August 2-10 – Holiday World

August 7 – Levi Coffin State Historic Society

August 9 – Merit Badge Counselor Training

August 14 – District Commissioner Meeting at Red Wing, 6:30pm

August 14 – Program Kickoff at Camp Red Wing, 7pm

August 14 – Cub Scout Roundtable at Red Wing, 7pm

August 14 – Boy Scout Roundtable at Red Wing, 7pm

August 15-17 – Gen Con Gaming Convention

August 16-18 – Wood Badge Training at Ransburg

August 19 – District Committee Meeting at People of Praise Church, 7pm

August 21 – Popcorn Sale Training, Knights of Columbus , 7pm

September 1 – Labor Day, Offices Closed

September 6-8 – Wood Badge Training at Red Wing

September 9 – Council Wide Makeup Popcorn Training, Belzer

September 9 – District Committee Meeting at People of Praise Church, 7pm

September 11 – Commissioner Meeting 6:30pm  

New Roundtable Location -- September through April '09

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NORTH INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING Rooms 532 & 534

4301 SOUTH COWAN ROAD, MUNCIE

September 11 – Cub Scout Roundtable 7pm

September 11 – Boy Scout Roundtable  7pm Gourmet Dutch Oven cooking

September 11 – Adult Youth Protection Training 7pm

September 13 – Architecture at the Lanier Mansion

September 13 – Purdue Football Scout Day

September 14 – OA Chapter

September 15 – Show and Deliver Popcorn orders due

September 18 – Adult Youth Protection Training

September 18 – Fast Start & New Leader Essentials Training

September 20 – Webelos Activity Badge Day

September 25 – Cub Scout Leader Specific Training

September 26-28 – Outdoor Adventure Days

September 26-28 – Leave No Trace Instructors Training

September 27 – Scoutmaster Specific Training at Red Wing

September 27 – Popcorn Sale Begins

September 30 – Silver Beaver Nominations Due to Council

 

Looking Ahead:

October 3-5 – Eastern Section Fall Camporee at Memorial Park in New Castle

October 4 – OA Chapter

October 9 – District Commissioner Meeting at IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 6:30pm

October 9 – Cub Scout Roundtable at IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 7pm

October 9 – Boy Scout Roundtable at IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 7pm

October 9 – Family Friends of Scouting Unit Orientation at IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 7pm

October 10-12 – Outdoor Leader Skills Training at Red Wing

October 10-12 – Webelos Outdoor Leader Skills Training at Red Wing

October 11 – Cub Scout Fun Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

October 14 – District Committee Meeting at Muncie LDS Church , 7pm

October 18 – Do-It-To-It Day at Red Wing

October 21 – Council Coordinated Meeting at Belzer

October 23 – Adult Youth Protection Training

October 23 – Fast Start & New Leader Essentials Training

October 24-26 – Battle of Belzer-Civil War Days

October 25 – Cub Scout Specific Training in Anderson

October 30 – Cub Scout Specific Training

October 31 – Happy Halloween!

 

Welcome to the following people for joining the District Committee!

Golden Eagle District School Night Chair: ..................................................... Kathy Morrison

Golden Eagle District Exploring Recruiting Chair: .................................................. JB Bilbrey

Golden Eagle District Spring Tiger Hunt Recruiting Chair: ................................... Lesia Meer

Golden Eagle District Boy Scout Camping Chair: ......................................... Andrew Pugsley

 

 

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE Megan Luecke

It’s that time of year again!  Each unit needs to schedule a Fall School Night now and get it on the calendars.  After you have done so, please let our School Night Chair, Kathy Morrison know at 765-286-2094 or Leslie Anderson and Megan Boots at the office know at 765-288-0223.

 

Wow, how the year has flown! It’s time to schedule Family Friends of Scouting Presentations! Please set these for a Blue & Gold or Court of Honor during November, December, January or February. And get these dates to the Scout Office at 765-288-0223 as soon as possible. Thanks!

