Trail News of Note
Boy Scout Leader Specific Training April 3! Trained
leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for troops. When leaders
understand Boy Scouting, they are more effective in their roles. For
Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, this training is divided into
four parts. The first three parts, Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster
Leader Specific Training, concentrate on troop operation and is being
offered on Saturday, April 3. Committee members and interested parents are
welcome! More information may be found in the flyer.
District Adult Volunteer
Recognition Dinner & Dance Friday April 16th, 2010! Held
at the Redmond LDS Stake Center at 6:30 pm. You don't want to miss
this one - the Sammamish Trails District's celebration of 100 years of
Scouting! Every adult volunteer in the District is invited to attend this
historic event. Mark your calendar for this special occasion! We have
moved it to a Friday night this year so plan now to make it a special date
night of fun, food and frolicking! The band, About Face will be providing
music for the evening so come prepared to dance the night away as you
associate with other volunteers in the District. This is an
opportunity for all of us in the District to recognize our peers for the
volunteer contributions to scouting and to rub shoulders with all the
great leaders serving in our District. The awards recipients have been
determined by the committee so plan now to come support them and be a part
of this once in a life-time extravaganza, celebrating 100 years of
scouting. Purchase a ticket for this memorable occasion by using the
Virtual Ticket Order Form.
Tickets are only $15 per person until April 8th at which time the cost
increases to $25 each. Tell others in your unit and get a group together,
listing their names on the form. You can also advise Bruce Salmon at brucesalmon@comcast.net
that you plan to attend.
Merit Badge Weekend Update! As many of you are aware, there are
four Historical Merit Badges returning for the 100th birthday of Scouting
in America. These are Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling, and Tracking. We
want to offer these at Merit Badge Weekend next October 22-24, so we need
adults to register as counselors! Once you've registered, contact Mark
Verdeck to sign up. Find more information about the special badges being
offered for just this year at http://www.seattlebsa.org/News/2010-Historical-Merit-Badge-Program.
Klondike
Challenge 2010 is in the history books! Around 230 scouts
and adults made the trek to Ensign Ranch near Cle Elum for this year's
Klondike. In spite of the fact that we had no snow, that did not
appear to dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of those who attended.
Everyone appeared to have a great time tackling the Challenge Events and
testing their patrol spirit and teamwork skills. Thanks to everyone
who participated and helped out to make Klondike a great success!
Dale Rae, Klondike Director.
Council
Annual Meeting and Silver Beaver Recognition at Benaroya Hall March 31!
CONGRATULATIONS to our own Nick Heaton and Wally Kempe! Both will
receive the Silver Beaver award at the Council Annual Meeting and Silver
Beaver Recognition at Benaroya Hall on March 31.
This is the highest award Council can offer a volunteer.
Dutch Oven Cooking Experience in June. Ever been curious
as to how those guys and gals manage to turn out everything from lasagna,
roast beef and cornbread to peach cobbler, apple crisp and chocolate
cakes, all in the middle of nowhere? Join us at the Dutch Oven
Cooking Experience this coming June to find out. This will be a full day
of lessons, demonstrations, and hands-on cooking experience. You will
learn how to prepare and maintain your cast iron, as well as how to cook
with it. You will also come away with a cookbook on disk, containing
hundreds of tried and true recipes. Come HUNGRY. Fasting the night
before is not a bad idea. See you there! For questions or to
volunteer, contact Jeff Gettmann at jg_scouting@hotmail.com.
Adventure
Base 100 will at the Puyallup Fair September 17-19, 2010! Do
the Puyallup and experience Scouting like never before with Adventure Base
100! Created specifically for the 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure
Base 100 is traveling the country to give people an exciting, hands-on
view of the history and future of the Boy Scouts of America. This
10,000 square foot campus features immersive Scouting experiences
including a ropes course and zip line, interactive digital exhibits, a
multi-sensory IMAX-like dome, and more! It will also house a traveling
museum that will showcase real artifacts from the National Scouting Museum
in Irving, Texas.
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!
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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
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Important Links
Sammamish
Trails District Calendar at a glance (revised 03-02-10). 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. |
