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There are Tigers everywhere all around Glacier's Edge!! So we have a Camp for Tigers throughout the Council Get those graduating Kindergartners signed up as Tiger Cubs and get them to CAMP!!!!! 
Glacier's Edge Council offers three camps open ONLY to Tigers: · Tiger Cub Scout Camp Twilight at Token Creek County Park on June 13 & 14 · Tiger Cub Scout Fun Day at Camp Carlson on June 26 · Tiger Cub Scout Fun Day at Camp Indian Trails on July 24 The boys will get to do cool crafts, play games and get a real Scout campfire. Just register today and bring your Tiger for a day filled with loads of FUN and ADVENTURE! Register your new Tigers as Scouts and get them signed up for Tiger Camp for ONLY $10. That's a 60% discount over the early pay fee of $25. Your new Scouts will get a taste of the Scout life and be hooked on summer camp for years to come!!! Go to the Glacier's Edge web site for registration form: http://www.glaciersedge.org/images/stories/camping/Cub_Scout_Camp/2011_Cub_Camp/2011_Tiger_Camp_Youth_Reg_North.pdf Got more questions Contact the Cub Camping Committee at CubCamping@gmail.com |
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GLACIER'S EDGE COUNCIL SEEKING
SILVER BEAVER AWARD NOMINATIONS
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Do you kn ow an adult who has provided outstanding service to youth? If so, they may be a great candidate to be nominated for one of the most prestigious adult recognition awards: The Silver Beaver Award. Glacier's Edge Council is currently seeking nominations of worthy individuals within our Council for this distinguished service award. The Silver Beaver Award, established in 1931, is for outstanding service to youth within the Council or for outstanding longtime service to youth by a registered Scouter residing within that Council. The average tenure for Silver Beaver candidates is ten years or longer. Nominations are due to the Council by March 31, 2011. The nomination form can be found at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/512-103_WB.pdf.
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| 2011 Baraboo Circus Heritage Camporee
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Stomp into Baraboo, Wisconsin on the weekend of May 20, 21 & 22, 2011, for the 25th Baraboo Circus Heritage at the Sauk County Fairgrounds. Make new friends playing the Circus Spirit Game. Show off your fine craftsmanship by entering the Pinewood Derby or Miniature Circus Wagon Competition. Show your group's teamwork at the Roustabout Roundup Skills Competition. Make a taste sensation at the Dutch Oven Dessert Bake Off. Discover everything at the Sideshow and Scouting Museum. Find out about historic Baraboo on the Circus Heritage Trail. Be entertained at the Circus Spirit Night and the Center Ring Stage Show. Open to Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Explorers, Venturing Crews,
4-H, Boys & Girls Clubs, Campfire Boys & Girls, and other organized youth groups.
Flyer with more info here
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BeAScout
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 BeAScout is now live! BeAScout is a Google Maps application to help parents find Scout units for their children in any zip code. This is a very powerful tool; but, it needs unit leaders to populate their "pin" with unit contact information. A step-by-step guide for unit leaders can be found on the council membership page (link: http://www.glaciersedge.org/membership). Check out this powerful tool at https://beascout.scouting.org/ |
| 2011 Spring Popcorn Sale
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 Does, your unit need extra money for activities, or camping opportunities this summer? Well, the Glacier's Edge Council wants to help by offering a "spring" Popcorn sale. This sale will start on April 2nd and end on April 30th. All unit commitment forms will be due by March 25, 2011. Please visit us at http://www.glaciersedge.org/support |
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Let's Do a Spring Cub Corral!
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 Benefits for a Spring Cub Corral: -
- Kindergarteners can't wait to be just like the big kids - take advantage of their enthusiasm
- Beat the competition of all the other fall activities
- Dens are established now and rock 'n roll in the fall
- Den Leaders can be recruited and trained and ready to go in the fall
- New Tiger and Cub Scouts can take part in council camping programs
- Day camp
- Cub Scout summer camp
- New Tiger and Cub Scouts get to experience the "outing" in Scouting without having to wear coats and boots!
