SEPT. 14th 6:30PM-7:30PM Sign up for Scouting at an elementary school near you! FREE model rockets for new members to build and launch! CAMPAIGN THEME: Blast Into Scouting CAMPAIGN INCENTIVE: ROCKETS PLAN OVERVIEW: Host registration at every elementary school in W. D. Boyce Council on one night: Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Connect membership and incentive to an exciting program. Campaign incentive: Each youth who joins on September 14th, will receive a rocket and a free invitation to participate in a Blast into Scouting Cub Launch. Develop council-level marketing resources to flood the market with this one consistent message: Go to your local elementary school on September 14th to join Scouting! Continue to develop Lion Program. Blast into Scouting Cub launches will be held across the entire council to excite new families in the fall. NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION: Register and approve youth through my.scouting.org. Families can register through www.beascout.org. Training to be provided at the July and August membership kickoffs. UNIT RESPONSIBILITY: Packs attend Blast into Scouting Training held prior to September 14th. Packs promote their unit throughout the summer at community events (parades, festivals, church events, sporting events). Where possible, packs attend School Open House/Meet the Teacher nights to promote Scouting. Packs staff all elementary schools on September 14 to register new Scouts. Designate a separate meeting within 10 days of the September 14th registration event to orient parents (and recruit necessary adult leaders). ON SEPTEMBER 14th, 2017: Packs and district volunteers staff every elementary school to register new Scouts. Provide a pack calendar with contact information and the date of orientation meeting (to be held within ten days of registration night). Turn in application at district turn-in location.
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar May 2017 Council: 3 Marketing Committee Meeting 5 Cub Scout Adventure Camp Early Bird 8 Bloomington Scouting Golf Classic 9 Web Committee Meeting 12 Camp Card Sale Ends-Money Due 15 Peoria Scouting Golf Classic 17 Executive Committee Meetings 22 Commissioner Cabinet 29 Memorial Day-Office Closed Heartland District: 11 Canton Commissioner Meeting 11 Canton Roundtable 18 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 25 Peoria Commissioner Meeting 25 District Committee Meeting Wotamalo District: 2 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 11 Roundtable Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 6 Cub Scout Family Fishing Day 13 Wilderness Engineers 13-14 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 19-21 Order of the Arrow Spring Fellowship Crossroads District: 4 District Committee Meeting 5-7 Boy Scout Spring Camporee 11 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 16 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 5-7 Boy Scout Spring Camporee 6 Cub Scout Pathways 18 Roundtable 25 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar June 2017 Council: 7 Marketing Committee Meeting 7 Sporting Clays Classic 13 Web Committee Meeting 17-29 Council Philmont Contingent 21 Executive Committee Meeting 23 Bloomington Night Light Golf 26 Commissioner Cabinet Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 3 Wilderness Engineers 11-16 National Youth Leadership Training 18-24 ISR Week #1 25-7/1 ISR Week #2 Heartland District: 5-9 Canton Adventure Camp 29 District Committee Meeting 29 Peoria Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 6 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 8 Roundtable 12-16 Morton Adventure Camp Crossroads District: 1 District Committee Meeting 3 Leave No Trace 101 - Normal 8 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 9-11 Webelos Weekend #1: Camp Peairs 12-16 Pontiac Adventure Camp 19-23 Clinton Adventure Camp 19-23 Bloomington Adventure Camp 20 District Commissioner Meeting 24 Leave No Trace 101- Pontiac Lowaneu District: 5-9 Princeton Adventure Camp 8 Roundtable 15 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar July 2017 Council: 4 Independence Day- Office Closed 5 Marketing Committee Meeting 6 Properties Committee Meeting 8 ICC Merit Badge Day 11 Web Committee Meeting 19 Executive Board Meeting 19-28 National Jamboree 31 Commissioner Cabinet Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 2-8 ISR Week #3 2-8 Eagle Week 9-15 ISR Week #4 16-22 ISR Week #5 21-23 Adventure Weekend #2 21-23 Webelos Weekend #2 28-30 Webelos Weekend #3 30-8/4 National Youth Leadership Training #2 Heartland District: 13 Canton Commissioner Meeting 10-14 Peoria Adventure Camp 17-21 Bartonville Adventure Camp 27 District Committee Meeting 27 Peoria Commissioner Meeting Crossroads District: 6 District Committee Meeting 13 Membership Roundtable Popcorn Training 14-16 Adventure Weekend #1: Timber Pointe 18 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 20 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 24-28 Oglesby Adventure Camp
