WHAT'S NEW

UPCOMING EVENTS

Information is available for the following events. (click on the event for more information.)

ORDER OF THE ARROW UPDATE

  •  Lodge Updates (pdf)

  •  Ordeal Registration Form (pdf)

  •  Ordeal Information (pdf)

NORTHERN TIER NATIONAL HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM

With over 9,750 miles already paddled and portaged this summer in the North Woods of Minnesota and Canada, we are already looking forward to the summer of 2011.

Below you will find a link to the registration form for Wilderness Canoe Treks for the summer of 2011 at one of the three National High Adventure Bases that are part of the Northern Tier Program.

Registration is now open for Units and Council Contingents. Prime dates are filling up; do not hesitate to be part of the 2011 adventure!

When you think Northern Tier, think: Remote Canoe Treks, World Class Fishing, Backpacking, Rugged Back Country, Extreme High Adventure, and International Bases!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Northern Tier National High Adventure Program at 218-365-4811.

  •  2011 Northern Tier Wilderness Canoe Treks - Reservation Form (pdf)

Visit www.ntier.org to view the new Northern Tier promotion video!

CAMP USE FEES SET

The Council Executive Board has set Camp Use Fees to help offset the costs at camp. For local units the fees are minimal, but out-of-council and non-scouting units each have a fee structure to help defer the cost to replace or repair equipment.

For more information on the usage fees for Council camps, click on the link below.

  •  Camp Use Fees (pdf)

YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING POLICY CHANGES

Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.

To view these important changes, click on the link below.

  •  Youth Protection Training Policy Changes

On June 17th, in Cambridge, MA the Boy Scouts of America, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology formally launched the Inventing Merit Badge.

This new, exciting merit badge is now available for all scouts to earn.

  •  Inventing Merit Badge Requirements

COUNCIL JAMBOREE PATCHES AVAILABLE

The 2010 National Jamboree will be here soon! The youth & adults representing the Concho Valley Council will be taking these patches with them this summer, that represent different parts of our community, and they will be trading them with Scouts from around the country & from around the world. These are Limited EditionPatches, so order our complete sets today!

  •  Order form (pdf )

BE A SCOUT

THE BSA IS PUTTING SCOUTING ON THE MAP! Thats right! The BSA is putting Scouting on the map all across the nation! In time for Join Scouting 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will have its own joining Web page with information on Scouting, plus an actual Google map application that will help potential Scouts and their parents find packs, troops, and crews in their communities. It’s real and it’s coming!

  •  "Be A Scout" Brochure (pdf )

HISTORICAL MERIT BADGE PROGRAM INTRODUCED

As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates 100 years of Scouting in the United States, today's youth will have the opportunity to experience a piece of the past.

Four vintage merit badges that will count toward rank advancement are being released for the BSA's centennial year only, giving Boy Scouts a hands-on opportunity to experience the exciting past of Scoutning.

•  Historic Merit Badge Program website

2011 WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE

Ever thought about going to the World Scout Jamboree?  Be a part of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree on the Fields of Rinkaby, not far of Kristianstad, in the province of Skåne, southern Sweden. The 22nd World Scout hosted by the Swedish Guide and Scout Council from July 27 to Aug. 7, 2011. together Venturers, leaders, and staff to share international friendship, adventures in a different country, and personal growth and development.

For more information on the World Scout Jamboree, click on the links below.

  •  www.scouting.org/worldjamboree   
  •  Information Brochure (pdf )  

GEOCACHING TO PROMOTE SCOUTING

Geocaching is an exciting new sport that uses GPS navigation to find hidden treasures. It provides another tool for the fun-with-a-purpose toolbox and can combine outdoor adventure with advancement, recruiting, retention, and public relations.

Learn more about geocaching by navigating through the followiing links:

  •  Geocaching overview (pdf )    
  •  A Guide to Geocaching (pdf )   
  •  Geocaching to Promote Scouting (pdf )   
  •  Welcome to Geocaching! (powerpoint)   
 •  Sol Mayer Geocaching Trek (pdf )