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FEBRUARY 2014 South Mountain District Newsletter

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICTMINSI TRAILS COUNCIL, BSA

Greetings!

Packs, Troops, and Crews -- submit articles of your activities or events for the District

newsletter to Bernie Suess ([email protected]). Please submit your

information by the 22nd of each month.

NEWSLETTER... NEWS!!

The South Mountain District is a geographical area located in Lehigh and Northampton counties which serves the school districts of Bethlehem Area, Saucon Valley, and Southern Lehigh. Municipalities within the South Mountain District include Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Hanover Township, Hellertown, Lower Milford, Lower Saucon, Steel City, and Upper Saucon.

FEBRUARY 2014 South Mountain District Newsletter

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICTMINSI TRAILS COUNCIL, BSA

Greetings!

Packs, Troops, and Crews—share your knowledge! Submit articles of your activities or

events for the District newsletter to Bernie Suess ([email protected]).

Please submit your information by the 22nd of each month.

NEWSLETTER... NEWS!!

The South Mountain District is a geographical area located in Lehigh and Northampton counties which serves the school districts of Bethlehem Area, Saucon Valley, and Southern Lehigh. Municipalities within the South Mountain District include Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Hanover Township, Hellertown, Lower Milford, Lower Saucon, Steel City, and Upper Saucon.

2013-2014 DATESRoundtable / OA Chapter 7:30pm 1st Wednesday [2]District Committee 7:30pm 2nd Tuesday [1]Eagle Board & Project Review 7:00pm 2nd Thursday [1]District Commissioners 7:00pm 3rd Wednesday [3]Scouting for Food November 2 and 9 District Recharter Day January 4, 2014OA Family Banquet January 4 [7]Wood Badge Dinner January 5 [11]Council Recognition Dinner January 24 [1]Klondike Derby February 15 [4]Trainer’s EDGE February 22 [1]Pinewood Derby March 8 [1]University of Scouting March 15 [9]Cubs / Boy Scout Spring Hike-O-Ree / Camporee April 12 to 13 [TBA]National Youth Leadership Training April 11 to 13 & 25 to 27 [7]District Recognition Dinner April 26 [1]Camp Trexler Beaver Weekend May 3 to 4 [5]Camp Minsi Beaver Weekend May 17 to 18 [4]Spring OA Weekend June 6 to 8 [5]Wood Badge course N5-502-14 August 22-24 [6] & (both weekends) September 13-15 [6]Fall OA Weekend September 5 to 7 [4] Fall Camporee October 3 to 5 [4]Cub Fall Event October 18 to 19Scouting for Food November 1 and 8

NOTICE: If you have a question regarding any date or activity, please contact the respective Chair listed on the District Committee Page.

MEETING LOCATION KEY[1] East Hills Moravian Church 1830 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem[2] St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network 800-801 Ostrum Street Bethlehem, PA 18018[3] Minsi Trails Council Office[4] Camp Minsi[5] Trexler Scout Reservation[6] Akelaland[7] Settler’s Camp[8] Jordan Lutheran Church[9] Lehigh Carbon Community College[10] Just Born, Inc. 1300 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem[11] Faith United Church of Christ, 5992 Rt. 378 Center Valley[88] Hope Lutheran Church, 240 S. 8th St., Tatamy[89] Jordan UCC, 1837 Church Rd., Allentown (Rt. 309 & Walbert Ave.)[90] Iron Pigs Stadium[92] Sportsmen’s Club, Hellertown[93] Wesley United Methodist Church[94] Allentown Rose Garden[95] Jacobsburg State Park[96] Dryland UCC, Nazareth[97] First Baptist Church, Bethlehem

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SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT LINKS

South Mountain District Home Page:http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/

South Mountain District Fliers and Brochures Page:http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/fliers.htm

South Mountain District Award Forms:http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Form-DistrictAwardofMerit.pdf http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Form-Fellowship.pdfhttp://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Unit_Scouter_Award_Nomination-2013.pdf

These forms are used for Scouter recognition.http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/District_Bio_Form.pdf

