Camp Kingsley Ranger Al got a new email. Please use afs3ck@gmail.com to email Ranger Al moving forward. Thank you! |
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THE HOLIDAYS ARE APPROACHING!!! |
Instead of ordering gifts through Amazon.com, or anywhere else online, if you order gifts through Amazon Smile, you will also be giving back to charity with every purchase. When you select "Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council" as your Amazon Smile charity, Amazon will donate to the Leatherstocking Council with every one of your online purchases! So, please make sure your gifts bring even more happiness this holiday season by using Amazon Smile with "Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council"selected as your charity organization.
Visit the link below to start supporting future generations of Scouts through the Leatherstocking Council today - and happy holidays!”
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Text the word localscouts to (844) 615 – 4269 and you will receive a link that enables your gift to be applied by zip code to the Leatherstocking Council District that provides volunteer training and other support services to your local troop or pack! |
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Please encourage your friends to join Scouting and enter in The Power of 3! We will be doing the third drawing on Friday December 3rd at 2pm!
The Power of 3 is a council-wide recruitment effort to motivate youth all across Central New York to join in on the fun of Scouting. We encourage youth and their families to use the Power of 3 method to reach out to their friends and communities. Not only will youth practice effective communication with their friends to explain the benefits and excitement of scouting, but they will also learn character building traits such as persistence and goal setting by participating in the Power of 3.
How does it work?
Each week for four weeks, (starting Friday, October 15th), at 2:00 p.m. the Council will hold a drawing for a Power of 3 recruitment prize. Prizes are for youth only that participate. Prizes are as listed below:
- 1 $50 Amazon Gift Card (Week 3-There will also be 2 Mystery prize drawings!)
- The Grand Prize! 1 Smart TV (Week 4- There will also be 2 Mystery prize drawings!)
For more information and Power of 3 entry rules, visit https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/power3
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Distinguished Citizens
AWARD DINNER
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On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council will host its Distinguished Citizens Award Dinner at the Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, NY to present its Community Leadership Award to public service honoree Deputy Jim Mateunas.
The BSA Community Leadership Award is presented to those who exemplify in their daily lives the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law. The recipients are chosen for their outstanding community service as evidenced by the interest and leadership given to many worthwhile organizations as well as the respect and esteem to which they are held by their colleagues.
The dinner will be at the Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown and begin with hors d’oeuvres at 6:00 PM. Dinner and Program at 6:45 PM. A silent auction with a variety of items donated by area businesses will also be available.
Individual tickets are $125; tables of eight available for $1,000 and include a quarter-page recognition in the event program.
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Blizzard Camp is the next event at Camp Kingsley and sold out last month. However, there is a chance your unit may not be frozen out just yet. We are creating a waitlist and should there be enough interest and unit commitment in the next few weeks, there is the strong possibility of running a second session over February break (Tentative dates are Feb. 18-21). Please go to the bottom of the page linked below to get your unit on the Blizzard Camp waitlist today! |
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Scout Night (1/30/22) at the Utica Memorial Auditorium has returned...
If you are a Troop or Pack Leader with Scouts registered in the Leatherstocking Council, you may call the Box Office Telephone to reserve tickets for your Scouts - on a first come - first serve basis (please try to call in with a final number as you likely will not end up sitting together if you call in twice to change the number of tickets):
Box Office Telephone: (315) 790-9070 (phone number also linked under "find tickets" on this event page).
500 FREE tickets have once again been set aside for Scouts in the Leatherstocking Council by Coach Gary Heenan and the Utica College Men's Hockey Team.
Special thanks to former Council board member William Kline, president of Adirondack Financial Services and proud Eagle Scout alumnus, for creating this wonderful partnership many years ago.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE
FIRST AID MEET!
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Greetings to Scouting Volunteers!
We hope this finds you healthy and safe. Customarily, the Leatherstocking Council First Aid Meet takes place during March of a given year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is again proving to be challenging. However, we are optimistic that we will be able to hold a First Aid Meet in March of 2022. We are in the process of securing a location which is the remaining hurdle to overcome.
