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Scouting Quarterly is the official newsletter of Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America. This quarterly publication highlights Council Scouting Seneca Waterways Council programs, news, and events. 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road Rochester, New York 14623 STRONG SCOUT SHOP (585) 244-4210 www.senecawaterways.org The Strong Scout shop is now a National Scout Shop Scout Executive - Stephen Hoitt and offers a one-stop shop for all your Scouting needs Council President - Jeff Halik —uniforms, camping gear, awards, and more. Council Commissioner - Chris Schulitz Strong Scout Shop 2320 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd Council Professional Staff Rochester, NY 14623 Director of Field Service - Marcus Ragland District Executives Phone: (585) 241-8551 Fax: (585) 241-8578 Bay Waters - Brendan Flaherty [email protected] Director of Development - Anthony Vogl Director of Support Services - Aaron Vikemyr Black Creek - Gary Bogner, Senior DE NORMAL HOURS Field Director - Frank Capozzi Genesee Crossroads - Stuart Schnettler, Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Field Director - Stuart Schnettler Field Director Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sr. Development Director - Laurie Bauer Lighthouse - Frank Capozzi, Field Director Closed Sunday Editor and Marketing Mohawk - William Gales Extended Hours Until Oct. 26th Communications Manager - Mary Ellen Smith Seneca - Marie Jackson Program Director - Matt Ghirarda Towpath - Justin Kuczma Monday-Wednesday 9:00am - 6:00 pm Camp Operations Director - Don DeClerck Turning Point - Oliris Ramos, Senior DE Thursday & Friday 9:00am - 7:00 pm Exploring Executives Saturdays 9:00am - 4:00 pm Sunday Closed East - Brad Rickman Extended hours are in effect until West - John Sheible October 26th after which the hours return to the normal operating hours noted above.

Closed major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Stay connected with us on Social Media. and New Year's Day.

Scouting Quarterly - Fall 2019 Page 2 www.senecawaterways.org — COUNCIL NEWS — EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIPS The National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) OF THE MONTH scholarships application DEADLINE IS OCT. 31, 2019. NESA will award nearly $700,000 in scholarships to Eagle Scouts based on their academic performance, Scouting April 2019 background, college plans and financial need. Scholarship notifications will be mailed by Zachary Farnam July 15, 2019, and money will be disbursed to Troop 105 - Mendon these deserving Eagle Scouts in fall 2019.

Zachary’s project was the design and All NESA scholarship applications must be fabrication of a “Little Free Library” in the submitted online. Paper copies from previous Hamlet of Mendon for the Mendon Fire years are out of date and will not be accepted. These scholarships are not available to students Department Ladies Auxiliary. The structure attending any of the U.S. military academies, because at these academies expenses covered by is encircled with pavers forming a patio area. NESA scholarships are already paid by the United States government.

The project included the efforts of about a NESA scholarships are available to NESA members only. All applicants must be members two dozen volunteers and over 300 hours of of NESA or apply for a NESA membership by October 31, 2019 to be eligible for an award. volunteer time. You may access the NESA scholarship applications here: https://nesa.academicworks.com/.

SCHOLARSHIP TYPES: academic scholarships, merit scholarships, and NESA world explorer. Academic Scholarship Requirements Merit scholarships weigh academic perfor- May 2019 mance, school and Scouting participation, NESA academic scholarships are based on and community service. Recipients are noti- school and Scouting participation, academic fied by email by July 15th. Noah Carlson performance, and financial need. Academic Troop 10 - Honeoye Falls scholarships include a range of scholarships, • Hall/McElwain scholarships ($5,000) up to four $25,000 scholarships (payable at • Robert and Rebecca Palmer $6,250 per year for four years) one $48,000 scholarships ($2,500) Noah’s project included the renovation and scholarship (payable at up to $12,000 per improvements on Mendon Ponds Devils • Bailey merit scholarships year for four years) and a $50,000 STEM ($2,000 & $4,000) Bathtub trail. The existing platform was scholarship for an Eagle Scout planning to repaired and benches added; two sections • Michael S. Malone/Windrush Publishing major in a science, technology, engineering, Journalism scholarship ($2,500) of boardwalks, a bench and replacement of or math field. a stairs section on the trail. Some materials Many more scholarships exist through used in the repairs were re-purposed from a All academic scholarship applicants must religious organizations, civic/military damaged play set. have a minimum 1290 SAT or 28 ACT score groups, and ones that are institution specific. to apply. For more information on the broad range of The project included the efforts of about 65 scholarships available for Eagle Scouts visit volunteers and over 500 hours of volunteer Must apply during senior year of high school. http://www.nesa.org to find Scholarships in time. (Exception: Scouts whose Eagle Scout the "For Eagle Scouts" section. boards of review were held after October 31 of their senior year may apply during NESA World Explorer June 2019 the next scholarship cycle in the following year - even though they may be in college by The National Eagle Scout Association’s Nicholas Hamby this time. Winners may receive an academic World Explorers Program pairs stellar Eagle scholarship one time only. Scouts with world-class researchers at sites Troop 262 - Webster around the globe (Amazon, Galapagos, Mammoth Cave, NASA, and more) Nicholas’s project was the trail improvement Cooke scholarships ($2,500 - 48,000) within Four Mile Creek Preserve for the Awarded based on school and Scouting The scholarship takes into consideration Friends of Webster Trails. The improvements participation, academic performance, and academic performance, school participation, included two portions of new boardwalks financial need. Applicants must meet the community involvement, and passion for totaling 130’, a bench and table as well as minimum SAT or ACT score to apply. respective field study experience. cleaning up and widening the associated trails. NESA STEM scholarship ($50,000) These awards vary by opportunity, but cover Awarded to one applicant annually who has majority of costs such as travel, lodging, and The project included the efforts of about a 40 chosen to pursue a career in a STEM-related registration for select NESA World Explorer volunteers and over 300 hours of volunteer field. Applicants for the STEM scholarship field research trips which are conducted time. who are not selected will automatically be around the globe over the course of 1 – 2 considered for a Cooke scholarship. weeks

Winners may receive a field study scholarship Merit Scholarship Requirements one time only. Applicants may apply Applicants may apply multiple times (except multiple times for multiple opportunities NEW UNITS for the Adams Eagle Scout Service Project from 18 years old to 35 years of age in each Welcome to our newest of the Year) beginning as a graduating high scholarship window. school senior through junior year of college units. or with one year remaining at a vocational NESA World Explorer scholarship recipients (May through August 2019) trade school in each scholarship window. are announced to all applicants by email by Winners may receive a merit scholarship one March 15th. UNIT # ORGANIZATION time only.

