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DATES
& PLACES: October 1-31 – Popcorn 5-7 – Fall Camporee at 6 – Cub Scout
Fun Day 6 – Firecrafter 6 – Merit Badge
Counselor Training 6 – Emergency
Preparedness Merit Badge Workshop 7 – OA Meeting 8 – Columbus
Day 9 – District
Committee Meeting 11 – Commissioner
Staff Meeting 11 – Cub & Boy
Scout Roundtable 11 – Webelos to Scout
Transition Training 11 – Family FOS
Presentation Training 12-14 – Outdoor Leader Skills Training 13 – Do It To It Day
at 13 – Commissioner Training 15 – Firecrafter mtg,
Gaston Mill Street Inn 17 – Cub Scout Leader
Specific Training at 19-21 – OA Fall Ordeals 26-28 – Civil War Days 16 – Council Coordinated 31 – Happy Halloween! November 1-9 – Popcorn 3 – Cub Camp
Kick Off 3 – Cub Leader
Pow Wow 3 – BALOO
Training 4 – Day Light
Savings Time Ends 6 – District
Committee Meeting 6 – Family FOS
Presentation Training 6 – Election
Day! 8 – Commissioner
Staff Meeting 8 – Cub & Boy
Scout Roundtable 9 – Popcorn Orders
Due 10 – Indy Middle of
the Night at Conseco Fieldhouse (open to all Venture Scouts) 11 – OA Chapter
Meeting (Date change) 11 – Veterans Day, THANK YOU
VETS!! 13 – Popcorn Return
Extra’s Due for Credit 17 – Circuit of Fun Day at
the Children’s Museum 17 – Commissioner Training 15 – Firecrafter mtg,
Gaston Mill Street Inn 22 – Happy Thanksgiving!
Office and Shop Closed 23 – Office and Shop Closed Looking
Ahead: December 1
– Popcorn Take Order distribution 2
– OA Chapter 6
– Governors Luncheon at Conseco Fieldhouse 11 –
District Committee Meeting and FOS Leadership Campaign Kickoff 13
– Commissioner Meeting 13
– Cub & Boy Scout Roundtable 13 – Troop, Team, Crew and
Post Recharter Packets out 14
– Popcorn payment due 15
– Circuit of Fun Day at the 17
– Firecrafter mtg, Gaston Mill Street Inn 24 – 25 – Merry Christmas!
Office and Shop Closed 27 – 28 – Inventory,
Office and Shop Closed 31
– Scout Offices Closed, Happy New Year! Please join me in welcoming the following folks to the
district: Pete
Walters...............................................
District Chair Trent
Bradburn ............................. District
Finance Chair Bill
Hoffert .................................
District New Unit Chair Gloria
Adams ....... member of the
Scoutreach Committee Dorothy
Harris ..... member of the
Scoutreach Committee FALL
Do-It To-It Workday October
13
The
FALL Do-It To-It Workday is Saturday, October 13, DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER
Now that school nights have come and gone, and the main portion of recruiting is finished for the year (do we ever really stop trying to get more youth involved?), has your unit gotten all of the new leaders trained for their positions? Have you conducted an annual planning meeting? Going to summer camp next year? Really looked at your budgetary needs? Are you selling popcorn? Do you just plain need some help with all of this “stuff”? Call your unit commissioner! We are here to help, and the above mentioned things are part of what it takes to make a successful unit have a successful year. We can do an Ideal Year of Scouting presentation for your unit, or attend a committee meeting to assist you with program planning, or just be a resource. Quality Unit Commitment sheets for 2007 should have been turned in already. This is still a requirement, not an option. The new sheets for 2008 will be ready in November, and they are going back to the 3 part form. They will need to be completed and turned in before February 28th. Please call if you have any questions about how to fill them out. And think of them as a tool to use to make your unit better, not just another form to fill out. It’s not too early to start thinking about our Golden Eagle District awards. They are not due to be turned in until the end of December or early January, but think about nominating someone that you think does an outstanding job in Scouting for your unit, for our District, or just in general. There are several awards that may be given, and we know there are many deserving leaders out there. This is a great way to say thank you – we really do appreciate everything you do! Golden Eagle District Commissioner 765-282-4759 Email: kgoth@iquest.net
WHAT:
POW WOW 2007--
SURVIVOR!!! WHEN:
TIME:
Check-in / Late Registration begins at WHERE:
WHY:
Training makes your job a lot easier. Share ideas
and experiences with other Cub Scout Leaders and have a great time! With more
than 65 different courses, there is something for everyone! There will
