Council News
Camp Preview Meeings
Please join us for one of the Camp Preview Meeting listed below to learn about our exciting programs and services for 2010. For your convenience the meetings are scheduled throughout the council allowing you the option to attend the one of your choice. Key Leaders from the reservation will be available to answer your questions. Leaders and parents are encouraged to attend and discover what awaits them this summer.
- Monday March 15, 6:30 PM - Kennedy Elementary, Junction City (12 miles west of Steven’s Point).
- Tuesday March 16, 6:30 PM - Scout Center, Weston
- Wednesday March 17, 6:30 PM - PCA Training Center, Tomahawk (located on West Hwy. 86)
Preview Agenda
- 6:00 - 2011 Unit Reservations accepted for both Tesomas & Akela’s World. For 2011 Deleware campsite will be closed to allow us a chance to make improvements to the site.
- 6:30 - Summer Overview of policies & changes
- 7:00 - Camp Specific Program Breakout
- 7:30 - Online Registration Q & A
We will also demo the online registration system for those new to the process. The system allows each unit to easily register campers, make payments and signup for advancement.
The Great Race to Area 1 Venturing Event
Area 1 of the Central Region on April 30 to May 2 will be hosting the Area 1 Spring Fun Event at Gardner Dam Scout Camp (Whitelake, WI) in the Bay Lakes Council.
The weekend will be based around the Amazing Race theme. Teams will compete in activities consisting of COPE, Shooting Sports, GPS, Boating, Dutch Oven Cooking, Guitar Hero, and a Surprise Event. Awards will be given to the winning teams. Teams will be assembled as you arrive.
Does any of this spark your interest? Well check out the flyer at http://crventuring.org/document2.php?s=1&id=380 to get all the details and to sign up!
Registration is due April 21st. Cost is only $25 for a great weekend! There is a $5 late fee.
Sunday will be the Area VOA Meeting and new VOA officer elections (VP of Administration and VP of Program).
If you have questions, please contact me at or .
Yours in Venturing,
Dan Carriveau
National BSA Registration -
Fee Increase 2010
Beginning January 1, 2010, the National Boy Scouts of America Registration Fee will be increasing to $15.00 per youth. Accordingly, over the last 18 years the National Registration Fees have gone from $7.00 to $15.00, in 2010. This is an increase of only $0.44 per year.
This fee goes directly to the National Office of the BSA and is increasing due to the cost of administering the Scouting Program and services provided to all of the local BSA Councils. This increase was also necessary as the National BSA works to offer more innovative training models and additional services to all of the youth and volunteers throughout the Country. Finally, the National Office expects to maintain this fee level for at least 3 years, before any additional increases could be made.
We are very sympathetic to the ongoing financial crisis and we will work to ensure all boys are given the great opportunity to join our local Scouting program. After all, the Scouting program has been time tested and proven to be an effective and very inexpensive youth development program. Scouting is also extremely reasonable compared to various sporting programs and other youth agency programs offered today and we also have the best outdoor camping properties.
All 2009 fall recruitment fees will be prorated under the current fee.
Winter Sports Safety--Helmets
While it is the end of August and school is just beginning, we would like to advise you of an upcoming change to the Winter Sports Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting,
Currently, Section 3 states that "Suitable clothing for the activity and environment should be worn at all times, and equipment should include gloves and helmets when appropriate."
Based upon the review of General Liability claims history, along with a recommendation by the Risk Management Advisory Panel (two Scout executives from each region), and input from the Health and Safety Support Committee, the following change will be made to the Guide to Safe Scouting and published as an Alert on Scouting Safely.
"Appropriate personal protective equipment is required for all activities. This includes the recommended use of helmets for all participants engaged in winter sports such as sledding and other sliding devices. The use of helmets is required for the following activities: downhill skiing, snowboarding, and operation of snowmobiles (full-face helmets)."
We would like to remind you that when units engage in winter sports, they should only use designated areas where rocks, tree stumps, and other potential obstacles have been identified and marked, cleared away, shielded, or buffered in some way.