Post 580 Webster Police Post 5502 Williamson LOUIS & SALLY LANGIE EAGLE Flying Club SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP Troop 135 Rush UMC The Louis and Sally Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship is awarded annually at the Application forms are available online Troop 1925 Emmanual UMC Council level to an Eagle Scout planing to under Resources and then in the Forms section of the Council’s website at www. Troop 6166 American attend a four-year college or university. The scholarship provides financial aid to senecawaterways.org. Applications must Legion Post 494 help cover the costs of higher education and be submitted by the May 1, 2020. enable an Eagle Scout to achieve his career aspirations. This is a scholarship grant of Mail the application to: Seneca Waterways If you know of any organizations $20,000.00 over four years. Council, 2320 Brighton-Henrietta Town interested in sponsoring Pack, Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623. The Troop, Crew, or Post for boys WHO CAN APPLY? application becomes the property of the selection committee and will not be returned or girls, contact the District Any Eagle Scout who earned his Award in to the applicant. The selection committee Executive in your area or the the Seneca Waterways Council, and meets will inform all applicants of their decision the qualifications noted below. Applicants Council office at 585-244-4210. Visit www.senecawaterways.org/welcome between July and August. for area Joining Events and invite a friend may have earned their Award at any time to join Scouting! prior to their request. It is not limited to For more information, contact the council Scouts earning the Award in their senior office at 585-244-4210. year, but you must be a graduating senior to apply. www.senecawaterways.org Page 3 Scouting Quarterly - Fall 2019 — FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT —

CANANDAIGUA CHARITYst SHOOT FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Sept. 21 2019 CAMPAIGN

You did it! Thanks to the generosity of our Congratulations to each of these units: entire Seneca Waterways community, our Friends of Scouting campaign has raised BW Pack 183 MH Pack 1 over $365,000 through June 30th. This BW Troop 79 MH Troop 1 total, which is 1.3% ahead of last year at BW Troop 113 MH Troop 4 this time. is even more impressive given our BW Troop 154 MH Troop 59 slight decline in traditional membership. To BW Troop 183 MH Troop 68 Join us on Saturday September 21st for the or $250 for a 5-person team. Gather up all our individual donors, who on average BW Troop 356 MH Troop 74 12th annual Sporting Clays Charity Shoot, an parents, friends and/or coworkers to form a gave more this year than ever, we extend MH Troop 122 exciting clays competition and fundraiser to team, and enjoy a beautiful morning to start our sincere appreciation for your continuing BC Pack 140 MH Troop 172 support shooting sports education programs the fall season, while supporting Scouting in support. You are helping ensure the gift BC Pack 243 at our Council camps. The Canandaigua your local community. of Scouting continues across generations, BC Pack 275 SN Crew 295 Sportsmen’s Club will once again host this and you’re investing back into the local BC Pack 350 SN Pack 29 special event, which is open to all skill levels Register online, as a team or individual community. BC Pack 402 SN Pack 61 and anyone over 12 years of age. shooter, at www.senecawaterways.org/ BC Troop 7 SN Pack 137 sportingclays before September 16th. For Platinum Units BC Troop 134 SN Troop 29 The day will feature a delicious BBQ lunch, more information or sponsor opportunities, BC Troop 140 SN Troop 32 clays presentation on a 15-station range, contact Tony Vogl at anthony.vogl@ A record total of 55 units earned Platinum BC Troop 178 SN Troop 39 auction, raffle prizes and more. The event scouting.org or 585-241-8556. Unit recognition, for conducting a successful BC Troop 243 SN Troop 50 is affordably priced at $60 per individual, 2019 Friends of Scouting campaign in BC Troop 332 SN Troop 60 support of the programs and services of BC Crew 7 SN Troop 96 the Seneca Waterways Council. Platinum SN Troop 113 Unit status is achieved when units raise GC Pack 68 SN Troop 137 21 STORIES FOR a proportional amount of gifts from their GC Pack 293 SN Troop 166 HONOR registered families, friends and alumni. GC Troop 19 SCOUTS GC Troop 31 TP Crew 336 COURTYARD Each of these units are entitled to FREE GC Troop 37 TP Pack 299 cloth rank advancement and FREE tent/lean- TP Troop 77 Thousands of feet, including hundreds of to camping through 12/31/2019. LH Pack 277 TP Troop 167 new Scouts this fall, will cross our Honor LH Troop 197 TP Troop 208 Courtyard on their way into the Strong Scout For more information about how your unit LH Troop 375 TP Troop 273 Shop to buy their uniforms and Scout gear can qualify for Friends of Scouting Platinum TP Troop 336 this fall. Our Honor Courtyard recognizes Unit recognition in 2020, please contact TP Troop 341 loved ones, honors recent or past Eagle Tony Vogl at 241-8556 or tony.vogl@ Scouts, is a great way to memorialize a scouting.org deceased Scouter, celebrate an anniversary or simply and permanently show support for Scouting by engraving their names on a brick. FRIENDS OF SCOUTING KICKOFF Scouting has a vital mission in preparing youth in Rochester and the Finger Lakes to make ethical choices over their lifetimes and to be leaders in their communities, and it Rochester’s most unique and thrilling event takes significant funding from our members returns to the façade of Kodak Tower on and the local community to make that mission Friday, May 29, 2020. Join over 100 other possible. The Friends of Scouting campaign, brave volunteers in making the descent from which annually raises over $400,000 in the 19th floor balcony and $1,000 each for charitable gifts for Scouting, is a key enabler Scouting as part of our annual 21 Stories for of our success. Scouts event. In its 11th year, this event aims to blow all records out of the water with the We are formally kicking off our Friends return of our friend and champion “Little of Scouting campaign on Wednesday, Joe Aiello” who has personally set a goal of December 4 at the Irondequoit County Club raising $100,000. with our annual FOS Leadership Dinner Honor Courtyard funds go directly into our featuring keynote remarks by Sharon Napier Council’s endowment and are restricted Fundamentally, the event works like a of Partners + Napier. As we continue to to the purpose of ensuring that we have a walk-a-thon where volunteers set up a page welcome young ladies into all levels of top notch Scout Service Center to support on our site and email friends, family and Scouting, Sharon will share her personal Scouting in greater Rochester. Bricks start at co-workers for donations. Once they meet experience and perspective for the need of $250 for a 4x8 red brick and can be enlarged or exceed the $1,000 fundraising goal, leadership and values in young people. We extend our thanks to Dinner Chairman or customized. Visit the Seneca Waterways they can pick their time to rappel. We also Jeremy Cooney and all the committee and Council website and click on Give to have special packages available for parent/ This dinner brings together lead donors from Board members who are working hard to purchase your Honor Courtyard brick. child, Scoutmaster/Scout. The 2020 website our Board, the business community and our invite friends to attend. For more information www.21storiesforscouts.org goes live on districts to make or renew their leadership or sponsorship opportunities, please contact October 1. Additional corporate sponsorship pledges for Friends of Scouting and learn our Director of Development Tony Vogl at tony. opportunities are available. Contact Tony mission for the coming year. All guests at the [email protected] or (585) 241-8556. Vogl at 241-8556 or tony.vogl@scouting. dinner are encouraged to make a multiyear org for more information on how you can commitment of $250 or more to Scouting. participate. EAGLE SCOUT CELEBRATION To many, being an Eagle Scout represents the Eagle Scout in the 2019 class attend as guests LEAVE very pinnacle of success in the Boy Scouts of the Council and are generously sponsored of America and it is recognized almost by our adult mentors. Parents, grandparents, SCOUTING IN universally as a high mark of leadership. siblings, Scout leaders and guests are While it is certainly not the end of the invited to attend as well and to include a YOUR WILL Scouting trail, many view our annual Eagle congratulatory ad in the dinner program. Scout Mentor Dinner as the “graduation You believe in Scouting and you’ve seen the ceremony” for the prior year’s class. Along with recognizing the Scouts as a [email protected] for additional benefit that Scouting has had on your family class, we also present the awards for Eagle and friends. In Scouting we teach our youth information or to register. The 2019 Class of Eagle Scouts will be Scout Service Project of the Month and the importance of leaving the campsite recognized for their accomplishments at Year as well as the recipient of the Lou & better than they found it, and a planned gift our annual Eagle Scout Mentor Dinner on Sally Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship who BE A MENTOR TO AN to the Seneca Waterways Council is one Tuesday, January 14 at the Burgandy Basin. receives a $20,000 4-year scholarship. At EAGLE of the easiest gifts to make. With the help All young men earning Scouting’s highest January 2019’s dinner, we recognized David of an advisor, you can include language in Anyone wishing to share their vocation with rank in 2019 are invited to come as guests. Munson, President of RIT as a Distinguished your will or trust specifying a gift be made an Eagle Scout as a mentor should contact Each attendee is paired up with an adult Eagle Scout. to family, friends or Seneca Waterways Laurie Bauer. Mentors contribute $150 mentor in their career field of interest to which covers their meal and sponsors their Council as part of your estate plan. With Eagle Scouts should look for invitations give some advice and direction for higher Scout to attend, and are invited to continue a few simple sentences, you can make a to arrive in early October, or they can education or career planning. the dialog with the Eagle Scout after the lasting impact for generations of Scouts. contact Laurie Bauer at (585) 241-8526 or dinner concludes.

