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Welcome to the late-September 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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Eagle Scout Project Helps School
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 Connor, a Scout in Seminole County, recently finished his Eagle project with the help of a matching grant from Dr. Phillips Charities. Connor chose to make a reference library for the Millennium Middle School Sixth Grade Class. He provided the shelving, books and catalog for the students & faculty to use. In this era of technology, computers and smartphones, it's refreshing to see the use of reference books is not a lost art, not completely anyway. Connor got the idea when talking to the school administration. He was told that most students in the school do not have open access to a computer at home and the books would help in classwork, research and completing projects. The books Connor ordered were tailored to match the 6th grade curriculum. He was the Supervisor on the project and led his troop and fellow scouts to build the book shelves and create a catalog of reference materials.
The project was a success! With this project Connor learned leadership skills, project management & how to address errors or changes needed throughout the project. Great work, Connor!
 Dr. Phillips Charities is a strong supporter of Scouting in Central FL and they recognize the importance of the Eagle Scout Project & Rank. Other Scouts throughout the Central FL Council can find out more information about how to apply for the grant by contacting their District Advancement Chairman or nancy.freeman@scouting.org. Thank you, Dr. Phillips Charities |
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Orlando Solar Bears Boy Scout Golf Classic
We only have a few spots remaining to join us on October 6th at Orange County National Golf Course! We have a great group of teams already coming out including teams from Pepsi, Skanska, BB&T, PNC Bank, Cassidy Turley and others. It's a great way to bring your friends out and network among other professionals and have a great time out on the course! All the funds raised at this tournament go to help support our families who cannot afford to join the scouting program or afford a book, uniform or the program costs of Scouting! For more information visit golf.cflscouting.org. For more information go to Golf.cflscouting.org Randy.Steil@cflscouting.org or 407-913-0775.
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Great Pumpkins & Halloween Fun at Camp
La-No-Che
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Every year in October Packs, Dens, and Cub Scout families visit Camp La-No-Che for the Cub Halloween Camps. Friday night warms up with setting up camp, night hikes and an opening movie. Saturday, everyone participates in Camp La-No-Che Cub Scout Program areas getting to shoot BB Guns, Bows and Arrows, Swimming, Halloween Crafts, Sports, Hikes and more! On Saturday night the Costume Parade starts at 6:30pm with all campers in their costumes. We parade through the center of the Dr. Phillips Park for Camp La-No-Che.
Four Halloween program areas are open for all campers. The Haunted House is lots of fun with ghosts, monsters and haunts eager to welcome you into their home. Our very own Akela spins Halloween Tales to entertain old and young. A tasty Monster Mash is provided in the Dining Hall with snacks, drinks, and a pumpkin decorating contest (Bring Your Own Pumpkin). The final frightening area is the Haunted Trail through the woods with scary outdoor frights and surprises. The last nail in the coffin is Trick or Treating the Cub Pack campsites, seeing decorations and getting more candy!! It is electrifying seeing all the energy, costumes and fun.
Sunday morning dawns with a Sunday Chapel Service and then everyone packs up to return home. The four Cub Halloween Camps are October 3-5; October 10-12; October 17-19 or October 24-26. Cubs and families may choose to day-visit on Saturday or may camp for one or two nights. The W.T. Bland Dining Hall is open if you'd like meals provided or Packs/Dens may cook on their own.
For more information and to register online please visit: http://cflscouting.org/division/camplanoche/programs-cub-scouts/cub-halloween-camp-csfc/ or you may contact Camp La-No-Che office at 352-669-8558 Tuesday -Saturday. Don't miss the fun of visiting the Camp La-No-Che Cub Halloween Camps to enjoy the outdoor program and memorable Halloween activities!
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Introducing the 2014 edition of the Central Florida Council's Salute to the Military Patch Set (can be worn on the uniform)
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Boy Scout Sporting Clay Shoot
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41 teams have signed up for our shoot at Quail Creek Plantation on October 23-24. We are looking to fill 50 teams for the shoot, come out for the BBQ on Thursday night and get a chance to shoot Friday morning at 100 targets and tests your skills on over 14 different stations. This is a great way to entertain clients and take them off the beaten path! For more information see clays.cflscouting.org.
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Building Blocks of Scouting
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You can now leave your legacy at Camp La-No-Che in our Plaza in front of the W.T. Bland dining hall that we will begin construction on soon. These bricks will be used in a special parade field near the W.T. Bland Dining Hall so that, in the years to come, you will be able to bring your children and grandchildren to see your name and their names as a permanent legacy of Camp La-No-Che. These specially engraved, decorative bricks will be used not only throughout the parade field, but around the camp flag pole. Everyone is invited to buy a brick, either for you or for someone else, to commemorate special occasions, to honor an Eagle Scout or remember a special loved one. |
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Leadership Selection and Youth Protection Training
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Leadership Selection
The Boy Scouts of America takes great pride in the quality of our adult leadership. The adult application requests background information that should be checked by the unit committee or the chartered organization before accepting an applicant for unit leadership.
