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“THE EAGLE”

Heart of America Council January 2018

From the Editor Brianna McCarty, The Eagle Editor KEIFER SMITH – Troop 59

Reach your scouting community by submitting news to The Eagle. The next submission dates are January 26, 2018 and February 23, 2018.

Brianna McCarty Brianna(dot)orton(at)gmail(dot)com

DISTRICT CHAIR FARE Scott Braden, District Chair Tom Farmer, District Vice Chair, Baldwin BLAKE NATIONS – Troop 55 John Scott, District Vice Chair, Eudora Mark Gleeson, District Vice Chair, Lawrence

More to come!

COMMISSIONER’S CORNER Scott Gates, District Commissioner http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners.aspx

More to come!

ADVANCEMENT SUMMIT BOARD OF REVIEW District Advancement Chair: POSITION OPEN The —’s highest—represents a Rod Hoffer, WEBELOS Transition Chair milestone of accomplishment. Leadership and community service are the cornerstones. NEW EAGLE SCOUTS BONNIE MILLER Our Pelathe Eagle Scouts are part of the very few young men that start Boy Scouts who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

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Pelathe District Eagle Recognition Dinner AQUATICS MERIT BADGE CLASSES Save the Date! February 4 | February 11 | February 18 Midwest Aquatics: 7565 W. 160th St. OP, KS 66085 1:30-3:30pm

February 25 Location TBA * 1:30-3:30pm

Honoring the 2017 Class of Eagle Scouts Cost is $20/Scout. Details for course prerequisites, can January 28, 2018 5pm-8pm be found here: https://www.hoac-bsa.org/aquatics-merit- badges

BENEDICTINE COLLEGE MERIT BADGE ACADEMY Saturday, February 10, 2018, 8-4pm at Benedictine College

Cost: $25/participant, includes lunch. Adults can attend Scoutmaster of the Year Award the event, there will be a small fee for lunch. Is your troop's Scoutmaster the best in the council? We are now accepting nominations for the Paul D. Offerings - Over 20 offerings. Scouts can earn at least 2 Arend Distinguished Scoutmaster of the Year different badges. All badges are 1/2 day. See link for list Award. The Scoutmaster chosen will be honored at of offered badges and prerequisites scouts need to have the 2017 Eagle Scout Class Reception on March 3 completed before they arrive. at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena. Submit all nominations by January 15 to Leslie Staack at Registration deadline is January 20, 2018. Details & [email protected]. Registration instructions: https://www.benedictine.edu/student- life/activities/organizations/enactus/merit-badge Save the Date! Pelathe District Volunteer Recognition Banquet

TRUMAN LIBRARY MERIT BADGE PROGRAM February 8, 2017 Saturday, March 17 6:00pm Gathering, 6:30pm Dinner at Truman Library, 500 West US Highway 24

MACELI'S - 1031 New Hampshire St. Online registration opens February 20th at 9am. Details

and registration available at: Pelathe District has had a long tradition of keeping the hoac-bsa.org/merit-badge-program award recipients a secret until the District Dinner. As with last year, the names of the awardees will be MWSU MERIT BADGE COLLEGE announced in advance of the dinner in order to ensure Saturday, March 17, 2018, 9am-3pm. award recipients are available to attend and so that at Missouri Western State University, awardees may invite friends and family to attend the 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507 festivities!

Cost: $20/Scout and $10/Adult (includes lunch). 2 CHESS MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP Adults required if you're taking more than just your son. The Kansas City Chess Club Adults assist the merit badge counselor throughout the 2 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068 workshop. Saturday, January 6th, 9am-12:30pm

Offerings - Over 25 merit badges offered. Boys can take Earn your chess merit badge in a one-day workshop. 2, 1/2 day or 1 all day merit badge. See announcement Workshop Instructor is certified chess merit badge flyer for specifics. Registration is open now until January instructor, Ken Fee. Bring your Blue Card, everything 12th or they are full. All Scouts and adults to wear Class else is provided. Fee is $20/scout. Basic knowledge of A uniform. Details & Registration instructions: chess recommended. Contact Ken Fee at 816.446.3550 http://www.ponyexpressbsa.org/Event.aspx?id=7712 or [email protected].

