Here are just a few examples of Five Star's curriculum:  All Scouters can earn their bachelors, masters, post-graduate or doctoral degree.  District Committee members can fulfill their training requirements for the District Committee Key.  Commissioners can learn about new tools and techniques so that they can provide great service to their units.  District and Council trainers and Roundtable Commissioners and staff can benefit from taking the Trainer's Edge course.  You can find a full description of all Five Star courses and register for Five Star at http://5starregistration.kintera.org/blc.  

This year our guest speakers are Tico Perez, the National Commissioner, and Marty Walsh of the National Office.  They will inform participants what is going on at the national level.  

Five Star is Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Lakeshore Technical College located at 1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI which is just off I-43 at Exit 137.  The opening ceremony is at 8:30; graduation is at 4:55.  Carpool with other leaders and enjoy a fun day of learning! 
 

The Five Star University of Scouting is a one-day training event that includes almost 70 different courses to help you support the Aims of Scouting and to Deliver the Promise to our youth.

Held annually, 5 sponsoring Councils organize and staff this event The multi-council format provides a wide range of experiences and draws on the special expertise of experienced Scouters in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing programs.

The registration fee for the entire day has not increased for Early Birds. The $35 fee includes lunch and refreshments. This year, the event will be hosted by Bay Lakes Council at the Lakeshore Technical College campus near Cleveland, WI.   Cleveland is north of Sheyboygan, but south of Manitowoc, so plan on a bit more driving this year!

The full flyer with class descriptions and registration info is available here, or online registration is available here.

2011 Spring Popcorn Sale

Does, your unit need extra money for activities, or camping opportunities this summer?  Well, the Glacier's Edge Council want to help by offering a "Spring" Popcorn sale.  This sale will start on April 2^nd and end on April 30^th.  All unit commitment forms will be due by March 25, 2011.  Please visit us at www.glaciersedge.org/ support for more details.

2011 FOS brochures are in.  Should your unit need these brochures, please get with your district executive and they will be glad to get you what you need.  Also, the Glacier's Edge Council will bring back the Blue Chip program for the 2011 Friends of Scouting Family campaign. We will also be offering the President's Club Unit award as well.  What does this mean? 

Blue Chip Unit Award - Unit's Average FOS support of $35/Youth. Based on prior year paid pledges. Each unit will receive free rank advancements (cloth badges of rank through 12/31) and the following in Council camping incentives:

-Cub Day Camp or Resident Camp/ $5 per Scout

-Boy Scout Summer Camp- $10 per Scout

President's Club Unit Award - Unit's Average FOS Support of $65/Youth. Based on prior year paid pledges. Each unit will receive Free Rank Advancements (cloth badges of rank through 12/31) and the following in Council camping incentive: 

- Cub Day Camp or Resident Camp/$8 per Scout

- Boy Scout Summer Camp/ $15 per Scout

Saturday, March 5, 2011 Gathering: 6:00PM - Dinner: 6:30 PM

Christ Lutheran Church, 700 Hwy B, Stoughton, WI

Please bring a dish according to your last name:

A - H: Salad

I - Q: Hot Crock-Pot Entrée

R - Z: Dessert

Beverages will be provided. Please bring your own tableware. Be sure to wear your beads and bring your favorite critter table decoration! Plan now to join the fun, fellowship, and good food at this annual event.  Bring along a Scouting friend who would like to hear about courses being offered this coming year. Plan to contribute to the scholarship tree and support the scholarship fund so that others can learn the value of Wood Badge. Contact: kenhammond@hotmail.com

The 2011 Klondike Derby will be held at Camp Indian Trails near Janesville WI on February 5.

Webelos Dens, Boy Scout Troops, and Venture Crews are invited to attend this event, so look over the enclosed material, talk it up and get the crews, patrols, and dens working now!!

Full flyer with information here.

2011 YAHARA DISTRICT KLONDIKE DERBY

Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 8:30 a.m.

Cam-Rock County Park Shelter #2 County Road B

Are you ready for a hot time in the Snow?

