SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT , BSA

NEWSLETTER... NEWS!!

Greetings! Packs, Troops, and Crews—submit articles of your activities or events for the District newsletter to Bernie Suess ([email protected]). Please submit your information by the 22nd of each month.

2013-2014 DATES MEETING LOCATION KEY Roundtable / OA Chapter 7:30pm 1st Wednesday [2] [1] East Hills Moravian Church District Committee 7:30pm 2nd Tuesday [1] Eagle Board & Project Review 7:00pm 2nd Thursday [1] 1830 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem District Commissioners 7:00pm 3rd Wednesday [3] [2] St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network Fall OA Weekend September 6 to 8 [4] 800-801 Ostrum Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 Fall September 20 to 21 [TBA] Cub Fall Family Camping October 4 [6] [3] Minsi Trails Council Office Fall Scout Expo October 11 to 13 [4] [4] Camp Minsi Cub Fall Event October 19 to 20 [92] [5] Trexler Scout Reservation for Food November 2 and 9 District Recharter Day January 4 [6] Akelaland OA Family Banquet January 4 [7] [7] Settler’s Camp Dinner January 5 [8] [8] Jordan Lutheran Church Council Recognition Dinner January 31 [8] February 15 [4] [9] Lehigh Carbon Community College University of Scouting March 1 (tent.) [9] [10] Just Born, Inc. 1300 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem March 15 [1] [88] Hope Lutheran Church, 240 S. 8th St., Tatamy Trainer’s EDGE March 22 [1] Cubs / Boy Scout Spring [89] Jordan UCC, 1837 Church Rd., Allentown (Rt. 309 & Hike-O-Ree / Camporee April 12 to 13 [TBA] Walbert Ave.) National Youth Leadership Training April 11 to 13 & 25 to 27 [7] [90] Iron Pigs Stadium District Recognition Dinner April 26 [1] Camp Trexler Beaver Weekend May 3 to 4 [5] [92] Sportsmen’s Club, Hellertown Camp Minsi Beaver Weekend May 17 to 18 [4] [93] Wesley United Methodist Church Spring OA Weekend June 6 to 8 [5] [94] Allentown Rose Garden Fall Camporee September 20 to 21 Cub Fall Event October 18 to 19 [95] Jacobsburg State Park Scouting for Food November 1 and 8 [96] Dryland UCC, Nazareth NOTICE: If you have a question regarding any date or activity, [97] First Baptist Church, Bethlehem please contact the respective Chair listed on the District Committee Page.

The South Mountain District is a geographical area located in Lehigh and Northampton counties which serves the school districts of Bethlehem Area, Saucon Valley, and Southern Lehigh. Municipalities within the South Mountain District include Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Fountain Hill, Freemansburg, Hanover Township, Hellertown, Lower Milford, Lower Saucon, Steel City, and Upper Saucon. SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -2-

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT LINKS

South Mountain District Home Page: http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/ South Mountain District Fliers and Brochures Page: http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/fliers.htm South Mountain District Award Forms: http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Form-DistrictAwardofMerit.pdf http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Form-Fellowship.pdf http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Unit_Scouter_Award_Nomination-2013.pdf

These forms are used for Scouter recognition. http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/District_Bio_Form.pdf Scouter Bio Form. Fill in and email to Linda Small at [email protected]

SMD Announcements http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/announce.htm Advancement and Recognition Guide http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/documents/Guide-Advancement.pdf FORUM Newsletter http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/newsletters/current_forum.php FORUM Attachments http://www.minsi-southmountain.com/newsletters/~forum_attach.php

HIGH ADVENTURE and MORE! Learn about the 2014 activities which will be offered at The Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR)! https://summit.scouting.org/en/Pages/SummitActivities.aspx

IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP: 2013 SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 6 to 8 - Fall OA Weekend SEPTEMBER 20 to 21 - Fall Camporee OCTOBER 19 to 20 - Cub Fall Event NOVEMBER 2 & 9 - Scouting for Food

SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE AGENDAS

DATE CUB SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS September 4, 2013 TBA Membership (Mark Firth) October 2, 2013 Fireside chat (both) Fireside chat (both) November 6, 2013 TBA Senior Patrol Leaders’ Forum December 4, 2013 TBA Trail to Eagle SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -3- Troop 352 at National Aviation Day - August 23rd 2013 Lehigh Valley International Airport