Scouting Quarterly - Fall 2019 Page 4 www.senecawaterways.org — PROGRAM— WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING SCOUTS!! A message from the Strong Scout Shop

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join your unit or another Scouting JOIN THE FUN OF VENTURING BE A PARENT program in their area. • Personally invite families to get FOR 2019/2020 ADVOCATE involved in Scouting and come to a meeting with you.

OurFOR research SCOUTING!shows that in the Rochester To become a Parent Advocate today, talk and Finger Lakes region, the most important to your Unit Leader or contact your District factor to parents when deciding what Executive at 585-244-4210. activities their child engages in is how personal the invitation to join was. For parents, a friend who endorses the activities their own child is doing and extends an NEW LEADERS invitation beats everything else we can do to promote. You are in an amazing position COME FROM to help expand Scouting to others in our community. NEW YOUTH Could your unit benefit from recruiting new leaders? The answer is always “YES”. Many Packs, Troops, and Crews are concerned about recruiting more youth because they are afraid they won’t have enough leaders to provide a consistency of program to a larger group of youth. The reality is that recruiting new youth is your best possible source for new leaders. If you’ve had trouble with recruiting leaders in the past, it might have something to do with the approach. Sending In addition to encouraging your child to get out an email saying you need people to step forward sometimes works, but there are their friends to join Scouting with them, we Do you have what it takes to collect all the high adventure properties? need your help to share these experiences much better ways to do it. and opportunities with even more youth. Join a Crew and have fun competing with Crews in our Council. We need you to become an Advocate for Setting an expectation that each family has a parent engaged in some capacity is Scouting today!! What does this mean? Geo-adVenture is a year long geo-cashing event for crews. Cashes are spread throughout the We need you to help us serve more kids really important to creating a culture of volunteerism in your unit. Telling new council at various levels of difficulty, the more difficult the cache the longer it may take to by personally inviting your child’s friends find it, but they contain higher valued cards. and the children of your friends to getting families that you need their support and involved in Scouting. giving them a list of opportunities to engage (some big and some small) will help to create The goal of the game is to build a portfolio of properties that has the greatest value. If you create a monopoly (all of a color) the value of that monopoly will double. But to grow your Primary role of Parent Advocates: an environment where many hands make light work. Your commissioner and District portfolio there are several opportunities to multiply your monopoly. • Sign your child up for Scouts (you Executive can help with this. We exist to help support your program. If you are For each new member you will earn a hotel and add 5x the value of one Monopoly to your already did that)! portfolio. Attend a district, council or area event and earn a 2x the value of one monopoly to • Serve as your Unit’s representative for struggling with not having enough leaders, the solution is actually focusing on having their portfolio. Lastly Monopoly Money will be given out at venturing round tables and VOA youth in your child’s class. meetings. • Encourage your child to invite their a bigger youth recruitment and convince friends to join Scouting. new parents to help run the program. If the • Actively encourage other families to expectation is that everyone does something, For more information, contact Howard Barnes at [email protected]. nobody has to do everything! www.senecawaterways.org Page 5 Scouting Quarterly - Fall 2019 — PROGRAM — VOLUNTEER NOW TO BECOME A SCOUTING LEADER As you know, Scouting is a volunteer PARENT ADVOCATE—The Unit’s organization. Scouting operates through representative and advocate with the parents people like you who are concerned about of all youth in their child’s class. Encourages providing their children and other youth with other families to get involved in the Scouting a quality Scouting experience. As a leader, program. (At least one parent advocate per you will not only have the opportunity to grade level). serve Scouting, but you have a chance to Seneca Waterways Council is looking for events, television and radio appearances, Scouts, Leaders, and Parents who have have some amazing experiences with your and features in our newsletters, website, or child and their friends. We need you to ADVANCEMENT CHAIR—Main- a story to tell and are willing to share it social media platforms. publicly via print, TV, radio and social volunteer to be a Scouting Leader today! tains advancement records for the media. Throughout the year, there are many So if you have a budding star interested in “15 unit. Orders and obtains all badges occasions for the council to highlight the minutes of fame (or longer),” please contact and insignia. great things happening in Scouting, but we marketing at marketing@senecawaterways. need your help to do so! org or call Mary Ellen Smith, Marketing UNIT TRAINER—Ensures that all leaders Communications Manager at 585-241-8544. Several opportunities where we need “stars” of the unit are trained. include our annual report, speaking at special SECRETARY/TREASURER—Keeps all records for the unit, including the unit bank account, financial records, etc.

