January 2018 Tarheel Scouter
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Dear Scouts and Scouters:
So many activities we do in Scouting provide lessons for a lifetime: cooking on a campout, designing a Pinewood Derby car, planning during a Patrol Leaders Council meeting, pitching a tent, learning to swim or save a life, or the myriad of skills learned earning merit badges.
My younger son was working on Personal Management merit badge recently. For the requirement to developing a written project plan, he chose to plan a trip to visit his grandparents 1,200 miles away. He thought through the cost of gas, how far we could drive in a day, where we would stay, and where we would eat at along the way. I encouraged him to add a 10% “contingency fee” into his budget – because you never know when something unexpected might occur. He thought it wasn’t necessary, but agreed just to humor his Dad. Ironically, we blew out a tire and had to replace it along the way. It cost almost exactly the amount in the contingency fee he added.
My son tracked our expenses every step of the trip. We handed him every receipt for gas, snacks, hotel room, and new tire. We talked about what he learned planning this trip. He said it’s cheaper to eat at home than to eat out at a restaurant, hotels rooms are expensive, it is good to plan for stuff you don’t know might happen, and do not spend more money than you have – hopefully less (his words).
Non-Scouting adults often ask me if we still teaching tying knots, pitching tents, and building campfires in Scouting. Why does a boy need to know how to do that in the 21
st
Century? There is value in each of those skills that will help a young person throughout his or her lifetime. But it’s more than those skills they are learning. Knot tying teaches problem solving. Tent pitching builds teamwork. Building a campfire is about planning and determination. These are lessons for a lifetime.
I am very excited about the opportunity for more Scouts, Sea Scouts, and Venturers to learn lessons for a lifetime at National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at Camp Boddie this summer. It is a fantastic course! On a personal note, my troop was a mess when I was a new Scout. Only after our Scoutmaster sent a few Scouts to the precursor of NYLT did we really develop Scout leadership and a solid program. I highly recommend Scouts attend. See the flyer in this
newsletter
or on or website
eccbsa.org
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Scouts: go invite a friend or two to join you on your next Scout outing. Parents: share the value of Scouting with other parents – invite them to bring their son or daughter to an upcoming Scouting or Venturing event. Leaders: Thanks for all you do for the young people of our communities.
In service,
Doug Brown, Jr.
Scout Executive / CEO
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On my honor I promise to do my best to comply with this
Boy Scouts of America Scouter Code of Conduct
while serving in my capacity as an adult leader:
1. I have or will complete my registration with the Boy Scouts of America, answering all questions truthfully and honestly.
2. I will do my best to live up to the Scout Oath and Scout Law, obey all laws, and hold others in Scouting accountable to those standards. I will exercise sound judgment and demonstrate good leadership and use the Scouting program for its intended purpose consistent with the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.
3. I will make the protection of youth a personal priority. I will complete and remain current with youth protection training requirements. I will be familiar with and follow:
c. The Sweet Sixteen of BSA Safety:
4. When transporting Scouts I will obey all laws, comply with youth protection guidelines, and follow safe driving practices.
5. I will respect and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America, BSA policies, and BSA-provided training, including but not limited to, those relating to:
a. Unauthorized fundraising activities.
b. Advocacy on social and political issues, including prohibited use of the BSA uniform and brand.
c. Bullying, hazing, harassment, and unlawful discrimination of any kind.
6. I will not discuss or engage in any form of sexual conduct while engaged in Scouting activities. I will refer Scouts with questions regarding these topics to talk to their parents or spiritual advisor.
7. I confirm that I have fully disclosed and will disclose in the future any of the following:
a. Any criminal suspicion, charges or convictions of a crime or offense involving abuse, violence, sexual misconduct, or any misconduct involving minors or juveniles.
b. Any investigation or court order involving domestic violence, child abuse, or similar matter.
c. Any criminal charges or convictions for offenses involving controlled substances, driving while intoxicated, firearms or dangerous weapons.
8. I will not possess, distribute, transport, consume, or use any of the following items prohibited by law or in violation of any Scouting rules, regulations and policies:
a. Alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, including marijuana.
b. Concealed or unconcealed firearms, fireworks, or explosives.
c. Pornography or materials containing words or images inconsistent with Scouting values.
9. If I am taking prescription medications with the potential of impairing my functioning or judgment, I will not engage in activities which would put Scouts at risk, including driving or operating equipment.
10. I will take steps to prevent or report any violation of this code of conduct by others in connection with Scouting activities.
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Sign Up Now for Camp Boddie Winter Camp: January 12-15, 2018
Gather your Boy Scouts for a fun filled long weekend (Friday - Monday)
while earning some of the Merit Badges they missed at Summer Camp.
The flyer and registration
includes a list of the Merit Badges offered. We are looking for great volunteer Merit Badge Counselors as well (attend at no cost plus ½ off the registration for 1 youth when you sign up to instruct a Merit Badge). First come first served so hurry and sign up today!