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2 UCM Merit Badge University & capacity OR through Tuesday, March 27th at 5pm. Aviation Encampment Webelos resident camp is 3 days, running from late June April 13-15, 2018 through late July. Fees are $155 for each Webelos UCM, Warrensburg, MO Scout and $145 for each full-time leader if paid on or before the final payment date of April 25th. Den Chiefs Troop registration will be set for the end of November are $60/$65 and Part-time leaders are $60/$65. and will be an on-line registration process. The Encampment filled up in about 3 hours last year. Make plans to register quickly. Merit Badge offerings will be available in February. http://www.warrensburgmbu.com/ STEM CAMPS https://www.hoac-bsa.org/stem

WEBELOS STEM CAMP CAMPING April 29-30th at Bartle 9am Saturday – 9am Sunday 2018 BOY SCOUT CAMP Open to all Webelos, $30 https://www.hoac-bsa.org/naish https://www.hoac-bsa.org/bartle BEAR STEM CAMP June 30-July 1 at Naish Open to all Bear Scouts, $75 Camp Naish – Camp Sessions: BOY SCOUT STEM CAMP • 1st Session – June 4-9 Returns Summer 2018 at Naish, $250 • 2nd Session – June 11-16 Open to Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers. • LDS 11 y/o Session – June 22 – 23

CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP Bartle – Camp Sessions: Kathleen Gordon-Ross, Pelathe Day Camp Director • 1st Session – June 5-14 • 2nd Session – June 15-24 DAY CAMP • 3rd Session – June 25-July 4 “HERO ACADEMY” • 4th Session – July 7-16 May 29-June 1 • 5th Session – July 17-26 Douglas County Fairgrounds • 6th Session – July 29-Aug 4 Registration will begin in January, 2018. • All Eagle required Merit Badges Offered. (No Mic-O-Say offered) 7 day session. Staffing Needs: Program Director – plan the fun activities the Cubs do The payment schedule will continue to be the same as each day of Day Camp. Attend monthly trainings at the st past years. A $50 deposit is due with each reservation HOAC Service Center the 1 Wednesday of the month, for Scouts and full-time leaders at the draw. The Camp School at Lake of the Ozarks Four Seasons, payment for ½ of the balance is due by Wednesday February 9-11th and all week of Day Camp. February 14, 2018 and final payment is due by Wednesday April 18, 2018 with names of all camper Not up for planning ALL the activities? Take a single area and develop 4 engaging activities for our Cubs – Scout Skills, Shooting Sports, STEM, Academics, BEAR RESIDENT CAMP Handicraft, Physical Fitness www.hoac-bsa.org/cub-scout-bear-camp Camp Registrar – Organize and review each packs th Online registration begins 9am on Monday, February 5 registrations and health forms before camp. Attend all until Bear Camp has met it’s pre-determined capacity four days of Day Camp. th OR through Tuesday, March 27 at 5pm. Bear Resident Camp is 2 days running the entire month of June. Fees Shooting Sports trained staff – two per day at Day are $75 per scout and $55 for leader/adult fees. Den Camp. Cub Scout Day Camp Shooting Specific Training Chiefs are $35/$45. Bear camp is a 1:1 camping will happen in April. This training is required for anyone experience. Every youth attending must have an adult running the Day Camp Shooting Range. Training covers partner. Sling Shots, BB Guns and Archery.

WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP Health Officer – minimum qualifications - CPR and First www.hoac-bsa.org/webelos-camp Aid certified. Needed all four days of Day Camp, including family night at the First Aid station. Online registration begins 9am on Monday, January 8th until Webelos Camp has met it’s pre-determined 3 Youth Staff – 14+ years old. Self-motivated, hard COUNCIL ACTIVITIES worker, likes working with and helping young boys, good leader and teacher, patient, follows directions. Stay informed about what’s happening at the Council and District level by opting in to the Heart of America Council’s email distribution system, Constant Contact. They use this distribution system sparingly (once or COMMUNITY SERVICE twice a month at most), but it can be so helpful! It’s great for parents and leaders who want to stay informed. Opt in by visiting hoac-bsa.org/pelathe, and click on the THANK YOU FOR REPORTING YOUR "Sign Up for Email Updates" button about half way down UNITS COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS the page.

http://www.hoac-bsa.org/community-service

COUNCIL ANNUAL RECOGNITION DINNER The website offers detailed instructions of how to report a service project. If you do not have your unit ID number or would like someone to take you through the process, please contact Kathleen Gordon-Ross, 785-813-1794 or [email protected].

ACTIVITIES Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 6:30pm Overland Park Convention Center Ballroom DISTRICT ACTIVITIES 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, Kansas 66211 Kathleen Gordon-Ross, Pelathe District Activities Chair The Council Banquet is held annually to recognize the volunteers of the Heart of America Council. The PELATHE EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNITION DINNER highlight of the evening is the presentation of the Silver Sunday, January 28, 2018, 5-8pm Beaver Award, the highest recognition presented on the council level. Congratulations to Cindy Lynn, Pelathe’s Silver Beaver recipient. New this year, PELATHE DISTRICT DINNER Leader of the Year and District of the Year will be Thursday, February 8, 2018, 6-8:30pm recognized. at Maceli’s Banquet Hall EAGLE SCOUT CLASS RECEPTION Saturday, March 3, 2018, 1-4pm DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY at Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Saturday, February 10, 9am-11am First Christian Church ▪ 1000 Kentucky St. Law. 66044 www.eaglereception.kintera.org

Cub Scouts, get a second opportunity to race your car The event is free to all 2017 Eagle Scouts, 50th against a new group of Cub Scouts gathered from Anniversary Eagle Scouts, Scoutmasters of 2017 Eagle across the district at the District Pinewood Derby. Open Scouts, Family, Friends and Well-wishers for any Eagle to ALL Cub Scouts, Webelos and Arrow of Light Scout. No fee to attend, but please reserve your seats. Webelos, no matter how the car did in the pack race. Reception begins with light refreshments at 1pm, Eagle Scout Group Photo will be taken at 1:30 with the Each participating Cub Scout will get a patch, and program starting at 2pm. awards will be presented to the 3 fastest cars.

