Sinclair Sailings - Jan 2014 - Boy Scout Camping

Sinclair Sailings
2014
Calendar
Camping, Hiking Hints
Ceremonies
Cub Scout Marble Shoot
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby
Don’t mess with the Cook
Dutch Oven cooking chart
Eagles
Editors Note
FOS Lunch – Seattle
High Adventure Supply
Order of Arrow
Phone nos. e-mails web sites
Scouting for Food
Scouting From Around the Nation and World
Sinclair Dist. Recognition
Wood Badge
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Mark your calendar for the Marble Shoot Off will take place on Saturday, January
25, 2014. Your Pack is invited to bring one Wolf, Bear, Webelos I, and Webelos II
Marble Champion to compete with other Pack champions at the Bremerton Elks Club
in behind Trinity Catholic Church in east Bremerton. Registration opens at 8:30am.
The action will start at 9am and will end when the champion are determined from
each rank (Wolf, Bear, Webelos I, & Webelos II). More information about the rules of
this year’s Marble Shoot will be later in this newsletter.
Remember, all who enter are winners because they won on the Pack level.
Overall winners will return to the Elks Club on the 2nd Thursday in February for
awards from the Elks Club. Male sure your boy gets his certificate before he leaves.
Please make sure you know your Pack number as that is how they Elk’s call out the
players, by pack number and den ie: 4513 Webelos I.
OA Elections into the order are going on NOW. Has your Troop had any of the Arrow men
come out and talk with you? A great part of Scouting is here. Many of these boys go on to
work Summer Camps for money. You are not sure your Troop is ready for any boy to join?
Attend a Roundtable meeting and sit in on one of their meetings. Learn what OA is all
about.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRANDON OF 1513
HIGH ADVENTURE SUPPLY
EQUIPPING SCOUTS FOR ADVENTURE
www.highadventure.com
Have you met Ryan Yee? Troop Roundtable has had him over twice with some of
his equipment. This guy is one of us. A long time Scouter who sells for less to only
registered Scouts/Scouters. His info sheet is attached to this email. You won’t find
better prices any place else. [email protected] 206-714-8222
CAMPING, HIKING HINTS
G.O.A.L.S. - Get Outside And Learn Something.
Submitted by Steven M.
How does your unit Bridge the Webelos into Boy Scouting? Is it something they will
remember for the rest of their life? Boys’ Life helps keep boys in the program but it is
the ceremonies that I feel really do the trick. Quietly inside everyone likes to be
special. There is not a one of us who doesn’t like it. Some of us say we don’t want the
big fancy party and some of us feel that is the only way to celebrate. But deep down
inside we do want to be recognized. Now I am not one who needs any fancy
decorations, lots of people around me to realize that I never even got to say Hi to half
of them when they came to celebrate something I achieved but I do like to be
acknowledged. I turned 60 on a Roundtable night but I didn’t get to go. I knew there
would be a few who wished me Happy Birthday and I was OK with that. The reason I
didn’t go was my children totally forgot about it. They were so busy with their own
lives and on that day it was “Mom, I need and don’t have time to get, you have to get
it for me.” “Mom, I can’t get off work and this has to be checked out today.” “Mom, I
ran out of gas, can you bring me some, and the can is in the shed.” That was the way
my entire day went. Memorable, sure it was. I hit a milestone in my life and all my
children could think about was their self. I was hurt by their actions. In all my 64 years
I have never had a birthday party and now I don’t want one. I don’t want to go out to
eat BUT I do want my children to recognize the fact it is my birthday. A sincere hug is
fine with me. But it is that recognition in all of us that we want. When a boy crosses
over it is special to him. Make it so, if you don’t have access to a bridge as above or
one your Pack/Troop has, you can make one from “upcycled” good pallets. If you
think they take up to much room do like my daughter did for her own crossover in
Girl Scouts. She took a refrigerator box, laid it on its side, cut one side out and used
that cardboard to reinforce the open ends and sides. She painted it with the Girl
Scout logo and Daisy flowers. OK we know the boys don’t want Daisy flowers on the
side so why not the Arrow of Light, the Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos
emblems? If you have photos of the boy(s) doing things in Cubs, print them off (the
larger the better) and glue them to the sides.
