2 ...... Tributes, Council Calendar, 4 ...... Commissioner’s Corner, Your IRA, Eagles, Will Sez 2005 National Jamboree, Volunteer Opportunties, Blood Drive 3 ...... New Emergency Preparedness BSA Awards Available 5 ...... Capital Campaign Success, 75th Anniversary Celebration 6 & 7 . . Camping/Training 8-15 . . . . District News

www.hoac-bsa.org Heart of America Council • September 2003

2003 School Night to Join Scouting Heart of America Council, Many features and materials designed to make your Boy Scouts of America recruiting efforts easier and more effective. Here are a few of them:. Cub Scout Parents’ Orientation Guide School Night Free The Cub Scout Parents’ Orientation Guide is a T-Shirt Program pamphlet that will be distributed to all parents Every new Scout attending unit School Night meetings. Let’s face recruited at School 6th Annual it, Scouting has a language all its own. For new Night in August and people experiencing Scouting for the first time September will receive Urban Scouting this language can be very confusing. The “Parents’ a free Kansas City Barbeque Guide” explains the Chiefs t-shirt. The t- Cub Scouting program shirt will feature the in easy to understand Chiefs’ logo, BSA Tuesday, September 9, 2003 terms. Everything logo and the phrase, “Offi- 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. from Tiger Cubs to cial Member of the Chiefs’ Scout Team.” Rain or Shine! Webelos, dens to T-shirts will be distributed at the next Roundtable packs, activities and meeting in your district. summer programs, to who’s my den The rules for free t-shirts: leader and where 1.Only new Scouts will receive t-shirts. do I get the uniform. 2.Your unit must conduct its School Night program in August or September. School Night to Join Scouting Flyer & 3.Your unit must turn-in new member Where? Barney Allis Plaza applications and fees no later than the next Poster (located at the corner of 12th and Wyan- month’s roundtable. This flyer will be dis- dotte in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri) tributed to all boys Come and enjoy a Kansas City Hamburger or inviting them to join Hotdog , baked beans, chips, and soda while Scouting. The flyers supporting the Urban Scouting program of the for your unit will be Heart of America Council. customized with the To purchase additional tickets simply call the specifics for your Boy Scout contact below. Tickets will be avail- School Night to able the day of the event! Join Scouting pro- For more information or to purchase tickets: gram. The back contact Charles Flowers, of the flyer will Urban Scouting Director at: Heart of America Council, be pre-printed with infor- Boy Souts of America mation about Scouting’s programs, answers to fre- Remember 10210 Holmes Road quently asked questions, and the Flying Flyer To qualify, all August registration forms Kansas City, MO 64131 Fling. must be turned in by the September (816)942-9333 The School Night poster is the same as the roundtable, and all September registration front of the flyer. Units can fill in the bottom of forms must be turned in by the October You or your company can help the poster with its specific information. roundtable for the t-shirt. support this great event by participating: $ 6.00 per ticket Adventures in Scouting $100 packet of 20 tickets brought to you by Sponsorships are available: $5,000 Platinum Level $2,500 Gold Level $1,000 Silver Level $500 Bronze Level

Proceeds will benefit the youth of the Urban Friends of Scouting Trail’s End Popcorn Sale Scouting Program 2• September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting

Council Calendar Tribute Funds September October 1 Cub Scout Day Camp Staff In Memory of: Dr. Weldon L. Sportsman 3 Cub Scout Day Camp Staff Meeting Janette Sloss 6 Bartle Work Day Meeting Dr. L. Vincent Edmondson Winnifred East 9 Council Executive Board Meeting 3-5 Wood Badge Training Bruce and Janet Kauk Boy Scouts of America Troop 1865 10 Council-Wide Camping 3 Show N Sell Popcorn Distribution David Woodman illiam Hunt Committee Meeting 4 Order of the Arrow Vigil Banquet James and April Hale W Elizabeth Davis Stephen and Jennifer Hoak 10 Council Pow Wow Staff Meeting 4 Bartle Work Day James and Bonita Thomsen Andy and Sue Dubill 12-14 Wood Badge Training 4 Show N Sell Popcorn Distribution Robert and Ann Niemann Clifford and Patricia Mohn 12-14 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship 8 Council Pow Wow Staff Meeting Mr. And Mrs. Richard Carr Daniel Cornelius 8 Sharing Native American Ways David and Beth Collum 13 Popcorn Sale Begins (excluding Phil Daniel Herman Hattaway Pelathe) Seminar Meeting Pam Logan John and Dee Robinson Cliff Wiksten 13 Council Commissioner Luncheon at 10-11 Order of the Arrow Section Conclave Thomas Sheely Harcros Chemicals 11-12 Project COPE Weekend James and Joquita Shaw Naish Mr. And Mrs. Charles Lauver Mr. And Mrs. Bruce Davis 18 Order of the Arrow Lodge 11 Climbing/Rapelling Program Jeannie Gustafson and family Robert “Mic” Finn 14 Council Executive Committee Meeting Terry Mahany Executive Committee Meeting Dennis and Vickie Foresman 15 Boy Scout Camp Draw David and Sandy Cruz 20 Bartle Work Day Raymond McLaughlin Mark and Julie Warnick 20 Climbing/Rapelling Program 15 Council-Wide Training Meeting Midway Ford Truck Center, Inc. William and Blanche Simmer 20-21 Project COPE Weekend 16 Boy Scout Camp Draw James and Mildred Harness Kyle Chapman 20 Wood Badge Reunion 18 Bartle Work Day David and Linda Goetz Thomas Keegan Dale and Jean Hoak 23 Campmaster Dinnner - Naish 18 Climbing/Rapelling Program Loren and Betty Jo See 23 Order of the Arrow Lodge Timothy Bennett 23 Council Relationships Committee Charles and Ellen Hare Gary and Kathryn Graves Meeting Executive Committee Meeting David and Twila White Lawrence and Lenora Edmondson 24 Show N Sell Popcorn Orders Due 29 Council Commissioners Meeting Glen Steele Jerry and Judith Murray 28 Roundtable Commissioners Meeting Boy Scouts of America Troop 0086 27 Harry S. Truman Merit Badge Mr. And Mrs. Robert Ruth Program 29 Council-wide Good Turn Meeting Jody Van Wey Hollis and Karen Hensley In Honor of: Bill and Nan Brame Jim, Ann, Ben and Christine Salisbury Linda Wenner Thomas and Joyce Kolkmeier Warren Wenner William and Anne Justice Donald and Teresa Hillsman Michael Wirtz Gary and Christine Moege Michael and Lyn Barr Roy, Paul and Mike Moore Dennis Keeling C. Jack and Dottie Phillips Jean Miller Carolyn O’Keefe Handcrafted Native American Accessories Mother Chen Home of the Original Peach Nehi Float! (also featuring Mama G’s Pizza) Check out our camp & craft supplies for Scouting. Your IRA: HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT SUMMER! For more information, Call us at (417) 646-2221, The Unwanted Inheritance E-mail us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.scottsiconiumstore.com Many of our regular donors face a serious dilemma when planning for their estates: They want to leave a sizable bequest to Scouting, but they don’t want to unduly diminish their children’s inheritance. To complicate matters further, an IRA is one of their biggest assets. Here’s the problem: Making family members, other than your spouse, the bene- ficiaries of your IRA can expose the asset to heavy taxation, leaving far less to your heirs than you hoped. The reason? IRAs and other retirement assets produce income when received by individual beneficiaries - so the funds are exposed to income taxes. And that’s not all. These assets are also subject to estate taxes. For larger estates, a generation-skipping transfer tax may also be imposed on transfers when grandchil- dren are beneficiaries. As a result of all these taxes, your hard-earned money may shrink 70 percent or more. Not a happy thought. Anyone contemplating a charitable bequest should consider giving IRA assets to charitable organizations and other assets that are not as heavily taxed to family mem- bers. Sadly, many people do exactly the opposite. They make specific charitable bequests of income tax-free cash, securities or real estate – and they name family members as beneficiaries of their income-taxable IRAs. Here’s a far better alternative: By making Scouting the beneficiary of your IRA, you will avoid any estate, income and generation-skipping taxes on those funds. Your can then leave other assets to your loved ones.

DISTRICT UNIT NAME DISTRICT UNIT NAME Eagles North Star 1374 Shaun Thomas Diamond Thunderbird 1145 Kyle Douglas Wolff North Star 1374 Samuel Theodore "Hucke, IV" Thunderbird 1220 Logan John Bishop Northern Tier 192 Edward James Gipson Thunderbird 1220 Michael James Smith DISTRICT UNIT NAME Northern Tier 192 Scott Edward Peterson Thunderbird 1245 Matthew Phillip Pierson Blue Elk 1146 Jordan Burkhardt Pelathe 59 Bryce Dean Wilson Thunderbird 1255 Erik J. Dierking Blue Elk 1266 Adam Kent Gorham Pioneer Trails 1024 Tucker Maxfield Penner Thunderbird 1255 Charles McKinlay Osgood Blue Elk 1362 Marcus Wade Phillips Pioneer Trails 1080 Andrew J. S. Bly Thunderbird 1255 Lyle B. Uttley Kaw 66 Hunter Harrison Sheaks Pioneer Trails 1080 Chase W. Dodson Thunderbird 1262 Timothy D. Strack Kaw 342 Steven R. Whitehead Pioneer Trails 1080 Jason Fernandez Thunderbird 1285 Larentz Eugene Boyd Lone Bear 1350 Andrew Jordan Shelby Pioneer Trails 1080 George P. Pasalich Thunderbird 1323 Michael RobertCrance North Star 1180 Anthony Elias Sala Red-Tailed Hawk 122 Andrew James Baumann Thunderbird 1323 Tyler Joseph Schloss Red-Tailed Hawk 222 Brian Christopher Geiger North Star 1192 Edward James Gipson Thunderbird 1338 Brian Keith Cook Red-Tailed Hawk 222 Adam W. Krause North Star 1192 Scott Edward Peterson Trailhead 256 Kevin Daniel Bergendoff Thunderbird 1077 Brandon Michael Slagle North Star 1247 Carl Adam Howard Trailhead 256 Andrew James Dey Thunderbird 1145 Matthew William Fatino North Star 1320 Jesse Ray Edmiston Trails West 108 Joshua Hall Bozarth North Star 1320 Joshua Dale Waldron Thunderbird 1145 Andrew James Morris Thunderbird 1145 Kevin Patrick Walter Trails West 428 Gregory Michael Pfau North Star 1351 Patrick Taylor Sampsell Twin Rivers 77 Eric Wayne Duderstadt Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 3

New Emergency Preparedness BSA Award Available Emergency preparedness BSA, a new award offered by the Boy Scouts of America, builds on the very foundation of Scouting. From the beginning, the Scouting movement has taught youth to do their best, to do their duty to God and country, and to help others. It has Webelos prepared them physically, mentally, and morally to meet these goals. The basic aims of Scouting include teaching youth to take care of themselves, to be helpful to others, and to develop courage, self-reliance, and the will to be ready to serve in an emergency. 1) Earn the Readyman activity badge from the community badge group. The Emergency Preparedness BSA award program, initiated by Chief Scout Executive 2) Build a family emergency kit, with an adult family member participating in the project. Roy L. Williams, was developed in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Homeland 3) With your parent or guardian’s help, complete one of the following that you have not Security to encourage families to be prepared in case of national emergency. already completed for this award as a Tiger Cub, Wolf or Bear Cub Scout: Information about emergency preparedness BSA is available on the BSA Web site – www.scouting.org. The award can be earned now, with a recognition pin being available a. Take a first aid course conducted by your local American Red Cross Chapter. through Scout troops in early June. The pin is appropriate for wear on BSA uniforms and b. Give a presentation to your den on preparing for emergencies. civilian clothes. This award builds upon the emergency and safety requirements involved c. Organize a training program for your Webelos den on stranger awareness, with the rank advancements through our programs. Internet safety, or safety at home. Award Requirements When a member fulfills the appropriate requirements, an application may be down- loaded from the BSA Web site at www.scouting.org/pubs/emergency/award.html and sub- mitted to the council. Upon approval, an Emergency Preparedness pin is awarded. The pin may be worn on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the left pocket flap. The award may be earned more than once. As a young person advances through the ranks, the 1) Participate in creating an emergency plan for your home and for your troop or team’s award for that program level may be earned. However, only one pin may be worn on the Scouting activities. Be sure you know the details of both emergency plans. uniform. 2) Earn the First Aid or the Emergency Preparedness merit badge. 3) With your troop or team, including its adult leaders, participate in emergency preparedness training conducted by community emergency preparedness agencies.

