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UPCOMING

10/1/22 - ADK Cub Hike-O-Ree

10/3/22 - Popcorn Meeting ( Kernels Corner)

10/8-9/22 Fall Famly Camp

10/8/22 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Part 1

10/21-22/22 Weblos Woods

10/21-22/22 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Part 2

10/28/22 - PH District Camporee

10/28/22 - OA Octo-Bear Fest

11/11-13/22 - Scout Gaming Weekend

Leatherstocking Council Online Calendar

Printable Council Key Dates PDF

ADK Cub Hike-O-Ree

Adirondack Foothills District is holding its Cub Hike-O-Ree on October 1st, 2022

at the Herkimer County Community College award-winning Nature Trail, which is behind the stadium on campus.

Time is currently 9-12 with starting times at 15-minute intervals. This is an ADK activity open to all Packs and Cubs from the entire Council.

After time on the trail, Cubs and their families are invited to the HCCC Fall Fest which will run to 4 PM and include music, balloon sculptures, a car show, horse-drawn wagon rides, and many other family activities, all free.

Prospective new members who want to “try on” Cub Scouting will be guests of the ADK District. Cubs may attend as members of a pack, den, or family. There is a $10 fee for Scouts for supplies and program.

This event is designed to be an outdoor event “in the box” for both new and experienced leaders to bring their Cubs to an outdoor activity without extensive planning. As for new members, this is scheduled just days after local Join Scouting Nights and will be their first Cub Activity for many. There is no pre-registration, just come, sign in, pay the event fee, and enjoy.

ADK Cub Scout Hike-O-Ree

We are pleased to inform Cub Scouts and their families that they are invited to Camp Kingsly's Wizard-Fest. Wizard-Fest is our Fall Family Camping event open to all Cub Scouts. The event will run from Saturday, October 8th until Sunday morning. Scouts will be introduced to the magical world at Camp Kingsley.

Webelos Woods Registration

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS)

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills Training is a required training course for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters in Scouts BSA Troops. Learn how to safely conduct outdoor activities. We will be holding a two-part course in October. Learn more about the course and how to register at https://www.leatherstockingcouncil.org/IOLS

LEATHERSTOCKING COUNCIL

WELCOMES NEW ASSISTANT SCOUT EXECUTIVE

We are pleased to announce Abby Lukach has been hired as its Assistant Scout Executive. She was previously with Longhouse Council, BSA based in Syracuse, NY where she served as Development Director.

“We are very excited Abby has joined our leadership team,” said Matthew Dziedzic, Leatherstocking Council board president. “She has achieved an impressive level of success while working with volunteers and our local youth programs will benefit greatly from her skill set and experience.”

Lukach has had a passion for Scouting since her days as a Venture Scout in the Longhouse Council where she earned the Silver Award in 2009. In 2012 she earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Recreation, Adventure Travel, and Ecotourism at Paul Smiths College then in 2014 a master’s in management of Leisure Services at SUNY Cortland. She then began her career with the Boy Scout of America in January of 2015 with Longhouse Council as a District Executive. In 2018 she was promoted to Senior District Executive and then Development Director. As a Development Director, she managed all the Council's fundraising initiatives including the well-known SCOUTPOWER event.

As Assistant Scout Executive Lukach will work in tandem with the Scout Executive, Ray Eschenbach. She will give leadership to field operations to support and grow the Scouting movement in the Leatherstocking Council.

2023 National Jamboree

Are you interested in participating in Scouting’s greatest adventure?!? The 2023 National Jamboree at Summit Bechel Reserve in West Virginia is fast approaching and we are looking to build a Leatherstocking Council contingent.

The Jamboree will be happening from July 19-28,2023. The cost will be approximately $2200, which includes transportation, food, tents, and national registration fees. To secure the national early bird fee, you MUST register at this site: jamboree.scouting.org by October 31, 2022 after which the National Registration fee will increase from $1285 to $1500, and the council fee will reflect that. Once you have registered on the National site, please see the payment schedule on the Council website. We hope you can move “FORWARD” with us at the Jamboree.

Development

Donor Spotlight:

Scriven Foundation

The Scriven Foundation has increased its support of the Leatherstocking Council, BSA, for the third consecutive year!

This time, we have been awarded $15,000 for Otsego County Scouts: $10,000 for camperships and another $5,000 for membership fee assistance for Otsego County youth.

To obtain an application, please contact our Susquehanna Headwaters Sr. District Executive Paul Van der Kruik.

SCOUTS' TIPS

How to Tie the 7 Basic Scout Knots

There are dozens of useful knots. By mastering these seven basic Scouting knots, you'll be ready for just about any situation that calls for tying ropes together, forming loops, and securing ropes to objects. After you have learned to tie a knot, practice it often. Carry a piece of rope in your pocket.

Watch Cub Chat Live every Friday at 2pm CT on Facebook Live for tips, tricks and ideas to help your den or pack.

SAFETY MOMENTS

USING A SAFETY MOMENT IN SCOUTING ACTIVITIES

Safety Moments are opportunities to reinforce that the safety of Scouts and Scouters in the Boy Scouts of America is the top priority. A Safety Moment focuses the unit, volunteers, or staff on safety and how to achieve it. Read about who can deliver Safety Moments in Scouting and how to best use them.

www.scouting.org

PDF Guide

SCOUT ARTICLES

How to Make a Time Capsule

Use a PVC pipe to make an indestructible time capsule that will keep your treasures safe for years. One pre-cut PVC pipe 4 inches in diameter (We recommend 1 foot in length, but you can make yours larger or smaller, depending on how much you want to store in the time capsule.)

How to Choose a Safe and Comfortable Campsite

Picking a place to pitch a tent isn't always simple. You could find a flat spot, but the site might be in a low-lying area and prone to flooding if it rains a lot.

Want to have your unit photo featured on Leatherstocking Council's Join Scouting webpage? Then send your exciting unit photo leatherstocking@scouting.org with what unit the photo features and the town they're from. Photos that show an exciting and active unit are encouraged!

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