That being said, please Save-The-Date of Friday, March 11, 2022 for the Leatherstocking Council First Aid Meet. We'll have a snow date of Friday, March 18, 2022. The format of the meet will be the same one that you are used to but the location may be different. We expect to have a definitive decision soon after the New Year and we will be sending out information as soon as it is made available to us.
So, if you would, dust off your First Aid Meet equipment kits, practice your stretcher building and please mark your calendars for the 2022 First Aid Meet to be taking place on March 11, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact either Chuck Whitman at 518-339-5428 or Dave Leidy at 607-563-2905. Thank you for your time and all that you do for Scouting.
Yours in Scouting,
The Leatherstocking Council First Aid Meet Committee
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NEXT WEEK
Council Trading Post closed for inventory Dec. 6th-10th
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The Council Trading Post will be closed December 6-10th for inventory.
Units, please get your end of year advancement orders in before if possible.
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Youth Protection Training |
We would like to take this time to remind everyone that Youth Protection Training (YPT) is required yearly. The best time to take Youth Protection is during the fall before charter season starts. Units that do YPT training together please considering scheduling it for November to avoid holidays and weather.
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Congratulations to all of our latest Eagle Scouts. Fantastic job achieving the rank of Eagle, and we cannot wait to see what you accomplish next.
T-44 Clark Mills: Matthew Steetes
T-56 Lawyersville: William Richards
There's no better way to honor your new Eagle's achievements than by making them a James E. West Fellow! Additional information is available on the following link. New Eagle Scout parents may fulfill their pledge over three years.
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Attention Eagle Scouts! Above is the reservation form for the upcoming Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner. If you plan on attending this great event, please take just a few moments to fill out the fillable PDF linked below and send it to Tim Crossway. |
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Eagle Before and After, Round 39
This is the 39th in an occasional series where I share Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos. See the complete collection here and submit your own here. COVID-19 note: Photos were taken during different stages of the pandemic (or even...
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blog.scoutingmagazine.org
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Share your before and after photos with Leatherstocking Council! Email your Eagle Scout Project before and after photos to Connor Yorks to have them featured on the council social media pages.
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Eagle Scout trail runner shares Scouting skills that...
As a trail runner known for traversing iconic trails in record time, Joe McConaughy hears one critique more than any other: "Why don't you stop and smell the roses?" To the uninitiated, trail running might seem antithetical to the enjoyment of...
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Inspired by a class at school, twins travel 12 hours to...
Sometimes, a Scout earns a merit badge and discovers a new hobby. But every so often, the opposite happens: The hobby comes first, and the Scout discovers there's a merit badge to match. During her freshman year at Fremd High School in Palatine,...
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Troop 305 Burns Up the Road on 10-Day Bicycling Trip
Normally, seeing a paved path wouldn't feel that exciting. But after you've been pedaling miles through a sandy trail in the desert under the scorching sun, nothing looks more welcoming. "It felt so nice to be back on pavement," says First Class...
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scoutlife.org
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Pinewood Derby Season Approaches |
Racing to find gifts for your kids this holiday season? Why not give the gift a Pinewood Derby car and let the kids do the racing?! Find all your Pinewood Derby Car kits and accessories at the Council Trading Post today!
Council Trading Post hours:
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-5pm
The Council Trading Post will be closed Dec 6-10th for inventory.
Units, please get your end of year advancement orders in before if possible.
Please allow us two business days to fulfill advancement orders. We cannot guarantee that your advancement order will be gathered if we do not receive two business days notice. Thank you.
(315) 735-4437
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Troop 44 Girls and Troop 44 Boys from Clark Mills just like many Scouting families had their very own turkey dinner up at Camp Kingsley. Lots of food was had and even more awards were earned as the two units reviewed all their adventures and accomplishments.
Join in on the fun and adventure of Scouting in your local community by singing up today at...
https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/JoinScouts
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Want to have your unit photo featured on Leatherstocking Council's Join Scouting webpage? Then send your exciting unit photo to connor.yorks@scouting.org with the what unit the photo features and the town they're from. Unit photos that show an active and exciting unit are encouraged! |
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