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Sioux Trails March/April 2018 Page 1 SIOUX COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MARCH/APRIL 2018 Trail Guide Council Camping Page 2 Sioux Council If you haven’t started looking at camping experiences for this summer, now is the time! Holiday Calendar Lewis & Clark Scout Camp has some exciting news you WON’T want to miss! We are on Instagram Like us on Facebook Cub Camps are looking even better than ever. The camping committee took the feedback from the surveys and applied as much as possible. We are confident you will Page 3 like the results. Please check with your district camp directors to see if they need a Disney Trip Winner hand with any of the camp preparation plans. Name correction Order of the Arrow Training Philmont is coming! Our council was selected to send three crews to Philmont Are you moving? Scout Ranch in July of 2019. Actual dates at the Ranch are July 1st-13th. There will Sioux Training be additional travel time as well. The cost will be $1,950.00 and a non-refundable Academy deposit of $100 is due by April 1st. Page 4-9 We are looking for people to fill various roles at Lewis & Clark Scout Camp this District Articles summer. If you or someone you know is interested, please send an email to [email protected]. Page 10 2018 Cub Scout Summer Day Camp BREAKING NEWS AT LEWIS & CLARK SCOUT CAMP! Page 11 2018 Cub Scout Akela Camp It is official, we have been approved for the All-Terrain Vehicle program at L&C Scout Camp! After years of patiently waiting for a positive response to our application, we Page 12 received word just last week that we are part of the 2018 rollout!!! We don’t have a lot New Eagles of details but here is what we know: Tips on Eagle Apps Our camp’s geography is going to make this an extra WOW! program! This will be a great draw to offer something new and exciting to returning Page 13 Scouters! NYLT Ranger Barry has already offered to jump an ATV through a ring of fire and Training Dates over three golf carts. (This offer has been firmly declined!) Scoutbook and Advancements More details will be on our website soon! Page 14 The Keel Boat Express is HAPPENING! What is the KBE? It is a trolley system Sioux Council Staff that will offer rides to adult leaders up the hill at crucial times during the week. For now, it will be available only at high traffic times and only to adult leaders. This is in response to feedback from our previous attendees. The campers spoke and we listened! Much like the ATV program, this is a new development, so details are still firming up but please share the good news with other Scouters. On a side note, Ranger Barry is also not allowed to jump the trolley through the ring of fire and over any golf carts. Bad news for Ranger Barry, good news for our campers! Sioux Trails March/April 2018 Page 2 Council Office Closed: Scout Shop Closed: March 30 Good Friday We are on Instagram! The Sioux Council has created an Instagram account to connect with more Scouters, family members, friends and supporters of Scouting. Follow us at: @siouxcouncilbsa to see what we are up to! “LIKE” our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/siouxbsa Follow your District’s pages too! Five Rivers: www.facebook.com/fiveriversdistrict Lewis and Clark: www.facebook.com/lewisandclarktrailbsa Pheasant: www.facebook.com/pheasantdistrict Prairie Hills: www.facebook.com/prairiehillsbsa Sioux Premier Scout Shop: www.facebook.com/sioux-premier-scout-shop-107094669357125/ This newsletter is published by the Sioux Council, six times a year, as a tool for volunteer leaders to assist them in “Delivering the Scouting Promise.” Kathy Thorson, Sioux Falls Council President Mark Ochocki, Sioux Falls Council Commissioner Tom Smotherman, Sioux Falls Scout Executive Bryan Knoblich, Sioux Falls Assistant Scout Executive Shaina Smykle, Sioux Falls Editor Chrystine Tracy, Sioux Falls Editor Sioux Trails March/April 2018 Page 3 Correction to January/February 2018 Sioux Trails Andrew Kuchta of Yankton was the Disney Trip winner announced in the January/February 2018 issue of the Sioux Trails. Andrew’s name was misquoted as Andy. We apologize to Andrew and his family for the error. Order of the Arrow Order of the Arrow elections are fully underway. If your Troop has not yet scheduled its election, con- tact your chapter adviser right away. The spring conclave is just around the corner. Plan to join us at Lewis & Clark May 18th – 20th, to pre- pare the camp for summer and for great fellowship. We will get started with the tailgate Friday night, continue with service and fun on Saturday and conclude Sunday morning. Help new candidates be- come