- New Tiger and Cub Scouts are having FUN NOW!
- Your new Scouts can earn the Summer Time Pack Award and get their first patch at your first pack meeting in the fall!
Some ideas on hosting a Spring Cub Corral: -
- Show boys and parents Scouting FUN!
- Host a dog and suds at a local park
- Ask your local Scout Troop to provide the "big guys" -- that Cub Scouts look up to and want to be just like -- to help you
- If your school has a spring event, see if you can have a booth with a game
- Buddy up with other packs to share the work
- Host a campfire at a neighborhood park - tell stories, sing songs, roast marshmallows, sign up boys
Download a flier here Contact Your District Executive to arrange your Pack's Spring Recruitment Event Today! |
| 2011 Scouting for Food
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 Scouting for Food is a council-wide food drive intended to assist local food pantries stock their inventories for the coming summer months. Traditionally, scout units sign up to participate in the drive by giving the council a unit commitment form that names a unit coordinator and requests a number of fliers to give to homeowners in a particular area that they have volunteered to cover. They then distribute the fliers to residential homes on a particular Saturday and come back a week later to pickup food. The 2011 Scouting for Food flier drop-off date in the Mohawk, Wisconsin River, and Yaraha districts is April 9. Food pickup in those districts is scheduled for April 16th. Scouting for Food in the Indian Trails and Southern Lakes districts if scheduled for November. Units who wish to conduct Scouting for Food on different dates will be supported by the council as much as possible.
To sign your unit up for Scouting for Food and to report the donations your unit collected please use the forms found here.
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| 2012 Council Marketing Campaign
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 We are in the process of creating a marketing plan for 2012 Scouting Year and we would like to ask that if you have any good pictures or videos of Scouts in action at camp, pinewood derbies, weekend events or other activities, please send them to Les German at lgerman@bsamail.org. By submitting you grant us permission to use your pictures/ videos for promotional purposes. Help us show the world the great things Scouts are doing in the Glacier's Edge Council! |
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 Looking for your great ideas At every training session, every event and every meeting GREAT IDEAS are shared. We want YOU to tell us your great ideas, your best practices, so that they can be shared with everyone. We're looking for recruiting ideas, program ideas, fundraising ideas - all ideas! We are gathering them up in a central place (add link: http://www.glaciersedge.org/volunteers/415-recruitment-retention-membership) for you to get inspired! Go here (link: http://www.glaciersedge.org/volunteers) to submit your ideas |
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Save on Summer Camp Fees - Pay by April 8
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Save on the Camp fees for your Scouts attending any Glacier's Edge Summer Camp. The early payment discount payment deadline is Friday April 8. Fees paid by this date will qualify for the early payment discount. Fees for Scouts attending camp are must be paid in full by this date to take advantage of this saving. Fees should be submitted with a single check for the entire Pack or Troop attending along with the youth and adult camp roster. Leader information, registration forms, health forms and camp rosters can be downloaded from the Leader Resource page on the Glacier's Edge Council web site http://www.glaciersedge.org/2009-09-11-02-19-11/troop-leader-information.
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Picking your Cub Camp
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Dear Cubmasters, Committee Members and Webelos Den Leaders:
This year Glaciers Edge Council is initiating a special event targeted exclusively to 4th grade Webelos Scouts, our current Webelos 1s. This event seeks to provide a quality outdoor experience, challenging and fun activities and a stirring ceremony. The entire program is meant to fire the boys up for their final year of Cub Scouts and provide a glimpse of the excitement that awaits them as a Boy Scout.
This event is just around the corner. Mark your calendars now, talk to your Webelos 1 and plan to participate in this fantastic event!
The event will be held at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, Mauston during the weekend May 6th through May 8th.
We recognize that May 8th is Mother's day. To accommodate this important day, we will provide the ability to depart after the ceremony Saturday or early Sunday.
This cost per person is $30.00. (There will be a $5.00 late if paid after April 22, 2011).
The activities planned for Saturday will stress Scout Skills and authentic Expedition / Native American ceremonies.