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar August 2017 Council: 2 Marketing Committee Meeting 8 Web Committee Meeting 12 ICC Merit Badge Day 12 VOA Officers Seminar 16 Executive Committee Meeting 28 Popcorn Show-n-Sell Orders Due Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 7/30-8/4 National Youth Leadership Training #2 18-20 Order of the Arrow Summer Summit Heartland District: 10 Canton Commissioner Meeting 10 Canton Membership Roundtable Popcorn Training 17 Membership Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting Popcorn Training 31 Peoria Commissioner Meeting 31 District Committee Meeting Wotamalo District: 1 District Commissioner Meeting 10 Membership Roundtable - Popcorn Training Crossroads District: 3 District Committee Meeting 10 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 12 SM/ ASM Training 15 District Commissioner Meeting 26 Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills Training 26-27 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training Lowaneu: 10 Membership Roundtable - Popcorn Training 17 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
AUGUST 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 BOYS LIFE is essential. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Featured this month in BOYS LIFE magazine: Scout Law/Pack Meeting Theme (for August): Friendly/#CUBSCOUTS Boy Scout Troop Program Feature (for September): Orienteering
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar September 2017 Council: 4 Labor Day- Office Closed 6 Marketing Committee Meeting 12 Web Committee Meeting 14 Council School Night for Scouting 15 Popcorn Season Sales Begin 15-16 Popcorn Show-n-Sell Distribution 15-17 Order of the Arrow Section Conclave 16 ICC Merit Badge Day 20 Executive Board Meeting 21-24 Wood Badge Weekend #1 25 Commissioner Cabinet Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 16 Wilderness Engineers 23-24 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 23 Cub Scout Shooting Day 30 Bear Family Day: A Bear Goes Fishing Heartland District: 28 District Committee Meeting 21 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 28 Peoria Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 5 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 30 Wotamalo Cub Scout Launch Crossroads District: 7 District Committee Meeting 8-10 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 15-17 Leave No Trace Trainer Course 19 District Commissioner Meeting 23 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Gridley 30 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training Pontiac Lowaneu District: 7 Roundtable 14 District Committee & Commissioner Meeting 30 Cub Scout Launch Oglesby
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar October 2017 Council: 4 Marketing Committee Meeting 5 Properties Committee Meeting 7 Mud Mayhem 7 ICC Merit Badge Day 10 Web Committee Meeting 12-15 Wood Badge Weekend #2 18 Executive Committee Meeting 19 Cache Lake Rally 23 Commissioner Cabinet 27 Last Day to Return Popcorn 30 Popcorn Take Order Due Heartland District: 7 Cub Scout Launch 26 District Committee Meeting 12 Canton Commissioner Meeting 12 Canton Roundtable 13-15 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 19 Roundtable &OA Chapter Meeting 26 Peoria Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 3 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 12 Roundtable 13-15 Boy Scout Fall Camporee Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 6-8 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship 7 Wolf Family Day: Paws on the Path, Mountain Lion 7 OA Fall Fellowship 21 Cub Scout Shooting Day 21 Wilderness Engineers 21-22 Climbing and Shooting Weekend 28 Tiger Family Day: Tigers in the Wild Crossroads District: 5 District Committee Meeting 7 Cub Scout Launch 12 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 14 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Lincoln 17 District Commissioner Meeting 21 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Normal 28 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training Lowaneu District: 7 Cub Scout Launch Princeton 12 Roundtable 13-15 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 19 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar November 2017 Council: 1 Marketing Committee Meeting 4 University of Scouting 4-6 Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development 10-11 Popcorn Take Order Distribution 11 Council Wide Service Project 11 Illinois Heartland Commissioner College & Area 3 Meeting 14 Web Committee Meeting 15 Executive Board Meeting 27 Commissioner Cabinet 30 Venturing Leadership Award Nominations Due Heartland District: 9 Canton Commissioner Meeting 9 Canton Roundtable 16 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 16 Re-charter Turn in 30 Peoria Commissioner Meeting 30 District Committee Meeting Wotamalo District: 7 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 9 Roundtable Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 4 Wilderness Engineers Luncheon 4 Bear Family Day: Fur, Feathers, Ferns 11 ISR Pack Day 11-12 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend Crossroads District: 2 District