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The last days of
school for the year are counting down, where will
you be going for summer camp? Welcome to the May
2014 issue of our Council
newsletter.
If you have an
upcoming event, information, or a special scout
story you'd like to include in this newsletter,
please, email our
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When
you give to Scouting, you help do incredible
things...
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 Currently a Freshman at
the University of South Florida in Tampa, Mac
first joined Scouts in 2001 as a Tiger Cub and
stayed in Scouting with until he turned 18, and
completed all the requirements to achieve the
rank of Scout.
A
couple of months following the conclusion of his
project, Mac was notified that one of the swabs
he collected was a match! The donor
traveled up north to undergo a bone marrow
transplant for a recipient and the recipient is
alive today due to the bone marrow match from
Mac's Eagle Scout project!
It's
not too late to pledge your gift and help
us!
Go
online to http://support.cflscouting.org
to help Scouting grow.
On
behalf of the over 25,000 Scouts here in Central
Florida, thank you for being a part of this
important campaign!! Thank you for making
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What
Is An "Ideal Year of Scouting?"
- Your unit can have an "Ideal Year of
Scouting" by simply taking the time now to meet
with your leaders and parents to plan out your
whole year - from activities to campouts to
budgeting. Your year is what you make of it - so
why not make it ideal?
What
Tools Do You Need?
- An open mind
- A white board or flip chart with markers
- A copy of your District Calendar 2014-2015
- A room full of leaders and parents and
Scouts
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Interested in the Next Generation of
Scouts? |
 Are you interested in
recruiting the next generation of Scouts?
This Spring Packs have the opportunity to work
with their District Executive and visit
participating Elementary Schools to recruit new
Tigers!!!
If
you are interested in this opportunity, please
contact your District Executive and make plans
to visit a local elementary school and recruit
new
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You
are part of the Boy Scout of America - Central
Florida Council TEAM.
Teams
come in many sizes. In Tennis you can play
"Doubles" as a two person team and in Golf you
play as a "Foursome". In Hockey there is a six
person team, Baseball a nine person team, and
Football an eleven person team. No matter what
size the team is, it serves a single purpose to
perform a specific task to the best of its
ability. As a team you work in unison with and
use the abilities of your other team members to
cause your success.
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New Merit Badge being offered at the
Microsoft Store |
 The Cinematography merit
badge is now being offered at the Microsoft Store
at the Mall at Millenia! Along with Photography
and Robotics, these are three great merit badges
earned at a great place. The merit badge classes
are still being offered from 6-9pm every Friday
night at the Microsoft Store for FREE, and you
only have to attend one class session.
For
the Cub Scouts, the belt loop classes are still
happening Saturday mornings from 9-12, working on
Computers, Photography, and Video Games. Not only
do they get the opportunity to earn their Belt
loop, but they also cover requirements for the
pin! You can sign up individually for the classes,
or if you're a den leader looking for a
pre-planned den meeting where the scouts earn a
belt loop and pin, this is for you.
Class
size is limited to 12 scouts, and you must
register to attend. Classes are
filling up quick, some with the earliest
availability in May! To find the class schedule
and registration instructions, visit www.sandlakedistrict.org
and download the PDF flyers, or send an email to
Mark Spencer, Sand Lake District Executive at
Mark.S...@cflscouting.org.
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When:
August 2-11th,
2014 Program- The Summit
Experience: Consists of half-day
introductory level experiences at each of the
nine Summit high adventure venues (BMX,
skateboarding, mountain biking, zip lines,
canopy tours, challenge courses, climbing, and
shooting sports). In addition, we will perform a
half-day service project, and have the chance to
ride The Big Zip - our 3/4 mile zip line. In
addition, each night (Monday-Friday), we will
travel to the Scott Summit Center for
activities, sports, fun, and socializing. The
Summit will provide meals, tents, cots and all
program equipment needed for the week.
Qualifications: *
Registered member of Central Florida
Council * A Scout, Venturer, or Leader who is
13 years old by the September 1st,
2014
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Central
Florida Council Cub Scout Legoland Days will be
held May
17th and
or July
12th at Legoland
Florida. Play your part as
Cub Scouts and their families fight fires at
LEGO City Rescue Academy, conquer the Dragon
coaster as they return to a time of knights and
castles, feel like a Giant as you walk through
Miniland USA featuring incredible detailed
cities built out of millions of LEGO bricks, and
participate in the Ford Driving School, where
Cub Scouts and their families drive LEGO themed
cars through city streets to earn their own
driver's license.Please click here to purchase your
special Cub Scout Legoland tickets
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2014 Cub Day Camp
"Cubstruction" |
Register
your Cub Scout or Webelos for the upcoming Cub
Scout / Webelos Day Camps.
We
are less then 4 weeks from the beginning of the
2014 Cub Scout / Webelos Day Camps here in Central
Florida. Our Day Camp Directors and their
staff have been hard at work for more then 10
months preparing to provide a high energy great
week of Scouting activities and FUN for the Cub
Scout and Webelos in Central Florida.
