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(Hermantown, MN. – March
5, 2008) The Voyageurs Area
Council, Boy Scouts of
America has been recognized
w i th the p r e s t i g i ous
“Centennial Quality Council”
designation for 2007 by the
National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. It is the first time since 2003 that
the Council has achieved Quality Council status.
The Council received this recognition under the
leadership of President Dave Sauer, Commissioner
Rock Gillson and Scout Executive Kevin Nichols of
the Voyageurs Area Council.
“It's only through significant hard work from
volunteers and professionals alike that a council can
meet the Centennial Quality Council requirements.
Everyone in the Council helped in his or her own way
toward our reaching this goal, so everyone in the
Council should be proud of this achievement,” said
Sauer.
In order to receive this recognition, the Council
achieved a balanced budget and offered quality
programs. The Council used its camping facilities and
hosted several activities to help units ensure that
Scouts were advancing. To encourage literacy, the
majority of youth members in the Council received
Boys’ Life magazine, the official magazine of Scouting
for youth.
The Voyageurs Area Council served more than 4,000
youth and more than 1,500 adult members in northern
Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and Gogebic County of
Michigan.
Volume 14, Issue 2 www.vac-bsa.org Spring 2008
ANNUAL RECOGNITION
DINNER SET FOR MAY 3
The Voyageurs Area Council Annual Meeting and
Recognition Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, May 3,
2008 in the Grand Ballroom at the Radisson Hotel in
Duluth.
The Annual Recognition Dinner is our opportunity to
recognize those Scouters who have made 2007 so
successful for the Voyageurs Area Council.
The Council Annual Meeting will be held at 5:00 PM
prior to the dinner. The Annual Meeting will also be
held at the Radisson.
Carole Hawkinson is chairing the 2007 Silver
Beaver Selection Committee. The Silver Beaver
Award is the highest award a Council can award to
local volunteers and is presented at the Annual
Dinner.
A sign-up form for the dinner can be found on page 10.
For more information on the Council Annual
Recognition Dinner, contact the Council Service
Center at (218) 729-5811 or (800) 939-5811.
JAMAR GOLF
CLASSIC
SCHEDULED
Jim Olson, Chairman of the 2008
Jamar Golf Classic, announced the
13th Annual Classic is scheduled for
Monday, August 11, 2008 at
Ridgeview Country Club.
All interested golfers are invited to play in the
tournament. The cost for this year’s tournament is
$150 per participant. This cost includes your green
fee, cart and a banquet following the Golf Classic.
Winners will be for low gross and low net. There will
be a contest on each hole in which a player can
participate in. A silent auction will be held
immediately following the golf tournament and prior to
the banquet.
If you do not receive a golf tournament brochure in the
month of April, contact the Council Service Center at
(218) 729-5811 or (800) 939-5811 and we will see that
one is mailed to you.
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Ernie Stauffenecker, Vice-
President of Strategic Planning
has announced that the Voyageurs
Area Council is in the final stages
of development of the Council’s
Long Range Plan. It will lead our
efforts to achieve the Council’s
vision, “to be the premier youth
organization providing character
development opportunities to a
d i v e r s e a n d i n c l u s i v e
membership.”
Ernie and his Strategic Planning
Committee; Dave Smith, Reid
Haglin, Dan Jordan and Rick
Klun, have been meeting and
working on the details of the plan
for over a year. Recently, the
committee led the Council officers,
members of the board, and district
and unit representatives from
around the Council through a
series of workshops that helped set
the h igh- leve l goals , the
benchmarks and the action items
to be accomplished to meet the
vision of the plan.
The high-level objectives include:
Su ppo r t ing Q ua l i t y U n i t
Programs, Developing Quality and
Effective Leadership, Serving a
Greater Number of Youth,
Marketing the Scouting Brand and
Ensuring Sound Financia l
Development.
The 2008 – 2012 Strategic Plan
will be posted on our Council
website after its release. Please
take a look at your Council’s long
range plans and become a part of
our legacy.
2008 – 2012 Council Strategic Plan to be
Released at May 3 Annual Meeting
Did you know that over $300,000 in unit commissions
was earned by Voyageurs Area Council units during
the Fall 2007 Trail’s End Gourmet Popcorn sale?
Wow!
This spring the Council is providing an opportunity for
Scouts to raise funds to attend long-term summer
camp, Cub Scout Day Camp or Venture Activities
Camp. We will be conducting a Spring Popcorn Sale,
enabling units to designate the commission earned to
Scouts to use towards their camp fund. All
commissions will be in cash and average 5% of the
youth’s sale. The higher the sales, the higher the youth
cash prize. There will be no prize program available
for the spring sale. You can participate in this Spring
Popcorn Sale as a unit or individual Scouts who would
like to earn money for camp can sell on his own. These
individual Scouts can designate their commission to go
to the summer camp or a high adventure activity (i.e.
Jamboree, Philmont) they will be attending to help pay
the camp fees. We hope your unit will enjoy this
Spring Popcorn Sale, which will provide Scouts ample
opportunity to help earn their way to camp.
Fill the Sheet Bonus – All Scouts who fill their sales
sheet (25 individual sales) will receive $5 in Scout
Bucks that can be used in the Voyageurs Area Council
Scout Shop or at any Voyageurs Area Council Camp
Trading Post.
We will be trying a new item during the Spring sale,
Trail’s End Mix (20 oz Cashews, Almonds, Cranberries,
Raisins, M & M’s and Peanuts). This will be in addition to the
items that were available during the fall sale.
Now, we will still have the fabulous Fall Popcorn Sale
in time for the holidays this year, but let’s try this
Springtime Take Order Sale. The sale will run April
1 through April 26. Orders will be due at the Council
Service Center Monday, April 29 by 10:00 am.
Popcorn pick-up will be by May 8 – 13. Money will be
due in the Council Service Center on Thursday, May
22. Commission checks will be mailed after June 13 if
all money and paperwork is complete and turned in.
All the forms and information you need will be mailed
to you when you let us know you want to participate
SPRING POPCORN SALE
EAGLE
RECOGNITION
BANQUET
David Marshall, Chairman of the
Voyageurs Area Council National
Eagle Scout Association, announced
that the Annual Eagle Scout
Recognition Banquet has been
tentatively scheduled for Monday,
May 13, 2008 at the DECC in
Duluth. The date and location may
change due to speaker availability.
All Scouts who have received their
Eagle Award during 2007 will
receive an invitation in the mail to
sign up the for banquet. Scouts will
be sponsored by community leaders
who are also Eagle Scouts. The
sponsor will pay the fee for the
Eagle Scout at the banquet.
For additional information on the
Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet,
contact the Council Service Center
at (218) 729-5811.
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Winter cold has been
great for Zero Hero
campers and Klondike
participants, but
preparing for summer
camping and outdoor
adventures are thrilling thoughts. There is still room
for High Adventure program opportunities--be sure to
check the Council web site for listings--and try to make
resident summer camp a reality for every Scout in your
Troop.
Unit Pinewood Derby action has been exciting in
preparation for electrifying Expos across the Council.
What a perfect time to showcase Scouting
opportunities and invite new boys and adults to join
Scouting fun!
A special “Thank You” to FOS supporters, but for those
that missed the chance to give, be sure to contact your
District Executive or District Chairman. Invite adults
to training and be sure to keep the Wood Badge &
NYLT dates on “things to do” lists. Trained leaders
are helpful in developing a sound program, along with
Boys’ Life in each family!
We are approaching our 100th Birthday--be sure your
unit is one of the Quality Centennial Units! Insure
that your charter is on time and discuss your unit
successes or concerns with your Commissioner prior to
review in October.
Thank you for making 2007 a year of various
accomplishments, but we need your hard work and
dedication to continue to attain goals. You are the key
to the realization of a strong program--determination,
dedication, details---what an impact your time is
making. Continue to light the trail for those that
follow, you are the beacon that is making a difference.
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District Volunteer Workshop Set
for June 7
More than just basic training for district Scouters, the
District Volunteer Workshop offers insight into how
to create a successful district. This training helps you
and your district committee start the program year as
a focused, well-coordinated group of Scouters better
prepared to achieve the mission of the district and
council. This course is recommended for District
Chairmen, as well as committee chairs and members
of District Membership, Finance and Training
Committees. Also, members of Camping Promotion
and Outdoor Committees, District Activities and Civic
Service Committees and District Advancement and
Recognition Committees will benefit.
Whether you are already a district volunteer or are
new to the job, this training program will show what
your responsibilities are on the District Committee
team. Experienced volunteers and professional
Scouters will lead sessions that also explore how to
work together and accompl ish these
responsibilities. Plus, you will have the chance to
build relationships that could help you as a district
volunteer.
Watch for the registration form and flyer later this
month on the Council website.
The Council will again be
offering free “Put a Tiger in
Your Pack” patch to all youth
registered prior to June 30, 2008.
We are encouraging Packs to
conduct a Spring Recruiting
Program for Tiger Cubs in their
respective schools. Those youth
registered during the spring
recruiting campaign will also be eligible for the free
youth joining recognition item that will be given this fall
(to be determined). We strongly encourage your unit to
set a date to recruit kindergarten boys to join your Cub
Scout Pack as Tiger Cubs this spring. This will enable
them to participate in Cub Scout Day Camp this
summer and start right off with Cub Scout activities in
the fall. We strongly encourage the Pack’s participation
only if they have an active unit program planned for the
summer. We strongly urge the pack to have an activity
or outing each month during June through August for
all the Scouts, but especially the newly recruited Tiger
Cubs. The den activities samples include a fishing
derby, picnic, field trips to local hospital, fire department
or police department as well as Day Camp or Cub Scout
Overnight Camp.
Recruiting flyers, posters and other materials are
available for your unit to have a successful spring
recruiting campaign. Remember, all youth recruited
in the spring count toward your Race to Cub
Scouting goal.
PUT A TIGER IN YOUR
PACK
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Since its founding in 1910, the Boy
Scouts of America has had fully
participating members with
physical, mental, learning and
emotional disabilities. The first
Chief Scout Executive, James E.
West had a disability. The best
guide to working with Scouts who
have a disability is to use good
common sense. It is obvious that a
Scout in a wheelchair may have
challenges fulfilling a hiking
requirement, but it might not be so
obvious when it comes to a Scout
with a learning disability. Use the
resources around you, and A
Guide to Working with Boy
Scouts with Disabilities or A
Guide to Working with Cub
Scouts with Disabilities. Begin
with the Scout and his parents;
seek guidance from them on how
best to work with the Scout. Seek
help from the Scout’s teachers,
doctor or physical therapist (after
receiving a statement from the
parents authorizing the release of
information). Each Scout will be
different, so no single plan will
work for every Scout. If the unit is
short on direct contact leaders, ask
the Scout’s parents to help, or
assign one or more skilled older
Scouts to be of assistance. The
Scout with a disability is expected
to do his best to the extent that his
ability will allow. Including a
Scout with disabilities in your unit
will require patience, but the
rewards will be great, for you and
for all of the members of your
Scout unit. For additional
assistance, contact Matthew
Bisbee (218-591-9181 or matthew.
SCOUTING IS FOR EVERYONE!
