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Serving and informing the Scouts and Scouters of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties
2320 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 244-4210
www.senecawaterways.org
Council President:
David Lippitt
Council Commissioner: Valerie Kalwas
Scout Executive:
Stephen T. Hoitt
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A publication of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America
Council News
February 2015
JOIN US FOR THE
TOUR DE COUNCIL
AND BIKE RODEO!
May 29 – 31, 2015
(Wayne County Fairgrounds,
Palmyra, NY)
MARCH 14 & 21, 2015
Did you know that over 5000 Cub, Boy
and Girl Scouts participate in the Scouting for Food and Clothing service project every year? Did you know that
Scouts in our
Council collect
between 30 and
50 tons of food
and 15 - 30 tons
of clothing annually? Did you
know that without this annual
service project,
local food cupboards would not
have
enough
food to keep up
with the demand for food during the late
winter months?
Make sure your unit participates in this
year’s annual Council service project! If
this isn’t something you or your unit
have done in the past, please consider it
for this year. It is really VERY simple:
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Assign an adult in your unit to take
on the role of Scouting for Food and
Clothing Coordinator.
Contact your District’s Scouting for
Food and Clothing coordinator to
have your unit assigned to a collection route in your area.
Organize the boys and girls in your
unit to meet and cover the assigned
area…this will happen on two consecutive weekends.
 On the first weekend
(March 14th) youth and
adults will head out to their
assigned routes to drop off
door tags and bags at each
of the houses and post
lawn signs in their neighborhood. This usually
takes 3 – 4 hours.
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In This Issue:
Council News
Programs and Training
Oder of the Arrow
Finance and Development
Council Scout Camps
Exploring
Venturing
Join us for the Tour de
Council and Bike
Rodeo!!!
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May 29 – 31, 2015
(Wayne County Fairgrounds,
Palmyra, NY)
The Tour de Council is going to be a
GREAT and FUN challenge for Scouts
and leaders of all ages! Participants may
choose to ride in from Brockport (50
miles), Genesee
Valley Park (25
miles),
Fairport
(10 miles) or
Macedon (6miles)
all of which will
end at the Wayne
County
Fairgrounds
in
Palmyra. Once there, you can camp with
your troop and units from all over the
Council! See flyer on page 3.
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District News
Bay Waters District
Black Creek District
Genesee Crossroads District
Lighthouse District
Mohawk District
Seneca District
Towpath District
1 Turing Point District
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Program and Training
HIGH ADVENTURE
ADVANCEMENT
Whether you’re looking to plan a great
trip to Philmont, a warm retreat to
Seabase, or you’re looking to take
advantage of the incredible value of a
Massawepie High Adventure Trek,
we’re here to help out!
Program Updates: Cub
Scouting, Boy Scouting, &
Venturing!
because they believe it will just be more
of the same thing that they did in Cub
Scouts.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/
programupdates.aspx
Top 3 Reasons why Cub Scouts
don’t Join Boy Scouts:
We have spaces open for:
Philmont 2015 (J uly 23, 2015 - Aug 6,
2015) [email protected]
Philmont 2016 (J uly 18, 2016 - July 30,
2016) [email protected]
Join a Council Contingent and have an
unforgettable experience with other
Scouts and leaders from all over our
Council. Anyone over 14 can attend and
we’ll take care of travel, lodging, and
other planning.
Contact Chris DiGiacomandrea at
[email protected]
for
more
information.
Check out the official update page for all
of the Program Changes coming.
They’re simplifying the Cub Scout
Program, while also making the
adventures more exciting! Stay up-todate with all of the changes coming by
checking this site often!
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The Boy Scout Troop’s Program
doesn’t grab the Scouts’ or the
Parent’s attention.
2.
The Scout’s parents don’t feel that
the Boy Scout program is valuable/
it’s not a priority for them.
3.
Neither the Scout nor the Parents
feel engaged and welcomed by the
Troop (more than a “Hello and
welcome,” at the first meeting!)
Webelos to Boy Scout
Transition
Boy Scouts is a whole lot different than
Cub Scouts or Webelos Scouts. The idea
of graduating from a Cub Scout pack to
a Boy Scout troop may be intimidating
for some Webelos Scouts and their
parents. Some Webelos may not be sure
they want to cross over into Boy Scouts
Check out this great guide developed for
parents to help lead them into Boy
Scouting with their kids: http://
www.westford.com/troop195/wpcontent/uploads/WebToScout.pdf
Scouting For Food & Clothing
(from front page)
~SAVE THE DATE~
Sunday, March 8, 2015

Saint John Fisher College
Training for adult leaders in Venturing, Cub Scouts & Boy Scouts!
