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November 4 , 2015
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Tell Your Friends!
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 Recruiter IncentiveFree Recruiter Patches &
$50 in ScoutStuff to top recruiter!
Cradle of Liberty Council will provide the official BSA "Recruiter" strip to Scouts who invite and recruit at least one friend to join Scouting and on November 20, we'll award a $50 Scout Shop gift card to Scout who recruits the most friends.
To qualify for the free patch, unit leaders must submit the application for the new Scout to the Cradle of Liberty Council Service Center or staff member between October 19 and November 20 and complete the submission form at www.colbsa.org/recruiter. Patches and gift card will be distributed by the December district roundtables to unit leaders.
For more info and the flier, please visit:
There's still plenty of time to sign-up for the adventure of Scouting this fall. New Scouts are still eligible to receive a free model rocket while supplies last.
If you have any questions, please contact your district membership chair, district executive, or email membership@colbsa.org.
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Register for the 2015 University of Scouting!
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- This is the premier training opportunity for all adult volunteers!
- Do not miss out!
- New courses have been added & favorites are returning!
Location: Valley Forge Military Academy & College
The University of Scouting is a supplemental training opportunity for all adult Scouters. It is the only time during the year where you can find, all in one place, the widest variety of training opportunities in all program areas: Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers as well as District and Council Volunteers. Whether you are new to the program or a veteran of years, the University provides interesting courses in all areas of Scouting, including Position Specific Training.
For more information, course listing and online registration, please visit:
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2016 Scouting for Food
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Scouting for Food is one of nation's largest food drives that Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers participate in to support their local food pantries and hunger-relief agencies.
The Scouts of the Cradle of Liberty Council have continuously exceeded expectations and fully stocked dozens of our partner agencies with bags and bags of canned food.
This year's dates are:
Bag distribution - Saturday, November 14, 2015
Food Collection - Saturday, November 21, 2015
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2016 Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Each year, 150 Scouts and adult Scouters are extended an invitation to march in the 6ABC Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade. This is not only a great experience for our Scouting families, but allows our Scouting membership to be visible both to those who come out to watch the parade, but also to all of those in our area who watch it on 6ABC.
The Cradle of Liberty Council works with Philabundance, ACME Markets, and 6ABC to collect food items as part of the annual food drive during the parade, carry banners for all parade elements and march with the ACME float. Those marching along the 1.4 mile route will be assigned one of the above roles the morning of the parade.
For more information and to register to walk in the parade, click here
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Cub Scout Leader Online Training Updated
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Several years ago, the Cradle of Liberty Council has set a standard for all Cub Scout leaders to be position-specific trained at the time of their recharter. Due to the recent roll out of this new training and the importance of leader training for our youth, the Cradle of Liberty Council is allowing a one-time extension to the training requirement.
To read more and to find out more about the deadline, click here
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Popcorn Sale
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Take Order Pick-Up Day this Saturday, November 7!
This Saturday marks the end of the traditional sale as units collect their Take Order Items from the following Satellite Locations between 8-10 a.m. All orders are pre-sorted and will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis.
Firestone Scouting Resource Center - 1485 Valley Forge Rd, Wayne, PA 19087
- Conestoga
- Constellation
- Lafayette
- Minquas
BBL Co. - 2184 Detwiler Rd, Kulpsville, PA 19443
Reads Moving Systems - 2600 Turnpike Dr., Hatboro, PA 19040
- Baden Powell
- Northern
- Roosevelt
- ScoutReach
- Washington
Prize Orders Due Saturday
Unit Prize Orders are also due by 11/7. Units can access the Prizemania system at http://bsaprizemania.org. Please select the link on the right hand side of the page labeled "New Users click here for approval" and follow the prompts to create your account. (Note the password is "cradleofliberty").
Within 24 hours you will be emailed credentials and you can then log in using your email address and password. Please note, there have been several substituted prizes but each has been upgraded to a higher quality prize.
Please contact your district executive if you have any questions regarding the prize ordering process. Fish Club forms are also due by 11/7 for any Scouts who qualified.
Invoice or Inventory Questions?
We are correcting unit invoices as issues are brought to our attention. Please contact your district executive if you believe there is an error on your present invoice. Please note that the $10,000 bonuses have not been fully applied as adjustments to each unit that qualified. We hope to have those finalized by 11/15 but each must be manually calculated. It has been our experience that late orders and inventory corrections take a few weeks to settle following the Take Order so that these credits can be applied accurately.
