Anthony Wayne Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
October Newsletter
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"My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life
- that is, to be happy."
Robert Baden-Powell
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Look for Recharter Packets at October Roundtable!
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It's Popcorn Season;
mark these important dates on your calendar!
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Popcorn Final Product Return day is
October 25, 2018
at the Anthony Wayne Area Council from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Popcorn Final Orders due to Trails End Website on
October 26, 2018
at midnight.
Popcorn Final Order Distribution will be on
November 9, 2018
; the distribution site will be divided up into counties. The time and location are yet to be determined.
Popcorn Final Payments due
December 3, 2018
at the Anthony Wayne Area Council Office.
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For Final Payment Please Bring ONE Check or Money Order Made Payable to AWAC
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(Please, Do Not Bring in Individual Checks from Customers.)
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For more resources and information, click the link below:
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The 8th Annual Seafood Boil and Auction
The 8th annual Seafood Boil & Auction will be held October 13th, 6:00 PM at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne. The Seafood Boil is a unique and special event for the Anthony Wayne Area Council and northeast Indiana. The event is open to all that want to enjoy a great night of fellowship and help support the youth programs of the Boy Scouts.
Platinum Sponsor: $4,000 (includes 2 tables of eight, full page ad in the event program, banner recognition at the event)
Gold Sponsor: $3,000 (includes 1 table of eight, half page ad in the event program, and banner recognition)
Silver Sponsor: $2,000 (includes 1 table of eight & quarter page ad in the event program)
TABLE: $1,200 (includes 8 tickets to the Seafood Boil & Auction)
COUPLE: $300 (includes 2 tickets to the Seafood Boil & Auction)
INDIVIDUAL: $150 (includes 1 ticket to the Seafood Boil & Auction)
To register for the 8th Annual Seafood Boil and Auction, click the link below.
For more information contact Chuck Walker, Director of Development & Camping
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The Silver Beaver Award Nomination
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The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council‐level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. To prevent embarrassment, the candidate should not be notified of this nomination.
The deadline to submit a nomination is October 15, 2018.
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Council Staff Announcements!
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After a 42 year career at the Anthony Wayne Area Council,
Jim Molebash has retired. Jim had been serving as the Assistant Scout Executive. In Jim's career he has impacted the lives of youth, volunteers, families, community members, and the AWAC Staff. Jim, we thank you for your years of service, leadership, mentoring, and friendship. Happy trails and enjoy your retirement!
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Chuck Walker has been serving the council as the Director of Development and Camping for the past 6 years. Chuck will become the Assistant Scout Executive. He is r
esponsible for oversight of all Scout units in the Anthony Wayne Area Council. Also, he oversees all District Directors and Assistants.
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Clayton Whistler has agreed to accept the position of District Executive of Lincolnway District. Clayton is an Eagle Scout out of Sagamore Council and a graduate of Trine University. While at Trine, Clayton spent three summers working at Camp Chief Little Turtle including serving on the Aquatics Staff and two years serving as Camp Program Director.
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Kristen Ware is now serving as our receptionist. Kristen has a long family history of Scouting including a daughter that is now a member of a local Cub Scout Pack. Kristen will be handling phone calls, managing the front desk, tracking district event registration as well as working with production of flyers for events and recruitment. She will be working from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm each day.
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After a great deal of thought and personal reflection,
Sunshine Moss has requested, and John has approved her moving from District Executive of Lincolnway District to the position of District Associate of 3 Rivers District. This move gives Sunshine the opportunity to continue to work with the youth in our Scoutreach program, which is where Sunshine started her career in Scouting with us years ago. Sunshine has been doing a great job in her short time with Lincolnway District, we're sure she will bring the same energy and enthusiasm to 3 Rivers.
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We are thrilled that after years of serving as the Scoutreach Coordinator and District Associate for the Three Rivers District/Scoutreach programs,
Phil Ferguson
will become the new District Executive for the Thunderbird District. Phil brings years of experience as a Scout and leader and will be focused on supporting the Scouting programs in the northern half of Allen County.
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Lincolnway District Scouting Endowment
“Carry On”
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Our vision is to “endow” the District Executive Position in Lincolnway District. That is, to raise enough in a designated endowment fund to pay the annual salary of the Lincolnway District Executive with the annual interest accrued by the fund. This would mean, in effect, that even in lean financial times, there will be enough money available to maintain a District Executive for Lincolnway District. That, in turn, will secure the future of Scouting in Kosciusko and Whitley counties for years, perhaps decades to come.
Pledge Your Support Today!
Please help us in our effort to endow the District Executive position for Lincolnway District. Select a giving level that best fits your budget, make your pledge now and complete your payment before April 1, 2019 to ensure that your initial pledge will be matched 4:1 by the KCCF. (All gifts are tax deductible.)
If you are able to continue your initial gift for an additional 4-5 years, you will be making a significant contribution to our overall $1,000,000 goal!