Argument here is “I can’t find boxes like that.”
OK, here is another idea that can be stored and used over and over. Get some
inexpensive PVC and make a box frame tall enough that all can pass without ducking
too much. Part way up – not so high you can’t see the Webelos cross behind it – use
an old sheet or plastic table cloth from the dollar type stores to stretch from one end
to the other. WaLa, bridge. Wouldn’t it be cool to have each boy who crosses every
year from Webelos to Scouts write their name with a permanent marker on the
sheet? Buy the large patches from the Scout Shop and sew on the sheet. Don’t make
me do all the work here for you, use your imagination and make it special. Once you
have this “bridge” made it can be taken apart and stored for the next year without
taking up a lot of room. Just be sure you label the parts for easy assembly from year
to year. Print off the directions; store them in a plastic bag along with a photo or
photos of how it will go together for the next person who will be using it. Store all of
this together.
Please remember whatever you do, do something special.
I found this kit (sells for between $20 and $25 depending on where you
purchase it) while looking for something else and realized that I have almost all
that is included right in the house and garage. I am a saver. When one of the kid’s
school packs wears out I cut off all the useable parts and put them in a small
storage tote. But I never think to carry that tote on hiking trips. So the other day I
went into the kitchen and took a heavy duty gallon zip bag and two freezer quart
zip bags and put the same supplies listed here. Now I am not going to need
everything on a day hike so I take out the quart bag with items that I might need
on a hike and it goes in my pack. I flattened the Duct Tape since a round roll takes
up a lot of space. I added a few extras (assorted sizes of safety pins, assorted sizes
of paper clips, extra sewing needles, heavy duty butterfly clip, some strong small
magnets that went right inside the butterfly clip and the safety pins, paper clips
and needles clung right to them.) Cable ties or zip ties as some call them don’t
take up much room and are not too heavy so I tossed in a few extras along with a
couple of odd shoe laces. OK I didn’t have the Olive Green listed here but when
you are out and you need a repair any color will work. I have always carried 20
feet of 50 pound test fishing line in my pack should I need to go catch some fish
for a meal and it works great for pack/tent/clothing repairs. It also works for
boot laces should you break one. Remember that some of these are a temporary
fix so you can make it through that day hike or a 50 Miler hike.
Explorer Field Repair Kit Includes:
Gear Repair
1 Seam Grip 1/4 oz Adhesive
1 2" x 50" Duct Tape
1" Flat Black Polypro Web, 40"
2 Cable Ties, 4"
2 Cable Ties, 8"
3 PDI Alcohol Towlette
1 Glue Stick
Buckle Kit
1 Side Squeeze Buckle set
1 Siamese Slik Clips
1 Quick Attach, Tensionlock
1 Sliplock Buckle
1 Posigrip Cord Lock
Adhesive & Fabric Patches
1 Clear Tenacious Adhesive Patch, 3"x10"
1 Nylon 420D Patch 4" x 6"
1 No-See-Um Patch, 4" x 6"
1 Dark Blue Tenacious Adhesive Patch, 3"x10"
Sewing Kit
2 Safety Pins
1 Sewing Needle, #18, Chenille
1 Sewing Needle #16, Yarn
1 Bobbin #69 Olive Green
1 Button, Black, #20
1 Button, Black #24
MyScouting is your new site for all training etc. done online. DE Sean will be happy
to answer any questions about it. See him at RT meetings, send him an email, give him
a call, stop in the office at NAD Park and leave him a note if he isn't in.
By Dianna Fife
Baking Temperature Chart
Dutch Oven Cooking
for
One of the Sinclair Sailings readers sent me a request for this. It took some
searching my old newsletters but here it is.
