Mohawk District Minute

5.21.2013
In This Issue
DISTRICT ITEMS
COMMISH CORNER
NOTE FROM THE NOMINATING CHAIR
CUB SCOUTS
BOY SCOUTS
VENTURERS
LEADERS
SCOUT SHOP
Hello Mohawk District! Please feel free to forward this to anyone who isn't getting it and may need it.  If there are activities that need to be added in the future contact asherry@bsamail.org
DISTRICT ITEMS
   

Roundtable

Thursday June 6th

Roundtable topics will be Cooking for Camp!  For Cub Scouts-Courage to cook with them.  For Boy Scouts-bring your best and favourite recipes.

Meet starts at 7 pm and is located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 701 Bear Claw Way, Madison, WI 53717  

 

District Committee Meeting
Thursday June 13 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. 
 

  

   
COMMISH CORNER

 

 

Calling all Commissioners! In order to keep our units running smoothly we commissioners need to keep up on the new training requirements and new syllabuses. You may ask why,  I was trained 10 years ago. What is there to learn. As in any job  material changes and there are always updates. Cub presentation has changed dramatically in the past few years. The material is the same with character development and age appropriate skills and crafts but the delivery of the program has switched to the den level not the home. We still need to engage parents to be involved. It is our job as Commissioners to help units engage more adult support in the program. With so much online training we are the only thread of connection to the council and their activities and offerings at camp.  Let us help them be informed by the commissioners being involved and informed.

 

Yours in Scouting

 

District Commissioner: Joe Munns 608-843-8824 or munns1@gmail.com 

 

NOTE FROM THE NOMINATING CHAIR
  

Mohawk District Committee - Opportunities to Lead - Nominations or Recommendations Needed!

 
Hello familes, existing leaders, and potential leaders.  The Mohawk District Nominating Committee needs you or your recommendations for District Volunteer Leadership. We have a 2-tier goal to fill roles for the 2013-2014 period. We are especially interested in recruiting short-term commitments for committee members from scouting and the business and non-profit sector outside of scouting (ie...banking, finance, sales, marketing).

 
(1) We would like to receive you or your recommendations for any of the following six positions now. We hope to fill these positions by April 11th, 2013.

  *  District Vice and District Chair 

  *  Program/Activity Chair 

  *  Membership Chair
  *  Marketing and Communications Chair
  *  Finance/Friends of Scouting Committee

(2) We also have a goal of receiving additional at large members or other committee members by August 9, 2013

  *  Committee Members for any and all of the above listed Chairs
  *  At-Large members to fill areas of greatest need.

Please contact Nominating Chair (Jim McCarthy at jimbomac@sbcglobal.net) or aaron.ware@bsamail.org with your ideas, suggestions, recommendations or volunteer interests.
If you are not available please consider forwarding this information to your local bank, mortgage banker, insurance salesman, or friends!

Note: Similar volunteer needs exist in other Districts. Feel free to contract your District Executive.
 
 

CUB SCOUTS
  

Cub Scout Packs for Summer Camps

  

The Roundup continues for Cub Scouts for the 2013 day camps and resident camps, at Brigham Park, Camp Carlson and Token Creek Park, Camp Indian Trails and Ed Bryant Scout Reservation. Sessions are filling up so reserve your place today!  For more information, Leaders Guides and Registration Forms visit the Glacier's Edge website at http://glaciersedge.org/camping/camping-program-information/cub-scout-camp/. If your Pack qualified for the FOS discount payment must be received by May 10 to get your discount.

At the Cub Stampede this summer your little cowpokes will brush up their cowboy skills, pan for gold, do shooting sports and much more.  Camperships applications are still being for Scout families needing financial assistance to attend camps.  Please make sure all Camp Rosters are turned into the Service Centers ASAP!!

  

Scout Night at The Mallards 

The Madison Mallards are inviting the Scouts and Scouting Families of Glacier's Edge Council to the Duckpond on two dates:

  • Tuesday, June 25th at 7:05PM
  • Sunday, July 28th at 5:05PM

Tickets are $10 for Reserved Field Box Seats, and include a Mallards Hat. For more information: http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Glaciers-Edge-Boy-Scouts-2013-Portal-Flyer.pdf

 

  

  

 

  

BOY SCOUTS

  

 

Pre-Camp Swim Test for CIT and EBSR

The Glacier's Edge Council Aquatics is sponsoring Pre-Camp swim checks as an option for Troops attending a Glaciers Edge Boy Scout Summer Camp this year. Only swim checks done at one of these events by Council Aquatic Committee approved administrators will be accepted instead of an on-site swim check on Sunday check-in at our council camps. Troops which can not, or choose not to take advantage of Pre-Camp swim checks offered by the Glacier's Edge Aquatics Committee will do swim checks as part of their Sunday check-in at camp.  Check HERE for how to sign up.

