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VP of Activities
What does the Council Vice President of
Activities do you may ask? Well here
is your answer. It is my duty:
• To visit districts and assess their needs
and be of support to them
• To be a support for the District Activity
Chairs
• To provide information and support
materials about upcoming council activities.
• To create council wide activities as needed.
• To educate Activity chairs on new programs.
• To help the District Activity committee
as needed.
• To assist the Executive Board and professional
staff as called upon.
• To improve all aspects of activities in
the council.
If anyone has any questions then please
feel free to contact me. The best way is
email redfox@ipns.com. My phone number
is 503-434-1646.
100% Quality Districts in 2010
g o o d tu r n fo r am e r i c a
Do you have a SUPER DUPER story
to share with everyone about a
service that your unit has provided?
Then we would love to hear from
you. Please include your contact information
and unit number. You can
email your story to programdirector@cpcbsa.org.
Good Turn for America is a National Call to
Service
Since the BSA’s inception in 1910, members have learned to live the principles of the Scout
Oath and Law through community service and “helping other people at all times.” With
that history in mind, the BSA has developed a service initiative - Good Turn for America.
What began with a singular act of service on a foggy London night quickly evolved
into daily Good Turns and then into more encompassing national initiatives. These have
included selling war bonds, collecting rubber and scrap metal, growing victory gardens
during World War II, and more recently, Scouting for Food.
We now have the opportunity to raise our levels of community service and increase
awareness of the Scouting program within our neighborhoods. Nationally, the Boy Scouts
of America has partnered with The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, the American
Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, America’s Second Harvest, and the Department
of Homeland Security to increase
our efforts in meeting the challenges
of the 21st century.
Good Turn for America
will build on our members’ and
participants’ current service efforts
and will also include important
partnerships with other
community service organizations.
These partnerships will provide
many additional avenues for all
of our members and participants
to provide community service in
their neighborhoods.
Compass Points
The Sweet 16 of BSA
Safety
When considering a unit outing, these
16 safety points, which embody good
judgment and common sense, are applicable
to all activities.
1. Qualified Supervision: Every BSA activity
should be supervised by a conscientious
adult who understands and knowingly accepts
responsibility for the well-being and
safety of the youth in his or her care. The
supervisor should be sufficiently trained, experienced
and skilled in the activity and be
confident of their ability to lead and teach
the necessary skills and to respond effectively
in the event of an emergency. Knowledge
of all BSA standards and a commitment
to follow BSA policy and procedures
are essential parts of the supervisor’s qualifications.
2. Physical Fitness: The supervisor should
receive a complete health history and medical
form for all participants who are participating
in activities. The supervisor should
anticipate potential risks associated with
individual health conditions. Neither youth
nor adults should participate in activities for
which they are unfit. To do so would place
both the individual and others at risk.
3. Buddy System: Using the “buddy system”
in Scouting has shown that it is always
best to have at least one other person with
you and aware at all times of your circumstances
and what you are doing.
4. Safe Area or Course: A key part of
the supervisors’ responsibility is to know the
area or course for the activity and to determine
that it is well-suited and free of hazards.
5. Equipment Selection and Maintenance:
Most activities require some specialized
equipment. The equipment should be selected
to suit the participants, the activity
and should include appropriate safety features.
All equipment should be checked for
condition prior to the activity and is properly
used and maintained during the activity.
6. Personal Safety Equipment: The supervisor
must assure that every participant has
and uses the appropriate personal safety
equipment. Boating activities require the
use of a PFD; bikers, horseback riders and
whitewater kayakers need helmets; skaters
need protective gear; and all need to be
dressed for warmth and utility.
7. Safety Procedures and Policies: Common
sense procedures and standards can
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