New Center for Scouting Now Open

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Sioux Trails May/June 2006
SIOUX COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Trail Guide
Internet Advancement
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MAY / JUNE 2006
New Center for Scouting
Now Open
Summer Fun
Pages 6, 7, 12, 13
The Center for Scouting has officially moved to 800 N. West Ave, just south
of the Convention Center. After the successful completion of the Sioux
Council Chamber Appeals Capital Drive, moving day finally arrived. Thanks
are extended to the campaign volunteers and especially Co-Chairs Larry Toll
and Dana Dykhouse for their support and leadership. The Premier Scout Shop
is open for business as of May 6th, with new extended hours. Our official
grand opening and dedication of the Center for Scouting will be late summer.
In the meantime, please pass the word that we open for the business. A full
listing of the new phone numbers is on page 23.
District Pages
Pages 8-11, 14-17, 20
2006 Silver Beaver Recipients Awarded
Recent Eagle Scouts
Page 12
The Silver Beaver Selection Committee of the Sioux Council is extremely
pleased to announce the recipients of the 2006 Silver Beaver Awards.
New CSP order form
Page 19
The recipients are:
Report to Governor
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Gold Star Units
Page 5
List of new Council
phone numbers
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by Bill Lenker
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Royal Boswell – Pierre
Rolland Hotchkin – Huron
Roger Hoyme – Watertown
Bryan Polyak – Sioux Falls
Terry Sabers – Mitchell
Barry Wilfahrt – Watertown
New Hours Effective May 8th
Turtle Talk
Pages TT1-4
800 N. West Avenue, Sioux Falls
Center for Scouting
Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
Premier Scout Shop
Monday-Friday 9:00 am—6:00 p.m.
(Tuesday evenings open until 8:00 p.m.)
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Are You Sign Up for Day Camp?
“The CAMP that comes to the boy,” day camp is an organized program for Cub Scouts and Webelos
Scouts under certified leadership at an approved site, usually during daylight or early evening hours.
Den members are supervised by parents, den or pack leaders while they are in attendance at day camp.
The staff of the day camp has been trained by the council’s National Camping School certified camp
director and is responsible for providing a quality program for Scouts as well as their leaders and parents who attend day camp.
By participating in the council sponsored day camp programs, you are providing your Cub Scouts with
a year round program and the opportunity to experience new and exciting activities while at camp.
You can also help your pack qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award and the National Quality Unit Award by participating in outdoor activities conducted and/or approved by the Sioux Council.
Remember that your Scouts want to participate in outdoor activities. You just need to make the
programs available to them.
Day Camp Dates and Locations
City
Aberdeen
Brandon
Brookings
Harrisburg
Huron *
Madison *
Marshall*
Miller *
Mitchell
Pierre *
Sioux Falls *
Sioux Falls *
Vermillion *
Watertown
Winner *
Worthington
Yankton*
Date
June 26th -27th
June 20th - 21st
June 28th - 29th
Aug. 10th -11th
June 9th - 10th
June 9th - 10th
July 7th - 8th
July 21st - 22nd
July 10th - 11th
June 9th - 10th
June 16th - 17th
July 14th - 15th
June 23rd - 24th
June 19th - 20th
July 28th - 29th
June 13th - 14th
June 16th - 17th
Location
Melgaard Park - NE Corner
Big Sioux Rec. Area
Mid Way Camp
Girl Scout Camp
4-H Grounds
Independence Park
Crystal Park
Lake Mitchell Day Camp
Nyoda Scout Camp
Augustana College
Great Bear Rec. Area
Lions Park
Memorial Park on Lake Kempeska
City Park
Chautauqua Park
Cottonwood Day Use Area
Go to www.siouxbsa.org/Camps/DayCamp to get registration materials.
Sioux Trails
This newsletter is published by the Sioux Council, six times a year, as a tool for volunteer leaders to
assist them in “Delivering the Scouting Promise”.
Bonnie Golz, Aberdeen
Reid Christopherson, Garretson
Paul Myers, Sioux Falls
Rich Stockton, Sioux Falls
Corey Davis, Sioux Falls
Council President
Council Commissioner
Scout Executive
Assistant Scout Executive
Editor
Sioux Trails May/June 2006
The New Internet Advancement
Online advancement entry is here! The Sioux
Council excited to announce that units can now
use Internet Advancement to record their youth
member advancements from any online location—at home or at the office. You will find this
new method to be easy, convenient, and accurate
because you enter the information.
Here’s how it works:
The Sioux Council has an Internet Advancement
page on our web site (www.siouxbsa.org) with
instructions and a link to this new functionality.
Internet Advancement makes it easy for unit
leadership to record awards, ranks, and merit
badges to youth via an online process. This system is separate from Internet Rechartering, but
uses a similar concept.
At any time during the year, the unit advancement processor from each active unit will be able
to record advancements to youth member records. And, they’ll also be able to print a unit
roster at any time. The roster is the most current
information from ScoutNET, and it will include
the person ID for each adult and youth member.
These are other reports available from Internet
Advancement.
• Unit Advancement Summary shows
ranks, merit badges, and awards saved in
each person record for current members
of the unit.
• Advancement Report lists each youth
member that has new ranks, merit badges,
and awards, if any. This is the official
unit Advancement Report to be signed
and submitted to the office.
• Unit Awards Summary lists the number of
new ranks, merit badges, and awards by
name as a shopping list.
• Advancement Update Summary lists any
ranks, merit badges, and awards that were
already in the member record and were
updated online.
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The council will provide each unit with a unit ID,
and the unit will assign an adult to record advancements. Ranks must be recorded based on
program identification and in the correct rank and
date sequence. Only the Eagle Scout rank cannot
be awarded by this process. Awards to be entered
will not include nominated awards, such as those
for meritorious action, and awards that are controlled by other organizations (i.e. religious emblems), even if approved for uniform wear. As
BSA policies for rank entry are enforced, what
units enter will meet these requirements.
There’s a link to the Internet Advancement help
on the Sioux Council web site. There’s also a
Frequently Asked Questions link on the Internet
Advancement site and these should be reviewed.
If you have any questions or comments, contact
the Sioux Council Center for Scouting and we’ll
be glad to help you out.
New Premier Scout Shop Personnel
I am pleased to announce the new staff of the
Premier Scout Shop to be opened May 8th at the
new Sioux Council Center for Scouting at 800 N.
West Ave.
Craig Mittendorf has accepted the position of the
Store Manager and Don Porter has accepted the
position of full-time sales clerk. Craig and Don
have worked with each other in their Scouting
lives and both bring a strong presence of retail
and Scouting backgrounds. I believe they will be
a great duo to lead the new Premier Scout Shop
as THE premier scout shopping experience in the
Midwest!
