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The Silver Beaver Award is the highest form of recognition that a local council can bestow on a volunteer. In 1931, B.S.A. President Mortimer L. Schiff recommended to the National Board that an award be devised for recognition of distinguished service to youth in the area of a local council and the concept of the Silver Beaver recognition was established.
Please join us in saluting the following volunteers as recipients of this well deserved recognition:
Janet L. Boris
Bill Parker
James David Sleeper Jr.
Recipients of the Silver Beaver Award and the Quakesen and Mahalala District Award of Merit (to be announced at a later date) will be recognized at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner.
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Burlington County Council Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner
The Burlington County Council would
like to invite all of our volunteers out for an evening of fun and celebration on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Riverton County Club in Cinnaminson starting at 6:30 p.m.
This evening is all about recognizing the
 volunteers that make the Burlington County Council work. Throughout the year, you put an untold amount of hours into running your local Scouting programs. The purpose of the Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner is to celebrate and recognize the volunteers who dedicate their time and passion to making Scouting the best program available to our youth. Event details will follow.
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Den Chief Training
Saturday, March 3rd, Rowan Scout Resource Center,
8:45am to 12:30pm
Den Chief positions are an excellent opportunity for Boy Scouts who need a leadership position and enjoy working with younger boys. Den Chief training is required for Scouts to receive the Den Chief Service Award. Please note that the Den Chief training available on-line is fast start training which you can take to make you familiar with your position but it does not replace this instructor led course. Read more or Register.
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CPR & AED Training
Saturday, March 10th, Rowan Scout Resource Center, 8:30am to 12:00pm
 Learn Adult and Child CPR Training to Perform Correct Life Saving Assistance. Be Prepared and Take Control of Emergency Medical Situations Calmly
Training will teach you to:
--- Perform Adult and Child CPR
--- Use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Trainer's EDGE
Saturday, March 24th, Rowan Scout Resource Center, 8:00am to 5:00pm
The purpose of the Trainer's EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer and is meant to supplement the practice that is offered during staff development. This course is required for NYLT staff and other training positions. You will have the opportunity to give several presentations during the day.
Pre-course Preparation: Please prepare a 10- to 12-minute presentation on a topic from any BSA material. Your presentation should allow you to demonstrate the skills of a trainer. You will receive constructive feedback on your presentation from the other participants. If using PowerPoint presentation, bring presentation on memory stick.
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Wilderness First Aid Training
Must attend all three sessions
- Session #1: Monday, April 16th, Rowan Scout Resource Center, 7:00pm to 10:00pm
- Session #2: Saturday, April 28th, Rowan Scout Resource Center, 8:30 to 5:00pm
- Session #3: Saturday, May 5th, Pine Tree Education and Environmental Center, 8:30pm to 5:00pm
Providing primary care in bad weather with non-
standard equipment and coping with long term care and emergency response: Wilderness First Aid places these issues first and foremost. Lecture and discussion, practical exercise and outdoor scenarios help students gain confidence, and encourage development of critical decision making skills. Required for Philmont Treks.
Registration Dead-Line: March 30, No Walks-Ins, limited to 12 participants. Read more or Register.
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Spring 2011 Training Schedule
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National Scout Jamboree 2013 Update
Burlington County Council is proud to announce the 2013 National Scout Jamboree Leaders:
Troop #1
Scoutmaster Bob Kuserk
First Assistant Steve Sellers
Second Assistant Bill Sherwood Jr.
Third Assistant not selected yet
Troop #2
Scoutmaster Craig Randolph
First Assistant Gary Kern
Second Assistant Will Sheaffer
Third Assistant not selected yet
Crew #1
Advisor Earle Sheaffer
First Assistant Ed Fernandez
Second Assistant Michelle Ieradi
Third Assistant Alicia Eisner
Jamboree spots are going quick with half the Boy Scout slots filled and almost a third of the crew ones filled already. If you want to go or have been on the fence, now is the time to sign up! All sign ups are through summit.scouting.org feel free to call or email Chuck at 609-261 5850 for more information.
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Calling All Crews
Send 2 representatives to the next VOA, 7:30pm February 28th at Rowan Scout Resource Center.
 What is the VOA? The VOA is the Venturing Officers Association. The VOA is made up of a staff of officers that always are trying to find new ways to better Venturing in the council. We run camporees, council wide events, and many other opportunities for all council Venturing programs. The VOA's purpose is to allow crew officers to meet and know about other crew's operating procedures and techniques on how their crew operates. This helps to make YOUR crew even better! So why not come out. Our purpose is to help Venturing in Burlington County, but we need your crews help with attending meetings and events so that we can continue to better serve the program! The VOA website is a great tool to stay informed: voa.bccbsa.org. So come out to all that the VOA has! William Sheaffer Council Venturing President |
Dodgeball Tournament
hosted by Burlington County Order of the Arrow Lodge
 Hunnikick Lodge 76 is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament on March 11th at 1pm at Lenape High School. It is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Adult Leaders. There will be five different brackets and five separate winning teams. Teams must be made up of at least 8 but no more than 10 players. The entry fee for all teams is $50. Units may enter more than one team. All teams (except those in the adult division) must also have 2 adult leaders present at all times. The adult leader chaperons can compete in the adult division, but adult teams must be registered in advance. Spectators are encouraged to attend show their support. There is no fee for spectators, and concessions will be available for sale. Teams are also encouraged to design and wear team uniforms, but all dodgeball regalia must be Scouting appropriate. To sign up and for more information please download the registration form, visit hunnikick76.org/dodgeball or call 609-261-5850 x22. |
Union League Good Citizenship Award
hosted by Burlington County Order of the Arrow Lodge
 For the 66th year now the Union League of Philadelphia will award its Good Citizenship Award and be invited to participate in the Youth Work day on May 17, 2012 and the Award Banquet that evening.
Burlington County Council Boy Scouts of America has been allocated three recipients for 2012 as is now accepting nominations. The ideal Candidate for the Good Citizenship Award: - Is a junior in High School
- Is a good standing member of the Burlington County Council, BSA
- Demonstrates hard work and fair play in all he or she does
- Has personal attributes of honesty, courage, tolerance, curiosity and loyalty
The recipients will be expected to attend the Youth Work Day which will start at 9:30 and end approximately 8:00 pm and transportation will be provided.
Complete details and nomination forms are available here. Nominations are due to Chuck Jaxel by Friday February 10, 2012 in the office, faxed to 609 261 5682 or emailed to cjaxel@bsamail.org. After all nominations are received a panel will decide which three candidates will represent the council at the Youth Work Day and receive the 2012 Good Citizenship Award. |
Scout Store Sale & News
The 2012 Blue & Gold Sale starts January 30, info available here!
We at the Scout Shop wish to congratulate all of our Cub Scouts, Leaders and parents for their incredible achievements, and welcome our new Boy Scouts. Here are some gift ideas for you:
  
The store will be open on President's Day, Monday February 20, 2012 from 8:30 - 4:30, but the office will be closed.
We would also like to thank the units that have responded with their Blue & Gold dates, we will have extra staff on Saturday, February 25th to better serve you. Packs who have not contacted us with this information are encouraged to do so, please e-mail or call Alyssa at (609) 261-5850, x19 to let us know.
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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**
Special Guest Speakers:
On Cultural Awareness & Diversity
Come out & join other Scouters/ Leaders & share information!
- Burlington County Council Roundtable Commissioners |
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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 January 30th or February 1st at 7pm the Rowan Scout Resource Center to find out more about the incentive program. |
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.
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Summer Jobs at Cub Camp
 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. |
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