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Table of Contents 3 Activities & Events 3 Newsday Field of Wheels 4 Memorial Day Flag Placement 4 GOOD SCOUT Golf Tournament 5 Journey to Excellence 5 Summer Camp Opportunities 5 F.D.R. Division 6 Matinecock District 7 Sagtikos District 8-9 Council Fellowship Dinner Photos 10 Trailblazer District 11 Benjamin Tallmadge District 11 2011 Wood Badge N7-404-11-1 12 Leadership Training for Boy Scouts & Venturing Crew Members 12 Gathering of Eagles 13 Exploring Division 14 Catholic Committee on Scouting 14 Jewish Committee on Scouting 14 Lutheran Committee on Scouting 15 Commissioners Corner 16 Eagle Scout Announcements 16 Memorials Support the United Way and Scouting – Donor Designate! The Suffolk County Council is a partner agency of the Long Island United Way. The council does receive funding through other United Ways from individuals who designate their contribution to go to Suffolk County Council, BSA. When making your United Way pledge where you work, remember Scouting. Designate some or all of your pledge to the Suffolk County Council. www. sccbsa .org THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE OF <strong>SUFFOLK</strong> COUNTY COUNCIL,BSA 2013 National Scout Jamboree The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve The Suffolk County Council plans to take a contingent of four troops, each consisting of 36 youth and 4 adult leaders, as well as a Venturing of 32 young men and women and 8 adult leaders to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree to be held at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, Goshen, West Virginia, July 15 -24 th 2013. To attend, a Scout must meet the following qualifications. (These qualifications are yet to be finalized): • Be at least a First Class Scout at time of attendance at Jamboree • Have completed 5 th grade or be at least 11 years of age by July 1, 2013, and have not reached his 18th birthday by August 5, 2013. We are awaiting details but yes, 11 year olds will be permitted to attend.. • Be approved by his Scoutmaster and the local council jamboree committee. • Participate in pre-jamboree training experience • Submit a Jamboree Medical Form To attend as a leader, an adult must meet the following qualifications: • Meet the qualifications for one of the positions. • Agree to abide by the commitment and code of conduct. • Be approved by the council jamboree committee. • Participate in pre-jamboree training experience • Submit a Jamboree Medical Form The trip fee is yet to be determined and will depend on touring and other costs. The fee will include transportation, meals, lodging, special patches, hat, T-shirt, all patrol and troop equipment, training weekends and a touring adventure on the way to the jamboree. When we leave for touring is yet to be determined. Each Scout submitting a registration form will need to include a $100 deposit, payable by check to the council service center. This deposit is “transferable and not refundable”. Please watch the Scouting.org website for further information. Final payment is due by February of 2013. Please understand that this is a pre-announcement of this high adventure event, and these are all the details available at this time. More information will be forthcoming. A New Venue: The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve In 2009, the BSA purchased 10,600 acres of property adjacent to West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River area in order to create The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (the Summit). The Summit is the new home of achievement, adventure, and innovation in Scouting. With world-class facilities and a focus on outdoor action sports, the Summit will welcome Scouts to a whole new jamboree experience in summer 2013. 45,000 youth and adults are expected to attend. What Can We Do at the Summit? You name it! The jamboree program reflects the skills of Scouting—physical fitness, environmental conservation, our national heritage, and the true spirit of Scouting. See yourself rappelling, scuba diving, kayaking, rafting, and sailing. Experience trap shooting, archery, biking, buckskin games, confidence courses, conservation trail, and more! There is not enough time in the day for all the exciting activities that are there waiting for you to try. Daily activities include an incredible merit badge midway, arts and sciences, a re-creation of Baden- Powell’s original Scout camp on Brownsea Island, an American Indian village, regional entertainment stages, and many other activities. The arena shows are a highlight for all participants. The jamboree is Scouting at its very best! High Adventure The excitement of the jamboree isn’t limited to Scouts. The Summit will feature a large visitor area, where day-users can try out some of the activities that the Scouts are dialing in around other parts of the Summit. Also, 2013 will be the first year that Venturers, a branch of the BSA that includes young women, will