Take a look in the May scouting magazine and you’ll see and article in the cub corner labeled (HIGH -WIRE?)
http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/
Its an article about running a Belt loop day for the scouts as described by lighthouse districts Sandy Martens. Many of us in the Fox River have met Sandy or her husband Vaughn at a number of events here, the latest being the district pinewood derby.
Kind of interesting reading about a belt loop day cause I was in the process of planning one for the local packs in our area for June geared entirely to sports. Info on this will be available at the may Roundtable.
If you or you pack are interested in attending a Belt loop-a-palooza in Salem or a Troop, Patrol or Parent wanting to run one of the many stations please let me know at kenpack328@wi.rr.com
Just a reminder that County Executive William McReynolds has joined with Governor Doyle in proclaiming the week of April 19-23, 2010 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week.
On Thursday, April 22, 2010, a statewide tornado drill is planned. The mock tornado warnings will be issued by the NWS and will be staggered
from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The actual times will be posted in March on the Wisconsin Emergency Management website at:
http://emergencyman agement.wi. gov
We will also be hosting our annual Tornado Awareness and Spotter Seminars on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Gateway Technical College, Racine
Building-Great Lakes Room (Auditorium) , 901 Pershing Drive, Racine (parking is lakeside).
A BASIC storm spotter and awareness course will be held from 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm and an ADVANCED storm spotter course will be held from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm.
To register, contact RCOEM at 262.636.3513 or email
lori.greenwood@ goRacine. org
David L. Maack, CEM, CPM, WCEM
Racine County Emergency Management
262.636.3515
e-mail: david.maack@ goRacine. org
www.racineco. com/emergencyman agement
“Building a Disaster Resistant Community-Making Disaster Resistance a Way of Life”
A few years ago I was talking to Mike Palacek about Scouting the Zoo, an annual event held by the MCC in June where Scouts get to stay overnight at the Zoo. Why don’t WE have something like that here in SEWIS?
This year we DO! Best of all, its geared for families, so EVERYONE can partake! Keep June 18, 2010 open and plan to join us with your family down on the lakefront!
Download the CS Overnight at Racine Zoo flyer, and don’t forget to check out all of the cool opportunities on the EVENTS page!
I’ve been giving a little thought to our next few Pack meetings. The transition away from monthly themes is one that is going to be very hard for me. I loved the monthly themes. In fact, I bought many themed flags to use during opening and flag ceremonies. It’s a fun collection to have, and I’m sure I will find a way to continue to use them with the Pack.
But Cub Scouts is making a transition to a new program, built around Cub Scouting’s 12 Core Values. And to be honest, although they have been in each rank book, I have to admit that they don’t yet just roll off my tongue. Perhaps it is a good idea to embrace the core values in a new way.
And from what I understand, that is pretty much what the Cub Scout 2010 program is about.
It’s a shame that BSA is taking so incredibly long to get training and materials out to units before our “old” program runs out. (Program helps don’t exist beyond August 2010 right now.) I’m sure that is going to create some degree of stress for us to get things out to busy volunteers who we just have less contact with in the summer time. But I’m optimistic that with strong support from one another, we’re going to do great with this new program!
Do you know the 12 Core Values of Cub Scouting?
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Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities.
Compassion: Being kind and considerate, and showing concern for the well-being of others.
Cooperation: Being helpful and working together with others toward a common goal
Courage: Being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences.
Faith: Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in God.
Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit.
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Honesty: Telling the truth and being worthy of trust.
Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult.
Positive Attitude: Being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.
Resourcefulness: Using human and other resources to their fullest.
Respect: Showing regard for the worth of something or someone.
Responsibility: Fulfilling our duty to God, country, other people, and ourselves.
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No April fool’s joke, National has finally released the official details on the historical merit badge program.
http://www.scouting .org/ScoutSource /BoyScouts/ AdvancementandAw ards/historical_ MB_program. aspx
Once on the Scouting.org page, click on the merit badge to review the requirements.
Potential merit badge counselors, contact your District Advancement Chair for the forms for approval
Lighthouse-Tim Shea lighthouseadvancement@gmail.com
Gateway-Ken Walton kwalton@wi.rr. com
Fox River – Carol Voss & Tim Bartelson carol_voss@netzero. net
donnatim3@netzero. com
Thanks to Tim Shea for the heads up on this!
I can hear the “I’m bored” kicking in – and its not June yet.
Summer vacation is great! For the first few days that is ~ but the fun wears thin long before August comes, and as often as the boys are out being Scouts, there is still a lot of time to kill.
Here’s a great idea! Each summer, participating bowling centers give kids who sign up two free games of bowling every day, all summer long!
Check out http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/ to get signed up! Signup starts this Tuesday, but you have to be signed up before school is out. If I remember correctly they close the program at some point.
There are participating alleys in both Kenosha and Union Grove. (I kind of wish the alley in Waterford was participating too! I may have to send this to them.) You can also purchase a “family pass” for about $25 which allows up to 4 adults to bowl up to two free games per day when you’re with the kids. Great family time together!
As many of you know, one of our leaders was shipped out to Haiti for the rescue efforts. There is a question and answer story about him in the news today. Please go to the link below and read about it. Scroll down to find the story.
http://www.westofthei.com/
Ed Herreid
Scoutmaster – Troop 328 Salem WI
Troop Schedule – www.salemtroop328.com
Fox River Website – www.foxriverbsa.org
Council Website – www.sewisbsa.com
Merit Badges – www.meritbadge.com
Tomorrow, March 20 is bag drop off day. The following Saturday March 27 is pick up and distribution.
The Pack & Troops have their traditional areas that they canvas. IF you have had overlaps in geography with other units in the past please make a phone call and try to resolve this. If you need a contact name and phone call Katie Dembowski or Denis Druker.
We have notified all the Newspapers and Radio Stations in Kenosha and Racine Counties of this effort. Remember to mention it to your friends and co-workers next week. Word travels fast and this can raise the awareness quickly.
If you need additional bags->
Reinemans True Value Hardware
ph 262-763-3577
417 Milwaukee Ave
Burlington 53105
Please send me an email with the number of items you drop off and where you dropped them. Our traditional drop off points:
- The Sharing Center
- Love Inc
- Norway Lutheran Church
- St Thomas Aquinas Food Pantry
- Community Methodist Church, Waterford
- St Johns Food Pantry
- Westosha Head Start
- Twin Lakes Food Pantry
- Union Grove Food Bank
If you wish to drop off at another pantry, just tell us who it is.
Thanks for your help.
We have a goal to collect over 30,000 items in our District, and All pantries we have spoken with are really anticipating this food so do your best!
Also, follow Youth Protection as always and Safe Scouting– keep a close eye out so our kids are safe while collecting.
Denis Druker – SFF
ph 262-744-6739
denisdruker@ msn.com
Have you noticed the Yearbook link at the top of the page yet?
We would like to collect information from every Fox River unit to put together a little biography of our district. Something special for the Centennial, but we could perhaps continue the project on long after 2010.
Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and Advisors – please take a few minutes and fill out the survey, won’t you?