FYI…...The new direct line to the new Premier
Scout Shop will be:
605-361-5220 (starting May 8th)
Sam Hawks - Territory Manager
[email protected]
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Boy Scouts Ascend on the Capital
Ten youth from South Dakota’s two Boy Scout
Councils visited the State Capital yesterday.
The purpose for their visit was to deliver the
2005 Scouting Annual Report to Governor
Michael Rounds.
The 2005 Scouting Annual Report contains a
summary of information about how the Black
Hills Area and Sioux Councils’ continue to serve
more than 20,000 youth in South Dakota. The
report also gives a basic outline of the programs
the Boy Scouts of America offers in South
Dakota. These programs include Cub Scouts,
Boy Scouts, Venturing, Exploring, and Learning
for Life. A youth representative from each
program attended the special report and photo
session. The youth not only represented the
specific program that they are involved in, but
they also represented the communities in which
they live. Youth were present from Rapid City,
Rosebud, Pierre, Miller, Mitchell, and Sioux
Falls.
The group also took the opportunity to tour the
Capital building, the new Mickelson Law
Enforcement Center and the South Dakota
National Guard Museum.
When asked what impressed him the most about
the days activities, Davis Stockton, a young Boy
Left to Right - Josh Leland, Davis Stockton, Max Veazey,
Charlie Moe Jr., Carter Kindle, Governor Michael Rounds,
Eric Turner, Jacob Leland, Alex Staebell, Nathan Forsyth,
and Alana Stars.
Scout, said “The Governor was a Scout and knew
all of our ranks.” The youth and adults in
attendance were impressed with tours taken and
all had a wonderful experience.
We would like to thank Governor Rounds for
taking the time to receive the 2005 Scouting
Annual Report and meet with our youth representatives. We also thank all our tour guides for the
informative tours at the Law Enforcement
Center, Capital Building, and National Guard
Museum. We also thank Sioux Valley Marketing
for helping us put together our report.
Congratulations to our 2006 Council Award Winners
2006 Young American Award Recipient
Jeff Hayward
2006 Distinguished Eagle Scout Scholarship Recipients
Travis J. Bentley
Ross J. Elenkiwich
John M. Schloss
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Congratulations to the following units who have reached their
Friends of Scouting Goals and are 2006 Gold Star Units. To
reach your FOS goal and become a Gold Star Unit, talk to your
District Executive or Unit Commissioner.
North Star
Prairie Winds
Pheasant District
Prairie Coteau
Pack 18
Pack 23
Pack 182
Pack 293
Pack 319
Pack 359
Troop 8
Troop 19
Troop 23
Troop 33
Troop 45
Troop 51
Troop 209
Troop 359
Troop 590
Pack 121
Pack 134
Pack 208
Pack 227
Pack 371
Pack 582
Troop 112
Troop 121
Troop 134
Troop 150
Troop 371
Troop 490
Troop 731
Pack 12
Pack 75
Pack 77
Pack 246
Pack 539
Pack 928
Troop 75
Troop 94
Troop 151
Troop 222
Troop 539
Pack 10
Pack 47
Pack 53
Pack 255
Troop 5
Troop 62
Troop 216
Troop 248
Troop 346
Troop 361
Buffalo Ridge
Newton Hills
Lewis & Clark Trail
District 8
Pack 24
Pack 91
Pack 110
Pack 320
Troop 1
Troop 4
Troop 13
Troop 320
Pack 3
Pack 156
Pack 159
Troop 48
Troop 60
Troop 152
Troop 171
Troop 333
Pack 102
Pack 258
Troop 66
Troop 87
Troop 102
Troop 263
Pack 111
Pack 391
Pack 962
Troop 27
Troop 173
76 units made Gold Star Unit
We have given out 721 patches for those who gave over $100.
Results are as of April 11th, 2006
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Sioux Council Annual
Golf Tournament
Friday, July 21st, 2006
@
Bakker Crossing Golf Course
Get your team lined up and come play golf with us at Bakker Crossing Golf
Course. The format will be a modified best ball scramble - shotgun start.
Registration begins at 8:30 AM.
Teams of 4 get 18-hole golf, GPS cart, pin prizes, goodie bags, refreshments,
hole sponsorship, company logos in program, and awards to winning teams.
All of this for your contribution of $450 per team. Teams of 2 can get all the
same for a $250 contribution.
All proceeds go to support the Sioux Council Boy Scouts of America
programs.
Contact Corey Davis at 361-2697 or [email protected] if your team is interested in playing.
Cabela’s Salute to Scout Leaders
Save
up to 40%
Fathers Day Weekend
Cabela’s would like to thank the Leaders of the Sioux Council’s Packs, Troops, and Crews for all
the volunteer work you do. If you are a registered leader in the Sioux Council you are eligible to
receive the Outfitters Discount on Fathers Day Weekend June 16th, 17th, and 18th. With the Outfitters Discount you can receive up to 40% off all items in the store. Wear your uniform to Cabela’s on Fathers Day Weekend & let Cabela’s Outfit you!
Only good at Cabela’s in Mitchell. Does not apply to catalog or internet orders. Prices can not be
given over the phone. Must be present and wearing your scout uniform to receive the discount.
Not for troop, team, pack, or crew equipment purchases.
This is for the Leaders of the Sioux Council to purchase Items for Personal Use.
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Scout Day at Wild Water West
July 14th, 2006
Once again the Sioux Council and Wild Water West have teamed up to bring a special
discount day for scouts and their families. You may come as a Den, Troop, or Crew or
make it a family outing. Either way it will be fun!
Tickets are $12.00 each for persons 48 inches and taller, and $7.00 each for persons under 48 inches tall. Pick up your tickets at the Center for Scouting. You can upgrade
your ticket at the park entrance if you wish to try the new Adventurepark.
In the event of sever weather, we will postpone “Scout Day” to August 4th.
For more information visit the Sioux Council website at www.siouxbsa.org or the Wild
Water West website at www.wildwaterwest.com.
Friday, August 11th 2006 7:05 PM
Scout Night
Special Package: $8.00
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A Canaries General Admission Ticket
One Hot Dog
One Coke
A Free Logo Baseball
ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 8th
To purchase tickets contact John Kouris or Scott Mauser at the Canaries office at (605) 336-2978. You
can also e-mail your request to [email protected] or [email protected].