 

 

CAMP RED WING COMMITTEE CHAIR Mike Dowd

 

Fall Do-It To-It Workday

Saturday, October 18.

 

Join us for a day of service to Camp Red Wing. 

This is our 11^th year.  And, you have made a difference to the camp.

 

 

Post 1720

 

This past weekend, (July 19-20) robotics teams came from far and wide to play at IRI, Indiana Robotics Invitational. Teams from Canada , Hawaii , California , Wisconsin , New York , Texas , and many throughout the Midwest joined in the fun. Fourteen teams were Regional and National champions from the 2008 FIRST season, so Team 1720 knew we had our work cut out for us. National champion Team #1114, from Ontario , Canada , was very much a major player, as were all of the regional champions. Competition was tough!!

After two days of competition, and 8 matches, we won 5 of our 8 matches and ended up in 34th place overall. This rank is VERY significant, since the top 8 teams select 3 additional partners for the final matches, with a net result of 32 teams playing in the final rounds. The final rounds were TOUGH and very exciting!  There were many agile and well-built robots all performing at their best.

Team 1720 has worked EXTREMELY hard since the Boilermaker Regional Competition, held at Purdue University in March. You may recall that we did not fare very well at that competition and were plagued by mechanical problems throughout the competition. We designed a very complicated robot! Our goal at IRI was to prove that our robot "Sparky" was a great robot, could do the task as assigned, and do it well. Since March, we worked hard, making adjustments and upgrades, rewriting the programs which controlled the bot, and learning a great deal about what works and why. IRI was to be our test, so to speak. We DID make a great robot, and not only did it did WORK, but Sparky worked WELL!

Competing against top teams in the nation, The PhyXTGears fared in the top HALF. Team 1720 is quite content, knowing that while competing against strong and winning teams from all around the country, we could play hard and play well. Ranking above half of the field was a good feeling, and proof that our hard work and great engineering pays off!

A few possible newcomers to the team joined us for the day, and learned a great deal about the competition. Please consider joining or supporting this great group of youth and adults, to participate and/or mentor the students, to enhance technology education for our community. We learn by doing, and have fun at the same time - IRI is proof of that.

Visit our website for more photos (http://muncierobots.iweb.bsu.edu/gallery/2008/IRI_2008.html) and The StarPress blog (http://orig.thestarpress.com/blogs/PhyXTGears/) for more about the weekend competition.

Cheryl LeBlanc
Muncie/Delaware FIRST Robotics team coordinator
Team 1720 – The PhyXTGears
www.muncierobotics.org     www.usfirst.org
(765) 730-3052

 

      

 

 

 

 

Do you know the history of the bell at Camp Red Wing?

 

The original nameplate has been lost and we would like to make a new plate.

Submit your answers to Eaglesquill@comcast.net

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-        Order of the Arrow, Wahpekahmekunk Chapter

-         -         Meeting dates:  September 14, 2:30 p.m. at Camp Red Wing, Kiwanis Lodge

-                            October 4, during Fall Camporee

-                            November 9, 2:30 p.m. at Camp Red Wing, Kiwanis Lodge

-                            December 7, 2:30 p.m. at Camp Red Wing, Kiwanis Lodge

-         Also coming up is the Jaccos Towne Lodge Fall Ordeal September 19-21, Fall Fellowship October 17-19, Lodge Leadership Development November 14-16, and the Winter Banquet December 14.  See the flier for more information.

-         -         Anyone elected to the Order of the Arrow who did not attend the Spring Ordeal needs to attend the Fall Ordeal at Camp Red Wing.  If you do not attend, you will need to be re-elected next year in order to become an Arrowman.  All Arrowmen who have been a member for ten months can seal their ties in Brotherhood during the Fall Ordeal.  All other members are encouraged to attend and help the candidates during the weekend. 

-        -         Jon Fischer, WPK Chapter Advisor, jefischer@iquest.net, 765-215-4276  

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