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Welcome to The Lamplighter, the official newsletter of Scouting America in the W. D. Boyce Council!

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Popcorn Sale Wrapping Up

We are wrapping up our annual popcorn sale, and it was a popping success! 180 Scouts earned their own way to summer camp. Units sold over $766,000 to support their annual programs and local Scouting efforts. A big thank you to all the Scouts, volunteers, and supporters who contributed to a successful sale!

Upcoming Events

Scouting America Night @ Peoria Rivermen

📅Friday, November 21

🕛Puck Drops @ 7:15 PM

📍Peoria Civic Center

💲$18 Tickets

❗Custom Rivermen Patch, Special Post Game Autograph Session, & MORE!



Genealogy Merit Badge Day

📅 Saturday, December 13

🕛12:00 - 4:00 PM

📍Our Saviour Lutheran Church - Bloomington, IL

💲$10 per Scout / $15 after December 3 (paid in full)

❗Maximum number of Scouts: 20 (5 remaining)



Join us for Cub Scout Leader Training!

The W. D. Boyce Council Training Committee is excited to offer free, in-person Cub Scout Leader Position-Specific Training. This course is designed to provide Cub Scout leaders with the essential information needed to successfully carry out the duties of their position.

Please join us on Saturday, November 8, at Faith Lutheran Church in Washington, IL.

Schedule

• 8:00 – 10:30 AM — Cubmaster & Den Leader Specific Training
• 10:30 – 11:30 AM — Group Camping & Meal Planning Workshop
• 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM — Pack Committee Chair & Committee Specific Training

Please bring a lunch for the afternoon session.

Stay for the entire course and become fully trained in each position!

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