This event is sure to become a highlight for the 4th grade Webelos in the Glaciers Edge Council. To make this event a success in 2011, we need your 4th grade Webelos Den's participation.
Thank you for your continuing participation in the Glaciers Edge Council.
Leader guide and registration information is now posted to the GEC web site.
We look forward to seeing you out there!
Yours in Scouting,
Greg Garstka
Tim Kreft
Webelos Expedition Co-Chairmen
cubcamping@gmail.com
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2011: A Great Year to be a "Trained Leader" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Glacier's Edge Council Training Committee has been working hard to meet your training needs. While many of the trainings are available on-line at: www.myscouting.org we will continue to offer face-to-face trainings for those that prefer to have someone to ask questions of or to provide more in-depth knowledge of scouting in our Council. If the training team can be of service to you or your units, please feel free to contact the council training chair Luann Rece at orchidscout@gmail.com .
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
· March 19, 2011- 8:00 AM, Madison Service Center, 5846 Manufacturers Drive, Madison. Course director: Kathy Dorn
· April 9, 2011- 8:00 AM, Delavan Comfort Suites, 313 Bauer Parkway, Delavan. Course director: Sherry Karle
· April 19, 2011-6:00 - 8:00 PM Sections 1-Introduction to Cub Scouting and Section 2- How We Have Fun. Mohawk District Area- Location being confirmed. Course Director: Ben Bending and
· April 21, 2011- 6:00- 8:00 PM Leader Specific Sessions only, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison. Course Director: Ben Bending
BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation)
BALOO is an 8-hour training designed for leaders and parents to learn a little more about the Cub Scout outdoor program. It is a one-day course that emphasizes planning, equipment, cooking, campfire planning, campfire safety, nature hikes and games.
At least one member of the Pack must be BALOO trained prior to a Pack being granted a tour permit and permission to conduct its own overnight campout. This person must be in attendance at the event.
· April 16, 2011: 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM, Madison Service Center, 5846 Manufacturers Drive, Madison. Course director: Kathy Dorn
OWL (Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders) - Register NOW!
This fun-filled weekend training course is for all current Bear and Webelos Leaders. Learn the skills necessary to successfully implement the Webelos program. Incorporating the adage "3/4 of Scouting is Outing", the course is conducted out-of-doors, rain or shine. Outdoor skills of Cooking and Sanitation, Campfires, Knots, Wood Tools, Naturalist, Forester, First Aid, Fire Building, Geologist, Outdoorsman, Selecting Campsites, Tents, Bedding and Weather are taught in the program. The emphasis is on hands-on training. Leader Specific training for Webelos Leaders is recommended. While it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended that the Webelos den leader complete this course before scheduling a den campout event.
· April 2-3, 2011- Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, Mauston, WI. Course director: David Stirmel
Registration deadline is March 18, 2011. Registration fee is $20.00 if paid by deadline. Fee after deadline is $25.00. Plan to arrive by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. Those with farther to travel may arrive between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Friday and stay overnight. Food will be provided at sundown on Friday. Training starts first thing Saturday morning and concludes Sunday early afternoon.
Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training
· April 12&14, 2011: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM (Must attend both sessions), Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 South Segoe Road, Madison, WI. Course Director: Roger Nicolai. Bring a sack dinner. No Fee. Registration deadline is April 5
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters - Register NOW!
This hands-on program gives adult leaders the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors. This training course is designed for adult leaders to learn the outdoor skills they need to teach Scouts through the First Class rank. Instructors will help you learn how to set up camp, cook, work with wood tools and ropes, first aid, planning campfire programs, map reading and compass skills, hiking and packing techniques, nature identification, and Leave No Trace. Each outdoor session will bring to life the pages of the Boy Scout Handbook to help deliver the promise of Scouting to yourself and the youth you serve
· April 1, 2011 5:30 pm thru April 3, 2011 Noon, Ed Bryant Scout Reservation, 6960 Co, Hwy G, Mauston. Course Director: Steven Albrechtsen. Registration fee is $20.00 Registration deadline: March 18, 2011. Fee after deadline is $25.00
Complete Scoutmaster Training
Complete Scoutmaster Training will be offered by Ken Hammond during all 5 weeks of summer camp at EBSR. Anyone interested in assisting with the training can contact Ken directly by email at kenhammond@hotmail.com.
