January 20-22. This years theme is "Be Prepared". Details will be discussed at the January Roundtable. The flyer can be found here and in the download list at the bottom of this page.
Attention Merit Badge Counselors!
If you have not turned in your yellow registration card yet, please do so immediately! To date, out of 143 previously registered counselors, only 41 have been returned by December 31. Any counselor not re-registering by mid January will have to fill out a new application and re-apply. Please remind any counselor you know about this.
Sign up now for some of the new courses offered at this year's BPI! Early bird deadline is January 27. The flyer can be downloaded from the Council website.
February Recognition Roundtable
It's time to get excited about all the accomplishments of our Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers. That's right, our 3rd annual recognition ceremony is coming up in just ONE MONTH! We will be honoring all of the Cub Scouts that have received their Arrow of Light, all of our new Eagle Scouts and our Venturers who receive the Ranger award between March of 2011 through February of 2012. Please remind your scouting families about this wonderful evening and most importantly, make sure that the Roundtable staff is aware of those scouts in your pack, troop or crew that should be recognized. So far we are celebrating 15 Eagle Scouts, and as for Arrow of Light, we have heard from 4 Cub Scout Packs (65,79,356,830). Thanks for your help.
Wood Badge is the embodiment of Scouting spirit – a mountaintop experience – the highest level of leadership training offered at the Council level teaching advanced leadership skills applicable to every leader and providing a common foundation for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venture Programs. You and your unit staff need to be a part of this fun, challenging course. More information can be found here.
BSA Innovation Challenge
The Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation® present an exciting competition designed to showcase the incredible creative ingenuity of today's youth.
Boy
Scouts of America, under license to Edison Nation, invites all creative
thinkers ages 7 to 21 to submit their ideas to the BSA Innovation
Challenge. Edison Nation will spend up to $1 million to develop the
products and make them a reality. The idea-to-shelf" product developer
will do everything from designing your product, making the prototypes
and filing the patents-all you have to do is invent! Imagine... if your
invention is selected, you could:
- See your product brought to market!
- Be named as "Inventor" on the patent!
- Earn royalties for the life of the patent!
- Appear on the award-winning Everyday Edisons TV series!
For complete details, go to www.edisonnation.com/boyscouts.
Venturing News
We would like to welcome the Venturing Crews of Killbuck District to Roundtable! The Crews will have their own breakout session at our gatherings and all Crew leadership is invited and encouraged to join in. For more information on what's happening region wide and to see the latest newsletter, follow this link to the Central Region Venturing website.
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Thank You to Troop 75 for conducting our flag opening at the December Roundtable.
Events
Also check out the Buckeye Council Current Event page
New!- Click on links for more information. Go to the attachment section at the bottom of the page for files to download and print out.
-Jan 20-22 -Klondike Derby
-Jan 28- Buckeye Council District Growth Conference
-Feb 4- Baden-Powell Institute
-Feb 5- Scout Sunday
-Feb 9- Killbuck District Eagle/Arrow Of Light Recognition Roundtable
-Feb 11- Scout Sabbath
-Feb 12- Buckeye Council Eagle Recognition Dinner-Kent State Stark campus
-Feb 16- Killbuck District Recognition Dinner- Knights Of Columbus Hall (there is a rumor of prime rib!)
-Feb 18- Boy Scout Q For A Day Upcoming Scout nights with the Cavs and Gladiators TBD
-Feb 25- Trainer EDGE
-March 22- Silver Beaver Dinner- Meyer's Lake Ballroom
-March 23-25- Order Of The Arrow Spring Fellowship
- April 20-22- Killbuck District Spring Camporee
-June 17- 7R Summer Camp begins!
-Aug 24-26, 2012- Buckeye Council Wood Badge Pt. 1
-Aug 25-27, 2012- Muskingum Valley Council Wood Badge Pt. 1
-Sept 15-17, 2012- Buckeye Council Wood Badge Pt. 2
-Sept 29-Oct 1, 2012- Muskingum Valley Council Wood Badge Pt. 2
If your unit is having an event or fundraiser and would like to tell it to the world (or at least the reach of this newsletter), let me know.