be a midway with lots of interesting booths and "Scout Stuff" You will be
glad you came to Pow Wow 2007! R.S.V.P
By
GOLDEN
EAGLE DISTRICT FALL CAMPOREE October
5 - 7 If you weren’t at the Fall Camporee,
you missed a great one. But
you’ll not be able to go to
Is it possible to hold a district camporee and leave no trace that we were ever there? Not even any bags of garbage in the dumpster? We almost did! Somebody snuck a couple bags of garbage into the dumpster, and the grass in the activity field was a bit trampled, but that should be back to normal by now. But considering there were nearly 225 of us there from more than 15 units, it wasn’t bad. We all can learn more, although sometimes we have a hard time admitting it. This camporee both educated and tested all of us in fun ways about advanced camping skills related to being active in the outdoors, yet leaving no trace that we were ever there. We learned how to visit, Take Only Memories and Leave No Trace. This camporee was conducted based on the Outdoor Code and the seven Leave No Trace principles. Outdoor Code As an American, I
will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners, be careful with fire, be
considerate in the outdoors, and be conservation-minded. Principles of
Leave No Trace • Plan
Ahead and Prepare •
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces •
Dispose of Waste Properly •
Leave What You Find •
Minimize Campfire Impacts •
Respect Wildlife •
Be Considerate of Other Visitors What made this Golden Eagle District camporee unique? · The Saturday night campfires (yes, there were two) were built in an open field on a mound of dirt and a raised sheet of metal such that, by the time we left Sunday morning, we were not able to tell we had any campfires. ·
We presented awards on Saturday night before the campfire
program, and then presented Wood Badge Beads to · The garbage dumpster was virtually empty. · Scouts (and adults!) learned advanced camping and outdoor skills at round robin stations Friday night and Saturday morning and were “tested” at stations Saturday afternoon. · Every paid attendee received a plastic Leave No Trace reference “hang card” for their backpack and a pocket card of the Outdoor Code. · One person in every paid and attending unit will receive an introductory one-year membership in the Leave No Trace organization. · We had 90 degree weather! I truly am thankful for all of the nearly thirty
volunteers that helped me bring this camporee to life.
I want to especially thank the six individuals who planned the
activities for the six round-robin stations: Clayton McKnight, I hope that all in attendance left with a renewed sense of urgency and increased knowledge of how to Take Only Memories and Leave No Trace.
DISTRICT PROGRAM CHAIR
Leave No Trace
– Fall Camporee 2007.
Thanks go out to Dave Largent and his Staff for a great Fall Camporee.
Nearly 250 Scouts and Scouters attended this sun filled weekend where
the Scouts had a grand opportunity to learn how to hike and camp using the
“Leave No Trace” techniques. Classes, demonstrations and testing allowed
the patrols to come together in a fun way to show what they can do. They were
also required to camp using the things that they had learned. Dave Largent looks on – taking only
memories and leaving no trace. …and remember – wherever you go and what ever you
do – always be a GOOD SCOUT ! DISTRICT
EXECUTIVE Family Friends of Scouting 2007 Can you believe it is that
time of year already?! The annual Friends of Scouting Campaign is starting up
soon! The Family portion of the campaign plays a very vital part in the
overall success of the campaign, and keeps Scouting alive and well in Golden
Eagle! Please schedule a
presentation as soon as possible. To
get your presentation on the calendar please contact Roundtable Please make an effort to
attend Roundtable. It is a great continued training for all adult leaders.
Please send a representative to the First
Presbyterian Church on University in Kudos To The Following Packs: The following packs
recruited the most number of youth at their school night: Pack
303 recruited 49, Pack 60 recruited 21 and Pack 500 recruited 20 The following packs
recruited the most number of adults at their school night: Pack
303 recruited 11, Pack 37 recruited 10 and Pack 76 recruited 8 Did
You Know…
The average Family Friends of Scouting donation is $100-$249, and it
takes $150 to put one scout in the program for one year.
