Anthony Wayne Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
April Newsletter
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"
Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.
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Robert Baden-Powell
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The Anthony Wayne Area Council and Schust Scout Shop
will be closed April 19 and April 20.
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Spring BALOO/IOLS 2019
Friday, 4-26-2019, 5:00 PM - Sunday, 4-28-2019, 9:00 AM
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Baloo Training
Come have fun & learn outdoor skills
You will learn: camping, fire safety, basic first aid, & many outdoor skills. Come for the classes and stay for the fun.
Baloo training is required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event including pack camping overnights and Webelos den overnights. Training is recommended for any Cub Scout leader or parent who wants to help plan and carry out an outdoor experience for the pack.
The link below is a prerequisite training for BALOO Training:
IOLS Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
A fun filled program of hands-on skills training in the outdoors, designed to help you master basic camp skills required for Tenderfoot to First Class. Instructors will help you learn how to set up camp, cook, work with wood tools & ropes, first aid, planning campfire programs, map reading and compass skills, hiking & packing techniques, nature identification, and Outdoor Ethics. It will increase your comfort level and give you confidence as a trained, skilled leader. Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters are considered trained when they have completed Youth Protection Training, Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
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The 40th Annual Charity Open Boy Scout Golf Tournament
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The 40th Annual Charity Open Boy Scout Golf Tournament presented by Steel Dynamics is scheduled for June 7th, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Autumn Ridge Club in Fort Wayne. Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 am, shotgun start at 12:30 pm and awards presentation and dinner to follow, around 5:30. We are expecting around 140 players with the Florida Scramble format.
Contests and more!!!
• Mulligans
• 3 yards of putters help
• Longest drive and closest-to-the-pin contests
• On course entertainment
• Free beverages and snacks on the course
• 50/50 Drawing
• Door prizes
• Coupons for golf products
• Player gift
Eagle Sponsorship- $1,500 * one of our most popular sponsorships
Included in this sponsorship:
• One golf foursome
• Corporate logo on official Boy Scout Tournament Banner at registration/check in,
• Tee or green sponsorship
• Special Recognition in the Tournament Awards Dinner Program and on all
tournament promotional materials
• Promotion in the Council Newsletter, AWAC News– emailed monthly to 1,500 volunteers in 11 Northeast Indiana Counties
• All beverages on the course are free
If interested in sponsorship or registering for the Golf Tournament, see the links below.
Please contact Chuck Walker if you have any questions at
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April 26 - 28, 2019
May 17-19, 2019
Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Woodbadge 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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OA Section C-6A Conclave 2019
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Section C6A Conclave: Finding the Arrow
April 12-14, 2019
Maumee Scout Reservation (Norman, Indiana)
Hosted by Nischa Chuppecat Lodge, Hoosier Trails Council
The Section Conclave is a gathering for all Arrowmen from the 6 lodges in Indiana which makes up Section C6A. Come and experience sports, shooting, archery, American Indian Activities, patch trading, patch auction, great meals, shows, training, fellowship and so much more! This is open to every arrowmen in the section. At the end of the weekend, youth arrowmen will have the opportunity to elect the next Section officers. See you there!
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Friday, 5-31-2019 to Sunday, 6-2-2019
All Meals provided.
Bring these items:
• Tent – to set up on Friday night
• Sleeping Bag
• Waterproof Tarp
• Boots
• Full Class A uniform (shirt, pants, socks, belt) (do not wear Friday)
• Water bottle
• Change of clothes
• Toiletries & Towel
• Rain Gear
• Work Gloves
• Any required medications with med Form filled out
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Cub Rangemaster Training & Airsoft
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 8am – 5pm
Registration ends April 5th
$10 per person covers materials
Lunch Provided
This training required for Camp Staff working on a Shooting Range for Day or Resident Camp. Training should be taken every 2 years.
NOTE: In order to receive the required Range Master with airsoft endorsement you must attend ALL the Cub Range Master classes for the entire day.
