Trail News of Note
Boy Scouts track down missing woman on Blake Island.
Scouts from one
of our own units, Troop 570, put some of their scouting skills to the test on
Saturday, May 30 and showed that they take the motto of
"Be Prepared" to heart! Their story was covered in the Kirkland
Reporter, the Seattle
PI web site and on TV by Q-13
Fox News. Check the links above for
the story details and a video of the news cast. Great publicity for Scouting
and highlights what all of our young people are capable of!
Wrap-up:
2009 District Volunteer Recognition Dinner. On Thursday,
April 30th, around 230 adults and youth attended this annual event,
celebrating the accomplishments of some of our district's members in this
past year. For a list of this year's award winners as produced on
the dinner program, select the link above.
Sammamish Trails District Pinewood Derby May 2nd. Racing
fans from Redmond and Kirkland mark their calendars for the first Saturday
in May every year as they await the racing event that has many sitting on
the edge of their seats! No, it's not the Indianapolis 500 but the
Sammamish Trails District Pinewood Derby. This year the race was held May
2nd at Rairdon's Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland. Sixty-seven Scouts
participated representing 16 units in highly competitive heats between the
Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos ranks with final heats to determine the
District Champion. District Champions for 2009 are: Mychal M. of Pack 546,
First Place; Nick B. of Pack 595, Second Place; Sam F. of Pack 559, Third
Place; and Nick H. of Pack 591, Fourth Place. The event was managed by
Eastlake High School Senior Jordan Thomas, with the help of Russ Norman,
Vince Wanamaker and George Christ of Northwest Scouters; and hosted by
Rairdon's Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Kirkland.
48th
Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet. Honor the current class of
Eagle Scouts at the 2009 Eagle Banquet on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the
Museum of Flight. A 9/11 hero and Eagle Scout, Scott
Strauss, is the Keynote Speaker for the evening. New eagles will
be hosted and their dinners will be sponsored by adults from the business
community. This is a FREE event for the new Eagles. Parents are invited
for a special discounted price to the reception (with heavy hors
d'oeuvres) and program. New Eagles and parents please register
here. To apply for the Eagle Scout Merit and Bruce Kennedy
Scholarships click
here. To honor the future leaders of America and sponsor a new
Eagle at the Banquet, please click
here.
Silver
Beaver Award Each year the districts within the Chief
Seattle Council nominate dedicated volunteers for recognition. The Silver
Beaver Award is presented for distinguished service to young people.
Nation-wide more than 50,000 recognitions have been conferred to date.
Sammamish Trails has the privilege of recognizing 3 individuals this year
who have given exceptional service to our district for many years. Please
join us in congratulating our 2008 Silver Beaver Award recipients: Nancy Brooks,
Mark Verdeck, and Rich Whitehill. These three individuals have
given many hours of their time to the district to ensure that your
children have the best program that scouting can offer. The district is a
much better place because of their dedication.
Cub Scout Day Camp July 13th - 17th!
Come to the Cub Scout Day Camp Circus! See the Amazing craft lady!
Archery! BBs! Midway games! Death defying obstacle course! Click on
the link above for more information!
Venture Crews: Youth
Powder Horn Opportunity July 6-11!! This summer, in Marin
Council's Camp Tamarancho, located just north of the San Francisco Golden
Gate Bridge, two crews in this pilot course (normally twelve participants)
will be comprised entirely of youth. These crews will function just like
the adult crews and have the same experiences. Follow the link above
to the Venturing Training page for more details and an application!
Troop
Committee Challenge: This training is a fun way to build your
team, whether you are new or a seasoned Committee Member. We bring this
valuable training to you!
SAVE THE DATE! Merit Badge Weekend is moving to the Fall starting
this year. The event will be October 23-25. Make sure to include this in
your Troop Calendar planning! We are planning on some great new merit
badges, including Muzzle Loading and Woodworking.
| WashJam 2009 -- it's coming
August 20-23, 2009! Got it on your calendar yet? For only the
second time in Washington State History, the Boy Scouts of America will
host this all-state Jamboree. Co-sponsored by the Chief
Seattle Council and Pacific Harbors Council, WashJam will attract youth
and leaders from all over the Puget Sound region. Each will assemble at
Fort Lewis Army Base, just south of Tacoma, Washington on August 20-23,
2009, for the most exciting Scouting event of the year. Check out the web
site for more details and to sign up your unit! |
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Register
Now for National Jamboree 2010! The 100th birthday of
Boy Scouts of America will be in 2010. To help celebrate, there will
be National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Virginia July 25th thru
August 10th of the same year. Chief Seattle Council will be taking 5
troops. Scoutmasters have been selected and applications are now
open for youth that may be interested in attending. Please select
the above link that will bring up an information document on how to
sign up or volunteer at the Jamboree. |
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Important Links
Sammamish
Trails District Calendar at a glance (revised 06-06-09). Download this
or print it out for a quick glance at the coming 18 months or so of
District events. For more up-to-date information, please
consult the main calendar by clicking on the link at the top of the page.
Roundtable calendar of topics for
Boy
Scouts
District Publicity Request Form. This on-line form is used by
the District Publicity Chair to coordinate putting articles in the local
newspapers about Scouting events and service projects. Just fill it
out, submit it, and it is emailed directly to our Publicity Chair.
Where Units Meet. We have some
information
on where units meet, including some web sites. This should help people looking for a unit to
join.
Merit Badge Clinics for Boys
Scouts are offered on the same Thursday
nights as Roundtables and the second Saturday of each
month.
Eagle
Scout guidance
for scouts working towards Eagle. Documents to download for
Leader coaching instructions, project document, project checklist, reference
form, and more.
The Heron News Flash is the
monthly publication of the Sammamish Trails District. For the
current issue as well as back issues, go to the Newsletter
page.
Sammamish
Trails Popcorn Web Site! This site contains everything you need to
manage your Popcorn orders.
District
Awards and Recognition. As a volunteer driven organization, Boy
Scouts of America strives to recognize its outstanding volunteers. At the
link provided, you will find nominations forms for many awards, both for
outstanding work at the unit level, and exemplary leadership at District
level. To recognize outstanding contributions at the unit level,
consider nominating a volunteer for the Spark Plug award. Each level of
scouting leadership is recognized through Cubmaster, Cub Leader,
Scoutmaster, Scout Leader and Venturing awards. District involvement is
recognized with the District Award of Merit or the Blue Heron awards. If
you have any questions, please contact tracey@boyerkenney.com
or call 425-836-0709. Nominations are due February 12 and award recipients
will be recognized at the April 30 District Volunteer Recognition
Dinner. Download
the whole awards packet here. Download
list of past winners here. |
