Scouts BSA A-Words Troop 308 February 10, 2020

Service Projects

Pack 434 Blue & Gold Ceremony February Theme Sunday, February 23 · 5:30 - ? PM Health and Wellness St. Thomas Lutheran Church · 170th and Q Meetings for Food

February 17 Saturday, April 18 · Saturday, April 25 Mark your calendars for this year's Scouting for Food! More details will be Troop Meeting ...... 7 PM announced as we get closer to the event Theme: Guest Speaker Program: Flying Diamond Tomahawks Service: Battle Pigs Merit Badges

February 24 Coin Collecting

Troop Meeting ...... 7 PM Saturday, February 22 or April 25 · 9 AM - Noon Theme: Fitness Requirements Durham Museum · 801 S 10th Street Program: Battle Pigs Service: Savage Bacon The Durham Museum is home to the Byron Reed Coin Collection, considered to be one of the best coin collections in the country! Hear from coin experts about this amazing collection along with March 2 all of the other requirements for this special badge. Cost: $8/members and $10/non-members ($5 per chaperone) Court of Honor ...... 7 PM - Celebrating advancement More information on this event at durhammuseum.org/event/scout-workshop-coin-collecting-5/? instance_id=13524 - Celebrating accomplishments - Scouts and parents are strongly Registration and more program's offered by the Durham museum at durhammuseum.org/ encouraged to attend education/scout-programs/

Campouts Indian Lore Saturday, February 22 or April 25 · 1 - 4 PM February 28 - 29 Durham Museum · 801 S 10th Street Lock-in Skills Day Visit The Durham Museum’s earth lodge and tipi to learn all about Indian Lore! In this workshop From 7 PM Friday thru 2 PM Scouts will explore Native American games, storytelling, and artifacts from the museum’s Native Saturday American collection and exhibits. *Please note the workshop fee covers the cost of special supplies for this badge requirement. • Key learning time for new Scouts • Other Scouts needed for teaching Cost: $13/members and $15/non-members ($5 per chaperone) More information on this event at durhammuseum.org/event/scout-workshop-indian-lore-5/? Camp Cedars instance_id=13511

Sign up on the attendance Registration and more program's offered by the Durham museum at durhammuseum.org/ education/scout-programs/ sheets! June 7 - 13

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Robotics March 14, 5:30 PM - March 15, 7 AM

Campouts Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum · 28210 West Park Highway · Ashland, NE $ 40.00 DeBoer Farm Registration due at least two weeks prior to date. March 27 - 29 Visit sacmuseum.org/overnight-registration-march-14-2020-robotics/ for more information and registration

Wakonda Railroading Saturday, March 21 · 9 AM - Noon April 18 - 19 Durham Museum · 801 S 10th Street One night campout after Scouting for Food Complete your Railroading Merit Badge at Omaha’s own Union Station! During the peak of train travel in Omaha, this building welcomed over 10,000 people a day traveling by train. Scouts will explore the ins and outs of both historic and modern train travel while completing all of the requirements for this unique merit badge. Little Sioux Backpacking Cost: $8/members and $10/non-members ($5 per chaperone) May 15 - 17 More information on this event at durhammuseum.org/event/scout-workshop-railroading-4/? instance_id=13531

Canoe Trip Registration and more program's offered by the Durham museum at durhammuseum.org/ education/scout-programs/ July 17 - 18 Textiles

Saturday, March 21 · 1 - 4 PM

Bad Joke Durham Museum · 801 S 10th Street I failed my calculus exam Did you know that The Durham Museum is home to an incredible collection of historic textiles? because I was seated between Our collection, in addition to modern textiles, will be used to show Scouts amazing examples of real-life textiles and how they can be used. *Please note the workshop fee covers the cost of two identical twins. special supplies for this badge requirement. I couldn’t differentiate between Cost: $13/members and $15/non-members ($5 per chaperone) them. More information on this event at durhammuseum.org/event/scout-workshop-textiles-4/? instance_id=13535 Registration and more program's offered by the Durham museum at durhammuseum.org/ education/scout-programs/

