Reminder for all Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates, Information
and Future Announcements, visit our Resource page here.
Scout Shop Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:30am-6pm; Sat: 9am-3pm
Scout Achievement Center Front Desk Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri: 9:30am-5pm
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DAN BEARD COUNCIL HEADLINES |
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Leaders, Join the Cub Scout Pack Challenge this Summer & Earn the National Summertime Pack Award & Cuboree Savings! |
Dan Beard Council challenges EVERY Cub Scout Pack to schedule fun activities throughout the summer and to earn the National Summertime Pack Award! In May, June and throughout the summer, take advantage of the weather and ability to get together and have some FUN that your Scouts (AND families) really need!
- Packs who host one summer activity each month during June, July, and August would qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award.
- Packs that earn, complete & submit the application by Sept. 1, 2021 will get $2 off each person registered for the fall Cuboree!
For details and to join in the fun, click here!
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Check out new My.Scouting Updates which Includes Change of Position |
Great news for units! The new Position Manager located in my.scouting will allow
Chartered Organization Representatives and their designees to change leader positions or assign functional positions such as Membership Chair in place of submitting applications to the council office. Position changes require an overnight sync before changes are reflected. A helpful how-to is located here.
This updates build upon the addition from last fall allowing parents and volunteers leaders to initiate in council transfer and multiple registrations online. This feature will be upgraded to allow transfers to a new council, and all records will automatically be transferred.
Questions? Contact your District Professional by clicking here.
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Save the Date for Dan Beard Council's Eagle Court of Honor
Saturday, June 19, 2021 | Held Outdoors at Summit Country Day School Williams Field
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Dan Beard Council will celebrate the significant achievement of those who earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2020 with a Council Eagle Court of Honor held on Saturday, June 19th at Summit Country Day School Williams Field. The Eagle Scout Class of 2020 will be honored for their achievements with our honorees George Vincent, managing Partner & Chairman of Dinsmore and Kim Vincent, Senior Sales Vice President of Sibcy Cline Realtors.
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Eagles, Submit Your Project for Dan Beard Council's Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award!
For Eagle Scouts who passed BOR in 2020
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Are you an Eagle Scout who passed your Board of Review in the calendar year of 2020? We would love to hear about your Eagle Scout project planning, development and dedication to the community! We are currently accepting applications for the Dan Beard Council Eagle Scout Project of the Year award, which will be presented at our annual Council Eagle Court of Honor. Submit your Eagle Scout project by May 15, 2021 to be considered.
For the application, click here. For details, visit the Eagle Share website by clicking here. |
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Camp Cards Are Here!
Includes a New Online Selling Platform
Thousands of camp cards have already sold through the new, easy-to-use online selling system! The camp card is a coupon card that provides you with discounts to local and national retail, food, and service providers while also supporting local Scouts and includes a subscription to the Entertainment Book digital SaversGuide with 1000’s of coupons you can “clip” and use right on your mobile device.
This year's camp card features direct coupons to several local retailers which includes:
- Gold Star Chili
- Mike’s Carwash
- Tractor Supply.
- Cincinnati Cyclones
- Tom & Chee
- Burger King
- Sports Clips
- Hardees
- Full Throttle Karting
Your unit can still participate in the sale if they wish. Click here for details.
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Save the Date: 2021 Virtual Program Kickoff on June 3rd! |
Providing a quality, year-round Scouting program should be the goal of every Scouting unit. The Program Kickoff will provide this year’s program planning guide and share several recent updates, resources, events, and provide information that will aid your unit.
New this year, we will also be inviting organizations from around the region to participate in this event. Unit leaders will get information on a full year of Dan Beard Council programs and get information from other organizations that offer programs for Scouts. Scouting units can get everything they need to plan a full year of Scouting adventures at the Program Kickoff so be sure to mark your calendars!
Click here for the website and here to download the flyer.
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Join us for the 2021 Wood Badge Dinner on May 15th!
Are you a Wood Badger looking to reunite with your fellow critters? Or are you a Scouter looking to get a better idea of what Wood Badge is? If either of these descriptions fit you, consider joining Scouters from all over the Dan Beard Council for the annual Wood Badge Dinner at Camp Friedlander on May 15, 2021 from 5pm – 9pm at Camp Friedlander Dining Hall. Staff and former participants will share details about the upcoming Wood Badge course and what makes it so special. Families are welcome to attend!
Includes a silent auction to help raise funds for Wood Badge scholarships!
To register, click here. For Wood Badge course details, click here.
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*Registration required for
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May Programming Month at Cub World!
Dan Beard Council is hosting a month's worth of Cub Scout Programming each Saturday in May to celebrate the re-opening of Cub World in 2021! Scouts & family are invited to come out and experience what fun Cub Scouts have at camp!
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May 1: Open Fishing at Camp Friedlander*
May 8th: Cub World Range Morning*
May 15th: Open Fishing at Cub World*
May 22nd: Pre-Camp Meeting 1 and Nature Hikes at Cub World*
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*Scout must have attended Cub World previously to be a Cub World VIP. See website for details. |
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Become a Cub World VIP for Exclusive Summer Camp Savings and More!
Plus, Scouts & their friends can attend an
Ice Cream Party together at Cub World!
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Make your Scout a VIP at your camp session this summer at Cub World and invite their friends to Cub World Adventure Camp! Cub World VIP's receive exclusive perks and discounts based on how many new friends they bring with them such as exclusive discounts, an ice cream party for them and their friends at camp, VIP t-shirt and more!