Servings Per Dutch Oven- These are approximate as some people can eat more than
others but they do serve as an aid:
Oven Size
Persons Served
8”
1-2
10”
4-7
12”
12-14
12”deep
16-20
14”
16-20
14”deep
22-28
Baking temperatures taken from regular cookbooks, sometimes refer to Slow,
Moderate, Hot, or Very Hot ovens. Those terms normally reflect following
temperatures; Slow-250 to 350; Moderate-350 to 400; Hot-400 to 450;
Very Hot-450 to 500.
by Lodge Cast Iron
On the last page of the Sinclair Sailings you will find a chart showing
how many coals to use on the top and bottom to achieve the desired
temperature for each size of oven. Happy cooking!
CUB SCOUT PINEWOOD DERBY
Attend Roundtables to get the latest scoop on what is going on with the Sinclair
District Pinewood Derby. Learn the location, time, date and any other important
information you need.
EDITORS NOTE:
AFTER EVERY DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING AND ROUNDTABLE MEETING SOME
OF THE STAFF AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS HEAD OUT TO THE PORT ORCHARD FAMILY
PANCAKE HOUSE FOR COFFEE OR A BITE TO EAT. WHY NOT JOIN US FOR A FUN TIME.
ALL SCOUTERS ARE WELCOME AND THERE IS A TABLE OR TWO WHERE THE
SCOUTERS SIT AND GET TO BE FRIENDS. SOMETIMES THERE IS ONLY A SMALL
HANDFUL OF US AND OTHER TIMES WE HAVE TWO HANDFULS. COME BE ONE OF
THE FINGERS. GET TO KNOW US AND LET US GET TO KNOW YOU. THERE WAS A TIME
WHEN THE DISTRICT TOOK UP THE ENTIRE BACK AREA OF FPH. FPH IS LOCATED ON
BETHEL ACROSS FROM HI-JOY BOWL.
Well 2013 is almost gone. From all of us on the Sinclair District staff we wish you a
wonderful 2014. May your home be filled with love, laughter, and wonderful
memories. Be sure to keep the “outing” in Scouting! Report your service hours and
camping trips to Chief Seattle Council. We look forward to seeing all of you in 2014 at
Roundtables
10 Things to Know About
Eagle Scouts
1. 2,151,024 and Growing: That is the total number of men who have achieved the
Eagle Scout rank since it was first awarded in 1912 to Arthur Eldred. The 1 millionth
Eagle badge was awarded to Alex Holsinger in 1982; the 2 millionth Eagle was
awarded to Anthony Thomas in 2009.
2.The First 100: It took less than 36 months for the first 100 young men to achieve
Eagle status once the program was created. By the middle of 1914, Scouts from 19
states had earned the award.
3.Largest Eagle Scout Class: The largest number of Scouts to earn the Eagle Award in
the history of the organization is 56,176 in 2010, which was the 100th anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America. As the honorary president of the BSA, President Barack
Obama’s signature has appeared on more Eagle cards, in the shortest amount of
time, than any other president.
4.Oldest Known Living Eagle Scout: As a relatively new centenarian, 100-year-old
Oliver Wooten of Kentucky was born about a year and a half after the Boy Scouts of
America was founded. He still lives the tenants of the Scout Oath and Scout Law and
gives us all something to look forward to!
5.In Service to Others: In 2011, 51,473 young men earned the Eagle Scout Award.
Before a Scout can be awarded his Eagle, he must create a leadership service project.
The average number of hours spent on each project is about 185. So if you multiplied
that number by the number of Eagle Scouts in 2011, it represents more than
9,525,610 hours that young people gave back to improve their communities and
nation.
6.Boy Scout Bling: Scouts who earn their Eagle in 2012 will receive a special badge
that was commissioned to recognize the 100th year of Eagle Scouts.
7.Eagles and Heroes: There is no higher medal that can be bestowed on a U.S.
military serviceman or woman than the Congressional Medal of Honor. There are
currently two heroes who wear their Medal of Honor as proudly as they display their
Eagle Award, Leo K. Thorsness and Thomas R. Norris.
