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HOOSIER TRAIL SIGNS HOOSIER TRAILS COUNCIL February 2008 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA A United Way/United Fund Agency |
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~Tracks from the Trading Post~ Trading Post Hours Monday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday thru Friday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Price updates for Trading Post merchandise went into effect January 2nd, however, we are still in the processing of getting new shelf labels printed and posted. Thank you for your patience. 2008 Hoosier Trails Council FOS Shoulder Strip “A Scout is Helpful” Venturing is Ten Years Old!! Philmont 2009 Scouts Prepare for 98th Anniversary Celebration Webelos Transition Use the Web Recharter Checklist Units Due to Recharter in February Attention Leaders Spring Popcorn Sale Eagles Camping Corner FOS 2007 District News Boy Scouts Join In Vehicle Donation Program White Stag Mark Your Calendar Lincoln Bicentennial Encampment Council Camporee Eagles Older Boy Programs at Maumee Summer Camp Scouts in Government Council Officers: President - Tom Kieffer Commissioner - Jim Faris Executive - Randy Brown |
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Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases The Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases provide the finest in wilderness canoe expeditions. We offer fully outfitted trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, Quetico Provincial Park and the White Otter-Turtle River Wilderness in southern Ontario Canada, and in Atikaki Provincial Park in Manitoba Canada. We are one of the three national high adventure programs (which include Philmont Scout Ranch and the Florida Sea Base) and have been providing wilderness adventure to Scouts, Explorers, and Venturers for 85 years! Carl Boyles, Director of Program for Northern Tier High Adventure Bases will be holding a Northern Tier Night at the Hoosier Trails Council Office on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Pizza and Soda will be provided! Come and hear the Northern Tier story. For Crews that are interested in attending Northern Tier in the future this is a great opportunity to get that much needed information directly from the Director of Program. Northern Tier High Adventure Bases Seasonal Staff Opportunities The Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases are looking for seasonal staff members. We need young men and women 18 years of age or older to serve as trail staff and base staff for the 2008 summer season. Trail staff accompanies groups from across the United States on canoe expeditions from 6 to 10 days each. These trips are in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota and the Quetico Provincial Park in southern Ontario. Base staff positions include jobs related to the trading post, food outfitting, historical reenactment programs, equipment outfitting, maintenance, business operations, and food service. Working at the Northern Tier is the experience of a lifetime. Carl Boyles, Director of Program will be holding a Staff Recruiting Night at the Hoosier Trails Council Office in Bloomington Indiana on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm. Anyone with an interest in working at one of the Northern Tier High Adventure Bases is invited to attend. The staff application is also available for download from the Northern Tier web |
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page at www.ntier.org. Boy Scout Requirements Change The National Youth Protection Committee recommended additions to Boy Scout rank requirements that were approved and became effective January 1, 2008. These changes will help us advance the importance of Youth Protection training beyond the initial Boy Scout joining requirements, and keep youth informed and actively engaged in understanding the key elements of personal safety and protection. Tenderfoot Rank - Revised requirement 9: Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Describe what a bully is and how you should respond to one. Second Class Rank - New requirement 8b: Explain the three R’s of personal safety and protection. First Class Rank - New requirement 12: Describe the three things you should avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyber bully and how you should respond to one. The changes will be represented in the 2008 Boy Scout Requirements book and the revised ninth printing of the 11th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook Trainer Development Conference For those that train and those that teach March 8, 2008 8:00 am Registration Conference Ends 4:30 pm Hoosier Trails Council Service Center 5625 E State Road 46, Bloomington Cost: $7.00 Continental Breakfast will be provided Bring your own lunch For more information contact Service Center 812-336-6809 This conference is designed for training staffs and any other volunteers with an interest in conducting training. The TDC course is designed for trainers of all leaders in all areas of Scouting: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity, Venturing, Commissioner Service, District and Council Operations. Participants will learn how to conduct an effective training course, the characteristics of a good trainer, different training styles, how to evaluate |