Committee Meeting 4 Leave No Trace 101 University of Scouting 9 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 9 Re-charter Turn In 21 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 9 Roundtable 9 Re-charter Turn In 16 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar December 2017 Council: 1 Final Popcorn Payments Due 1 Nominations due for Silver Beaver & District Award of Merit 1 Application deadline for Stevenson, Burnett and Simpkins Scholarships 6 Marketing Committee Meeting 7 Properties Committee Meeting 12 Web Committee Meeting 13 Executive Committee Meeting 16 Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet Heartland District: 14 Canton Commissioner Meeting 14 Canton Roundtable 21 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 28 Peoria Commissioner Meeting 28 District Committee Meeting Wotamalo District: 5 District Commissioners & Committee Meeting 14 Roundtable Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 9 Webelos Day: First Responder Crossroads District: 2 Leave No Trace 101 - Gridley 7 District Committee Meeting 9 Leave No Trace 101 - Lincoln 14 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 19 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 7 Roundtable 14 District Commissioners & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar January 2018 Council: 3 Marketing Committee Meeting 6 Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet 9 Web Committee Meeting 18 Annual Meeting 19 Council Dinner Heartland District: 4 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 9 District Committee Meeting 11 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 18 Peoria Roundtable 19-21 Klondike Derby 25 District Commissioner Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 6 Wilderness Engineers 13 Webelos Family Day: Build It Wotamalo District: 9 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 11 Roundtable & Friends of Scouting Training 13 Cub Scout Yukon 26-28 Boy Scout Klondike Derby Crossroads District: 4 District Committee Meeting 11 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 16 District Commissioner Meeting 19-20 Boy Scout Klondike 21 Cub Scout Yukon Lowaneu District: 6 Pinewood Derby Workshop 11 Roundtable 12-14 Boy Scout Klondike 13 Cub Scout Yukon 18 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar February 2018 Council: 3 Eagle Brunch 7 Marketing Committee Meeting 7 Board Orientation 13 Web Committee Meeting 14 Executive Committee Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 3 Wilderness Engineers Heartland District: 1 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 8 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 13 District Committee Meeting 15 Peoria Roundtable 22 District Commissioner Meeting 24 Heartland Pinewood Derby Wotamalo District: 6 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 8 Roundtable & Leader PWD Races 17 District Pinewood Derby Crossroads District: 1 District Committee Meeting 8 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 20 District Commissioner Meeting 24 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Normal Lowaneu District: 8 Roundtable 15 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 24 District Pinewood Derby
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar March 2018 Council: 1 Properties Committee Meeting 6 Camp Card Sales Begin 7 Marketing Committee Meeting 13 Web Committee Meeting 21 Executive Board Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 3 Wilderness Engineers 17-18 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend Heartland District: 1 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 3 Leave No Trace 101 8 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 9 District Dinner 13 District Committee Meeting 15 Peoria Roundtable 29 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 1 District Dinner 6 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 8 Roundtable Crossroads District: 1 District Committee Meeting 3 SM/ASM Training - Lincoln 8 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 10 SM/ASM Training - Normal 20 District Commissioner Meeting 24 SM/ ASM Training - Gridley 31 SM/ASM Training - Pontiac Lowaneu District: 8 District Dinner 15 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar April 2018 Council: 4 Marketing Committee Meeting 10 Web Committee Meeting 18 Executive Committee Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 14 Cub Scout Pack Day 14 Wilderness Engineers 21-22 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 21 Cub Scout Shooting Day 27-29 Order of the Arrow Spring Fellowship Heartland District: 5 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 10 District Committee Meeting 12 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting Popcorn Training 13-15 Council Venturee 19 Peoria Roundtable & Program Planning Kick-Off Popcorn Training 26 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 3 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 12 Program Kickoff Roundtable Popcorn Training 20-22 Boy Scout Spring Camporee 21 Cub Scout Pathways Crossroads District: 5 District