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Trail Signs
October - Nove 2023
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Service above self! Trail Signs newsletter is our bi-monthly newsletter.
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Hoosier Trails Council is celebrating 50 years of service! |
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Join Us for a Year Full of Fun and Activities! |
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Cub Scout Shoot-O-Ree
September 16-17
Maumee Scout Reservation
The Cub Scout Shoot-O-Ree will be hosted on Saturday, September 16-17 at Maumee Scout Reservation. An optional overnight camping package will be available for this event that will include registration for one Scout and one adult with meals included. Additional Scouts or adults can be added to your reservation but at least one parent/guardian will be required for each Scout camper. This offers a great way to spend more time at beautiful Maumee Scout Reservation and participate in a campfire and MORE activities! This event is open to registered Cub Scouts and their Cub Scout age siblings. The Shoot-O-Ree is especially great for boys and girls who just joined the program. Shoot-O-Ree Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues throughout most of the day at the camp administration building, adjacent to the camp parking lot. Activities are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
Activities will include BB Shooting, Archery, Sling Shots, Water Balloons, Rubber Band Shoots, Marshmallow Shoots, Football Toss and more. New events are added each year! Snacks & lunch will be available for an additional cost at our OA Café or you can bring your own lunch. There will be a Trading Post available for those wishing to purchase snacks and souvenirs.
Please check the weather forecast for the day of your choosing, and make sure each participant is prepared and dressed appropriately. This is a “rain or shine” event! There will be a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for all sorts of weather conditions.
Pre-Registration is strongly encouraged.
Scouts that plan to camp overnight will set up their camping gear and join us for dinner at 6:00 pm in the dining hall.
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Prepared, for Crunch-time! |
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We are very excited about this year’s popcorn sale and are making great progress during the opening weekends of the sale. Our first weekend brought total sales up to $52,990 – that is almost $16,000 back into your unit accounts for all the great adventures you have planned for this year! Keep driving and visit our popcorn page often for the latest information about the sale. We still have thousands of unclaimed storefront hours that are available right now. This is a perfect opportunity for new families to get involved with the help of seasoned sellers at the same location. We have plenty of popcorn products for units to check out to sell door-to-door and the online system runs deals all the time. If you have not had a chance to register for selling popcorn, please follow this link to start the process. We have lots of great resources on our council popcorn page that will provide you with all the information you will need for your sale.
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Cub Scout STEM-O-Ree & NOVA
February 17, 2024
Ivy Tech - Bloomington Campus - 200 Daniels Way
This is an awesome one-day FREE Cub Scout activity that supplements local pack programming. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the following STEM-related Cub Scout activities: Computers and Design, Physics, Science, Astronomy, Mathematics, Engineering, Robotics, and more. Scouts can also work on earning their NOVA Award. This activity is designed to last all day with check-in starting at 8:15 and closing at 3:15 pm. Events will be scheduled and in sequential order throughout the day.
The entire family is welcome to this fun event that gives a jump start to earning requirements towards Cub Scout advancements and will pique interest in cool technologies and arts of today!
Please remember to pack a sack lunch or enjoy some of the great restaurants located close by for your convenience.
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Westside Fall Camporee
October 13-15
1558 Sieboldt Quarry Road, Springville, IN
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Gather yer castle’s clans and come to the Scoutish Highland Games! Yer clan is invited to the Scoutish Highland Games of the Wapehani and White River Trails Service Areas of the Hoosier Trails Council of Scoutsv USA, hosted by the 343rd Mackenzies (Troop 343) of Springville, Indiana. We wish ye lads and lassies lots a luck as we celebrate our Scottish heritage and participate in our games. Try your luck at the Braemer Stone Put, the Battle Hammer Toss, the Farmer’s Walk, the Battle Ax Throw, the Kilted Run, a Tug-O-War, Golf, and the Clanmaster’s (Scoutmaster’s) Challenge. Along the way, learn a dance step or two, tell us about yer adopted clan, Rabbie Burns Address to a Haggis, and other famous Scots throughout history.
This sheepskin will tell ye what to bring and how to plan. Read it carefully. Yer clan’s standing in the games depends upon it!
Don’t forget to bring your 10 Essentials: Each clan member should have a day-pack, which includes items you might need throughout the day, including: pocket knife (or multitool), rain gear, snacks, flashlight, extra clothing, first aid kit, sun protection, map and compass, fire starter, and a water bottle with drinkable water.
