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Fee Increase to take effect 2014
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced that the Boy Scouts of America is increasing its membership fee from $15 to $24 per year for all registered Scouts and adults effective January 1, 2014. For those who join after the beginning of the year, the fee will be prorated at $2 per month. This does include units with a December 31, 2013, expiration date. As always, our focus is to build the future leaders of this country by combining adventure, educational activities, and lifelong values. The fee increase is a step we must take in order to continue providing the services you and our members expect and need. With your help and that of each of our volunteers and Scouting parents, we will continue accomplishing incredible things for young people and the communities we serve. For more information, click HERE.
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All Scouter Pow-Wow!
January 18th 2013
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. Click HERE for more info and to register. |
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5-Star University
January 11th 2014
This outstanding training event is organized and staffed through the combined efforts of four councils. This multi-council format provides a wide range of experiences and draws on the special expertise of experienced Scouters in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs.
5-Star University provides focused, dedicated, high level courses for ALL Commissioners and ALL District and Council Program volunteers. The day is filled with supplemental/advanced training opportunities for all district and council level work. This year we have several new courses that represent the most up to date training and program information that can be found, all in an active and friendly atmosphere. Participants will be given the opportunity to earn various degrees (bachelors, masters, doctoral) or just participate for the day.
Lunch Session Program: Summit High Adventure Location: WCTC - Main Waukesha Campus S-Building 800 Main St., Pewaukee Wisconsin Catalog and registration available on our website: 5staruniversity.org
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Voice of a Scout
Watch your e-mail inbox. In September, the Glaciers Edge Council will once again be participating in the Voice of the Scout survey. An e-mail with a Survey Link will be sent to a randomly selected group of Scouts, Scout Parents, Scout Leaders, Chartered Organization Representatives, and District and Council Volunteers. If you are selected to participate, we request that you take a few minutes and fill out the survey. These surveys are used to help us improve the programs and services that we offer. Please take advantage of this opportunity to be heard.
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Training Opportunities
Wilderness First Aid Training
Saturday December 14 and Sunday December 15
Price $35. Please register with the Madison Service Center. Cost includes books and certificate. Please bring a sack lunch.
Click HERE to see our ever growing list of in person trainings offered through out the 2013/2014 year!
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Commish Corner
FOUR STEPS TO UNIT RETENTION
Commissioners own unit retention. Unit commissioners can take ownership by taking these four steps:
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Unit Visits
Unit visits are the foundation of unit service; without them, commissioners can't develop the relationships with unit leaders and the knowledge of unit operations needed to provide effective service. Engaged unit commissioners visit their units regularly. Journey to Excellence requirements for the number of visits made can set a district or council unit service team on the path to continuous improvement. The current defined standard for JTE Gold is a total of six visits in the course of a year. The Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service sets the bar for excellence at 12 visits per year, six of which are physical visits (such as unit meetings, unit activities, leader meetings, and summer camp) and six of which may be significant contacts by telephone, two-way electronic communication, or in person. Our Unit Performance Guide sets a similar standard for visits to new units during their first 36 months of operation: one per month.
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Unit Health Assessments
Unit commissioners are called upon to complete at least two unit health assessments per year (in January and July). For units not achieving any JTE level, an action plan to assist in reaching at least JTE Bronze should be developed. The July assessment is also an excellent opportunity to conduct a midyear review with unit leaders of progress toward JTE goals; the January assessment is an equally excellent opportunity to review JTE performance for the year just completed and set new goals for the coming year. Unit health assessments should be shared with the district's Key 3 to identify opportunities to link units needing additional support with district operating committee resources.
There is one additional opportunity for a unit health assessment: whenever a unit experiences a significant change in key unit leadership (unit leader, committee chair, or chartered organization representative). Commissioners should also incorporate Voice of the Scout data in developing unit health assessments.
The Unit Performance Guide  is an excellent resource for unit-serving commissioners on a variety of topics, including unit health assessments. All commissioners should be familiar with this guide and review it periodically to remain current on the contemporary unit service processes it details.
