Colonial Virginia Council
Boy Scouts of America
Newsletter

January 17, 2014
In This Issue
Office Closed
Leaders Meeting
Religious Emblem Training
JR Klondike
Camp Staff Association
Scout Sunday
Webelos Camp
World Jambo
Ford Patches
Lowes Grant
Heritage Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Training
Scout Discounts
Bayport Mystery Dinner
Blue Man Group
Eagle Scholarships
CT Klondike Derby
First Colony Camporee
NYLT
Ches Bay Awards/Dinner
CT Klondike Derby
Ches Bay and First Colony Day Camps
US Submarine Vets
Ches Bay Pinewood Derby
Heritage Trainings
2014 Camp Cards
Council Service Center/Scout Shop Closed

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Council Service Center and Scout Shop will be closed on Monday, January 20th.

Bayport Leader's Meeting

 

Bayport Scout Reservation will hold its summer camp and high adventure leader's meeting on Saturday, April 5th at Bayport Scout Reservation.  The schedule is as follows:

 

10:00 am - Arrival

10:15 am - Welcome and Introduction

10:30 a.m. - Merit Badge Registration (Amanda Wroten)

12:00 pm - Lunch

12:30 pm - Rivah Base and Rappahannock Programs with Webelos Break Out

1:15 pm - Tours

2:15 pm - Questions

 

For more information contact Amanda Wroten at 757-595-3356, ext. 217 or email [email protected].  Please RSVP by March 28th.

Risk Management - Did You know?

Did you know you might be asleep at the wheel with eyes wide open?  

Fatigue can be fatal!  Especially when you're driving.  And one problem is, you might not even know it.  Fatigue can sometimes induce a mental state in which drivers imagine certain conditions exist when they really don't.  Sudden reactions to those imaginary conditions can result in very real disasters.

To help avoid fatigue behind the wheel, never use drugs or alcohol when driving.

Pull well off the road and rest if you feel fatigue coming on.  Make frequent stops on extended trips.  Traffic accidents dramatically increase after approximately 7 hours of driving.  Don't push it.  If you're feeling less than 100 percent its best not to drive.
Religious Emblem Facilitator Training

Saturday, January 25, 2014
Holy Trinity Catholic Church - Norfolk

 

REGISTER BY JANUARY 20! - https://www.regonline.com/emblemtrainings

 

Calling all Boy Scout and Girl Scout volunteers involved in Religious Emblems Training!   We will hold a training course for Religious Emblem Training Facilitators that will certify both new and experienced facilitators to conduct Religious Emblems Training in your church or Scout unit.  The Catholic Religious Emblems programs for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts will be reviewed, followed by breakout sessions to cover in detail the Boy Scout and Girl Scout programs.

 

The training will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (154 West Government Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. There is no charge and lunch will be provided.  Please register no later than January 20th. Bring your facilitator's and youth guide if you have them. Scout uniforms preferred.

 

Please print out, complete, and have your pastor sign the attached Religious Emblem Facilitator Application. For more information, please email [email protected] or call (804) 622-5159. Come and be prepared to lead your Scouts in earning one of the Catholic Religious Emblems!

 


Annual Parater Trek
July 12-19, 2014
Goshen Scout Camp

 

The Parater Trek is a week of backpacking AND a Catholic retreat with daily Mass for those young men who want to test themselves in body and soul and take up the challenge to see what it takes to walk with God. Participants will backpack approximately 40 miles in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with options for high adventure activities along the way (such as rock climbing and black powder rifle shooting). The trek will be based on the format for the National Catholic Committee on Scouting Saint George Trek. Father Ken Shuping, campus minister at James Madison University, and Seminarian Jamie Hickman will be leading the Parater Trek for the Diocese of Richmond. Each of these documents needed for this event is attached to this email. 

 

Parater Trek 2014 Application
Parater Trek 2014 Initial Communication
Scout Religious Emblem Facilitator Application 
James River Klondike Derby

The James River District Klondike Derby will be held February 7th-9th at Camp Pipsico. Troop 6 is the sponsoring unit. Troop 6 will conduct a "Klondike College" on Saturday, January 25th at Warwick Memorial Methodist Church to review the skills that will be needed to succeed in the Klondike Derby. The college will start at 8:30 and run most of the day. Pizza lunch will be provided. There will be a small charge for lunch. If your troop is interested, please contact Ken Hampton at 757-833-0897.

