News From the Yankee Clipper Council

Council Newsletter

July/August 2013

In This Issue

Time for Popcorn!

Distinguished Citizen Events

NYLT

2013 Council Meeting and Awards

2013 Golf Classic

Be a Den Escort this Summer

Yankee Clipper Council's camps are looking for adults to come to any of our summer camp programs and serve as Den Escorts. Den Escorts have the chance to go around to all the different program areas with their son and his den making sure they have a fun and safe week. All Den Escorts that volunteer for Day Camp get $50 off of their son's registration for camp that is reimbursed at the end of the season. The Den Escort program is a fun and exciting experience that we hope you can participate in this summer!

Please fill out the follow forms in order to register to be a Den Escort and mail them into the Council Service Center at 36 Amesbury Road Haverhill, MA 01830. Please contact Sam Plouffe at splouffe@bsamail.org if you have any questions.

Volunteer Staff Application

CORI Form

Eagle Week

EaglePin

Is your son a first class Scout and working hard on his journey toward Eagle? A week at Eagle Week might help him earn some Merit Badges that will give him the extra help me may need to earn this achievement. Eagle Week at Lone Tree Scout Reservation promises to be a fun and worthwhile program where you son can earn up to four Eagle required Merit Badges. Space is limited so sign up for this program before we run out of space!

SCOUTStrong Hike for Youth Fitness

On June 8th, the Yankee Clipper Council hit the trail for youth fitness, holding its inaugural fundraising hike at Topsfield Fairgrounds to raise awareness about juvenile obesity and promote fitness in the children, youth, and adults who are part of the YCC family. As well as being a fund-raiser for units, the event raised money to support our urban scouting outreach and the Council's STEM curriculum. The 2014 event is scheduled for June 14 - join us for a fun family event to show that Scouting is a great way to keep us all fit and healthy!

ONLY ONE FUNDRAISER A YEAR!!!

Are your parents tired of constant bake sales, can drives, pancake breakfasts, candy, nut and fudge sales that only bring in a couple of hundred dollars?

Did you know that the average popcorn sale per Scout is 17 items for $307?

That would be:

* $107 going to his pack or troop for program,

* $12.80 toward a prize for him.

* $95 The Yankee Clipper Council would receive to put toward the support of all our Scouts.

Did you know if unit decided to sell fudge, a Scout would need to sell 44 items to get to $307?

That would be:

* $88 going to his pack or troop

* $0 going toward a prize.

* $0 The Yankee Clipper Council would receive to put toward the support of all our Scouts

Did you also know the average sale of popcorn by a pack or troop is $5,474?

That wouldbe:

* $1,915 going to the unit for program

* $218 in Scout prizes for the boys.

* $1,696 going to the Council to put toward the support of all our Scouts.

A Fudge Sale of $5,474 would be:

* $1,532 going to the unit for program,

* $0 in Scout prizes for the boys.

* $0 going to the Council to put toward the support of all our Scouts.

Did you also know the average bake sale or can drive raises $200? That means your unit would need to hold 11 of these to raise the same amount of money as doing one popcorn sale.

So why not have your unit sell popcorn?

To find out more about our Trail's End Popcorn Fall Sale please contact Laura Moriarty at lmoriarty@bsamail.org or 978-478-5092

Download the Popcorn Sale Commitment Form here.

Fall Recruiting

Are you ready for Fall Round up? Don't miss out on your District Pack rally kick off. Please fill out this form and sent it back to your District Professional.

Each district will be having a pack rally kickoff in August so make sure you have a leader attend. We will have flyers posters and yard signs available to all units who attend.

Great Eastern - August 22, at the 2nd Congregational Church 35 Conant St. Beverly, Contact- District Director Laura Moriarty lmoriarty@bsamail.org

Northern Light- August 15th at Camp Lone Tree, Kingston NH Contact District Executive Matt Lacey Malacey@bsamail.org

West Wind- August 6th at the LDS church in Billerica (Roundtable location) Contact District Director Dfitzger@bsamail.org

Yankee Clipper Council looks forward to welcoming you home for the 2013 Summer Camping season at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation in Northwood NH. Wah-Tut-Ca 2013 promises to surpass all the great seasons of the past with a full menu of exciting new programs for Troop and Scouts to choose their own adventure.

