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Boy Scouts gather food for local food banks
Updated: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009, 10:34 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 11 Nov 2009, 9:56 AM EST
Boy Scouts from Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties gather food door to door for local food banks
More than 20,000 Central Florida Boy Scouts will be sorting and packing food collected during their annual Scouting for Food campaign, the largest one day food drive in Central Florida. Scouts can earn a special patch for collecting 50 pounds of food or more on.
Boy Scouts and volunteers in seven Central Florida counties hung a plastic grocery bag on the front door of 700,000 homes throughout many neighborhoods. They will return to pick up the filled bags on Saturday, November 14th and take them to local Winn-Dixie stores that are serving as food collection sites. The food is then sorted by local volunteers and loaded onto trucks for distribution through Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and other area food pantries in local communities.
Scouting for Food is the largest service project conducted by the Boy Scouts of America in Central Florida. Scouting for Food collections will provide more than 430,000 meals for Central Florida families in need during the critical holiday season when many children and adults will go hungry. For some food pantries, Scouting for Food is the primary source of their food stock from November through March.
Scouting for Food – Tacking Poverty Together
FROM JERRY BRADY: Due to circumstances out of our control the Seminole Trails Family Fest is Moving from Cranes Roost park to Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary. (There will be a different event at Cranes Roost called Family Fest but not the Boy Scouts) Please blast this out to your unit to notify them of the change. Den Leaders please call or e-mail your Dens. SPL’s have your Patrol Leaders call their Patrols.
This is the same location we used three years ago for Family Fest!
01304 Colonial Towne Park Center
1123-1135 Bolton Pl
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Link: <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=colonial+town+park,+lake+mary,+fl&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=28.788573,-81.356421&spn=0.009459,0.019226&z=16&iwloc=G>
I will be calling all units to discuss the change and answer questions
Jerry Brady
District Director-Seminole Trails District
407-703-0266-Office
407-435-8634-Cell
407-889-4403-Main Number CFCBSA
407-889-4406-Fax
www.cflscouting.org – Council Website
ATTENTION ALL CENTRAL FLORIDA SCOUTERS… Have you signed up for Safety Weekend yet? What is Safety Weekend? Safety Weekend is Central Florida Council’s premier safety training event. Participants have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to offer our youth an exciting and safe program. This program was originally set up to train leaders for Day Camp activities but has since become a popular event for everyone interested in unit safety.
Why the Lifeguard patch?
Arguably the most popular trek at Safety Weekend is the BSA Lifeguard course. Normally offered only at summer camp, the Safety Weekend course offers the participants the opportunity to earn their BSA Lifeguard Certification.
Why register now?
The prerequisite class is being held on Saturday, March 21, 2009 between 8:00am and 5:00 pm at Camp La-No-Che…and that is one week away! Time is of the essence! We are only taking a maximum of 30 participants this year and the class is filling up fast.
What is “Prerequisite” Day?
Prerequisite day was added a few years ago to allow participants the opportunity to see if the Lifeguard program is for them. We cover all of the BSA Lifeguard pre-requisites; a 550 yard swim, a speed swim, object retrieval from the bottom of the pool as well as Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training. We may even throw in some snorkeling! We will go over “reach” and “throw” rescues as well as the “line and tender” rescue methods. We reserve the Safety Weekend training for the “row and “go” rescue methods and the written test. Prerequisite day gives the participant a break prior to Safety Weekend to study the material, rest up and practice the basics.
Why become a BSA Lifeguard?
Let’s face it, we live in Florida and we are inundated with water and water related activities. Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, sailing…even fishing are all water related activities that offer great fun for Scouts and their families. However, they can also be dangerous activities and as such the BSA has addressed the safety of these events thru the Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat and Lifeguard programs. In the interest of the youth we serve, having a Lifeguard on hand just makes sense. This is a BSA certification and not a merit badge course. There is pass/fail criteria so every participant is encouraged to do their best!
What do I need to do next?
Simply ask yourself a couple of questions:
· Am I in good physical health?
· Am I a good swimmer?
· Do you want to assist your unit, your District and/or your Council in the various aquatic events they offer?
· Are you interested in preventing aquatics accidents?
· Am I 15 years of age or older?
· Are you looking for a Challenge?
If you answer to these is “YES” then sign up at the Camp La-No-Che website below.