The Northern Tier National
High Adventure Bases
provide the finest in
w i l d e r n e s s c a n o e
expeditions. We offer fully
outfitted trips into the
Boundary Waters Canoe
Area Wi lde rne ss in
No r the rn Minne so ta ,
Quetico Provincial Park and
the White Otter-Turtle River Wilderness in southern
Ontario Canada and in Atikaki Provincial Park in
Manitoba Canada. We are one of the three national
high adventure bases (which include Philmont Scout
Ranch and the Florida Sea Base) and have been
providing wilderness adventure to Scouts, Explorers
and Venturers for over 80 years! Please consider the
Northern Tier for your unit’s next big adventure
expedition.
We will open reservations for the year 2009 on April
1, 2008 at 8:00 AM at the (218) 365-4811.
Unit Sign-Up Procedures:
1. Call our reservation number on April 1, 2008
between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM. If the line is busy,
please keep trying. The phone lines usually quiet
down in the afternoon. We will not fill during the
first day.
2. We do not accept fax or e-mail reservations.
3. Be prepared with the following information when
you call:
• Which base you wish to attend (Charles L.
Sommers in Ely, MN; Donald Rogert in
Atikokan, Ontario; or Northern Expeditions in
Bissett, Manitoba)
• How many crews you will be sending
maximum of 8 people per crew from Ely or
from Atikokan if going south into the Quetico
Provincial park, 11 from Bissett or Atikokan if
going north.)
• Several choices of arrival dates
• Trip length preferred (6 to 10 days) 6-day trips
offered only at Ely and Atikokan.
4. When you call in, your crew(s) will be assigned a
crew number and letter.
5. After you have made a tentative reservation with
us over the phone, you must fill out the
reservation form (with your Scout Executive’s
signature) and mail the form to us with a $300.00
per crew deposit. The deposit is non-transferable
and non-refundable.
6. If we do not receive the reservation form and
deposit within three weeks, your reservation is
subject to cancellation.
For more details, please visit our web page at www.
ntier.org, contact us for an information brochure and
reservation form or check with your local council
office.
Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases
Al Lipke Named 2008
Titan of Taconite
Al Lipke has been named the 2008
Titan of Taconite by the Hibbing
Winter Frolic Committee. The
retired I.S.D. 701 science instructor
will serve as Titan XLVI in a
continuous line of men deemed
since the origination of the award
in 1962, to have made “significant
contributions to the community.”
Lipke has been actively involved in
Boy Scouts since 1973 in every
capacity from a local pack leader to
organizing trips to national
gatherings.
For his years of service and
devotion to Scouting, Lipke has
been awarded the Silver Scout
Award, the District Award of Merit
and the Silver Beaver Award.
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Join the fun of
learning about
“Excellence in
Sportsmanship”.
Do you know what
events Scouts
around the world
watch as the
Olympics are played? Or what
Sports belt loops you can earn? Or
what an athlete might eat to
maintain h is f i tness and
competitive edge? During your
time at Cub Scout Day Camp, we
will be answering all these
questions plus much, much more!
Voyageurs Area Council offers Cub
Scout Day Camps at various sites
throughout the Council. The idea
is to bring the program “Close to
Home” so it is convenient for your
Cub Scout and his Pack to attend
Day Camp. Packs can attend camp
in their District or in any or all
Districts.
The fee for each two-day camp is
$50.00. If you register before May
21, the Early Bird Fee is $35.00.
The registration deadline for each
camp is 21 days before the camp
begins. If a predetermined
number of Cub Scouts are not
registered by that date, the camp
may be cancelled.
Registration information and forms
for Cub Scout Day Camp are
available on the Council website at
www.vac-bsa.org.
2008 CUB SCOUT DAY
CAMPS
Eveleth Veteran’s Park June 10-11
Camp Horace Johnson 1 June 11-12
Carlton Co Fairgrounds June 17-18
Barnum
Wah Da Bong, Ironwood June 21-22
Rainy River Community June 21-22
College, Int’l Falls
Oak Hills Christian June 23-24
College, Bemidji
Camp Horace Johnson 2 June 25-26
St. Andrew’s Lutheran July 14-15
Church, Grand Rapids
Camp Newman, Superior July 19-20
Get ready for the first ever
Voyageurs Area Council Cub
Scout Overnight Adventure
Camp to be held on July 12-13,
2008 at Camp Chicagami (just
South of Eveleth)! This is a great
opportunity for Cub Scouts and
their adult partner (parent/
guardian) to enjoy the great
outdoors. You will sleep in tents,
enjoy fun activities and meet lots
of other great folks!
The registration fee for Cub Scout
Overnight Adventure Camp is
$50.00. per person. If you register
by June 15, the cost is $35.00 per
person. A predetermined number
of Cub Scout/parent teams must be
registered by June 21 for the camp
to be held.
So mark your calendars and be on
the lookout for more information.
Watch the Council website for
registration information.
CUB SCOUTS…GRAB YOUR TENTS
Spring Webelos Action Camp
has moved to Camp Chicagami
(just South of Eveleth) in Sleeping
Giant District! But this fun event
isn’t just for the Iron Rangers…it’s
for every first and second year
Webelos Scout in Voyageurs Area
Council.
Come for a great weekend of fun
and activities at Webelos Action
Camp. Experience the wonders of
camping out in a beautiful setting
and cooking a couple of meals over
your campfire.
The registration fee for Webelos
Action Camp is $50.00 per person.
If you register by May 21, the fee
will be $40.00. The registration
fee includes two meals (Saturday
supper and Sunday breakfast),
program materials, a patch and a
T-shirt. A sweatshirt can be
purchased for an additional
$20.00.
Mark you calendar because June
13-15, 2008 promises to be a
highlight of our Scouting year!
Please watch www.vac-bsa.org for
more details.
SPRING WAC MOVES TO CAMP CHICAGAMI
NATIONAL
SUMMERTIME PACK
AWARD 2008
C u b S c o u t
leader, now is
the time to gear
up for fun in
the sun this
summer. By
planning just
one Pack event
during June, July, and August
your Pack can earn the National
Summertime Pack Award, a
beautiful ribbon for your Pack flag
and a certificate. Individual boys
can also earn a special Smiling Sun
National Summertime Pack Award
pin by attending all three Pack
events! Complete details will be
coming in the Program Kickoff
Packets at your district’s program
kickoffs in May, but it is never too
early to plan for a fun and exciting
summer of Scouting. Don’t miss
the chance to carry the excitement
of Cub Scouting through the whole
year!
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Scout
Night with
the Duluth
Huskies
The Voyageurs Area Council has
teamed up with the Duluth Huskies
baseball team to present the “Wade
Stadium Campout” on Saturday,
June 28, 2008. That evening, the
Huskies will play the Waterloo
Bucks and invite the Scouts and
their families to be their guests and
camp out on the outfield after the
game.
The game will get under way at
7:05 PM. As part of the pre-game
ceremonies, the Scouts will
participate in a parade of flags
(bring your unit and American
flags) just before the national
anthem. After the game, the Scouts
and their family members will be
allowed to pitch their tents on the
outfield. Bring your own tent and
bedding. (Please note: Cub
Scouts that plan to camp overnight
are required to have a parent/
guardian stay with them.) After
everyone is set up for the night,
we’ll show a movie on a big screen.
The next morning, the Huskies
staff will cook everyone breakfast.
Watch the Council website for more
information and registration
information.
Boy Scout Leader Basic Training
with Outdoor Leader Skills
April 18-20, 2008, Camp Horace Johnson Hosted by North Star District
Who should attend? The Boy Scout Leaders Basic Training with
Outdoor Leader Training Skills is part of the newly formatted Adult
Leader Training program of BSA. This training program is open to all
registered adult leaders including Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters
and Committee Members.
New Leader Essentials - Friday night 7- 9 pm is required training for
all adult leaders regardless of position. This is a one-time training, so if
you have taken it at a previous course you do not need to take it again.
Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Leader Specific Training -
Saturday, 8:30 am - 5:15 pm is for all Scoutmasters and Assistant
Scoutmasters and is required along with the New Leader Essentials and
Outdoor Leader Skills to wear the Trained emblem.
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Saturday 12:30 - 3:00 pm - is
required for all Cub Scout leaders along with New Leader Essentials to
wear the Trained emblem.. Breakout sessions will be held for each
leadership position.
Outdoor Leadership Skills Training - Saturday 6:30 pm - Sunday
4:00 pm - this course is required for Scoutmasters and Assistant
Scoutmaster to be Trained. It is highly recommended for Webelos Leaders
and Assistants, Venture Crew Leaders and Assistants as well. The course
is designed to cover all outdoor skills a Scout encounters achieving the
First Class Rank.
What to Bring: Boy Scout Handbook (if you have one), pocket knife,
insulated mug, notebook, writing utensil, sleeping gear for indoor bunks or
your own tent if you prefer outdoors. Anticipate MN weather and bring
appropriate outdoor wear. You may wish to bring a comfortable folding
chair as most of the training is in the main lodge, which has hard benches.
Facilities: The training will be held at Camp Horace Johnson. The lodge
has electricity and heat. Water is hand pumped and bathroom facilities
are an outhouse. You are welcome to tent camp or bunk inside the lodge
at Horace Johnson (no charge). The bunks do not have mattresses.
Registration and Cost: Cost for the weekend is designed to cover the
cost of food and printing (pay according to the courses you will be taking).
New Leader Essentials: $5.00
Scoutmaster Specific Training: $15.00
Outdoor Leader Training: $15.00
Cub Scout Leader Specific Training N/C
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Camp Nushka on beautiful Cass
Lake is truly a gem in the rough.
Voyageurs Area Council’s newest
scouting opportunity lies deep in
the Chippewa National Forest on
the shores of Cass Lake. Being a
camping camp it affords troops and
packs the ability to explore new
areas while working on all of the
outdoor skills.
Camp Nushka is a 26 acre parcel
surrounded by thousands of acres
of national forest land. The camp
has two group areas with a picnic
shelter in each site and a stairway
to access the lake. Each site has
both cooking and group camp fire
rings and parking is available
adjacent to each site.
Activities in the area are
numerous. Cass Lake is on the
Mississippi chain and canoeing
adventures are phenomenal. You
can canoe from the camp upstream
80+ miles to the headwaters of the
Mississippi or you can canoe
downstream 2500 miles to New
Orleans. You can do day trips or
overnights as forest service
campgrounds are situated all along
the river in both directions. You
can canoe out to historic Star
Island (the only island in
Minnesota that has a lake in the
middle of it) and camp, fish, swim
and hike all over the island.
Remember to have your Safety
Afloat program and Safe Swim
Defense in place as there is no
outside supervision for these
activities.
Do you like to bicycle? Nushka is
close to the beginning of the MI-
GI-ZI trail that surrounds Pike
Bay and connects to the Heartland
trail. The Heartland
trail connects to
Walker, Park Rapids
and Brainerd. Soon it
will connect to the
Paul Bunyan Trail and
Bemidji. For dirt bike
riding opportunities
there are numerous
forest roads and the
Soo Line trail goes to Remer and
Moose Lake.
The historical sites in the area
offer an insight into the past. Visit
Camp Rabideau, a CCC camp from
the 30s, Cass Lake railroad depot
and logging camp that depict the
life around Cass Lake in the early
century. Knutson Dam is the first
dam on the upper Mississippi and
was originally built in the 1900s.
Nearby are the Ten Section forest
and the Lost Forty where you will
be greeted by 250 year old trees.
