May 12
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New Council Website
Earlier this week the new Three Harbors Council website went live! This site has been a great undertaking. Nearly 150 volunteers have given input, shared information, helped with research and provided feedback.
The old websites from Milwaukee and Southeast Councils have been taken down. You can always find the link to the council website right here – on the right side of every FoxRiverBSA webpage!
May 12
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Derby Deadline!
Don’t forget that today (Friday May 4) is the signup deadline for the District Pinewood Derby! To register, please call the Racine Council office at 262-632-1655.
May 12
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Spring has come to Pringle
Things are blooming and coming back here at Pringle. We’re keeping our eye out for the Mallards that have stayed at the pond longer than they normally do, hopefully we will see ducklings on the pond this year. Many things bloomed earlier than normal; hopefully there will be some flowers to see on our annual Mother’s Day Ephemeral Brunch and Wildflower walk this year!! The Bluebirds also laid more first brood eggs this year. We were hoping for more boxes to be occupied with Bluebirds this year, but the same one’s that were occupied last year are in use this year.
Don’t forget about summer camp! Summer camp registration can be found here. Completed registration and payment are due the Friday before the program by either stopping in or mail. Completed registration and payment are due the Friday before the program by either stopping in or mail. Phone registrations will not be accepted. Junior Naturalist will meet every Wednesday (except July 4th) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Observation & Creation will meet every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Little Naturalist will meet every Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
To register for any upcoming programs you can go here: http://bit.ly/raldf1
Nature Story Time Hike: Round and Round Again, Nancy Van Laan Saturday, May 5th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
One man’s trash is another’s treasure, as this tale of a resourceful recycler demonstrates. After the story we will head out on a hike with activities tied to the story. Free
Leave No Child Inside: Discovery Hike Saturday, May 12th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join us for an easy hike in Bristol Woods. We’ll learn simple skills of nature observation which families can use when exploring outdoors together. Children first grade and older are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration and payment required, no refunds for no shows.
Friends: $2.00/General: $4.00
Mother’s Day Ephemeral Brunch and Spring Wildflower Walk Sunday, May 13th, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the special woman in your life with a gift of nature. Bring the mom in your life out to Pringle for a light brunch and then on the hour, a naturalist will led a hike to see the spring wildflowers that are blooming. Pre-registration and payment required, no refunds for no shows. When calling, please indicate your hike time preference.
Friends: $10.00/General Public: $12.00/Children 10 and under are half priced
Invasive Species Workday Saturday, May 26th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Help us to continue to restore our Oak Savanna and Prairie areas. We will be cutting down buckthorn, multi-flora rose, and other invasive plants. This also helps create open areas in our woods for school children to explore when they are out here for programming. Please bring your own work gloves; tools will be provided.
Plant Exchange Saturday, May 26th, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Have plants you must prune or cull? How about trading your excess with others? Take home new plants for your yard and have an instant new garden. No time to re-pot your donations? No problem – bags and newspaper will do just fine.
Valerie Mann, CIG Naturalist
Pringle Nature Center
9800 160th Avenue
Bristol, WI 53104
262-857-8008 Phone 262-857-8009 Fax
www.pringlenc.org / naturalist@pringlenc.org
May 12
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Aviation Explorer Club
The Aviation Explorer Club sponsored by EAA Chapter 838 is for young people ages 11-13 who are interested in aviation. If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Exploring Director, Robbie Haynes at (414) 443-2846.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the EAA Chapter 838 building at 3333 N. Green Bay Rd., Racine.
The Kenosha EAA chapter also has chartered Explorer Post 218 for the past 25 years. Our year just started, and there still is time to join. We plan to meet twice a month from now until September or October. Contact Ken Sack at (262)554-9714 or kensack@yahoo.com for more information.
Like Venturing, Explorer Clubs are co-ed.
May 12
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Camp Dates filling fast!
