Currently a Freshman at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Mac first joined Scouts in 2001 as a Tiger Cub and stayed in Scouting with until he turned 18, and completed all the requirements to achieve the rank of Scout.

 

A couple of months following the conclusion of his project, Mac was notified that one of the swabs he collected was a match!  The donor traveled up north to undergo a bone marrow transplant for a recipient and the recipient is alive today due to the bone marrow match from Mac's Eagle Scout project!

It's not too late to pledge your gift and help us!

 

Go online to http://support.cflscouting.org to help Scouting grow.

 

On behalf of the over 25,000 Scouts here in Central Florida, thank you for being a part of this important campaign!!  Thank you for making heroes!!

What Is An "Ideal Year of Scouting?"

• Your unit can have an "Ideal Year of Scouting" by simply taking the time now to meet with your leaders and parents to plan out your whole year - from activities to campouts to budgeting. Your year is what you make of it - so why not make it ideal?

What Tools Do You Need?

• An open mind
• A white board or flip chart with markers
• A copy of your District Calendar 2014-2015
• A room full of leaders and parents and Scouts

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Are you interested in recruiting the next generation of Scouts?  This Spring Packs have the opportunity to work with their District Executive and visit participating Elementary Schools to recruit new Tigers!!!

 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact your District Executive and make plans to visit a local elementary school and recruit new Tigers.

You are part of the Boy Scout of America - Central Florida Council TEAM.

Teams come in many sizes. In Tennis you can play "Doubles" as a two person team and in Golf you play as a "Foursome". In Hockey there is a six person team, Baseball a nine person team, and Football an eleven person team. No matter what size the team is, it serves a single purpose to perform a specific task to the best of its ability. As a team you work in unison with and use the abilities of your other team members to cause your success.

 

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When:  August 2-11th, 2014

Program- The Summit Experience:
Consists of half-day introductory level experiences at each of the nine Summit high adventure venues (BMX, skateboarding, mountain biking, zip lines, canopy tours, challenge courses, climbing, and shooting sports). In addition, we will perform a half-day service project, and have the chance to ride The Big Zip - our 3/4 mile zip line. In addition, each night (Monday-Friday), we will travel to the Scott Summit Center for activities, sports, fun, and socializing. The Summit will provide meals, tents, cots and all program equipment needed for the week.

Qualifications:
* Registered member of Central Florida Council
* A Scout, Venturer, or Leader who is 13 years old by the September 1st, 2014

Central Florida Council Cub Scout Legoland Days will be held May 17th and or July 12th at Legoland Florida. Play your part as Cub Scouts and their families fight fires at LEGO City Rescue Academy, conquer the Dragon coaster as they return to a time of knights and castles, feel like a Giant as you walk through Miniland USA featuring incredible detailed cities built out of millions of LEGO bricks, and participate in the Ford Driving School, where Cub Scouts and their families drive LEGO themed cars through city streets to earn their own driver's license.

Please click here to purchase your special Cub Scout Legoland tickets online

The opportunity for Scouts to achieve unprecedented progress on the Trail to Eagle, offering six Eagle Rank required merit badges:

• Personal Management
• Citizenship in the Community
• Citizenship in the Nation
• Citizenship in the World
• Communications, and
• Family Life

Plus, presentations covering Eagle Service Projects, Eagle Board of Reviews and the History of the Eagle. All in an Air Conditioned environment at Camp Ithiel in West Orlando (Gotha) over 5 nights and 6 days.

 

For more information visit: http://www.apopkashores.com/EE/

2014 Council Camporee

Tough Scout Games

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the following Units for having the most reported Cub Scout and Boy Scout rank advancements in your District for the year to date:

Pack 20 - Apopka Shores		Troop 225 - Sand Lake
Pack 220 - Sand Lake		Troop 192 - Osceola
Pack 374 - Riverside		Troop 285 - Riverside
Pack 42 - Fort Gatlin		Troop 787 - Seminole Springs
Pack 701 - Challenger		Troop 660 - Fort Gatlin
Pack 560 - Tuscarora		Troop 268 - Apopka Shores
Pack 631 - Little Econ		Troop 931 - Little Econ
Pack 4 - Seminole Springs		Troop 369 - Challenger
Pack 9 - Osceola		Troop 244 - Lake
Pack 299 - Lake		Troops 281/403 - Three Rivers
Pack 437 - Three Rivers		Troops 231/610/804 - Tuscarora

 

A special shout out to Pack 20 and Troop 225 for having the most reported rank advancements in the Central Florida Council!

