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Our News - August 31, 2017
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Fall Sale Info : Buy A Uniform!
We are now selling cub scout uniforms with the patches sewn on
at the Sagamore Boyscout Service Center
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Camp Cary Trading Post Hours
Beginning Monday Aug. 28th
Monday - closed
Tuesday - 3:30 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday - 5:15 PM to 8 PM
Thursday - 8 AM to 12:30 PM
Friday - 5:15 PM to 8 PM
Saturday - 9 AM to 12 PM
*We encourage people to contact Adam before heading out as he does mobile trading posts visits occasionally.
Phone: (567) 644 - 1087 Email: wermy44@gmail.com
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McGavic Outdoor Powersports - September 23
The Kokomo Sporting Clay Shoot is on September
23rd at the Izaak Walton League. Go to our Council
webpage
here
for more information.
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Popcorn Sale 2017
Popcorn Sales are about to take off. Show N' Sell orders are due now and sales begin September 15th. for more info on our sale visit our...
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Fall Into Scouting!
Launch day is almost here for our Cub Scouts! Each District will host a Fall into Scouting day on September 23
rd
where Scouts will experience outdoor adventures, launch rockets, and much more! Click on your district to get more information on your event
Not sure where your district is? Check out our
map!
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Cub Haunted Weekend
An overnight family camping event that will be Spooktacular for the whole family! Expansions to the program this year will include a fun house and not-haunted hayride to make sure that those who don’t enjoy haunted activities can have fun as well! You can pick one, or both, of the sessions:
Session A - October 27 & 28
Check in Friday @ 6 PM & Check out Saturday by 11 AM
Session B - October 28 & 29
Check in Saturday @ 5 PM & Check out Sunday by 11 AM
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University of Scouting
The Fall Semester of University of Scouting will commence on November 11
th
at Beering Hall, Purdue University. This event offers trainings for adult leaders and merit badge classes for Boy Scouts. Final adult training offerings and merit badge course listing will be published on Campmaster in September.
Check in starts at 8am. Registration Deadline is November 3
rd
at 5pm, and no walk in registrations will be accepted.
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Rank Requirements
Effective August 1st, changes will be made to how Scouts earn the First and Second Class ranks. The number of overnight campouts required will be reduced.
Click here for more details
(from Bryan on Scouting).
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Two unique opportunities are coming up to support Scouting. Please join us and invite your friends to participate in one of our two upcoming Sporting Clay Tournaments on September 16
th and 23
rd. Details can be found by visiting the event flyers here
All proceeds from these events benefit Camp Buffalo and the programs offered by the Sagamore Council.
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SPOTLIGHT ON EAGLES
Matthew C. , Troop 2
Ryan C. , Troop 149
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Congratulations to all of our August Eagles!
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For those units sending in an advancement form please turn in the following page
along with your advancement form
to help us fill your order more efficiently!
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Advancement News!
Grab the boys’ interest right away and help them reach the rank of Bobcat as soon as possible. Once they tackle the first accomplishment, you’ll help keep their interest in Scouting. New scouts can earn their Bobcat award at their 1st meeting.
Merit Badge Counselors-thank you for your time and effort in teaching our Scouts. You are an invaluable resource. Please consider extending your knowledge to more than just your own Troop. Some merit badges are out of reach, as there may not be a local counselor.
Be sure to recognize the outstanding leaders in your Pack or Troop. Scouting volunteers don’t do what they do for the recognition, but we want them to know how much we appreciate them.
See the available awards at,
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/Adults/Awards.
Check with your district lead for deadlines for submission of nominations.
Finally, if you haven’t reported your unit’s advancement from summer camp, please do so as soon as possible. Advancements let us know that a good program is being offered. It also encourages the Scout to set new goals and grow in working towards those goals.
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Training Updates in Sagamore Council!
The past few months have been very busy for our trainers and training chairs as we gear up for many upcoming training events. BSA takes training very seriously and properly trained adult leaders can make a huge difference with program quality and youth membership. We’re all striving to offer cub scouts, boy scouts, and venturers a high quality program. Various training courses can help you achieve those goals!