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Making and Sharing Unit Visit Reports and Action Plans
Reports of unit visits should be recorded in our Unit Visit Tracking System. Reports should include more than dates, numbers, and quality indicator check marks. Brief comments, using JTE terminology, enable data entered into UVTS to become actionable information that can be shared with other members of the district or council unit service team and members of the district or council operations committee to link units to expertise needed to meet unique needs. Unit health assessments and key elements of action plans can also be entered in UVTS, which will facilitate linkage to needed expertise.
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Charter Renewal
Timely renewal of unit charters is the last-and most critical-step to unit retention. If the previous three steps have been completed effectively throughout the year, this last one is far easier. The relationships built through regular unit visits will facilitate communication to support charter renewal and identify potential challenges. Unit health assessments and action plans will identify units at risk and enable them to access additional resources that may be needed to ensure timely charter renewal and unit retention. If unit visits have been made (and reported in UVTS) throughout the year, there should be no surprises during charter renewal.
Thank you for all you do for the Scouting program
Indian Trails District: Scott Fratianne sfratianne@charter.net
Mohawk District: Joe Munns munns1@gmail.com
Southern Lakes District: Joe Hess fort.scouts@gmail.com
Wisconsin River District: Bryan Anders dawg@bugnet.net
Yahara District: Sue Mabie rbmabie@charter.net
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Council Wide Activities: Boy Scouts & Venturers
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Good News Contest
Could your Pack, Troop, or Crew use $300?
The Glacier's Edge Council is pleased to announce the inaugural Good News Contest for 2013-14.
Scouting has a great story to share! We are looking for pictures and stories about Scouting that appear in your local newspapers. Check HERE for more info!
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Harlem Globetrotters Scout Night
December 26, 2013
 Game begins 7:00PM on Thursday, December 26 2013 at the Alliant Energy Center. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, December 20 for discounted prices. For more information click: HERE |
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Game of the Gods Klondike 2014!
Saturday February 1, 2014
Camp Indian Trails
The Klondike committee from Southern Lakes District and Indian Trails District is proud to present The Games of the Gods Klondike Derby on February 1, 2014. Zeus invites all Troops, Webelos Dens, and Crews to send your Olympians (patrols, dens or crews) to compete in quests in this year's winter odyssey. The quests will test the skills, teamwork and ingenuity of the patrols to determine who shall be named heroes of all Olympians with all the privileges and benefits of such a title. So start preparing now for your chance to compete in The Games of the Gods. For more info click HERE
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Personal Management Merit Badge & Identity Theft Clinic
March 15, 2014
The Glacier's Edge Council, in cooperation with the CBM Credit Education Foundation, Inc., is offering a special clinic at Camp Indian Trails on March 15, 2014, for the Eagle-Required Personal Management Merit Badge, as well as providing all attending youth with important information on credit use and avoiding identity theft. This course is open to all SCOUTS. However, it is recommended that Scouts be at least 13 years old to get the most out of the badge requirements - Priority will be given to those who are least 13 years of age, and VENTURERS.
Registration will be limited to the first 100 Scouts who register. Please sign up by March 11 to assist in planning and material preparation. Please use this link http://www.glaciersedge.org/wp-content/uploads/PM-MB-Announcement-2014.pdf to download a form and register for this course.
Adults are welcome to come and attend the class. Please let Jim Petersen know if you'd like to help.
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STEM & NOVA
STEM and Space
Here's a backyard, troop activity or campout idea- Requirement 4B for Boy Scout Shoot Nova Award:
Discover the latitude and longitude coordinates of your current position. Then do the following:
Find out what time a satellite will pass over your area. Watch the satellite using binoculars. Record the time of your viewing, the weather conditions, how long the satellite was visible, and the path of the satellite. Then discuss your viewing with your counselor.
Resources: NASA's Spot the station http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/, Heavens Above http://www.heavens-above.com/ or Satellite Flybys http://spaceweather.com/flybys/.
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Order of the Arrow
Attention all Arrowmen and those newly elected-plan to attend the OA Winter Banquet on Saturday January 4, 2013. Check the website for more info.
Visit us at www.takodalodge.org.
WWW,
Ryan Prestil
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/
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Scout Shop
Visit www.ScoutStuff.org
Stop in and see the new items that are arriving weekly.
Don't forget to stop in and see all our great Holiday deals!!
Please e-mail Nancy.Woolley@scouting.org if you would like a specific item brought to check out
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