Troop 352 took part in the National Aviation Day event at the LVIA as part of the LVIA Air Show 2013 August 24th, 25th. Five other troops were also represented. As part of the day we worked on our Aviation Merit Badge, broke into groups and learned about aviation education, mechanics of flight, aircraft pre-flight inspections, aeronautical chart course plotting, sat in a plane, had a foam paper plate glider competition and much more. Since it was the day before the air show many of the airplane demonstrations were practicing so we got to see it before anyone else. There was a B-25, T-28’s, OTTO the helicopter, Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team, 4CE Aerobatic Team, Black Diamond Jet Team, skydivers and more.

As a bonus for our Troop 352 attending, I helped arrange a special up close tour of the Black Diamond Jet Team. My uncle Lt. Col. Scot Zamolyi (Eagle Scout – Troop 361, May 1985) works with the Black Diamond Jet Team and took our Troop to see the planes (Aero L-39 Albatross), which would be flying in the show this weekend, up close and personal. We asked questions, met some of the pilots and learned more about aviation. It was great!!

Troop 325 would like to thank the Black Diamond Jet Team organization again for their hospitality and will not forget our time with them. -EZ (Troop 352 - Life Scout) SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -4-

Scouts build character by building ramps

We often talk about service to others as one of the core tenants of Scouting. We remind ourselves to “do a good turn daily.” Our commitment to serving our communities where we live, work, and play has always been the lifeblood of Scouting. That’s why in 2012, the joined the Messengers of Peace, a global initiative designed to inspire millions of young men and women in more than 220 countries and territories to work toward peace by recognizing and sharing their stories of service to their communities. At the 2013 National Scout , we took our commitment to service a step further by participating in the Messengers of Peace Day of Service. 160 Troops participated in each of five days of service, for a total of nearly 350 projects in the nine counties that surround the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia. The goal was for Scouts to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents in those communities, and for the communities to make an impact on the Scouts. One group of Scouts went beyond meeting that goal, and in the process gained so much.

When Troop A420, made up of troops from the Minsi Trails and Bucks County Councils in Eastern Pennsylvania, b o a r d e d the bus and left the Summit for their day of service, they had no idea what they were getting into. The bus driver’s packet of information told the Scouts they were headed to a private residence to build an ADA-accessible ramp and remove vegetation. Sounds simple, right? When the Scouts arrived in Scarbro, West Virginia, they were in for a great surprise. Not only were they able to transform two homes by building a ramp and helping with yard work, but they were also able to transform the lives of the two women – Donna Boley, and her daughter, Mandy – whose homes they helped fix up. Mandy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) when she was just 28. MS attacks the central nervous system and left Mandy, a former nurse, unable to do many of the simple tasks most of us take for granted. While Donna lends her daughter a hand on a daily basis, Mandy’s home was in need of new ramps so she could safely enter and exit her home.

For Donna and Mandy, the day was surprising in many ways. Imagine having a busload of nearly 40 Scouts arrive at your home, ready and willing to undertake projects to spruce up your home. By the end of the day, they were overwhelmed by the hard work the Scouts had completed. SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -5-

Not only did the Scouts build new decks and ramps for Mandy, but also they noticed that Donna’s home needed some attention and worked to power wash the house, clean up flowerbeds, remove brush and freshen up a shed. Most importantly, the Scouts left a lasting impression on Mandy and Donna, who were both amazed at their hard work and struck with the respect each Scout paid them. For the Scouts, seeing the look on the faces of Mandy and Donna and understanding how much these women truly appreciated their work was a moving experience. I had the pleasure to be right there with them. While the day was exhausting for each and every Scout, they were filled with joy and so proud of the difference their work made. According to Scoutmaster Steve Dashe, the day of service was the high point of his troop’s 10-day experience at the Jamboree—an impressive assessment considering the endless adventures Scouts were able to experience at the Summit. These Scouts set a great example of the service we all work to provide in our communities. This focus on service and community leadership is just one way that we make sure our Scouts are Prepared. For Life.

