I was reading the Want Ads recently and saw a few jobs that looked interesting, and actually I was surprised they were even available. They look like fairly easy jobs, and deal with some of the nicest people you can work with. The pay is fantastic. Let me describe what I am seeing.

Let's begin with the easiest job. Lets call it Job "A". The Task is being a Friend, a Mentor and a Coach. It does require that you have an easy going outward personality. The hours are fairly short and often times you can pick your own. Total time commitment is about 4-5 Hours a Month. Travel distances vary, but hardly ever more than about ten miles. Some light computer skills are helpful but not necessary. Full training is available at no fee to the applicant. This is an equal opportunity job.

The next job, Job "B" isn't necessarily harder and you are your own boss. You get to pick the people you work with. It is especially easy if you like to manage people or teams. You get to build your teams and delegate the duties. You don't need to be a math major, but some accounting skills would be helpful. You attend one organized meeting monthly. Your teams will run fund raising drives at various times during the year. Each of these drives lasts but a couple months, and each offers a different approach and product or service. You, as manager, would build an annual budget with help from your various teams. Full training is available at no fee to the applicant. This is an equal opportunity job.

Job "C" - This job can be downright fun. Sure there is some work involved to get to the fun part. If you like organizing an event, and then managing that event as Master of Ceremonies once a month, this job is for you. This job can be extremely easy if you go out and find presenters and entertainers to do the actual work for you. If fun and games and working with younger people is to your liking, and minimal hours of preparation and only a few actual meetings to attend sounds good to you, then this is a win-win job. Full training is available at no fee to the applicant. This is an equal opportunity job.

There are many more jobs that even easier and more information is available, just ask anyone listed below.

One thing all these jobs have in common is a great pay in the form of good fellowship, friendship, feeling of accomplishment and knowing that you are doing great service for many people.

If Job "A" is interesting to you, apply to Steve Hutchins at [email protected]

For Job "B" contact Gregg Slocum at [email protected]

 

Contact for Job "C" contact Tom Shaw at [email protected]

 

Tell them I sent you and would be happy to provide a letter of recommendation on request.

 

Yours in Service,

Are you the Chartered Organization Representative for your Unit? Did you know that by virtue of being the COR for your Unit, you are also a member of the Cradle of Liberty Board of Directors? Did you know that by virtue of being the COR for your Unit, you are also a member of the Lafayette District Committee?

Well, it's true! As a member of the District Committee you are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in the monthly Committee Meeting. We meet monthly on the third Monday of each month at St. Augustus Lutheran Church in Trappe at 7:15.

Our March meeting is our District Annual Meeting and among other things, will include the Nomination Committee report and the review and submission of their recommendations for Committee Members-at-Large and Officers. I hope you will join us on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7:15PM to participate in this important process.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to one of the District Key 3.

Montgomery County Historical Society for over 15 years, has worked with local Boy Scout Troops to help clean up the cemetery prior to Memorial Day Celebrations. Cleanup consists of picking up branches, trimming hedges, and light weeding. Cost is $5.00 per person, and all participants receive a commemorative patch of the event every year. Every year has a custom patch presented by Mrs. Eileen Santori , MCHS

Contact Bob Donaghy BSA Troop 50 for more information [email protected]   or call 215-783-4106 to Register

Agenda of activities

April 26th, Friday, Troops arrive and set up camp, Cemetery is open after 4:00pm, cracker barrel after dark ( a Troop will provide this for the entire encampment) camp in any open space in the main quad.

April 27th, Saturday, Breakfast ( a Troop will provide this for the entire encampment) , Start clean up , lunch is provided by the MCHA, and the Boyle Family, cleanup resumes until dinner. Dinner is provided by the Boyle family and MCHS. Flag retirement ceremony will take place around 9:00 PM, in Class A uniform, and participants receive commemorative patch at the end.

April 28th, Sunday, Cold Breakfast, (a Troop will provide this for the entire encampment) pack up, inspect site and depart for home.

Montgomery Cemetery is full of historical families of Norristown from the Pre-Civil war until the later 20th century.

Troop shared meals provided by 1 or more Troops are Fri night Cracker barrel, Sat and Sunday Breakfast. This should be coordinated by the attending Troops.

Bring gloves, eye protections, rakes, wheel barrels

 

 

Summer Camp and Cub summer Camp Tier 1 pricing has been extended through April 15, 2019.  After this date Tier 2 pricing will go into effect. Tier 3 pricing has been discontinued.

High Adventure at Resica Falls:  New this summer are Fawn Run week-long backpacking experiences around the reservation and the neighboring Delaware State Forrest.  Check out more information at Resica Falls. Also returning this summer is Paddle Rama.

COPE and Climbing: Become a COPE instructor with level 1 training for youth 16 years and adults is on March 22nd to 24th. COPE and Climbing weekend is May 10th to 12th.

Shooting Sports will host Merit Badge Days so Scouts can complete their partials. There is training for instructors scheduled. Check out Council calendar for dates. 

National High Adventure: Cradle of Liberty Council will be sending a crew to Northern Tier in 2020. 

Resica Falls Field Day is April 26th to 28th.

Thank you to the Units that submitted forms for the Distinguished Leader Award.  

 

District Award of Merit submissions are due now. The awards are going to be presented at the Council Dinner this year. Every Unit has a parent or parents that are always there when needed. Helping with transportation, fundraising, camping, etc.  

 

Each Unit should submit a form for the Marquis Award. It is a great way to say thank you for all they do. I am sure that every Troop has a Scout that is deserving of the Eugene Holladay Award. Please submit the applications soon. Remember that the selected Scouts receive a free week at NYLT, which the unit can benefit from.  Forms can be submitted to [email protected]. 

 

Please provide us your feedback - positive and negative - so that we can begin planning next year's Klondike.  Our goal is to ensure that this event remains a favorite of scouts and leaders alike.  To do so we need to keep changing, improving, adding and/or subtracting based on the response to this event from its participants.  Talk to your scouts, leaders, fellow staffers, etc. and give us your impressions and suggestions.  A brief survey was created to assist with this: Klondike Survey.  Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts.

 

 

In the Spirit of Scouting,

 

  Stuart Earl Bowman

  Lafayette Chapter Advisor, Unami Lodge One

  [email protected]

  484-369-1307