BE PREPARED… FOR A SMOOTH WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE IN RETURN WE ARE HERE TO HELP!! Interested in BY BEING A SCOUTING LEADER? being a Scouting Leader but don’t know RECHARTER • The opportunity to make a difference what to do or how to start? in the life of your child and other youth • The opportunity to spend time with Our professional and support staff at the Many people think the most important should be much smoother because the your child having FUN Council Service Center can assist you and membership process the BSA goes through vast majority should have no problem. each year is fall recruitment for Cub Scouts. get you in touch with other resources. In • The privilege of helping to strengthen addition, each community is served by a full- While that’s our biggest means of engaging families new families, it doesn’t come close to • Collect fees early so you don’t have to time District Executive that is responsible the impact of our annual charter renewal chase money during the holidays. • The opportunity to be a positive role for working with units and leaders to ensure process. Every youth and adult registered model to youth and adults they have the training and resources to run with the BSA must renew their registration • Use your unit commissioner as a high quality Scouting programs. You can annually. It can be a big job. Especially resource. They are here to help you with • The satisfaction of being part of a reach us at: if we are unprepared. Here are a few key the process. Their contact information worldwide movement things to get your unit ready for the process: will be in the charter packet. They stand Phone # - (585) 244-4210 ready to assist and are a phone call or • The fun and fellowship Website - www.senecawaterways.org email away. Scouting provides • Choose your charter renewal processor Your district has a team of volunteers early and make sure they have the WHAT ARE THE LEADERSHIP called the District Committee which resources needed to be successful. • Make sure your unit attends the district develops quality district-wide programs charter turn-in event and has all POSITIONS THAT I’M NEEDED FOR AND WHAT DO THEY DO? for your Scouts to participate in. Your • Start with a list of any leaders who have paperwork complete to finalize your district has another volunteer team called been added to the roster since the last charter that day. the Commissioner Staff that provides charter cycle, leaders who have or will A list of the charter turn-in events is provided NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR – Helps unit service on an on-going basis. They change positions, and any leaders who below – Locations will be announced soon: new families feel at home and a part of the check on the health of your unit and are a used a training waiver the previous Pack. Having a new member coordinator communications link between your unit and year will tell you who needs to verify can also help to recruit other leaders from the Scouting organization. A commissioner position training before you even begin the parents of your youth. Packs that have is assigned to assist your unit. the process. a NMC have reported increased leadership recruitment. We have award winning training programs • With the youth protection training Mohawk – December 7th to teach Scouts and adults about child requirements from last year, everyone DEN LEADER—Leads the den at weekly abuse protection and avoiding potentially who is on your roster should be current Towpath – December 7th den and monthly pack meetings. Attends the Lighthouse – December 7th dangerous situations. We also have training with YPT. That said, if a leader does monthly leaders’ meeting. programs to teach volunteers how to run not have their member i.e. number Black Creek – December 7th Bay Waters – December 7th high quality, fun-filled programs with ease linked with their my.scouting account, CUBMASTER—Helps plan and carry Roundtable is a monthly leaders’ meeting or worse, if they have created multiple Seneca – November 6th Genesee Crossroads – December 7th out the pack program with the help of the for all adult volunteers in your district. You my.scouting accounts (more common pack committee. Emcees the monthly pack can get help with crafts, games, skits, and than you might imagine) there are Exploring East – December 7th Exploring West – December 7th meeting and attends the leaders’ meeting. songs for use at den and pack meetings. It’s plenty of ways this can need clean-up. also a great place to ask questions and share Either way, in this recharter cycle, it SCOUTMASTER – Serves as an advisor to ideas. (Contact the Council Office at 585- the Senior Patrol Leader to help carry out the 244-4210 for a list of locations and times). Troop program with support from the other youth leaders and unit committee. Most units have been in existence for many years and have existing leadership which will provide direct assistance and support to CREW ADVISOR – Serves as an advisor HAUNTED CUBS IN CAMP your den program. Many units even have a to the Crew President to help carry out the library of resource books to aid leaders in Crew program with support from the other As the sun begins to set a little pumpkin patch where Scouts can putting on quality programs. earlier and the leaves continue pick out their own mini pumpkin youth leaders and unit committee. to fall across the land, Cub to decorate. You can attend this HOW CAN YOU HELP? VOLUNTEER Scouts come together for a event as part of your Pack or COMMITTEE CHAIR—Presides at all unit NOW BY TALKING TO YOUR UNIT haunted good time at Camp Den or just come up for the day committee meetings. Helps recruit adult LEADER OR CONTACTING YOUR Cutler. Bring your Pack, your with your family. Register now leaders. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE AT 585-244-4210. den or just your family out to at https://scoutingevent.com/397- Haunted Cubs in Camp hauntedcubs. (October 11-13, 2019) to PRODUCT SALE enjoy the fall weather and You can come for the day or brave (Continued from front page) have a fright or two on us…. the creatures of the dark and go muwhahahah! (evil laugh). camping! Camping is on your entry into draw for Free Week of sum- own and is done from Friday night mer camp. Draws will be held weekly Morning activities at camp to Saturday. You can opt to stay beginning September 30th. A link is live CAMP MASTERS High Achievers: will include fishing, archery, in a tent that you bring or stay in on our website to report Scouts as they Sell $3,000 or more of popcorn, and win haunted crafts, bottle rockets, one of our village pods. You will achieve this goal. your choice of Deluxe Camping package, outdoor games, a creepy check in with the Campmasters on or American Express gift check for 5% of crawly nature hike. Lunch arrival, they will point you to your total popcorn sales. is on your own so pack a campsite and you can enjoy a nice bagged lunch. Coffee, hot evening under the stars. Bring your chocolate and bug juice outside the dining own food to cook for dinner and breakfast hall. Then we march all the little ghouls and and then join us for the start of the Haunted ghosts in a haunted costume parade! During Cubs in Camp program. Reservations for the parade, costumes will be judged for camping is done separately. So be sure STAR TROOPER CLUB: Scouts who sell $1,250 of popcorn and/or nuts win COUNCIL TOP SELLERS: New for scariest, most creative, most Scout like and you reserve your campsite or village pod at 2019 – top sellers will be recognized by most colorful. Afterwards we head to our https://campreservation.com/397/Home two tickets to the Council premiere of Star Wars Episode IX in late December. rank (rather than district). (continued on page 12)

Scouting Quarterly - Fall 2019 Page 6 www.senecawaterways.org — PROGRAM, TRAINING & CAMP — RESERVE YOUR 2020 CAMPSITE LEGACY UNITS MASSAWEPIE Units that attend a Seneca Waterways Council camp, with at least three Scouts and OUTDOOR leadership, will qualify for a Legacy Unit rebate on the summer of the third, fifth and CHALLENGE seventh year of attendance. Tracking for the Enjoy the cool nights, beautiful fall colors, program began during the summer of 2017. and spectacular views of the Adirondack Any unit that attends a Seneca Waterways Mountains! Attend the Massawepie Outdoor Council camp for three consecutive summers Challenge: Peak Weekend! Choose from will receive a three-year attendance rebate some of the many local mountains, the upon conclusion of the summer. The first of Tupper triad, Saranac Six, or from one of these rebates were issued to Scout units this the High Peaks! September.

