From Memorial Day May 26 through Sunday June 1, more than 100 of the top lady golfers will compete at the ShopRite Classic Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). This golf classic takes place at the Stockton Seaview Resort located in Galloway Township NJ. The Garden State Council is one of the official charitable partners' and for our participation the tournament will make a generous donation to the council. There are three ways to support your council and the most important is to volunteer. 

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 With the warmer weather here and summer just around the corner, units are engaged in a variety of outdoor activities.  The National BSA has courses that help you plan safe outdoor activities for your unit.  They are based upon the activity you are engaged in. All courses can be found online at www.myscouting.org or can be taken as an instructor lead class; most often at summer camp.  All courses have a two year certification date on them so be sure that you are current with the course.

Please join us for a morning of Community Service as we begin our celebration of Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 24, 2014 from 9am-Noon. We will be beautifying the downtown Camden and the North Gate Park areas. All are welcome to come and help make a difference in the lives of those that need us.

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The Mahalala & Quakesen Districts Scout Leaders' Roundtable will be held at the Rowan Scout Resource Center on Wednesday  May 14th, 2014 at 7:00 P.M.

Topics to be covered:

• Cub Scout Crafts & much  more! 
• Boy  Scout/ Venture - Camp Roosevelt Resources
• Cub Scouts - Summer Tme Pack Awards/ How to Recruit Lion Cub Scouts 

Come out and enjoy Crafts/Networking with your Fellow Scouting Leaders!

Out of District Leaders-Welcome!

Your Mahalala/Quakesen District Roundtable Commissioners

Hey Scouters!  Just a quick reminder of the fantastic opportunity to have an easy summertime unit event!  We have arranged with the Riversharks to have available four nights this summer where your unit can attend a Riversharks baseball game, and have a great time camping on the outfield.  Enjoy a baseball game, have dinner, get a scout patch, a fantastic fireworks show, and a baseball clinic with Riversharks ball players on Saturday morning!  As an extra-added Garden State Council benefit, every person that camps out will also get a free ticket to a future Riversharks game!  More information and a downloadable flyer is available on the Council Activities Page.  Register today!

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Great fun-filled event for the entire family!  Only $19.99 per person.  Includes access to all theme park rides, Water Park Rides, use of pavilion, and event badge to all who attend.  We are looking for Scouts/Units that would like to participate in an in-park parade or Scout Demonstrations. Purchase of tickets will be on-line at www.clementonlakepark.com with a special promo code that will be available soon.  More details and promotion code available soon!  Get this fun event on your calendar and start promoting! 

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Scouts from around the world will gather for special fellowship and exciting activities.

When: July 28 - August 8, 2015
Where: Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 

The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America manages USA involvement and relays information to local councils.  Unlike the 2011 World Jamboree in Sweden, pricing will include a pre or post Jamboree tour of Japan. The trip also includes airfare, equipment, food and insurance.

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The Silver Beaver Award is the highest recognition a Boy Scout council can bestow on an adult volunteer leader. The award is presented to those volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to the Scouting program. Nominations are recommended by the local council and approved by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Listed below are this year's Garden State Council recipients celebrated on April 30th at Adelphia Restaurant.

Congratulations To Our Silver Beaver Recipients!

• Stephen Domzalski - White Horse
• Brian W. Jones - Board
• Eduardo E. Fernandez - Mahalala/Board
• Michael S. Kalb - Old Colony
• Martha  Osburn-Henry - Quakesen
• Carl Peterson - BaySea
• Timothy Williams - BaySea 

What Year Did You Earn Your Silver Beaver Award?

Attention all Garden State Council Silver Beaver Recipients!  We are updating our database of Silver Beaver Recipients database and are tracking down the actual year that your Silver Beaver Award was received.  If you can find your certificate, blow off the dust and let us know your year that would be greatly appreciated!  Please e-mail your year to Phil Snyder at PSnyder.GSCBSA@verizon.net.  Thank you! 

Thursday, May 22nd 2014 at A Touch of Class in Delran, NJ

3001 Route 130 S

Delran, NJ 08075

Come join us for a night of fellowship to recognize our district's finest scouters. 

This year's selectees for the District Award of Merit are Edward Beddall (Troop 9), Marianne Challaghan (Pack & Troop 49), and Don Reardon (Unit Commissioner).We will be presenting the Mahalala District Award of Merit and other awards and recognition. We will also have our new district patch available for sale. For additional questions, please contact Chris Behrends at cbehrend@bsamail.org or 609-261-5850 x 213.

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The Mahalala District is holding a series of recruiting events at Elite Climbing in Maple Shade. Bring a friend and both climb free! May 31stfrom 10am-4pm for Boy Scouts. June 4th from 4-6pm for Venturers. All scouts get to climb for the discounted rate of $8. Please see Elite Climbing for more information. 

Come out and bowl with your friends and raise money for scouting! The event will be at Laurel Lanes on June 21st from 12-2pm. Tickets are $20 and include 2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, 1 pizza per lane, and unlimited soda. 

More information to come on the Mahalala District page.

Save the date for Comedy Night 2014. Friday, October 24 from 7-11pm. Crescent Shrine 700 Highland Drive Westampton, NJ

Quakesen District is sponsoring a Wine & Craft Beer Tasting on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Burlco Agricultural Center, 500 Centerton Road in Moorestown. Along with wines provided by Renault Winery, DiMatteo Vinyards, Bellview Winery, Almalthea Cellars and Coda Rossa, there will be light hors d'ouvres, a silent auciton and 50/50 raffle. 

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We are happy to announce that the Old Colony Cub Scout Fishing Derby has been rescheduled for May 31, 2014, at the same location, Greenwich Lake Park. Earlier pre-registrations made online will remain in effect, and new registrations can be made online until 11:59PM on May 29th. 

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The Digital Technology Merit Badge Pamphlet is now available for purchase at both the Millville and Westampton Scout Stores.

To contact our Store Managers with your questions: 

Alyssa at the Rowan Scout Store (609) 261-5850, x 219 or at agellman@bsamail.org and Teresa at the Riggins Scout Store 

(856) 327-1700, x 110 or tekrus@bsamail.org.

Elite Climbing's Merit Badge Program (Boy Scouts ages 12+)  is taught by certified merit badge counselors who will assist Scouts to safely learn all the essentials elements of rock climbing as described in the B.S.A Handbook. This is a 5-6 hour course that combines instruction, guidance, rock climbing, and hands-on activities.  Scouts will receive all necessary equipment to complete course and upon completion of the course will receive a free one month membership (gear not included) to our facility.    

Cost: $50 per scout; 3 scout minimum, $45 each additional scout