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11046 Johnson Boulevard Seminole, Florida 33772-4715
Office: 727-391-3800 Fax: 727-392-1080 Scout Shop: 727-391-5373 http://www.wcfcbsa.org
Summer Issue 2014 West Central Florida Council
What’s Inside This Issue: A Message from our Council President:
Thank you to the hundreds of men and women who gave a day, a week, or more this summer to make Scouting come alive in the outdoors. Whether it was Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Soule or James E. Grey Preserve; Summer Camp at our own Sand Hill Scout Reservation or other facility; High Adventure in New Mexico, etc., Scouts had a memorable week. Mixed into all the fun they had was the value system Scouting represents. “Seasoned” adults I speak to often recall their days in camp with great fondness, almost as if it were yesterday. Thank you for building a memory that will last a lifetime. As we head into fall, make plans to:
Be Prepared to welcome new boys into your Scouting unit.
Be Prepared to uphold the promises found in the handbooks extolling excitement and adventure.
Be Prepared to welcome new parents enthusiastically and guide them towards a leadership position. Thank you for your leadership. It truly is appreciated!
~Thomas Stoner
Conditional Charter Update as of June 30, 2014 The Council was issued a conditional charter by the National Council, BSA for the year 2014. The requirements to be met are similar to those of the 2013 conditional charter, namely: 1. Achieve budgeted Friends of Scouting goal of $300,000 by September 30, 2014. ■ 75% of budgeted goal by June 30 ■ Show demonstrated progress in District Campaigns by June 30 2. Grow Traditional membership from 4,042 youth to 4,164 youth by December 31, 2014 while maintaining a net unit gain to 159 Packs, Troops, Crews and Teams. ■ By June 30, develop a board approved plan to address Cub Scout growth and engagement of volunteers. 3. Audit completed, board approved and submitted to the National Council on or before June 30. The Executive board is pleased to announce that all June 30th goals have been met or exceeded! There are still some hurdles on the way to regaining a traditional charter in 2015. Growing our membership and having a balanced budget are the two most important facets of the conditional charter that must be met by year end. The board needs your help in recruiting young people. There are plans in place to help you in your recruiting efforts but we can’t do it without your active participation and leadership. There are also some units that can help with Friends of Scouting. We’re grateful for those who had a Family Friends of Scouting presentation already, but some have not yet scheduled one. Please, if we are to raise the additional $75,000 to reach the goal of $300,000, it has to be with your help. All of the requirements of the conditional charter are listed in this newsletter, please refer to page 2 for the complete 2014 Conditional Charter conditions. Thank you for the great work on behalf of Scouting,
Tom Stoner Eric Renker William Davis Council President Council Commissioner Scout Executive
Council News 1-3
Training News 4-5
Advancement News 6-8
Calendar Activities 8-9
District News 10-12
Exploring 13
Order of the Arrow 14
Scout Shop News 15
Eagle Scouts 16
Tributes 17
2014 Conditional Charter Conditions to be met by December 31, 2014
Achieve budgeted Council Friends of Scouting Campaign Goal of $300,000 by September 30, 2014.
○ 75% of budgeted goal by June 30, 2014 ○ Show demonstrated progress in District Campaigns by June 30, 2014.
Grow Traditional Membership from 4,042 youth to 4.164 youth while maintaining a new unit gain to 159 units.
This includes Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers by December 31, 2014. ○ By June 30, 2014 develop a board approved plan to address Cub Scout Growth and engagement of volunteers.
Achieve the Bobcat advancement goal of 455 advancements and improve retention by December 31, 2014.
Grow Explorers from 313 youth to 329 youth by December 31, 2014.
Have a Balanced Operating Budget without reducing current Youth Serving Executive professional staff size
while increasing net assets of the Council.
Audit complete, board approved and submitted to the National Council on or before June 30, 2014.
Attain Silver Level in Journey to Excellence moving the needle from 1,250 to 1,350 points.
Council Annual Meeting Update
The Annual Meeting of the West Central Florida Council will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at ICare Industries, 4399 35
th Street N., St. Petersburg, FL 33714. Electing members at
large, associate and honorary members, National Council members, regular members of the Executive Board and officers of the corporation will take place during the meeting. Former Council President, Scott Payne has been appointed to serve as the Nominating Committee chairman. Anyone wishing to nominate an individual for any of the above mentioned positions may do so in writing at least 30 days prior to the meeting. Nominations may be sent to Mr. Payne’s attention at the Council Service Center. Nomination deadline: November 18, 2014 Board member and Council Vice President Max Viera will serve as the chairman of the committee on program and resolutions. Other members include Council Commissioner Eric Renker and Anclote District Chairman George Romagnoli. The Council’s by-laws allows for suggestions from each active member of the council for the arrangement of the program and resolutions to be considered at the annual meeting. All suggestions to the committee shall be in writing and received by the close of business no later than Friday, December 12, 2014. Committee suggestion deadline: December 12, 2014 Mail To: 2015 Council Nominations Attn: Scott Payne c/o West Central Florida Council, BSA 11046 Johnson Boulevard Seminole, FL 33772-4715
Cub Scout Day Camp Thanks to the outstanding efforts of our volunteers, the 2014 Cub Scout Day Camp has been a resounding success. With two weeks at Camp Soule and one week at James E Grey Preserve in New Port Richey we served over 300 boys and their families with a fun and exciting cub scout program. Our team of directors, Marilee Jett, Cassie Riddick and Iona Clark did an amazing job in coordinating all the youth and adult volunteers that make Day Camp the great experience that it is and in working so hard to guide the Camp through the national accreditation process. The Scouts that make up the service troop should also be singled out for special mention. At Camp Soule, the Scouts work under the direction of the quartermaster Frank Poruba who has been filling this role for several years and is now moving on to new challenges. We would like to thank Frank for all his hard work and dedicated service. Special thanks have to go out to Marilee Jett who has been the director of Day Camp for the past five years. Marilee is retiring from this role this year. All the staff and volunteers at West Central Florida Council would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all her work throughout the years that has made Day Camp such a special place for so many young people in Scouting.