The opportunities for year-round fun and thrive. Massawepie Scout Camps and Camp adventure at our camps are just a click or Babcock-Hovey are among the top summer two away. We want to make sure that you camping destinations in the Northeast. Our are aware of all the programs available to camps provide programs for Scouts of all Massawepie’s Camp Pioneer will serve as base camp. Troops will be able to tent camp you and your Scouts. Planning now for your ages, from first year camper programs to Here is the breakdown: Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer camping BMX, COPE, climbing, ATV safety, drones, in one of the Pioneer campsites or one of the 15 wilderness outposts on the Massawepie experiences help to ensure that your Scouts and Adirondack Treks. No other camps come • Attend 3 consecutive years = 3% rebate have a great year in Scouting and stay close to the program offerings found at our property. Troops are responsible for their own meals during the weekend, but there involved and engaged with your Troop. resident camp programs, don’t miss out on • Attend 5 consecutive years = 7% rebate the adventure. will be a cookout Saturday night. Your troop or crew will have the opportunity to plan First, and foremost, we encourage all Scouts • Attend 7 consecutive years = 10% rebate to attend a week of camp at Massawepie See which campsites are available and book hikes throughout the weekend. Scout Camps or Camp Babcock-Hovey. We your reservation today at: The first of the five-year rebates will not be know that attending a traditional Scout camp Columbus Day Weekend can be very busy, issued until 2021, and seven-year rebates and the High Peaks will be mobbed. So its is crucial to Scouts working toward Eagle • Massawepie Scout Camp: will be 2023. All units should pay the and Scouts that attend camp stay in Scouting https://scoutingevent.com/397- best to plan early for the best parking and to registration fees as normal. During the unit beat the rush. A list of suggested mountains longer. Youth leadership is important to massawepie2020 billing conference, the camp leadership the success of a troop and attending camp will be available closer to the event. The team will issue a rebate request for the total weekend fee is $35.00/person (youth and as a youth leader helps a troop grow and • Camp Babcock-Hovey: https:// registration fees paid for Scouts and adults scoutingevent.com/397-campbch2020 adult), which includes registration, tent site, attending camp. Merit badge supplies are prizes for biggest fish, and 2 meals: Saturday not included in the rebate calculation but Massawepie Scout Camp Fee Schedule night cookout and Sunday morning breakfast. activity fees like ATV and Mountain Fox are included. Register at https://scoutingevent.com/397- MOCPEAK. Units that sign up by September If you think your troop or crew qualifies 19th will save $10 on every youth and adult for the legacy rebates be sure to contact that are attending. Interested troops should the Camping Department at the Seneca contact the camping department by emailing Waterways Scout Service Center at [email protected]. [email protected]. CUB SCOUT BLUE & GOLD PLACEMATS The Seneca Waterways Council is offering free placemats for all Cub Scout Packs to use at their upcoming Blue and Gold celebrations.

These colorful placemats will have information for 2020 Cub Scout Resident Camping and other camping opportunities.

To reserve placemats for your pack visit https://senecawaterways.org hover over Outdoors in the main navigation then under Camp Resources click on 2020 Pack Blue & Gold Placemat Order Form (far right column).

Babcock-Hovey Camp Fee Schedule

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RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS BASS PRO & CABELA'S

Why should I encourage my child to earn the and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell SCOUTS BSA MONTH religious emblem of their faith? on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the MERIT BADGE WORKSHOPS word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed September is the start of an exciting Both retailers have already received a falling among the thorns refers to someone Scouting year! AND it's Scouts BSA supply of merit badge applications ("blue who hears the word, but the worries of this Month at more than 150 Bass Pro Shops cards"). Scouts can register for any merit life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the and Cabela's across the United States. badge workshop at the customer service word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed desk or call their local retail store. Pre- falling on good soil refers to someone who Throughout September, they have been registration is required and workshops are hears the word and understands it. This is the conducting merit badge programs. Each limited to 10 participants - so sign up early As I dwelled upon this question, I remember one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, store has sssociates certified as merit badge to ensure a spot! Workshops are held at a presentation by a 13 year old boy at a sixty or thirty times what was sown.” instructors who are available to teach part 6:00 p.m. at the stores. Roundtable meeting. The question that he of the Fishing, Rifle Shooting or Fish and was answering was, “What did he get from Applying this in a non-faith based lesson, our Wildlife Management merit badges. earning three of the four religious emblems of youth are the, “good soil.” We are planting his faith. What I took from this presentation seeds for life within them through Scouts. Let There is still time to earn a few merit badges this month. was this….. us include the seeds of their faith. Because, only by developing themselves in their faith Wednesday September 18 Rifle Shooting In our Scout Oath, we take promise to “do our and character, can they be prepared to give Thursday September 19 Fish and Wildlife Management best to do our duty, to….” In the following back to others. Tuesday September 24 Fishing order. Wednesday September 25 Rifle Shooting 1. God Thursday September 26 Fish and Wildlife Management 2. Country 3. others 4. myself

This is nothing new. We all know this. The lesson of this boy’s presentation that was so YOUR SCOUT CAN HELP insightful was, he learned that deepening his faith, helped him to become a better youth. GUIDE THE BSA The lessons learned in his religious emblems (reprinted from Bryan on Scouting) paralleled lessons he developed in Scouting regarding character. Only after developing himself in God was he capable of giving to his country and others.