Committee Meeting 6-8 Leave No Trace Trainer Course 12 Program Planning and Popcorn Training 14-15 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training 14 Outdoor Webelos Leaders Skills (OWLS) Training 14 Colfax Cub Scout Boxcar Derby 17 District Commissioner Meeting 28 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training Lowaneu District: 12 Program Planning and Popcorn Training 19 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 21 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training 21 Outdoor Webelos Leaders Skills (OWLS) Training 21-22 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar May 2018 Council: 2 Marketing Committee Meeting 7 Bloomington Golf Classic 8 Web Committee Meeting 11 Camp Card Sale Ends 14 Peoria Golf Classic 16 Executive Board Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 5 Cub Scout Family Fishing Day 12 Wilderness Engineers 12-13 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend Heartland District: 3 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 8 District Committee Meeting 10 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 17 Peoria Roundtable 31 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 1 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 10 Roundtable Crossroads District: 3 District Committee Meeting 4-6 Boy Scout Spring Camporee 10 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 15 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 4-6 Boy Scout Spring Camporee 5 Spring Pathways Webelos Crossover 10 Roundtable 17 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar June 2018 Council: 6 Shooting Clays 12 Web Committee Meeting 13 Marketing Committee Meeting 20 Executive Committee Meeting 22 Night Light Golf Heartland District: 4-8 Canton Adventure Camp 7 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 12 District Committee Meeting 14 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 28 District Commissioner Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 2 Wilderness Engineers 3-8 NYLT Week #1 17-23 ISR Week 1 24-30 ISR Week 2 Wotamalo District: 5 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 11-15 Morton Adventure Camp 14 Roundtable Crossroads District: 2 Leave No Trace 101 - Normal 4-8 Pontiac Adventure Camp 7 District Committee Meeting 14 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 15-17 Webelos Weekend #1: Camp Peairs 18-22 Clinton Adventure Camp 18-22 Bloomington Adventure Camp 19 District Commissioner Meeting 23 Leave No Trace 101 - Pontiac Lowaneu District: 11-15 Princeton Adventure Camp 21 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar July 2018 Council: 10 Web Committee Meeting 11 Marketing Committee Meeting 12 Properties Committee Meeting 18 Executive Board Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 1-7 ISR Week 3 8-14 ISR Week 4 15-21 ISR Week 5 29-8/3 NYLT Week # 2 Heartland District: 5 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 9-13 Cub Scout Adventure Camp 10 District Committee Meeting 12 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 16-20 Mapleton Adventure Camp 26 District Commissioner Meeting Crossroads District: 5 District Committee Meeting 12 Membership Roundtable Popcorn Training 13-15 Adventure Weekend #1: Timber Pointe 17 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 19 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 23-27 Oglesby Adventure Camp
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar August 2018 Council: 1 Marketing Committee Meeting 14 Web Committee Meeting 15 Executive Committee Meeting 27 Popcorn Show and Sell Orders Due Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 7/29-3 NYLT Week # 2 3-5 Webelos Weekend #2 3-5 Adventure Weekend #2 10-12 Webelos Weekend #3 17-19 Order of the Arrow Summer Summit Heartland District: 2 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 9 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting Popcorn Training 14 District Committee Meeting 23 Membership Roundtable Popcorn Training 30 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 7 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 9 Membership Roundtable Popcorn Training Crossroads District: 2 District Committee Meeting 9 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 11 SM/ASM Training - Normal 21 District Commissioner Meeting 25-26 Introduction to Outdoor Leaders Skills (IOLS) Training 25 Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills (OWLS) Training Lowaneu District: 9 Roundtable Membership & Popcorn Training 16 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar September 2018 Council: 5 Marketing Committee Meeting 10-12 School Boy Talk Week 11 Web Committee Meeting 13 Council One Night School Night 14 Popcorn Season Sale Begins 14-15 Popcorn Show and Sell Distribution 19 Executive Board Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 8 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 8 Cub Scout Shooting Day 15 Wilderness Engineers 29 Bear Family Day: A Bear Goes Fishing Heartland District: 6 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 11 District Committee Meeting 13 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 20 Peoria Roundtable 27 District Commissioner Meeting 29 Cub Scout Launch Wotamalo District: 4 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 13 Roundtable Crossroads District: 6 District Committee Meeting 7-9 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 13 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 14-16 Leave No Trace Trainer Course 18 District Commissioner Meeting 22 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Gridley 29 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training Pontiac Lowaneu District: 13 Roundtable 20 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 29 Cub Scout Launch - Oglesby