On-site activities include all of the
basic camping opportunities along
with orienteering and geo-caching.
Wilderness survival can be done
anywhere around camp as with
hiking and exploring. Winter
camping activities are abundant
from building your own Quinzee’s
to snowshoeing, cross country
skiing and ice fishing.
The Voyageurs Area Council has
made Camp Nushka both easy to
use and affordable. Register
through the Council and use your
wilderness corps card or gold card
for deep discounts. Camp Nushka
is the newest camp and the least
expensive of all of the Council
camps.
For more information on Camp
Nushka go online to www.vac-bsa.
org and click on camping. You can
also call Camp Master Steve Inkel
at 218-751-1404 evenings, 218-
751-6104 days and leave a
message. He will return your call.
We hope you can enjoy the serenity
of Camp Nushka this year and
visit with our resident bald eagle
for a spectacular adventure in the
north woods.
Camp Nushka - A Gem in the Rough BOY SCOUTS +
SUMMERTIME =
CAMPING!
Scoutmasters, now is the time for
your Troops to plan for a
summertime full of camping fun.
While planning for your Troop’s
long-term summer camp and high
adventure trips, please keep your
District’s Camping Committee
Chairman informed of your plans.
***IMPORTANT*** If your Troop
is not planning on going to a long-
term summer Scout camp, but you
have individual Boy Scouts that
still want to go, let your District
Executive know right away! They
can be linked up with another
Troop from your area and still enjoy
a great week at summer camp.
13th Annual Law
Enforcement
Exploring Conference
Spirit Mountain will be the location
to a growing competition October
17-19. Marcus Bruning ,
Chairman of the 13th Annual Law
Enforcement Exploring Conference,
is very pleased with the projections
for this year’s conference. In 2007,
20 Explorer Posts from around the
state were here to test their skills
and get a taste of Duluth.
The three-day event for Law
Enforcement Explorers offers the
opportunity to participate in
various law enforcement training
events. Law Enforcement
Explorers and their leaders will
spend the three-day conference in
Duluth fine tuning their law
enforcement skills.
For information on the previous or
future Law Enforcement Explorer
Conferences or Law Enforcement
Exploring, please contact Marcus
Bruning at [email protected].
mn.us or the Council Service
Center at 218/729-5811.
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2010 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE
CELBRATING 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING
YOUTH HOLD-A-SPOT APPLICATION FORM
The 2010 National Scout Jamboree will be held from July 21 - August 5, 2010 at Fort A.P. Hill near Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is the historic area of Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia*.
The anticipated cost per Jamboree participant will be $1,600 - $2200*. Every effort will be made to bring this fee in at as low a price as possible, while preserving the quality of the Jamboree experience. The 2005 National Jamboree fee included transportation to and from the Jamboree, meals on route, a tour of Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg and the Yorktown area. $100 will hold a spot for you for the 2010 Jamboree. This fee is refundable (with a $15 administrative cost reduction) through October 1, 2009*. After that, it is transferable but not refundable. Later, there will be scheduled payments, with the total fee due February 1, 2010. The Voyageurs Area Council is planning to send up to three troops consisting of 36 youth and 4 leaders per troop to the 2010 Jamboree.* Overwhelming response is expected due to the 100th Anniversary. It is anticipated a Scout will need to apply early to ensure a spot in the contingent, as the slots will be filled on a first-come, first served basis. If you want more information on the Jamboree, or want a spot held for you, please return the form below with the required information and we will see that an official Jamboree Application
is sent to you. Anticipated Jamboree participant's qualifications are as follows*:
1. Be a Scout who has completed the sixth grade or be at least 12 years of age by July 1, 2010, attained the rank
of First Class by July 1, 2010. His 18th birthday must not be before August 2, 2010*.
2. Participate in pre-Jamboree Training.
3. Have a completed Class "3" National Jamboree physical issued to each participant by the national office of the B.S.A.*
4. Have been active in his Troop for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010.
5. Be approved by his Scoutmaster and the Voyageurs Area Council Jamboree Committee. *All items on this sheet are subject to change based upon future cost clarifications and announcements by the National
Council, BSA. This current text is based upon previous Jamboree experiences and local projections of costs to 2010. Final
Voyageurs Area Council Jamboree Contingent cost and itinerary will be announced by June 2008.
Return to: 2010 Jamboree Committee
Voyageurs Area Council
3877 Stebner Road
Hermantown, MN 55811
______ Hold-a-spot for me in the 2010 Jamboree Troop. Find enclosed my check for $100, payable to the Voyageurs Area Council,
BSA. I understand that an official application will be sent later. ______ Please send me more information on the 2010 National Scout Jamboree when available. Name: _______________________________________________ Troop# _________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ City/State/Zip _________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________Date of Birth _________________________________________ Signature of Parent or Guardian ___________________________________Date _________________________________________ Scoutmaster Signature: __________________________________________Date _____________________________________
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Books, Uniforms, Boy’s Life, Equipment, Registration, Activity Fees, Meeting Place Costs, etc. ~ This is what your Scouting
families see as the cost of Scouting. But, what is seen above the water is only about 20% of what the true cost of Scouting
provided to members of the Voyageurs Area Council.
Below the Waterline and Hidden Beneath the Surface:
Supporting Voyageurs Area Council’s Unit and Youth Programs We have received good financial support from our volunteers, throughout the Council. From the beginning, we have asked our units
and volunteers to support the budget of our council mainly through these four areas:
Friends of Scouting (FOS)
• The FOS campaign is conducted in the through the winter months. Each unit is asked to conduct a presentation during
these months. Our goal is to reach our pledge goal by June 30 of each year.
• Volunteers, parents and community partners are asked to give a personal gift to FOS. A suggested amount equal to the cost
of Scouting for one youth ($150) in our council is set as a goal.
Unit Popcorn Sales Fundraiser
• Each fall, the Voyageurs Area Council provides support and leadership to the unit popcorn sales fundraiser with Trail’s End
popcorn.
• The fundraiser helps a participating unit’s efforts to provide a fun and exciting Ideal Year of Scouting for its youth.
• By coordinating the $600,000 dollar fundraiser, the Council is able to help our units earn over $420,000 for youth program
funding.
Council and District Programs
• Activities and events conducted by District or Council Committees are designed to provide fun and exciting supplemental
program opportunities for our youth and adult partners.
• By giving support to these activities and other council and district activities, units and families help provide support for all
our program functions such as camp maintenance.
Scout Store
• As part of our support to our chartered partners, the adult leaders and the youth members, our Council provides a well-
stocked Scout Store for the purpose of purchasing the needed Scout supplies.
• Volunteers, units and families are highly encouraged to support our Council programs by making their Scouting purchases
through our Scout Store.
Your support allows the Voyageurs Area Council to bring Scouting to over 6,000 boys and young adults every year.
Volunteer and Staff Training Training for more than 1,000 volunteer leaders every year.
Insurance Coverage To protect our volunteers, staff, members and property.
Support Staff For registration, typing publications and program support.
Reference Publications and Resources Everything from program planning kits and Program Helps to
camping information books.
Camp Promotion For the programs at Camp Barksdale, Camp Newman and Camp
Horace Johnson.
Administrative Needs Postage, computers and link-up to the National Computer System,
copy machines, folding machines, print shop.
Camp Equipment Tents, cooking equipment, building repairs, canoes, equipment
replacement and repair, and upkeep of your council camps.
Recognitions For leaders who attend training, volunteer for special projects and
help out in many roles throughout Scouting.
Professional Staff Our full-time staff who work with volunteers to organize new
units, manage fund-raising programs, conduct trainings, work
with membership recruitment, provide counseling and advice for
your district, our camps and programs.
Charter Fees For every Scouting youth, leader and unit.
Service Center Utilities, insurance, repairs and care for our headquarters.
Audio-Visual Supplies Used extensively in training .
Postage Mailings to leaders, parents and youth members.
Council Newsletter Our quarterly newsletter so you know what is going on in
Scouting.
Council Website Go online to www.vac-bsa.org to learn more about our Council and
its program
Unit Program Calendar/Kit
And many other items provided to help you plan your
weekly program
“The Iceberg Analogy”
But there is a whole lot more below the
waterline!
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2008 Voyageurs Area Council Annual Meeting & Recognition Banquet
Reservations
_____ Reservations at $30.00 - Early Bird Discount if Registered by April 15, 2008 $___________
_____ Reservations at $40.00 - Regular Registration by April 30, 2008 $___________
Names of those attending:
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________ ______________________________________________
Return to: Voyageurs Area Council
Recognition Banquet
3877 Stebner Road
Acct. # 1-6801-609-20 Hermantown, MN 55811
FEATURING:
• The presentation of the Voyageurs Area Council’s highest volunteer award, the Silver
Beaver.
• The presentation of the 2007 Centennial Quality Council Award to the Voyageurs Area
Council leadership.
• A celebration of Scouting with friends, fellow Scouters and spouses from throughout the
Council.
Early Bird Discount
if pre-registered by
April 15, 2008
$30.00 per person
Regular Registration Fee
$40.00 per person.
No registrations accepted after April 30th due
to Hotel Meal Count
Schedule
5:00 PM Annual Business Meeting
6:00 PM Social Hour
6:45 PM Dinner
7:45 PM Program
A block of rooms have been reserved for Scouters at the
Radisson Hotel (218/727-8981) under “Boy Scouts of
America.”
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Grand Ballroom, Radisson Hotel
Duluth, Mn
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1. Do you really need a fund-raising project?
There should be a real need for raising money based on
your unit’s program. Units should not engage in
money-earning projects merely because someone has
offered an attractive plan. Remember that individual
youth members are expected to earn their own way.
The need should be beyond normal budget items
covered by dues.
2. If any contracts are to be signed, will they be
signed by an individual, without reference to the
Boy Scouts of America and without binding the
local council, the Boy Scouts of America, or the
chartered organization?
Before any person in your unit signs a contract, he
must make sure the venture is legitimate and worthy.
If a contract is signed, he is personally responsible. He
may not sign on behalf of the local council or the Boy
Scouts of America, nor may he bind the chartered
organization without its written authorization. If you
are not sure, check with your district executive for
help.
3. Will your fund-raiser prevent promoters from
trading on the name and goodwill of the Boy
Scouts of America?
Because of Scouting’s good reputation, customers
rarely question the quality or price of a product. The
nationwide network of Scouting units must not become
a beehive of commercial interest.
4. Will the fund-raising activity uphold the good
name of the BSA? Does it avoid games of chance,
gambling, etc.?
Selling raffle tickets or other games of chance is a
direct violation of the BSA Rules and Regulations,
which forbid gambling. The product must not detract
from the ideals and principles of the BSA.
5. If a commercial product is to be sold, will it be
sold on its own merits and without reference to
the needs of Scouting?
All commercial products must sell on their own merits,
not the benefit received by the Boy Scouts. The
principle of value received is critical in choosing what
to sell.
6. If a commercial product is to be sold, will the
fund-raising activity comply with BSA policy on
wearing the uniform?
The official uniform is intended to be worn primarily
for use in connection with Scouting activities. However,
council executive boards may approve use of the
uniform for any fund-raising activity. Typically, council
popcorn sales or Scout show ticket sales are approved
uniform fund-raisers.
7. Will the fund-raising project avoid soliciting
money or gifts?