Training for youth leaders in Boy Scouts & Venturing!
Training for Commissioners & Health & Safety tr aining!
Elective & Required cour ses r unning all day 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Box lunch available; Registration opens at J anuar y Roundtables!
All‐day pre‐registra on fee $12. Box lunches can be reserved for an addi onal $8 for
pre‐registra on only. A few courses have addi onal fees for materials, payable
directly to the instructor at the course. Addi onal fees, where applicable, are listed in
the online Course Guide. Registra on fee increases, and lunch op on is not available,
a er February 25, 2015.
Questions? For mor e infor mation, or to volunteer , please contact
Spencer Jones, [email protected]
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On the second weekend (March
21st) the units goes back to the
SAME houses to collect what families have left for collection and then
bring all food can clothing to a central collection site. This too should
take about 3 – 4 hours.
Scouting for Food and Clothing is a
wonderful, easy service project that all
Council Scouts should participate in.
There are indeed folks in our community
that rely on this event every year. Please
contact your District’s SFFC coordinator
or Bret Miller ([email protected] or
241-8530) for more information about
how to get involved in this great service
project!
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NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING 2015 (NYLT)
Scouts! Have you ever wondered how
some boys in your troop just seem to be
natural leaders? Would you like to know
their secrets and be like them? A great
place to start is a week-long training
course where you can learn leadership
skills with some of the most capable,
enthusiastic and skilled Scouts in Seneca
Waterways Council!
The 2015 course dates are:
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Course I – July 5-11
Course II – July 19-25
Course III – August 2-8
Course IV – October 9-12, 16-18
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NYLT is a leadership development
course developed by the Boy Scouts of
America to enable Scouting youth to lead
their Scouting organization. NYLT uses
the methods of scouting to teach
leadership skills. Scouts will experience a
“Boy led Troop” as the program is run by
youth staff.
NYLT participants must be at least
thirteen years of age and First Class
Rank or Venturing Scouts who are 1417 years old and be in a position of
leadership (Senior Patrol Leaders,
Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, Patrol
Leaders or who will be leadership
candidates in the near future). 95% of
scouts who attend NYLT would
recommend it to their fellow troop
members!
You will come away from your NYLT
experience with exposure to the best of
the best of leadership techniques. You
will learn
valuable skills such as
creating a vision of success, setting goals
and making plans, how to listen and solve
problems, and how to teach and lead.
Most of all, you will learn the bigger
picture of how to put the needs of others
first in order to be a truly great leader.
The NYLT course simulates a month in
the life of a troop. It is a six-day course.
It reinforces and expands upon BeKnow-Do leadership. Scouts learn a
number of leadership skills and
concepts. The youth learn about the
stages of team development and how to
match the most appropriate leadership
style with the developmental stage of
the individual or team.
Seneca Waterways Council operates one
of the largest and most successful
programs in the Northeast Region at the
Walmsley Sawyer Training Center,
located at Camp Cutler.
The NYLT course has Eight Key
Elements:
1. A Month in the Life of a Troop
2. Four Stages of Team Development
This year Seneca Waterways Council will
hold 4 NYLT courses, 3 in the summer
and one on 2 weekends in October
allowing the participants a good selection
of dates to choose from. Each course is
limited to 48 participants to maintain the
quality of the program.
Leadership Requires Vision, Goals,
and Plans
Toolbox of Leadership Skills
Consistent Leadership Modeling
Scout Oath and Law
Have Fun!
Traditions
Total Cost is $335 ($175 deposit at time
of registration) or $275 (if paid in full
before May 15th for Courses I-III,
August 15th for Course IV). The
remaining balance is due by June 15 for
Courses I—III, September 1 for Course
IV, along with all completed paperwork.
Fee includes course materials, meals,
snacks, T-shirt, neckerchief, course
patch. Financial assistance is available
by completing the Seneca Waterways
Council Campership form which can
be found on the council website at
www.senecawaterways.org.
$20 discount for those attending
Massawepie or Babcock Hovey summer
camps and NYLT Courses I-III.
All courses will be open to Out-ofCouncil Scouts after the final payment
deadlines.
Questions: call Doug Cunningham,
NYLT Course Director at 585-381-6008
[email protected]
Or call the Scout Service Center at
(585) 241-8545 .
You can also check out the Council
website at
http://senecawaterways.org/content/
forms-flyers
then click NYLT for more
information.
