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FROM THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE Celebrating Scouting Today and Planning for the Future his February the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate Shop to order special Scout Sunday religious bulletin covers Tits 106th anniversary during Scout anniversary month. for your religious service. I would encourage every unit to start planning a celebra- tion in February to help recognize and showcase the impact As a council we can be proud to set the bar for other Scouting has on our community. A key tenet of the Scout- councils to follow. We are currently wrapping up our 5-year ing program is Duty to God. With over 75% of our packs strategic plan and are pleased with the significant accom- and troops chartered to religious institutions, February plishments that we have achieved to provide the highest is also an ideal level of Scouting for the youth of Greater Kansas City. Our time to hold a key areas of focus Scout Sunday/ have been, camp COUNCIL CALENDAR facility improve- Sabbath religious October ments, expanded service. Involve 2-4 Wood Badge Training your Scouts in the council level pro- 3 American Royal Parade service and cer- graming, council 3 OA Vigil Banquet tainly recognize volunteer support 9 Sporting Clays Auction those Scouts who and of course, 10 Sporting Clays Classic have earned their youth recruit- 10 Mini Camp — Naish religious award. ment initiatives. 15 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner Speaking of As we begin the 17 JOTA / JOTI religious awards, planning for 17 Scout Day at Kansas Speedway 20 Mic-O-Say Auction did you know our new 3-year 21 Coordinated Council Meeting that nearly every strategic plan be- ginning in 2016, 21 Council Activities Committee Meeting denomination has 22 Bartle Camp Draw I am reminded an adult Scouting 24 Haunted Trails religious award? of a quote, “The 24 Mini Camp — Naish The adult awards rung of a ladder 24 Bartle Camp Draw are not something was never meant 24 Naish Camp Draw you work to earn to rest upon, but 24 Show N Sell Popcorn Returns Due as an adult, but only to support 26 Popcorn Final Orders Due rather something that you are recognized with by your you long enough to enable you to reach for something higher.” November religious institution and unit for service to Scouting. If you As a council is it vital that we continue to look towards the 6-7 Popcorn Pickup have a leader in your unit that is active in their religious future and challenge ourselves to build on our strong tradi- 7 Mini Camp — Naish institution and active in Scouting, this is an outstanding tions. We are only limited by our vision and dreams. Do 7 University of Scouting 11 Council Annual Banquet recognition for them. Don’t forget to check with the Scout you have a comment or idea that you’d like to share for the new strategic plan? Give me a call or 17 Risk Management Committee Meeting e-mail and let me know. At the end 17 Council Commissioner Meeting ADVENTURES IN SCOUTING 18 Council Activities Committee Meeting of the day, our goal is to provide the 24 Council Membership Committee Meeting Published February/March, April/May, June/July, August/ support and resources for our more September, October/November, December/January by the Heart 26-27 Thanksgiving —Council Service Center Closed than 15,000 volunteers and over December of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. This issue and past 32,000 youth. archived issues can be found on the Heart of America Council 6 Hanukkah Begins website, www.hoac-bsa.org. 9 Popcorn Payments Due Thank you for your service and 9 Council Activities Committee Meeting PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS TREASURER commitment to the Scouting Scott Boswell Jeremy Croucher Bruce Snyder 9 Council Advancement Committee Meeting program and the Heart of America 9 Marketing Committee Meeting COUNCIL William Easley ASSISTANT TREASURER Council. 9 Council Shooting Sports Committee Meeting COMMISSIONER Tom Freeman Gregg Givens Hon. Keith W. Sickendick Lester D. Ham 14 Hanukkah Ends James W. Hayes LEGAL COUNSEL As always if you have any questions, 15 Council Commissioner Meeting SCOUT EXECUTIVE Clifford W. Illig Richard L. Martin ideas or concerns let me know. 16 Council Training Committee Meeting Kendrick J.E. Miller Jeanette Prenger EDITOR 16 Council Properties Committee Meeting Gregg Riess Matt I. Armstrong Kenn Miller 16 Council P/R Committee Meeting Zachary H. Shafran (816) 569-4980 24-25 Christmas — Council Service Center Closed Charlie M. Tetrick GRAPHIC DESIGN Tammy L. Bosley [email protected] 26 Camp Staff Reunion 28-29 Bartle/Naish Camp Staff Interviews
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COUNCIL NEWS
Camp Staff ScholarshipsTop $150,000 NEW DISTRICT NAMES REVEALED nother summer is in the books and hundreds of endowments provided for this purpose. Over the past This past June, the Council’s Board of Directors unani- Aour camp staffers are now back at college. But did five years, the amount of scholarships has increased mously approved a plan that will realign the majority of you know that working at one of our Scout Reserva- by 132% and the number of staff receiving grants has our district boundaries to help us better serve Scouting. tions is helping them pay for their education? grown by 22%. The new district reorganization will result in 17 districts across the council, most of which were redrawn along Now in its 16th year, the Heart Visit www.hoac-bsa.org for more information or to school district boundaries. While the new realignment of America Council’s Camp donate to the 2016 Camp Staff College Scholarship structure will not officially go into effect until January 1, Staff College Scholarship pro- program. 2016, our new districts have new names… gram rewards our best college- aged camp staff with grants that Iron Horse District augment their staff salaries, Olathe, Spring Hill, DeSoto, Gardner/Edgerton enabling them to work at sum- School Districts mer camp and still afford the Shawnee Trails District high costs of a college educa- Shawnee Mission School District tion. Scholarships are merit based, meaning those who do the best job during the entire summer receive the Soaring Eagle District highest amount. Blue Valley School District Mormon Trail District “The program has been very successful in attracting and 2015 Theodore Naish Scout Reservation scholarship recipients All LDS units retaining excellent staff leadership and helps to make our camping program the best in the country,” said High Trail District Kenn Miller, Heart of America Council Scout Executive. Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Lone Jack School Districts This year, a record $150,000 in scholarships were Spirit Trail District presented to 112 staffers from the H. Roe Bartle and Belton, Raymore-Peculiar, Pleasant Hill, Strasburg, Theodore Naish Scout Reservations and Rotary Camp. East Lynn, Harrisonville, Midway, Drexel, Cass County All qualified staff who applied received a scholarship R-V, Sherwood-Cass, Miami, Adrian, Ballard, Butler, ranging from $300 to $4,000. Hudson, Rich Hill School Districts Golden Eagle District The council receives the funds necessary to present North Kansas City, Liberty, Smithville, Kearney, Excel- these scholarships through annual donations and 2015 H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation scholarship recipients sior Springs, Lawson School Districts READY TO RECRUIT Northern Lights District Park Hill, Platte County R-III, West Platte R-II, and North Platte R-I School Districts School Night for Scouting 2015 District names and boundaries unchanged: Big Muddy, Lone Bear, Blue Elk, Pioneer Trails, Frontier, Exploring, Kaw, Pelathe, Twin Rivers Recruitment season is underway ▶ Follow up with everyone that and more than 2,600 new youth attended School Night and did Learn more have joined Scouting at a School not join. Find out why and ask about the Night for Scouting. While the if they are still interested. council’s bulk of our recruitment nights are ▶ Conduct a second or third district complete, keep in mind that recruitment event giving youth realignment plan at www. recruitment doesn’t stop when another chance to join. School Night ends. Here are a few hoac-bsa.org. ▶ Ask current youth to invite a helpful hints to make sure every friend to join and hold a special youth has the opportunity to join. joining event. ▶ Follow up with everyone that ▶ Have your Scouts in sports in- joined at School Night to make vite teammates not in Scouting sure they have started attending to join after the season. meetings.