For a flier or more information visit our web site at www.siouxbsa.org/Events
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District 8
Serving Central South Dakota from North Dakota to Nebraska
District 8 first Awards Banquet
District 8 Held its first Awards Banquet for all of the
wonderful people who make Scouting possible.
YOU! The adult volunteers who give so much time of
them selves and rarely ask for thanks. The banquet
was held in Winner at the American Legion building
with about 25 people in attendance. We had hoped for
more but we had a great time and some wonderful
awards were given out. Paul Schoenfelder who we all
know and enjoy working with was named the Commissioner of the Year, Bill Markley who works his
tail off with Troop 27 and the district was named the
first ever District Award of Merit recipient, Sonya
Hespe who will retire as the Cub Master of Pack 100
was named Cub Master of the Year. Dave Patten was
awarded the Scout Master of the Year. Extra Miler
Awards were given to Craig Soberk, and Diane Durum. Cub Scout Leader of the Year is Brad Remmick,
and Boy Scout Leader of the Year is Dave Ode. Lean
Novak was named the New Scouter of the Year.
Lastly Kent Woods and Nancy Lampy were recognized as Cub Scout Committee Member of the Year
and Boy Scout Committee Member of the Year respectively. Congratulations to everyone who received
an award. Thank you to everyone who gives of themselves and their resources to help the young men and
women in our communities.
hours to come to the Round Table and get your meetings planed for the next month.
Day Camp
Day Camp is upon us. Have you signed up for the
greatest episode of “Survivor”? Well if you haven't
cut a path through the jungle and get your son signed
up for Day Camp. This years event promises to be
bigger and better than ever. District 8 has two locations planned at this time one in Pierre at the Girls
Scout camp about a mile east of town on Highway 34
and the other is in Winner at the city park right down
town. Both Camps are going to be Twighlight camps
and should prove to be exciting as we have campfires
and a whole bunch of difficult tasks for your son to
master in his effort to Survive day camp. Our noon
time shows will be put on by local professionals and
should prove to be quite a thrill to all who attend. See
you at Day Camp.
contacts
District Chairman: Vacant
District Commissioner: Paul Schoenfelder
[email protected]
District Executive: Frank Moser at 605-690-9456 or
[email protected]
district Calendar
Round Table Events
On the first Monday following the first Wednesday of
every month is a wonderful program known as Round
Table. The Round Tables are held every month at the
First United Methodist Church in Pierre at 7:30pm.
The most wonderful thing about Round Table is that
you can find out everything you have ever wanted to
know about events throughout the council. We also
cover how to handle things like, boy discipline, meeting planning, and we always have supplemental training. This is an event that lots of volunteers work very
hard to put on every month. All of us are busy and
protective of our time, hopefully you are protective
enough to be proactive and take advantage of these
sessions to help you become a better leader. The bottom line is that we all want to plan well enough for
our sons to have a fun exciting program with the least
amount of effort by everyone. So take a couple of
May
4
8
20-21
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Commissioners Meeting
Round Table
OA Work weekend Lewis & Clark
Closed for Memorial Day
June
8
Commissioners Meeting
9-10 Day Camp Pierre
12
Round Table
July
3-4
6
10
28-29
Council Offices Closed
Commissioners Meeting
Round Table
Day Camp Winner
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North Star
Serving Northeastern South Dakota
Richmond Youth Camp to Host
Akela Camp
May Roundtable Theme:
Planning the Year!
Richmond Youth Camp will once again play host to
one of two Sioux Council Akela Camps this summer.
July 21-23 is the date for this year’s event that is sure
to be the best camp yet. Akela Camp is a chance for a
young boy to take an adult and spend time bonding
while participating in great program. This camp has
grown every year for the last 5 years so don’t wait to
make your reservation. Go to the council web site at
www.siouxbsa.org and click on camps for more information. All boys should have received a registration
for all Cub Camps in the mail, if your boys has not
please contact the council office at (605) 361-2697
Our May Roundtable will be the annual Program
Planning Package. All units will receive all the tools
that it takes to have a successful and well planned
program. It is VERY important that someone from
each and every unit be at this meeting. Please make
arrangements to have someone attend this meeting
and have them report back to your committee as soon
as possible. Planning is a process and not something
that should thrown together at the last minute. Research has shown that the number one reason why
parents pull their boys from Scouting is because of
unorganized meetings…don’t let this happen in your
unit, attend this meeting!
Changes to North Star District
Day Camps
Watertown will play host this year to a June Day
Camp. Tradition has been that this camp was held in
July. However, leaders and parents thought it would
be a nice change to conduct this camp in June to
avoid the heat. Things will kickoff the morning of
June 19 and conclude the afternoon of June 20. Aberdeen has moved it Day Camp from Wylie Park to
Melgaard Park this year for safety reasons. If there is
severe weather the SD School for the Visually Handicapped has been reserved. Dates for the Aberdeen
Camp will be June 26 & 27 and more information can
also be found on the council web site.
2006 Boy Scout Camporee
May 5-7 is this year’s date for the North Star District
Spring Camporee. What has become a tradition over
the last 5 years, Camp Iyataka will be the location.
Emergency Preparedness is the theme and experts
from the Red Cross will be on hand to help the boys
with the requirements for this merit badge. Also,
there will be a crossing over for all the new Boy
Scouts who have crossed over this spring. What better way to keep those new boys in your troop than to
get them out camping. For more information please
contact Dan Goetz at 229-2789.
contacts
District Chairman: Roger Hoyme at 886-2299
District Commissioner: Rich Kezar at 225-0817 or
[email protected]
District Director: Dan Goetz at 1-800-298-1998 or
[email protected]
district Calendar
May
5-7
11
Spring Camporee @ Iyataka
District Committee Meeting-Day County
Court House Webster, 6:00 pm
11
Program Kickoff, Day County Court House,
Webster 7:00 pm
19-21 Order of the Arrow Spring Conclave-Lewis
and Clark Scout Camp
June
19-20 Day Camp Memorial Park, Watertown
24-25 Family Camp at Iyataka
26-27 Day Camp Melgaard Park, Aberdeen
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Pheasant
Hand, Beadle, Buffalo, Jerauld, Sanborn, Hanson, Davison, Brule, Aurora, Hutchinson Counties
CONGRATULATIONS SCOUTERS!
Parkston, SD, 25 Mar 2006, Pheasant District
held their annual recognition banquet at the KC
Hall. There were over 60 guests and our hats are
off to this year’s chairs, Collin and Chris Newton! Thanks.
