Winter Fun Day @ Sabula Ikes District Dinner @ Tycoga Winery

MESQUAKIE DISTRICT
ILLOWA COUNCIL
SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
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V O L U M E
District
Volunteer
Recognition
Dinner
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F E B R U A R Y
Winter Fun Day @ Sabula Ikes
Winter Fun
Days
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SQUAK BOX
2016 Friends of
Scouting
Incentives
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
January Events
Recap
2
Training
Opportunities
2
Calendar of
Events
4
NEW District
committee
4
January
Roundtable
5
2016 District
Activities
6
SAVE THE DATE! We
will be holding our Cub
Scout Winter Fun Day
February 27th, 2016 at the
Sabula Izaak Walton,
60190 Hwy 52, Sabula,
IA. The cost for this
event is $8 per person if
received by February
11th Roundtable, the
cost after that will be
$12 per person.
event on for the Cub
Scouts in Mesquakie
District.
We have lots of fun
activities for the kids to do
including BB Guns,
Archery, Sledding, games,
camp fire, and much more.
Reminder February is still
cold outside, so make sure
your son is dressed for the
weather.
This is a family friendly day
so feel free to bring out
siblings and friends. We
will need assistance to run
some stations the day of.
Huge thanks for Troop
83 and Pack 83 from
Preston for putting this
See flier for more
information.
District Dinner @ Tycoga Winery
You work for Scouting 365
Days of the year, for one
night, let Scouting work for
you!
The 2016 Mesquakie
District Volunteer
Recognition Dinner will be
held Thursday, March
10th, 2016 at the Tycoga
Vineyard & Winery. This is
just north of DeWitt on
highway 61 before Welton.
This event is for ALL
ADULTS, this includes
parents, leaders, spouses,
and charter organization
representatives. Get a
sitter and come out to help
us celebrate all we
accomplished in 2015.
of Merit, and celebrate
2015 Journey to
Excellence. This will be a
great night you will not
want to miss.
There will be door prizes, a
silent auction, we will
award the District Award
Thanks to Guardian
Industries in DeWitt for
sponsoring the dinner!
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January Events Recap: Lock In & Klondike Derby
Mesquakie District Lock In Recap:
2016 District Lock In
Revenue Budgeted $800
We had 38 Scouts attend our District
Actual $655
Lock In at the Maquoketa YMCA on
Budgeted $650
January 16th. Packs that participated are Expenses Actual $543
22 Goose Lake, 29 DeWitt, 39 Clinton,
Surplus Budgeted $150
83 Preston, 238 Maquoketa. This is
Actual $112
down from our 2015 total of 45 Scouts.
Scouts had fun playing in the pool,
It is important that we have
watching a movie on the big screen,
playing in the gym, and we were able to max participation or we will be
forced to cut these programs
have Den Leaders log on and complete
some online training.
2016 Klondike Derby
Revenue Budgeted $750
Actual $704
Expenses Budgeted $400
Actual $488
Surplus Budgeted $350
Actual $216
Mesquakie Klondike Derby Recap:
We had 58 Scouts attend our
Klondike Derby at Rock Creek on
January 23rd. Troops that participated
are 1 Clinton, 29 DeWitt, 68
Maquoketa, 83 Preston, 92 DeWitt,
642 Clinton. Webelos with the
following Packs also participated 29
DeWitt, 39 Clinton, 83 Preston, 140
Clinton, 238 Maquoketa, 515 Clinton.
This is down from our 2015 total of
63 Scouts. Scouts had fun practicing
their Scouting skills, building fires,
practicing first aid, and more!
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Cub Scout Leaders
Cost is $5. Register online.
Scoutmaster Specifics.
BALOO (Basic Adult Leader
Outdoor Orientation) & OWL
(Outdoor Leader Skills for
Webelos Leaders)
February 18th 6:00PM-8:30PM @
Council Service Center
Cost is $15. Register online.
Packs are permitted to conduct
Pack campouts, as long as the
activity is conducted at a Council
approved location and is under the
direction of a leader in the pack
trained to do so.
April 8-9 @ Camp Loud Thunder
Shooting Sports Training
Get trained to run Cub Scout BB
Gun and Archery Ranges at
Council and District Events.