A large majority of faiths have developed an emblem (or age appropriate series of emblems) specific to their faith. Once a child or parent chooses to pursue the appropriate Statements by Lord Baden- Do you know a standout Scout who would should run it by their parents first (Scouts religious emblem path, the biggest question Powell love to guide the BSA with insights and younger than age 14 will need a parent’s is usually, “How do I get started?” perspective? Want to give your Scouts a permission to apply). chance to live out the tenets of the Scout "The Scout, in his promise, undertakes to First, ask your Unit Leader (Cubmaster, Law? The BSA’s Youth Advisory Panel do his duty to his king and country only in How to Apply for YAP Scoutmaster, Committee Chairman) if there (YAP) is calling all helpful Scouts! Read on the second place; his first duty is to God. It The application can be found here and will be is a Religious Emblems Coordinator in your to learn more. accepted through Sept. 30. The first digital unit. If not, do they know who the Religious is with this idea before us and recognizing that God is the one Father of us all, that discussion is scheduled for November. Emblems coordinator is their District is and YAP will kick off this fall and give Scouts an we Scouts count ourselves a brotherhood follow up with them. opportunity voice their opinions and share despite the difference among us of country, Know a Scout who would be a great how Scouting can best represent them. This creed, or class. We realize that in addition representative and could communicate Additionally, there are numerous resources is a resume-making, insider opportunity: to the interests of our particular country, fellow unit members’ ideas and concerns up available. The Seneca Waterways Council YAP will place Scout voices at the center of there is a higher mission before us, namely the line? Encourage them to apply and help has developed an informative web page BSA’s strategic direction. the promotion of the Kingdom of God; the BSA empower youth! that helps to sort some of this out. Google That is, the rule of Peace and Goodwill on will bring you right there searching “Seneca Scouts ages 11-20 are encouraged to apply! earth. In the Scouts each form of religion is Together, we can ensure Scouts are heard Waterways Religious Emblems” or you can The panel will launch with a series of digital respected and its active practice encouraged and our programs continue to represent the you can type directly www.senecawaterways. meetings to discuss topics that are important and through the spread of our brotherhood youth of today. org/rec. If you have additional questions, to kids and teens. in all countries, we have the opportunity in please feel free to email us at the link on developing the spirit of mutual good will and Remember: A Scout is Helpful. Encourage this page or typing religiousemblems@ There will be a time and leadership understanding. Scouts to apply! senecawaterways.org. commitment, so any Scouts who apply "There is no religious "side" of the movement. When should we get The whole of it is based on religion, that is, started? on the realization and service of God. Now is an outstanding time. It is possible "Let us, therefore, in training our Scouts, 21ST CHALLENGE TROPHY that you child can complete the requirements keep the higher aims in the forefront, not let in the last half of this year. This allows him ourselves get too absorbed in the steps. Don't CAMPOREE to be awarded the emblem during a Scout let the technical outweigh the moral. Field It is not too late to Sunday Celebration at your faith community efficiency, back woodsmanship, camping, register for the Challenge Challenge Trophy Camporee or charter organization. There will be more hiking, Good Turns, jamboree comradeship Trophy Camporee. also offers your Scouts the on organizing a Scout Sunday Celebration in are all means, not the end. The end is October 25th to 27th best chance to trade patches a later issue. CHARACTER with a purpose. 2,000 scouts from and earn the full collectors across the north east and set of CTC patches this year. Troops come down for MATTHEW 13: 3-8, 18-23 "Our objective in the Scouting movement is Canada will descend on the weekend and invite an “Then he told them many things in parables, to give such help as we can in bringing about Babcock Hovey. During Arrow of Light Den to join saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. God's Kingdom on earth by including among the day on Saturday they you. Packs come down for 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell youth the spirit and the daily practice in their will enjoy over 700 the day and see all that the along the path, and the birds came and ate lives of unselfish goodwill and cooperation." activities and cap it off Challenge Trophy Camporee it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it with the famous race has to offer. did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, Accessed 7/23/2019 http://www.scouting. under the lights. because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the org/scoutsource/Media/Relationships/ sun came up, the plants were scorched, and ScoutSabbathServices/badenpowell.aspx For more details visit CTC website at www.challengetrophycamporee.org. they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up

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Stay updated on the events and activities happening in your area by visiting your district’s page on our website - www.senecawaterways.org. Council-wide events are listed in the Event Calendar on Page 2.

BAY WATERS WELCOME NEW DISTRICT October 2019 EXECUTIVE 3 Roundtable District Chairman 14 District Committee Chris Bowen [email protected] Brendan Flaherty has joined the Council November 2019 staff as the new District Executive for Bay 7 Roundtable District Commissioner Waters. Brendan has been in Scouting 11 District Committee Bob Monigle since joining as a Tiger Cub in Pack 248 in [email protected] Greece. He crossed over into Troop 195 in Greece, and earned his Life Scout. He served Senior District Executive for seven years as a camp staff member the communities and units of the Bay Brendan Flaherty at Massawepie Scout Camps, the last two Waters District and helping to bring (585) 241-8530 as Program Director, and has worked at Scouting to more youth and adults in [email protected] Massawepie for year-round events the last Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster. three years. and Forestry with a degree in Forest Serving the towns of Irondequoit, Ecosystem Science and another camp Penfield and Webster. After graduating this past May from the season, Brendan joined the staff at the end SUNY College of Environmental Science of August. He looks forward to serving

BLACK CREEK New Units Fall Recruitment September 2019 2018-2019 was the best year for Black Creek 27-29 OA Induction Weekend District Chairman Black Creek District would like to welcome 28 District Cub Fun Day Mike Knittel our newest 2 units. They are Troop 2020 District in recruitment in many years. We and Troop 135. Both are female units. 2020 were the only traditional district to have [email protected] October 2019 serves the home school community and 135 membership growth. Let’s see if we continue that in 2019-2020. We are asking every unit 2 District Committee Meeting District Commissioner serves the Rush/Henrietta area. 135 meets 9 District Round Table Kelly Myers Monday nights at Rush United Methodist to set a membership goal and work to make it. We will need to recruit a few more youth (585) 281-3013 Church. Welcome ladies, we are excited to November 2019 [email protected] have you a board. then we did last year. 6 District Committee Meeting 13 District Round Table Senior District Executive Congratulations With your help we can have our third Gary Bogner straight year of membership growth. As a December 2019 (585) 241-8534 We’d like to congratulate the following team we can do this. Steve Colabufo is our 4 District Committee Meeting [email protected] volunteers from Black Creek District: new membership chair. Feel free to contact 7 Recharter Day him for more information and recruiting 11 District Roundtable Serving the towns of Chili, Gates, Henrietta, • Kathy Elliot and Teresa Rudd our materials. Riga including Churchville, Rush and newest Silver Beavers January 2020 Wheatland including Scottsville. 17-19 Klondike • 2019 District of Merit Award Spring Camporee winners: Angela Capps and Shauna Thank you to Troop 178 for hosting this District Committee, Roundtables, and Gagnon year's spring camporee. A great time was had Commissioner meetings are at 7:00pm by all. We are looking for a Troop to step up • 2019 Larry Lowell Dedicated and host our 2020 Spring Camporee. If you Service Award: Dale Gagnon are interested, please contact your local DE.

Greetings Scouts and Leaders of Genesee fall and using the Geofencing tool will GENESEE Crossroads District! Couple of upcoming be a major help! All are welcome to join September 2019 events for you to be award of: the focus group, those interested contact 26 District Committee Meeting CROSSROADS [email protected] for more District Committee information. October 2019 District Chairman 3 District Roundtable Don Lennox, Jr. We are looking for help on the Genesee Summer Camp 2019 TBD Second Date for City Wide (585) 729-4727 Crossroads District Committee, if you are or Recruitment event more info [email protected] know of a Scouter whose child has aged out We hope that everyone had a great summer, coming! of Scouting and you want to give back and if your Troop qualifies for the Two Howards 24 District Committee Meeting District Commissioner help mentor or support a unit in the District. Fund, please get your forms turned in James Spawton We would welcome a chance to meet you ASAP! November 2019 (585) 509-0909 and help find you a role to serve on the 7 District Roundtable [email protected] Committee to impact Scouting in the City of Re-Charter & Unit 21 District Committee Meeting Rochester! Field Director Assessments December 2019 Stuart Schnettler 5 District Roundtable The District (585) 241-8560 Membership 19 District Committee Meeting Commissioner staff will [email protected] Genesee Crossroads District is continuing be contacting everyone Happy Holidays!! Serving the City of Rochester. to grow membership! We are holding a about scheduling a Faith Based event to engage more Faith detailed unit assessment organizations in either sponsoring a Scout this fall, and starting unit, or helping us promote nearby programs the re-charter process to their faith centers. Our focus group early! Look for a call with dedicated volunteers is working on the or e-mail form Jim best ways to recruit Scouts in the District. Spawton or someone from his team about We are looking at new ways to recruit this these important items!!

