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December 2007 Old News
Articles
from the Front Page
Nothing
is ever thrown away at WorthingtonScouts.org.
These are
articles from the front page of the website. They're kept
around
for future reference. In some cases the articles link
material
from other websites. Be aware that these links may/may not
work.
Your milage will vary.
| Posted
Dec. 20, 2007 |
Last seen Dec. 30, 2007 |
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Link to Unit
Commissioner
Orientation Faststart
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UNIT
COMMISIONER
BASIC
TRAINING
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Commissioners
are district and council leaders who help Scout units succeed. They
coach and consult with adult leaders of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout
troops, and
Venturing crews. Commissioners help maintain the standards of
the Boy Scouts
of America. They also oversee the unit charter renewal plan so that
each unit
reregisters on time with an optimum number of youth and adult members.
A
session of Unit
Commissioner Basic Training is being offered onThursday, Dec 27th, 5:30
PM
– 9:00 PM at the Delaware Area Adult Career Center (across
from
Camp Lazarus). Please bring a copy of the Unit
Commissioner Fieldbook to the training. For information,
contact Tom
Reynolds.
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Unit Commissioner
Fieldbook
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| Posted
Nov. 29, 2007 |
Last
seen Dec. 30, 2007 |
Link to Venturing News Letter
in
PDF Format
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December
Venturing News
The December issue of the Council
Venturing Newsletter was distributed this week. The
newsletter desribes OKPIK training opportunities as close
as Mansfield, OH and as far away as Ely,
Minnesota. There are
are a wide variety of warmer venturing events this winter as
well as news about the BSA's 100th Anniversary that Simon Kenton
Council will be celebrating in 2010.
Read the newsletter for additional information and to find out about
all the events we forgot to mention.
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| Posted Dec. 12, 2007 |
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seen Dec.
30, 2007 |
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December
12 Popcorn Update
Message #8 from Popcorn Central
The
latest email from Terry Smith, District Popcorn Kernel, has been posted
on the popcorn page.
It contains important information for closing out this fall's
popcorn sale:
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| Posted
Nov. 30, 2007 |
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Last
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The District Committee met
Thursday Evening
The District Committee generally meets
the third Thursday of each month
at St. Peter's Church.
Visitors are rare, but welcome.
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District
Committee Meeting
Quality
District and Cream Pies
Buckeye
District is very near to meeting the financial and membership goals
needed to qualify for the BSA Quality District Award. Quality
Unit, Quality District, and Quality Council awards are the
ways that the BSA tries to recognize units that have strong quality
programs. Buckeye District has not qualified for this award
for at least five years.
To receive this year's Quality District Award, Buckeye District must
- Raise
an additional $2000 in FOS contributions to meet its goal of $100,000.
- Recruit
78 new scouts in the month of December.
You
can help by making an FOS
contribution or by inviting a youth to your next pack, troop,
or crew meeting.
What does this have to do with cream pies? District Director
Jan Berry, following the example
of our District Popcorn Kernel, has offered to take a pie in the face
if the District raises that last $2000 of FOS contributions
by next week's roundtable. Such devotion to scouting should
not go unrecognized -- if you can make a contribution, leave Jan a
message at the Council Office, 614-436-7200.
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| Posted
Dec. 1, 2007 |
Last
Seen Dec. 20, 2007 |
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64 Year Old receives Eagle Scout
Award.
Cleveland
Sellers
(Born 1944) is the Director of the African American Studies Program at
the University of South Carolina.
Sellers was born in 1944 in Denmark, South Carolina. During his
boyhood, Sellers joined the Boy Scouts of America and attended the 1960
National Scout jamboree in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although Sellers
completed the requirments necessary to become an Eagle Scout, "his
paperwork was lost" and he was not formally recognized with the honor
until December of 2007 at 64 years of age, more than four decades after
it was earned.
Mr.
Sellers was interviewed today on National Public Radio.
Listen to the interview online at NPR.org.
See also the Dec. 5 article in the Times and Democrat |
| Posted
Dec. 10, 2007 |
Last seen Dec. 20, 2007 |
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Buckeye
District Nearing FOS Goal
Needed for Quality District Award
Buckeye
District needs to raise $100,000 in FOS contributions to qualify for
Quality District this year. As of the November 29 District
Committee Meeting, the District had raised roughly $98,000 dollars with
$2000 to go. The Assistant District Commissioners (that would
be
Chris Morris for Worthington) have appealed to District packs and
troops to pass the hat.
$20 from each unit would put the District over its goal and
help
Buckeye District qualify for Quality Unit for the first time in 8
years.
In the week since the District meeting, units have donated $1100 -- the
gap has been narrowed to just $900!
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| Posted Dec. 11, 2007 |
Last seen Dec. 20, 2007 |
Memo with additional information |
Link
to United Methodist
Children's Home website
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Service Opportunity
Volunteers needed for a painting project
at United Methodist Children's Home
Volunteers
are
needed at UMCH to paint two of the children's cottage interiors on Dec.
