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Hello Southern Lakes Scouters! Please feel free to forward this to anyone who may want or need it! If you have any events that needed to get added in the future please send them to asherry@bsamail.org |
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DISTRICT ITEMS
ROUNDTABLE
Thursday March 7th 7:00 PM at Elkhorn High School, 482 E Geneva St, Elkhorn, WI. Join for Fun and Fellowship and learn something new from eachother.
District Committee Meeting
Wednesday February 13th 7:00 PM come join us and learn about District Level opportunities and help us plan our District Events.
Calling all Jamboree staff!
If you are attending the 2013 Jamboree and would be interesting in purchasing Glacier's Edge Jamboree Council Shoulder Patches for your uniforms, please send your name and contact information (E-mail and phone number) to Krista Tweed ( krista.tweed@hbm.com). When the GEC Jamboree contingent is ready to place an order for patches, you will be sent ordering information.
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COMMISH CORNER
"We must depend upon the Boy Scout Movement to produce the MEN of the future."
Daniel Carter Beard
SCOUTERS! We are well into our new year. Hopefully everyone has their recharter packages turned in, or at least close. I am going to shift gears and talk a little bit about spring recruitment. For the Boy Scouts, you should be looking at getting the newly crossed over Scouts engaged and excited for summer camp, also start to involve the new Webelos in the troop, not just the new Webelos II's but also the brand new Webelos I's. I have found in the past that the earlier you get the Cub Scouts excited about Boy Scouts, the higher likelihood they will stay in Scouting when it comes time to cross over. On the Cub Scout side, spring time is a great time to get the new tigers and other boys who wished they joined last year excited about scouting. Make sure that you have the information out to the parents of perspective scouts on all the things your pack does during the summer months and the fun that can be had by the family. Don't forget to stress the core values of scouting. I've included some basic tips and resources available to help out, and as always you can talk with your Unit Commissioner or myself.
Take Care and Scout On!
Resources
Applications
Youth and Adult Applications are available from the Unit Commissioner, your District Executive or at the Glacier's Edge Council office. Make sure you have enough for each recruitment event or community event you attend. It is good practice for the Unit Leader to have some available at all Scout functions should a new Scout family ask for one.
Flyers and Stickers
Customize flyers are typically sent out to Cub Scout aged students in schools. Please see your district membership committee or district executive order these flyers for the schools in your area. Flyers can also be used as handouts at public events, distributed on pizza boxes or any effective way that is suggested. Stickers are given to each boy during the boy talk to remind them to show the flyer to their parent.
Boy Talks (in school recruiting)
While flyers and sticker have their place, they work much better when accompanied by personal communication. One method of achieving this is by arranging Boy Talks in local schools during the school day. Boy Talks are the opportunity for a scouting volunteer or staff to talk to students at their school as part of their daily program. You can contact your local principal directly to setup a Boy Talk. These events have the most impact when a local leader is available to be part of the Boy Talk as he or she can give more detailed information on Scouting in your area.
The BeAScout.org site has now become a national recruiting website for local units. Cubmasters, Committee Chairmen and Charter Organization Representatives can logon to their units' BeAScout profiles at www.myscouting.org. Those leaders can then customize their unit's profiles so that families interested in Scouting can contact unit leaders directly. It is very beneficial that every unit make sure their profile is up to date.
General Recruiting Tips & Guidelines
Be Creative. While a table with information and application on it may have a chance of bringing new scouts to your unit, it can be much more successful by adding an activity such as a photo display of your unit in action, Rain gutter Regatta or a Pinewood Derby track.
Don't Recruit Kids...Recruit Families! While at an event or sign up night make sure you pass both a Youth Application and Adult Application to each adult/youth pair that approaches you. Encourage the parent to fill out both and explain to them that Scouting is a volunteer run organization and that the success of your local group depends on the wiliness of parents to help out in some roll. You can finalize how they will help and what role they will fill (Committee, Den Leader, etc) at a later time.
Respect Parents Time. Parents who are interested in signing their children up for Scouting don't always have to be sold on scouting. In fact, they are usually used to the same procedures that sporting programs use - they arrive at the recruitment night ready to fill out the application and pay that night. Make sure they receive an application the first time you engage them and make every effort to collect the application from them at the same event. If the application is completed, signed and paid for as soon as possible, then their son can jump immediately into your program and you won't waste your time or the parents' time tracking down applications and money.
Once the application is complete, turn it into the Glacier's Edge Council as soon as you can. If one of your unit leaders can't turn them in quickly, a Commissioner or member of the Field Staff will make arrangements to pick it up for you. This will ensure that the Scout is invited to all the summertime activities and covered under BSA's insurance should an incident should occur. It also allows for the Council to immediately being assisting the Pack with advancement tracking.