8.Beyond Eagle: Beyond the Eagle rank and Eagle Palms are Distinguished Eagles. This
prestigious honor is awarded for distinguished service in a profession and one’s
community for a period of at least 25 years after attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Fewer than 2,000 men have received this high honor since it was established in 1969.
9.Eagle Men: A Scoutmaster could work on and earn the Eagle Award up to 1965,
when rules were changed instituting a maximum age of 18 for earning Eagle—unless
the Scout is identified as having special needs.
10.Scouts Among the Stars: Of the 312 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts
since 1959, at least 207 have been identified as having been Scouts or active in
Scouting. Of the 24 men to travel to the moon on the Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 through
17 missions, 20 were Scouts, including 11 of the 12 moonwalkers and all three
members of the Apollo 13 crew
http://www.scouting.org/Media/MediaKit/announcement.aspx
Sinclair District Calendar
2014
2014
Come, help us recognize everyone's hard work making our youth and our
community better. Tickets will be on sale starting in February at the District
Meetings and at Roundtables as well as in the Scout Shop.
Date is April, 2014. (exact date to be determined by the use of the church)
By your request the majority of you said this is to be A DESSERT ONLY
You picked the start time of 7PM
The vote came back just over 2-1 in favor of SCOUTING – USA for the theme.
Cost is a flat $5 per person, children 3 and under are free. March 31st the price
will increase to $7 per person.
Why the cost? Well awards do have to be paid for and the building rental as well
as any other cost (printing of tickets and other materials)
Nomination forms are in the Scout Shop on the wall of the office as well as copies
in each of the Unit folders in the file cabinet.
Please make copies of these forms and turn in a lot of names.
Get those names turned in ASAP for any and all awards. Turn the names into the
Key Three or Dianna Fife, Carolyn Niemi or Joan Homeyer.
Oh, you want to know “Who are the Key Three?”
DE Sean Neal
Dist. Chair Kurt Wiest
Dist. Commissioner Bill Lougheed
You can meet Sean at Roundtables and many times Kurt and Bill show up.
Besides the awards listed on the forms an award will be given to the Unit with the
MOST ADULTS IN ATTENDANCE and an award for the Unit with the best
display of Scouting in the USA. That is right; YOU are in charge of all the
decorations. Tables will be set up around the room for your use. Please contact
Dianna Fife if your Unit is going to have a display so there will be enough tables
set up. You can see her at Roundtables or contact via email:
[email protected]
MARBLE TOURNAMENT
RULES
1. There will be 4 Divisions: Wolf, Bear, WEBELOS I and WEBELOS ll; with a first
and second place winner in each division. If our first place winner is sick or cannot
make it to the Shoot Off, our second place Cub can represent your Pack in the Shoot
Off.
2. For the Den and Pack Shoot Off, the pack should provided 13 standard sized
marbles for each pad. Each Cub and Webelos needs his own "shooter" marble.
3. The Elks Club will furnish all marbles and shooters for the Shoot Off. No Cub will
be allowed to use his own marbles or shooter in the Shoot Off.
4. Rings on the pad will be 4 feet in diameter for all ranks respectively, with 13
marbles, 3 inches apart on cross lines. (See diagram below)
5. Two Cubs of one rank will shoot in one ring. The number of Cubs participating will
determine the number of games played. giving each Cub his chance to shoot while all
thirteen marbles are in the ring. The number of marbles knocked out by the players
will determine first and second place winners in each rank division.
6. Each player in turn shoots from outside of the ring. Any marble knocked completely
outside of the ring will be counted as a score for that shooter. In the event of a firstplace tie, shooters will face off to determine the Champion.
7. If the shooter remains in the circle after a marble is knocked out of the ring, the
shooter may shoot from where his marble stops on his next turn.