Registrations are coming in every day so
make sure and register your Cub Scout / Webelos up
today.
To get more information on where to
attend Day Camp, Registration, and Flyers, please
check out:
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This event will be held at
both the Apopka and Brevard Scout Shops on
Saturday, May 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Demonstrations and classes will be held on the
topics of Back Packing, Packing Tips, and Gear
Purchasing Advice. A drawing will be held at both
locations for the following:
- 1
Boy Scout Summer Camp Campership
- 1
Cub Scout Day Camp Campership
Do
not miss out on this great opportunity to get your
scout ready for camp!
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Apopka
Scout Shop
1951
Orange Blossom Trail
Apopka
FL, 32703 |
Brevard
Scout Shop
1270
N. Wickham Road
Melbourne,
FL 32935 |
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Don't miss out on Camp La-No-Che Summer
Camp! |
Camp
La-No-Che is back, and better than ever! New
facilities, programs, troop times, and merchandise
are waiting for one important factor, YOU!
Campsite reservations have already begun, so do
not miss out on this exciting
opportunity!
REGISTER NOW!!!
This
summer our Camp La-No-Che Staff are proud to be
bringing you all new facilities out NEW Aquatics
Complex (complete with two Olympic swimming pools,
diving board, water-slide, and bath house) and NEW
Adventure Tower (complete with 3 stages of
rappelling, and zip-line).
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Eagle Encampment - June 15th -
20th |
 The opportunity for
Scouts to achieve unprecedented progress on the
Trail to Eagle, offering six Eagle Rank required
merit badges:
Plus,
presentations covering Eagle Service Projects,
Eagle Board of Reviews and the History of the
Eagle. All in an Air Conditioned environment at
Camp Ithiel in West Orlando (Gotha) over 5
nights and 6 days.
For
more information visit: http://www.apopkashores.com/EE/ | |
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Scout Strong is Coming ... Are you Strong
Enough to
Participate??? |
  
The
Central Florida Council is proud to announce a NEW
event coming September 12th -
14th to Camp La-No-Che, Scout Strong
Weekend! This new event's mission is "Fit, Fuel,
Fun" and is designed for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
Venturers, Explorers, and the entire family.
Compete as some of your favorite superheroes in
downtown Metropolis while having fun and staying
active. Events such as spider maze, hammer strike,
mud pits, model rocketry and much, much more!
Older Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, and the public
will also have the opportunity to run the Second
Annual X5K Black Bear Challenge and learn about
healthy eating, and give your Scouts the
opportunity to experience the new program focus on
physical fitness.
Register Now!
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The Central Florida
Council Presents
2014
Council Camporee
Tough
Scout Games
Get
your Troop or Crew ready for the Tough Scout
Games at The Leonard and Marjorie Williams
Family Scout Reservations very own Scout Ranch!
Bring your best game, and compete from December
5-7th, and see who is left
standing, it may be you! This weekend will
feature a live show, "Are you tougher than a Boy
Scout" Games, and an action packed midway for
all interests. Over 3,000 scouts are projected
to attend, so make sure to mark your
calendars.
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Congratulations
to the following Units for having the most
reported Cub Scout and Boy Scout rank
advancements in your District for the year to
date:
| Pack 20 - Apopka
Shores |
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Troop 225 - Sand
Lake |
| Pack 220 - Sand
Lake |
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Troop 192 -
Osceola |
| Pack 374 -
Riverside |
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Troop 285 -
Riverside |
| Pack 42 - Fort
Gatlin |
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Troop 787 - Seminole
Springs |
| Pack 701 -
Challenger |
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Troop 660 - Fort
Gatlin |
| Pack 560 -
Tuscarora |
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Troop 268 - Apopka
Shores |
| Pack 631 - Little
Econ |
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Troop 931 - Little
Econ |
| Pack 4 - Seminole
Springs |
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Troop 369 -
Challenger |
| Pack 9 - Osceola |
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Troop 244 -
Lake |
| Pack 299 - Lake |
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Troops 281/403 -
Three Rivers |
| Pack 437 - Three
Rivers |
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Troops 231/610/804 -
Tuscarora |
A
special shout out to Pack 20 and Troop 225 for
having the most reported rank advancements in
the Central Florida Council!
If
your Unit is not reporting rank advancements
in Internet Advancement, please make every
effort to start submitting reports. If you
do not know how, send me an email at mde...@cfl.rr.com. Learn More » | |
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Thank you for Supporting the 2014 Camp
Card! |
 Scouts across Central
Florida raised over $860,000 by selling the 2014
Camp Card!
The
money raised helps local Scouts have more fun
with a purpose - in the outdoors, at summer
camps, participating in leadership retreats
& so much more!
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Boy Scout Travel, Sports &
Entertainment
Auction |
Friday, August 15, 2014 at
the DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown
Orlando!
Monique
Yeager and her team of volunteers have already
begun collecting donated items to be sold to the
highest bidder at this year's auction. Vacation
packages, weekend get-a-ways, sports memorabilia,
game tickets, restaurant gift cards and so much
more!