Car check in begins at 8:30am, races start at 9am. SCOUT DAY at THE K Online pre-check in starts February 1. $3 registration Sunday, April 29, 2018 fee, paid at the door. BSA Pinewood Derby Standards Kauffman Stadium Apply. Advance Tickets were made available December 18. Tickets sell out quickly. https://www.hoac-bsa.org/scout- day-at-the-k

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TRAINING COMMUNITY SCOUT NIGHTS Rick Heschmeyer, Pelathe District Training Chair

Go to www.hoac-bsa.org/community-activities for details Trainer’s EDGE on how to take advantage of special scout discounts. February 10, 2018, 8:30-4pm At Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints KAW VALLEY EAGLE DAYS 2018, January 20, 8:30- 7845 Allman Rd, Lenexa, KS 66217 4pm at Lawrence Free State High School, https://www.facebook.com/events/138532620187976/ The cost is $20. It is non-refundable and includes lunch and all materials. There is pre-course preparation that DISCOVERY DAY: CELEBRATING KANSAS at the KU participants must bring to the course with them. It is Natural History Museum, Sunday, January 28, 1-3pm. REQUIRED for the course completion. Register here: Drop in and enjoy an interactive program that features https://www.hoac-bsa.org/trainers-edge integrated arts and science learning at this family friendly event. Engage with hands-on activities and by looking closely at specimens from the museum’s collections.

KANSAS CITY ZOO CUB SCOUT WORKSHOPS: https://www.kansascityzoo.org/education/boy-scout- workshops/

STARGAZING AT BAKER WETLANDS, join the Astronomy Associates of Lawrence monthly meetings on the last Sunday of each month in the classroom at 7pm and then the observatory will open at 8pm if the skies are clear. WOOD BADGE 2018 www.hoac-bsa.org/wood-badge SCOUT DAY AT KANSAS CITY ZOO, April 21. Details coming. Spring Course (Thursday-Saturday) April 12-14 & May 3-5 ▪ ▪ ▪ T-BONES SCOUT NIGHT, June 23 & August 18. Fall Course (Friday-Sunday) Details coming. September 14-16 & September 28-30

BUCK NIGHT at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. The first Friday of every month, everyone swims for $1 after 5pm.

PLAYING FOR KEEPS: The VFW Marble Tournaments 1947-1962 at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. November 11, 2017 – January 6, 2019. The exhibit features stories of boys who played marbles over 50 years ago. It also has a regulation size marble ring where the museum teaches marble lessons. Scouts are invited to schedule a special tour of the exhibit and learn how to play the game of marbles. Contact Katherine Mercier to schedule a tour at 815- 235-800.

5 Pelathe District/HOAC Training Schedule 2018 Contact: Rick Heschmeyer-Pelathe District Training Chair 785-841-8853 [email protected] Event Date Time Location Note Den Chief Training March 1 7:00 PM First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS register @ hoac- DOE (Den Leader Outdoor Experience)(OWL/BALOO) March 23-24 all day Rotary Youth Camp, Lee's Summit, MO bsa.org Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster Position Specific Training March 24 9am - noon Burgess Scout Cabin, 1024 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS rsvp to Rick Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills April 21-22 8am Sat - 3pm Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS rsvp to Rick, 6 min. Outdoor Skills for Webelos Leaders April 21-22 8am Sat - 3pm Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS to conduct Merit Badge Counselor Training May 3 7:00 PM First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS rsvp to Rick, 6 min. B.A.L.O.O. Training May 5-6 8am Sat - 3pm Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS to conduct Scoutmaster/Asst. Scoutmaster Position Specific Training September 8 9am - noon Burgess Scout Cabin, 1024 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS rsvp to Rick Den Leader Position Specific Training October 4 7:00 PM First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills October 13-14 8am Sat - 3pm Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS rsvp to Rick, 6 min. Outdoor Skills for Webelos Leaders October 13-14 8am Sat - 3pm Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS to conduct Den Chief Training November 1 7:00 PM First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS Nov. 3 register @ hoac- University of Scouting (tentative) 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Metropolitan Community College, KCMO bsa.org Merit Badge Counselor Training December 6 7:00 PM First Baptist Church 1330 Kasold Dr. Lawrence, KS additional training events will be added as dates are confirmed

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