1) Complete Tiger Cub achievement 3—Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe. This achievement covers a family fire plan and drill and what to do if separated from the Venturing family. 2) Complete Tiger Cub Elective 27—Emergency! This elective helps a Tiger Cub be ready for emergencies and dangerous situations and has him discuss a family emergency plan with his family. 1) Complete all of Emergency Preparedness core requirement number 4 for the Ranger 3) With your parent or guardian’s help, complete one of these three activities. award (found in Rangers handbook, page 17) a. Take the American Red Cross First Aid for Children Today (FACT) course. 2) Do one of the following: b. Join a safe kids program such as McGruff child identification, Internet Safety, or a. Complete the First Aid core requirement for the Ranger award (Ranger handbook, Safety at Home. page 16). This may be fulfilled either by completing the standard American Red Cross first aid course When Help is Delayed or by completing the American Red c. Show and tell your family household what you have learned about preparing for emergencies. Cross Wilderness First Aid Course. b. With your crew, including its adult leaders, participate in emergency preparedness training coordinated by community emergency preparedness agencies. Wolf Cub Unit Volunteer Scouting Requirements This award is available to all registered Scouters who serve a unit, including all leaders 1) Complete Wolf Cub Scout Achievement 9*—Be Safe at Home and on the Street. and committee members. Do any three of the following: This is a check of your home to keep it safe. 1) Develop an emergency preparedness program plan and kit for your home and be sure 2) Complete Wolf Cub Scout Elective 16*—Family Alert. This elective is about all family members know the plan. designing a plan for your home and family in case an emergency takes place. 2) Participate actively in preparing an emergency plan of action for your Scouting unit 3) With your parent or guardian’s help, complete one of the following activities that you meeting place. (This includes all locations where you might have a meeting.) have not already completed for this award as a Tiger Cub: 3) Put together a unit emergency kit to be kept at your unit meeting location. (This a. Take American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) to learn emergency skills and includes all locations where you might have a meeting.) care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. This course includes 4) Take a basic first aid/CPR course, or participate as an active volunteer in a community responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accident’s, substance abuse, and more. agency responsible for disaster preparedness. b. Make a presentation to your family on what you have learned about preparing for emergencies. Council/District Volunteer Scouter c. Join a safe kids program such as the McGruff child identification program. Put on a training program for your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet safety, or Requirements safety at home. Do any three of the following: 1) Develop an emergency preparedness program plan and kit for your home and be sure Bear Cub all family members know the plan. 2) Take a basic first aid/CPR course. 3) Participate as an active volunteer in a community agency responsible for emergency 1) Complete Bear Cub Scout Achievement 11*—Be Ready. The focus of this disaster preparedness. achievement is the best way to handle emergencies. 4) Participate actively in developing an emergency preparedness program for a council 2) Make a small display or give a presentation for your family or den on what you have or district activity. Examples: a comporee, Scouting show, fun day, etc. learned about preparing for emergencies. 3) With your parent or guardian’s help complete one of the following activities that you Emergency Preparedness Resources have not already completed for this award as a Tiger Cub or Wolf Cub Scout: ✔ www.ready.gov a. Take American Red Cross Basic Aid Training (BAT) to learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. This course ✔ Local chapter of the American Red Cross (emergency procedures and training) includes responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse, ✔ Other local disaster relief agencies and more. ✔ Local law enforcement agencies (McGruff and other safe kids programs) b. Put together a family emergency kit for use in the home. ✔ c. Organize a safe kids program such as the McGruff child identification program. Program and award details are available on the BSA Web site at Put on a training program for your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet www.scouting.org/pubs/emergency/index.html. safety, or safety at home. 4• September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting Fun and Learning Go Together at The Commissioners’ Lunch, September 13 As every well-trained unit leader knows, you paign and we will have a progress report for you have to make it fun for the Scouts to want to come on that. to meetings. Then with that fun you mix some Many commissioners have come from a back- learning and an inspirational story to teach values. ground primarily with a Boy Scout Troop. That Well, commissioner meetings are no exception to makes it easier for us to coach Scoutmasters. But that success formula and we plan to include all all commissioners need to understand the Cub those elements in our annual Scout program just as well. Cub lead- Commissioners’ Lunch on ers face unique program challenges Saturday, September 13, at working with larger numbers of the Cub World area at Camp younger boys. They face a more rapid Naish. Expect a tasty lunch turnover of adult volunteers because for a very reasonable price boys move through the program faster. and lots of great fellowship! Cub Scouting is our entry program Please plan now to join us into all the other Scouting programs, and call the Scout Office to so their success has a direct bearing on make your reservations. the success of our Boy Scout, Ventur- Last year we heard about the wonderful suc- ing and Explorer programs. As commissioners we cess of our new Bear Resident Camp program and must learn all we can about how to help Cub the exciting plans from our capital campaign. Packs be successful. I expect to help you do that This year we are going to update you on the cap- at our commissioners’ lunch! Please RSVP to ital campaign progress and tell you more about Nancy Pinkston at (816) 942-9333 ext. 145. our other Cub Scout camping programs. We are See you there! in the middle of our big fall membership cam- Rick 2005 National Jamboree Fort A.P. Hill Virginia July 25 – August 3, 2005

The Heart of America Council is now The final cost of the National Jamboree has accepting youth and leader applications for the not been set at this time, but is expected to be 2005 National Jamboree, which will be held at around $1,600 per participant. This will Heart of America Council Fort A.P. Hill Virginia, on July 25 through include airfare to and from the National Jam- August 3, 2005. boree, along with a two day tour of Washington Four Troops ( 144 Scouts and 16 Leaders) D.C. Blood Drive from our council will be participate in the Jam- Applications may be pick up at the Heart of boree program which reflect the skills of Scout- America Council Office, or down-loaded from ing, our national heritage, physical fitness, the National Jamboree Website, which is environmental conservation, and the true spirit www.scouting.org/jamboree. Youth applica- of Scouting. Daily activities include archery, tions should be returned to the Heart of Amer- bikathlon, buckskin games, confidence course, ica Council Office along with a $125.00 conservation programs, scuba, kayak fun, rac- deposit. ing shell run, and raft encounters. The leadership of the Heart of America Regional action centers with rappelling tow- Council Jamboree will be selected by the ers are truly popular, as are trap shooting, an Council Jamboree Leadership Selection Com- American Indian village, and the opening and mittee. Interested Scout Leaders should fill out Expect the closing arena shows, not to mention daily stage a Jamboree Troop Leader application, which is appointment to take shows and many other activities. It's Scouting also available on- line, and return it to the about 45 minuntes. and American history at their very best! Council Office. No deposit is required for Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts must be at Troop Leaders applications until they have least First Class Scouts. They must have com- been selected. pleted the sixth grade or be at least 12 years of Friday, November 7, 2003 age by July 1, 2005, but not have reached their “SEE YOU AT THE HILL” 18th birthday by August 3, 2005. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Volunteer Opportunities Council Service Center 10210 Holmes Rd. Your troop can benefit greatly from work Metro North Mall (just east of 169 highway on Kansas City, MO 64131 with Bridging The Gap. A non-profit organiza- Barry Road). The hours are flexible. Centers are tion in the Kansas City area, we work within open Wednesday through Friday 11:00am to communities, businesses, and government to 5:30pm, and Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm. Services are being provided by the Community encourage care for the earth and reduce waste. Consider volunteering regularly, or through a Blood Center of Greater Kansas City. One way to help the community through one-time shift. A troop can either assist with Bridging The Gap is to volunteer at one of our the daily operations at the center or create a Please see Debbie Holt or contact her at (816) 942-9333 recycling centers. In order to keep the centers special project educating the public on topics ext. 163 to sign-up for an appointment. operating smoothly, we seek volunteers to assist such as composting or alternative transporta- and educate patrons who bring their recyclables tion. Perhaps there is a project you have in to the centers. mind for earning a merit badge. Contact the There are three locations: Bannister (Ban- volunteer coordinator, Laura O’Brien, with any Get a Leather Bead! nister Road & Hillcrest Road, in the Kmart questions at 816-561-1061 ext. 109, or by Bring your Cubs and Webelos in to learn about leather, its parking lot) UMKC (48th & Forest), and email: [email protected] . uses, where it comes from and work on a leather project. The only cost to you is the cost of the project. Most projects ADVENTURES IN SCOUTING cost less than $6.00 per boy. Published January, February, March, April, May, June/July, August, September, October, November/December by the Heart of Amer- We have Knife Cases, Coup Fobs, ica Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mailed without charge to all Cubmasters, assistant Cubmasters, den leaders, den leader coaches, Kneckerchief Slides, Coasters and many other Tiger Cub den leaders, Webelos leaders, Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, Team Coaches, Explorer Advisors, assistant Explorer Advisors, Venturing crew leaders, unit chairmen, chartered organization representatives, district committee, all Leathercraft projects. commissioners, all board members, and can be found on our website, www.hoac-bsa.org It’s a blast for the kids and the adults. Call and schedule your den today. PRESIDENT TREASURER SCOUT EXECUTIVE John D. Hunkeler, MD Stephen M. Clifford James J. Terry The Leathersmith Supply Co. VICE PRESIDENTS LEGAL COUNSEL EDITOR 9335 W. 87th Clifford W. Illig David A. Fenley Lori Gooding Thomas J. McCullough Overland Park, KS 66212 COUNCIL COMMISSIONER David J. Zimmer Richard T. Boeshaar 913-901-0105 E. Frank Ellis Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 5 Capital Campaign Success Under the leadership of Co-Chairs Terry and new swimming pool and bathhouse. Peggy Dunn, Cliff and Bonne Illig and Dr. John and For more information on the ‘Keeping Our Mary Hunkeler, the ‘Keeping Our Promise’ Capital Promise’ Capital Campaign, please contact Scout Campaign has met with considerable success. To date Executive Jim Terry at 816-942-9333 or $8.1 million has been raised against a capital needs [email protected]. goal of $13.1 million. Additionally, more than $4 million has been committed to the endowment of the council, committed to camp maintenance. Council President, Dr. John Hunkeler said, “I am very pleased with the tremendous support we have received for this Capital Campaign. I believe it is indicative of the value that the community places on the Scouting program. The support of our Executive Board has been outstanding and I am confident we will reach our goal.” One of the new shower and laundry facilities constructed The plan for the improvements at the Theodore Naish Capital improvements have begun at the H. Roe at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation Scout Reservation Bartle Scout Reservation and includes new roads, new staff showers, parking lot expansion along with infrastructure work for 2 new staff villages. These improvements have impacted the quality of the pro- gram at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation this summer by increasing the quality of the environment for Bartle Staff members. Significant improvements are planned at the Theoodore Naish Scout Reservation including a new dining hall, expanded and completed Cub World, The new road at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation pro- Artists rendition of the planned new dining hall at the Reservation Headquarters and medical facility, and vides easier access and less dust Theodore Naish Scout Reservation