8. Any marbles coming to rest on the line will be considered as being out.
9. All marbles must be knocked out of the ring to complete a game.
10.Fudging or lofting WILL NOT be allowed
11. Marbles MUST be shot by thumb with knuckles down.
Revised 12/
www.SinclairBSA.org
Please visit seattlebsa.org home page, and look under For Volunteers and Scouts. The
first listing is for District pages. Click on that and go to Sinclair. That will open up our
district page. You will see a line for calendar that takes you to all that is coming up.
January
1
New Years Day
2
District meeting
9
Roundtables
10-12 OA staff winter camp
17-19 OA staff winter Camp
20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24 FOS Lunch Seattle
24-26 OA staff Winter Camp
31 Chinese New Year
31-2/2 OA staff Winter Camp
February
6
District meeting
7-9 OA staff winter camp
14-16 OA staff winter camp
13 Roundtables
14 Valentine’s Day
17 President’s Day
21-23 OA staff winter camp
28-3/2
March
4
Mardi Gras
6
District meeting
7-10 OA staff winter camp
13 Roundtables
14-16 OA staff winter camp
15 Scouting for Food
21-23 OA staff winter camp
22 Scouting for Food
28-30 OA staff winter camp
April
2
Silver Beaver & Annual Report
4-6 OA Ordeal
3
District meeting
10 Roundtables
15 Tax day
20 Easter Sunday
25-27 OA Section W-1N Conclave
May
1
District meeting
2
National Day of Prayer
8
Roundtables
11 Mother’s Day
16-18 OA Ordeal
17 Armed Forces Day
26 Memorial Day
June
5
District meeting
6-8 OA Ordeal
12 Roundtables
14 Flag Day
15 Father’s Day
20-22 OA Spring Fellowship
July
3
District meeting
4
Independence Day
10 Roundtables
27 Parent’s Day
30-8/2 OA ArrowCorps 2014
August
3-9 OA ArrowCorps 2014
7
District meeting
14 Roundtables
TBA SK Back to School Celebration
September
1
Labor Day
4
District meeting
7
Grandparent’s Day
11 Patriots Day
Roundtables
12-14 OA Ordeal
17 Constitution Day
Citizenship Day
October
2
District meeting
9
Roundtables
13 Columbus Day (observed)
18 OA Annual Banquet
31 Halloween
November
6
District meeting
7
OA Fall Rally
11 Veteran’s Day
13 Roundtables
27 Thanksgiving Day
December
4
District meeting
7
Pearl Harbor Day
11 Roundtables
25 Christmas Day
31 New Years Eve
South Kitsap Helpline
1012 Mitchell Av.
Port Orchard 876-4089
Salvation Army
832 6th St.
Bremerton 373-5550
Bremerton Foodline
1600 12th St.
Bremerton 479-6188
St. Vincent de Paul
1137 N Callow
Bremerton 479-7017
North Mason Food Bank
22471 Hwy 3
Belfair 275-4615
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PHONE Nos. E-MAILS,
AND WEB SITES
District Executive
Sean Neal
[email protected]
District Chairman
Kurt Wiest
[email protected]
Vice Chair-Program
Mikel Anderson
[email protected]
Vice Chair-Scoutreach open, Kurt Wiest is still filling in
Are you interested or know someone who might be?
District Commissioner
Deron Smith
Activities
OPEN
ADC Cub Scouts
Judy Kerman
[email protected]
Cub Day Camp
Pat Pavlicek
[email protected]
Finance
Membership
OPEN
Merit Badge Counselors
Deron Smith
Order of Arrow
Popcorn Sales
Brian Lightbody
Cub Roundtables
Joan Homeyer
Sinclair Sailings Newsletter
Dianna Fife
[email protected]
Training
Glenn Schmitt
Venturing
Paul Noel
[email protected]
Webpage
Dave Richman
Chief Seattle Council
www.seattlebsa.org
National Council
http://www.scouting.org
OA website
TKopeKwiskwis.org
100 Years of Scouting
ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/AYearOfCelebration
Merit Badge
Meritbadge.org
US Scouting Service
USScouts.org
Online training
hhtt://olc.scouting.org
Uniforms, etc.