This is why, starting with rechartering this coming fall, Sagamore Council is making training mandatory for direct contact “top” leaders in Packs/Troops/Crews. This includes all Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, varsity coaches, and Crew Advisors. These top leaders must complete the training required for their respective position in order for their unit to recharter. The training involves the following (at a minimum):
- - Youth Protection Training: All Positions
- - Cubmaster Position-Specific Training: Cubmasters
- - Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training: Scoutmasters
- - IOLS: Scoutmasters, Varsity coaches
- - Venturing Advisor Position-Specific Training: Crew Advisors
- - Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training: Varsity coach
The good news is that all of this training is now available online (
www.my.scouting.org
) with the exception of IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills). Trainers will offer some of those courses (and several others) at the University of Scouting on November 11 at Purdue University. For example, the Cubmaster and Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training courses will be offered on November 11. More details about training courses at the University of Scouting will be available
here
later this fall. And to help you with IOLS, we have two upcoming IOLS sessions. The first one on September 8-10 will be offered during the Peshawa Fall Camporee at Salamonie Lake. The second IOLS course will be at Cary Camp on October 6-8. More details about the IOLS courses, including registration, can be found
here
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For cub scout and webelos leaders who want to bring their Pack/Den on a camping outing, it is mandatory that at least one adult has completed the BALOO course (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation). This course teaches the skills necessary so that the camping outing is safe, fun, and a great learning experience. BSA recently updated the BALOO course. The new BALOO course is a “blended learning course” with required prerequisite online modules (
www.my.scouting.org
) to provide background knowledge prior to taking the BALOO outdoor course. Our IOLS course will cover the outdoor portion of BALOO. So if you take IOLS in the fall and complete the BALOO online modules, you will be BALOO-certified.
Finally, Sagamore Council is not forgetting about youth training. For the first time in several years, our council was recently approved to offer the National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) course in 2018. NYLT is designed specifically to enhance skills such as planning, leadership, goal settings, problem solving, etc. Participants will work in patrols and will be guided by trained youth leaders. The NYLT course will be offered over two weekends (tentative dates are July 20-22 and August 3-5, 2018). More details will be available during the fall. This will be an exciting and very valuable course, so start talking to your scouts about it.
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Monday, October 30, 2017
12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m. (Gathering starts at 11:30 a.m.)
Courtyard Marriott Conference Center
150 Fairington Ave, Lafayette, IN 47905
Honoring
JoAnn Brouilette
President, Demeter; Fowler Indiana
Our North Star Welcome to Scouting is September 23-24
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Council Support Incentive for 2016-2018
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2017 National Jamboree Patches & Sets Still Available
Note: OA Jamboree sets are sold out.
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COUNCIL CALENDAR
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SEPTEMBER
2-4: Office and Camps Closed
8-10: North Star Fall Camporee
8-10: Wabash Valley Meet the Troops
8-10: Peshewa Fall Camporee
16: Terry Beasy Memorial Shoot
22-24: North Star Welcome to Scouting
23: Peshewa Welcome to Scouting
23: Wabash Valley Fall into Scouting
23: Kokomo Sporting Clay Shoot, Izaak Walton League
(The
Council Google calendar
includes both council and district events, meetings and roundtables in addition to Council events.)
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WABASH VALLEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wabash Valley District serves the following counties: Benton, Carroll,
Tippecanoe, Warren, and Northern Fountain
Webelos Meet The Troops
Registration is open for Webelos Meet the Troops! This event helps Webelos Scouts complete their Arrow of Light while meeting Troops for them to crossover into Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts and Webelos 1 and 2 Dens should join! Registration deadline is September 6
th
at 5pm. Full leader and parents guide is
available here,
and registration is
live on Campmaster!
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District Committee Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for Scouters that you believe are outstanding! The District Committee goes through an election process every year, and nominations are being accepted for people who you believe should a part of the district committee! The District Committee is responsible for organizing events, supporting units, and promoting Scouting to the public. Nominations can be sent to Dave Henderson, District Chair, at
wastewaterdave@gmail.com
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PESHEWA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peshewa District
serves the following counties: Blackford, Grant, Howard, Miami and Wabash
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NORTH STAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
North Star District s
erves the following counties: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski,& White
New information in North Star's August Newsletter! Click the link below:
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SAGAMORE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS • P.O. BOX 865, KOKOMO, IN 46903• 765-452-8253• sagamorebsa.org
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