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Old News -- May/June 2009
Articles
from the Front Page
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| April
27, 2009 |
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location? |
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Invitation to the
National Jamboree of RAN/S
--100th RUSSIAN
SCOUTING ANNIVERSARY--
(Russia, Saint-Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, --Krasnoe Ozero-- Resort)
July 27-August 5 2009
Scouts
of Russia will accept friends from other countries at the end of July,
2009. The National Jamboree, celebrating the Centennial of
Scouting in
Russia, will be held near Saint Petersburg at the famous ski resort of
Krasnoe Ozero, located in the picturesque area of Karelsky
peninsula.
The camp will gather more than three thousand Scouts from all areas of
Russia, from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. We expect foreign delegations
from the USA, Japan, Australia, Europe and other regions of the world.
Major
events will include a city tour of Saint-Petersburg and celebration of
the centennial of Russian Scouting. Participants of the Jamboree will
compete in different sports: football, swimming, volleyball, rowing and
others. All participants will have an opportunity to get acquainted
with Russian history, folklore, customs, and traditions. Our
international participants will also have an opportunity to represent
their countries. A two-day walking trip will be held for
everyone.
Teams of Scouts will leave on boats for an overnight camp. They will
return on foot along the shore of the lake. During
the second part of each day our Expo Centre will be opened to everyone.
One can find there different exhibitions introducing regions and
countries of Jamboree participants.
For more information, see the printable flyer
at left or visit the event website at http://www.jam2009.ru.
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| April
24, 2009 |
Let no good idea go unstolen! |
Printable
Flyer
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2nd Delaware District
Recruitment Challenge!!!
The
Challenge?
Between
April 1 and May 31, 2009 recruit the greatest number of new youth per
Scouting program (units will be judged within their respective program
area-pack vs. pack, troop vs. troop, crew vs. crew).
The
Incentive?
- The pack that recruits
the greatest number of new youth will receive 5 FREE Registrations for
2010 Delaware District Day Camp!
- The troop that recruits
the greatest number of new youth will receive free registration to a
future Delaware District Camporee!
- The crew that recruits
the greatest number of new youth will receive free registration to a
SKC-sponsored Venturing event!
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| Posted
April 7, 2009 |
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Wilderness First Aid Website
BSA Health and Safety records
show the most frequent causes of serious health emergencies during
Scout events are
- Vehicular accidents
- cardiac emergencies
- falls
- lightning
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Another WFA
Course
If you were not
able to attend the local WFA course at the end of February,
Dublin ADC, Jim Jaeger has a line on one
that is being organized for August 22-23. See his article
on the
Google Group.
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Red Cross Wilderness First Aid
Friday, Saturday, May 22, 23
Meacham Lodge -- Camp
Arrowhead
Ona, WV |
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"Wilderness First Aid"
is a Red Cross First Aid Course with an emphasis on outdoor situations.
The certification lasts three years. All Philmont crews must have at
least one member who is certified in Wilderness First Aid! Cost
of the course is $60 and you must be at least 14 to participate.
According to the Wilderness Safety Council, there are three major
differences between backwoods and street emergencies:
| transit |
backwoods
accidents occur more than an hour from the hospital |
| resources |
wilderness
rescuers must improvise a response from what is in their backpack,
their experience and their knowledge |
| environment |
proper
sanitation, lighting, and termperature regulation do not exist in the
great outdoors. |
A
wilderness first aid course is a comprehensive lesson in how to react,
respond, and save life in remote, life threatening situations.
For more information about
Wilderness First Aid Courses, see the article Wilderness
First Aid: Ready for the Worst, by Cathleen Ann
Steg in Scouting
Magazine.