See you at NYLT!
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COMMISSIONERS TOOLS—UNIT KEY 3
by Council Commissioner Tools Champion, Don Hensel, [email protected];
(h) 723-1465, (c) 944-1225
The Unit Key 3
Key 3 gr oups appear in many of the
areas of scouting administration. You
are probably familiar with your District
Key 3 consisting of Distr ict Chair ,
District Commissioner and District
Executive. The Key 3 organization is
also present at the council level. The
Council Key 3, consisting of the
Council
President,
Council
Commissioner and the Scout Executive.
The Key 3 organization structure is also
present at the Unit Level. It was a new
concept that has not been discussed in
much detail previously but has been
part of the Unit Performance guide
since 2012.
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/
membership/pdf/522-025_wb.pdf
The Unit Key 3 was originally
developed to provide support for new
units. It was so successful; it has now
been expanded as the preferred mode
and the Unit Key 3 is now a very
important part of the Unit Service Plan.
An engaged, effective Unit Key 3 does
a better job of delivering the promise of
scouting.
Functional
Key
3’s
understand and agree on common and
individual goals. It also creates another
opportunity to further engage the
Charter Organization with the unit.
together toward continued unit success.
The unit commissioner meets with
them to support their efforts, to help
with problem solving, and to keep the
unit moving in sync with the district
and council calendars.
The following are some items the unit
commissioner should urge the unit Key
3 to review on a regular basis.
Ensure that a monthly program and
unit budget plan are in place and on
track. These items ar e cr itical for
unit success. Encourage long-range
planning for a positive experience for
all. This may need to involve the
district finance committee.
Support systems that will ensure a
well-organized unit ar e the monthly
unit Key 3 meeting, monthly
committee and leader’s meetings, and
regular parent meetings.
Encourage a unit wide
communication system.
Communication takes many forms:
newsletter, phone tree, email, website,
Yahoo group. Whatever fits the unit?
*The Unit Commissioner acts as an
advisor to this Unit Key 3.
The Role of the Unit Key 3
The unit Key 3 is a new concept to the
BSA and is a critical component to the
success of the unit.
The unit Key 3 consists of the unit
committee chair, the unit leader, and
the chartered organization representative.
The unit commissioner serves as an
adviser to the unit Key 3. This group
meets once a month to discuss the unit,
its challenges, coming events, and
progress toward completing their action
plan and Journey to Excellence goals,
just like any other Scouting Key 3. It is
a time for the unit Key 3 to learn how
to spot early warning signs and work
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Encourage unit Key 3 training.
Encourage them to take This Is
Scouting and Leader Specific Training.
Be sure the unit Key 3 is aware of
training opportunities. Through the
district commissioner, enlist the help of
the training team to bring training to the
unit if necessary.
Help unit leaders get additional
training as needed. Thr ough the
district
commissioner,
request
progressive specialty training as needed.
Topics might include recruiting youth
members, information on Friends of
Scouting, advancement, etc. While it is
the responsibility of the district
committee, it may be necessary to
conduct sections of this training yourself
at a unit committee meeting.
Encourage participation in district
activities. Encour age attendance at
roundtable, district activities, and
camping opportunities. Keep the district/
council calendar in mind when helping
the unit Key 3 schedule unit meetings
and events.
Council Scout Camps
Camp Babcock-Hovey, J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation and Massawepie Scout Camps
Camp Operations Director: Don DeClerck, 374-5770, [email protected]
TWILIGHT CAMP
“TAKE FLIGHT” 2015 IS COMING!
JUNE 22 – 25, 2015 (5:00 – 8:30 EACH NIGHT)
The Council is excited to announce this
year’s theme for Twilight Camp…”Take
Flight”! Twilight camp is our Council’s
ONLY “day” camp at night!
Twilight Camp takes place at
Camp Eastman in Irondequoit
each of the four nights, and
features several awesome
activities (each night) that are
Scout fun and Scout friendly!
Naturally, most of the activities this year will be centered
around our theme so be prepared to explore any and all
things that fly!
Roundtables, and you can find out more
on the Seneca Waterways Council website in the Camping section. Just look for
“Twilight Camp”!
Remember, space is limited so please sign up early
to ensure your spots!
Please contact Ian Smith
(Camp Director) at [email protected]
or
Bret Miller at 241-8530 /
[email protected]
if
you have any questions or
needs regarding Twilight
Camp 2014!
