Anthony Wayne Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
August Newsletter
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The Anthony Wayne Area Council will be closed
Monday, September 2 for Labor Day!
The Schust Scout Shop will be closed Saturday, August 31 and Monday, September 2 for Labor Day!
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The 9th annual Seafood Boil & Auction will be held October 12th, 6:00 PM at Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne. The Seafood Boil is a unique special event for the Anthony Wayne Area Council and northeast Indiana. The event is open to all that want to enjoy a great night of fellowship and help support the youth programs of the Boy Scouts.
The Seafood Boil Banquet and auction helps support over 5,200 youth and 2,000 volunteers that the Anthony Wayne Area Council serves each year across 11 Northeast Indiana Counties (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley).
Last year we raised $60,000 for our Scouting program. This year, to do what we need to do for our future leaders – we would like to raise $100,000 with your help.
Table Captain Sponsorships include:
Platinum Sponsor: $4,000 (includes 2 tables of eight, full page ad in the event program, banner recognition)
Gold Sponsor: $3,000 (includes 1 table of eight, half page ad in the event program, and banner recognition)
Silver Sponsor: $2,000 (includes 1 table of eight & quarter page ad in the event program)
Enclosed is a form we would love for you to fill out for a table. Please join us for a different kind of evening – with special New Orleans, Louisiana style food, special themed drinks, dancing, and all at Sweetwater Sound on October 12, 2019.
Thank you again for taking the time to help our future leaders.
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It’s almost Popcorn Season; mark these important dates on your calendar!
August 13, 2019
Popcorn Kick-Off at the Landmark Conference Center (
6222 Ellison Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802)
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Gathering 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00, ends 8:30.
August 25, 2019
Popcorn Show and Sell unit orders due in the Trails End Popcorn System
September 6, 2019
Popcorn Show and Sell Distribution Day (location and time TBD)
October 24, 2019
Popcorn final return day to AWAC office
October 25, 2019
Popcorn Final Orders Due in the Trails End Popcorn System
November 8, 2019
Popcorn Final Order Distribution Day (location and time TBD)
December 2, 2019
Popcorn Money due to AWAC Office.
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From the first knot tied, the Scouting experience is a journey unlike any other. Scoutbook helps maximize every moment—tracking advancement, milestone achievements, and fun along the way.
New Scoutbook features will make it easier to prepare for den meetings and ensure consistent program delivery. Scoutbook is streamlining content and advancement processes for den leaders, so they can focus on making Scouting come to life for Cub Scouts. Visit
Scoutbook.com
to check it out.
Scoutbook for Den Leaders
- What: New Scoutbook features for Cub Scouting.
- Why: To simplify and streamline the meeting planning process and ensure consistent program delivery so you can make the most of your unit’s time.
- How: Den leaders will be able to access everything they need for den meetings from within Scoutbook taking the hard work of planning out of the equation. A pre-arranged set of den meetings are now available for all ranks so all a den leader has to do is set up the time and location of the den meeting and Scoutbook will provide the plan. Building on great advice from guides, handbooks and experienced leaders, the pre-developed set of meetings ensures that the den completes the requirements to earn their badge of rank. Parents can then see their Scout’s progress through the Scouting app.
- Who: Cub Scout den leaders who want to spend time delivering the program and not trying to figure out what to do for each meeting. Pack leaders will still use the existing Scoutbook experience for the administrative part of their job.
- When: The new features are available now, just in time for fall. Future revisions will include meeting plans for elective adventures and the ability to build your own den meeting plans.
Details & FAQ
Get the details on this exciting new tool and answers to frequently asked questions
here.
You’ll find more information on topics such as:
- How packs can start using the new Scoutbook features
- How to get Scoutbook credentials
- Resources for den leaders (including a new video series)
- Tracking Cub Scouts’ progress
- Managing Scoutbook features for your den
- And MUCH more…
The Scoutbook team is already hard at work on the next wave of improvements to this release, meaning Scoutbook will just keep getting better and better— but we need your help! A feedback mechanism is available within the den leader experience and we welcome constructive feedback and great ideas from folks who share our passion for continuous improvement.
