Who: All Cub Scouts and their families

What: A fun-filled day in camp featuring 10 activity stations and includes lunch

Where: Musser Scout Reservation; Camp Hart Dining Hall; 1125 Camp Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073

Cost: $20 for Scouts and siblings, FREE for new Cub Scouts, $5 for Adults

Capacity: 288 Scouts and siblings per day

Registration is open online and set to close the Monday prior to each event.

Visit colbsa.org/musserevents

 Please note that registration for the first two dates is now closed.

New Cub Scouts who join in Fall 2014 get to attend one Fall Fest day for FREE!

Our Commissioner Staff has been working hard to make the rechartering process more efficient. Please read this letter from Council Commissioner Chuck Bolger regarding some upcoming changes.

For the Leaders Guide, order forms and other resources, please visit colbsa.org/popcorn 

November 8 or 9

Come join us for a day of fun on the COPE course, archery range and rifle range! Scouts will have the opportunity to get a half-day taste of low COPE, either high COPE or climbing, and a half-day taste of rifle shooting with a .22 rifle and archery target shooting. All of this for just $25 for participants (youth and adults) or $8 for onlookers (includes lunch!). This event is open to all Boy Scouts and Venturers and is capped at 64 spots, so be sure to sign-up before registration fills-up!

Registration open at colbsa.org/musserevents 

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 Scouts and Leaders will be out in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery Counties putting out Scouting for Food collection bags to as many houses as possible. Please keep track of the area your Unit distributes the Scouting for Food bags for pickup on November 15th.

Scouting for Food Bags are available through your district professional.

Checking Availability and Making a Reservation

Property descriptions, maps and program ideas are available at: www.colbsa.org/rentals

1. To check availability and make a reservation go to www.colbsa.org/rentals

2. Click on the "Book Now" Green Button for either Resica Falls Scout Reservation or Musser Scout Reservation.

3. Select a category: choose if you want a lodge or a tent site and then click on the facility you are interested in. It will highlight the facility and then you can check what openings exist for your weekend of choice. Availability is confirmed if the date blocks show in grey.

4. Select your arrival and departure dates by clicking on the appropriate dates, it will then give you a "reserve' button to click.  This will create a reservation box at the top right of the calendar with an orange check out box. Click there and follow the steps to complete your registration.

5. Use your current Doubleknot user ID and password. If do not have one you will need to create a profile-use your "Unit #, Council", and your contact information.

6. Follow the steps to check out and select the appropriate payment type-pay online with a credit card or mail in a payment.

Resica Falls Scout Reservation has limited spots remaining in our annual hunting program. If you would like to learn more about hunting on our properties please contact Tracy at tracy.launders@scouting.org or Ranger Hutch at david.hutchinson@scouting.org.

Our Program Partners offer a variety of opportunities and discounts to Scouting families and are continuous supporters of our council.  

colbsa.org/programpartners

Please visit the website to see all the great offers available from our Program Partners!

Brotherhood Blitz... Have you been a Ordeal member for the past 10 months or more, then come out and join us for a one day event to achieve your Brotherhood. For more information, click here

Online Store... want to purchase Unami Lodge properties, like the new holiday ornament, then click here

Go to www.unamilodge.org for more information about these events and any Lodge information.

The National Jewish Committee on Scouting established the Shofar Award to recognize outstanding service by adults in the promotion of Scouting among Jewish youth. Just as the Shofar (Ram's Horn) calls people to the service of God, so the Shofar Award is a recognition of the individual who has answered the call to serve Jewish youth in Scouting. Self and spouse nominations will not be accepted.

For more information, click here

Youth Protection is of paramount importance to the Boy Scouts of America and relies upon the shared involvement of everyone in Scouting. Recognizing that this commitment requires sustained vigilance, the BSA has continued to develop and enhance its efforts to protect youth. In support of this focus and awareness, the National Youth Protection Committee has initiated the Youth Protection Champions program.

The Cradle of Liberty Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey F. Sasso to the position of Council Youth Protection Champion. In this role, Geoffrey will assist in recruiting Youth Protection leadership, support Youth Protection strategy development, assist in increasing the implementation of new Youth Protection programs, policies, and reports, and will ensure that Youth Protection training is available and presented various times throughout the year.

Geoffrey earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1999 while with Troop 240 in Bucks County, PA.  He is currently an attorney with a major Philadelphia law firm. In addition to his role as Youth Protection Champion, Geoffrey is also a member of the Council's Advisory Board and is the President and one of the co-founders of the Council's Young Professional Scouts alumni organization.

Geoffrey can be reached at youthprotection@colbsa.org and encourages anyone with a question, concern, or comment to not hesitate in contacting him.  

More information on the Youth Protection Champions Program can be found at http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection/YPChampions.aspx. 

An adult knowledgeable about chemical fuels and equipment should always supervise youths involved in the storage, handling, and use of chemical fuels and equipment.

Operate and maintain chemical-fueled equipment according to the manufacturer's instructions and in facilities or areas only where and when permitted.

Using liquid fuels for starting any type of fire-including lighting damp wood, charcoal, and ceremonial campfires or displays-is prohibited.

No flames in tents. This includes burning any solid, liquid, gel, or gas fuel-including tents or teepees that feature or support stoves or fires; and any chemical-fueled equipment or catalytic heaters.

Store chemical fuels in their original containers or in containers designed for immediate use. Securely store any spare fuel away from sources of ignition, buildings, and tents.

During transport and storage, properly secure chemical fuel containers in an upright, vertical position.

For more information, refer to the Guide to Safe Scouting.

All leaders on 2014 Cradle of Liberty Council charters must be position-specific trained, along with having current Youth Protection Training. This includes all Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, Cubmasters and assistant Cubmasters, den leaders and assistant den leaders, Venturing crew advisors and assistant advisors, Varsity coaches and assistant coaches, Sea Scouting mates and skippers, committee chairs, and committee members.

• All assistant Scoutmasters and assistant Venturing crew advisors must complete their basic training or they will not be registered in that position. Assistant Scoutmasters and assistant Venturing crew advisors age 21 and older can register and function as a member of the troop or crew committee if they choose to not complete their classroom-style leader training.
• All Cub Scout leader training and committee training for both troops and packs is available online at myscouting.org.
• Venturing committee training is expected to be available from BSA National in spring of 2014 and will be mandatory for crew committee members at that time.

By dedicating 30 minutes of your time to complete this training, we are helping to ensure a quality program for all of the youth we serve through Scouting.

To read more, click here. To receive monthly email updates about training opportunities offered throughout the council, subscribe to TrainedToday or view past editions here.

The committee is open for Scouts and leaders with international Scouting experience to join our next conference call to share ideas and initiatives. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Frank Yeung (Chairman of International Committee) at lonewollfy@verizon.net or Robert (RJ) Wiechecki at robert.wiechecki@scouting.org for more information.

2015 World Jamboree

The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, (WOSM) typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17 every 4 years.

The BSA Contingent is now open for registration - Don't miss out the biggest Scouting event in the world.

World Jamboree 2015

or contact Mr. Frank Yeung, lonewolffy@verzion.net

The Cradle of Liberty Council is looking for the most enthusiastic and friendly scouts to help us staff our summer camp operations at Musser and Resica Falls! 

If you or a Scout you know is interested, go to www.colbsa.org/campstaffapp to fill out an application or email John Bickel for more information.