Note: This course is open to all youth and adults, male and female over the age of 15 and in good physical health.
What do I need to bring with me to camp next Saturday?
Well, here is the quick list: a modest bathing suit, plenty of towels, a sack lunch, energy snacks, drinking water and/or sports drinks, sunscreen, closed toe pool shoes, a completed and signed BSA physical, sweat pants/sweat shirt, writing utensils & paper and lots and lots of enthusiasm! If you have snorkeling equipment, please bring it. (We will have equipment for those that do not have it.) Please do not bring pool toys, swimming goggles or electronics.
What if I have questions or concerns?
Please contact the Aquatics Program Coordinator; Paul Schneider at 321-431-2771 or by e-mail at paul.schneider@livetv.net if you have any questions, concerns or comments regarding the course or this communication.
SO SIGN UP AND COME ON OUT FOR A SWIM!
http://www.camplanoche.com/SAFETY%20WEEKEND%20April%202009.pdf
Mar 13th by Bo Terry Continue ReadingThis is Stephanie Knickerbocker from Girl Scout Troop 774. I would like to remind you of the request I made at the Febuary Boy Scout Round House Leaders Meeting for help with my Troops Gold Project of cleaning up the Page Jackson/Evergreen/Lake View Cemeteries. The Project is scheduled for March 14, 2009, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The Girl Scout Gold Project is the highest award that a Girl Scout can achieve in their final years in Girl Scouting. Our Troops reason for deciding on this project is we believe in the preservation of the past, showing respect and taking care of our community. The cemeteries are very overgrown and in bad shape. Volunteers can help clean all day or if they need to, leave early. Please let us know ahead of time, if possible, so we will know who will be staying and leaving; this will help us with assigning areas to the volunteers.
I am sending you the Tie-ins that the Boy Scouts can earn while helping us with our Gold Project. This can count as Community Service hours; we will distribute official paperwork listing the hours and work completed. Our Troop would kindly like to have as many volunteers as possible to help us.
We recommend that the volunteers bring the following items with them:
Gloves
Bags
Rakes
Hoes
Weed clippers (non-electric)
Bug spray
We are asking everyone to wear long pants, closed toed and back shoes, long sleeves, and for those with longer hair please pull it up into a pony tail or braid. Volunteers should consider wearing a hat and sunscreen. Please bring lunch and water to drink, we will attempt to offer water throughout the day but we suggest each person bring their own water. Please don’t bring music or head sets of any kind for there may be snakes and we must be able to listen for them and hear any instructions.
If any of the Boy Scout Troops or individuals would like to assist us with our Project, please let me know as soon as possible. Either send me a list or have them email me. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please email me and I will gladly respond. We would like a head count if possible, so please email me so I will know how many scouts will be joining us on March 14, 2009, and I can add their names and/or Troop number to my list of workers.
Boy Scout Tie-Ins
Cub Scouts: Citizen’s Belt Loop #3
Or
Wildlife Conservation Pin – #9 Project
Tigers: Cleanup Elective
Wolf: Know Your Home and Community – Letter S
Or
Your Living World – Letter D
Bears: Take Care of the Planet – Letter 6G
Or
Family Outdoor Adventure – 12 D or E
Or
Landscaping -14 C
Webelos: Naturalist – 12
Boy Scouts
2nd Class and Up: 6 Hours of Community Service
Or
If there is an advisor within the Troop:
Citizenship in the Community – 7 A and C
Or
American Heritage – 4 C
Stephanie Knickerbocker
398 Morning Glory Drive
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Phone: 407-456-0821
Email: littlestephie774@yahoo.com
My Troop Leader’s name is
Tammy Swiderski
Email: tammyscoutski@yahoo.com
Phone: 407-834-3246
Mar 02nd by Bo Terry Continue Reading- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
2010 National Jamboree
- Create a video for a chance to win two AEDs for your troop! June 11, 2010
- 2010 Annual Meeting December 18, 2009
- Cub Scouts 2010 - Changing the delivery of the Cub Scout program. December 4, 2009
- 100th Anniversary Kick-off December 4, 2009
- 2010 Philmont Training Center Courses November 25, 2009
- Get the New Handbook on your iPhone August 25, 2009
- Scout Stuff August 25, 2009
- BSA Joins Nothing But Nets to Fight Malaria June 1, 2009
- SAT/ACT Software Available to Scouts April 28, 2009
