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JULY-AUGUST 2010

Council Coordinated Committee Meeting

Scouters,

Thank you for your leadership in the Scouting Program of the Concho Valley Council. I am excited to announce this new Scouting Program. It is called the Council Coordinated Committee (CCC). The intent of the CCC is to gather volunteers from across the council who want to help make decisions about the council program. Each District and the Council will send a representative (or District Committee Member) for five committees: Activities, Advancement, Camping, Training, and Membership. I ask that each of you consider attending this important meeting. These meetings will be held quarterly, but each time there will be important decisions made or topics discussed that lead this council forward.

The meeting will begin with Breakout Sessions in the five (5) areas and then a gathering of everyone. We will hold this meeting in SONORA (the center of the council). We need at least five representatives to take part and represent the the Districts at these meetings. The CCC will be held on Saturday, August 28th from 9:00 am until 11:30 am at St. Johns Episcopal Church 404 E. Poplar near the Court House. Please RSVP your spot to your District Executive or bsa741@bsamail.org and what breakout you would like to participate in and please help spread the word to other Scouters you know.

Here is the schedule:

After the CCC, a Trainer Development Course will be held for all Trainers in the Council to get the current Training Resources and Materials. This will be held from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm.

A Shining Light Across America: Important Update

If there is an event and a moment in our 100th Anniversary Celebration not to be missed, this is it! And (while it soon will be) it is still not too late to involve the Scouts, Scouters, units, friends, families, and supporters of our council in the July 31, 2010, broadcast of the jamboree’s Centennial Celebration show, A Shining Light Across America.

Webcast: The Shining Light webcast will be available worldwide at www.ustream.tv/shininglight and via a Shining Light tab on the BSA’s Facebook page. Viewers will be able to comment and interact with fellow webcast participants while watching.

Summertime Pack Award

Attention Cub Scout Leaders:

Your pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award by planning and conducting three pack activities during the summer – one each in June, July, and August. Cub Scout day camp can be used to help earn this award.

The recognition for the Pack is a certificate. Dens averaging at least half of their members at each of the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon. Cub Scouts who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin which is worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform.

The award form is available online at:

    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/33748.pdf

or through our Council Website, www.cvcbsa.org, under the Program Planning link.

Amistad District Cub Scout Fun Day
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Cook’s Slough Nature Park
County Road 106


Sign-in is at 8:30 am with events starting at 9:00 am. Events end at 4:00 pm.

The fee is $8.00 for Cub Scouts, $3.00 for parents, $8.00 for tag alongs if the fee is paid by August 7, 2010.  After August 7th the fee will be $12.00.

An event patch and lunch will be provided, Send your registration to Concho Valley Council Boy Scouts of America P.O. Box 1584 San Angelo , TX 76902 Ph. For more information call 1-800-321-7107

Come join the fun, Geology fun, Bug Catcher craft, Bird ID, Nature Hike, Scavenger Hunt, ear belt loops for Archery, BB Guns, wildlife conservation, Geology, map and compass. Awards and closing at 3:30 pm.

Fall Cub Camp
Camp Sol Mayer
October 15 & 16, 2010


Don’t miss this fun weekend. This weekend is for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts ,Webelos Scouts and their families. The event is held at Camp Sol Mayer near Fort Mc Kavett. We will discuss further development at the Council Coordinated Committee meeting. Gerardo Martinez will be the Camp Advisor (830)279-1824.

Meals will not be served for campers. We are scheduling great activities to include the mud pit, obstacle run, archery, BB guns, outdoor games, paddle boats, campfire, worship service, camping, and much more is waiting for you. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE FUN. Call the council office at (800) 321-7107 or (325) 655-7107 for more information.

Woodbadge 1

There are still spots available on the Wood Badge course for this fall!

Wood Badge is the premier training program for all Scout leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. This includes all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity and Venturing Leaders, District and Council Committee members as well as Professional Scouters. Wood Badge is designed to train adult volunteers using the latest leadership skills and techniques. It is a once in a lifetime training experience.

Visit us on our website at www.CVCWB.org to find out more. If you’re already signed up, please contact the council office to arrange for your course fee payments: (325) 655-7107 or (800) 321-7107.

Mark your calendar: Wood Badge Participant Orientation will be on September 18th for all course participants.

Thank you, David Wakefield
Course Director, Wood Badge 1,
Concho Valley Council
sm@cvcwb.org

Summer is almost over and the 2010–2011 scouting year is upon us. Start off your year learning about the 27th ANNUAL TRAIL’S END GOURMET POPCORN SALE! Attend one of the District Kickoffs, August 16th-19th, and your Unit will receive a Scoutbucks certificate worth $100 (redeemable at the Concho Valley Scout store only) and receive a Kickoff in a Box kit! Learn how to fund your entire scout year with popcorn sales and the new incentives that will help motivate your Unit to sell more popcorn than ever before. Incentives like: the $125 level earns a “Down and Derby” DVD, the Fill-A-Sheet prize drawings, $600 Club and many more. In addition, Scouts may choose gift cards instead of prizes and spend their rewards any way they want. See you at the Kickoff

God and Me

Congratulations to Ryan Hasty for earning his God and Me Award from the St. Paul Presbyterian Church, San Angelo, TX. To learn more about the religious programs, visit www.praypub.org or the Council Office.