 

Click Here to View the Leader's Guide 

 

You will need to take a detour to Camp Pipsico:

  

 
Camp Staff Association

Have you worked on summer camp staff at ANY Boy Scout camp?  Do you remember your favorite program areas?  If you miss the smell of campfire and the "get it done" team spirit, then we need your help.

The Colonial Virginia Council, Boy Scouts of America, and Bayport Scout Reservation are hosting an organizational meeting to determine interest in a Camp Staff Association, open to all individuals, young and old, who have ever worked on a Boy Scout Summer Camp staff, ANYWHERE.

Please join us for refreshments and to start planning this new endeavor to reconnect you and your friends with your memories of summer camp.

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Colonial Virginia Council
Boy Scouts of America
11721 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23606
RSVP by January 22nd to 757-595-3356, ext. 217
 


Camping at Bayport will be $5 for tent or RV Camping and $5 per bunk in the staff lodge (limited availability and shared rooms) or $20 for an entire staff room (sleeps up to four).  For information on reserving camping contact [email protected].  We are also working to reserve a block of rooms in Gloucester at the Comfort Inn.  More information on these rooms is available by contacting [email protected].  

WE MUST HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK OR REGISTRATION BY 1/23/2014 OR WE MAY BE FORCED TO CANCEL THE EVENT.
Scout Sunday

Scout Sunday will take place on Sunday, February 2nd at 7:00 a.m. at the Yorktown Monument and is hosted by Chesapeake Bay District.  Scouts should sign up by January 24, 2014.  A meal is to follow at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center with a cost of $2.50  


Please Click Here to View the Flyer and Sign Up!
Registration for Webelos Resident Camp Now Open


Click here to Register

We will have our leader's guide and more information forthcoming.  The 2014 theme is Trouble at Castle Bayport - An Event to Remember!

 
 
 
Click here for more information. 
World Jamboree

Click here to Register

Be a part of the BSA contingent to the 2015 World Scout Jamboree!
 

 

Tuesday, July 28, to Saturday, August 8, 2015

Kirara-hama, Japan



In 2015, more than 30,000 Scouts and leaders from 161 countries around the world will converge on Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan, for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree.

 

The event will provide opportunities to raise awareness about global issues, explore the environment, participate in community service, make friends from around the world, and deepen understanding of developments in science and technology. The world jamboree is a unique opportunity for participants to experience an exciting program of activities, including: Global Development Village, City of Science, Crossroads of Culture, and the Peace Program.

 

Participants will live and learn with fellow Scouts from around the world. They will be housed in tents along with the BSA contingent but will soon venture out to mingle with tens of thousands of people for two weeks of activities and adventure. That's right, a world fellowship exercise on an enormous scale!

  

The BSA's plans for sending a contingent to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree are being finalized and will be available soon. Until then, click here to add your name to the mailing list for promotional materials when they are ready.

  

World Scout Jamboree Theme
 

"Wa: a Spirit of Unity" is the theme for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. The kanji character "wa" means harmony, unity, friendship, and peace. It is in this spirit that the Scout Association of Japan will welcome Scouts from around the world to the 2015 World Scout Jamboree, Wa: A Spirit of Unity.



 
Chesapeake Bay Iditarod

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers join us for the Iditarod at Beaverdam Park on Febraury 7-9.  

Click Here to View the Leader's Guide 
For More information and complete leaders guide CLICK HERE!
Lowes Eagle Scout Grant

Lowe's National Eagle Scout Project Impact Grant website:www.scouting.org/trailtoeagle

 

During 2012 more than 3,000 Scouts received $100 grants for their Eagle Scout service projects through the generosity of the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. The Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce that the foundation has offered to continue its support with a similar number of grants beginning in July 2013.


This year, the Lowe's service project impact grants will take a different approach. Most importantly, the $100 Discover gift card grants will be mailed directly to Eagle Scout candidates. Local councils need only select the Scouts to receive cards and then, through a council-desgnated volunteer, follow up to see that participating Scouts submit their required reports. Local councils will not receive the cards and will have no responsibility to record or distribute them.

