Technical
note:
If the calendar is telling you that Roundtable starts at 4:00
pm
instead of 7:00 pm, make sure that the clock on your computer is set to
East
Coast time instead ofWest Coast time.
Monday Feb. 18, 2008 President's
Day
Council Service Center Closed
Log Date: 2/22/2008
Location: Finland
One
World One Promise (Travel Bug Dog Tag) from Helsinki
Monopoly:Korkeavuorenkatu
"I used to be a scout meny years ago. We will drop this in no time.
Good luck."
Log Date: 2/22/2008
Location: United Kingdom
Ruby_Dooby_Dog
placed RocketScout
(Travel Bug Dog Tag) in Crawley's Legacy
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.
Okpik
means "Snowy Owl" and is a Boy Scout winter camping program.
There is an excellent resource titled "Okpik: Cold Weather Camping"
available at scout shops which provides lots of great advice on
operating a safe winter excursion. You might also learn a bit from
reading Winter
Camping Tips when planning the training for a campout.
The second session of Delaware District's Okpik training will be held
this weekend at Beaumont Scout Reservation. It looks like the
weekend will feature authentic
"Okpik" weather. Also, at least four Worthington troops will
be
holding their regular monthly campouts. Troop 123 is
traveling to Camp Falling Rock tonight, Troop 243 will be visiting
Hocking Hills for their
Bushwack hike, Troop 332 will hold their Blue Springs
Caving Campout, and Troop 365's camping weekend has a Valley Forge theme.
It may be too late to hit the bookrack at the Scout Store for this
weekend,
but Winter
Camping Tips
can be reviewed in about 10 minutes and is worth the effort.
C.O.L.D.
C
Clean
dirty
clothes loose
their loft and get you cold.
O
Overheat
never
get sweaty, strip off layers to stay warm
but no too hot.
L
Layers
Dress
in synthetic layers for easy temperature
control.
D
Dry
wet
clothes (and sleeping bags) also loose their
insulation.
Temperature near
Beaumont Scout Camp
Click for the icon (left) for additional weather information.
Temperature near
Camp Falling Rock
Click for the icon (left) for additional weather information.
Posted
Feb. 19, 2008
District
Recognitions
Service Above and Beyond the Call
These
Scouters were recognized by Buckeye District
at the 2008 Volunteer Recognition Dinner
Cub Scout Above and Beyond
Michael
Biedenharn
Stephanie
Biedenharn
Tracy
Crouse
Richard
Dawkins
Michelle
Gibson
Rufus
Jones
Mark
Nonage
Tracy
Nonage
Ted
Shigley
Rich
Taylor
Drew
Wade
David
Youse
Kim
Youse
Boy Scout Above and Beyond
John
Albert
Steve
Bailey
Mark
Brusadin
Steve
Cianca
James
Dvorsky
Daryn
Dymond
Mark
Erickson
Matt
Frye
Tom
Gabalski
James
R.
Gaupp
Tammy
Heyse
Bob
Hoffman
Vern
Margard
Randy
McComb
Mike
Metersky
Larry
Needles
Tom
Rhodes
Steve
Schick
John
Seiling
Tom
Strous
Jeff
Sweet
John
Van
Gilder
Mark
Vasko
Andy
Walliser
Pam
Williams
Venturing Above and Beyond
Richard
Lusignolo
Chris
Morris
Gary
Smith
Jim
Urzykowski
Posted
Feb. 14, 2008
Bridge
Builder Award
Recognition
of significant service to Scouting
during
the past year
at the Unit or District level.
The Bridge Builder
An
old
man, going a
lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The
old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him;
But he turned, when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
"Old man," said a
fellow pilgrim, near,
"You
are wasting
strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You never again must pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and wide-
Why build you a bridge at the eventide?"
The
builder lifted
his old gray head:
"Good friend, in the path I have come," he said,
"There followeth after me today,
A youth, whose feet must pass this way.
This
chasm, that has
been naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building the bridge for him."
These
are the Bridge Builders that Buckeye District recognized in
2008.
If one of these leaders serves your pack or troop, please thank them
for their efforts.
Charles
Arens
Bill
Anderson
Dan
Armstrong
Maureen
Armstrong
Jay
Baker
Mary
Ann
Ballantyne
Debbie
Bennett
Ginger
Bidish
Adam
Bloom
Ron
Bloomfield
Judie
Boelling
David
Bonnell
Susan
Borchers
Cheryl
Boyd
J.
J.
Brands
Peggy
Brands
David
Crouse
Timothy
Cuff
David
DeCola
Sharon
Dodson
Kevin
Fiedler
Ed
Frank
Don
Gallucci
Robert
E.
Garrison Jr.