Archery, BB Gun, Wrist Rockets, and Airsoft!!
Maximum class size 15 Minimum Age 18
Due to pre-ordering of training materials, no walk-ins allowed for this training
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CCLT is Hiring Staff for Summer Camp 2019!
Why work at CCLT? Do you want to be part of the best staff in the world?
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Why throw away another summer sitting behind a desk, flipping burgers, or clicking a keyboard? Do you love the outdoors? Do you like to have fun? If this is you there is a perfect place for you this summer. The Anthony Wayne Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America would like to offer you the opportunity to change lives this summer at our camp. We offer programs in Aquatics, Climbing, High Ropes Courses, 1st Year Campers, Shooting Sports, Ecology, and many more. Imagine a job where get paid to have fun. Here is just a short list of the perks of being on our staff.
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FAMILY CAMP 2019
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
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Gaga Pit * Disc Golf * Paddle Boards * Swimming * Boating * Fishing
Hiking * Campfire * Archery * BB Guns
Each Family member will receive a commemorative patch
$35 Per Family per weekend Preregistration (one week before event)
$45 Per Family per weekend at the door
Lodges and Family Cabins Available for a fee click the link below to reserve.
TRADING POST OPEN FOR SNACKS AND SOUVENIRS!!!!
Check-in Fri. 5-8 p.m. - OR - Check-in Sat. 9-10 a.m.
Check-out Mon. by 12 noon
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Escape to the Great Outdoors!
Join us at Resident Camp this Summer at
Camp Chief Little Turtle!
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Spring Camporee
AMERICA’S WARS
May 3
rd
thru 5
th
At the Veteran’s Memorial
(
2122 O’Day Road, Fort Wayne IN)
Cost: $10 Per Camper
Registration: Friday 6:30-8:00 PM
and Saturday 8:00-9:00 AM
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Spring Camporee: Trail to Eagle and Beyond
May 3-5, 2019
$10 per person
Register Day of Event
Jay County Scout Facility
(5363 W 450 S, Portland, IN 47371)
Camporee will look at skills and adventures along and beyond the trail to the Eagle rank. Younger scouts (Novice) and older scouts (Experienced) will have different activities for some stations.
Questions, contact Betty & Steve Drinkut (765)717-0363
Wabash Valley Day Camp
Under the Sea
Base Registration Fee is $50
Only $40 until May 14, 2019
June 12th, 13th, 14th, 2019
8:30am ‐ 3:30pm
Wells County 4‐H Park
1240 4‐H Park Road, Bluffton, IN
Adult Leaders are needed to
volunteer at Day Camp.
Please contact Steve Higgins or Julie Reynolds if you have any questions or would like to volunteer!
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Come join us as we celebrate
Star Wars Day at the
Spring Camp-O-Con
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May 3 – 5, 2019
Camp Foellinger & Wilderness Areas
of the
Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Early registration price is $8
Early-bird pricing ends April 5th 2019
Registration after April 5th = $12
Pokagon Day Camp
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Pokagon Day Camp is June 24th, 25th, 26th, 2019 from 8:30am ‐ 4:30pm at Bixler Lake in Kendallville, IN. Deadline for early-bird is May 31
st
, 2019. Early-bird registration guarantees a T-Shirt.
Scouts must bring sack lunch and
water bottle each day of camp.
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Come join us as we celebrate
Star Wars Day at the
Spring Camp-O-Con
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May 3 – 5, 2019
Camp Foellinger & Wilderness Areas
of the
Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Early registration price is $8
Early-bird pricing ends April 5th 2019
Registration after April 5th = $12
LINCOLNWAY DISTRICT DAY CAMP
June 19, 20, 21
Time - 9:10AM to 3:00PM
Drop off - 8:15 AM to 9:00AM
Place: Camp Rising Arrow on county road 400 S
(3/10's mile west of the Packerton Road)
Cost per camper in same family:
one = $40 , two = $70, three = $100
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Miami District Pinewood Derby
Date
: April 13
th
Where
: Council Service Center
(8315 W. Jefferson Blvd)
Time
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Check in starts at 9:00 am to 9:45 am and
the first race starts at 10:00 am
Cost
: $5.00 per racer
Send your racers!!