Scouter Bio Form. Fill in and email to Linda Small at [email protected]

SMD Announcementshttp://www.minsi-southmountain.com/announce.htm

Advancement and Recognition Guidehttp://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Guide-Advancement.pdf

FORUM Newsletter http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/newsletters/current_forum.phpFORUM Attachments http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/newsletters/~forum_attach.php

ANNUAL PROGRAM PLANNING!Learn more about how to best do your Pack’s Annual Program Plan:

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/cubscouts/leaders/programplanning.aspx

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP: 2014 SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ACTIVITIES

FEBRUARY 15 - Klondike Derby at Camp MinsiFEBRUARY 22 - Trainer’s EDGE at East Hills Moravian ChurchMARCH 8 - District Pinewood Derby at East Hills Moravian ChurchMARCH 15 - University of Scouting at LCCCAPRIL 12 to 13 - Cubs/Boy Scouts Spring CamporeeAPRIL 11 to 13 and 25 to 27 - National Youth Leadership TrainingAPRIL 26 - District Recognition Dinner at East Hills Moravian Church

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE AGENDAS

DATE CUB SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS

TBAReview of the new council strategic planBoy Scout Training - Jim Swain

TBA Order of the Arrow

February 5, 2014

March 5, 2014


MEMBERSHIP

Let us know your successes and your challenges with youth recruitment. The district Membership Committee wants your feedback so please drop us an email with your thoughts to: Mark Firth, SMD Membership Committee Chair at: [email protected]

The BSA has a year round growth plan which is designed to facilitate Scout recruitment and pack-troop relations. The South Mountain District Membership Committee supports the individual units as they implement their yearly growth plan and will offer monthly advice to units in this column to give your unit leaders some ideas and suggestions.

Please recruit a parent volunteer to be the Pack Membership Chair. Many district units have already done so but we want to reach all units. Once becoming a registered youth leader and taking youth protection training the volunteer provides leadership to the following activities:

Works with the Membership Committee and Pack Committee Chair to drive the year-round plan for unit membership growth.

Organizes and hold a “Scout recruiting night” in the Spring and the Fall and report those dates to Arby Beisel at the council office four weeks before the planned event. A separate night needs to be set up just for parents aside from the regular Pack meeting to provide all the information about your unit.

Work with your school principal to reserve a table for your Pack representative at “Back To School Night” and hand out materials to prospects and publicize all these event.

Attend periodic District and Council held trainings about Membership.

February:

Preparations for the cross over of your second year Webelos should be well underway. Identify all those scouts who will be crossing over and assist them to find a Troop that best suits their individual and family needs.

February Activities:

Plan the cross over ceremony and contact the local scoutmasters who will be accepting the Webelos into their troop. If you had a den chief assigned to a Webelos den be sure to thank them for their service.

Have a pinewood derby planned? Why not invite other school age children out to the Pack for a day of excitement. Have some applications on hand and someone to answer parent questions. This event can serve as an early-spring recruitment drive.

February:

The first step for any recruitment effort is to appoint a troop committee member to serve as the troop membership chair. This person will develop and implement a year-round growth plan that incorporates all methods of recruitment, working closely with Cub Scout packs in the community, the district membership committee, and the unit commissioner.

February Activities:

Host Webelos scouts and their parents at a troop meeting. Collect email addresses and add them to your email distribution list for announcements. Make sure they have an opportunity to meet the scoutmaster and ask questions. Help them feel comfortable with the process. As you meet parents ask them if they are interested in a specific troop committee function or perhaps helping as an Assistant Scoutmaster or merit badge counselor.

After crossover add new scouts to your unit roster.


District Rechartering - January 4

Council Recognition Dinner - Silver BeaverJanuary 24

Congratulations to Drew Draper, Scoutmaster of Troop 306, South Mountain’s newest Silver Beaver


You know Bear Grylls from the Discovery Channel show Man vs Wild but Bear was also appointed Chief Scout in 2009 becoming only the 10th person to hold this position and the youngest Chief Scout since the role was created for Robert Baden-Powell in 1920. Here are some interesting facts about Bear Grylls.