75th Anniversary Celebration Saluting Generations Past, Current and

Future 75th Anniversary Patch Contest Announcing two patch contests to celebrate the We are looking for a tribesman, age 14 through 21, that, if you win, the design will be shrunk to fit the size 75th Anniversary of Bartle and Mic-O-Say. to create a patch design for use as the 75th Anniversary above. You may use up to eight colors in your design We are looking for tribesman, age 14 through 21, Tribal Feast Patch. The Theme for our Feast will be and the winner will be selected based on creativity and to create a patch design for the 2004 Tribal Feast. The “Generations Past, Present and Future.” For reasons we theme representation. Theme for our Feast will be “Generations Past, Pre- will explain later, we would like the patch to be round The deadline for entry is September 30, 2003. The sent and Future.” The patch will need to be round and about 3.5 inches in diameter. You are welcome to winner will be notified by November 1, and the win- and about 3.5 inches in diameter and use up to eight submit an entry that is drawn in a larger circle so that ning design will be featured in Adventures in Scouting colors. we can see the detail of your design, but keep in mind and Cedar Smoke. The second contest is for the 75th Anniversary of Camping at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation, and To the Council of Chieftains: is open to all age scouts. The patch will also be 3.5 Attached on a separate sheet is my entry for a design for the 75th Anniversary Tribal Feast. inches round and use up to eight colors. This patch Personal Information: (Please Print) should represent the fun and adventure of Scout Camping at HRB. Name ______Mailing Address ______The deadline for both contests is September 30, 2003. The winner will be notified by Nov. 1. Entries Phone ( ______) ______City ______State ____ Zip ______should be submitted to the Heart of America Coun- e-mail address ______District ❑ Troop ❑ or Crew ❑ cil. Please attach your name, address, phone, e-mail, district, and unit number. Tribal Rank ______Paint Responsibility ______Tribal Name______

National Hunting and Fishing Day 75th Year of Camping Patch Contest

Along with Trailblazer Adventure Day Scouts, here is your opportunity to design the patch will be selected based on creativity, appearance, and Saturday, September 27, 2003 to be used to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Camp- how well the design represents the fun and adventure of James A. Reed Wildlife Area ing at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. The patch Scout Camping at HRB. Lee’s Summit, MO will be round and about 3.5 to 4.0 inches in diameter. The deadline for entry is September 30, 2003. The 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your submission can be larger, but the winning design winner will be notified by November 1, and the win- will be shrunk to fit the above dimension. You may use ning designer and the design will be featured in Adven- Participating in a Scout Outdoor Sports Day, earn a up to eight different colors in your design. The winner tures in Scouting. Trailblazer Adventure Patch and work on Merit Badges. To the Director of Camping, Heart of America Council: EVENTS: Attached on a separate sheet is my entry for a design for the 75th Anniversary of • Air Rifle • Archery • Fishing • Camping at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. • Fish & Wildlife Management • Personal Information: (Please Print) • Field Dog Training • • Black Powder Rifle Shooting • Name ______Mailing Address ______• Shotgun • Phone ( ______) ______City ______State ____ Zip ______• Talk with Trappers about trapping and furs • e-mail address ______District ❑ Troop ❑ or Crew ❑ ______For more information, contact Britt Davis @ (816) 942-9333 or David Wyatt, MO. Dept. of Conser- vation @ (816) 229-4448. 6• September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 7 More Day Camp Photos Fall Recruitment Calendar of Events With school nights well under way, don’t forget to turn in all applications and fees collected at your round ups. To qualify for September the free t-shirt incentive program, you must 4 7:00pm Boy Scout Roundtable turn in all new youth applications at the roundtable following your school night. 4 7:30pm Cub Scout & Venturing Roundtable / Order of the Arrow Chapter Those units with school nights in August Meeting / Eagle Boards of Review / Merit Badge Counselor Training / Fast must turn in applications at the September roundtable, and the rest of the units with Start Training / Youth Protection Training, Bingham 7th Grade Center, 1716 September round up dates must turn paper- S. Speck Road Independence, MO work in at the October roundtable. We hope that you had great success with your 9 New Leader Essentials, 7:00 – 9:30pm, Beacon Heights Community of school night and are ready to incorporate all Christ Church, 19402 E. Holke Road Independence, MO of the new youth into your units. If you have questions, please contact Lowell Bren- 11 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30pm, Liberty Street Community of Christ ton, Fall Roundup Chair at (816) 373-7678, Church, 416 N. Liberty Street Independence, MO A cub scout from pack 228 (Christ United Margaret Johnson, Membership Committee Methodist Church) catches a fish at Day Camp. Chair at (816) 373-8213, or the council 13 Varsity Leader Training, 8:00am, LDS Church, 705 W. Walnut Indepen- staff at (816) 942-9333. dence, MO Fall Training 20 Boy Scout Junior Leader Orientation Workshop; 8:30am, Boy Scout Leader With the fall season comes countless Supplemental Training; 8:30am – 4:30pm, Scoutmaster and Assistant opportunities for leaders to attend training. Scoutmaster Training; 8:00am – 4:30pm, Beacon Heights Community of Have your leaders been trained? Do they know the ins and outs of the program they Christ Church, 19402 E. Holke Road Independence, MO are providing to the youth in your unit? Has 23 Troop Committee Training, 6:30 – 10:00pm, Beacon Heights Community of every leader been through Youth Protection training? Please refer to the calendar for Christ Church, 19402 E. Holke Road Independence, MO specifics on Boy Scout leader and Varsity leader training and watch for flyers at October Roundtable and in the mail. Cub Scout Basic Leader training will take place on 2 7:00pm Boy Scout Roundtable October 4th at Maywood Baptist Church, as 2 7:30pm Cub Scout & Venturing Roundtable / Order of the Arrow Chapter will Venturing Specific Training. For specifics on each training, please call the fol- Meeting / Eagle Boards of Review / Youth Protection Training, Bingham 7th Working hard on the ‘beaded snake’ craft at lowing volunteers: Boy Scout: Phil Gramlich Grade Center, 1716 S. Speck Road Independence, MO Day Camp. (816) 478-3012 – Varsity: Gary Stivers (816) 796-8081 – Cub Scouts: Karen Burgess (816) 3-4 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, Starts Friday at 6:00pm – Ends Satur- 228-6911 – Venturing: Sue Grote (816) 229- day approximately at 4:30pm , Beacon Heights Community of Christ 1120. Church, 19402 E. Holke Road, Independence, MO Blue Elk District Business 4 Basic Leader Training, Includes New Leader Essentials, Cub Scout Specific, Meeting and Election and Venturing Specific Training, 8:00am; Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 The Blue Elk District will be holding its E. Winner Road Independence, MO Annual Business Meeting and Election on Thursday, October 16th at 7:30pm. The 9 Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30pm, Liberty Street Community of Christ elections for District Chair, District Vice- Church, 416 N. Liberty Street Independence, MO Chairs, and Members-at-Large for the dis- trict will be held at this time. If you would 16 Annual Business Meeting, 7:30pm, Bingham 7th Grade Center like to nominate someone for one of these 16-17 Blue Elk Camporee, American Legion Farm, 40 Highway just east of Adams positions, please mail your recommendation to: Dairy Parkway Blue Springs, MO Cub scouts learning about how to assemble their Bar-B-Q caddies during the woodworking Heart of America Council session. Blue Elk District Nominating Committee Chair 10210 Holmes Road BLUE ELK 2003 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP Popcorn Sale 2003 Kansas City, MO 64131 District Chair: Bill Esry ...... H816-833-1416 Popcorn sales begin on September 13th, District Commissioner: Ron Karst ...... H816-229-6381 so don’t forget to have your unit signed up All nominations must be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the Annual Vice Chair of Program: Marvin Sands ...... H816-373-1212 and ready to go! Unit commitment forms Vice Chair of Operations: John Thornton ...... H816-242-2255 are available at Roundtables and the Council Business Meeting. service center. Show and sell is a great way Vice Chair of HR: Aaron Guest ...... B816-201-1038 to boost your unit’s sales. Orders for it are Share Your Stories FOS Chair: Roberta Coker ...... H816-373-5191 due September 24th. Even if you have never We want to hear what you are doing and Growth/Membership: Margaret Johnson ...... H816-373-8213 participated in the sale before, it’s not too share it with our scouting friends. If you Advancement: Scott Howell ...... H816-796-3747 late to start earning money for your unit’s have any stories, celebrations, or fun Training: Tom Newhard ...... H816-254-6447 activities. Also, even if only one den or moments to share, please contact Frances Lyons at (816) 942-9333 ext. 183. Please Camping: Jim Todd ...... H816-228-4081 patrol wishes to sell, that unit can still sign Activities: Steve Cox ...... H816-625-8150 up. Do not miss out this incredible make sure that all of your information is cor- fundraising opportunity! For details, please rect and that the individuals mentioned con- Communications: Jeff Lawhon ...... H816-228-9203 contact Melissa Whited at (816) 224-6657 or sent. We will try to include as much of the Special Needs: Louise Rissler ...... H816-228-1254 Frances Lyons at (816) 942-9333. information as our district page will allow. Relationships: Carl Grabiel ...... H816-833-2933 We hope to hear from you soon! NESA: Bob Overly ...... H816-795-7665 Camporee District Director: Steve Roberts ...... B816-942-9333x151 This year’s Blue Elk Fall Camporee will Eagle Boards of Review Senior District Executive: Ross Pfannenstiel ...... B816-942-9333x164 Eagle Boards of Review are conducted at take place October 17th and 18th at the District Executive: Frances Lyons ...... B816-942-9333x183 American Legion Farm in Blue Springs, Mis- monthly Roundtable meetings. Please call souri. The theme for the event is “Corps of Leonard Jones at (B) (816) 471-5584 or Discovery.” Look for details at Roundtable (H)(816) 228-4690 at least two weeks Steve Roberts, [email protected] and contact Mike Davis, Camporee Chair, before the Roundtable that you wish to have Ross Pfannenstiel, [email protected] with questions. the Eagle Board of Review. Frances Lyons, [email protected] Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 9

