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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...
 Great News for Colonial Virginia Council! After our presentation last week to the Area 7 leadership, the decision was made to accept our council's recommendation to remain a standalone council. That was the first step in a two step process of deciding how Scouting in our area was to proceed. The second step took place this week at the Regional Board Meeting where the same leaders we presented to last week, made their presentation and recommendation to the Southern Region Executive Board. Today we received word that the Southern Region Executive Board decided to allow our council to remain a standalone council avoiding reassignment of territory. This is a significant step forward for our council and the Colonial Virginia Council Executive Board that worked tirelessly each week over the past two months led this effort on behalf of our Scouts. The feedback and responses from surveys, emails, and meetings was valuable and much appreciated as it guided discussions of how to move forward. So now that the decision has been made, what now? We will continue to work hard to regain trust, rebuild district and council volunteer structure and provide the critical program support services that units and chartered organizations need to assist in delivering a quality Scouting program. Our council must remain financially stable meeting our obligations moving forward and we must meet our 2016 financial plan objectives. Together, with your help, we will do just that. 
Storm Drain Medallion Project
About five (5) years ago, communities in Hampton Roads came together to initiate an effort to make the public aware that waters down the storm water drains flow to the Chesapeake Bay. HR Green received a grant from the EPA to attach medallions to existing storm drains throughout the area. However, this required community involvement.
The Master Naturalist were recruited to install the Storm Drain Medallions (SDM). They installed about half of those needed and moved on to other projects, hoping that others would pick up the project. No one stepped up till the Boy Scouts in Hampton did so. Troop 29 and 99 divided the remaining SDM's locations in half and planned efforts on Saturdays.
Troop 99 started each project Saturday with background training included history, reason for the need, and installation techniques. Teams were formed and the Scouts proceeded to install. The requirement of properly preparing the surface is critical and the Scouts and Scouters insured that they took great care to do so. The tasks of surface preparation, gluing and placement were rotated so that all Scouts got the opportunity to participate.
Over 50 SDM's were installed to two different neighborhoods with over 60% of the Scouts taking part. Cub Scouts accompanied the Scouts and learned about the need and helped install the SDM's. In addition, the Scouts got the opportunity to explain to the neighbors who inquired, about the program and the consequences of trash, fertilizers and other items traveling from the neighborhood. Many expressed appreciation to the Scouts for their efforts. One family invited them to a cookout. Overall, this proved educational about the environment, a chance for team building, leadership and public relations for Scouting. Family Friends of Scouting Patches
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 - Served by Eric Smith, District Executive
- Colonial Trail: Surry and Isle of Wight Counties and the City of Suffolk - Served by Zach Oman, District Executive
- First Colony: James City County and the City of Williamsburg - Served by Eric Smith, District Executive
- Monitor Merrimac: The City of Hampton and The City of Newport News - Served by Amanda Wroten, Field Director
- Siouan Rivers: Sussex, Southampton, Greenville and Brunswick Counties as well as the Cities of Franklin and Emporia - Served by Zach Oman, District Executive
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Troop 200 Trip Report
18-20 September 2015
History Campout-Washington D.C
By: Michael Menapace Jr.
On Friday, September 18, 2015, 15 scouts and 7 adult leaders met in the parking lot of St. Luke's United Methodist Church. After the trailer was ready, we all got into the vehicles and were off to Pohick Bay Regional Park near Lorton, VA. We arrived after dark so everyone worked together to set up camp. There was a PLC around 10:00pm, after that was lights out and bedtime.
Saturday morning was all about cooking, cleaning and leaving to go downtown. David Murawski the SPL for the campout, conducted flags and told the patrols the plan for the day. We took the Metro rail downtown. Once on the Mall we spilt into two groups. Our first stop was the Air and Space Museum. We saw rockets, planes, and learned about the planets, the Mars rover and lan dings as well as how an astronaut takes a shower up in space. We visited the gift shop before eating in the Air and Space Museum Café. Following lunch the first group headed out to see the Capital building and the Lincoln Memorial. The second group went to the Library of Congress then the Washington Memorial. They said that the Library of Congress was really big and that it is the second largest library in the world!