ECSI
"Wilderness First Aid" Course
Offered
by Tri-state Area Council.
| Who
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anyone
14 years old or older |
| What
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First
Aid Course an with emphasis on outdoor situations |
| When
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Fri
05/22 (6pm) to Sat 05/23 (5pm) |
| Where
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Meacham
Lodge -- Camp Arrowhead, Ona, WV |
| In
charge |
John
Whiteley, Muguyoh District Training Chair
Course Director |
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Ed
Dzierzak, Assistant Course Director |
| Registration
& Check In |
Deb
Stivers deb.stivers@verizon.net |
| Cost
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$65
(includes instructional materials & certification card) |
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(cost for TSAC is only $50
due to a donation to reduce cost for TSAC participants) |
| To
Register |
Slots
are limited RSVP with Deb Stivers & pay at the door |
| Food
Provided |
Friday
Night Cracker Barrel, snacks & drinks |
| Food
Options |
Sat
Breakfast -- bring your own food or do fast food (5 - 10 minutes away) |
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Sat
Lunch (optional) Cici's Pizza
$5 pizza/salad buffet www.CicisPizza.com |
| Meacham
Lodge |
is
modern, has F/A heat, central air, bathrooms with running water
& showers, |
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has
a kitchen area with stove, refrig with freezer, and microwave |
| Lodging
is free |
stay
inside or outside (in buildings or campsites), or go home (return by
9am Sat) |
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(if
you stay in campsites, you need to bring your own tents &
camping gear) |
| CPR
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is
recommended, but not required, before taking this course |
| What
to wear |
comfortable
clothing for activities (Class A is not required) |
| Open
To |
open
to all 3 Districts and other Councils |
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| Posted
April 18, 2009 |
See
the daycamp
page for more daycamp articles |
WARNING!
VELOCIRAPTOR AHEAD |
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Velociraptor
Attack Prevention
Are you prepared?
April 18th is Velociraptor Awareness Day
BSA
National Daycamp Standards (item M19) require Daycamp
Directors to prepare written plans for handling any emergencies that
might arise at camp. Since the theme for this year's Buckeye
District Daycamp is Dinosaurs, we assume the camp
staff's emergency planning includes contingencies for
accidents involving dinosaurs. It is the position of
Worthington Scouts that scouts attending this summer's daycamp should
be aware of basic strategies to avoid being injured or eaten.
According to The American Society
for Velociraptor Attack Prevention, velociraptor attack is the 3rd
leading cause of death for men age 27-29. The
velociraptor is a bipedal carnivore with a long, stiffened tail and can
be distinguished from other dromaeosaurids by its long and low skull,
with an upturned snout. It has a relatively large, sickle-shaped claw,
typical of dromaeosaurid and troodontid dinosaurs.
Velociraptors are commonly found on tropical islands, converted to
millionaire amusement parks, but have also been sighted in the Pacific
Northwest. Velociraptors have not yet been seen in Ohio, but
these are far ranging and elusive animals so it is possible they may be
encountered at daycamp.
Practical tips for surviving
a Velociraptor attack from Daniel Snyder PhD, Knox College
It
is widely known in the field of agronomy (e.g., Avery, 2002) that birds
are repulsed by methyl anthranilate, a natural compound found in many
of the less sweet fruit varieties. Methyl anthranilate has been used
(with some success) as a bird repellent on crops. Now, we know (e.g.,
Gauthier et al., 1988) that modern birds are descended from dinosaurian
ancestors, of which one close relative was Velociraptor (ibid.). Much
as lab rats respond to drugs like humans, it is entirely possible that
Velociraptor will respond to methyl anthranilate as does the common
crow or European starling.
Thus, I recommend you carry around a loaded SuperSoaker filled with
Concord grape juice. Fresh-squeezed would be ideal, but from
concentrate should be effective as well. This will not only have the
theoretical asset of protecting you from Velociraptor, it will have the
pragmatic asset of protecting you from thirst
Bibliography
Avery, M. L., 2002. Avian repellents. Pages 122-128 in J. R. Plimmer
(ed), Encyclopedia of Agrochemicals. Volume 1. John Wiley &
Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.
Gauthier, J., A. G. Kluge, and T. Rowe. 1988. Amniote phylogeny and the
importance of fossils. Cladistics-the International Journal of the
Willi Hennig Society, 4, pp.105-209. |
More
information about Velociraptors and associated safety considerations
can be found at The American Society
for Velociraptor Attack Prevention website.
