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June 17, 2015
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Rocket Into Scouting
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Rocket Into Scouting is the Cradle of Liberty Council's coordinated fall membership campaign with the aims of simplifying the sign-up process, strengthening our programs, and improving youth and family recruitment and retention. Most importantly, it's about FUN!
Please visit the Rocket Into Scouting page at colbsa.org/rocket for a host of resources to help your unit plan for the campaign. Check out the timeline, frequently asked questions, and other materials available to help you get ready to launch!
Next Steps for Cub Scout Packs:
- Mark Wednesday, September 30 in your calendars.
- If your pack leadership hasn't meet with your district executive to review and commit to the plan, please schedule that meeting prior to the end of this month.
- Recruit a coordinator for your pack.
- Working with your district membership chair and district executive, secure a location (preferably your local school or other highly-visible location) for the September 30 sign-up night.
- Attend a webinar or training session this summer for tips on conducting both the sign-up night on September 30 and parent orientation at your following meeting (we'll be publishing a schedule of training sessions next week).
- Remember, the coordinated sign-up night on September 30 is meant to enhance your pack's recruiting efforts, not replace them. Make sure your pack has a presence at community and back-to-school events prior to September 30. You can start recruiting now!
We're also putting the finishing touches on the turn-key rocket-themed meeting plans for dens/packs (and for troops and crews, too) that your unit can use in October. New Scouts will receive a rocket at their first meeting and your unit can purchase rockets at cost for existing members to use with the meeting plans. More details on purchasing rockets will be available before the end of the month.
to get updates throughout the summer.
If you have any questions, please contact your district membership chair, district executive, or Greg.Osborn@scouting.org.
colbsa.org/rocket
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5th Annual Cradle of Liberty Gala A Huge Success for Scouting!
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A capacity crowd of more than 550 community and business leaders, Scouts, and Scouting supporters gathered at The Union League of Philadelphia last night to honor four outstanding individuals at the the 5th Annual Cradle of Liberty Gala. The council's signature special event raised a record $600,000 for Scouting in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware Counties and was the largest fundraising event in the history of the Cradle of Liberty Council.
The Cradle of Liberty Gala recognizes business and community leaders who exemplify the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law. This event brings together members of the construction and real estate, health and pharmaceutical, communications and media, and legal and consulting industries to recognize leaders in their fields.
This year's honorees are:
- Distinguished Citizen Award: Craig L. Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, PECO
- Communication "Good Scout" Award: Kevin Mazzucola, Executive Director, Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia
- Construction & Real Estate "Good Scout" Award: Frank (Mack) Stulb, President, L.F. Driscoll Co.
- Health "Good Scout" Award: Robert H. Lux, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Temple University Health System (Bob also serves on our executive board as Council Treasurer and is an active long-time Scouter in Philadelphia).
Congratulations to the honorees and their families and thank you to our sponsors, event co-chairs, and committee members for making a very memorable night possible. A special thanks to WPVI 6abc's Sharrie Williams for serving as the master of ceremonies.
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Summer Hours at the Firestone Scouting Resource Center
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From June 26, 2015 until August 28, 2015 summer hours will be as follows:
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Friday
The Service Center will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
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Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed a new law known as the Child Protective Services Law. The intent of this law is to protect the youth of Pennsylvania. All youth serving organizations within the Commonwealth are covered under this new law. Volunteers, registered and unregistered, in the Cradle of Liberty Council are affected in two ways; we are mandated child abuse reporters and required to provide background check clearances.
Our information page at colbsa.org/PAlaw has been updated as of June 11. Please visit the page for more information and for the steps volunteers need to take in order to get clearances and submit them to the Cradle of Liberty Council.
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Lighting the Way
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Help us "Light the Way" for Scouting in 2015! The annual Friends of Scouting campaign provides Scouters, parents, alumni, businesses, and community members with an opportunity to support the programs and facilities of the Cradle of Liberty Council.
We'll be holding a special "Lighting the Way" recognition event on Friday, June 19 starting at 6 PM at Musser Scout Reservation. This event is FREE for contributors and their immediate families who make a gift of $150 or above to the 2015 Cradle of Liberty Council Friends of Scouting Campaign. Click here for more information and to RSVP for the event. Registration has been extended to noon on Friday!
If you have not made your 2015 pledge yet, please talk with your unit FOS coordinator, district FOS chair, or click here to make a secure gift online.
Thank you for your support!
2015 Family Friends of Scouting Unit Incentive Qualifiers
Congratulations and thank you to the following units that achieved this year's Family Campaign incentive of holding a presentation prior to the end of April and meeting or exceeding their goal. These units will receive a $50 gift card to the Scout Shop or ScoutStuff.org! (Cards will be mailed before the end of June to your unit's committee chair.)