Jim
Gaston
Jeff
Gilligan
John
Guegold
Dennis
Guthridge
Steven
Hacker
Vicky
Hacker
Ed
Hackworth
Kathy
Hall
Tim
Hanmer
Anne
Hazelton
Bill
Hazelton
Chip
Herr
Scott
Holbrook
Mike
Hughes
Shane
Hughes
Phil
Hunt
Bob
Ireson
Len
Jaffe
Jim
Johnson
Tom
Jones
Jeff
Keller
Stephen
Kron
Tom
Kuntzman
Chuck
Lempke
Jared
Leonard
Mark
Locker
Tom
MacKay
Mike
Marsh
Michael
Mastin
Anthony
Matlack
Ray
Maurer
Tim
McCoy
Mark
Michael
Alicia
Mitchell
Carol
Mohr
Jonathan
Mooers
Diane
Moore
Mike
Munsch
Nikki
Novak
Tom
Offman
Larry
Pishitelli
Diane
Ray
Ramon
Revilla
Karen
Roderick
Bob
Roehrer
Martin
Roesch
David
Sanders
Anne
Sandstrom
Don
Schieser
Richard
Snodgrass
Roland
Snow
Carl
Snyder
Beth
Stafa
Erick
Stevenson
Mark
Stonebraker
Angela
Strous
Karen
Taylor
Mark
Taylor
Alan
Thompson
Renee
Thorton
Steve
Toeniskoetter
Eric
R. Voll
Ann
Wade
Jeff
Wallace
Shawn
Walters
Hayley
Westmeyer
Ronald
White Jr.
Joan
Williams
Donald
T. Willke
Debbie
Wolfe
Doug
Zinn
--
Posted Feb. 11, 2008
Technical
note:
If the calendar is telling you that Roundtable starts at 4:00
pm
instead of 7:00 pm, make sure that the clock on your computer is set to
East
Coast time instead ofWest Coast time.
What's with all the
little Pictures?
Events and Calendars
Over the past week, Worthington
Scouts
has surveyed the Buckeye District, Simon Kenton Council, and Venturing
calendars for events of potential interest to Worthington area scouts
and scouters. You can see the results in the left hand column
of the website's front page. If the front page loads slowly,
it's
because Worthington and Buckeye District enjoy an incredibly rich and
diverse variety of activities that scout leaders can use to supplement
their pack or troop programs. One of the goals of Worthington Scouts
is to look for interesting and/or useful
ways to present information about scouting in and around Worthington.
As
part of this effort, the Buckeye District and Simon Kenton Council
calendars
were reproduced as Google Calendars. The Google Calendar
Gadget left
displays a combined view of these calendars. By following
this link this
link
to the Google Website, you can
Add this calendar to
your Google homepage
Obtain HTML code to
add the calendar to your pack or troop website
View the
District/Council calendar merged with your pack, troop, or spouse's
personal calendar (this last one is important).
By subscribing to
Google (you've already done this if you're on the District Google
Group) you can make agenda,
day,
week, or monthly printouts.
It wouldn't be
Google if you couldn't do searches, for example "shooteree"
will search all public calendars for events mentioning shooteree.
Note -- this only works if you're signed into Google.
The calendars page
has another example of a gadget that displays Google Calendars.
As of Feb. 10, the information on these Google calendars is reasonably consistent
with the official calendars on the Buckeye District and Simon Kenton
Council websites. If you notice information that's incorrect
or out
of date, drop a note to Al
Magnuson or Worthington ADC, Chris Morris,
and it will be corrected.
Posted
Jan. 31, 2008
Silver Buffalo presented
as a monument to the Unknown
Scout
TheUnknown Scout was an anonymous member of the
The Boy Scout Association in the United Kingdom whose good turn
inspired William D. Boyce to form the Boy Scouts of
America.
Boyce
was lost on a
foggy street in London in 1909 when an unknown Scout came to his aid,
guiding him to his destination. The boy then refused Boyce's tip,
explaining that he was a Boy Scout and was merely doing his daily good
turn. Soon thereafter, Boyce met with General
Baden-Powell,
who was Chief Scout at the time. Boyce returned to America, and, four
months later, founded the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910.
In
1926, the second presentation of the Silver Buffalo Award was to the Unknown Scout. That
award resides in the museum at Gilwell Park.
In
addition to the award, a statue of a buffalo was presented with a
plaque, inscribed:
"To
the Unknown Scout Whose Faithfulness in the Performance of the
Daily Good turn
Brought the Scout Movement to the United States of
America."
Next
Friday, honor the Unknown Scout and celebrate the anniversary of
scouting by doing a good turn. Who knows what you might
start.
2008 FOS
Brochure
2008 FOS
Patch
Blue and Gold Banquets
FOS Presentations
The
Blue and Gold Banquet
is a birthday party for Cub Scouting and usually celebrated by packs in
February, the anniversary month of the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy
Scouts
of America began on February 8, 1910 and Cub Scouting began 20 years
later. The
Blue and Gold Banquet
is probably the most exciting event of the whole year because all
families
can take part.
The Blue and Gold
banquet is often the setting for your pack's annual Friend's of Scouting
presentation. If your pack or troop has not yet scheduled
its 2008 FOS presentation, contact Buckeye District Director, Jan
Berry, or Worthington ADC, Chris Morris,
who will arrange to have a
presenter visit your unit (signup
forms are on the District website).