2014 Popcorn Sale!
The 2014 Popcorn sale is almost here! This year’s theme will be Reach the Summit and every Scout is being asked to do their part in helping sell a new total of $350,000 worth of popcorn! There will be weekly drawings for the $600 Club – Beats headphones, Gander Mountain gift card, Adventure Island tickets and an iPad mini! There will also be top seller incentives and of course prizes that include gift cards and scholarships.
Why do we sell popcorn? The single word answer is "PROGRAM". People buy your Scouting PROGRAM with a package of popcorn as their investment in your Scouting unit. Selling Trail's End Popcorn can provide the Ideal Year of Scouting by: giving your unit more money to spend on programs for Scouts, reducing out of pocket expenses for parents, eliminating the need for multiple fundraisers each year-allowing more time for Scout programs, teaching Scouts communication and selling skills and helping them earn requirements for badges.
Here are important dates for the 2014 Popcorn campaign:
August 16 Popcorn Kick-off at Camp Soule (1-3 PM) – **note new time September 12 Show & Deliver orders due September 27 Popcorn picked up October 11 Pool Party for $600 Club members (and drawings for Week 1 & 2 prizes) October 31 Show & Sell Settlement Due, Popcorn Take Order to Council November 15 Popcorn Distribution December 12 Popcorn Take Order Settlement Due to Council
For additional questions, please contact your District Popcorn Kernel or District Executive. See you on August 16
th!
Fall Council Encampment
Troops and crews should make sure to include the Council Encampment in their calendar this fall. This council-wide event only happens every three years, so you won’t want to miss your chance to participate. The Encampment theme this time will be Historic Island Adventure and will take place October 24-26 at Fort DeSoto Park. Units will have the unique opportunity to camp around the historic fort and learn from Spanish-American War re-enactors portraying Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
The focus of the encampment will one of the biggest one-day community service projects our council has taken on
– painting hundreds of picnic tables for the park. There will also be plenty of time to enjoy the park and the beach
areas. Since competition nor advancement will be the focus of the event, Venturer crews and Sea Scout ships are
encouraged to participate along with the troops this time and experience this unique adventure. More details will
be available later in the summer, but be sure to block out October 24-26 on your unit calendar now! (Note this is a
changed date from the one published in the council calendar you received this spring.)
Changes in the Venturing Program Announced
Venturers now have new awards to work on and earn – the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder and Summit Awards. Each award has a different focus. The Venturing Award is for new Venturers and focuses on the joining experience. The Discovery Award is next and focuses on crew participation. The Pathfinder Award recognizes the achievement of leadership skills while the Summit Award focuses on Mentoring others.
New Venturers will start with the Venturing Award and then Discovery, but all current Venturers will begin with the Discovery Award – even if they have already earned the Bronze, Gold or Silver Awards. Venturers who have already started working on the Bronze, Gold or Silver Awards will have until the end of 2014 to finish work on those requirements. Starting January 1, 2015 they will only be able to apply for the new awards.
The new awards and recognitions programs are designed to help Venturers grow in the areas of adventure, leadership, personal development, and service. Awards will serve as benchmarks to give Venturers a structure for developing their own personal vision into manageable goals that lead to recognition by their peers, mentors and the larger community. The program is flexible and designed to help all Venturers grow and develop, not matter what their crew specialty is.
For more information on these new awards, as well as the other upcoming program changes, visit http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/programupdates.aspx
Council Training Chairman Anclote Training Chairman Miccosukee Training Chairman Skyway Training Chairman
Natalie Coser
(727) 785-9786
Rick Llanas
(727) 207-5985
Susan Haslem
(727) 642-5912
Contact Natalie Coser
(727) 785-9786
Training Update
Summer is a fantastic time to review the status of your training! Are you fully trained for your registered position?
Look for the training of interest or what is required by following these easy steps:
1) From the council home page (www.wcfcbas.org) click on Calendar at the top left of the page.
2) Select the month and year of the training event of interest just below West Central Florida Council.
3) Simply click on the name of the event and you will be taken directly to registration for the event.
Once the training time, location and fee are available, a link will be posted on the date!
It is the goal of the training committee to have the registration information posted at least one month prior to the training so you
can register early. There are deadlines for classes so keep looking for details.