Click here to sign up for Cub World VIP today!
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Hurry, Summer Camp Early Bird Deadline Ends May 14th! |
Reminder, the Cub World Adventure Camp Early Bird Deadline ends on Friday, May 14, 2021. Beginning on Saturday, May 15, 2021, the fee increases by $15.
To register for Cub World, click here.
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All Programs are Back for the 2021 Summer Season at Camp Friedlander – Register Today! |
Spots are still available for the 2021 season of Camp Friedlander and all programs are back! This includes full merit badge offering, approved safety protocols and a full camping experience! Come join us at camp this summer – we can’t wait to see you!
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Be a Part of the 2021 Summer Camp Staff – Apply Today! |
We are still accepting applications for our Camp Staff! If you are interested, submit an application by clicking here!
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
• SW OH Pursuit & Dan Beard 100 Kart
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Support Local Scouting by Attending a Special Event such as Golf, Sporting Clays & More! |
Dan Beard Council offers several special events throughout the year. You can support local Scouting by joining us for a round of golf, for an exclusive view of the fireworks at Riverfest, a clay shoot, or a one-of-a-kind racing experience! Each of these events helps Dan Beard Council serve on average over 20,000 youth and families in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.
Contact us today for more information and to secure your spot at one of our fun & unique networking opportunities.
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Scouts BSA, Attend Bird Study Merit Badge Day at Shawnee Lookout on May 8th! |
In honor of World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 8th, a Bird Study Merit Badge Day has been created for Scouts to come out to Shawnee Lookout hosted by students from Ivy Tech in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Participate in bird watching with binoculars, build a bird feeder, earn a merit badge and have a fun afternoon! Click here for the flyer.
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We Need Your Help – Sign Up to Assist with a Service Project! |
The Dan Beard Council’s Jewish Committee on Scouting is looking for about 28 people to assist with a service project to place American flags at the graves of Jewish war veterans on Sunday, May 16, 2021 starting at 10:00am at the Covedale Cemetery. Scouts & Scouters participating must be in Class A uniform.
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Troop 418 of the Miami Heights Civic Association took a trip to the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in Islamorada, FL!
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Pack 280 of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School had a wonderful event where they greeted residents of SEM Villa Retirement Community in Milford, Ohio with handmade signs and gave them potted flowers to brighten their day.
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Troop 881 of John Wesley United Methodist Church recently had a Scouts BSA recruiting event outdoors which included demonstrations on how to make a fire, including an axe yard showing how to cut wood. They also displayed their tents, fishing equipment and cooking equipment! |
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Get your DBC Express training patch today! |
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All Aboard the Scouting U Train–DBC Express!
Join us on the DBC Express as we chug along to multiple training destinations together on this continuous learning journey! Every 4th Sunday of the month, the DBC Express pulls into two to three one-hour destination “stops” to help you expand your knowledge in one of three areas of interest including: Leader Specific, College of Commissioner Science (CCS), or Supplemental Learning.
These virtual opportunities will also ensure that you get a chance to learn from one of our guest “conductors” and in building a network amongst your fellow “passengers” to help you grow in your role or position(s) of responsibility. For details and to register, click here.
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Introducing the
BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award Program!
The fundamental purpose of this new program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public awareness about natural resource conservation. Click here for details!
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Scouts, Learn How You Can Earn the New EPA Award!
This 50th Anniversary Environmental Protection Agency Award is designed to teach Scouts about their world and encourage them to explore and preserve it. Click here for the application. Click here for learn more!
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Registration is Open for 2021 National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) at Camp Michaels!
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Registration is Open for Wood Badge in 2021!
Join us at the Wood Badge Dinner on Saturday, May 15th at Camp Friedlander!
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We are committed to providing in-person training for leaders
once the restrictions are lifted. There are also many online trainings currently available through your account at https://my.scouting.org/.
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Youth Protection Training Must Remain Up-To-Date!
The safety of our Scouts is our most important priority. Youth Protection Training is required to be renewed every 2 years determined by the date it was taken, not by the recharter date. Volunteers and units should be aware
of Youth Protection Training expiration dates,
and make it a priority to renew training before expiration. An adult with expired youth protection is not a qualified Scout supervision and does not count towards 2-deep leadership.
Detailed instructions on how to run a Youth Protection Training Report for your unit can be found here.
Volunteers, Access Youth Protection Training here.
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Sign Up to Help This Fall with Scouting for Food, Sponsored by Skyline Chili!
Register before July 31st to get LIMITED EDITION ‘Honor Unit’ Patch!
Registration is now open for Scouting for Food – Dan Beard Council's Council-wide service project happening this Fall, partnering with Freestore Foodbank to collect food for those in need on Saturday, November 6th (flyer day) and Saturday, November 13 (collection day).
Units, sign up by July 31st to receive the LIMITED EDITION 'Honor Unit' patch!
Click here to sign up! Follow Scouting for Food on Facebook – click here!
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SUPPORT LOCAL SCOUTING WHILE MAKING EVERYDAY PURCHASES! |
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Kroger Is Giving Back to Local Scouting With Your Rewards Card!
Did you know that Kroger will donate money to the Dan Beard Council when you shop there? It’s so simple to sign up! You just need to have a Kroger rewards card. When you log in, search for Dan Beard Council (QJ689) and click Enroll.
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SCOUTING. DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN. |
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