Garden State Council 3 
Electronic Knapsack
October 6, 2014
CouncilNews Council News
See which units won free Papa John's this week!

For every new paid Youth or Adult application YOUR UNIT turns in each week (Friday by 4:00pm) during the month of October, your unit will have an opportunity to win a pizza party for your group. (5) Pizza Parties will be awarded each week of October. That's one party in each Scout District!


 

The first five winners were selected on Friday, October 3!

 

See the winners, and find out how to win here! 

Make sure you re-charter on time!

During the period of October 1, 2014-December 31, 2014 all Garden State Council, Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Venture Crews, Varsity Teams, Sea Scout Ships and most Exploring Posts are required to  renew their charters with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) using the National Council BSA On-Line Charter renewal System.  


 Read more about the recharter process here, and how the council commissioner staff can help. 

Every boy needs a trained leader

The council training committee will be running a number of programs this fall to ensure every unit can recharter on time with trained leadership. Click here to see an updated list of the training sessions being offered this fall.

Not sure what sessions to take? See what it takes to become a trained Cub Scout or trained Boy Scout leader.
Council service projects

Scouting for Food 

The annual service project, Scouting For Food 2014 is ready to kickoff at a Roundtable meeting near you!  Bags for the annual distribution have arrived at our Scout Service Centers and will be available at each of our five District Roundtable meetings in October.  They will also be available from each Scout Resource Center.

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Join us for a morning of community service on November 29, 2014, from 9AM to Noon, as we beautify Northgate Park and Playground, 600 Elm Street, Camden, NJ. The Scouts have been working at the Park and Playground for several years, and because of your efforts, the boys and girls of the area have a nice place to play and have fun! All are welcome to attend. Scouts will not only earn service hours, but more importantly will also exemplify the true meaning of Scout Spirit.

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Looking for a good way to earn some community service hours, or work on some requirements for Citizenship in the Community/Nation merit badges? The Mount Holly Environmental Committee is looking for volunteers to help plants Trees and Shrubs in Mount Park in Mount Holly. There are multiple dates to participate: October 11th,12th, 18th and possibly the 19th if needed.

Please help if you can!   

Murder mystery dinner

Looking for a fun night out? Want to be transported to a far off time and place? Want to solve a murder while enjoying dinner with family and friends all while supporting a great cause? Old Colony District's Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday November 14th, 7pm at Gambi Caterers in Oak Valley (Deptford Twp.). 

 

This event is 21+ only please. Sign up today! 

Advanced leadership training available

Are you ready for advanced leadership training designed for you? Well, then mark your calendars, and go here to read more!

Quakesen District Spring Camporee
 
Save the Date! The Quakesen District Spring Camporee will take place April 24th-26th 2015. This event is hosted by the Quakesen district but is open to open to all Scouts in the Garden State Council. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn partials for several merit badges in this Communications themed event. For more information please see the event flyer. 

White Horse District Volunteer Recognition Dinner

district award of merit

 

Are you looking for a relaxing and entertaining evening that you can spend with your fellow Scouters?

Then come to the White Horse District Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Friday October 24th and celebrate the accomplishments of our 2013 - 2014 Scouting year with your friends!

 

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Shoot For Scouting - Sporting Clay Classic

shoot for scouting logo

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"

 

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CouncilNews Boy Scout News
Learn about the Trail to Eagle

Attend the "Trail To Eagle" presentation and get answers to your questions from GSC advancement team members.  These experienced scouters will show you what to expect as you blaze your own trail to Eagle.  Life scouts and their parents are invited to attend this presentation about the Eagle Scout process. The presentation will take place at Rowan Scout Center Tuesday, November 4 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

  Cub Scout News

Cub Scout Fun Day at Pine Hill 

Attention all Cub Scout Leaders & Parents!  The Garden State Council Cub FUN Day is just around the corner on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Pine Hill Scout Reservation.  This FUN-filled day will keep your Cubs and also potential Cubs busy all day from 9am to 4pm.  Come and go as you please, stay as long as you want, but please bring a friend that isn't sure Scouting is for him!

 Learn more and register here!

Haunted Woods October 17th & 18th

Haunted Woods 2014

 

Monsters from the past have invaded the Jersey Pine Barrens. We need your Cub Scouts to come help fight the monsters and free the Pine Barrens! Join the Order of the Arrow as we fight monsters such as Big Foot, Yeti, and the Jersey Devil! The fight begins October 17 and 18, going from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Cost is $7 per person. www.hauntedwoods.org for more information, hw@lenape8.org for questions.

 

Haunted Woods 2014 flyer 

Scout Store News
Columbus Day hours
The Rowan Scout Store will be OPEN on Columbus Day (Monday, October 13) from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
    

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

   

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