Now that we’ve all returned to our routines post Jamboree, how will you serve your community? Yours in Scouting,

Wayne

Reprinted from Chief’s Corner, The Blog of : http://www.bsachief.com/

District Volunteer Service South Mountain District is looking for individuals who want to consider the next step— volunteering at the district level. If you have experience in Scouting and want to help our youth and their units, consider volunteering on a South Mountain District subcommittee. For more information, contact South Mountain District Senior District Executive Tyler Yankey at tyler.yankey@scout- ing.org or Commissioner Mike Mayrosh, Sr. at [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -6- 0 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 Silver August 2013 South Mountain Total Score: 1225 Date Updated: 8/28/2013 Minsi Trails Council Journey to Excellence

Fundraising $$$ Funding Manpower Market Share

77,250 34 6.9% 75,000 78,750 28 40 4.4% 11.9%

-23.55% $64,528 0 pts 23 0 pts -4.93% 11.10% 200 pts

Youth Growth Youth Retention CS Advancement

1.0% 70.0% 60.0% 0.0% 3.5% 63.0% 76.0% 50.0% 75.0%

-4.93% 0 pts -3.30% 76.50% 200 pts -4.70% 83.74% 100 pts

BS Advancement CS Camping BS Camping

28.8% 50.0% 62.0% 25.6% 32.0% 33.0% 95.0% 53.0% 80.0%

-4.34% 29.80% 50 pts 0.00% 0.00% 0 pts 0.00% 0.00% 0 pts

Community Service Charter Org Visits Commissioners

2.67 63.3% 4.0 2.00 4.00 60.0% 66.7% 5.0 3.0

-0.35 1.30 0 pts 25.00% 0 pts -32.26% 2.33 100 pts

Unit Visitations Unit Performance Voice of the Scout

10.0% 65.0% Response 5.0% 33.0% 60.0% 70.0% Email NPS

-2.77% 32.65% 50 pts 61.22% 25 pts NPS Score 43.00% 100 pts

District Leadership District Committee Unit Leadership

19 Key Ldrs 33.0% 12 33 Key Two Ctes Full 26.0% 50.0%

16 41 100 pts Chmn, Commiss, & Full Ctes 100 pts 2.99% 80.52% 200 pts SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -7- Popcorn News

2013 Key Dates

Units may begin selling popcorn as soon as they conduct a unit kickoff, work with their members to establish per youth sales goals, teach safe selling techniques and distribute sale materials.

Popcorn Kickoffs: August 1, Hazleton, Hazle Township Community Park, Rt. 93, 6:30 pm August 8, Settlers Camp, Dining Hall, 7 pm August 12, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Academic Resource Center Rte 309, Schnecksville, 6:30pm

August 16, First Show and Sell Order Due (Chocolate NOT available) August 30, First Show and Sell Order Pick Up, ATAS Int’l, 6642 Grant Way, Allentown,PA 18106 September 13, Second Show and Sell Order Due, All Products Available September 27, Second Show and Sell Order Pick Up, ATAS Int’l,6642 Grant Way, Allentown,PA 18106

● Units participating in the Show and Sell portion will be contacted by a professional staff member of the Minsi Trail Council, not the District Kernel.

October 31, (9 to 4pm) Please use all popcorn towards your Take Order sale, otherwise returns to the Council Service Center. After this date no exceptions can be made. November 1, Show and Sell money must be paid at Council Service Center. November 1, Unit Popcorn Take Order and Prize Order Due. All orders to be submitted online through the www.trailsend.com website. Hard copies of following forms must be faxed (610-465-4500), or emailed to Teresa.smith@ scouting.org or mailed to the council office by this date as well: Pizza Party, Iron Pig, Unit Master Record, Scholarship forms.

End of Online Sales counting towards prizes

November 15, Friday, District Popcorn Break Out, Come help and take your order that evening. Contact Lucretia Ellis, [email protected], indicating your unit and number of volunteers. November 16, Saturday, District Popcorn Pick up, Must schedule your pick up time with Lucretia Ellis, [email protected], indicate your unit number and who is picking up the order.

Distribution Site to be Confirmed

December 9, Monday, MONEY DUE to Council Office Pizza Party and Unit Account Credits(if qualified) will be available beginning on this date. Prizes directly mailed to Unit Kernel, if not received by Dec. 2 contact Council Office immediately. Prize problems need to be resolved before December 20th. Please remember that your order must be paid on time to qualify for unit incentives SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -8-

Kernels of Wisdom:

“Blitz Days” How to conduct one

Blitz Days are a great opportunity to create excitement among your Scouts and increase your unit’s popcorn sale.

