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DISTRICT ITEMS
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Roundtable Thursday January 3rd at 7:00 PM located at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 701 Bear Claw Way Madison WI. Topics this month: Derbies, Resourcefulness, and Winter Camping.
District Committee Meeting Thursday January 10 at 7:00 PM located at Covenant Presbyterian Church 326 S. Segoe Rd Madison . Come help the Mohawk District Plan activities and learn about opportunities at the District Level.
5-Star University Saturday January 12 at WCTC Campus Pewaukee WI.
Presented by four Councils, this multi council format provides a wide range of expertise and draws on experiences from volunteers all over. For more information and to register:
http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/5-Star-2013-PROMO-flyer-FINAL.pdf
POW-WOW JANUARY 19 2013 AT DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
The All Scouter Pow Wow is a council sponsored event designed to be a day of learning and fun. It is a single day packed with a year's worth of fun, games, songs, skits, and new information for adults who want to provide the best Scouting program possible for their boys. This event includes topics of interest for Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Exploring and Venturing leaders. In addition to the many resources Pow Wow provides, participants have a chance to meet Scouters from all over our Council and complete supplemental training courses such as Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat and much more. For more information go HERE
Chartered Organization Representative Training
January 26, 2013 9:00AM-3:00PM Training begins at 9AM in the basement of the Janesville Service Center. Fee is $5.00 and lunch will be provided.
In the morning we will cover the Role of the Chartered Organization Representative. Adult Youth Protection training will be presented for those that need it after lunch.
Scouting in America cannot exist without Chartered Organizations.
The role of the Chartered Organization Representative is important and unique in the Scouting Program.
Many people volunteer to take this role "on paper" without ever knowing how important the job can be.
This training is designed to explain that role, and to help make a difference in America's youth.
Contact the Chartered Organization Representative in your unit and encourage them to attend.
This training is being presented jointly by Indian Trails District and Southern Lakes District. For more information contact Bill Whitford 608-201-3344 bill.whitford@gmail.com or Andrew Olsen 608-314-3191 aolsen@bsamail.org
SAVE THE DATE!! APRIL 4TH 2013 Mohawk District Dinner will be replacing the April Roundtable meeting. Save the date and stay tuned for more information!
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COMMISH CORNER
"Teach Scouts not how to get a living, but how to live." Sir Baden-Powell
This month I am going to talk a little bit about Youth Protection Training, its importance and relevance for us as adults in today's society.
The unfortunate fact of the matter is that there are people out there in this world that do not have the best intentions towards our youth. These unscrupulous people are targeting the youth in the world for their own evil purposes. This is sad and despicable. Unfortunately we as adults need to protect the youth that are entrusted to us, whether they are our own children or our neighbors children. But it is more than that. We have a duty to the organization as a whole. This movement is under attack by groups that for whatever reason do not understand it or want it to fail. We can fight against this by taking this valuable training and living by what it teaches us. If every adult leader were to follow what this teaches then the abilities of the bad apples in the pot would be severely limited if not outright eradicated.
Taking this training is sometimes a hassle. Sure it takes about 25 minutes of your time, time that is already in many cases stretched thin. Sure it is just one more thing that is asked of our volunteers. And it can be a real paperwork hassle, but that one little piece of paper not only protects your children, but your unit, yourself and the Boy Scouts as a whole!
Quite simply it is something that is required of all adult leaders for many good reasons. It is not a small thing, and this training can make a real difference. When that child in distress has nowhere to turn this little bit of training can help you change their life in a positive way that you would never expect. Taking this training is like forming a wall against those predators out there. Arm in arm when we follow this training we are sentinels against those that would damage our youth, our beliefs, and the scouting movement.
So take the 25 minutes to take this online training. Take it every 2 years on time, and please do not let it lapse! Ask all the parents in your unit to take it, registered or not. And Keep a copy of this training certificate in an accessible place. This will make life easier for your committee chair when recharter comes. Committee chairs, keep a file of everyone in your unit. Keep up to date on who needs to renew. THIS will make it easier for your District Executive.
This training is here for the good of us all. Take it, use it, and LIVE it.
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NOTE FROM THE CHAIR
Hello Scouters,
It is great to see units back in full gear, delivering the best that Scouting has to offer. The Mighty Mohawk District is planning some exciting events for the upcoming months so be sure your Scouts are signed up to participate. The very popular Exploring Alaska Arctic Adventure returns on Saturday, February 9th and more details will be available in the next couple of weeks.
We are also in the planning stages for our District Pinewood Derby. Steve Schofield reports, "This year it will be bigger and better than ever. Bigger location, bigger trophies, more fun." The event will take place at Smart Toyota on March 16th and everyone, (Scouts, parents, siblings and friends), is invited to participate. Be sure to get your pack or individual spots reserved.