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Prepare Now, for Summer 2024 Adventures |
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SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
Summer camp is the pinnacle of a Scout’s year and we have opportunities at Maumee Scout Reservation for everyone next summer to come and explore the wonderful world of Scouting…..
Cub Scout Family Camp – July 8-10
This is an opportunity for Cub Scouts and the entire family to come and experience a two-night camping experience with meals provided and activities throughout the day. Our staff will provide an open schedule for Cubs to experience our beautiful waterfront, crafts, BB guns, archery and other fun activities for the entire family.
Webelos Adventure Camp – July 11-14
This camp is for Scouts that will be going into the 4th and 5th grade Webelos program to help prepare them to join a Scouts BSA troop and experience what the program has to offer. The camp is designed for the Webelos den and their den leaders, allowing the Scouts the opportunity to prepare them to camp without their family but as a Scouting unit. At camp, the den will experience what it is like to attend a full week of Scouts BSA Summer Camp but in a familiar setting designed for Cub Scouts. They will form a patrol, elect a patrol leader, make a patrol flag, and use the patrol method. Your den will also experience a number of other fun activities expected at any summer camp, including air rifles, archery, handicraft, Scoutcraft, First Aid and our wonderful waterfront area which includes canoeing, kayaking, swimming and our floating adventure course.
Scouts BSA Summer Camp
Week1: June 2-8
Week 2: June 9-15
Week 3: June 16-June 22
Week 4: June 23-29
Summer Camp at Maumee Scout Reservation offers a warm and personable experience where each Scout feels seen and valued. We strive to create opportunities to truly learn and explore lifelong passions, life skills, citizenship, leadership, skilled trades and even a life path in our hands-on merit badge program. True knowledge and building of skills is the goal.
Your younger Scouts can enjoy advancing with our wildly popular Eagle Quest area to get the younger Scouts on their way to advancement and also enjoy a wide variety of Merit Badge Classes in the areas of Aquatics, Ecology, Handicraft, Scoutcraft, Health and Safety, STEM and Skilled Trades!
Scouts can also enjoy working in our Mountaineer Challenge area, this is our multi-year program for Scouts that are First Class and above to test what they have learned in a challenging program that will be offered daily throughout the entire week. Campers will start their journey as a Ridge Runner and move up through the ranks of Voyageur and Mountaineer. They will move up to the next rank each year that they are at camp until they come to the final level, the Hiveranno challenge. This is also open to adults as well!
Lastly, let’s not forget about our daily special programs where the entire camp can come together for fun and often challenging adventures including our Fort Erie experience, Beach Party, Field Games, OA Callout and Family Night, Sunrise Mile Swim and more. Adults have plenty of opportunities as well for fun, education, adventure or to take a well-deserved rest.
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Webpages to Support Scouting Operations |
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We have been hard at work developing resources to broaden communications and improve the level of service provided by the council website, check them out today:
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Fall Fellowship Weekend
Nischa Chuppecat Lodge is excited to invite all members to the Fall Fellowship on September 22-24 at Maumee Scout Reservation. This is a great opportunity to celebrate all that our lodge has to offer with fun, food, workshops, and activities all weekend long! We will also be electing our lodge officers for the 2023-2024 year of service. Join us for some fellowship and participate in the silent and live auction of patches and Scout memorabilia of years gone by. A lodge committee meeting will follow on Sunday and all members are invited to attend. Register today for this awesome event!
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FUNDING AWESOME SCOUTING ADVENTURES |
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Wine-A-Ree
Come join us on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at The Commons in Columbus, IN for the 14th annual Wine-A-Ree.
This great event includes unlimited free samples and purchase options from participating wineries, breweries and distilleries.
We offer multiple ticket options: VIP hour from 12:00pm – 1:00pm, and general admission: 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Standard tickets include a commemorative wine or beer glass, and VIP tickets also include a commemorative shot glass.
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Tributes & Memorials
In memory of Roberts “Bob” Ellison:
Judith Ellison
Daniel Ellison
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R Snow
Karen and Frederick Fiandaca
Joanne Broady
Dennis and Jean Blackmore
Barb Garbe
Laura Edwards
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In memory of Graham “Teed” Howard
Beverly Teach
In memory of Larry Steele
Sharon Koch
Norman Deckard
In memory of Dirk Ewers
Cynthia Overmyer
James R. Oliver
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Scouting License Plates
These plates can be used as standard vehicle registration plates for passenger cars, recreational vehicles and trucks weighing less than 11,000 pounds. This is not a vanity plate, so special numbers or messages cannot be accommodated. Your plate selection is good until your next registration renewal. When you purchase an Indiana Boy Scout license plate, you indicate your personal support of Scouting and add financially to the Hoosier Trails Council Endowment. How can you participate? When you renew your plates, an additional fee is added on to your basic renewal fees, and that money is contributed to the Hoosier Trails Council endowment fund.