Often scheduled for the first day or weekend of the popcorn sale, a “Blitz Day” is an opportunity to bring all your families together. Send everyone out to pre-determined areas to kickoff your popcorn sale in a big way. Have everyone return after a set period of time. At the end of the day or period of time, everyone comes back together for a cookout and prizes or certificates of recognition to Scouts who had sales during the Blitz Day.

Also a unit can distribute leftover Show and Sell product and do a show and deliver style sales campaign. Show and Deliver is where the scout sells door to door with the take order form & the product in-hand. This method allows Scouts to make the sale, deliver the products, and collect the money immediately all in one visit. It is critical that the Scout keep his take order form accurate so he can work towards the prize/reward program. At the end of the day, the money and unsold popcorn is returned to the Unit Popcorn Kernel. This means there is little to no risk of money and inventory being lost or uncollected.

Blitz Days schedule in the middle of the popcorn sale help to re-energize your Scouts and keep the excitement level at a peak. A Blitz Day scheduled at the end of your popcorn sale can be used to create one last push and serve as an excellent opportunity to collect the order forms from Scouts. During a Blitz Day you could set up “mystery houses” with special prizes for Scouts who visit them during the sale, prizes can be as modest as pens, pencils and composition books to a Nalgene bottle for hiking.

Regardless of when you schedule a Blitz Day, beginning, middle, or end, of the sales period, remember to make it exciting, creative,fun and most of all rewarding for everyone involved!

Acknowledgments: Kernel’s Korner Newsletter, 2008, Occoneechee Council, Raleigh, NC.

When You Sell Face-To-Face ● ALWAYS sell with another Scout or with an adult. ● NEVER enter anyone’s home, apartment, condo, even if you know them. ● NEVER sell after dark unless you’re with an ADULT. ● DON’T carry large amounts of cash. ● ALWAYS walk on the sideway and driveway. ● ALWAYS wear your uniform. ● ALWAYS smile and introduce yourself. ● ALWAYS tell your customer why you are selling popcorn. ● ALWAYS know the different kinds of popcorn you’re selling. ● ALWAYS say “Thank you!” ● ALWAYS make a copy of your order form for next year.

Acknowledgments: Trails-End Product Selling Guide 2010 Scout training videos from sell.trails-end.com SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -9- Kernels of Wisdom: What is a Customer Base List?

If you think you live where the homes are too far apart to go door to door or that you only know a few people that live in your block of row homes, develop a Customer Base List.

Ask your Scouts if they have developed a Customer Base List and you will probably receive several puzzled looks. A customer base list is a great way to get your Scouts thinking about how they are going to fill up an order form and achieve or even surpass their sales goal for this year’s popcorn sale.

Now take those puzzled looks and walk your Scouts through the process of developing a customer base list. Mom, Dad, Next Door Neighbors, Coaches, Teachers, Relatives, Other Neighbors, Out of Town Friends, In Town Family Members, Out of Town Family Members, Sunday School Teachers, Mom selling at work, Dad selling at work, people who cut your hair, doctors, dentist, optician, and even the orthodontist office.

Do this as a group activity and you will be amazed at the number of potential customers your Scouts can come up with!

Take these ideas and challenge your Scouts to see how many they can contact in the next week, next den meeting, or the next unit meeting.

Developing a customer base list helps your Scouts succeed and increases your unit’s sale!

Acknowledgments: Kernel’s Korner Newsletter, 2008, Occoneechee Council, Raleigh, NC.

Dream the Big Dream

What would your unit like to do if you had a totally awesome sale?

Not just a sale that covers the expenses for the year. . . but a super sale?

A trip to Washington, D.C via bus, camp fees paid in full, overnight camping on the Battleship USS Massachusetts via bus, or visiting the USS Intrepid Museum in NYC.

Called “Big Dreams,” consider making big dreams part of your sales plan, along with your parents and scouts.

Set a goal as a committee, share it with your Scouts and Parents, track your sales and maybe your unit will achieve your “Big Dream” this year.

Scout Rewards/ Prizes Update

Trails End has gotten out of the prize/ reward program. They will still be funding the college savings program.

