Volume 2, No. 6 November - December 2008
Volume 2, No. 6
November - December 2008
We rely on our Scouters and friends to share the great news about the Chief Cornplanter Council. Please pass along items that you read in "The Pathfinder" to fellow Scouters, Scouts, parents, friends and neighbors, community leaders, and professional colleagues. If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or would like more information, please contact the Betts Scout Service Center at (814)723-6700, Fax (814)723-4008.
Email address cccbsa@atlanticbbn.net
POPCORN/PEANUT SALE GOING STRONG
At press time, Scouts from throughout the Council are busy selling Trails End Popcorn and Virginia Diner Peanuts to help fund their Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts. Initial reports on the peanut products are encouraging. One question that came to us is in regard to the commission structure. Units will get a base 30% commission from the total of all sales, popcorn + peanuts. However, the prizes are for popcorn sales ONLY. Units deciding not to take the prizes will receive an additional 5% of their popcorn sales commission. And, just like last year, those who turned in unit budgets, per-boy accounts and scheduled an FOS presentation will receive an additional 5% in their unit account at the Betts Scout Service Center. That's a possible total of 40%. Please remember that ALL paperwork is due in the office by closing time on November 7, with the exception of the individual Scout order forms. You'll need those to distribute the product to the consumers. Cub Scouts with total sales over $600 and Boy Scouts with total sales over $800 will get summer camp 2009 for free. In addition, any Scout selling over $1,000 will receive his choice of a Playstation3, X-box, or Wii entertainment system (or free camp). Those who choose one of the gaming systems will forfeit their free camp.
Popcorn pickup is November 21 at the United Refining Warehouse on Fourth St from 10 AM until 5 PM. Someone from your unit needs to come pick up your popcorn and peanuts during those times. They will be given an invoice stating the total of your unit's sale and how much the unit needs to turn into the Council. Popcorn payment date is December 19th. Your unit will keep its share of the popcorn money, depending on your commission, and turn in the balance at that time. Units who are late will be charged an extra 2% per day as we need to pay the popcorn and peanut companies in a timely fashion. We hope you are having a great sale and we think you'll really like some of the developments coming up for future sales.
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HANDSOME LAKE
DISTRICT The Handsome Lake District of the Chief Cornplanter Council, BSA will hold its annual meeting and election on Thursday, December 11, 2008. The location will be at First Presbyterian Church, Warren. Time to begin is 7:00 pm. All Chartered organization Representatives and Executive Board members are asked to attend. Individuals seeking to submit nominations for the District Committee MUST submit the nominations in writing to Michael Brennan, chairman of the District Nominating Committee. Nominations should be sent to:
Michael Brennan,
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CHIEF CORNPLANTER COUNCIL The Chief Cornplanter Council, BSA will hold its Annual meeting and election on Monday, January 26, 2009. The location will be in the Slater Room at the Warren Public Library in Warren. Time to begin is 4:30 PM. Individuals seeking to submit nominations for the Council Executive Board MUST submit the nominations in writing to the chairman of the Council Nominating Committee. Nominations should be sent to:
John Eggleston, Chairman
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COUNCIL NEWS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Since this issue covers three major holidays....From Kevin, Ernie, Joan, Kristina and Tim, we hope that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving, a very Merry Christmas, and our best wishes to all for a very safe, healthy and Happy 2009. Thank you for all you did to make our Council's 95th Anniversary year so special and so successful.
100% COMMISSION???
Yes, you read that right. Starting 2009, for both our spring (Treats For The Troops) sale and our Fall popcorn/peanut sale, we will be offering 100% commission. That means you keep every penny of what your unit sells.
The one Pack and one Troop (including Crews and Posts) with the highest per-boy sale will receive 100% of what they raise in the sale. It's fair for everyone and everyone has an opportunity to capitalize on this awesome incentive.
Nationally, the per-boy sale average for Trails End popcorn is about $170 per boy. In the Chief Cornplanter Council it's about $230 per boy, one of the highest in the country. Let's see just how high we can get it.
The per-boy average will be determined by the number of youth registered, whether they are selling popcorn/peanuts or not. This means it's all in your hands. If you talk this up amongst your Scouting parents and your Scouts and get them excited about it, the sky's the limit.