1. His claim to fame is that he became the youngest person to reach the tip of Mount Everest in 1998 at the age of 23. He made it into the Guinness book of records but his record has since been broken - four times. 2. Shockingly (not really), his name is not actually Bear. His real name is Edward Michael Grylls. 3. His only sibling Lara gave him the nickname Bear when he was just a week old. 4. He has a black belt in karate. 5. He served three years with the British Special Air Service (21 SAS). 6. It was with the SAS that he was trained in evasive driving, parachuting, demolitions, trauma medic, unarmed combat and jungle warfare. At least it paid off. 7. A year before climbing Mount Everest, Grylls broke his back in three places in a free-fall parachuting accident. 8. His first book, Facing Up went into the top 10 best-seller list in Britain- it was also later launched in the USA titled, The kid who climbed Mount Everest. 9. Has written 11 books since, including four teenage fiction books about survival titled Mission Survival. 10. His 1st TV break came when he was approached to star in an advertisement for a deodorant featuring the story of his Mount Everest summit. 11. The first major TV series he starred in was for British television, called Escape to the Legion, where he went through simulated basic training with legionnaires in North Africa. 12. After this he was commissioned to present 12 episodes, an hour each, for a novel TV format called Man vs Wild on Discovery Channel. 13. Man vs Wild went on to become the number 1 cable show in all of America, reaching a global audience of over 1.2 billion viewers, in over 200 countries. 14. In 2007, he led an attempt to become the first man to fly a powered paraglider to a height above the world’s highest peak - his efforts raised $2.4 million for various charities. 15. He has released a Man vs Wild Xbox, Playstation, and Wii game with Discovery Channel. 16. While raising funds for charities in 2007, he got into trouble after it came to light that he and his camera crew spend their nights in luxurious hotel rooms, rather than camping in the wild as his show depicted. The show was taken off the air and returned with a disclaimer: Bear Grylls and the crew receive support when they are in potentially life threatening situations, as required by health and safety regulations. 17. Grylls has consumed raw frozen yak eyeballs, camel intestine juice, raw goat testicles, a live snake, maggots as big as a hand, pulsating with yellow pus, and a giant live spider as part of his show. 18. His favorite TV show as a kid was unsurprisingly (unlike his food tastes) MacGyver and The A-team. 19. He was appointed Chief Scout by the Scout Association at the age of 35 in 2009. He became the youngest person ever to hold this position making him the Chief Representative for millions of scouts around the world. 20. Some of the injuries he has suffered over the years include crushed shoulders, a sliced finger, a broken elbow, a smashed knee cartilage, a broken big toe, a chipped shin bone, a dislocated hip as well as various bites from snakes, bats, scorpions, and 4,319 mosquitoes (apparently he’s into details). 21. He attended the prestigious British school, Eton College. Enough said. 22. In 1997, he also became the youngest Briton to climb the iconic Mount Ama Dablam in the Himalayas (6858m), a peak once described by Sir Edmund Hillary as “Unclimbable”. Over-achieving much? 23. 90 days – the number of days it took for him to reach the top of Mount Everest. 24. This guy is actually married with two kids. His son already saved a life at the age of seven when he rescued a girl who was drowning in a pool.

-Mark Firth, District Membership Chair


South Mountain District 2014 Pinewood Derby

March 8th, 2014 Registration: 8:00-9:00am Race begins at 9:30am

East Hills Moravian Church 1830 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem

Cost $7 per racer Each Pack may send 5 racers

Registration Forms due to Council by February 28th, 2014 No Walk-ins

Any questions please contact: Chris Smith [email protected] 484-553-7962

Breakfast and lunch foods will be available for purchase

2014 South Mountain District Pinewood Derby Please return this form to: Minsi Trails Council, PO Box 20624, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0624 by February 28th, 2013

Pack:_______ Pack’s Pinewood Derby Contact Name:_____________________________________ Contact’s email address:_______________________ Contact’s Phone Number:_________________

