Anthony Wayne Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
March Newsletter
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“Loyalty is a feature in a boy’s character that inspires boundless hope.”
Robert Baden-Powell
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Workership Program
Since its founding, a primary aim of Scouting has been to teach self-reliance and promote a strong work ethic. Just as important, perhaps, is the goal that no Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture Scout, Sea Scout, Varsity Scout or Explorer Scout be prevented from participating in a Scouting activity because of lack of funds. The Workership program helps us achieve these objectives.
Each year partial Scout camp fees are awarded to those Scouts who wish to go to camp but are unable to pay. This money is given in return for some form of service to the school, church, the scout’s chartered institution or community.
Click the link below for more information and to complete the workership application!
Applications are due by April 1, 2020.
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McComb Family Foundation Scholarship
The McComb Family Foundation Scholarship program was initiated in 2018 with a gift of $20,000 to provide scholarships for Scouts from Noble and Whitley counties to attend BSA high adventure bases and long-term resident camp experiences at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation, Camp Chief Little Turtle.
To qualify for the scholarship the following requirements must be met:
- Scout is currently registered in good standing and resides in Noble or Whitley counties.
- The qualifying camp must be a BSA national high adventure base, national BSA camping experience (National Jamboree, NAYLE, NOAC or similar event), a resident camp experience at Camp Chief Little Turtle or AWAC council camping experience (NYLT or similar event).
- The Scout must be registered to attend the camp (national camp experiences such as Jamboree or Philmont require the Scout to meet certain qualifications and be approved to participate).
- The Scout must apply in writing to the Director of Camping for the Anthony Wayne Area Council with sufficient lead time to meet any deposit and payment plan for the camp or event.
Click the link below to complete the Scholarship Application!
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JTE patches are here!
Units show your pride by wearing this award.
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Race into the Scout Shop for all your
Pinewood Derby needs!
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Derby car kit prices:
1-47 $4.49
48-143 $4.29
144 & up $4.19
Be sure to see the Scout Shop for your official
race day accessories!
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Cold Weather Camper Award
Winter camping is fun and challenging!
For the few hardy souls who brave the freezing winter weather while camping, the Anthony Wayne Area Council offers the Cold Weather Camper Award!
Click the link below for the requirements of earning this award!
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To see what's new in the Scout Shop, Like and Follow us on Facebook!
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Anthony Wayne Area Council
2019 Volunteer Recognition Reception
Congratulations to our newest four Silver Beaver Recipients:
Shannon Bleakney
Ryan Coverstone
Rich Hays
Chad Tranter
The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through outstanding service given to the council scouting and the community.
A reception with lunch will follow the presentation of the awards.
Please pass this reservation form on to other parents and leaders in your pack, troop, crew or ship!
DATE: Saturday, March 7
TIME: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Zanesville United Methodist Church
11811 N Wayne St, Zanesville, IN 46799
COST: $10 per person
If you are planning on attending the 2019 Volunteer Recognition Reception and University of Scouting you don't have to register here your registration with University of Scouting will have you in the count.
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Order of the Arrow 2020 Dues
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Question?
Contact Cody Zimmerman
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March 7, 2020 | Zanesville United Methodist Church
11811 N Wayne St Zanesville, IN 46799
(15 minutes south of Scout Shop)
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Get your Training for 2020!
University of Scouting is a supplemental training opportunity for Scout leaders and Scouts. It is the only time during the year you can find the widest variety of training opportunities in all program areas. Weather you are new to the program or a veteran of many years, the university provides valuable courses, leadership training, and elective courses applicable across the Scouting Programs.
Questions? Contact Dave Campbell
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College of Commissioner Science
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Saturday, March 14, 2020
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2417 Getz Rd Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
$20 per person
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I want to invite you all to the Anthony Wayne Area Council, College of Commissioner Science. This is an all-day event that this year offers 18 choices of classes to attend. It offers something at all levels of training for Commissioners and consists of only Commissioner Courses.
However, the Commissioner College is not just for Commissioners. That's right. We welcome any scouter who wishes to attend. In the event that you may be interested in one day becoming a Commissioner, this will help you to understand better what Commissioner Service is all about and at the same time provide you with information to help you preform your present level tasks with much more ease.
You will find courses specific for, continuing education, and Degree level courses in Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate.
Providing great Commissioner Service is much easier with good training. The better the Commissioner is trained the better service the Commissioner can provide to the units so the units and the boys can have great success.
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NRA Range Safety Officer Training
Saturday, March 14, 2020
8 am – 5 pm
Maximum class size 12
$25 per person covers materials
Click the link below for more information and to register!
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NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course
For Registered Scouters Only
Saturday, April 4, 2020
8am - 5pm
Cost:$50
Registration deadline is March 18, 2020
(Includes Training Materials Only)
Click the link below for more information and to register!
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Spring BALOO/IOLS 2020
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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NRA Rifle Instructor Training
& Basic Instructor Training (BIT)
For Registered Scouters Only
Fri. May 8, beginning at 12 PM – Sat. May 9, 2020 to 5 PM
Cost: $55 ($45 if you took and passed the BIT training since May 8, 2018)
Registration deadline is April 23, 2020
(Includes Training Materials Only)
Click the link below for more information and to register!