Scoutstuff.org
Philmont Camp
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/philmont/2011PhilmontRegistrationPkt.pdf
Internet Scout store and information
http://www.scoutingnews.org/2009/08/13/new-merit-badges/
Scouting Magazine
http://www.scoutingmagazine.org
Forms
http://www.scouting.org/forms
Lots of info
http://www.usscouts.org
On line Leader training
http://olc.scouting.org
Virtual Roundtable
http://smith.com/rt.html
Virtual Leader handbook
http://www.geocities.com/cybercubber
http://www.geocities.com/cybercubber/requirements.html
Other links of interest
Monterey Bay Aquarium
www.moneterybayaquarium.org and www.mbari.org If you are into sea
life, try these two sites for live webcams.
Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau
visitkitsap.com
voice: 360-297-8200
web: hhttp://www.visitkitsap.com
http://visitkitsap.com/Museums_Kitsap.aspx
http://www.sportskitsap.com/sports/
http://visitkitsap.com/default.aspx?ID=49
Bremerton Main Stream Assoc
bremertonmsa.org and blackberryfestival.org
Washington places of interest links
Thingstodo.com/state/ (List the state you are interested in)
www.worldkitemuseum.com
Great craft site
http://www.dltk-kids.com
Folk song words & music
http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden-wp/?p=6945
Games
http://www.inquiry.net.outdoor
Food: Keep or Toss it http://stilltasty.com/
Arbor Day Trees
www.arborday.org/partnerships/bsa
B&W BSA Clips
http://www.agentz.com/scouts/pixlinks.html
Travel ideas
RoadsideAmerica.com
http://www.backpacker.com/november-09-the-ultimate-first-aidmanual/skills/13607
http://www.backpacker.com/backpacker-first-aid-center/skills/13363
http://www.americanhiking.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer-Vacations/
http://www.americanhiking.org/uploadedFiles/Events/National_Trails_Day/National
%20Trails%20Day_2010.pdf
Elk’s sites: bpoe1181.org
elks.org waelks.org
Oregon links
www.traveloregon.com
Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire
www.washingtonrenfaire.com
http://www.kids.gov
US government interagency Kids’ Portal. This site was developed and is maintained
by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids’ sites
along with some of the best kids’ sites from other organizations all grouped by
subject. Explore, learn, have fun.
http;//www.kidsdigreed.com
Reed Farmstead Archaeological Site. Follow along and discover an actual site, learn
about archaeology and how archaeologists work, and reconstruct how our ancestors
lived over 150 years ago.
http;//www.funschool.com
Educational website for children, teachers, and parents. Offers games and activities
for kids between preschool and sixth grade.
http;//www.freecoloringpages.com
An online directory of websites with free pages for kids to print out and color.
http;//www.familyplay.com/
Site providing parents with kid’s activities, daily beadtime stories, child-reading
advice, and reviews of children’s websites.
http;//www.sparky.org
Sparky hosts this website for kids ages 6-9 and their families, filled with fun and
educational activities about fire and life safety.
Feed Vets http://bit.ly/ShopToFeedVets
Bizarre , Wacky and Unique Holidays
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm
When a recipient is a lady Wood Badger, please identify her as such because the
certificates are designed to be edited to be grammatically gender-correct. The
Certificate will be in a CCMSNA presentation cover and will be signed by the Chief of
Clan MacLaren, [and] the current Society president.
Contact Bob Wojcikowski at [email protected] for further information.
http://boyslife.org/home/382/subscribe-today/
SEND US YOUR FUNNY JOKES
Boys' Life will send you your choice of $2 ($10 for Pedro's Pick), a
Scout "Handbook" or a "Fieldbook" for each joke of yours we
publish in the printed magazine.
http://boyslife.org/home/225/submit-your-favorite-joke/
Whether it's too much Halloween candy, a huge Thanksgiving meal, or other holiday
treats, this time of year can be a little tough on the waistline. Check out some info on
getting in shape and staying SCOUTStrong: www.scouting.org/SCOUTStrong
PREPARED – FOR LIFE
WOOD BADGE CLASSES
2014
GOT WOOD BADGE? JOIN US FOR WOOD BADGE!
