Anthony Wayne Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
February 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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The Anthony Wayne Area Council will be
closed on February 17, 2020.
The Schust Scout Shop will be open from
8:00am - 5:00pm on February 17, 2020.
Look below for the Shop's one day only
Presidents' Day Sale!
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Pinewood Derby Cutout day was a great success thank you to our volunteers; Sam and Gina Loomis,
Lou Parsons, Mark Hardy, and Leroy Scheiwe.
Check out the news coverage of cutout day below!
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Scout Sunday patches are here, be sure to order yours ASAP,
National Supply has only ordered a limited quantity this year.
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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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The 2020 Kiskakon Lodge Winter Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at Zanesville United Methodist Church, (11811 N Wayne St Zanesville, IN) with dinner starting promptly at 6:00 p.m.
This year’s Winter Banquet will feature your choice of steak, chicken or vegetarian . Recognition of various awards earned by members of our Lodge and live auction will follow (Please bring any items you have to donate).
The cost is $15 per person and includes a pin. Remember all are invited, so bring your friends and family. After February 7th cost is $25 per person until registration closes February 12th. All walk-ins are also $25 person.
Online registration:
Registration deadline is February 12
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EDGE Training
Saturday February 22, 2020
8 am gathering; 8:30 am training
AWAC Council Service Center
EDGE Training is for any aspiring volunteer trainer. District training teams, Woodbadge Staff and NYLT Staff members are strongly encouraged to attend EDGE training.
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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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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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Order of the Arrow 2020 Dues
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Question?
Contact Cody Zimmerman
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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
SAVE THE DATE!
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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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
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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
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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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CCLT Summer Camp System is OPEN!!
The online registration system is now Open.
EARLY BIRD DEPOSIT WAS DUE 2/3/20!
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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CCLT is Hiring Staff for Summer Camp 2020!
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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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
$5 Registration for 1st Race
$1 or canned good for each re-entry
Thunderbird District Dinner
03-07-2020
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Leo UMC; 13527 Leo Rd, Leo, IN 46765
MORE INFORMATION TO COME SOON!
Nomination forms available at Roundtable on Thursday.
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Congratulations to Matthew and Ryan Stachler of Troop 413
on receiving their Eagle Scout Rank!
Ryan has been accepted to Purdue University Lafayette and is planning on studying food science. While in high school Ryan has been a member of the National Honor Society and has been involved in the Biomed Charity Council.
Matthew has not decided on what school to attend but will be going into Political Science. Currently he is acting president of the Teenage Republicans of Allen County and has been involved in the Mayor's Youth Council for the past three years where he serves as secretary and communications director.
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Matthew and Ryan lighting candles
during their ceremony.
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Matthew and Ryan with Senator Kruse.
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Matthew and Ryan with Eagle Scout: Alex Beechy,
Thunderbird District Executive: Phil Ferguson, and current Scouts.
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WV Roundtable is on
Thursday, February 6 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, February 13 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.
Nominations are being accepted for Council Patch, District Award of Merit, Supportive Spouse and Soaring Eagle Recognitions. Nomination forms are available at
www.awac.org/wabash-valley
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!
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In partnership with the Duesenberg Museum an Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge Course will be available. Course date is going to be March 28
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from 9am-5ish. There are only 12 slots available and cost is $15 (includes safety glasses, waxing cloth and specialized patch by the Duesenberg Museum). Scouts are required to bring a packed lunch. Contact Josh Jones-St. Clair if you want to sign up your Scout (260-409-1590).
Pokagon Pinewood Derby Race
JR Watson Elementary School
901 Eckhart Ave, Auburn, IN 46706
March 8, 2020
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Day camp is fast approaching. Units should expect a phone call from day camp staff for camp promotion!!
Spring Camporee will be April 24-26 for Scout troops. Information will come to unit leaders via constant contact!
District pinewood derby is March 14th at the Council Service Center. Cost will be $6 per racer! Trophies awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each rank as well as overall fastest car.
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DISTRICT CELEBRATION & AWARDS DINNER
Still time to submit candidates for awards. Deadline is February 12
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. We want to recognize our wonderful leaders. The link below will get you access to the needed forms.
https://www.awac.org/lincolnway-awards
2020 LINCOLNWAY KLONDIKE YETI HUNT
When: Feb 14th to 15th
Camping Friday Night or Day Trip Saturday
Where: Morsches Park — Columbia City
Cost: $10 pre-register until 2/12/20, $15 @ event
Includes Camping, Lunch, Pocket Patch and Awards
This is a Winter Camping Event where some Troops may choose not to spend the night. Scoutmasters must judge the readiness of their Scouts to spend the night in extreme cold conditions. Camping will happen regardless of the temperature and snow. A Scout is Prepared.
Any questions, please contact: Scott Fox
SAVE THE DATES
March 3rd, Roundtable, March 11
th, Committee & Commissioner Meeting (District Training) and March 13
th, District Pinewood Derby
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Allen County Partnership for Water Quality (ACPWQ) is excited to be working with Boy Scouts of America: Anthony Wayne Area Council! ACPWQ works to offer educational resources and volunteer opportunities to help residents gain a clearer understanding of what we mean when we say water quality. For our introduction, I would like to challenge you to a word search! Can you find the following words in the raindrop? What do they have to do with the quality of water in our area? Stay tuned to find out. In the meantime, check out
acwater.org and find us on Facebook for opportunities to get involved in protecting water quality.
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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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Thank you to that Mad Ants for hosting Scout Night on Saturday, November 9. The Scouts had a great time in the Kid's Zone racing Rain Gutter Regatta Boats and building Lego Pinewood Derby Cars. Thank you to the volunteers and staff that made this night possible!
Don't worry if you missed the first Scout Night,
the Mad Ants are hosting another on March 8, 2020! Save the Date!
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SAVE THE DATES!
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Tickets must be ordered from the Tin Caps.
Tickets are not available at the AWAC Office.
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