Wood Badge
Ladies and Gentlemen, for 9 years I have been collecting data about participants who have attended Wood Badge in our council. I have gathered names from all of our courses except SE-94 held in 1976. If you have one of those rosters, I would appreciate the sharing. In addition, if you attended Wood Badge in another council, I would like to hear from you and add you to the database. Please contact me with your name, address, phone, email, course number, course location, the date on your certificate, and your critter. I promise not to sell your information to anyone, but will share with the service center.
Another task that has been accomplished is updating training records. If you attended Wood Badge for the 21st Century in our council, your training records have been updated to reflect that you attended Wood Badge. The exception to that is for S4-89-13 participants because you still have until October 7, 2014 to complete tickets. When Scoutmaster Natalie Coser files her final report, your records will get updated at that time. My next task will be to work with the service center to update training records of prior Wood Badge participants. This will be more challenging as some Scouters have more than one account or have changed addresses. We are going to make the attempt. Recruiting has begun for Wood Badge Course S4-89-15. So far, there are 4 participants who have put down at least the $50.00 deposit. The course is limited to 48 participants so don’t miss out. Send in your deposit and make payments over the next several months so you are paid in full by January 29, 2015. If you need to identify your training path, follow the link http://www.wcfcbsa.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?orgkey=772&id=105948 to get to the Training Road Map, Version 7. Locate the position you will hold early next year and follow the arrows from left to right. If you have any questions about the process, please contact me at [email protected] or (727) 799-8747. Thank you, Alice M. Cliff, WCFC Wood Badge Coordinator
Aquatic Trainings
Paddle Craft Safety expands the Safety Afloat training to include skills and knowledge to prepare a unit leader to prevent, recognize, and respond to boating emergencies during unit activities. Although Safety Afloat training provides guidelines for conducting boating activities and is required of unit leaders it does not provide the skills training mandated by those guidelines. This course supplements and provides in-depth training. The course takes approximately 8 hours and is valid for three years. Trained PCS Cards will be issued after passing required skills and completing the test exam with a score of 80% or higher. This course will be instructed by a BSA Aquatics Instructor and the WCFC Aquatics Committee team. Join us Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Camp Soule Aquatics Facility the cost is $15.00.
Swimming & Water Rescue expands the Safe Swim Defense training to include skills and knowledge to prepare a unit leader to prevent, recognize, and respond to swimming emergencies during unit swim activities. Although Safe Swim Defense training provides guidelines for conducting safe swimming activities and is required of unit leaders it does not provide the skills training mandated by those guidelines. This course supplements and provides in-depth training. The course takes approximately 8 hours and is valid for three years. Trained SWR Cards will be issued after passing required skills and completing the test exam with a score of 80% or higher. This course will be instructed by a BSA Aquatics Instructor and the WCFC Aquatics Committee team. Join us October 4, 2014 at Camp Soule Aquatic Facility the cost is $15.00.
WCFC Advancement Jul/Aug/Sep, 2014
Loweʼs Grant, 2013-14
There were thirteen WCFC Eagle Candidates in our Council that applied and were awarded $100.00 Loweʼs Grants. At this point, there is a need to follow through with those who requested Grants. Part of the recipient's obligation was:
“The deadline for reports on grant-funded Eagle projects is April 30, 2014. In his packet cover letter, each Grant Recipient received a link to a reporting website where he must submit a very brief report on his project. The Scout will enter his name, gift card number, phone number, council, unit, project beneficiary name, the location of the project, key words on the type of project, a brief description of the project, and project start and finish dates.”
National Grant administrators report that they have received five reports from West Central Florida Scouts who have completed the filing requirements agreed to by the Scouts upon their application. The Remaining eight Grant recipients will be notified by their respective District Advancement Committee to determine their Service Project Status and their expected date to close out their obligation. We presently do not know if Loweʼs intends to extend the Grant Program for 2014-2015. Scouts who would like to thank the Lowe's Foundation may either send thank-you messages or scanned letters to [email protected], or they may mail them to Program Impact Department; S209 Lowe's Project; National Council BSA, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079. National will forward them to the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation.
Prospective Eagle Scouts - The Cooking Merit Badge is Eagle Required Sporadic questions continue to arise regarding the mix of Merit Badges that since January 1, 2014 have been required to advance to Eagle Scout. The Eagle Scout required Merit Badges are;
The Eagle Scout candidate must select from this list of 13 plus 8 other Merit Badges to complete the full complement of 21 required to advance to Eagle Scout. All Eagle Scout Candidates must earn the Cooking Merit Badge as one of the 13 Eagle required. The total remains 21. Until Dec. 31, 2014, a scout may choose to work with either the "old" or "new" Cooking Merit Badge requirements. Should they begin the cooking Merit Badge after Jan. 1, 2015, there is no choice; they must use the new requirements.
