New Outdoor Awards Unveiled

Written by Keith Christopher, Outdoor Adventures

Two new awards have been developed to promote “outdoorism” for Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts.

Please share this information with your volunteers and staff and publish the links on your Web site and in your council newsletter.

National Outdoor Challenge Award

The National Outdoor Challenge is a unit award that recognizes troops/teams that maintain or increase the amount of outdoor activity when compared to the previous year. The application is available here, http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/430-016_WB.pdf  and is due at the end of 2010. With the release of this award, the National Camping Award has been discontinued; however, patches for camping nights will be available until the inventory is depleted.

National Outdoor Achievement Award

The National Outdoor Achievement Award recognizes Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts who excel in outdoor participation. The award has five areas of emphasis (camping, aquatics, hiking, riding, and adventure) with rigorous requirements to earn each segment.

For Scouts looking for an extra challenge, there’s the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. This challenging award requires earning at least three of the National Outdoor Achievement segments, planning and leading a trek, earning Wilderness First Aid certification, and becoming a Leave No Trace Trainer, as well as fulfilling several other requirements. The application is available at the following link: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/430-509.pdf .

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Jerry Brady

Program Director

Central Florida Council

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Wayne Densch Boy Scout Service Center

1951 S. Orange Blossom Trail

Apopka, Florida 32703-7747

407.703.0266 • Office

407.435.8634 • Cell

407.889.4406 • Fax

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The Leonard & Marjorie Williams Family Scout Reservation is the location for the Central Florida Council Summer’s Last Bash on August 20 – 22, 2010.  This is open to all Venturing Crews and Ships.  The fee for the weekend is $30 and includes Friday night crackerbarrel, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and crackerbarrel, and Sunday breakfast.  It also includes use of the facilities including the campsite, bathroom with hot showers, pool, and wonderful dining hall.  Some camp sites still have tents, but most do not, so bring your own, just in case.

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B . A. L. O. O.

 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

 Are YOU thinking about CAMPING this summer or fall with your Pack?  The Boy Scouts of America requires that any Cub Scout Pack conducting a Pack Family Campout have a BALOO trained parent not only instrumental in the planning of the campout but this parent must also be present during the entire campout period.  Is your Pack planning a Pack campout this year?  Does your pack have several BALOO trained leaders?  If not, your pack needs to get a few of your parents to attend BALOO training so your Pack’s campout will go off without a hitch.  Therefore, it is strongly suggested that Packs have at least 3 or more BALOO trained parents.

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Find information, videos, and photos from the 2010 District Committee Training Orientation and Council Program Launch Seminars at the following FACEBOOK page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/seminolesprings/270555771460

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If you are a Webelos leader or parent who will want to be active with your son’s troop after his spring crossover, please check out the training opportunities listed below for both Troop Committee members and Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmasters.

Listed below are all of the Boy Scout Leader Position Specific courses (Scoutmaster Position Specific and Troop Committee Position Specific) available around Central Florida Council through June 2010. Information listed below includes all classes as reported to the Council Training Committee as of April 15th. As additional information is received, it will be added to future promotional announcements. All districts are asked to send their complete training schedules to Nell Colbert at necolbert@usa.net as soon as possible.

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 Are you working towards your Webelos Den Leader Award?

Get the training you need to have a great Webelos Den campout AND complete one of the requirements for this knot.

There is only ONE more training opportunity available before June!

The spring camping season is in full force and our Webelos Dens really want to go camping as a den. All Webelos leaders need to attend the Outdoor Leader Skills training so you will be able to guide your den to a fantastic outdoor experience. BEAR DEN LEADERS are also encouraged to attend the spring OLS-WL so that you are ready for your scouts to become Webelos in June. (Continue Reading)

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The Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-363), signed into law on October 8, 2008, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 350,000 silver dollar coins in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.   As authorized, the United States Mint will produce silver dollar coins in proof and uncirculated qualities. Surcharges from this commemorative coin program are authorized to be paid to the National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, which will make funds available to local councils in the form of grants for the extension of scouting in hard-to-serve areas.

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2010 Scout Show Time Line

Friday, April 30, 2010

3:00pm-10:00pm-   Sleepover check in times

5:00pm-9:00pm- Booth set up time

6:00-8:00pm- Designated pre order food times from Woody’s BBQ

7:45- Gather for movie inside stadium (Please enter stadium at gate 17)

Sit in the following sections for the movie 101,102,136,137,138, 201, 202, 235,236

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B. A. L. O. O.  Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Below are the ONLY TWO REMAINING BALOO classes for spring 2010 BALOO training is for any parent, with or without camping experience. During the training you will learn what constitutes an acceptable campsite for Cub Scout Family Camping, what activities are considered age appropriate for your campout in addition to learning some simple cooking ideas and getting information on equipment and how to set up a campsite. You’ll also learn about BSA’s Health and Safety requirements and get some first hand experience in planning a campout program for your pack.

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