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar October 2018 Council: 3 Marketing Committee Meeting 4 Properties Committee Meeting 16 Web Committee Meeting 17 Executive Committee Meeting 26 Last Day for Popcorn Returns 29 Popcorn Take Orders Due Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 5-7 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship 6 Wolf Family Day: Paws on the Path, Mountain Lion 13 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 13 Cub Shooting Day 20 Wilderness Engineers 20 ISR Pack Day 27 Tiger Family Day: Tigers in the Wild Heartland District: 4 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 9 District Committee Meeting 11 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 12-14 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 18 Peoria Roundtable 25 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 2 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 6 Cub Scout Launch 11 Roundtable 19-21 Boy Scout Fall Camporee Crossroads District: 4 District Committee Meeting 6 Cub Scout Launch 11 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 13 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training Lincoln 16 District Commissioner Meeting 20 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Normal 27 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training Lowaneu District: 6 Cub Scout Launch Princeton 11 Roundtable 11 Recharter Turn-in 12-14 Boy Scout Fall Camporee 18 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 21 Recharter Workshop
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar November 2018 Council: 3 University of Scouting 7 Marketing Committee Meeting 9-10 Popcorn Take Order Distribution 13 Web Committee Meeting 21 Executive Board Meeting 30 Popcorn Final Payment Due 30 Nominations due for Silver Beaver District Award of Merit 30 Application deadline for Stevenson, Burnett & Simpkins Scholarships Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 3 Climbing and Shooting Sports Weekend 3 Bear Family Day: Fur, Feathers and Ferns 10 Wilderness Engineers - Luncheon Heartland District: 1 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 8 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 13 District Committee Meeting 15 Peoria Roundtable 29 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 6 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 8 Roundtable Crossroads District: 1 District Committee Meeting 3 Leave No Trace 101 University of Scouting 8 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 20 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 8 Roundtable 15 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
W. D. Boyce Council Calendar December 2018 Council: 5 Marketing Committee Meeting 6 Properties Committee Meeting 11 Web Committee Meeting 19 Executive Committee Meeting Ingersoll Scout Reservation: 8 Webelos Day: First Responder Heartland District: 6 Peoria Unit Commissioner Meeting 11 District Committee Meeting 13 Canton Roundtable & Unit Commissioner Meeting 20 Peoria Roundtable 27 District Commissioner Meeting Wotamalo District: 4 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting 13 Roundtable Crossroads District: 1 Leave No Trace 101 - Gridley 6 District Committee Meeting 8 Leave No Trace 101 - Lincoln 13 Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 18 District Commissioner Meeting Lowaneu District: 13 Roundtable 20 District Commissioner & Committee Meeting
WHY participate in popcorn season? Scouts build character skills (trustworthy, thrifty, confidence, responsibility, brave and more). No-risk, turn-key, no money up-front, no leftover product, order only what your Unit needs fundrasier. Council supported PRIZE Program. Multiple ways to sell: Show-n-Sell, Show-n-Deliver, Door-to-Door, Take Order, and Online. Scouts can EARN their way through the Scouting Program with only ONE fundraiser - POPCORN! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2016 #1 POPCORN SELLER QUESTIONS ABOUT POPCORN? CONTACT US: 309-673 - 6136 POPCORN@WDBOYCE.ORG Brayden Spayer Lowaneu District Pack 3703