Scouters can
track total contributions in Worthington through First
Giving (see the widget at left). Look for the First Giving
widget to appear near the FOS patch for most pages on this site.
Posted
Feb. 15, 2008
OHS Website
Greetings, Fellow Scouters.
To
any Boy Scout troops And Veturing Crews, Explorers, Ohio Historical
Society Museum has an fun filled opportunity to earn service hours.
For
one evening the museum is transformed into a carnival where visitors
will experience the magic of "a penny a look", "for-telling one's
future" and eating carnival food with delight. Of course, all these
things have a price and this event, presented along with the "Once
Upon A Dime: The World of Money"
exhibit, you will help visitors better understand the wise choices that
need to be made in saving, investing and spending of money. Come and
enjoy the fun and earn service hours.
There is a short training session prior to the event on the 23rd. For
more information please call Susan Brouilette
or Mic O'Halloran.
Susan
Brouillette
Public Programs Manager
Ohio Historical Society
614.297.2616
Posted
Dec. 12, 2007
Last seen Feb.
17, 2008
Download the event flier
from
the District Website
District Merit Badge Day
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Buckeye District is hosting a Merit
Badge
Day on Saturday, February 16. Eight different merit badges
will
be offered. For more information on the offered merit badges
click on the logos in the table below. Time and place
information
is on the event flier linked at left. Cost is $15 per class.
ENERGY
ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY
ASTRONOMY
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
DISABILITIES
AWARENESS
SPACE
EXPLORATION
ANIMAL
SCIENCE
Posted
Jan. 4, 2008
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Commissioner Resources
on
US Scouting Service Project
If you have no clue what a
commissioner does, visit one of the websites linked from the images at
right or above
Worthington
Units
recruiting Unit Commissioners
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.
As
part of a district-wide effort to improve support for Buckeye District
packs, troops, and crews, Worthington ADC, Chris Morris
would like to recruit unit commissioners for two packs and two troops
in Worthington.
If
you've been around the block with scouting and would like to lend your
experience to a pack or troop, contact Chris Morris.
Starting in February,
the Unit Commissioners will meet every other month at 6:15
p.m. just before the district roundtable. At 6:30 these
meetings
open to any unit leaders interested in meeting with their unit
commissioner.
Unit Commisioner
Fieldbook
If you have no clue who your unit
commissioner is, check the district
website and send him/her
an email to
introduce yourself.
Posted
Jan 24, 2008
Last seen Feb.
17
Link to larger image
OSU Men's Ice Hockey Boy
Scout Night Feb
16, 17
The
OSU
Men's hockey
team is playing Northern Michigan on Feb. 16, 17 at Value City Arena.
Boy Scouts can purchase a game ticket plus an OSU stocking
cap
for $9.00. Tickets are purchased online using a special
promotional code. Additional details are available from the advertisement
linked at left.
Icing
in ice hockey occurs when a player
shoots the puck across at least two red lines, the opposing
team's goal line being the last. When icing occurs, a linesman stops play.
Play is resumed with a faceoff
in the defending zone of the team that committed the infraction.
Need to brush up on Hockey
Basics? Check out Wikipedia.
Adapted from the
January edition of
Posted
Jan. 27, 2008
American Legion Eagle
Scout Fellowship
February 15th Deadline
The
American Legion, nationally, awards a $10,000
scholarship to an Eagle Scout along with 3 second place scholarships of
$2,500. Nominees must be a member of a
unit chartered to the American Legion or
the
son/grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member. Any Eagle Scout in
Buckeye
District meets these qualifications can contact Jeff McDonald
for more
information. The deadline for applications is February
15.
Roadside
Geology of Ohio, by Professor Dr. Mark Camp, University of
Toledo was
recently published by Mountain Press. The book is reviewed by
Doug Shrake of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in the current
issue of Ohio
Geology:
The series six-by-nine-inch
paperback format and vision-friendly text and graphics make the book
easy to use while traveling.Instead of chapters in a book or a map in
an atlas, the book features 25 driving routes, such as "I-71: Columbus
to Cincinnati". Each routh has an overview map, usually with
geologic or historic features labeled on it.
For
more
information, read the full review. Doug Shrake is a scouter
in Buckeye District (Pack 357) and has taught
geology to cubscouts at Buckeye District Daycamp and Beltloop Bonanza.
Roadside
Geology of Ohio is
available from area bookstores, Amazon, and the Ohio Geological
Survey.
Posted
Jan. 6, 2008
Last Seen Feb.
11, 2008
Link
to Event Information
on District Website
Volunteer
Recognition Dinner
Saturday,
Feb. 9, 2008
Please join us for an evening of
food and fellowship to celebrate the accomplishments of the District
Volunteers. The evening begins with a gathering at 5:30 pm
and the recognition program ends around 9:00 pm. Mail a reservation
form to the Council office by Feb. 4 to give the organizers
time to plan and purchase food. The dinner will be held at
Scouts'
Day is a generic term for
special days observed by members of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement
throughout the year. Some of these days have religious significance,
while others may be a simple celebration of Scouting.