Mark your calendars, and on  Saturday, February 5th, 2011, be at the Yahara District's Klondike Derby.  This year we're heading to Cam-Rock Park for your hot fun in the winter sun.  Pack up your sleds, and your Scouts to come out and join in the activities.  This is a great event for all your Scouts, and your new Scouts and invited Webelos to participate in. There will be several events to test your Scouting skills, your Scouting knowledge, and your Scouting strength.

Our goal is to have 24 patrols participating in this years event, so come on over, up, down, and/or around to Cam-Rock Park, in Cambridge for this years event. New event this year will be modified patrol snow shoe races.

This year we will again have our Trebuchet Bagel Toss.  Build it, bring it, and toss with it.  All Packs, Troops, and Crews are invited to build and compete in the Toss off for fantabulous prizes.  Rules will be provided in your Klondike packets.  This event will be held after lunch and awards.  So come and compete or just join in and cheer your favorite team.

Sign up sheets and Klondike Patrol Leader Packets will also be distributed in December at the Roundtable for your information:

• 2011 Yahara Klondike Registration Form (PDF)  
• 2011 Yahara Klondike Trebuchet Launch Rules (PDF)
• 2011 Yahara Klondike Patrol Guide (PDF)

2011 YAHARA CUB SCOUT WINTERFEST 

Saturday, February 12th, 2010  Deerfield Rod and Gun Club. Check in begins at 8:30 am. Sessions begin with Flag at 9:00. Sledding will follow lunch. Closing at 2:00 pm. Cost: $8.00 per Scout. BB's, Outdoor cooking, Scout challenges, Lunch, Sledding and more. Things each scout will want to bring: 1 can of non-cream soup, Warm clothes, Hat and Gloves, Boots, Sled. Contact information: Terri & Lenny Komorowski at komorows@terracom.net This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Come and join in the fun!! 

• 2011 Yahara Winterfest Flyer and Registration Form (PDF) 

Looking forward to 2011! - Check out the FUN we had in 2010:

Looking forward to 2011!

2010 Yahara District Cub Scout Winterfest Photos and Videos.

2010 Yahara District Boy Scout Klondike  Photosand Videos.

Wisconsin River District Polar Prowl!

Glacier's Edge Staff changes:

Due to budget concerns for 2011, the budget review group recommended the elimination of the Southern Lakes District Executive position.  That recommendation was approved by the Executive Committee of the Glacier's Edge Council at the Executive committee meeting on December 20, 2010.  As of January 4, 2011 Doug Dewey is no longer employed by the Glacier's Edge Council.  We wish Doug and his family all the best and thank Doug for his service to Scouting.

Steve Orlovsky will support the District operations of the Southern Lakes District as well as oversee the Council Program Committees.  Staff assignments for Staff Advisor for Council Committees are being reviewed and some changes will be made to spread out some of the work load.
 

Please direct any questions about these changes to Stephen M. Heck, Scout Executive

Scout Executive Minute

Over the past year I have shared my concerns about the decline in our youth attending a summer program and have asked for ideas on how we can get more boys to camp.  I received very little input or ideas so I started asking people specific questions about why their unit doesn't attend one of our summer programs.  In those conversations I have heard a lot of different reasons for not attending and some of them are very easy to fix.  One of the most common answers that I received is that they really didn't know what programs were offered to the cub scouts.  They also had confusion as to which camps their scouts could attend and what the difference was with the programs.  There were other responses that we are going to work on but they are in areas that don't relate to unit support.  We are fortunate to have a strong group on the cub camping committee that are willing to come to your Pack and explain the programs and do a promotion for your cub scouts and their parents.  All they are waiting for is an invitation. 

As I continued my discussions with the adults I asked them if they thought it would be helpful if their Unit selected one person that would head up their summer camp programs.  A person that the District and Council volunteers would communicate with about our summer camping program.  The unit leader  and committee chairs do not have the time to take on another task.  This position would not take a lot of time but could make a huge impact with the number of boys attending our summer camp programs.  Every person that I talked with thought that it was a great idea and they were going to talk with the unit about who would take this position. 

I would like every unit to go back to their committee and discuss this suggestion and then get back with me as to who your unit summer program coordinator is going to be.  I will need their name, address, phone, email etc.  I will then take this information to the committees so that they can start making contact with your person.  This is an attempt to make your jobs easier as leaders but more importantly to get more boys to experience the fun of summer camp.