How to get started! 1. Complete Program and Popcorn Planning as a Unit (be sure to have a budget and popcorn fundraising goal). 2. Submit a Completed 2017 Popcorn Commitment Form to: Popcorn@WDBoyce.com. 3. Attend Unit Popcorn Kernel Training. 4. Plan a Unit Popcorn Kickoff to get the entire Unit excited (Scouts and parents). 5. Plan and perform your Unit s Popcorn plan: Show-n-Sells, Neighborhood Blitzes,Take Order, Online Sales, FUN prizes, rewards and competitions throughout the Popcorn Season. 2017 Popcorn Commitment Form Please fill out the form completely and return to Popcorn@WDBoyce.org to receive all information for the upcoming Popcorn Season Sale and access to the Popcorn Ordering System. POPCORN To have an impactful and profitable Popcorn Season Sale, make a commitment to do the following: 1. Name a Unit Popcorn Kernel. 2. Determine a Unit Popcorn Sales Goal, along with an individual Scout goal as part of your Program & Popcorn Planning. 3. Attend all available Popcorn Trainings. 4. Hold a Unit Popcorn Kickoff. COMMITMENT Identify your District & Unit Crossroads Heartland Lowaneu Wotamalo Pack# / Troop# / Crew# Yes! We DO plan to participate in Popcorn Season. No. We do NOT plan to participate in Popcorn Season. Unit Popcorn Kernel Name: Returning Unit Kernel New Unit Kernel Address: City: State: Zip: **Phone Cell: Work: **Email: (**Phone # AND Email is required **) FORM Unit Treasurer Name: Address: City: State: Zip: **Phone Cell: Work: **Email: (**Phone # AND Email is required **) Key Popcorn Dates July 13, August 10 & 17 Popcorn Training, District Roundtables August 25 Show-n-Sell Orders Due September 15 Popcorn Sale Begins September 15 & 16 Show-n-Sell Distribution October 27 LAST DAY for Popcorn Returns October 30 Take Orders Due November 9, 10, 11 Take Order Distribution December 1 FINAL Payment Due to Council Unit Goals Unit Sales Goal: $ Individual Scout Sales Goal: $ Estimated # of Scouts selling: Unit Popcorn Planning (Units sell more product by doing BOTH Show-n-Sell & Take Order!) Sales Type(s): (check all that apply) Show-n-Sell & Take Order Show-n-Sell Only Take Order Only Incentive Options: (check ONLY one) Prizes OR 4% cash DUE FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 Date of Unit Popcorn Kickoff: Time of Kickoff: Location of Kickoff: Delivery Location: (check ONLY one) Bloomington Canton East Peoria Lincoln Ottawa Peoria Peru Pontiac Princeton Amber Gruenloh-Luecke, Council Popcorn Kernel Diann Franklin, Council Popcorn Administrator 203 E. Locust, Suite C, Bloomington, Illinois 61701 ~ Office: 309.828.6983 614 NE Madison Ave., Peoria, Illinois 61603 ~ Office: 309.673.6136 Popcorn@WDBoyce.org www.wdboyce.org/popcorn FOR MORE POPCORN DETAILS, VISIT: WWW.WDBOYCE.ORG/POPCORN
There is always something available every weekend at Ingersoll Scout Reservation. Brand new programming opportunities for Cub and Boy Scouts. ISR is always the best way to unplug and enjoy the great outdoors! NEW - Mountain Biking - Troops can rent bikes for weekend trail riding! NEW - Geocache Course - Troops or Packs can search for 10 hidden items throughout the whole camp! NEW - Cub Scouts can earn required adventures and some elective adventures on our Cub Scout family days! NEW - Pack family days and Pack fishing days are offered for all age Cub Scouts and their families! May 6th Pack fishing & November 11th Pack Family Adventure! NEW - Cub Scout Archery and BB gun shooting days! Other highlights include: Great fishing lake all year! 12 mile Cedar Creek hiking trail. Climbing and Shooting weekends. Gaga ball, Carpet ball, Foosball always available. Lots of Spring Mushrooms. Housing units for tent free camping. Mountain Biking: Mountain bikes are available on the weekends for Troop use. We have miles of beautiful trails for all skill levels. Fees: $100 for 10-12 bikes. Reserve the bikes through a Camp Use Form at the Scout Office. ISR Geocache: There are 10 hidden items throughout the camp. Using the camp s 10 GPS units, see if your unit can locate all 10! Reserve a GPS unit for $10 through a Camp Use Form. Cub Scout Pack Fishing Day: May 6, 2017 from 9am-5pm Cost $5 person. Bring your entire Pack out for a great day of Fishing at ISR. Scout families all welcome! Lunch provided. Fishing gear and bait available for an additional $3 per person. Enjoy other Ingersoll favorites with your families like Human Foosball, Gaga ball and Carpet ball. A 2 mile Cub Scout hiking trail is also available. Cub Scout Family Adventure Day: Each Scout can earn one of their required adventures at Ingersoll. Programing runs from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Family members are welcome to participate. Cost is $10 per Scout and adult partner. $5 per additional family member. Lunch is provided. Registration is limited to 50 participants. 9/30/17 Bear Family Day A Bear Goes Fishing 10/7/17 Wolf-Lion Family Day Paws on the Path 10/28/17 Tiger Family Day Tigers in the Wild 11/4/17 Bear Family Day Fur, Feathers and Ferns 12/9/17 Webelos Family Day First Responder 1/13/18 Webelos Family Day Build It Cub Scout Shooting Days: April 29, September 23 and October 21 9:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm Cost $7 per person. 16 participants per group. Scouts will be able to shoot both BB gun and archery. Limited registration available so register early. Scouts can hike, play Gaga ball, Foosball, Carpet ball or just observe the Climbing and Shooting Weekend.
