July 2017 | Vol. 15 | Issue 7 Northeast Iowa Council | Boy Scouts of America
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The Official Newsletter of the Northeast Iowa Council www.scoutsiowa.org July 2017 | Vol. 15 | Issue 7 Northeast Iowa Council | Boy Scouts of America WELCOME from your Scout Executive CONTENTS In the Spring of 2016, the council took on a challenge. Almost a third of our regis- tered leaders were either untrained in youth protection or the last time they took the training had been over two years. The council started a campaign to fix this by Welcome 1 ensuring that individual leaders had to be youth protection trained before turning in an application or rechartering. Upcoming Events 2 New Eagle Scouts While it wasn’t without its pitfalls, I am happy to say that the Northeast Iowa Coun- Video Spotlight cil now ranks near the top of the region in leaders trained in youth protection, with over 96%. While the high percentage is great, it isn’t the most important thing to be Council News 3 celebrated. Quick News 4 Youth protection training was designed for parents and leaders to be able to recog- nize and report issues pertaining to the well being of our Scouts. However, more Dubuque District Update 5 importantly, it educates leaders on best practices to prevent issues. In my opinion Dellaykee District Update the most important celebration to be had is the one that recognizes that our Scouts are in a safer environment when our leaders are youth protection trained. Exploring & Marketing 6 In Gratitude Yours in Scouting, Trading Post 7 Matt Klutzaritz Scout Executive/CEO Matt Klutzaritz Bruce Hallahan Rick Leute Scout Executive/CEO Council President Council Commissioner 1 UPCOMING EVENTS JULY Pack Pool Party - July 22 Looking for a Pack get-together for the summer? Have your Pack participate in the Pack Pool Party at Flora Park! Partic- ipating Packs will split the rental of the pool for the night. Cub Scout Overnight Camp - July 22-23 The Cub Scout Overnight is a two-day adventure which include one overnight camping experience for Scouts and their parent(s) or guardian(s). Registrations are still open! AUGUST Cub Scout Day Camp (Dubuque) – August 5 There will be plenty for the Cubbies to do! STEM Activities, nature, learning first aid, arts & crafts, service projects, team building games, Ga Ga Pit, archery, BB guns, obstacle courses and MUCH MORE! OA Vigil Weekend - August 5-6 Arrowmen, come celebrate with the Vigil Candidates at Camp Klaus for a special evening. OA Fall Fellowship - August 11-13 Your final opportunity in 2017 to become a full Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow as part of Timmeu Lodge #74 will take place at our fall fellowship! This weekend is undertaken by every new candidate and is a meaningful & inspiring experience that will not soon be forgotten. For complete event information check out the Council calendar at www.scoutsiowa.org/calendar New Eagle Scouts Video Spotlight James Langridge James Langridge shares his memories and views on Scout- ing in the third release of the 100th Anniversary Video Series. Check it out on the Council Website (www.scoutsiowa.org). Austin Brimeyer | Troop 5 Colin Scofield | Troop 5 Trae Meyer | Troop 60 Benjamin McClanahan | Troop 94 2 COUNCIL NEWS Cub Scout Day Camp The Dubuque District is all set for the Cub Scout Day Camp being held on August 5th at A.Y. McDonald Park! The day is filled with exciting activities for the Scouts! Know someone who may be interested in joining Scouts? The Day Camp is a great way to start on the Scouting path! We can help get them registered for Scouting before day camp. Online Registration To all volunteers: Online registration has arrived! Make sure you check out scouting.org/onlineregistration.aspx to find out what steps we need you to take in order for your unit to start accepting registrations online. We can’t do it without you! Hawkeye Football Scout Days ENJOY EXCITING 2017 IOWA HAWKEYE FOOTBALL IN KINNICK STADIUM! Northeast Iowa Council Scout Days All Northeast Iowa Council Scouts (Troops, Crews, Packs, and Posts) are encouraged to bring the entire family and enjoy big savings off the regular price of game tickets. These discounted offers are open to all Scouts, their friends and fami- lies. Part of the proceeds from these tickets will go back to benefit Scout programs at Northeast Iowa Council. Do not wait too long as these games will sell out. with Iowa Hawkeye Football Iowa vs. Wyoming, Saturday, September 2, 2017, 11:00 am kickoff Ticket Options: $35 game ticket only. Scouts savings of $10 off the regular ticket price. Iowa vs. North Texas, Saturday, September 9, 2017, 2:30 pm kickoff Ticket Options: $35 game ticket only. Scouts savings of $10 off the regular ticket price. Iowa vs. Purdue, Saturday, November 