First Aid and CPR Instructors Needed
The Glacier's Edge Council Training Committee is pleased to announce that Jeff Robbe has accepted the position of First Aid Training Coordinator. He will be working to schedule first aid, CPR, and wilderness first aid courses for our scout leaders. If you are a certified instructor and would like to be part of the training team, contact Jeff at jrobbe@swedishamerican.org . If you would like to become an instructor, the Badger Chapter of the American Red Cross will be holding two sessions of Instructor Training. Please call Ginger at 608 232-5840 to register. The cost of the training is $235.
· May 2, 3, and 6- 8:00am to 5:00pm each day
Leave No Trace "Trainer Course"
Will be held at EBSR on April 1, 2, 3. Maximum enrollment is 10 adults and 5 youth (minimum age 14) Fee $25.00. Contact Ken by email kenhammond@hotmail.com. Enrollment limited.
Glacier's Edge Council Annual Wood Badge Promotional Dinner
Over 100 Scouters attended the annual Wood Badge promotional dinner on March 5. Opportunities for courses offered this year can be found at www.woodbadge.org . Glacier's Edge Council will host a week-long course in 2012 with Luann Rece serving as the course director. Tentative dates are Monday, August 13 through Saturday, August 18 at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation. Make your plans to attend now. Watch for course details as they become available. The scholarship fund has grown by over $400 through the generosity of those that attended the dinner. A special contribution was given to the council friends of scouting campaign by the Friends of Wood Badge. It was a great evening!
American Red Cross
Wilderness & Remote First Aid
Class March 26-27, 2011
GEC Madison Service Center 8 am- 4:30 pm
$30/student -bring a lunch
call (608) 310-7300 to register
IS YOUR TROOP OR CREW GOING TO
PHILMONT, NORTHERN TIER OR
YOUR OWN HIGH ADVENTURE
American Red Cross- Wilderness and Remote First Aid training-a 16 hr. course or equivalent is required for at least 1 adult leader in each treking crew going on a wilderness trek at Philmont or Northern Tier programs (units that do not meet this requirement will be sent home at their own expense). BSA National Health and Safety is now recommending that units going to there own high adventure receive this training before their trip.
Brian Higby
Home (608) 424-6440 Cell (608) 279-3449
Email lakrugne@facstaff.wisc.edu
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May 13-15, 2011
Woodman Center for Camping and Education, Richland Center
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Join us in filling the valley with scouts from the Glacier Edge Council where the Woodman Center will host the fo
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Glacier's Edge Council-wide Backpack Camporee. This camporee will give scouts/scouters a chance to learn basic to advanced backpacking skills (water filtration, light weight stove usage and backpack food demonstration), Basic to ultra light equipment used, Leave No Trace camping, Geocaching. The Backpack Camporee is designed for Boy Scout Troops and Venture crews, please no Cub
Scout packs. There will be adult training and High Adventure information regarding preparation/ planning and conditioning. We encourage sharing your troop's/crew's adventures with other scouts/scouters. See more at http://glaciersedge.org/activities
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Climbing Wall and Climbing Tower
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Scouts got you climbing the wall because they have been cooped up too long? How about bringing them out to Camp Indian Trails so they can experience the fun of climbing. They will be in the fresh air, using safe equipment, with trained instructors. Best of all they will be exhausted by the time they get back to camp or home. How do you make a reservation? You can call Rick Elliott 608-295-3309 to make a reservation for a climb. Or call Julie at the Council Office in Madison 608-310-7300 and she will confirm the date with the climbing group and call you back. You then must send in your reservation sheet and associated funds before you are booked. Then all you need to do is show up and have fun. This is a great resource and I encourage your unit to take advantage of it.
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| District Corner -Spring Scouting Activities!