Renew Plates Online: Currently, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles offers Online Registration for your vehicle. Once you create an account, you can choose your specialized license plate. It's fast, easy and best of all - no standing in line!
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The Boy Scouts of America is the recipient of all proceeds from the sale of vehicles donated to One Car One Difference® and specifically designated by the donor to support the BSA. With your help, Scouting will continue providing youth the opportunity to try new things, give service to others, build self-confidence, and reinforce ethical standards. Use the form on the right side of the page to donate your vehicle, and help us ensure the future of America's youth.
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Support the Hoosier Trails Council in Non-traditional Ways
One way in which you and your family can help support the work of our council is through registration in the Kroger Community Rewards Program! By simply buying your family’s groceries, you can help contribute to our council’s overall success. Sound easy enough? Get on board today.
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ADULT & YOUTH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Advanced Leadership Training
Hoosier Trails Council offers Wood Badge, the best advanced leadership training opportunity available in the Boy Scouts of America. Leadership in your unit continuously changes and grows from year to year and it is important to arm your new leaders with the great knowledge, techniques, discipline, and strong habits that exist in some of our most noted leaders. The Wood Badge course centers upon the concepts of servant leadership and leaving a legacy. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on “how to.” It is all put on by experienced adult leaders with the most up-to-date resources that are provided by the BSA. If you are looking for a great opportunity for your adult leaders to learn some advanced leadership skills, this is the training they will need. Registration is open for the course, and you can sign up today!
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Cub Scout Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training
If you are new to Cub Scouts and love the outdoors, consider this great opportunity. Join us on October 20-21 at Maumee Scout Reservation for a great overnight training experience! All Cub Scout parents that plan to camp with their Cubs will benefit from this course. Completion of this course qualifies the participants for the 2-Deep Leadership that are BALOO-trained required on Cub campouts! BALOO is a two-day course designed to teach Pack parents and new Cub Scouts leaders with minimal camping experience how to plan and carry out an entry-level outdoor experience for the pack. Completion of this course will result in increased confidence and a willingness to plan a pack campout. This training is the first step in the BSA camping program and does not replace any existing training. Register today for this Cub Scout Leader camping experience!
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
Each year the National Youth Leadership Training Course focuses on team building, making ethical decisions, leading others, communicating, servant leadership, and planning. This is accomplished using presentations, games, simulations, and other activities that reinforce the content of the course. It is all put on by the youth leaders with coaching from some of our most experienced adult leaders. If you are looking for a great opportunity for your older Scouts to learn some advanced leadership skills, this is the training they will need. It is held at Maumee Scout Reservation each summer and promises to be a great adventure for your Scouts. Consider inviting your current or future unit leaders to this premier training, it will be beneficial to your Scouts and your troop or Crew. Scholarships are available upon request. Register for NYLT 2024!
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New Council Safety Webpage
This new page has been created to bring safety resources to your fingertips, so that our Scouting participants have safest adventures possible. We invite you to become familiar with this great resource: https://hoosiertrailsbsa.org/program-resources/scouting-safely/
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Using a Safety Moment in Scouting Activities
Safety Moments are exactly what the name implies: opportunities to prepare for an activity, review safety measures and report incidents correctly. Topics of this new series include incident reporting helps, safe use of medication in Scouting, weather-related safety, winter activity, and winter sports. Search for Safety Moments Here
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Congratulations, Recent Eagle Scouts |
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Hunter Franklin, Troop 700
Maxwell Geisen, Troop 693
Ian Robert Smith, Troop 557
William Jacob Smith, Troop 529
Kristopher Cole Kean, Troop 148
Kevin Eduardo Alvarez, Troop 549
Gregory Augustine Powers, Troop 170 Dalton Roe, Troop 231
Dustin Hamilton, Troop 173
Max J Thieme Arterberry, Troop 121 Samuel John Chandler, Troop 529
Joshua Timothy Bell, Troop 222
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