In 2013 Wah-Tut-Ca EXTREME will be in a new format. These programs are scheduled throughout the summer. If your Scout is interested in an EXTREME program that is running during your Troop week he can still sign up and stay with his unit for that week

SPECIAL MULTI-WEEK OPTION 2 Weeks for $599

If one week is good- two or more weeks are better. Yankee Clipper Council is offering a multi-week package for those Scouts who are spending more than one week on the reservation. This fee does not change and is available throughout the summer.

The Yankee Clipper Council Camping Committee is proud to say that you will be part of this wicked awesome summer! .... So as Skippy Says, "GO CAMPING MY FRIENDS" and Skippy is wicked important!

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FINDING THEIR WAY

Mike Jewell As many of you know, "Finding Their Way" was the theme of this year's annual business and recognition dinner. These three words do a good job of summing up what Scouting is really all about.

Finding Their Way is not about telling Scouts what to do or pushing them to do anything in particular. Rather, the challenge for adult leadership is to help each Scout shape who he wants to be and to hopefully determine a destination for himself; short term and hopefully long term goals.

The Scouting program helps youth to connect with others their age and equally if not more important with caring and supportive adults. These connections help a youth to develop confidence, a sense of self-worth and competence in many areas of their life. With a sense of connection and competence a Scout is better able to find ways to contribute to his family, church, community and country.

A close examination of the Scout Oath and Laws provide the words, thoughts and ideals upon which a Scout can base and build his life. As we move into the second century of Scouting these words are as important as they were when Scouting started 103 years ago in the America.

July and August are the two of the greatest months for Scouting. Building on the excellent work our units do during the year, summer is when Scouts can expand their experience through attending summer camp, going to the 2013 National Jamboree or taking part in a special adventure by going to one of the Scouting high adventure camps. This year many of the Scouts in our Council are taking advantage of these opportunities.

I hope the summer of 2013 is one of the best you and your family have ever experienced. Much health and happiness to each of you as you enjoy the warm summer sun.

Michael Jewell

President

Yankee Clipper Council, BSA

Distinguished Citizens Events

This spring, the Yankee Clipper Council held a cluster of events celebrating distinguished citizens who embody Scout values of leadership, volunteerism, and civic participation.

On May 15, prominent local citizens Darlene Beal and Duncan C "Deke" Farmer were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the community. Darlene Beal is Executive Director of Haverhill Community Television, and Deke Farmer is Director of H. L. Farmer & Sons Funeral Homes, a family business since 1878.

The Central Merrimack Distinguished Citizens Award Breakfast on May 17 celebrated Daniel Rivera and Ted Teichert. Dan is currently in the middle of his second term as an At Large City Councilor. Ted is a former Andover selectman and avid youth sports coach.

On May 22, Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday kicked off a new event for the council, the Newburyport Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting, which recognized Georgia Koulouras, noted for her volunteer work to support wounded veterans, Sheriff Frank G. Cousins, Jr., and Richard Eaton, former President of Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank.

Photo caption: Mayor Holaday joined by (left to right) Duncan Haywood, Leonard Wallace V, Sheriff Cousins,
Georgia Koulouras, Richie Eaton, Sam Spinney and Colin Cody (photo courtesy Tom Haywood)

CUBSUMMER

The Staff at all of Yankee Clipper Council's Cub Camps are putting together the final details for their programs and are finishing their training all so they can... put on the best possible program for your son! The Staff of Lone Tree, Moonraker and West Wind Day Camp cannot wait for your son to come to camp and have an unforgettable time this summer. It is not too late to sign up for any of these camps or to have your son participate in another program.

Does your son every year go to Lone Tree? Why not try going to Day Camp at West Wind Day Camp or Moonraker as well to experience the program there. Does your son enjoy science? Then going to Camp Discovery will be just the camp he is looking for. All program areas will have a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) theme to them and there are even some exciting field trips to science places around camp! Maybe your son enjoys participating in shooting sports programs! Then the Cub Shootings Sports Camp will be lots of fun for him as he uses bows and arrows, BB's, tomahawks and sling shots.

There is a Camp for every Scout in the Yankee Clipper Council, we hope your son will be able to participate in them! Please contact Sam Plouffe at splouffe@bsamail.org if you have any questions.