Tour Permits

If a unit plans a trip within 500 miles of the home base, it is important that the unit obtain a local tour permit. A national tour permit is required for trips in excess of 500 miles from home or outside the continental United States.

Tour permits have become recognized by national parks, military institutions, and other organizations as proof that a unit activity has been well planned and organized and is under capable and qualified leadership. These organizations may require the tour permit for entry.

Most short, in-town den trips of a few hours do not require a tour permit; however, it is recommended that dens obtain permission slips from parents.

Amistad District Report

We are having a great summer. The Cub Scouts had a blast at the Crystal City Field Day. We had 59 Scouters in Attendance. Six of our troops went to Camp Sol Mayer. Congratulations on your advancements. Start Making plans for Cub Scout Fun Day at the Cooks Slough Nature Park in Uvalde The fee will be $8 for pre-registration and $12 for all registrations after August 7, 2010.

The Event is scheduled to be on August 14, 2010. A mail out will be sent to all Cub Scouts very soon.

Popcorn Training and Information meetings will be Tuesday, August 17 for Uvalde at First United Methodist Scout Hut at 301 N. High St.

The Del Rio Popcorn Training will be at 100 Spring St. at the First United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 19, 2010

The next Council Coordinated Committee meeting will take place in Sonora, Texas on Saturday, August 28, 2010. It is very important for all District officers to attend please mark your calendars.

Amangi Trail District Report

79 Cub Scouts enjoyed Wet-N-Wild fun at the Cub Scout Day Camp in July. The event was a big success thanks to all the work of our staff, and especially our Camp Directors: Vonnie Sharp and Brandy Williams. THANK YOU for all your work to make this a great event for the Cub Scouts.

While you’re thinking about Cub Scouts, our Fall Sign Up for Scouting drive is right around the corner. If your Pack hasn’t contacted me to set up what day you would like to have your rally, please let me know as soon as possible. Working with the Girl Scouts and the school district, we are going to have our rallies in San Angelo the week of September 13th-17th. All across the district, we would like to have all rallies finished by Sept. 23rd, so all of our Cub Scouts can enjoy the first big event of the year:

Our Cub Scout Pushmobile Derby will be Sept. 25th in San Angelo. More details will be coming out soon about signing up your Pack to attend. This will be a District-wide event to let new and existing Cub Scouts kick off the year with a day of Cub Scout fun.

Here are some other important dates coming up: 8/5 - District Committee Meeting 8/7 – Baden-Powell Clean-up day: come ready to improve our local camp 8/9 – Advancement Board: please call the office if you need to sign up for a board time 8/12 – Roundtable: 7:00pm, Sierra Vista Methodist. Kick off the program year with some exciting ideas 8/19 – Popcorn Kickoff: help give your Popcorn Sale a jump start by sending your unit leaders to this informational kickoff Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these events, or anything else going on in Scouting.

Geoffrey Parker
Amangi Trail District Executive

Office: (325) 655-7107

Dig Out Those Old Photos!
New Online Scrapbook, Redesigned Web site Make Reconnecting With Alumni Easy ... and Fun

It’s time to call mom and ask her to dig through the old shoe box of Scouting photos. Why? So you can scan a few and upload them to the new BSA Alumni Connection digital scrapbook (http://bsascrapbook.scouting.org).

The scrapbook allows all registered alumni to upload their favorite Scouting photos and share stories. Then, scroll through the years to see what others have posted.

Alumni registration is open to everyone, from former Scouts to all those who feel their lives have been positively impacted by Scouting. Simply go to www.BSAalumni.org, and click “sign-up.” It’s that easy!

The BSA is investing in our past to impact our future. The primary goal of our alumni outreach efforts is to inspire the people whose lives have been shaped by Scouting to stay involved and help us strengthen our organization for the next generation of Scouts. Tools like this new scrapbook help us do that by providing alumni with a way to feel increasingly connected with Scouting, and each other.

For more information about the BSA Alumni Connection program, check out our complete toolkit on the YourSource Planning Materials page (www.Scouting.org/100years). It includes promotional materials to engage alumni online and those not connected to the Web. They range from Internet banner ads and icons you can place on your Web site to more traditional promotions such as posters, business cards, PowerPoint presentations, window clings, and more.

Our alumni are our greatest untapped resource, and they could play an invaluable role in the next century of Scouting. We cannot afford to leave them in the past.