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How 'bout those TIGERS and Saints!
Are you selling LSU/Saints gear?
Your sales should be through the roof this year! Orders due to the office October 12, 2011 Questions? Please call Tyrone Black @ 225-926-2697 or email tyrone.black@scouting.org _________________________________
Istrouma Area Council wants to WELCOME
all NEW Scouts to our Family!
"The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered
and brought to light."
Lord Baden Powell
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"Walk of Honor"
As many of you all are aware - last year we initiated a program called "Walk of Honor" - the goal being to donate funds to support Avondale Scout Reservation and receive an engraved brick that would be permanently place at Camp Avondale
Our committee is determining the location at camp for the "Walk of Honor" and the timeline for completion
My sincerest apologies for the delay and any inconvenience this has created - we will continued to up-date you as we make progress
For more information on this program - please call me at the Scout Office
Again, thank you for your support of Scouting -
J. Lea Callaway
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13th Annual Clay Shoot for Scouts Classic
October 27 - 29, 2011
PULL! BANG! Bust those Clays!
Don't miss all the FUN of the 13th Annual Clay Shoot for Scouts Classic
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Auction Items for our Thursday, October 27th evening include:
- Browning Maxus Mossy Oak Duck Blind Camo
- Browning Cynergy Classic Sporting
- Ruger Model 77 RSI
- Jewelry
- Hotel Stays
- Gift baskets
- Ultimate LSU Fan Package
- Restaurant Gift Certificates
- Great Hunting Trips
- Collectable Knives
- and much more!
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Call LaMarr Walker @ 225-926-2697 or email lamarr.walker@scouting.org
for more info
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The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in your own community.
For more information on how you or your unit can participate.
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Business and Industry Leadership Luncheon Sonia Perez, President AT&T Louisiana - Guest Speaker Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel 7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard · Baton Rouge, Louisiana Wednesday, November 9, 2011 11:30 am - 1:30 pm More Information or to Purchase Table: Contact LaMarr Walker at 225-926-2697 or by email lamarr.walker@scouting.org Click for Information Electronic Registration Form Registration Form |
Scouts in the NEWS 
Four New Eagle Scouts in Sewell Eagle - Click HERE for complete Article  Four Eagle Scouts from Troop 174 in Denham Springs - Click HERE for complete article
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Training Information!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
COUNCIL Training - Reggie McCue, Council Training
What: Leaderfest 2012
When: January 21, 2012
Where: Broadmoor High School
Contact: Nancy Simien @ nsimien@bellsouth.net or
(225) 769-8746
District Training & Training Chairs
Avondale - Patricia Luttrull
October 29-30 BALOO Training for Webelos Leaders
Camp Tigator, Perkins Lodge
Bogue Tuchenna - Dr. Peter Simoneaux
Chappepeela - Lee Gardiner
October 1 Adult Leader Training
Little River Pentecostal Church
Tickfaw, LA
October 14-15 BALOO & Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills
Little River Pentecostal Church
Tickfaw, LA
Cypress Chauve - Rachelle Bourque
Sewell Eagle - A. Val Browning
October 1 BS Leader Position Specific Training Part 1
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Admin Bldg
October 8 BS Leader Position Specific Training Part 2
8:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Admin Bldg
October 28-30 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training
Camp Avondale
October 29-30 BALOO & Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders Training
Camp Avondale
Tunica - Rick Wilkinson
October 20 Cub Specific Training
Broadmoor Methodist Church
October 29-30 BALOO Training for Webelos Leaders
Camp Tigator, Perkins Lodge
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The Istrouma Area Council is updating all training records in our Scoutnet computer system.
If you have completed any training in this council or out of council, feel free to email your training records or copy of course certificates to Mary Liotto mliotto@iac-bsa.org
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Sign Up Now!
2103 National Scout Jamboree
July 15-25, 2013
The Istrouma Area Council's (IAC) jamboree program is now accepting applications for scouts to attend the next National Scout Jamboree. The 2013 Jamboree will be the first held at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, BSA's newest high adventure base. And, this will be the permanent home for the National Scout Jamboree.
New site, same proven fun and excitement- The 2013 Jamboree theme is "Go Big, Get Wild". You may want to visit Venture Valley or Mayhem Mountain. Daily activities will include rock climbing/repelling, whitewater rafting, shooting sports, aquatics, BMX, Mountain Boarding, Arena Shows, Buckskin Games, Highland Games, and much more.
To be eligible to attend the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, a scout must be at least 12 years of age by July 15, 2013, or have completed the 6th grade, but not have reached his 18th birthday by July 25, 2013. The Scout must also be at least First Class and be approved by his unit leader and the IAC.
To begin the application process, the scout must first go with his parents to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree website at www.bsajamboree.org and register online. Then, the Scout and parent must complete an IAC jamboree application and return it to the Scout Office with a $250 deposit. Be a part of the first scouts to attend jamboree at The Summit!
For more information, contact Roslyn Davidson at the Scout Office at 225 926-2697.
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Whitney M. Young, Jr Service Award Banquet
Thursday, November 17, 2011 Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church
7:00 pm Honoring: Veronica Williams
Rev. Jessie Billberry
Susan Leake
Join us to celebrate our very best!