SCOUTING INSPIRES... you to put forth your best!

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LIGHTHOUSE District Social the Year Award on behalf of Hilton High October 2019 On June 2nd at St. John’s the Evangelist School for allowing our 2 Roundtable District Chair School in Spencerport, Lighthouse District monthly roundtables, 2 Commissioner Meeting Peter Miles hosted their annual District Social. commissioner 16 District Committee Meeting (585) 766-0810 meetings, and Eagle [email protected] The highlight of the afternoon was the Board of Reviews at no November 2019 presentation of the District Award of Merit expense to our district. 6 District Roundtable District Commissioner to Larry Masseth and the Unit Leader of the Casey is an Eagle 6 Commissioner Meeting Charles Hannon Year Awards. Sixteen people from fourteen Scout and a longtime 18 Den Chief Training 20 District Committee Training (585) 301-0384 units were recognized by their peers as supporter of Scouting. [email protected] people who go the extra mile with their December 2019 scouting jobs. Field Director Thank you to Nancy 4 District Roundtable Frank Capozzi Azzario, Ellen Ferguson, Judy Green, and 4 Commissioner Meeting (585) 773-4633 The Superintendent of Hilton Central School Dora Jenkins for their hard work in seeing 7 District Executive 7 Merit Badge University [email protected] District, Casey Kosiorek, was our guest. this to completion. He accepted the Community Supporter of 18 District Committee Meeting Serving the towns of Brockport, Greece, Hamlin, Hilton and Spencerport.

the Mohawk District or serving a role on the He brings nearly 18 years of Scouting MOHAWK District Committee! If you have a knack for experience and passion. Will is ready to recruiting youth, training adults, fundraising, September 2019 take on this new position and help deliver 20-22 District Fall Camporee District Chair or activities, this could be right up your alley an amazing program to his new district! 25 District Committee Meeting Joe Talbot These are vital roles that will positively (585) 281-4215 impact the youth in our community. Will earned his bachelor's in business October 2019 [email protected] administration with a focus in accounting 2 District Roundtable Welome Will Gales - DE and finance from Brockport College. 2 District Commissioner Meeting District Commissioner 8 District Eagle Board of Review Valerie Ann Bost 19 Cub Fall Fest (35) 573-1986 New Youth Recruitment 30 District Committee Meeting If you are in a Cub Scout Pack, September District Executive November 2019 William Gales is a peak time to recruit new youth into 6 District Roundtable Scouting. For Troops, connect with your 6 District Commissioner Meeting (585) 241-8539 12 District Eagle Board of Review [email protected] local Packs to engage those ready to crossover into Boy Scouts. And remember 20 District Committee Meeting Serving Ontario, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne Counties. that Venturing is a great program for both young men and women between 14 and 20! Contact Ben Burke for more Mohawk and his efforts have a positive information! impact on the over 1,000 youth in District Volunteers Needed our Scouting Community. This is a Welcome Will Gales as the new Mohawk tremendous achievement for a dedicated District Executive. Will earned Eagle Volunteer Recognition individual. Many other volunteers have Do you like helping others and have Scout in 2014 with Troop 56 out of West a passion for Scouting? If so, please Congratulations goes out to Jennifer been recognized for their dedication. Bloomfield. He joined Scouting as Tiger and Please see the list of award recipients consider being a Unit Commissioner, moved through the ranks up to Eagle with a Clancy for earning the District Award helping the Packs, Troops, and Crews of of Merit! Joe is the District Chair for on the Mohawk District webpage at silver eagle palm and remains an Assistant senecawaterways.org. Scoutmaster with Troop 56.

SENECA Events to Lookout for! Webelosree Be on the lookout for updated information The annual Webelosree will be hosed once September 2019 District Chair on the Seneca District Fall Camporee. This again by Seneca District. This event, taking 23 District Eagle Board of Review Bill Lawrence exciting event is being reworked to promote place the first weekend of October, will be 25 District Committee Meeting [email protected] district wide friendship and fellowship and fun for ALL Webelos and Arrow of Light 28 Seneca District Day of Training will be happening later this fall. Scouts. District Commissioner October 2019 Wayne Henning This November the District wide Scouting A weekend of camping and fun, the 5-6 Webelosree (315) 573-5150 for Food event will take place with all Webelosree is a great way to work through a 2 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg [email protected] participating units. County representatives lot of pins in a short time! Scouts can choose TBD Fall Camporee 28 District Eagle Board of Review will be at Roundtable with details and which pins they want to work on and will 30 District Committee Meeting District Executive timelines. receive all the pins they’ve earned at the Marie Jackson closing campfire! November 2019 (585) 241-8522 The Seneca District Klondike Derby and 6 Rountable/Commissioners Mtg [email protected] Polar Panic will be loaded with fun and If you are looking for an exciting event TBD District Scouting for Food excitement this year. This winter event will designed for older Cub Scouts, the 25 District Eagle Board of Review Serving the towns of Ontario, Williamson, be ready for Cubs and Scouts alike! Keep Webelosree is the place to be. Imagine being 27 District Committee Meeting Marion, Gananda, Palmyra-Macedon, Victor- an eye out for more details! one of those amazing Arrow of Light scouts Farmington, Manchester-Shortsville, Bloomfield, Canandaigua, Honeoye and Naples. crossing over with all 27 Webelos pins! For more information on any of these events, please reach out to Marie Jackson at [email protected].

