Fellow Scouters, The Council Volunteer Recognition Dinner is rapidly approaching!  The dinner will be at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford, NJ, across the street from the Deptford mall in the Grand Ballroom!  The dinner is a great time to share fellowship with Scouters while recognizing the dedicated work of all Scouters.  This is also the special occasion to witness the first class of Garden State Council Silver Beaver recipients awarded their honors.  We all dedicate a lot of our lives to the cause of our youth, and deserve this relaxing night out.  The event is open to all.  Consider  becoming a Silver Beaver Booster to extend your congratulations to the Silver Beaver recipients.   Log onto the Council website, click on the calendar feature in the top tool bar, navigate to Wednesday, April 30, and click on the Council Dinner for more information and registration.  You can also opt to mail in your registration.  Visit the Council Activities Site under the Program tab and read details and download the registration form.  Looking forward to seeing you there and having a fantastic time!

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As the Superintendent of the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, I would like to invite you and your unit to participate in the Memorial Day flag placement at our Cemetery.

On Friday, May 23, 2014 we will decorate more than 45,000 graves at the Cemetery in remembrance of the contributions our veteran have made in ensuring the protection of our liberties. We will start placing flags at 5:00 p.m. sharp and will end with refreshments when all graves are marked.

The Westampton Township Emergency Services would like to invite you to a family fun free afternoon Saturday, September 6th from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm. There will be lots to do, see and eat! But most importantly at 2:00 pm your family can be a part of a Guinness World Record! We are looking to break a Guinness World Record break held by Indianapolis Fire Department for the "Largest Group Stop, Drop & Roll Demonstration!" The first 1,800 will receive a free t-shirt for the event along with a custom fire helmet. Please help us out and preregister at the following link: 

http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1620083-3fccSex24W 

If you have any questions please contact David Shaw by email dshaw@westamptonfire.org 

Troop 3166's recent trip to DC got posted on the VA facebook page! Courtesy of Unit Commissioner Mark Brody, a VA dept employee. Looks like the Scouts enjoyed this educational adventure.

Greetings everyone! I am Kyle Chelius and I have the honor of being the Scoutmaster for this year's Wood Badge Dining In.  I'd like to take a moment to introduce myself.  I am an Owl and was in class N5-334-11-1.  I earned my beads in September 2012.  I'm also an Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 26 (Mullica Hill), a committee member in Troop 44, the Old Colony District training chair, part of the Old Colony Round Table staff and I just finished became a Leave No Trace trainer this past weekend at Camp Grice.  I also help out with the kitchen at Lenape Lodge 8 OA events.

Enough of me!  The 2014 Garden State Wood Badge Dining In is quickly approaching.  It's on May 8 at Masso's Red Pine Inn, located near Glassboro, NJ.  By now, my fellow Wood Badgers (beaders and learners) should have received a registration form in the mail.  You can also click here to register online.

I look forward to seeing you on May 8th

 You are invited to participate in a

"Champions Unit" Popcorn Seminar

 Saturday, June 7, 2014 - 9:30 am Gathering

 10:00 am-11:30 am Presentation

 Gloucester County College -School of Continuing Education

 1492 Tanyard Road  Sewell, NJ     Rm. 108

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 The Garden State Council, BSA's Membership Committee is proud to announce that Monday, May 19, 2014 to Friday, May 23, 2014 will be "Spring Round-up Scouting Week". During this week, Boys across South Jersey will be given the opportunity to begin the adventure of a lifetime: by joining a local Cub Scout Pack or Boy Scout Troop.

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Oh those Wildwood Days!  For a limited time, you can plan for summer fun, save some money and support Garden State Council. The Morey Organization with amusement piers and waterparks in Wildwood NJ has an exclusive offer for the Scouting families of Garden State Council. 

For the month of April you can purchase;

 a Water Park ticket all day admission to both beachfront waterparks for $31 or

An all day and evening admission to amusement rides at all Morey Piers amusement rides for $41 o

A combination ticket amusement ride and waterpark ticket (which does not have to be used in one day) for $52.

Ticket orders must be received at the Loren S Riggins Millville office by Friday April 25th. We will have the ticket sometime in early mail and notify you where to pick them up.  All ticket orders must be prepaid with checks payable to the Garden State Council and you must use the attached form.

For more info email Tina Casey 7casey7@comcast.net or call 609-892-5519 or BaySea district executive Bill Wasekanes 856/327-1700 ext. 132.

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On Saturday May 3, 2014, the Garden State Council will be hosting its

35th Annual Ed Bridge Memorial Golf Classic at Falcon Creek Golf Club at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. This unique opportunity is generally only available to Military personnel.

Friends of Scouting is the name given to Scouting's annual financial support campaign.  The Friends of Scouting Campaign is broken into two divisions, Family and Community.  The council's operation, including upkeep and maintenance of our camping properties, registrations and record keeping services, and our field staff, are all funded through private contributions received through the Friends of Scouting Campaign.

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The Camp Card program is a unique, risk-free fundraising opportunity for Scouts to help earn their way to camp.

For Information about the 2014 Camp Card program, please visit: Camp Cards

To get started, just stop by any Garden State Council Scout Resource Center and sign them out - it's that easy!

Lenape Lodge 8, the Garden State Council's Order of the Arrow Lodge, will be hosting a Scout Skills day for 1st year Boy Scouts and 2nd year Webelos at the end of the month.

Scouts will be introduced to some of the Scouting skills that will help them get a jump start on their trail to Eagle.

For more information and to register, please visit: www.lenape8.com/SkillsDay

Registration closes April 21st at 5:00 pm, so be sure to sign up soon!