Don't Forget: Unit payments are due on December 1.
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2016 Valley Forge Pilgrimage & Encampment
Registration Now Open!
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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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More information and registration available at:
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Save the Dates for Other Upcoming Council Activities!
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- Klondike Derby open to all: Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Nelson Training Center
- Council-Wide Pinewood Derby: Saturday, March 12, 2016 at LuLu Shrine in Blue Bell, Pa.
- 100th Anniversary of Musser Scout Reservation camporee for the entire council. Open to Cubs and their leaders and Scouts & Ventures and their Leaders. September 23-25, 2016.
More details will be posted soon. Feel free to contact Council Activities Chair Barry Kauffmann for more information.
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2017 National Jamboree Registration is OPEN
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To view a promotional video click here
Registration is now active for the 2017 National Jamboree which will take place from July 19-28 2017 at The Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, which is the fourth National BSA High Adventure Base. Cradle of Liberty Council intends to take ten contingent troops and one crew to the Jamboree. The cost for youth is $1,545 which includes transportation, food, equipment, and just about everything you will need. There are three sources of campership money for those in need of assistance, information including applications will be posted soon.
The two step registration process to sign up for the Jamboree is described below:
First, sign up on the National site. This will require a My.Scouting user name and password, go to my.scouting.org to create a password if you do not yet have one. Remember the account needs to be in the name of the person attending the Jamboree, not the parent, and the account has to be linked to the scout's membership id number. Chrome or Firefox may be the best browsers to sign up.
Second, after you have signed up on the National System, submit the Request to Attend form to Cradle of Liberty Council, 1485 Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA 19087, including your Scoutmaster's approval with an initial payment of $245. You will need the Jamboree Registration Code that you receive from National once you sign up on their site. Further payments of $100 per month can be made by credit card through Doubleknot on the council website.
For questions please contact John Heiple jambo2017chair@gmail.com or Steve Perrone Sperrone@ppciga.org
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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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City Scout Shop - We Are Back!
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The City Scout Shop is returning to regular hours. To assist our Scouting family and better serve you, we have secured a long term location at Lighthouse Field and have also adjusted the hours by popular request.
Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm
Thursdays 5 pm - 7 pm
Stop by and check out our supply of core Scouting items; youth and adult uniforms, handbooks, leader guides, merit badges, Cub Scout awards, pinewood derby cars, knives, and more. We have all the new Cub Scout program materials.
If we don't have it in stock we will provide free shipping from the Valley Forge Scout Shop.
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Don't forget that all unit charters in the council will expire on December 31, 2015. Now is the time to make sure your unit has reviewed its current roster (available at My.Scouting.org to your unit key-3 and other authorized users), turn-in new youth and adult applications, collect registration fees, and log-in to the online internet rechartering system to complete the re-registration process for the 2016 charter year.
Please visit www.colbsa.org/recharter for access to the internet rechartering system, as well as resources to help walk your unit through the process.
If your unit needs assistance, or i f your unit renewal processor needs your unit's unique internet rechartering access code, please contact your district commissioner or executive, or email membership@colbsa.org.
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed a new law known as the Child Protective Services Law in 2014 and it was updated in July of 2015. 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 in the Cradle of Liberty Council are affected in two ways; we are mandated child abuse reporters and required to provide background check clearances. Please review this information and take the required action.The Cradle of Liberty Council is asking all volunteers to comply by 12/31/15 in conjunction with our recharter season. Please review the information linked here to see who in your unit will need clearances: www.colbsa.org/palaw
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Unit Commissioners Needed
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Greetings:
My fellow Commissioners and I are seeking a few good men and women to serve with us as Commissioners. This is one of the oldest jobs in BSA, and you just might find fulfillment helping a unit in your district as a member of our Commissioner Corp.
 The Commissioner Concept:
The Commissioner is the liaison between the local council and Scouting units. The commissioner's mission is to keep units operating at maximum efficiency, maintain regular contact with unit leaders, coach leaders on where to find assistance, note weaknesses in programs, and suggest remedies. The commissioner is successful when units effectively deliver the ideals of Scouting to their members.
--from BSA's Administration of Commissioner Service
The NEW Unit Commissioner in Cradle of Liberty Council:
- A new Commissioner will be welcomed by the Council Commissioner or the District Commissioner and be commissioned into service.
- You will also be given a "mentor," an experienced Commissioner to help you get going.
- You will take Commissioner Fast Start online and receive a short training course in the use of the online Commissioner Tools.
