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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...
Popcorn Kickoff!!! - Units Can Start Selling NOW!!!!
This past week the Council held two Popcorn Kickoffs to provide knowledge and tools to units eager to help fund their Scouting adventure! Our sale is currently underway, but interested units can still sign up! This year we have exciting changes like larger commissions, new products and a Spin'n'Win Party!!!
Click here to view the Leader's Guide.
Please note that we updated our Leader's Guide to clarify the Spin'n'Win Party. To be eligible, a Scout must sell over $1,000 minimum, and only the TOP 100 selling Scouts will be selected for an invitation to this exclusive prize party.
2015 Sales Timeline |
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Event
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July 31st
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Initial Unit Orders Due
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August 13th
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James River/ Heritage/Colonial Trail/Siouan Rivers Pick Up - 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
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August 14th
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Chesapeake Bay/First Colony
Pick Up - 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm
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September 25th
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Chocolate Orders Due (Additional Popcorn can be ordered)
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October 8th
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Chocolate Distribution Day
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November 6th
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Final Orders Due (End of Sale)
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November 19th
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Final Popcorn Distribution
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December 2nd
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Final Payment Due
Scout Rewards Due
Scholarship Applications Due to Amanda.Wroten@Scouting.org
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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! Bayport Parents Speak:
"My son, who has autism, completed Boy Scout camp at Bayport last week. I am writing to inform you and your counselors of the impact his week at camp had on him to provide feedback on the benefit of including special needs scouts in your programs. My son is 17 but has very limited verbal skills. His counselor for two merit badges (American Heritage and Citizenship in the Nation), Scott "Atlas" Armstrong, was initially hesitant about instructing a scout with limited speech because his classes involve discussion and group participation. He and I talked about discussion being either verbal orwritten, and that my son had completed his per-requisites in writing and could do so on other requirements, and the fact that his inability to speak in class does not mean he is not learning. Atlas listened and said he would seek guidance from another staff member who is a special needs teacher. The next day, he told me the teacher said a scout can be recognized as participating if unable to speak if he is attending to the discussion. My son attended the classes with the group, he and I talked about the requirements and made notes during the off hours, and Atlas signed off on his merit badges. On the last day of class, Atlas showed two short animated films to complete the requirements. One was a Peanuts episode, "The Music and Heroes of America." This morning, our son found that episode online on his own and has watched it several times. We will never know everything our son got out of the two classes, but I hope this reassures the Bayport staff that speech skill does not necessarily equate to learning ability. We appreciate the fact that your staff practices inclusion and accommodation for scouts of all levels of ability." ~~~~Parent of Troop 4673 Bayport Busy Beavers
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
Urgent Information - CVC Cub Masters and Assistant Cub Masters
As many of you know, the Boy Scouts of America has revamped our Cub Scout program, and we are entering the first noticeable stages of change, very soon. Here at our Council headquarters and our Scout Shop, we are very excited to be on this journey with you and hope to help make this transition as smooth as possible for you and your pack. In order to accomplish this we are asking for your help and immediate assistance with some very important matters.
We need to know two things:
1. How many Webelos 2 in your Pack plan on continuing with the old program?
2. Specifically, what achievement awards do your Den Leaders and boys plan on completing this coming year?
National has set a deadline for all Cub Scout literature to be returned from the story or destroyed by the end of THIS month. Most of the other items pertaining to the old Cub Scout program must be returned from the store by the end of September.
The literature that we have on hand right now (rank certificates, old books, etc.) is going to be the last we have unless we special order merchandise soon. We must know what you are planning on accomplishing with your Webelos 2's this year so that we can "be prepared." Please get the needed information from your Webelos 2 Den Leaders as soon as possible and let us know your needs.
The same applies to awards, rank patches, pins, etc. All items pertaining to the OLD program are going to gone soon. Once inventory has been depleted at National there will be no more items. It imperative that we start preparing now to help make this transition a successful one with the least amount of disruption for the boys and leaders as possible.
Please feel free to contact the Council and the Scout Shop with any concerns or questions you may have. You may contact our Scout Shop during business hours, Monday through Friday, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at 757-595-3356, ext. 223 or via email at store@cvcboyscouts.org. We are happy to help you plan and prepare for the coming year and appreciate your immediate response in this matter.
Sincerely,
CVC Council Staff
Colonial Williamsburg Partnership Click here to learn more about a special Scout discount offer from Colonial Williamsburg.
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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Denbigh Day 2015
Calling all Pack, Troops, and Crews. The Denbigh Day parade is September 19th, 2015. Let's come together once again under one Banner and show that the scouting spirit is still alive. Contact Ron Feracho at 757-589-1870 or rferacho13@gmail.com to sign up. Line up starts at 9:30am.
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.comTroop 99 Hornaday Award Installing the the Storm Drain Medallions in Hampshire Glen Saturday. Troop 99 is earning the Hornaday Unit Award. The unit is led by John Sly, Scoutmaster.  
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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
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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 30th
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