What does this mean for scout rewards/prizes? It means that each council will be in charge of their own reward program.

The Minsi Trails Council has contracted with High Adventure Gear for our prize reward program. There will be a decent amount of info that will be changing in regards to placing prize orders (due to the new system). While it will not be overly difficult, it will be substantially different than the past process.

Attendance at one of the three popcorn kickoffs will help your ability to navigate both the prize system and the popcorn system. There is the possibility that some info will need to be collected at a kickoff.

Trails End just completed a reconstruction of their web site. Please remember that you will have to initially put in last years username and password, receive a validation email and then put in your username and a new password for 2013. SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -10-

South Mountain District Fall Camporee

6 PM, September 20, 2013 thru 4 PM September 21, 2013

REGISTRATION FORM

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, 9/12/13 IN COUNCIL OFFICE

Please Note: fees increase after 9/12/13

Troop/Crew/Pack # ______District ______

Check In: On Friday must be complete by 8:00 PM.

On Saturday must be complete by 8:30 AM.

Adult Leader Names Home/Cell Phone (Cell Required)

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(Registration fee includes event costs, hot dog, hot chocolate, and patch) Total # of youth participants______@$7 each ($10 after 9/12) = $______

Total # of adult participants ______@$4 each ($6 after 9/12) = $______

TOTAL PAID $______

Payment Method: ☐ Check ☐ Account ☐ Charge (call with info)

Checks payable to Minsi Trails Council

Mail To: Minsi Trails Council - BSA PO Box 20624, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0624

SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -11- South Mountain District Fall Camporee

What to Bring

1. Scout Handbook 2. Flint & Steel 3. Compass 4. Pad of paper & pencil or pen 5. A 2 inch by 2 inch swatch of denim 6. A Patrol Song or Skit for the Friday Night Campfire program (if camping)

The registration fee includes a hot dog and hot chocolate. Troops should also be prepared to cook/prepare anything additional. Some food will be available for purchase from Troop 416.

Challenges

 Firestarting  Orienteering Course  Ecology & Tracking  First Aid  Tire Race (rolling tires for a certain amount of time)  Tomahawk Throwing  Relay Obstacle Course

Each challenge will last ½ hour and points will be given for performance of the tasks.

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South Mountain District Fall Camporee

Schedule of Events

Friday, September 20th

6:00-8:00 PM – Unit Arrival & Camp setup 9:00 PM – Campfire Program 11:00 PM – Lights Out (if earlier at discretion of Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster)

Saturday, September 21st

8:00-8:45 AM – Camporee Registration 9:00 AM – Opening Ceremony 9:10-12:30 PM – Challenges throughout Camp 12:30-1:30 PM – Lunch 1:45-2:30 PM – Relay Obstacle Course 3:00-3:30 PM – Awards 3:30 PM - Closing

*General Assistance is welcomed at each event station. Please note your willingness to serve on the roster form.

SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -13- South Mountain District Fall Camporee

Adult Responsibilities

 Adult leaders are responsible for their Scouts/Venturers/Non-Registered Youth.

 If a Scout/Venturer brings a friend who is not a registered youth, the non-registered

youth must bring the signed Activity Consent Form at the time of registration or they

will not be allowed to participate.

Download here - http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/19-673.pdf

 At least one (1) adult/leader must remain on site at all times during the event.

 Adult leaders must have the cell phone # and contact instructions for event leaders.

 Volunteers are expected to maintain and follow Scouting guidelines during

the entire event.

 If a Unit must leave the event, an adult leader must notify the activity HQ/Event Chair.

Facility Policies

 Camp policy does not permit parking in site or at the top of the hill near the Dining Hall. Special consideration will be made for persons with disabilities. Anyone’s vehicle parked in an area without a parking permit will be towed at the owner’s expense.

For directions please refer to Camp Minsi’s website – http://www.campminsi.org/about/directions

SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -14- South Mountain District Fall Camporee

ADULT ROSTER

This document is due upon arrival, during check-in.

Friday, 9/20/13 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM or Saturday, 9/21/13 No Later Than 8:30 AM

Troop/Crew/Pack #:______

Senior Patrol Leader/Crew Leader: ______

Scoutmaster/Advisor Name: ______

Adult Name YPT Certificate Cell Phone # (If adult not registered) 1.

