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| |  AIR SHOW UNIT TICKET FUNDRAISER Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venture Crews are invited to participate in Air Show Advance Ticket Sales as a Unit Fundraiser.
Advance tickets are $20 for adults and youth 13 and over. Youth 12 and under need a FREE ticket in order to be admitted. For each ticket sold the unit is entitled to keep $3. Funds should be turned in to the Council for $17 for each ticket sold. Units can pick up packets of tickets at the Scout Service Center or from their District Executive beginning on Friday, April 3rd. A standard packet is 100 adult tickets ($2,000) as well as 100 youth tickets. Each unit should designate a “Ticket Pilot” who will be responsible for checking out tickets and ensuring appropriate funds are returned to the Scout Service Center. For more information, click on the following link: Ticket Fundraiser ALL PACK AIR SHOW MEETING Tuesday, March 31st, 6:00 pm at Jacob's Well Church, 3211 50th Avenue, Chippewa Falls, WI
All Packs are asked to have at least one representative in attendance on March 31st for a meeting covering the preliminary information for the 2015 Chippewa Valley Airshow on July 4th and 5th. We will gather in the Children's Theater at 6:00 pm in the North Venue of Jacob's Well Church. We are looking forward to having the scouting community on full display at the 2015 Air Show! We will be discussing information on the Cub Scout program area at the Air Show as well as the option for ticket sales as a unit fundraiser. AIR SHOW - Troop Leadership Meeting Resources The Chippewa Valley Council is thrilled to welcome the US Navy Blue Angels back for an Air Show on July 4th and 5th.
The following resources are from the February 17th Troop leadership meeting:
Patch Design Contest
Camporee
Troop Display Area CHIPPEWA VALLEY EASTER EGG HUNT  Saturday, April 4th at Carson Park - Eau Claire, WI
Join us for the sixth annual Easter Egg Hunt in Eau Claire, WI hosted by the Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America. We will have fun, family-friendly activities including: photos with the Easter Bunny, live trout fishing, rubber band guns and much more!
Go to our website for more information: Chippewa Valley Easter Egg Hunt
Anyone interested in volunteering at the event can contact Joe Larson at
joslarso@bsamail.org or 715-832-6671 DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT Know of anyone who has shown outstanding volunteerism in your District? The District Award of Merit recognizes Scouting leaders for their dedication to youth and Scouting at the unit and district level. Nomination forms should be turned in to the Scout Office and can be found here:
Award of Merit Nomination Form
These awards are distributed annually at District Recognition Dinners.
Information about each dinner can be found below:
Glaciers End District Dinner, April 16th
Blue Hills District Dinner, April 16th.
Congratulations to these persons who have been recognized with the award this year:
Tall Oaks District - Kris Zomok, District Training Chair
Clear Water District - Tim Whelan, Cub Scout Camping Chair; Peter Nohelty, Vice Chair of Finance; Dr. Andrew Floren, District Advancement Committee E.D.G.E. TRAINING All Scouts and Adult Scouters who have a responsibility for training others OR who want to enhance their own speaking and presentation skills are invited and encouraged to attend the Trainers E.D.G.E. It is held in conjunction with Wood Badge Staff Training on Saturday March 28, at Central Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. Cost is $3 for the materials, and you must pre-register with the Scout Office. Please bring your own sack lunch. Click on the following link for more information and to sign up: EDGE Flyer SCOUTING FOR FOOD Scouting for Food will take place on Saturday, April 11th and Saturday, April 18th. Pack, Troops, Crews and Scouters are encouraged to participate by distributing door hangers on April 11th in their community or neighborhood and then picking up food on April 18th and taking it to a food pantry of their choosing. Door hangers will be available for pick up at Clear Water and Tall Oaks Roundtables on March 10th; the Blue Hills and Glaciers End Roundtables on March 12th; and at the Council Service Center or from your District Executive. Units are also asked to complete the following form and return it to the Scout Service Center or their District Executive: Unit Tracking COORDINATED PROGRAM MEETING District and Council Committee members are invited to attend the Coordinated Program Meeting on Tuesday, April 28th. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm at the Bloomer Middle School (600 Jackson Street). The following committees will meet that evening: Advancement, Boy Scout Activities, Boy Scout Training, Camping, Council/District Commissioner Cabinet, Cub Scout Training, Cub Scout Activities, Venturing. Unit Commissioners and District Committee members who do not sit on the above committees are also invited to attend. Please contact the Scout Service Center with any questions. NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING June 14-20, 2015 at L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation Know of any Youth looking for that advanced leadership training to enhance their skills to be a better leader in their Troop or Crew? All Scouts and Venturers, who are 13 years or older, are invited to attend the 2015 NYLT Leadership Class. Please see flyer for additional details: NYLT Flyer You can also visit the NYLT web page for applications and more information. SPRING FELLOWSHIP ORDER OF THE ARROW April 24-26, 2015 at L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation
All Arrow men are invited for the annual Spring Fellowship weekend at Camp Phillips. Both members at large and new Order of the Arrow Call Outs are invited to attend. We will be working on many camp improvement projects to help ensure a great year for Phillips Scout Reservation. If you were called out last summer to OA this is your last chance to earn your ordeal. Please contact the Council Service Center to register. 16th ANNUAL ADULT PINEWOOD DERBY Saturday, March 21st at the Rice Lake Elks Club
Registration begins at 5:00 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm, racing at 7:00 pm
New for this year: Aluminum Track and the Slowpoke Award!