Typically, it is
a day when all members of Scouting will re-affirm the Scout Promise.
Worldwide
in nearly all Scout
associations, Founders' Day is celebrated on 22 February, the
anniversary of Robert
Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (born in 1857), the
founder of Scouting, and coincidentally also
of his wife Olave Baden-Powell
(born in 1889).
In
1909, Chicago publisher W. D. Boyce was visiting
London, England where he learned of the Scouting movement. Soon after
his return to the US, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America on
February 8, 1910. The Boy Scouts of America
have designated the Sunday preceding February 8 as Scout Sunday and
the following Saturday is designated as Scout Sabbath.
The
day is meant to mark the founding of the Scouts in the United
States. Observation varies by unit and locale. Scouts go to their
places of worship in uniform and help with the service.
Posted
Jan. 24, 2008
Last
Seen Feb. 11, 2008
Wanted Musicians
and Voices For
a Scouting Orchestra and Choir
Mic
O'Halloran is interested in
putting together a Scouting (Boys, Girls, Women, and Men) Orchestra and
Choir. If you enjoy singing or playing an instrument, please
contact
Mic O'Halloran at reddeus2000@yahoo.com
or 614-848-3988 for more details. See also previous
article.
Posted
Feb.2, 2008
Last Seen Feb. 11, 2008
ATTENTION:
PTA'S / PTO'S, Churches,
Boy/Girl
Scout Troops and
any non-profit
organizations
Worthington
PTA Council
cordially
invites you to attend the VENDOR FAIR to view goods and
services that are offered
as fundraising opportunities to non profit organizations. If you are
looking for new
fundraising ideas or to reconnect with a past vendor, don't miss
the opportunity! The event is
FREE !! Enter for a
chance to win a free prize! Take a few moments to view the booths,
speak to a
VENDOR, sample some
items, and best of all - network with other non profit organizations.
We look forward
to seeing you !
Shelley
Kelley-Kuch, President
Doran
Santacroce, Vice
President
Lorie Murphy, Chairperson
Clarice Lewis,
Worthington Schools
Representative
Posted
Jan. 5, 2008
Last Seen Feb. 10
Link
to
Adult Volunteer Application
on District Website
Paperwork . . .
not so good schtick
Looking
for Good Schtick Volunteers
needed for District Daycamp
Schtick!!??
What's
schtick and how do you tell good schtick from bad schtick? Schtick is Indiana Jones' Stetson, Clint
Eastwood's squint, or Homer Simpson's donut fixation. Schtick is the
personal flair that an actor brings to a role in a movie or play.
The theme for the 2008 Buckeye District Daycamp is Hooray for Hollywood and
directors Ted Shigley and Judy Manley are looking for scouters who can
bring some good schtick to camp.
District Daycamp is scheduled for the week of July 7-11. Ted
Shigley says, "There
are lots of ways to volunteer, by helping with crafts, shooting sports,
check-in or as a roaming den leader." If you're
interested in helping, contact him at
Daycamp information is
available
on the District
Website. Worthington
Scouts
will have additional articles as planning gets underway.
MMMM . . . Good Schtick!
2008
Daycamp Notes
on Worthington Scouts
Read the Electricity Merit Badge description at meritbadge.org Link
to Electromagnet Activity
Electricity
Merit Badge
On Saturday, February 14, 2008, American Electric Power Company will
hold an Electricity Merit Badge Clinic at the Ohio State Univerity
Agricultural building #590, on Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus, OH.
Registration will be from 8:00 am to
9:00 am and the course
will close at 2:30 pm.
Each Scout should plan to bring his lunch. To be eligible, a
Scout must have earned the 2nd Class
Progress Award or higher, have completed requirements 1, 3, 5, 8 and
11 of the electricity merit badge prior to this time and
bring these projects with him Feb. 7 when he reports for the course.
the course is limited to the first 90 Scouts to register.
Cost is $5.00.
Questions can be directed to Rich Bressler at the Council Office,
436-7200.
Okay,
so what are requirements 1,
3, 5, 8, and 11?
1.
Demonstrate that you know how to respond to electrical
emergencies by doing the following:
Show how to rescue a person
touching a live wire in the home
Show how to render first
aid to a person who is unconscious from electrical shock
Show how to treat an electrical burn
Explain what to do in an electrical
storm.
Explain what to do in the event of
an electrical fire.
3.
Make a simple electromagnet
(left) and use it to show magnetic
attraction and repulsion 5.
Make a simple drawing to show how a battery and an electric
bell work. 8.
On a floor plan of a room in your home, make a wiring diagram
of the lights, switches, and outlets. Show which fuse or
circuit breaker protects each one. 11.