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PATROL/CREW ROSTER

This document is due upon arrival, during check-in.

Friday, 9/20/13 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM or Saturday, 9/21/13 No Later Than 8:30 AM

Troop/Crew/Pack #:______

Patrol/Crew Name: ______

Patrol/Crew Leader Name: ______

Scoutmaster/Advisor/Cubmaster Name: ______

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SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -16- Scouting Heritage Open House Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Minsi Trails Council Scout Service Center & Scout Shop 991 Postal Road, Allentown, PA 18109 Welcome and Flag Raising Ceremony 10:00 AM Dance Team Demonstration 11:30 AM Rain or Shine, so plan now to attend! All are welcome. Visit and bring a friend to sign up for Scouting! Here are some of the things you can do: Great Scouting activities Bring your Pinewood Derby Car to race Scouting exhibits and displays See a real drag race car inspired by a Pinewood Derby Motorcycle display by Scouters Scouting paintings and old-time photos Summer camp and BSA Jamboree displays from the SUMMIT! Order of the Arrow display (learn about Scouting’s honor society) Participate in an introduction to Collections and Scouting’s Heritage Merit Badges for Scouts and Collections Belt Loop for Cub Scouts Refreshments available Participate in the Scouting Open House and earn a patch! Attend with five or more people from your unit and earn a special Unit Ribbon (while supplies last). Everyone is Welcome Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Leaders, Scouters, Friends, Family, and Neighbors! Remember to bring a friend and get them signed up for Scouting this fall! SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -17- Camp Minsi 2013 Fall Scout Expo You don’t have to wait until next summer to experience all the fun of camp! Saturday, October 12, 2013

Scouts of all ages are invited to Camp Minsi for a fun- ScoutCraft filled day of Scouting events in beautiful outdoors of the Pocono mountains. dens, Boy Scout Pioneering Projects troops, crews, and families can come to Tomahawk Throwing camp for Camp Minsi’s second annual fall open house and open program day. Hone your skills at the Lumberjack Games shooting ranges, enjoy a guided nature hike, visit the Leatherworking Minsi Indian Village, taste some fresh Dutch oven cooking, stamp leather crafts, go fishing in Stillwater Cooking Demos Lake, and much more! Branding

The Camp Minsi summer camp staff will be on hand Minsi Indian Village to run a variety of open programs and special events for Scouts – including ScoutCraft programs and Fall Nature Hikes multiple shooting ranges with Cub Scouts shooting Spar Pole Climbing ranges in the activities field and Boy Scouts, and Venturers shooting events at Shooting Sports. Plus Fishing there will be special demos and presentations throughout the day as well. Shooting Sports You don’t just have to come for the day; your unit Archery can make a weekend out of the event! Free camping Rifle Shooting opportunities are available. Reserve a campsite and enjoy a whole weekend of fall Camp Minsi fun. Shotgun Shooting

When Saturday, October 12, 2013 (9AM-5PM) BB Guns Where: Camp Minsi (Pocono Summit, PA) Slingshots Who: All Scouts, Scouters, & families Cost: $10.00 per participant Dining Hall

Food (including pizza, hotdogs, Questions? Contact Greg Larson at [email protected] snacks, beverages, and more!) Camp Minsi Trading Post

More information available at: Summer Camp 2014 Preview

WWW.CAMPMINSI.ORG High Adventure Information

Camp Staff Information

SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -18- Everyone benefits from training—Scouts, Leaders, Parents Have your leaders sign up for an upcoming training!

Boy Scout – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes Participants will be 10/5/2013 8:00:00 AM 10/6/2013 12:00:00 PM Camp Spirit 1718 Mulberry Road, Fogelsville, Pa Trexler $15.00 contacted regarding a pre-meeting TBA.