Please send completed registration form and roster if coming as a unit (back of form) including payment.
NEED MORE INFO: Contact Mike Skeens at 260-760-9175
Miami District Spring Cub-a-ree and Camporee
Date
: May 17
th
-19
th
Where
: Camp Chief Little Turtle
Cost
: $10.00 a Scout
Events
Competition Shooting: .22's, archery, and tomahawks
Canoe Races
Gaga Pit Tournament
More Information to Come Soon!
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Time to start planning your summertime camp outs!
Stop in, check out what we have available!
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CampMaid items have been drastically reduced!
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Wolf’em Sticks are marked down to 9.99 each!
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Check Out These New Items available in the Schust Scout Shop!
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Eagle Scout Graduation Cords
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To see what's new in the Scout Shop, Like and Follow us on Facebook!
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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Hosted by the Allen County Council of Veterans.
Monday, May 27, 2019
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The parade begins promptly at 11:00 am at Parnell Avenue and State Street. Line up and check-in start at 10:00 am at the North Side Park parking lot west of the park and at the intersection of Parnell Avenue and Fricke Street.
A ceremony will take place following the parade in the Veteran's Hall at the Coliseum.
If interested in being part of the parade, contact Jim Olds at 260-437-5393.
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CPR & Wilderness First Aid Training
Train for Emergencies in Wilderness and Remote Environments. Ideal for scouts and leaders, our new 16-hour Wilderness and Remote First Aid course gives you the skills and confidence you need to respond to an emergency when help may be delayed. The course meets BSA requirements for wilderness first aid training among all crews participating in national and council high adventure camps.
• Must be at least 14 years of age and possess current certification in Adult CPR/AED.
Topics Include:
• Head (Brain), Neck and Spinal Injuries
• Wounds and Wound Infection
• Hypothermia
• Heat-Related Emergencies
• Allergies and Anaphylaxis
• Altitude-Related Illnesses
• Bone and Joint Injuries
• Burns, and more….
Training Location: St. Vincent Boy Scout Lodge (8965 Auburn Rd., Fort Wayne, In 46825)
Click the dates below to register for training:
For more information, contact the Brent Snyder at
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2019 Scout Night with the TinCaps
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Scout Night 1
Friday, May 17, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Superhero Night & Postgame Fireworks
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Scout Night 2
Friday, June 14 at 7:05 pm
Pro Wrestling Night & Postgame Fireworks
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Area Boy Scouts, we need your help cleaning up and removing invasive plants from historic Brookview Park in central Fort Wayne! There are needs for helpers of all ages!
BROOKVIEW PARK CLEANUP
Brookview Neighborhood & City of Fort Wayne Parks Dept. invite volunteers to join the ongoing effort to clean fallen branches & remove invasive plants & restore our historic Fort Wayne parks.
Please contact Michelle as far in advance as possible to confirm participation & with any questions.
Brookview Park is also an ideal location for a group picnic or bike ride — as the weather grows warmer this spring.
WHEN: Saturdays in April & May, 2019 (See dates below.)
8:30 - 11:30AM
WHERE: March 16, 2019, 8:30AM
Meet in 2300 block of Eastbrook Drive, south of Oakridge Road, central Fort Wayne.
Upcoming Brookview Park Cleanups Spring 2019:
Sat. April 6, 2019 8:30-11:30AM
Sat. April 20, 2019 8:30-11:30AM
Sat. May 4, 2019 8:30-11:30AM
Sat. May 18, 2019 8:30-11:30AM
IF THESE DATES do not work for your group but you can help another time, please contact Michelle to make arrangements as we really need your help. Thank you!
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