For more information contact Matt Singletary at [email protected].

Heritage District Pinewood Derby Leader's Guide

 Click Here to Download the Guide

Cub Scout Leader Training

Colonial Trail District will hold Cub Scout Leader Training on March 8th at Oakland Christian Church.  

 

Are you new to Scouting or are you a relatively new leader in a Cub Scout Pack?  If so this is the event you need!

 

Click here to view the registration form. 

Scout Discounts at Hampton Coliseum

The Hampton Coliseum is offering discounts to Scouts for Monster Jam on February 14th and 15th and Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus April 17-20th.  

 

 

 

 Click here for the order form. (Monster Jam)

 

 Click here for the order form. (Circus)


Blue Man Group Discount Tickets


Discount tickets to see Blue Man Group at the Ferguson Center in Newport News are available for three performance, January 30th at 7:30 p.m., February 1st at 2:00 p.m. and February 2nd at 2:00 p.m.  All tickets are $45 and must be paid by January 22nd.

 

Click here for more information and to register.

Eagle Scout Scholarships

 

The Aggie Eagle Program (AEP) offers high school juniors and seniors and transfer students who are Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award, or Stars and Stripes Award recipients a first-hand experience with the Corps of Cadets.  Traditionally, the Corps has over 300 members who hold the BSA Eagle Scout rank or the GSUSA Gold Award.  AEP recognizes the same traits that motivate a youngster to join scouts also encourage them, as collegians, to join the Corps.  While at AEP, students will:

  • Meet current cadets and learn about their experiences in the Corps 
  • Stay in the Corps dorms on campus Meet Eagle Scouts in the Corps and from other high schools 
  • Learn about the university admissions process, financial aid, scholarships and academic support 
  • Attend an A&M sporting event - football in the fall or basketball/baseball in the spring (subject to ticket availability) 
  • Attend a recognition ceremony
Dates and Schedule

AEP is offered once in the fall and once in the spring semesters. Our next program will take place on February 21-22, 2014. Check-in for the AEP is at the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The program concludes the following day. The program concludes Saturday after the sporting event.

Scholarships

All qualified cadets attending AEP are eligible for a $2,400 scholarship, which carries no military obligation and may be used in conjunction with other scholarships.  If a Corps Scholarship is awarded to a student who is not a resident of Texas, the recipient may qualify for in-state tuition.

Registration

AEP costs a non-refundable $35 per student. To register and learn more about attendance requirements, click on the button above and complete the online registration. After completing the online registration, your qualifications for attending the program will be reviewed. Very qualified Venture, Explorer, Sea Scouts as well as those scouts who are very close to completing their Gold / Eagle Scout / Stars and Stripes awards will be considered for attendance. A confirmation packet will then be mailed to you with the required forms. Your registration is not complete until we receive your required forms (click here) by fax or email.  Due to a limited number of spots, prompt return of the forms is encouraged.

If traveling by bus or plane, please make your arrival/departure destination Bryan, Texas (bus) or College Station, Texas (air). Texas A&M will ONLY provide transportation to and from the Bryan Bus Station or the College Station airport (CLL), Easterwood Field. A commercial shuttle service from Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby Airports to College Station is available (GroundShuttle.com). If you are traveling by bus, air, or shuttle, please make that known as early as possible so we can be sure to plan for your arrival and departure.

Parents Parents are welcome to attend portions of the program.  An information session is held on Friday afternoon and parents are invited to join their students at the recognition ceremony on Friday evening.  Students will be housed on campus but parents will need to arrange their own accommodations. Hotels/motels in Bryan/College Station may fill up during football weekends.  Parents should make reservations as soon as possible.  More on possible locations can be found here: http://www.visitaggieland.com/Where-to-Stay.

View the latest Aggie Eagle Newsletter

For more information, contact Lt. Col Rod Matte at (979) 845-9232 or [email protected], or call the Corps Recruiting office at 1-800-TAMU-AGS.
 

 

Colonial Trail Klondike Derby


The Colonial Trail District Klondike Derby will be held on January 24-26, 2014 at Johnson's Garden Center in Suffolk. Troop 16 is the sponsoring unit.  Please click here to view the leader's guide.