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NOAC - National Order of the Arrow Conference
August 3-8, 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
$600 - $700 per person includes NOAC registration, travel, & Commemorative items
$100 Non-refundable deposit due by September 30th.
Payment Schedule TBD
NOAC (National Order of the Arrow Conference) is a 6-day adventure for Order of Arrow members ONLY. Located at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Be one of the over 7000 Arrowmen to attend the BSA’s second largest national gathering.
A typical NOAC day covers all aspects of the OA. In the morning, pick from training sessions ranging from Leadership to Indian crafts, Ceremonies, High Adventure Skills and more! The afternoon brings sports, competitions, special events and more.
NOTE: Each participant will be required to provide to the COUNCIL OFFICE a
COPY
of your complete Annual Health and Medical Record (Health Form Parts A, B and C).
Questions?
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At Camp Chief Little Turtle
Friday, 08-09-2019 -Sunday, 08-11-2019
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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Fall Fellowship and Vigil Weekend
At Camp Chief Little Turtle
Friday, 09-20-2019 - Sunday, 09-22-2019
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Baloo Training
September 27-28, 2019
Come have fun & learn outdoor skills
Cost
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$35 per participant
$40 after Sept 9
th
Cost covers food & information CD of the course
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.
Click the link below for more information and to register.
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IOLS Training
September 27-28, 2019
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
Cost:
$35 per participant
$40 after Sept 9
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Cost covers food & information CD of the course
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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For more information and to register, click the link below.
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Memorial Day Family Camp Patches are in! Contact Cody Zimmerman to make arrangement to receive your patches.
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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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Chainsaw Operator Certification Training
SATURDAY, September 7, 2019 @ CCLT
Registration deadline: September 1st
7 am Check-In Ranger Shop
7 am – 12 pm Part 1 – Chain Saw Certification for new operators
7 am – 12 pm Chain Saw Re-certification (morning only)
12 – 1 pm Lunch Provided – Dining Hall
1 – 4 pm Part 2 – complete Chain Saw Certification for new operators
1 – 4 pm Certified Chain Saw Operators training for Chipper, Splitter & Grinder
4 pm Class dismissed (Camping and Free Time if desired)
No Cost – attendance by Registration Only – Not accepting Walk-In registrations
MUST be 18 years or older
MUST be currently registered with the BSA (Insurance coverage)
May bring your own equipment AND safety gear
REQUIRED TO WEAR: Close fitting but comfortable clothing (work shirt, leather boots w/high traction sole “steel toe preferred”, denim jeans or work pants, work gloves), water bottle. Preferred but not mandatory: Hard hat, Eye and Hearing Protection and Chainsaw Chaps.
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Camp Chief Little Turtle
“Super Scout” Cub-O-Ree!
Team up with your Cub Scout for some SUPER Activities!
Saturday, September 28th
Cost: $25 for each Scout & Parent Team
$10 for each additional person (From your family)
Free Camping (optional)
Super Fishing, Super Crafts,
Super Shooting Sports,
Super Hero Training and more!
Earn your Shield & save the day!
Schedule
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Friday
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6:00 - 8:00 pm - Camper check-in (optional)
Saturday
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8:00-8:45 am - Registration
8:45 am - Flag Raising
9 am - 4 pm - Program (lunch at noon)
4:30 pm - Closing & Awards
Sunday
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10:00 am - Overnight Camper Checkout
Parents and Packs have the option to earn your Cub Scout rank camping requirements by camping Friday night, Saturday night or both nights. You must provide your own camping gear and additional meals. Saturday lunch is the only meal provided.
Parents and Scouts are not required to attend with their Pack.
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Come join us at Camp Chief Little Turtle
to help cut firewood.
October 19, 2019
8:00 am -4:00 pm
Please bring along your trucks, log splitters, and manpower!
Adults will run the equipment and youth will lift and carry wood. It’s a great unit service project opportunity for Cub Scouts through Venturers. Check-In will be at the Dining Hall porch for all who wish to help out!
Lunch Provided
Free tent camping this weekend only!
If your unit wishes to help out, please call Kevin Sark at
260-483-0969 so he can get you on the crew list.