  

Service Opportunities  

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

  

 

DNR Hunter Safety Class Available July 28 - 30 at EBSR

An exciting new program has been added to the Boy Scout Summer Camp program at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation during week 5 (July 28 - August 3). The class will be held Monday and Tuesday July 29 -30. Scouts will have the opportunity to come as individual Scouts and be part the Provisional Troop or Troops may come up as a unit. There will be a part time (Sunday July 28 - Tuesday July 30) option just to do the class or come for the full week and work on merit badges and enjoy regular camp program after the Hunter Safety class ends on Tuesday. Participants in the Hunter Safety Class will be required to complete an on-line portion of the class prior to coming to camp. For more information see DNR Hunter Safety Class on the Boy Scout Summer Camp page on at

http://glaciersedge.org/2013/04/dnr-hunter-safety-at-ebsr-summer-camp/

 

  

OA High Adventure

Check out the OA High Adventure programs at Philmont, Sea Base, and Northern Tier. These programs offer two full weeks of high intensity outdoor adventure, leadership development, and a way to build friendships that will last a lifetime, for as little as $250. Any Order of the Arrow member between the ages of 16 and 21 is eligible, and spots are available for the summer of 2013. Visit us at  http://adventure.oa-bsa.org/  

  

 

Scout Night at The Mallards 

The Madison Mallards are inviting the Scouts and Scouting Families of Glacier's Edge Council to the Duckpond on two dates:

  • Tuesday, June 25th at 7:05PM
  • Sunday, July 28th at 5:05PM

Tickets are $10 for Reserved Field Box Seats, and include a Mallards Hat. For more information: http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Glaciers-Edge-Boy-Scouts-2013-Portal-Flyer.pdf


 

 

VENTURERS

 

Scout Night at The Mallards 

The Madison Mallards are inviting the Scouts and Scouting Families of Glacier's Edge Council to the Duckpond on two dates:

  • Tuesday, June 25th at 7:05PM
  • Sunday, July 28th at 5:05PM

Tickets are $10 for Reserved Field Box Seats, and include a Mallards Hat. For more information: 

http://glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/Glaciers-Edge-Boy-Scouts-2013-Portal-Flyer.pdf

 
 

DNR Hunter Safety Class Available July 28 - 30 at EBSR

An exciting new program has been added to the Boy Scout Summer Camp program at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation during week 5 (July 28 - August 3). The class will be held Monday and Tuesday July 29 -30. Scouts will have the opportunity to come as individual Scouts and be part the Provisional Troop or Troops may come up as a unit. There will be a part time (Sunday July 28 - Tuesday July 30) option just to do the class or come for the full week and work on merit badges and enjoy regular camp program after the Hunter Safety class ends on Tuesday. Participants in the Hunter Safety Class will be required to complete an on-line portion of the class prior to coming to camp. For more information see DNR Hunter Safety Class on the Boy Scout Summer Camp page on at

http://glaciersedge.org/2013/04/dnr-hunter-safety-at-ebsr-summer-camp/

 

 

LEADERS

 

Training, Training, Training

TIGER DEN LEADER TRAINING

 

Sat, June 8,    9:30 am - 11:00 am    Madison Scout Service Center, 5846 Manufacturers Drive, Madison, WI

 

Sat, June 8,    1:30 pm -   3:00 pm    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 701 Bear Claw Way, Madison, WI

 

Sat, June 15,  9:30 am - 11:00 am    Janesville Scout Service Center, 2300 East Racine Street, Janesville, WI

 

Sat, June 22,

  9:30 am - 11:00 am    United Methodist Church, 327 N. Iowa Street, Dodgeville, WI.

 

 

We guarantee that you will have fun at these trainings!

 

So that we have plenty of handouts and supplies, please send Jean Petersen (jmpeter2@wisc.edu) an email telling me which session you will attend.

 

I'm looking forward to meeting you!

 

Jean Petersen

Tiger Training volunteer

  
SCOUT SHOP

 

Get Ready for Camp!

We will help you select gear that you will need for Summer Camp or Jamboree.  The store will stock camping, cooking and hiking items; backpacks, tents, sleeping bags and other store merchandise.

Please e-mail Nancy.Woolley@scouting.org if you would like a specific item brought to check out.

 

Catch up on the six-episode Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout? series on the National Geographic Channel. Find show recaps at blog.scouting.org/tougher, Toughscout.com, http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/are-you-tougher-than-a-boy-scout