District Award of Merit: Dr Dennis Leland, T-75
Cubmaster of the Year: Clif Mauer, P-77
Scoutmaster of the Year: Wyatt Walton, T-6
Tiger Leader of the Year: Kristi Harms, P-75
Den Leader of the Year: Stephanie Smith, P-77
Webelos Leader of the Year: Mike Sejnoha, P-77
Comm. Member of the Year: Wilson “Bill” Dent, P-77
Comm. Member of the Year: Jeff Guericke, T-75
New Pack Scouter of the Year: Karla Rupp, P-928
New Troop Scouter of the Year: Rod Huisman, T-539
Scouter of the Year: Walt Hammer, T-222
District Committee Member: John Heemstra, T-72
Commissioner of the Year: JD Bushfield, P-12
Extra Miler Award: Bryan Breitling, P-12
Extra Miler Award: Lorrie Wiebelhaus, P-75
Extra Miler Award: Lisa Mauer, P-77
Extra Miler Award: Steve Morgan, P-246
Extra Miler Award: Connie Feistner, P-539
Extra Miler Award: Tina Roth, P-928
Extra Miler Award: Sabrina Waldron, P-796
Extra Miler Award: Patricia Bentley, T-6
Extra Miler Award: Steve Nedved, T-72
Extra Miler Award: Kurt Chenoweth, T-75
Extra Miler Award: Dale Herman, T-94
Extra Miler Award: Peggy Hotchkin, T-222
Extra Miler Award: Helen Huisman, T-539
Again, Congratulations to this year’s award recipients,
thank you for all that you do for Scouting in Pheasant!
Backpacker 2006 Get Out More Tour
Saturday, June 10, 2006, 1:00 PM
Cabelas, 601 Cabela Drive
An energetic and informative program with information
on trip planning, outdoor gear, trail fitness and backcountry cooking tips and much, much more! For more
terested or have ideas, please let us know. Thank you!
Hip-Hip-Hooray, Hip-Hip-Hooray!
On April 1, 2006, we held our Scout-o-Rama in Miller.
JD and Deb Bushfield were the event chairs and they did
a tremendous job, not only with record attendance, but
also getting the entire community involved. This is what
Scouting is all about! Thank you JD, Deb and Dave K.
contacts
District Chairman: Mike Larson
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Hugh “Homer” Holmes
[email protected]
District Director: Mike “Smiley” McGinnis
[email protected]
District Advancement Chair: Dan Honomichl
[email protected]
District Training Chair: Rodney Huisman
[email protected]
District Activities Chair: David M Kline
[email protected]
District Race to Cub Scouting Chair: Steph Maska
[email protected]
District Webmaster: John Heemstra
[email protected]
www.siouxbsa.org/pheasant for the latest!
district Calendar
May
June
July
4 Commissioner Meeting
11 Program Kickoff!
29 Memorial Day (observed) Office Closed
1 Commissioner Meeting
8 Program Planning Help, RT
9-10 Huron Day Camp
3-4 Offices Closed
10-11 Mitchell Day Camp
21-22 Miller Day Camp
information: 605-996-0337,www.backpacker.com/getoutmore
Soap Box Derby?
We are seeking interest in holding an annual soap box
derby in Pheasant District. If you have boys that are in-
August 3 Commissioner Meeting
17 Roundtable, Membership Kickoff
August 28-September15 School Night for Scouting!
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Lewis & Clark Trail
Serving Charles Mix, Douglas, Bon Homme, Hutchinson, Yankton, Clay, Union Counties
Spring Camporee
Scouters throughout Lewis and
Clark Trail braved the elements to
get out and get dirty at Spring
Camporee 2006 at Lewis and
Clark Scout Reservation. Meals
were cooked, fires were viewed,
and good times were had by all! On Saturday, many
Scouts were able to hit the trails and get some quality
backpacking in throughout the camp property. A big
THANKS to Chuck Mackey for putting together another stellar event in Lewis and Clark Trails!
An Adventure at Summer Camp
Keep our Scouts in Lewis and Clark Trail active this
summer and we keep them interested in Scouting!
Boys are involved with Scouting to have fun! Summer camps play a vital role in building the Scouting
experience. All scouts should have the opportunity to
attend a summer camping event. For Cub Scouts, this
would be Cub Day Camp, Akela’s Camp, or Webelos
Camp. Cub Day Camp this year will be held at Lions
Park in Vermillion on June 23-24 and at the Cottonwood Day Use Area in Yankton June 16-17. For Boy
Scouts this would be a Summer Camp or a High Adventure Base. Please make sure that the boys have an
opportunity for some fun at Sioux Council Camps this
summer. This will serve as a springboard into fall to
help us retain more scouts by keeping them active and
excited!
River Clean Up in Yankton!
We have been asked by the National Parks Service to
help clean the banks on the Missouri River this
spring.
If you recall the NPS developed the “Leave No
Trace” program that the Boy Scouts of America has
adopted. They have also has been involved in helping
to develop the new Missouri River Canoe Base, programs at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp and are willing
to help Scouts in anyway they can. It would be great
if we could show our appreciation by helping them as
they clean the banks of the “Mighty Mo” in prepara-
tion for the tourist season.
The clean up day is being held on May 20th, 2006.
Crews will meet at Riverside Park at 9:00 AM. They
want to clean from Gavin’s Point down stream to ST.
Helena, NE. The NPS will provide trash bags and
lunch to all who help. There will also be T-shirts,
hats and other stuff for helpers. Some locations will
require boats to access. This may be a great place for
Troops to be involved.
This is a great opportunity to meet service requirements, help in our community, and enjoy the beauty
of the Missouri River. It also allows our organization
to maintain a good relationship with the National
Parks Service and promote Scouting to the other organizations that will be involved.
For more Information or to RSVP, contact Kevin
Kuhl at 605-668-5250.
Other Districts Invited !!
contacts
District Chairman: Matt Stone at 665-3904 or
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Ken Cotton at 384-5471 or
[email protected]
District Executive: Rob Heisel at 359-4925 or
[email protected]
May
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district Calendar
District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm
Riverview Park Reformed Church
Scout-O-Rama, Yankton Mall
Roundtable, 7:30 pm First United Methodist
Missouri River Clean Up
June
2
District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm
Riverview Park Reformed Church
16-17 Day Camp in Yankton (Cottonwood Day Use)
23-24 Day Camp in Vermillion (Lions Park)
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It’s Camping Time!
Don’t forget to register for Cub Scout Camping. All June camp registrations are due
May 15th. All July camp registrations are due June 15th. You can get Registration
forms, Medical Health forms, and specific information at the Sioux Council website at
www.siouxbsa.org/Camps. If you don’t have computer access please contact us and we
will send you the information you need.