Racer’s Name Racer’s Rank Car name Cost ($7) 1:

2: 3: 4: 5:

Please make Checks Payable to: Minsi Trails Council Total Cost:


Minsi Trails Council / South Mountain District

Camp Minsi Pocono Summit, PA

February 15th, 2014

Available for download at:http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/2014_SMD_Klondike_Derby-Information_Guide.pdf


Registration Form – Klondike 2014

2014 SMD Klondike Derby – February 15 @ Camp Minsi Registration Form

COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL TO:

2014 SMD KLONDIKE DERBY – REGISTRATION FORM Minsi Trails Council / South Mountain District Post Office Box 20624 Lehigh Valley, Pa 18002-0624

Troop #: __________________________ from (hometown) ______________________ Point of Contact: ___________________ (in attendance, contacted in case of postponement) Phone (home): ___________________ Phone (cell) ___________________ (please list both) E-mail address: _______________________________________ Volunteers:_________________ E-mail__________________ Phone______________ _________________ E-mail__________________ Phone______________ _________________ E-mail__________________ Phone______________ _________________ E-mail__________________ Phone______________ Patrol Name: ______________________ Patrol Name: ______________________ 1. _______________________________ 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________ 7. _______________________________ 7. _______________________________ 8. _______________________________ 8. _______________________________

Patrol Name: _______________________ Patrol Name:_______________________ 1. _______________________________ 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 5. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________ 6. _______________________________ 7. _______________________________ 7. _______________________________ 8. _______________________________ 8. _______________________________

EARLY SIGN UP BY FEB 3rd ON-TIME SIGN UP BY FEB 13th

Total Scouts Attending: ____ x $8.00 = ______ x $9.00 = ______ Total Adults Attending: ____ x $2.00 = ______ x $3.00 = ______ Total Volunteers Helping ____ x $0.00 = _______ x $0.00 = ______ Total Attending: ____ Total = ______ or Total = ______ **Patrols must have a minimum of 4 Scouts and a maximum of 8 Scouts, no limit of Patrols per Troop

Please send payment (payable to Minsi Trails Council) and registration form to the address listed above. Thank You.


Spring Camporee

Save the Date

Camp Minsi

April 11 to 13, 2013

Presented by


South Mountain District 2014 Recognition Dinner

Mark your calendars now!

Date: Saturday April 26, 2014 6:30 p.m. Place: East Hills Moravian Church 1830 Butztown Rd., Bethlehem, PA Attendees: All Adult Scouters, Spouses, and Chartered

Partners are cordially invited to honor all award recipients.

Start thinking now about who YOU or your UNIT would like to honor.

THE DELAWARE-LEHIGH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB will offer FREE CLASSES

to help you prepare for the test for the FCC

Entry-level Amateur Radio License

Or, for those looking to upgrade, classes for the

General Amateur Radio License

9 weekly classes will begin on March 4, 2014

Classes will be held near Nazareth from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. If you wish to enroll in the classes, or have interest or questions about amateur radio,

call 610.432.8286 or email [email protected]. Give your name, phone number, and/or e-mail address (if available). We will respond promptly.

Please visit: www.dlarc.org and www.arrl.org DLARC is a non-profit organization.


MINST TRAILS COUNCIL, BSA IS TEAMING UP WITH THE IRON PIGS TO GIVE SCOUT UNITS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EXTRA CASH. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

Scout units provide six Scouts (2nd year Webelos or older) and two adults for an Iron Pigs home game at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.

The Scouts will pass trash bags among the rows to collect trash. Scouts will collect trash from the game start, to the beginning of the seventh inning.

The unit will earn $75.00 for their service for each home game worked… PLUS they will receive eight vouchers for tickets to a future 2014 Iron Pigs home game ( Monday through Thursday and

subject to availability)

Scouts should wear their uniform (activity uniform is acceptable). Your group will enter the stadium 30 minutes prior to the game using the Club Entrance. Ask for the

Operations Intern, who will provide further instructions. Be sure to check for last minute game schedule changes online at ironpigsbaseball.com

Contact Minsi Trails Council for all information regarding the Cash for Trash program at 610-465-8557.