Music Sunday, February 23 · 2 - 5 PM

Holland Performing Arts Center · 1200 Douglas Street Scouts BSA Day at the Omaha Symphony is designed to provide an opportunity for Scouts to earn their Music Merit Badge through attending a live concert, participating in a workshop with Omaha Symphony staff and musicians, and completing a little work at home prior to attending. Cost: $10 per person

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To register and purchase tickets, visit www.omahasymphony.org/community-programs REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 10, 2020 - TONIGHT More information at • scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA326&calendarID=182666 • www.omahasymphony.org/uploads/uploads/boy-scout-day-2019-registration-packet.pdf

National Events

2021 National Registration Is Open! You’ll join more than 30,000 Scouts from all over the country, as they enjoy 10,600 acres of wild, wonderful West Virginia at the Summit. Whitewater rafting and kayaking, rock climbing and bouldering, and mountain biking are just a few of the activities offered at the Summit. There’s also skateboarding, BMX, shooting sports, and zip-line challenge courses. And that’s just the beginning... July 14 - July 30, 2021

Summit Bechtel Reserve · Mount Hope, West Virginia "Face the Challenge" Registration for youth is open. Scouts must be of First Class rank and twelve years old by the is the theme for the 2021 National Jamboree beginning of the trip. To pay your $250 deposit visit www.scoutingevent.com/326-jambo Cost is $2,300 per person and includes the Jamboree fee, transportation, shirts, patches, patrol and troop equipment, training camp outs before the Jamboree and contingent mementos. More information at mac.ihubapp.org/posts/23125/jamboree-registration-open

MAC High Adventure Contingent Schedule The Mid-America Council is dedicated to ensuring that every youth has an opportunity to attend a BSA High Adventure Base. Some are provided through a “contingent” experience, which means that the trip is organized through a committee of volunteers in the Mid-America Council and may contain Scouts and adults from all over the council. Contingents are offered to 3 of the 4 bases each year. Join the Barnes at Philmont!

June 19 - July 3 There are still 3 spots open on the crew! Anthony Barnes and Mr. Barnes will both be attending from Troop 308 and invites anyone Philmont Scout else wanting to attend Philmont next year to join the crew. They are going 6/19-7/3. Mr. Barnes would be happy to answer any questions about the trip for anyone interested in a MAC sponsored high adventures trip to Philmont next year.

Interested in attending , Northern Tier, The Summit and Florida Sea Base? Visit mac-bsa.org/camping-outdoors/high-adventure/ to view the dates and for more information.

High Adventure Opportunities for Members Imagine hiking through some of the same territories as , Dr. Goodman and other noteworthy Scouting figures. Imagine forming a team, coming into an experience as strangers, but leaving as friends for a lifetime. Few people get to experience the world’s natural beauty and understand what true fellowship is all about. This summer, the Order of the Arrow invites you to this rare occasion and to participate in the OA High Adventure program. More information at oa-bsa.org/high-adventure

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Summer Jobs

Summer Camp Staff Camp staff provides opportunities to learn leadership skills, explore outdoor activities, meet new friends, and get paid for the summer! The Mid-America Council employs more than 150 Camp Staff each summer. Live and work in a FUN camp environment with great people, complete an internship if applicable for your degree and make a positive influence on Scouts and leaders. Staff training for all camps begins May 31st and employment continues through the end of July.

Camp Amikaro in Little Sioux, IA

Camp Cedars in Cedar Bluffs, NE Who Can Apply: Youth at least 15 years old by June 1st are paid staff. Youth 14 years old by June 1 are volunteer staff. Salary: Based on experience, responsibility, and trainings required. Meals and housing are provided. *Scholarships available for college students. Apply online at GoScoutCamping.org

Today is...

National Umbrella Day!

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