Garden State Council 2
 
Electronic Knapsack
April 27, 2013
In This Issue
Ed Bridge Memorial Golf Classic
GSC First Swap Meet
GSC Jamboree Venturing Contingent
2013 Jirair S. Hovnanian Scholarship Fund
2nd Annual FOS Wine Tasting
Garden State Council Cycling Team
Nicky Green Memorial 5k Run
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat
Summer Camp News
River Jam 2013
New Jersey State Police National Guard Camporee
Wood Badge
Garden State Council Marketing Committee
Scout Shop News
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GSC First Swap Meet
Rowan Scout Resource Center
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 This is the first ever GSC swap meet. Units can sell/trade/give-away ("sell") gear they no longer need. Units or individuals in need of equipment can get some good deals, while knowing they are contributing to another unit. (Individuals cannot be sellers).

 

There is no fee. Units must bring their own table(s). The size of each booth will be dependent on the number of units registered. Terms of any sale are between the unit and the buyer.

 Set up starts at 7:30 and all items must be removed by Noon.

 Rain date has not been determined at this time.

 

Units wanting to sell must register by May 8. To register email Rich Renzulli at rvrenzulli@yahoo.com using the subject "GSC swap meet." Please include your unit type/number and contact person information including a phone number.
 

GSC Swap meet

Where: Rowan Scout Service Center, Westampton

Date: Saturday May 11

Time: 8-11 am

 
GSC Jamboree Venturing Contingent
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Venturing logo

The Garden State Council Jamboree Venturing Contingent has 2 vacancies!

You must be:

 A boy or a girl 

14 years old before July 15th and not 21 years old until after the Jamboree, July 24th

 A registered Venturer

Ready to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime Jamboree experience at the Bechtel Summit, Beckley, WV

 

For more information, check out the Jamboree site - https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx

 

Don't wait!! Questions may be directed to Tom Soszynski, Jamboree Steering Committee, at 609-267-2825

 
2013 Jirair S. Hovnanian Scholarship Fund

In 1948 Jirair S. Hovnanian and his family immigrated to the United States of America in search of finding the American Dream.   Through years of hard work, dedication and adherence to a strict code of ethics and morals, Mr. Hovnanian and his family have realized that dream. As the founder of J. S. Hovnanian & Sons, one of the area's largest builders of quality new homes, Mr. Hovnanian felt a desire to give back to the community. In 1998, in celebration of his fiftieth year as an American citizen, Mr. Hovnanian created the Jirair S. Hovnanian Scholarship Fund.

 

The purpose of this fund is to award scholarships to youth who are registered members of the Garden State Council, Boy Scouts of America, to assist young people in their pursuit of the American Dream. Interested youth are encouraged to read the attached documents to determine their eligibility and then complete the required application and submit it to the Garden State Council, Boy Scouts of America.

 

All applications must be submitted to either Scout Service Center by May 31, 2013. All applications will be reviewed and the winners will be notified by phone. A check will be presented to the recipients at the Council Executive Board Meeting on JUNE 10, 2013.

 

Click here for more information & application 

Wine 
 
Garden State Council Cycling Team
Smithville Park Ride, Saturday, May 4th
smithville mansion

Information:

Meet at the Park Avenue parking lot at Smithville at 8:30am

Riding local roads covering about 20 miles

Road bike or hybrid preferred and helmet

Route:

Smithville Road to Route 630 (Woodlane Road) to Route 663 (Fort Dix Road) to Route 670 (Saylor Pond Road) to Route 537 (Monmouth Road to Route 634 (Smithville Road)

with a lunch stop at Old World Bakery

 

If coming or interested in joining contact Ed Fernandez at hemeddies@verizon.net or Earle Sheaffer at sheafferjr@gmail.com 

 
Nicky Green Memorial 5k Run

Sign up today for 'Nicky's Run'!

 

run

The inaugural Nicky Green Memorial 5K Run promotes teen suicide awareness, and any proceeds benefit the Nicky Green Memorial Scholarship Fund (NG52RV)

Register online HERE  or complete and mail the form!

 

5K race on Rancocas Valley Regional High School's varsity cross country course at their sports complex at 1 Mill Creek Road & Powell Road in Eastampton

Trail run on a secluded course, no public roadways!