be part of the jamboree. Whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing and bouldering, and mountain biking are just a few of the activities offered at the Summit. There’s also skateboarding, BMX, shooting sports, and zip-line challenge courses. And that’s just the beginning. History The first Boy Scouts of America national jamboree was scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., in 1935 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scouting in America. Unfortunately, the jamboree was canceled because of a polio outbreak in Washington. When the first jamboree was finally held in 1937, Dan Beard lit the opening campfire using flint and steel. Scouts from all 48 states brought the wood that was used in the campfire. There were some 27,232 Scouts camped on the National Mall under the Washington Monument. Since that time, 16 national jamborees have been held, the last in 2010. Baden-Powell’s Vision In 1916, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement, knew what success looked like for the 10th anniversary of Scouting. It was the sight of thousands of youth gathered together to celebrate. The jamboree was born! In his words, “The secret of its growth lies in that indeterminate force which we only know as the ‘Scout Spirit,” and grow it has! Page 2 Navigator, May - July 2011
Suffolk County Council Boy Scouts of America Fall 2011 Popcorn Fundraiser Popcorn Kickoff Event – Monday, August 29, 2011 – East End (BHSC) Popcorn Kickoff Event – Tuesday, August 30, 2011 – West End (TBD) Show N Sell Orders Due – September 6, 2011 Show N Sell Distribution – September 16 & 17, 2011 Show N Sell Product Return –Saturday, October 29, 2011 Take Order & Prizes Due – November 7, 2011 Take Order Distribution – November 18 & 19, 2011 Popcorn Payment Due – December 2, 2011 Council Popcorn Kernel • For more information contact a Kernel or visit: Lauren Vlachos @ 924-7000 ext. 37 www.sccbsa.org lvlachos@bsamail.org www.trails-end.com District Popcorn Kernels Benjamin Tallmadge Donna Dunn DonnaDunn@aol.com 495-0031 Matinecock Miriam Puttre david.puttre@verizon.net 266-5951 Sagtikos Dave Colford davecolford@yahoo.com 786-9796 Trailblazer Pat Tariol murphy0156@yahoo.com 772-8081 Activities & Events Scouting for Food March 2011 – Results to Date Benjamin Tallmadge – 20,000 lbs. Matinecock – 32,858; 17 pantries; 42 units Sagtikos – 16,280; 28 pantries; 23 units Trailblazer – 15,517; 35 pantries; 26 units Total – 84,382 lbs. collected and distributed to more than 80 pantries throughout Suffolk County. The council wishes to recognize and thank everyone for their participation. Special thanks to Scouting for Food Chairman Paul LaMartina who did a fantastic job coordinating the campaign for the council and Sagtikos District, and to Gerri Alfano, Matt Schieferstein, and Patti Tariol who lead the effort in their districts. If your unit participated in this event please be sure to submit to the council service center (Lauren Vlachos at lvlachos@bsamail.org or 924-7000 ext. 37) the approximate poundage of food collected, as well as the names of the food pantries it was distributed to. Be sure to also check out www.scouting.org/Awards/JourneyToExcellence to report all of your service projects. It is never too late to report a good turn. Also, bags are still available at the service center if needed. Newsday Field of Wheels Car Show – Saturday, May 14, 2011 Please see ad located in Navigator and be sure to have your Scouts register their pinewood derby cars for a chance to win the Newsday Long Island Pinewood Derby Championship. To pre-register go to www.newsday.com/fieldofwheels. Registration deadline is Friday, May 6, 2011 unless capacity is reached earlier. Memorial Day Flag Placement/Retrieval – May 28/June 4, 2011 Calverton and LI National Cemeteries – For more information please contact the council service center at 924-7000 ext. 37. Support our Troops Supply Drive The Boy Scouts of America and OnSight Support are collaborating to conduct a supply drive to support the Troops. Supplies collected will be distributed to those serving overseas and at home. Since 2004, OnSight Support has been working with local organizations to collect supplies, collate, and ship those supplies to Troops in the U.S. as well as overseas. Please bring all donations to the Memorial Day Flag Retrieval events on Saturday, June 4. A truck will be onsite to collect all donations. Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ The Memorial Day Flag Retrieval Event Location: Calverton and LI National Cemeteries Phone cards -Phone cards will be distributed to resident Vets at the Northport VA Hospital. Personal hygiene and health items should be light weight, small, portable and unscented. School supplies - will be forwarded to active Troops as a good will gesture for local children. Please avoid perishable items and those that melt such as chocolate or candy. Navigator, May - July 2011 Page 3
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