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Friends of Scouting is the Colonial Virginia Council's annual giving campaign and is the largest and most important source of funding. Your support enables Scouting's programs and outdoor adventures to prepare young people for a lifetime of character and leadership.
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In this Issue...
The Scout Shop will be closed August 6th, 7th, and 8th for mid-year inventory. It will re-open Monday August 10th at 11am. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you! New Scout Shop Manager
The Colonial Virginia Council is pleased to welcome Jennifer McPeters to our staff as the new Scout Shop Manager.  "I'm very excited to introduce myself! My name is Jennifer McPeters and I am your new Scout Shop manager. I am also a Scout mom and leader here in the Colonial Virginia Council, so please let me take a few moments to introduce myself to you. I am originally from Florida and moved to Newport News in 2008. I've been in retail and customer service for almost 15 years and my family and I reside in Newport News where my husband Daniel works for Newport News Shipbuilding as a designer. Our son will be entering the 6th grade at Crittenden Middle School. We have been active in Scouting since Andrew joined Pack 143 in Newport News as a Bear Cub and we were also members of Pack 184 in Hampton where Andrew earned his Arrow of Light and completed his cub career. Andrew, Daniel and I are members of Troop 218 in Hampton where Andrew is now working on his Second Class rank. I have completed all my Cub Scout and Boy Scout training (with the exceptions of Powder Horn and Wood Badge, which I look forward to doing in the future) so I have met many of you in my travels and classes and I look forward to many years of partnerships with you in the time to come. Thank you to all whom I've seen at the shop for your warm welcomes so far" ----Jennifer McPeters
The Bayport Busy Beavers (BBB) challenge Colonial Virginia Council units and the Wahunsenakah Lodge chapters to build and donate one picnic table to Bayport Scout Reservation. Little to no seating exists outside of the mess hall and camp store for Scouts to gather and rest their weary bodies after the evening meal, or at other times during a busy summer camp day. A minimum of six tables are needed in the wooded area across the walk-way from the Birdsong Admin Office, and another six tables under the trees across the walk-way from the Scoutmasters' Lounge.
There are two minor modifications to the attached Council approved picnic table plan. First, regular nuts and lock washers replace the self-locking nuts on the 3/8" x 3 1/2" carriage bolts. Second, a length of treated 2x4 was screwed to the bottom of the table's feet to prevent the feet from sinking into the ground. Click here to view the plans for making a table. The table is constructed from treated lumber. To ensure uniformity in color, please do not apply any stain. Stain will be applied at camp using the Council approved color.
Attached is a photo of the first table constructed and donated by the BBB on Wednesday, 6 May. The cost of materials is about $100. Contact Ron Davis to arrange a discount that will bring the cost down to $90.
Regards,
Ron Davis
Bayport Busy Beavers
Project Coordinator
757-865-7641
Popcorn Kickoff - SAVE THE DATE
The Colonial Virginia Council will hold Popcorn Kickoffs at the
following dates and times:
- Southside: July 21st at the Larry Willis Scout House, 14 Community Drive, Windsor, VA, at 6:30 p.m.
- Peninsula: July 22nd at Christ United Methodist Church, 133 Deep Creek Road, Newport News, VA, at 6:30 p.m.
Please note that this information is different than what was originally published. Please update your calendars accordingly.
Is Woodbadge for You
 What Can I Learn At Wood Badge? There's a lot we must know and be able to do as a volunteer Scout leader; so much so volunteering Scouting really rises to the level of a profession. There's Scouting philosophy (vision, mission, and values), policies, procedures, program, organization, and methods. And there's the knowledge and skills we need to be effective leaders and followers in our volunteer youth development organization. But the volunteer Scouting "profession" is not like any work we do outside of Scouting, so what we know from our work outside Scouting doesn't always work well in Scouting. One example of this difference is how we work with and lead volunteers; the most important volunteers being the youth. Wood Badge is leadership development for Scouters and focuses on the knowledge and skills we need to add to what we already know so we can work effectively with volunteers and lead them to achieve our mission of youth development. Here's a sample of what you can learn at Wood Badge What comes to mind when you think about the word communication: writing, speaking, email, Twitter? How about listening? Listening is the key to effective communication; without it communication is just a one-way broadcast. Consider the graphic below. If the receiver is not really listening then the sender's message won't get through or could be misunderstood. And if the sender is not listening for feedback the sender can't know the message got through and was interpreted as intended relationship in which we can have far more influence than we would by just talking at them. Empathetic: understanding and sharing another's feelings. If you want someone to listen to you, you must first listen to him or her. Get your fellow Scouts' and Scouters' attention by listening, then you are in a good position to educate, inform, or influence. Effective listening is one of many useful tools you will learn through instruction AND lots of practice during Wood Badge. If you are interested in learning more so you can contribute more in all aspects of your life- Scouts, work, and home-visit http://training.tidewaterbsa.com/wood-badge-2015/ to learn more. Family Friends of Scouting Patches
The Colonial Virginia Council, Boy Scouts of America has a limited number of patches from the 15 patch set - "12 Points of the Scout Law" to rerelease. Each individual patch is available for a $75 donation and a limited number of 6 full sets are available for a donation of $1,000 (includes 15 patches). You may shop our online storefront and pay online or contact Amanda Wroten at 757-595-3356, ext. 209 to pay via cash, check, or credit card over the phone. We ask that all donations be above and beyond your current Friends of Scouting gift.