Do any TWO of the following:
Connect
a buzzer, bell, or light with a battery. Have a key or switch
in the line
Make
and run a simple electric motor (not from a kit)
Build
a simple rheostat. Show that it works.
Build
a single pole, double throw switch. Show that it works.
Hook
a model electric train layout to a house circuit. Tell how it
works.
Registration Form
This
image is linked to a printable (PDF) version of the registration form.
Send this with $5.00 to the Simon Kenton Council office.
Plans
for a
Simple Electric Motor
Beakman's
Electric Motor a
Simpler Electric Motor
Site
Maintenance
Recently
the maintainer of this site was shown how WorthingtonScouts.org looks
in Internet Explorer.
It was pretty awful. A lot of the layout was messed
up.
It's quite likely the site also renders poorly on older
computers
with smaller screens. This problem is being investigated and
will
be corrected if possible. In the meantime, the site will look
much better in Firefox
if
you have it available. . . .
Still working on
this issue, but at least the spelling of maintenance is now correct.
Do
you
know the difference beween an ASM, and ACM, and an ASE? It
could be socially relevant. Many scouters and scout
professionals use
specialized terms that are completely unfamiliar to new leaders and
parents.
Worse, they often use abbreviations so that terms like District Director, Order of the
Arrow, and Business
Manager are replaced with DD, OA and . . .
well, you
get the idea.
To help new leaders properly interpret scoutspeak, BSA
National has compiled a lexicon of commonly used scout terminology and
abbreviations on the scouting.org
website. So if you're not sure about the
difference between NYLT, NYILT, and NLTC, the abbreviations
page will help you sort it all out.
WorthingtonScouts.org was commissioned to support better communication
in the Worthington area scouting community. We originally
considered supporting Language
of Scouting by mapping National's scout lexicon
into a deck of online flashcards, but flashcards have unpleasant
associations. Fortunately the Scouting Abbreviations page has
some good advice, KISMIF (Keep
it simple, Make it Fun), so we used a bingo
card generator (right) to create a
scouting variant of Buzzword Bingo.
Print oungo card and take it to your next scout
meeting. It will help you pay attention and learn to talk
like a scouter!
Scouting Buzzword Bingo
Before
your next scout meeting, follow the
link to generate bingo cards for yourself and your friends.
Whenever you or someone else in your meeting uses an
abbreviation on your card, mark its box. The first card with
5 boxes in a row wins!
In no time you'll be
speaking
like a CSE.
Simon
Kenton Council accepts donations of cars, trucks, boats, and motor
homes. You, as the donor, are entitled to a tax deduction.
For full details, visit the Vehicle
donation page on the Simon Kenton Council website.
Posted
Jan. 16, 2008
Last seen Feb.
2
Buckeye District
Commissioner, Tom Reynolds will receive the Silver Beaver at the
Council Court of Honor, February 2.
Past recipients of this honor are listed on
the Council
Website
Council
Court of Honor
Silver
Beaver Presentation
Buckeye
District Commissioner,
Tom Reynolds, will receive the Silver
Beaver Award at the Simon Kenton Court of Honor, February
2.
The
Silver
Beaver Award
is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of
America. Simon Kenton Council awards this
recognition
to registered adult
leaders
who have made
an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council
to
those who implement the
Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self
sacrifice, dedication, and many years of service
to those
who do not actively seek it
The Court of Honor is a luncheon
held
Saturday afternoon, February 2 at Confluence Park Restaruant in
Columbus. It is open to area scouters. Additional
information, including reservation forms, is available on the Council
website.
Posted
Jan. 18, 2008
Last Seen Jan. 31
THANK
YOU, POPCORN KERNELS!
Buckeye District Popcorn Kernel,
Terry Smith, sent out the final(?) popcorn bulletin for the 2007 sale
on Wednesday. This email is reposted in full on the popcorn page.
In addition to information about hockey tickets, left over
stock and recruiting, there's important information about an
appreciation dinner that will be held on Jan. 29 which is excerpted
below:
Buckeye District led the pack in Simon Kenton Council with $701,862 in
popcorn retail, up more than 10% from last year, the highest percentage
increase of all the Districts! Without a doubt, it is testament to your
hard work that led to these extraordinary results. We had 80 units
participating - also a record. Overall, Simon Kenton Council was also
up, coming in at 2.4 million dollars! This is so important to
supporting the Council camps and programming.
As a thank you for these efforts, Council is throwing a dinner for the
Popcorn Kernels (up to 2 attendees per unit) which may include the Unit
leader / Popcorn Kernel - whoever was actively involved in the popcorn
program.
Notes are as follows:
Date:
Tuesday, January
29. RSVP REQUIRED
FOR THE MEAL!
Time
& place -
Columbus area -
details to be determined. I will
send out another message as soon as I find out.
Critique
on the 2007
popcorn program will
follow the meal. Please be a
part of this round table and offer constructive criticism and ideas to
make the 2008 sale even better.
If
you cannot attend,
please send me
ideas & thoughts for which
I will give you credit at the meeting.
