The Council is encouraging ALL Units to hold Sign-up nights during the week of September 16th-20th, 2013. This will be a unique chance for families to come and learn what opportunities are available for a young person in Scouting and an opportunity for families to meet local leaders. If your unit would like to host an open house during September, please contact your District Executive or a member of the district's membership team to order flyers and develop YOUR UNIT"S personalized recruiting strategy. Flyers with information on when and where your local sign-up night is being held will be available to distribute at your school, church or community center.

Remember NOW is the time to update your "BeAScout" unit contact PINS. If you need assistance or need your login information, please call or email your local District Executive.

 

Sales Seminar # 1 August 5th - Rowan Scout Resource Center 693 Rancocas Road, Westampton ,NJ
Sales Seminar # 2 August 8th - Rowan Scout Resource Center 693 Rancocas Road, Westampton ,NJ
Sales Seminar #3 August 22 - South Vineland United Methodist Church 2724 S. Main Road, Vld. NJ
Sales Seminar # 4 August 27 - Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Church 259 Lambs Road, Sewell, NJ

All Seminars will be starting promptly at 7:00 PM

Email your Council Popcorn Kernel with questions at Click here for online popcorn information

 

 

 

Garden State Council Wood Badge

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Friday, September 27th to Sunday, September 29th at Pine Tree Educational & Environmental Center
Friday, October 25th to Sunday, October 27th at Roosevelt Scout Camp 

Two 3-day weekends separated by three weeks (both weekends are mandatory)

Scoutmaster: Marie Snyder
Assistant Scoutmasters: Ed Martino and Pat Leth
For more information and to register, click here 

Spots are still open in the first Garden State Council Wood Badge program!
Don't let this opportunity pass you by!

Wood Badge is a leadership training course for all Scout Leaders who are involved in any part of the Boys Scouts of America: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, Varsity Scouting - as well as members of Council, District Leaders and Scouting Professionals. 

This course focuses on leadership and "people" skills - not on Scoutcraft or outdoor skills. Participants will not only learn techniques to make themselves better leaders, but they will also learn how to effectively lead groups towards a specific goal. 

The 21st Century Wood Badge program incorporates the best of over a century of Scouting experience in addition to drawing upon the most current leadership models used by corporate America, academic circles, and successful leadership organizations throughout the country. Completion of this program earns the participant Continuing Education Credits - please talk to the Scoutmaster for more information. 

Skills developed from Wood Badge training 
will help an individual do a better job in any leadership position:  both inside and outside the BSA 

Eligibility:

1. Fully registered with the Boy Scouts of America
2. Over 18 years of age
3. Fully trained for your position in scouting

The Ticket

One of the great traditions of Wood Badge is "the Ticket." Under the guidance of their Troop Guides, participants will develop a contract, or Ticket, consisting of five goals that will allow them to put into action all that they learned over the 6-day course. Participants have up to 18-months to complete their Ticket and earn their Wood Badge credentials. 

For more information about Wood Badge, please below  or contact one of the Troop Guides listed below:

 

Denise Blain
Dennis Burnett
Scott Hutton
Sandy Johnson
Craig Randolph
Bob Sharp
 

 

 Click here for Wood Badge Info

A full color 18 month council calendar with numerous opportunities for announcements and advertisements is set for publication in December of 2013. Garden State Council is offering low cost advertisement space to major contributors and business associates. A web based version of this publication will also be housed on the council's website at http://www.gardenstatescouting.org

 

 Units and individual scouters who would like to advertise in this venture are more than welcome to do so. Why not publish your business card in a calendar that will be seen in thousands of households throughout southern New Jersey?

Interested parties can contact Susan Nagy or simply call
(609) 261-5850 ext.17

"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 Oct. 7. 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 Resource Center, Westampton

Date: Saturday October 12

Time: 8-12 PM"

 

 

The Garden State Council Marketing Committee will take place once again at the Virtua Building in Washington Township on Thursday August 22nd at 7pm.

 

Virtua Health & Wellness Center - Washington Township
239 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080-4001
Get Directions

      

October 18-19-20 2013

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

 

 

Click here to Register 

See the Original Harlem Globetrotters at the New Jersey Wildwoods Convention Center. The first 50 Scouts to purchase tickets will receive a FREE Magic Pass!

Click on the Patch on our Home Page for Tickets
                         
                          4 Shows-Wednesday Aug.7-Saturday Aug.10- 7pm