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Time for Camp! Are you ready to go? Welcome to the June 2014 issue of our Council newsletter.
If you have an upcoming event, information, or a special scout story you'd like to include in this newsletter, please, email our editor.
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Firecracker 250 at Daytona
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This July 4th, Scott Lagasse Jr. will compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series: Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. We have worked with the track to offer discounted tickets for the Scouting community. All Scouts and their families will have an opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to the race NASCAR Nationwide Series race.T  he ticket includes access to the Sprint Fan Zone (where the world's greatest race fans can get right to the heart of the world's most iconic racetrack, watch driver introductions, view cars as they go through inspection, sign the start/finish line, view teams garage areas, driver appearance and entertainment at the Sprint FANZONE Stage) and an opportunity to meet the Exclusive BSA NASCAR driver, Scott Lagasse Jr as well as a seat in the grandstands during the racing action.We hope to see you at the Track!
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 Council Eagle Scout / Advancement / Training Assistant, Lynette Dukes was treated to beautiful flowers and a thank you card from Eagle Scout Adam Lucier and newly awarded Eagle Scout Noah Lucier from Troop 48 chartered to the Park Lake Presbyterian Church in Orlando, FL. The Lucier brothers along with the members of Troop 48 wanted to thank Lynette for her tireless efforts in ensuring that each Scout in the Central Florida Council has proper advancement and training records as all Scouts continue their climb to Eagle Scout.
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Council Recognition Banquet
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The annual Central Florida Council and Eagle Scout Recognition banquet is scheduled for Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel near Downtown Disney in Orlando. This is the time of year that we recognize the achievements of our volunteer leaders, the Gary Brewer Class of 410 Scouts who earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2013 and elect Council Officers and Executive Board members for the year ahead. It is also the time that we recognize the Peggy Hall Class of 2013-2014 of Silver Beavers. The Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National Court of Honor, may award the Silver Beaver Award for distinguished service to youth at the local council level. The award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scouters within the jurisdiction of the council.
Please click here to register for the 2014 Annual Council Recognition Banquet |
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Solar Bears to Sponsor Boy Scout Golf Classic for Next Three Years
 The Orlando Solar Bears, proud affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL's Iowa Wild and Toronto Marlies, announced today that they will sponsor the Orlando Solar Bears / Boy Scout Golf Classic for the next three years. "We are excited to announce our partnership with the Orlando Solar Bears for our Boy Scout Golf Classic," said Ron Oats, Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America Central Florida Council. "They have been great partners with us on many of our activities and are a first class organization that carries scouting values throughout their business. Their leadership for our Boy Scout Golf Classic will help us reach more youth in our communities and continue to deliver a solid scouting program in Central Florida." Learn More » |
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Central Florida Council Cub Scout Legoland Days will be held 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
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2014 Cub Day Camp "Cubstruction"
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Register your Cub Scout or Webelos for the upcoming Cub Scout / Webelos Day Camps.
Our Day Camp Directors and their staff have been hard at work for more then 10 months preparing to provide a high energy great week of Scouting activities and FUN for the Cub Scout and Webelos in Central Florida. Registrations are coming in every day so make sure and register your Cub Scout / Webelos up today.
To get more information on where to attend Day Camp, Registration, and Flyers, please check out:
http://daycamp.cflscouting.org/
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Don't miss out on Camp La-No-Che Summer Camp!
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Camp La-No-Che is back, and better than ever! New facilities, programs, troop times, and merchandise are waiting for one important factor, YOU! Campsite reservations have already begun, so do not miss out on this exciting opportunity!
REGISTER NOW!!!
This summer our Camp La-No-Che Staff are proud to be bringing you all new facilities out NEW Aquatics Complex (complete with two Olympic swimming pools, water-slide, and bath house) and NEW Adventure Tower (complete with 3 stages of rappelling, and zip-line).
Learn More »
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Scout Strong is Coming ... Are you Strong Enough to Participate???
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The Central Florida Council is proud to announce a NEW event coming September 12th - 14th to Camp La-No-Che, Scout Strong Weekend! This new event's mission is "Fit, Fuel, Fun" and is designed for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, and the entire family. Compete as some of your favorite superheroes in downtown Metropolis while having fun and staying active. Events such as spider maze, hammer strike, mud pits, model rocketry and much, much more! Older Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, and the public will also have the opportunity to run the Second Annual X5K Black Bear Challenge and learn about healthy eating, and give your Scouts the opportunity to experience the new program focus on physical fitness.
Register Now!
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The Central Florida Council Presents
2014 Council Camporee
Tough Scout Games
Get your Troop or Crew ready for the Tough Scout Games at The Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservations very own Scout Ranch! Bring your best game, and compete from December 5-7th, and see who is left standing, it may be you! This weekend will feature a live show, "Are you tougher than a Boy Scout" Games, and an action packed midway for all interests. Over 3,000 scouts are projected to attend, so make sure to mark your calendars.
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Boy Scout Travel, Sports & Entertainment Auction
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Friday, August 15, 2014 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Orlando!
Monique Yeager and her team of volunteers have already begun collecting donated items to be sold to the highest bidder at this year's auction. Vacation packages, weekend get-a-ways, sports memorabilia, game tickets, restaurant gift cards and so much more!
Don't miss the 2014 Boy Scout Travel, Sports & Entertainment Auction, presented by Wayne M. Densch Charities, Inc.
To stay up to date, or donate an item for auction, contact Randy.Steil@scouting.org or call 407-703-0245. You may also check out details online at auction.cflscouting.org.