The BSA Rules and Regulations state, “Youth members
shall not be permitted to serve as solicitors of money
for their chartered organizations, for the local council,
or in support of other organizations. Adult and youth
members shall not be permitted to serve as solicitors of
money in support of personal or unit participation in
local, national, or international events.”
For example: Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts and leaders
should not identify themselves as Boy Scouts/Cub
Scouts or as a troop/pack participate in The Salvation
Army’s Christmas Bell Ringing program. This would be
raising money for another organization. At no time
are units permitted to solicit contributions for
unit programs.
8. Does the fund-raising activity avoid
competition with other units, your chartered
organization, your local council, and the United
Way?
Check with your chartered organization representative
and your district executive to make certain that your
chartered organization and the council agree on the
dates and type of fund-raiser.
GUIDES TO UNIT MONEY-EARNING PROJECTS
A unit’s money-earning methods should reflect Scouting’s basic values. Whenever your unit is planning a money-
earning project, this checklist can serve as your guide. If your answer is “Yes” to all the questions that follow, it is
likely the project conforms to Scouting’s standards and will be approved.
The local council is responsible for upholding the Charter and By-laws and the Rules
and Regulations of the BSA. To ensure compliance, all unit fund-raisers MUST
OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL from the local council NO LESS THAN 14 DAYS
before the fund-raising activity.
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MyCouncil® is a new feature of the Voyageurs Area Coun-
cil website. It is a membership system where you can cre-
ate a member account on the Council website. Your mem-
ber account will allow you to receive electronic communi-
cations from the Council in the form of emails and e-
newsletters. You can specify your interests and choose the
type of communications you want to receive so that you
get information that is both relevant and timely.
In the near future, your MyCouncil account can be used to
collect and store favorite pages and events from the web-
site, create a personal calendar and will also be used in
the future to register for events. Your MyCouncil page will
become your personalized Home Page on the Council web-
site.
Join Today! - Becoming a member is fast and easy!
1. Just click the Join link in the upper right corner of
any page of the website.
2. A short dialog will collect your information and will
create a personal profile with your interests. You can
change your e-mail address, password and interest
choices at any time.
MyCouncil will provide for better communications with
the 2,000 plus volunteer leaders, 4,000 plus parents and
others involved with the Voyageurs Area Council.
Current Subscription Features - General Council
Email and Announcements - you can receive general
emails and announcements from the Council regarding up-
to-the-minute news about council happenings and events.
Council E-Newsletter - volunteers can now subscribe to
the newsletter online. Advantages include:
• Receive electronic notification that a new newsletter is
available
• Reduce printing and postage costs, allowing more re-
sources for youth and leaders
MyCouncil Feature Launched on Council Website
Receive the following:
· A 15% discount on all unit purchases at the Scout Service
Center Trading Post
· A 25% discount on all Equipment Rental Fees by the unit.
· $50 off the weekend rental fees of a council operated camp
or $25 per night on weekday.
GOLD CARD REQUIREMENTS AND
INFORMATION
All of us know how important Scouting is for our kids. We all
believe that Scouting is instrumental in developing good
character, citizenship skills and personal fitness. But it does
take money to keep the Scouting program strong, and we do
rely on our Scouting families for support.
This year, every unit that averages a $75 (tax deductible)
contribution per Scout through Family Friends of Scouting,
will qualify as a Gold Card Unit. (Based on the number of
youth registered at most current re-charter).
The Gold Card will be issued providing all current pledges
are paid in full by June 30th. Cards will be valid from July
1st to June 30th.
WHY SHOULD YOUR UNIT SUPPORT THE COUNCIL?
To continue to provide the best possible program, activities
and short term camp facilities, the best possible training and
support for leaders and all of the other things that bring a
quality Scouting experience to our children, we need
everyone's support.
When your unit participates in the Friends of Scouting
campaign and the Popcorn Sale, you will be helping to ensure
a bright future for your unit and for the entire Voyageurs
Area Council.
WHAT IS FRIENDS OF SCOUTING?
The Voyageurs Area Council will support more than 168 local
packs, troops, crews, and posts. 7% of that money will come
from our United Ways and some will come from activity and
camp fees and from the Council Trust Fund. However, these
sources fall short of providing all of the income necessary to
support the programs and services of the Council. The
Council has to raise an additional $150 per Scout to provide
the program your Scouts enjoy.
To make up the difference, the Council conducts an annual
family fund raising campaign (Friends of Scouting) to give
parents of Scouts the opportunity to support their local
Scouting program.
Gold Cards will be issued to all units who qualify by:
♦ Having a full "Friends of Scouting" presentation for
unit’s Scouting families during January, February or
March.
♦ Average a $75 contribution per Scout to the campaign
from its membership (based on the number of youth
registered from the most recent re-charter).
♦ Having all the unit’s current total pledges paid in full by
June 30th. (No cards will be issued until payments are
recorded.)
♦ Participating in the previous Fall Popcorn Sale (2007
sale for 2008 gold card and so on) with a minimum of
$1000 in total gross sales.
Gold Cards are valid from July 1st to June 30th.
GOLD CARD CHALLENGE
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SCOUTING
CONFERENCE HUGE
SUCCESS!
Learning is a discovery process and
every youth deserves a well-trained
leader who will help him or her
discover the promise that is in each
of them.
The 2008 Scouting Conference
(formerly known as University of
Scouting) was a great success with
promoting supplemental learning in
the BSA. There was great variety
in courses and workshops that were
enjoyed and some were even
devoured. Scouters were able to
prepare themselves to put forth a
quality program for their units.
Thanks to all of the deans, trainers,
and participants for doing their
part in making it a fabulous event.
Many thanks and accolades to
Lynne Smith for her leadership and
dedication to the 2008 Scouting
Conference. Please join me in
welcoming Scott Byykkonen as the
2009 Scouting Conference Chair.
Scott’s work on the Training
Committee, previous University of
Scoutings and so much more, have
enabled him to be a great leader for
2009.
Online advancement entry is here!
The Voyageurs Area Council is
excited to announce that units can
now use Internet Advancement to
record their youth member
advancements from any online
location – at home or at your office.
You will find this new method to
be easy, convenient and accurate
b e c a u s e y o u e n t e r t h i s
information.
Here’s how it works: Our Council
has an internet advancement page
and link with instructions on the
home page at our website, www.
vac-bsa.org .
Internet Advancement makes it
easy for unit leadership to record
awards, ranks and merit badges
for youth via the online process.
The system is related to the new
Internet Rechartering but is
separate from it. The unit uses the
same access code as given to the
unit for Internet Rechartering. At
any time during the year, the
unit’s advancement processor will
be able to record the units’
advancements into our ScoutNet
system.
The Internet Advancement system
will also allow units to print the
following reports:
• Unit Advancement Summary
that shows ranks, merit
badges and awards for each
currently registered youth in
their unit
• Advancement Report lists
each youth member that has
new ranks, merit badges or
awards, if any. This is the
official report that is to be
signed and submitted to the
office.
• Unit Awards Summary
• Current Unit Roster
There is a tutorial on the council
website at www.vac-bsa.org.
The New Internet Advancement
THE VOYAGEUR Published by
VOYAGEURS AREA COUNCIL 3877 Stebner Road
Hermantown, MN 55811-1733
(218) 729-5811 (800) 939-5811
(vac-bsa.org).
Voyageurs Area Council Officers
Dave Sauer - President
Rock Gillson - Commissioner
Kevin Nichols - Scout Executive
Al Braff - Editor
Eagle Scout Application to Change May 1
The Eagle Scout application will change as of May 1, 2008. The
application will require the Eagle candidate to list his Eagle project and
the total number of hours it took to complete the project. The project name
should be descriptive as to what the project entails. Shown below is
Requirement 5 from the new application.
All applications completed after May 1 must use this new form. It can be
downloaded from www.nesa.org/trail If you have any questions, contact
the Council Service Center and ask for Donna.
REQUIREMENT 5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. The project idea must be approved by your Scoutmaster and troop committee and by the
council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927, in meeting this requirement. Project name: __________________________________________________ Date project was completed: _____________________ Grand total of hours: __________ (from page 10 of Eagle Scout Leadership Project Workbook)
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April Calendar
4-5 Aviation Spring Camp, Duluth
17 District Committee Mtg, 6PM,
Council Service Center
17 All Leaders Roundtable, 7-8:30PM,
Council Service Center
18-20 Boy Scout Leader Training &
Outdoor Leadership Skills Course,
Camp HJ
May Calendar
15th District Committee Mtg, 6PM,
Council Service Center
15th Leaders Roundtable w/ Program
Planning packets 7PM, Council
Service Center
June Calendar
11-12 Horace Johnson Day Camp
25-26 Horace Johnson II, Day Camp
28 Huskies Baseball & Wade Stadium
Campout
28-29 Merit Badge Camp at Horace
Johnson
July Calendar
26-27 Island Lake Fishing Contest
News and Event Information
Thanks to:
-Ann Clark for a fabulous Tiger
Bowl event in January!
-Grant Forsyth, Chris Mathews,
Ann Clark and Tr. 15 for their
help in making the District
Recognition Dinner a success!
-Everyone who attended and led
discussion at the 1st Annual North
Star Unit Summit!
- Grant Forsyth, Tr. 13, Tr. 25,
Roger Amborn, Jacob Ulvi,
J ohn C l a rk , DeWayne
Hendrickson, Phil Solem, Tim
Jezerski, Ray Menzel, Brad
Olson and all of the other adults
and Scouts at the Klondike Derby
for being a part of a great day and
competition in the snow!
-All of the kind words sent to me,
in regards to my leaving the Boy
Scout Profession. Thank you!
Stephanie
All Leaders Roundtable
Update – This school year, the
Leaders Roundtable meetings will
be held on the third Thursday of
every month. The Roundtable is a
monthly help/information meeting
for Den leaders, Webelos leaders,
Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and
Assistants. Upcoming calendars,
important handouts and changes/
additions are brought forward.
Often we have special guest
speakers. Troops - feel free to bring
your youth leadership as well.
F r i e n d s o f S c o u t i n g
Campaign - Thanks to all of the
presenters who helped with a
Family presentation so far this
spring. We have a few more to go
to finish off the season. If you
have the date when you would like
the presentation to be made,
please contact the Council Service
Center at 729-5811 as soon as
possible.
Boy Scout Leader Basic
Training with Outdoor
Leader Skills
April 18-20, Camp Horace
Johnson
Who should attend? The Boy
Scout Leaders Basic Training with
Outdoor Leader Training Skills is
part of the recently revised Adult
Leader Training program of BSA.
This training program is open to
all registered adult leaders
including Scoutmasters, Assistant
Scoutmasters and Committee
Members. Registration materials
are able to be downloaded at
www.vac-bsa.org.
Scout Expo & Pinewood
Derby - The Scout Expo &
Pinewood Derby creates a great
deal of positive awareness of
Scouting, and can be a real fun
project for your group. We are
again combining the North Star,
Gitche Gumee, and Great Bear
Districts’ Expo event. We hope
that every unit in our will be able
to participate. The Expo will be
held at the Mariner Mall in
Superior on Saturday, April 19.
Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts
that participate will receive a
Scout Expo ribbon for their unit
flag. A special Scout Expo
brochure, including booth ideas,
Pinewood Derby Championship
information and a registration
form, was sent to all units in the
beginning of February. To help us
in planning the Expo, we ask that
you select your booth idea and
return the completed registration
form as soon as possible. For more
information contact - Scott
Tollefson (218-628-3580).
Cub Scout Day Camp - The Day
Camp programs are designed to
teach skills and develop attitudes
that make every Cub Scout more
self-reliant and more at home in
the out-of-doors. Boys that have
completed first, second, third and
fourth grades will have FUN!
Some of the activities that will be
included in the Day Camp
programs this year are: Nature,
Crafts, Archery, BB Guns, Games,
Songs and Cheers, and Skits.
Some camps will also offer
swimming. Day Camp will provide
a memorable experience in the life
of every boy that attends.
A packet of information was
mailed to each Cubmaster and
Committee Chairperson, and
brochures were mailed to each
registered Cub Scout in March. If
you did’t receive this information,
please contact the Council Service
Center to get a copy. It is
important that every Pack
appoints a Pack Day Camp
Coordinator as soon as possible.
We can’t pass along information to
your coordinator if we don’t know
who they are! As in the past, we
are looking for volunteers to staff
the activity areas, which are BB
Guns, Archery, Nature, Crafts,
Cooking, and Swimming. If you
are interested in serving on the
Day Camp staff in your area,
please contact the Council Service
Center (218-729-5811).
Boy Scouts Needed for Day
Camp Staff - We would like to
have more Boy Scouts serve on the
Day Camp staff this year as
Activity Station assistants and
Den Guides. If you know of any
NORTH STAR District Chair
District Commissioner Ann Clark
(H) 218-721-3125
District Executive Al Braff
(218) 729-5811
E-mail: [email protected]
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Scouts who are 14 years old and
would be good staff members,
please encourage them to consider
volunteering for a staff position.
They would be required to provide
t h e i r o w n l u n c h a n d
transportation to and from Day
Camp. Please have them confirm
with Al Braff at the Council
Service Center.
Program Planning Training –
To get ready for that all-important
recruiting night in September, we
suggest that you conduct a Pack or
Troop planning meeting sometime
in June, July or August. To help
you with your meeting, the district
will be offering a Troop & Pack
Program Planning Training
p r og ram a t th e Leade rs
Roundtable on Thursday, May 15,
7 PM at the Council Service
Center. We’ll hand out the 2008-
2009 Council Planning Calendar
and Program Packets. This is one
of those “must attend” meetings
that your Pack or Troop shouldn’t
miss.
Cub Scout Leader Training -
Most of you now know that one of
the requirements for the
Centennial Quality Pack and Troop
Awards have Direct Contact
Leader Training goals. To help
your unit meet this requirement
the District Training Team is
willing to schedule a Cub Scout
Leader Basic Training program
this spring or fall. Contact Scott at
[email protected] and he’ll
work to arrange a program to meet
your schedules. Our goal is 100%
“Trained” leaders.
Put a Tiger in Your Pack - Its
almost time for the GREAT Tiger
Cub Scout recruiting program!
“Put a Tiger in Your Pack” is a
kindergarten Cub Scout recruiting
program. The program centers on
a “get to know others in the pack”
activity and meeting the Pack
leaders. Each Pack should set-up
their own “Open House” or “Spring
Round-Up” and make sure that the
Pack has their summertime plans
finalized. We have flyers at the
Council Service Center that can be
made up with your information.
Once your event is completed,
bring in applications to the office
and we will swap you for the
recruitment patches, “Put a Tiger
in Your Pack.” Give Al Braff your
details today at [email protected].
Camp Out with the Huskies at
Wade Stadium on June 28 - The
Voyageurs Area Council has
teamed up with the Duluth
Huskies baseball team to present a
“Huskies Baseball Campout”.
Again this year we want the Scouts
and their families to enjoy great
baseball at Wade Stadium and
camp out after the game. The
game will get under way at 7:05 p.
m. As part of the pre-game
ceremonies, the Scouts participate
in a Flag Day parade of flags
(Bring your unit and American
flags.) just before the national
anthem. After the game, the Scouts
and their family members will be
allowed to pitch their tents on the
outfield (note—Cub Scouts that
plan to camp overnight are
required to have a parent stay with
them). After everyone is set up for
the night, we’ll show a baseball
movie on a big screen. Then it’s
lights out. All Scouts must wear
their uniform for the game on
Saturday night! You may purchase
tickets for the game only, or for
both the game & Campout by
contacting the Voyageurs Area
Council (218-729-5811). All orders
must be received no later than
Friday, June 13. All game tickets
are for Grandstand General
Admission (under the roof). Tickets
will be mailed to your Unit
Coordinator in advance of the
game.
Summertime Pack Award -
Your Pack can earn the
Summertime Pack Award by
planning and conducting a monthly
pack activity in June, July and
August. The idea is to keep your
pack together and doing things
during the summer when boys
have the most amount of free time.
Your pack can receive a streamer
for the pack flag when you meet
this requirement.
Boys that attend all three activities
can rece ive the National
Summertime Award pin to wear on
their uniform. Dens that have at
least 50 percent of their boys
attend the three activities can also
receive a ribbon to display on their
den flag.
So what counts as an activity? Day
Camp and the “Scout Night with
the Huskies” are two good
examples. Other ideas can be found
in the National Summertime Pack
Award Planning Guide available in
the Council Service Center.
April Calendar
4-5 Spring Aviation Camp, Duluth
10 Leaders Roundtable, 7PM, Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cloquet
10 District Meeting, 8PM, Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Cloquet
18-20 Boy Scout Leader Training &
Outdoor Leadership Skills
Course, Camp HJ
May Calendar
8 Leaders Roundtable w/ Program
Planning Packets, 7PM, Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Cloquet
8 District Meeting, 8PM, Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Cloquet
June Calendar
17-18 Day Camp, Carlton County
Fairgrounds
28 Huskies Baseball & Wade Stadium
Campout
28-29 Merit Badge Camp at Horace
Johnson
July Calendar
26-27 Island Lake Fishing Contest
News and Event Information
Thanks to:
-Everyone who attended and lead
discussion at the 1st Annual Great
Bear Unit Summit!
-Chris Campbell (Chair), Margi
C h r i s t o f f e r s o n , D o u g
GREAT BEAR District Chair Mark Quiram
(H) 218-879-3916 (B) 218-879-2101
District Commissioner Ted Peterson
(H) 320-233-0215
District Executive Al Braff
(218) 729-5811
E-mail: [email protected]
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Christofferson, Ken Branning,
Bruce Bodin, Gary Miller, John
Cavanaugh, Mark Quiram, Jim
Matson, Shelly Matson, and all
of the other adults and Scouts at
the Klondike Derby for being a
part of a great day and competition
in the snow!
- A special Thank-you goes to
Mark Qui ram & Doug
Christofferson for hosting the
district dinner and making the
evening so special.
-All of the kind words sent to me,
in regards to my leaving the Boy
Scout Profession. Thank you!
Stephanie
District Recognition Dinner -
On March 13, the District
Recognition Dinner was held at
Our Saviors Church in Cloquet.
Many Scouters were recognized for
their accomplishments over the
past year. The following units &
people received awards at the
dinner:
Slayter Award - Troop 171 of
Cloquet
Panger Award - Pack 184 of
Hinckley
Soaring High Unit Leadership
Award - Troop 169 of Barnum
Silver Cub Scout – Katrina
Erickson of Pack 188, Pine City
Silver Boy Scout – Carey
Ferrell of Tr. 171, Cloquet
Harold T. Otterson Award –
Ted Peterson, Finlayson
Novice Scouter Award – Tricia
Riel, Barnum
Receiving the highest award that
can be bestowed by the district –
the District Award of Merit; was
John Jorgenson of Troop 171 in
Cloquet.
All Leaders Roundtable
Update – This School-year the
Leaders Roundtable meetings will
be held on the second Thursday of
every month. The Roundtable is a
monthly help/information meeting
for Den leaders, Webelos leaders,
Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and
Assistants. Upcoming calendars,
important handouts and changes/
additions are brought forward.
Often we have special guest
speakers. Troops - feel free to bring
your youth leadership as well.
F r i e n d s o f S c o u t i n g
Campaign - Thanks to all of the
presenters who helped with a
Family presentation so far this
spring. We have a few more to go
to finish off the season. If you have
the date when you would like the
presentation to be made, please
contact the Council Service Center
at 729-5811 as soon as possible.
Scout Expo & Pinewood
Derby - The Scout Expo &
Pinewood Derby creates a great
deal of positive awareness of
Scouting and can be a real fun
project for your group. We are
again combining the North Star,
Gitche Gumee, and Great Bear
Districts’ Expo event. We hope
that every unit in our will be able
to participate. The Expo will be
held at the Mariner Mall in
Superior on Saturday, April 19.
Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts
that participate will receive a
Scout Expo ribbon for their unit
flag. A special Scout Expo
brochure, including booth ideas,
Pinewood Derby Championship
information and a registration
form, was sent to all units in the
beginning of February. To help us
in planning the Expo, we ask that
you select your booth idea and
return the completed registration
form as soon as possible. For more
information contact - Scott
Tollefson (218-628-3580) or Brad
Edstrom (218-940-1561).
Boy Scout Leader Basic
Training with Outdoor Leader
Skills
April 18-20, Camp Horace
Johnson
Who should attend? The Boy
Scout Leaders Basic Training with
Outdoor Leader Training Skills is
part of the recently revised Adult
Leader Training program of BSA.
This training program is open to
all registered adult leaders
including Scoutmasters, Assistant
Scoutmasters and Committee
Members. Registration materials
are able to be downloaded at www.
vac-bsa.org.
Cub Scout Day Camp - The Day
Camp programs are designed to
teach skills and develop attitudes
that make every Cub Scout more
self-reliant and more at home in
the out-of-doors. Boys that have
completed first, second, third and
fourth grades will have FUN!
Some of the activities that will be
included in the Day Camp
programs this year are: Nature,
Crafts, Archery, BB Guns, Games,
Songs and Cheers, and Skits.
Some camps will also offer
swimming. Day Camp will provide
a memorable experience in the life
of every boy that attends.
A packet of information was mailed
to each Cubmaster and Committee
Chairperson, and brochures was
mailed to each registered Cub
Scout in March. If you didn’t
receive this information, please
contact the Council Service Center
to get a copy. It is important that
every Pack appoints a Pack Day
Camp Coordinator as soon as
possible. We can’t pass along
information to your coordinator if
we don’t know who they are! As in
the past, we are looking for
volunteers to staff the activity
areas, which are BB Guns,
Archery, Nature, Crafts, Cooking,
and Swimming. If you are
interested in serving on the Day
Camp staff in your area, please
contact the Council Service Center
(218-729-5811).
Boy Scouts Needed for Day
Camp Staff - We would like to
have more Boy Scouts serve on the
Day Camp staff this year as
Activity Station assistants and
Den Guides. If you know of any
Scouts who are 14 years old and
would be good staff members,
please encourage them to consider
volunteering for a staff position.
They would be required to provide
their own lunch and transportation
to and from Day Camp. Please
have them confirm with Al Braff
at the Council Service Center.