2014 Piankatank Mangoit Bocataw First Colony Winter Camporee


The First Colony Winter Camporee will be held March 7-9th at Bayport Scout Reservation.  

Please click here to view the flyer and registration packet.
National Youth Leadership Training Course.


The National Youth Leadership Training Course will be held June 15-20th at Bayport Scout Reservation.  NYLT is open to all Scouts and Venturers, 13 and older by June 1, 2014 who would like to improve their leadership skills.  It is an intense, week long youth oriented leadership training experience.  

 

For more information click here to view the registration packet. 

Chesapeake Bay District Awards Nominations and Banquet 

Chesapeake Bay is currently accepting nominations for the District Award of Merit, Unit Leader of the Year, and Golden Spark Plug Award. Click here to view the nomination form.

 

The awards will be given at the Chesapeake Bay District Adult Leader Recognition Dinner held on Sunday, February 9th at 6:00 p.m. at Providence United Methodist Church in Grafton.  Please click here to view the registration form.  

Transfer Fee Elimination


On July 19, 2013, the National Council temporarily waived the $1 registration transfer fee for adults and youth in traditional units through December 31, 2013. Effective January 1, 2014, all registration transfer fees will be eliminated. This means that adults and youth in traditional units, in Exploring, and our non-unit registrants, will no longer have to pay a transfer fee. BSA systems and forms will be revised to match this change in policy effective January 1, 2014. For additional information, please contact Membership Resources at 1-800-888-4705.

Chesapeake Bay and First Colony Day Camp


Save the Date!!!  June 16-20 will be the Day Camp week for Chesapeake Bay and First Colony!

U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc Patch Program


Click here to download the application
Chesapeake Bay District Pinewood Derby



 
Heritage District Trainings


 

 

 

Click here to download the Boy Scout Fast Start Flyer

Click here to download the Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Flyer

Click here to download the Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills flyer

 
 For More information and complete leaders guide CLICK HERE!For more information click here. 
2014 Camp Card

Camp Cards are on the horizon! So that means it is time for units to begin thinking about their spring fundraiser! For those of you who do not know, the Camp Card is a discount coupon card with various one time and unlimited use deals. Scouts sell them for $5 each and earn 50% commission per card that they can use to help pay for summer camp or any other Scouting purpose. Below are some key points:

  • Scouts earn 50% commission for each $5 card sold
  • Sale will run from March 1st through June 1st 2014
  • Food Lion is signed on as a community partner for 2014
  • 2013 community partners included:
    • Busch Gardens
    • Hardees
    • Sonic
    • Play a Round mini Golf
    • Applebees
    • Popeyes
    • Jammin' Jerk BBQ
    • Bass Pro Shops
  • Each $5 card is worth $100's in deals
  • Sales guide will be out in December
  • Keep an eye on the newsletter for updates!

It is important that units start thinking about camp cards now so they can include them in their 2014 budget and program planning. Once more information becomes available you'll hear it here first, so be sure to check your weekly newsletter as updates become available!!!


 

 

BSA units that camp in the backcountry should be aware of and understand:

 

Wilderness Use Policy of the Boy Scouts of America

 

First paragraph of this policy states:

 

All privately or publicly owned backcountry land and designated wildernesses are included in the term "wilderness areas" in this policy. The Outdoor Code

of the Boy Scouts of America and the principles of Leave No Trace apply to outdoor behavior generally, but for treks into wilderness areas, minimum-impact

camping methods must be used. Within the outdoor program of the Boy Scouts of America, there are many different camping-skill levels. Camping practices

that are appropriate for day outings, long-term Scout camp, or short-term unit camping might not apply to wilderness areas. Wherever they go, Scouts need

to adopt attitudes and patterns of behavior that respect the rights of others, including future generations, to enjoy the outdoors.

 

www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/20-121.pdf

 

What is a "wilderness area"?  Visit this link to find out more information:  www.wilderness.net/NWPS/WhatIsWilderness  

 

This 2:51 video by the National Park Service is recommended watching for all Scouts and Scouters:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xBeYyc-lR0

 

Next newsletter: Wilderness Act of 1964 

 

 

 


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Tuesday and Thursday: 9am- 7:30pm
Saturday: 9am- 3pm
Sunday: Closed