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Baden Powell District
Pack 117
Pack 408
Pack 498
Troop 12
Troop 356
Troop 540
Troop 542
Troop 577
Troop 665
Conestoga District
Pack 240
Troop 32
Crew 32
Constellation District
Pack 19
Pack 110
Pack 151
Pack 212
Pack 315
Pack 371
Pack 462
Pack 468
Pack 500
Pack 581
Troop 122
Troop 144
Troop 219
Troop 243
Troop 284
Troop 300
Troop 468
Continental District
Pack 99
Pack 146
Pack 170
Pack 291
Troop 99
Troop 108
Troop 129
Troop 367
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General Nash District
Pack 9
Pack 10
Pack 14
Pack 78
Pack 84
Pack 414
Pack 654
Troop 51
Troop 61
Troop 84
Troop 141
Troop 214
Troop 303
Crew 401
Ship 461
Lafayette District
Pack 87
Pack 105
Pack 119
Pack 200
Pack 268
Pack 313
Pack 531
Pack 551
Pack 707
Pack 724
Troop 87
Troop 105
Troop 133
Troop 230
Troop 267
Troop 406
Troop 622
Troop 7155
Crew 623
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Minquas District
Pack 77
Pack 112
Pack 225
Pack 228
Troop 112
Roosevelt District
Pack 18
Pack 100
Pack 179
Pack 372
Troop 251
Troop 290
Washington District
Pack 1
Pack 38
Pack 39
Pack 97
Pack 304
Pack 437
Pack 438
Pack 802
Pack 1884
Troop 1
Troop 3
Troop 72
Troop 208
Troop 304
Troop 427
Troop 437
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Website Survey
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 A volunteer committee is currently working on redeveloping our council's website, www.colbsa.org. We've developed a brief survey to assess our current site and get your thoughts on what you'd like to see on the new site.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey so we can develop a website that meets your needs and serves as a platform to grow Scouting in the Cradle of Liberty Council.
Take the survey here
Thank you for your input!
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Tufts University Character and Merit Project (CAMP) Research Study: Roll-out of Findings
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In 2012, Tufts University began conducting a study in collaboration with the Cradle of Liberty Council. Funded through a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, the purpose of the study was to gauge the impact of the Boy Scouts of America programs on the development of elementary-school aged youth. Some of the questions examined during the course of this study included:
- Does Cub Scouting represent an exemplary character development program?
- Do youth who participate in Cub Scouting have higher levels of character than their peers who are not in Scouting?
- What characteristics of Cub Packs promote character development?
- What characteristics of Cub Packs promote Cub Scout retention?
All Scouts, families, and members of the community are invited to join Dr. Richard M. Lerner and members of Tufts University's Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development as they discuss findings from our three-year study on character development among Cub Scouts. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4010 City Ave, Philadelphia, on June 30th at 6:30pm.
All are welcome to attend, but space is limited. Therefore, please RSVP to ensure your seat! Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP online here
Additional information on the study can be found at www.tuftscampstudy.com.
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Wood Badge
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 Wood Badge is Scouting's premier adult leader training course. The Cradle of Liberty Council will be holding its 2015 course over two weekends at Musser Scout Reservation in the fall:
September 11-13 and October 3-5
We're Looking For Leaders Who Want To Make Scouting The Best It Can Be...
- Cub Scout Pack Leaders
- Boy Scout Troop Leaders
- Varsity Team Leaders
- Venturing Crew Leaders
- Sea Scout Ship Leaders
- District & Council Leaders
And Outstanding Youth Members (18+) To Make Scouting's Future The Best It Can Be...
Sea Scouts - Venturers - NYLT Staffers
Space is limited, so please sign-up today!
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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
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NYLT is an exciting, action packed program designed to provide youth members of the Boy Scouts of America with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others. NEW this year: opened to Venturing, male and female.
Through activities, presentations, challenging discussions, and audio-visual support, you will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give you the skills and confidence to lead well.
Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best that Scouting has to offer.
Upcoming Courses:
August 2-7 | September 25-27 & October 2-4
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Cub Scout Summer Camp Sign-up
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 Are you and your Cubs looking forward to another exciting summer of activities? Look no further than the Cradle of Liberty Council camping opportunities. We offer everything from a week of day camp in your local area to a half or full-week resident camp where the boys can sleepover at camp, and each of the camps has a WILD WEST Theme! Click on one of these links to find out more information about our exciting camp opportunities! Cub Adventures at Musser - www.colbsa.org/cubadventures
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Upcoming Cub Scout Weekend Events
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Webelos Woods Weekend: September 26-27
This weekend trip is the perfect activity to kick-off the Fall for current Bears and 4th-grade Webelos! Scouts will get to enjoy a weekend at camp that will prepare them to be Boy Scouts and feel more comfortable in the outdoors. Throughout the weekend Scouts will participate in different activities that work on the new adventure tracks! Give your scouts a head-start with this fun event.Th 
Save the Date:
Fall Fest will be October 17,18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov 1
for more details and to register for these great events!