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2020 Wood Badge Dinner & Scholarship Auction
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
Time for all Wood Badgers to join together and rekindle the flames of the Gilwell Campfire! Haven't been to Wood Badge yet? Then Come and join the fun and learn more about this important adult leadership training. Come learn about how you can use what you learn to benefit not only your unit, but your everyday life.
Everyone is welcome!
Wood Badge Scholarship Auction
Continue the tradition - of helping fellow Scouters that need assistance with Wood Badge course fees. Bring
Scouting and non-Scouting auction items on March 21, 2020 or contact Owl Patrol members or Ken Wells. AWAC wood Badge Coordinator at 260-341-1961(Cell/Text) to arrange to have your valuable donations picked up.
Register today!
•Mail to: AWAC 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804
RESERVATION DEADLINE MARCH 17, 2020
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Powderhorn
Only 48 spots available.
Make Sure you are one of them!
August 6 - 8, 2020;
Thursday 8:00AM - Saturday 10PM
*Early arrival Wednesday evening for
$10 additional cost on own for food until Thursday Breakfast
*Sunday morning departure is included but no breakfast
Camp Chief Little Turtle
2282 W 500 S, Pleasant Lake, IN 46779
COST
$50 Non-Refundable Deposit
$185 per person until June 1, 2020
$235 per person beginning June 2, 2020.
Course fees, include all course materials, Inaugural CSP and medallion
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C6-157-20
August 28-30, 2020
September 19-20, 2020
For more information please contact:
2020 Course Director: Christin Huston - 260-255-4169 Woodbadge.C615720@yahoo.com
Council Staff Adviser: Steve Higgins - 260-710-5637 Steven.Higgins@Scouting.org
Council Program Assistant: Cody Zimmerman 260-432-9593 Cody.Zimmerman@Scouting.org
The Wood Badge experience is training for adult leaders from all scouting programs. It provides participants with firsthand knowledge regarding how teams develop and achieve excellence. Participants take part in an active learning process through involvement in planning, development, presentation and assessment. Participants will enjoy a world-class learning experience that will strengthen their long-term commitment to Scouting and provide them with valuable leadership skills. Wood Badge is a series of fun and educational weekend training activities that develop you into a better Scout leader. There is some physical challenge involved, but nothing that should keep anyone from attending this great opportunity. The time constraints are tight, but only because we jam so many great training activities into the weekends.
You can find more information about this Wood Badge course, Applications and AWAC Wood Badge scholarships at awac.org/woodbadge
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Spring Cutters Day
Saturday, March 21st
8:00am – 4:00pm
Everyone helping MUST RSVP, Lunch will be provided.
It’s vital to know how many people are helping.
Free tent camping this weekend only!
If your unit wishes to help out, please call Kevin Sark at
260-403-6289 so he can get you on the crew list and to have a count for lunch.
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CCLT Summer Camp System is OPEN!!
If your unit has already submitted a campsite reservation form by the end of 2019 then your summer camp contact should have received a confirmation email with the estimates that were submitted on the form. In that email their is a link to continue on with the reservation process.
If your unit has not made its reservation yet, It's not to late.
Contact Cody Zimmerman for more information on doing so.
For any Questions or help Contact Cody Zimmerman
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Spring Training Weekend
May 15-17, 2020 at CCLT
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Thunderbird District Pinewood Derby
March 14, 2020
At Covenant United Methodist Church
Registration Begins at 9:30 am
Last Registration at 1:30 pm
Last race at 1:45 pm
Awards at 2:00 pm
Here is what scouts and cubs have to look forward to at Thunderbird District Pinewood Derby!
Car Races
You can enter as many cars as you want at $5 each!
Lego Car Races
Build a car stand
Leaders, this can go towards a Bears Baloo the Builder advancement!
Branding
Brand your car stand make it uniquely yours!
Raisin Racers
Concessions at a minimal cost!
Lunch combo at less than $3!
Pit Pass
Not happy with first race re-enter!
Bring a canned good or pay $1 and re-enter your car.
Cost is $5 if registered before 3/7
After 3/7 cost goes up to $6 per racer.
Thunderbird District Dinner
POSTPONED!
New date to be announced soon!
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WV Roundtable is on
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m
. at St. Joseph Catholic Church 1300 N. Main St. Bluffton. A light meal is provided each month prior to the meeting. Each unit should have a representative present to gathering upcoming event information.
WV District Commissioner and Committee meeting is on
Thursday, March 12 at 6:00 p.m.
at St. Joseph Catholic Church 1300 N. Main St. Bluffton. All District and Unit Commissioners as well as District Committee members are all strongly encouraged to attend.
Saturday March 7, 2020 – Wabash Valley District Recognition Dinner – Jay County High School Commons 6:00 p.m.
Please Register for this event below!
Wabash Valley District Pinewood Derby
Saturday March 14, 2020 from 10:00am-1:00pm
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bluffton, Indiana
Click the Link below for more information and to register!