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April Calendar
28 District Meeting, Ashland
Presbyterian Church, 6:30 PM
May Calendar
19 Leaders Roundtable & District
Meeting, 6:30 PM, Hurley
Courthouse
June Calendar
21-22 Little Girl Point Campground
23 Leaders Roundtable & District
Meeting, 6:30 PM, Ashland
Presbyterian Church
*See Other Newsletter Information on
Other Day Camps*
Klondike - Big thanks to Bob
Wolfram for his leadership with
the Klondike Derby! This year we
had good participation numbers
and a lot of fun. Don’t let your
Troop miss out on all the action
next year.
All Leaders Roundtables &
District Meetings - Want to know
about the upcoming Popcorn Sale,
or the dates for next summer’s Day
Camp? Mark your calendar for the
best informational meetings in the
Distr ic t ; the Al l Leaders
Roundtable & District Meeting.
Meetings rotate between Ashland
and Hurley and are at 6:30 PM.
Plan to attend- represent your unit
and voice your opinion on all
matters in the District. Dates &
locations this school year:
April 28 - Hurley Courthouse
May 19 - Ashland Presbyterian
June 23 - Hurley Courthouse
WAH DA BONG District Chairman District Commissioner Ron Zaleski (H) 906-663-4453 District Executive Adam Haglin 218-393-9784 (B) 800-939-5811 Email: [email protected]
Program Planning Training –
To get ready for that all-important
recruiting night in September, we
suggest that you conduct a Pack or
Troop planning meeting sometime
in June, July or August. To help
you with your meeting, the district
will be offering a Troop & Pack
Program Planning Training
p r ogram a t th e Leade r s
Roundtable on Thursday, May 8,
7PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church in Cloquet. We’ll hand out
the 2008-2009 Council Planning
Calendar and Program Packets.
This is one of those “must attend”
meetings that your Pack or Troop
shouldn’t miss.
Cub Scout Leader Training -
Most of you now know that one of
the requirements for the
Centennial Quality Pack and Troop
Awards have Direct Contact
Leader Training goals. To help
your unit meet this requirement
the district training team is willing
to schedule a Cub Scout Leader
Basic Training program this spring
or fall. Contact Margi at
[email protected] and she’ll
work to arrange a program to meet
your schedule. Our goal is 100%
“Trained” leaders.
Put a Tiger in Your Pack - Its
almost time for the GREAT Tiger
Cub Scout recruiting program!
“Put a Tiger in Your Pack” is a
kindergarten Cub Scout recruiting
program. The program centers on
a “get to know others in the pack”
activity and meeting the Pack
leaders. Each Pack should set-up
their own “Open House” or “Spring
Round-Up” and make sure that the
Pack has their summertime plans
finalized. We have flyers at the
Council Service Center that can be
made up with your information.
Once your event is completed,
bring in applications to the office
and we will swap you for the
recruitment patches, “Put a Tiger
in Your Pack.” Give Al Braff your
details today at [email protected].
Camp Out with the Huskies at
Wade Stadium on June 28 - The
Voyageurs Area Council has
teamed up with the Duluth
Huskies baseball team to present a
“Huskies Baseball Campout”.
Again this year we want the Scouts
and their families to enjoy great
baseball at Wade Stadium and
campout after the game. The game
will get under way at 7:05 p.m. As
part of the pre-game ceremonies,
the Scouts participate in a Flag
Day parade of flags (Bring your
unit and American flags.) just
before the national anthem. After
the game, the Scouts and their
family members will be allowed to
pitch their tents on the outfield
(note—Cub Scouts that plan to
camp overnight are required to
have a parent stay with them).
After everyone is set up for the
night, we’ll show a baseball movie
on a big screen. Then it’s lights out.
All Scouts must wear their uniform
for the game on Saturday night!
You may purchase tickets for the
game only, or for both the game &
Campout by contacting the
Voyageurs Area Council (218-729-
5811). All orders must be received
no later than Friday, June 13. All
game tickets are for Grandstand
General Admission (under the
roof). Tickets will be mailed to your
Unit Coordinator in advance of the
game.
Summertime Pack Award -
Your Pack can earn the
Summertime Pack Award by
planning and conducting a monthly
pack activity in June, July and
August. The idea is to keep your
pack together and doing things
during the summer when boys
have the most amount of free time.
Your pack can receive a streamer
for the pack flag when you meet
this requirement.
Boys that attend all three activities
can rece ive the National
Summertime Award pin to wear on
their uniform. Dens that have at
least 50 percent of their boys
attend the three activities can also
receive a ribbon to display on their
den flag.
So what counts as an activity? Day
Camp and the “Scout Night with
the Huskies” are two good
examples. Other ideas can be found
in the National Summertime Pack
Award Planning Guide available in
the Council Service Center.
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April Calendar
3 Cub Scout Leader Roundtable,
United Presbyterian, Superior 5:30
p.m.
9 Boy Scout Leader Roundtable,
Concordia Lutheran Church,
Superior, 5:30 p.m.
11 District Leader Meeting, WITC, Rm.
218, Superior 5:30 p.m.
May Calendar
1 Cub Scout Leaders Roundtable –
Program Planning, United
Presbyterian, 5:30 PM
6 Boy Scout Leader Roundtable –
Program Planning, Concordia
Lutheran, 5:30 PM
8 District Leader Meeting, United
Presbyterian, 5:30 PM
10 District Dinner, TBA
17 Webelos Crossover
June Calendar
14 District Leader Meeting, WITC Rm.
218, 5:30 PM
July Calendar
19-20 Pattison Park Day Camp
*See Other Newsletter Information on Other
Day Camps*
SCOUTER THANKS! -
• Scout Swim Nights: Big Thanks
to Gene Rosburg, Harvey
Hickok, Byron Selbrede, Greg
Kvam and everyone else who
helped with the Scout Swim
Nights in January!
• Klondike Derby: Huge thanks to
Byron Selbrede and all of the
Boy Scouts for another great
Klondike!
District Webelos Crossover -
Webelos, their families, and
Scouters alike will not want to
miss out on this great event! We
have in motion the first ever
District Webelos Crossover. It will
be Saturday, May 17 at Amnicon
State Park. We will be using the
bridge there for the actual
crossover. Troops will be there at
10 am for set-up and Webelos, their
parents and Pack representatives
should arrive between 12:30 pm
and 1 pm. We will have the
afternoon full of stations to help
your Scouts work towards
achieving their Scout Badge for
Boy Scouts and have a bunch of fun
stuff in there as well. We will
wrap-up about 4:30 pm. There will
be a mailing out by the beginning
of April to Webelos and leaders. Be
sure to put this new event on your
calendar today!
Here come the Pirates!!!! -
E x c i t e m e n t i s m o u n t i n g
throughout our area as Expo takes
center stage once again. This
year’s theme will be Pirates, so put
your best peg leg forward and be a
part of the action on April 19 at the
Mariner Mall. This annual show
provides a colorful, adventuresome,
Scouting experience for all
members and spices up the unit
program for weeks, even months
before the activity. It also gives us
the opportunity to showcase our
abilities for the public. Scouting in
action! We hope to see you there.
Leader Training - The Gitche
Gumee District Training Team
reminds all unit leaders- the
C e n t e n n i a l Q u a l i t y U n i t
requirements state that the
Cubmaster and 50% of the Den
Leaders and Webelos Leaders must
complete leader specific training.
The Scoutmaster and 50% of the
Assistants also must complete
leader specific training. Give Brad
Edstrom a call if you need
training. He can let you know
when some possible training dates
are coming up or arrange for a
trainer that can meet your needs.
Brad can be reached at 218-940-
1561.
Cub Scout Day Camp - Are you
ready for some fun in the great
outdoors? Boys that have
completed K – 4th grades will have
FUN at this year’s District Day
Camps! Some of the activities that
will be included in the program
this year are: Nature, Crafts,
Archery, BB Guns, Games, Songs
and Cheers, and Skits. Day Camp
will provide a memorable
experience in the life of every boy
that attends. Come and enjoy the
experience with your Scout at
Camp Newman!
Adults and Boy Scouts Needed
for Day Camp Staff - We would
like to have more adults and Boy
Scouts to serve on the Day Camp
staff this year as Activity Station
Assistants and Den Guides. If you
know of any Scouts who are 14
years old and would be good staff
members, please encourage them
to consider volunteering for a staff
position. They would be required to
provide their own transportation to
and from Day Camp. Remember,
sometimes the most fun is had by
the leaders and volunteers!
GITCHE GUMEE District Chair Rick Klun (H) 715-394-2171 (B) 218-722-2770 District Commissioner Lynne Smith (H) 715-392-6752 (B) 218-728-4293 District Executive Adam Haglin 218-393-9784 (B) 218-729-5811 E-mail: [email protected]
Leader Training - The Wah da
Bong District Training Team
reminds all unit leaders the
C e n t e n n i a l Q u a l i t y U n i t
requirements state that the
Cubmaster and 50% of the Den
Leaders and Webelos Leaders must
complete leader specific training.
The Scoutmaster and 50% of the
Assistants also must complete
leader specific training. Send
Marlene Zaleski an e-mail if you
need training. She can let you
know when some possible training
dates are coming up or arrange for
a trainer that can meet your needs.
Marlene can be reached at
FALL CAMPOREE - Please note
that the Fall Camporee will be held
September 12-14. Your Troop
doesn’t want to miss out on the
fun! Although the details haven’t
yet been finalized you can expect
information to be mailed to each
Troop in August. This year it will
be held at Norrie Park. Webelos
Leaders- remember you can camp
out at this event, it would be a
great first outing as you begin the
new school year. For more
information or to volunteer as a
Camporee staff member contact
Ron Zaleski, 906-663-4453.
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April Calendar
3 Roundtable, Mt. Iron 7 pm
5 A d u l t L e a d e r T r a i n i n g
Extravaganza, Mt. Iron
10 District Commissioner Meeting
6:00-7:00
10 District Committee Meeting 7:00-
8:00
19 Scout Expo, Virginia
25-27 OA Spring Conclave
May Calendar
1 Roundtable (Program Planning), Mt.
Iron 7 pm
8 District Commissioner Meeting
6:00-7:00
8 District Committee Meeting 7:00-
8:00
16-18 SG Spring Camporee
June Calendar
5 Roundtable, Mt. Iron 7 pm
10-11 Day Camp (Eveleth Veterans Park)
12 District Commissioner Meeting
6:00-7:00
12 District Committee Meeting 7:00-
8:00
13-15 Spring Webelos Action Camp
July Calendar
3 Roundtable, Mt. Iron 7 pm
10 District Commissioner Meeting
6:00-7:00
10 District Committee Meeting 7:00-
8:00
11-13 Cub/Parent Adventure Camp
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
DISTRICT AWARDEES - A
hearty congratulations goes out to
our two District Award of Merit
recipients, Joe Stewart and Joe
Leoni, and our Silver Scout
recipients, Lee Iverson, Tony
Mariano, and Brian Hopkins!
They were recognized for their
OUTSTANDING contributions to
the Scouting program in their local
units and to the Sleeping Giant
D i s t r i c t a s a w h o l e .
Congratulations also goes out to
Shawn Halverson and the crew
from Troop 427. Shawn was
recognized with the William D.
Boyce New Unit Organizer Award
for starting Troop 427. Make sure
to congratulate these very
deserving individuals on these
well-deserved recognition. If you
would like to nominate a deserving
volunteer for the Silver Scout
Award, District Award of Merit or
a Training Award, please forward
their information to Matthew
Bisbee at matthew.bisbee@gmail.
com.
TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA -
Every youth deserves a trained
leader. Research has shown that
the main reason why youth drop
out of Scouting is because of
disorganized meetings. Gain the
tools you need to improve your
program and make your meetings
more exciting. Mark your
calendars and grab your great
attitudes and come to the semi-
annual ADULT VOLUNTEER
TRAINING EXTRAVAGANZA at
Messiah Lutheran Church, Mt
Iron. The date is Saturday,
April 5, 2008. The schedule is as
follows:
8:30-9:30 New Leader Essentials
(For All Leaders)
9:30-12:00 Cub Scout Position
Specific Training (Cubmaster,
Webelos Den Leader, Den
Leader, and Tiger Cub Den
Leader)
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:30 Pack Committee Chair/
Member Training.
1:00-3:30 Troop Committee
Challenge
1:00-1:30 Youth Protection
9:30-3:30 Scoutmastership
F u n d a m e n t a l s ( f o r
Scoutmasters and the i r
Assistants)
We encourage everyone to attend.
Where else can you go to get all of
the training you need to be
considered trained (Scoutmasters
still need to attend Intro to
Outdoor Leader’s Fundamentals)?
Lunch is $5.00 and will only be
available to those who pre-register.
Contact our District Training
Committee Chairwoman, Jeanette
Curry (218-865-4172), Matthew
Bisbee (218-787-2313/591-9181) or
look for more information on the
Sleeping Giant District page on the
www.vac-bsa.org.
M E R I T B A D G E
E X T R A V A G A N Z A -
Congratulations and thank you to
Shirley Otterson, Natalie
Pankranz-Leff for organizing this
year’s very successful Merit Badge
Extravaganza. A big thank you
also goes out to Tony Mariano
(Plumbing Merit Badge Counselor),
Matt Bisbee (Law Merit Badge
Counse lo r ) , Ione Martin
(Communication Merit Badge
Counselor), Lee Iverson (Art
Merit Badge Counselor), Joette
Erickson (Personal Fitness Merit
Badge Counselor), Natalie Leff
(Citizenship in the Community
Merit Badge Counselor) and John
“Klondike Jack” Lindquist
(Webelos-Boy Scout Transition).
PIRATE EXPO - Avast, Ye Matee!
Come to the best Expo on the Iron
Range! All Sleeping Giant District
Packs, Troops and Crews are
encouraged to attend the 2008
Sleeping Giant District Scout Expo
on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at
the Thunderbird Mall in
Virginia! We have a Pirate theme
this year. We will also be holding
the District Pinewood Derby
Championships and Best of Show
competition at the same time.
Check out the planning packets
that have been mailed out to all
Units. Let’s make this an Expo to
remember . E-mai l Jace
Tramontin with any questions,
GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA -
Good Turn for America is a
national call to service by the Boy
Scouts of America to address the
issues of hunger, homelessness,
and poor health in our nation. By
partnering with respected national
service organizations (Habitat for
Humanity, The Salvation Army,
The American Red Cross and
others), BSA is helping meet the
needs of our local communities.
Please do your part by logging into
www.goodturnforamerica.org and
documenting a l l o f those
community service hours that your
SLEEPING GIANT District Chair Jace Tramontin (H) 218-263-5541 (B) 218-262-0497 District Commissioner Chad Buggert (H) (218) 744-5114 District Executive Matt Bisbee (H) 218-787-2313 800-939-5811 E-mail: [email protected]
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Scouts and Venturers are already
doing. You will need a unit ID to
create an account. If you do not
have one, please call Good Turn for
America District Chair, Lee
Iverson , (218-262-4332) or
Matthew Bisbee (218.787.2313) to
get it.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
FAMILY CAMPAIGN - Special
thanks to all of those Sleeping
Giant Units who have helped so far
in the 2008 Friends of Scouting
Campaign. If we missed you this
year, it is NOT TOO LATE!
Contact Matthew Bisbee
(218.787.2313) or Jim Ballard
(218.749.3427) to schedule a
presentation. Your support of this
important annual effort keeps
Scouting’s support services going
strong year round. Thank you for
your support.
TAKE THE OLYMP IC
CHALLENGE! -This year’s
exciting Day Camp theme is
Olympics 2008: Excellence in
Sportsmanship and is scheduled
for June 10 – 11, 2008 back at the
Veteran’s Park in Eveleth. Our
masters of ceremonies, John
Stanaway and Jeanette Curry
say it’s going to be a WORLD
WIDE EVENT that shouldn’t be
missed. Every Cub Scout Pack in
the District (and in neighboring
D is tr ic t s ) i s inv i ted and
encouraged to participate in this
exciting event. We hope that your
Pack, Troop or Crew can help on
staff at this year’s camp…to get
signed up on staff, please e-mail
Matt Bisbee at matthew.
April Calendar
10 Pepfest
18-20 Spring Camporee at Camp Nushka
26 District Pinewood Derby
May Calendar
3 Council Annual Dinner, Duluth
6 Tiger Cub Join Us Night
8 Pepfest
13 Inventory Night
June Calendar
12 Pepfest
14 Kraus Anderson Fishing Contest
23-24 Cub Scout Day Camp
Greetings from New District
Chairman - Greetings from Bob
Woodke, new District Chairman
for Paul Bunyan District, “I am
excited to be your new District
Chair. I know we can look forward
to another great year of Scouting in
Paul Bunyan District. With your
help, we will give the boys of our
District fantastic experiences they
will remember for the rest of their
lives. Our goal as a Council is to be
the premier youth organization;
and working together we in Paul
Bunyan can help achieve this goal.”
Friends of Scouting 2008
Campaign - Thanks to Marie
Hamre and her outstanding
Friends of Scouting family crew,
Paul Bunyan District is getting
close to reaching 100% of its family
goal of $9,600 for 2008. As we
approach this 100% mark, every
penny counts! We are finishing up
the last presentations and are in
the last $1000 of our goal. This is
the time that it is really important
for each unit to think about who
migh t have m i s sed your
presentation and give them a call
to get their contribution. Let’s get
it done!
I would like to take this time to
give a very big “thanks” to Marie
Hamre. She is responsible for the
success of our Family Campaign.
For the past four years Marie has
put a lot of hard work and many
hours into organizing and
orchestrating this job. We are
grateful for all this work. As Marie
retires now from this job let’s all
make sure to express our gratitude.
Community Friends of
Scouting Campaign - Paul
Bunyan District is excited to
announce that we have a new
Community Friends of Scouting
Chair, Ben Stowe. Ben is an
Eagle Scout from Troop 23. He is a
successful business man who is
going to bring that success to our
Community Friends of Scouting
campaign. Ben has formed a team
and with Bob’s and Allison’s
assistance, it is on the move. Stay
tuned for news about our campaign
success.
Spring Camporee - Paul Bunyan
and Appelget District’s Boy Scout
Troops will be having a Spring
Camporee on the weekend of April
18-20 at Camp Nushka. The
camporee chairman is Thomas
Smith. Tom is working hard to
bring together a fantastic
experience for all the Scouts that
attend starting with the opening
cracker barrel on Friday. The
Spring Camporee is going to
provide something for everyone.
On Saturday, new Scouts will be
getting a big leg up on their
journey to First Class. First Class
and Star Scouts will be challenged
on their abilities and Life and
Eagle Scouts will have the
opportunity to prove their worth as
older Scouts. All Scouts will have a
chance to cheer on their
S c o u tm as t e r s d u r in g t h e
“Scoutmaster Challenge.” With an
afternoon of fun and games,
contests and challenges, there will
be plenty of good times for all. The
day will end with a great campfire
program. The camporee will
conclude with a worship service on
Sunday morning followed by a
service project. Come and join the
fun at Camp Nushka!
District Pinewood Derby -
Saturday, April 19, the Paul
Bunyan District Pinewood Derby
will take place at Paul Bunyan
Mall in Bemidji. As usual, there
will be two races. First the District
Open Race will take place. Every
Cub Scout who built a car this year
is eligible to participate in this
race. The winners of the Open will
then earn a spot to race in the
PAUL BUNYAN District Chair Bob Woodke (H) 218-444-9546 (B) 218-759-1679 District Commissioner Bill Weis (H) 218-751-9296 Sr. District Executive Allison Barta (H) 218-335-6650 (B) 800-939-5811 E-mail: [email protected]
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Champion Race. which will be held
immediately after the Open. To
participate in either race, you must
weigh in your car between 8:00—
9:30 AM. All boys will receive a
participant ribbon and trophies
will be give for both races. If you
have any questions, feel free to call
Derby Chair Kevin Breitbach at
751-1262. Don’t miss this race!
Tiger Cub Join Us Night -
Attention all Cub Scout Packs!
Don’t miss hosting a Tiger Cub
Join Us Night. May 6 is the
designated date. This year the
District would like each unit to
hold their own Tiger Join Us Night
at the location of their Cub Scout
Pack. This is a great time to invite
the kindergarten boys to come join
your Pack and give them the
opportunity to attend our 2008 Day
Camp. Check your calendars! If
May 6 is not a good date for your
unit, any date in that week will do.
Please contact your affiliated
schools and find out how many
kindergarten boys they currently
have. Please call Allison and give
her that number as she is
gathering up supplies for those
nights including Tiger Cub
balloons and fun candy. Call ASAP
with those numbers.
Kraus Anderson Fishing
Contest - June 14 Paul Bunyan
Scouters wi l l once again
participate in the Kraus Anderson
Fishing Contest. Paul Bunyan
District is very appreciative that
Kraus Anderson gives us the
opportunity to use this event as a
fundraiser for our District Friends
of Scouting goals. We ask that all
Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops
and members of the Order of the
Arrow mark their calendars and
plan to assist with this event. We
have been proud of the great
success we have had with this
event the past two years and are
looking forward to a ditto of that
this year.
As part of this event, Scouts and
leaders will help host the Casting
Contest for children, check boats,
run fish, set up and take down
chairs and tables and pick up litter
at the closing. Please start
thinking about which part of this
fun event your unit can help with
and notify Bob Woodke at (218)
444-9546.
Day Camp 2008 - John Watts
and his Day Camp Committee will
be presenting another great Cub
Scout Day Camp at Oak Hills
Christian College on June 23-24.
Information has been sent out to
every Cub Scout. Each Pack
should have a Day Camp
Coordinator and begin collecting
registrations for each boy. See you
there!
April Calendar
8 Roundtable/District Meeting/
Commissioners
26 Expo, Grand Rapids
May Calendar
3 Council Annual Dinner, Duluth
13 Roundtable/District Meeting/
Commissioners
15 Tiger Join Us Night
20 Inventory Night
June Calendar
10 Roundtable/District Meeting/
Commissioners
July Calendar
14-15 Cub Scout Day Camp
Family Friends of Scouting
Success - Congratulations and
THANK YOU to all the families of
Appelget District for their
contributions to the 2008 Friends
of Scouting Campaign. We are
almost at 100%. Yeah!! Let’s get it
done! Thank you to Justin
Linnell for his help as a presenter
for this year’s campaign. Great
job! Now we need to focus our
efforts on the Community and Gift-
in-Kind Goals. April 15 is our goal
date. Your help is appreciated!
