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Vice Chair of Program
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Activities Chair
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| Scout-O-Rama |
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In one of the best events ever put on by the Council, Scout-O-Rama drew 7,230 visitors to Cantigny for a day of fun and food. Setting the tone for the day was the dramatic entrance of an 800 square foot American flag, carried to the ground by the Windy City Skydivers and then posted by the Marmion Cadets. Over 125 different activities, and 7 different food vendors, kept everyone busy. Even the weather cooperated. If you didn't attend, you missed an outstanding event. For pictures and more on the event, check out the Council website at www.threefirescouncil.org. Our hats off to everyone who helped to make this such a successfull event, particularly Stan Smolucha and Dan Zedan. WELL DONE! |
| BSA's 2010 Centennial Scout Jamboree |
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Plans are underway for the Council’s participation in this once in a life time celebration. Join thousands of Scouts from around the country as we celebrate the hundredth birthday of the Boy Scouts of America. The Jamboree will be held at Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia from July 26, 2010 through August 5, 2010. While we are still waiting for information on costs, registration policy, etc. from the National Office, we do know that Scoutmasters and First Assistant Scoutmasters for each of the Troops participating will have to be at least 21 years of age and have served in a Scoutmaster position sometime during the three years prior to attending the Jamboree. Age requirements for youth will be 12 years old by January 1, 2010 or completion of the sixth grade. Troops will be organized, and leaders selected, by the Council’s Jamboree committee. The committee will also forward applications for staff positions at the Jamboree. National has decided that all applications will need to be submitted on line beginning in June. Once received, they will be forwarded to the respective Councils for evaluation and approval. To register, the applicant will need to enter their registration number (on their membership cards). As additional information becomes available, it will be posted on this website, on the Council website and be disseminated at Roundtable. Questions should be directed to Dan Zedan, Jamboree Committee Chairman. |
| Meeting Times and Locations |
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Roundtable and Order of the Arrow Meetings are held at Gary Memorial Methodist Church in Wheaton. The District Committee Meetings and Key 3 Meetings are held at Hope Presbyterian Church in Wheaton. The location of the District Commissioners Meetings will be announced prior to each meeting. Meeting times will remain the same.
Meeting Times District Committee Meeting | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | District Commissioners Meeting | 7:30 p.m. - ??? | Key Three Meeting | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | OA Chapter Meeting | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Roundtable | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
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| Cub Scout Camping |
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| As a reminder, during exit interviews with boys who have dropped out of Cub Scouts, 50% of the respondents indicated that they were leaving Cub Scouts because their units weren't camping. If your Pack isn't camping, you should seriously consider adding some kind of camping experience to your schedule. During the winter months is the best time to start planning for that first outdoor experience by checking into camping facilities, getting leaders trained and asking one of your local Boy Scouts troops to come over and provide your unit with some "hands-on" camping training. For a Pack to take Tigers, Wolves and Bears camping, all you need is one BALOO trained adult (this adult must be present at the campsite during the outing) and to reserve your campsite at a Council approved site.
A list of approved sites is available on the Council website ( www.threefirescouncil.org ).
Webelos Dens need to be under the supervision of an adult who has completed Fast Start Training, New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout Leader Specific (Webelos Leader) Training and Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders. Upcoming training dates are available on this website as well as the Council website |
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