Use the Uniform. Scouting has a great tool in the uniform as it is widely recognized among the public. Having leaders and scouts in their Field Uniform will make it clear what you are representing at recruiting events. Always consider having your scouts wear their uniform to school the day of a Boy Talk or recruiting event to raise awareness and attention.
Alternate Communication. Each community has its own unique ways of promoting community events. Make sure that your recruiting and other Scouting events are in your town's community bulletins, church bulletins or websites.
Unit Fact Sheet. Each Pack is highly encouraged to create a one-page Fact Sheet for use at all recruitment events and whenever appropriate. This sheet is intended to be an overview of your unit for all new families and leaders. You should also forward copies to your Unit Commissioner, Membership Chairman and District Executive.
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CUB SCOUTS
JANESVILLE JETS HOCKEY!!
Don't miss out as the Janesville Jets take on the Michigan Warriors.
Lets pack the stands with Scouts, their family and friends to cheer them on!
Ticket Pricing:
- Children: $5.00
- Adults: $6.00
- Children under 4: Free
You must purchase your tickets by Monday March 11th 2013. Special discounted pricing is not available after this date and only available for the March 15, 2013 game. Coordinate with your Den, Pack, Troop, or Crew. Tickets will be available for pick up only at the Janesville Jets (will call table) in the Arena Lobby starting at 6:00 PM on March 15, 2013. Ticket sales are final, nontransferable. No refunds will be given if you miss the game. FOR MORE INFO: http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Janesville-Jets-Flyer-2013.pdf
Cub Scout Packs for Summer Camps
Howdy partner! The Glacier's Edge Council Sheriff has put out the wanted posters for those Glacier's Edge Cub Scout Packs that are going to be attending one of his camps this summer. The Sheriff needs to know your plans so he can take you of his wanted list. Help us plan for the Summer 2013 Cub Scout Camps by telling us which camp(s) your Pack is planning to attend. Please complete the Cub Camp Interest Form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013CubCampPlan. By completing the form your Pack will be on the list for the camp. While the Cub Interest Form does not guarantee your spot at camp, being on the list will allow us to contact you should the camp(s) you chose approach the capacity number for the camp. To lock in your spot at a given camp you must submit a youth roster and payment.
For more information on 2013 Cub Scout Summer Camps http://glaciersedge.org/camping/camping-program-information/cub-scout-camp/Please make sure all Camp Rosters are turned into the Service Centers ASAP!!
Scout Day at Illinois Railway Museum
Saturday May 11th
Please join us on Saturday May 11th, 2013 as we learn about railroading as a career, help learn the railroading merit badge requirements for Boy Scouts, and get to ride some amazing TRAINS! Activities will be available for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts as well as all youth groups. Boy Scouts will be able to work on the Railroading Merit Badge. For more information: http://www.freewebs.com/scoutdayatirm/ |
BOY SCOUTS
Glacier's Edge Council Merit Badge Clinic
March 2 2013
Located at University of Wisconsin-Rock County 2909 Kellog Ave Janesville. This spring we are offering a Merit Badge Clinic at University of Wisconsin-Rock County, the cost will $5.00 and registration will be on a first paid basis. Some of the classes have additional fees to pay for the projects. For more info: http://glaciersedge.org/2011/09/mbclinic/
JANESVILLE JETS HOCKEY!!
Don't miss out as the Janesville Jets take on the Michigan Warriors.
Lets pack the stands with Scouts, their family and friends to cheer them on!
