Electronic Knapsack
January 12, 2012
In This Issue
MLK Day Closings
Klondike Derby
Popcorn Winners
World Series of Scouting
Continued Popcorn Opportunities
Blue & Gold - Help from the Store
Spanish Wood Badge Course
Summer Jobs at Pine Tree
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Welcome to the new format for the Burlington County Council's Electronic Knapsack!  In our continuing effort to improve communication with scouting's volunteers and families we have changed our Electronic Knapsack to make it easier to receive and find information.

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Yours in Scouting,

Burlington County Council, 
Boy Scouts of America
Martin Luther King Day 
Please note that the office of the Rowan Scout Resource Center will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day.  The Scout Store will be open.

 
Klondike Derby!

The Klondike Derby is a yearly outdoor winter event where Boy Scout patrols compete at stations featuring tests of their scout skills while transporting their gear on a homemade sled. Normally there are ten stations which the patrols rotate to during the day. This year's stations are as follows:

 

Log Sawing

Can Crushing

Crate Stacking

Tomahawk Throwing

First Aid & Stretcher Carry

Hot Isotope Transport

Blind Fold Tent Pitch

Log Raise

Fire Dowsing

Compass Game


Webelos and Arrow of Light Dens invited!

The final Klondike Mayor's Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 14th.  A wrap-up meeting will be held on March 13th.  

For more information, visit bccbsa.org/klondike-derby-2012
2011 Popcorn Council Prize Winners

For nearly 30 years, Trail's End has been in partnership with the Boy Scouts of America, to help Scout packs, troops, crews and councils raise the money needed to fund numerous programs and activities throughout the year. This year has been another successful endeavor and we would like to thank all of the participants in the 2011 popcorn sale for your never ending dedication and hard work!

 

Council prizes for the $750 level popcorn sellers and for the $1500 level and above popcorn sellers are now sorted by choice and unit number and are ready for pick up at the Rowan Scout Resource Center.

 

We are also pleased to announce this year's Highest Sales per Scout in each district. Each of the two district winners receives a Nintendo 3DS council prize:

 

Quakesen District (3) .............................Dave Evans, Troop 18

 

Mahalala District (4) ............................... Jason Buffi, Troop 17

 

Our Special Drawing winners for each district also receive a Nintendo 3DS council prize:

 

Quakesen District (3) ..............................Hunter Delisi, Pack 10

 

Mahalala District (4) ............................Adam Vincente, Troop 15

 

Congratulations to all of the Winners!

 

World Series of Scouting Winners!
Congratulations and thank you to all our scout units that had successful fall recruitments. As was announced at the January Roundtable, the following units have been recognized with credits to their unit accounts:

 

Most Recruits Brought In - Quakesen League
Cub Scout Pack 55, Chesterfield - $150

 

Most Recruits Brought In - Mahalala League
Cub Scout Pack 14, Marlton - $150
 
Drawing for Inning Winner:
The following units had an equal number of RBIs in the 2nd Inning in their category:

Boy Scout Troop 24, Edgewater Park - $50
Boy Scout Troop 28, Maple Shade - $50
Venturing Crew 28, Mount Laurel - $50

 

Continued Popcorn Selling Opportunities

There is inventory left from the 2011 popcorn sale and product is now available to units by the case at cost from the council. This is a cash and carry proposition that enables units still interested in raising funds to increase their profit from selling by over 40%.  The following varieties of product are still available by the case on a first come, first serve basis: 

  • Butter Light Microwave
  • Kettle Corn Microwave
  • Caramel Corn
  • Butter Toffee
  • White Chocolatey Pretzels
  • Cheese Lovers
  • Popping Corn 

Please contact Susan Nagy or 609-261-5850 ext. 17 for more information.


 

Blue & Gold Dates
Cub Logo

At the Scout Store, we strive to do our best to offer the best customer service possible.  With Blue and Gold season quickly approaching, we frequently find several units who hold these events the same weekends.  

 

To ensure we have sufficient staff available, we are asking all Cub Scout Packs to let us know the date of their Blue and Gold ceremonies.  Please e-mail or call Alyssa at (609) 261-5850, x19 to let us know.

Spanish Wood Badge Course

For the first time, the BSA will be offering a Spanish Wood Badge Course at the Bechtel Summit this July in conjunction with the Scouts de Mexico.  Wood Badge is a supplemental advanced training for all Scouting adults.  Contact Nick Nowak for further information.

 
Summer Jobs at Pine Tree
Pine Tree Logo Burlington County Council is now accepting applications for positions with our 2012 Summer Cub Scout programs held at the Pine Tree Education and Environmental Center, Pennington Park in Delanco and Smithville Park in Eastampton. 
 
We are offering a seven week Day Camp Program and two 4-day 
3-night Webelos Resident Camp.  The Day Camp work week is Sunday check-in through Friday clean-up.  The Webelos resident camp work week is Saturday through Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday. First preference will be given to those applicants who can work all 9 weeks of camp. Salary and hours will be discussed at interview.
 
Positions are available for those who are 16+, 18+ and 21+.

 

A complete list of positions, position descriptions, applications and contact information is available at bccbsa.org/campstaff.
 

Imagine the perfect combination of outdoor fun,

adventure and learning, all blended together in an

environment steeped in Boy Scouting values.

That's what you'll find on each of our specially

scheduled Scout Raft Rally Weekends, at the

Whitewater Challengers Adventure Camp.

 

Situated near the popular Lehigh Gorge State

Park, Scouts of every age and experience level

will find and adventure that builds confidence,

fosters success, and renews enthusiasm for

scouting. We hope you'll join us this season,

for a day, a weekend, or a week!

 

Visit us at www.whitewaterchallengers.com/lehigh/

lehigh-boyscouts.asp or call 800-443-8554.


 

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