Electronic Knapsack
January 19, 2012
In This Issue
February Boy Scout Roundtable
Camp Coordinator Incentive
World Series of Scouting - Correction
Klondike Derby
Continued Popcorn Opportunities
Summer Jobs at Pine Tree
Blue & Gold Help from the Store
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February Boy Scout Leader Roundtable   

MULTI-CULTURAL POT LUCK DINNER EVENT

                         Rowan Scout Center @ 7:00 pm
**All attending please bring in ethnic food(s) for all to enjoy**
 
                 [Sign up here]
 
Special Guest Speakers:
On Cultural Awareness & Diversity

Come out & join other Scouters/ Leaders                               & share information!

- Burlington County Council Roundtable Commissioners

Pack Camp Coordinator Incentive Program


We appreciate the efforts of the Pack Camp Coordinators. By taking on this task you allow the Program Directors to focus on staffing the program areas and assure that the boys will be attending camp under the supervision of someone familiar from their pack.

 

In fact, starting in 2012 we want to show you how much we appreciate a Pack Camp Coordinator. If your Pack's Camp Coordinator completes a few things, they will receive a $40 gift card good at the Burlington County Council Scout Shop.  The first step is to attend one of the two Coordinator trainings on 1/30/12 or 2/1/12 to find out more about the incentive program. 

 

World Series of Scouting Winners!   
CORRECTION - Crew 191 was the $50 winner, not Crew 28 as listed in the last Knapsack.  Our apologies to Crew 191.

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 191, Mount Laurel - $50

 

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
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.


 

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.

Blue & Gold Dates
Cub LogoAt 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.
 

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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