BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Annual Scouting Recognition Dinner
Saturday, February 2, 2013, 6:00pm
The Chinook Room

The Holiday Inn Express, Springfield
919 Kruse Way, Springfield, 97477

PRINT, CLIP AND MAIL OR FAX TO:
OREGON TRAIL COUNCIL / BSA, 

2525 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Eugene, OR 97401

                                   FAX: 541-484-3080
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January 29, 2013.  MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Oregon Trail Council

   NOW is the time to complete your unit's Recharter.   This is the annual Scouting renewal process that all Packs, Troops, Teams, Crews, Ships, and Posts conduct in the fall.

 

     The on-line process of renewing your unit to National BSA is quicker and easier than it has ever been!   One of the main advantages of on-line rechartering is that you do the editing of your unit's roster to be sure everyone's personal information is correct.   

 

    After you have submitted on-line and then printed out your Recharter roster, please be sure to obtain all of the required signatures, otherwise it will be returned to you for proper signatures. 

 

   Don't delay!  Collect everyone's individual annual dues this month if you have not already. Then be prepared to write ONE check to the council for your entire Recharter.  If families aren't able to pay the national $15 dues, use the white Registration Aid form in your packet (available from your District Staff).  But, be sure to send in the $2 insurance fee per person which cannot be covered by Council aid.

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    It is important that everything is accurate since everyone works off of these rosters all year long, especially with recording the Scouts' advancement achievements.

 

     By working and completing your Recharter now, you'll be able to sail through the holidays without this still on your "to do" list, and know that you've "done your best to do your duty"!  Thanks in advance for making this task a priority this month.

 

Recharters were due to the Council Service Center by November 17th in order to get them all input by 12/31/12.  Now our drop dead deadline is December 31st.  Please get yours in ASAP.  CLICK HERE to begin.  If you need assistance, contact your Unit Commissioner or District Executive.  They are ready to assist you today!

 

 

 

Hosted by the "Great Doug Fir District" of Douglas County, this Gold Rush themed Scouting event is the premier winter activity in the Oregon Trail Council.

 

NOTE:  Open to all Boy Scout Troops, Varsity Teams, and Venturing Crews of the Oregon Trail Council, this event will challenge your Scouts and inspire them to do more in Scouting.

 

Date: January 25-27, 2013

Location: Lemolo Junction Sand Sheds near Diamond Lake where it has been held for the past 30 years.  

 

Photo Caption:  Klondike 2012 & 13 Chair Stu Carlson orienting patrols at the 2012 event 

 

In the event of poor weather conditions beyond the control of event organizers, the Klondike Derby will be held on the following weekend of February 1-3, 2013. 

 

Stations will include fire building, first aid, Ravine Crossing, Bear Bag, Map and Compass, and several other challenges that a Patrol or Venture Crew could expect to encounter while looking for gold in the Lemolo Lake wilderness. 

 

Changes this year from previous Klondike Derby's will include an inspection to make sure participants are adequately prepared, and .22 range, and a geocaching station.

 

If anyone has any questions regarding the Klondike Derby, please contact Klondike Derby Chair Stu Carlson at 541-677-0521 or riversong@dcwisp.net

 

For more information on the Klondike Derby, go to the OTC website. 

Your Volunteer Time is Money!

 Numerous local companies recognize volunteer time through the donation of cash grants to non-profits in which their employees volunteer. This means that for each hour of your volunteer time, your employer may donate money to the Boy Scouts of America. Listed below are just some companies which participate in this type of program.

AT&T Wireless - AT&T Cares
Bank of America - Volunteer Grants Program
Citigroup - Volunteer Incentive Program

Ford Family Foundation

Harley Davidson
Home Street Bank - Community Partner Volunteer Grant
Honeywell - Dollars for Doers
Medtronic, Inc. - Volunteer Match Program
Nike - Employee Involvement
Qwest - Employee Matching Time
Travelers - Matching Funds Program
State Farm Insurance - Good Neighbor Grant Program

If you do not see your employer listed and they participate in this type of program, please notify Rex at rstarr@bsamail.org. Check with your human resources department for more information about your employer's giving programs.

Help more than 6,000 young men and women who participate in our local Scouting programs. Please FORWARD THIS to all Scouting volunteers and families in your district, pack or troop! 

   To See our Council Eagle Scout page CLICK HERE!.

         

As our Fall Popcorn Sale comes to a close, we would like to thank all of our participating units, Unit Kernels and District Kernels.   

 

Please note the next important dates below:

All payments are due at your December Roundtables so commission checks can be presented at the January 2012 Roundtable meetings.

 

We have a very limited amount product available in our Council inventory.  It will be available in the Scout Store at 25% off retail beginning December 10th.  

 

No new orders through Crystal will be accepted beginning December 3rd.

NOW is the time for your Scout Troop to sign up for Camp Baker or Melakwa!

Campsites are already filling up, so if you want to get your favorite, you should get in your registration in before the new year!

To reserve your favorite campsite today, simply fill out the Summer Camp Reservation Form today and send it in with your deposit.

Please be sure to make sure that EVERY Scouts gets to Camp in 2013!  Every Scout deserves a Summer Camp Experience.

Questions?  Call Chris at 541-673-5305

 

Need Tents?

 

Cycle Oregon has several used tents in various condition-some great and some not so great.  Some need poles but they are free to Scouts wanting to investigate.  They are similar to the ones shown on this web site.

 

Contact Tom Helmer, Program Director at Northwest Youth Corp at 541-743-8590 or tomh@nwyouthcorps.org

 

The tents are in storage in the west Eugene area.

 

Dec. 24th-25th for Christmas

 

The Scout Shop will be closed Dec. 28th-31st for inventory 

As 2012 comes to a close, let us look back with fondness the times we have shared in the spirit of Scouting!  Friendships made, leadership learned, and exciting adventures abounded in our 102nd year of serving youth.

If you think your friends in our Scouting family should be receiving periodic Scouting updates like this, please forward this email to them by clicking the link below.

We are always interested in your photos for consideration for sharing in this or other council publications.  Please send them to me with photo credit info, names of those photographed and a short description.

I hope you enjoy this newsletter.  Your suggestions for improving communication via this medium are always welcome for consideration.

Yours in Scouting,

Chris McCullough

Trailsmoke Editor

EagleScout@charter.net