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Boy Scout Roundtable Announcements Sat. Dec 10 Den Chief Training at Chelmsford Central Congregational Church To register or more information: http://www.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.asp?ActivityKey=1055264 Tue. Oct 18 Merit Badge Counselor Training Hosted by Westford’s Troop 195 at St. Catherine Church, 7:00 PM For information or to sign up to host a monthly training session contact Chris Ferraro at asmtroop56@comcast.net. Tue. May 8 Merit Badge Counselor Training Hosted by Chelmsford’s Troop 75 at Chelmsford’s Lodge of Elks, 300 Littleton Rd Rake Out - Service to those who have served our country November is Veterans Day and a great time for your unit to offer yard raking services to a Veteran. You provide this service free of charge and coordinated with the towns’ veteran’s offices. For more information contact West Wind District Service Chair, Elmer Lyons at elmer@dandelyons.net. The Alaska Yukon Expedition – An Evening with Andrew Skurka In 2010, Andrew skied, snowshoed, hiked and rafted 4700 miles in the wilds of Alaska & Yukon. Come hear him describe his amazing adventure Wed. Oct 12, from 7:30 – 9pm at Chelmsford Senior Center 75 Groton Rd, N. Chelmsford. For tickets or information contact Phil at 978-251-3713 or ptgandw@hotmail.com. Life to Eagle Advancement Seminar Thur. Oct 13: Hosted by Westford T95 at United Methodist Church, 10 Church Rd, Westford at 7 pm. Mon. Nov 7: Hosted by Billerica T11 at First Congregational Church, 18 Andover Rd, Billerica at 7 pm. Seminar is recommended for all scouts who are First Class and above, their parents, troop leaders, committee members and Eagle Scout Advisors. It covers steps needed to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout, including the project, application and the Board of Review. To RSVP or get more info contact Patti Scarborough krispattiscarborough@gmail.com or Jim Leighton at JLeighton@alum.wpi.edu. 20 Mile Hike for Hiking Merit Badge Andover’s Troop 100 will be conducting a 20 mile hike for the Hiking Merit Badge on Sat. Oct 22 along the Bay Circuit Trail in North Andover and Andover. Scouts that would like undertake this hike for the Hiking Merit Badge are welcome to join. Contact Bud O’Leary ASM at budoleary@comcast.net for details. Klondike Carnival This year’s Klondike Derby theme is Klondike Carnival. Please make your calendars - the main event will be Sat. Jan 28, 2012. Webelos are invited to join a Boy Scout Troop and come and enjoy this day long outdoor activity and competition. Service Opportunity in the City of Lawrence The city of Lawrence seeks Scouts in need of service hours to locate and mark city fire hydrates so that they can be identified through snow drifts in the winter. If more information contact Charles Boddy at CBoddy@CityofLawrence.com. Math Science Technology Merit Badge & Career Expo 2012 Forty four Math Science & Technology Merit Badges will be offered in two days. Sat. Mar 10 will be the kickoff and on site day for the Merit Badges and Sat. Mar 31 will be the Field Trips where the scout gets to see a job site situation etc for that science field. For information look for periodic updates at: www.yccbsa.org. Merit Badge Counselors & Adults in the science fields interested in assisting contact Chair Dan Bush @ BushDanielJ@comcast.net. Wah-Tut-Ca 75th Anniversary Hike This year is the 75th anniversary of Camp Wah-Tut-Ca. Scouts from each district will hike from a local camp in the district to Northwood to commemorate the anniversary. The hike is roughly 60 miles and and takes three days (6/19/12-6/22/12) The hike is meant to be very meaningful, helping to symbolize how we all came together and remember all of our camps. Each unit can send up to three hikers for this three day journey . We hope to have a representative from every unit. There are also opportunities for Order of the Arrow members in your unit to help lead the hike or help set up campsites for the hikers. For more information contact Brendan Duffy at bd75@comcast.net. 2013 National Jamboree Participants Wanted (Scouts and Leaders) The Yankee Clipper Council is sending 3 Troops and a Venture Patrol to the National Jamboree at the Summit in West Virginia July 15-24, 2013. We are looking for Scouts who will be 12 years old and First Class by July 15, 2013. Youth fees are approximately $1500. We are also looking for adult leaders to fill out the 3 troops to help provide a great experience for the youth. The 2010 Jamboree was an incredible experience and the 2013 Jamboree looks to be even better as we open a new era at the Summit Reserve, BSA's permanent Jamboree/High Adventure site. For more information, please contact Kevin Nichols (knichols@bsamail.org) or Ron Fuller (lakeside11@comcast.net). General information for the Jamboree can be found at: https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx. Andrew Skurka Presentation [.PDF File] Life-to-Eagle Announcement [.PDF File] Boy Scout Rake-out [.PDF File] From Mr. Wicks on October 7, 2011 |
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