Know Your District
Information in our newsletter is organized geographically.
Although events across the Council are open to all units, most units participate in events close to home. Each local territory has a specific service area and a name. Find your District below:
- Chesapeake Bay: Mathews, Gloucester, and York Counties and the City of Poquoson
- Colonial Trail: Surry and Isle of Wight Counties and the City of Suffolk
- First Colony: James City County and the City of Williamsburg.
- Heritage: The City of Hampton
- James River: The City of Newport News
- Siouan Rivers: Sussex, Southampton, Greenville and Brunswick Counties as well as the Cities of Franklin and Emporia
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Chesapeake Bay District Roundtable
We want to thank you for a great season . We will see you on September 3. 2015.
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Send us your news! Email amanda.wroten@scouting.org so we can feature the great things your units, Scouts and Scouters are doing!
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James River and Heritage Districts
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Scouters,
As you all may know, we are in the midst of merging Heritage and James River districts into a new district.
The Colonial Virginia Council will hold our Popcorn Kickoff on July 22nd at Christ United Methodist Church, 133 Deep Creek Road, Newport News, VA, at 6:30 p.m.
We would like to have a meeting of all the Key 3s (Unit Leader, Committee Chair, COR) from all the units at the same time in the sanctuary.
I would like to cover our way ahead; to find out what you expect from the district and what help the district needs.
I would like to see all units represented. Please let me know whom from your unit will be attending to ensure enough seating is available.
We would like to compile good, current contact information (email & phone number) to allow for distribution of information within the district.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
YIS,
Dennis Camp
District Chairman, James River District
Troop 43 Wins Bury the Scoutmaster at Rivah Stock at Bayport Scout Reservation
Peninsula Pilots Game and Campout
Rifle Merit Badge
Superior Pawn and Gun is excited to offer the opportunity for Boy Scouts to earn their rifle shooting merit badge. Our professionally trained staff includes several former scouts, Eagle Scouts, scout leaders, and merit badge counselors that love helping the scouting community. For more information or to set up a class contact Steve at 757-723-6033 or HamptonSuperior@gmail.com
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Send us your news! Email amanda.wroten@scouting.org so we can feature the great things your units, Scouts and Scouters are doing!
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Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader!
If you had a magic wand, would you use it to make the Scouting program better and more fun for youth so they stayed in Scouting longer, so it had a larger impact on their lives? What if the same magic wand made leadership roles easier, more rewarding, and led to better retention among adult leaders? Would using that magic wand be a top priority?
Well, such a magic wand does exist-in the form of the learning programs for leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. The Colonial Virginia Council has a policy that all direct contact leaders must be trained in their position. If you still require any training to be considered "Trained" in your position, we encourage you to complete the training as soon as possible.
Common sense tells us training is important, and research shows the importance of trained leaders. A trained leader is knowledgeable and more confident in the role being performed. Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety, and a whole lot more. A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting program all it can be!
Woodbadge
Tidewater Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host a cluster course for both Councils this fall. They have developed an extensive website with information. Please learn more by clicking here.
Click here to download the registration form.
BALOO
The next BALOO will be held on October 3rd, location to be determined. A big thank you to Zach Struhs who had over 30 people attend our most recent BALOO in Heritage District. Great job Zach and many thanks!
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
As you all know, the weather was not good to us or Bayport this spring. We have had to postpone the NYLT course. With our busy Bayport schedule we will have to reschedule NYLT for Oct 30-Nov 1, 2015 and Nov 6-8, 2015. This will mean we will need to restart with a new/revised staff so we will be taking applications of Scouts to be considered for staff. For anyone registered for the March course who cannot make the new date, refunds will be done on a case-by-case basis. Please notify Dennis Camp at bczoo@cox.net.
Your youth work hard to earn advancements and awards AND so do your adult leaders. Be sure they are recognized appropriately. Please remember to use the Progress Record Forms with the 2012 requirements for the Adult Leader Training Awards. The old forms will no longer be accepted.
CPR and Basic First Aid
This course covers adult and child/infant CPR with AED, how to respond in an emergency, and render basic first aid. This meets and exceeds the requirements for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Level 1 Provider.
Click here to view dates, times, and locations.
Contact: Al Materia, sales@emta.net or toll free at 1-877-235-3682
Scuba Jam
Scuba Jam is NON-BSA sponsored event designed to provide a great scuba diving experience for boys and girls, ages 11-20 in a weekend long event based around fun diving activities, land based demonstrations, camping and other social activities for certified young divers to share with friends. Click here to learn more.
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Bayport Bash
In a change to the annual schedule, Wahunsenakah Lodge will be holding a weekend event on August 14-16, 2015 at Bayport. The Bayport Bash will be held in place of the Fall Fellowship. This fellowship opportunity will be enhanced by the availability of all of the facilities at Bayport - the pool, the shooting ranges, COPE and climbing, and more! We will be holding the inaugural Bayport Bash Marathon, which will include running, swimming, shooting (rifle, shotgun, archery), climbing, the zip line, and boating events. Put this event on your calendar now - you won't want to miss it!
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Advancement and Registration
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The Council has created a new email address for Advancements. If you need to email us you can reach us at advancement@cvcboyscouts.org.
For general questions about advancement, please contact your district advancement chair:
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Monday through Friday: 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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Next Newsletter Deadline: July 18th
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