Old Colony Program 2014 - 2015 Page 1 of 11 Old Colony District 18 Month Activities District Meeting 1st Monday Commissioner’s Mtg. 1st Tuesday Roundtable 2nd Weds. Clearview Jr. High School, Gloucester Co. Library, Church of Latter-day St. DISTRICT PROMOTED EVENTS GSC GSC GSC OC OC GSC GSC OC OC OC OC OC OC GSC GSC GSC W=Webelos Page 2 of 11 Adults Adults C W B B&C&W B&C&W B&W B Adults B C W B B&C&W B&C&W Program Expo Scouting University Cub Fun Day Webelos Weekend District Camporee Scouting for Food Scouting for Food Bag Distribution Bag Pickup Klondike Derby/Winter Camporee Scout College District Recognition Dinner Spring Camporee/OA call out Fishing Derby Webelos Weekend Council Camporee Scouting for Food Bag Distribution Scouting for Food Bag Pickup B= Boy Scouts C= all Cub Scouts Scouting Year 2014 – 2015 625 Breakneck Rd. Mullica Hill, NJ 389 Wolfert Station Rd. Mullica Hill, NJ 259 Lambs Rd, Sewell, NJ Month Day Aug October October October Nov Nov Nov 23 11 18 17, 18, 19 7–9 15 22 Month Day January February Mar April May October Nov Nov Nov 23, 24, 25 14 & 28 25 24 – 26 2 or 9 16, 17, 18 2014 2015 Page Page 3 of 11 Old Colony District Fall Camporee The council camporee will not happen, but our district will have one so; Save this date Nov. 7-9,2014 Page 4 of 11 Scouting For Food Since 1910, the ideals of Scouting have guided young men to perform "service to others and to the community." Responding to the plight of America's poor and hungry is a traditional Scouting "good turn." During World War I, Boy Scouts planted vegetable gardens to provide food for the hungry. President Roosevelt called on Scouts to collect food for the needy during the Great Depression. Planting Victory Gardens were the Scouting "good turns" organized during World War II. Today, Boy Scouts continue their Good Turn efforts in community stewardship through Scouting for Food. The Scouting for Food Drive, began as a National good turn in 1988; today as part of the Good Turn for America initiative the Southern NJ Council continues the tradition. We have partnered once again with our neighboring Councils and Shop Rite for this year's drive. November is Scouting for Food Month This year our council have established the following dates for the annual drive. November 15th , is the date for dropping off the bags at area homes, November 22nd is the date for picking up the filled bags delivering them to the local food pantry's. Please join the Garden State Council and local partners in the fight against hunger in Southern NJ. Channel 6 Holiday Food Drive dated bags and Shop Rite Scouting for Food undated bags are now available at the Rowan Scout Service Center. Undated Shop Rite bags are currently available at the Riggins Service Center. Packs, Posts, Troops and Crews that participate in this all so important Good Turn for America Nationwide event will benefit the less fortunate in our communities. Final Details will be available sometime in September or October, 2014. Please give the Scouts in your unit the opportunity to be helpful and to provide food to the hungry; by putting BSA Scouting for Food on your fall scheduled. The dates are Nov. 15th and Nov. 22, 2014 Page 5 of 11 Old Colony District Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America KLONDIKE DERBY RACE January 23 - 25, 2015 To be run on the frozen waste lands (or mud) at Roosevelt Scout Reservation Webelos may attend Sat. Jan. 24th And must register with the Troop. . Summary Program for Saturday will be the Klondike-Derby. 3 Bonus Points will be given if their troop registers and pays before; Friday 11:59 PM Midnight Jan. 10th. Hot Cocoa and Charcoal has been added to the Equipment list. packet. A cooking fire will be provided. Wheels: Sleds may have wheels if you wish. There will be two categories at the opening race; with and without wheels. Webelos: Second year Webelos are invited again this year to compete in a special Webelos classification on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Snow Shoe Trek: There will be a special SnowShoe Trek for Scouts in 9th-12th grade. These Scouts are known as the Trekkers. See details inside. FEES: Scouts Pre-Registration will be $8.00. After 1/17/2015 $10.00. Webelos, PreRegistration will be $5.00. After 1/17/2015 $7.00. Standard Derby Sled Run Scouts in 6th-8th grade may compete in the standard Derby Sled Run OR choose to compete in the Snow Shoe Trek. WARNING: The Snow Shoe Trek will be difficult for inexperienced scouts. No Dutch Oven: Scouts competing in the Snow Shoe Trek do not need a Dutch Oven. They will require a Gourmet Aluminum-Foil-Meal in a special cooking area. (See Snow Shoe Program.) Lunch: All Scouts competing in the Sled Run (including Webelos) MUST provision their own lunch in an aluminum foil New option for SnowShoe Trekkers: A homemade pack frame can be substituted for the Snow Shoes. Page 6 of 11 QUESTIONS?: Contact: Thom Shoop (H) 856-467-3741, (C) 856506-9320, or [email protected] Detailed copies of this document are available, see calendar at http://www.gardenstatescouting.org/ Page 7 of 11 Old Colony District Recognition Dinner March 25th , 2015 5:00 PM --- Until . . . Where: TBD Cost: $??.00 per person How to Recognize your Leaders: Submit all of your forms and leaders names who deserve recognition by February Roundtable. * Forms are found online at: http://www.gardenstatescouting.org/ Page 8 of 11 Why: This is the time to acknowledge all of your unit leaders who go above and beyond the duties of being a Scout Leader, who go to training to learn the responsibilities of their position, and who male Scouting better for the boys in your unit. 1. Training Awards All training awards earned in 2011 will be recognized. 2. Unit Service Awards For service to Troops, Crews, Packs and Dens. 3. Scouter Service Award For Scouters who gave service to the District. 4. Continuing Service Awards For Scouters who give service to District and/or Scouts. 5. District Award of Merit The District Award of Merit is a council award presented by districts. The award is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level. 6. Silver Beaver The Silver Beaver Award is a national award presented by councils. The award is available to Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the council level. (Silver Beaver Awards are presented at the council recognition dinner.) Page 9 of 11 April 24 -26, 2015 Page 10 of 11 Page 11 of 11
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