DAY CAMP 2012
Make plans now to attend one of the great day camps! Units may attend multiple day camps or camps from other districts. The first camp starts June 9th, so start your planning. Please view the following flyers and registration forms for all the details (Blue Hills District has separate forms):
Day Camp Flyer
Day Camp Registration Form
BH Day Camp Flyer
BH Day Camp Registration Form
AQUA CAMP
This is a new Cub Scout Event taking place at Chaos Water Park in Eau Claire, WI. Join us Sunday May 20th from 1-5pm for Swimming, Ice Cream, & more! Earn your Swimming Belt Loop! Cost for Cub Scouts is $14 each. Adults & Siblings are $12 each. The whole family can join in the fun and each Cub Scout will get a T-Shirt! All Scouts must have an adult in attendance throughout the day. Register soon as there are only 400 spots! Participant must register by May 4th at the council office or by calling/mailing in the information.
Please see the flyer for further registration information:
Aqua Camp Flyer
YOUTH AVIATION ADVENTURE
Are you interested in aviation and looking to earn your Aviation Merit Badge? On Saturday, June 9th, you will have the chance to visit 11 learning stations at the Youth Aviation Adventure held at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. Register now with your Scoutmaster! Pre-registration is required by May 26th. For more information, please go to the following links:
YAA Flyer
YAA Post Card PHILLIPS RANGERS WORK WEEKEND
Phillips Rangers work weekend is open to Scouts and Scouters 16 and older. Please consider giving a helping hand at camp. We will have several projects to work on and need all the help we can get! Register as soon as possible.
Go to the following link for a registration form: Phillips Rangers Work Weekend
2013 JAMBOREE: 3RD ASSISTANT SCOUTMASTER NEEDED
An individual is needed to serve as the 3rd Assistant Scoutmaster for the 2013 National Jamboree. This person must be between the ages of 18 and 21 during the 2013 Jamboree, scheduled for July 15-24, 2013. As the 3rd Assistant Scoutmaster you’ll have an important role in planning our Jamboree experience, including pre-Jamboree campouts, travel arrangements, youth leadership selection and more.
To apply for the 3rd Assistant Scoutmaster position, just send a letter of application to the Scout Service Center (710 S. Hastings Way, Eau Claire WI 54701) , attn: Joe Carlson. Describe your experiences as a Scout and why you think you are the best candidate for the job. If interested please submit materials prior to April 15, 2012.
NATIONAL CAMP SCHOOL
National Camp School, the summer camp program training program of the Boy Scouts of America, will be held at Camp Phillips, June 2-8, 2012. This is a great opportunity for individuals to receive advanced training in Aquatics, COPE & Climbing, and Shooting Sports programming. This training allows Troops to do some advanced programming, such as shooting sports or COPE & Climbing on their own, and also allows for individuals to take on staffing and leadership roles at National BSA events like NOAC and Jamborees. To get further information on attending Camp School or to sign up, please contact Joe Carlson (715-832-6671, joe.carlson@scouting.org).
SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEER COMMISSIONER PROGRAM
Adults are needed to join our weekly Commissioner staff. The Commissioners’ role is to ensure that Scouters have a great week at Camp Phillips. Commissioners may be involved in providing training to adults, assisting with maintenance projects or sharing special skills in a program area, as well as enjoying all the fun of summer camp.
Volunteer Commissioners will receive a staff polo shirt and a commemorative patch, meals for the week, and a place to stay. To get involved with this opportunity, complete the following application and return it to the Scout Service Center prior to May 25th: Commissioner Program
The Volunteer Commissioner must: have a spirit of cheerful service; be flexible with tasks, duties, and responsibilities; and be able to work as part of a team. For more information, contact Chris Clark, woodbadgefox@hotmail.com or 715-835-2700.
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
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. Ten dollars will cover game ticket, hot dog and soda, post-game activity, overnight camping and breakfast in the morning. Or for fifteen dollars, add a hat to everything listed above. For more information about the event and a registration form, go to the following: Express Flyer. You will be able to pick up your ticket and vouchers at the Scout Service Center the week of the event.
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. View the invitation for more information: 60th Anniversary Flyer
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
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
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)
-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
Check out the new Scouting Merchandise available at the following link: ScoutStuff
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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