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Boy Scout Summer Camp at Resica Falls Scout Reservation
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 We are making preparations for next summer after a successful 2014 summer camp season. Our theme is the Wild West, so gather your boots, jeans and cowboy hats! We are revising our Dan Beard first-year camper schedule and modifying our merit badge schedule as well. We will offer 67 merit badges this year. New badges include skating, plant science, oceanography, American cultures, and metalwork (replacing plumbing). NEW! Visit our YouTube page to view pre-camp information! We appreciate your past support and hope you will consider a return trip this summer. If you haven't joined us at Resica Falls recently, please consider us for your troop's summer camp adventure. Reservations are being made now; email Tracy Launders or call 484-654-9213 to reserve a week. If you are rotating this year, send us a friend!
Have you ever been to summer camp at Resica Falls? Or has it been a while since your unit has camping there for the summer?
Then why not join us for free lunch or dinner during the week and bring some of your unit's leadership to see the camp in action. If this sounds like something you and your unit leadership would like to do then click here to registered so we can hold a spot for you and your friends.
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Fly Fishing at Resica Falls Scout Reservation
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The Bushkill Creek at Resica Falls is one of the leading areas for fly fishing on the East Coast of the US. Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA offers anglers the opportunity to fish on a six mile stretch of the Creek. For more information, click here
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Cub Scouting Program Updates
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 The new Cub Scouting program has officially launched! Youth handbooks and leader books are available to purchase in the Scout Shop. Click the links below for some of the latest resources: For quick reference, download this presentation that overviews the Cub Scout program updates: PowerPoint | PDF |
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COL National Jamboree Fundraiser
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Th is is the 2017 National Jamboree Fundraiser Patch. All proceeds go for camperships for Cradle of Liberty Scouts that need financial assistance to attend the 2017 National Jamboree. Additionally a donation from the sales will be made to support Breast Cancer Research
To purchase one of these flaps you can visit our eBay store, click here or the Valley Forge Service Center in Wayne PA.
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National Jamboree Leader Announcement
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 Cradle of Liberty Council is tentatively planning to send ten (10) Boy Scout troops and one (1) Venture crew to the 2017 National Scout Jamboree at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. The dates of the Jamboree are July 19- 28, 2017. This will require 10 Scoutmasters and a Crew Advisor along with 33 assistant leaders.
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Eagle Scout Fundraiser
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The Cradle of Liberty Eagle Alumni Committee has released a new "Once an Eagle Always an Eagle" Council shoulder patch with a striking red, white and blue border. The patches are $10 each plus postage and available by using the attached order form. All proceeds support Eagle Scout Scholarships that are awarded each year at the Eagle Dinner. These patches are a great way to recognize a new Eagle Scout or for adult Eagle Scouts to wear on their uniforms.
Thank you in advance for your support!
To order this patch, click here
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Service Weekends... Fall Fellowship, October 9th - 11th at Resica Falls Scout Reservation, click here to register
At this event will be the elections of the 2016 Lodge officers and our 2015 Vigil Honor class.
Trade-O-Ree... Sept 18th & 19th at the Philadelphia National Guard Armory. More details, click here
 Online Store... want to purchase special 100th Anniversary, Conclave and Unami Lodge properties,then click here
Go to www.unamilodge.org for more information about these events and any Lodge information.
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Scouts with Special Needs Committee
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Next meeting is Monday July 13th, 7:00pm at the Firestone Scouting Resource Center in Wayne. All interested Scouters interested in joining the committee are welcome to attend or contact Ryan Martin 484-654-9217, ryan.martin@scouting.org.
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Catholic Committee on Scouting
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Program Partners
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 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!
Whitewater Challengers Raftoree Weekend
July 11-12, 2015
$42/person
Weekend includes Saturday guided rafting trip, three meals, Saturday night activities, and a Scout patch and certificate. Optional activities also available.
More information and registration here >
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2015 Philadelphia Encampment - Save the Date
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Registration opens June 21.
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2016 Valley Forge Pilgrimage & Encampment - Save the Dates
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Pilgrimage
Saturday, February 13, 2016
One-Day Event
For: Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Parents, Families, Scouters, and Guests
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Encampment
Friday-Sunday,
February 12-14, 2016
Weekend Event
(includes the Pilgrimage)
For: Boy Scouts, Venturers and Scouters only
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Thank you for being a part of the Scouting movement and the Cradle of Liberty Council! If you have news or information you'd like to see in upcoming issues of the BSAT, please don't hesitate to e-mail news@colbsa.org.
Sincerely,
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Cradle of Liberty Council
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