All proceeds support the Scouting Program for over 4,900 youth in the Chippewa Valley Council which serves 10 counties in Northwestern Wisconsin including Barron, Rusk, Washburn and Sawyer.
Go to the following link for more information: Fundracer Flyer 2015 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN Friends of Scouting is the opportunity for parents and Scouters to support the program in which they or their children are participating. Each year, the Chippewa Valley Council spends $150 per registered youth member, above and beyond the national registration fee, to maintain the needed support for the Scouting program. Money raised through FOS provides funding for organizing new units, developing and coordinating volunteer adult training programs, handling advancement and member registration, maintaining quality camping programs, and recruiting Scouts and volunteers.
Packs and Troops should be selecting a date for their 2015 Friends of Scouting presentation. The best dates for Packs are typically Blue & Gold Banquets and Troop presentations typically work best at Courts of Honor. Presentations should occur by March 31, 2015. Please submit your Pack/Troop presentation date to your District Executive or District Friends of Scouting Chair. EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAMS Many area employers support non-profits through matching gifts and some will make donations to non-profits based on the number of hours that their employees volunteer. Below is a list of area companies that we know participate in these types of programs. Please take a few moments to check with your own employer to see if they offer Matching Gift or Employee Volunteerism programs. This is a great way to maximize the support that you are already giving to the Scouting program.
-3M (Volunteer Match Program)
-Allstate (Agency Hands in the Community Program)
-BP (Matching Gifts Program)
-ConAgra Foods (Matching Gifts Program)
-Fairmount-Santrol (Dollars for Doing Program)
-Gap, Inc. (Money for Time Program, Matching Gifts Program)
-Macy’s (Matching Gifts Program)
-MetLife (Volunteer Ventures Program)
-Nordson Corporation (Matching Gifts)
-PepsiCo (Matching Gifts Program)
-Shopko (Teammate Community Service Grant Program, Matching Gifts Program)
-State Farm (Good Neighbor Volunteer Grant Program)
-Thrivent Financial (Matching Gifts Program, Double-match for Board members)
-United Health Group (Dollars for Doers Program)
-U.S. Bancorp (Matching Gifts Program)
-Verizon (Matching Gifts Program)
-Walmart (Volunteer Match Program)
-Xcel Energy (Matching Gifts Program, Dollars for Doing Program) COPE Did you take advantage of the Leader time on the COPE course at camp? Do you like to try new things and challenge yourself? How about becoming a COPE Certified Facilitator?
We are offering a facilitator training March 27th-29th at Camp Phillips for males and females age 18 and older (please contact us for 16 and 17 year olds interested).