THIS CAN BE A FUN PROJECT FOR ANY SCOUT UNIT AND ALSO REMEMBER:

You will earn $ 75.00 per home game per unit. Receive eight free vouchers good for tickets to a future 2014 game.

You’re giving your unit great visibility doing a service project.

Unit #___________ Unit Town____________________________ Circle one: Pack Troop Crew Contact Name_________________________________ Contact Phone #___________________ Contact E-mail address___________________________________________________________ Secondary Contact Name________________________ Contact Phone #___________________ 1st Game requested: Date____________ Game Time: ____________ #of Scouts______________ 2nd Game requested: Date____________ Game Time: ___________# of Scouts ______________ 3rd Game requested: Date____________ Game Time: ___________# of Scouts_______________

PLEASE MAIL FORM TO ALYSSA MCCOLE AT: OR RETURN VIA EMAIL TO [email protected] MINSI TRIALS COUNCIL PO Box 20624 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0624


New

3400 West Girard Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196 215-243-1100

New

© 2013, Philadelphia Zoo EDU/14/0027

Visit philadelphiazoo.org for more information or call 215-243-5353 to reserve today!2013-2014 OVerNight aNd daytime scOut adVeNtures!

ZOOP H I LAD E LP H I AP H I LAD E LP H I A

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Check out our new badge program, Guardian of the Rainforest! Rainforests are home to many endangered animals including the orangutan and Sumatran tiger. Scouts learn how palm oil, an ingredient in many everyday products, is affecting their rainforest habitat. Complete your Junior Girl Scout Animal Habitats Badge with this program — also great for Take Action projects, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.

Email us at [email protected] for more information and check out philadelphiazoo.org/learn for the program packet.

OvernightsExplore the Zoo at night! Enjoy an evening snack, continental breakfast and Zoo admission for the following day. One adult chaperone required for every five children.

Night Flight ......................................................................$50 per personSpend the night inside the Zoo’s historic Treehouse building! Meet an animal keeper and receive the Zoo’s Night Flight patch in this signature program. Night Flight is offered on Friday and Saturday nights from October through June and is for ages 5-12. Big Cat Conservation is our theme for 2014.

Scout Badge/Themed Overnight ......................................$60 per personSleep in one of our classrooms and enjoy an evening filled with fun activities to meet badge requirements. Receive a unique Zoo patch, too! A minimum of 20 people is required. Offered all year long. Choose from the following:

girl scout JourneysJumpstart your Journeys with help from the Zoo! We can assist you in achieving the following Journey awards through a Scout Badge overnight:

Daisies • 3 Cheers for Animals (Birdbath and Red Robin Awards)Brownies • Wonders of Water (Love Water and Save Water Awards) • Household Elf BadgeJuniors • Get Moving (Energize and Investigate Awards)• Animal Habitats BadgeCadettes • Breathe (Aware Award)

Cub scoutsTiger Cub • Let’s Go Outdoors • Electives: 32, 34, 42, 47Wolf • Your Living World • Elective: 13dBear • Sharing Your World With WildlifeWebelos • Naturalist BadgeWildlife Conservation Pin or Belt Loop

Boy scout Merit study ProgramsReptile and Amphibian • Environmental Science • Mammal • Bird• Sustainability

themed Overnights• Guardian of the Rainforest • Critters of the Night • Planet Protectors

DaytiMe sCOut WOrkshOPsThe following dates are for Scout Workshops from Fall 2013 through Spring 2014. Other dates and topics are available for groups of 15 or more scouts. Call for availability and additional details. All programs are offered between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted).

girl scout JourneysJourney through a Daytime Scout Workshop, where the Zoo can help with your ideas for Take Action Projects and Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards.