Day Camp - Recommended for all Cub Scouts - day time activities
Akela Camp - Recommended for Wolves and Bears - 2 overnights
Webelos Camp - Recommended for next years Webelos - 3 overnights
Family Camp - Bring the whole family. Brush up on your outdoor skills - 1 overnight
Day Camp
Akela Camp
Family Camp
Webelos Camp
Recent Eagle Scouts
Andrew James Oines
Dahrl Todd Wright
Alex Christian Even
Joseph Earl Cheadle
Justin Michael Brunick
Charles Martin Freeman
Michael Paul Garcia
Bryan Isaac Wiarda
Brian Wesley Hemen
Thomas Michael Strubel
Michael Douglas Menholt
Kevin Wayne Ames
Colton James Bender
Brandon Vincent Kirchner
Eric James Winch
Aric Patrick Scott
Patrick Joseph Dierickx
Brian Douglas Verley
Andrew Arthur Russo
Ryan Walter Clay
Troop 60
Troop 60
Troop 5
Troop 310
Troop 8
Troop 25
Troop 25
Troop 53
Troop 6
Troop 6
Troop 216
Troop 215
Troop 133
Troop 346
Troop 134
Troop 353
Troop 238
Troop 60
Troop 359
Troop 359
Canton, SD
Canton, SD
Madison, SD
Marshall, MN
Watertown, SD
Slayton, MN
Slayton, MN
Dell Rapids, SD
Huron, SD
Huron, SD
Sioux Falls, SD
Huron, SD
Yankton, SD
Sioux Falls, SD
Worthington, MN
Chester, SD
Marshall, MN
Canton, SD
Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, SD
Optimist Club of Canton
Optimist Club of Canton
Trinity Lutheran Church
LDS Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Kiwanis Club of Slayton
Kiwanis Club of Slayton
Lions Club of Dell Rapids
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
Peace Lutheran Church
LDS Church
Riverview Park Reformed Church
St Michaels Catholic Church
St Matthew Lutheran Church
Arthur C Peterson Post 136
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Optimist Club of Canton
Ron Calli School System
Ron Calli School System
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Flag Day - June 14th
Our nations flag was adopted by Congress on June 14th,
1777. Kids Voting has teamed up with several private
and community organizations to celebrate this historic
event. Join us June 14th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
to participate in the 2nd annual Sioux Falls Flag Day.
What to see and do:
♦ Free hot dogs will be served.
♦ National Guard equipment displays
♦ Police displays
♦ Fire & Rescue displays
♦ Visit with Veterans, City Officials, and character actors depicting historic
events.
♦ Three lucky people will win special flags flow over our nation’s Capital
Building in Washington DC.
Scouts
Boy Scouts will perform the opening flag ceremony at 12:15 PM.
Cub Scouts can use this event to help pass some off their citizenship
requirements.
♦ Tigers can do requirement 2G.
♦ Wolves can do requirement 2C
♦ Bears can do requirements 3H., 7B., and 7F
♦ Webelos can do part of requirement 3 and number 10 in the citizenship
activity pin.
♦ There may be others activities and requirements you can incorporate with
a little pre-planning. Check your Scout Handbooks before attending.
For more information about the Flag Day Celebration, contact Corey Davis at
[email protected] or check the Sioux Council website.
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Buffalo Ridge
Serving Lyon, Lincoln, Brookings, and Kingsberry Counties
Congratulations
Some Cub Scouts attending the 2006 Scout-O-Rama
in Marshall came up big when they entered their cars
in the District Pinewood Derby. Winners in the Tiger
group were (from 1st – 3rd place) Sam Coleman,
P238, Adrian Laleman, P36, and Brodie Stoel, P25;
In the Cub Scout group (from 1st - 3rd) Tryston
Studeman, P36, Devon Buffington, P36, and Ben
Blees, P251; In the Webelos group (from 1st – 3rd)
Jordan, P251, Mat Marots, P4, and Caden Gretillat,
P25; Overall winners were (from 3rd runner-up to
Grand Champion) Same Coleman, Adrian Laleman,
Matt Marotz, and Jordan Duis. Congratulations to all
the winners and a big thank you to Don Wilmert for a
great job in producing the race. Congratulations also
need to go out to the President’s Award winners for
best Booths. They were Pack 320 in the Cub Scout
division and Troop 320 in the Boy Scout/Venturing
division.
More Congratulations
(or district volunteers get leid)
Question. What
is funnier?
Watching district volunteers
dancing the
Hukilau or having the dance led
by the district
key 3? There
was much debate over the answer (at least by the key 3) but there
was no question that everyone had a most enjoyable
time at this year’s District Volunteer Awards Banquet. Arranged by Steve Thares, with the help of
Sandy McFarland, the Hawaiian-themed event was a
hit with all attending. A great meal was followed a
humorous and insightful look at volunteerism by
council commissioner Reid Christopherson. Award
winner for 2006 were: Bill Fargen, P 63, Cubmaster
of the Year; Doug Ward, P 4, Den Leader of the
Year; Julie Lokken. T 320, Asst. Scoutmaster of the
Year; Rich Reid, T 1, Scoutmaster of the Year; Julia
Fausti, P 4, Unit Committee Person of the Year; Fr.
Andy Michaels, Commissioner of the Year; Loretta
Crapser, District Committee Person of the year; Doug
Fraunfelder, Tooth of Time Award; Steve Thares,
Extra-Miler Award; Eric Luther, District Award of
Merit
Time To Start Making Plans
One of the last dates on your unit 05-06 calendar
should be your unit 06-07 calendar planning meeting.
The information you need from the district and council will be given to you at the May Roundtables,
which just happens to be the 06-07 Program Kickoff.
It is no fluke that the most successful Packs, Troops
and Crews are the ones that have trained leaders and a
varied and exciting program, which doesn’t happen
without proper planning. July is the month that the
unit committee and leaders need to be sitting down
and making the decisions at to what, where, when,
how and who for the next year. The answers to these
questions are needed before you can plan the budget.
Once you know the bottom line you know just how
much popcorn you need to sell. Do you see a step by
step plan forming here? If you do, and you aren’t following a similar one already, now’s the time to start.
For more information on planning, refer to the unit
planning and budget planning hand-outs included in
your 06-07 kickoff Packet or talk to your Unit Commissioner or DE.