2014 – 2016 Program Changes
BSA has completed a multi-tiered review and assessment of all programs and has identified elements “that are appealing, exciting and culturally relevant to today's youth and families.” Nearly three years ago, this group began consulting child development experts, authors and youth program operators to assess BSAʼs programs and help facilitate formulating a “2011-2015 National Strategic Plan.” Today we look forward to the introduction of a new adventure in Scouting. This year we've seen a glimpse of the changes proposed for the Venturing program that has begun rolling out. This was mentioned in our meeting notes from Januaryʼs Sea Base instruction. In 2015 Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will roll out “Let the new adventure begin!” For an additional glimpse into BSAʼs thinking, check out the document “2014-2016 Program Change Overview” at: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/program_update/pdf/2014-2015_Program_Change_Overview_v8.pdf The rollout is planned (subject to change slightly) as follows: Timing Event
May 2014 National Annual Meeting-General Session and Electives August 2014 Top Hands Meeting – General Session and Electives Summer 2014 Philmont Training Center Conferences; Weeks 3, 7, 8, & 10
1. Camping 8. Environmental Science OR Sustainability
2. Citizenship in the Community 9. First Aid
3. Citizenship in the Nation 10. Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
4. Citizenship in the World 11. Personal Management
5. Communication 12. Personal Fitness
6. Cooking 13. Family Life
7. Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
WCFC Advancement Jul/Aug/Sep, 2014, continued
Revised Swimming Merit Badge Requirements Released in April
Updated swimming Merit Badge requirements were released in late April while a new Swimming Merit Badge pamphlet was published and released in June. The revised pamphlet, featuring new colorful illustrations, will be a great resource for Scouts and counselors alike. It will be available soon for purchase at local Scout shops and through www.scoutstuff.org. The 2014 Revised Requirements may be viewed at:
http://www.scouting.org/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/mb-SWIM.aspx The revised requirements give counselors a greater ability to teach Scouts the correct stroke mechanics and, keeping the spirit and intent of the badge intact, continue emphasizing basic water skills along with surface and elementary diving. Some previous requirements such as snorkeling and competitive swimming options have been removed. The updates will enable Scouts to learn the strokes correctly, in good form, and with proper breathing technique. The goal is to learn to swim with greater ease and efficiency. The new changes will also ensure the safety of Scouts. Most summer camps chose to instruct only the old requirements but a few supported both old and new requirements. Partials, if issued, may not give guidance as to old or new requirements. In the event of a swimming Merit Badge partial, upon the Scout returning to the unit, the unit leader must designate a District-assigned Merit Badge Counselor. The Counselor
should discuss both sets of requirements with the Scout to determine which the Scout chooses to use to complete his Merit Badge. Remember, it remains the Scout's choice with the Counselor's cooperation until December 31, 2014. After that date all swimming Merit Badges initiated will use the revised requirements. Scouts beginning the swimming Merit Badge and choosing to use the old requirements prior to December 31, 2014, may continue with the old requirements until they complete the swimming Merit Badge or until their 18th birthday.
New revision Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
In May, the National Advancement Team released a new edition of the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. The changes in this release are substantial, with rather extensive additions of directions for the candidate, parents and approvers. The pages have all been renumbered. The directions on the http://www.scouting.org/advancement.aspx site state the following:
"This is the newly revised Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. Scouts who have already downloaded the previous workbook may continue to use it."
If prior to June 1, 2014 an Eagle Scout candidate has (1) Downloaded the 2012 edition of the Workbook, and (2) Expended moderate effort in preparing his Project Proposal and has received approval for any portion; He may continue to document his Project in the prior revision. After June 1, 2014, unless there are extenuating circumstances, the Eagle Scout Candidate is expected to download and begin his Service Project Proposal documentation using the most current revision of the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook. Today, this is the May 2014 revision of the Service Project Workbook available by clicking on: http://www.scouting.org/Home/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/EagleWorkbookProcedures.aspx
Advancement Contacts
ANCLOTE: Theresa Ronayne (727) 798-4137 [email protected] MICCOSUKEE: Stacey Glogowski (727) 487-4122 [email protected] SKYWAY : Jeanette McCullough (727) 527-6674 [email protected] COUNCIL: Mathew Balasis (727) 345-4855 [email protected]
July 2014
1-5 Boy Scout Summer Camp Week 3
4 Council Service Center and Scout Shop closed for Independence Day
5 Scout Shop Closed
6-9 Webelos Resident Camp
11-13 NYLT - Weekend 1 of 2
18-20 NYLT - Weekend 2 of 2
Cub Scout Day Camp Achievements
Week A June 9-13th
Wolf
Requirements: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 2g, 3b, 3c, 7a, 7b, 7d
Electives: 10a, 10e, 10f, 16a, 16c, 17a, 17b, 17e
Bear Requirements: 3a, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6d, 6e, 6g, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 22a, 22b, 22c
Electives: 24a, 24b, 24c
Webelos
Activity Badges: Naturalist #4, 6, 7 Forester #3, 4, 7, 9 Readyman #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Belt Loops/Pins: Flag Football BL #1, 2, 3 Hiking BL #1 & 3 Hiking Pin #6 & 7 Kickball BL #1, 2, 3 Language
& Culture BL #1, 2 Language & Culture Pin #2, 5, 7 Map & Compass BL #1, 2, 3 Map & Compass Pin #5,6, & 8 Soccer BL #1, 2, 3. Please check with Day Camp Director ([email protected]) if the child
earned any of the following: Archery BL, BB Gun BL, Swimming BL, Weather BL & Pin, Wildlife Conservation BL
& Pin.
