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April 15, 2016 Newsletter
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Council Membership
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Current Youth Membership
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3521*
| | 31 DEC 2015 Youth Membership |
4413
| Number of Adults Serving
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1906*
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Number of Units
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144*
| | Number of 2015 Eagle Scouts |
161
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*These numbers tend to drop from 1 January until 1 March as recharters are either posted or dropped from the Council roll.
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Newsletter Submissions and Joining Our Mailing List
Next Newsletter Deadline: 5pm, 12 May
Send all submissions and requests to join our mailing list to:
cvc595newsletter@gmail.com
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Friends of Scouting Update
Goal:$400,000
4/14/16:
$139,636
34.9%
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Hot This Issue
AMF LANES Scout Bowling Club
Great opportunity for scouts that like to bowl
Highland Games
Where: Endview Plantation
When: May 13-15
Early Bird Fee (by May 1): $10 per person
Regular Fee (after May 1): $15 per person
2017 National Scout Jamboree
Registration for the 2017 National Jamboree is now open
Anyone interested must register online: Click HereTo view all registration documents, payment forms, budget breakout, and specific information: Click Here
Adults who turned in forms on time will be contacted soon about scheduling interviews for our open Contingent Leader positions.
The First of our two Jamboree Troops are filled. We still have 34 Boy Scout slots and 18 Venturer/Sea Scout slots remaining.
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Upcoming Trainings
Woodbadge 
Where: Makemie Woods, Lanexa, VA
When: 9-11 Sept & 8-10 Oct
Cost: $275
There are other upcoming Wood Badge courses in our neighboring councils. Check out more info: Click Here
Training Fair
When: May 14th, 2016
Where: Peninsula Community Chapel
Trainer's EDGE
When: June 4, 2016
Where: Hidenwood Presbyterian Church
Scoutmaster Specific Training
Upcoming Course Opportunities:
Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
Upcoming Course Opportunities:
CPR & 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
Contact: Al Materia
sales@emta.net or toll free at 1-877-235-3682
Wilderness First Aid
EMTA Enterprises has one upcoming 16 hour courses:
1. April 30-May 1, 9am-5pm at Camp Apasus, 8420 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23505
These courses provide practical first aid care for remote areas and when help is delayed. Because of the graphic content of some injuries, it is recommended for mature students only. CPR training is a prerequisite for the course.
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Scout Shop
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
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Service Opportunities
Conservation Service Projects
There are numerous Conservation Projects available on the Peninsula. If you are interested in any of them, please contact David Singletary: david.singletary@gmail.com
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---Venturing---
---Sea Scouts---
Venturing Officer's Association Advisor:
Council VOA
The Colonial Virginia Council VOA is looking for Venturers and Sea Scouts to help strengthen our Senior Scouting programs. The VOA is open to ALL Venturers and Sea Scouts.
Applications to be the President or Vice-President are due to our Advisor by July 29th.
Send apps to: daigwood@gmail.com
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---Chesapeake Bay---
Served by District Executive Richard Telefoni
richard.telefoni@scouting.org
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---Colonial Trail---
Served by District Executive Zach Oman:
zachary.oman@scouting.org
Theme: Scout Olympics
When: May 6-8
Where: Mattanock Town (Formerly Lone Star Lodge)
Cost: $11 per participant
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---First Colony---
Served by District Executive Richard Telefoni
richard.telefoni@scouting.org
District Service Opportunity
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Virginia Beach is looking for volunteers for their Bike MS Fundraiser event called Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads.
When: June 4-5 (options to help on one or both days)
Route: Various between Smithfield, Richmond, and Colonial Williamsburg
Heroes for our Environment
On April 16th, 50 volunteers of Cub Scout Pack 103 participated in a community service project to pick up trash and litter along Merrimac Trail. This was an effort as part of the Great American Cleanup. A crew from City of Williamsburg Public Works (and a Boy Scout from Troop 103) assisted the Cub Scouts to maintain traffic control and safe working conditions and by providing vests, gloves, bags, and refreshments for the volunteers. The group picked up 20 bags of trash.
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---Monitor Merrimac---
Served by District Executive Jacob Warrick
jacob.warrick@scouting.org
Monitor-Merrimac District Banquet
WHERE: Chestnut Memorial United Methodist
1024 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA
WHEN: May 26 @ 6:30pm
Highlights: Meeting our new District Executive, fellowship, plus recognition of the District Cubmaster/Scoutmaster of the Year, and District Award of Merit Awardees.
Heroes for our Environment
Members of Pack 310 did a litter pick up at the Newport News Green Foundation Property. 25 members/parents/siblings participated! Bob Vazquez, Conservation Co-Chair for Monitor-Merrimac District helped the pack leadership with an environment talk.
Even More Heroes for our Environment
Here is Troop 151in action pulling out loads of trash on Earth Day. 10 bags of trash equaling 250 Ibs!
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---Siouan Rivers---
Served by District Executive Zach Oman:
zachary.oman@scouting.org
UPDATED Quarterly Newsletter:
District Recognition Dinner
Where: Capron Baptist Church
When: Thursday 26 May
Time: 6:30 Gathering, 7pm Dinner
Cost: $15
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---Commissioner's---
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Council Commissioner: George Fly
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Wahunsennakah Lodge Order of the Arrow
Lodge Advisor: Russell Morris
CONCLAVE!!
Safe travels to all of our Arrowmen heading out to Conclave today!
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---Council News & Events---
All Cub Scouts are invited to join us at Day Camp 2016!
Our theme this year is CLUE: A Cub Scout Investigation
There will be 3 Camps:
Nike Park, Carrollton; June 20-24
New Quarter Park, Williamsburg; June 20-24
Gosnold's Hope Park, Hampton; June 27-July 1
Early Bird Registration is $75 Regular Fee (Starting 22 May) is $85
Rockwell Paintings in Williamsburg
The Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary currently has an exhibit featuring nine of Norman Rockwell's Scouting Paintings. The exhibition will run from 6 FEB to 21 AUG.
Admission: Regular--$10; W&M Students, Faculty & Staff, Children under 12--Free
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