We know we're just about to wrap-up our 2008 fall sale, but as you continue to plan your year of Scouting with your families, make sure you put in the Treats For The Troops effort and try to reach that 100% commission for your boys.
FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING
This is the time of year when we start to ask all of our units to invite us in to tell the story of the Council, where we derive income to continue to exist as an independent Council, where we spend the money we raise, and to ask all of our Scouting families to help support the operation of the Council through Family Friends of Scouting. We're not a rich Council and every dollar of support is crucial to our ability to remain in business. Family Friends of Scouting is an integral part of that funding.
Please select a date when we can come visit your unit in January, February or March. Our presentation is very brief. For instance, if you invite us to a banquet, we can deliver our presentation and be done before everyone is cleaned up and the awards start. The whole presentation usually doesn’t last for more than about 8 minutes, and we don't force anyone to give.
When you know your date for a Family FOS presentation, please contact Ernie or Kevin at the Service Center.
Thank you in advance for your continued support.
PINEWOOD DERBY
Pinewood Derby time is fast approaching. A great idea is for your Pack to purchase the Pinewood kits for your boys and give them to them as Christmas presents. If you would like to purchase your Pinewood kits as gifts for your boys, we have them in stock at the Betts Scout Service Center. Just drop by during normal business hours.
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DISTRICT NEWS
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WOODCARVING SESSION Wes Augenstein has once again announced that he will host a woodcarving session this winter starting Sunday November 2nd from 1:30 - 4:00 PM. The sessions will continue until Nov. 23 and then resume on Dec. 7th and 14th. If we still have interested carvers we may do another project in January. Classes will be held in Wes's woodshop at 614 High Street, Youngsville, PA. There is no charge for the sessions. We will start with one project and if interest continues, we will probably start a second project later on. This is not a merit badge class but could be used as a requirement with consent from your counselor. This is open to all Boy Scouts and adults. Please contact Wes (563-4247) or Ernie (723-6700) ASAP so we know how many blanks to prepare. (Yes, you can start Nov 9th if you want to). This was a fun project last year, we hope to keep it going. See you there. CHRISTMAS CARDS The Holiday's are upon us and the Red Cross is asking local youth volunteer organizations to make Holiday cards for enlisted men and women from our area that are stationed throughout the world. It's important to show them we are thinking of them during the Holiday Season and appreciate all they are doing to keep us safe. We are asking that everyone work on the cards now through the end of November. Please bring the cards to the Red Cross Chapter at 305 Market Street by the November 28th so that way we can get them sent out to the troops on time. If you are interested, there is card stock at the Red Cross Building on a first come first serve basis. I also have a local veteran that has agreed to meet with the different groups to tell them her story and to show them a few things she still has, when she was in the first gulf war, and how important it was to get things from home. That it didn't matter who they were from, but that some one from home was thinking about her. If you're interested in having her talk to your groups please let me know. I want to thank everyone in advance for their support. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Red Cross at 723-6000. |
THANK YOU I would like to thank you all for your prayers and well wishes during my recent recovery from back surgery. It is nice to know that I have friends who care. I loved the card! Thanks Again, Ernie Christmas Walk The Christmas Walk will be held Friday December 5th in downtown Warren. The parade will start at 6:00PM. As of right now, we will meet down in the Bilo parking lot by the recruiting office. We encourage all units to walk in the parade. Please keep looking in the newspaper for the time and starting area of the parade. Hope to see you all there.
