Program Launch 2012
Program Launch is THE place for leaders to be on June 6, 2012 at Camp Tuckahoe.
In one night, leaders can get all the information they need to make the 2012-2013 Scouting year one to remember. Have you ever heard about an exciting program a bit too late to register? At Program Launch, an 18 month council and district calendar will be available, as well as seminars on how to plan a successful Scouting year, the new popcorn campaign will be reviewed, and this year, the new district names will be revealed for the first time!
Each unit is able to bring up to four people for free, and dinner is included free of charge from 5pm-7pm. Additional meals are $2.50.
Registration is open from 5pm until 7pm, and you may arrive at your convenience. What else but a campfire will close out the evening at 8pm.
For more information and to regsiter, please see 2012 Program Launch Flier.
2012 Spring Camporee
Location: Camp Catherine (in Hershey off of Swatara Road)
Date: May 18 – 20, 2012
Cost: $5.00 youth and adults, $7.00 after the May 4, 2012
This years Spring Camporee will focus on canoeing. The camporees main location is Camp Catherine in Hershey, go on Rt. 39 towards Hershey Park after crossing the Swatara Creek Bridge you will come to Boathouse Road on the Left, turn left and go to stop sign, go straight onto Swatara Road follow the road to the camp sign. This camp is along the Swatara Creek a great location to do canoeing.
TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
Twilight Camp 2012
Twilight Camp Registration Packets are now available!
Click the link to print one out: Twlight 2012 registration packet
July 9-13, 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM
Harrisburg Hunters’ and Anglers’
Camp Card Fundraiser
This is a brand-new fundraising opportunity, organized by the Council, designed for units to quickly and easily add considerable revenues to their treasuries to help pay for summer adventures! The New Birth of Freedom Council Discount Card is designed to help units with their fundraising needs, with special emphasis on assisting Scouts to be able to afford to go to summer camp.
The greatest thing about these cards is the fundraising is easy and risk free!
Participating Vendors Include:
- Karn’s Quality Foods
- McDonald’s
- Subway
- Herit Hills
- Scout Shops
Some restrictions apply on these offers. Final details will appear on the card.
Cards are in production right now! Check out the Discount Card Page on the council website for complete details.
2012 District Award of Merit Recipients
The Blue Mountain Nomination Committee would like announce this year’s recipients of the District Award of Merit. This year our award will go to two very deserving people. They are:
David Roccasecca, Chairman of District Advancement & Leader in Troop 77
Joanne Dreher, Unit Commissioner & Leader in Troop 360
Both of these individuals have dedicated time and more to helping scouting on a district level. We invite all of you in our district to come out to the Annual Awards Dinner on Sunday, April 15th at 4:30 PM to help us recognize these two for their great service. There are still seats open for the event, so if you would like to come please print out the invitation and send it in with payment to: 1 Baden Powell Lane, Mechanicsburg PA 17050. You can also call 717-620-4529
Cub Scout Spring Recruitment
Recruitment should be a year round activity for all units. Whether the recruitment method is an activity such as a pack ice cream social, troop open house, or peer to peer campaign it’s important that the door is always open for a boy to join scouting. Primarily, there are two times every year that an extra emphasis is put into recruiting for packs, troops, and crews, during the fall and spring. In the fall packs are participating in the fall round-up and venture crews are hosting first nighters. In the spring Troops actively work with cub packs to bridge over 2nd year Webelos for them to join Boy Scouts.
During May of every year the kindergarten boys are becoming eligible for the first time to join cub scouts and parents of boys for all ages are making decisions on what activities to get involved in for the following school year. It is important that we take advantage of this opportunity and plan a recruiting activity so we can ensure boys have the opportunity to join cub scouts when they are being offered all types of other activities.
Packs should set goals for recruiting a new tiger den and identifying a tiger leader to lead them in the spring so they are ready to go in the fall. As with most packs during the summer, weekly meeting have slowed down along with most pack activities. However, to actively engage your new scouts and leaders the National Summertime Pack Award is a simple and great award recognition program for the new scouts and the entire pack to participate in.
Please take a look at training video on the link below to gather some information on how your pack can have a very successful spring recruitment. This video was put together by the Central Region Commissioner, Lucia Cronin a volunteer that has had some great success with cub scout recruiting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QrSIIdqbt8A
Awards Dinner registration
As a reminder, the date that we need RSVPs by is April 2. There are still plenty of seats, but do not wait too long to register. For more information about the Dinner check out the Awards Dinner Page. On that page you can also download and print an invitation. The dinner itself is on April 15 at 4:30 PM and will be a night of fellowship, eating, listening to our guest Speaker, RJ Harris, and the Awarding of this year’s District Awards of Merit.
District Pinewood Derby Results
Thank you to all that Parents, Leaders, and Scouts who came out on Saturday, March 10, to the 2012 District Pinewood Derby. A special thanks goes out to Tom Lynch, and the leaders of Pack 77 who hosted and ran the event. This year we had 27 Pinewood cars and participants from 7 different packs!
To see the times of all the cars click on this link: 2012 Pinewood Derby Times
Range Safety Officer Training
Our first Range Officer training of the year will be held next week on Thursday, March 22, 2012.
The location is at Hunters and Anglers on Nyes Rd. The training will be from 6 PM – 9 PM.
Remember if you would like to be able to have your boys participate in shooting sports while at camp, or District events, YOU MUST HAVE QUALIFIED RANGE OFFICERS. Please notify Tom Lynch if you plan on attending. The lodge at Hunters & Anglers has a classroom and indoor ranges, so we will have ‘hands on’ training at this event.
Please contact Tom with any questions and to register for this training. There is NO cost to attend.
Phone: 717-712-4100
Email: mctvlynch@comcast.net
National Summertime Pack Award
A pack can earn the National Summertime Pack Award by doing three pack activities when school is out for the summer—one activity each in June,July, and August. Packs that qualify get a colorful streamer for their packflag. Dens that have at least half of their members at the three summer pack events can earn a den ribbon. Pack members who take part in all three events are eligible for the National Summertime Pack Award pin, to wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform.
If a pack is in a “year-round school” (or is part of a home-school association), the pack could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during school breaks.
Start making your plans NOW, that that your pack can earn this award!