Daisies • 3 Cheers for Animals (Birdbath and Red Robin Awards) • November 16Brownies • Wonders of Water (Love Water and Save Water Awards) • February 22Juniors • Get Moving (Energize and Investigate Awards) • January 25Cadettes • Breathe (Aware Award) • March 22Ambassadors • Become Wildlife Advocates and Champions for the Environment! Complete your Advocacy and Sage Awards… call to find out how.

Cub scouts*Tiger Cub • Let’s Go Outdoors Wolf • Your Living WorldBear • Sharing Your World With Wildlife Webelos • Naturalist Badge* December 7, February 8

Boy scout Merit study ProgramsCall for requirements that will be completed.Bird Study • October 12 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Reptile and Amphibian Study • October 12 • 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Mammal Study • March 8 • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Sustainability Badge • March 8 • 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Daytime Scout Workshop Prices ...........................................................$30 per scout (includes Zoo admission)..........................................................$15 per leader (includes Zoo admission)One free leader/chaperone admission with every 10 paid scouts (minimum 15 scouts per class, maximum 50 scouts). Prices valid through May 2014.


SCIENCE FOR SCOUTSWork toward the requirements for Badges, Belt Loops and Pins.

SCOUT DAYSExplore the museum with achievement worksheets designed just for Cub and Boy Scouts, see a film in the IMAX, 3D theater or Planetarium, participate in a hands-on workshop and more.

Astronomy: Saturday, December 7, 2013Earth Science: Saturday, March 1, 2014Engineering: Saturday, May 10, 2014

DOUBLE THE FUN! Book the Friday, February 28 Camp-In and the Saturday, March 1 Scout Day together and save!

CAMP-INNovember 2013-May 2014 | Select Friday and SaturdaysSleep next to your favorite exhibit, see a film in the 5-story tall IMAX® Theater, take a gravity defying ride on the Blue Angels Flight Simulator and more!

Cosmic Codes!Peer into the night sky and search for invisible messages from the universe. Build tools and learn how to decipher cosmic codes for an out-of-this-world experience! The region’s signature sleepover event for Scouts.

Take a day trip to the Museum and explore three floors of interactive exhibits, including

the Planetarium and the Observatory!

Earn a souvenir activity patch and enjoy FREE admission for a full year!

215.448.1200 | www.fi.edu/scoutsTroops and Individuals welcome!


ONLY $3299

per person

ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 24 Limited Campsites. Order Today.

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company® ©2014 Cedar Fair, L.P. DP14-020

SCOUT NIGHT CAMPOUT 2014Saturday, May 31

In Cooperation With

• Starlight Admission to Dorney 5–10 p.m. • Overnight Campout in the Park

• Scout Night Picnic 6–7:30 p.m. • After-Hours Exclusive Ride Time

• “Dinosaurs after Dark” Excursion • Special Patch

• Free Overnight Parking in special lot convenient to Campsite

Ticket Orders Accepted from Scout Units Only. For more information or to order tickets visit dorneypark.com/minsi

Orders must be received by May 24. Limited Camping Space, Order Today.Scout families are invited to participate in this event.

CONTACT: Minsi Trails Council – (610) 264-8551 Dorney Park – (610) 391-7665


Who needs training?We all need training. Have untrained leaders sign up for an upcoming session!

Wood Badge course N5-502-14 is coming up on August 22-24, 2014 and September 13-15, 2014. Download the course flyer and registration form at http://www.minsitrailswoodbadge.org/n5-502-14/N5-502-14-1_flyer.pdf

For more information, contact Course Director Mike Faccinetto at [email protected]

Boy Scout – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes

4/25/2014 6:00:00 PM 4/27/2014 2:00:00 PM Trexler Scout Reservation - Hawkeye Lodge & Campsites

North Valley $20.00

Mandatory pre-meeting on Wed. April 16 @ 7 PM at the Council Service Center

10/24/2014 6:00:00 PM 10/26/2014 12:00:00 PM Camp Minsi - Weytrex, Adirondacks Campsites 1,2,3

Forks of Delaware $20.00

Mandatory pre-meeting on 10/4 @ 4 PM at Hope Lutheran Church in Tatamy

Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes

3/29/2014 8:00:00 AM 3/29/2014 5:00:00 PM Troop 66 Scout Building - Victory Park Slatington (off Grove Street)

North Valley $5.00

4/12/2014 7:45:00 AM 4/12/2014 3:45:00 PM Hope Lutheran Church 240 South 8th St. Tatamy


10/4/2014 7:45:00 AM 10/4/2014 3:45:00 PM Hope Lutheran Church 240 S 8th St. Tatamy


Venturing Leader Specific Training This training is for all Venturing crew advisors, associate advisors, crew committee members, crew committee chairmen, and crew charter organization personnel.

Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes

5/10/2014 9:00:00 AM 5/10/2014 3:00:00 PM Council Service Center, 991 Postal Road, Allentown

North Valley $5.00

Bring lunch. Should have completed Venturing Youth Protection training online.

Webelos Leader Outdoor & BALOO Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes

9/13/2014 8:00:00 AM 9/13/2014 7:00:00 PM Camp Spirit - 1718 Mulberry Road, Fogelsville

North Valley $30.00

Cost includes lunch & dinner. Bring a water bottle & camp chair. Dress for weather.

Learn more about training for adult and youth leaders

at the February Boy Scout Roundtable


District Camp Promotions and Training Team

South Mountain District is looking for individuals to help with Camp Promotions or with the district Training Team.

District Cub Scouts Roundtable Chair

Do you enjoy being a Cub leader? Want to help other leaders? South Mountain District is looking for a person to lead the Cub Scout Roundtable. There’s plenty of help to get you started. The objective of the roundtable is to give leaders program ideas; information on policy, events, and training opportunities; and provide a forum for sharing experiences and enjoying fun and fellowship with other Scout leaders. The roundtable experience should inspire, motivate, and enable pack leaders to provide a stronger program for their Cub Scouts.

For more information, contact South Mountain District Senior District Executive Arby Beisel at [email protected] or District Commissioner Mike Mayrosh, Sr. at [email protected].


A SCOUT IS TRUSTWORTHY

Part of a series of short articles on the Scout Law by John C. Wallace, Eagle Scout, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 362 and Unit Commissioner for South Mountain District.

“A Scout is trustworthy. A Scout tells the truth. He is honest, and he keeps his promises. People can depend upon him.”Boy Scout Handbook, 12th Edition, 2010, p. 25

“A Scout’s honor is to be trusted. If a Scout were to break his honor by telling a lie, or by not carrying out an order exactly, when trusted on his honor to do so, he may be directed to hand over his scout badge, and never wear it again.” Boys’ Life, first issue, 1910

Jacob Vernon Hamblin was a western pioneer, missionary, and ambassador to Native Americans. He was known as the “Buckskin Apostle” and was regarded as an honest intermediary to both Mormon settlers and Natives. He is credited with aiding in the settlement of large portions of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Jacob Lake, Jacob Hamblin Arch and Hamblin Wash all in Arizona are named after him.

In the mid 1800s, Hamblin travelled throughout the southwest and met with the Hopi Indians. He convinced Tuba, a Hopi leader, and his wife to travel and meet with the Mormons. Tuba later joined the latter Day Saints Church and he invited the Mormons to settle near his village of Moencopi where they founded Tuba City, named in his honor.

Hamblin was an invaluable diplomat and liaison between the Natives and the Mormons, often surviving dangerous encounters and travels in his duties. In 1870 he also acted as an adviser to John Wesley Powell before his second journey through the Grand Canyon. Hamblin negotiated safe passage for Powell’s expedition from local Native tribes. Powell stated Hamblin “speaks language [Hopi] well and has great influence over the Indians in the region round about. He is a silent, reserved man, and when he speaks it is in a slow, quiet way that inspires great awe.”