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COUNCIL NEWS University of Scouting Good Turn for Goodwill Scouts Fill the Fridge Good Turn for Goodwill is a community-wide recy- Saturday, November 7, 2015 cling/donation drive. We’re asking Scouts to collect More than 100 Scouts helped Harvesters, 41-Action and deliver donations of clothing, household items, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm News and Price Chopper Fill the Fridge this fall. books and games. Scouts will distribute donation bags The annual drive to friends and neighbors in the community along with Join us for a day of helps feed hungry a flyer requesting donations. On the designated day, learning, fun, and families in Kansas neighbors will place the filled bags on their porch for fellowship with Scouters City and this year’s Scouts to from across the council. campaign collected pick up. University of Scouting food and funds for Items are offers an assortment of more than 145,000 then deliv- classes in the areas of meals! All Scouts ered to the Administration, Program Enhancement and who volunteered or pre-selected Outdoor Activities. Be the best leader you can who donated to the Goodwill donation center and tallied. be for your Scouts! University of Scouting offers campaign were recognized something for every Scout Leader and also with the officialFill A special patch will be provided by Goodwill for each includes youth courses. the Fridge patch. Scout who participates. The collection & delivery date NEW LOCATION is November 14. Volunteer to help at www.hoac-bsa. org/community-service. Metropolitan Community College Business & Technology Campus 1775 Universal Avenue Kansas City, MO
Enroll today at www.hoac-bsa.org/ university-of-scouting.
Mission Hills Eagle Scout “My badges represent more than just a number,” said Rosher, who Earns Every Merit Badge is a senior at The Pembroke Hill School. “They represent seven John Rosher, an Eagle Scout with years of adventures with my fam- Troop 16, is one of the few who has ily and all my hard work and all THEODORE NAISH SCOUT RESERVATION earned all 136 merit badges, but it's the Scout leaders who helped me how he did it that will amaze you. along the way. I couldn’t have It wouldn’t be Halloween without Haunted Trails! Every badge tells a story and his accomplished this milestone All Cub Scouts and their families are invited quest for perfection has taken him without support.” to travel the Haunted Trails of Cub World on across the U.S. and beyond. October 24. Trail hikes begin at 4:00 pm and start John was recognized for his every 15 minutes until 9:30 pm. Plan to arrive at To earn some of the more exotic tremendous accomplishment on least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time. badges, Rosher used his family August 31 during his troop’s Court vacations. He studied oceanog- of Honor at St. Andrews Church. Ages 5 and up — $8 raphy with a marine biologist in Ages 4 and under — $4 Seattle, went whitewater rafting in Read the full story about *Price includes patch, shuttle service, and light meal Colorado, tried his hand at fishing John’s quest for every merit in the Amazon jungle, experi- badge in the Kansas City Star Pre-registration is required and online sign-up enced scuba diving in the Cayman at http://bit.ly/1OzXQB5. will end on October 21 at midnight. Due to high Islands, and even interest in this event, no walk-ins will be accepted. climbed Mount Photo by Joe Ledford. Kansas City Star SOARING ABOVE Kilimanjaro. Register now at http://voahaunted2015.kintera.org.
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COUNCIL NEWS
SCOUTSTRONG Naish Hosts Inaugural Triathlon Camp Naish’s Inaugural Varsity Triathlon & Campout welcomed more than 106 Scouts to the Reserva- TOP FINISHERS tion August 7-8. Competitors braved 11-13 YEAR OLDS our challenging course consisting of a 200-yard swim, 6-mile mountain Dan Foster Troop 378 bike ride and James Smith Troop 397 2-mile cross- Brandon Chase Troop 130 country run. 14-15 YEAR OLDS Several Scouts Ethan Perrins Crew 2158 and leaders Andrew Olsen Team 6465 demonstrated Jeffey Lund Troop 378 true Scout spirit, finishing 16+ the race and Adam Olsen Team 6465 then returning Evan Dantzscher Troop 378 to the course Logan Davis Troop 42 to support fellow Scouts until all had crossed the finish line. ADULTS Joey Foster Troop 378 TEAM WINNERS Joshua Blanch Team 6465 1st — Troop 130 Mitch Wood Crew 2418 2nd — Troop 418 3rd — Troop 378 All Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts and Venturers are invited to attend next year’s Triathlon on August 12-13.
Scout Night at Sporting Park Rain and chilly tempera- tures couldn’t stop more than 2,000 Scouts and their families from making this year’s Scout Night at Sport- ing Park one to remember. Scouts filled the South Stand and cheered on Sporting to a convincing win over FC Dallas. Scouts also took to the field with activities that included a Scout color guard, flag parade and post-match penalty kicks. Thanks to our Scout Night committee for a great event! Be sure to check out more event photos Join today for FREE | HOACALUMNI.ORG on our Facebook Page.
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FINANCE NEWS 2016 PATRON LUNCHEON MARCH 3 | MARRIOTT MUEHLEBACH Guest Speaker: Michael Durant MYSTERY HOUSE The 2016 Patron Luncheon is set for March 3 and this year’s featured guest speaker will be master pilot Find your district Mystery House and win and best-selling author, Michael Durant. Durant was big! Each week, Popcorn Kernels will be the pilot of Black Hawk helicopter Super Six Four given clues to where the Mystery House is that was fired upon and subsequently brought down located in each district via the Kernel during a combat operation in Mogadishu, Somalia on Journal. The first youth October 3, 1993. After a horrific street battle, he was to knock on the door of overrun by a crazed mob, captured, and held prisoner the Mystery House will for 11 days. His image as a POW was seen around the world on the cover of TIME, be awarded a $100 Visa Newsweek, US News and World Report. The events of that day were recounted in gift card! Mark Bowden’s best-selling book Black Hawk Down and Ridley Scott’s Academy Award-winning movie of the same name.
This year’s luncheon is being chaired by Stephen Hooley, CEO of DST Systems. Sponsorships and Table Host opportunities are available, some of which include access to the exclusive speaker reception held prior to the event. Those interested in attending should contact Jeromy Rutledge at (816) 569-4965 or jeromy.rutledge@ PROJECT POPCORN scouting.org.
