Webelos
come camp with and Learn from Boy Scouts in our District
•
Learn Rope and Lashing skills
• Learn about the Patrol Method used by Boy Scouts
• Form a Patrol and camp overnight with the Troops
• CWatch the OA perform at the first crossover ceremony of the
year
• Cook over an open fire and hone your cooking and Dutch oven
skills
As
we move into 2012, we are going to provide our unit leaders with the
best possible information, training, and program that will give the
tools to be a successful leader. One of our unit leaders from Pack 8880,
Rob Redmond has put together a great package for unit leaders to utilize.
Basically, it lays out a unit leader’s training path listing important
steps to getting trained, suggestions on how to become more successful,
leader guidance and how to utilize the on-line system step-by-step,
how to further your training that will enhance the program we put on
for our youth, and what awards we can use to recognize our leaders for
their efforts. There will be changes effective starting January 1, 2012
on training knots. The BSA will be eliminating some of the Cub Scout
knots currently being used. Rob has also put together a handout that
explains what has been removed in this process and what new knots will
be used to recognize our leaders. I want to thank Rob for his efforts
in gathering the information from the national site and compiling this
for the district.
Steve
Pfeifer
District Chairman Cherokee Pickens District
Money
Saving Tip
Looking
for ways to save money for your pack activities? Check out the
Library
Loan Program for Georgia's State Parks, ParkPass and Historic
Site Pass.
If
you have a library card from a Georgia public library, you can
check out a ParkPass and Historic Site Pass, just like you would
check out a book. You'll enjoy free parking at Georgia's State
Parks and free admission to State Historic Sites. Just show
your valid library card at Georgia's public libraries and you
can have free access to Georgia's State Parks and State Historic
Sites.
Scouting
Programs at the Funk Heritage Center
The
Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College, Georgia’s Official
Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center offers special
Scout programs designed for Scouts to earn an achievement, elective,
or merit badge. The programs are tailored to suit the needs of all levels
of Scouting. Activities are targeted for Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy
Scouts. Scouts attend with their Den or Troop and leaders are required
to stay with their Scouts.
The
program offerings include Horticulture and Gardening, Plant Science,
Field Botany (including tree ID), Soil and Water Conservation, and Georgia’s
Native People and Indian Lore.
Horticulture
and environmental education programs are presented in cooperation with
the Cherokee Master Gardeners.
Programs average 2 hours in length and can be scheduled for a Tuesday
or Thursday at 3:00 p.m., with an option to schedule on Saturdays at
10:00 a.m.
Reservations
must be made three weeks in advance.
The program fee is $5 per Scout with a $35 minimum
ScoutParents is part of the National Parenting Initiative. The intent
is to provide parents with information and tools to help them understand
their importance in becoming more involved with their Scouts.
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