Reserve your campsite contact:
to reserve a campsite AFTER you call Kevin Sark
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MAKE YOUR 2020 CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS!
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Units need to register to sell popcorn if they haven’t already, the more units sell popcorn the greater positive impact there are on the Council and District levels! Use the link below to sign-up!
Please contact Steve Higgins with any fall recruitment information for your Cub Scout or Scouts BSA Units. Please inform Steve of the date, time, and location of the event. If you are able, your unit is encouraged to attend open houses at schools to promote scouting. If supplies are needed for these events contact Steve Higgins at
Steven.Higgins@Scouting.org
or at 260-710-5637.
Don't forget! The Wabash Valley District Meeting is Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 6:30 pm at
St. Joseph Catholic Church.
(1300 N Main St. Bluffton, IN 46714)
Input is needed for Fall Camporee, please contact Steven Higgins with your thoughts and ideas.
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Reminder, Lincolnway Roundtable and District/Commissioners Meetings are flopped in August with Roundtable being the second Wednesday of the month.
- August 7th - District/Commissioners Meeting
- August 14th - Roundtable Kick-off
We hope to see all Lincolnway Leaders at Roundtable for our Annual Kick-off with important information on district and council activities for the next 12 months.
Save the Date for Cubmobile! September 21, 2019
Units need to register to sell popcorn if they haven’t already, the more units sell popcorn the greater positive impact there are on the Council and District levels! Use the link below to sign-up!
All units please be thinking about when you want to have your school talks and joining nights. Relay that information to Clayton Whistler (
clayton.whistler@scouting.org
) and Christin Huston (
huston5@embarqmail.com
) If your unit is organizing with the school directly, please make that known to Clayton or Christin so that they do not also contact the school or principal with the same request.
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Roundtable schedule for 2019-2020 is as follows” September, December, and March. Other months will be more specialized and information will be emailed out for those meetings. Roundtable will be held at the Council Service Center.
Mark your calendar for August 17
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. Packs need to attend a training for fall recruitment. This will be held at the Council Service Center from 9am to 11:00am. This meeting will give the packs the tools to conduct a successful recruitment.
Fall Camporee will be September 27-29 at the Old Fort.
Details to follow to Scoutmasters.
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Please send round up or open house dates to Wade Castator or Josh Jones-St. Clair as soon as possible!
Reminder that unit’s calendar for 2019-2020 year should be completed!
Mark your Calendars!
Fall Camporee, October 18-20, 2019, at Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation. Check-in at 6pm on October 18.
More details to come soon!
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Promenade Park Grand Opening
202 W Superior St,
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
This is a recruitment event to showcase scouting.
At the opening, our booth will have information and LEGO Pinewood Derby Car building and racing.
Troops and packs are welcome volunteer at the booth.
We need coverage from 11am to 7pm. .
Asking for a minimum of 2 hr commitments
Contact Phil Ferguson
Phone: (260) 409-4323
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Earn some requirements toward the Cub Scout STEM Award!
- Learn about Aerodynamics, Design and Fly Paper Airplanes, and then Compete for Prizes!
- Design a Mars Rover with Legos.
- Learn how they Measure Earthquakes on Mars!
- Learn all about and how to use an Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera!
- Design a Mars Base from supplied Materials!
- Shoot Sling Shots to Mars and Beyond! (must be 6 years old —alternate activity for younger Scouts!)
- Make a 2 liter Bottle Rocket and Launch it for prizes!
- Have some Great Snacks!
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Wake-Up 765
August 17
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,18
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and 19th
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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc. is offering a chance of a lifetime.
The Society would like Scouts to help them wake up 765 during the open house event August 16
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, 17
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and 18
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. Participants would need to arrive at 06:45 am on the morning of reservation. Each day there is limit of 6 scouts. If you are interested, email Phil Ferguson at
Phillip.ferguson@scouting.org
for details.
Slots are going fast.
There is a need for parking attendants during this event. Scout can earn service hours for volunteering at this event. Please contact Phil at
Phillip.ferguson@scouting.org
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Bike Safety Rodeo
When: 09-21-2019
10:00AM to 2:00PM
Where: Taylor Chapel,
10145 Maysville Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
What is the Bike Rodeo?
