Early Adopters for the Family Scouting Program

(the inclusion of girls in Cub Scouts)

With 2018 comes a new year to shoot for the stars and to change. To our Cubmasters, Committee Chairmen, Chartered Organization Representatives, and Executive Officers; we thank you for your valuable partnership and commitment. As of January 15th, 2018, the BSA will be allowing girls into approved Packs.

To show interest in becoming an early adopter, please complete this survey before January 26th.

For more information regarding early adoption, please feel free to read this article.

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The Sagamore Council will be offering FREE CAMP PROMO MEAL PLACEMATS for all units that want to use them for their Blue and Gold Banquets or Courts of Honor as a way to promote Sagamore Council Summer Camp options. The placemats will have CS info on one side and BS info on the other. The CS version image shown is not the exact placemat but it gives you an idea of what you will see. The information will all be summer camp driven unlike the additional programs you see shown here such as pinewood derby and haunted weekend.  We will have a program guide available in May with all of the other programs in it for planning purposes. 

 

 Below is a link that takes you to a 6 question survey to gather your order information.

Please allow 2 weeks time if at all possible to process your order and have them available for you for your event.

Click here for the Order Form

 

Contact Bryon Haverstick with questions at [email protected] .

Placemat Image

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Silver Beaver nominations are being accepted until February 15, 2017

Let's recognize those deserving leaders and submit nominations. I'll be happy to assist anyone with a person profile to fulfill some of the required information for nomination.

Silver Beaver Nomination Form

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Council Annual Dinner

TUES. APRIL 24, 2018

6:30 PM GATHERING

7:00 PM DINNER/PROGRAM

CROSSWINDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

616 INDIANA 25 LOGANSPORT, IN

COST: $20/PERSON

2017 EAGLE SCOUTS ARE FREE BUT DO NEED TO REGISTER TO ATTEND DEADLINE TO ORDER TICKETS IS 4/17/18

Sagamore Council Annual Dinner and Eagle Recognition

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Unit Commissioner Visits

Some of you are not use to having a unit commissioner and those times are over! As the 2018 year flipped our District Committee staff has turned a new chapter and have begun to strengthen our committee by adding additional commissioners. It's ALL of our missions to deliver a quality Scouting program and change the lives of those we serve.

What better way to strengthen all of our programs then by sharing resources and assist each other so we all can monopolize on each others strengths and weaknesses to make our program and district GREAT! As those commissioners begin contact unit to organize visits, please be receptive. They are there to help you and your unit be successful not spy on your unit functions. If you have questions, use that person as a resource. They are just an extension of me and our district!

Let's make 2018 amazing by working together and ensuring all of your unit's programs are strong, lead by quality trained leaders, delivering the mission by ensuring all the young people we serve have the moral and ethical ability to make decisions over their lifetime, living by the Scout Oath and Law.

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PAST DUE DEADLINES

RECHARTERS & POPCORN PAYMENTS

If your unit has not submitted either of the above, please contact Sherry! Units will not be able to purchase awards, attend events or continue with your Scouting program without being chartered and paying popcorn expenses.

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2018 Updated Info Requested

With the New Year in full swing I'm waiting to confirm every units Day/time/location in order to provide a list to the office staff for inquiries into Scouting units.

I'm also wanting to schedule our Annual Invest in Character presentations to families so please be ready with your event date that brings your highest family representation whether it be Blue & Gold, Pinewood Derby or Court of Honor. This is part of the units way in supporting the Council's efforts in providing council and district leadership, two awesome camps, great programming, Trading Post, council and Cary Camp, Council Service Center staffing that supports volunteers as well as field staff to ensure units service needs are provided.

Recruitment, yes I said Recruitment

Spring recruitment will be supported and if you are needing flyers, I'll be happy to support your unit's efforts. If your unit is doing a spring recruitment then a camping opportunity needs to be provided in order to provide retention measures.

Fall recruitment is also being scheduled. There are five days scheduled into the 2018 calendar to choose from:

Thursday, August 23rd

Thursday, August 30th

Thursday, September 6th

Thursday, September 13th

Thursday, September 20th

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2019 Klondike

Cary Camp

JAN. 19 - 21, 2018

Registration 6:30 PM TO 9:00PM

$10.00 per person before January 5 ^th 2018 @ 5pm

$15 after 3:00PM January, 5 ^th 2018 @ 5pm

Events start at 9:30am Saturday

Meals will be in your campsites (not provided)

A Cracker Barrel snack will be provided Saturday evening

Health Forms are required for all participants

This is a tent only camp out. 