Wood Badge in 2014
September 26-27-28 and
October 10-11-12.
Friday-Sunday
Course W1-609-14, Ray Narimatsu, course director
([email protected])
At Camp Pigott
(one course only - no spring course)
Click here to download a Wood Badge 2014 flier.
The fee for the course is $240.
For more information about this course or Wood Badge in general, email the course
director, or email [email protected],
If you happen to know anyone on staff for the course, he or she can answer questions
or get you in contact with someone who can help.
Original Author: Ted Severe, National Wood Badge Coordinator
Adapted by Bob Wojcikowsk
The Clan MacLaren Scoiety offers Wood Badge Recognition Certificates for Scouters
who have completed their “Ticket” and earned their Wood Badge. The purpose of
this program is to recognize the achievement of Scouters who take and complete
Wood Badge courses in their area. Needed information
ame of the recipient Wood Badger
KEEP THE S.Y.S.T.E.M.
ROUNDTABLES
SEE YOU SECOND THURSDAY EACH
MONTH
Did you know that Roundtables are really
a monthly training? You can pick up the
latest and greatest news on upcoming
events there. Ask questions and get
answers from seasoned Scout Volunteers
at the meetings. Roundtables are a great
way to make long lasting friends.
C U THERE!
the time he or she took their Wood Badge Courses
resentation of the Wood Badge Beads for the new Wood Badger
or the year that their ticket was completed for the “old” Wood Badger.
TRUSTWORTHY ~ LOYAL ~ HELPFUL ~ FRIENDLY ~ COURTEOUS ~ KIND ~ OBEDIENT ~
CHEERFUL ~ THRIFTY ~ BRAVE ~ CLEAN ~ REVERENT
three course dinner and program at the Brockey Center at South Seattle Community
College. More details to be announced.
Dutch Oven chart is on the next page.
We want to know what your unit (pack/troop/crew) is doing for Good Turn For
America and encourage you to report the details of your service projects.
You must report your service projects online to count towards your Journey to
Excellence Award
Journey to Excellence Service Hours Information:
Service hours website
New user instructions
Unit Tips for Success
Sample Reports
Service Hours Worksheet
Complete and submit to your service chair to be
entered online.
Please report your hours monthly so we may recognize you and your Scouts for all
your efforts and count it towards the total council service hours that are shared with
our state government officials at the annual 'Report to State' event and with National
BSA. Remember you can do this anytime throughout the year (and as many times as
you want to report), but we MUST have all hours for the current year received
by December 30th in order to count.
Good Turn For America Service Initiative
Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has taught the
principles of the Scout Oath and Law through community service,"helping other
people at all times" and "Do a Good Turn Daily". Good Turn for America (GTFA) is
the name under which all that Scouting service happens across the nation and
provides a structure in which unit service is recognized and recorded.
Service projects may include, but are not limited to: planting trees, sending care
packages to military units overseas, collecting food in Scouting for Food, picking up
garbage around your community, and much more.
Although GTFA is year-round, the Chief Seattle Council does a concentrated effort in
SCOUTING FOR FOOD during the month of March. This is the one annual council
coordinated service project. The 2013 dates are March 23rd (place door hangers in
designated neighborhoods) and March 30th (return to those neighborhoods, collect
all donated items and take to local food bank). Talk to your district Scouting for Food
coordinator or your district executive for specific details on your district plans.
Start planning your pack service projects, including Scouting for Food, now!
Nomination period is closed. Recipients to be chosen by committee and announced
by January.
To honor this year's recipients and reconnect with fellow Scouters, please join us on
Wednesday, April 2nd for the Volunteer Recognition and Reunion Event to include a
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