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BLACK WARRIOR COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
VOL 134
9/3/2010
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Council Camporee (for Encampment book click here)
The Black Warrior Council, Centennial Encampment will be held at the Moundville Archeological Park October 22-24, 2010. Currently program is planned and should offer a great time for all youth that attend. Staff members are needed in all areas to make this entire encampment run smoothly. Positions from registration worker to parking attendant are needed. For more information please refer to the Encampment guide. Submit your staff application to Chairman Cletus Hess, cletus01@comcast.net
· Only one vehicle will be allowed to access the campsite for each unit. So caravanning and having as much gear in the truck and trailer will be important.
· All vehicles will be parked in the designated area during the encampment
· Registration/ check-in will go smoother if one leader has the roster of participants, and additional payment instruments available
Choctaw District
Cub family day that was scheduled for September 12, 2010 at Camp Horne is cancelled.
Website New address www.bwc-bsa.org
Make sure to check the website often for new information added.
Training
New leader training will take place at the Council Service Center September 21 from 6PM to 8PM and September 25th from 9AM to 11AM or you may visit www.olc.scouting.org
Unit money earning application
If your unit parks cars make sure there is a unit money earning application on file at the Council office. Four units have submitted one so far Troop 7, Troop 88, Troop 204 and Troop 249. All applications should be submitted before the first home game. http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34427.pdf
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Popcorn
It's almost time to kickoff the 2010 Black Warrior Council Popcorn Sale. Make plans to attend a Popcorn Kickoff.
· Tuscaloosa Popcorn Kickoff is Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Cobb Theater in Tuscaloosa, AL.
· Mountain District Popcorn Kickoff is Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Drummond Building in Jasper, AL.
· Prairie District Popcorn Kickoff is Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 6:30 PM at Fairhaven Baptist Church in Demopolis, AL.
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- - Attend for extra 1% Commission
- - 3 locations will be available for you to attend
- - Check with your District Executive or the council website for the one closest to you
- - Host Your Unit Kick-off Right Away so Scouts can start selling
- - Attend to receive your Popcorn Kick-off Kit!
- - A MUST ATTEND for EVERY popcorn kernel – new and experienced!
- - Great tools and techniques to make your sale a success
October 29 – Noon Unit orders are due to be submitted on-line
- You probably want the deadline for your Scouts to be a couple of days earlier so that you can have some time to put your unit order together
- Don’t forget to order your prizes!
November 11th, 2010 from 9 am to 5pm Pick up your Popcorn
- Check with your DE or District Kernel for exact date and location for your district
December 1st Popcorn Money Turn In Day Due before 5:00 pm
- - The 1th is the last day to turn in your money to receive the extra 1% commission
- - You can turn in your money ANY TIME before then at the Council office on Jack Warner Parkway
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Commission
o 28% base
o 1% Submit Unit budget by August 20th
o 1% for Attending the kick-off
o 2% for ordering product and prizes online by deadline and Pay on time
o 3% for holding a unit kick-off in accordance with the Council Plan and submitting pictures or video
Youth Protection
The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout,Boy Scout, and Venturing programs.
Leadership Selection
The Boy Scouts of America takes great pride in the quality of our adult leadership. Being a leader in the BSA is a privilege, not a right. The quality of the program and the safety of our youth members call for high-quality adult leaders. We work closely with our chartered organizations to help recruit the best possible leaders for their units.
The adult application requests background information that should be checked by the unit committee or the chartered organization before accepting an applicant for unit leadership. While no current screening techniques exist that can identify every potential child molester, we can reduce the risk of accepting a child molester by learning all we can about an applicant for a leadership position—his or her experience with children, why he or she wants to be a Scout leader, and what discipline techniques he or she would use.
Effective June 1, 2010
§ Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers, regardless of their position.
§ New leaders are required to take Youth Protection training before submitting an application for registration. The certificate of completion for this training must be submitted at the time the application is made and before volunteer service with youth begins.
§ Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer’s Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of re-charter, the volunteer will not be reregistered.
http://www.scouting.org/training/youthprotection.aspx
Eagle Scout Plaza and Chapel
Hopefully by now Eagle Scouts Council wide have received a letter asking them or their families to donate to this worthwhile project. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile project please send a check to the office or call Chris Mehaffey 205-554-1680 to discuss your gift. This plaza will not become a reality without the help of the past Eagle Scouts from this Council.
Council News Link
Make sure you subscribe to the News link on the Council Website for the latest Scouting News.