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For more
information
about dinosaur safety at
Buckeye District Daycamp, contact
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| Posted
March 15, 2009 |
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Link to JOTT Website
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Jamboree
On The Trail
Saturday,
May 9, 2009
Scouts Walking
Together
World Wide
Jamboree
On The Trail is an annual day for the World Scout Movement to hike
together. All Scouts, whatever their age and wherever they may be in
the world, are invited to participate in whatever way they can. Cubs
and younger Scouting sections could visit a local nature trail as part
of a weekend camp. A Scout Troop might check out a hiking trail while
working on badge requirements. A Rover Crew might make a Service
Project out of restoring or maintaining a hiking trail. In their own
way, everyone will be hiking the same direction: towards a better
future through Scouting. JOTT is held on the second Saturday of May
each year.
If you would like to particpate in JOTT, you can actually register your
activity and receive patches for your den, pack, patrol, crew or troop.
See the JOTT
website for additional information and details.
Registrations must be received by March 31 to receive patches
by May 9.
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| Posted
Feb. 17, 2009 |
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 Event Flyer |
SWAMP ROMP
2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thompson
Park North Shelter
Upper Arlington, OH
This spring's Arlington Swamp Romp was announced on the District
Google Group.
| The Swamp Romp is an annual
conservation project (stream cleanup ) held in conjunction with the
City of Upper Arlington and local Boy Scout and Girl Scout units.
Last
year a new level of volunteerism was reached for the Upper Arlington
Swamp Romp. Boy scouts and Scouters from the Buckeye,
Delaware and
North Star districts and Girl Scouts from the Upper Arlington Service
Area accounted for a total of 301 volunteers. |
Water,
Mud,
and Scouts on a Saturday morning. Does it get any better?
For more information see the event
flyer and article
posted to the District Google Group |
| Posted
March 16, 2009 |
Adapted
from the March/April
issue of The Scouter |
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Clippers
vs Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
Boy
Scout
Camporee
7:05 P.M. Friday, May 15, 2009
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The 10th Annual Clippers Boy
Scout Camporee will be held on Friday, May
15, 2009 at the New Huntington Park. The
promotion includes a pre-game autograph session, camping on the field
after the game, a movie on the jumbotron, complementary breakfast,
and camporee patch.
Information nformation about this event on the event in the March/April
issue of The Scouter (reproduced and linked at the left).
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| Posted April 12, 2009 |
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Packs, Troops and Crews
can
record service hours
on
BSA's Good Turn website
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Cleanup
Day
9:00 am to 12:00pm Saturday, May 2
Village
Municipal Building
40 W. Reindeer Dr.
Shawnee Hills, OH 43065
The
Village of Shawnee Hills is looking for one or more Scout Troops to
help with a Village Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 2, 2009. In
particular, the village is looking for volunteers to help the
elderly
and home bound with trash pickup and some of the other typical spring
cleaning jobs. The organizers are looking into providing a
lunch for
the troop, something like pizza or hotdogs. For more
information,
contact Jeff Wallace
(Assistant CM, Bluffsview School Pack 234) or Worthington ADC, Chris
Morris.
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| Posted
March 29, 2009 |
Excerpted
from the Beacon Villager |
Link to online flier
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Operation Motherboard
The
Electronics Recycling Event of the Year!
May
2, 2009
Hale
School, 55
Hartley Rd.
Stow,
Massechusetts
STOW - Friends of Boy
Scout Troop 1
Stow will hold this year’s electronics recycling event,
Operation
Motherboard, at Hale School on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The goal is to responsibly and securely reclaim or recycle unwanted
electronic components such as computers, monitors, TV sets, radios,
cell phones and other electronic items. Additional items accepted
include air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Modest fees range from $1
to $50 depending on items dropped off. Please visit http://www.troop1stow.net
for complete rate details and to
review the accepted items list.
For more information, read the full article at The
Beacon Villager
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| Posted
March 23, 2009 |
Reposted from the April District
ENews |
 Boundary Committee
Report
Proposed Columbus
Area District Boundaries
Red Proposal
(Click
for full size)
Current Buckeye District Boundaries |
COUNCIL BOUNDARIES
COMMITTEE REPORT
As
part of the Council Executive Board’s 2008 Key Initiatives, a
committee was formed to analyze the current council and district
boundaries to ensure that the council and it’s districts were
serving the youth of their areas as optimally as possible. The
committee included the following steps:
- Analyze the current
districts: We determined what constitutes a district
including geography (drive time and access issues), membership and
district health including committee size and activity participation.