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Travis Cunningham and Jake Lawson set up camp in preparation of making a new trail at Washington-Jefferson National Forest. Barry Cunningham (not shown) was the adult crew member. |
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DISTRICT NEWS
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WINTER CAMP KLONDIKE DERBY The 2009 Klondike Derby will be held Friday January 16, 2009 and Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Camp Olmsted. We will gather Friday evening for a campout. You do not need to attend the campout to participate in the derby on Saturday. While the cost has not been determined, it will be the same whether you camp or not. The Chair for the event this year is Marty Yucha. Registration for the derby on Saturday is from 8:15 AM until the event starts at 9:00 AM. The event should be over around 3:00 PM. Scouts need to bring their lunches and a can of soup for the Mulligan Stew. Please do not bring Tomato or cream soups. Scoutmasters, you will be receiving some information in December with more particulars. Note: This is just a heads up notice for the Campout. More details will be in your mailboxes at the BSSC in late December. |
ORDER OF THE ARROW FAMILY BANQUET The lodge will hold its annual Family Banquet on Saturday January 3, 2009 at the Pleasant Township Fire Hall. You are asked to arrive around 5:30 PM to sign in, look around at the displays and share fellowship with other Scouters. Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. This is a tureen dinner, please bring your own table settings and a dish to pass. The main course, drinks and rolls will be provided by the lodge. There will be a $5.00 cost for adults, $3.00 for children under 12, maximum cost of $15.00 per family. Reservations are required by December 19th. Please Note: It is imperative that you sign up by the 19th as the Betts Scout Service Center will be closed from the 24th until the banquet. |
PINEWOOD DERBY WORKSHOP
Do you have trouble putting cars together or just don’t have the tools to do it properly, then this workshop is for you. Pinewood Derby Chairman Al Webster would like to announce that he is putting together Pinewood Derby Car Workshops again this year. The workshops would begin at 6:30 PM and end around 8:30 PM. This is open to any parent/boy teams who needs help with their car. We will have to limit the size each night to about twenty boys/parent teams. You may sign up for a workshop by contacting Al Webster at 723-6285. There will be NO CHARGE for these workshops. You will however need to supply your own Official Pinewood Derby kit from the scout shop and anything that you may want to include on your car (stickers, drivers, pipes...etc.).
LEADER BASIC TRAINING
Remember when you were a new leader and were fairly lost trying to figure out how to run a weekly Den meeting or Troop activity? Well, this fall you will be recruiting new leaders who will be in the same boat and will need to learn how to be a great leader and provide an awesome Scouting program for our boys. We ask all Packs, Troops and Crews to urge your new leaders, as well as any current untrained leaders, to attend our New Leader Essentials training sessions.
EVERY youth who joins Scouting DESERVES a trained leader. Please make every effort to have 100% of your adult leaders trained. This will also help you earn the Centennial Quality Unit Award.
To sign up for one of the upcoming training events, give the Betts Scout Service Center a call at 723-6700.
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
November 18, 2008 Cub Scout Leader Specific training** 6:00 PM—9:00 PM
November 20, 2008 New Leader Essentials training**# 6:00 PM—9:00 PM
#This training is open to all (Cub Scout
and Boy Scout leaders).
**This training will be held at the Betts
Scout Service Center 316 Fourth Ave, Warren, PA.
HOCKEY - HOCKEY - HOCKEY
Looking for an opportunity to see some local hockey games? The Jamestown Jets are offering a "Kid Weekend”" at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena on Friday November 14th at 7:35 PM, Saturday November 15th at 7:35 PM and Sunday November 16th at 2:00 PM. Kids get a free ticket when accompanied by a paid adult to any of the games that weekend. This is a great way to get acquainted with the sport of Hockey and get you all excited about the pizza party night that we will be happening on January 31st. See details of that event elsewhere in this newsletter.
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DISTRICT NEWS
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2008 EAGLE SCOUT ROLL Congratulations from the Chief Cornplanter Council to the following Scouts who have achieved Scouting’s highest award and honor -
the Eagle Scout rank
Kyle Leichtenberger, son of Mark and Stephanie Leichtenberger, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 31, sponsored by the Sheffield United Methodist Church, Tom Dunn, Scoutmaster. Chris Priester, son of Robert and Johna, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 31, sponsored by the Sheffield United Methodist Church, Tom Dunn, Scoutmaster.. Jake Lawson, son of John and Cathy Lawson, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 8, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, Gregg Trisket, Scoutmaster. Ethan Swanson, son of Tom and Robin Swanson, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 17, sponsored by the Sugar Grove American Legion, Dart Summerson, Scoutmaster. Eric Williams, son of Karen and Rob Williams-Olson, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 22, sponsored by the Irvine United Methodist Church, Barb Mourer, Scoutmaster. Logan Meyer, son of Kevin and Kim Meyer, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 45, sponsored by the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rod Moore, Scoutmaster. Travis Cunningham, son of Barry and Renee Cunningham, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 8, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, Gregg Trisket, Scoutmaster. Hunter Proctor, son of John and Carol Proctor, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 8, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, Gregg Trisket, Scoutmaster. |
FALL CAMPOREE Our fall camporee was held Friday October 10th - Sunday October 12th at the Chapman Dam State Park. If you weren't there then you missed a lot of FUN! Chairman Tom Yucha did a FANASTIC job at arranging this event. On Saturday, the Cub Scouts joined the Boy Scouts for a fun day. 63 Cub Scouts attended the event. The Scout Troops had many stations for the Cubs to participate in. There was fishing, row boats, Indian dancing, games, an obstacle course and a station for starting fires and making fire starters. Pork Connacher and the folks from Troop 22 cooked up a huge lunch and no one went home hungry. A service project was completed on Sunday morning for the park. We removed all tacks, nails and pins from off of the picnic pavilions for the rangers. Thank you for your support. This project was our way of thanking the park for allowing us to be there. The Camporee patches are ordered and will be put into your troop mailbox at the Betts Scout Service Center. A special Congratulations to Lion Cub Mark Passinger from Pack 14. He was the winner of a combination TV/Radio which was offered as a door-prize. Again, Thank you to all who helped with this event and especially to all the Troops and Packs that attended.
