May 13, 2010
A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference
Leadership, Character, Community Service, Achievement, and the Outdoors
(- 100th Anniversary Theme and five of Scouting's core values - )
New Jamboree District Activities Committee Chair – Russ Weeks, Troop 78. Effective the May Roundtable, Russ Weeks will assume the role of Chairman of the Jamboree District Activities Committee. Co-chairs of the committee for the past two years, Lisa Holstein, Pack 80/Troop 78, and Bob Simmons, Troop 356, will remain members of the Committee. We appreciate the leadership and efforts of Lisa and Bob to help our units succeed. We appreciate Russ stepping up and wish him the best.
To achieve the committee’s primary responsibility of helping units succeed, the Activities Committee
asks other adults to step up and step forward to bring their ideas and unit perspective to helping schedule, plan and coordinate activities and community service of Jamboree District. Please contact Russ Weeks Scoutguy@gmail.com to get involved with your District Activities Committee.
Pearls of Wisdom from Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts:
“A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.”
This month our monthly notes are separated into a Cub Scouts section and then a Boy Scouts section. Paragraphs that are relevant to both appear in both sections.
Cub Scouts
Scouting for Food Drive, April 10, 2010 Thank you again to the Jamboree district units that participated and helped conduct a successful Pikes Peak Council community service event. We ask all of our units to provide feedback and or lessons learned to Jamboree District POC, Bob Simmons, simmons_robert@bah.com. Next year’s 2011 Drive will again be conducted the 2d Saturday in April, i.e., April 9, 2011. In selecting the date, Council, in coordination with Care & Share Food Bank, considered the following: (1) After the school district spring breaks - normally conducted in March, (2) After the OA Lodge spring General Membership meeting (2d Wed in March), (3) After the LDS General Conference the first weekend in April 2011, (4) Before the district camporees in late April,
(5) Not be Easter Weekend, April 23-24, 2011, (6) Before the both the OA Section W5 Sectional Conclave and Spring Fellowship Wknd (normally 1st & 2d wknds in May), (7) Before family activities associated with High School graduation and before schools are out for the summer. Thanks in advance for your support.
We hope that all units will include it in your annual unit plan for 2011.
Jamboree District POC is Bob Simmons, simmons_robert@bah.com.
2010 Jamboree District Cub Scout Pinewood Derby April 17 – a Big Success. Thanks to all who helped put on this year’s Jamboree District Pinewood Derby and to make it such a great success. Congratulation to all of our Cub Scout competitors. All of the results from the District Event are listed at the Pike Peak Council website, www.pikespeakbsa.org, at the District tab, select Jamboree District, and then “Activities.” Scroll down below the Activity Notes to Jamboree District 2010 Pinewood Derby Results.
Tom Jensen, District Exec, has the following cars at the Council office to be picked up: Pack 62, Niel B. & Michael C; P67, Nikolas J; P76, AJ C; P93, Zachary A; P94, Willliam L; P98, Mitch R. & Aaron R; P100, Ethan L; P165, Noe D & Nicholas P; and P2000, Michael B.
BALOO Training on May 15, 8am – 5PM at the USAFA B-52. BALOO is an entry level course to the outdoors and health and safety in the BSA. For a pack to go camping, one adult who is BALOO trained must be listed on the tour permit and attend the camping event. Any adult who is involved with pack activities is encouraged to participate. $5 fee. Pre-registration required no later than 11 May, a the council website calendar. Presented by Jamboree District Training Committee; for more info, contact John Schutt, Training Committee chair,
john.schutt.ctr@peterson.af.mil or 510-8388.
May 15. IOLS for Webelos leaders and OWL for Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters.
Jamboree District POC is John Schutt, Training Committee chair, john.schutt.ctr@peterson.af.mil or 510-8388
William Tell (5/15) has been cancelled as there is no one available to run it.
Spend the Night at the Zoo, June 11. Overnight tickets include a fun place to sleep, additional education about nocturnal animals and a special night tour, help clean up the giraffe yard and a light breakfast. All tickets are $35 per Scout/person
Scout Day at the Zoo, June 12. This event is for Tiger Scouts through Webelos Scouts. All ranks will work on achievements and belt loops. Siblings and parents will learn alongside their Scouts. Tickets include Zoo admission, patch and work book. Cost is $5.25 for Scouts in uniform, $6.25 for kids age 3-11, $10.25 adult Scouters in uniform; $12.25 non-Scouter adults. Register at the Council website, click on the calendar day June 12.