 

5K & 1-mile Family Fun Run/Walk

Saturday, June 8, 2013

 

Fees: $20 for 5K pre-registration, $25 day of race

$10 for Walk

T- shirts guaranteed to first 200 entrants, 5K ONLY

  • 5K begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
  • Family Fun Walk at 8:40 a.m.
  • Race day registration begins at 7 a.m.

Location: 1Mill Creek Rd & Powell Rd, Eastampton, NJ 08060

 

 

 Click here for mail in form and more info 

Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat
life preserver
With the warmer weather already here, make sure you are up to date on your
Safe Swim Defense and
Safety Afloat training so your unit can participate in all of the fun things to do in and around the water. Both courses are available online at http://myscouting.scouting.org and at Camp Roosevelt for leaders attending Summer Camp with their Troops.
Summer Camp News
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Harris Study Findings on Scout Camp
Scouts indicate that summer camp is more than just a place to have fun. It also offers Scouts the opportunity to participate in physically and intellectually challenging activities, introduces them to new and rewarding experiences, and provides them with supportive and caring relationships. This study infers that positive outcomes of Scout summer camp occur because the environment and activities at camp incorporate all of the elements of healthy youth development.

Click here to read and download Summer Camp News

 

River Jam 2013
The Inaugural Camporee of the Garden State Council
River Jam bottle

      

 

October 18-19-20 2013

Activities will take place along the waterfront from Riversharks Stadium to the Battleship New Jersey.

 

 

 

Cost:   $50.00 Is the Base Price. This includes: Camping at Rivershark Stadium for Friday and Saturday night, all meals, Local Scout Show and Skill, and Entertainment

Additional options:

$35.00 per night if you would like to sleep in the sailor's berths of the Battleship New Jersey. This price includes a Tour so there is no need to pay for the al a carte tour. (see below)

$10.00 All day Admission fee to the NJ Adventure Aquarium. Once you have the wristband you can come and go as many times as you would like.

$5.00 All day Admission fee to the Battleship (for those not sleeping aboard). Once you have the wristband you can come and go as many times as you would like.

$10.00 Admission fee for the National Constitution Center, Hike Across the Ben Franklin Bridge and a Philadelphia Day Hike and Citizenship of the Nation Merit Badge* *prerequisites required. Boy Scouts $7.00 for adults

 

NJSP Camporee
 

Wood Badge for the 21st Century

September 27,28, and 29, 2013

October 25,26, and 27, 2013  

Wood Badge Emblem  

 

 

Experience the ultimate in leadership training. 

21stCentury Wood Badge is advanced leadership training that will provide you with the leadership skill to make a difference.

 

 

It is our goal to provide a high quality, exciting and unmatchable program that meets the needs of all scouts, helping them in character development and advancement.

 

         
Learn How To

 


Bring the vision of Scouting to Life.

 

·   Apply the Aims and Methods of Scouting to ALL levels of the Scouting Program.

·  Use projects and leadership methods to bring your scouting unit together through teamwork.

·  Lead to make a difference.

·  Learn the greatest leadership  secret.

·   Apply these advanced leadership skills to maximize your positive impact on youth

 

 

Who May Attend Wood Badge?

 

Attendance will be open to Scouters from all areas of Scouting-

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing.

 

Wood Badge is the ultimate BSA Leadership Training.  Designed to help all Scout Leaders in all programs, this is especially important for Cubmasters, Committee Members, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, District and Council Members, Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, Team Coaches, and their assistants. 

 

The course is open to all Venturers who are 18 years of age or older.

 

Qualifications

 

You qualify to participate in this exciting experience when you:

 

1.    Be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America.

2.    Have completed the basic training courses for your Scouting positions.

3.    Have completed the outdoor skills training programs appropriate for their scouting positions.

4.    Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment.  Successful completion of the BSA Class 3 physical is required for all participants.

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Course Director Marie Snyder at 
cell phone 856-979-7041, or pen25guin@verizon.net
 
 
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The Garden State Council Marketing Committee
Join us and bring your ideas to help us develop a strategy to promote the Boy Scouts of America's Mission in the Garden State Council. Interested applicants may contact Susan Nagy at sunagy@bsamail.org or (609) 261-5850 ext. 17
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