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August 18, 2014

Council News

Program Expo for your Unit

The 2014 - 2015 Program Expo is this coming Saturday, August 23rd at Pine Hill. The event theme is "How can we help your unit achieve Gold in your Journey to Excellence?" This is a must attend event for every unit. Get first hand tips of planning unit events, new advancement procedures, National and GSC Training Requirements and what they mean to your unit.

Program Expo: Learn how BSA training will help your Unit achieve Gold

Come meet your Council Training Committee at the GSC Program Expo on August 23 at Pine Hill Scout Reservation. See how Wood Badge and NYLT help your unit's program and factor into your unit's JTE score. Find out more about the Council's mandatory training policy and what it means for your Pack, Troop, Team or Crew. We will have information on the BSA courses being offered this fall that will help your leaders become trained in their position...
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Join Scouting September 15-20, 2014!

The Garden State Council, BSA's Membership Committee is proud to announce that Monday, September 15, 2014 to Saturday, September 20, 2014 will be "Back to 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.

Membership Recuritment Tips

Prepared for Life-2014 Join Week Plan

Join Scouting September 15-20, 2014 Sponsored by Papa Johns!

Papa John's is the official sponsor of our fall membership recruitment campaign and they have a special offer to all Scouts, Scout Families and Friends of Scouting of the Garden State Council, Boy Scouts of America.

During the week of September 22, 2014-September 28, 2014

Papa John's is offering a 50% discount on all regular Priced online Menu Orders!

Visit: papajohns.com Promo Code BSA50

Membership Recruitment Tips

ITOLS/OWLS Course Registration Now Open

The registrations for our Fall ITOLS/OWL courses are now open. ITOLS is a required course for all Scoutmasters, Asst. Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches and Asst. Coaches. OWL is a course designed for Webelos leaders who will be taking their den camping. It is not required to be trained as a Webelos leader. Completion of the class will certify the participant with both ITOLS and OWL.

Shoot For Scouting - Sporting Clay Classic

The Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America

Proudly serving nearly 12,000 youth in:
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem Counties
will be hosting it's

4th Annual BSA Sporting Clays Tournament

"Golfing with a Shot Gun"

Who do you have listed as your BeAScout.org contact?

BeAScout.org is a great way for prospective Scouts to find your Pack, Troop, or Crew. It gives access to your unit's website, and puts them in contact with the unit to allow them to easily join. That is, assuming you have updated your BeAScout.org's online pin.

If it was not updated, the information will just be what is in the system by default; the contact information for the Council office and your meeting location is the mailing address for your chartering organization.

Avoiding that problem is not too difficult though. Anyone who is a registered member of your Unit, and has entered their Scouting ID# into their MyScouting.org account, can update the information in a few min. Just look to your MyScouting.org account, and click on the BeAScout tab once you log in. Email address of the people who are notified can be selected through a drop down menu, and you have spaces for your Unit's website, as well as other information you may want a prospective Scout to have.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in contact with either our District's Membership Chairman Bernard Cohen: berncoh@rocketmail.com or your District Senior Executive Rilee Benjamin: Rilee.Benjamin@Scouting.org

Boy Scout News

2015 World Scout Jamboree - JAPAN!

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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Spirit of Unity Register

PSE&G - Boy Scout Nuclear Science Merit Badge Workshop

Nuclear Science Merit Badge Workshop for Scouts grades seven and higher!

Learn key concepts from subject matter experts, visit an interactive exhibit hall that explores energy and nuclear issues, and tour a reactor control room simulator at the Salem & Hope Creek nuclear generating stations.

Registration begins Tuesday, September 9th, via email...

PSE&G Merit Badge Flier

Go to the event web page

Venturing News

Venturing Awards Dinner/BBQ Saturday August 23, 2014

The Venturing Officers' Association will be hosting a Dinner/BBQ at Pine Hill Scout Reservation in honor of the young men and women who have obtained the Venturing Awards.

Cub Scout News

More Lion Cub Information Coming Soon From Our National Council

Lions is a pilot program of the Boy Scouts of America for Kindergarten-age boys. Cub Scouting is a program of the Boy Scouts of America, whose mission is to help young people build character, learn citizenship, and develop personal fitness, become effective leaders and have fun in the outdoors. Cub Scouting focuses on boys in the first through fifth grades (or from ages 7 through 10). The Lion Pilot Project is exploring the value of a Kindergarten-age program.

More information should be available at the Garden State Council Program Expo taking place August 23, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Pine Hill Scout Camp. For updates about the Lion Cub program contact your district executive with your email and phone number.
Lion Cub Scout Flyer

Scout Store News

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