For instance: An initial gift of $100 paid by April 1, 2019 qualifies for a KC 50 match of
$400 Total=$500.
By continuing with annual gifts of $100 for an additional 5 years, add another $500.
That’s a total of $1,000 toward securing the future of Scouting in our community!
For more information or to pledge your support, click the link below:
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Anthony Wayne Area Council
Formal Flag Retirement Ceremony
Hosted by VFW Jim Eby Post 857
Marine Corps League
“Pride and Purpose"
Allen County of Veterans Organization
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Saturday, October 20
th
Time: 1:00 PM
Breakfast: 8:00-11:00 AM *clean up and prep*
Free for Scouts in uniform
Marine Corps League will provide breakfast for Scouts in Class A Uniform.
-Counts as a Service Project-
Wear a class A uniform or at minimum class B and
bring a faded, torn or tattered American flag
Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations
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Did you know that our Council participates in a paper-recycling program called PaperGator Recycling? Recycle all of your newspapers, catalogs/magazines, junk mail, phone books, office/school paper, and hard and soft cover books and earn funds for our Council. Drop offs can be made anytime right here in our PaperGator bin. This is an easy way for you to recycle your paper every week and help us raise funds.
By recycling paper, not only do you save the environment and reduce waste in landfills, but our Council earns money for every pound of paper you help us collect. Please bring in your recyclable paper anytime from your homes or any other available sources and place it in the PaperGator® bin in our parking lot. Please
do not
include plastic, metal, trash, glass, cardboard, or paperboard (grocery item boxes).
Thank you for your continued support of this important fundraising effort.
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Jamboree On the Air/Internet (JOTA/JOTI)
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Jamboree-on-the-Air/Internet, or JOTA/JOTI, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October; specifically, October 19-21, 2018 this year. The event officially starts Friday evening during the JOTA Jump Start and runs through Sunday evening. Scouts and units can pick any time throughout the weekend to make contacts.
JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and ham radio operators around the world and JOTI uses the internet. This jamboree requires no travel. Since there is no planned council or district events in our area this year, your unit might consider planning your own event during your annual program planning conference and tie it into an award or activity.
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Thank you for coming to the Cub-O-Ree this past weekend at CCLT; it was a SUPER fun weekend! We had around 160 Superheros join us, along with Staff for the Cub-O-Ree!
A special thank you to Bryan Lineberry, the Camping Committee, and Staff Alumni for planning and delivering the events of this past weekend!
Come join us next year for another Super Cub-O-Ree at CCLT!
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Fall Wood Cutters Day
Saturday, October 20, 2018 8:00am – 4:00pm
At CCLT
If your unit wishes to help out, please call Kevin Sark at
260-483-0969 so he can get you on the crew list.
Reserve your campsite:
Contact the Program Assistant at
Cody.Zimmerman@Scouting.org
or call him at 260-432-9593 to reserve a campsite AFTER you call Kevin Sark.
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Camp Chief Little Turtle is closed November 9 - December 2, 2018 for hunting.
Camp Chief Little Turtle is closed December 21, 2018 - January 1, 2019
for Winter Holidays.
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2019 Council Outdoor Program & Summer Camp Kick-off
December 8, 2018
At Camp Chief Little Turtle.
FREE Registrations
Troops :Free Scoutmaster & SPL or designees
Packs :Free Cubmaster & Den Leader or designees
Additional Registrations
$12 for additional Leaders or SPL’s
For more information or to register, click the links below.
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WHAT IS A “CAMP AMBASSADOR?
Greetings Scouters!
I would like to introduce a great new program at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation that allows Scouters, Alumni, units, and organizations to help continue to make our property a premiere camping destination for scouts throughout the Central Region. The Council leadership, Camping Committee, Properties Committee, and Summer Camp Leadership Team are always looking for ways to improve camp facilities and enhance our already diverse program. Here is your opportunity to become vested in the long-term sustainability of our camping program and to help make some of these great ideas become a reality!
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Cub Scout Resident Camp Requirements
Attached below is a link for the Scouting requirements that were met at camp.
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- Please join the district for the Wabash Valley Cookoree, October 5, 6, and 7, 2018 at the Wells County 4H park. The fee is $8.00 per person (subject to change). Click the link below for more information and to register.
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- Please join Pokagon and Thunderbird Districts, for a historical reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware, at the Fall Camporee. Camporee is Friday, October 5th – Sunday, October 7th, at Camp Chief Little Turtle. Check-in is Friday, beginning at 6:00 PM. The cost is $10. Click the link below to register.