Wabash Valley Day Camp:
Adventures with Bugs
June 10th, 11th, 12th, 2020
8:30am ‐ 3:30pm
Wells County 4‐H Park
1240 4‐H Park Road, Bluffton, IN
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Pokagon Pinewood Derby Race
JR Watson Elementary School
901 Eckhart Ave, Auburn, IN 46706
March 8, 2020
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Spring Camporee
May 1-3, 2020
Location: Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation
Time: Check-in on Friday at 6pm
More info coming soon!
Day Camp
June 15-17, 2020
Location: Bixler Lake, Kendallville, IN
Cost: $50 for early-bird (guaranteed shirt)
$65 after May 24
th (shirt not guaranteed)
More info coming soon!
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Pinewood Derby
Get your cars ready to race. The derby will be on March 14
th at the Council Service Center. Check in at 9. $5 per racer. Register on line or at the race!!
Miami District Flight to
Eagle Merit Badge Saturday!!!
Free!!! One day merit badge clinic at the Council Service Center. Classes from 8am to 5pm. Optional lunch special: 2 slices of pizza, bag of chips, and drink for $5.
(Can be paid the day of).
Merit badges are Fishing, Citizenship in the World, Citizenship in the Community, Geocaching, Indian Lore, Cooking, and Environmental Science.
Constant Contact reminder will follow this week!!
Miami Spring Camporee
Open to all troops and Webelos. This is an excellent opportunity to build the relationship between your troop and your feeder pack! Date is April 17
th to the 19
th at C.C.L.T. Cost is $15 per scout and $10 per adult. Register online and get details of the weekend!! Constant Contact to follow this week.
Day Camp
Camp will be June 8
th to the 12
th. This year the cost is again $99. We will have our camp at Southwest Conservation Club on Bluffton Road. Same great program!!!
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SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE
“Campfire Chats”
March 4
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with our Council Key 3. This includes: Tim Breuning, Council President; Larry Corbin, Council Commissioner and John Gliot, Scout Executive. We will get updates on BSA & AWAC status, activities, events, etc. This will also be your opportunity to ask questions of our council leadership. Pierceton United Methodist Church 7PM
YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
March 11
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- originally planned as District Committee/Commissioners meeting. Many of our adults’ YPT will expire in the next 30-60 days. This classroom option will take approximately 90 minutes. You also have the option of doing this online. Pierceton United Methodist Church 7PM
DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
March 27
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. Harrison Elementary School in Warsaw.
Check-in starts 5:45PM.
Warning
– This event was changed from March 11
th
and some old information may be out there!
SAVE THE DATES
April 1st - Roundtable
April 8
th -
Committee & Commissioner Meeting
(District Training)
April 24
th -
Spring BALOO/OLS Training
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Family Scout Night at the Komets!
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Click the link below for the printable registration.
Tickets must be ordered from the Komets.
Tickets are not available at the AWAC Office.
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SATURDAY, MAY 16 at 6:35pm
• Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act
• Postgame Fireworks
TICKET ORDERS DUE:
FRIDAY, MAY 1
FRIDAY, JUNE 19 at 7:05pm
• Jerry, Elaine, George, & Kramer Night
• Postgame Fireworks
TICKET ORDERS DUE:
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Game tickets, re-entry passes for the overnight, & a checklist of things to bring for the event will be mailed at a later date.
The TinCaps strongly recommend that you return your ticket orders as soon as possible to reserve seats & ensure overnight reservations on your desired night.
In addition, we strongly recommend that Troops & Packs return ticket orders as a group. This will help ensure that your group will be seated together during the baseball game.
Along with an exciting baseball game, scouts can look forward to:
• Pregame color guard presentations
• Postgame Run the Bases and a movie on the video board
• Postgame Fireworks display
• A newly designed TinCaps scout patch (shown at right)
Tickets must be ordered from the Tin Caps.
Tickets are not available at the AWAC Office.
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National Jamboree 2021
July 21-30 2021
Summit Bechtel Reserve, Glen Jean, WV
$1750 per person will include Jamboree fee, transportation, shirts, patches, patrol and troop equipment, training camp outs before the Jamboree.
Face the Challenge -
You’ll join more than 30,000 Scouts from all over the country, as they enjoy 10,600 acres of wild, wonderful West Virginia at the Summit. Whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing and bouldering, and mountain biking are just a few of the activities offered at the Summit. There’s also skateboarding, BMX, shooting sports, and zip-line challenge courses. And that’s just the beginning
………..
Registration for youth is open. Please register online at
https://www.scoutingevent.com/157-NationalJamboree2021
Scouts must be First Class and twelve years old by the beginning of jamboree. There is a
$250 Non-Refundable deposit to hold your spot.
We are looking for Scoutmasters and registered adult leaders to
Face the Challenge.
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Payment
Deposit
1st Payment
2nd Payment
3rd Payment
4th Payment
5th Payment
Final Payment
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Amount
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
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Due Date
December 31, 2019
March 31, 2020
May 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
September 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
January 31, 2021
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Anthony Wayne Area Council Scouts: Are You Ready to
Face the Challenge
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