School Night to Join Scouting 2018
“Sign-up” nights have been a keystone for Cub Scout recruiting for years, and for good reason:
They work!
Sign-up nights give parents and youth an opportunity to get to know Scouting at a personal level, face-to-face. Questions are answered, interest is built, and parents see how Scouting is for families like theirs, no matter what that family may look like. What’s more, families often enroll their kids right there on the spot. It’s a win-win situation.
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SNJS 2018
Save time; avoid mistakes Easy way to register new members online
The Boy Scouts of America now offers an online application process for youth and adults that can be completed from start to finish without a single piece of paper changing hands.
This is a giant leap forward in allowing prospective members and leaders to register in a way that’s convenient for them, and it creates a more efficient and user-friendly registration experience for units, districts, and councils.
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Click image above for quick instructional on how to register new members online during your school night to join scouting event.
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Volume 2
Kernel Journal
Check out weekly information and updates about your units popcorn sale on:
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Cub Scout Frequently Asked Questions
and other helpful info that may help you get through the 2018 membership season.
Since its beginning, the Cub Scout program has been a fun and educational experience concerned with values. Besides providing a positive place where children can enjoy safe, wholesome activities, Cub Scouting focuses on building character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and developing a spirit of community service.
Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Cub Scout program.
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Popcorn 2018
9 things to know this week about your upcoming Popcorn Sale Kickoff
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When participating in popcorn, Scouts gain
self-confidence, people skills, money management, salesmanship, and business ethics
– things that help prepare them for life! These are great values and skills for youth to learn.
Unit’s also have the ability to
fund their entire year’s program
through the popcorn sale alone. That means less fundraising, less time asking parents for money, and more time for Scouting fun.
All proceeds stay right here to help support local Scouts.
That’s 73% that goes to Scouting.
While a portion of that goes to directly support your Scout unit, the remaining portion gets reinvested into supporting your unit, and into local programs and supplies. For example, New program equipment like bows and arrows, and facility improvements were also funded in part by popcorn. Together we make a huge difference to support local Scouting program and the adventures of a lifetime!
Here are 9 important things to remember this week:
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Cub Haunted Weekend
Ready for a fun-filled, spooky weekend at Cary Camp? On October 26th-28 we'll be kicking off Cub Haunted Weekend, full of all sorts of creepy, crawly fun. For more Information:
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Cary Camp
TRADING POST HOURS
New Cary Camp Hours
as of
September 5, 2018:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
4 PM - 8 PM (EST)
Saturday
9 AM - Noon (EST)
or By Appointment
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Start your Training Today
Are you trained for your position as a Scout leader? Anyone having direct contact with a Scout should make the time to train for their specific position. This training ensures the safety of both adult and scout and provides the opportunity for leaders to deliver a quality program. Experience and desire to be a leader are admirable qualities. Add to that the specific training and you will take your skills to a new level. To learn what training is specific to your position, visit
http://my.scouting.org
, click on training, your specific area
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*Note: Youth Protection and Hazardous Weather Training are both mandatory moving forward within the Sagamore Council.
Now Accepting Nominations for the Cub Scout Leader Training Award
We like to ensure that our Scouts have the best trained leaders, and to recognize those leaders for their dedication. This month, we highlight the Cub Scout Leader Training Award. These den leaders will have completed training, tenure and performance requirements. Trainings required to earn this award are, Fast Start Training, Basic leader Training for your position and Youth Protection Training. You will also be required to participate in roundtable or a pow wow or University of Scouting. To apply for the award please click the button below.
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2018 Fall Camporee
Wabash Valley:
Tentative Dates- 11/2-4 @Cary Camp in Lafayette, IN
Peshewa:
9/21- 9/23 @ Pioneer Faith Evangelical Church in Gas City, IN
Cost $12
North Star:
9/7-9/9 @ France Park in Logansport, IN
Cost $14
Registration Due 9/3
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Give Us Feedback-August 2018
Sagamore Poll Question
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Cub Scouting means "DOING"
Some of the best things about Cub Scouting are the activities you get to do: camping, hiking, racing model cars, going on field trips, or doing projects that help your hometown and the people who live there. Cub Scouting means “doing.”