Welsh Named 2015 Distinguished Citizen On October 15, the Heart of America Council will honor Polsinelli Chairman and CEO, Russ Welsh, with the 2015 Distinguished Citizen Award. The Distinguished Citizen Award honors an individual or company in the Kansas City area for their efforts in making a distinct difference in the fabric of our community. The annual event highlights our Scoutreach programs and the in-roads Scouting is making to bring the values and life skills to young people who might not SALE SCHEDULE otherwise be reached because of socio- economic barriers. Another highlight of the October 2 Early Bird Incentive Due November 3 Enter Fill-it Up Distinguished Citizen Award dinner is the presentation of two $10,000 scholarships Information to local Eagle Scouts. Contact Jeromy Rutledge for more information or to register October 19 Return Paperwork Due November 6 Submit Program Plan at (816) 569-4965 or [email protected]. and Budget October 24 Returns Due November 6-7 Final Distribution MAJOR SPONSORS October 26 Place Final Orders November 30 Scholarships Due Cliff and Bonne Illig Financial Holding PFS Holding Company November 2 Place Final Prize Order December 9 Popcorn Payments Due Corporation
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FINANCE NEWS
In Memory of: Scouting Honors Labor Union Members Days. The Community Labor Partner Award was also presented to the Bank of Labor. For more than 30 Russell Bentch Jared Pearce years, the Bank of Labor has provided support to the Charles & Lori Collins Regina Pearce 2015 George Meany Award Dinner Sigmund Popper annual Investment in Character campaign, Skilled C Jack Phillips Janis & Matthew Reding On August 20, more than 160 union members, com- Trades Work Day and the George Meany Dinner. Harvey Bodker Mary Snyder munity leaders and Scouters gathered for the 3rd Gary & Denise Cover Keith & Dorothy Terry annual George Meany Award Dinner at Argosy Casino A special presentation of the BSA’s North Star Award Jere Ratcliffe Sharon Brayer Hotel. Named for the AFL-CIO’s first president, the was made to Kevin O’Neill, Publisher of the Labor Heart of America Council Staff Harvey Bodker George Meany Beacon, for his support and promotion of the Skilled Janis Perry Harold F Smith (Cotton) Award recognizes Trades Work Days and the George Meany Dinner. Thomas Clark Bruce E Davis Kevin also served Gary & Denise Cover union members Harvey Bodker Nancy & Jim Carnes who have made a as the dinner Robert & Shirley Cunningham Susan Dahlsten emcee. Heart of America Council Staff significant contribu- Jim & Karen Dillon tion to the youth of Andrew Huffman David Dunmire their communities by The featured guest Carol Beesley Georgia Erickson volunteering in the Speaker was Eagle Nancy & Frank Clifford Sarah & John Erickson Scout R. Thomas The Greater KC Asorn Chapter Joanne Faulkner programs of the BSA. Tom Buffenbarger, Guest Speaker Sorouch & Kathryn Haddad Douglas & Caryn Firebaugh Buffenbarger, Floyd Hastings Sue Heley The Greater Kan- International Beth Huffman Julie Greg Hessenflow sas City, Missouri Labor Lee Perry, Ironworkers Local 10, receives President of the Michele Kerwin Kenneth & Nancy Holm the George Meany Award International Kerry Kohrs Mr & Mrs Robert Hovey Council AFL-CIO presented Susan Komen Bob & Joan Kissick the George Meany Award Association of Barbara Furgason Kurz John & Paula Longan to Tim Foster, Sheet Metal Machinists and Gayle McFarlane Phyllis Newson Workers Local 2. Tim is an Aerospace Work- Deanna McPherson James B Nutter, Sr Eagle Scout and has been ers. Tom serves Philip Paschang Carol Snyder Jim Porter Richard & Jackie White involved with Scouting for on the National Tim Foster, Sheet Metal Workers Board of the Peggy Reynolds Purd & Margaret Wright close to fifty years. Tim has Local 2, receives the George Tom & Patty Sack Karl & Paula Yehle shared his leadership talents Meany Award Boy Scouts of Ray & Sandra Seidelman Heart of America Council Staff over the years as a Com- America. Brad & Sandra Sullivan Robert “Bob” Straw Sr Patricia & HL Tolbert mittee Member, Commit- 2015 George Meany Award Dinner Katherine Noe Linda Zerger tee Chairman, Assistant Committee Janis Perry Stephen Jenkins Scoutmaster and Scoutmas- Leland Welty Scott Benson ter for Pack 4264 and Troop Anthony & Mary Amato MAJOR SPONSORS Judith Bradley 1264 chartered by the Lee’s Anonymous Cornerstone Sponsor — International Association of William & Katherine Calkins Roberta Clark Summit United Methodist Kathy Hershey Machinists and Aerospace Workers Mr & Mrs Lynn Frisbie Church. The Tri-County Louise Mackenzie Joseph Gaul Dinner Sponsor — International Association of Sheet Donna Patton Labor Council of Eastern Harold & Betty Koch Kevin O’Neill is honored with the Metal Workers Local 2 Gary & Amy Sanders Kansas presented the George Joyce Mackender North Star Award Award Sponsor — International Brotherhood of Roger Lee Lapp Vicki Newton Meany Award to Lee Perry, Judy Duryee Larry & Bonnie Pagenkopf Ironworkers Local 10. Lee joined Scouting as a youth Boilermakers Cindy Prettyman Charlie McBrien in Buffalo, New York before moving to Kansas City Program Sponsor — Bank of Labor Pete’s Auto Service Inc Julie Bahr with his family. Lee is a proud father of an Eagle Scout. Warren Robertson TABLE SPONSORS Bill McNeall Daniel Shinn He has shared his enthusiasm for Scouting by serving Jack & Jane DeWees Jeanne Shinn as Chartered Organization Representative and merit Electrical Corporation of International Association of McNeall Farms Inc Meta Snyder badge counselor for Pack 4460 and Troop 1460 char- America Machinist and Aerospace Diane Morrill Raymond & Kathleen Stockman tered to the Gracemor Elementary PTA. Lee serves on Pipe Fitters Association Workers Lodge 778 Sosland Publishing Norman & Joan Trigg the council maintenance committee and has been a Local 533 Greater Kansas City Plumbers and Gasfitters Building & Construction Nancy Parness In Honor of: member of the camp staff for more than 17 years. He is Heart of America Council Staff a Sagamore in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Local 8 Trades Council Jeff Richardson Heavy Construction Tri-County Labor Council Judith & Kent Richardson The evening also included the presentation of the Laborers’ Local 663 of Eastern Kansas AFL-CIO NECA Power Partners Carpenters’ District To remember a loved one or honor a friend, mail your check to council’s Community Labor Partner Awards. Awards Boilermakers Local 83 Council Memorials & Tributes, Heart of America Council, Endowment were presented to the Carpenter’s District Council Fund, P.O. Box 414177, Kansas City, MO 64141-4177. For more IBEW Local 124 Ironworkers Local 10 information, contact Jeromy Rutledge at (816) 569-4965. for their support of the council’s Skilled Trades Work Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO Metro Ford
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ORDER OF THE ARROW — NOAC 2015
In the American Indian Activi- GOLD RUSH ties/Inductions and Ceremonial Events competition, our Dance Tamegonit Lodge Shines at National Team and Ceremonial Team took Order of the Arrow Conference home more national awards than ever before. Four of our six dancers More than 170 Arrowmen from Tamegonit Lodge advanced to ribbon in the semi-finals in the indi- made their way to Michigan State University August vidual dance competition. Four members received 3-8 to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the ribbons in the individual Dance Attire competition. Order of the Arrow at the 2015 National Order of the The team also competed in the inaugural PowWow Arrow Conference. Boasting a total attendance competition. Our Ceremony Team, having trained of more than 15,000, NOAC participants experienced together weekly over the past two years, medaled as an unforgettable week long program that included National Honor Team in all events, the Pre-Ordeal training, competitions, stage shows, friendship and Ceremony, the new Brotherhood Ceremony, and the fellowship. Vigil Ceremony performance. During the Night of Champions, our Ceremony Team took center stage Upon arriving at Michigan State University, par- and were named ticipants were issued their individual Spark social National Champions media device that turned meeting others into a fun in the Ceremonial competitive game. The premier event kicked off the Costume Competi- OA Centennial Anniversary Celebration with a night tion portraying their NOAC AWARDS stage show entitled “It Starts with Us”. All present region, a first for TAMEGONIT LODGE were challenged to affect change and bring the fire Tamegonit Lodge. National Champion Ceremonial Costume home to their home councils. Competition National Honor Team Pre-Ordeal Ceremony National Honor Team New Brotherhood Ceremony National Honor Team Vigil Ceremony 1st Place 400 x 400 Relay As the week continued, Arrowmen took part in ses- sions from How to Better a Committee, to Fly Fishing 3rd Place Soccer Made Simple, to creating the Cutting Edge Conclave. In a demonstration of physical stamina, our members participated in the 5k Run, taking 1st in the 4x400 In his keynote speech, the OA National Chief Relay and 3rd place in soccer. launched the #DareToDo service initiative for 100 days following NOAC. It calls for all Arrowmen to perform small acts of service and to share what they did on social media. The power of 165,000 Arrow- men performing these simple tasks will ignite other Scouts to follow, thus putting our foot forward in service for all. Be sure to mark your calendars and plan to join us at NOAC 2018 at Indiana University.
