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Council-Wide Roundtable and Camp Promotion
| Thursday, January 22, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
3012 West Main St
Dothan, AL 36305
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All Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, District and Council leaders are encouraged to attend this special meeting to learn about all of our upcoming Council/District events including: Pinewood Derby, Spring Camporee, Day Camp, Parent & Pal, Summer Camp, Woodlore, NYLT, Webelos Weekend, Wood Badge, Order of the Arrow, Council Banquet, Camp Card Campaign, Family FOS and more.
Dinner is provided. There is NO fee to attend. Please RSVP by email to becky.fowler@scouting.org to help determine the meal count.
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2017 National Scout Jamboree Logo and Theme Announced
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The official theme and logo for the next jamboree, planned for July 19-28, 2017, have been released. The 2017 theme, "Live Scouting's Adventure," symbolizes the adventurous spirit and exciting high-adventure and outdoor opportunities available to youth and adult members in Scouting. Find the Official BSA press release at www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/bsa-announces-theme-logo-2017-jamboree.
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Scout Wire
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Scout Wire is an e-newsletter for local and National Council employees focusing on the latest BSA projects and programs, whether they are just getting underway or are being updated with new information. It is published every two weeks by the Internal Communications Department at the National Council. scout-wire.org/category/home
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Silver Beaver Award Nominations
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Nominations for this prestigious award are due January 31. A national level award for outstanding service to youth, presented by the local council, will be awarded at the Council Annual Banquet February 27. Download the nomination form here.
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Family FOS
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Who pays for Scouting? As parents and volunteers, we all know the answer to this question: We Do, along with our Scout sons. This is by design. A Scout who helps pay for his Scouting adventure, learns the very important value of self-reliance and 'paying his own way in life'.
To help keep the cost of Scouting affordable for all boys, our Scout Council provides many services including Camp Alaflo Maintenance, Program Equipment and Supplies, Again this year, we will conduct the Family Friends of Scouting Campaign to raise the funds needed to provide maintenance at Camp Alaflo.
Please schedule your pack/troop presentation ASAP by contacting the Council Service Center at 334.793.7882.
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Service Center Closed
Fri.-Wed., Jan. 23-28, 2015
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Through a grant from the Wiregrass Foundation, plus the effort of the Council Properties Committee and support from Coleman World Group, the Council Service Center interior walls will be repainted and new carpet installed.
The service center will be closed for this major update Friday, January 23rd through Wednesday, January 28th. If you would like to help in this effort, please give us a call.
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Personnel Announcements
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It's with great pleasure we announce the promotion of Becky Fowler to the position of Office Manager. In this role, she will be responsible for the day-to-day office operations. Becky started her employment with the council in 1997 as a Correspondence Secretary. She became the Scout Shop Manager and Fundraising Coordinator in 2000, then assumed her current responsibilities as Executive Secretary in 2013.
You can extend your congratulations to Becky at becky.fowler@scouting.org. It's with great pleasure we announce the employment of Trey Hall as our Council Program Director. In this role, he will be responsible for supporting council level program operations, working with the Council VP Program, Council Training Chair, Council Camping Chair, Council Advancement Chair, Council Activities Chair and Council VP Properties. Trey currently serves as Cubmaster of Pack 38. His wife Ginger is also a Cub Scout leader and they have children active in the pack. You can extend your welcome to Trey at treyhall.bsa@gmail.com
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New Cub Program Webcasts
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Saturday, January 17, 2015,
8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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A new Cub Scouting program is launching June 1, 2015, that will be more fun and exciting for boys, and easier to implement for unit leaders. To ensure you are ready to make the transition, National BSA is conducting a series of webcasts on January 17 to outline the coming changes, how to prepare, and when resources will be available. You can participate in the webcast by following the link below or join us to view the webcasts together on January 17, 8:00 a.m. at the Council Service Center, Dothan or Greenhill Presbyterian Church, Enterprise or Westside United Methodist Church, Geneva.
Read more at scout-wire.org/2015/01/08/webcasts-on-new-cub-scouting-program-to-be-held-january-17.
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NYLT Date & Format Change
| Mon, July 13, 2015 - Sat, July 18, 2015
Camp Alaflo
County Road 156
New Brockton, AL 36351
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The date of the spring NYLT course has been changed to Monday, July 13 through Saturday, July 18. This change enables us to meet troop leader requests for offering the week long course format in place of the two weekend course format. More information and registration forms will be available at the Council Roundtable on January 22, or you can contact course director Chris Martin at ckmart@sw.rr.com.
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Arrow of Light and Crossover
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As a key component of our youth retention plan, we strongly encourage all 5th grade Webelos to cross over to a Boy Scout Troop at their Blue & Gold banquet in February. This ensures the new Scout has time to become well-adjusted in the troop before attending Boy Scout summer camp.
To help encourage the crossover, all boys who earn their Arrow of Light are invited to attend the Council Recognition Banquet on Friday, February 27. More information is available at the Council Roundtable January 22.
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Jerry Freyberg
Alabama-Florida Council Boy Scouts of America
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