18, 2017, kickoff TBA Iowa Football Games: Ticket Options: $35 game ticket only. Scouts savings of $20 off the regular ticket price. Individual orders will be seated together. Tickets will be sent 2-4 weeks prior to the game. All orders will be filled on a first come, first serve basis and sellouts are expected. Purchase tickets at: https://bravosportsmarketing.com/product/northeastiowa/ Iowa vs. Wyoming: Saturday, September 2, 2017, 11:00am Cub Scout Overnight Camp Game Ticket- $35 (savings of $10) We are half way through our Cub Scout Overnights at Camp C.S. Klaus. Cub Scout Camping includes rotating through all the fun programs offered at Camp Klaus including aquatics, shooting range, climbing, and more! All of our summer camp programs are staged with a fantastic and the most “wildly-energetic” group of trained adults, youngI omenw anda vs. North Texas: Saturday, September 9, 2017, 2:30pm women who conduct each of the program activities. Thank you to all our Cub Scouts and adults who participated in the first session held June 17-18. There is still space to Game Ticket- $35 (savings of $10) sign up for the July 22-23 session. Contact the Council Service Center for more information. Venture Crew 48 Trip | Written by Megan Kaufmann, Crew 48 Iowa vs. Purdue: Saturday, November 18, 2017, Kickoff TBA Venture Crew 48 2017 trip this year was to Pictured Rock National Lakeshore in Upper Michigan along Lake Superior. We did 4 days of hiking along the trails and camped at 3 different beautiful sites.We hiked for about 25 miles. The weather Game Ticket- $35 (savings of $20) was great with only a little rain. Our fifth day there, we went kayaking along the shore of Lake Superior. The water was very calm, very cold, and easy to paddle in. We saw beautiful rocks and cliffs along the shore. All in all, it was a beautiful and a fun trip. We would do it again. 3 To purchase tickets go to the link, https://bravosportsmarketing.com/product/northeastiowa/ QUICK NEWS Camp C.S. Klaus Golf Outing Recap The Camp C.S. Klaus Golf Outing was held on June 19th at the beautiful Lone Pine Country Club in Colesburg, Iowa. Fifteen teams had a great time playing golf on the 9-hole course, sometimes not even using their golf clubs. The steak dinners were enjoyed by all those who joined the teams for dinner. After dinner, prizes were given out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as well as the flag games, although the highest grossing team has still not claimed their prize. The auction this year created quite a buzz as many bid for the ISU football tickets, hand carved bowls, and steak dinner for 10. Thank you to all the businesses and individuals who donated items for the auction and the raffle. We would like to thank everyone who helped with the event, particularly the corporate sponsors: Bonnet Family, EMC2 Corporation, Farmers Savings Bank, Klaus-Engler Insurance, Roeder Outdoor Power, and Tri-State Industries. Boy Scout Golf Classic Recap The Boy Scout Golf Classic was held on July 10th at the wonderful Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta, Iowa. Twenty- four teams participated in this year’s event as they played 18 holes which included several flag games, and hole-in-one prize opportunities. While no one made a hole-in-one, all teams enjoyed the day on the course. The top three teams were Portzen Construction, Anderson Weber, and Fidelity Bank & Trust. After all the awards were handed out, guests participated in a lively auction. Items included several vacation getaways, a trial membership to Thunder Hills, furniture, and unique Hawkeye items. Thank you to all the businesses and individu- als who donated items for the auction and raffle. We would like to thank everyone who helped with the event, including the many hole sponsors and the terrific golf committeee. A special thank you goes out to our Corporate Sponsors: Anderson Weber, Dubuque Bank & Trust, J & R Supply, McCoy Group, Molo Companies, and Portzen Construction. Your generous support is greatly appreciated! Thank You Grant Providers! Camp C.S. Klaus has been awarded two separate grants to help with operations at Camp. Thank you Northern Illinois NRA for supplying 3 new rifles for summer camp! Thank you to the DRA for providing funds for a both a new self-service refrigerator and freezer for Camp CS Klaus’s trading post. 4 DUBUQUE DISTRICT UPDATE DELLAYKEE DISTRICT UPDATE Baloo Training Dellaykee District is in full camping season! Here are some On Saturday, June 17th at Camp Burton the Dubuque helpful tips while camping! District held their annual BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) training! Thank you to all the adult 1. Clean your site: Don’t leave a dirty site for the next leaders who participated and special thank-you to Lisa campers.