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DAN BEARD COUNCIL HEADLINES
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We’re excited to share the news that Dan Beard Council will be participating in a BSA pilot program for kindergarten-aged boys, called “Lion Scouts”! We invite you to join us for one of the Lion Kickoff Palooza events scheduled to help roll-out the details of the program. Additional details and updates will continue to be released and posted at www.danbeard.org/Lions in the coming weeks.
Monday, May 9, 2016 @ 7pm located at Camp Friedlander – Register
Monday, May 16, 2016 @ 7pm located at Boone County Cooperative Extension Service in Northern Kentucky – Register
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Congratulations to Our Newest Class of Silver Beavers
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11 new recipients will be recognized in this year’s Silver Beaver Class. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest recognition a local Council can bestow upon volunteer leaders. Click here to see this year’s class.
www.danbeard.org/SilverBeaver
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Can You Complete the Peterloon Mission?
Registration Opens April 1st!
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Peterloon is the pinnacle Scouting experience offered in the region with 100’s of activities and events for Scouts. Over 5,000 Scouts and Scouters will join each other for a one-of-a-kind event this October. Early registrants will get preferred campsites closest to the activities. Learn more at
www.danbeard.org/Peterloon
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Exciting Camping Opportunities This Summer!
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Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get your free slushies at camp this summer. Today is the LAST DAY to register and get this awesome incentive. If your unit has a contingent registration, you still need to add your Scouts to it for them to get the free Slushies. To register, please click here
You can find detailed instructions on how to add Scouts to your contingent registration at
www.danbeard.org/registrationhelp. You can also contact Kyle Acus with questions at
kyle.acus@scouting.org
or (513) 577-7707. Adding Scouts to a contingent is easier than adding them individually. Don't forget to add your Scouts by March 31st so that they can enjoy free slushies this summer.
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Cub Camp Adventures offers many different camping opportunities. There are 2 Day Family Camps, and 3 Day or 4 Day Resident Camps offering overnight adventures at Cub World. There are also Community Day and Twilight Camps that offer 5 days of program with an optional family overnight at locations close to you throughout the council. For more information, click on the buttons to the right or visit
www.danbeard.org/cubcamp.
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SCOUTING. DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN
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Spring into Camping is a fun opportunity for packs to get outdoors and have fun at camp. Troops from around the council will be hosting activities at Cub World including BB guns, bows and arrows, field games, and more. Find out more at:
www.danbeard.org/SpringintoCamping
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Camp Friedlander is offering Scouts the opportunity to participate in programs at the new Summit Bechtel Reserve National High Adventure Base! Yes, that’s right. Attend Camp Friedlander with your unit, but spend Monday-Friday experiencing the all of the excitement and high adventure activities at the Summit. What an opportunity!
Learn more here
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Win A Free Week At Camp At The Camp Friedlander Open House 04/17/2016!
On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Camp Friedlander will host a FREE open house from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Lunch will be available in the dining hall for a nominal fee. Come out and see all the wonderful opportunities available to your unit for summer camp. For more information, please contact
Herb Packard at herb.packard@scouting.org or 513-608-5683
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The 2016 Golden Eagle Dinner 04/21/2016
Join us for the 1st Annual Golden Eagle Dinner on April 21 at the Madison Events Center in Covington to honor Guy van Rooyen.
The Golden Eagle Dinner replaces the Trailblazer Award Luncheon and will be an event not to be missed. We are expecting almost 400 community, business, and civic leaders that will be in attendance to support Scouting.
The Golden Eagle Dinner will serve as a great forum to tell the story of how Scouting is making an impact in Northern Kentucky.
To register for the event, please contact Sharon Hoffrogge at sharon.hoffrogge@scouting.org.
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Camp Conservation Day 04/09/2016
Camp Conservation Days are an great way for boys to earn service hours while working to conserve our camp properties. These days of organized projects include tree-planting, erosion control, honeysuckle removal, trail maintenance, and other conservation projects.For more information, Please visit:
http://www.danbeard.org/campcon
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How Your Unit Can Participate in Soles4Souls Shoe Drive
As a part of Scout Sunday in 2017, packs, troops and crews in the Dan Beard Council will be participating in a community-wide “Good-Turn” by collecting used shoes at their church.
Units will work with their Charter Partner Organization to promote this effort and then collect shoes from members of the church/parish on Scout Sunday.
The Dan Beard Council is partnering with the international organization Soles4Souls. To learn more about this organization, click here to watch this exciting 2 minute video.
To learn more please visit: www.danbeard.org/soles4souls
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WE CHANGE LIVES. That is the sign that hangs above the staff door at NYLT. Youth staff reach up and touch that sign each time they exit and prepare to work with local Scout attendees. Learn more about the NYLT difference and the difference it can make in your Scouts at:
www.danbeard.org/NYLT
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Jamboree Kick-Off Event
Join us for the Jamboree kick-off event on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 1pm - 3pm at Camp Friedlander.
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Preparations are underway for the 2017 National Jamboree and the grounds look immaculate. Exciting new areas are planned and staff can look forward to some exciting new features as well: warmer showers, better on site transportation, and more. Get all of your updates at:
www.danbeard.org/jamboree
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Ordered too many Camp Cards?
The 2016 Camp Card Sale is going well keep up the great work! If you have ordered too many Camp Cards, please contact Sherry Masten at (513) 577-7686 so that we can send them to Units that need more cards.
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Redeeming Earnings from the Camp Cards sale
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Each unit will set it's own process for collecting and redeeming the earnings from Camp Cards to the Scouts within the unit. Some units may use the earnings to pay for camp while others may use it fund other program areas such as supplies or other unit activities. Please check with your local unit leader to learn the proper process for your unit.
Click here for more information
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Responding To A Choking Emergency
Teach your Scouts to respond to a choking emergency. Every scout working on the Readyman badge needs to know the Heimlich Maneuver®. Register for this
free training today!
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Volunteer Position Training
On Saturday, April 16, volunteers in need of training are invited to attend the Spring Learning Center. More information including location, times (some sessions are morning only, some are all day), a list of sessions offered, and how to register can be found
here.
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Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training
Are you a new scoutmaster or assistant scoutmaster and in need of completing your required training? If so, you’ll want to register for IOLS on April 29 & 30 at Camp Upper Craig in Loveland.
Click here to register
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COPE & Climbing Instructor Training
Have you ever considered bringing your unit to Camp Friedlander to participate in COPE or at the climbing tower? Do you have an interest in working with other units and corporate groups in the COPE and climbing program? Sign up now for one or both training sessions. Registration and full course details are available through the council calendar events linked here:
For questions, please contact Herb Packard at eaglescout@embarqmail.com or 513-608-5683
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For more training opportunities, please click on the Dan Beard Council training calendar below
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