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August 2011 		 FleurDeLis 

DISTRICT POPCORN KICKOFFS
 popcornHelp us kick off the 2011 popcorn season! One of the three requirements to earn the 2% bonus popcorn commission is to send two adults from your unit to the August District Kickoff meeting.
  Clear Water: August 9, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. – Bethesda Lutheran, Eau Claire
  Blue Hills: August 9, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. – Bethany Lutheran, Rice Lake
  Tall Oaks: August 9, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. – Wakanda Park, Menomonie 
     (Rain location: Christ Lutheran Church, Menomonie)
  Glaciers End: August 11, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. – Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Stanley
Attention Unit Leaders: We are still missing some units' popcorn kernel information and commission choices.  Please let Julie know ASAP by calling 715-832-6671 or
emailing jherman@bsamail.org

SHOW & SELL POPCORN SALE
This year, consider participating in the Show & Sell portion of the popcorn sale.
It helps you sell more. When you place a Show & Sell Popcorn Order (orders due September 16), you are able to pick up your popcorn on September 30th. This allows you to take the product with you when you are selling. Customers are more likely to make a purchase when they can get the product right away.
It saves you time. You will have fewer orders to deliver at the end of the sale.
There is no risk to you. You are checking out the products from the Council. At the end of the sale, you are able to return any products that you did not sell.
 
 OA FALL FELLOWSHIP AUGUST 12-14
 Summer is coming to an end soon this means that Fall Fellowship is just right around the corner.  Make sure you get your registration forms turned in soon.  Fall Fellowship is a great opportunity for any Ordeal member to get their Brotherhood.  This is a great event where you get to serve the council and improve our own scout camp, at the same time making many new friends and having a great time.  Please view the following links for more information:COPE
Fall Fellowship Registration
Fall Fellowship Schedule
Phillips Rangers

 COPE INSTRUCTOR COURSE
 The Chippewa Valley Council is looking for volunteers to be involved with COPE during the off season at Camp Phillips. There will be a COPE Instructor course held August 12-14, at Camp Phillips. The course will consist of classroom and field experiences on the High and Low COPE courses at Camp Phillips. The course will be provided at no cost, but if you want to eat at camp on Saturday, it's $10 for 3 meals. Participants must be approved by the COPE Director to participate. All participants must be 18 years or older. The certification lasts for two years.  Every person wishing to be involved in COPE at Camp Phillips must be in attendance. The Course is limited to 20 participants. Please contact Luke McNeese Luke.mcneese@scouting.org   for registration and any further information.

BIG BLUE WAVE EXPECTED TO ROLL INTO CHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCIL
waveWe are expecting a Big Blue Wave of new Cub Scouts to join Scouting in the Chippewa Valley Council again this September. School Night for Scouting is when we invite families from our school or community to join us in the adventure of Scouting.
Your Cub Scout Pack can help this Blue Wave get bigger by having your School Night person accomplish the "Top 10 Things" a Pack can do. You can find the list by clicking on the following: Top 10 Things
Eric Becker is busy orchestrating our free "Fall Cub Camp" to be held Saturday, October 8th at Cub World in Camp Phillips. This exciting day camp is for NEW Cub Scouts and their families ONLY. Also this fall, all new Cubs will receive a free "Hot Wheels" car upon joining.
We hope to sign up over 800 new Cub Scouts this fall, so stay tuned and watch the Blue Wave roll!!  If you have any questions, please call Audun Mikkelson at the Scout Service Center at
715-832-6671.

 O.W.L. TRAINING OCTOBER 28-29
 Outdoor Webelos Leader Training (OWL), focuses on teaching the new Webelos Leader how to prepare for, plan and run a quality outdoor event for Webelos aged Scouts. Conducted in an outdoor environment, the course can be either an all day event or may include an overnight campout. Webelos Leader Outdoor Training builds on information taught in BALOO and gives more detailed and hands-on information on equipment, health and safety, first aid, campfires, locating campsites, outdoor cooking, and much more.  Preregistration is required.  For more information click on the following: OWL Training