Week B June 16-20th
Wolf
Requirements: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e, 2g, 3b, 3c, 7a, 7b, 7d Electives: 10a, 10e, 10f, 16a, 16c, 17a, 17b, 17e
Bear
Requirements: 3a, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5c, 5d, 5e, 6d, 6e, 6g, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 22a, 22b, 22c Electives: 24a, 24b, 24c
Webelos Activity Badges: Naturalist #4, 6, 7 Forester #3, 4, 7, 9 Readyman #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Belt Loops/Pins: Flag Football BL #1, 2, 3 Hiking BL #1 & 3 Hiking Pin #6 & 7 Kickball BL #1, 2, 3 Language & Culture BL #1, 2 Language & Culture Pin #2, 5, 7 Map & Compass BL #1, 2, 3 Map & Compass Pin #5,6,
& 8 Soccer BL #1, 2, 3. Please check with Day Camp Director ([email protected]) if the child
earned any of the following: Archery BL, BB Gun BL, Fishing BL, Swimming BL, Weather BL & Pin, Wildlife Conservation BL & Pin.
August 2014
16 College of Commissioner Science
16 Popcorn Kick-Off
18 Schools Begin
23 Touch a Truck
23 Trainer’s Edge
29-31 Camps Closed for Labor Day
September 2014
1 Council Service Center and Camps Closed for Labor Day
5-7 OA Fall Conclave
9 School Night for Scouting
11 School Night for Scouting
12 Popcorn Show & Deliver Orders Due
13 Venture Leader Specific Training
16 School Night for Scouting
17 Wood Badge Reunion Dinner
18 School Night for Scouting
19-21 AquAcademy 2014
27 Paddle Craft Safety Training
27 Cub Leader Training
27 Popcorn Show & Deliver Pick-Up
27 Shooting Sports Day
2014 WOOD BADGE REUNION AND RECRUITMENT DINNER
Wednesday, September 17, 2014, registration at 6:30, program at 7:00 PM
Camp Soule Dining Hall, 2201 Soule Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759-1426
CARRY-IN / POT LUCK DINNER
Bring a dish to share complete with serving utensils.
If you are undecided as to what type of dish to bring, please use this guideline:
Place settings will be provided.
Most important – As the popularity of the adult event continues,
seating will be limited.
Please wear your Scout uniform with your Wood Badge neckerchief, woggle,
and beads, or your participant’s neckerchief and green woggle. A recruit should
wear their field uniform.
RSVP to Alice Cliff at (727) 799-8747 or [email protected]
Beavers—Meats Owls—Desserts
Bobwhites—Potatoes Bears—Desserts
Eagles—Appetizers Buffalos—Salads
Foxes—Vegetables Antelopes—Meats
College of Commissioners Science
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Mease Dunedin Hospital 601 Main Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
8:30am-5:00pm
$20 per person and open to all registered adult leaders. This advanced training is intended to educate the Commissioner staff for better Unit Service.
Join us September 19-21, 2014 at Camp Soule for
AquAcademy 2014!
During this weekend experience you can earn 1 to 2
merit badges. Registration is ONLINE ONLY at
www.wcfcbsa.org and closes on September 4, 2014 so don’t wait make your reservation today! $30 per Scout
Merit Badge Participant, $25 per Adult Leader or Non-merit badge earning Scout and $15 per Staff/Merit
Badge Counselor.
Fall Shooting Sports/Merit Badge Completion Day
Join us Saturday, September 27, 2014
The archery, rifle and shotgun ranges will be open at Sand Hill Scout
Reservation for open shoot and merit badge completion. Only $5 per Scout plus ammunition as you shoot. Register online at www.wcfcbsa.org
Anclote District Fall Membership Campaign As we get into the heat of summer, its already time to start thinking about fall membership. As many of you know, we will be implementing changes to the way we do recruiting this year to shift the emphasis away from relying on schools to distribute information. If your committee has not yet had a chance to meet with the district membership chair to discuss your fall recruiting plans now would be a good time to do so. You can reach Bill Haggard at [email protected]. Meeting with Bill will ensure that we can support your units recruiting efforts with resources from the district and council. Another new emphasis for recruiting is the idea of year-round community recruiting. If you know of a community event in your area please let Bill know so that we can work with you to ensure that your unit and Scouting gets the maximum visibility. As we come into fall, you should also consider working with your chartered organization on recruiting. Does your chartered organization have a youth group or a youth arm? If so, that’s a great place to start with building relationships with your chartered partner. If not, perhaps your chartered partner is interested in growing its youth membership! Either way, start a conversation and you’ll find some new youth for your unit! District Communications Are you plugged into the latest information from the District? We use the website (anclotedistrict.org) as the primary means of communicating information in the district and back that up with our Facebook group, twitter feed and a twice monthly e-mail. You can also sign up to receive e-mail updates whenever we put new news up on the website. To make sure that you are plugged in to the latest news and views from the district just head on over to the district website for links to all our social media feeds and to sign up for e-mail updates. If you are not getting the e-mail newsletter, please contact the District Executive, Mark Sharman at (727) 342-0605.
