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HOOSIER TRAIL SIGNS HOOSIER TRAILS COUNCIL October 2007 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA A United Way/United Fund Agency |






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Feature Articles Cub Scout Leader Training Boy Scout Leader Training Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills BALOO Trainer Development Conference Cub Scout Mini Day Camp Indiana Football Boy Scout Day 2008 Hoosier Trails Council FOS Shoulder Strip Valley Trails Winter Rendezvous Venturing Venturing Oath 2007 Den Chief Training Camping Corner District News 10 Reasons Troops May Benefit From Having A Venture Crew Fall Popcorn 2007 Boy Scouts Join In Vehicle Donation Program White Stag Venturing, BSA, Indiana Football Mark Your Calendar Lincoln Bicentennial Encampment Council Camporee Purchase Boy Scout License Plates The Eagle Scout & the James E West Award Eagles |
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~Tracks from the Trading Post~ Plan early to get your Scout or Scouter something special for Christmas! Our Scout Shop has a wide variety of Scout stuff! Join Scout Night Special Helps Have kids wear uniforms to school on your unit’s joining night. Pass out information quickly as possible. Survey calling gets best results. In-class promotion gets better results. Council Officers: President - Tom Kieffer Commissioner - Jim Faris Executive - Randy Brown |
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Free Pinewood Derby Cars for Round Up The 2007 Fall Round Up will have several incentives for Packs and kids. I. As new boys join Cub Scouts they will receive: *A. A free Hot Wheel - if application and money was turned in to D.E. by 9/30 B. Free Experienced Patches - all Round Up C. Free Mini Day Camp if applications, money and reservations are turned in at least 1 week before event. D. Ability to attend IU Football Game if application and paid reservation are turned in at least 2 weeks before game. *Note: A. must have boy talks. II. Packs will receive the following as they meet requirements: Get: Free Pinewood Derby Cars for new members recruited between August 1st and December Roundtable. Must attend December Roundtable to get cars. Do: 1. Must use our Fliers and must have boy talks - or D.E. pre-approved method. 2. Attended June Training. 3. Have at least a 10 boy membership increase between August 1st and December Roundtable. 4. Hold Join Scout Night before ISTEP. 5. Hold Second Nighter in October or November with applications and money turned in before December Roundtable. WFAB After a very successful course in December and many requests for a repeat, a new Wilderness First Aid Basics course has been scheduled. WHO: Any Scout or Leader with |
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proficiency in First Aid skills equal to BSA First Aid merit badge. WHAT: American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basics certification course. WHEN: November 9-11, 2007 WHERE: Camp Louis Ernst More info as it becomes available. Questions? Contact Anne Hatton at 812-866-3685 or anhatton@seidata.com or Paul Cronen 812-265-6896. Boy Scout Recruiter Patches Now is the time to recruit new boys into your troop and you can get a patch for it too! In order to earn the Centennial Recruiter 1910-2010 patch, here’s all you have to do. .Meet your 1st Class Requirement by inviting a boy to attend your troop open house/round up. .When he fills out a Boy Scout application make sure the following is written across the top: “Recruited by your name.” Cub Scout Recruiter Patches Now is the time to recruit new boys into your pack and you can get a patch for it too! In order to earn the multi-color recruiter patch, here’s all you have to do. .Invite a boy to attend your pack open house/round up. .When he fills out a Cub Scout application make sure the following is written across the top: |