Training November and March. traditional Boy Scout summer camping, • Schedule your unit’s presentation early, but is specifically designed to provide a As noted in the calendar section there is Calendar of Events so that we can all “Be Prepared.” quality Scouting experience to Scouts with some vital trainings quickly approaching. •Work with the Community FOS team Special Needs. Casey Jones, Training Chairman, is, as of to ask local businesses and community Tom served as Lead Commissioner and September press time, still working out the details about leaders for their financial support. Danny as part of the Commissioners staff. 4 Roundtable, 7:00 PM, First the training locations. Please look for infor- mation regarding locations at the September There are many additional ways you Cub Scout Fall Round-Up Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold Roundtable. For more information, contact could help. For more information, or to Training on the recruitment of new 18 District Committee Meeting, Casey Jones at 913-301-3550. volunteer, please contact Barry Frank, Cub Scouts was provided at a meeting on 7:00 PM, Land Plan Engineer- Please think about yourself and the others Family FOS Chair. Barry is well known July 23. Thank you to Tim and Myra Cos- ing, 1310 Wakarusa Drive in your unit, and make an effort to promote to Lawrence school children through his grove, Kip Grosshans, and Jim Peterson for the appropriate training to your new, cur- photography business. Barry and his 19-21Webelos Woods, 5:00 PM Fri., their help in presenting and organizing the rent, or future leaders. wife, Tammy, volunteer as leaders in Pack Spring Creek Lake Park, 10 AM 3462, chartered by Langston Hughes training. New Leader Essentials training is the first Is your pack participating in Fall Round Sunday, 1825 N100 Road step in training a volunteer. Have you com- Elementary School. For more informa- tion, contact Barry at (785) 843-0402 or Up? The Heart of America Council will 23 New Leaders Essentials pleted the new training course? Why not provide support to help your pack sched- come back for a refresher? As a volunteer, by email at [email protected] or Curtis 7:00 - 8:30 PM, TBA See Harris, Pelathe District Executive, at ule and perform Boy Talks by providing Training Article when we take the time to seek out and flyers for the boys to take home and help- receive training, it benefits ourselves and 800-776-1110 x 161 or by email at char- 24 Tiger Cub Den Leader Specific [email protected]. ing to organize your Packs “School Night.” those around us. Almost all new Cub Scouts join Scout- Training, 7:00 - 9:35 PM, TBA Remember every boy deserves Webelos Woods ing through the School Night or Fall See Training Article a trained leader. Round Up process in August and Septem- All of the trainings cost $1.00, and you 2003 Pelathe District Webelos Woods 27 Cubmasters and Assistant Weekend ber. Every boy in Douglas County deserves should bring cash (no checks) to the training. a chance to become a Scout. Please ask Cubmasters, 1:00 - 3:40 PM, Scout Craft, Native American Lore around in your unit for ways to help. TBA See Training Article Friends of Scouting And Much More! HOAC through a special partnership How can you help in 2004? Well, it is Sept. 19, 20 & 21, 2003 with the Kansas City Chiefs’ will provide October important to note that the FOS campaign 5:00 pm Friday until 10:00 am Sunday to every new Scout recruited in August 1 Cub Scout Den Leaders, 7:00 - actually begins in the late fall. You can Old Baldwin City Lake (Spring Creek and September a free Kansas City Chiefs help by making a contribution yourself, or 9:40 PM, TBA See Training Lake Park), 1825 N100 Road and Scouting t-shirt. by volunteering in any of these several Article Hosted by BSA Troops 64 & 65 capacities: 2 Roundtable, 7:00 PM, First You could: Cost is $10 per person. For more infor- Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold •Serve as the FOS chairman for your mation please contact Martin Pressgrove at unit, working with the district team to 785-594-3832 or Mark Shuck at 785-594- 8 Webelos Den Leaders, 7:00 - organize your presentation. 6936 or [email protected]. 9:45 PM, TBA See Training •Volunteer to make phone calls during Article “FOS Call Nights,” usually held in Rotary Camp 16 Annual Business Meeting & February and March. Thank you to Tom Sheely, Pelathe Dis- •Become a FOS family presenter, giving a trict Chairman, and Danny Keller, Assis- Elections, 7:00 PM, Land Plan short fundraising request at a units tant District Commissioner of for their Pictured here are Scouts from Baldwin, Engineering, 1310 Wakarusa meeting. Most presenters commit to 5 time served at the 2003 Rotary Camp. Pack 3065, in their brand new t-shirts. Drive or 6 presentations, scheduled between Rotary Camp is modeled closely after Photo was taken at the 2002 Pack picnic.

2003 Fall Recruiting Venturers. Remember Cubs are invited for the day on Saturday the 18th. Webelos are welcome Calendar of Events As your Cub Pack completes its successful and encouraged to camp Saturday evening, and school night please turn-in applications and fees Boy Scouts and Venturers are welcome the September in a timely manner. Remember new Scouts entire weekend. We look forward to seeing you recruited in August and September will receive and your Scouting unit there! 4 Roundtable, 7:00 PM at College Church of the Nazarene, Family Life Center a free Kansas City Chiefs/Scouting T-Shirt. To 11 Commissioners Meeting, 7:30 PM at MNU Library qualify your unit must turn-in applications and Gearing Up for the 2003 12-14 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship at Camp Naish fees no later that the next month’s roundtable. Again this year we will have additional turn-in Popcorn Sale 16 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM at Advent Lutheran Church nights at the Pizza Hit on 12705 N. Murlen in September 13th marks the beginning of the 18 Eagle Board of Reviews, 6:30 PM at St Thomas Apostalic Church Olathe. Stay tuned for further details. 2003 Popcorn Sale. Please check this current 20 Cub Leader Training and New Leaders Essentials, 8:30 AM at Olathe Christian Church publication of Adventures in Scouting for a 27 Webelos Walkabout V, 12 –4 PM at Cedar Lake District Annual Business complete list of trainings and timeline of the Meeting sale. It is not to late to sign up and you can con- October tact this year’s district kernel Paul Alters, 764- 4 Roundtable, 7:00 PM at College Church of the Nazarene, Family Life Center The Red-Tailed Hawk District will conduct 1852 or [email protected] / or Lori Gooding at 3-4 Webelos Leader Outdoor Experience, TBA it’s annual business meeting at which time the 816 942-933 or [email protected] at the 9 Commissioners Meeting, 7:30 PM at MNU Library report of the nominating committee will be Council Office. heard and election of officers will take place. All 14 Annual Business Meeting/District Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM at Advent Lutheran Chartered Organization Representatives and Correction Regarding Church Members at Large are eligible to vote on the 16 Eagle Board of Review, 6:30 PM at St Thomas Apostalic Church presented slate. The meeting will begin 6:30 2003 Pinewood Derby 17-19 Fall Camporee at Shawnee Mission Park PM on October 14th at Advent Lutheran Back in March of this year the District held 20 Cub Leader Training and New Leader Essentials, 8:30 AM at Olathe Christian Church Church, 11800 W 151st ST in Olathe. Please it’s Pinewood Derby. There were 6 top finishers send your recommendations in writing to: Red- and not all were listed in the April issue of 24 Boy Scout Leader Training, TBA Tailed Hawk Nominating Committee, 10210 Adventures in Scouting. We would like to apol- Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64131. ogize for the oversight and recognize the 6th Nominations may be given in writing to place winner, Benjamin Mann from Cub Scout KEEP THIS INFO CLOSE! Jason Ballew. All nominations must be received Pack 3203. IMPORTANT PHOME NUMBERS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS in writing at least two (2) weeks prior to the dis- District Chairman Mike Smid ...... 913 685-8838 trict elections for proper consideration. District Commissioner Ray Morrison ...... 913 764-4107 District Vice-Chair Keith Sickendick ...... 913 685-1870 3rd Annual Fall Camporee District Training Chairman Jeff Wandtke ...... 913 764-8413 The theme for this year’s camporee will be District Camping Chairman John Jones ...... 913 897-5567 Emergency Preparedness and will be held again District Activities Chairman Gene Lamb ...... 913 780-3431 at Shawnee Mission Park. Be sure to mark your calendars for this special event, which will be District Membership Nancy Chapman ...... 913 829-0366 October 17-19 (registrations due by October 3 Boy Scout Roundtable Dave Weerts ...... 913 829-1321 to avoid late fees). There will be fun and chal- Cub Roundtable Dan Wohlford ...... 913 768-7158 lenging activities for Cubs, Boy Scouts, and District Executive Jason Ballew ...... 816 942-9333 x182 10 • September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting

Exploring Extravaganza First Nighter Reminder adult volunteers in Exploring. and exchanged between posts, or even re- Mark your calendars for the first ever Please do not forget to schedule your For more information or to schedule a inacted/mock situational events. “Exploring Extravaganza”! This event is Exploring First Nighter before November. personalized course for your organization, A meeting will be held with all Cluster scheduled to take place on September 27, We are asking all Exploring Posts to sched- please contact Adam Berthot, chairs and Exploring advisors to discuss 2003. We are planning on holding this ule and hold their First Nighter in Septem- Exploring/Learning for Life Training Spe- and brainstorm this activity. A direct mail- event at Union Station, but this is only ber and October of this year. This will cialist at 816-942-9333, ext. 170 or email: ing to all advisors will be conducted with tentative. More information will be sent allow us all to be better prepared for the [email protected]. information regarding this meeting and out. This event will be set up as a recruit- rechartering process at the end of the year. Cluster Activities other activities. Please contact your Exploring representa- If you have any questions, feel free to ment fair for Exploring Posts that would We will be looking to hold “Cluster tive with your First Nighter date and infor- contact the Exploring Division at 816- like to participate. Over 9,000 youth will Activities” for each career cluster in mation, if you have not already done so. 942-9333. be invited from all over the metro and sur- Exploring. We are open to suggestions and rounding areas. Each post will be respon- would love to have in-put and help setting sible for running a booth that will draw Training Resources youth in and tell them a little bit about Learning for Life Youth protection these activities up. These activities will consist of specific Visit our national and local web sites for what that post does. This will be a way to training is now available online at your entire program and recognition get a jump-start on the First Nighter career related activities related to each www.learning-for-life.org. All advisors needs! Please take advantage of these great recruitment process for your post. from each Exploring post must complete Exploring cluster (i.e. Arts and Communi- resource tools! Check them out today at: More information will be distributed to this training. The training is short and cations, Business and Law, etc….). These www.learning-for-life.org (National) & all posts and Advisors. straight to the point of youth safety. A cer- events could range from project competi- tificate can be printed out upon comple- tions between posts, presentations given www.lfl-hoac.org (Local). Fundraising with Popcorn? tion of the training. Learning For Life Does your post need extra funds? Does now requires that this training be com- your post need a new way to do fundrais- pleted. ing? Then we have a plan for you! Earn up Learning for Life Division Contacts Exploring Advisor Fast Start Training is to 50% commission selling Trail’s End Bryan Bolding brand popcorn! available as well. This training delivers a LFL Director (816) 942-9333 ext. 173 . . . [email protected] For more information, call the Explor- better understanding of the Exploring pro- Adam Berthot ing Division at 816-942-9333. gram and structure for new and seasoned Senior Exploring Executive (816) 942-9333 ext. 170 . . . . [email protected]