members and help members seal their membership by attaining the Brotherhood. Registration is available at www.siouxcouncil.org. Training PLEASE REMEMBER, all new leader applications must be accompanied by a certificate of comple- tion for Youth Protection Training. There will not be any exceptions to this policy! Training can be completed through my.scouting.org with a guest account and then the accounts will be merged once the adult is registered. Are you moving or planning to move? Don’t forget to contact the Sioux Council, Boy Scouts of America office with any address changes, so we can continue to keep in touch with you and make sure you are receiving the latest information!! Sioux Training Academy! New Name—Same Great Event The Sioux Training Academy, the merger of the Merit Badge Academy and Sioux Training Rendezvous, will take place on April 28, 2018, on the campus of Mitchell Tech in Mitchell, SD. Merit badges for Boy Scouts, as well as 25+ training courses for all leaders and even some older Scouts, will be on hand and taught by experts in their respective fields. Cost for the day is $20, which includes lunch, a patch and supplies for classes. T-shirts may be purchased for an additional fee; some classes may also have additional course fees (such as CPR). Registration is on-line at www.siouxcouncil.org. Space for merit badge classes is limited! Don’t delay! Sioux Trails March/April 2018 Page 4 Buffalo Ridge Serving Lyon, MN; Lincoln, MN; Pipestone, MN; Brookings, SD; Kingsbury, SD; Lake, SD Counties NS/BR Nordic Games and Cub Lock-In Register now for the NS/BR Nordic Games and Cub Lock-In scheduled for March 23rd to March 24th. Hockey game, games, breakfast, movies and more! No registrations will be accepted after March 11th! Don’t miss out. Check out the BR district Web page for more information at www.siouxcouncil.org/buffalo-ridge. Contacts: District Chairman: Becki Johnson (507) 537-1418 Fireside Chat [email protected] If you couldn’t make the fireside chat at the January roundtable, Tom Smotherman will be at the Spring District Commissioner: Troy White Rendezvous to do another one for both NS and BR (208) 530-0076 Districts. This is an opportunity for you to let us know [email protected] what we need to do to better help you and what we need to keep doing. This will be on May 5th after District Director: Pete Carteaux (605)592-6173 Lunch. [email protected] Program Kickoff and Awards Reception th District Calendar When: April 10 nd Where: Brookings LDS Church on 22 Street March: Time: 7:00pm – Program Kickoff – Awards Reception 13 Mini Roundtable to follow 13 District Committee Meeting 13 Order of the Arrow Nominate your hard-working volunteers for the district 23-24 NS/BR Nordic Games and Cub Scout Lock-In awards. Nominations are due by March 15th. The form can be found at https://www.siouxcouncil.org/BR- news. April: 10 Program Planning Be sure to have two people at the kickoff, prefera- 10 District Committee Meeting 10 Order of the Arrow bly your Cubmaster/Scoutmaster and Committee 14 Scouting for Food Chair. http://www.siouxcouncil.org/buffalo-ridge Check the Website for calendar information and updates Sioux Trails March/April 2018 Page 5 Five Rivers Serving Central South Dakota from Mission to Eureka Training Calling leaders of all experiences! Have you been of- ficially trained? We are always looking to have more people complete training. New to Scouting? Perfect way to get your bearings and deliver that WOW! pro- gram that we all strive to deliver. Veteran leader? A great way to brush up on your skills and possibly learn new ones! Training can be received online or through face-to-face training. If you have any questions, please contact your District Executive. Pinewood Derby Rev up those engines!!!... Or blocks of wood? That’s right, the District Pinewood Derby is coming up on Saturday, April 21st, in Pierre at the Northridge Plaza by Walmart! More information will be given out closer to the time of the event, so be ready for your units to come race against others within the District. Contacts District Chairman: Butch Johnston (605) 494-0431 [email protected] District Commissioner: Terri Grablander (605) 856-5579 [email protected] District Executive: Alex Arenas (605) 220-4437 [email protected] District Director: Will Kennedy (605) 670-8606 [email protected] District Calendar March District Volunteers We have made some movement within our District to have volunteers at a District level; however, we are April: still looking for plenty more! If you believe in Scout- 16 Program Planning ing and want to be a part of the WOW! program that 21 Pinewood Derby we offer, maybe a District level position is something for you.