15 and 16. There are 4 hour shifts on both Saturday and
Sunday -
9 am to 1 pm, and 1pm to 5 pm. United Methodist Children's
Home
is located at 1033
High St.
in Worthington. For additional information or to volunteer
for a
shift, call Pattie at 614-885-5020 ext 552. There is
additional
information in the memo (right) distributed at Roundtable.
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Posted Dec. 2, 2007;
Last seen Dec. 16, 2007
Worthington Scouts publishes an
RS Feed at http://worthingtonscouts.org/worth_rss.xml
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RSS Feed for Worthington Scouts
RSS
is a format for delivering web content. An RSS Feed
is an
RSS file exported by a website. It can contain articles from
the website, summaries of articles, or just a table of contents.
Websites that use a site builder like WordPress.com often
have the capability to generate an RSS Feed automatically.
For now WorthingtonScouts' RSS Feed is an RSS
file
that's maintained manually containing titles and summaries of new
articles added to the site.
SO WHAT'S IT GOOD FOR?
According
to http://www.whatisrss.com,
an RSS Feed
can be used to notify you the content of a site has been
updated -- without having to actually visit the site. For
example, the Google Gadget on the left could be added to your Google
home page (click the button at the lower left) or embedded in your
troop website. The table of contents will update whenever a
new article is posted to Worthington Scouts.
One of the long term goals of Worthington Scouts is to develop web
resources that can be reused by other scouting websites. For
example, several of the articles on this page have
buttons which
bring up instructions for including the article on your pack or troop
website. The
site's
current use of RSS is very unsophisticated, but we hope to exploit this
technology more fully in the coming year.
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POSTED
Nov. 1, 2007; UPDATED Dec.
2, 2007; LAST SEEN Dec. 15
The Paperwork
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Dinner
Reservation
form
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Informational Flier
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Recommendation form
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Volunteer
Recognition Dinner |
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The
Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner is February 9, 2008 at the Covenant
Presbyterian Church.
The nomination
deadline has been extended to Dec. 15. Please
take the time to complete the Award
Recommendation Form
for a Volunteer who has rendered service to a Cub Pack, Scout Troop,
Venture Crew, or District during the year. This is your way
to
say "Thank You" to a leader who has devoted their time and energy to
serving the youth of the District.
Detailed information is available here
on the District website, but all
nominations are due by
Dec. 15 (this
is an extension).
The Award
Recommendation Form, information
flier, and dinner
reservation forms
are linked at left.
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| POSTED Nov. 25,
2007; LAST SEEN Dec. 15 |
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 Tiger
Christmas
at Camp Lazarus
Saturday, December 15
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Tiger
Christmas at Camp Lazarus
Saturday, December 15, 10:00
am to 5:00 pm
Tiger Christmas is only a name for the biggest and best event offered
to Cub
Scouts. It will not matter if they are a Tiger Cub or a Web 2...Santa
Claus is coming to Camp Lazarus.
We have over 15 activities for the Cubs from making nails in the
blacksmith shop, building a birdhouse, fishing, BB shooting, Pinewood
Derby racing, making your own rope, tomahawk throwing, black powder
shooting, see who is the best at the challenge trail, cooking
decorating (and eating too), leather working, monkey fist ropework, and
the list just continues on and on. There is something for every Cub who
comes to camp.
Help us to spread the word Tiger Christmas will be the best ever. And
of course a special visit from Santa himself. We heard Mrs Claus is
coming too. Are you?
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Nov. 28, 2007; L |
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Scouts Invited to Participate in
Franklin County Fair
Scout
Volunteers needed for preliminary planning
The Boy Scouts in the Franklin County area have been invited to exhibit
their program at the Franklin County Fair. This would allow
scouts to enter projects in the fair and be judged like other groups
such as 4H. A small group of scouts and/or scouters are
needed to
help define the project categories and guidelines. This group
would meet beginning in December. In addition, five
positions on
the Franklin County Junior Fair Board have been opened for Boy Scout
representatives.
Wally House of Gahanna is acting as the Boy Scouts' liason
with
the Fair Board. Additional information is available
in his
letter posted to the Google Group last week.
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LAST SEEN Dec. 12, 2007
November
21 Popcorn Update
These are summaries from Terry
Smith's most recent popcorn report, (posted in
full on the popcorn page).
The high points include a new sales record,
extension of the
military sale, popcorn pickup
information,
and something about a pie in
the face??!!! Looks like a job for YouTube!
POSTED Nov. 26, 2007
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Popcorn
sales record set
again
great job!!!
Last
year, Buckeye District sold $634,000 during the fall
sale. Our goal
this year was to exceed $700,000 - and we reached $698,000 with
additional orders still
dribbling in - and ANY additional orders received by December
1 WILL
be filled!
We also had a record 76 units (out of about 105 units in Buckeye
District) participating in the popcorn sale! Council had an
overall
increase of about 10 percent - Great job done
by all of
you! This is
so important to the funding of the Scouting program! $490,000
of this sale will support local
Scouting
operations! . . . more |
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Military
donations extended
until December 31
Tis
the season for giving! In order to provide a special gift to
our
troops stationed all over the world and to exceed the $700,000 sales
mark, the Military program has been extended. See the popccrn
page for details. |
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NEW
INCENTIVES!
