BSA TODAY eNewsletter October 2011

NEW SCOUT FALL CUB CAMP - OCTOBER 8
Is your new Cub Scout ready to experience Cub Scout Camp? This is your chance! All NEW Scouts attend for FREE - all family members are only $4!  Cubs will get a chance to shoot Archery, BB Guns and participate in games and other activities. This is their first chance to experience Cub World and have a great time. Please go to the flyer for more information and for a registration form: 2011 New Scout Fall Cub Camp

INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CREWS (ILSC)
October 21 - 22, 2011
Camp Phillips, Haugen, WI
The purpose of ILSC is to teach crew members with leadership positions what their new job is and how to most effectively reach success in that role. This is a great opportunity for your crew to gain leadership skills and prepare them for their outdoor program opportunities. ILSC is intended to help youth in leadership positions within their crew understand their responsibilities and equip them with organizational and leadership skills to fulfill those responsibilities. ILSC is the first course in the series of leadership training offered to Venturers. Completion of this course is a prerequisite for Venturers to participate in the more advanced leadership courses National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) and the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE). It is also required for Kodiak. This is also a great opportunity for adults and youth from Troops to learn more about the venturing program and how it can be implemented to retain older youth.
ILSC Flyer
ILSC Fact Sheet

VENTURING COMMITTEE
The Chippewa Valley Council Venturing Committee will meet October 25th, at 6:30 at Main Street Café in Bloomer. Anyone who wants to be involved with carrying out the program and growing venturing in our council are welcome. We are looking for people to be involved with Venturing Training, Council High Adventure, Venturing Council wide activities, and establishing new venturing crews. Please contact Luke McNeese luke.mcneese@scouting.org if you have any questions or comments.

O.W.L. TRAINING OCTOBER 28-29
Outdoor Webelos Leader Training (O.W.L.) 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. Outdoor Webelos Leader 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. Pre-registration is required. For more information click on the following: O.W.L. Training

INTRODUCTION TO OUTDOOR SKILLS TRAINING
The goal of “Introduction to Outdoor Skills” is to prepare Boy Scout volunteers (Scoutmaster, Assistants, Troop volunteers, Troop committee members) to effectively teach outdoor skills to the boys in their Troop. Our next trainings will be held Saturday Oct. 29 and Sunday Oct. 30. Cost to attend is $25 and includes all meals and supplies. For more information or to pre-register (due by Oct. 27), contact the Scout Service Center (715-832-6671).

FALL BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAININGS
All Scoutmasters and Assistants, Troop Committee members, and Troop parents/volunteers are encouraged to attend Boy Scout Leader Specific Training in the month of October. Being aware of and well-versed in the Boy Scout program allows you to help the Scouts in your Troop receive the best Boy Scout program possible. Boy Scout leader specific training takes place from 8:30am – 3:30pm at the dates and locations below. Pre-registration is required; do so by contacting the Scout Service Center (715-832-6671) no later than two days before the training.
October 8th – UW-Barron County, Rice Lake (at Blue Hills Fall Camporee/Merit Badge Clinic)
October 15th – St. Johns Lutheran Church, Eau Claire (at Clear Water Fall Merit Badge Clinic)
October 22nd – Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls
Outdoor Leader Skills will be held Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th at Camp Phillips Winter Camp. Cost to attend is $25. Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 26th.

FALL CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAININGS
Every new Cub Scout leader is strongly encouraged to complete their training as early as possible, so that all boys may have the highest quality Scouting experience available. To be fully trained, a Cub Scout leader must complete Youth Protection Training, Den Leader OR Cubmaster Fast Start (depending on position), This is Scouting, and Leader Specific Training (for your position). All of these trainings are available online by going to www.myscouting.org and creating an account.
Leaders may also take advantage of one of the classroom trainings held in October. These sessions typically last 3 hours and the cost is $15.00 which includes the leader manual for your position. These trainings are:
October 8, 8:30-11:30am, UW-Barron County Campus, Rice Lake
October 15, 8:30-11:30am, Boy Scout Service Center, Eau Claire
October 22, 8:30-11:30am, Central Lutheran Church, Chippewa Falls

TEAM BUILDING TOTES
Tote boxes featuring team-building activities for Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venture Crews are now available for check-out at the Scout Service Center. This great resource provides for hands-on “fun with a purpose” at your Den, Pack, Troop, or Crew meetings. Contact Catherine Keys (715-832-6671) at the Scout Service Center to arrange for use of this great resource!

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.

WEBELOS WOODS NOVEMBER 4-6
All Webelos I and II and parents are invited to participate in this outdoor experience which is designed to introduce Webelos and their parents to a variety of Scouting adventures that lay ahead. It helps make the transition into Boy Scouting more exciting. The weekend is filled with fun activities, intriguing demonstrations, and plenty of outdoor excitement.  Boy Scout Troops are also highly encouraged to attend, staff a program area, and host a Camp Site.  For more information on this wonderful event and to register, please go to the following link: Webelos Woods 2011

SCOUTSTRONG PALA CHALLENGE
The SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge is a Scout-specific PALA challenge. PALA stands for the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award, an activity challenge of the President's Challenge program. To earn the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge Award, you are required to meet a daily activity goal of 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for kids under 18 for at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks. Stick with the program and you'll earn an award in less than two months! You can enroll and track your progress either online or on the paper Active Lifestyle Activity Log, both found at the following link: www.scouting.org/SCOUTStrongPALA

2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE
The Chippewa Valley Council Jamboree Troop is currently accepting youth applications for the Troops’ waiting list. Some spots may open up as older boys currently in the Troop will have the option to be a part of the Chippewa Valley Council’s 8-person Venture Crew attending as well.
All CVC members who will be between the age of 14-20 during July 2013 are invited to be a part of the Council’s Venture Crew that will be attending the 2013 National Jamboree. To reserve your spot for this opportunity, submit your fee of $100 to the Scout Service Center.
Find all of our Council’s information here: 2013 National Jamboree

2011 GUIDE TO SAFE SCOUTING
The 2011 Guide to Safe Scouting is available online: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
Keep this information in mind as you make plans for your upcoming year of Scouting.

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

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

EAGLE SCOUT BOARD OF REVIEW PROCESS CHANGING
Effective August 1, 2011 the Eagle Scout Board of Review process in our Council changed. Members of the Board of Review are now selected by the Eagle Scout candidate’s Life to Eagle Scout Counselor rather than by the Eagle Scout candidate as has been done in the past. A letter from the Council Advancement committee is available here which outlines the changes: Changes in Eagle BOR Process

CVC SCOUT SHOP
CVC Scout Shop News: October 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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