- You will be assigned to one unit for starters.
- You will visit that unit once a month and get to know the leaders.
- When your unit needs help or assistance, you will be their friend and "go-to" person.
- Welcome to Commissioner Service in Cradle of Liberty Council. And, thanks!
Chuck Bolger chuckbolger@aol.com
Cradle of Liberty Council Commissioner
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Cradle of Liberty Council Venturing 2015 - 2016
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Many Boy/Girl Scouts join Venturing for the fun, high adventure activities, and the opportunity to grow and learn with an older age group. 14 - 21 year olds work in a COED environment to plan and carry out the activities that they choose. Male and female advisors support these efforts, but the youth decide what they want to do and how they will make it happen.
The VOA (Venturing Officers Association) is open to all Venturers. Meetings are held from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM the first Tuesday of each month at Scout Headquarters in Valley Forge. At these meetings, trip ideas are shared, friends are made, and the VOA Spring Weekend is planned. Venturing Adults are invited to participate in the advisor roundtable meeting across the hall at the same time.
For more information and a list of calendar events, click here
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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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Young Professional Scouts Fall Networking
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 YPS GOES CAMPING!When: November 11-13 Camping and Service Weekend
Where: Resica Falls 1200 Resica Falls Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 Join us as we enjoy a beautiful weekend at Resica Falls for fellowship and helping the camp with a possible service project Saturday. We will be staying in Bear Lodge with running water AND electricity so even the most novice camper should feel comfortable. Not an official member? Signup up online now and never pay to attend a GMBS� event again in 2015!
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 Brotherhood Blitz - The Blitz will be held on Saturday, December 5th at Camp Delmont. More information, click here100th Annual Dinner - January 3rd, 2016 for more information, click here
Purchase any of our Lodge Properties online through Ebay, click here or at the Valley Forge Scout Shop.
Go to www.unamilodge.org for more information about these events and any Lodge information.
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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.
Please visit the website to see all the great offers available from our Program Partners!
Temple Football Scout Deal
vs Memphis - November 21, 2015 (tickets going fast!)
vs UConn - November 28, 2015
Each ticket purchased comes with Temple Football Scout Patch.
Philadelphia Flyers Scout Nights
New Games Added!
November 23 vs. Carolina & December 17 vs. Vancouver
Tickets start at $36. Scouts get a special Philadelphia Flyers Scout Night Patch!
American Swedish Historical Museum
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Catholic Committee on Scouting
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2016 Merit Badge College
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Cradle of Liberty Council Advancement Committee will once again offer a Merit Badge college for up to 600 Scouts, featuring a course selection of 50 merit badges, including eight merit badges required for Eagle Scout, 17 STEM badges as well as the Whoosh! Nova Award - all in class sizes limited to 15 Scouts.
This event will take place from 8am - 4pm on Saturday March 19th and Saturday, April 2nd at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, PA. Scouts will need to attend both days to complete their selected merit badges, as well as all required pre-work and assignments between the two class days. The cost is $24 per Scout and includes registration for four merit badges, lunch on both days and the event patch. Registration will open at 9am on Monday, February 1st and is expected to fill quickly. The event flier is available at www.colbsa.org/mbc.
This event is only possible through the generous donation of time and talent from many merit badge counselors - more than 76 last year - with many additional counselors needed in 2016. Counselors who would like to be part of our 2016 faculty please contact Steve Perrone and indicate your interest and the badges you would be willing to teach. The 2016 college will also offer opportunities for Merit Badge Counselor Training - to be offered at 10am and 2pm on each day of the event - registration will be available on the event page above in February.
Questions can be directed to the council merit badge dean, Steve Perrone, at sperrone@ppciga.org.
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Scouting Works!
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Check out these resources that prove the value of Scouting programs through a scientific study done right here in the Cradle of Liberty Council by Tufts University, funded through a generous grant from The John Templeton Foundation.
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American Flag Presented to Aqua America
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On Tuesday, March 3, the Cradle of Liberty Council presented Dave Smeltzer, Aqua America's Executive Vice President/CFO (and past COL Council President) with a new American flag for Aqua's Bryn Mawr headquarters.
From donating light towers at the Philadelphia Encampment to identifying water lines at Musser Scout Reservation, Aqua provides a tremendous amount of support and resources annually, and the council is truly grateful.
Special thanks to the Scouts and Leaders of Troop 19 from Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, who did an outstanding job at the flag ceremony!
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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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