Each night, dinner will be provided and
all campers will be given a camp shirt
and patch! The camp staff already have
a number of outstanding activities and
demonstrations planned for camp this
coming June. So bust out your flight suit
and join us for great scouting fun!
Information packets and registration
forms will soon be distributed at District
There is plenty of room for help at
Twilight Camp! If you or your Scouts
would like to participate in making Twilight Camp the best it can be, please
don’t hesitate to get in touch! Twilight
camp is a very fun and rewarding camp
experience for both campers and staff.
We would love for you to join us!
CUTLER CAMPING
CORNER
It is truly a winter wonderland down
here in the Bristol Hills. It is time to
come down to Camp Cutler for “Fun in
the snow.” Sledding, ice fishing,
snowshoeing, skiing, downhill and cross
country, hiking and any other snow
sport you can think of, can be done here.
If you attend scout night at Bristol
Mountain, rent a building and you will
not have to travel far. We have any type
of camping that you require; Heated
buildings with full kitchens and flush
toilets, lodges with woodstoves and
kitchens with refrigerators and stoves
and with outside latrines, lean-to’s with
latrines and fire rings and campsites. We
have limited cell phone coverage and
minimal internet service. This is perfect
for getting your scouts outside and
learning to survive without their social
media.
It is now time to make your reservations
for Cub Scout Adventure Camp for
2015-summer season. We already have
villages that are full. There are you tube
videos, information on our website,
www.senecawaterways.org, as well as,
calling Dorothy at 585-241-8545 for
more information and to sign up.
If you are looking to come down to the
Bristol Hills and spending a few
weekends a year interacting with
scouting youth and leaders from western
NY, then come be a member of our
Campmaster Corp. If this sounds like
something you might be interested in,
please contact John Dickson III: email
[email protected] or at the
council office.
The Trading Post is open during shortterm camping on Saturdays from
10:00am to Noon. Be sure to visit.
“Enlightened Perspective” written by
Andy Rooney: “I’ve learned…… That
life is like a roll of toilet paper. The
closer it gets to the end, the faster it
goes.
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AMERKS SCOUT NIGHT—MARCH 27
Scout
Night
with
the
Amerks
is
March 27, 2015 and open to all Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, Venturers, Explorers. Ticket price will be
$15.00 per person. Watch for registration flyer to
come out soon.
The Rochester Americans are partnering with the
Seneca Waterways Council to offer a great event
promoting Scouting. Scouts will serve as color guard
for the game. During halftime Scouts participating in
the Salesmanship Merit Badge Program will be
recognized and be presented their Merit Badge
Program.
Other halftime celebrations are being planned as well.
For more information contact is Mary Ellen Smith at
[email protected].
SUMMER FUN!
Get read for rides, slides & thrills
this summer.
Save the Dates! More details soon.
Darien Lake Scout Days
June 11—July 1
Seabreeze Scout Days
June 22-July 5
(excluding July 4)
CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE CAMP 2015
Never too early to think about Summer Adventure!
The Adventure takes place at the J. Warren Cutler Scout Reservation located near Naples, New York in the beautiful Bristol Hills.
Cub Scouts live in one of five themed villages for three days and two nights. While there they participate in camp wide activities
such as boating and fishing, swimming, nature, archery, and shooting sports as well as themed village programs.
Do you yearn for adventure on the high seas? Want to be a Knight of the Roundtable in a castle? How about living in a Native
American Indian Longhouse? Or roughing it as a Mountain Man? Or see what pioneer life was like at Fort Radcliff (where Old
West rules apply and you may find yourself in Jacknife Jail!)
Register Today to begin your 2015 adventure. Contact Camping Department at: (585) 241-8545 or [email protected].
Cub Scout Adventure Camp is where imagination comes to life!
Where will your imagination lead you?
SUMMER CAMP PRESENTATIONS
Is your pack, troop or crew considering attending a council summer camp or high adventure trek and you would like more
information about what camps are available, pricing, requirements, etc?
If so, please contact Dorothy Bressler at 585-241-8545 to schedule a Camp Presentation by camp staff, past campers and Scout
leaders who have been there and done that.
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Finance/Development
Senior Development Director: Frank Capozzi, 241-8527, [email protected]
Finance Secretary: Sandra Castle Rhoads, 241-8555, [email protected]
SILVER BEAVER
NOMINATIONS DUE
The Silver Beaver Award is a
national award presented by
Scout Councils. The award is
made for noteworthy service of
exceptional character to youth
by registered Scouters within
the Council territory. It is the
highest recognition that the
Council can bestow upon an
adult Scout leader.
