NOTICE: NEW MANDATORY YOUTH PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER TRAINING DUE SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
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July 2018
Volunteer Driven; Professionally Guided; Prepared. for Life.
We need
your help now, more than ever.
Parent and community involvement is imperative in providing a quality scouting program for your boys and girls. You are an integral part of the scouting experience. The Sagamore Council asks you to:
Fulfill the Promise.
A child joins Scouting because somewhere they saw or heard that Scouting provides the excitement and adventure of camping in the great outdoors. They want to share that excitement with the members of their den and with their parents as a member of his/her own Cub Scout pack. This is what they expect! You have an opportunity to unlock the door to adventure so that one day they will say, “It was all I hoped for and more!”
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Summer 2018
Boy Scouts of America NOT changing their name
and other facts to know and share.
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May 3, 2018-
The Boy Scouts of America organization name will continue to be Boy Scouts of America.
It is not changing.
Reports started circulating on Wednesday, May 2, concerning the update to the Boy Scout
program
name. That program currently serves boys ages 11 through 17.
Beginning
February 2019
, the Boy Scout program name will change to “
Scouts BSA
” and will begin serving girls, as well as boys.
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Contact your Local District Executive Today to Learn how You Can Help!
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Unit Trainings for School Night to Join Scouting Campaign and Popcorn Sale 2018 Gather your unit’s leadership team and join us!
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Pack your bags and come to your School Night to Join Scouting and Popcorn training.
• Wednesday, July 11
- Camp Buffalo 7:00-9:00 PM 9400 N Boy Scout Rd, Monticello, IN 47960
• Thursday, July 12
- Crossroads Community Church 6:30-8:30 PM 4254 S 00 EW, Kokomo, IN 46902
• Tuesday, July 17
- Cary Camp 6:30-8:30 PM 6286 State Road 26 E, Lafayette, IN 47905
• Wednesday, July 18
- Calvary Presbyterian Church 7:00-9:00 PM 701 Spencer St, Logansport, IN 46947
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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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National Youth Leadership Training
NYLT will be one single course held over the span of two meetings. The first will be
July 13-15
, and the second will be
July 20-22
. Both events will be held at Camp Buffalo.
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When Trials Come, Welcome Them
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A Chaplain’s Minute
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As we near the beginning of camp, ponder on this Chaplain’s Minute and share it with your Scouts or use it on the first day of camp.
“As we begin this week, we will be learning new skills. We will be facing new challenges. It is not always easy to be kind, courteous, or helpful to someone who has not been helpful or courteous to us. It is a challenge. For example, sometimes we are tempted to be irreverent toward each other and also to God in the language we use. Life is a challenge and filled with temptations. So, listen to these words from sacred writings.
Read More
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Give Us Feedback
July 2018-Sagamore Poll Question
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Exploring provides exciting activities and one-on-one mentorship for youth looking to discover their future. Whether you’re a local organization looking to strengthen the community or a young person wanting to uncover the possibilities of your future, Exploring is a great place to start.
Learn more
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Which Exploring Post would you be most interested in learning more about?
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Health Care/ Veterinary Science
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SAVE THE DATE
Cub Haunted Weekend 2018
Oct 26 – 28, 2018
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Job title: Camp Caretaker
Location: Franklin L. Cary Camp, Lafayette, IN
Summary: The Camp Caretaker is the primary representative of the Council and the camp property to all guests, staff, volunteers, and contractors who visit the property. Reporting to the Camp Ranger and Scout Executive, the Camp Caretaker gives primary oversight to security, maintenance, cleanliness, and customer service.
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Job title: District Executive
Location: Kokomo, IN
Summary: Since 1910, Scouting has helped mold the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes and understands that helping youth puts us on a path towards a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.
Today’s professional Scouters are a diverse group of men and women sharing a dynamic career offering independence, achievement, and stability. This is work that makes a difference, work that calls one to continual learning and challenge, work that offers solid compensation, benefits and advancement.
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How to make hiking with your Cub Scouts meaningful and fun this summer
When Debbie Gulledge worked at the Philmont Training Center in the 1990s, she went hiking weekly with Webelos Scout to Philmont’s fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex footprint. The first week, she recalls, the boys spent the entire hike looking at the ground and talking about their favorite movies — though they did find the T. rex print to be pretty cool.
Before her second hike, Gulledge, who lives in Lehi, Utah, had educated herself about the trail and its surroundings. She was able to show her next group of hikers deer scat, beaver tracks and wildflowers like Indian paintbrush. The result: They saw more than just the tops of their shoes. Things only got better.
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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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Cub Scout Day Camp
Save the date for Cub Scout Day Camp!
SKIP THE WAIT!
Day Camp Parent Orientation, at Cary Camp, will be held on JULY 22nd, at 5 pm. Parents can pre-register, pick up shirts and avoid registration lines!
July 24 - 27:
Cary Camp
*Volunteers Still Needed!
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Cub Scout Adventure Camp
Exploring the stars and the universe! Where the Milk Way has no limits, here at Cary Camp! Don’t forget to check out our
Parent and Leaders guide!
Join us for Cub Scout Adventure camp and sign your scouts up
here!
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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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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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SAVE THE DATE
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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"T
he most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others
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Robert Baden-Powell
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Scouting Friends,
Believe it or not, summer is quickly coming to an end and we’re beginning to prepare for one of the most exciting times in the history of the Scouting movement. This fall, the Boy Scouts of America will welcome girls into our Cub Scout program. Truth be told, some of our units have already done so, you’ve probably seen lots of photos of Scouts with pigtails at Day Camp. But this fall, we’ll embark on an organized campaign to reach out to nearly 50,000 elementary school aged girls and invite them to join us in a life-changing program that’s proven over its 100 year history to build leaders, develop character and introduce young people to a world of adventure. If you’re like me, the prospect of impacting the next generation of female leaders in such a way is energizing to say the least. Nationwide, more than 6,000 girls have already joined Cub Scouts, locally we have several dozen who joined up as a part of our early adopter program. I’m happy to report that Pack 3157 of Demotte already has 12 girls registered, accounting for nearly 20% of their total membership. In February all girl Troops will be able to join ScoutsBSA in a move that will allow girls a pathway to the leadership training and experiences of the Eagle Scout award. To date we know of 3 troops that are ready to stand up February 1 to provide a program for girls.
Friends, if you believe in the power of this movement as I do. And you believe that today’s youth need the values of the Scout Oath and Law more than at any time in our history. Then I’m counting on you to do your part this fall. Share your love for Scouting via social media, with friends and relatives and help promote the benefits of Scouting. I believe there’s no other single program that can impact the lives of our young people and develop leaders of character that our nation so desperately needs as the Boy Scouts of America. You’ll see this fall, our recruiting theme Scout Me In. I hope we can count each of you in, together we really can make an impact on countless lives.
Yours in Scouting,
Ben
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Contact your local Sagamore Council District Executive for any questions or concerns.
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