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CAMPING & PROGRAMS
ORDER OF THE ARROW MIC-O-SAY NEWS
Lodge Dues to Increase in 2016 2015 Vigil Brave Roundups Honors Earlier this year, the Tamegonit Lodge The 2016 Mic-O-Say season will be here before you know it and now is the time to start getting ready. The Tribe of Executive Committee voted to raise The Vigil Honor is Mic-O-Say will again be hosting Brave Roundups the last annual dues from $10 to $15, starting the highest honor that Saturday of January and February in the Kansas City area. This January 1, 2016. This is the first time the Order of the Arrow can bestow is a great way to prepare all the 2015 Braves to become Warriors in the Tribe. in over a decade that the Lodge has upon its members for service to the The meeting will include a refresher from the Brave process and an opportuni- raised its annual dues. The purpose Lodge, council and Scouting. Tamego- ty to secure items to make their tribal attire from Parry Lodge. Look for more of this change is to further improve nit Lodge recognized 46 individuals information at Roundtable in November. our program while maintaining the with this distinction at the 2015 Vigil infrastructure Tamegonit Lodge has Banquet on October 3. worked so hard to build over its 76 Tribal Elevations Turn to page 14 for the complete 2015 year tenure in the council. Please Hundreds of youth and adults were elevated to new ranks and responsibilities Vigil Honor listing. direct any questions to the Lodge throughout the summer camping season. Congratulations and a big “How Staff Advisor, Scott Weaver, atscott. How” to everyone! [email protected]. • Foxmen (900) • Braves (909) This summer, the Fall 2015 Mini-Camps • Hardway Warriors (787) Tribe inducted • Honorary Warriors (301) its 79,000th • October 10 • October 24 • November 7 • Honored Women (106) member since It’s summer camp when you want it! Enjoy Scout camp fa- its founding by • Firebuilders (461) vorites like rifle, shotgun, archery, climbing and rappelling. Chief Lone Bear Take advantage of these opportunities to gain new skills • Tom Tom Beaters (226) and discover new interests: • Runners (148) • Fishing Merit Badge — October 10 • Keepers of the Sacred Bundle (66) • Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge — October 24 • Shaman (66) & November 7 • Sachems (45) • Automotive Maintenance Merit Badge — October 10 • Farm Mechanics Merit Badge — October 10 • Keepers of the Wampum (10) • Search and Rescue fundamentals — October 24 & • Sagamores (9) November 7 • Medicine Men (3) Their Work Is Done Register now at www.hoac-bsa.org/mini-camp-weekends. • Chieftain (1) The Tribe is saddened over the recent loss See page 14 for the complete of several important leaders in the Tribe’s list of 2015 Tribal Council history. These Tribesmen dedicated so READY TO RIDE elevations. much to the Tribe, and now their work is done. ATV Safety Course at Naish Jere B. Ratcliffe, Chief Soaring Lone Eagle Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush! ATV classes (1988-1991 Directing Chief) at Naish are open and available. The program focuses Bruce E. Davis, Chieftain Swift Streaking on equipping Scouts with knowledge and skills for safe Comet (1998 Presiding Chieftain) four-wheel ATV riding. C. Jack Phillips, Chieftain Far Away Hawk • Scouts must be 14 years of age or older to participate (2000 Honorary Chieftain) • Next Course: October 24-25 | Naish Mini-Camp Weekend Harold "Cotton" Smith, Jr., Chieftain Spirit For more information on the ATV course or to register Fire (2004 Presiding Chieftain) online visit http://2015ATVSafety.kintera.org.
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OA High Adventure Excursions Need an escape from the ordinary? Each summer, • $250 — 2 weeks at Philmont the Order of the Arrow offers a myriad of different • $250 — 8 days at the Summit High Adventure opportunities to meet your sum- • $200 — 2 weeks at Northern Tier mer needs. Whether it’s taking a plunge in the At- lantic Ocean at the Florida Sea Base or taming the • $500 — 10 days at Sea Base Summit’s adventure sports paradise, an OA High For more information or to register, visit Adventure excursion will put you at a National www.adventure.oa-bsa.org. High Adventure base at a terrific price. 2017 NATIONAL JAMBOREE The National Jamboree is an unforgettable experience that will stay with you for a lifetime! The 2017 National Jamboree will be held July 19-28 at the BSA’s newest High Adventure Base, The Summit in West Virginia.
The Heart of America Council is now ac- cepting reservations for this unforgettable adventure. Tour stops include visits to the NASA Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Jamboree-on-the Air Gettysburg Battlefield, whitewater rafting, and two days in Washington D.C. For more The world’s largest annual Scouting event occurs on the 3rd weekend of Octo- information and to make your $100 deposit ber each year. Jamboree-on-the-Air will connect Scouts from over 200 countries go to www.hoac-bsa.org/national-jamboree. through the use of amateur radios. Hit the airwaves with us at Camp Naish from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, MAKE YOUR $100 DEPOSIT TODAY! October 17. Ham radio operators will be standing by to assist Scouts. This event is open to Scouts and Scouters of any age at no cost. No reservations are required. Scouts can come as a den, pack, troop or as individuals.
PHILMONT ADVISOR SKILLS SCHOOL October 23 — October 26 & International October 30 — November 2 Scouting Activities Philmont Advisor Skills School features a one-night adventure into the rugged New Mexico backcoun- Open House try led by an experienced member of the Philmont Ranger Department.
Heart of America Council Service Center Participants will be transported from the Denver Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Airport to Philmont. The cost to attend is only $76 Learn more at www.philmontscoutranch.org/ 7:00-9:00 PM and covers shuttle transportation to/from Denver, TrekPreparation/PASS.aspx or call Dave Woodman lodging gear, meals and PASS materials. (913) 709-4006.
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4th Annual TOP HONORS Special Recognition Issue
Outstanding volunteers make the Heart of America Council one of the best councils in the country.
We are proud to recognize this year’s “Top Honors” recipients for their service to Scouting.
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TOP HONORS — SILVER BEAVER
The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award that a local council may bestow on an adult volunteer for distinguished service to youth.
The Heart of America Council is proud to recognize the 2015 Silver Beaver Catherine Albers Eugene Bellner Sr. Fred Bixler Jr. Michael Brady Tamela Cockrum Award Recipients
for their service to Scouting.
Honorees will be recognized at the Council Annual Recognition Banquet on November 11 the Overland William Easley Nils Erickson John Freshnock Philip Gramlich Raymond Graskemper Jr. Park Convention Center. Online reservations are now available at www.hoac-bsa.org.