Your donation, auctioned to the highest bidder, will ensure that we are prepared to respond to the young boy who has the dream of being a Scout and to the expectations his parents have for his Scouting experience!
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The Central Florida Council is proud to announce Jodi Peterman has agreed to serve as the 2014 Popcorn Kernel. This will be Jodi's second year in serving in this position. She is the proud mom to three sons and a daughter, who feature one Eagle Scout, two Life Scouts, three former Venturers and one future Venturer!
Jodi is a leader in Troop and Crew 192, chartered by the First United Methodist Church of St. Cloud in the Osceola District. She servesas the Fundraising Chair for both units.
She leads the Troop's fundraising efforts with an eye on the goal and lots of positive communication, meeting one on one with every family in the Troop during the popcorn and discount card campaigns.
 Thanks to her leadership, the Troop sold more than $19,000 in popcorn last fall. (Wow, right?) So, what's the secret to their success? Troop 192 was highlighted at the All Hands Summit in March of 2013. Check it out here: Troop 192 - how'd they do it?
Jodi looks forward to working with our District and Unit Kernels to ensure success during the "2014 Popcorn = Program" Campaign. As she says in the video, "we provide our Scouts the opportunity to go on trips like Philmont, Sea Base and Northern Tier." Jodi knows it's all about the youth and their program.
As you enjoy your summer, here are a couple of tips from Jodi and the popcorn team:
- Be sure your unit is planning out their next year
- Figure out all the awesome activities your youth want to do
- Come up with a unit budget: here is a helpful tool
- Make sure your unit is committed to program, by signing your unit up for popcorn. You can do that here: Popcorn Web Site
- Attend one of the four Area Popcorn Kickoffs in July (more information to come)
- Ensure that during this next popcorn season... it's all about the program!
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This month, changing the trained status of adult leaders in units via MyScouting Tools for use by unit Key 3 leaders is being covered in the Training article for June's Central Florida Council newsletter:
You must first log in to my.scouting.org to see the tools available to unit Key 3 leaders. Your user name and password are the same as for your MyScouting.scouting.org account.
The Training Manager provides a dashboard view of position-trained leader status and youth protection training status by organization level. Key 3 will be able to add and search training, print member's training certificate(s), print Trained Leaders report and YPT Aging report. Upon login, select Home at the top, then Training Manager from the drop-down list.
Learn More »
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What's Going Around: Swimmer's Ear
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Splish, splash, OUCH! Centra Care is warning that Swimmer's Ear is What's Going Around these days.
Otitis Externa (a.k.a. Swimmer's Ear) is a painful outer ear infection that can develop when water gets trapped in the ear canal and irritates the canal.
While Swimmer's Ear (obviously) occurs frequently after swimming, Centra Care physicians say that there are other ways in which it develops. Any break in that lining of the canal can increase your risk for infection. Besides swimming, the bacteria can also develop after bathing or scratching the ear canal with fingernails. Irritation can also occur when using cotton-tipped swabs or ear-buds of an MP3 player. Your earwax actually protects the ear canal from drying out.
See a physician if you suspect that you or your child has Otitis Externa. If it is bacterial in nature, you will need a prescription.
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From Our Council President
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 I recently accompanied a delegation of our Council leadership attending the Boy Scouts of America National Annual meeting in Nashville, where we returned with renewed energy and passion ignited by the exciting new strategic initiatives outlined by our national leadership. Along with newly installed National President of the Boy Scouts of America Robert Gates, we are all poised at the dawn of a new era for Scouting.
An Eagle Scout, the former Director of the CIA and U.S. Secretary of Defense, Mr. Gates is a charismatic and inspirational leader whose talent and passion has intersected at a pivotal moment in the history of the Boy Scouts of America. He shared with us that what he learned in Scouting laid the foundation for all of the leadership assignments he has held throughout his remarkable career. I have attached in a link below to a video of his key-note address to the delegation of council representatives from around the nation. I urge you to take several moments to view this presentation where Mr. Gates clearly articulates the challenges that are before us and the path he has outlined to lead over the next two years.
During his address he reminded us that our journey over the past century has been remarkable and has brought us to spectacular peaks, but it is now time to focus on developing the strategies that will propel us into a new invigorated future. A new direction where he believes our successes will emerge at the local council level, supported by the National Council leadership team. Throughout his career he attributes his success to a practice of empowering front line field officers, who because they were the closest to the problem, were best prepared to develop creative solutions.
I hope you will be energized as much as I am by Mr. Gates' refreshing leadership style. On the horizon I can see an exciting new trail emerging. It will be new journey filled with much promise for the future, calling upon all of us to become more engaged as we blaze the trail that lies before us.
And the march has begun as we speak. We are inviting a number of community partners to join us on this new journey and I am pleased to announce the Orlando Solar Bears have stepped forward to the challenge by committing to become the financial sponsor and driving force behind the annual Boy Scout Golf Classic for the next three years. Shortly after the opening of summer camp this June we will celebrate by dedicating the new Brown & Brown Insurance Aquatics Center, the result of an investment of $1,000,000 by this community partner who understands that the best investment in the future is to invest in the youth who will lead that future!
If you have not already done so, please mark your calendar for June 13 and register (insert link) to attend the Central Florida Council annual meeting where we will celebrate your successes the past year and invite you to join me and your council leaders in the march moving forward.
Yours in Scouting,
Robert Utsey
Council President
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