If Buckeye District meets certain sales goals, e.g. EVERY traditional
unit having sold at least one Military donation this fall, our popcorn
kernel, Terry Smith, will let one lucky scout thow a pie in his face.
See the popcorn
page for full details, sell that popcorn, and help a scout
earn a YouTube
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Dec. 3, 2007 |
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LAST SEEN Dec. 11, 2007 |
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 Link to Troop 243 Website
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Drug
Awareness Presentation
Appropriate
for Webelos and Scout, Tenderfoot class Scouts
On
12/10, 7:30 p.m., The Ohio Elks will be presenting a great program
on Drug Awarenss to our troop. This should help with the following
requirements for Webelos Fitness Activity Badge and the Second Class
requirement.
- Tell
an adult member of your family four reasons why you should not
use alcohol and how it could affect you.
- Tell
an adult member of your family what drugs could do to your body
and how they would affect your ability to think clearly.
- Read
the booklet Take A Stand Against Drugs! Discuss it with an
adult and show that you understand the material.
Even
if a boy has the
badge, it still will be worth them going through the program.
For additional information, contact Dave Sanders,
Scoutmaster Troop 243.
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Perry
Middle School
7:30 PM, Monday Dec. 10
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Troop
Boxes
The Worthington American Legion post is taking donations of materials
for Troop Boxes.
These will be sent to American servicemen
overseas. Items needed include:
Jelly
beans, Rice Krispie
Treats, Beef Jerk, Snack mixes, sunflower seeds, nuts, mints, gum, jaw
breakers, individually packaged cookies, pringles, microwave
popcorn,granola bars, ziplock
bags, poker games, playing cards, dice, hand-held games, batteries,
board
games, ink pens, writing tablets, puzzel books, lysol wipes, all
personal
hygiene items for men & women.
There
will be a collection box at the Worthington American Legion Post at 700
Morning Street, Worthington. For additional
information, contact Chris
Morris. |
POSTED
Nov. 29, 2007; LAST SEEN Dec. 9, 2007
POSTED
Nov. 20, 2007; UPDATED Dec. 1, 2007; LAST SEEN Dec. 9, 2007
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The
last two Buckeye
District
Charter Turn-In locations
Put
your mouse over the icons for detailed
information about time, location,
and links to Google maps
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Only Two More Scheduled
Recharter Turn-Ins
Before Christmas |
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Based on the turnout at the December
1
Charter turn-in, many Worthington Units will probably need this
information. The last two scheduled charter
turn-ins will be
District Roundtable
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, Dec. 6
Church of Christ
1130
Fishinger Road |
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Belt Loop Bonanza
9:00
AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday,
Dec. 8, 2007
Meadow
Park Church of God
2425 Bethel Road |
Stop by the Belt Loop Bonanza, turn in your charter, watch the cubs
play a game of marbles, then walk across the parking lot and blast your
diet to smithereens at Graeter's. How can unit administration
get
any better?
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POSTED
Nov. 29, 2007, LAST SEEN Dec. 1, 2007
Link to Committee Website
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Attention
all Catholic Units and Units with Catholic Members
December
1 Deadline!
Please
find linked below the
applications and nomination forms for the various
Catholic religious awards.
The deadline for submittal is December 1, 2007. Send or email forms to
the address below.
Catholic Committee on Scouting
P.O.
Box 2222
Westerville,
OH 43086-2222
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100 Years
of Scouting
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National
Logo Contest
In
honor of BSA’s 100th Anniversary, the
BSA would like to create a
memorable logo that captures the true spirit of Scouting... and, is
calling on Scouts all across the country to help in the effort! The BSA
has launched a national contest to inspire
creative thinking
and
engage Scouts at every level. Every registered Scout is eligible.
Entries are due by Nov. 30, 2007. Winners will be chosen in several
categories. The overall winner will work with nationally-recognized
graphic artist and Eagle Scout, Kit
Hinrichs, to format the design for broad use throughout our
celebration.
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Link to Contest Page
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Last seen on Dec. 1, 2007
Rechartering
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Worthington
Recharter Countdown
- Worthington
Recharter turn-in
will be 9 am to Noon, Saturday, December 1.
- Location:
Starbucks
in downtown Worthington, south of the Worthington United
Methodist Church
Worthington's
Expert
Rechartering Consultants
will be happy to assist
your unit. Contact
Chris Morris
for more information
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Every
year, Worthington area packs, troops and crews must renew their unit
charter. Among other things, this process involves a review
of
the unit roster and preparation of various electronic and paper
records (plus signatures) which must be submitted to the Worthington
ADC, Chris Morris, on Saturday, December 1. These materials
must be turned over to Buckeye District
no later than Dec. 14
(per the District
Calandar). The December 1 deadline is to give Chris
and his helpers time to error check and correct the records before they
go to District.
- The
latest and
most accurate information about rechartering may be found at
the District
website.
Worthington units that need
assistance with the recharter process should contact their Unit
Commissioner or the Worthington ADC, Chris Morris.
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If
your pack/troop/crew has
not picked up
its rechartering packet, please contact Worthington
ADC, Chris Morris
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