The Silver Beaver is an award
given to those who implement
the Scouting program and perform community service
through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication, and
many years of service. It is the highest recognition that
the Council can bestow upon an Adult leader.
Presentation of the award will be made at the Council
Volunteer Recognition Dinner and Annual Meeting on
May .
The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2015. If you
would like to nominate a candidate for the Silver
Beaver Award please complete this form, or request a
form from the Council, or download one from the
Forms Section of the Council website at:
Deadline for this year’s selection is March 1, 2015
Tour De Council
(from front page)
Don’t want to ride in? No
problem! Simply join us at
the Fairgrounds for a
camporee style event…or
even canoe in if you like!
Cub Scouts will enjoy a
Council Bike Rodeo (also
taking place at the Wayne County Fairgrounds). The
Rodeo will actually be offered twice…once from 9 –
12 and then again from 1 – 4. Cubs wishing to ride in
from 5 or 10 miles away are welcome to do so and then
start the Rodeo at 1:00, or simply come to either of the
Bike Rodeo sessions. The bike rodeo includes lunch!
The entire event is rain or shine!!! Even the Bike
Rodeo! If the weather gets dicey, we can hold the
Rodeo INDOORS! It will be May but let it SNOW…
no worries!!!
Return Completed Form To:
Dorothy Bressler, Seneca Waterways Council
2320 Brighton-Henrietta TL Road
Rochester NY 14623
Or fax to 585-256-8533
To sum up…there are a number of options for everyone…just camp, bike
in from 50, 25, 10 or 5 miles and camp, just bike from any of the four
starting points, or participate in the bike rodeo! We would love to see
1000 + participants in the Tour de Council this May. Patches will be
awarded to participants for every piece of the event!
So…this is going to be a memorable, one-time event for Scouts of all
ages! Be on the lookout for more information and registration materials
in early 2015. Please make sure that you, your unit and bikes are prepped
and ready for the Tour de Council 2015!
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Bay Waters District
Chair: Christian Pappas
Executive: Bret Miller (585) 241-8530, [email protected]
Bay Waters is JTE GOLD
again in 2014!
For the third year in a row, your District is
a Journey to Excellence GOLD District!
In 2011, the Bay Waters District didn’t
qualify for JTE status at any level…what a
difference you all have made! How did we
get there?
At least 40 (73%) of our Districts units are
Bronze or better. The District retention
rate is over 80% again. We exceeded our
fundraising goal of $161,000 by more than
5% which puts us in the Gold category for
fundraising. We were the only District to
accomplish this and one of only 2 Districts
to exceed its Friends of Scouting goal! We
serve over 15% of the youth in our district
(Highest in the Council by more than 3%)!
The opportunity to join Scouting in our
District is exceptional compared to National / Area standards! There are several other categories from which we are measured
and we excel in just about all of them.
There is simply a lot to be proud of. So
thank you and congratulations to each of
you on a successful 2014 and here’s to
your continued success in Scouting!
Congratulations 2014 Journey
to Excellence Award Winners!
Commissioner: Carl Harder (585) 671-9107
40 of our 53 units have earned Bronze,
Silver or Gold ratings in 2014…with
some still left to report! Congratulations
to the following units!
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Units Earning GOLD JTE
Troop 108 (Webster), Troop 110
(Webster), Troop 127 (Irondequoit),
Troop 163 (Webster), Troop 183
(Irondequoit), Troop 220 (Irondequoit),
Troop 231 (Irondequoit), Troop 233
(Irondequoit), Troop 260 (Penfield),
Troop 262 (Webster), Troop 310
(Penfield), Troop 312 (Penfield), Troop
356 (Irondequoit), Troop 363 (Webster),
Pack 9 (Penfield), Pack 62 (Irondequoit),
Pack 80 (Penfield), Pack 107 (Webster),
Pack 108 (Webster), Pack 112
(Webster), Pack 113 (Webster), Pack
163 (Webster), Pack 220 (Irondequoit),
Pack 233 (Irondequoit), Pack 250
(Penfield), Pack 260 (Penfield), Pack
262 (Webster), Pack 420 (Irondequoit),
Pack 463 (Webster) and Pack 474
(Webster).
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February 2015
Roundtable/Commissioner Mtg
Marketplace Mall
District Committee Meeting
March 2015
Roundtable/Commissioner Mtg
Scouting for Food/Clothing
Bag Drop
District Committee Meeting
Scouting for Food/Clothing
Collection
April 2015
Roundtable/Commissioner Mtg
Pinewood Derby
District Committee Meeting
Remember, four representatives from
each Pack (including Webelos II’s) are
welcome to attend and be a part of the
big race!