Click on the link for more information: COPE 2015 SHOOTING SPORTS TRAINING SCHEDULE Want to be able to be a certified Range Safety Officer or NRA instructor for Shooting Sports? The largest growing program at Camp Phillips is Shooting Sports and we need help fulfilling the demand of our Scouts. Also, eventually troops will be able to check out and run the range at camp for the weekend if they have the appropriate training and have been approved by the Council Shooting Sports chairman. This leads to great programming for your Troop. All the information about the training is in the following flyer: Shooting Sports Training 2015 STAFF OPPORTUNITIES: L.E. PHILLIPS SCOUT RESERVATION A handful of openings still exist for camp staff 2015. Please complete the application found on the Camping Employment webpage and submit it by April 1st. Working on summer camp is one of the greatest experiences a Scout can have. Anyone who has worked on camp staff will tell you that it was one of the best summers of their lives. Some Scouts who work at camp are either Eagle Scouts or finish up their Eagle because of their experience at camp. Working on staff is a great way to learn communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Check out the website today or if you have any questions call the Scout Service Center (715-832-6671) and ask for Luke McNeese or Matt Dienger.
www.bsa-cvc.org/camping/employment
Video about working on Camp Staff COUNSELOR IN TRAINING Looking for a great way to sharpen your teaching skills, learn independence, and see what it’s really like to be on Summer Camp staff? L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation is looking for qualified Scouts (age 14 or older) to be Counselors in Training (CIT’s). As a CIT, you experience all aspects of what it is like to be a staff member at camp. You will be involved in Merit Badge/Skill Instruction, FoodService, Open-Time/Evening Program, Campshows, and all other activities at Camp. This experience is not designed to replace your normal week at Summer Camp, High Adventure Trek, or other summer Scouting activities, but to add to them. You will receive free room and board, and other benefits staff members receive at Camp in addition to sharpening your skills. New this year, CIT's will spend at least one session (one week) at Camp Phillips and two sessions (one week) at Cub World, to provide for a more well rounded experience.
To apply to be a CIT, please fill out the following application: CIT Application
If you have any questions, please call 715-832-6671 and ask for Matt Dienger or Luke McNeese. ADVANCEMENT REGISTRATION FOR CAMP PHILLIPS Registration for Advancement, Merit Badges, and other programs at Camp Phillips is open. You should be spending time now selecting which Merit Badges and programs you would like to sign up for. This summer, First Year Camper Scouts will be able to take a Merit Badge from 4-5 pm. New programs for summer 2015 include Junior Range Officer Program, Chess Merit Badge (during Open Time), and Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge. Also, youth who are age 13 and have completed the 8th grade can participate in a Pistol Program at Shooting Sports. PRE-ORDER SHIRTS FOR CAMP - Order Due May 1st You are able to pre-order custom t-shirts through the Scout Service Center for everyone in your unit to wear at camp. Shirts can be customized with your unit number and hometown. Imagine your entire unit wearing a Camp Phillips t-shirt or Cub World Shirt! Now imagine the t-shirt customized with a unit number! Group t-shirts help the boys look sharp and build group spirit. The t-shirts will be available when you arrive at camp or at the Scout Service Center if you would like to pick them up beforehand. The Boy Scout shirts come in either a wicking blend or basic cotton and you have the choice of 4 different colors. Get your order in by May 1st to make sure you get your shirts before camp.
Cub World Pre-Order Shirts
Camp Phillips Pre-Order Shirts HIGH ADVENTURE 2015  The Northwoods High Adventure base is a new High Adventure Program based out of Camp Phillips and Camp Tesomas. Scouts have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities including, canoeing, backpacking, sea kayaking and Scuba. The Northwoods High Adventure program is designed for Scouts to arrive with their troop at Camp Phillips and then check into their high adventure trek. Some treks will allow Scouts to spend a couple days in camp as well as a couple days out on a trek. Registration is open to individual Scouts as well as leaders.
Space is limited, over 150 scouts are already signed up for the 2015 program. There are still some spots for Sea Kayaking and Scuba, so get your registration in now. Check out the website today for videos, information, and to register: VOLUNTEER RANGER/COMMISSIONER Adults are needed for the Volunteer Ranger and Commissioner Staff. Each program provides room and board for a week at camp and in return all that Camp Phillips asks is that you help camp out with a couple projects depending on your role. Depending on availability, volunteers will be housed at the “House with a View” on beautiful Bear Lake.
Volunteer Ranger - Volunteers will work with the Ranger staff on projects such as campsite maintenance, new construction, and building maintenance. The task that volunteer Rangers will be working on depends on their skill set, if they are welders they will be welding, etc. Camp Phillips can always use an extra hand to keep our over 100 buildings in working order.
Volunteer Commissioner - The Commissioner’s role is to be a friend to every Scout and Scouter that steps foot at Camp Phillips. They will work with the commissioner staff to provide services to Troops throughout the week as well as other support roles such as campsite inspection, program support, supply organization, and much more.