Terry Smith
Buckeye District Popcorn Kernel
Posted
Dec. 12, 2007
Last
Seen Jan. 27, 2008
Merit
Badge Index
Merit Badge Information
In
addition to the District Merit Badge Day, there are additional merit
badge opportunities for area scouts.
Merit
badges are routinely offered at Council summer camps
There
are at least two other merit badge events within a 1-2 hour drive of
Columbus
There
are local organizations, e.g. COSI, AEP, Columbus Zoo that offer merit
badge programs in their areas of specialty.
Worthington
Scouts' merit badge page has
information about these other opportunities, but this information has
been a challenge to organize. Please browse the merit badge
page. It's random, but hopefully interesting and useful.
If you're looking for resources about a specific merit badge,
use the Merit Badge Index at left. Each merit badge has an
entry with
Brief
excerpts from the badge
requirements to give you some idea of what the badge is about
A
link to the complete/official
requirements for the badge at MeritBadge.org
A
list of any local
opportunities/advisors giving instruction in the particular merit badge.
At
this point, the index is far from complete. If
You
know of merit badge
instructions that should be included in the index
Your
troop or crew has an advisor
willing to
give a merit badge instruction to scouts from other units
please
drop me a note. I'll be happy to add your information
and/or corrections
to the index.
If you would like to use the index on your troop or
community website, see the Merit Badge Index
page. -- AWM
On
this seemingly innocent evening, scouts of Troops 268 and 243 travelled
to Camp Lazarus, where they set up for the night in two cabins.
The
next morning,
electronic equipment was set up in a third building, and the mayhem
began. Under the influence of these so-called electronic
'toys', the scouts
left a trail of destruction. Wrecked cars. Dead bodies. Severely
injured sports players. Smashed guitars. Flamed pokémons.
Exploded
tanks, aircraft and ships. Bowling alleys, football fields and
basketball courts laid waste. Nothing was safe from their virtual
rampage. The adult leaders were powerless to stop this. All
through the day, more electronic engines of mass destruction were
deployed.
Meanwhile,
the troop
adult leaders had managed to set up a laptop to
receive broadcast HD TV signals, and project them onto a sheet hung on
the wall. It only took two trips to the store to get the right
equipment!
Saturday,
Jan. 26, 2008
Simon Kenton Council
University of Scouting course catalog
University
of Scouting
LAST CALL FOR PREREGISTRATION
If
you haven't signed up yet for the 2008 University of Scouting, time is
running out! The online registration system will expire this
Sunday, January 20th!
Please, please, please go to www.skcbsa.org
and register for the classes of your choice. Late registrations will
not be accepted, you will have to register at the event. That means no
lunch, no patch, same fee ($25), and no guarantee of classes. We have
closed out over a dozen classes, with new ones closing out every day!
Guarantee the best Training in Central Ohio by registering online
today!
At the
University
of
Scouting , scout leaders teach courses for
the benefit of
other scout
leaders. Course topics vary widely. The catalog
covers
everything from "crafts
appropriate for Tiger Cubs" to "how to plan an expedition to a
High Adventure Base" for
venturers.
If someone just appointed you
cubmaster
scout
master
venturing
leader
district
director
den
leader
unit
commissioner
committee
chair
council
executive
while
you weren't paying attention, DON'T
PANIC. The University of Scouting has
courses
with friendly instructors that address important aspects of all of
these positions and more.
Registration is done online.
The course organizers recommend that you review the course catalog before you fill out the online
registration form. Early bird registration is $25 and courses
are filled on a first come/first serve basis.
Posted
Jan. 18, 2008
Last
seen Jan 24, 2008
Link to
Venture Crew Website
1865
(Ad)Venture Crew
Scouting Orchestra & Choir
Greetings,
Fellow, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub
Scouts, Venture Crews, Explorers, Varsity, Leaders,
Parents, Siblings, and students.
We
are seeking musicians and voices for the Scouting
Orchestra and Choir. We will be holding open group
auditions for both
the Scouting orchestra and choir at 6:30-8:30 pm on
January 22, and
23rd. Auditions will be held at St. John Chrysostom's
church hall
located at 5858
Cleveland Ave, Cols, OH 43231 ( 161 &
Cleveland). The
audition pieces are, "
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
& The Star
Spangled Banner." We need to find out how many of you
are interested
in joining with us. The Orchestra and Choir will
perform in various
Festivals, 4th of July's, Worthington on the green,
Ohio Village/
Museum, Christmas shows, and our own Scouting Revue, " 100 years of
Broadway," which we hope to make an annual event. We
invite you to
come and join us if you love to sing or play an
instrument. Our
rehearsal schedule is being put together and details
are dependent on
how large a group we are. The Schedule will change
according to our
needs and more rehearsals will be added as needed.