Pre-registration is REQUIRED by contacting Amy Schell
([email protected]).
Units earning SILVER JTE
Troop 9 (Penfield), Troop 113
(Webster), Troop 206 (Webster), Pack
59
(Irondequoit),
Pack
203
(Irondequoit), Pack 230 (Irondequoit),
Ship 303 (Webster).
On behalf of the District, I am pleased to
announce the following units as Journey to
Excellence award winners for 2014!
Units earning BRONZE JTE
Units must meet at least 10 out of 13 requirements that represent the best practices
in Scouting and earn at least 700 points for
a Bronze rating, 1,000 points for a Silver
rating and 1,600 points for a Gold rating.
District Pinewood Derby –
April 15th
Troop 159 (Irondequoit), Troop 230
(Penfield), Crew 247 (Irondequoit)
Because there will be a COUNCIL Pinewood Derby this year in May, winners
at every rank (Tiger – Webelos) will be
eligible to represent the Bay Waters
District at the Big, BIG Race! More
information regarding the COUNCIL
Pinewood Derby will be made available
at the District race to those who qualify.
This year’s District Pinewood Derby is
proudly hosted by Pack 203. Location
is TBD .
This year’s annual District Pinewood
Derby will take place on Saturday, April
11th from 9:00 to noon.
Black Creek District
Chair: Dave Levesque, (585) 442-7881, [email protected] Commissioner: Charles Arnold, (585) 469-1462
Executive: Kirsten Tornatore, (585) 241-8534, [email protected]
[email protected]
For information on what’s happening in
Black Creek, contact Kirsten Tornatore
at [email protected].
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February 21015
Scout Sunday
Roundtable/District
Committee Meeting
Scout Sabbath
Merit Badge University
Adult Leader Training
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March 2014
Roundtable/District
Committee Meeting
Scouting For Food Bag Drop
Scouting For Food Collection
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Exploring East
Chair: Jay Dutcher
Executive: Eric Israel, (585) 241-8542, [email protected]
www.swcexploring.org
Exploring Scholarships
ment earned $500 National Technical
Investigators’ Association scholarships,
and Katie also earned a $2500 Motorola
Solutions Foundations Scholarship for
Public Safety Explorers.
Many post advisors have no idea that
there are scholarships offered exclusively to Explorers. Every year thousands of
dollars in scholarship money is given
out only to Explorers, but how do you
let the Explorers know what’s out there?
The best place to start is the scholarship
page on the Exploring website: http://
exploring.learningforlife.org/services/
resources/scholarships/. The page is
updated as new scholarship opportunities are made available, so check back
regularly to make sure you haven’t
missed them. Some posts have a link on
their website for Explorers to be able to
easily check for themselves.
You can also call the office and have us
look up scholarship opportunities for
your Explorers. We can get you the
most up to date info on deadlines and
requirements for specific scholarships.
Last year twin sisters, Katie and Holley
and Katie Donlin-Smith (pictured above
shown left to right with Brighton Town
Supervisor William Moehle and Post
Advisor Investigator Tim Karch) members of both Brighton Police Department
and Monroe County Sheriff’s Depart-
Would your Explorers like an opportunity to get some scholarship money
like that for college?
Exploring West
Chair: John Merklinger
Commissioner: Joel Kather
Executive: Keith Gomez, (585) 241-8558, [email protected]
www.swcexploring.org
For information on what’s happening in Exploring West, contact Keith Gomez at [email protected].
Genesee Crossroads District
Chair: Dick Rasmussen, (585) 771-7507 [email protected]
Commissioner: Bruce Katz
Executive: Felix Ortiz, (585) 241-8541 [email protected]
For information on activities happening
in the Genesee Crossroads District, contact Felix Ortiz, (585) 241-8541
[email protected], or visit the
Lighthouse District page on the council
website at www.senecawaterways.org./
districts/genesee-crossroads/
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Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg.
Winter Day Camp
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March 2015
Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg.
Eagle Scout Board of Review
Lighthouse District
Commissioner: Kevin Coughlin (585) 227-9938 [email protected]
Executive: contact Field Director Ed Theetge (585) 241-8529 [email protected]
For information on activities happening in the Lighthouse District, contact Ed Theetge at 585-241-8529 or
[email protected], or visit the Lighthouse District page on the council website at www.senecawaterways.org./districts/
lighthouse.