Fall Recruiting been scheduled for the coming year. We and on the website. This is a great oppor- paign. We will begin scheduling Friends of may also be adding other trainings as tunity to recognize those “unnoticed” vol- Scouting presentations in our units as early Fall is upon us, which means going needed. REMEMBER, EVERY BOY unteers for their hard work and effort as this month. Please take the time to dis- back to school and breaking out long pants DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER!!! throughout the year! Please contact Cort- cuss this with your unit committee and and coats pretty soon. It also means that land Bolles at 800.776.1110 x118 with any schedule a time as soon as possible. recruiting new boys to enjoy the excite- District Annual Business questions. Thanks for your support and please con- ment of Scouting is here as well. We have tact Cortland Bolles at 800.776.1110 x118 already started our efforts by outlining our Meeting Friends of Scouting to express your interest in helping this year. plans and getting some dates scheduled for The Twin Rivers District Annual Busi- Thanks again to each and every one of boy talks and round-ups. Please make ness Meeting and Election of Officers will you for your support of the Scouting pro- every effort to at having a successful take place on Thursday, October 9, 2003 gram. As we gear up for Blue & Golds and recruitment. This will help your pack at 6:30 PM at Beethoven’s Restaurant in Courts of Honors, please keep in mind grow to serve more boys and you will also Paola. Any nominations for District that we will be looking to build on the suc- have more adults to share the workload of Members-at-Large should be submitted to: cess of our 2003 Friends of Scouting cam- putting on your program. If you need any assistance or have any questions, please Twin Rivers District Nominating Committee contact Wendy Richardson at Calendar of Events 10210 Holmes Road 913.294.6660 or Cortland Bolles at Kansas City MO 64131 800.776.1110 x118. September All nominations MUST be submitted 4 District Commissioner’s Meeting, United Methodist Church, Paola; 6:30 PM Training no later than two weeks prior to the 4 Roundtable, United Methodist Church, Paola; 7:30 PM As the year gets going again, remember Annual Business Meeting. that there will be many opportunities for 4 OA Chapter 4 Meeting, United Methodist Church, Paola; 7:30 PM your current and new leaders to get the District Award of Merit 11 District Committee Meeting, Beethoven’s, Paola; 6:00 PM training they want and need in order to be All district award nominations are 17 New Leader Essentials, 1st Lutheran Church, 401 E. Painkishaw, Paola; successful Scout leaders. Please stay in being accepted. Forms are available at the 7:00 PM touch with the trainings that have already Council Service Center, at Roundtables 20 Youth Protection Training,1st Christian Church, 602 N. 1st St., Louisburg; 8:00 AM DISTRICT ROSTER: 20 New Leader Essentials, 1st Christian Church, 602 N. 1st St., Louisburg; District Chairman: Jerry Wiesner ...... 913.294.6642 8:00 AM District Commissioner: John Berton ...... 785.242.8294 29 Cub Leader Specific Training, 1st Christian Church, 602 N. 1st St., Activities Chair: Buddy Burris ...... 785.867.3005 Louisburg; 8:00 AM Advancement Chair: Curtis Gibson ...... 913.898.4955 27 Webelos Leader Outdoor Orientation, Osawatomie City Lake; 8:00 AM Camping Chair: Richard Grant ...... 913.755.3941 Endowment Chair: Ken Weide ...... 785.448.5560 October Finance/Friends of Scouting Chair: Dana Crawford ...... 913.757.4451 2 New Leader Essentials, United Methodist Church, Paola; 6:00 PM Membership Chair: Wendy Richardson ...... 913.294.6660 2 District Commissioner’s Meeting, United Methodist Church, Paola; 6:30 PM Public Relations Chair: Cleon Rickel ...... 785.242.4700 2 Roundtable, United Methodist Church, Paola; 7:30 PM Roundtable Commissioner (Boy Scouts): Lynn Underwood ...... 785.242.1264 2 OA Chapter 4 Meeting, United Methodist Church, Paola; 7:30 PM Roundtable Commissioners 9 District Annual Business Meeting, Beethoven’s, Paola; 6:30 PM (Cub Scouts): Kathy Kierl ...... 913.557.5869 11 Den Chief Training, 1st Methodist Church, 4255 Hickory, Ottawa; 8:00 AM Pam Thompson ...... 913.294.2344 11 Youth Protection Training, 1st Methodist Church, 4255 Hickory, Ottawa; Special Needs Coordinator: Pam Thompson ...... 913.294.2344 8:00 AM Training Co-Chairs: Lawrence Dickinson ...... 913.256.6809 11 New Leader Essentials, 1st Methodist Church, 4255 Hickory, Ottawa; 8:00 Pam Thompson ...... 913.294.2344 AM Website Chair: Jim Burns ...... 785.255.4388 11 Cub Leader Specific Training, 1st Methodist Church, 4255 Hickory, Ottawa; District Executive: Cortland Bolles ...... 800.776.1110 x118 8:00 AM [email protected] 17-19 Fall Camporee, Levar Lake Reservoir, Garnett HOAC and Twin Rivers District Information: www.hoac-bsa.org Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 11

Training Oct. 8 Introduction to Outdoor tions for your Troop’s enjoyment and fun. and Members-at-Large for the District will Fall is the time when the majority of Leader Skills Part 1 The fee for this year will be $5 for adults be held. If you would like to nominate youth and adults are recruited into scout- Oct. 18-19 Introduction to Outdoor and scouts and $3 for cub scouts. someone for one of those positions, please Leader Skills Part 2 ing. Now is the time to get those new lead- Thunderbird District Annual send your recommendation to: ers trained. The training teams have done Oct.18 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation “BALOO” Business Meeting & Election Thunderbird District an outstanding job training those volun- Nominating Committee Chairman Oct. 21 Cub Scout Leader Specific The Thunderbird District will be hold- teers who signed up for courses in the 10210 Holmes Rd ing its Annual Business Meetings and Elec- spring. Take the time to make sure that the Contacts: Kansas City, MO 64131 new leaders get to training so that they Steve Turner Cub Scout Training tions on Thursday, October 9th, 2003 at know all about scouting and the ins and 816-765-2893 [email protected] 7:00 pm at Our Lady of the Presentation Nominations must be received two outs of the program. Mark down the fol- Kelsie Clark located in Lee’s Summit. Election of Dis- weeks prior to the meeting to be consid- lowing dates trainings available in the fall. Boy Scout Training/District Training trict Chairman, District Vice-Chairman, ered. A trained leader will provide a better pro- Chairman 816-430-5654 gram for your scouts and will keep them excited about scouting. Take advantage of Fall Recruitment Calendar of Events the training opportunities and keep your First, special thanks goes to Shelly pack or troop healthy and growing. If by Edwards and Fred Bixler in putting on our September chance you cannot make it to any of the Back to School Night Training in August’s 2 District Roundtable – 7:30 pm, Hickman Mills High School, 9010 Old Santa Fe Rd training dates listed below, feel free to Roundtable. If you missed it, you can contact any executive at the office so we 2 Youth Protection Training – 7:00 pm / New Leader Essentials- 7:00 pm / Merit check with other districts to see when their Badge Counselor Orientation 7:30 pm trainings are. Maybe their dates will work can get you caught up. Please contact your out better for you. If you have any ques- schools to keep recruiting new boys. As we 6 Den Chief Training – 9am-4pm, Hickman Mills Christian Church, 5809 Red Bridge tions concerning training contact either collect new applications, make sure the Rd, Kansas City, MO the trainer or David Riker at the Council Boy’s Life fee is correct. All T-Shirts will be 9 District Commissioner Meeting-7:30pm, Council Service Center Service Center at 816-942-9333 ext. 174. handed out at Roundtable. Only new 11 District Committee Meeting - 7pm, Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church, Remember, every youth deserves a trained boys get shirts (like last year) so please keep 130 NW Murray Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 leader. track of your new numbers. Let us know if 27 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training/ New Leader Essentials – 1-3:30pm, Raymore there is any concerns or how we can help Christian Church, 58 Hwy & Peace Dr., Raymore,MO Fall 2003 Training Dates make your membership soar this year. Sept. 2 New Leader Essentials Please call any executive at 816-942-9333. October Sept. 6 Den Chief Training Fall Camporee 1 Troop Committee Training - 6:30pm-10pm, Hickman Mills Community Christian Sept. 13 Scoutmaster & Assistant Church, Hickman Mills Dr. & Red Bridge Rd Scoutmaster Training Camporee this year will once again be Sept. 27 New Leader Essentials/ Cub held at the Richard’s Gebaur Memorial 4 Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster Specific Training – 7:30am- 5pm, Red Bridge United Methodist Church, 117th and Holmes, Kansas City, MO Scout Leader Specific Airport in Belton. This year’s theme will be Oct. 1 Troop Committee Training based off of the 200th Anniversary of the 4-5 Webelos Den Leader Outdoor Training – 9am Sat.- noon Sun., Troop 300 Cabin, Oct. 4-5 Webelos Leader Outdoor Lewis and Clark Expedition. Plans are well Pleasant Hill, MO Experience under way for activities and demonstra- 7 District Roundtable – 7:30 pm, Hickman Mills High School, 9010 Old Santa Fe Rd 8 Youth Protection Training – 7:00 pm / New Leader Essentials- 7:00 pm / Merit 2003 Thunderbird District Committee Badge Counselor Orientation 7:30 pm Chairman Bill Love ...... 816-474-4356 8 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Part One - 7pm, Hickman Mills Community Commissioner Roger Mantony ...... 816-887-3004 Christian Church, Hickman Mills Dr. & Red Bridge Rd Vice-Chairman Myrna Frost ...... 816-936-5268 9 Annual Business Meeting – 7pm, Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church, Activities Barbara Lalk ...... 816-356-6963 Lee’s Summit, MO Advancement Mark Grant ...... 816-358-0612 10-12 Thunderbird Camporee “A Lewis and Clark Adventure”, Richard’s Gebaur Memor- Camping Keith Gregory ...... 816-942-6285 ial Airport, Belton, MO Membership Fred Bixler ...... 816-353-6105 14 District Commissioner Meeting-7:30pm, Council Service Center Special Needs Barbara Shaffer ...... 816-763-3226 Training Kelsie Clark ...... 816-430-5654 18-19 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Part Two - 8am Sat.- 1pm Sun., Troop 300 Cabin, Pleasant Hill, MO Relationships Mike McCauley ...... 816-358-6242 Venturing John Boone ...... 816-779-5389 18 BALOO “Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation” – 9am- 5pm, Ridgeview Christ- District Director Bob Hamlin ...... [email protected] ian Church, 8640 Sni-A-Bar Rd, Kansas City, MO 816-942-9333, ext 121 21 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training – 6:30pm- 10pm, Raymore Christian Church, District Executive David Riker ...... [email protected] 58 Hwy and Peace Dr., Raymore, MO 816-942-9333, ext 174 ** Roundtable has moved to Hickman Mills High School starting August 5th. District Executive Chad Wyancko ...... [email protected] This is where we have Merit Badge Academy.** 816-942-9333, ext 162

Cub Scout Fall Round-Up 2003 of the units with September round up Chairman, and Members-at-Large for the Heart of America Council With school nights well under way, dates must turn paperwork in at the Octo- district will be held at this time. If you Trails West District don’t forget to turn in all applications and ber roundtable would like to nominate someone for one Nominating Committee Chair of these positions, please mail your recom- 10210 Holmes Rd, fees collected at your round ups. To qual- Trails West District Business ify for the free t-shirt incentive program, mendation to: Kansas City, MO 64131 you must turn in all new youth applica- Meeting and Election tions at the roundtable following your The Trails West District will be holding Calendar of Events school night. Those units with school its Annual Business Meeting and Election nights in August must turn in applications on Thursday, October 9th. The elections at the September roundtable, and the rest for District Chairman, District Vice- September 4 Roundtable, Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM District Leadership 9 District Committee Meeting, Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM District Chairman Ed Hedges ...... 913-768-1420 16 District Commissioner Meeting, Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM District Commissioner Geoff Mildenhall ...... 913-859-0506 18 Eagle Board of Review, Jesus Christ Church of LDS, 7845 Allman, Lenexa, District Membership Chair Janice DeSalvo ...... 913-393-0005 6:30PM, (Please arrive 15 min. early) District Eagle Chair Charles Wunsch ...... 913-492-5878 District Training Chair Joe Ogilivie ...... 913-492-3880 October District Activities Chair Dave Elsey ...... 913-829-4594 2 Roundtable, Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM District Camping Chair Shawn Hudson ...... 913-254-9548 7 District Committee Meeting. Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM District Family Friends of 9 Annual Business Meeting Scouting Marlene Bean ...... 913-782-4636 14 District Commissioner’s Meeting, Center of Grace, 520 S Harrison, Olathe, 7PM Cub Scout Roundtable Dee Creath ...... 913-764-0395 16 Eagle Board of Review, Jesus Christ Church of LDS, 7845 Allman, Lenexa, Boy Scout Roundtable Doug Strieby ...... 913-764-0547 6:30PM, (Please arrive 15 min. early) District Director Alan J Sanders ...... 816-942-9333 ex 158 12 • September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting

Attention: Northern Tier Cub Remember, the sooner you turn in your tember 13th, 2003. Please use the sign up Heart of America Council Service Center. applications and fees in the return enve- form you received in your Program Plan- For questions and more information please Scout Unit Leaders lope provided, the sooner you can receive ning Packet to sign up your unit today. contact Lisa Hayes, District Executive at As “Back to School” is now upon us, the Kansas City Chiefs and Scouting T- Sign-ups will be taken at the September 816-942-9333 ext. 172 or Doug Lenhart, applications are coming in. Many of you Shirts for your new Scouts. Roundtable. There will be one final train- District Popcorn Chairman at (913) 383- have already completed your School (To receive the T-shirts, all applications ing on September 12th, 7:00 p.m., at the 2724. Night Recruitment and received you and fees have to be turned in on or before Kansas City Chiefs Scouting T-Shirts. the October 2nd Roundtable, 2003) But, there are still units that still need to Calendar of Events turn in your new applications. Listed are Friends of Scouting 2004 the remaining Drive By Drop Off Dates. It’s not too early to sign your unit up September As our Quest for Quality District contin- for Friends of Scouting. The response was 4 District Roundtable Village Presbyterian Church, 7:00 pm ues, we need every unit to turn in their fantastic at our June Planning Fair. Sep- applications immediately following their tember is here and units are ready to go. 9 Youth Protection/New Leaders Essential located at Shawnee United Methodist School Night Recruitment. Thank you to Remember, free rank advancement to all Church, 10700 Johnson Drive (Check-in begins at 6:30 pm and training begins at everyone for all you do. units upon reaching their Friends of Scout- 7:00pm) DATE: SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2003 ing Unit goal and participation goal to 11 District Committee Meeting, Community Covenant Church, 7230 Quivera Rd., 6:30 December 31st, 2004. For more informa- ROUNDTABLE Village pm / District Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30 pm tion or questions, please contact Lisa Hayes United Presbyterian Church at the Council service center or call Steve 16 Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Job Specific Training location Shawnee 6641 Mission (Come early Brady, our 2004 Family Friends of Scout- United Methodist Church 10700 Johnson Dr. (Check-in begins at 6:30 pm and train- (6:30 pm) to turn in new ing Chairman at (913) 362-8441. You ing begins at 7:00 pm) applications) have the opportunity to show your support 18 District Eagle Board of Reviews, Located at the LDS Church, 7845 Allman, 6:30 pm DATE: SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2003 for the Scouting Program. Friends of 20 Basic Adult Outdoor Orientation (Registration opens at 8:30 am 9 am – 5 pm) TIME: 5:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Scouting is a vital part of the Scouting pro- located in the Santa Fe Pavilion, Harmon Park, 78th & Delmar, Prairie Villiage LOCATION: ST. JOSEPH CHURCH gram. It helps to support the training 5901 Flint, off of Johnson needs of the Heart of America Council, as 23 Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Job Specific Training location Shawnee Drive Shawnee Mission, well as, preserve both the Naish and Bartle United Methodist Church 10700 Johnson Dr. (Check-in begins at 6:30 pm and train- Kansas Reservations. It also helps to provide camp ing begins at 7:00 pm) DATE: OCTOBER 2nd, 2003 opportunities, uniforms, and the cost of 26-27 Cub Scout Cuboree Located at Camp Naish in Cub World. (Check in begins at 6:00 ROUNDTABLE membership into the Scouting program pm on Friday Evening and over on Saturday at 3:00pm) For questions and more Village United Presbyterian for At Risk youth. information please contact Phil Park, Cuboree Chairman at 913-831-3634 Church 6641 Mission Notice of District Election* 30 Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Job Specific Training location Shawnee (come early (6:30 pm) to Pursuant to District Election Proce- United, Methodist Church 10700 Johnson Drive (Check-in begins at 6:30 pm and turn in new applications) dures, all voting members (registered training begins at 7:00 pm) (If you do not attend one of these dates Charter Organization Representatives and to turn in your new applications, you must registered Members-at-Large) of the October call Lisa at the Council Office to set up an Northern Tier District are notified that a 2 District Roundtable Village Presbyterian Church, 7:00 pm appointment to bring your applications District Election will be conducted on and fees in the return envelope provided. October 9, 2003 at 6:30 PM, at Commu- 7 Youth Protection/New Leaders Essential located at Shawnee United Methodist You will then receive your Kansas City nity Covenant Church located at 7230 Church, 10700 Johnson Drive (Check-in begins at 6:30 pm and training begins at Chiefs Scouting T-shirts) Quivira Road, Shawnee Mission, KS. A 7:00p.m.) nominating committee chaired by Skip FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE 9 District Committee Meeting, Community Covenant Church, 7230 Quivera Rd., 6:30 Peavey has been formed to assemble slates CALL OR EMAIL: pm / District Commissioner’s Meeting, 7:30 pm of candidates to serve in elective offices for 11-12 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Training Located at Camp Klassen 40910 W LISA HAYES, NORTHERN TIER DIS- the district. Nominations will be accepted TRICT EXECUTIVE from the date of this notice through Octo- 311th Street, Paola, Kansas. Check in begins at 7:30 am Saturday. For questions 816-942-9333 EXT. 172 OR ber 1, 2003. Nominations must be sub- and more information contact Danny Kamphaus at 913-236-9325. [email protected] mitted by mail or facsimile to Lisa R. 14 Cub Scout Job Specific Training, Ashbury United Methodist Church, (Check-in CATHI MAYNARD, NORTHERN Hayes, HOAC, BSA, 10210 Holmes begins at 6:30 pm and training begins at 7:00 pm) TIER MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Road, Kansas City, MO 69131-4212, 16 District Eagle Board of Reviews, Located at the LDS Church, 7845 Allman, 6:30 pm and FAX 816-942-8086. Nominations 913 648-7166 OR csmaynard@earth- 17-19 District Camporee Location TBA For questions and more information contact Steve link.net received by mail or facsimile after October 1, 2002, WILL NOT be considered. Brady, (913) 362-8441 or David Woy at (913) 362-4931. MISSY BROWN, NORTHERN TIER SCHOOL NIGHT CHAIRMAN Popcorn Sign-Up 913-362-3633 OR Can you believe it? Popcorn is just KEEP THIS INFO CLOSE! [email protected] around the corner. The Sale starts Sep- IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS District Chairman Skip Peavey ...... (913)-661-9999 2003 Fishing Clinic at Sar Ko Par Trail Park “Roses’ Pond” District Vice- Chairman Bill Henderson ...... (913)-383-1950 A lot of excited and enthu- District Commissioner Mark Warnick ...... (913)-268-6260 siastic Cub Scouts, beautiful District Activities Chairman Steve Springer ...... (913)-631-4215 sunshine, the perfect location, District Advancement Chairman Judy Tuckness ...... (913)-268-9996 the greatest Fishing Clinic District Camping Chairman Gene Adams ...... (913)-362-4509 Team from Kansas Wildlife and Park and a whole lot of Order of the Arrow Adult Advisor Tony Adams ...... (913) 677-2219 fun equaled the perfect ingre- District Membership Chairman Cathi Maynard ...... (913)-648-7166 dients for a perfect Saturday District Website Liaison Cathi Maynard ...... (913)-648-7166 morning of fishing. July 26th District School Night Chairman Missy Musick-Brown . . . . . (913)-362-3633 we held our 4th Annual Fish- ing Clinic at Roses Pond. With District Program Chairman Steve Brady ...... (913) 362-8441 over 400 in attendance, the District Training Chairman Judy Yeager ...... (913) 362-2029 day was filled with fun, friend- Cub Scout Training Coordinator Dave Sultz ...... (913)-381-7824 ship, and fishing. Thank you Boy Scout Training Coordinator John Forsyth ...... (913)-341-5061 to Craig Johnson with the Kansas Wildlife and Parks for Boy Scout Training Coordinator Danny Kamphaus ...... (913)-236-9325 coming out again this year to Youth Protection and Safety Judy Yeager ...... (913)-362-2029 teach our Scouts how to be Training Registrar Bob Wasser ...... (913)-631-2702 safe while fishing. The Scouts District Cub Scout Roundtable were given a complimentary Commissioner Lori Kearns ...... (913) 583-1011 tackle box and goody bag with all kinds of fun information on District Cub Scout Co-Chairman fishing. We’ll let the pictures Commissioner Dave Sultz ...... (913) 381-7824 do the talking. District Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Ron Bonewits ...... (913) 631-2165 Venturing Roundtable Commissioner Gordon Kauffman ...... (913)-677-3080 District Executive Lisa Hayes ...... (816) 942-9333 ext: 172 [email protected] Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 13

2003 Camporee available at all roundtables. Encourage all will you will have a full unit, you will get new nate someone for one of these positions, The 2003 Pioneer Trails Camporee is your leaders to attend this vital training that leaders too! Remember September is the last please send your recommendations to: fast approaching. The date is set – October will benefit them and the youth. For more month for free T-shirts for all you new Pioneer Trails District 17-19, 2003. The theme is set – Mountain information on training, call Norm Kahn at Scouts. Don’t miss out. Schedule a School Nominating Committee Chairman Man. The location is to be announced. 913-341-4792. Night Round-up now and offer the Scouting 10210 Holmes Road Are you set? Be sure to sign up your unit program to more boys in you neighborhood! Kansas City, MO 64131 today for this great adventure from the For any assistance call Matt, Brian or Lavar today. Nominations MUST be received in writ- team that brought you Lewis and Clark and ing at least two weeks prior to District Elec- the Pre-Civil War History Camporees in tion to be considered. the past!!! Call Michael Grimaldi today at Annual Business Meeting 816-363-7949. EXTREME FORD SPONSORS FALL RECRUITMENT FOR SCOUTING! And Election Calendar of Events Whitney M. Young Jr. The Pioneer Trails District will be holding 2003 Fall Round-Up its Annual Business Meeting and Election on Dinner September is still a great time to invite Tuesday October 21, 2003 at the VFW September Mark you calendars for Sunday Night new boys into your unit. We still have flyers, National Headquarters Building at 7:30 p.m. 4 District Roundtable - Central November 2, 2003 and plan on attending the yard signs, parent’s orientation guides and Election of District Chairman, District Vice United Methodist Church 2003 Whitney M. Young dinner. We will posters to aide in your recruiting efforts. Chairman and Members-at-Large for the dis- 9 District Commissioner’s Meet- Don’t forget to follow the plan and not only trict will be held. If you would like to nomi- honor two exceptional citizens for their tire- ing - H. J.’s Activity Building less service to the youth of our community. Tickets are available for table sponsors in the PIONEER TRAILS DISTRICT NUMBERS 16 District Committee Meeting - amount of $1,500 or $150 per person. For VFW National Headquarters District Chairman: David Disney ...... (H) 816-753-0438 more information please contact Matt Gettys 20 District Training at extension 171. District Vice-Chairman: Fred DeFeo ...... (H) 816-942-0675 District Vice-Chairman: Dennis Cross ...... (H) 816-444-7989 October District Commissioner: Bruce Allen ...... (H) 816-361-8159 Training 1 District Training The Pioneer Trails Training Team will tell Camping Chairman: Jay Reed ...... (H) 816-228-4438 you, EVERY BOY DESERVES A Advancement Chairman: Bill Tabolsky ...... (H) 913-791-8141 2 District Roundtable – Central TRAINED LEADER! The training team Activities Chairman: Michael Grimaldi ...... (H) 816-363-7949 United Methodist Church has worked hard to put together an efficient Special Needs Chairman: Carole Gaither ...... (H) 816-523-5380 4-5 District Overnight Training and effective training program, for those that Membership Chairman: Julie Hill ...... (H) 816-361-3385 have been a leader for 60 seconds to 60 years. Relationships Chairman: Jon Voss ...... (H) 913-488-3548 14 District Commissioner’s Meet- They have made it fun and exciting, and will Training Chairman: Norman Kahn ...... (H) 913-341-4792 ing – H. J.’s Activity Building introduce you to new skills and techniques. Mic-O-Say Memorial: Don O’Neal ...... (H) 816-925-6567 17-19 District Camporee Pioneer Trails offers two leader specific train- District Director: Matt Gettys . . . . . (H) 816-942-9333, ext. 171 21 District Annual Business ings a year, once in the spring and once in the District Executive: Brian Tobler . . . . . (H) 816-942-9333, ext. 185 Meeting fall. In addition, Youth Protection Training is District Executive: Lavar Lard ...... (H) 816-942-9333, ext. 147