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Which fall council event is your family MOST excited about this year?
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Welcome to Scouting Event
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2019 World Scout Jamboree
The theme for the 24th World Scout Jamboree is Unlock a New World and was developed by the youth bid team, also known as the Dream Team. This theme speaks to the new adventures, cultures, and friendships that will be shared by Scouts from around the world during the 12-day event in North America, a continent often referenced as a “New World.”
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Welcome to Scouting Event
Saturday, Sep 29, 2018
Please Join Us in welcoming our
Newly Recruited Cub Scouts in a Fun-filled Day Full of Archery, Leather-working,
BB Guns, Games, and More!
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Female Webelos proves boys, girls have more in common than you might think
Brianna Brady’s bedroom has pink walls, a flower-print valance and a basket full of Barbies.
“And you want to be a Boy Scout?” the host asks. “How come?”
“Because you get to do stuff with your family,” the 10-year-old replies.
It’s really that simple.
As a Webelos Scout, Brianna gets to enjoy the things she loves with the people she loves.
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Wood Badge Rendezvous
October 10, 2018
5PM - Cary Camp
It's been a while since all the critters of Sagamore Council have gathered for some Wood Badge fun. Please join us for a Saturday breakfast and bring your critter pride (and pocketbook) as we raise funds for our scholarship program and gather around the campfire once more.
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We're here to help!
Contract your local District Executive with any questions about your pack of troop.
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Not pictured:
Maddison Taylor-North Star District
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IMPORTANT NOTICE for Eagle Scout Candidates
National does not require units to fill out a special form for Eagle palms anymore. All unit leaders need to do is put it on an advancement form like they would a merit badge. If there are more than 3 palms, please indicate if it is Bronze #2, Silver #2, etc. so we can enter the correct data for the Scout.
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Eight essentials for staying warm while cold-weather camping
1. Toes cold? Put on a hat.
Your body loses up to half of its total heat in 40-degree temperatures. So, when it’s below freezing and your head is uncovered, you could be radiating more than three-fourths of your overall body heat from your head.
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16th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot for Scouting
Benefiting more than 5,800 Scouts throughout North Central Indiana
Saturday, August 18, 2018
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Update your BeAScout pin today, so future Scouting families can find you tomorrow
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Today’s parents can do it all online. With a few taps on their tablet, they can buy school supplies, sign up for soccer or hire a babysitter.
And, more and more these days, they’re finding out about Scouting online, too. Today’s parents want, and expect, to learn more about the BSA through a simple-to-use, nicely designed website.
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Scout Night at Purdue
September 8, 2018
PURDUE VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN TIME TBA @ ROSS-ADE STADIUM
TICKET PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Game Ticket
- $5 Concession Voucher
- Official Purdue Football Scout Patch
- Boilermaker Crossing Activities
- Selected Scouts will have the opportunity to be in the Color Guard
- Opportunity to be a part of the Fan Tunnel for Team Entrance
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Four epic reasons Scouts should be pumped for the new movie ‘Alpha’
“An epic tale of adventure in the outdoors.”
That describes the countless hiking, kayaking and climbing trips Scouts are taking all summer long.
It’s also a fitting tagline for Alpha, the new movie from Sony Pictures that’s howling into theaters Aug. 17.
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Scouting Friends,
The countdown is on, and what an exciting time it is. As we speak, every Cub Scout Pack in the Sagamore Council is preparing to welcome over 1,000 new Cub Scouts into this amazing program. Nearly 100,000 flyers will be distributed throughout the council inviting every boy and girl K-5 to join Cub Scouts. There is no more exciting time to be a member of this great movement than right now. This is it, this is the moment we begin our work preparing the next generation of boys and girls to be great leaders of character and conviction.
My heartfelt thanks to all of you who are a part of this great movement. If you haven’t already, please take the opportunity to share your love of Scouting with your friends, on social media, and anywhere you can. Post a picture of you and your Scout making memories and changing lives and let’s encourage every young person to join the BSA. For more information or to help a friend find a Scouting program near them, visit
www.BeAScout.org
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Good Scouting!
Ben
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Contact your local Sagamore Council District Executive for any questions or concerns.
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