Klondike 2008 - Big thanks to
Rick Barta for chairing the 2008
Klondike Derby at Balsam
Community Center the weekend of
February 19. The weather was
great and everyone had a lot of fun.
Nine units were in attendance
including an impressive number of
Webelos from Great Bear Pack 42.
Rick had a great lineup of events
that were enjoyed by all. Any
extra energy that was left over at
the end of the day was used up in
the annual sled derby, which was
won by Troop 23 of Paul Bunyan
District. As nightfall arrived, snow
fell softly during a fantastic
campfire program of skits and the
award presentation. Many Scouts
slept “under the stars.” Thanks
again Rick!
Appelget Leader Training -
Denise Engel and her new
training team of Kory Cease,
Carol Herdegen, Toni Burgie,
and Cindy Shevich are preparing
to hold their first training session
the first week of April. If you have
a Cub Scout leader who has never
been trained, please motivate them
to attend this training. The team
is excited and ready to hold their
first session. Let’s give them a big
crowd to teach. Please call Denise
at 256-1055 or 245-1892 if you
know of someone who should
attend.
Scout Expo - Appelget District
Expo Chairperson, Shelly Steere,
has once again put together a great
Expo program. By now everyone
should be signed up to participate
by setting up a booth to share
Scouting skills, games or history.
Don’t forget that this is also the
day of the District Pinewood Derby.
There will be participation ribbons
for all units in the Expo and
trophies and ribbons for the Derby,
plus patches for all! If you have
any questions please call Shelly at
326-4466.
Spring and Fall Camporee -
Attention all Boy Scout leaders of
Appelget District! Paul Bunyan
APPELGET District Chair
District Commissioner Rick Barta
(H) 218-326-1547
Senior District Executive Allison Barta
(H) 218-335-6650 (B) 800-939-5811
E-mail: [email protected]
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April Calendar
8 Roundtable
12 Scout Expo, International Falls
25-27 OA Spring Conclave
May Calendar
3 Council Recognition Dinner
6 Roundtable (Program Planning)
June Calendar
13-15 Spring Webelos Action Camp
21-22 Cub Scout Day Camp
July Calendar
8 Roundtable
11-13 Cub/Parent Adventure Camp
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
DISTRICT AWARDEES - We
would like to extend a well
deserved congratulations to Tom
Parish and Fran Barry. Tom
was recognized for his outstanding
volunteer work at the unit and
district level with the District
Award of Merit. Fran was singled
out for her tireless efforts to bring
an exciting program to the Cub
Scouts in Pack 145. For her work
she was awarded the Silver Scout
Award. Congratulations to both of
you and thank you for all that you
do to improve the lives of the youth
here in North Border District.
PIRATE EXPO - Avast, Ye Matee!
All aboard as we set sail for the
North Border Scout Expo. All
Packs and Troops are
encouraged to attend the 2008
North Border District Scout Expo
on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at
the Mall in International Falls!
We have a Pirate theme this year.
We will also be holding the District
Pinewood Derby Championships
and Best of Show competition at
the same time. Check out the
planning packets that have been
mailed out to all Units. Let’s make
this an Expo to remember.
GOOD TURN FOR AMERICA -
Good Turn for America is a
national call to service by the Boy
Scouts of America to address the
issues of hunger, homelessness,
and poor health in our nation. By
partnering with respected national
service organizations (Habitat for
Humanity, The Salvation Army,
The American Red Cross and
others), BSA is helping meet the
needs of our local communities.
Please do your part by logging onto
www.goodturnforamerica.org and
documenting a l l o f those
community service hours that your
Scouts and Venturers are already
doing. You will need a unit ID to
create an account. If you do not
have one, please call Matt Bisbee
(218.787.2313) to get it.
FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
FAMILY CAMPAIGN - Special
thanks to all of those North Border
Units who have helped so far in the
2008 Friends of Scouting
Campaign. If we missed you this
year, it is NOT TOO LATE!
Contact Matthew Bisbee
(218.787.2313) to schedule a
presentation. Your support of this
important annual effort keeps
Scouting’s support services going
strong year round. Thank you for
your support. TAKE THE OLYMP IC
CHALLENGE! - This year’s
exciting Day Camp theme is
Olympics 2008: Excellence in
Sportsmanship and is scheduled
for June 21st – 22nd, 2008. We are
still nailing down the location, but
wherever it is, it’s going to be a
great time! Our master of
ceremonies, Lois Averill says it’s
going to be a WORLD WIDE
EVENT that shouldn’t be missed.
Every Cub Scout Pack in the
District (and in neighboring
D is tr ic t s ) i s inv i ted and
encouraged to participate in this
exciting event. We hope that your
Pack, Troop, or Crew can help on
staff at this year’s camp…to get
signed up on staff, please e-mail
Matt Bisbee at matthew.
[email protected] or Lois Averill
NORTH BORDER District Chairman Lois Averill (H) 218-285-7604 (B) 218-285-7550 District Commissioner Julie Joslyn (H) 218-286-5636 (B) 218-283-9477 District Executive Matt Bisbee (H) 218-5919181 800-939-5811 E-mail: [email protected]
District is organizing both Spring
and Fall Camporees and they are
shaping up to be really cool events.
Spring Camporee will be at Camp
Nushka and information has
already been sent to every
Scoutmaster. Don’t delay, register
today!
Fall Camporee will be exclusively
for the Boy Scouts Troops because
Troop 23 of Bemidji is putting
together a firearms event. There
will be a limited number of Scouts
allowed at this event so get your
numbers together and be ready to
register when the information
appears. Don’t miss this
opportunity!
Tiger Join Us Night - Currently,
Appelget District is preparing to
have its second annual Tiger Cub
Join Us Night. We are excited to
invite all the future first grade
boys to join our Packs now and be
able to enjoy our fantastic Day
Camp and Summertime Pack
Award events. May 15 is the
scheduled day for this event.
Pack’s have been calling Allison to
give her kindergarten boy totals so
she may order enough supplies to
have a really grrrrreat Tiger Join
Us Night. If you haven’t called
Allison yet with these numbers,
please contact her as soon as
possible.
Day Camp - Once again Tina
Comstock and Julie Halvorson
are organizing Day Camp for
Appelget District. As usual, they
have worked really hard to put
together an outstanding camp.
Day Camp flyers have gone out
across the Council so everyone
should now be filling out their
forms to turn in to their Pack
Coordinator. Please don’t delay,
you want to get in on the early bird
discount camp price. If you have
any questions regarding Day
Camp, Tina (885-1460) and Julie
(327-1156) will be happy to answer
them.
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ADULT LEADER
AWARDS
Cub Scout Den Leader Award
Katrina Erickson Great Bear
Toni Burbie Appelget
Webelos Den Leader Award
David Patnaude North Star
David Celley Sleeping Giant
Cub Scouter Award
Bruce Jendrusina Wah Da Bong
Matt Bisbee Sleeping Giant
Evan Sandstede Sleeping Giant
Tina Comstock Appelget
Justin Linnell Appelget
Shelly Steere Appelget
Scoutmaster’s Key
Bruce Jendrusina Wah Da Bong
Bob Wolfram Wah Da Bong
Boy Scout Training Award
David Patnaude North Star
Kyle Riel Great Bear
Dan Erspamer Wah Da Bong
John Jacisin Wah Da Bong
William Kerwith Wah Da Bong
Bob Wolfram Wah Da Bong
Commissioner’s Key
Bruce Jendrusina Wah Da Bong
Chad Buggert Sleeping Giant
Arrowhead Honor
Bruce Jendrusina Wah Da Bong
Chad Buggert Sleeping Giant
EAGLES’
NEST
We are proud to announce that the following Boy
Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Voyageurs Area Council since September 2007:
Joshuah Schmitz S0009 Duluth Aaron Johnson S0152 Esko Peter Bussa S0009 Duluth Johnathan Wilkin Phaneuf S0126 Mt Iron Jeremiah Johnson S0043 Duluth Grant Aubol S0177 Carlton Ian McCumber S0213 Superior Matt Driscoll S0180 Moose Lake Steven Sellers S4128 Buyck Matthew Peterson S0213 South Range Eric Grytdahl S0015 Duluth Matthew Elverud S4144 Bovey Ian Syndergaard S4144 Grand Rapids Brandt Devich S4126 Buhl Nathan Leustek S4170 Ely Forrest Brownlee S4001 Hibbing
We congratulate these fine young men on earning Scouting’s highest honor.
Voyageurs Area Council
HELP DESK
Kevin Nichols [email protected]
Scout Executive - Ext 12
Al Braff [email protected]
Program Director - Ext 11
Susan B [email protected]
Office Manager/Accounting Specialist -
Ext 14
Accounts Payable, Popcorn, Friends of
Scouting, Golf
Donna [email protected]
Program Administrative Assistant -
Ext 17
Eagle Scouts, Events Registration,
Training, Popcorn
April [email protected]
Registrar - Ext 18
Membership Registration, Boys’ Life
Subscriptions, Order of the Arrow,
Unit Rosters
Sue M [email protected]
Trading Post Manager - Ext 15
Awards, Supply Orders, Unit Ac-
counts, Camp Reservations, Advance-
ment
Scouting in the Voyageurs Area
Council is supported by: United
Ways of Bemidji Area, Gogebic
Range, Hibbing, N.E. Minnesota, One
Thousand Lakes, Carlton County,
Superior-Douglas County and
Greater Duluth.
Friends of Scouting - People with a
special interest in Scouting.
Remember the Voyageurs Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, in
your Will.
SSSCOUTCOUTCOUT S S SHOPHOPHOP H H HOURSOURSOURS
8:30 AM—5:00 PM
Monday - Friday
The Scout Shop will be open the 2nd
& 4th Saturday - January - May
10:00 AM—1:00 PM
Scout Shop Closed on Saturday
June-August
Check the Council website for dates.
APRIL CALENDAR 1 Spring Popcorn Sale Begins
13 OA Lodge Executive Committee
Meeting
15 Executive Committee Meeting
26 Spring Popcorn Sale Ends
25-27 OA Spring Conclave
29 Spring Popcorn Orders Due in
Council Office by Noon
MAY CALENDAR 3 Annual Meeting & Recognition
Dinner, Radisson Hotel, Duluth
24-26 Office Closed—Memorial Day
JUNE CALENDAR 8 OA Lodge Executive Committee
Meeting
13-16 Spring Webelos Action Camp,
Camp Chicagami, Eveleth
17 Executive Committee Meeting
JULY CALENDAR 4 Office Closed—Independence
Day
12-13 Cub Scout Overnight Activities
Camp, Camp Chicagami, Eveleth
13-19 National Youth Leadership
Training Conference, Camp
Horace Johnson
PROGRAM KICKOFF
PLANNING PACKETS
PROGRAM KICKOFF BOOKLETS
and Calendars for the 2008/2009
PROGRAM YEAR are on their way!
Be sure to have a representative
from your Unit at the May
Roundtable to pick up this
ESSENTIAL PLANNING TOOL.
Inside, you will find most
everything that you will need to
plan a fun and exciting program for
your unit as well as a resource CD
that will direct you to all of the on-
line support websites that are
available to you. If you are unable
to attend, contact your Unit
C o m m i s s i o n e r , D i s t r i c t
Commiss ioner , o r D is t r i c t
Executive to pick up yours.
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