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12th Annual Midwest Tradefest - Boy Scout Memorabilia Show
Trading - Buying - Selling - Showing - Learning - Fun! March 19, 2011 - 8am -3pm Join us for a day of Scouting History and Fun! Collectors and Scouting memorabilia dealers from around the Midwest and USA will be in Madison for this great event. Come for the day and check out the historical items and cool patches. Even if you aren't planning on picking up any memorabilia for your collection, it's a great day to talk Scouting memories! Admission is FREE! All ages welcome! Please wear your uniform. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church/School, 4913 Schofield Road, Monona, WI 53716 More information at: http://www.glaciersedge.org/create-event/icalrepeat.detail/2011/03/19/1027/
Indian Trails Pinewood Derby
2011 Indian Trails District Pinewood Derby
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Car Registration: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Scout Division Race: Between 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Open Division Race: After Scout Race (approx. 2:00 PM)
Awards: After All Races Are Complete Gordie Boucher Ford, Lincoln, Mercury
Hwy. 14 & I-90, Janesville, WI Rules and Registration here ] Mohawk Friends of Scouting: Our Friends of Scouting family campaign has gotten off to a good start this year. We're already ahead of last year, and hope it will continue to go well. Congratulations to Pack 801 (Optimist Club of West Madison, Inc.), and Troop 940 (Optimist Club of Middleton, Inc.) for achieving their President's Club goal already! They'll get all their badges of rank for free next year, and will also receive 5% discount per boy for attending Council Camps next Summer. Congratulations, also, to Troop 11 (Trinity United Methodist Church) for already attaining Blue Chip Level. This family campaign is very important to keeping the Council funded, so we can continue to provide all the great programs Scouting has to offer. Rocket into Scouting (Mohawk Spring recruitment event): Wondering how to recruit new boys into the Pack is always a difficult question. That's why the Mohawk District is going to hold a Carnival-type event at Badger Prairie Park in Verona on Saturday, June 4th. The capstone event will be the opportunity for each boy to launch a model rocket. There will be tons of promotion, but the most important of which will be invite cards for your Cub Scouts to invite their friends. If the Mohawk Packs have not yet signed on for the big recruitment event, the time to do so is NOW! This will be an important event for ALL Packs, to pick up those Tiger Cubs, and get the Tiger Cub Dens organized before Fall, and get the year of Scouting off on solid footing. If you are not already in the loop, please contact Steve Schofield (msiguy1969@aol.com) to coordinate your helpers. We're expecting that ALL Packs will be participating. Mohawk Invitational 500 Pinewood Derby If you were not at Thorstad Automotive on Saturday, March 12th, you missed a WHOLE LOT! This was the best District Pinewood Derby yet! With thanks to Bill Reed and Steve Schofield, of Pack 628, this event would not have happened otherwise. There were tons of activities, prizes, and cars! A DJ was even brought in to keep the action moving. EVERYONE had a great time! Check out a brief video here. We're looking for an even better Pinewood Derby next year. The results of the Pinewood Derby will be uploaded to the Mohawk District page soon. Mohawk District Awards Dinner There's still a little time to nominate your hard working volunteers for the great job they do in keeping your Pack, Troop, Crew, or Ship going. Our Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 7th at Schwoegler's Entertainment Center, 444 Grand Canyon Drive. Volunteers don't get much appreciation for all they do, and this is the time to do it! Find the entire registration packet, including nomination forms here. Come out and help celebrate all the great volunteers in the Great Mohawk District! Scouting for Food A reminder that the scheduled dates for Scouting for Food will be Saturday, April 8th for distribution of notices, and Saturday, April 15th for food pickup. Get your commitment forms here, and send them in to the Council Office by e-mail or fax to (608) 273-8686. Let's have a record year! 2011 Scout Night with the Madison Mallards Baseball at the "New Duck Pond" -- Two Nights to choose from: Friday June 17th 7:05 vs Green Bay Bullfrogs Sunday July 24th 5:05 vs Eau Claire Express Tickets are $10 for all Boy Scouts and their family members, includes a Madison Mallards hat! Flyer with all the details Scout Orienteering Event The Badger Orienteering Club cordially invites all area Scout Troops to its 2011 Scout Orienteering
Event Saturday, March 26, 2011, Olin Park, Madison, WI. For the 13th year, the Badger Orienteering Club will hold its annual scout event. Form
one or more teams from your troop and join the fun! (We recommend a maximum team
size of 3-4 scouts, for the best experience.) This is a great opportunity to fulfill part of
the requirements toward the Orienteering Merit Badge!!