Chasco Fiesta As a district we are already looking at the possibilities to expand our Scouting presence at Chasco Fiesta. We have the opportunity to become a food vendor at the Fiesta next year and raise funds for both the district and units. This will require some commitments from individual units to help staff the vendor booth and help with service projects around the Fiesta site. We also plan to run a separate shooting sports fundraiser as part of the Fiesta. If your troop is interested in finding out more about the fund raising
opportunities at the Fiesta, please send an e-mail to the District
Chairman, George Romagnoli at [email protected]
Anclote District Calendar\
7/23 District Commissioner Meeting
8/7 District Committee Meeting
8/13 Roundtable
8/27 District Commissioner Meeting
9/4 District Committee Meeting
9/10 Roundtable
9/24 District Commissioner Meeting
District Chairman District Commissioner District Executive
George Romangoli (727) 992-2755
Rob Barbee (727) 534-3351
Mark Sharman
(727) 342-0605
Scout Carnival Its that time of year again for the annual Boy Scout and Cub Scout Carnival over at Bright House Field. Don't miss out on a great baseball game, fireworks, activities, and of course all you can eat ballpark food! The gates open at 5pm on July 12th and the game starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are only 15 dollars and are available online at wcfcbsa.org or at the stadium on the 12th. Proceeds go to help Scouting here in West Central Florida. Hope to see you there!
Fall Recruitment As we approach the 2014-2015 school year, please contact District Membership Chair Steve Tincher at [email protected] about back to school nights. This year's membership plan involves your school's Open House as a way to get the word out about Scouting! Roundtables Don't forget to come by our monthly Roundtable meeting to learn new things about Scouting and get to know your fellow Scouters. Everyone is welcome! We meet at 7pm at First Lutheran Church on Nursery Rd on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Recognition Miccosukee District and West Central Florida Council would like to recognize Pack 320 of First United Methodist of Pinellas Park and Pack 321 of Aldersgate United Methodist. These Packs volunteered their time and resources in May to try some new recruitment materials from National. This allowed WCFC to learn a lot about what is effective in our community, plus we brought some new boys into Scouting!
Miccosukee District Calendar
7/2 District Committee Meeting
7/9 Roundtable & District
Commissioner Meeting
8/6 District Committee Meeting
8/1 Roundtable & District
Commissioner Meeting
9/3 District Committee Meeting
9/10 Roundtable & District
Commissioner Meeting
District Chairman District Commissioner District Executive
Ed Edstrand
(727) 465-8285 [email protected]
John Smith
(727) 415-9967 [email protected]
A.J. Gonzales
(813) 245-9415 [email protected]
District Communication The Skyway District has established a couple preferred method of communication that information will be distributed to units and leaders:
Council Website: www.wcfcbsa.org and then go to Skyway District.
SKYWAY SCOUTS YAHOO GROUP: To sign up, go to: SkywayScouts- [email protected] Yahoo will put posts directly to your email inbox and allow for questions, etc. Yahoo groups email will be the PRIMARY method of emailing reminders to you, so PLEASE sign up today! Also remind your fellow Scouters to do the same!!!
Facebook: Log in to Facebook.com and search for Skyway District of WCFC, Boy Scouts of America.
Skyway District Webpage: www.skywaydistrict.com
Family Friends of Scouting Thank you to Skyway units and families for all your generous contributions. Family Friends of Scouting is our annu-al fundraising effort at the units’ level. As you plan the 2015 year calendar, please make it a part of your pack’s operation. Unit leaders call us or email us with the dates of your Pack, Blue and Gold, Pinewood Derbies, Court of Honor, Troop and Venturing meetings. Planning for it ahead of time will give us the opportunity to better serve you. Please contact Candice Nyarkoh at 727-798-8580 or you can also send emails to [email protected] Training The District goal is to train all registered leaders within a reasonable amount of time. Contact Gib Bradbury at 727-204-4833 for all your training needs. Most training is available online at www.wcfcbsa.org. Roundtable September 4
th is our District’s Roundtable Kick –off. Come get the scoop on all the adventures we have prepared
for you. The first Thursday of each month at 7PM is the leaders’ roundtable. You do not want miss this. The team has prepared some wonderful presentations for you. All Scouters, and parents are all invited to this informational meeting. If you are new to Scouting this will very instrumental for you in getting your feet wet. The meeting is at Clearview United Methodist Church, 4515 38th Ave North, in St. Petersburg.
Fall Recruiting-Join Scouting Night Training The way JSN has been done in the past is over. The Council has adopted a better way so it is very important that you and your leaders make it to this meeting. Every year, children are not able to join Scouting due to lack of invitation. For Skyway district to be successful we must get organized now. Our scheduled Join Scouts Night training is July 15
th at 6:30PM at Rivera United Methodist Church, 175 62
nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg.
Council Encampment October 24-26 is our Council Encampment. It is going to be held at Fort Desoto. You should be receiving registration info soon through email and it will be posted on our website. When the info becomes available if you are unable to access a computer let us know so that we can send you a packet in the mail. “Meet us at the island mon!”