 FREE RED RIBBON WEEK PATCH
 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created a Red Ribbon Week patch to encourage and support Scouts who wish to learn about Red Ribbon and participate in local efforts to educate youth about the dangers of drug abuse. 
Red Ribbon Week was established in memory of the sacrifices made to help keep our communities drug free and encourage youth to lead healthy lives free of drugs. Observed annually from October 23 to October 31st, Red Ribbon Week is a national celebration promoting youth education on the dangers of substance abuse.
The DEA encourages all Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups to participate.  Patches will be given to the first 20,000 qualifying Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Red Ribbon Week Patch Requirements:
-  The Scout leader MUST submit the 'Intent to Participate' form by Friday, October 7, 2011.  The online form is available at www.justthinktwice.com or www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com. 
-  Each Scout must attend a drug prevention education session.
-  Each Scouting unit or troop must sponsor a Red Ribbon Week activity.
-  Each Scout must take a drug-free pledge.
-  The Scout leaders must submit the 'Activity Report' upon completion of all program requirements no later than Friday, November 18, 2011. 
For ideas on Red Ribbon Week activities and other program information please download the implementation guide from the websites listed above. If you have questions please email them to Demand.Reduction@usdoj.gov or call DEA at 202-307-7936.

2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE
 JAMBOREESpots for the 2013 National Jamboree are filling up quickly. Our Council contingent of 36 Scouts is already 25% full. Interested Scouts should get their information submitted soon!
Boy Scouts are eligible to apply if they:
 -  are at least a first class Scout
 - will be at least 12 years of age by July 15, 2013 or are 11 years old and have graduated from the 6th grade, but have not yet reached age 18 by July 24, 2013
Venture Crew Members are eligible to apply if they are:
 - current members of a Venture Crew
 - will be at least 14 years of age by July 15, 2013 but have not yet reached age 21 by July 24, 2013
To apply you must do these things:
 1. Obtain your BSA Registration number from your Member ID Card or from the Council Service Center (715-832-6671)
 2. Create an account, upload your photo, and apply using the Jamboree Web Site:  www.summitbechtelreserve.org   
 3. Your parent/guardian must also create an account and approve of your registration once the youth has watched an informational video on the Summit website.
4. Submit your $100 deposit to the Scout Service Center to hold your spot in our Councils’ Troop or Venture Patrol
The 36 spots in the Troop and 8 spots in the Venture Crew Patrol are first-come first-serve. Apply soon as spots will fill up! Refunds are only given if there is another Scout/Crew member to fill the spot vacated.
** If you have issues with the registration process, please contact the Scout Service Center. If you are having difficulty completing the online portion, submit your $100 deposit with your name to the Service Center. This guarantees your spot until issues with your online application can be resolved.
Chippewa Valley Council volunteers invited to apply for staff positions at 2013 National Jamboree:
Youth age 16 and up and adults are encouraged to consider serving on staff for the 2013 National Jamboree.
To apply you must do these things:
 1. Obtain your BSA Registration number from your Member ID Card or from the Council Service Center (715-832-6671)
 2. Create an account, upload your photo, and apply using the Jamboree Web Site:  www.summitbechtelreserve.org   
 3. Submit your deposit online

 NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
 Special thanks to all the youth and adult staff who organized a great National Youth Leadership Training Course. 49 young men spent a week honing their leadership skills. Make plans now to be a part of the course next year held June 10-16, 2012 (corrected date from last month's newsletter).

 LEAVE YOUR MARK AT CAMP L.E. PHILLIPS
 Purchase your personalized brick on the Camp Phillips Walkway. Your participation in this fundraiser allows you to commemorate an individual Scouter or a Scout unit with an engraved brick, on display at Camp L.E. Phillips. Your gift will be used for campsite improvements so that we can continue to offer high-quality facilities to our youth. Please click on the following to view the brochure: Brick Brochure

 P.R.A.Y. AWARD
 Congratulations to Terry Leckel for earning the God and Me award!
EAGLE
 2011 EAGLES' NEST
 Congratulations to all of our Scouts who have achieved the Eagle Award in 2011.  Please take a look at our Eagles' Nest page by going to the following link: 2011 Eagles' Nest

SCOUT NIGHT WITH THE EAU CLAIRE EXPRESS
 180 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, parents and siblings attended the Scout Night with the Express June 24th. The Scout & Team picture is available here: Express Picture
CVC SCOUT SHOP
 Scout Shop News: August Scout Shop Update
 Chippewa Valley Council Scout Shop
710 S. Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-832-6671
Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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