HAPPENINGS AROUND AWAC

New Council and Scout shop Hours

Effective November 1, 2021, the Anthony Wayne Area Council and Scout shop hours of operation will be making a slight change.

We will now be on 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM Monday through Friday (currently the Scout shop opens at 8:00 AM). On Saturdays, the Scout shop will remain open from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM – there are no changes to the Saturday hours.

STAFF NEWS

Sheryl Ferguson Retires

Farewell and Good Luck!

For the past few years, the staff and volunteers of the Anthony Wayne Area Council have been blessed to have Sheryl Ferguson helping customers in the Scout Shop. Sheryl has announced that she will be retiring effective October 1^st. While she will be missed, the entire AWAC family wishes Sheryl all the best and hopes for a relaxing retirement!

DISTRICT NEWS

Once again Lincolnway District held an exciting and memory-making race. Cubs from all ages and ranks enjoyed a terrific event put on by Eric and his pit crew!! Winners of the classes are:

Next year's race will be held on September 17^th, 2022.

Weight Class:

Fly

1^st place: Nash from Pack 3828

2nd place: Henry from Pack 3731

3rd place: Gabriel from Pack 3726

Bantam

1^st place: Trent from Pack 3828

2nd place: Reddik from Pack 3081

3rd place: Oliver from Pack 3731

Welter

1st place: Nate from Pack 3828

2nd place: Silas from Pack 3081

3rd place: Paxton from Pack 3081

Feather

1st place: Zoey from Pack 3736

2nd place: Scotty from Pack 3828

3rd place: Owen from Pack 3081

Middle

1st place: Ryland from Pack 3828

2nd place: Zach from Pack 3731

3rd place: Zach from Pack 3731

Unlimited

1st place: Dexter from Pack 3082

2nd place: William from Pack 3300

3rd place: Brantley from Pack 3736

Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training:

Lincolnway’s training team will be conducting a training session on October 9^th. Training will be held at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 204 North Main Street, Columbia City. Registration, coffee, and donuts start at 8:30 am. The class will begin at 9:00 sharp!!! The cost is FREE but please pre-register online. Holly and the crew are looking forward to seeing everyone!!

Popcorn:

Our scouts are doing a fantastic job of getting their scouting careers on the go by getting their communities to invest in them. Units are doing fantastic and I thank you for your support of our council. A drone will be awarded to the top seller in online sales and take order/show and sell. To qualify for the drone a scout must sell at least $1,000. After that, the top seller will be given the drone at their pack meeting!

Friends of Scouting (FOS)

Units need to be looking at scheduling a FOS presentation for the 2022 campaign.

Reminder Fall Camporee October 16th

Camping is not included with Camporee. If your unit wishes to camp, you will have the option to add camping for $25 for the unit with your camporee registration.

All camping is separate from the event, and units must check-in and out with Campmaster.

Reminder:

District/Roundtable Meeting October 6th

District Meeting 06:30- 07:30pm

RoundTable 07:30-8:30pm

Both meetings will be in person and Zoom.

Everyone is invited

In-person Meeting

New Covenant / Impact Center

3420 East Paulding Road

Fort Wayne, In 46816

The zoom meeting link is below.

Phil Ferguson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Summit District Committee / Round Table

Time: Oct 6, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Every month on the First Wed, until Feb 2, 2022, 5 occurrence(s)

Oct 6, 2021 06:30 PM

Nov 3, 2021 06:30 PM

Dec 1, 2021 06:30 PM

Jan 5, 2022 06:30 PM

Feb 2, 2022 06:30 PM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0vdeitqj4pHdC0xiIhAyHszC5FJIDtuk0x/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGhrDkrH9CQsx6DRpx5AIjod-_wiCVegqd-zAfsKihyeyvlLMEXFJhWNMzF

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89221545374?pwd=Sno0bFJxUVRuMnI5bG1yV3l2YzNhdz09

Meeting ID: 892 2154 5374

Passcode: 983637

Bluffton Units participate in the Bluffton Free Street Fair parade on September 21st.

Eagles

We are looking for faculty members at the following schools:

Grace College

Huntington University

Concordia Theological

Ivy Tech

Indiana Tech

We have started having conversations with area colleges/university students to start an Eagle Scout Association/club and are looking for staff advisors to assist.

Please send any information to Tammy Taylor at tamera.taylor@scouting.org

Join the Eagle Scout Facebook Group.

Join

SCHUST SCOUT SHOP

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Help Wanted!

With the well-deserved retirement of Sheryl Ferguson the Anthony Wayne Area Council Scout Shop is in need of a new part-time Sales Clerk.

This position is for 25 hours per week and includes both weekday and some Saturday hours.

A Scouting background is helpful, but not required. The minimum age for the position is 18. Please submit resumes to Mary Hardy at Mary.Hardy@scouting.org or see her in the Scout shop for any questions

CAMP CHIEF LITTLE TURTLE

Woodcutters Day: October 23rd from 8am to 4pm

Legends of Little Turtle Nomination due by November 1

Download document

Campsite Adoption Program: Applications are open for any remaining campsites at the Anthony Wayne Scout Reservation. Thank you to the following units for committing to a three-year partnership to provide well-maintained campsites and site improvements that support the outdoor program at CCLT!

Shawnee Campsite: Troop 2

Delaware Campsite: Troop 169

Mohawk Campsite: Troop 180

Iroquois Campsite: Troop 349

Winnebago Campsite: Troop 597

Fox Campsite: Troop 507

Several sites remain unclaimed (Huron, Apache, Cree, Algonquin, Oaks, Orion, Crow, and Chippewa). Units adopting sites commit to providing at least one day of service each year, participation in Woodcutters Day, and complete at least one significant campsite improvement over the three-year adoption cycle. The application is attached.

NRA Basic Rifle Class: Saturday, Oct 9, 8 am - 6 pm

COMMISSIONER NEWS

What is the charter?

The chartering process is one of the oldest traditions in Scouting. It is the formal document that certifies the agreement between a Chartered Partner – an organization that agrees to utilize Scouting as a part of its service to youth and community outreach – and the Boy Scouts of America, setting expectations for the quality of the program to be delivered to the Charter Partner’s youth population.

The BSA grants charters to sponsoring (chartered) organizations who must report to Scouting annually to renew their local charters. Rechartering is the process where a Scout unit renews its charter as an official part of the Boy Scouts of America.

A new Internet Rechartering 2.0 is coming this Fall.

Simpler and Easy to Use
Accessible through Internet Advancement (advancements.scouting.org)
Same Login as for ScoutBook
No Access Codes are necessary
Single Screen for all data Review and Validation
Uploads for new applications, YPT, or CBC forms are easy to manage
Will be used for ALL units rechartering, including Exploring Posts and Clubs
Easy electronic approval by COR or a designate
Convenient payment online or at Scout Service Center
Training coming in early September
Commissioner Dashboard will be available to monitor unit progress

Check out more details in this presentation.

POPCORN!

Two-Week Sales Burst

From October 4 to 17th for every $250 sold by the youth (you must provide proof) they will receive a $10 Amazon Card and their name will go into a drawing for a new Oculus Quest 2 Advanced All-in-One Virtual Reality Headset - 128GB.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 14

We will allow 20% of your unsold popcorn to be returned to the office.

October 21

"Take Order" order due via Trails End; www.trails-end.com by midnight

November 12

Final Orders will be picked up at the Council Office from 9 until 4:30

November 19

ALL units must pay IN FULL any monies due from your unit's invoice.

November 22

Log into your unit's dashboard and place your AMAZON gift card orders for your Scouts