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Exciting Weekly Themes:
• Outdoor Activity/Camping (8/30–9/5)
• Scouting Family & Friends (9/6–9/12)
• Community Service (9/13–9/17)
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Help Invite Friends, Family and Others to Join Scouting! |
It's time to invite new Scouts and their families to participate in Scouting! Help us to spread the word about joining Scouting. If you are a leader, it's time to get everything prepared to welcome new families. See a more detailed step-by-step guide here.
Click here for the resources!
Share your Scouting Photos in our #ScoutSHARE Contest - Ends 9/17!
Help us share the Scouting story by sharing your Scout's great adventures with us and with others. Simply take a moment to share a photo or something exciting you did in Scouts on
Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram through Sept.
17th with the hashtag #ScoutSHARE. Sharing
your photos will qualify you to win special
prizes such as Amazon gift cards!
For contest details, click here.
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This year’s exciting theme is
American Scout Warrior!
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Cub Scouts: Attend a Cub-o-Ree to Experience All of the Scouting Activities You Love! |
Cub Scouts New & Existing: Attend one of our Cub-O-Rees (5 to choose from) for an overnight camping experience designed to give Cub Scouts an exciting adventure at the start of the new school year! While at the event, kids will get a taste of what Cub Scouting offers such as camping, shooting sports, games, crafts, campfires, spending quality time with your family and more!
Cub Scouts, along with Mom, Dad, and siblings are all invited to come spend the night enjoying the Scouting experience as a family and with their friends in their Cub Scouts pack!
For details and to register, click here.
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Attend a Camporee with Your Troop: Choose from a Variety of Exciting Activities! |
The Dan Beard Council Camporee is coming up on October 8-10, 2021. Updated program information is now available such as fishing, shooting sports, tomahawk throwing, pioneering, cycling, hiking & more!
Hurry, Early Bird registration is available now through September 10, so make sure to sign up soon! Click here to register.
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Popcorn Provides FREE Festival at the Cincinnati Zoo for Units Selling Popcorn! |
Over 500 people came out to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden for a FREE Popcorn Festival event provided by popcorn. The event provided booths for Scouts to sample popcorn, practice their sales pitch, learn tips, and of course see PRIZES! Scout popcorn sellers each walked away with prizes, and their families enjoyed a fun day at the zoo. |
It's Not Too Late to Earn Funds with Popcorn! |
Tons of units are already benefiting from this year's popcorn sale. But, it's not too late to get in on the action. We have additional orders coming in, additional times to pickup popcorn, and additional trainings scheduled to help your unit succeed. Help support your unit and our local Scouting programs through popcorn. To get started or learn more, contact us at popcorn@danbeard.org. |
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Join us at Camp Michaels for a Celebration & Dedication on Saturday, October 9, 2021! |
Join us as we celebrate the completion of the first major capital improvement campaign in Camp Michaels’ 75 year history on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 10am. This long-awaited event will be held at the newly constructed Eagle’s Lodge located at 3486 Hathaway Road in Union, Kentucky.
For details and to register, click here.
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Save the Date for Spook-o-Ree: A Family-Friendly Halloween Event Open to Everyone! |
Spook-O-Ree is a family Halloween event for everyone! Come as a pack, den, or as a family, and don’t forget to invite your friends. Take your pick of evenings: October 23 or October 30 and join the thousands of families that will venture out to Cub World for Halloween fun in a safe, family-friendly environment . Click here to register!
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Dan Beard Council & Freestore Foodbank are Scouting for Food in November - Sign Up Today!
Help Make an Impact in your Community!
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Scouting for Food is our council-wide service project that collects food for those in need across Dan Beard Council’s service area. We need your pack, troop, or crew to sign up to help make a difference in our community this year!
- Saturday of November 6, 2021: Flyer Circulation Day
- Saturday, November 13, 2021: Donation Collection Day
Learn More and Sign up for Scouting for Food by clicking here.
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Camp Friedlander Staff Member Received Robert C. Griffin Camp Staff Scholarship in 2021!
Each year, staff members of Cub World and Camp Friedlander can apply for the Robert C. “Bob” Griffin Camp Staff Scholarship. It is a $1,000 scholarship that is presented to one staff member each year, with the agreement that they will return the following summer.
One person is then chosen by the selection committee using a detailed process. The Camp Staff Alumni Association has managed the selection process since 2017.
Congratulations to Zachary Hollandsworth who was selected as the recipient of the Robert C. Griffin Camp Staff Scholarship in 2021!
For details, and to apply to be on the Camp Staff in 2022, click here!
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Attend Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) at the VOA Museum October 16-17!
Free for Scouts & Leaders in Uniform!
Attend the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) held October 16-17 at the VOA Museum for free by wearing your Scout uniform! All levels of Scouting from Tiger Cubs to Venturers will have the opportunity to communicate with Scouts around town and around the world using the Amateur Radio stations located in the museum.
With assistance from a licensed amateur radio operator, any scout can get on the air and talk with other scouts around the world. Click here for event website and here for the flyer .
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Above: Troop 990 hosted "A Bear Goes Fishing" event for West Chester Cub Scouts on Aug. 7th. Also, learn about Troop 990's AOL Scouting Adventure event. Click here to learn more!
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Additional Updates to Check Out:
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Leaders, still time to join the Cub Scout Pack Challenge! Click here for details.
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Share your Scouting Photos with us from Summer Camp & other activities. Click here!
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Spook-o-ree is Back–Join us for a family-friendly event in October! Click here for details.
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Scouting for Food: A Council-wide service project for Freestore Foodbank. Click here for details.
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Support Local Scouting by Attending a Special Event such as Fireworks, Dodgeball, Kart Race or Sporting Clays! |
Dan Beard Council offers several special events throughout the year. You can support local Scouting by joining us for an exclusive view of the fireworks at Riverfest, a clay shoot, or a one-of-a-kind racing experience! Each of these events helps Dan Beard Council serve on average over 20,000 youth and families in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.
Contact us today for more information and to secure your spot at one of our fun & unique networking opportunities.
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Still Spots Available for Fall Wilderness First Aid held September 17-19!
Sign up today for Wilderness first aid (WFA) – a course held on September 17-19, 2021 at Camp Craig for everyone planning a remote high adventure ranging from lay responders to medical professionals. This course focuses on prevention, assessment, and treatment for an ill or injured person in a remote environment where definitive care by a physician and/or rapid transport is not readily available. This is defined as being an hour or more away from advanced care.
For details, and to register, click here!
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Additional Training Opportunities: |
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DBC Express Training - Training held on 9/26 & 10/24. Click here for details.
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BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) held Oct. 1-2. Click here for details.
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Fall NYLT (National Youth Leadership Training): Spots still available! Click here for details.
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Register for IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills) held Oct. 15-16! Click here to register.
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We are committed to providing in-person training & online trainings through your account. Leaders, log in here.
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SUPPORT LOCAL SCOUTING WHILE MAKING EVERYDAY PURCHASES! |
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Check out the ways you can support local Scouting in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area by signing up for these exciting programs that give back to the Dan Beard Council while you make everyday purchases! For details and instructions on each program, click here.
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Add Dan Beard Council (QJ689) on your Kroger Rewards Card to give back to local Scouting!
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Add Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America on AmazonSmile before you shop!
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The Dan Beard Scout Shop will have new hours of operation during the time-frame of September 7 through October 12 to better serve our Scouting families with their Scouting needs. See below and find additional details by clicking here.
Hours of Operation from 9/7 - 10/12:
Monday - Friday: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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SCOUTING. DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN. |
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