 This Weekend: OA Lock-In
This year the Order of the Arrow is again offering a lock-in for all Lodge members at the Clark's Sport Center in Cooperstown, NY. It will be held on Saturday, February 27, and it will cost $20.00 at the door. If you plan on being there, sign-in is from 7:30pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, and you must bring your health forms to attend. There will be swimming, a bowling tournament, and a Magic the Gathering tournament, which will be $5 extra to buy a starter pack. On Sunday, February 28, we will be leaving at approximately 5:30am. For questions and more information, click here to email Senior District Executive John Harniman.
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A reminder that walk-ins are welcome this Saturday, February 27 at our Cub Scout Pow Wow! Come and join fellow Cub Scout Leaders to learn about how apply new ideas for crafts, advancement activities, games, songs, planning and much more! The day will be broken in to six unique sessions for 2016. Click here to register today!
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BOLO: Council Fires, Issue 1
Our quarterly newsletter, ScoutWire Quarterly, will be getting a face-lift and a new name as the Revolutionary Trails and Otschodela Councils merge together. We're calling our new Council's newsletter Council Fires. We'll still be covering everything you need to know about local and national Scouting. If you'd like to sign up to receive Council Fires in your mailbox, click here to let us know your home address.
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Scouts In Action
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Scouts pose with their new donated trail sign: Derek Weiderman (sitting); from left to right: Paul Bailey, Connor Mack; Malichi Bailey; and Vinny Tripple. Absent from photo: scout Aiden Toth-Albrecht; sign artist Libbie Mack; and Den/ Pack Leader Clint Mack.
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The New Russell Park Trail Sign
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Six Ilion Cub Scouts from Pack #7 have earned the BSA Conservation Good Turn Award, which is the precursor for the prestigious William T. Hornaday Awards afforded in Boy Scouts for exceptional conservation minded projects. The Conservation Good Turn Award encourages and or promotes Scouts to "think globally" and "act locally", while performing conservation projects in consultation with various conservation oriented agencies. The projects performed by these Scouts include: refurbishing park entrance flower boxes, performing multiple excursions to remove litter from the park trails, planting trees to stop erosion under the supervision of the NYS DEC, and the donation of a new park trail sign, whereas the previous one had been defaced.
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Welcome to our New DE and Ranger!
Matthew Lacy 
Powderhorn District Executive
A product of the Scouting program, Matt began his Scouting career as a Tiger Cub in Middleburgh, NY in 1994. He climbed through the ranks, earning his Arrow of Light, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2005. He was recognized as an Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor member as a youth in 2007, and was also honored with the Founders' Award as a youth Arrowman in 2009. He also served as a member of his home council's camp staff, his lodge's Key 3, and as a past Section NE-3B officer.
Matt remained active in Scouting as an adult, most recently serving as a volunteer Unit Commissioner for rural Schoharie County. He began his professional Scouting career in February of 2012 with the Yankee Clipper Council, and the Twin Rivers Council. He has accepted the position of District Executive serving the Powderhorn District as of January 29, 2016.
Matt received his MBA in Technology Management from SUNYIT in 2010, and enjoys bowling, music, and computers/technology in his free time. He is also active in Cobleskill Lodge #2040 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and served as their Exalted Ruler for the 2014-2015 fraternal year. Click here to send Matt a welcome email!
Travis Coleman
Ranger, Camp Henderson
Travis graduated from West Canada Valley Central School and also completed the Herkimer County BOCES Vocational School, specializing in Natural Resource Management, in 2009. He received the Most Outstanding Student award from BOCES, and left the program as a heavy equipment operator. Since graduating, he has been employed with several landscaping companies, as well as returning to Herkimer County BOCES as a groundsman.
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Save the Date: Golf Outing
Spring is almost here, and so if golf season! This year's Annual BSA Golf Outing will be held at the Yahnundasis Golf Club, on Seneca Turnpike in New Hartford, on Monday, May 23, 2016. Be on the look-out for more information soon, or if you would like us to send you a brochure, please click here to let us know.
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We are on schedule to merge our Councils in March. During this time, all volunteer tools will still be available for use on MyScouting.com. Volunteers and leaders will reatin use of MyScouting.org for advancements, training, tour permits, etc., to keep Units and Scouts moving forward. But, our back-end systems at our offices will be unavailable for the month of March. Please be patient with us as we clean and merge our data through the merger process. At some point, you may notice that MyScouting.org will display the new, merged, Council's name. Please do not be alarmed, this is a good thing! If you have any questions or concerns, click here to email Peter.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out our events with open registration. Click on the links for more information and to sign up.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Saturday, February 27, 2016
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