Welcome back to the Scouting program year. November or December. This will be a great TOWPATH Towpath District looks forward to bringing chance for your Scouts to earn adventure September 2019 all of our Packs, Troops, and Crews great pins and give them a head start on their rank 26 District Committee Meeting District Chair programs and events. advancement. Let us know if there are any adventures you would like to see and any October 2019 Bill Hallman 3 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg [email protected] Day of Training that you could help teach. 24 District Committee Meeting District Commissioner November 2nd will be the annual Towpath November 2019 Charles "Chip" Rieck Day of training. This will be a chance for Klondike 7 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg [email protected] your leaders to get their position specific This January Towpath is looking to hold 21 District Committee Meeting training done. We are working on putting a new event to take over for the Klondike District Executive together a team of trainers to make sure all Derby. This will be an indoor event, so we December 2019 5 Roundtable/Commissioners Mtg Justin Kuczma new leaders have the best training possible. do not have to worry about the weather but 585-241-8531 will be fun for all. More details to come. Roundtable meetings - Perinton Presbyterian [email protected] Towpath Pin University Church, 6511 Pittsford Palmyra Rd. in Fairport. District Committee meetings - Bethlehem Serving the towns of Brighton, East Webelos and Arrow of Light Den leaders Lutheran Church, 48 Perrin St. in Fairport. Rochester, Fairport, Mendon and Pittsford. the Towpath Pin University will be held in

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experience to our Council. She joins the for the various programs, watch your TURNING Welcome to our New DE Turning Point District on October 1st. school for the Turning Point sign up night! POINT Summer Camp 2019 – it’s in the books, we District Chair had several youth attend Cub Adventure Program Staff Luis Zarate camp, and a handful of Scouts attend We are looking to hire additional program (585) 944-8482 Massawepie Scout Camps in the ADK this staff this fall, if interested in working [email protected] summer! Great job to all the campers this part-time seasonal for the Turning Point summer! District, please contact Field Director, District Commissioner Stuart Schnettler at Stuart.Schnettler@ Ryan McDonald Welcome District Chair scouting.org (585) 509-0909 [email protected] We wanted to take a moment to welcome our new District Chair Luis Zarate. Luis is Commissioners Wanted Senior District Executive a site coordinator for the Center for Youth at Turning Point District is looking for RCSD School #45. Luis was a Scout in the Oliris Ramos We wanted to also welcome our new Sr. anyone retired or looking to give back (585) 241-8568 former Troop 147, and is eager to help grow to City Scouting, by helping as a Unit District Executive to the team, Oliris Ramos. Turning Point! Welcome Luis! [email protected] She is a graduate of Lehman College in New Commissioner to stop in site and do a York City, and has worked for the Greater program visit. Interested parties, contact City of Rochester Afterschool Scouting program. New York Council, Theodore Roosevelt Fall Recruitment District Commissioner Ryan McDonald Council, and Northern New Jersey Council. at: [email protected] Oliris brings extensive Scout-reach We are kicking off the 2019 program year, and will be actively recruiting in our schools

Exploring is a co-ed career For updated information on education program for male and all Exploring events, female youth ages 14-20. visit www.swcexploring. org and click on Events.

EXPLORING EAST Cluster Volunteers Needed Upcoming Joining Nights EXPLORING We are looking for cluster volunteers to Please Check out our Facebook page and SCHOLARSHIPS District Chair help communicate within the District. If website at SWCEXPLORING.ORG! Scott Bischoping you have knowledge in any of our post Scholarships also exist for youth [email protected] fields, please feel free to contact me and For the first time in awhile Exploring has in the Exploring Program in Unit Service Team Lead we can discuss opportunities that will help some new and exciting events coming this a variety of career areas. Al Pomerantz with the quality of our posts. Fall and Winter! (315) 576-6035 For information, submission [email protected] Exploring Alumni Event deadlines and application details Lights and Sirens Exploring about each of these scholarship (and more) visit http://www. Exploring Executive This TBD event this summer is the first Bowling Tournament exploring.org/scholarships/ Brad Rickman annual event where we will get together all (585) 241-8542 past explorers to share stories and just some This event is scheduled for the fall of 2019 [email protected] common comradery to reconnect with their to host a competitive bowling tournament • National Aviation Explorer exploring past. We are very excited to see for Exploring Advisors and teammates. Scholarship - $5,000-$10,000 this take shape. So, look for the date and We are currently looking for volunteers annually location coming soon! to help with finding a location and to help organize. • Drug Enforcement Agency Leadership Award & Scholarship - $3,000 EXPLORING WEST Criminal Justice Exploring Singletary and Sheriff Todd Baxter. • Motorola Solutions Foundation Public Safety Explorer Scholarship - $2,000 Academy Special thank you to Greece PD Sgt. Nick (Five individual $2,000 scholarships District Chair Marello and his team from the Greece Our annual day camp focusing on law awarded to Explorers in the fields Roger Gutheil Police Department and RPD for facilitating enforcement careers was a great hit. of Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, 585-330-1718 the camp this summer. In addition, thank [email protected] Enrollment more than doubled last year’s Aviation, and/or Law and Government numbers with close to 30 participants. you to many partner agencies and officers who assisted. Unit Service Team Lead • Billy Yout Excellence in Leadership David Hancock Award - $2,500 (585) 247-6584 Looking Ahead to 2020 [email protected] • Sheryl A. Horak Memorial As the 2019-2020 Exploring year begins Scholarship - $1,000 Exploring Executive I wanted to offer a huge thank you to the John Sheible District Chairman Roger Gutheil and • Noble Scholarships (3 awarded) - (585) 241-8558 District Commissioner Dave Hancock, the ranging from $1,500 - $2,500 (585) 622-4899 Post Advisors and their teams for the time [email protected] all of you have put in the effort to set up • HAPCOA Award for Law Enforcement Explorer Cadets gained experiences in Exploring West for success in 2019-2020. Explorers - $1,000 traffic stops, firearms safety, defensive tactics, physical training and crime scene Exploring West has some lofty goals as • Capt. James J. Regan Scholarships investigation. Cadets also learned about a district and we are poised to begin fall - $2,500 careers as an FBI Agent, Mounted Patrol, recruitment towards fulfilling our goal 911 Operations and heard from local law of registering at least 1,000 Explorers. • IAFCF Scholarship - $500 enforcement leaders Greece Chief Pat If there are any interested young men or Phelan, Rochester Police Chief La’Ron women grade 6 to 8 or age 14-20 feel free to visit www.swcexploring.org for a list of

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Order forms for CAMP MASTERS popcorn your sale by purchasing delicious nut (continued from page 7) and Whitley’s nut products were mailed to products, either for themselves or as participating units in mid-August, and units gifts for someone else. Visit www. There will be eleven winners identified have been busy planning their sale and whitleysfundraising.com for online nut (i.e. Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear …), and setting their unit (and Scout) sales goals. In orders. And CAMP MASTERS allows each top seller will win a Virtual Reality addition to the financial benefits associated Scouts to create a customized online experience courtesy of Veracity VRcade. with the product sale, Scouts learn the sale page at www.popcornordering. importance of setting goals, managing com , so every Scout can utilize both finances, communication and selling skills, online sites to boost their overall sale. all which have a lasting impact for the rest of their lives. Plus, there are over 35 different Based on feedback from unit kernels Cub Scout advancement and Merit Badge and volunteers, we’ve assembled requirement opportunities associated with numerous resources to support your SCOUT REWARDS PROGRAM: aspects of the Product Sale. Scouts win prizes of their choosing, based fundraiser. Visit www.senecawaterways. on sales as low as $75, all the way up to org/popcorn-nuts to learn more about winning a Nintendo Switch system for You asked, we listened. Now online sales the sale. sales over $4,500. are easier than ever before. Whitley’s May the Corn and offers free shipping for all online orders, so ( customers across the country can support Nuts) Be With You !

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