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

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 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
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What an amazing start already!  Over 30 scouts have registered for the iPod Touch drawing this week! Makai, from Pack 727, in Osceola District is our 1st winner. He will be receiving a Grey limited edition Family Fest shirt and the IPOD Touch!! Sell 25 cards by April 1st and each scout will get the LIMITED EDITION gray Family Fest shirt instead so everyone will know you led the way early on!

 
Weekly iPod Touch drawing Schedule:
1st drawing:     Monday, March 23rd                 *WINNER* – Makai, Pack 727
2nd drawing:   Monday, March 30th                 *This could be your name!*
3rd drawing:    Monday, April 6th                      *This could be your name!*
4th drawing:    Monday, April 13th                   *This could be your name!*
5th drawing:    Monday, April 20th                   *This could be your name!*
FINAL drawing: Monday, April 27th                *FINAL DRAWING* – Register by April 26th for a chance to win an IPod Touch – THIS COULD BE YOUR NAME!*

Sell 25 cards by April 1st and each scout will get the LIMITED EDITION gray Family Fest shirt instead so everyone will know you led the way early on!
 
When you sell 25 cards – REGISTER ONLINE at www.familyfest.cflscouting.org so you can be included in the iPod Touch drawing the following Monday!  Get off to a quick start; Next drawing is Monday, March 30th.
 
Once your name was entered into the drawing, you will be mailed your Grey limited edition Family Fest shirt within 14 business days.  If you have any questions or haven’t received your shirt, please e-mail Kimberly at Kimberly.shugart@scouting.org.
 
Register for the iPod TOUCH Drawings!

Do you have a few hours you can spare next week or the week of 3/16? Central Florida Council will be receiving the shipment of the 2009 Family Fest Discount Cards on Monday, 3/9 so we need lots of help getting the cards counted and packets set up for our scouts in time for delivery at the March Roundtables.

 If you can be available to help with this project at the council office any day from March 10 through March 13 or March 16 through March 19 between the hours of 9am and 5pm, please respond to this email and let me know which days and times you are available to help.

 Thanks in advance for helping with this important project.

 
Nell Colbert

Little Econ District

  District Vice Chair

  Training Registrar

  Merit Badge Counselor Database Manager

Central Florida Council

  Assistant Council Commissioner

  V-Force Coordinator

  Training Committee – Training Promotions

321.303.7445

necolbert@usa.net
 

Remember to designate your Heart of Florida United Way gift to the Boy Scouts of America,

Designation code 8009!

We only recieve funding from the Heart of Florida United Way through donor designations.

Every day is a GREAT day for Scouting!

How can your unit use the 40% profit from discount cards?

I    Send your Cub Scouts to Day Camp

I    Send your Boy Scouts to Summer Camp

I    Split the profit between the unit and scout and put the scout’s money in a Scout Account

I    A new Pinewood Derby Track

I    A new Troop Trailer

I    Camping Equipment

I    Pay for your Court of Honors or Blue and Gold for Fall 2009/Spring 2010

I    A summertime activity for your pack like Bowling, Orlando Science Center, or Sanford River Rats game

I    Pay for all your Boy Scouts to go to the Fall Camporee

I     A new Pack or Troop Flag

I    New T-shirts for your unit.

I    A 2010 scouting celebration for your unit.

This is the best card we have ever had and a great price for the value of the card. The total estimated value of the card is over $250.00

v  2009 Seminole Trails Family Fest Kickoff

v  Thursday, February 19, 2009

v  LDS Church in Lake Mary

v  7:00pm

v  All Unit Leadership should attend especially Unit Family Fest Chair and Den leaders

v  Discount Card orders are due at RT

v  Recommended that you order two packets for each active scout in your unit

v  Weekly prize is an I-Touch

v  Grand Prize is gaming system

Family Fest Information and Action Item Sheet

What is Family Fest? An opportunity for Scouts to demonstrate to parents, friends and the community that Scouting is the best training ground for the youth of America. It consists of demonstrations and exhibits conducted by Packs, Troops, Crews & Posts in the Central Florida Council. Scouts sell discount cards in March and April for this community wide event which is centered around fun for the entire family.

When is Family Fest? Seminole Trails District Family Fest will be held on Saturday May 2, 2009 at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. Our event will be combined with Kids Fest that is sponsored by Altamonte Springs Police Department. Every unit in the district is expected to have a booth at Family Fest.

Unit Action Items (January 15th to February 19th)

Mark your calendar to attend Family Fest
Recruit a Family Fest Chair for your Unit.
Have all leaders attend Family Fest Kickoff at February 19th Roundtable.
Place order for discount cards at February RT
Set date for your Unit Family Fest Kickoff
Make it the Funnest Family Fest Ever!

Suggestion

Recruit a two person team to run Family Fest for your unit. The first person is very organized and detailed to manage your sale. The second person is someone can get the kids excited about the sale.

Family Fest Mini Calendar

February 19th- Kickoff and place your discount card order

March 19th- Pick up discount cards and turn in booth form on March 19th (Roundtable)

March 19th-May 2nd- Sell Discount Cards

May 2nd- Turn in Money and left over discount cards. Set up your booth and have your unit attend Family Fest at Cranes Roost Park

Jerry Brady

District Director-Seminole Trails District

2007 Centennial Quality District

2008 Centennial Quality District

Council Exploring Staff Advisor

Council Pinewood Derby Staff Advisor

407-703-0266-Office

407-435-8634-Cell

407-889-4403-Main Number CFCBSA

407-889-4406-Fax

GerardThomas.Brady@scouting.org

www.cfcbsa.org – Council Website