Benjamin Grimsley Anthony Grosshans Allen Huff Lee Perry Catherine Puls
John Rohrer Zachary Shafran James Wasko
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TOP HONORS: TRAINING
2015 Heart of America Council 2015 Heart of America Council National Youth Leadership Wood Badge Training Participants Training Participants
COURSE C5-307-15-1 Glenn Baughman...... Lone Bear Course Director: Tim Helton Course Director: Tim Bodendistel Robert Burdick...... Pelathe Morgan Atkinson...... North Star Nicholas Voet...... Thunderbird Frank Audano...... Red-Tailed Hawk Ari Burt...... Thunderbird Austin Ball...... Thunderbird Houston Webb...... Big Muddy Tara Calley...... Twin Rivers Lucas Blahnik...... North Star Dylan Young...... Thunderbird Thomas Baker...... Trailhead Jeffrey Campbell...... Thunderbird Diane Beatty...... Thunderbird Ian Bowen...... Northern Tier Samuel Arriaga...... Thunderbird Jeremiah Collier...... Thunderbird Austin Brown...... Big Muddy Tom Bettis...... Thunderbird John Boyce...... Trailhead Kelly Daggett...... Twin Rivers Mark Brewer...... Red-Tailed Hawk Justin Brown...... Red-Tailed Hawk Christopher Boyce...... Trailhead David Deaton...... North Star Connor Chism...... Thunderbird Robyn Bryson...... Trails West Ryan Browning...... Trails West Eric Duffendack...... Lone Bear Kellan Clouse...... North Star Tyler Burnes...... Blue Elk David Bryant...... Trails West Scott Elsey...... Trails West Scott Cook...... North Star Joshua Camp...... Thunderbird Richard Burroughs...... Trails West Ralf Emerson...... North Star Tanner Cook...... North Star Zane Dautenhahn...... Thunderbird Matt Calhoun...... Blue Elk Jeffrey Flannery...... Trails West Bailey Cornelison...... Twin Rivers Nathan Drake...... Blue Elk Bryan Casey...... Thunderbird Troy Floyd...... Thunderbird Stephen Clark...... Trailhead John Gemsky...... Northern Tier Cameron Courtright...... Lone Bear Robert Duncan...... Blue Elk Jeffrey Danley...... Out of Council Jay Gillette...... Trails West Trenton Courtright...... Lone Bear Cole Edwards...... Trailhead Kevin Dellett...... Red-Tailed Hawk William Guyer...... Thunderbird Jackson Crabtree...... Red-Tailed Hawk Nathaniel Enke...... Blue Elk Mary England...... Trailhead Matthew Harkins...... Trails West Dalton Cumpton...... Thunderbird Mason Ericson...... Northern Tier Jeremy Fuksa...... North Star Jon Harms...... North Star Josh Dorland...... North Star Jacob Galos...... Trailhead Bernice Garnett...... Kaw Phillip Helt...... North Star Ryan Duffendack...... Lone Bear Zachary Gibson...... Red-Tailed Hawk Scott Gates...... Pelathe Justin Hoke...... North Star Luke Dunn...... North Star Caden Goodman...... Trails West Carol Gersema...... Kaw Joseph Hood...... Trails West Sidney Edelbrock...... Twin Rivers Evan Heard...... Blue Elk Kevin Gibson...... Red-Tailed Hawk Jeffrey Hopkins...... Northern Tier Alexander England...... Trailhead Tyler Hilk...... Northern Tier Lori Golon Thorne...... Kaw Guy Jacobs...... Pelathe Cameron Franklin...... Kaw Sam Hurt...... Trailhead Claudia Gomez Rodriguez...... Thunderbird John Jordan...... Trailhead Dylan Godfrey...... Lone Bear Alexander Jackson...... Red-Tailed Hawk Marco Gonzalez...... Pioneer Trails Gerald "Neal" Karnes...... Lone Bear Payton Greenwald...... North Star Jakob Johnson...... Blue Elk David Graham...... Red-Tailed Hawk Russell Kohl...... Trailhead Caden Hellman...... Kaw Dakota Lepker...... Blue Elk Michael Guthrie...... Red-Tailed Hawk Bruce Lalonde...... Trails West Ryan Hellman...... Kaw Logan Littleton...... North Star Amy Guthrie...... Red-Tailed Hawk Michael Laney...... Trails West Leonard Hallmark...... North Star Samuel Howell...... Twin Rivers Jeremiah Lossa...... Kaw Patrick Liang...... Blue Elk Ethan Hulen...... Trailhead John Manuel...... North Star Carmen Haynes...... Trails West Douglas McConnell...... Trails West Kenneth Herstowski...... Trailhead Joshua Judd...... Twin Rivers Ryan Martens...... Trails West Cieara McCoy...... Pelathe Tanner Karnes...... Lone Bear Gaven Martin...... Trails West Richard Higgason...... Thunderbird Leon McCoy...... Pelathe Michael Holladay...... Out of Council Michael Klapp...... Lone Bear David “Tanner” McBee...... Red-Tailed Hawk Byron McMurphy...... Lone Bear William Laubscher...... North Star Jackson McCoy...... Thunderbird John Hoye...... Thunderbird Kevin Meyerhoff...... Red-Tailed Hawk Mason Lewis...... North Star Erika McFadden...... Trailhead Sarah Martinez...... Pioneer Trails Ian Newlin...... Trails West Jack Lintz...... Thunderbird Noah Meitler...... Thunderbird Michael Mason...... Red-Tailed Hawk Douglas Norsby...... Trails West Hayden Loughrey...... North Star Ross Mineo...... Blue Elk Michael McElroy...... Out of Council John Payne...... Thunderbird Chad Mestel...... Trails West Derek Riggs...... Trails West Leyton Manley...... North Star Prax Myer...... Pelathe Linda Miller...... Red-Tailed Hawk Carissa Robertson...... Out of Council Evan Mansil...... North Star Evan Myers...... Trailhead Ryan Moore...... Trails West Beth Robinett...... Out of Council Caleb McKinney...... North Star Zachary Noland...... Red-Tailed Hawk Glenda Noell...... Kaw Keith Rose...... Trailhead Bonnie Miller...... Pelathe Robert Partridge...... North Star Jennifer Oreilly...... Thunderbird Ludwig Ryfkogel...... Pelathe Simon Mitchell...... Thunderbird Connor Poteet...... Trailhead Jeffrey Phillips...... Trails West Brian Schatz...... Thunderbird Nolan Moore...... Red-Tailed Hawk Anthony Saccardi...... Thunderbird Gwynn Pierce...... Trails West Marc Schlebusch...... North Star Andrew Murphy...... Trailhead Nathaniel Sawchak...... Trails West Gordon Rames...... Red-Tailed Hawk Chris Schmidt...... Northern Tier Joshua Petree...... Lone Bear Thomas Schmitt...... Red-Tailed Hawk Johnathon Sampsel...... Kaw Michelle Seastrom...... Red-Tailed Hawk Adam Pfannenstiel...... Kaw Jake Seager...... Trailhead Thomas Shoffner...... Kaw Delmar Swindle...... Blue Elk Evan Price...... Trailhead Steve Sosa...... Trailhead James Simmons...... Lone Bear Kevin Templin...... Lone Bear Jack Reeves...... Trailhead Phillip Vaughn...... Kaw Brian Streich...... North Star Scott Tener...... Northern Tier Thomas Rudkin...... North Star Jordan Wagstaff...... Thunderbird Brian Symons...... Red-Tailed Hawk Matthew Terryberry...... Thunderbird Hunter Ruskanen...... Red-Tailed Hawk Dane Worthington...... Trailhead Jason Waltonen...... Blue Elk Matthew Thomas...... Northern Tier Mike Schroder...... Kaw Cody Sanders...... Blue Elk Michael Wegner...... Trailhead Jeffery Thorne...... Kaw Bryce Simpson...... North Star Chandis Raygor...... Thunderbird William Whitman...... North Star COURSE C5-307-15-2 Gus Sippel...... Trailhead Vince Lewis...... North Star Marvin Wiedeman...... Pelathe Course Director: Tony Jackowski James Smith...... North Star Colin Guthrie...... Red-Tailed Hawk Devon Williamson...... Thunderbird Alex Springer...... North Star Matthew Winters...... Twin Rivers Edward Adams...... Pelathe Ryan Wilson...... Thunderbird Robert Stepp...... North Star Benjamin Duncan...... North Star Christine Adams...... Pelathe Amon Woolridge...... North Star Ashleigh Sterling...... Red-Tailed Hawk Nick Burkhammer...... North Star Bobby Balentine...... Thunderbird Dawn Wyatt...... Thunderbird Parker Stevens...... North Star Haley Finstad...... Pelathe Ricky Ball...... Thunderbird Jacob Thornsberry...... North Star Ashley Finstad...... Pelathe Thomas Barden...... Blue Elk Dylan Vangilder...... Thunderbird