Please feel free to
contact us (Mic O'Halloran reddeus2000@yahoo.com 614-848-3988 - Chris
Morris 614-370-1207) for more information. For the
group auditions,
choir or orchestra, you will sing and play and we will
figure out
where you are musically. There are no solo auditions,
just play or
sing as a group. There are some outside performances
being scheduled
at this moment and we will let you know when and where
they are.
Venturing Winter Klondike Jan. 18-20, 2008 Camp Falling Rock
Fellowship,
FUN, snow (??), good food, a warm fire – these
are a few of the things you can expect at this
year's Venturing
Winter Klondike. This is primarily a
fellowship weekend for all Venturers -- activities will
include winter hikes,
winter sports, first aid and CPR, climbing and rappelling, shooting
sports
(weather permitting), sledding (weather permitting), and survival
techniques
(part of the Ranger program). Hands-on
sessions about Leave No Trace, with emphasis on winter camping, will be
provided. Movies will be shown in the
evenings. There will be a variety of
competitions for your crew members to participate in (or put together a
new
crew after you arrive on Friday night).
The Klondike
Derby is an annual event held by Buckeye District during
January. BSA units have been running Klondike derbies
nationally since 1949. The event is based on the heritage of
the Klondike Gold rush and consists of a series of stations where units
test their scoutcraft skills and leadership -- earning points towards a
total score.
This year's Klondike sledgers will be taking a Caribbean Island cruise
around Camp Lazarus. The event staff recommends that sledges
be modified for proper floatation and to protect equipment from both
water and snow. Refer to the printable flier (below left) for
registration information, event rules and and equipment list (don't forget the sunblock and
beach towels!).
Performing
Arts Venture Crew 1865
choir, concerts, and campouts . .
. oh
my!
-- UPDATED Dec. 11 --
Greetings, Fellow, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venture Crews, Explorers, Varsity, Leaders, Parents, and Siblings. We are seeking voices for the Scouting Orchestra and Choir. We will be holding open group auditions for both the Scouting orchestra and choir at 6-9pm on December 18 & 19. Auditions scheduled for December 18 & 19 will be rescheduled for late January to resolve a scheduling conflict.
We need to find out how many of you are interested in joining with us. The Orchestra and Choir will perform in various Festivals, 4th of July’s, Worthington on the green, Ohio Village/Museum, Christmas shows, and our own Scouting Revue, “ 100 years of Broadway,” which we hope to make an annual event. We invite you to come and join us if you love to sing or play an instrument. Our rehearsal schedule is being put together and details are dependent on how large a group we are. The Schedule will change according to our needs and more rehearsals will be added as needed.
Please feel free to contact us (Mic O'Halloran - Chris Morris) for more information. For the group auditions, choir or orchestra, you will sing and play and we will figure out where you are musically. There are no solo auditions, just play or sing as a group. There are some outside performances being scheduled at this moment and we will let you know when and where they are. We have a temporary website for communicating with each other.
We are asking that all who audition have at least two years of Vocal or Instrument instruction (school private etc.).
Mic O'Halloran
POSTED Nov. 25, 2007
Last seen Jan. 20, 2008
Merit Badge
College
Faculty
Thanks
to Troop 268
Merit Badge Coordinator
Bill Hazelton
for sharing this information
The
Brothers of Epsilon
Tau Pi
invite you
to
Merit Badge College
Espsilon Tau Pi
is a brotherhood of Eagle Scouts created during the Spring of 1999 at
the University of Dayton. Epsilon
Tau Pi was formed as a means to allow Eagle Scouts to
continue their involvement with scouting through service.
The brothers of Epsilon
Tau Pi wish to help all scouts reach
the rank of
Eagle. To further this goal, Epsilon
Tau Pi
holds an annual event called Merit Badge College, a 3 session
event
during which a scout can earn up to 3 merit badges. There are
a
variety of merit badges offered, including Eagle required
and non-required badges. Sessions are held in
February,
March, and April. Registration begins Nov. 29 and ends
January
20, 2008.
The Readyman Event is set up as a
7 station rotation. The Scouts will be divided into seven
groups that will move from station to station during the day.
Because of the large numbers
involved, parental participation will be greatly appreciated.
Buckeye
District
2008
Webelos Readyman
The
2008 Webelos Readyman will be held Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 at
Worthington Christian High School at 6670
Worthington-Galena Road.
Over 160 Webelos have registered
for
the Readyman!!