The first group made its way from the Capital to the Lincoln Memorial, then to the Vietnam Memorial and the Boy Scout Memorial. While at the Vietnam Memorial Logan and Derek found a relatives name on the wall who had been killed during the war! The second group went to see the White House, the Martin Luther King Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. Both groups met at the metro station for the return trip to camp. Dinner and dump cakes were made as well as eaten, a PLC was held, lights out at 10:00pm, with all falling asleep with thoughts about the AMAZING experiences from their day in our Nation's Capital.
Sunday morning started with breakfast, the packing of the trailer followed by a Scouts Own Service led by John Wallace. After the service we held a start, stop, and continue. Following the SSC we conducted a police line leaving our campsites better than we found them. At last we piled into the cars for the ride home. Sam Fournier, earned the Honor Camper Award for his Scout Spirit and willingness to help his fellow scouts. Kenny Bristow, earned the Golden Spork Award for his awesome cooking skills and his new pudding dump-cake. Special thanks to Campout SPL David Murawski, CSM Mr. Menapace and for everyone else who made this campout ..... THE BEST HISTORY CAMPOUT EVER!!!
We packed the trailers and left St. Luke's on our way to Washington, DC. We arrived at Pohick Bay Park, in the dark after a three hour drive. We set up camp, had a cracker barrel, and then went to bed early, so we could be rested for our big day tomorrow.
We made breakfast, drove to the metro and rode it to Washington, DC. The metro ride was fun even though it was sometimes crowded. We passed many sights, including the airport. It was a fun ride. We arrived on the mall and split into two groups; one was everyone who was doing the Citizenship in the Nation merit Badge, and one was the older Scouts. We all went to the Air and Space Museum first. I saw a lot of planes, rockets, and learned how they operate. We even saw the first plane ever flown, the Wright Flyer flown by the Wright Brothers. We had lunch and then went up to the Capitol. The Capitol was still under repair because of an earthquake a few years ago, but it was neat to see. We also saw the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress, but didn't have time to go in. The other group did. After a quick merit badge class, we took a long walk to the Washington Memorial. We passed the WW2 memorial, and then went to the Lincoln Memorial, where we learned about two famous speeches. The view from the front was astonishing. You could see all the way to the Capitol and the Washington Memorial was reflected in the pond. The Lincoln Memorial was also shown in a scene in "Transformers Dark of the Moon". We then walked through the Vietnam memorial where Logan and Derrick found a relative on the wall. The last place we visited before we took the Metro back was the Boy Scout memorial. Look at us!
After a long, crowded ride back on the Metro and in the cars, we got back to the campsite. We had dinner and then a desert cook off. Kenny Bristow won! In the morning we broke camp in record time, and even stopped at Pierce's Barbeque for lunch. Sam Fournier was the honor camper because he was always helping out and showing true Scout spirit. It was the best History Campout ever!
By Nicholas Wyrtki
Troop 200 Historian
Webeloree
Date: October 9-11
Location: Rappahannock Community College
Webeloree Pin Requirements
Leader's Guide
The Chesapeake Bay District WebeloRee will be held October 9 - 11 at Rappahannock Community College. Cost is $10/ Webelos and $5/ Boy Scout/Adult. There will be a $5 late fee/person added after September 23. If you plan on participating, please sign up as soon as possible. There is a minimum number of participants that we need to be able to hold the WebeloRee and not lose money. We still need teachers for the following pins and Scout skills, if your Unit is willing to teach, please let me know as soon as possible. Chesapeake Bay Cub Scout Roundtable New Ches. Bay Cub Scout Roundtable with new starting time 7 pm.  Pictured are Cub Scout Leaders playing x game that can be used in their Pack or Den Meeting.  Also pictured the Ches. Bay Roundtable staff from left: Claudia Clifton, Sonya Boyd, Tyrone Simmons and Libby Perdue. Agenda for Nov. coming soon please join the fun on Nov. have a happy and safe Halloween!!
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Tiger Fun Day - Postponed Due to Weather
We are waiting on confirmation of the suggested date of October 31, 2015.
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Boy Scout Geneology Merit Badge
Date: October 10th
Time: 9:00 a.m. until noon
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Monitor Merrimac District
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Tiger Fun Day - Cancelled
Holiday in the Woods
Southeast Community Fest
Date: Saturday, October 31
Time: 1:00 -3:00 p.m.