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TOP HONORS: HONOR CAMPING
2015 Order of the Arrow Vigil Members
Michael Adamek Benjamin Kelm Robert Baker Alexander Kolar 2015 Tribal Council Elevations Carol Bloomer Jacob Martin Sachem Anthony J Willard Sachem White Moonlit Wolf Karl Bodenheimer Connor Matches Benjamin M Wilson Sachem Silver Stealthy Skunk Timothy S Barnett Sachem Hunter of Whitetail Christopher Wilt Sachem Wild Flying Horse Augustus Boos Paul Meyers James G Beachner Sachem Lone Eagle Fishing Daniel W Wohlford Sachem Great White Birch By Cool Graham Boswell Timothy Mitchell Paul Martin Bertrand Sachem Calling Redwing Whippoorwill Water Kevin Bing Sachem Burning Star In the Night Mark Brewer Jacob Moyer Jordan Wright Sachem Soaring Red Leg Eagle Paul Cast Benjamin Murdock Taylor R Blann Sachem Son of Loud Roaring Bear John A Collier Sachem Flying Ball of Fire Keeper of the Wampum April Clark Stephanie Ogan Preston S Conner Sachem Lonesome Lost Wolf David Belzer Keeper of the Wampum Running Simon Davis William Oprisu Bret O Cooper Sachem Dances With Trout White Wolf Benjamin Dyhouse John Oxley Mike Culver Sachem One Tin Soldier Dwight D Fowler Keeper of the Wampum Least Fleet Footed Elk Isaac Eastman David Pullen Levi J Dunham Sachem Little Ever Thundering White Stallion Jeffrey A Grubb Keeper of the Wampum Little Deep Samuel Eichorst Michael Skelton Flowing River Jared A Fears Sachem Flying Little Gray Squirrel Lawrence D Jefferson Keeper of the Wampum Little Mark Enke Barry Slotnick Timothy D Frantze Sachem Least Silver Blue River Screaming Horse Benjamin Foster Gabriel Stillwell Jeff B Fox Sachem Chases Northern Lights Robert N Kline Keeper of the Wampum Winds of Dawson Garcia David Timpe Les Garber Sachem Lightning of the Raging Storm the Coup Mark Garcia Kenny Ward Andrew Gerrard Jr Sachem Little Soft Sounding Coyote David Lehman Keeper of the Wampum Little Sure Michael Grimaldi Sachem Flashing Red Forest Footed Running Elk Lisa Grimsley M. Scott Weaver Bob James Robert Hale Sachem Whispering King Snake Michael Morris Keeper of the Wampum Big Heaven James Hale Kyle Weber Kim Hein Sachem Spark of High Flying Yellow Flame Piercing Eagle Ronald Hayes Jr Alvin Weber Allan W High Sachem Smoking Long Rifle John P Peter Keeper of the Wampum Thunder Heart Eric Isaacson Charles Welsh Thomas E Hines III Sachem Lone Burro Don M Seaver Keeper of the Wampum Living Water Howard W Hoenshell Sachem Talking Wind In Tall Pine Carol L Snyder Keeper of the Wampum Helpful Conner Jenkins Keith Wood Silver Bird Marshall Hollingsworth Sachem Serving Beaver John Kelly-Collins Frank Zizzo Jr. Joshua David Horton Sachem Silver Puma Spirit Sagamore Rey Jared Irwin Sachem Grandson of Yellow Ember John Nick Badgerow Sagamore Jumping White Horse Joseph G Jacobs III Sachem Bold Bright Sun Stephen E Foote Sagamore Silver Foot Sheila M Lancaster Sachem Whispers To Diving Nighthawk Brad Frederick Sagamore Falling Lost Star Reade C Montgomery Sachem Running Son of Little Steven L Lancaster Sagamore Least Diving Cold Creek Black Leggings Russell S Lindsay Jr Sagamore Golden Trout Michael Mosakowski Sachem Little Bright Twin Star Daryl L Stine Sagamore Deep Running Water Christian A Nissen Sachem Dark Horizon James B Todd Sagamore Spirit of the Morning Star Mike Norton Sachem Swift Falling Tree Salvatore E Valenti Sagamore Swift Moving Hands Pam Olive Sachem Youngest Daughter of IS YOUR UNIT A Quiet Night Scott J Willoughby Sagamore Wild Cloud Scott Gregory Osborne Sachem Survivor of Shadows Medicine Man Brandon C Pemburlin Sachem Second Son of Glistening Tree CAMP Edward L Gooseman Medicine Man Rising Goose Patrick V Ralston Sachem Majestic Speaking Falcon Danny Minnick Medicine Man Bold Lightning CHAMP Brent Soendker Sachem Farmer of Many Animals Thunder Gabriel J Smart Sachem Stalker of Long Shadows Find out in our special camping spotlight Randy Sims Medicine Man Shield of the Wolf Rick Thomann Sachem Light Misting Rain Cloud in the December-January edition of John Wessling Sachem Fast Rising Trout In the Chieftain Adventures in Scouting. Early Dawn Gary V Cover Chieftain Lone Towering Pine Bruce A White Sachem Slumbering White Bear
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SCOUTING HISTORY
SCOUTING HISTORY
New Scout Uniforms Arrive in Kansas City By Andy Dubill, Council Historian
Soon after Scouting’s launch in Kansas City, Gordon & Koppel Clothiers announced that the first eighty sets of uniforms had been received and were being distributed to the lucky Scouts who had placed their orders earlier that month.
Each uniform set cost $2.65 and included a hat, shirt, baggy knee trousers and a khaki knapsack.
Tenderfoot Scouts would receive a special button to wear on their uniforms until permanent insignia arrived. Three troops of Scouts were scheduled to wear COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES their uniforms on scheduled hikes in early November of 1910; the first troop hiked from Join the Heart of America Council Team Westport Baptist Church to Merriam, Kansas; We’re hiring! Make Scouting a career and join the Heart the second left from the First Congregational of America Council team. We’re currently looking for ap- Church bound for Independence, Missouri plicants for the following positions: and the last left the First Congregational Church in Kansas City, Kansas bound for Camp Naish Trading Post Manager: College Internships: the Quindaro Ruins. People in Kansas City observed the Scouts in The Theodore Naish Scout Reserva- The Heart of America Council has their brand new tion is looking for a part time Trading college internship positions available uniforms on their Post Manager. The Trading Post in the following areas: Field Service, hikes. Manager will be responsible for com- Marketing and Development. Intern- munity networking and marketing, ships must be for college credit. Ju- If you have employee relations, merchandising, niors and Seniors preferred, but will questions about inventory management and general consider others based on experience. Scouting history operational functions. Retail experi- Compensation of $200 per week. that would be good ence is required, management and For more information contact Brian topics for future Scouting experience preferred. Start- Tobler at 816-569-4985 or Brian. columns, email ing salary of $11.00 per hour. Full [email protected]. Andy Dubill at position description and additional [email protected]. details are available upon request.