 

If your Unit is not reporting rank advancements in Internet Advancement, please make every effort to start submitting reports.  If you do not know how, send me an email at mdeliz@cfl.rr.com.

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Scouts across Central Florida raised over $860,000 by selling the 2014 Camp Card!

 

The money raised helps local Scouts have more fun with a purpose - in the outdoors, at summer camps, participating in leadership retreats & so much more!     

 

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At times adult unit leaders' training records do not contain an accurate listing of all training sessions or courses completed. The online E-Learning Course Management System on the national website - accessed through MyScouting accounts - uses a different program and server than the database used by both the national BSA organization and councils to maintain individuals' personal records - the system known as ScoutNet. These two systems communicate during scheduled data uploads from MyScouting to ScoutNet. Data upload from MyScouting to ScoutNet is solely dependent on matching BSA membership numbers. Registered BSA leaders must include their BSA membership number in their MyScouting account profile to ensure online training completed in the online E-Learning Course Management System is credited to them. This is easy to do, and once done will follow an individual throughout his or her Scouting life.

 

First, it is very important that just one account per individual is set up in MyScouting. Once an account is set up, always use the same user name and password to sign in. The user name and password should be written down and kept it in a safe, easy to find place so it can referenced if needed. If more than one account per individual has been set up, the National Support Center can be called at (972) 580-2000. Simply tell the person answering the issue needing to be resolved, and connection with the appropriate person will be made. The Scouting professional or staffer will be able to merge accounts into one, and will help with setting up a new user name and password if necessary. Remember - keep that user name and password!

 

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T he Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National Court of Honor, annually presents the Silver Beaver Award for distinguished service to youth in the local community. This award is the highest honor a Boy Scout Council can bestow on a volunteer. The award will be presented at the Central Florida Council Recognition Banquet, Friday, June 13, 2014 at 7:00PM. The banquet will be held at the Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa, 1900 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.

 

Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The award is presented to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. Most importantly, it is presented to those who do not actively seek it. Thirty-one very qualified nominations were received and considered by the awards committee.

 

Based upon prescribed criteria, related to the number of youth served, the Central Florida Council is entitled to present this award to fourteen recipients.

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"A week of camp life is worth six months of theoretical teaching in the meeting room." - Sir Robert Baden Powell

 

The summer months are for me the most exciting and rewarding time of the Scouting year because it is the time that Scouting comes alive for a boy.  During the first five months of the year our staff and thousands of volunteers focus our attention on the "Friends of Scouting" and "Golden Eagle Dinner" campaign securing more than $2.0 million in resources necessary to deliver the exciting programs a boy was promised when his District Executive visited his class room inviting him to join Scouting.

 

When school dismisses for the summer the fun begins. The Central Florida Council is ranked # 2 in the nation with 80% of our Boy Scouts being provided a long term camping experience and # 1 in the nation, with the number of our Cub Scouts participating in a day camp program or overnight family camping trip.

 

Beginning in June more than 10,000 Scouts will enroll in a camping experience at either Camp La-No-Che or Cub Day Camp here in Central Florida. Additionally, many Central Boy Scouts will travel to other Boy Scout Camps throughout the Southern Region. And likewise, Boy Scouts from neighboring Councils will choose Camp La-No-Che as their destination, where they will be captivated by a multitude of exciting programs including our newly completed Brown & Brown Insurance Aquatics Center and our widely renowned Native American Program. It is at summer camp where a Scout puts into practice all that he has learned throughout the year. As our founder, Baden-Powell once said, "In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed."

 

None of this exciting program could occur without an army of devoted Scout leaders who often give up weeks of family vacation time to accompany their Troops to summer camp.

 

With Mother's Day has just around the corner, I would be remiss in not acknowledging the tremendous contribution of moms among our ranks of Scout leaders by wishing them a happy Mother's Day.

 

I am grateful for and thank all of you for what you do for Scouting!

 

Scout Executive/CEO