- Meetings with District Committee:
The committee met with most district committees to review the purpose
of the project and hold open discussions regarding their
district’s layout, challenges and participation.
- Meetings with Professional Staff:
The committee met with the professional staff on multiple occasions to
discuss their needs and challenges.
We
also studied the current organization with consideration of: attendance
at district and council activities; geography - Are driving
distance/boundaries affecting district participation? school district
boundaries; growth potential and density; as well as history.
The
report of the committee along with the 4 proposals which were developed
can be found at www.buckeyescouts.org. The committee is currently
recommending the Red Proposal to the Council Executive Board for approval
on April 23rd.
You
are encouraged to provide feedback on this proposal, either in person
or on-line. After reviewing the proposal, you are invited to attend a
public presentation where the proposal will be discussed and questions
will be taken.
(Visit
the website for additional presentation dates) There is an opportunity to
provide feedback directly on the website. Your feedback will be
recorded, consolidated and presented to the Council Executive Board for
their consideration.
Update: A slight
variation of this article was posted to the District Google
Group. It contains direct links to the following
supporting documents:
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Current
Western Ohio
Councils
and Districts |
Update: Bill Wahoff,
former Buckeye District Committee Chair and current Council Chair of
District Operations has posted an article
on the District Google Group (login is sometimes required) discussing some of the
considerations that contributed to the Boundary Committee's
recommendations. Part of Bill's article is excerpted below:
The big issue was the fact that
the Marysville district, North Star, is far too small to support a
professional and needed to be joined with other territories to support
a needed professional.
North
Star had been with Delaware in the past, but it did not seem as though
there was natural growth between Delaware and Marysville. Instead, it
is quite evident that Dublin is growing toward Marysville and vice
versa. Moreover, the Plain City area is growing
significantly. It appears that Northern Madison County will see
significant growth. That "Tri-County" Area could make a wonderful
Scouting District unit in the future. I am very confident
that, no matter what the ending configuration, Scouters will step up
and help and make things work for our Youth. |
For
more information, read the full article
on the District Google Group. |
| Posted March 15, 2009 |
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May 2nd, 3rd, 2009
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Cache In
Trash Out is an ongoing
environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching
community.
Since 2002, geocachers have been dedicated to cleaning up parks and
other cache-friendly places around the world. Through these volunteer
efforts, we help preserve the natural beauty of our outdoor resources!
According to the geocaching.com website,
7th annual Cache In/Trash Out events are scheduled for May 2nd, 3rd.
There are additional events scheduled to coincide with Earth
Day, April 22.
Cache In
Trash Out doesn't just happen
once a year. It can easily happen on every geocache adventure. Bring a
trash bag along with you on your walks in the woods and pick up the
occasional piece of trash you see on the trail. Even this small act can
make a huge difference.
According to the geocaching website:
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International Cache In Trash Out events where geocachers have an
opportunity to participate in coordinated worldwide clean-up efforts.
Geocachers host clean-up events in their local area on the same day or
weekend as other geocachers around the world. Together, we make an
enormous positive impact. Did we mention that we also have a bit of fun
while we are at it? |
According
to the Geocaching.com website, there are upward of 50
geocaches hidden within 2 miles
of the Worthington Town
square. Geocaching is a great excuse to take a quiet walk
and help clean up our parks and paths. Just remember:
If
you take something from a cache, you need to leave something in its
place and take care not to alarm the muggles.
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| Posted Feb. 14, 2009 |
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Recognize
Your
Volunteers!
Nominations
must be
postmarked, emailed, or in the hands of Alex Protopopow, no later than
8:00 PM,
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.
Recommendation Form
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Worthington Leaders,
The
Buckeye District 25th Anniversary Volunteer Recognition Dinner is
quickly approaching. Attached is a reservation form for the dinner and
a recommendation form to recognize leaders in your unit. Please take a
couple of minutes to recommend a couple of leaders from your unit.
Nominations must be postmarked, emailed, or in the hands of Alex
Protopopow, no later than 8:00 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2009.
If you have any questions please contact me. |
Dinner Reservation Form
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Chris Morris
Worthington ADC
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