Registration OPEN for Cub Scout Day Camps, Summer 2010! Registration has opened for all Cub Scout Day Camps via the Council website. (Go to “calendar”, find appropriate camp date, click on that camp’s start date to open registration window. Both Scouts and adult volunteers register on-line.) Sign up individually or as a pack. Cub Scouts can go to one, or go to all of them.
June 7-11, 9 am to 4 pm @ Turkey Creek – Scout Space Adventure (hosted by Ute District)
June 14-18, 5:30 to 8:30 pm @ Fox Run Park – Scout Survivor Twilight Camp (host - Jamboree)*
June 23-25, 9 am to 4 pm @ Keller Park & LDS Meadowland - Sports & Science (host - Frontier)**
July 12-16, 9 am to 4 pm @ Fox Run Park – 100 Years of Scouting (host - Jamboree)
July 19-23, 9 am to 4 pm, Memorial Park – All American Sports (host - Ute)
July 26-30, 9 am to 4 pm @ Palmer Park – Around the World (host - Frontier)
*This camp will be during the early evening hours (5:30 to 8:30 pm).
**This camp will be a half week camp (Wed, Thu, Fri).
Jamboree Day Camps Point of Contact: Rebecca Hope, littleblessing@hotmail.com, 331-6753
Council Point of Contact: Jacque Kuerschner, Jacque.Kuerschner@scouting.org
Range Officers Needed for Cub Scout Day Camps With six Cub Scout Day Camps and separate Cub and Webelos ranges at each camp, there will be an increased need for qualified Cub Scout Shooting Sports Range Officers this summer. Qualified range officers are needed for Scoutreach, A Day at Camp, @ Camp A on Sat, 5/22. To become trained (new certification) requires attendance at one (1) class and one (1) outdoor session. To renew expired certification requires attendance at one (1) outdoor session only.
Pick your class date/time – May 13 (6-9 pm) or June 5 (9 am-1 pm)
Pick your outdoor session date/time – May 15* (2-6 pm) or June 5 (2-6 pm)
Pre-registration requested to ensure enough materials for all participants – NO FEE for this training. Certification valid for two (2) years from completion date or for two (2) years from last range worked.
*The May 15th outdoor session will be held at Camp Alexander. All other class and outdoor sessions will be held at Council Activities Center.
Course Points of Contact: Jandy Barentine, mjbarentine@comcast.net, 684-2085
Lisa Holstein, lonesomeduckhalf@yahoo.com, 487-9873
Celebrating 100 Years — A Shining Light, Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 8 p.m. 6PM MDT
For the first time in the history of the Boy Scouts of America, BSA will be bringing the entire Scouting community together for a single, nationwide event to celebrate our organization and reflect on what it has meant to millions of America’s youth. On Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 6PM MDT, the Scouting family — past, present and future — will be able to take part, in a special nationwide broadcast. A Shining Light Across America will bring the Centennial Celebration Show from the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Va. to communities across the country via Webcast and satellite transmission. As part of this monumental event, local council, district, unit, and other Scouting groups across America will gather in venues large and small (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver) — to host their own local activities leading up to the Shining Light broadcast. We are encouraging everyone to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic that has marked 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America. Members of the entire community at large – Scouts, Scouting volunteers, alumni, families and community supporters – are invited to join in the festivities. We look forward to shining a light on our rich heritage, on our core values and on our role in shaping America’s youth. We hope you will join in the celebration! Go to www.denverboyscouts.org/shininglight to register.
Please see the attached flyer.
2010 Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp Alexander. Webelos Weekends: August 20-22 and August 27-29.
Tiger, Wolves, & Bears: September 10-12. Cobbler contest, leather working, wilderness survival, lumber jacks, clay pots, orienteering blacksmithing pioneering and many more mountain men themed activities. Fee: $65 for each camper. Tents will be available to rent for $10. For more information contact Jacque at Jacque.kuerschner@scouting.org or Donna Stephens at donnawsmeow@gmail.com
Two Fall Events at Camp A: Cardboard Canoe Regatta and Spooktacular
- Sep 18, Cardboard Canoe Regatta at Camp A. Open to everyone. Create teams of 4. For the event, teams will have 2 hours to create a “boat” from several sheets of cardboard and 4 rolls of duct tape. The boat must float team two sailors across the lake front course. Council POC is Mr Joe Brandon, Joe.Brandon@Scouting.org, 748-3254
-Oct 23, Spooktacular. Put on your best costume and come to Cmap A for a great day of fun, hay rides, pumpkin carving, archery, BB guns, haunted woods, face painting, and a fun-filled campfire. Stay for the day or camp for the night. Pikes Peak Council POC is Mr Joe Brandon, Joe.Brandon@Scouting.org, 748-3254
Getting the Word Out About Your Event to Scouts and Scouters - there is a number of means of getting the word out about your event to Scouts and Scouters of PPC.