Apply online: www.hoac-bsa.org/ naish-app
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HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL EAGLE SCOUTS — JUNE - AUGUST 2015
BIG MUDDY Troop 1360 Garrett Miller Christopher Golden, SM THUNDERBIRD Troop 1120 Austin Cox Douglas Watson, SM Troop 1374 Liam Huntsucker Paul Crooks, SM Troop 1003 Holden Moore Anthony Laughlin, SM Troop 1318 Benjamin Doyle Rodney Wolken, SM Troop 1374 Jackson Martin Paul Crooks, SM Troop 1032 Seth Smith Dan Barnes, SM Troop 1318 Morgan Nicodemus Rodney Wolken, SM Troop 1378 Christopher Winkie John Pratt, SM Troop 1032 Jeremy Stinger Dan Barnes, SM Troop 1324 Hunter Hall Roland Francis, SM Troop 1378 Matthew Clark John Pratt, SM Troop 1032 Jackson Sparks Dan Barnes, SM Troop 1414 Jared Smith Phillip Smith, SM Troop 1378 Evan Dantzscher John Pratt, SM Troop 1032 Michael Homer Dan Barnes, SM Troop 1713 Luke Schaberg John Mitchell, SM Troop 1394 Hollis Hagembuch Brian Streich, SM Troop 1032 Jacob Whitney Dan Barnes, SM Troop 1713 Nicholas Mitchell John Mitchell, SM Troop 1397 Sean McMullen Timothy Kixmiller, SM Troop 1033 Michael McLaughlin Steven Brown, SM BLUE ELK Troop 1412 Luke Termorshuizen Justin Hoke, SM Troop 1054 Justin Nitz Steven Hilger, SM Troop 1433 Cy Booth Joseph Blount, SM Troop 1082 Christopher Diaz Jr Christopher Diaz Sr, SM Troop 1054 Noah Baldwin Steven Hilger, SM Troop 1138 Parker Sullivan Dennis Henks, SM Troop 1433 Kaleb Booth Joseph Blount, SM Troop 1088 Joshua Madrid Justin Fay, SM Troop 1161 Phillip Milam David Dunn, SM Troop 1444 Caleb Lee Thomas McPherson, SM Troop 1210 Ryan Parker Douglas Horne, SM Troop 1221 Michael Mader James Waldman, SM Troop 1447 Mason Davis Matthew Wheeler, SM Troop 1244 Alec Radford Joseph White, SM Troop 1226 Garrett Giles David Lyons Jr, SM Troop 1495 Blake Keller Christopher Conner, SM Troop 1251 Nicholas Minx Robert Johnson, SM Troop 1228 Andrew Huber Patrick Liang, SM Troop 1992 Jacob Pritchett Dennis Wycoff, SM Troop 1251 Christopher Minx Robert Johnson, SM Troop 1266 Prestib Hazen David Graham, SM Crew 2418 Spencer Goff Joshua Knowlton, ADV Troop 1251 Daniel Reilly Robert Johnson, SM Troop 1282 Nicholas Dunlap Scott Howell Jr, SM Crew 2418 Alexander Untch Joshua Knowlton, ADV Troop 1282 Hunter Ginavan Scott Howell Jr, SM Troop 1255 Collin Horn Brian Osgood, SM Troop 1347 John Treese Jeffrey Fox, SM NORTHERN TIER Troop 1255 Brennan Riggs Brian Osgood, SM Troop 1362 Gregory Gamble Anthony Schamel, SM Troop 34 Caleb Daniels Lynn Holthaus, SM Troop 1255 Luke Talcott Brian Osgood, SM Troop 1362 Nicholas Royer Anthony Schamel, SM Troop 54 Rex Templin Michael Kowynia, SM Troop 1391 Evan Jones Lance Overfield, SM Troop 1763 Thomas Lay Bryan Richardson, SM Troop 54 Tyler Wollum Michael Kowynia, SM Troop 1510 Tyler Melendorp Paul Fyffe, SM Troop 1763 Tyler Krause Bryan Richardson, SM Troop 93 Landon Butler Myrl Wear, SM Troop 1531 Kevin Rock Damon Valdez, SM Troop 1813 Braeden Finch John Jacques, SM Troop 194 Gerald Brungardt Rick Harris, SM Troop 1531 Ryan Beaver Damon Valdez, SM Crew 2246 Thomas Miller Steven Williams, ADV Troop 295 Nicholas Sorenson Paul Cast, SM Troop 1601 Hunter Parsons Michael Dulle, SM Team 6246 Joseph Miller Isaac Rush, VC Troop 358 Kevin McMorris Nathan Roney, SM Troop 1621 Ian Phillips Patrick Snider, SM KAW Troop 584 James Naylor Bret Bozick, SM Troop 1631 Luke Bryde Kenneth Douglas, SM Troop 165 Miguel Enriquez Nils Erickson, SM PELATHE Troop 1631 Bryan Wilber Kenneth Douglas, SM Troop 165 Kyle Lauber Nils Erickson, SM Troop 1631 Tom Black Kenneth Douglas, SM Troop 52 Eric Glogau Richard Bireta, SM Troop 173 Andrew Davidson Glenn Kolin, SM Troop 52 Ian Archer Richard Bireta, SM TRAILHEAD Troop 173 Patrick Clark Glenn Kolin, SM Troop 55 Seth Winchester Robert Burdick, SM Troop 10 Matthew Boushka Robert Day, SM Troop 304 Mylan Gray David Moon, SM Troop 59 Steele Jacobs Guy Jacobs, SM Troop 10 Cooper May Robert Day, SM Troop 366 Matthew Hauerwas Gerard Overbey, SM PIONEER TRAILS Troop 10 Clay Christenson Robert Day, SM LONE BEAR Troop 10 Kyle Elmendorf Robert Day, SM Troop 1016 Gage Kent David Banks, SM Troop 1163 Payton Inglis Frank Inglis, SM Troop 10 Andrew Stark Robert Day, SM Troop 1016 Ethan Starr David Banks, SM Troop 1400 Trevor Reynolds Russell Petree, SM Troop 10 Joshua Dunn Robert Day, SM Troop 1016 Jonathan Ator David Banks, SM Troop 1400 Andrew Burgess Russell Petree, SM Troop 282 Frank Sheeran Kerby Ball, SM Troop 1016 Andrew Faber David Banks, SM Troop 1437 Isac Tichenor Hurley Mahan, SM Troop 395 Charles Mackey II Bryan Clingan, SM Troop 1016 Cooper Garren David Banks, SM Troop 1513 Samuel Espey Charles Barry, SM Troop 396 Robert Bjerke Timothy Bachta, SM Troop 1027 Ari Ellis Robert Coates, SM Troop 1513 Adrian Dale Charles Barry, SM Troop 1030 Niles Anthony Jeffery Baird, SM TRAILS WEST Troop 1513 Jonathan Larimore Charles Barry, SM Troop 1050 Braxton Fink James Bernard III, SM Troop 83 Ethan Steward Jacob Brelsford, SM Troop 1514 Jared Boswell Richard Young, SM Troop 1062 Christian Bredow George Weaver, SM Troop 83 Andrew Stover Jacob Brelsford, SM Troop 1514 Gavin Kisby Richard Young, SM Troop 1080 Nicholas Jamerson Salvatore Valenti, SM Troop 83 Joseph Ward Jacob Brelsford, SM NORTH STAR Troop 1118 Timothy Keens Michael Lisac, SM Troop 83 Dylan Dutton Jacob Brelsford, SM Troop 1096 Daniel Comer Frank Comer, SM Troop 1118 Lewis Chapman Michael Lisac, SM Troop 401 Jordan Mackey Michael Meigs, SM Troop 1171 Korey Dennis Shannon Arbuckle, SM Troop 1118 Paul Davis Michael Lisac, SM Troop 439 Tyker Schunk Jacob Wolf, SM Troop 1202 Thomas Barker David Oscarson, SM Troop 1588 Lucas Ochs Paul Hermes, SM Troop 487 Alexander Mildenhall Joel Corkill, SM Troop 1214 Niccolo Salazar Gerard Coday, SM Troop 1588 Noah Hermes Paul Hermes, SM Troop 487 Alec Corkill Joel Corkill, SM Troop 1261 Gavin Ott Jeffrey McKinney, SM RED-TAILED HAWK Troop 522 Alex Taylor Steven Croft, SM Troop 1271 Preston Sivils Steven Busch, SM Troop 522 Matthew Van Eyck Steven Croft, SM Troop 122 Mitchell Walden Jeffrey Allison, SM Troop 1309 Joshua Bruning Timothy Denney, SM Troop 122 Joshua Riess Jeffrey Allison, SM TWIN RIVERS Troop 1314 Joshua Hall Ryan Hughes, SM Troop 201 Gregory Bixler Greg Baugh, SM Troop 63 Samuel Hinkle Gary Johnson, SM Troop 1351 Drake Hansen Maechelle Noe, SM Troop 218 Rajat Kodira Mark Garcia, SM Troop 100 Matthew Fuchs Daniel Buchman, SM Troop 1354 Bradley Willis James Niederberger, SM Troop 218 Calvin Winkler Mark Garcia, SM Troop 125 Christopher Smith Charles Kerr, SM Troop 1354 Daniel DeFabio James Niederberger, SM Troop 222 William Hocker Marcus Adinolfi, SM Troop 126 Peyton Fields Jackie Olson, SM Troop 1354 Garic Wainit James Niederberger, SM Troop 324 Cody Blevins Kent Bredehoeft, SM Troop 126 Aaron Kubacka Jackie Olson, SM Troop 1357 Weston Wagner Roger Hill, SM Troop 425 Ryan Alvarez Gary Hazeltine, SM Troop 126 Isaac Kubacka Jackie Olson, SM Troop 1357 Bryce Bohlman Roger Hill, SM Troop 425 Nicholas Alvarez Gary Hazeltine, SM 16 Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