National Youth Leader Training

Have you registered your new Youth Scout leaders for NYLT yet? Please don't miss this great opportunity to train your Scouts, and improve your Troop.

You are invited to send one or more of your troop's senior youth leaders to the Yankee Clipper Council's National Youth Leadership Training Course (NYLT), which will be held August 18-24, 2013 at Lone Tree Scout Reservation in Kingston, NH.

NYLT is an advanced leadership development experience for boys, which combines both classroom and field work to instill principles drawn from corporate leadership research and the adult Wood Badge course. Its focus is on troop-level leadership practices and techniques, which are demonstrated by well-prepared NYLT youth staff members over a period of six days at camp. The course is designed to simulate a month in the life of a scout troop. The roles of troop leadership are clearly illustrated in the role-modeling provided by experienced youth staff serving as senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leaders, troop guides, instructors, and quartermasters. These examples, together with the field exercises and classroom content, are designed to prepare a boy to assume a major troop leadership position and to enhance the overall quality of his troop's operations. NYLT is therefore most appropriate, and most effective, for scouts of First Class rank and above who occupy positions of senior leadership in their troops currently, or aspire to them within a short time. They should already be skilled and experienced at the patrol level, and generally be between the ages of 14 and 17.

This splendid program offered by Yankee Clipper Council represents an important opportunity you can take immediately to dramatically enhance the quality of your troop's youth leadership, and I hope you will not miss it. If your youth leaders have not participated in NYLT in the past, please consider making this year's course the start of an annual tradition in your troop.

Questions? Contact Course Director Gary Bradley at (978) 549-6827 or via email at geebrad637@aol.com

YANKEE CLIPPER COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PRESENTED AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONDUCTED ELECTIONS AT ANNUAL MEETING

On Thursday, June 13, Yankee Clipper Council of the Boy Scouts of America held its Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner at the Wyndam Hotel in Andover to conduct Council business and elections, and to present honors and recognitions.

YOUTH RECOGNITIONS

National Certificate of Merit

* Christopher James Romano, 10-years-old, Cub Scout Pack 28 (Wenham)

Christopher was recognized for performing a significant and outstanding act of service that demonstrated unusual heroism, skill and bravery and reflected Scouting ideals in seeking help, responding appropriately and calming others when his mother was injured.

William T. Hornaday Award Recognition

* John Marden III (Winthrop)

This award recognized James's conservation work - invasive plant removal - at Upper Pond at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, representing 314 service hours.

Yankee Clipper Council - Eagle Scout Association Scholarships

* Andrew Gauthier, Troop 28 (Wenham)

Will attend Duke University

* Gaetano Mortillaro, Troop 60 (Gloucester/Rockport)

Will attend Salem State University

The Yankee Clipper Council Eagle Scout Association annually presents one or more $1,000 non-renewable scholarships to a qualified candidate who best represents Scouting's ideals. The Scholarship is awarded to an Eagle Scout based upon his Scouting involvement, his academic interest, his commitment to the BSA principles, and his life as an Eagle Scout. This is the 12th year the Yankee Clipper Council Eagle Scout Association has presented scholarships.

Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award

* David Leahy, Troop 79 (Marblehead)

Yankee Clipper Council Honoree

Leahy's Eagle Scout Project was the construction of an organic garden at Marblehead's Village School in an interior 3600 square foot courtyard. The National Eagle Scout Association has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each local council selects a council-level winner.

ADULT AND ORGANIZATIONAL RECOGNITIONS

Silver Beaver Honor Recognition

* Thomas Kubik, Jr. District Commissioner, West Wind District

* Joyce Ann Lothian, Cub Scout Roundtable Staff, West Wind District

* Reid Lewis Simpson, Council Advancement Committee Member

* Daniel Smith, Council Camping Chairman

The Silver Beaver honor is the highest award a Council may bestow on an individual. It is given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication and many years of service. It is given to those who do not actively seek it.

Second Century Society "Member with Distinction" Endowment Recognition

Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has grown into something larger and more significant than anyone expected. We honor our second century of Scouting by presenting The Second Century Society award to donors who make significant gifts of $25,000 or more to their council endowment fund

* Alan D. Kline, Executive Board Member, Swampscott

In making this significant contribution to Yankee Clipper Council, Kline emphasized his desire to give back to Scouting in gratitude for the importance of Scouting in his own life, not only as a youth member but also as an adult volunteer, and to honor his parents' participation in Scouting.

