Scouter May - June 2008
 BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL SCOUTER
ABBEVILLE* ANDERSON* GREENVILLE* GREENWOOD* LAURENS* NEWBERRY* OCONEE* PICKENS COUNTIES
Boy Scouts of America May-June, 2008
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2008 Popcorn Sale is Right Around the Corner!!! |
 Congratulations to everyone who filled up their 2007 Popcorn Order Form!! We had a great time at the second annual Sports Clinic with Clemson University. There were more than 1,900 Scouts and their families at the event! Some comments from parents and Scouts: " I thought it was AWESOME" "It was a great experience! I would definitely go again and would highly recommend it!" "It was an incredible day my son and I got to spend together, and I know we will never forget it!" "I can't believe they had the starting seniors there!" "My boys LOVED Clemson Day!" Click here to read more!
ATTENTION Leaders:
Popcorn Kickoffs in August(All begin at 6:30 pm)
-Thursday, August 21, 2008- Clemson United Methodist Church, 200 Frontage Road, Clemson 29633
-Thursday, August 21, 2008-Clinton First Presbyterian Church, 410 East Carolina St., Clinton 29325
-Tuesday, August 26, 2008- St. Mark United Methodist Church, 72 Bypass, Greenwood 29646
-Thursday, August 28, 2008- Blue Ridge Council Service Center, 1 Park Plaza, Greenville 29607
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 What's cookin' at CAMP?
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Earn $$ For Your Troops and Packs!
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Got Training?
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Boy Scout Leader Specific Trainingis a one day training event that introduces parents and leaders to the skills needed to plan and conduct Pack outdoor activities, particularly Pack camping. Come to Camp Old Indian for a day full of fun, food, and interaction with other Cub Scout Leaders. To register, Click here.
Webelos Leader Outdoor Training is for all Webelos Leaders. This supplemental training course covers the skills and resources needed to teach the outdoor activity badges and helps to provide good and safe outdoor experiences. For date and registration information, click here.
Baloo Training- A new training program required by BSA. At least one leader from each Pack must be BALOO trained.
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 Summer 2008 at Camp Old Indian
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Camp Staff Jobs still available!!If you are interested in working at camp this summer, please contact Matt Kubler at 233-8363 to check on job availabilty. Click here for an application. |
| NEWS FROM THE REGISTRAR |
Name Submission: When submitting names for registration, please identify the individual completely. According to the BSA National Office, members are to be registered by their given name. Nicknames and/or middles names are not to be listed as the first name. Please use full name, address and date of birth. It would make identification easier if additional names were put in parenthesis.
Transfers: In order to qualify as a "transfer" the member must be currently registered in a seperate unit. If the individual is not currently registered it is not a "Transfer Registration" and a full fee must be paid. Please note that it is the responsibility of the units to transfer youth members. We have no way of knowing when a person is due to "crossover" to Boy Scouts because the membership program has no notification system. NOTE: A youth member moving to the Assistant Scoutmaster position must transfer by submitting an adult application and pay a $1.00 transfer fee.
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 NEED SCOUTS?
Calling all Cub Scout Leaders!!! Click here to ensure a successful Cub Scouting program for 2008-2009! |
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| Fitness Fest |
Our First Annual FitnessFest will be held at Sassafras Mountain on May 3, 2008. We are very pleased to have your units participate. By now, your unit should be participating in the four Fitness Components over a course of sixteen weeks. The second part of the program, which is required in order for a unit to win the two District prizes of $500 Scout Shop credit for each unit in every District and/or the Council grand prize of a trip to Carowinds, is the 3K walk.run that will be held on Saturday, May3. Please click here to complete the summary sheet that must be completed for the unit participants and turned in on May3. |
| 2008 Golf Outing for Scouting |
 The Boy Scout Classic will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls- A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. Only the first 27 teams will be accepted! Click here for the Registration Form! |
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For more information on Scouting in the Upstate, please visit the Blue Ridge Council's website |
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Thank you for your investment in Scouting in the Upstate!
Hollingsworth Foundation, Inc.
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always a SCOUT always PREPARED
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Council 100th Anniversary Calendar
The Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America 100th Annviersary Calendar of Events.
National Events
A variety of activities will include participants from across the Nation: Blue Ridge Council will also participate in projects also happening across the nation. Get involved- Join us in these eight National Celebration Programs.
Unit Leaders' Tool Box
Important Council Updates and links promoting the celebration of 100 Years of Scouting to engage your Scouts, parents, friends and Scouting alumni in the 100th Anniversary Celebration.
Alumni Connection
Through the BSA Alumni Connection, you can find Scouting friends and mentors, add your story to the growing BSA 100th Anniversary online scrapbook, and find out how you can re-engage with Scouting programs.
Generations Connection
For many, Scouting is a tradition that is handed down generation to generation. Scouting provides the opportunity to strengthen ties between family members, create great family memories, and develop a shared family foundation of worthwhile virtues and values. The Generations Connection encourages Scouts to explore the positive impact of Scouting on families through a program centered around the enduring symbol of the tree.
100th Anniversary ...
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