· Prepare an event promotional flyer. See next paragraph for more details.
· Weekly eNewsletter. PPC CAC sends an e-mail each week with council related information to all Scouters and Scouts who have signed up on the Council website to receive the eNewsletter. To get information included in this newsletter, e-mail your event information to your DE/SA and request that it be included in the eNewsletter. Specify the number of weeks or the time period the information should be included in the weekly newsletter.
· A member of your event planning committee should attend the respective District monthly Roundtable and make a pitch on the event. If the event is a Council-wide event, visit each of the District Roundtables (Frontier, High Plains, Jamboree & Ute). PPC holds a Venturers’ Forum (Roundtable by any other name) on the first Thursday of every month which provides an opportunity to get the word out.
· Send an e-mail with event information to the DE/SA (or to all DE/SA if a Council event) and request that the e-mail be forwarded on to the distribution list of the individual District Yahoo groups.
· Use the Unit Commissioner chain. Contact the respective District Commissioner and request assistance on getting the word out via the Unit Commissioners assigned to each Pack, Troop, Team and Crew.
For More details on planning district events, see the Pikes Peak Council Memo on Council and District Event Planning, dated Nov 4, 2009
Boy Scouts
Scouting for Food Drive, April 10, 2010 Thank you again to the Jamboree district units that participated and helped conduct a successful Pikes Peak Council community service event. We ask all of our units to provide feedback and or lessons learned to Jamboree District POC, Bob Simmons, simmons_robert@bah.com. Next year’s 2011 Drive will again be conducted the 2d Saturday in April, i.e., April 9, 2011. In selecting the date, the Council in consultation with Care and Share Food Bank considered the following: (1) After the school district spring breaks - normally conducted in March, (2) After the OA Lodge spring General Membership meeting (2d Wed in March), (3) After the LDS General Conference the first weekend in April 2011, (4) Before the district camporees in late April,
(5) Not be Easter Weekend, April 23-24, 2011; (6) Before the both the OA Section W5 Sectional Conclave and Spring Fellowship Wknd (normally 1st & 2d wknds in May), (7) Before family activities associated with High School graduation and before schools are out for the summer. Thanks in advance for your support.
We hope that all units will include it in your annual unit plan for 2011.
Jamboree District POC is Bob Simmons, simmons_robert@bah.com.
Order of the Arrow Vigil Nominations Due May 15. To recognize those Arrowmen, Scout and adult, who have gone the extra mile in support of the Lodge, the Order of the Arrow, Scouting or Camp Alexander. “The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position or office.” A list of members of the Ha-Kin-Skay-A-Ki Lodge who are eligible for the Vigil Honor will be included in the Ramshorn, to be mailed soon to Lodge members.
Boy Scout Conservation Work Wknd at Glen Eryie Castle, 21-23 May. Navigators are going to host this trail maintenance/camping event and provide all the food. No Cubs, Boy Scouts only due to age/safety concerns. Cost is $10 per Scout/Scouter for patch & food. Troop fee is $10. Due to limited camping space, there will be a limit 250 participants established by Navigators. Register at the Council Activities Center.
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), 6-11 June 2010, Magness Scout Ranch. NYLT is a BSA youth leadership development training program designed to teach Scouts leadership skills they can use within Scouting and everyday life. Youth participants must be at least 13 years old and First Class. Pikes Peak council hopes to have three Scouts from each troop participate. Location is Magness Scout Ranch, Elbert, CO. Cost is $195 per person.
Registration at the Council website calendar or Activities Center and final payment deadline has been changed to the 15th of May. Questions, contact Tom Moulton, 237-4784 or tom_m321@yahoo.com.
Spend the Night at the Zoo, June 11. Overnight tickets include a fun place to sleep, additional education about nocturnal animals and a special night tour, help clean up the giraffe yard and a light breakfast. All tickets are $35 per Scout/person
Scout Day at the Zoo, June 12. This event is for Tiger Scouts through Webelos Scouts. All ranks will work on achievements and belt loops. Siblings and parents will learn alongside their Scouts. Tickets include Zoo admission, patch and work book. Cost is $5.25 for Scouts in uniform, $6.25 for kids age 3-11, $10.25 adult Scouters in uniform; $12.25 non-Scouter adults. Register at the Council website, click on the calendar day June 12.