Ticket Pricing:
- Children: $5.00
- Adults: $6.00
- Children under 4: Free
You must purchase your tickets by Monday March 11th 2013. Special discounted pricing is not available after this date and only available for the March 15, 2013 game. Coordinate with your Den, Pack, Troop, or Crew. Tickets will be available for pick up only at the Janesville Jets (will call table) in the Arena Lobby starting at 6:00 PM on March 15, 2013. Ticket sales are final, nontransferable. No refunds will be given if you miss the game. FOR MORE INFO: http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Janesville-Jets-Flyer-2013.pdf
2013 Badger Orienteering Club Scout Event
Saturday April 6th
For the 15th year, the Badger Orienteering Club will hold its annual scout event. Form one or more teams from your pack or troop and join the fun! Girl and Boy Scouts are encouraged to join the fun! For Boy Scouts, this is a great opportunity to fulfill part of the requirements of the Orienteering Merit Badge!! This is a "Score-O" event. Participants earn points for each control marker they find within a 45-minute time limit. Participants can visit controls in any order, but must return to the finish within 45 minutes to avoid penalty points. For more Info:
http://glaciersedge.org/2013/01/2013-badger-orienteering-club-scout-event/
Backpack Camporee
April 26-28
Join us in filling the valley with scouts from the Glacier Edge Council where the Woodman Center will host the sixth annual Glacier's Edge Council-wide Backpack Camporee. This camporee will give scouts/scouters a chance to learn basic to advanced backpacking skills (water filtration, light weight stove usage and backpack food demonstration), Basic to ultra light equipment demonstrations, Leave No Trace camping, Wilderness First aid and Geocaching. All 7 geocaches will be in new locations this year! We will have the "Boulders" climbing wall again this year! There will be adult training and High Adventure information regarding preparation/ planning and conditioning. We encourage sharing your troop's/crew's adventures with other scouts/scouters. For more info: http://glaciersedge.org/2012/12/backpack-camporee-april-26-28-2013/
Service Hour Opportunities
The Madison Area Safe Kids and we have an event coming up on April 20th at Kohl's Department stores on both the east and west side of Madison. We will be recycling car seats and are in need of volunteers to help "tear" down the car seats. I was hoping you could share this with local troops as a community service event. They do not need to be there the whole time any help they could give us would be greatly appreciated. We would provide all the tools needed. The event will run from 9 am to 12 pm, breakfast (bagels, coffee, juice) and lunch (usually pizza) will be provided to anyone who can help. Please feel free to give my name and phone number as a contact, Amy Hugill (608)924-3807.
Hope and A Future located at 3440 S High Point Road, Madison a not for profit intergenerational neighborhood is searching for volunteers to assist with the following:
Saturday May 25, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Come for the day or come for a few hours to assist with grounds and house spring clean up. Bring your rakes, shovels, pruning equipment, cleaning supplies. We have 5.5 acres of yard work that needs to be taken care of plus a large farm house that needs cleaning. Your efforts will be rewarded with food, refreshments and entertainment by the famous Krause Family Band. Also available opportunities for some Eagle Scout projects. Contact Mark Janness at mark@hopeandafutureinc.org
Scout Day at Illinois Railway Museum
Saturday May 11th
Please join us on Saturday May 11th, 2013 as we learn about railroading as a career, help learn the railroading merit badge requirements for Boy Scouts, and get to ride some amazing TRAINS! Activities will be available for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts as well as all youth groups. Boy Scouts will be able to work on the Railroading Merit Badge. For more information: http://www.freewebs.com/scoutdayatirm/ |
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VENTURERS
JANESVILLE JETS HOCKEY!!
Don't miss out as the Janesville Jets take on the Michigan Warriors.
Lets pack the stands with Scouts, their family and friends to cheer them on!
Ticket Pricing:
- Children: $5.00
- Adults: $6.00
- Children under 4: Free
You must purchase your tickets by Monday March 11th 2013. Special discounted pricing is not available after this date and only available for the March 15, 2013 game. Coordinate with your Den, Pack, Troop, or Crew. Tickets will be available for pick up only at the Janesville Jets (will call table) in the Arena Lobby starting at 6:00 PM on March 15, 2013. Ticket sales are final, nontransferable. No refunds will be given if you miss the game. FOR MORE INFO:
http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Janesville-Jets-Flyer-2013.pdf
Scout Day at Illinois Railway Museum
Saturday May 11th Please join us on Saturday May 11th, 2013 as we learn about railroading as a career, help learn the railroading merit badge requirements for Boy Scouts, and get to ride some amazing TRAINS! Activities will be available for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts as well as all youth groups. Boy Scouts will be able to work on the Railroading Merit Badge. For more information:http://www.freewebs.com/scoutdayatirm/ |
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LEADERS
Training, Training, Training
Saturday March 2nd Christ Lutheran Church Stoughton
BALOO: 8:15-4:30
This is an 8 hour course for any Cub Scout Leaders. Registration is $15. At least one member of the Pack much be BALOO trained so Pack can go on activities and that person must be in attendance for overnights-so the more trained BALOO the better!
http://glaciersedge.org/training/cub-scout/baloo/
Cub Scout Leader Specific: 8:15-Noon This training is open to all Leadership positions found in Cub Scouts. There is no cost to come get this training-so please join us! You will get an Introduction to Scouting, How We Have Fun, and finish the morning with Position Specific. http://glaciersedge.org/training/ |
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Scout Shop
Glacier's Edge National Scout Shop located in the Madison Scout Service Center. Store hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:30 am - 1:00 pm. Let us help you Decorate or spice up your Blue and Gold and help you celebrate your Eagle Courts of Honour!! Check with Store for actual Products  |
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