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Leader Guide

Registration on Campmaster

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University of Scouting, Spring Session

Indiana University of Kokomo

Saturday, March 17th, 9:00 am

Deadline is March 10th by 3:000 PM

$14/register via campmaster

Informational Flyer

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Save the Date

North Star District Pinewood Derby

Saturday, April 21st

Eastern Pulaski School, Winamac

More information will be available on or before February 1st

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World War II

Spring Camporee

Registration $12/person; $18 beginning on April 1 ^st .

Registration ends April 20 ^th .

April 27-29, 2018

Camp Buffalo

Leader’s Guide (this draft for initial planning for the event):

Guide Finalized by February Roundtable.

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2018 Summer Camp Dates

All summer camp sessions begin on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM and end on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM. The session dates are:

Week 1: June 10 – June 16

Week 2: June 17 – June 23

Week 3: June 24 – June 30

Week 4: July 1 – July 7

Campsite Reservation

To confirm your troop's reservation, a $50.00 campsite deposit must accompany a 2018 Quick Claim Deed (request for a campsite at Camp Buffalo) or be transferred from the previous year. This deposit cannot be used to help pay an individual's summer camp fee.

For troops wanting to sign up new to Camp Buffalo, a $50.00 deposit will hold your site. 

Quick Claim Deed

Summer Camp Leaders Guide

Current Reservation Chart

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Pack 3154 would like to invite your unit to participate in their annual science lock in.

FORCES AND MOTION

Friday, March 2, 2018

Scouts/Siblings $15 if Paid by February 23rd

($20 after Deadline)

Adults $10

Registration: 5-6 pm

Program Begins Promptly at 6:30 pm

Roosevelt Middle School, Monticello

Informational Flyer

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Outdoor Ethics Guide Course

& Leave - No - Trace Trainer Course

June 8-10, 2018 Camp Redwing

5757 East Inlow Springs Road, Muncie, IN 47302

Informational Flyer

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Climbing Merit Badge

The season is changing and outdoor scouting events are becoming limited. Here at Upper limits we offer indoor climbing with over 20,000 square feet of climbing area with 65 foot silos, a climbing area with overhanging terrain, and six auto belays.

We also offer CLIMBING MERIT BADGE! All of our instructors are BSA registered and certified to provide the best indoor climbing merit badge experience. Scouts learn how to belay, rappel over 30 feet, and will be tested on essential climbing knots and etiquette.

For more information and booking call (309) 829-8255 or visit Their Website

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Roundtable

We have been providing Roundtable with a training component, so please consider sending a representative from your unit. It's a great way to establish a relationship with other leaders that could be a resource to you. It also gives your unit access to all upcoming activity flyers and district information straight from your District staff. Let's all achieve great success in 2018 because we've shared resources, talents, strengths/weakness, as well as camaraderie and friendship!

Listing of Dates

February we will have a Philmont break out for Troops and Blue and Gold for Packs

March we will have Pinewood Derby for Pack and Summer Camp/Patrol Method for Troops

April will be OA for Troops and Crossover/Awards Ceremony for Cub Scouts

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Eagles

Congratulations to the following young men whom were awarded their Eagles

Bailey Grisez, Troop 200

Chase Fisher, Troop 2

Luke Fincher, Troop 200

Caleb Rosenberger, Troop 2

Seth Sheptock, Troop 167

Ernie Manns is our District Eagle Project Approval Chair so contact him should you have an Eagle that is in need of getting his project approved.

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Service

While various activities and youth groups teach basic skills and promote teamwork, Scouting goes beyond that and encourages youth to achieve a deeper appreciation for service to others in their community.

Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as individuals. It is communicated to them that those in the Scouting family care about what happens to them, regardless of whether a game is won or lost.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made

Let's log those service hours and really show our community how much Scouting supports community efforts! Not to mention, those communities are supporting US - so let's give back!

Our Civic Service Chair, Linda Dayberry and husband John, created a traveling district trophy. Every month the districts service hours will be reported and the trophy will be awarded to the unit that has completed the most service hours. They will hold the trophy until the next month, where they will relinquish to the new month's winner. Please put some thoughts into how your unit can embellish the award prior to turning over to the next unit. Let's make this a competition to drive our units service impact in 2018.

Congratulations to Troop 203 out of Logansport for having the most service hours in the month of December and the total numbers of hours for the entire year, 2017! Great job, Dayberry's for your unit's service efforts and community engagement!

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If you have anyone whom would be interested in attending Philmont in 2018, I have just the information for you! Troop 221 out of Logansport, Indiana is looking for an additional 4-5 Scouts and potentially one leader to attend Philmont with them. If you have any interest, please contact Dr. Bruce Murray or 574-21-9721.

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WORLD JAMBOREE

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