70% of youth attending the Cub Scout School Nights are registering to
be scouts!
165 youth attended a
Cub Scout School Night this fall but are
not registered in scouting! Golden Eagle is holding 3
Cub Scout Leader Specific Trainings and New Leader Essential Trainings this
fall! The first will be in DISTRICT
Public Relations Chair Public relations is a
constant process and you should always be thinking of how to get your scouting
related ideas publicized. Let’s take a look at one way to get the media
interested in covering your event. What makes your event
different or unusual? It’s the man bites dog story that gets attention, not
the dog bites man. Quirky or unusual stories are interesting and can attract
the interest of not only the media, but also the public in general. I was cleaning my
computer and found this image I created. It’s based on the motivational
posters you may have seen. I used a photo I took of Ian McIver in his old
Scout uniform. Feel free to use it how you see fit. I thought it might work on
the website somewhere.
Storytelling Storytelling
is a powerful way to communicate and it’s the same for Scouting. We need
stories to tell the impact Scouting is having on young lives. That’s where
you come in. If you know of a compelling story about how Scouting has changed
a life, we want to let everyone know. It can be a “Scouts In Action” story
that shows a Scout using skills learned in the program to save a life or
something much simpler. Maybe there’s an Eagle service project that will
make a big difference in the community. The
best stories use emotion to get the point across. It’s another excellent way
to tell the story of Boy Scouts in our community. We
know what kind of impact the Scouting program has on our youth. Now it’s
time to spread the word. SCOUTING IN THE EARLY DAYS BE PREPARED – it’s the Boy Scout Motto! Kiwanis Lodge 1976
Kiwanis Lodge # 2. The first Kiwanis Lodge was built in 1958. It was destroyed by fire in 1974. It was quickly determined that a new lodge was needed and the Kiwanis Club offered to help. In 1976 a group of volunteers and construction crews came together for this project. Insurance of about $30,000.00 paid for most of the material and a professional crew to erect the shell. Volunteers finished the project bringing the value of material and labor up to around $70, 00.00.
Notice the size
of the trees. Many are still
standing near the lodge -
Greetings
to all Arrowmen of the Wahpekahmekunk Chapter of the Order of the Arrow.
On October 6, chapter officers will be elected at Camp Red Wing after the
campfire Saturday Evening. The
chapter officers are as follows: Chief,
Vice-chief of Inductions, Vice-chief of Communications (treasurer), Vice-chief
of Program, and Secretary. The Order
of the Arrow is a youth lead organization. All
newly elected officers need to attend LLD (Lodge Leadership Development)
November 16-18 at Remember
that your first duty is to serve your unit.
All units should have an OA Representative who attends chapter meetings.
Bring your ideas for chapter activities to meetings for consideration. I
look forward to seeing you at these upcoming activities.
Meeting dates:
October 6, Camp Red Wing
November 11,
December 2, Yours in WWW, 765-288-9051 EAGLE’s EYE [unit-level questions, concerns, items
to donate, sell, etc.] Help Wanted:
Does your pack hold a great Pinewood
Derby? Is your pack interested in hosting the 2008
District Pinewood Are you knowledgeable about
Cub Scout Training? Are you interested in helping brand new leaders to Cub
Scouting get trained? If so, we would love to have you as the Cub
Scout Training Coordinator. If
this sounds like the perfect job for you please contact Bobby Roberts at
765-584-0538 or Are you a Cub Scout
Advancement guru? Are you interested in helping other packs make sure that their
scouts are advancing and earning badges and getting recognized? If so, we would
love to have you as the Cub Scout
Advancement Coordinator, please contact Are you a baseball fan? Are
you interested in heading up the 2008 Spring or Summer baseball? We are in need
of someone who would be willing to plan and organize the 2008 Cub Scout baseball season. If you are interested please
contact Have you been to the Scouts
in Government day in the past? Are you interested in helping boy scouts buddy up
with a government employee for a day and learn all about what it is that they
do? If so, then the Scout in
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Congratulations
go to Bill Hoffert, one of the Unit commissioners in Golden Eagle District,
for completing the practical portion of Wood Badge advanced leader training
this year C-14-07.
