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Cub Scout Summer Camp
Summer Camp at Camp Indian Trails (CAMP IT!) is just around the corner and the Camp Director, Kyle Kaczmarek, along with the Leadership Team have been busy gathering the best possible staff members to ensure a quality program for the 2014 Summer Camp Season. In preparation for all of the updates and improvements to the program, Kyle or a member of his team will be giving a presentation at your February Roundtable and answering any questions you may have. Please reference the Council Calendar to see when and where your Roundtable is held and plan on having a representative from your unit in attendance (http://www.glaciersedge.org/council-calendar/).
Along with the Roundtable presentations, CAMP IT! will be hosting a pancake breakfast and open house in Allen Hall at Camp Indian Trails on March 30, 2014 and all are invited to attend. The breakfast will consist of all you can eat pancakes and registration forms will be available shortly. Please check out the Camp Indian Trails Facebook Page to ensure that you have the most up to date information regarding CAMP IT! and while you are there, please reply to the Pancake Breakfast/Open House event (https://www.facebook.com/events/644211075636086/) .
The Glacier's Edge Council and Camp Indian Trails are launching a new Council Camping Website which will be ready by the middle of February. The website is intended to focus specifically on Ed Bryant Scout Reservation and Camp Indian Trails and their improved programs. Please feel free to check out the landing page at www.glaciersedgecamps.com and check back regularly for updates.
AMPing up the Cub Scout program at Camp Indian Trails is the ultimate goal but it is up to you, the leader to help us. With your commitment to the Boy Scouts of America and our commitment to providing a quality program, we will be prepared to have a great year at CAMP IT! |
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Community Service Opportunity
Saturday May 3rd 2014
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kohl's Department Store
West Side Location: 7401 West Towne Way
East Side Location: 2602 East Springs Drive
CAR SEAT RECYCLE DAYS! If your Pack or some families are looking for a great community service project-please contact Amy Hugill at 608-341-0181 to learn more about it.
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 Training Opportunities
Wood Badge Course C7-620-14 will be held at Camp Indian Trails near Janesville, Wisconsin on the weekends of September 12-14 and October 10-12, 2014. Attendance at both weekends is required for completion of the course. Participants will camp in cabins the first weekend, and camp in their tents the second weekend. A pre-course meeting will be held on August 13 at the Janesville Service Center to answer any last-minute questions.
Wood Badge is the BSA's premier adult leader training course, while teaching principles of leadership and team development that are just as useful for the non-scouting part of our lives(work, church, other volunteer organizations). For more information on the upcoming Woodbadge click HERE
Check our ever growing list of in person trainings offered for the 2013/2014 program year. Click here to get all the info!
Wilderness First Aid
When: Apr 12 - 13, 2014
Where: 2300 East Racine Street Janesville, WI 53545
Description: Price $35. Please register with the Madison Service Center. Cost includes books and certificate. Please bring a sack lunch.
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Adult Recognition
District Dinners are right around the corner. Time to think of all the great scouters you work with and nominate them for the District Award of Merit. Also be sure to contact your District Executives about other awards offered through the District.
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Commish Corner
Awards and Recognition-NOT JUST FOR SCOUTS
Recognition has been a fundamental concept in Scouting from its beginning. Done right, it's a powerful tool that offers at least four benefits:
1. Celebration of Commitment and Achievement
Probably the first to come to mind, recognition does offer the opportunity to recognize individual achievements. Equally important for commissioners, and beginning with the commission they should receive, it demonstrates the commitment they have made to helping our units serve more kids better.
2. Definition
In Scouting, we know (or can easily find out) what it means to achieve an Arrow of Light, or Eagle Scout Award, or Quartermaster, or Silver Award, or an Award of Excellence in Unit Service. The definition of requirements that Scouting's recognitions provide not only tells us what has been accomplished, but also facilitates personal and team goal-setting.
Learning and skill development are important by-products of recognition. Even receiving a commission results from newly appointed commissioners having completed basic training, an orientation to the role they have accepted, and the completion of some of the fundamental tasks that position requires. With more advanced recognition comes increased experience and the development of advanced skills that enable greater effectiveness in supporting units.
We're inspired by achievement. Seeing what others have accomplished enables us to see greater potential in ourselves and to strive to fulfill it.
Knots, pins, patches and certificates may not be important to all commissioners, but serving more kids better is. Also, what we say to them in acknowledging their achievement can have powerful impact-on them and on other commissioners present (and we should always strive to recognize achievements publicly).
