed the eighth grade. If you are a Venturer you must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews. If you are a Boy Scout or Varsity Team member you must have completed National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) is a plus, as is a prior Kodiak Challenge course. (Because each Kodiak Challenge is unique, you can attend more than one course and learn something new each time.)
For more information, go to the following link: http://www.bsa-cvc.org/Kodiak
LEAVE YOUR MARK AT CAMP L.E. PHILLIPS
Purchase your personalized brick on the Camp Phillips Walkway. Your participation in this fundraiser allows you to commemorate an individual Scouter or a Scout unit with an engraved brick, on display at Camp L.E. Phillips. Your gift will be used for campsite improvements so that we can continue to offer high-quality facilities to our youth.
Please click on the following to view the brochure: Brick Brochure
You can also make donations on our new e-funding website found here: Give to Local Scouting
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for volunteers to help with different office tasks. Whether it's stuffing envelopes for a bulk mailing or helping prepare for an event, we need extra hands! We are especially in need of a reliable person to answer phones and be ready for Scout Shop Customers on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00pm while staff are in their monthly meeting. If you are interested in volunteering your time for Tuesdays or to be placed on a call list for other jobs, please call the Scout office at 715-832-6671 or email Terri at terjay@bsamail.org.
NEW MAILBOX SLOT
The Council Office now has a mailbox slot next to the front door. If you have any paperwork or thin items to drop off after office hours (M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm), feel free to drop it in our mail slot!
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAMS
Many area employers support non-profits through matching gifts and some will make donations to non-profits based on the number of hours that their employees volunteer. Below is a list of area companies that we know participate in these types of programs. Please take a few moments to check with your own employer to see if they offer Matching Gift or Employee Volunteerism programs. This is a great way to maximize the support that you are already giving to the Scouting program.
-3M (Matching Gifts Program, Volunteer Match Program)
-Allstate (Agency Hands in the Community Program)
-BP (Matching Gifts Program)
-ConAgra Foods (Matching Gifts Program)
-Gap, Inc. (Money for Time Program, Matching Gifts Program)
-Macy’s (Matching Gifts Program)
-MetLife (Volunteer Ventures Program)
-Nestle USA (Matching Gifts Program)
-PepsiCo (Matching Gifts Program)
-Shopko (Teammate Community Service Grant Program, Matching Gifts Program)
-State Farm (Good Neighbor Volunteer Grant Program)
-Thrivent Financial (Matching Gifts Program)
-Toys “R” Us (Matching Gifts Program)
-United Health Group (Dollars for Doers Program)
-U.S. Bancorp (Matching Gifts Program)
-Verizon (Matching Gifts Program)
-Walmart (Volunteer Match Program)
-Xcel Energy (Matching Gifts Program, Dollars for Doing Program)
CVC SCOUT SHOP
CVC Scout Shop Update: In The Shop
Chippewa Valley Council Scout Shop
710 S. Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-832-6671
Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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