This is a "Score-O" event. Participants try to find as many of the control markers as
they can within a 45-minute time limit. Participants can visit controls in any order, but
must return to the start within 45 minutes to avoid penalty points. For full details checkout www.glaciersedge.org/activities UW-ANS Scout Nuclear Science Merit Badge Workshop Earn your nuclear science merit badge in one day with the help of the UW American Nuclear Society! The UW-Madison American Nuclear Society Student Chapter is again holding our Boy Scout Nuclear Science Merit Badge workshops! This is a chance to participate in a fun day at the UW-Madison campus as we discover many aspects of nuclear science. We are still waiting to secure funding for participation from the UW Nuclear Reactor for this spring, but either way scouts will have a hands-on learning experience about nuclear fission. Best of all, by attending the workshop and participating in the activities you will earn a Nuclear Science Merit Badge! For full details checkout www.glaciersedge.org/activities 50th Annual Glacial Trail Hike The 2011 backpack event will be held April 29, 30 & May 1st. This event is a three day, two night backpack trip or day pack hike through the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest. This hike has three separate parts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You are welcome to hike part of the trail one day or stay with us the entire weekend. It is within a two hour drive of Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay. For more information and registration for click on 50th Annual Glacial Trail Hike PDF Root River Trail 44th Annual Hike - (or Bike) Saturday April 23, 2011 Welcome Old & New Hikers! This trail has been hiked for the last 44 years. This hike or bike begins at Scout Lake Park, located on Loomis Road (HWY 36) about 1/4 mile south of Grange Avenue and can end at Greenfield Park or anywhere in between. We hope that the hike is fun-filled and exciting for everyone, whether it is your first time hiking with us, or your 44th time hiking with us or somewhere in between. For more information and the registration for checkout Root River Trail 44th Annual Hike PDF |
| 2011 Friends of Scouting
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I am excited to announce that Chris Yesbeck, Vice President of Baird has agreed to serve as the Council Friends of Scouting Chairman for the 2011 campaign. Chris has a son in Scouting in the Yahara District and is an active Rotarian. The Friends of Scouting Campaign is the 3rd largest fundraiser that the Council participates in each year. Funds from the annual campaign are used to provide program service, opportunities, insurance, camping/scouting opportunities for those who may not be able to afford it, facility upkeep and Scoutreach services. All donations are tax deductable and can be paid throughout the year. Should you be interested in making a 2011 financial gift, please visit us at www.glaciersedge.org. or call 608-273-1005.
Your hard work and efforts allowed for us to raise $107,209 within the last two months. The following is a recap of what was raised this month by each district.
District Feb 2011 Feb 2010 2011 Year to Date %of Goal
Indian Trails $14,999 $20,675 $22,454 24%
Mohawk $24,730 $13,475 $26,780 22%
Wisconsin River $7,475 $7,712 $11,185 32%
Yahara $9,495 $12,015 $19,491 19%
Southern Lakes $645 $4,502 $2,205 9%
Council $59,359 $64,679 $107,209 23%
2012 Friends of Scouting Video
We are in the process of creating a video for the 2012 Friends of Scouting campaign and we would like to ask that if you have any good pictures or videos of Scouts in action at camp, pinewood derbies, weekend events or other activities, please send them to Les German at lgerman@bsamail.org. By May 31, 2011. Your submittal grants us permission to use your pictures/ videos for promotional purposes.
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The BSA Adopt-a-School Program
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The BSA® Adopt-a-School Program is an exciting and comprehensive undertaking that will connect Scout troops and units across the country with schools in their communities. Participating Scouts then work, within clearly defined guidelines, to partner with school administrations and offer the volunteer services that most efficiently meet their school's needs. With each troop/unit offering their school a minimum one-year commitment, meaningful community relationships are built and significant changes will happen in the schools.