Finally, we are planning for our Spring Mohawk Recognition Dinner and are now organizing the committee. If you have some ideas, would like to see changes in the way we recognize our District's Scouters, or would like to help determine the venue for the recognition event, please let me know.
The intent of the District is to support the needs of our units. It depends on the perspectives and interests of those who bring their ideas forward through the District Committee. If you want to see change or make a difference, we need your input and influence. Links to committee positions and their descriptions can be found following my signature below.
Sincerely Yours in Scouting,
Mike
Mike Kleckner, Mohawk District Chair
Mohawk District GEC web page and other District Items:
· Mohawk District Committee Organization Chart
· Mohawk Committee Descriptions
· Mohawk District Priorities
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CUB SCOUTS
MOHAWK DISTRICT OPEN
Gentlemen Start your engines. Smart Toyota 5901 Odana Road present, the Mohawk District Open invitational on March 16th 2013. This event will be limited to the first 250 scouts. Sign up early. Participants will receive so many prizes that if you don't come you'll actually be losing money! Scouts can register as a Pack or individually. Cost is $4 before December 31st and $5 after January 1st. All registrations will be handled through the Madison Scout Office. We will have a demonstration for the Madison Fire Department, vehicle extrication and Safe Kids Coalition, vehicle safety. This year we will have many door prizes, including a signed game ball from the Harlem Globetrotters. Everyone will be a winner at this event. Sign up at mohawkpinewood@gmail.com today. We are still looking for adult help please email for details.
WISCONSIN MENS HOCKEY GAME JANUARY 26th
UW Badger Men's Hockey is sponsoring a Scout Night on Saturday, January 26. The Badgers are playing Alaska Anchorage beginning at 8:00PM at the Kohl Center in Madison. Advance sale for Scouts and their families in reserved group seating is $11/person. Ticket requests must be received by Friday, January 11, 2013. For more info: http://glaciersedge.org/2012/12/wisconsin-mens-hockey-january-26-2013/
KLONDIKE-ARCTIC ADVENTURE
Saturday February 9th 2013: Cub Scout Winter Day Camp: Exploring Alaska at Festge Park. Registration opens on December 1st and is only open to the first 200 Scouts to register. (please register by Pack) All registrations will be handled through the Madison Scout Office. Talk to Kim to sign up your Pack before space runs out! Registration Form will be on the Cub Scout Page on the Mohawk District Page
BeAScout
The online Google Maps application to help parents find Scout units for their children in any zip code WORKS! This is a very powerful tool; but, it needs unit leaders to populate their "pin" with unit contact information. To have the Scout Office populate your pin, please fill out this form and submit to Aaron Vikemyr for entry.
Scout Night for Milwaukee Wave Soccer vs Missouri Comets in Milwaukee Feb 2, 2013
For more information check HERE
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BOY SCOUTS
WISCONSIN MENS HOCKEY GAME JANUARY 26th
UW Badger Men's Hockey is sponsoring a Scout Night on Saturday, January 26. The Badgers are playing Alaska Anchorage beginning at 8:00PM at the Kohl Center in Madison. Advance sale for Scouts and their families in reserved group seating is $11/person. Ticket requests must be received by Friday, January 11, 2013. For more info: http://glaciersedge.org/2012/12/wisconsin-mens-hockey-january-26-2013/
Scout Night for Milwaukee Wave Soccer vs Missouri Comets in Milwaukee Feb 2, 2013
For more information check HERE
BeAScout
The online Google Maps application to help parents find Scout units for their children in any zip code WORKS! This is a very powerful tool; but, it needs unit leaders to populate their "pin" with unit contact information. To have the Scout Office populate your pin, please fill out this
form and submit to Aaron Vikemyr for entry.
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/
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VENTURERS
WISCONSIN MENS HOCKEY GAME JANUARY 26th
UW Badger Men's Hockey is sponsoring a Scout Night on Saturday, January 26. The Badgers are playing Alaska Anchorage beginning at 8:00PM at the Kohl Center in Madison. Advance sale for Scouts and their families in reserved group seating is $11/person. Ticket requests must be received by Friday, January 11, 2013. For more info: http://glaciersedge.org/2012/12/wisconsin-mens-hockey-january-26-2013/
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LEADERS
WILDERNESS FIRST AID TRAINING-FEBRUARY 16th and 17th at Madison Service Center. This American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basics is a 16-hour first aid course for back-country situations when EMS is not readily available. The course meets the current requirements for Philmont Scout Ranch, Northern Tier and other BSA high adventure programs. This course is designed especially for Venturing Crews and Patrols and older Scouts, as well as adults supporting an advanced outdoor program. For more information contact Brian Higby at lakrugne@facstaff.wisc.edu and visit: http://glaciersedge.org/2012/09/wilderness-first-aid-3/
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