This program is all about what the volunteers want to do the week they are at camp. For more information or to register, please contact Terri Jay at 715-832-6671 or terjay@bsamail.org. WHY WOOD BADGE?  Wood Badge is the premiere training course for all Scout Leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. This includes Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity and Venturing Leaders as well as Professional Scouters. Wood Badge provides training for adult leaders by taking the principles of the Boy Scouts of America and incorporating the latest leadership skills and techniques used by corporate America, academic circles, and successful outdoor organizations throughout the country. Leadership skills taught at Wood Badge enable leaders to provide superior Scouting programs for their home units and provide enhanced skills that are useful in other areas of your life including family, church, work and more. The Chippewa Valley Council is hosting a Wood Badge Course at Phillips Scout Reservation in the Fall of 2015. For more information on the course or to obtain a registration form, go to the following link: Wood Badge SIGN UP TODAY! WOOD BADGE BANQUET The annual Wood Badge Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 18th at the Phillips Scout Reservation Dining Hall. All previous Wood Badge participants and guests are invited to attend. This is a great opportunity for those interested in attending a future or upcoming Wood Badge course to learn more about the program as well. Details can be found in the registration form here: Wood Badge Banquet OA SECTION CONCLAVE September 18 - 20, 2015 at Camp Phillips All arrow men are invited to the Section C-1B Conclave taking place at Camp Phillips, September 18-20. It will be a fun filled weekend with many exciting activities and entertainment. This is the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. Any previous Otyowka Chiefs or Officers are welcome to attend the event. Please stay tuned for more information on the event! WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSES Wilderness First Aid – March 2015
Were you ever stuck in the woods with a broken leg and wondered what to do next? If you want to learn what to do next check out the Wilderness First Aid course. All the WFA courses are certified through the American Red Cross. This course is formatted as week night courses over four evenings. The weekday course is designed for your leaders that prefer week night trainings. The instructor has been teaching Wilderness First Aid, First Aid Merit Badge, and the Ready Man Badge for the past 5 years. She is passionate about helping people to be prepared for emergencies where they occur. Another course is conducted over a three day weekend at Camp Phillips. Every WFA course addresses the same core material and content. If the dates that are scheduled do not work for your Troop and you have 6 participants willing to take the course, then feel free to contact Susan Cassellius at scconsulting11@gmail.com to schedule a training for your unit. Sign up today to “Be Prepared” for the worst. For more information, please go to the following link: Wilderness First Aid COMMUNITY SERVICE  Making community service a part of your Pack or Troop's overall program is a true win-win for all involved. The community benefits as organizations or individuals receive valuable help. While you're giving service, your Scouts are learning to work together with others to do something that's good for your community, and it teaches your youth some valuable lifelong lessons about being involved in their community and the benefit that can be provided by volunteerism.
In addition to doing the Community Service, share what you are doing! This is a great way to make connections in the community and get the word out about all the great things your Scouts are doing. This may be a way to recruit new Scouts or parents to your unit as well.
Because of the importance of positive news in our communities and the Scouting Program, we will be continuing the Good News Contests for 2015.
For more information, please go to the following link: 3rd Annual Good News Contest
There is also a page on the Council website dedicated to Community Service and Good News. ATTENTION 2015 GRADUATES The Eric Emmans Memorial Boy Scout Scholarship application was mailed to all graduating Scouts on January 13, 2015. If you did not receive an application, please contact Deb at 715-832-6671 ordemellor@bsamail.org and an application will be sent to you. The application deadline is April 15, 2015. PLANNING GUIDEBOOKS 2014-2015 Program Guidebooks are available at the Scout Office. This resource is designed to help guide your unit through all the items that should be considered in its program plan/calendar for the next school year as well as the considerations necessary for a Gold rating in Journey to Excellence.
The guidebook for Cub Scout Packs can be found here: Pack Program Planning Guide
The guidebook for Troops is here: Troop Program Planning Guide  WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE - July 28th to August 8th, 2015 Looking for the international experience of a lifetime? Look no further! World Jambo will be taking place in Yamaguchi, Japan in Summer 2015. Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts are eligible to attend as youth and adults. Scouts will get to experience a wide variety of fun and exciting activities during the event. For more information please go to the following links:
World Scout Jamboree Brochure
Registration System CHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCIL SCOUT SHOP 710 S. Hastings Way
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-832-6671
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