Local Scouts take advantage of a "Photo Op" with State Senator Arlen Specter. The Scouts attended a "Tribute to Justice Robert Jackson" held recently at the Warren County Courthouse. |
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HOCKEY
FUN
Come join the Chief
Cornplanter Council and the Jamestown Jets for a night of
Pizza and Hockey on Saturday
January 31st, 2009.
Meet the Jamestown Jets players and eat pizza before the game at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena at 319 West Third St in Jamestown New York. The Pizza Party begins at 6:00 and concludes shortly before the games 7:35 PM face-off.
The Jamestown Jets will face the Cleveland Harrow.
The cost for this event is
only $10.00 per person. Unit leaders need to contact Sean Jones at the Jamestown
Savings Bank Ice Arena
716-484-2624 by Jan. 15th, 2009 to
reserve your tickets.
Pack ____________ will be bringing
______________Scouts and ______________Adults
to the Pizza Party and game on Saturday January 31.
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COUNCIL CALENDAR
Chief Cornplanter Council
Calendar
2008
November 2008
| 4 | O/A Lodge Meeting |
| 11 | Veterans Day - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 14-16 | O/A CORE Training |
| 22 | O/A Fun Day |
| 27 | Thanksgiving Day - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
December 2008
| 2 | O/A Lodge Meeting |
| 5 | Christmas Walk |
| 6 | O/A Nursing Home Visits O/A Key 3 |
| 20 | O/A Fun day |
| 24 | Christmas Eve - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 25 | Christmas Day - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 26 | Christmas Holiday Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 29-30 | Betts Scout Service Center Closed - Inventory |
| 31 | New Year's Eve - Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
Chief Cornplanter Council
Calendar
2009
January 2009
| 1-2 | Happy New year, Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
| 3 | O/A Family banquet and Lodge Meeting |
| 8 | Leaders Meeting |
| 16 | District Committee Meeting |
| 17-18 | Survival Camp / Klondike Derby |
| 19 | Martin Luther King Day, Betts Scout Service Center Closed |
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to
"Ring the Bells" this year. This would be a great opportunity to help the community. Units could sign up for a whole day at any site and their dens or patrols and even the leaders and parents could take turns throughout the day. Don’t forget to report the service hours on Good Turn for America.
Please call Major Tom Applin at 723-8950 and sign up as soon as you read this article.
Attention Webelos I and Webelos II – Readyman Badge in a Day
EMT, Jim Zavinski and Webelos Leader, Karen Hert have organized a one day class to complete the Readyman badge. The class will be held on Saturday, November 15th at the North Warren Community Center. The center is located at 3 Church Street by the Presbyterian Church. It will be held from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. All scouts must bring their Webelos book and a bag lunch. Please pre-register by November 8th so we know approximately how many will attend. Register by calling Karen at 757-5447. Remember that this is one of the badges needed towards the Arrow of Light award.
The Pathfinder
Published bi-monthly by the Chief
Cornplanter Council, BSA; 316 Fourth
Warren, PA 16365. Second class
Postage paid at Warren, PA. Mailed
Without charge to registered members of
The Chief Cornplanter Council BSA.
Skip Marsh, President
Daniel W. Woboldt, Commissioner
Kevin Bonner, Scout Executive
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