Outdoor Skills Workshop
This summer at Camp Fawcett

Mark your calendars for July 11th—14th, 2006. Registration starts at 6 PM on Tuesday. If you have 8 boys or more, the first two adults are free. We ask each troop leader to be responsible for teaching one merit badge. The Scouts will do all cooking in Camp for the three meals. The Commissary will provide the menu and food daily. All troops attending need to contact the Council Office to make a reservation.

Amangi Trail Day Camp

Day Camp for the Amangi Trail District will be held on July 19th – 21st, 2006 at the Goodfellow Recreational Camp. David Schreiner is the Camp Director for the event. The day camp will be an Olympic based theme, with crafts, sports, athletics, swimming and much more will be offered during the week. Stay tuned for details and information to be coming soon.

Department of Homeland Security’s -
Ready Kids Campaign
The Boy Scouts of America has agreed to work with the Department of Homeland Security and their new Ready Kids campaign.

Ready Kids is a tool to help you, your unit, and your families educate children ages 8-12 about emergencies and how they can help their families prepare. Ready Kids includes a family-friendly website. This site features fun games and puzzles as well as age appropriate, step-by-step instructions on what families can do to be better prepared for emergencies and the role kids play in the effort. This resources can assist with earning advancements, activity badges, the Emergency Preparedness Award, and the BSA Ready & Prepared Award.

New Composite Materials Merit Badge Available

The BSA is pleased to announce the new Composite Materials merit badge, which introduces Boy Scouts to the world of modern composites. This merit badge lets them experience firsthand the fun of using composites while exploring the manufacturing and uses of these fascinating materials.

Scouts also get exposure to a massive industry and the wide range of career opportunities it has to offer. We might not think much about it, but composites are all around us—from canoes, kayaks, golf clubs, and baseball bats to buildings, aircraft, refrigerators, and amusement park rides. Modern composite materials help make products stronger and more durable, lightweight, rustproof, and stable (resistant to heat, cold, and humidity). The Composite Materials merit badge pamphlet is available in the Trading Post.