Charter Partners of the Year

* Saint Richard Parish (Danvers)

* First Presbyterian Church (Haverhill)

* St. Rita Catholic Church (Lowell)

In recognition of outstanding Charter Organizations who demonstrate outstanding or distinctive relationships beyond the normal expectations; provide noteworthy service to youth, contributing to increased youth participation; work closely with the District and / or Council for better Scouting; involve the institutional head in the selection of quality unit leadership, and promote extensive use of Scouting within the community organization.

The Council President's Award Honoree

* Topsfield Fair

The President's Award is given to an individual, organization, corporation or agency for exceptional service to the Scouting program. The Topsfield Fair has hosted numerous Scouting events including the MoonRaker Camp for Cub Scouts, Annual Staff Meetings, The Silver Beaver Gathering, and the first "Scout Strong" Hike and Fundraiser.

The 2013-2014 Council Officers:

Council President, Michael L. Jewell (Amesbury)

Council Commissioner, Dennis Gleason (Boxford) - not pictured

Immediate Past President - Timothy L. Felter (Andover)

Council Treasurer - Michael S. Tager (Londonderry, NH)

Assistant Council Treasurer - Lawrence A. Healey (Reading)

Vice President - Paul Naehle (North Andover)

Vice President - Jamie O'Brien (Peabody) - not pictured

Vice President - Lance Nicolaysen (Beverly) - not pictured

Vice President - Ronald J. Fuller (Amesbury)

Vice President - Thomas B. Swift (Lowell)

Vice President - Jeffrey A. Reynolds (Beverly)

Vice President - Jessica D.H. Barnett (Marblehead)

Wah-Tut-Ca Counselors in Training

WTCSRLOGO Do you love going to Wah-Tut-Ca? Would you like to be on Staff one day? Well, being a Counselor in Training is where it all starts. Here is your chance to be a part of one of the best camp staffs in the North east. The counselor in training (C.I.T.) program is designed to give 14-year-old Scouts the opportunity to train to be a future staff member. New positions on Wah-Tut-Ca's staff are filled with successful trainees from this program every summer.

Scouts are placed in different program areas each week. Our C.I.T director will train and evaluate each Scout, and assist in his personal development. C.I.T.s is considered valuable resources to the camp staff and are treated with the same respect as members of staff. This program is a wonderful opportunity for Scouts in your Troop to receive valuable personal training to bring back to the unit. All ambitious Scouts are encouraged to apply. Click here to apply on line.

CIT's are strongly encouraged to attend the program for at least three weeks to get the full value of the program though fewer than three is ok too.

Wah-Tut-Ca "C.I.T.s" is eligible for the Key Foundation's Francis J. Barre Counselor of the Year award. This award is given annually to an outstanding member of the Counselor in Training Program at Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation. This award includes a cash award as a "signing bonus" when the C.I.T. becomes a regular member of the reservation staff. The purpose of this award is to inspire excellence and encourage the development of the reservation staff.

So if being on camp staff is one of your goals. Your journey starts here as a Camp Wah-Tut-Ca Counselor in Training, Join us!

Soon it will be time for the Annual Scout Classic Golf Tournament!

The Yankee Clipper Council and Boy Scouts of America will be hosting this year's annual golf tournament on Monday, August 5, 2013 at, Nashua Country Club. Each year Yankee Clipper Council hosts a golf fundraising event. It is an opportunity to have a great time for a great cause. If you or anyone or business you know like to golf this is an excellent opportunity for them to help the youth we serve. A box lunch will be provided at noon check-in and the tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm. A full dinner, awards ceremony, and door prize raffle will immediately follow tournament play. You can register for "Old Scouts" *Advanced Flight or the Scramble (best ball) registration. For more information Contact David Fitzgerald at the council office 978 873-2009 or by email David.fitzgerald@scouting.org

*Advanced flight format- handicaps will be used, each player plays his or her own ball throughout and you may not buy the optional mulligans. Best ball format- play continues from the best shot of the foursome and you must use each players drive at least once.