To subscribe to the RSS news on the Black Warrior Council Website Click here
Woodbadge 2011
The Black Warrior Council will host a Woodbadge Course in 2011. If you are interested in attending the course please contact Chris Sentell Course Director
Earn the Five, Year of Celebration Awards
A Year of Celebration – A Century of Making a Difference is an awards program developed specially for the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. There are five awards, each based on one of the five core values of the Boy Scouts of America: one for Leadership, Achievement, Community Service, Character and the Outdoors. The award is a uniquely designed patch of the 100th Anniversary emblem with slots to hold special award markers for each pillar of the program. Individuals will be able to display all earned awards at the same time on their uniforms by attaching award markers to the patch.
Each award has different requirements depending upon age. Cub Scouts have a set of requirements, as do Boy Scouts, Venturers, adult volunteers and alumni. Yes, even adults can earn awards for a change. There are five requirements for each age group for each award. All you have to do is accomplish at least three of the five requirements to earn the award. You may want to do all five requirements, but three is all that you’ll need to qualify for the award.
Awards may be earned as of September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.
This program will provide every Scout, leader and alumnus a fun and meaningful way to participate in the 100th Anniversary. Each individual participating will benefit, as will every unit and community in the country. Go to www.scouting.org/100years for more information on this and many more 100th Anniversary programs.
Strategic Plan/ Rank Advancement
Reminder: In accordance with the newly adopted Council Strategic Plan, the Council will be offering free RANK ADVANCEMENT starting in January 2011. In order for your unit to qualify for the free Rank Advancement your unit must turn an Advancement report monthly from February 2010 to December 2010. All reports are due in by the end of each month to maintain your ability to receive free advancement. In 2011 all that qualify may only receive their rank advancement form the McAbee Scout Service Center on Jack Warner Pkwy NE. Some units are doing well with this.
If for some reason your unit does not have any advancement during a given month a report still must be turned stating no “advancement this month.” While the Council is giving away only Rank Advancement, a unit should make sure to include on your monthly advancement reports all Boy Scout, Cub Scout and Venturing related advancement. A letter from the Council Advancement Chairman was sent to your Unit leader explaining more about the program. If there are further questions please contact Chris Mehaffey.
Join Scouting information:
Why do we have Fall Recruitment?
The fall is a great time to expose families to the excitement of Scouting as they are starting the new school year. Parents want their boys to learn values, life skills, build self-confidence, and friendships that Scouting provides. The Fall Recruitment Plan will help us accomplish our goals of instilling values in more youth.
Digital Marketing!
You have the resources to make your School Night a success. What else can you do to influence more youth to join? As our society adapts to the digital age with Facebook, Twitter, and many others, we know that recruitment is based on “word of mouth” from our existing Scouting families. Here is an email template that you can use to blast out to your volunteers and asking them to send to their emails lists.
Email Templates
The Cub Scout template can be found at
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/sitecore/content/Scouting/WordstoLiveBy/CubScout.aspx
The Boy Scout template can be found at
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/sitecore/content/Scouting/WordstoLiveBy/BoyScout.aspx
At this time the National office has not created a template for Venturing.
Alabama Boy Scouts of America
Personalized License Plate
August 2010
Fact Sheet
WHAT: A personalized tag that can be purchased by any
Scout or supporter of Scouting.
MARKETING 1,000 pre-sold tags are required before the tag will be
PLAN: issued. Individuals will complete a “Commitment to Purchase” form (obtained from the county license plate office) along with $50.00. If 1,000 are not sold within one-year, the $50.00 deposit will be refunded to individuals. (BSA cannot provide the “Commitment to Purchase” forms to groups…it is a secure form that must be obtained from your local tag/license office).
SUPPORT Your local BSA will receive $41.25 net proceeds on
SCOUTING: each tag sold after they are issued.
ROLL-OUT: February 2011
As of July only 145 tags have been sold. Please see your local tag office to reserve your tag today.
Welcome to the most recent evolution of Cub Scouts, Cub Scouts 2010!
Cub Scouts 2010 is a piloted and successful method of delivering the existing Cub Scout program that is handbook-based and focuses on den activities leading to youth advancement and higher retention. The Cub Scouts 2010 Overview Brochure includes information on the pilot, its results, what changes with Cub Scouts 2010 and how the changes benefit the Scouting community.
Cub Scouts 2010 is supported by a new leader resource, the Den & Pack Meeting Resource Guide. This new resource contains all the information a den leader or Cubmaster needs to deliver the planned program. Check out the Sample Meeting Resource Guide.
http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts%202010.aspx
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