A Message From Our Scout Executive:
The subject of child abuse has been very prevalent in the media lately. We wanted to remind everyone of the new policy regarding mandatory reporting for the Boy Scouts of America.
Any persons involved in Scouting shall report to local authorities any good faith suspicion or belief that any child is or has been physically or sexually abused, physically or emotionally neglected, exposed to any form of violence or threat, exposed to any form of sexual exploitation including the possession, manufacture, or distribution of child pornography, online solicitation, enticement, or showing of obscene material. No person may abdicate this reporting responsibility to any other person. This policy is found in the online Guide to Safe Scouting.
Please notify David Truax, Scout Executive, of this report, or of any violation of BSA’s Youth Protection policies, so that he may take appropriate action for the safety of our Scouts, make appropriate notifications and follow-up with investigating agencies. We can be reached at bsamail.org or 330-580-4272.
Thank you for all you do for Scouting.
David Truax | Scout Executive
You can make your place in history as a staff member at the very first Jamboree to be held at The Summit. Learn more about it by following this link.
Click here for information on being part of the Buckeye Council contingents to Jamboree.
Hey!
Scouters, Roundtable is more than just calender events for the scoutmaster. It is programming for all of your unit staff. If you have people (assistant scoutmaster, committee member, OA rep, SPL, etc.) that do not normally attend Roundtable, please encourage them to do so. OA members and SPLs NEED to be there! The more, the merrier! And pass this information along to those scouters without e-mail.
Links
Want to know more about what is going on around Buckeye Council? Follow this link to the Current Events section of the Council website.If you need scouting forms and information, then www.buckeyecouncil.org/Forms.aspx is the place to go.
Have any signage or lettering needs? The word going around is Ken Stiffler at Sign Design Wooster is very scout friendly.
Everything you need to know about Buckeye Council Good Turn Weekends and project ideas.
Check out Sipp-o Lodge Order of the Arrow on the Buckeye Council website.
Order Of The Arrow Section C4-A website.
The Council calendar is improving all the time. You can click on many of the events listed to find out more information. You can get to the calendar through the council website or at www.buckeyecouncil.org/calendar.
Craig Sanders is the person to see if you are planning an outing at PeeWee. He can be contacted at 330-317-4214 or cccsanders@embarqmail.com
Need training now? Visit the BSA Online Training Center.
National Jamboree 2013
It's not too early to start planning for the 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree at it's new location at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. An informational flier for the Buckeye Council Contingent is listed below for you to download.
Easing The Webelos To Scout Transition
A troop and its operations can be a bit bewildering when first viewed by new parents and their sons. This is a guide to help explain some of the terms that are used in Scouting in the Killbuck District. This brochure was created by Darcy Becker for one of her Wood Badge ticket items. As Troops, we have a responsibility to retain as many of these Webelos as possible and not let any fall into the transition gap.
Click here for the brochure.
"Every Scout Deserves A Trained Leader"
We've all heard these words before. To put these words into action there is a schedule of training opportunities in Buckeye Council. From the basic Youth Protection Training and the 5 requirements for any Unit Leader to BPI and WoodBadge, you can find the dates for it on this schedule for 2011-2012. The document can be downloaded from the list below.
Feedback Is A Gift
Do you see information on this page that is not quite right? Is something missing that should be here? Do you have comments or ideas that would make our Roundtable meeting or this webpage better for all of us? Please don't hesitate to let me know (I can take it!). It is through better communication that constant improvement is made. My contact information is listed below.
Scott Becker
Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me
egldad@gmail.com
330-345-8471
1583 Jentes Rd
Wooster, Ohio 44691
If there are any corrections to the information presented here, or you would like your name removed from the e-mail list, just drop me a line.