Required Training
- Youth Protection training is required for all BSA registered volunteers.
- Youth Protection training must be taken every two years. If a volunteer's Youth Protection training record is not current at the time of recharter, the volunteer will not be re-registered.
Begin planning for recharter now! Unit Key 3 leaders (top leader, committee chair, and chartered organizational representative) can access Youth Protection aging reports for their units in the "Training Manager" tool via their my.scouting.org accounts. Login names and passwords are the same for my.scouting.org as MyScouting accounts. These reports list individuals' YPT needs in four categories - training needed within 1 - 30 days, 31 - 60 days, 61 - 90 days, and 91 days - 2 years. Unit leaders shouldn't rely on others for reports, though. All leaders should check the date YPT was last taken every few months to prevent it from expiring. Let's all stay current, and do our part in keeping our youth safe!
Training Recertification
There is no expiration for most BSA training courses, but keeping Scouts safe and keeping Scouting leaders up-to-date with current information and methods means some of the BSA's training courses need to be retaken every couple of years. Below is a list of the most common courses taken by unit leaders and how often they should be retaken to remain valid:
Youth Protection - every two years (one year for jamboree)
Safe Swim Defense - every two years
BSA Lifeguard - every three years
Safety Afloat - every two years
Trainer's EDGE - every three years for Wood Badge and NYLT Staff
Hazardous Weather - every two years
Climb On Safely - every two years
Trek Safely - every two years
This is not all of the BSA courses with expiration dates. There are others, such as National Camping Schools, but these are the most common.
For additional resources see these links: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing
Compiled and submitted by Cynthia Miller, Central Florida Council Training Chair. For more information about training please see http://cflscouting.org/cub-scout-training/
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Congratulations to the following Central Florida Council Staff Members on their New Staff Positions
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Chris Crowley - Field Director, Metro Service Area covering Orange, Osceola and a portion of Seminole Counties. For the past three years, Chris has served as Program Director for Council.
Taneka Mallory - Learning for Life Executive and Council Marketing Specialist. Taneka previously served as District Executive of Tuscarora District.
Halvern Johnson - District Director, Three Rivers District & Volusia County Scout Reach. Halvern joins our team after serving over 10 years on the Gulf Ridge Council staff in Tampa.
Rosellen Kraus - New District Executive for Tuscarora District and STEM Specialist for Council. Rosellen joined Council in April as a member of the support staff team.
Mac Griffith - District Executive, Lake District. Mac joined the professional staff last fall as a member of the program support team.
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  If you understand that the main thing in Scouting is providing character education to young people... and you know trained volunteers help make that happen... and you know strong units with vibrant program take the time to plan out their calendar and budget... then you understand Popcorn is a tool that equals PROGRAM! And lots of exciting things are happening in the Popcorn campaign in September and the months thereafter: Don't forget to find great resources at: http://popcorn.cflscouting.org
If you have any questions, please contact our Council Popcorn Kernel, Jodi Peterman, at petermanconsultingservices@gmail.com or our Popcorn Staff Advisor, Chris Crowley, at chris.crowley@cflscouting.org
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November 16th through January 1st in Melbourne - 2.5 million LED lights allow for a magical 5K kick-off run to open this event. Guests drive through miles of this festive holiday scene. On December 6th , take a walking stroll under the lights and complete your holiday shopping from more than 100 vendors. Santa arrives nightly. This annual fundraiser is completely organized and managed by the Central Florida Council. Learn More »
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 The fall recruiting campaign is in full swing and in the past three weeks we have already enrolled 1,800 new boys into Scouting. Our staff as well as volunteers are working together doing classroom recruitment presentations in over 490 schools throughout our seven county service area. That's about 12,000 classroom visits within an eight week period. When all is completed, we expect approximately 7,000 new boys to join the Scouting program. This is one of the most exciting times of the Scouting year, it's a major undertaking onboarding almost 7,000 new Scouts and 900 new adult leaders who will join along with their son. Thanks to the hundreds of committed district and unit volunteers who help with the school night enrollment effort ... I know you all would agree it is worth the effort. We also welcomed 15 new board members to the Central Florida Council Board. As you know the board has the fiduciary responsibility of ensuring that Scouting is growing and that we are good stewards of the resources that have been granted. Please join me in saluting the new board members. For your convenience I have provided a brief bio and photo for your review. Click here to review the new board members. Finally I am reminded of the old adage "Healthy things grow." So let's continue to work together and spread the word to anyone you know with scout age boys (6 to 18 years old) to consider joining Scouting. We have over 700 Packs, Troops and Explorer Post in almost every neighborhood ... let's grow! My best,
Ron A. Oats
Scout Executive
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