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Memory of Arnie Formo From Idalia High
Memory of Arnie Formo From Danny Acree, Joseph H Meadows Jr, Bonnie C Caudle, E. Carlton Garner, and Wayne’s Women Clinic
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World Scout Jamboree Mondial
July 22 – August 2, 2019
Summit Bechtel Reserve, West Virginia
A true once-in-a-lifetime Scouting experience comes every four years. The World Scout Jamboree, organized by the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM), brings Scouts from 169 countries together for two weeks to share their Scouting and cultural experiences. Requirements and prices are set by WOSM. This WSJ is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Eligibility:
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Youth participants
: Boys and girls age 14 to 17 on the first day of the Jamboree. (Birthday between July 22, 2001, and July 21, 2005)
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Adult leaders
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Age 18 or older on the first day of the Jamboree. (Birthday before July 22, 2001
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IST (Staff)
: Age 18 or older on the first day of the Jamboree. (Birthday before July 22, 2001)
Cost:
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Scouts and Leaders:
$2,400 if apply and make a down payment of $250 before 1/31/2018, thereafter $2,500. Price includes travel from a “hub city” to be announced later.
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IST (Staff):
$1,700 if apply and make a down payment of $250 before 1/31/2018, thereafter $1,800 (plus travel costs)
How to apply:
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All Scouts, leaders and IST (Staff) apply online to the BSA.
Participants
Participants will be notified by unit leadership if they have been accepted or are being put on a waiting list. Applicants on the waiting list that are not selected will receive a full refund (including their initial deposit).
Leaders
There will be four leaders per unit. BSA area and regional leadership will select leaders based on the leader qualifications. Leader applicants who are not selected will receive a full refund. If a unit leader applicant is not selected for a unit leadership position, he or she is encouraged to apply for the International Service Team.
IST (International Service Team)
Once approved by the U.S. contingent leadership, the application will be sent to the WSJ organizers. The host will notify the applicant of acceptance and job assignment. Some assignments will likely be given in 2018 and some in 2019. If an applicant is not accepted, he or she will receive a full refund.
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Online New Scout Reservation
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Coming to a council near you!
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Online registration for new scouts will soon be available. More information on how to get set up for online registration can be found
here
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GLENN A. AND MELINDA W. ADAMS NATIONAL EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
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The Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award was started in 2009 to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award.
Each year, local councils select a council-level winner. From all council winners, each region selects a region-level winner, who each receive $500. From the four regional finalists, the Adam’s Family personally selects the national winner, who receives $2,500.
The 2017 National winner was Eagle Scout Blake Deaton from East Carolina Council. Read more about Blake’s project, and download the application at:
www.nesa.org/adams_award.html
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The deadline to be received at the council service center is January 21, 2018
. The Scout must have passed his Eagle board of review in the prior calendar year (January 1 to December 31, 2017).
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Be part of the Tartan Guard!
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Now is the time to start working towards the requirements for being part of the Tartan Guard. Here are some benefits:
Tartan Guard Units receive free cloth rank advancements and waived campsite rental fees at ECC properties for a year, excluding the Council Camporee. Applications must be submitted by 1/31/2018 for consideration for 2018.
The worksheet for submission can be found
here
. More information can be found
here
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A direct and compelling headline
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Scouting for Food is just one way the Boy Scouts of America works to improve communities across the nation. Scouts are active cleaning up parks, building houses, gathering for the needy, and even helping with disaster preparedness.
Please ensure active participation as we work towards helping the local area food banks and help countless families within our council.
Flier distribution is scheduled for 3 February 2017, with goods pick up for the 10th of February. Contact District Personnel if you need door hangers
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Looking for the Perfect Eagle Gift
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Round Eagle Plaque D9188 24.99
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Flat Single Eagle Plaque D9190 19.99
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Gold Eagle Statue D9189 19.99
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Eagle w/ Flag D9191 14.99
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Do your part as a leader to be prepared by taking online training, or by attending live training opportunities. A Scout deserves a trained leader!
ONLINE
More online training is now available than ever before. Even Scoutmaster Specific, Venture Crew position-specific, Explorer post position-specific, Chartered Organization Representative, Unit Commissioner, and Merit Badge Counselor Training can be obtained at my.Scouting. For a comprehensive list of the online training required for the various Scout leader positions see the pdf at:
https://bsalearn.learn.taleo.net/files/pdf/Position_Trained_Requirements_AllPrograms.pdf
Take online training by logging into my.Scouting and choose from the graphics on the home page for either Youth Protection, or BSA Learn Center, or Exploring..
LIVE
Training opportunities 2018 through Summer
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Not yet posted on the ECC flyers or in online registration – check back or contact course director for registration instructions and details
Wood Badge
The purpose of Wood Badge is to develop skilled leaders who can strengthen Scouting units in achieving the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.