Pack
Den
Scouts
Leaders
Patrol
--
Pack
Den
Scouts
Leaders
Patrol
41
5
4
2
Bear
--
44
3
5
2
Bobwhite
74
6
9
8
Owl
--
96
3
5
2
Eagle
111
3
6
3
Buffalo
--
111
12
5
2
Buffalo
116
1
5
3
Fox
--
148
--
12
4
Beaver
169
3
4
2
Fox
--
185
1
2
1
Eagle
200
3
6
2
Eagle
--
229
vipers
9
2
Fox
279
badgers
2
2
Bear
--
299
4
3
3
Eagle
306
5
8
8
Owl
--
331
--
4
2
Beaver
333
1
5
5
Bobwhite
--
347
8,9
13
3
Bear
357
7,9
9
7
Buffalo
--
357
8
4
4
Bobwhite
365
1
1
1
Beaver
--
417
3
2
1
Beaver
418
4
5
2
Fox
--
632
5
7
2
Bobwhite
679
--
5
2
Bear
--
734
3
4
3
Owl
814
--
4
2
Fox
--
834
1
3
3
Bear
324
1
7
2
Bobwhite
481
--
4
5
Bobwhite
332
4
6
2
Beaver
484
1
9
2
Eagle
180
5
5
2
Owl
The
table above represents the registrations (by unit) received for the
Webelos Readyman as of a couple days ago. A couple of
adjustments may be necessary because of registration changes received
this week, but if your registration information has not
changed since last week, the information above should be
accurate.
With the large
numbers of scouts, parent participation will be essential.
See the event page for
more information.
Event Patrols
Bear
Beaver
Bobwhite
Buffalo
Eagle
Fox
Owl
The scouts will move from class to class by patrol. Patrol
assignments are in the table above. The patrol schedule
will be on the leader packs (picked up at the registration tables).
Posted
Dec. 24, 2007
Last
seen Jan. 15, 2008
Den
Chief Training
Seventeen
scouts completed Den Chief Training at Buckeye District's Den Chief
Training held on Dec. 2. A Den Chief is a scout, usually age
13 or over, who works with a Cub Scout Pack or Den. Den Chief
is a formal troop position. Den Chiefs are jointly appointed
by the Pack's Cubmaster and the Scout's Scoutmaster. Service
as Den Chief counts toward rank advancement.
If you or a scout you know is interested in being a Den Chief but was
unable to attend the training on Dec. 2, Delaware
District is holding a training on January 13. The
registration deadline is January 10. For more information,
see the
event flier reposted on the Troop
243 website.
Posted
Dec. 22, 2007
Last seen Jan. 15, 2008
Link to Buckeye Trail website
Follow the Blue Blazes
The Buckeye Trail provides the
setting for this spring's
Buckeye District Camporee --
April 18, 19, and 20 (the date changed):
Unique
among hiking trails is the one that forms a complete loop around the
state of Ohio. That 1200 mile trail is called the Buckeye
Trail. Showing the way on tree trunks, rocks, and other
natural signposts are the blue painted makings called "the blue
blazes." In Follow the
Blue Blazes,
the reader embarks on a journey to discover a part of Ohio largely
unseen except along this great path. -- excerpted from Follow the Blue Blazes
To learn more about the Buckeye Trail, visit the Buckeye Trail website
or check out Follow the
Blue Blazes which is excerpted on Google
Books. This book can be purchased in area
bookstores, Amazon, or directly from
Ohio University Press.
Link to book excerpts on Google
Books.
Last
seen Jan. 3, 2008
Link
to Flier with additional information
and registration form
Religious
Training for Wolves and
Bears
Gregory Alan Tidwell
of Church
of Christ will be offering a three session course for Wolf
and Bear
scouts in January, February, and March 2008. The sessions are
scheduled at the same time and place as District
Roundtable and run from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm.
All course materials are provided, pre-registration is required.
The class will be limited to the first 20 Cub Scouts to
Register.
According to Terry Smith, District Popcorn Kernel, Simon Kenton Council
has popcorn inventory left over from the 2007 Popcorn sale.
Most of this is unsold inventory returned from unit sales.
Any opportunists in Buckeye District wanting to fill one last
order or stock up for their tailgating party on Jan. 6 should contact Aaron Angel.
Remaining inventory includes
5-Way
3-Way
(limited
OSU
(limited)
Cheese
(limited)
30
-packs (limited)
Kettle
Corn
Damaged
Chocolate Caramel tins (1/2 price)
26
oz. Gourmet Caramel
Carmel
Corn light
Butter
Butter
Light
11
oz. Caramel Corn
In
related news, Scientists say they now know why some popcorn kernels
resist popping into puffy white globes.
It's long been known that popcorn kernels must have a precise moisture
level in their starchy center - about 15 percent - to explode. But
Purdue University researchers found the key to a kernel's explosive
success
lies in the composition of its hull.
Unpopped kernels, it turns out, have leaky hulls that prevent the
moisture pressure buildup needed for them to pop and lack the optimal
hull structure that allows most kernels to explode.
News
Year's Eve Eve at Camp Lazarus
7:00 p.m. Dec. 30 to sometime New
Year's
Eve Morning
Crew
999
is throwing the best par-tay you’ve ever been to on New Years
eve
eve.Admission is
$10 for registered scouts and
$15 for non scouters, which covers
food and lodging.If
you join/register
with the crew that night then $10 of your admission will be applied to
your crew registration.So
what are you waiting for?Come
to the best party ever!
If you are planning on attending please RSVP via e-mail to
tasman_cheese@yahoo.com.
The
opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of the
Simon Kenton Council, BSA, Columbus, Ohio.
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