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Mohawk District
Chair: Ira Goldman (203) 434-3680 [email protected]
Commissioner: Mel Stickles 315-651-8379 [email protected]
Executive: contact Field Director Ed Theetge (585) 241-8529 [email protected]
For information on activities happening
in the Mohawk District, contact Ed
Theetge
at
585-241-8529
or
[email protected], or visit the
Mohawk District page on the council
website at www.senecawaterways.org./
districts/mohawk.
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February 2015
Program Planning Conference
Eagle Boards in Geneva
District Committee Meeting
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March 2015
District Commissioner
Meeting/Roundtable
Eagle Boards in Geneva
District Leadership Dinner
District Committee Meeting
District Pinewood Derby
Seneca District
Chair: Frank Halstead
Commissioner: Kim Stanton
Executive: Chris DiGiacomandrea, 585-241-8535, [email protected]
Journey to Excellence
Help measure your unit’s strengths and
weaknesses using the 2015 Journey to
Excellence (JTE) Scorecards available
here:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/
awards/journeytoexcellence.aspx. There
are helpful tools and instructions
available right there!
Klondike Derby & Polar Panic
Jan 23-Jan 25
Seneca District Scouts are tough as
nails! Come out and join us over the
weekend of Jan 31-Feb 2 as we brave
the winter for our Annual Klondike
Derby and Polar Panic! Boy Scouts will
spend 2 nights thriving in the bitter
winter weather, while Cub Scouts will
come join the Boy Scouts for a Saturday
full of fun and exciting winter activities.
Troop 58 will be hosting in Ontario Ct.
Park at Gannett Hill in South Bristol this
year. Come take on the Challenge and
prove that not even a little snow and ice
can stop you! Please contact Laura
Walsh, ASM of Troop 58 with questions
about
the
Klondike
([email protected]) and Clint
VanDewark for the Polar Panic
([email protected]).
Leader Recognition Dinner
March 21
Seneca District would be nothing
without the generosity of volunteers.
Leaders at every level, from the
youngest newest Den parents to the
season veteran District Committee
members spend hours and hours leading
young men and women through the
Scouting program. Make no mistake,
these volunteers make Scouting the
greatest youth organization in the world.
Join us on March 22 to honor those
who’ve dedicated their time and energy
to the Scouting, whether at the Pack,
Troop, Crew, or District level. These
men and women are nothing short of
extraordinary, and now is our
opportunity to thank them for all they
have done and all they continue to do.
Please contact Liane Richardson
([email protected]) for more information.
Friends of Scouting
With the turn of the New Year, we begin
another Friends of Scouting Campaign.
Scouting doesn’t sell a “product”, nor
does it provide a services to be paid for,
rather- Scouting is a collection of
Volunteers coming together for the same
cause- We’re parents coming together to
help raise each other’s children. To do
that, it takes a lot of time, knowledge,
and support.
Every year, over 7,000 volunteers in the
Seneca Waterways Council make
pledges to support Scouting. Their
pledges go to maintaining the 3 beautiful
camps, providing a Service Center for
our area, and helping well over 4,000
Scouts attend summer camp. Without
Friends of Scouting, there would be no
way for all of us to help young people
learn the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Thank you for all of the time,
knowledge, and financial support you’ve
provided to the youth of our community.
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Roundtable
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March 2015
Roundtable
District Dinner
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April 2015
Roundtable
District Pinewood Derby
Seneca District Pinewood
Derby 500
Vrrroom Vrrroom! On April 11, over 85
Cub Scouts from all over the Ontario
and Wayne County area will race their
cars in the 2015 Seneca District
Pinewood Derby 500. From early
morning ‘til mid-afternoon, we’ll race
and race until a District Champion was
crowned from each Den Level in the
District. The winners from the District
Races will be eligible to have fun racing
their cars one more time at the Council
Pinewood Derby! Come have fun and
race those cars at least one more time!
Rules can be found on the
Senecawaterways.org website.
Order of the Arrow
OA Elections have begun!
Our Order of the Arrow Chapter Chief is
Isaiah Keyes from Troop 56. E-mail him
at [email protected], copying in
[email protected] with questions!
OA Elections are here! Sign your Troop
up for an election by contacting Isaiah
at the above e-mail.
Towpath District
Commissioner: Craig Kaplan (585) 242-0912 [email protected]
Executive: Michael Catalano (585) 241-8531 [email protected]
Towpath Cub Scout
Winteree
The Cub Scout Winteree will be held his
year on Jan 31st at Mendon Ponds park,
Wadhams Lodge. The event runs from
9:30 am to approx. 3:30. Lunch and
TONS of fun are waiting for all who come.
