Author: Cheryl Bilsland - NS District Communications Chair

Training Leaders

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District Executive Jessica Hofman offers additional encouragement for our required revised Youth Protection Training (supplemental information found elsewhere on this site), as well as a tip for Key 3 Leaders:

“Every Scout deserves a trained leader”. It is a saying that rings true for your Scouts. New in the past month is an updated Youth Protection Training.  ALL REGISTERED ADULTS NEED UPDATED YPT BY 10/1/18.  Being trained in your position is important as well!  As a Key 3 leader of your unit, you are able to pull training reports to see who in your unit has taken trainings online or in person through your my.scouting account.

Online Training

What: All Trainings Available Online

Where: https://my.scouting.org

How: Create an account, and have each leader take the training that is for their respective position in addition to youth protection training

 

A big Congratulations goes out to our district as a whole.  We are the number one district in percent of direct contact leaders trained.  Thank you for all your hard work, and continuing to provide quality Scouting programming to the youth of Northwest Marion County and Zionsville!

This entry was posted in Adult Education, News, Training, Youth Protection Training.

Friends of Scouting 2018- November 2017-June 2018

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Did you know that 20% of the council budget comes from a fundraiser called Friends of Scouting?  It costs $175 to send one Scout through our program for one year at an organization level.  Our council supports 12 districts across 26 counties, providing scouting to over 34,000 Scouts.

Friends of Scouting is an important direct support campaign that helps fund our council’s camp properties, camp assistance, registration assistance, uniform assistance and more.  Pledges can be paid in lump sums, or on a quarterly or monthly basis.  Has your unit held a Friends of Scouting presentation to show your support?

What: Friends of Scouting

Where: Presentations scheduled on a unit to unit basis

When: November 2017- June 2018

How to Pledge: At your presentation, by calling Jessica Hofman at 317-813-7123, or emailing Jehofman@crossroadsbsa.org

 

Congratulations to the following units who have exceeded their Friends of Scouting goals for 2018 and are recognized for their efforts with free rank advancements for the next year!

Pack 18, Troop 18, Troop 56, Troop 514

This entry was posted in Crossroads of America Council, Development, Friends of Scouting, News.

CORRECTION – Del-Mi MB University to be held THIS weekend

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Please pass the word – the Del-Mi Merit Badge University will be held this weekend (March 9 & 10).  If you caught an earlier communication showing this to be May 9 & 10, that was supposed to be March not May!

Del-Mi District is hosting its annual Merit Badge University, this weekend, March 9th and 10th at Carmel High School. Over 500 Merit Badge slots are available for Scouts to take Merit Badges ranging from Swimming to Nuclear Science.

What: Del-Mi Merit Badge University

Where: Carmel High School (520 E. Main Street, Carmel) – Door 13

When: Three sessions are available. Some merit badge classes span across 2 sessions.

  • Session 1: Friday evening from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
  • Session 2: Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to Noon.
  • Session 3: Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Register & More Info: https://scoutingevent.com/160-DMMBU

Cost: $6 per session, plus $6 for lunch

 Questions? Contact Laura Rushinsky at lkr@isbits.com.

This entry was posted in Advancement, Merit Badge, News.

Order of the Arrow Updates

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Updates as provided by Lowaneu Allanque Chapter of OA Advisor Mark Pishon:

Time to Pay 2018 Dues – The Link is https://scoutingevent.com/160-oadues.

Jaccos Towne Lodge Update – The Lodge has asked chapters develop Brotherhood programs and ceremonies for District Camporees.  This will make it very convenient for those going for Brotherhood

OA Unit Elections – All units will be conducting OA Elections before March 15th.  Please email election results to Mark Pishon at LOAAdviser@jaccostownelodge.org. The candidate cost to attend an OA Ordeal should not be a reason anymore for not joint Order of the Arrow.  Our lodge has established a scholarship committee for candidates to confidentially petition for financial help.  Please ask your unit Scoutmaster if there are concerns with candidates that might need assistance.

The lodge has designed a brand new lodge website so check it out at:  jaccostownelodge.org.

 

Please welcome new Arrowmen.  New brothers check this link out: http://www.jumpstart.oa-bsa.org/

 

Jaccos Towne Lodge Spring Fellowship – March 16 to 18, 2018.
Our annual Lodge Spring Fellowship will take place March 16 to 18 at Camp Krietenstein.  This is a really fun weekend for all units to attend.  You do NOT need to be in OA and your unit will receive service hours.   The theme is TV Game Shows. Bring your best “A Game” and card skills.  Here is the link for registration: https://scoutingevent.com/160-2018OASpringFellowship

This entry was posted in News, Order of the Arrow.

“Coffee Chat” to learn about service in a Unit Commissioner Role – March 10

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District Commissioner Stephen Heath is inviting folks interested in learning more about serving the District to a “Coffee Chat” on Saturday March 10, 8am at Starbucks (96th and Meridian).

The role involves meeting with units, sharing ideas, help where needed, and communicating their needs up to the District Committee.  Those in the Commissioner role have to have relevant experience in scouting, and a desire to meet with units on a bi-monthly basis.

We also need people to help coordinate and lead elements of the Monthly Roundtables. This may be as simple as ensuring we have a crock pot of food, and/or leading a discussion.

The Unit Commissioner role is open to

  • Leaders from all Cub, Boy Scout, and Venture Units;
  • Eagle Scouts in the area not (yet) affiliated with a unit;
  • Former leaders;
  • Really involved parents who never bought the khaki shirt.

The intent of the Coffee Chat is to explain the commissioner role, our organization, answer questions about either the role itself or any questions you or your teams might have regarding serving in the operational side of the district.

Please pass the word!

If this date will not work out please contact Stephen Heath for more information.

Thank you for considering and for passing this information along to your Units.

This entry was posted in Commissioner Service, News.

NS District Pinewood Derby – March 24th

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Reminder:  The North Star District PINEWOOD DERBY will be taking place on Saturday March 24th at the American Legion Post #3, 6379 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220.  Registration opens at 9am with racing action getting underway at 9:30am.

All Cubs are welcome, but each pack’s top 4 finishers and each pack’s “Best of Show” are entered in the District Derby automatically and free of charge.

Boy Scout troops that would like to assist Packs in running their Derbies can contact District Pinewood Derby Coordinator Bill Buchalter.

 

Please see the NS District PWD Flier 2018 flyer attached.  Hope to see you there!

This entry was posted in News, Pinewood Derby.