ADULT LEADER TRAINING Every youth deserves a trained leader and every leader deserves training. The Training Continuum, promoting Lifelong Learning, provides a seamless training program including Fast Start, This Is Scouting, Youth Protection, Leader Specific training, supplemental training and Wood Badge. A very good supplemental training opportunity is called Pow Wow. Cub Scout and Venturing adult leaders are considered trained when they have completed the web based curriculum at National s My Scouting (https://myscouting.org/pages/elearning. aspx), including Youth Protection and Leader Position Specific Training. Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters must complete all of the trainings above as well as Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills to be considered trained. Youth Protection Training Youth Protection Training has been determined to be a mandatory training for all volunteers in the BSA and must be updated every two years. Modules are available online at https://myscouting. scouting.org/pages/elearning.aspx for both Cub/Boy Scout Leaders and for Venturing leaders. Videos are available for purchase for the Unit Training Chair to keep in a library of resources, or training can be scheduled for your unit with the Volunteers District Training Chair or with your Unit Serving Executive. Age-appropriate videos are also available to assist in educating youth to recognize abusive or inappropriate sitations: It Happened to Me (Cub Scouts), A Time to Tell (Boy Scouts), and Personal Safety Awareness (Venturing). It is strongly encouraged that units provide this opportunity to their families after notifying parents/families of the training opportunity. This Is Scouting This Is Scouting is an introductory session that highlights the values, aims, history, funding, and methods of Scouting. It addresses how these aims and methods are reached in an ageappropriate style within Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. This web based video includes review questions presented during the approximate 45-minute training session. The curriculum can be completed through the Training website: https://myscouting. scouting.org/pages/elearning.aspx. Leader Specific Training Once a volunteer has a solid overview of the BSA s values-based program, he or she can begin training for a specific Scouting position through Leader Position Specific Training. This training proivdes the specialized knowledge a new leader needs to assume a leadership role. Supplemental Training Activities Scouting offers supplemental training opportunities for all Scouting leaders. Topics are listed below with their respective units: Cub Scouts Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation-recommended for all Cub Scout leaders; required for Packs that go camping off Council-owned property. Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills for taking Webelos on overnights. Boy Scouts CPR Hazardous Weather Safety Afloat Safe Swim Defense Venturing Crew Leadership Training: used by Advisors to teach leadership skills to all Venturers in the crew through nine leadership modules. Kodiak: week long course teaching relevant leadership skills to youth.
W. D. BOYCE PEORIA SCOUT SHOP BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Your Complete One-Stop Scout Shop CUB SCOUTING BOY SCOUTING VENTURING UNIFORMS INSIGNIA LITERATURE TROPHIES & AWARDS CAMPING EQUIPMENT GIFT CARDS CRAFTS AND MORE W. D. BOYCE SCOUT SHOP 614 N.E. Madison Ave Peoria, IL 61603 P: 309-497-1327 F: 309-671-5746 HOURS: Mon-Fri: 9:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M. Sat: 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Closed Sundays and selected Holidays Closed on the following holidays: New Year s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The W. D. Boyce Scout Shop is owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America
W. D. Boyce Council Bloomington Scout Service Center and Scout Shop THE place for Scouting in the Bloomington/Normal area! Your complete one-stop center for all things Scouting UNIFORMS INSIGNIA LITERATURE AWARDS CAMPING EQUIPMENT GIFTS CRAFTS PINEWOOD DERBY AND MUCH MORE LET OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF HELP YOU WITH ALL YOUR SCOUTING NEEDS. W. D. BOYCE COUNCIL SCOUT SERVICE CENTER AND SCOUT SHOP 203 E. LOCUST ST SUITE C BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701 (DIRECTLY BEHIND MERLE PHARMACY) P: 309-828-6983 HOURS: MON FRI 9:00 AM 6:00 PM OPEN SATURDAYS IN SEPTEMBER 9:00 AM 1:00 PM MasterCard VISA American Express Discover Closed on the following holidays: New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas For more information contact: Barb Murphy, BSSC Manager, at barbara.murphy@scouting.org The Bloomington Scout Shop is owned and operated by the W. D. Boyce Council, Boy Scouts of America