Events
Early Bird Discount to World Jamboree Expires 1/31/18
World Jamboree on US soil at the Summit is fast approaching in July 2019. If you are interested in applying, now is the time to begin. An early bird discount expires on January 31, 2018 (nearly 18 months before the event).
To take advantage of the discount, go to the website at https://wsj2019.us.
Pinewood Derby Support from District
From District Pinewood Derby Chair Bill Buchalter:
Pack Leaders,Pinewood Derby Season is upon us and it’s time to schedule your races. If you’re receiving this email it is because I have your name as the contact for your Cub Scout Pack, and you used the District derby track last year. If you are no longer the leader of your pack please forward this message to your new leader and copy me on the message. If you no longer need to use the District track please let me know and I’ll remove you from this list.There are a few dates already reserved, so please keep this in mind as you schedule:
- Saturday Feb 24th – Pack 830
- Wednesday Feb 28th – Pack 179
- Monday March 5th – Pack 35
Details about the District Race in March will be coming soon. Please let me know as soon as possible to reserve your date for your race. If you have any questions please let me know.Bill BuchalterNorth Star District Pinewood Derby Coordinator317-509-0767
CORRECTION: Nomination due date
In a previous post, we gave the wrong date for the Nomination for awards for the District Recognition Dinner.
The correct date for those nominations is Sunday, January 14, 2018.
Sorry for the confusion.
Pinewood Derby Pitfalls
Great article from last year. Take a look as you prepare for 2018.
Invitation to Pack 358’s Hayride
Pack 358 from Zionsville Christian Church is again opening its annual hayride and bonfire to other packs in the North Star District. To participate, simply visit this link.
For troops this is a wonderful opportunity to get to know parents and cubs from various packs and to help serve cub scout packs.
Social for all Districts
On Friday, November 3, 2017, the Council Commissioner Service is hosting a council-wide social the evening before the Commissioner College. The event is free. You can RSVP here.
SPECIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Al Lambert, Central Region Director, BSA
- Kandra Dickerson, Central Region Commissioner, BSA
- Bob Hoffmeyer, Ass’t Area Commissioner, National Commissioner Tools Team and former CAC Commissioner
Friday, November 3rd: Social Mixer, Keynote Address, Refreshments, and Fun together!
Theme: “ENERGIZE AND BUILD TEAM PERFORMANCE””
For BSA Board Members, All Commissioners, District Committee Chairs and District Committee Members, and BSA Professionals.
Where: Camp Belzer Activity Center, 6102 Boy Scout Rd,, Indianapolis IN 46226
Registration/Check in: Starts at 5:45pm, Event starts at 6:30 pm
Free State Park Admission . . . with a catch
From Council:
DNR News
Division of State ParksCelebrate public lands with free entry and
program at DNR properties, Sept. 30Admission to Indiana’s state park properties and state forest recreation areas where entrance fees are charged will be free on Sept. 30 in recognition of National Public Lands Day.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.
Volunteer opportunities at Indiana State Park properties on Sept. 30 include trail work at Raccoon State Recreation Area, Turkey Run State Park and Brookville Lake, invasive plant removals at Brown County, Spring Mill and Ouabache state parks, and river cleanups at O’Bannon Woods and Tippecanoe River state parks. Many other properties will offer similar volunteer opportunities see attached list.
But National Public Lands Day isn’t all work and no play. The day is a reminder that public lands are places for outdoor recreation, conservation and making memories with families and friends. Properties will offer hikes, pioneer activities, crafts and live bird shows, too.
For complete list of programs, visit calendar.dnr.IN.gov and look on Sept. 30.
For more information on National Public Lands Day, visit PublicLandsDay.org.
Jody Heaston
Indiana State Parks Volunteer Coordinator
Ouabache State Park, 4930 E. State Rd 201
Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone: 260-824-0926 Fax: 260-824-9402
Email: jheaston@dnr.in.gov (best way to contact)Learn more about Indiana Master Naturalists www.indianamasternaturalist.org
On the Web: www.stateparks.IN.gov
They also offer the events listed in this flyer through the rest of the year.
Report on Venturing Round Up
Here is a report on the successes of the Inaugural Venturing Round Up. Some great pictures, thanks to Sugar Creek Unit Commissioner Howard Griffith.
Pack 358 Invites You to Amazing Race
Invitation to Join Crew 56 (and other crews)
Tonight (Wednesday, August 2nd) at 7:00 pm, Crew 56 is holding its organizaitonal and planning meeting. The meeting will be at Luke’s Lodge, on the northeast corner of campus of St Luke’s UMC, 100 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
Crew 56 is the only Venturing Crew in North Star District within several miles of Meridian Street or our district’s side of Washington Township.
The crew will be electing its inaugural officers, planning the annual calendar, and discussing long-term high adventure options. Some of the high adventure items under discussion include the Boundary Waters canoeing, Sea Base sailing and scuba diving, World Jamboree in West Virginia in 2019, trips to Konderstag, Switzerland’s International Scout Centre, hikes on the Appalachian Trail or the El Camino (the pilgrimage route to San Juan Compestello in northeastern Spain), and many others.
Venturing Crew 56 is a co-ed unit for boys and girls aged 14 to 20. (Former girl scouts can wear their Gold Award on their Venturing uniform.)
Boy Scouts can be dual registered with a troop. They can continue their pursuit of Eagle Scout while in a crew, so long as their primary BSA registration remains in their home troop (meaning the unit that pays his BSA dues). The Crew welcomes scouts, friends, sisters, etc., from nearby troops such as Troops 18, 35, 56, 174, 269, 343, and 514.
Come join Crew 56 tonight.
If you live too far away from Crew 56 or your troop has a sister crew, please send Jeff an email about recruitment nights and other chances for new members to join you. We would love to grow our existing crews. We need information to be better serve those crews. We will help you publicize your efforts, too!
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