Weekend 1: January 26-28, 2018
Weekend 2: March 3-5, 2018
Contact George Parker 910-455-4266 to see if spaces are available
Scoutmaster Specific – 2 live opportunities
1)
** At Winter Camp – 01/13/2018 Camp Boddie, includes lunch 9:15A – 2P - Dee Goliwas
[email protected]
252-382-0590 ©
online registration should be up in early Dec
2)
** At Council Camporee – 04/28/2018 Camp Boddie, no lunch included 1P-4:30P –
Dee Goliwas
252-382-0590
online registration should be up in early Dec
** Commissioner College
03/10/2018
For honing unit service, and/or roundtable program skills and much more! – Norm Belmore
[email protected]
Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS)
2) **Mar 16-17, 2018 at Cliffs of the Neuse with David Giles
[email protected]
252-481-2960 ©
online registration should be up in early Dec
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO)
includes Webelos Leader Outdoor Training for Den specific camping
Youth Training and development
1)
** “Project First Class” May 5, 2018 at Camp Sam Hatcher CT District event for Scouts –
event still in development,
but stay tuned. Event facilitator Hank Dierker,
[email protected]
assisted by Coree Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. Proposed events:
First Aid, Blade Skills, Plants and Animals, Fire Skills, Service Project, Map/Compass, Orienteering, Physical Fitness, Safety Afloat, Knots and Lashings, and Civic Service
(if you can help as an advisor, contact Hank Dierker)
2) NYLT
**First weekend August 3-5
**Second weekend August 10-12
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Cub Scout Leader Specific Training
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Cub Scout Leader Specific Training at Salem United Methodist Church – Simpson, NC
Choose 1 of 3 classes Den Leader, Pack Committee, or Cubmaster Training
(Required Training for Cub Scout Leaders Committee Members)
Live Youth Protection will be offered to those who need it
following the class – allow extra 25 minutes
WHEN: Friday 02/02/2018
6:45P – 9:00P (Youth Protection at 9P)
WHERE: 785 McDonald Street, Simpson, NC 27858
COST - $8 – materials and food provided, no walk-ins
late registrations must call or email Dee
REGISTER
https://ecc.tentaroo.com/ by Jan 28, 2018
Questions: Contact Diane (Dee) Goliwas, Council Training
The flyer for this event can be found
here
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Clarification on Adult Registration Requirement Beginning with 2018 Boy Scout Camp Season
The BSA’s new adult registration requirements — which mandate that all adults accompanying a Boy Scout troop to a residence camp or other Scouting activity lasting 72 hours or more must be registered as a leader, including completion of a criminal background check and Youth Protection Training — will go into effect June 1, 2018, at the start of the BSA’s summer camp season.
Several people have inquired as to the “why” behind these updated adult registration requirements. The change to the adult registration requirement for Boy Scout activities described below is a first step. With the increased emphasis on youth protection and safe Scouting, this new requirement applies to the area of “highest risk” insofar as Boy Scout activities involve the most youth whose parents are not present.
Requiring registration, background checks, and YPT for adults on Boy Scout extended activities adds another dimension of protection. Additional requirements, such as mandatory YPT for any adult participating in a unit activity, shortening the activity period requirement from three nights, and extending the registration requirement to additional programs, are under consideration for future action. Recognizing the affect these requirements have on parents and programs, this first step is being taken to underscore how important youth protection measures are to safe Scouting.
The BSA fully recognizes the affect these requirements will have on parents and programs and offer the following clarification:
- This change applies to the Boy Scout program only at this time
- The new requirement applies to any adult accompanying a Boy Scout group on a single Scouting activity where they are present for three or more nights (not necessarily consecutive)
- These adults must be registered as leaders, including the completion of a criminal background check and Youth Protection Training before the activity
Why is this happening:
- This is meant to enhance the “safe space” for overnight Boy Scout activities.
- While incidents are rare, this will serve as an added layer of protection for our highest risk activities.
The future:
- Results and feedback will be monitored.
- Also under consideration are:
- Mandatory YPT for any participating adult
- Extended registration requirements to other programs
- Shortening the activity period from three nights
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3
rd Annual Spring Peanut Sale!
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Can you taste ‘em? Aunt Ruby’s “Country Style” peanuts have a wonderful, crunchy freshness and distinctive flavor because our peanuts are still made the old-fashioned way—hand-cooked, slowly roasted to perfection. We will offer 13 different items and sizes. See example in the packet.
Thanks for YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SELL!
SUPPORT YOUR UNIT AND YOUR COUNCIL
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For those interested in going out to philmont in 2018, here's a flier for more information.
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AWARDS TO CONSIDER
FOR DESERVING SCOUTERS
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Silver Beaver
The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council‐
level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. To prevent embarrassment, the candidate should not be notified of this nomination. This nomination form must be sent to the local council.
Nominations may be initiated by adults who have served with the nominee or who are otherwise personally familiar with the nominee’s service record.
Nominations due in the Council Office by November 30, 2017.
Nomination forms can be found
here
Here's a list of current ECC recipients by
name
Here's a list of current ECC recipients by
year
OTHER COUNCIL LEVEL AWARDS
No deadline, but if wanted before Your District’s Dinner for presentation, give ample time.
District Award of Merit
Unit Leader Award of Merit
Training Awards
Scouter’s Keys Awards
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