May 5th 6:00PM-8:30PM @ Camp Loud
Thunder
February 27-28 @ Camp Loud
Thunder
Boy Scout Leaders
BSA NRA Instructor and
Range Safety Officer Training
Introduction to Outdoor Leader
Skills (OLS) & Scoutmaster
Specifics
Range Safety Officer Training February 21 @ Camp Loud
Thunder. Cost is $50
This is an intensive overnight course for
all Boy Scout and Venture leaders that
provides instruction and practice in
outdoor skills that are important to
Scouting. OLS is required to be
considered FULLY trained as a Troop
Assistant Scoutmaster or Scoutmaster
along with Youth Protection and
NRA Pistol Instructor Training March 11-13 @ Camp Loud
Thunder. Cost is $85.
More opportunities can be found
at www.illowabsa.org/training
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2016 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
Why Friends of Scouting (FOS)?
FAMILY FOS CAMPAIGN
The Boy Scouts of America has shaped
lives of our youth since 1910. A Friend of
Scouting provides a vital portion of the
financial support we need to teach Scouting
principles that will result in a positive
influence on character, citizenship, and
personal fitness. You can help shape the
future by investing in Scouting today!
Family FOS Goal: $16,000
Your Friends of Scouting Investment:
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$250 GIFT
INCENTIVE
Family Friends of Scouting (FOS) is an annual,
council-wide presentation conducted in every
pack, troop, crew, team or post between the
months of January through April. The Family
FOS Campaign asks parents and families to
consider financially supporting the Scouting
program in an effort to offset the cost of
providing Scouting to their child.
The true cost of Scouting is greater than the
$24.00 registration fee, greater than the dues
additional programming such as
STEALTH, HALT, Camporee, Summer that your pack, troop, crew, team or post may
require and even greater than the fee charged
and Day Camps
for a week of camp. Registration fees and
We are adding new restroom facilities, camping costs, for instance, are kept low so
that all youth can experience the fun and
shower house, and cabins to lower
excitement of the Scouting program. Family
camp in 2016
FOS support ensures that quality Scouting can
Your gift helps maintain Camp Loud
happen by supporting the cost of camp upkeep
and expansion, training of adult leaders,
Thunder including camping areas,
advancement record keeping, professional staff
observatory, COPE course, water
guidance and support, and more!
front, pool, and shooting ranges
effort to offset the cost of providing
Scouting to youth in their community.
2016 UNIT INCENTIVE
Units that complete the following
three requirements will receive a discount
of $10 per Scout for Illowa Council Boy
Scout Resident Camp, Cub Scout
Resident Camp, and/or District Cub Scout
Day Camp.
FOS allows the Council to offer
Check out the Friends of Scouting tab on
the Illowa Council website for more
detailed information on Friends of
Scouting!
Every family should be given the opportunity to
experience an FOS presentation, learn more
about the ways in which FOS benefits the
program their child enjoys, and consider
making a gift dependent on their giving
ability. The true cost of support the Council
provides for each child is $185.00 annually.
www.illowabsa.org/Friends of Scouting
Giving Levels include:
Training materials come as no cost to
our volunteers
DISTRICT FOS CAMPAIGN
DISTRICT FOS Goal: $26,000
This goal is accomplished through two
giving campaigns, Family and Community.
$1,000 Eagle Sponsor
$570 Life Sponsor
$250 Leadership Sponsor
$185 Family Sponsor
COMMUNITY FOS CAMPAIGN
Community FOS Goal: $10,000
Community Friends of Scouting (FOS) is
an annual, council-wide campaign that asks
local businesses to consider financially
supporting the Scouting program in an
1. Schedule your Family Friends of
Scouting Presentation for
sometime during January-March 2016 with
your District by January 14, 2016
2. Have 75% of your families
participate by turning in a pledge card by
April 15, 2016. Pledge cards with $0.00
or "No thank you" on the card
count toward this goal.
3. Raise your Unit's Family FOS goal by
April 15, 2016.
Current DISTRICT FOS Totals
Community - $2,470 or 24.7% of goal
Family - $1,555 or 9.7% of goal
Overall - $4,025 or 15.5% of goal
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS!