Skyway District Calendar
8/12 District Committee Meeting
8/21 District Commissioners Meeting
9/4 District Kick-Off
9/9 District Committee Meeting
9/18 District Commissioners Meeting
District Chairman District Commissioner Sr. District Executive
Bruce Rodgers
Danny Wendt
(727) 397-5641 [email protected]
Candice Nyarkoh
(727) 576-2914 [email protected]
Law Enforcement Explorer Posts
Post 900 Pinellas County Sheriff Explorers: Deputy James Butterfield at [email protected]. Tues 7-9pm at the Sheriff’s Administration Building on 10750 Ulmerton Rd. www.post900.com/
Post 912 Pinellas Park Police Explorers: Contact Detective Marc Luginvill at [email protected]
Post 916 Pasco County Sheriff Explorers: Corporal Theodore (727) 277-7227. Weds 6-9:30pm at Safety Town on SR 52.
Post 980 St Petersburg Police Explorers: Officer Janie Staples (727) 892-5082. Mon night (except holidays) 6-8:30pm at 1301 First Ave. N (Training Building - across the street from the police department). Dept. Website - http://www.stpete.org/police/index.html
Post 995 Gulfport Police Explorers: Contact Officer Jennifer Crowson at [email protected]
Health Career Exploring Posts Post 979 All Children’s Hospital Medical Explorers: Brittany Nelms (727) 767-8671. 1
st and 3
rd Weds from 4-
5:30pm. [email protected]
Fire Exploring Posts Post 911 Safety Harbor Fire Explorers: Chuck Russell (727) 726-7100. Mon 7pm at Station 53 on McMullen-Booth Rd. www.exploring.org/fl/posts/911/
Post 919 Clearwater Fire Explorers: Contact Kyle Mueller at [email protected]
Post 941 Largo Fire Explorers: Andrew Dixon (727) 587-6714. Mon at 7pm at Station 38, 630 Ulmerton Rd.
Post 952 St. Petersburg Fire Explorers: Randy Kahle, [email protected] 1
st and 3
rd Weds at 7pm main
fire station in St. Pete.
Post 969 North Pinellas County Fire Explorers: Kevin Scanlan (727) 487-4843. Weds at 7pm at Tarpon Fire Station 69.
Post 945 Pinellas Park Fire Explorers: Contact Louis Sclafani at [email protected] every other Thurs at 7pm.
Unit Friends of Scouting Gold Card Status as of June 30, 2014
What is the Gold Card? It is the Council’s recognition award for those units who participate in the Friends of Scouting Campaign. The FOS program is an important component of the Council’s annual budget.
To qualify for gold card status, there is a simple and easily attainable goal: Determine how many registered Scouts there were in your unit on June 30, 2013. Your District Executive can help you with that number. Now multiply that number by 25%. Next step: Multiply that number by $206 (that’s how much it costs to provide program services to one youth mem-ber for the year). That is the amount of money your unit needs to raise and have paid by October, 2014.
There are several levels in the Gold Card program, and their benefits to you are as follows:
•PATRON FOS level (# boys reg. as of 6/30 x 25% x $206) will receive:
A 5% rebate to the unit for each boy registered for WCFC Cub Day Camp or Summer Camp.
The Unit will receive a 5% discount on unit literature and advancements at the Scout Shop. •GUARDIAN FOS level (# boys reg. as of 6/30 x 27.5% x $206) will receive:
A 10% rebate to the unit for each boy registered for WCFC Cub Day Camp or Summer Camp.
The Unit will receive a 10% discount on unit literature and advancements at the Scout Shop. •SPONSOR FOS level (# boys reg. as of 6/30 x 30% x $206) will receive:
A 15% rebate to the unit for each boy registered for WCFC Cub Day Camp or Summer Camp.
The Unit will receive a 15% discount on unit literature and advancements at the Scout Shop.
(refunds are issued at the conclusion of the day camp and summer camp activities) (All Gold Card Packs also receive free Arrow of Light awards and Troops/Crews receive free Eagle kits)
Anclote Miccosukee Skyway
Pack 0008 Pack 0417 Troop 0219
Troop 0024 Troop 0043 Troop 0263
Troop 0086 Pack & Troop 0313 Troop 0334
Troop 0434 Troop 0321 Ship 0912
Troop 0404
Troop 0412
Crew 0135
Lodge Chief Lodge Adviser Lodge Staff Adviser
Nick Fatolitis
(727) 410-6207 [email protected]
Ken Knaebel
(727) 547-4889 [email protected]
John Baringer
(727) 391-3800 [email protected]
Timuquan Lodge 340 http://www.timuquanlodge.com
Timuquan Lodge 340 As part of the National Order of the Arrow’s emphasis on Cub Scouts, Timuquan Lodge will be playing a key role in this fall’s Cub Scout membership recruitment with the Touch A Truck event at Camp Soule on Saturday, August 23. The lodge will be responsible for getting the large trucks and other equipment to Soule as well as several of the other activities designed to introduce prospective families to the Cub Scout program. Help will be needed on Saturday as well as on Friday evening for set-up. Contact Chairman Kyle Denman for how you can help our lodge in this important project. September 5-7 is the date for this year’s Fall Conclave at Sand Hill. If you have in your troop a newly elected candidate or someone eligible for Brotherhood, please encourage them to register and attend this weekend with you. Active members are the key to a vibrant lodge, so we need all Timuquan members to attend our Conclave weekends, not only for the service they provide for our camps, but for the fellowship they bring with them. Talk to your fellow troop members and make arrangements to car pool up to Sand Hill. That way no one gets left out of the fun! Watch for the next issue of The Eagle for registration information. If your unit has not had an OA election yet this year, please ask your Scoutmaster to contact Unit Elections Adviser Howard Anderson at [email protected] to get one set up. Each troop can hold an election once every charter year, so please don’t let your Scouts get left out of their chance to get elected. Now that they have attended summer camp, more of them should now be eligible, so set up an election for this fall now, before the calendar fills up. Speaking of summer camp, Timuquan Lodge had several lodge members serving on camp staff at Sand Hill this
summer, including Lodge Chief Nick Fatolitis and past Lodge Chief Jakob Fritz. Serving on camp staff is not only
a great experience, but an excellent way for arrowmen to serve their fellow Scouts. Please consider applying for
camp staff next year – and don’t forget to make sure your troop considers our own Sand Hill Scout Reservation
when the time comes to make a decision about where your troop will go to summer camp in the future.