For more information contact:
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Commissioner Corner
Its that time of year - Outdoor Program
Outdoor adventure is the promise made to boys when they join Scouting. Boys yearn for outdoor programs that stir their imagination and interest.
In the outdoors, boys have opportunities to acquire skills that make them more self-reliant. They can explore canoe and hiking trails and complete challenges they first thought were beyond their ability. Attributes of good character become part of a boy as he learns to cooperate to meet outdoor challenges that may include extreme weather, difficult trails and portages, and dealing with nature's unexpected circumstances. Scouts plan and carry out activities with thoughtful guidance from their Scoutmaster and other adult leaders. Good youth leadership, communication, and teamwork enable them to achieve goals they have set for themselves, their patrol or squad, and their troop or team.
Learning by doing is a hallmark of outdoor education. Unit meetings offer information and knowledge used on outdoor adventures each month throughout the year. A leader may describe and demonstrate a Scouting skill at a meeting, but the way Scouts truly learn outdoor skills is to do it themselves on a troop outing.
If you are a leader in Scouting or an interested parent, take advantage of Scouting's outdoor training programs for registered adults. You learn how to provide a quality, fun, and safe outdoor experience for our youth. For more information, contact your Unit Commissioner.
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Calling ALL Life Scouts...
to submit the details of your Eagle Scout service project.
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Venturing? Jamboree? Coed?
For the first time in the history of the National Scout Jamboree, Venturing Crews are invited to participate in the 2013 Jamboree being held July 15-25, 2013, at BSA's new Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Also for the first time, coed crews are welcome. The Istrouma Area Council (IAC) has reserved a coed crew for 36 Venturers. Four Advisors will accompany this group, which will travel to the jamboree as a part of the IAC jamboree contingent.
In addition to all of the other activities, check out the Technical Climbing at New River Gorge, whitewater rafting, and special Venturing only pistol shooting.
Venturing eligibility includes requirements that crew members be registered with a BSA Venturing Crew, have graduated the 8th grade or be at least 14 years of age by July 15, 2013, but have not reached their 21st birthday by July 24, 2013. Applicants must be approved by their unit leader and IAC.
To begin the application process, each crew member must first with parents go to the 2013 National Scout Jamboree website at www.bsajamboree.org/ and register online. Then, they must together complete an IAC jamboree application and return it to the Scout Office with a $250 deposit.
Join this select group for this historical trip and make your application today!
For more information, contact Roslyn Davidson at the Scout Office at 225 926-2697 or rdavidson@iac-bsa.org.
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Camping News
Avondale Society
Thanks to the donation of an operator and a mini-excavator from A&B Electric for a day, one water leak supplying the Eagle's Nest Bath House on Camp McGee is fixed. The sink hole on Camp Tigator at Perkins' Lodge is fixed also.
Weather is getting cooler, so grab your tents and some camp grub and head out to Avondale! Remember to fill out your permits and send them in early because Camp fills fast in the Fall.
If you're looking for a closer camping experience to Baton Rouge, don't forget about the Carruth Scout Preserve in Port Allen.
For more information on both properties, give us a call at (225) 683-3489.
See you all here, there, or anywhere as long as you're Scouting and having fun!!!
Thanks again,
The ASR Staff
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2011 Annual Deer Hunt
Hunt Dates: Saturday November 12th and Sunday November 13th
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 A HUGE "Thank You" to John Sims of
Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC for the gift of 2 gently used pick-ups for
Camp Avondale! AWESOME...simply...AWESOME
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Council Calendar of Events
August 2011
10-12 LSU/Saints Orders Due
10-19 Popcorn Take Orders Due
10-27 Clay Shoot for Scouts Auction
10-28 Warm Up Shoot - Hunter's Run
10-29 13th Annual Clay Shoot - Camp Avondale
10-28 OA Fall Fellowship
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District News
Bogue Tuchenna District
Who: Bogue Tuchenna District
What: "Scouting for a Home"
a Pet Adoption Day in partnership with the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary
Where: Downtown Covington
When: Saturday, October 29th
Why: Following one of the earliest tenets of Scouting..."Be Kind to Animals"....Scouts
from throughout the BT District are asked to volunteer during the four-hour event
by walking and caring for dogs who hope to find a new "furever" home that day.
For more information, click here or contact the Dorothy Garcia at 985-264-0878.
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GO TO Roundtable....GET in the GAME! Sewell Eagle District Roundtable 2nd Thursday of every month University United Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. We would love to see more units involved! Please come out so you can get more information to take back to your unit as well as meet fellow leaders and get new ideas. Next ROUNDTABLE - October 13th For more information, please contact Matt Kristof - kristof@cox.net |
CUB SCOUT Jeans on Clearance
Come by and get yours before they are all G O N E !
Pennington Scout Shop 9644 Brookline Ave Baton Rouge, LA 225-925-8465
Store hours: Monday - Friday 9 am-6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
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The goal of our newsletter is to keep the volunteers, parents and Scouts informed about our Council and the BSA so that each Scout we touch will have the best Scouting experience possible. Please send back any comments you might have as to how we can improve.
Please send any comments or concerns to:
cletusrobinson@gmail.com or lamarr.walker@scouting.org
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