Merit badge University
The Towpath District Merit Badge
University will be help Feb 221st at
RIT. Hosted by the APO Chapter @
RIT. See the Council/District calendar
at Senecawaterways.org for more
information. A $10.00 registration fee
will include lunch, patch and merit
badge opportunities.
Pinewood Derby Race of
Champions
The Annual Towpath District Race of
Champions, a Pinewood Derby for the
winners of our various Pack-level
Pinewood Derbies, takes place at the
Perinton Rec Center on Saturday, March
29th. This event is open to all of the unit
Champions(1st thru 3rd Place) and is open
to anyone who still wants to race. Find
more info on the council web site/
calendar page
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Commissioner Services
Come one come all!!! Towpath needs
you. If you are interested in helping out
the district, We need your help. We are
looking for some new people to come on
board and be the District liaisons to the
Scouting units. Please contact Mike
Catalano [email protected]
or
Craig
Kaplan
at
[email protected], if you would
like to hear more about this position.
SAVE THE DATE - The 17th
Challenge Trophy Camporee will
be held Oct 16-18 2015 at Camp
Babcock Hovey.
Visit the CTC website at
www.challengetrophycamporee.org
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February 2015
Roundtable
District Committee/
Commissioners
Merit Badge University - RIT
March 2015
Roundtable
District Committee/
Commissioners
Towpath District Pinewood
derby Race of Champions
(@ St Johns of Rochester
Church, Rt 31 Perinton.)
April 2015
Roundtable
District Committee/
Commissioners
CHECK IT OUT: We have a new web
site, www.senecawaterways.org , check
out the new look and feel, we also have
a new District site.
Turning Point District
Chair: Ewart LeBlanc (585) 746-8889 [email protected]
Commissioner: Patrick Fox (585) 544-8974 [email protected]
Executive: William English (585) 241–8568 [email protected]
For information on activities happening in the Turning Point District, contact William English at 585-241-8568 or
[email protected], or visit the Turning Point District page on the council website at www.senecawaterways.org./
districts/turningpoint.
ORDER OF THE ARROW—EVENTS
February 20-22
Lodge Leadership Development
Conference
March 13-15
National Leadership Seminar
March 15
Lodge Executive Council Meeting
April 17-19
National Leadership Seminar
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May 29-31
NE-3A Conclave
Venturing
Staff Advisor: Bret Miller (585) 241-8530 [email protected]
Committee Chairman: Bob Hegeman [email protected]
Venturing Roundtable Commissioner: Bob Purvis [email protected]
New Venturing Changes
The latest on the new Awards and
requirements are in. See the venturing
page for a power point on these changes.
Also use the link below to see the latest
Q and A:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/
venturing/pdf/VenturingFAQs.pdf.
The
new
Venturing
Handbooks
Venturing requirement books and
Adviser Handbooks are in the Scout
shop for purchase.
The $45 per person fee (for tent
camping) applies to all youth and adults
and covers all food, program activities,
eVENT patch, and T-shirt. On-time
registrations must be post marked by
Friday, April 3. Late and on-site
registrants will NOT receive an event tshirt or eVENT patch.
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VOA/Committee
Curling Event
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March 2015
Cosmic Bowling
VOA/Committee
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April 2015
VOA/Committee
Venturing Area 3 eVENT
Cosmic Bowling
Here we go again, come on out to the
Venturing Cosmic bowling event, this
Spring (March 6th) it will be held at
Doug Kent’s bowling center, 725 W.
Miller St. Newark NY 14513. At
9:45pm goes till midnight. The cost is
$17 , which includes unlimited games,
pizza, pop and FUN. Training: The
new trainings are now available, look for
them at Leadership U and other district
and council training events.
Please contact us if you are interested in
the eVENT and want updates and
information about the 2015 eVENT
emailed to you. See registration form
Curling Event:
Elm Hill Curling Party
Saturday, March 18th
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
$25/adult (18+) & $15/
youth (11-17)
Price Includes:
Instructions, Equipment & Curling
Sign Up Deadline
Saturday, March 11th
Contact Joan Halstead at
[email protected] to register.
Area 3 Venturing eVENT
April 24-26, at Camp Woodland in the
Longhouse Council. Come out and be a
part of the latest and greatest adventure.
Look out for the Zombies! Check out
the web site for more information.
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questions or concerns to enable us to
assist you in your preparation. Email –
[email protected].
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