• Electricity MB Clinic February 17
• President's Day February 19 - Scout Office and Shop Closed
• Samoset Recognition Evening February 20
• Boy Scout Winter Event February 23-24
• Hanna Winter Resort February 23-25
• Polar Cubs February 24
• Hanna Winter Resort March 2-4
• 2019 Camp Signup Opens - March 1, 2018 12:00 PM
• Wausau Pinewood Derby Race March 3
• Merrill Pinewood Derby March 3
• Plover Pinewood Derby March 3
• Skating MB Clinic March 4
• Mushkodany Awards Banquet March 6
• Ahdawagam Volunteer Recognition Dinner March 8
• Crystal Lake Pinewood Derby March 10
• Scout Shop Open March 10, 9am-noon
• University of Scouting March 17
• Summer Camp Scholarship Requests Due - April 1
• Tread Lightly Leader Training April 4-7
• Brotherhood Clinic April 7
• TKC Lock-In April 7-8
• Salesmanship MB Clinic April 9
• Scouting for Food Drop-off April 14
• Scout Shop Open April 14- 9am-noon
• Rib Mountain Volunteer Awards Dinner April 15
• Ojibwa Pinewood Derby April 21
• Scouting for Food Pick-up April 21
• BALOO/OWL Training April 27-28
• Ahdawagam Boy Scout Spring Camporee April 27-28
• Crystal Lake Spring Camporee April 27-29
• Northwoods Spring Camporee April 27-29

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The Silver Beaver Award is the distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America and is the highest award that is given on the council level. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The Silver Beaver is an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service. 

The 2017 Silver Beaver Recipients for Samoset Council are:

• Randy Gilray
• Bill Dunker
• Kim Seehafer
• Dan Zieher
• Robert Glennon

These great volunteers will be presented with the Silver Beaver award on February 20, 2018 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Wausau. The event will start at 6:00 with dinner. Please plan to join us for this special event as we recognize this great group of volunteers and our 2017 Eagle Class. 

The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members.  True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting.  The BSA recently released a new version of youth protection training.  By October 1, 2018 all new and currently registered leaders will be required to complete the updated training. 

Additional policies related to Samoset Camping events are listed. below.

• All adults attending Camp Tesomas or Akela's World must be youth protection trained. 
• Adults attending Camp Tesomas this summer must be registered members of the BSA and Youth Protection trained.  Each unit will be asked to submit an official roster showing that adults are registered and have completed Youth Protection Training.

Youth protection training can be completed through My.Scouting.org. 

For more information, please refer to the Youth Protection Training Quick Facts 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact Scott Domino at scott.domino@samoset.org.

Beginning March 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM, 2019 reservations for Akela’s World Cub Scout Camp and Tesomas Scout Camp will be accepted online. Reservation preferences received will be filled in the following order: In-Council, FOS achieving Units, time stamp. Reservations received after March 15 will be on a first come, first served basis. Units are encouraged to reserve space early, as popular weeks fill up quickly.

A non-refundable reservation fee of $5 per camper is due with your reservation. These fees will apply toward your camp fees.  Units will be allowed to sign up and mail a check to the council office to cover this deposit.

To signup on March 1, choose the appropriate link below, fill out the reservation form and click submit.  Optionally, units can submit a paper reservation form to the Samoset Council office.  

• Akela's World 2019 Signup
• Tesomas 2019 Signup

Hanna Venture Base, Rhinelander, WI

For Scouts who like learning and having fun at the same time! The weekend of April 13-15 is open to all Scouts and STEM Scouts. We will do experiments, simulations, demonstrations, and have a blast! Plus, they'll get to see the STEM mobile lab in action! Enjoy the climbing wall, zip-line, and other extreme outdoor fun. Cost is $25 for youth or adults (Weekend or Day Only).

To reserve a spot register here! 

Jaxson Fabry: Eagle Scout, Venture Crew Member, OA Lodge Member

On Scout Sunday (Feb. 4), Jaxson was hanging out at the Zion Church after a crossover that they did in Marshfield. He came across an elderly woman sitting in church. She started talking to Jaxson and asked him "Think you could give me a ride home?" Unbeknownst to Jaxson, he didn't know who the lady was and he knew she couldn't be walking in the subzero weather. Right away he contacted Jim and explained what was going on. They figure out where she belonged to a nursing home and gave her a ride home. The staff of said nursing home didn't realize she even was gone, and it could have been a tragic event. 

We staff have one youth and one adult spot open for this summer’s trek, July 8-21, 2018! Estimated cost for this experience is $995 per Scout plus travel expenses.  Contact Scott Domino at 715-490-2241 to learn more.   

The theme of the 2019 World Scout Jamboree is “Unlock a New World.” Now you’ve got the keys.

Registration for the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve is live. This means prospective youth participants, adult volunteers and staffers — known in World Scout Jamboree parlance as the International Service Team (IST) — can register to join the adventure.

The quadrennial event, held at the BSA’s high-adventure base in West Virginia and co-hosted with Scouts Canada and Asociación de Scouts de México, will be the first World Scout Jamboree in the United States in more than half a century.

This historic event will be held July 22 to Aug. 2, 2019. Learn More Here!

Check out this video to get a glimpse of what activities your Scout would be doing at the World Jamboree!