Nominating Committee Crew Open Houses during the month of Octo- tember 20th at 9:00 a.m. During the general Fall Camporee/Webelos ber. We will talk with 5th and 6th grade class- session, we will utilize the New Leader’s Essen- The Nominating Committee will present its rooms for any Boy Scout Troop looking to tials course to teach everyone about the various Wood slate on October 9, 2003. The Nominating increase its membership. programs of the Boy Scouts of America. After The plans for the Lewis and Clark Fall Cam- Committee of the District is currently meeting the general session, we will breakout into specific poree have been finalized, the staff has been to evaluate the District Committee and accept- leader position training focusing on: unit orga- assembled, and the date is October 17-19, 2003. ing nominations for District Committee mem- School Night Training nization, specific roles and the responsibilities of Information packets will be handed out at the bers-at-large. The District Annual Business On August 12, 2003, we conducted our the position, how the advancement program September Roundtable or mailed to all Scout- Meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2003. At School Night Training for all Cub Scout leaders. works, the components of a typical unit meet- masters not in attendance. All we need now to this meeting the nominating committee will pre- This was an important step in the process of ing, and health and safety standards like youth complete the process is your unit to pre-register. sent for approval the slate of officers and mem- recruiting the necessary volunteer adult leader- protection and Guide to Safe Scouting. Also, for This is a well-planned event with a number of bers-at-large for the District Committee. As ship your Pack needs to provide a quality Scout- Webelos leaders and Boy Scout Leaders, we will exciting stations and activities scheduled. stated in the By-laws of the Boy Scouts of Amer- ing experience for the youth you registered. As begin planning the menus for the weekend Encourage your Scouts to bring a prospective ica, nominations at the Annual Business Meet- mentioned earlier, during the month of Septem- course new Scout with them to experience the excite- ing are not accepted at the door. Therefore, we ber, we intend to open every elementary school ment of camping. As a bonus, we will offer a are seeking recommendations and nominations in Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties to give Webelos Wood program, which is a day of fun early. Please send all communication to the: youth and their parents a chance to join Scout- Calendar of Events for all Webelos Scouts registered within the Kaw Kaw District Nominating Committee ing. This is a huge project, and we need the District. There will be demonstrations and 10210 Holmes Road assistance of well-able, highly trained Cub lead- September round robin stations for them to participate in. Kansas City, Missouri 64131 ers who are willing to conduct a Back to School Have you received your leader’s packet for the Night program at a neighboring school this year. 4 Cub/Boy Scout Leader Round- Fall Camporee yet? If not call Dan Hammond at School Night/Troop and table 7 p.m. Clark Middle School 913-651-4885 to get additional information. New Leader Essential and in Bonner Spring, KS Crew Open Houses 4 OA Chapter Meeting. Clark Middle 2003 Popcorn Sale During this month and October, Kaw Dis- Specific Leader Training School in Bonner Spring, KS Due to the fact that every youth deserves a The sale of popcorn is the best and easiest trict will conduct a School Night for Cub Scout- 11 Joint Committee/Commissioner way for units to generate the necessary funds to trained leader, on September 20, 2003, we will ing Program in every elementary school –public Meeting 7 p.m.; BPU (300 N. ensure a quality year of Scouting for their Scouts. conduct Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venture and private within its geographical boundaries. 65th St.) Kansas City, KS The 2003 Popcorn sale promises to be more For this to happen we need all Cub Scout Packs Leader Specific Training for all prospective, new, profitable to units than ever before! To ensure to take responsibility for making arrangements and veteran leaders within the Kaw District. 20 New Leader Essential and Basic success, every unit should appoint a Popcorn at your Pack’s designated school as well as con- This training session is designed to increase the Leader Training 9 a.m.; Lansing Kernel to coordinate their unit’s sale. This per- duct a School Night Program which will ensure knowledge and comfort level of Unit Manage- Activity Center son (unit Popcorn Kernel) should attend one of all new boys and their parents a good first ment and Program Planning. the trainings to receive the material and infor- impression of Scouting and therefore will join Every Leader is encouraged to attend! The October mation, which will help yield positive results Cub Scouting. We will also conduct Troop and excitement starts with a general session on Sep- 2 Cub/Boy Scout Leader Round- throughout the sale. table 7 p.m. Clark Middle School You still have one opportunity left to become IMPORTANT PHOME NUMBERS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS in Bonner Spring, KS a trained unit. There is one popcorn training left on September 12, 2003. It is at the Council Ser- District Commissioner Randy Brown ...... (913) 250-0604 2 OA Chapter Meeting. Clark Middle vice Center and begins at 7:00 p.m. District Training Chairman Greg Carpenter ...... (816) 769-7975 School in Bonner Spring, KS Cub Training Coordinator Sharon Thebo ...... (913) 287-2278 2 Merit Badge Counselor Training. Award of Merit Boy Scout Training Coordinator Rick Lockwood ...... (913) 758-3555 7p.m. Clark Middle School in As a reminder, the District Award of Merit is Youth Protection Training Nancy Henre ...... (913) 369-2726 Bonner Springs, KS the highest recognition that a District can Membership Chair Dan Hammond ...... (913) 651-4885 9 Annual Business Meeting, 7 p.m., bestow upon one of its volunteers. If you know Activities Chair Vacant someone who is deserving of this prestigious Advancement Chair Sharlet Untereiner ...... (913) 651-3436 BPU (300 N. 65th St.), Kansas award, pick –up a nomination form from Sharlet Camping Chair Bob Zahnter ...... (913) 371-1574 City, KS Untereiner or one of the Executives, complete it Sr. District Executive Dusty Boatright . . . . (816) 942-9333 ext 167 17-19 Fall Camporee/Webelos and turn it into the Council Service Center by Sr. District Executive Marvin Clay ...... (816) 942-9333 ext 165 Wood8:30 AM at Olathe Christian December 1, 2003. District Director Charles Flowers . . . . (816) 942-9333 ext 149 14 • September 2003 • Adventures in Scouting

Fall Recruiting Scout training will be held at Hillside Christian Church located at 900 NE Viv- Do not forget to turn in your applica- Calendar of Events tion for your free Chiefs T-shirt. Applica- ion. The Cub Scout Training will be held tions for free t-shirts should be turned in at the Gashland Methodist Church at September by the following month’s Roundtable. 7715 N. Oak Trfwy. For info on Cub 4 District Roundtable, 7:30 p.m., Hillside Christian Church, 900 NE Vivion Our gratitude goes out to all involved in Scout Training, contact Fred Hack at (816) 4 OA Chapter Meeting @ Roundtable / Youth Protection Training @ Round- making this Fall Round-Up a success. For 452-3036. The Outdoor Leader Skills information on Fall Recruitment, please Training will be held Oct. 25 at Kelsey table / Merit Badge Counselor Training @ Roundtable / New Leader Essen- contact one of the Fall Round-Up Chairs Short Youth Camp at Smithville Lake. For tials Training @ Roundtable Neal or Kathy Lang at (816) 452-5343 more info, contact John Cookingham at 9 District Committee, 7:30 p.m. North Cross United Church, 1321 NE Vivion (816) 587-1695. BALOO Training will be Family FOS held at the Kelsey Short Youth Camp, and 11 Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke Presbyterian Church, Thank you to everyone who was will be Oct. 11. Webelos Training will be 4301 NE Vivion involved with the North Star District’s at St. Luke Presbyterian on Oct 18. For 16 Youth Protection Training and Fast Start Training FOS Program this year and a special information on BALOO, and Webelos 27 New Leader Essentials Training, 8:00 a.m., Hillside Christian Church, 900 thanks to those involved in call nights and Training, contact Steve Vaughn at (816) presentations. Please start planning your 741-3847. For general training informa- NE Vivion FOS presentations now. For information, tion, call Ron Sanders at (816) 320-2292. please contact Jon Geiger at (816) 942- October 9333 ext. 132 District Annual Business 2 District Roundtable, 7:30 p.m., Hillside Christian Church, 900 NE Vivion Fall Camporee Meeting 2 OA Chapter Meeting @ Roundtable / Youth Protection Training @ Round- The Internationally Famous North Star The North Star District Annual Busi- table / Merit Badge Counselor Training @ Roundtable / New Leader Essen- Fall Camporee will be held October 17-19, ness Meeting and Election of Officers will tials Training @ Roundtable 2003. This revelry will be alive at the take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 – 7 Youth Protection Training and Fast Start Training for Boy Scouts will be at Kelsey Short Youth Camp on Smithville 7:30 p.m. at: Hillside, Christian Church 900 NE Vivion, with registration beginning at Lake. We hope to see all and sundry at the The North Cross United Methodist Church Camporee this year. For more information 6:00 1321 NE Vivion Road contact either Kenny Long at 816-454- Kansas City, Missouri 7 Youth Protection Training and Fast Start Training for Cub Scouts will be at 4318 or Matt Specht at 816-942-9333 ext. Gashland Methodist Church 7715 N Oak Trfwy, with registration beginning 166. Elections are for district chairman and at 6:00 district members-at-large. Any nomina- Training tions for these positions must be received 9 Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke Presbyterian Church, Our training force is geared up for by September 14, 2003 and can be mailed 4301 NE Vivion excellent fall training courses. Youth Pro- to: 11 BALOO Training 8:00 am-3:00 pm, St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 4301 NE tection Training and New Leader Essen- tials is offered at roundtables from Sep- North Star District Nominating Committee Vivion tember thru June. Leader Specific training Heart of America Council, BSA 14 New Leader Essentials Training for Boy Scouts will be at Hillside, Christian will be offered October 7, 14, and 21st 10210 Holmes Road Church 900 NE Vivion, with registration beginning at 6:00 with registration starting at 6:00 p.m. Boy Kansas City, Missouri 64131 14 New Leader Essentials Training for Cub Scouts will be at Gashland 2003 North Star District Committee Methodist Church 7715 N Oak Trfwy, with registration beginning at 6:00 District Chairman Tom Lanio ...... 816-454-5009 14 District Annual Business Meeting, starts at 7:30 pm at North Cross United District Commissioner Russ Downing ...... 816-587-2025 Methodist Church, 1321 NE Vivion Rd Activities Byron Braamse ...... 816-891-9269 Advancement Craig Liljegren ...... 816-453-7689 18 Webelos Specific Leader Training 9:00 am –3:00 pm at Kelsey Short Youth Camping Jeff Cook ...... 816-468-9232 Camp at Smithville Lake FOS Bob DeGeorge ...... 816-842-4848 FOS Family Mark Tomes ...... 816-468-9232 21 Basic Leader Specific Training for Boy Scouts will be at Hillside, Christian Membership Brian Blake ...... 816-746-6797 Church 900 NE Vivion, registration will be at 6:00 NESA Bob Whitaker ...... 816-455-0021 21 Basic Leader Specific Training, for Cub Scouts will be at Gashland Public Relations Relationship Tom Barzee ...... 816-734-8386 Methodist Church 7715 N Oak Trfwy, registration will be at 6:00 Special Needs Colleen Chapman ...... 816-453-0680 25 Outdoor Leader Skills Training registration begins at 8:00 am and will be at Training Ron Sanders ...... 816-320-2292 the Kelsey Short Youth Camp at Smithville Lake Youth Protection Joni Glenn ...... 816-781-7666 District Director Jason Scott ...... 816-942-9333 ext 169 28 Basic Leader Specific Training for Boy Scouts will be at Hillside, Christian [email protected] Church 900 NE Vivion, registration will be at 6:00 District Executive Matt Specht ...... 816-942-9333 ext 166 [email protected] 28 Basic Leader Specific Training, for Cub Scouts will be at Gashland District Executive Jonathan Geiger ...... 816-942-9333 ext 132 Methodist Church 7715 N Oak Trfwy, registration will be at 6:00 [email protected]