Have you made camp reservations yet? WHY NOT!? Act now – or risk missing out. Several sessions are already sold out at both OhDaKoTa and at Indian Mound. Need some inspiration? Check out the OhDaKoTa flyer!
Closed Sessions:
Indian Mound Scout Reservation
- Cub/Parent Weekend, July 21-22
- Three-Day Day Camp, July 10-12
- Three-Day Day Camp, July 24-26
Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta
- Four-Day Day Camp, July 16-19
- Four-Day Day Camp, July 30-August 2
What’s left? Check out the Three Harbors Council Cub Scout Camp page for more info!
May 12
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Logo Apparel
Love the new Three Harbors logo? Want to show your Council pride with something nicer than a tee shirt? Need a great shirt for the upcoming Golf Outings?
Polo Shirts and Polar Fleeces will be available for purchase online from May 5, through June 5, 2012.
All shirts and fleeces will be available for pickup at the Milwaukee Scout Service Center or the Racine Scout Service Center on and after June 30, 2012.
May 12
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Tiger Mania
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta is new Tiger signup. Boys in Kindergarten right now are encouraged to come out to camp to learn more about joining Cub Scouts.
Boys currently in 2011-2012 Kindergarten are invited to see what Tiger Cubs and Cub Scouting are all about! There will be FUN and games for the boys and information for the parents! For those that sign up, there will be three more fun filled events this summer, plus we’ll hook you up with a Pack in your area to join any of the fun things they are doing this summer as well.
Boys currently in First, Second or Third grades who are interested in joining Cub Scouts are also invited!
For more information contact Katie Dembowski.
May 12
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Be a Kid Again at Character Camp
The 2012 Learning for Life Character Camp is soon approaching. Please consider volunteering at one the best outdoor educational programs in character education.
Character Camp is a pivotal point in the character development of our children. It is a one-day camp experience for students involved with the Learning for Life Program. Activities include field sports, team building exercises, nature hikes and a host of other fun filled activities.
To learn more about volunteering, please log onto: www.ThreeHarborsLearningForLife.org.
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Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11
Did you know that the Girl Scouts celebrate Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day? (It was just on April 22, 2012.) And hopefully you saw Ed Brandon’s note about Volunteer Appreciation Week April 15-21 last week.
Well, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11, 2012, and it would be a great time to say thanks to the teachers we appreciate the most – our Scout Leaders! if you haven’t already recognized them already.
With long hours, no pay, and away from their own families our Scoutmasters and other leaders give a lot of themselves to help Boy Scouts grow into the great young men we know they can be. So don’t forget all of your favorite teachers, and to all of you Leaders out there – THANKS!
Saturday April 28, 2012 will be our Pack’s THIRD* Annual Family Fun Day at Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells. We LOVE going, and Mount Olympus loves our Scouts!
In fact, for our Family Fun Day we get $6 admissions! You can’t beat that price – a family of 4 can attend for about the normal price for 1!
Admission is open to ANYONE who wants to join us – so I’m inviting you, our Fox River friends! Cubs, Crews and all the Troops in between – we would love to see you in Wisconsin Dells on April 28. Heck, I don’t care what district or council you’re in – if you’re reading this website you’re invited!
No preregistration is necessary! Just show up at the door and let them know you’re with Pack 323 in Waterford. (It’s OK – we won’t make you hang out with us!)
Just $6 gets you all day admission to the indoor waterpark and indoor theme park, as well as any outdoor attractions that happen to be open in late April. Last year two roller coasters and several of the go-cart tracks were open.
Don’t worry about it being too crowded – there is a LOT of room – and not that many readers of the Fox River District website. We had about 100 people at our party last year and we could have had 10 times that many without an issue.
Check out the flyer, and bring your friends too! It’s going to be a GREAT time in the Dells! And if you come, don’t forget to find me and say HI!
(* OK, the first year it was my son’s birthday party – but his friends were all Scouts and it seemed like a great tradition so we’re keeping it up!)
In Memorium
Dedicated to the memory of Stuart Bergmann, 1961-2010