Contacts
District Chair: Mike Johnson at
507-532-0629
District Commissioner: Doug Raynie at
605-693-3256
District Executive: Jim Thalacker at 507-530-0554
or [email protected]
district Calendar
May
2 Dist. Mtmg, Com. Ctr, Elkton, 7 pm
9 Rnddtbls/Comish. Mtng, Com. Mtng, Com. Ctr,
Elkton, 7 pm - 06-07 Program kickoff
13 BALOO Training, Scout Center, Marshall, 8 am
16 OA Chpt. Mtng, St. Thomas More Cath. Ch,
Brookings, 7 pm
June
6 Dist. Mtng, Comm. Ctr, Elkton, 7pm
13 Rndtbls/Comish. Mtng, Comm. Ctr, Elkton, 7pm
Safe Swim Defense/Safety Afloat Training
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Prairie Coteau
Serving Minnehaha, Moody, Miner, McCook & Lake Counties
Scout O Rama A huge Success
Roundtable Schedule
Nearly 500 people from Prairie Coteau and Prairie
Winds enjoyed the fun of this years Scout O Rama.
Scout O Rama Chair Ed Eich would like to thank all
those that attended and those units that displayed a
booth.
May 11th - Falls Park Shelter
Bring your own meat to grill. We will have
everything else you need (salads, plates,
drink, etc.) The grills will be warmed up by
6:30pm.
June 8th - Sertoma Park
Start time 7:00pm. Wear you hiking boots
we will be doing a hike around the Outdoor
Campus.
Scout O Rama Patches are available at the Council
Service Center for $1.50 each. Place you unit order
today!
Summer Camp is Scouting’s Highlight!
Boys become involved with Scouting no to get their
character built by adults, but to have fun with their
friends and family. Summer camp is key to having
fun in the Scouting program. All Scouts should have
the opportunity to attend summer camp, whether it is
Cub Scout Day Camp, Boy Scout Summer Camp,
Akela’s Adventure Camp, Webelos Camp or a High
Adventure Base. This also serves as a springboard
into fall, retaining more Scouts for your unit and it
keeps the boys interested in the Scouting Program.
Remember, you can’t have Scouting without Outing!!
Scouting goes Year Round!
That’s right….You heard it here “Scouting is Year
Round”. Cub Scout packs should have at least one
pack activity in June, July and August. If you need
help coming up with ideas attend Roundtable or use
the district/council activities as your pack activities
and still attend Roundtable.
June - Day Camp (Madison)
July - Wild Water West Day
August - Scout Night at the Bird Cage
Don’t forget to put in your paperwork for the Summertime Pack Award and Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award!
July 13th - Canaries Tailgate
At 6:00pm we will tailgate in the parking lot
before the Canaries game and attend the
game at 7:05. Bring some cash for a ticket.
We will provide the food. Wear casual and
comfortable clothes.
contacts
District Chairman: Brian MacGregor
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Craig Mittendorf
[email protected] or 361-6117
District Executive: Ryan Sittig
[email protected] or 361-2697
District Advancement Chair: Kent Lethcoe
[email protected]
District Training Chair: Diane Polyak
[email protected]
District Camping Chair: Brent Porter
[email protected]
District Venturing Chair: Carla Scott
[email protected]
district Calendar
May
4 District Committee Meeting (Location TBA)
11 Program Kickoff (Falls Park - Sioux Falls)
June
8 Roundtable (Sertoma Park)
July
13 Roundtable (Tailgate at Canaries)
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Prairie Winds
Serving Southeast South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota
Day Camp– Jungle Safari
Calling all Cub Scouts!!! This
years day camp will be the best
ever. Make sure you get your
Pack to register soon.. Be ware of
the creatures in this summers Jungle Safari Day Camp theme. It is
guaranteed to be a blast for all cub
scouts. This summers Day Camps
will be held at Worthington’s
Chautauqua Park on June 13th and 14th and at Brandon’s Big Sioux Recreation Center on June 20th and
21st. We will need parents to help run this event.
Registration is due by May 15th to the Scout Office
with a Cost of $25.00 for youth and free to adults.
However if you get a parent to volunteer to help run
the program you will receive $5.00 off your registration fee. Registration
forms and information can
be found at
www.siouxbsa.org under
the events tab.
Lewis and Clark Boy Scout Camp
Remember that Summer is just around the corner and
the boys are involved in scouting to have fun! Summer camps play
vital role in the
Scouting experience. Lewis and
Clark Scout Camp
is the perfect place
for any age Boy
Scout providing
many challenging
experience to help
them grow including: climbing, camping, wilderness
survival, swimming, canoeing, sail boating, challenge valley, buckskin alley and much more. This
summer camp will run from June 11 to July 29.
Don’t forget about the Missouri River High Adventure Base for the older boys
Make sure to get your boys
registered before it is too
late, there are only a few
slots left.
District Pinewood
Derby Winners
This years District Pinewood
Derby was held on April 1st
at Southeast Technical Institute in conjecture with the
Prairie Winds Scout-O-Rama. Congratulations to all
who placed in the race. All the cars were
Contacts
District Chairman: Dick Koch
605-332-7227
District Commissioner: John Bultsma
605-338-3412
District Executive: Kyle A. Schumacher
[email protected] or 361-2697 Ext 110
District Website:
http://www.siouxbsa.org/Districts/PrairieWinds/
district Calendar
May
4
11
11
District Commissioners Meeting
Roundtable (Luverne 6:00pm)
Committee Meeting (Luverne 7:00pm)
June
1
8
8
13-14
20-21
District Commissioners Meeting
Roundtable (Luverne 6:00pm)
Committee Meeting (Luverne 7:00pm)
Day Camp (Worthington)
Day Camp (Brandon)
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Newton Hills
Serving Lincoln, Lyon, Minnehaha, and Turner Counties
Newton Hills Scout-O-Rama
Scout-O-Rama began with the Newton Hills Order of
the Arrow Ceremonial conducting a flag ceremony
that included the calling out of the newly elected
Newton Hills OA candidates.
This year, Chan Masselink, Norma and Doris Greene
chaired this years banquet. Thank you for making
this event so special.
Here are our awards recipients:
Scoutmasters of the Year—Glenn Voss & James Kent
Den Leader of the Year—Lisa Norris
Scouter of the Year—Alan Braaten
New Scouter of the Year—Brenda DeGraw
Ass’t Scoutmaster of the Year—Tom Nelson
Ass’t Cubmaster of the Year—Jodee Ensz
Trainer of the Year—Cindy Shuck
Commissioner of the Year—Bruce Feistner
Dist. Committee Member—Greg Robinson
Roundtable Staff Member Sheryl Oliver
Ass’t Advisor of the Year—Steve Gilbertson
District Award of Merit Winners— Doug English
Sheryl Oliver
contacts
Pack 41 Rope Making
Pack 225 Minnow Races
District Chairman: Mark Shlanta at
[email protected]
District Commissioner: Jeffy Wilkes at
[email protected]
District Executive: Harold Franey
361-2697 Ext 105 or [email protected]
district Calendar
May
3
Congratulations to all of the racers at Scout-O-Rama.