Don't miss the 2014 Boy Scout
Travel, Sports & Entertainment Auction,
presented by Wayne M. Densch Charities,
Inc.
To
stay up to date, or donate an item for auction,
contact Randy...@scouting.org or call
407-703-0245. You may also check out details
online at auction.cflscouting.org.
Your
donation, auctioned to the highest bidder, will
ensure that we are prepared to respond to the
young boy who has the dream of being a Scout and
to the expectations his parents have for his
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Ensuring Training Records are
Accurate |
 At times adult unit
leaders' training records do not contain an
accurate listing of all training sessions or
courses completed. The online E-Learning Course
Management System on the national website -
accessed through MyScouting accounts - uses a
different program and server than the database
used by both the national BSA organization and
councils to maintain individuals' personal
records - the system known as ScoutNet. These
two systems communicate during scheduled data
uploads from MyScouting to ScoutNet. Data upload
from MyScouting to ScoutNet is solely dependent
on matching BSA membership numbers. Registered
BSA leaders must include their BSA membership
number in their MyScouting account profile to
ensure online training completed in the online
E-Learning Course Management System is credited
to them. This is easy to do, and once done will
follow an individual throughout his or her
Scouting life.
First,
it is very important that just one account per
individual is set up in MyScouting. Once an
account is set up, always use the same user name
and password to sign in. The user name and
password should be written down and kept it in a
safe, easy to find place so it can referenced if
needed. If more than one account per individual
has been set up, the National Support Center can
be called at (972) 580-2000. Simply tell the
person answering the issue needing to be
resolved, and connection with the appropriate
person will be made. The Scouting professional
or staffer will be able to merge accounts into
one, and will help with setting up a new user
name and password if necessary. Remember - keep
that user name and password!
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2013-14 Class of Silver Beaver
Recipients |
T
 he Boy Scouts of America,
acting through the National Court of Honor,
annually presents the Silver Beaver Award for
distinguished service to youth in the local
community. This award is the highest honor a Boy
Scout Council can bestow on a volunteer. The
award will be presented at the Central Florida
Council Recognition Banquet, Friday, June 13,
2014 at 7:00PM. The banquet will be held at the
Buena Vista Palace Resort and Spa, 1900 Buena
Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL
32830.
Recipients
of this award are registered adult leaders who
have made an impact on the lives of youth
through service given to the council. The award
is presented to those who implement the Scouting
program and perform community service through
hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and many
years of service. Most importantly, it is
presented to those who do not actively seek it.
Thirty-one very qualified nominations were
received and considered by the awards
committee.
Based
upon prescribed criteria, related to the number
of youth served, the Central Florida Council is
entitled to present this award to fourteen
recipients. Learn More » | |
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What's Going
Around: Spring
Flu |
Just when you thought
flu season was over, Centra Care doctors are
reporting that Influenza, specifically Flu type
B, is What's Going Around.Just when you thought
flu season was over, Centra Care doctors are
reporting that Influenza, specifically Flu type
B, is What's Going Around.
Centra Care Medical
Director, Dr. Tim Hendrix, believes the numbers
are a pretty good indication that flu cases will
be lingering into the
summer.
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"A
week of camp life is worth six months of
theoretical teaching in the meeting
room." - Sir Robert Baden
Powell
The
summer months are for me the most exciting and
rewarding time of the Scouting year because it
is the time that Scouting comes alive for a
boy. During the first five months of the
year our staff and thousands of volunteers focus
our attention on the "Friends of Scouting" and
"Golden Eagle Dinner" campaign securing more
than $2.0 million in resources necessary to
deliver the exciting programs a boy was promised
when his District Executive visited his class
room inviting him to join Scouting.
When
school dismisses for the summer the fun begins.
The Central Florida Council is ranked # 2 in the
nation with 80% of our Boy Scouts being provided
a long term camping experience and # 1 in the
nation, with the number of our Cub Scouts
participating in a day camp program or overnight
family camping trip.
Beginning
in June more than 10,000 Scouts will enroll in a
camping experience at either Camp La-No-Che or
Cub Day Camp here in Central Florida.
Additionally, many Central Boy Scouts will
travel to other Boy Scout Camps throughout the
Southern Region. And likewise, Boy Scouts from
neighboring Councils will choose Camp La-No-Che
as their destination, where they will be
captivated by a multitude of exciting programs
including our newly completed Brown
& Brown Insurance Aquatics Center
and our widely renowned Native American
Program. It is at summer camp where a
Scout puts into practice all that he has learned
throughout the year. As our founder,
Baden-Powell once said, "In Scouting, a boy is
encouraged to educate himself instead of being
instructed."
None
of this exciting program could occur without an
army of devoted Scout leaders who often give up
weeks of family vacation time to accompany their
Troops to summer camp.
With
Mother's Day has just around the corner, I would
be remiss in not acknowledging the tremendous
contribution of moms among our ranks of Scout
leaders by wishing them a happy Mother's Day.
I
am grateful for and thank all of you for what
you do for
Scouting! Yours in
Scouting,
Ron Oats
Scout
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