Mandatory pre- course meeting on Forks of 10/18/2013 6:00:00 PM 10/20/2013 12:00:00 PM Camp Minsi, Weytrex, Adirondecks Campsites 1,2,3 $15.00 Sept. 28 @ 4 PM @ Delaware Hope Lutheran Church, Tatamy

Cub Specific Training - This course is for all Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, Pack Committee Chairman, Pack Committee Cubmaster/Pack Committee Course Members, and Pack Trainers Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes South 10/10/2013 6:00:00 PM 10/10/2013 8:30:00 PM Council Service Center, 991 Postal Road, Allentown $5.00 Mountain

Forks of 10/26/2013 8:00:00 AM 10/26/2013 2:00:00 PM Council Service Center 991 Postal Road, Allentown $5.00 Delaware Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - Den This course if for all Tiger Leaders, Den Leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and Assistant Leader Course Webelos Leaders. Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes South 10/7/2013 6:00:00 PM 10/7/2013 8:00:00 PM Council Service Center, 991 Postal Road, Allentown $5.00 Mountain

Forks of 10/26/2013 8:00:00 AM 10/26/2013 2:00:00 PM Council Service Center 991 Postal Road, Allentown $5.00 Delaware Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes 9/14/2013 8:00:00 AM 9/14/2013 5:00:00 PM Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 535 W Emmaus Ave. Allentown Trexler $5.00

Forks of 9/28/2013 7:45:00 AM 9/28/2013 4:00:00 PM Hope Lutheran Church, 240 S 8th St. Tatamy $5.00 Delaware This training is for all Venturing crew advisors, associate advisors, crew committee members, crew Venturing Leader Specific Training committee chairmen, and crew charter organization personnel. Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes Forks of 10/19/2013 8:00:00 AM 10/19/2013 4:00:00 PM Council Service Center, 991 Postal Road, Allentown $5.00 Delaware Webelos Leader Outdoor & BALOO Starts Ends Location District Cost Notes Registration begins at 7:30 AM. Fee North 9/14/2013 8:00:00 AM 9/14/2013 8:00:00 PM Camp Spirit, 1718 Mulberry Road, Fogelsville, PA $30.00 includes lunch, Valley dinner. Bring camp chair & water bottle.

Sign up online and view current training courses offered at:

http://www.minsitrails.com/Training/Schedule SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -19- A SCOUT IS THRIFTY “A Scout is thrifty. A Scout works to pay his way and to help others. He saves for the future. He protects and conserves natural resources. He is careful in his use of time and property.” -, 12th Edition, 2010, p. 25

“A scout is thrifty. He does not wantonly destroy property. He works faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes the best use of his opportunities. He saves his money so that he may pay his own way, be generous to those in need, and helpful to worthy objects.” -The Official Handbook for Boys, 1st ed. 1st printing, 1911, p. 16

This month’s subject has an affinity for camping and the outdoors and a connection to the BSA. His great-grandfather was a prominent clothing manufacturer and founder of the Sigmund Eisner Company who was the exclusive manufacturer of uniforms for the Boy Scouts of America and the largest manufacturer of uniforms in the United States in the 1920s. Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has frequently attributed his success to lessons he learned as a boy at Vermont’s Camp Keewaydin.

Since Walt Disney’s death in 1966, The Walt Disney Company had narrowly survived takeover attempts. For four decades, Michael Eisner has been a leader in the American entertainment industry. He began his career at ABC, where he helped take the network from number three to number one in prime-time, daytime, and children’s television. In 1976 he became president of Paramount Pictures, turning out hit films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Saturday Night Fever. In 1984, Sid Bass and Roy E. Disney, Walt’s brother, brought in Eisner and former Warner Brothers chief Frank Wells to revitalize and strengthen the company.

When Eisner took over the Disney Company he bucked the Hollywood rules and refused to pay movie stars the large paychecks they were accustomed to. His second-in-command, Jeff Katzenberg, was quoted as saying “We have the money, but we won’t pay retail.” The movie stars were outraged and it was predicted that Disney and Eisner would flounder without big name talent. He also directed that Disney film executives and producers should start creating their own ideas in-house, going against the long-standing Hollywood tradition that movie studios wait for directors and writers to come up with concepts. These two measures would save the company a great deal of money but angered the acting and creative community.

Like Lee Iacocca at Chrysler in the 1980s, Eisner took a radical approach to his salary. He rejected a large paycheck in favor of a future large payoff. Eisner negotiated the option to purchase 510,000 shares of Disney stock. He was counting on the results of his changes and leadership, and on the performance of the company.

