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Cub Scouts!
Renton River Days is again holding their annual Parade on Saturday, July 28th. The Green River District is thinking of competing in the "Float category". If you are interested in participating please email Alex Hamamoto alex.hamamoto@sf.frb.org) by May 28th.
The "floats" would be "red flyer type wagons" made up to look like "Pinewood Derby cars" or "Space Derby vehicles". Older Cubs would pull the younger Cubs in the vehicles!
Alex Hamamoto
Green River District - Roundtable
Phone: (425) 203-0865
Fax: (425) 203-0721
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 Help our newest parents and their Scouts get their Scouting experience off to a great start by using the BSA’s free new onboarding recruitment event tool—large, 10.5-by-13.5-inch full-color envelopes that incorporate the latest BSA membership recruitment campaign graphics.
The envelopes are large enough to accommodate all of your council’s promotional information and resources so your new families walk away with one big “packet of adventure” to start their journey in the Scouting program.
The envelopes include space for a parent to record important information about their son’s unit, including leader names, phone numbers, and locations and times of upcoming meetings. There also is a call to action for new parents and leaders to check out the upgraded BeAScout.org/welcome website (also available in Spanish), where they can get more information.
The back side features specially selected promotional ads from Boys’ Life, the STEM/Nova Award program, and the Scouting Alumni Association; a special message about Youth Protection; and a discount coupon for all BSA Scout shops.
To learn more about these effective new onboarding envelopes—and to order a supply for your council’s recruiting events, if you haven’t already—read the online onboarding recruitment envelopes information sheet.
Please contact the Program Impact Department at 972-580-2441 or via email with any questions.
Our Council is ordering these so they will be available for the Fall Cub Scout recruiting activities.
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 The BSA’s Adopt-a-School program is an exciting new undertaking that will connect Scout packs, troops, and crews across the country with schools in their communities.
Participating Scouts then work—within clearly defined guidelines—to team up with school administrations and offer the volunteer services that most efficiently meet their school’s needs. With each unit offering their school a minimum one-year commitment, meaningful community relationships are built and significant changes will happen in the schools.
Exciting milestones have been set to strengthen the presence and progress of the Adopt-a-School program. By the fall of 2012, we plan to meet our goal of 15,000 adopted schools, and 25,000 by July 2013!
The hope at the heart of Adopt-a-School is to build strong, sustaining relationships with these schools, creating thousands of lasting community relationships across the U.S. Through committed volunteer efforts—from landscaping and cleanup outside the school building to Scouts’ active participation in school events throughout the year—the BSA will become a defined presence in improving our nation’s schools. |
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The Scouts of Green River District did themselves proud once again this year. Together, we collected almost 4 tons of food for the Kent Food Bank. The staff says that will last them until June. If you saw the inside, with all of the food packed in the aisles and to the ceiling, you would think it would last longer. That illustrates the need for food. Our food drive is timed to fall perfectly between Christmas and the Postal Services's food drive in late Spring and we help keep them open.
Great job Scouts!
The tally by unit is below.
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When: Saturday, June 9
The City of Kent Parks and Recreation is offering a Fishing Experience for youth with disabilities in Kent on Saturday, June 9, 2012.
The Parks Department is seeking Boy Scouts to serve as mentors and Fishing Guides for this event.
For more information and to volunteer contact: Dave Hobbs, City of Kent, Parks and Recreation at (253) 856-5030 or dhobbs@kentwa.gov. |
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There are two new PowerPoint presentations for Internet Advancement training available at: http://www.seattlebsa.org/Main-Website-Content/Advancement/. Look at the top of the page, under “Advancement Resources.”
They contain screen shots and directions for Packs and Troops entering advancements directly into the system- instructions for using an upload file (like TroopMaster) will come later.
Thanks to Foothills District for providing these! |
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When: Saturday, May 19
Where: Old Fishing Hole
Frager Rd., south of W Meeker St.
Kids 14 and under are invited to this free, non-competitive fishing event which gives children an opportunity to catch fish with the help of a guide, and learn about boating, river and lake safety from the United States Coast Guard. Kids will receive a free fishing pole courtesy of Go Outside and Play.
Please do not bring your own equipment. This event will fill up fast! To register, call 253- 856-5030 before Wednesday, May 16.
Sponsored by Kent Parks, the Rotary Club of Kent, Take Me Fishing and Go Play Outside Alliance Washington.
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When: Saturday, June 9th, 9:30AM to 12:30PM
Where: Chief Seattle Council Service Center—3120 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA
Come and hear from members of the National Membership Support Team and discuss
recruiting and retention for your unit. Learn about available tools to help bring the
message of Scouting to your community and build your program.
This workshop is for unit leaders, committee chairs, unit membership chairs, district
membership chairs, or anyone who is interested in building membership in their unit.
Recruitment plans - how to build and sustain
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Venturing
Retention Plan and Tools
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
National Marketing Tools
The workshop is offered at no charge, please register online at:
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DATES: Saturday, March 10, 2012 and Saturday, November 10, 2012
TIME: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: King of Kings Lutheran Church
18207 108th Ave. SE
Renton, WA 98055
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Dates:
Spring Session 2012: April 21, May 4 & 5, 2012
Fall Session 2012: September 22, 28& 29, 2012
Location:
Renton Lions Youth Camp (map and directions)
21235 SE 184th St. (just off the Cedar Grove Road)
Maple Valley, WA 98038
This course is part of the required curriculum for Scoutmasters, Varsity Coaches, and Venturing Advisors to renew their unit’s registration for 2012.
To RSVP or for more information contact:
Tom Bingaman at (425) 226-4479
Cost: There is a $20.00 fee at the 1st Saturday’s registration. This fee will cover the
1st Saturday’s lunch, hot beverages, some snacks, and other materials.
Download the flyer
See the Boy Scout Handbook Chapter 9 for a list of camping equipment to bring.
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