Exciting milestones have been set to strengthen the presence and progress of the Adopt-a-School program. By Winter 2011, we plan to meet our goal of 5,000 schools adopted across the country, followed by 15,000 adopted by Fall 2012, and 25,000 schools adopted by July 2013!
The hope at the heart of Adopt-a-School is to build strong, sustaining relationships with these schools... creating thousands of lasting community partnerships across the U.S. Through committed volunteer efforts - from landscaping and clean-up outside the school building to Scouts' active participation in school events throughout the year - the BSA will become a defined presence in improving our nation's schools.
Sign your unit up at the Madison Scout Shop or at http://www.bsaadoptaschool.org/
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| A Note from our Key 3 - David Baker, Stephen Heck & Heidi Gunyon:
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New Council President - Please help us welcome and thank David Baker (formally the VP of Administration) as he will be filling in as the Council President until the Council annual meeting.
Council Commissioner Comments
Spring is teasing us. Thanks to Daylight Savings it is light longer into the evening. The robins are back. Trees are budding. Webelos Scouts are crossing over into Boy Scouts. Units are rechartering. Volunteers are leaving the program.
What? When did the exit of volunteers become a sign of spring?
When we cross Webelos Scouts into the Boy Scout program, not all of their parents become active at the Troop level. This goes for parents that were never active in the Pack, as well as those that were. When we recharter, we discover that some adults are no longer active and we cross those names off of our charter.
At this time of year a unit must make sure that each and every (exiting or entering) adult is asked "Would like to be active?" As a leader you know what a difference Scouting makes in YOUR life. Every adult should have the chance to feel that difference in his/her life. There is a place for everyone - no matter what level of commitment, no matter what their skill set might be. The first step is to ask. There is always a list of open positions that need filling.
An obvious place for an exiting active adult is service as a commissioner. In order to meet the needs of all of the units in Glacier's Edge Council, we need to triple the number of active commissioners. With more and more training happening online, there is less human interaction with new leaders. Commissioners are an extremely important link to the success of a unit as they provide friendship and mentoring to the leaders. A unit commissioner has the following duties:
- Visit a meeting of your assigned pack, troop or crew once a month.
- Visit the unit's committee on a regular basis.
- Provide resources, information, friendship and mentoring to unit leaders.
- Help units assess and improve their programs using the BSA's Journey to Excellence program.
- Help units recharter on time.
Please take the time to talk to each adult currently (and previously) associated with your unit. When you suggest ways to be involved, don't forget to mention commissioner service. Oh, and please don't forget to pass the names of interested individuals along to your District Commissioner.
Scout Executive Comments
In Marketing they always talk about the seven points of contact. Basically it means that you need to present your idea or product to the consumer seven times to get a sale. So here I go with another point of contact. SUMMER CAMP, DAY CAMP, CUB SCOUT RESIDENT CAMP -If you are not signed up to attend it is not too late. The summer programs offered by our Council are first class experiences for both the boy and the adults that take part. As a parent of a Webelos Scout I can tell you first hand how much fun I have had with my son at Day Camp, Webelos Shooting Sports Camp and Cub Scout Resident Camp. Experiencing all the things I loved as a kid one more time with my son is something that I will never forget. It is time that is spent together, just him and me, without all the distractions of life. Working on skits, setting up camp, sharing a slushy or choco taco at the trading post are all things that we will remember as a special time together. I can't wait until next summer when he will attend Boy Scout Summer Camp for the first time.
If you ask any scout or any adult that was in scouting as a youth and ask them to tell you about some of their best memories, they will tell you about the time they spent at camp. Camp helps boys grow their independence and self reliance in a safe and nurturing environment. We have many different ways that your son can participate in camp even if your unit isn't planning on attending as a group. Give us a call and we will help you or your unit get the information they need about camp, make a presentation to your unit-what ever it takes! It is that important! Don't let your son miss out on an experience that he will remember for the rest of his life call us today.
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