Fall Camporee Fall Round-Up Annual Business Meeting Calendar of Events “Medieval Scouting” is the theme for the It’s that time of the year again; time for fall Big Muddy District Fall Camporee. The Cam- recruiting. Last year between the months of & Elections poree is being hosted by the District Commit- August and October, Cub Scout Membership September increased over 40%! Contact your District November 6th at 7:30 p.m. 2 Roundtable; Lexington United tee and will be held in Concordia at the City Sprint Warehouse, Lexington, MO Lake. Many fun and exciting activities have Executive, Grant Dealy at 816-942-9333 to set Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. been planned but there are some things that up your school night. 4 District Committee Mtg.; Sprint each unit needs to do to participate. Big Muddy District Committee Warehouse, Lexington. 7:30 p.m. Build a catapult capable of throwing a 9 District Commissioner’s Mtg.; medium sized watermelon. (This will take District Chairman Victor Geiger ...... (660) 259-4708 Marten’s Home, Richmond. 7:30p.m. some time to find and cut the right sized tree District Commissioner Larry Maxwell ...... (816) 776-6003 limbs and and to lash it all together so start FOS Chairman Jim Winningham ...... (660) 259-4725 October now!” Membership Chairman Mac Rogers ...... (660) 352-6041 2 District Committee Meeting; Sprint Each unit will have to create one suit of Activities Chairman Mike Smith ...... (816) 240-8381 Warehouse, Lexington, 7:30 p.m. armor that someone will have to wear. The Advancement Chairman John Dickson ...... (816) 734-5690 7 Roundtable; Lexington United suit of armor will be tested for strength. Camping Chairman Edward Gooseman ...... (816) 934-6316 Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m. More details will be forthcoming at the Training Chairman Mary Martens ...... (816) 776-3082 14 District Commissioner’s Meeting; September Roundtable, so make sure to District Executive Grant Dealy ...... (816) 942-9333 ext. 156 Marten’s Home, Richmond, 7:30 p.m. attend!!! [email protected] Adventures in Scouting • September 2003 • 15

Camporee Trailhead will hold it Annual Business Meeting. Elections of District Chair and Calendar of Events Members-at-Large of the District Com- mittee will take place at this time. All vot- September ing members of the District, including 1 Labor Day – Council Service Center Closed Chartered Organizational Representatives, are strongly encouraged to attend this very 4 Roundtable - 7pm, Christ Episcopal Church / Eagle Scout Project Review / Order of the Arrow Chapter Mtg. / Merit Badge Counselor Training Every Cub Scout and Boy Scout is important meeting. If you wish to nomi- invited to the largest Trailhead event of the nate somebody to the District Committee 11 Commissioner’s Mtg. – 7pm – Valley View Methodist, 95th & Antioch year. for any of these positions, please send those 12-14 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship to: Lewis-Young Park, will be the setting 16 New Leader Essentials Training for this great event scouts will get a chance Trailhead District to show off their camping and scout craft Nominating Committee 17 District Committee Mtg - 6:30pm - Rolling Hills Presbyterian, 93rd & Nall skills while having a great time! Mark your 10210 Holmes Road 19 Eagle Board of Review – 6:30pm - LDS Church (130th and Wornall) Kansas City, MO 64131 calendars for the weekend of October 17- 19 Youth Protection Training – 7pm - LDS Church (130th and Wornall) 19, 2003. You will not want to miss out; Nominations may also be given, in all registrations are due October 2, 2003. writing. To Sam Colville, Nominating 20 Cub Scout Job Specific Training If you have questions about the event Committee Chair, or Roger Hoyt. All please contact Dennis Gerrity, Camporee nominations must be received in writing at October Chairman, at [email protected]. least two weeks prior to the District Elec- 2 Roundtable - 7pm, Christ Episcopal Church / Eagle Scout Project Review Fall Round-Up Information tion for proper consideration. / Order of the Arrow Chapter Mtg. / Merit Badge Counselor Training School is back in full swing and Trail- 2004 Friends of Scouting 4 OA Vigil Banquet head is in the thick of fall recruitment. Campaign 5 Boy Scout Job Specific Training Let’s get our Scouting year started on the 4-5 Webelos Leader Outdoor Experience Training right foot. Please take a minute and go through this little checklist. Hopefully 9 Commissioner’s Mtg. – 7pm – Valley View Methodist, 95th & Antioch every unit should have turned in all of this 11-12 Outdoor Leader Skills Training information to the District Executive 15 District Committee Mtg - 7:00pm - Rolling Hills Presbyterian, 93rd & Nall before the August Roundtable. 16 Eagle Board of Review – LDS Church (130th and Wornall) – 7:30 p.m. Do you have (if not you are very behind): Please help continue to make scouting •A Round-up Coordinator for your affordable and available to everyone. It is 16 Youth Protection Training – 7pm - LDS Church (130th and Wornall) Pack, and a Date for Round-Up time to make sure that your unit is signed 17-19 Camporee Recruitment Night up for a Friends of Scouting presentation. •A Date for your school’s registration/ If you have not already signed up your unit open house where flyers will be pro- for this year, now is the time. Friends of vided ahead of time for the open house KEEP THIS INFO CLOSE Scouting presentations only take 5 min- IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS at your school utes and should be scheduled for either •Your flyer order your Court of Honor or Blue and Gold. District Chair Sam Colville ...... (913) 648-7272 Bonus: If your Pack has their recruit- You can either sign up at Roundtable, or District Vice-Chair Gus Meyer ...... (913) 642-3209 ment night in September, and has their contact this year’s chair, Greg Spies at 913- District Commissioner Marc Elkins ...... (913) 897-2857 applications turned in by the October 338-4354, or Rob Gilkerson at the Council Activities Co-Chairs Dave Gurwell ...... (913) 381-3928 roundtable, the new boys will receive a Service Center at 816-942-9333 x178. Rusty Wooldridge ...... (913) 648-6748 Chief’s and Scouting t-shirt. Membership Chair Barb Spellman ...... (913) 894-9229 For questions or more information, Every Boy Deserves a Trained Advancement Chair Herb Strain ...... (816) 941-8614 please contact our Fall Round-Up Chair- Leader Camping Chair Chuck Even ...... (913) 649-3836 man Peter Grassel (913) 268-5469, or Rob There are many trainings going on Training Chair Russ Lindsay ...... (913) 649-2956 Gilkerson at the Council Service Center at council wide over the next two months. Venturing Scott Worsham ...... (913) 381-4082 (816) 942-9333 ext. 164. Please make sure that you and the rest of Boy Scout Roundtable Dean Carlson ...... (913) 681-2852 your leaders are fully trained. This really Cub Scout Roundtable Lynn Haffner ...... (913) 649-3257 Annual Business Meeting and does make a difference in the program that Election you lead. If you have question as to what Extensions for your District Executives of Trailhead District @ (816) 942-9333 On October 15, 2003 at 7:00 at trainings you need to attend and those Roger Hoyt, District Director ext. 146 ...... [email protected] Rolling Hills Presbyterian (93rd and Nall), details please do not hesitate to ask. Rob Gilkerson, District Executive ext. 178 ...... [email protected]

Fall Round-Up lights and photos to ssgiles@fcbankon- District. Be sure to take advantage of fall. September’s training schedule is included in this publication. Contact Last year the Lone Bear District line.com and be a featured story in the Steve and his staff by encouraging all of Adventures in Scouting. your unit leaders to attend training this Steve at 660-429-6911with any questions. recruited nearly 160 Cub Scouts in Sep- tember and October. Can we recruit 200 Fall Camporee this year? Get off to the right start by The Lone Bear District’s Fall Cam- attending Fall Round-Up training on poree will take place the weekend of Octo- Calendar of Events August 5th at the Clinton Scout Center. ber 17th through the 19th. The location At training you will receive a syllabus and is the State Conservation Area in Clinton, September great ideas to run a successful recruitment. MO. 2 Youth Protection Training – Clinton Scout Center 6:00 PM / Round Table – Call Erica Collins at 660-747-2847 for Details and directions will be Clinton Scout Center 6:30 PM / New Leader Essentials – Clinton Scout more information. announced at the September Roundtable Center 7:30 PM / OA Chapter Meeting – Clinton Scout Center 6:30 PM and through Paw Prints. 9 Youth Protection Training – Butler Scout Center 6:00 PM What Have Your Scouts Done? 9 New Leader Essentials – Butler Scout Center 7:30 PM The District Committee and all of Training 9 Commissioner Meeting – Golden Corral – Clinton 6:30 PM Lone Bear want to know what your unit is Steve Higgins has put together a mar- 16 District Committee Meeting – Clinton Scout Center – 6:30 PM doing. Please send your monthly high- velous training program for the Lone Bear 16 Youth Protection Training – First Christian Church, Warrensburg, 6:00 PM 2003 District Committee 16 New Leader Essentials – First Christian Church, Warrensburg, 7:30 PM Chairman J.C. Smith ...... (H) 660-885-2744 20 Cub Leader Training – Clinton Scout Center – 7:30 AM- 12:30. Commissioner Randy White ...... (H) 660-687-5694 Membership Erica Collins ...... (H) 660-747-2847 October Training Steve Higgins ...... (H) 660-429-6911 7 Roundtable BS Roundtable Kathy Cooper ...... (H)660-647-5868 11 Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoumaster Specific Training CS Roundtable Cheryl Gard ...... (H) 660-429-4338 14 District Commissioner’s Meeting Advancement Mark Koehn ...... (H) 816-550-6935 18 Fall Camporee Camping John Gaston ...... (H) 816-297-2216 Special Needs Bob Straw ...... (H) 660-885-6336 21 Annual Business Meeting & Elections, 7:00 PM, Clinton Scout Center Activities Jerry Post ...... (H) 660-747-0600 25 Outdoor Leader Skills Training Marketing Sherral Giles ...... (W) 660-647-3144 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA — HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL 10210 HOLMES ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64131 VOLUME 75

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Eagle Scout Selected for Internship with the Kansas City Chiefs Daniel Dubill, an Eagle Scout from Troop Daniel’s mother, Sue Dubill, said, “Our 395 in Trailhead District, was recently selected entire family is extremely proud that Daniel was for an internship with the Kansas City Chiefs in chosen for this excellent internship. Andy and I videography to complete his college education. kept our Chief’s season tickets when we moved Daniel will spend the 2003 – 2004 season with to Atlanta three years ago – but Daniel’s intern- the football team and will travel with the team ship gives us an excuse to travel back to Kansas throughout the season. After completing his City more often for games this year.” internship, he plans to graduate from the Uni- Daniel has been very active in Scouting, versity of Kansas in Lawrence with a degree in earning his Eagle Award in 1995 and then his Sports Management. Bronze, Gold and Silver palms. He attended the Mike Portz, Director of Video Operations Philmont High Adventure Base twice. In 1993, with the Chiefs said "we tend to look for some- he was a member of the Heart of America con- one who is excited about the opportunity, will- tingent at the National Scout Jamboree. He has ing to learn and has the ability to achieve. camped at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation Daniel impressed all of us who interviewed him for nine years and serves as Tom-Tom Beater Son right from the beginning. Previous experience is of Spotted Grey Eagle in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. a plus and the time he spent with the Hallmark As one of the two men chosen for this sports Explorer Post helped prepare him for this oppor- management internship with the Kansas City tunity." He is responsible for capturing the prac- Chiefs, the Heart of America Council is proud tice and game action, home and away, on video of Daniel’s accomplishments and we hope to see and editing the tape for the coaching staff and him on the sidelines of the Super Bowl game players. next January.

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