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| 2010 Scout-O-Rama |
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Scout-O-Rama will be bigger and better than last year so mark the date now; May 15, 2010. As in 2008, we will again be holding the event at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Make sure you attend Roundtable, and check both the District and Council websites for additional information as it becomes available. Join the Council as we celebrate the BSA's 100th birthday. The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family of 5 or more members. For those who pay for their tickets before March 1, 2010, the price will be reduced to $4 per person or $16 per family of 5 or more (For those who will also be camping at Camporall, a seperate Scout-O-Rama ticket will not be necessary as the cost of admission is included in the Camporall fee). Dan Zedan will again be serving as the event chairman for the Council and Stan Smolucha will be putting together the program. If your unit would like to have a booth, please contact Stan (s.smolucha@sbcglobal.net or see 'Key Contacts' page) for further information. All other questions should be directed to Dan at 630-377-2628 (ofc); 630-879-6115 (hm); 847-436-1812 (cell) or via email dzedan@aol.com. |
| 2010 Camporall |
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| Join 5,000 of your fellow Scouts as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting. Camporall will be held at St. James Farm in Wheaton. This is the first time that any group will be allowed to camp at St. James Farm. The event is being held in conjunction with Scout-O-Rama. The dates are May 14-16, 2010. The cost is $25 per person for those tickets reserved and paid for prior to March 1, 2010. The price is $35 per person for tickets paid for between March 1 and April 30, 2010. No reservations will be accepted after April 30, 2010 or at the door. There will be no refunds (although tickets are transferrable). The Camporall fee includes the St. James camping experience, a special commemorative Camporall/St. James Farm patch, admission to Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Cantingy Park, the Scout-O-Rama patch and a number of coupons good for price reductions and free stuff at several area businesses. As there is only room for 5,000 campers, do not miss this opportunity. Camporall reservations will only be taken on-line at www.threefirescouncil.org. Payments can be made on line or at either of the Council stores. Tickets will be distributed after April 1, 2010. When making reservations, please specify where you will pickup the tickets (i.e. at the Council Office in St. Charles, the Scout Shop in W. Chicago or at your District Roundtable). All questions should be directed to either Dan Zedan (dzedan@aol.com), Mark Scoughton (Campchair07@indianvalley.com) or Nancy Loftus (nloftus@bsamail.org). |
| Cub Scout Summer Camping Opportunities |
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Don't miss out on the many opportunities to get your Cubs out and camping. Informational flyers, registration forms and new medical forms (National has changed the forms required for both youth and adults) can be found on the Three Fires Council website http://www.threefirescouncil.org/ for all of the upcoming camps. Make sure that you keep the 'outing' in Scouting. |
| BSA's 2010 Centennial Scout Jamboree |
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It's not too late to become a part of history. We still have 20 openings to the fun and fellowship of the biggest Scouting event of the century. Join over 40,000 other Scouts from around the world at the 2010 National Jamboree scheduled for July 26 – August 4, 2010, at Fort A. P. Hill, Virginia. Our contingent's Troops held their first meetings on October 4th and began working on their patrol flags, patrols, etc. If you still have not registered to attend, go to http://www.myscouting.org/ and fill out an application. If you don't have a MyScouting account, will will need to create one (there is no charge to do so). You will need to have your credit card ready to make your non-refundable $100 deposit. At that time, you'll be able to print out a recipt that can be presented at the St. Charles Council office to make additional payments and to get assisgned to a contingent troop. All questions should be directed to either Dan Zedan (dzedan@aol.com) or Keith Miller (Keith747@aol.com)
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| 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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