Back to School Special Hours!
The Scout Shop will be open EVERY
Saturday during September from
9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
(Advertised sales and promotions are only valid at the West Central Florida Council Scout Shop)
Annual Back to School Sale Monday, August 18 through Saturday, October 11, 2014
10% Off ALL Uniform Shirts, Pants, Shorts and Belts!!
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am — 6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
Saturday* 9:00 am — 1:00 pm *(1st & 2nd Sat. of the month
excluding holiday weekends)
West Central Florida Council
Scout Shop 11046 Johnson Blvd.
Seminole, FL 33772-4715
(727) 391-5373
(727) 392-1080 Fax
Barbara Nichols – Shop Manager [email protected]
August 1-3, 2014 Florida’s sales tax holiday returns!
The West Central Florida Council is proud
to announce our newest Eagle Scouts:
Harley R. Acuff ~ Troop 417, Largo Elk’s Lodge
John Charles Allen ~ Troop 475, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Jonathan Martin Basye ~ Troop 135, Heritage United Methodist Church
Shane Thomas Cocker ~ Troop 219, St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church
Patrick Larkin Conlon ~ Crew 135, Heritage United Methodist Church
Stuart Douglas Core ~ Troop 413, Northwood Presbyterian Church
Kevin Scott Corkran ~ Troop 468, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Daniel Scott Dagesse ~ Troop 367, St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Austin Douglas Drew ~ Troop 434, St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church
Carl Adam Ekblad ~ Troop 60, Asbury United Methodist Church
Jordan Quinn Hoover ~ Troop 434, St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church
Justin Andrew Kindred ~ Troop 320, First United Methodist Church
Steven Miller ~ Troop 468, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Andrew M. Pasierb ~ Troop 484, First Lutheran Church
Kyle Robert Pensa ~ Troop 484, First Lutheran Church
Matthew Allen Robinson ~ Troop 236, First United Methodist Church
Adam Joseph Sellers ~ Troop 407, East Lake United Methodist Church
Ian Richard Shown ~ Troop 334, Clearview United Methodist Church
Joshua Jeremiah Simon ~ Troop 334, Clearview United Methodist Church
W. Brian Vogel ~ Troop 86, First United Methodist Church of Hudson
Collin Rivers Wendt ~ Troop 434, St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church
Skylor Joseph Wieland ~ Troop 320, First United Methodist Church
Isaac Jerome Wilks ~ Troop 26, Palm Harbor United Methodist Church
Congratulations to Trevor Joseph Case of Troop 26 - Palm Harbor United
Methodist Church. He received the William T. Hornaday badge in recognition
of his 160+hrs put forth in his conservation project.
In Memory of… To make a donation to the Boy Scouts of America, make your check payable to BSA and sent it to the address below. Be sure to include on the memo line of the check the following: The name of the person for which the donation is being made and one of the following, in memory of, in recognition of, or in honor of. An acknowledgement will be sent indicating that a gift (not the amount) has been received.
Mail your Gift to:
TRIBUTE FUND West Central Florida Council, BSA
11046 Johnson Boulevard Seminole, Florida 33772-4715
You may also make your donation online at www.wcfcbsa.org
In Memory In Honor In Recognition Other (specify)
Please acknowledge:
Gift from:
Evelyn Berquist
by
D.R. & Janet Baltes Sheryl Chambers
Gerald & Jane Christie Dolores E. DeCarlo
Dr. T & N Fargo Raplh & Merna Hammerbeck
Gordon & Luanne Hunter Steve Lund
Lynn & Julie Nelson Wayne & Sharon Nelson William & Kathy Stuart
V. Charlotte Nelson Nancy & Thomas Nollet
Jean & Richard Riedasch Carolyn & John (Jack) Sweeney
Timothy Howey
by
Eric Cupps State Farm Insurance Co.
Laurette Stiles
Morris Lipinsky Jr.
by
Richard Lane
David E. Perry
by
Burton & Mary Allen Barbara Knowles
