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September 2011 		FleurDeLis

CLAY SHOOT FOR SCOUTING
 Please join us at the 2011 Clay Shoot for Scouting on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Eau Claire Rod & Gun Club. Adult shooters of all levels are welcome to attend and a training area will be offered for inexperienced shooters. Funds raised at this event will be used to support the programs of the Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, which prepare youth to become future leaders and responsible and productive members of society.  Please register by September 7th for this event. For more information and to register, go to the following page: Clay Shoot For Scouting

 POPCORN SALES 2011
 popcornThis 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 (order sometime between September 6 -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.
Remember that popcorn sales run from October 1 - October 22
Please go to the following page for important forms and information for your sales: 2011 Popcorn
If you have further questions, please call Julie at 715-832-6671 or email jherman@bsamail.org
BIG BLUE WAVE EXPECTED TO ROLL INTO CHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCILwave
 We 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 (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

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

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.

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
JAMBOREE
2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE
The Chippewa Valley Council Jamboree Troop has only 16 openings left. We have 8 openings left for Venturing participants. Find all of our Council’s information here: 2013 National Jamboree. To reserve your spot submit a $100 deposit to the Scout Office.

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

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
 
LETTER FROM THE NEW TALL OAKS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
Hello everyone!
I would like to introduce myself as the new Tall Oaks District Executive.  I am very excited to be a part of Boy Scouts of America and I am looking forward to working with all of you, who continue to make this program great.  Although I am new to Scouting, I have been a part of many volunteer organizations in the past such as AmeriCorps, 4-H Afterschool programs, and at the Chippewa Valley Museum encouraging teen guides.  Having been a volunteer I know how important it is for organizers to be knowledgeable, dependable, and available as a resource for volunteers.  I am here to make your job easier and provide the tools you and your unit needs to continue to develop and have fun.  I look forward to meeting with all of you and being a part of your district.
Have a great day!
-Amanda ParkinsonEAGLE

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

CVC SCOUT SHOP
CVC Scout Shop News: September 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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