During the second half of the 1980s and early 1990s, Disney was revitalized. Disney started originating their own in-house film ideas and using actors that were in career slumps who would not look for the typical large salary. They cast two TV actors to appear in a movie that became a huge hit. Tom Selleck and Ted Danson starred in Three Men and a Baby. They also used three actors who were considered “washed up” to star in Down and Out in Beverly Hills: Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, and Bette Midler. Disney also started making new animated films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The average cost of a Disney feature film was $12 million compared to the other studios’ average of $16.5 million. Disney’s movies were big hits and had gone against the traditional rules of Hollywood. Disney also broadened its adult offerings in film when Disney Studio acquired Miramax Films in 1993 and in other media by acquiring ABC and ESPN.

Eisner and his partners set out to plan “The Disney Decade” which was to feature new parks around the world, existing park expansions, new films, and new media investments. The results of this planning included Disneyland Paris, Disney’s Holly- wood Studios, Disney California Adventure, and Walt Disney Studios Park which opened in 2002. Within a few years, Disney was the most successful entertainment company in the world. It still is. They recently purchased Jim Henson’s Muppets characters in 2004, Marvel Comics in 2009, and most recently Lucasfilm in 2012.

By being unorthodox, focused on results, and thrifty with company resources-financial, tangible, and people-Michael Eisner stopped a downturn and transformed the Walt Disney Company into an entertainment giant. Eisner was appointed chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 1984 and during his twenty-one year tenure transformed it from a film and theme park company with $1.8 billion in enterprise value into a global media empire valued at $80 billion.

Part of a series of short articles on the by John C. Wallace, Eagle Scout, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 362 and Unit Commissioner for South Mountain District. SEPTEMBER 2013 South Mountain District Newsletter -20- SOUTH MOUNTAIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE DISTRICT KEY 3 District Chair Michael E. Faccinetto 610-554-9151 [email protected] District Commissioner Mike Mayrosh 610-866-4968 [email protected] Senior District Executive Tyler Yankey 610-465-8558 [email protected]

DISTRICT CHAIRS Activities Chair Don Miles 610-730-2514 [email protected] Activities-Cub Scout Event Coordinator Marci Weaver 610-282-0921 [email protected] Activities-Boy Scout Event Coordinator Mike Mayrosh 610-866-4968 [email protected] Activities Committee member Chris Smith 610-809-1630 [email protected] Activities Committee member Lisa Myung 610-282-5504 [email protected] Advancement Chair Drew Draper 610-866-7875 [email protected] Advancement Cub OPEN Advancement Eagle Roxanne Mayrosh 610-866-4968 [email protected] Advancement Merit Badge Marci Weaver 610-282-0921 [email protected] Advancement Eagle Board Ellsworth Machin III 610-746-1886 [email protected] Camp Promotions Chair Bill Tattersall -- -- Cub Camp Promotions / Day Camp Director Kelli & Barry Webb Camp Promotions-Boy Scouts OPEN FOS Family Campaign Dave Hay 610-861-4494 [email protected] Member-at-Large Sandi Dale 484-863-4729 [email protected] Member-at-Large Rod Long 610-838-6768 [email protected] Membership Chair Mark Firth 610-866-2660 [email protected] Membership Resource Team Members Bernie Suess [email protected] Julie Pineiro [email protected] Membership Webelos to Scout Transition Membership School Night New Unit Chair OPEN Nominating Chair Rich Santee 610-691-7000 [email protected] OA Chapter Advisor Dave Hay 610-861-4494 [email protected] Popcorn Kernel Lucretia Ellis 610-360-0599 [email protected] Recognition Dinner Chair Linda Small 610-865-6069 [email protected] Scouting for Food Chair Rev. Dale Miller 610-216-6111 [email protected]

Scoutreach Liaison OPEN Training Chair Tom Stalsitz 610-967-6508 [email protected] Training Chair-Cubs Tara Smith 484-866-6112 [email protected] Training Chair-Boy Scouts Jim Swain 610-974-9150 [email protected] Training Chair-Venturing OPEN Webmaster Bernie Suess 484-330-6915 [email protected] SMD Website [email protected] http://www.minsi-southmountain.com Newsletter Editor Bernie Suess 484-330-6915 [email protected]

COMMISSIONERS ADC-Scouts Sally Haggerty 610-866-4566 [email protected] Boy Scout Roundtable Bryan Ritter [email protected] Cub Scout Roundtable Rick Gardner [email protected]

Any Scouter interested in serving on the District Committee, contact Rich Santee or if interested in serving as a Commissioner, contact Mike Mayrosh.