Veteran's Stand Down
September 13...Battle Creek
Looking for a community service opportunity? organizers of the VA Stand Down are looking for Scouts and Scouters to help escort Veterans from station to station. Also to help with other necessary activities if needed ie; passing out food, helping with directions, and even just talking to the Veterans.
Interested in helping? Please contact Michael Files at 269.966.9050.
Click here to download the flyer for this event.
Order of the Arrow
Fall Fellowship/Ordeal
September 27 - 29
This event is for you if you are...
an Ordeal Candidate
a Brotherhood Candidate
a Vigil Honor Candidate
a general member for Fellowship
or a Vigil Honor member and would like to join us for breakfast.
Capture the Flag
October 12
Venturers, pull the camo and dark clothing out of your closet and get ready for a great time. Back by popular demand Battlefield Teetonkah will be set up and ready for the challenge. Gather your team of 7 - 11 people, show up on October 12 and be prepared to stay up late! Registration fee is $20.00 which includes all food and barracks.
Click here to register
Fall Color Hike at Camp Munhacke October 12 & 13
The Annual Fall Color Hike will take place at CAMP MUNHACKE on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th and is open to all ages of Scouts.
Haunted Woods
Rota-Kiwan
Camp Munhacke
October 25 - 27
BOO!
Mark your calendars for this event that's popular for both Cubs and Boy Scouts!
Training Opportunities
Leave No Trace
October 4 & 5...Camp Teetonkah
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Boy Scout Leader Specific Training & Scoutmaster Specific Training
September 28th...Ann Arbor Area
September 28th...Battle Creek Area
October 5...Monroe
October 5...Hillsdale
October 5...Sturgis
November 9...Paw Paw, St. Joseph area
November 23.Kalamazoo/Portage
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Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
September 28th...Ann Arbor Area
September 28th...Battle Creek Area
October 5...Monroe
October 5...Hillsdale
October 5...Sturgis
October 19...Jackson area
November 7 & 11 (part 1 and 2)...Brighton/Howell
November 9...Paw Paw, St. Joseph area
November 23.Kalamazoo/Portage
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Den Chief Training
September 28...Ann Arbor
November 23..Kalamazoo/Portage
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BALOO
October 5...Camp Teetonkah
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Charter Organization Representative Training
September 28...Ann Arbor
November 7...Brighton
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Troop Committee Training
November 7...Brighton
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IOLS (Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills for Scoutmasters,
ASM & Webelos Leaders) & WLOT (Webelos Leader Outdoor Training)
Did you know that IOLS is a required training course for a direct contact leaders (ASM or SM) to become "trained" as defined by BSA. And that BSA requires a "trained" leader on overnight camping trips. IOLS is also intended for second year Webelos leaders that will be crossing over into the Boy Scout program within the year.
Did you also know that we have several hundred registered leaders in Southern Shores that lack this training. Now is your chance to sign up, but you better hurry! We will only be able to accept 48 leaders for this session and spaces are filling up. Click here to reserve your space! The registration cost covers all camping, food, instruction materials, patch, CD, and trained card.....awesome deal.
October 18-20...Camp Teetonkah
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Adult & Child CPR Training
April 17-19, 2014...Camp Teetonkah
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Wilderness & Remote 1st Aid Training
This is not your average First Aid Training...this is an advanced First Aid course for when help is delayed more than 30 minutes.
October 19...Camp Teetonkah
EDGE
October 12...Camp Teetonkah
What is EDGE? Trainer's EDGE is BSA's trainer development course designed to help Scouters put into practice the EDGE training model and gain self-confidence through hands-on training experiences.
Registration will be opening soon.
Instructor Training for the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius Religious awards
November 2
St. Patrick's Family Life Center
Brighton
If you are interested in this training, please contact Chuck Krochmal, Diocese of Lansing Trainer at krochmal@chartermi.net
Activities Team Visitations to Roundtables
Do you have questions about activities, ideas to share or simply want to hear what is being planned for Southern Shores FSC activities? The Activities Team has put together a schedule of visitations of when they will be at District Roundtables. Come on out and say "hello"!
September: Wabano October: Pathfinder November: Nottawa Trails December: Unscheduled, probably Three Fires: Winter Party January: Cascades District February: Huron Trails District, March: Running Waters April: Lenawee / Hillsdale Counties ( Lenape District) May: Three Fires District
Outside the Shores...
There are a lot of great Scout happenings all across the state. Here's a listing of some of the events we think you might want to hear about!
Scout Salute...a 9/11 Remembrance
For the last eleven years on September 11th the President Gerald R. Ford Council has led the community in the remembrance of the horrific acts of September 11, 2001.
Join hundreds of Scouts, leaders, volunteers, and people from our community at the Gerald R. Ford Museum on September 11 for this traditional Scout Salute.
Be A Part of a World Record Pinewood Derby!
September 6th... Cannonsburg Ski area
Bring your pinewood derby car to Cannonsburg Ski area on Friday, September 6th from 5:00-8:00pm to run your car on a world record track! Track will be 354' long. This event is FREE and you will get a patch!
September is Boy Scout Month at Bass Pro Shops!
The BSA is proud to announce that September is Boy Scout Month at Bass Pro Shops. This promotion will run in all of the Bass Pro Shop stores for the entire month of September 2013.
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