Celebrating 100 Years — A Shining Light, Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 8 p.m. 6PM MDT
For the first time in the history of the Boy Scouts of America, BSA will be bringing the entire Scouting community together for a single, nationwide event to celebrate our organization and reflect on what it has meant to millions of America’s youth. On Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 6PM MDT, the Scouting family — past, present and future — will be able to take part, in a special nationwide broadcast. A Shining Light Across America will bring the Centennial Celebration Show from the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Va. to communities across the country via Webcast and satellite transmission. As part of this monumental event, local council, district, unit, and other Scouting groups across America will gather in venues large and small (Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver) — to host their own local activities leading up to the Shining Light broadcast. We are encouraging everyone to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the magic that has marked 100 years of the Boy Scouts of America. Members of the entire community at large – Scouts, Scouting volunteers, alumni, families and community supporters – are invited to join in the festivities. We look forward to shining a light on our rich heritage, on our core values and on our role in shaping America’s youth. We hope you will join in the celebration! Go to www.denverboyscouts.org/shininglight to register.
Please see the attached flyer.
Sponsors Needed for 2010 Scout Show. 2010 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Our largest public event will be a two-day Scout Show free to the public being held at the Phil Long Expo Center on October 9-10, 2010. We are currently seeking major and supporting sponsors for the entire centennial year and for the Scout Show. This will be the largest Scouting event since the 50th Anniversary when Colorado Springs hosted the 1960 National Boy Scout Jamboree. Our goal is to get at least 20,000 members of the non-Scouting public through the show in addition to all the Scouts and Scouters who will be attending – that’s a lot of publicity for the Scouting program and our sponsors! Please contact Rich Lieber at (719) 659-8923 or rlieber1@comcast.net to assist him in finding the sponsorships to make this Centennial Year one to remember!
Upcoming shooting sports training dates:
o NRA Rifle and Shotgun Outdoor Range Session 10 April, 2010.
o NRA Range Safety Training – 14-15 April, 2010.
o National Archery Association Training – 22-23 October, 2010.
Jamboree District POC is Lisa Holstein
Getting the Word Out About Your Event to Scouts and Scouters - there is a number of means of getting the word out about your event to Scouts and Scouters of PPC.
· Prepare an event promotional flyer. See next paragraph for more details.
· Weekly eNewsletter. PPC CAC sends an e-mail each week with council related information to all Scouters and Scouts who have signed up on the Council website to receive the eNewsletter. To get information included in this newsletter, e-mail your event information to your DE/SA and request that it be included in the eNewsletter. Specify the number of weeks or the time period the information should be included in the weekly newsletter.
· A member of your event planning committee should attend the respective District monthly Roundtable and make a pitch on the event. If the event is a Council-wide event, visit each of the District Roundtables (Frontier, High Plains, Jamboree & Ute). PPC holds a Venturers’ Forum (Roundtable by any other name) on the first Thursday of every month which provides an opportunity to get the word out.
· Send an e-mail with event information to the DE/SA (or to all DE/SA if a Council event) and request that the e-mail be forwarded on to the distribution list of the individual District Yahoo groups.
· Use the Unit Commissioner chain. Contact the respective District Commissioner and request assistance on getting the word out via the Unit Commissioners assigned to each Pack, Troop, Team and Crew.
For More details on planning district events, see the Pikes Peak Council Memo on Council and District Event Planning, dated Nov 4, 2009
Two Fall Events at Camp A: Cardboard Canoe Regatta and Spooktacular
- Sep 18, Cardboard Canoe Regatta at Camp A. Open to everyone. Create teams of 4. For the event, teams will have 2 hours to create a “boat” from several sheets of cardboard and 4 rolls of duct tape. The boat must float team two sailors across the lake front course. Council POC is Mr Joe Brandon, Joe.Brandon@Scouting.org, 748-3254
-Oct 23, Spooktacular. Put on your best costume and come to Cmap A for a great day of fun, hay rides, pumpkin carving, archery, BB guns, haunted woods, face painting, and a fun-filled campfire. Stay for the day or camp for the night. Pikes Peak Council POC is Mr Joe Brandon, Joe.Brandon@Scouting.org, 748-3254
2010 is the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scout program in America and we will be celebrating it in high style at the 2010 Scout Show planned for Saturday and Sunday, October 9th and 10th, 2010. It will be a two-day event with a goal for 20,000 members of the non-Scouting public to attend. We need volunteers to make this event a success. Jamboree District and Council POC is Rich Lieber, 659-8923
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