Hamblin said, “I believe if the rules that I have mentioned were observed there should be little difficulty on our frontier with the Red Man.” The rules he followed in dealing with the Natives were:

1. I never talk anything but the truth to them.2. I think it useless to speak of things they cannot comprehend3. I strive by all means to never let them see me in a passion.4. Under no circumstances show fear, thereby showing to them that I have a sound heart and a straight tongue.5. Never approach them in an austere manner nor use more words than are necessary to convey my ideas, not in a higher tone of voice than to be distinctly heard6. Always listen to them when they wish to tell of their grievances, and redress their wrongs, however trifling they may be if possible. If I cannot I let them know I have a desire to do so.7. I never allow them to hear me use profane or obscene language or take any unbecoming course with them.8. I never submit to any unjust demands or submit to coercion under any circumstances, thereby showing them that I govern and am governed by the rule of right not by might.

Hamblin treated the Indians as equals in his dealings with them. One story tells of a trade he made with Chief Big Feather. One day Jacob Hamblin sent his son to trade a horse for blankets. He told his son “make a good trade.” His son tied the horse to his horse saddle and rode off to the Indian camp. When he arrived he met Chief Big Feather and said “I want to trade this horse for blankets.” The chief asked “how many?” The son answered “you go get them and I’ll tell you.”

The chief returned and put many blankets in a pile. When he was satisfied there were enough to pay for the horse, he asked the son “Is that enough?” The son replied “No.” So the chief added more blankets to the trade pile. Satisfied the son tied the blankets to his horse and returned home, quite happy with his trade.

He asked his father “Did I make a good trade?” Jacob took the blankets off the horse and put them in two piles then replied “Bring half of those blankets back to the chief. Tell him that Jacob Hamblin is a fair and honest man.” So the son returned to the Indian camp and told the chief his father sent the blankets back. The chief said “I knew you would come back. I knew that Jacob would not cheat me.”


SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT COMMITTEEDISTRICT KEY 3District Chair Michael E. Faccinetto 610-554-9151 [email protected] Commissioner Mike Mayrosh 610-866-4968 [email protected] Senior District Executive Arby Beisel 610-465-8558 [email protected]

DISTRICT CHAIRSActivities Chair Jack Keefe 610-866-1571 [email protected] Activities Committee member Chris Smith 610-809-1630 [email protected] Activities Committee member Lisa Myung 610-282-5504 [email protected] Advancement Chair Drew Draper 610-866-7875 [email protected] Advancement Cub OPEN Advancement Eagle Roxanne Mayrosh 610-866-4968 [email protected] Advancement Merit Badge Marci Weaver 610-282-0921 [email protected] Advancement Eagle Board Ellsworth Machin III 610-746-1886 [email protected] Camp Promotions Chair Cub Camp Promotions /

Day Camp Director Kelli & Barry Webb Camp Promotions-Boy Scouts OPEN FOS Family Campaign Tammie Swain 610-974-9150 [email protected] Member-at-Large Sandi Dale 484-863-4729 [email protected] Member-at-Large Rod Long 610-838-6768 [email protected] Membership Chair Mark Firth 610-866-2660 [email protected] Membership Resource Team Members Bernie Suess [email protected]

Bill TattersallMembership Webelos to Scout Transition OPENMembership School Night OPENNew Unit Chair OPENNominating Chair Rick Santee 610-691-7000 [email protected] Chapter Advisor Dave Hay 610-861-4494 [email protected] Kernel Lucretia Ellis 610-360-0599 [email protected] Dinner Chair Linda Small 610-865-6069 [email protected] for Food Chair Rev. Dale Miller 610-216-6111 [email protected]

Scoutreach Liaison OPEN Training Chair Tom Stalsitz 610-967-6508 [email protected] Training Chair-Cubs OPEN Training Chair-Boy Scouts Jim Swain 610-974-9150 [email protected] Training Chair-Venturing OPENWebmaster Bernie Suess 484-330-6915 [email protected] SMD Website [email protected]

http://www.minsi-southmountain.comNewsletter Editor Bernie Suess 484-330-6915 [email protected]

COMMISSIONERSBoy Scout Roundtable Bryan Ritter [email protected] Scout Roundtable OPEN

Any Scouter interested in serving on the District Committee, contact Rick Santee or if interested in serving as a Commissioner, contact Mike Mayrosh.

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