Here’s a list of out top 9 places.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
4th
Spencer Smith
Joshua Schriever
James Dykes
Austin Heine
Karl McKnight
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Ben Lingle
Jesse Lohan
Derek Hamre
Alex Waagmeester
Ryan Mielke
Newton Hills District Recognition Banquet
This years banquet was held at the Center for Active
Generations in Sioux Falls on Friday, March 31st.
The evening began with a social hour that gave everyone the chance to catch-up and reminisce with fellow
scouts.
5-7
11
11
11
June
6
16-17
Dist. Mtg. 5:30 pm
(Center for Active Generations)
Spring Camporee
(Newton Hills State Park)
Commissioner Mtg. 6:30 pm
(Zion Lutheran)
Roundtable 7:00 pm
(Zion Lutheran Church)
OA Chapter Mtg. 7:00 pm
(Zion Lutheran Church)
Roundtable
(Locations to be announced)
Day Camp
(Augustanta College)
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LEWIS & CLARK SCOUT CAMP 2006
PRE-ORDER SHEET
To reserve the following items, payment must be made by May 15, 2006.
One form per individual, please. Items may be picked up only at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp.
Notice: Pre-Camp Special--Official T-Shirts $1 off when purchased on this form.
Product
Item Code
Qty
Order Early & SAVE
Reserve Your Size!
Price-Ea
Price w/ Tax
Total
Official 2006 Lewis & Clark Scout Camp T-Shirts
Medium
Regular $12.00
11.00
11.66
Large
Regular $12.00
11.00
11.66
XL
Regular $12.00
11.00
11.66
XXL
Regular $15.25
14.25
15.11
Official 2006 Lewis & Clark Dog Tag
3.50
3.71
Official Lewis & Clark Leather Belt - New
22.95
24.33
Official Lewis & Clark Belt Buckle - New
10.00
10.60
Glow in the Dark Bracelet--Got Values
2.00
2.12
Boy Scout Handbook
8.20
8.69
Arrow Kit for Archery Merit Badge
5.00
5.30
Rifle Coupon for Merit Badge
6.00
6.36
Shotgun Coupon for Merit Badge
13.00
13.78
Kit Basket 5" Round
4.75
5.04
Kit Basket Sm Round Reed 3"
4.00
4.24
Kit Basket Square 4"
4.50
4.77
Kit Knife Pouch Large
6.60
7.00
Kit Knife Pouch Small
5.75
6.10
Kit Lthr Grip Kit
4.75
5.04
Merit Badge Pamphlet (List) i.e. cooking, swimming
3.50
3.71
Merit Badge Pamphlet (List)
3.50
3.71
Merit Badge Pamphlet (List)
3.50
3.71
3.50
3.71
Merit Badge Pamphlet (List)
Walking Staff Shield - BSA Universal Emblem
2224
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: First Class
2270
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield-BS Jr. Leadership Training
2273
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: Life
2272
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: Scout
2267
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: Second Class
2269
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: Star
2271
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - BS Rank: Tenderfoot
2268
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - CS Rank: Tiger
14017
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - Cub Scouts
551
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - CS Rank: Bear
231BE
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - CS Rank: Bobcat
231BO
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - CS Rank: Webelos
231WE
4.40
4.66
Walking Staff Shield - CS Rank: Wolf
231WO
4.40
4.66
Check or Money Order (Circle One)
OR
Total Due
VISA or MASTERCARD (Circle One) Account Number ____________________________ Exp. Date: ____ / _______
Week Attending _______Troop/Pack No. _____ Signature ___________________________________________
Mail to: Sioux Council, 800 N. West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 OR Fax to: 605-361-2697
All orders must be received w/ payment by May 15, 2006.
Orders can only be picked up at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp during your session.
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Sioux Council, BSA
Center for Scouting and Museum
You are invited to participate in the very exciting realization of one
of our council’s strategic goals as we move into our new Center for
Scouting. Among the premier features of the center will be a
Scouting Museum and the placement of a life-size version of Dr.
R. Tait McKenzie’s Boy Scout statue in front of the building.
Funding for these wonderful features will result entirely from our
Scouting membership to include participation by individuals as well
as Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts. A special series of four
commemorative council shoulder patches (CSPs) has been
developed to recognize your financial support. Donations can be
made as a one-time gift or in the form of a pledge payable over
three years.
Supporter = $15 Individual Donation
Bronze: $25/year = $75 total over 3 years
Silver: $50/year = $150 total over 3 years
Gold: $100/year = $300 total over 3 years
Pledge $500 over 3 years
and receive all 4 CSPs
as a prestigious collector’s set.
Name: ________________________________ Signed: ____________________ Date: _________
Address: ________________________ City: __________________ State: ______ Zip: ________
Home Phone: ( _____ ) __________________
Daytime Phone: ( ______ ) __________________
E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________
Amount Pledged $ _____________ Amount Enclosed $ _________
Amount Owed $ _________
Patches Ordered:
Supporter ____
Bronze ____
Silver ____
Gold ____
Collector’s Set ____
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Magellan District
Serving Learning for Life, Exploring, Scoutreach, and Special Programs in the Sioux Falls Area
R.I.S.E.
Every Tuesday night,
young men and women
who have had their first
run in with the legal system gather at the Bowden
Youth Center for a character based Juvenile Diversion Program. The
R.I.S.E. program, an educational diversion opportunity for middle school age
youth, has been run by the Sioux Council since 1998
in various forms and recently has reemerged as a
valuable resource for local law enforcement and the
court system.
meet every Tuesday and Thursday. The court consist
of a jury (youths), a prosecutor (youth), a defense attorney (youth), and a judge the judge is a local attorney that has volunteered his or her services. We are
in the process of recruiting more volunteer attorney’s
Judges, because right now we have a very small pool
that also have other obligations and volunteer as often
as they can. The Judges are crucial in making Teen
Court successful. The court must resemble a judicial
court setting and without a judge we are missing a
large piece of the puzzle.
With the goal of Raising Integrity, Sensibility and
Ethics, participants complete an eight week course
featuring presentations by local counselors, law enforcement officials and local leaders on subjects such
as crime prevention, decision making, the dangers of
drugs and alcohol, building healthy relationships, anger management, and planning for the future. Participants also complete 15 hours of community service
and parents must attend the weekly meetings with
their children.