Commissioning Certificate
Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service
Requirements and Progress Record
Certificate
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COUNCIL WIDE CUB SCOUT ACTIVITIES
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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 2013-2014.
Scouting has a great story to share! We are looking for pictures and stories about Scouting that appear in your local newspapers. To find out more-go HERE
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Webelos Expedition at CIT
May 2-4, 2014 
The 2014 Webelos Expedition is just around the corner. Mark the weekend of May 2nd to May 4th on your calendars now, talk to your Webelos I and plan to participate in this event. The activities will stress scout and outdoor skills, and fun!
The event will be held at Camp Indian Trails near Janesville the weekend of May 2nd through May 4th. The cost per person is only $30 if you register before April 15th and there will be a $5 late fee if paid after that date. One Boy Scout Den Chief can attend per den free of charge but Den Chiefs may be asked to help with stations or other camp activities during the weekend. For more information and to register click HERE
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Baraboo Circus Heritage Days!!
May 16-18th
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and Children of All Ages, get ready for the Greatest Show on Earth!
The weekend of May 16, 17 and 18, 2014, is the 28th Baraboo Circus Heritage at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo, Wisconsin. There is so much happening at the Heritage! Test your skills on the archery and BB gun ranges, thrill to the Wonder of Physics and BadgerBots robotics. Cheer the lumberjacks as they roll logs and show their skills with axes. Race a Pinewood Derby or Blastcar. Show off your cooking skills in the Dutch Oven Dessert or Iron Chef competitions. New exhibits and activities are added each week - many of your old favorites and some new surprises are in store for you!
For more info click HERE
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Scout Night at the Mallards
The Madison Mallards and Glacier's Edge council invite you to show your support at either of these two games:
- Tuesday, June 24th at 7:05PM
- Sunday, July 27th at 5:05PM
Tickets are $12 and include;
- Major League stadium seats, Mallards Hat, and Mallards patch
- $3 of every ticket purchased will be donated back to the Glacier's Edge Council
- A Ceremonial First Pitch will be thrown by a supporter of the Glacier's Edge Council
For more information click HERE
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STEM & NOVA
Nova Awards and Nova Counselors / SuperNova awards and SuperNova Mentors
Nova awards - Each award covers one component of STEM-science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- Cub Scout Nova awards: Science Everywhere, Tech Talk, Swing!, and 1-2-3 Go!
- Boy Scout Nova awards: Shoot!, Start Your Engines, Whoosh!, and Designed to Crunch
- Venturing Nova awards: Launch!, Power Up, Hang On!, and Numbers Don't Lie
For Nova awards, Scouts work with a Nova counselor. A Nova counselor can be any registered adult age 21 or older, must complete Youth Protection Training, and must be registered under the Nova counselor position code 58.
SuperNova awards - are much more challenging. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts or Venturers must contact a council-approved SuperNova mentor beforestarting to work on their SuperNova award requirements. Supernova mentors must be 21 or older, be subject matter experts in a STEM field, and be registered under the Supernova Mentor position code 52. In addition to the BSA Adult Registration form, mentors must complete the Supernova Awards Mentor Information application, which will be reviewed and approved by our council STEM committee. They must also complete Youth Protection Training. SuperNova Mentors cannot be the Scout's parent or unit leader (unless the mentor is working with more than one youth at the same time).
See the requirements and more information online at http://glaciersedge.org/youth/stem/ .
If you have any questions on the STEM program feel free to contact Greg Marconnet at gmarconnet@gmail.com or Aaron Ware at aaron.ware@scouting.org or see the GEC STEM information page at: http://www.glaciersedge.org/youth/stem/
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Scout Shop Visit www.ScoutStuff.org Glacier's Edge Scout Shop located in the Madison Scout Service Center. 608-246-0486
Are you ready for Spring? Tired of Winter!
Stop by and see the new T-shirts, rain jackets, baseball caps and new performance T-shirts, arriving weekly. And so Much More!
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Coming Soon! Estes Rocket Program
The BSA is in the rocket business again! Rocketry helps Scouts develop real connections between theory and hands-on applications in STEM area, and satisfy advancement and NOVA requirements across Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers.
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Book- The Art of Stand Up Paddling - Complete Guide to SUP on Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans. This large full color book covers all aspect of stand up paddling, from buying a board and getting started on your local lake. Soft-color, 320 pages, $21.95
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Merit Badge Pamphlet - $4.49
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