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- 2018 Lincolnway Camporee: Back to Basics. Oct 5 – 7 in Morsches Park, Columbia City. $15 at the event (cost includes camping, patch and awards). For more details download the attached flier. Lincolnway Fall Camporee Flier and Registration
- 2018 Fall Lincolnway Cub-O-Rama. Come one, come all Oct 5th and 6th at Morsches Park in Columbia City. Registration is $10.00. (Lunch is not provided unless you were preregistered by September 27.) Late registrants and walk-ins are welcome but need to bring their own lunch. For more details download the attached flier. Lincolnway Fall Cub-O-Rama Flier and Registration
- Scoutmaster/Asst Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training. Lincolnway District will have a Scoutmaster/Asst Scoutmaster Leader Specific training Oct 20, 2018 at the Connections Campus (1692 W Lake St Warsaw, Indiana 46580). Check in will start at 8:15 am with class to start around 8:30 am. Plan to be there 4 to 4.5 hours. This is a 1 time course and is the indoor or book portion. The class is free but registration is requested so we can get a head count. Click the link attached to register. Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Registration
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- Please join Pokagon and Thunderbird Districts, for a historical reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware, at the Fall Camporee. Camporee is Friday, October 5th – Sunday, October 7th, at Camp Chief Little Turtle. Check-in is Friday, beginning at 6:00 PM. The cost is $10. Click the link below to register.
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University of Scouting is Making a Comeback! Don’t miss out!
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Classes will be offered on
Saturday March 2, 2019
At
Zanesville United Methodist Church
11811 N Wayne St, Zanesville, IN 46799
(15 minutes south of the Scout Shop)
$25 per person in advance
$40 at the door
Mark your calendars and be watching for more details!
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NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course
For Registered Scouters Only
Saturday October 13 from 8 AM to 6 PM
Camp Chief Little Turtle
Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Cost: $50
Registration deadline is September 25, 2018
(Includes Training Materials Only. Bring your own lunch and snacks.)
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April 26—28, 2019
May 17-19, 2019
Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Wood Badge for the 21st century has been developed for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing leaders, as well as council and district leaders. Its focus is on leadership, not outdoor skills.
For more information or to register, click the link below:
Questions, contact:
Perry Harris—Course Director
260.224.5781
Steve Higgins—Staff Advisor
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Get prepared for this Scouting year by checking out our Fall Uniform Catalogs.
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Be sure you have everything needed for your Scout's Uniform!
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Outdoor Cooking Sale
Sept. 4- Oct. 31, 2018
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Campmaid BOGO 50% OFF
Buy any Campmaid item, UE Dutch Oven or UE Skillet
get a second Campmaid item of lesser price 50% off
(excludes the 2PC lid lifter set)
Primus Camp Stove
$84.99
reg. price $99.99
10% off any Cookbook or Mess Kit
*sales apply to in-stock item only
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To see what's new in the Scout Shop, Like and Follow us on Facebook!
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2019 Scout Family Nights with the Komets
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Scout Night 1
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Komets VS Utah Grizzles
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Scout Night 2
Friday, March 22, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Komets VS Cincinnati Cyclones
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To register for the Komets game, click the link below.
Tickets must be ordered from the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office.
Tickets are not available at the AWAC Office.
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If Scouting is just an hour a week –
what do you do with the rest of your time?
SG Trading Post
, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has positions open for BSA Scouting Customer Service Representatives.
SG Trading Post
is a national BSA Licensee and has worked with 80% of the councils nationwide since 1990. We manufacture program specific sportswear, embroidered emblems, and ad specialty items for use in various Boy Scout of America programs as well as volunteer recognition. We are looking for local Scouting experienced adults that could work out of our Fort Wayne office a minimum of 12 hours per week, working with Scout councils on a national basis via phone and email. This position can be part or full time, depending on availability.
Customer Service representative would work with council program directors, camp directors, OA Lodge advisors, and volunteer committee chairmen to determine best items, decoration process and delivery for their program.
SG Trading Post
works with all outdoor programs in Scouting. Our goal is to expand and better serve BSA programs on a national basis.
Successful candidates for this position would have the following skills:
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High School Degree
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Son active in Scouting for at least four years.
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Ability to type 40 wpm
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Ability to operate a computer, download files, email, send image files.
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Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook programs
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Ability to speak with customers on the phone professionally.
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Be available at least 12 hours per 5-day week on a fixed schedule.
No experience is required, but experience in Customer Service, Secretarial, Graphic Arts or Sales is preferred.
Areas that we support on a national basis:
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Council and Commercial camps – Boy Scout and Cub Scout Resident, Cub Scout Day Camps, YMCA, American Camping Association Camps.
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OA Lodges
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Training – Wood Badge, Powder Horn, NYLT
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National Programs – Sea Scouts, Outdoor Ethics, NYLT, National and World Jamboree
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Volunteer Recognition – FOS, Membership, Advancement
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Web Stores – Council, Camp, National Programs, National and World Jamborees
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Camp trading post material for resale.
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Outdoor program is all 50 states and International.
Compensation: Compensation is results based and will vary month to month based on the time worked and contacts maintained. You will be supplied with office area, phone with voice mail, computer terminal with Microsoft programs, training and graphic support from the art department staff.
If you would like to be considered for one of these positions, please forward your resume to Ron Mattox, President SG Trading Post (
ron@SGTradingPost.com
) or call 800-338-2258 to setup an interview.
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