Decorate their Bikes and a Bike Parade.
We will bring random items, index cards for license plates and noise/spoke makers, ribbons, twine, crepe paper etc. The kids decorate their bikes at check in, and then before the end of the event, we have them ride parade style waving at all the adults.
Paper Boy Toss Challenge.
Each rider takes turns with a bag of newspapers, tossing them into laundry baskets. This one will take a few adults and some scouts because you have to pick the newspapers up each time.
AND MORE!
Questions?
Contact Phil Ferguson
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Is your unit having trouble getting scouts in uniform?
The Scout Shop can help.
Use our mail order catalog:
- Fall catalog now available for Leaders, Cubs and Scouts BSA
Check out a try on kit:
- Kit includes uniform pieces that require sizing and order forms
Mobile visit:
- Shout shop comes to you (limited basis call or email for more information)
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To see what's new in the Scout Shop, Like and Follow us on Facebook!
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Congratulations and welcome home to Scouts Daniel L., James L., Jack L., Carson T., and Jared M. that represented the Anthony Wayne Area Council at the recent World Scout Jamboree held at the Bechtel Summit in West Virginia. What an awesome opportunity to connect with Scouts from across the world!
Be watching this newsletter for information coming out soon on your opportunity to attend the 2021 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree!
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2019 Scout Sleepover at Lucas Oil Stadium
Aug 17th, 2019
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Please join us for the 2nd annual Sleepover at Lucas Oil Stadium!
As a member of Boy Scouts of America you are invited to spend the night on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, August 17th!
Experience Includes-
(1) Colts vs. Browns game day ticket
SPECIAL APPEARANCE by Eagle Scout and Indianapolis Colts Linebacker, Bobby Okereke!
Spending the night on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium
Post-game activity with Blue the Colts Mascot
Post-game movie on the Jumbotron
Night-time Snack
Boy/Cub Scout Patch
Plus you'll receive a copy of Blue's Road Trip Through Indiana Book
Spots are limited so please reserve your spot TODAY!
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Smith Field Airport will be hosting the 2019 merit badge event on August 17
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at 426 Ludwig Rd. We will start at 0800 and the event will run until everyone is finished. Please click the link below and follow the instructions on the website.
The Scouts need to register on this website and print the form. The parent or guardian needs to sign it and the Scout needs to bring it to the event. A limit of 100 registrations
has been set so please get signed up at your earliest convenience. If anyone has any questions contact Joe Behling at
260.446.3480.
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Internet Advancement 2.0 Release
Overview
The new Internet Advancement 2.0 was released today to Production and is linked for Packs, Troops, Crews, and Ships from Scoutbook menus for access by Unit Key 3, Delegates, and unit Advancement Chairs. Scoutbook users not in these unit positions or roles will not see the selections in Scoutbook.
Impact
The new 2.0 platform is a completely updated experience, while retaining many features used with Internet Advancement. Unit Key 3, Delegates, and unit Advancement Chairs will be able to link from Scoutbook or from my.Scouting. The Single-Sign On (SSO) uses my.Scouting credentials for ease of access. Initially 2.0 will be for Packs, Troops, Crews and Ships. Posts will continue to use Internet Advancement for a period of time. The direct URL for Internet Advancement 2.0 is
http://scoutbook.scouting.org
. An official Frequently Asked Questions page is at
help.scoutbook.com
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Timeline
The prior Internet Advancement platform will continue to be available to units during a two-week transition period and will work as before. When the platform is no longer available, redirect to Internet Advancement 2.0 will occur, except for Explorer Posts that will have continued access.
Contact for Issues
Please contact Member Care at 972-580-2489 if you have any questions.
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Help the Anthony Wayne Area Council as you shop Amazon!
As of February 2019, Amazon has given $257.11 back to the Council!
Click the logo, below to sign up for AmazonSmile!
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You are invited to Join Sea Base Alumni and Friends Association and Register for the October Sea Base Reunion.
The reunion is October 11-13, 2019.
Registration is now open!
Click on the patch for more details!
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