Monitor Merrimac Patch Design Contest - DEADLINE EXTENDED
It is time to design a Monitor Merrimac District patch! Adults and Scouts alike, send in your ideas, concepts, and sketches for consideration. Submit a detailed written description of what the patch should look like, or submit an image in .JPG or .PDF format before November 1st. Send submissions to Dennis Camp at bczoo@cox.net.
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he district committee will vote on which design to use. The Scout or adult with the winning idea will receive special recognition and the very first of the patches to be produced, and of course, the honor of having his or her patch design worn on the uniforms of Scouts and leaders across the district!
The Patch Must Include: A solid BSA Fleur-de-lis as well as the text "Monitor Merrimac District" and "Colonial Virginia Council". Please do not use any more than nine colors.
Limited to Scouts and Scouters of Monitor Merrimac District
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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Sons of the American Revolution Essay Contest
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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!
Den Chief Training
Date: October 17
Time: 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 pm
Location: Magnolia United Methodist Church
Cost: $5
Click here to register.
Training Awards Update
Effective August 17th a new policy concerning training awards will be implemented. Any request for a training award will be checked by the council office for completion of all requirements. If all requirements are met, the council will issue a certificate but it will be up to the unit to buy the medal, device, and knot. Currently the cost for all three is $13.99. Please see the attached document for the current prices for the various training awards. A copy of the certificate will need to be presented to Scout Shop to buy the items.
Any training award that does not meet the requirements will be returned to the unit, through the District Executive, with a note of which requirement(s) have not been met.
As a reminder, the Scout Shop does not keep a large number of awards on hand and they may need to be ordered.
BALOO/OWL - POSTPONED
Due to the weather forecast, BALOO and OWL will be rescheduled.
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. |
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Advancement and Registration
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For general questions about advancement, please contact your district advancement chair:
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Chesapeake Bay
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Vacant
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Colonial Trail
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Jim O'Briant
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First Colony
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G Riesbeck
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Heritage
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Gary Bergtholdt
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James River
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Tim Ewing
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Siouan Rivers
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Mark Drumheller
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Council Advancement Chair
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Rob Kutz
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Internet Advancement Reporting - Which option are you using?
UNIT Advancements and Awards Coordinators -
Myscouting.org has changed. Internet Advancement Reporting- IAR is no longer accessible through the myscouting.org website. IAR is now located on https://my.scouting.org/ website. Log in using your same user ID and password; you will be asked to update your profile. Do so. Then click Home to view a drop down menu. Click on Legacy Web Tools. Click on Internet Advancement. Continue as normal for some. OR start using itfor other units.
Great News - The supported browsers are Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11. In Internet Advancement, units may choose Option 1: Enter information manually or Option 2: Upload advancement files generated from PackMasterİ, TroopMasterİ, or ScoutSoftİ.
You need to have your Unit ID and your unit number handy. (The number you use for recharter IS NOT the same number you use to set up your internet advancement profile.) email your DE or advancement@cvcboyscouts.org if you don't know what your number is.
Option 1. Click download council files from scoutnet.
This temporarily allows you access to your unit file while you are logged onto this site. The data you'll see is what is currently in scoutnet. It either has been input manually at the office or it was previously "submitted" to scoutnet by your unit advancement processor. Awards are entered manually by your processor with this option.
What this option doesn't do by clicking download: it does NOT download the scoutnet records to your unit's program whether it be troopmaster, packmaster or scoutbook. It does not track camping nights, service hours, nor individual requirements toward ranks and merit badges.
Option 2.Click upload from your browser.
Before doing this, you MUST input new advancement data into your unit's program - troopmaster, packmaster or scoutbook. Then generate your normal advancement report; but instead of just printing it, you need to additionally save it on your computer. It MUST be saved as an ADVxxxx.cvs file. (The xxxxs are your unit.) You can find instructions on how to save a troopmaster file at http://www.troopmaster.com/scoutnet.html . View your report.If a scout does not upload, enter his data manually then find out why - his name, birthdate, etc. must match exactly with what was on the application when he/she registered. Avoid using nicknames. One wrong entry with personal information fromeither side of the fence will cause a mismatch.
Your session is not complete and will not update into council's Scoutnet system until you confirm your entries by clicking "Submit to Council". Please print your copy and a copy to turn into Council to enable you to purchase the awards. If your printout has "DRAFT"on ityou have not completed the process.
Please remember required signatures.
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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: October 7th
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