$185 GIFT
INCENTIVE
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Schedule of Events
 4 - District Committee
DeWitt Community
Center 6:00 - 7:00
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FEBRUARY 2016
Sun
 11 - Dist Commissioners
DeWitt Community
Center 6:00-7:00
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 11 - District Roundtable
DeWitt Community
Center 7:00 - 8:00
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 27 - Winter Fun Day @
Sabula Ikes
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District Committee has TWO NEW Volunteers!
This month our District Committee
has finally filled all chair positions!
Our two NEW volunteers are Nick
Vance filling in as Finance Chair and
Marc Smith taking on Activities and
Civic Service Chair. Nick will be
assisting the District in keeping
Friends of Scouting, Camp Cards,
and Popcorn Sale managed and Marc
will be assisting with District Events
and promoting community service
hours.
The goal for 2016 is to add 4 more
NEW volunteers to assist the
District in our operations.
Committees are: Membership,
Finance, Camping, Training,
Advancement, and Activities and
Civic Service. Each committee is
headed by a volunteer chair. The
rest of the Committee chairs are as
follows: Membership - Matt
Steenhard, Camping - Arnie St John,
Training - Joe Vance, and
Advancement - Mark Neblung.
No prior Scouting knowledge or
training is needed to join the District
Committee. We are looking for
those individuals who are interested
in assisting with making the Scouting
program better in the Clinton and
Jackson County areas.
Anyone interested in joining a
committee can feel free to contact
the District Chair Bryce
Albrechtsen or the District
Executive Zach Beuthien for More
information. You can also contact
a committee chair to see what
help they may need on their
committee. All contact
information is available on the
District webpage
www.illowabsa.org/Mesquakie
under District Committee tab.
Thanks for stepping up!
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Want to stay informed?
Website
Key 3
District Chair
District Commissioner
District Executive
Bryce Albrechtsen
Doug Leon
Zachary Beuthien
Committee Chairs
Advancement Chair
Camp Promotions Chair
Training Chair
Finance Chair
Membership Chair
Activities Chair
Mark Neblung
Arnie St John
Joe Vance
Nick Vance
Matt Steenhard
Marc Smith
www.illowabsa.org/mesquakie
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
MesquakieDistrictIllowaCouncil
2016 Cub Scout Day Camp
Director
Matt Steenhard
Program Director Marc Smith
February 11th Roundtable - DeWitt Community Center
Roundtable is for ALL ADULTS
involved in Scouting. You should be
able to come to Roundtable and get all
the information you need for your next
month’s meetings and also network and
ask questions of other leaders in your
same situation.
Cub Scout Leader Break Outs:
Den Leaders Training - Tour and
Activity Plans for Outings
Cubmasters Training - Pack
Communications
Roundtable Topics
Big Rock Topic - What is considered
“Trained” by position
Pack Leaders Training my.scouting.org
Cub Scout break out sessions
Monthly Pack Meeting - Pack
Construction Projects and Activities
Boy Scout Leader Break Outs:
Cub Scout Interest Topic Purposes and Methods of Cub Scouting
Troop Program Features -
Boy Scout Interest Topic - New
Boy Scout Requirements
Next Roundtable:
Materials for Roundtable will be
available at District Dinner March
10th @ Tycoga Winery 6:00PM
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ACTIVITY
DATE
CUB SCOUT YMCA LOCK IN
JANUARY 19, 2016
KLONDIKE DERBY
JANUARY 23, 2016
WINTER FUN DAY
FEBRUARY 27, 2016
DISTRICT DINNER (ADULT LEADERS)
MARCH 10, 2016
DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
APRIL 23, 2016
STEALTH (STEM AT LOUD THUNDER)
MAY 21, 2016
DISTRICT FISHING DERBY
JUNE 4, 2016
QC RIVERBANDITS SCOUT NIGHT
JUNE 2016
CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP
JUNE 14-17, 2016
SCOUT NIGHT AT THE DRIVE IN
JULY 2016
CLINTON LUMBERKINGS SCOUT NIGHT
AUGUST 19, 2016
FISHOREE ON WHEELS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
HALT (HALLOWEEN AT LOUD THUNDER)
OCTOBER 14-16, 2016
CAMPOREE
OCTOBER 2016
UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING
NOVEMBER 5, 2016
(ADULT LEADERS)
SKATE PARTY
NOVEMBER 12, 2016
SCOUT NIGHT AT THE MALLARDS
NOVEMBER 2016
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