News
New EAGLE SCOUTS – September 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to the following Scouts who passed their Boards of Review this month (September 2018):
This group led the completion of over 1167 project hours, and five Scouts earned five Eagle Palms between them (2 Bronze, 1 Gold and 2 Silver). Hearty Congratulations Eagle Scouts!
Fall Camporee 2018 Update
The 2018 Fall Camporee “HOCUS POCUS” will be here before you know it!
The Fall Camporee will be held at The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 7725 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46240, the weekend of October 5-7, 2018.
The patch is here! Please see the Fall Camporee 2018 Patch file attached and use this to help promote the Camporee in your units.
The Willy Award Judging Criteria has been announced, and Troops attending the Fall Camporee can compete for this award. Please see the Willie Award Judging Criteria included here.
hocus-pocus
noun
- trickery or chicanery
- mystifying jargon
- an incantation used by conjurers or magicians when performing tricks
- conjuring skill or practice
Rechartering 2018: Update
From District Commissioner Stephen Heath:
Rechartering is coming. As a follow-up to a note sent to the Pack, Troop and Crew Key 3’s, here’s where we’re at in the journey.
Now through Sept 30:
· YPT needs to be completed by all youth-interacting audits, using the new YPT course. On-line is the most efficient way to get this done by
· Position specific training for scoutmaster, asst scoutmasters, den leaders and cubmasters should be done this month, if possible. There will be opportunities to catch these up at University of Scouting in November, and also in the evenings at Golden Burke. Chairs, please have someone check and oversee your training!
· Has your COR scheduled a meeting with your charter rep to prepare sign-off paperwork?
October 1: On-line recharter is open! Adult and youth rosters should be current. Fees should be collected and ready to submit.
October 15-19: NS Commissioner Service will schedule drop-off times and places around town to receive recharter packets & fees. Please make sure all charter signatures are-place and training is up to date!
Tentative dates:
· Oct 15 – Washington Township
· Oct 16 – Meridian/Kessler
· Oct 17 – Zionsville
· Oct 18 – Pike Township
October 31: Deadline for recharter packets are received and ready for council, as noted in the letter below. If you opt to drop these off at Council, either before or after our pick-up dates, please make sure (District Executive) Jessica Hofman is aware so she can look out for it!
Information about the process including links to resource materials may be found online at http://www.crossroadsbsa.org/158. Getting an early start is a good way to Be Prepared!
Mr. T shows off his Scouting knowledge, donates to Cub Scouts
Mr. T, the star of The A-Team and Rocky III, was shopping for groceries on Saturday when he encountered some Cub Scouts from Pack 311.
— Read on blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2018/09/17/mr-t-shows-off-his-scouting-knowledge-donates-to-cub-scouts-selling-popcorn/
FALL 2018 Camporee: “Hocus Pocus”
The 2018 Fall Camporee theme is “Hocus Pocus”!
hocus-pocus
noun
- trickery or chicanery
- mystifying jargon
- an incantation used by conjurors or magicians when performing tricks
- conjuring skill or practice
Preparation for rechartering: roster review
Remember rechartering is only a few weeks away. Now is the time to make sure your roster is up to date. Send it to Jessica Hofman to make sure council’s records match.
Then review the training for your unit. If you have 100% trained of next year’s leaders, you are all set. Otherwise, get them trained.
2018 POPCORN Sales are on!
In person popcorn sales began on August 25!
Thanks to all of you who participated in OPERATION POPCORN PICKUP as well as the Popcorn festival these past couple of weekends. Looking forward to a great popcorn 
selling season.
Key sales dates:
| September 10 | September Orders Due on the Popcorn System at scouting.trails-end.com |
| September 20 & 21 | September Order Product Distribution by Unit |
| October 21 | FINAL SALES DAY! |
| October 23 | Final day for Product Returns |
| October 28 | Final Popcorn Orders and Prize Order due at scouting.trails-end.com |
| October 28 | Last day to complete Unit-to-Unit Transfers–form on crossroads.trails-end.com |
| November 15 -16 | Final Order Product distribution by Unit |
| November 30 | Final Payments due to CAC Offices |
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ALSO:
SEE the Trail’s End Council page for more product pickup, returns, and cash & carry dates and locations: Trail’s End CAC
Tutorial on using the Trail’s End Phone App can be found here: Tutorial
Please keep in mind the situation with Kroger: Article here
GOOD LUCK WITH POPCORN SALES!!
REVISION – Roundtable on Sept. 13 2018
Reminder – please mark your calendar for the September 13, 2018 meeting, 7:00 pm at St. Luke’s Lodge, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
Everyone is welcome!
September Roundtable topics are:
Cub Scouts:
- Q&A about Rechartering; also,
- Den leader training for new leaders, existing leaders, and adults whom the Packs would like to invite to the leadership ranks in the coming year.
Boy Scouts (Family Scouts):
- A discussion around youth and adult leadership training; also,
- An overview of OA and Firecrafter, and how to successfully implement in a troop or crew.
Please forward this information to your Den Leaders, Committee members, and Assistant Scoutmasters. They are an important part of the Roundtables’ target audience.
Remember, attending roundtables is a key requirement to earn the Scouter’s Key for both Cub Scout leaders and Boy Scout leaders.
UNIV. OF SCOUTING – November 17 2018
A Scout deserves a Trained Leader!
Please consider attending the University of Scouting, the premier training event in the council, which is one of the easiest ways for adult volunteers to achieve this goal of becoming a Trained Leader. This single-day training event is designed to supplement any leader’s training. Any Scout leader may attend. 
The University of Scouting is based on the BSA’s nationally recognized Four-Function plan, which includes:
- Program: training, camping/outdoor, advancement, and activities/civic service
- Unit service: commissioner service
- Finance: including marketing
- Membership and Relationships
Date: Saturday, November 17 2018
Time: 7am – 4pm
Location: Carmel HS Freshman Center, 520 E. Main St., Carmel IN 46032
For more information, to view the catalog and register please visit this link on the Crossroads of America Council site.
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Supplemental info for Unit Commissioners: Commissioner Training Codes_May 2018
Scholarship Fund – Voyageur Training
ATTENTION ADULTS!
Announcing a Scholarship Fund that is now available for the Voyageur Adult Canoe & Kayak Training Program!
This train-the-trainer program, established over 50 years ago, preparing adults to teach youth how to have fun safely with canoes and kayaks, is now offering scholarships.
One or more scholarships in the amount of $50.00 will be available for each Voyageur adult training class beginning in Fall of 2018. All scholarships are gifts to attend the program, and are not loans.
SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
1. Applicant must be a currently registered adult leader with the Boy Scouts of America.
2. Applicants must be:
a. In financial need to attend adult Voyageur training;
b. Registered with a unit within the Crossroads of America Council;
c. In a unit that is planning to conduct unit training and outings centered on canoeing and/or kayaking within the next two years.
3. Applicants must present the completed application (linked here) to the Voyageur Course Director, preferably prior to a course start date but not later than the final Saturday of the course.
The scholarship program is made possible through the generosity of Voyageur staff alumnae Don and Diane Claffey.
Please complete the Voyageur Scholarship Flyer 2018 – Fillable form and return it to David Bardos (david.bardos@att.net).
The Fall 2018 course is Sept. 7 – 9 at Camp Belzer, for more details and to register for the camp visit this page.
For more information on the program itself please visit the Voyageur website: http://www.voyageurbsa.org/ .
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