The program has been well received by participants,
who value the information and opportunities, the
RISE program provides and by the legal system,
which finds the program to be a positive alternative
for first-time non-violent offenders.
As an organization dedicated to preparing youth for
tomorrow, the Sioux Council is proud to offer a program to help youth get back on the right track after a
misstep on their path of life.
Teen Court
Teen Court is a Youth Diversion for youths ages 1417. Its purpose is defined as a non-judicial juvenile,
intervention and prevention program. It is used for
juvenile offenders who have admitted their guilt to
misdemeanor offenses, the cases are referred to Teen
Court by the State’s Attorney’s Office. The Purpose
is to give the youth a second chance. Once the youth
have completed their 70-day sentence the case is dismissed and they do not have a juvenile record. We
Cub Scouts proudly show off their trophies from their first pine wood
derby race. These Scoutreach participants met in January, February and
March to design, build and race their cars. Congratulations to all
participants!
Contacts
VP Learning For Life: Mike Hall at 367-8746
or [email protected]
Scoutreach Executive: Joel Hathaway at 361-2697
Ext. 116 or [email protected]
Teen Court Coordinator: Lisa Fraser at 361-2697
Ext. 106 or [email protected]
Scoutreach Coordinator: Mike Doss at 361-2697
Ext. 102 or [email protected]
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BACKPACKER’S 2006 GET OUT MORE TOUR
COMING TO Mitchell, SD ON Saturday, Jun 10th, 2006
Backpacker’s expert road team provides all the answers for fun outdoor adventure
Backpacker magazine, the authority on active outdoor adventure, will bring its popular Get
Out More mobile tour to Cabela’s, in Mitchell, SD on Saturday, Jun 10th, 2006, at 1:00 pm,
providing expert advice and inspiration for hikers, campers and outdoors lovers.
Matt Horton and Carrie Dodge, Backpacker’s Get Out More Road Team, host an energetic
and informative program providing essential information on trip planning, outdoor gear, trail
fitness and backcountry cooking, among other topics. For the sixth straight year in 2006,
Backpacker’s Get Out More tour will visit 60 cities around the country to bring the joys of outdoor adventure to the doorsteps of thousands of hiking and camping enthusiasts.
Samples, door prizes and product literature will also be available from 2006 Get Out More
tour partners Coleman Exponent®, DUNHAM®, Camelbak® and Thorlos®, as well as tour
sponsors Adventure Medical Kits, Ben’s® Tick and insect Repellent, Buck Knives, Climashield™, Gregory Backpacks, LEKI®, Magellan, Nikwax, Royal Robbins, Sierra Designs
and Spenco.
DETAILS:
Backpacker’s 2006 Get Out More Tour
Saturday, Jun 10th, 2006
1:00 pm
601 Cabela Drive
Mitchell, SD
For more information, call:
605-996-0337
www.backpacker.com/getoutmore
Order of the Arrow Campership Patch for 2006.
Get your 2006 Order of the Arrow Campership patch today. All proceed from the sale of
these patches, goes to support the OA Campership program that helps Cub Scouts and
Boy Scouts attend summer camp.
You may get your patch from
the Center for Scouting, by
contacting your District OA
Chapter Chief, or at the OA
Trading Post at all OA events.
Patches are $10.00 each.
They may be worn on your
official Scout uniform.
Printed with permission from Electronic Design Group.
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We have had many recent request for a directory to the Center for Scouting. Beginning on May 8th
you can call the department you need directly. Listed below are the departments and personnel at the
Center for Scouting. Feel free to tear this page out and put it with you Scout stuff for future use.
Guide to the Center for Scouting
Department
Person
Phone Number
Center for Scouting (Main Number)
361-2697
Premier Scout Shop
361-5220
Registrar - Membership, Boys Life, Advance-
Barbara Archer
323-0715
Linda Wagner
323-0710
Rich Stockton
323-0712
Corey Davis
323-0713
Office Manager - Finance, Insurance
Pam Ripperger
323-0714
Scout Executive - Youth Protection Issues
Paul Myers
323-0711
Field Director - Sioux Falls Area
Gerry Granum
323-0740
Prairie Coteau District
Ryan Sittig
323-0745
Newton Hills District
Harold Franey
323-0744
Prairie Winds District
Kyle Schumacher 323-0746
Magellan District
Joel Hathaway
323-0747
Teen Court Coordinator
Lisa Fraser
323-0721
ments, Eagle Applications
Administrative Assistant Friends of Scouting, Popcorn
Assistant Scout Executive - General
Council Operations
Program Director - Activities, Camping,
Special Events
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Non-Profit Org.
US POSTAGE PAID
Madison, SD 57042
Permit #32
Sioux Council, Boy Scouts of America
800 N. West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Paul Myers
Scout Executive
The rich traditions of the Sioux Council has
spanned more than nine decades. There are
many reasons why the youth from across the 61
counties of the Sioux Council continue to enjoy,
learn, and benefit from the Scouting program.
The Scouting Team in the Sioux Council consists
of a network of volunteer leaders, parents,
community organizations, community leaders,
and a Sioux Council staff all working together to
serve over 16,000 youth annually.
During the past two years, I have been afforded
the opportunity to work with a tremendous team
of Board Members as well as Council and District
volunteer leadership. There have been many
changes during this time at the Council/District
levels. Leadership continues to remain focused
on the primary mission—to insure a Quality
Program at all levels.
Some of the these changes included the
development of the Council’s web-site
www.siouxbsa.org ; along with many resources
and services available on-line including:
Re-Chartering, Youth Protection Training, Unit
Advancement, and more. In the coming months,
on-line event registration will be add and more.
Nearly five years ago, the Sioux Council Strategic
Long Range Plan was approved. The key
elements of this plan were:
Increase program for older youth
(Addition of Missouri River High Adventure Base)
Increase day camp opportunities
(Added more local community day camps)
Re-align District boundaries
(Completed in 2003 and adjusted again in 2005)
Replace current Scout Service Center
(New Center for Scouting – May 8, 2006)
Build a Cub Resident Camp
(Wolf Creek Adventure Camp -- opens June 2007)
A new long range plan will be developed over the
next 12 months, which will become a road map for
the Sioux Council for the next 5 to 7 years, as the
cycle begins again.
Thank you for your continued support of time,
talents, and resources in making a difference in
the lives of young people in the 61 counties we so
proudly serve. The rich traditions of the Sioux
Council will continue for the years ahead, as our
4,000 volunteer leaders “Deliver the Scouting
Promise”.
Paul Myers,
Scout Executive