NovemberDISTRICT INFORMATION BIG MUDDY 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Lexington United Methodist Church, Eagle Expo at Roundtable 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO Big Muddy The Big Muddy District Roundtable meetings are held Officers 3 District Roundtable, 7:30 pm the first Tuesday of every month at the Lexington Lexington United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church. In October, a representative District Chairman Randy Florence (816) 232-4479 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO from the High Trails District will visit Big Muddy District Commissioner Steve Graver (660) 595-2434 5 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm to help us set up our very own Eagle Promotion Activities Chair Lexington United Methodist Church, Program. Please make sure your unit has someone at Advancement Chair Troy Stigall (816) 809-7645 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO Roundtable to pick up materials and relay information. Boy Scout Roundtable Phil Dierking (816) 405-7540 6-7 Popcorn Distribution Having that person make a report at the unit commit- tee meeting is a great way for your unit to stay on top Camping Chair Ed Gooseman (816) 682-2008 Lexington CenturyLink of upcoming events! Cub Scout Roundtable Susan Dallstream (816) 470-5919 December Eagle Board of Review Troy Stigall (816) 809-7645 Scouts Honored at Norborne Soy 1 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Finance Chair Jim Snyder (816) 263-3120 Lexington United Methodist Church, Bean Festival Membership Chair Jennifer Furner (816) 838-1311 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO Scouts from Norborne, Carrollton, and Waverly School Night Chair Jonetta Atkinson (816) 776-1116 1 District Roundtable, 7:30 pm were brought up on stage during Norborne’s Soy Bean Mic-O-Say Advisor Tom Hodson (816) 934-2731 Lexington United Methodist Church, Festival this year. Carroll County has a strong history Order of the Arrow Advisor Scott Medlock (816) 220-2220 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO of Scouting and the community enjoys recognizing Relationships Chair Nicholas Belmore (660)Big Muddy 542-8777 Blue Elk3 DistrictKaw CommitteeLone Meeting, Bear 7:30North pm Star Northernyouth Tier andPelathe their leadersPioneer for allTrails the Red-Tailedhard work Hawk theyThunderbird do. Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Public Relations Chair Kim Edney (816) 517-9249 Lexington United Methodist Church, Risk Management Chair Chuck Scott (660) 934-2755 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5% 65.1% 61.1% 33.2% 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0% 40.2% 67% 67% 67% Training Chair Darrell Underwood (660) 542-1170 Venturing Chair Darrell Neuner (660) 259-2837 Popcorn Sale Underway Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Brett Cooper (816) 726-4263 The 2015 popcorn sale has started off with a pop! The District Executive James Arcano (816) 569-4941 Big Muddy District had five units sign-up for Show N’ [email protected] Big Muddy BigBlue Muddy Elk BlueKawSell Elk to get theLone productKaw Bear in NorththeLone hands BearStar of NorthernourNorth customers Star Tier Northern Pelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Trails Hawk Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdTrailhead TrailsTrailhead West TwinTrails Rivers West Twin Rivers even faster. Take orders will be available November 2015 CAMPING 6-7. Contact our District Popcorn Kernel, Kim Edney, with questions at (816) 517-9249. 70.1% 67.139.8% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3%% 33.269.1% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9% 54.767%% 6714%% 6715% 16% Boy Scout Cub Scout
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3-4 Cub Family Campout,Big 5:00Muddy pm Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Ray County Fairgrounds 6 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Lexington United Methodist39.8% Church,76.4 % 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5% 66.4% 68.9% 73.9% 54.7% 14% 15% 16% 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO 6 District Roundtable, 7:30 pm Lexington United Methodist Church, Pick your next adventure and take home the Merit 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO Badge Pamphlet today! 8 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. 13 Highway, Lexington, MO 9-11 District Camporee, 5:00 pm ASK YOUR SCOUT SHOP ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS. Big River Ranch, 20111 Goodloe Orchard Rd, Lexington, MO Kansas City Scout Shop HOURS: 10210 Holmes Road M-W-F 9am - 6pm Kansas City, MO 64131 T-TH 9am - 7pm ® (816) 942-7757 SAT 10am - 3pm 6539ADE01A
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Pick your next adventure and take home the Merit Badge Pamphlet today!
ASK YOUR SCOUT SHOP ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS.
Scout Shop Name Scout Shop Name Address Address Address Address ® Phone Phone 6539ADE01A DISTRICT INFORMATION BLUE ELK November Blue Elk 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Officers Colonial Hills Community of Christ Church, District Chair Bill Essmann (816) 228-4465 3539 SW State Route 7, Blue Springs, MO District Commissioner Ken Horrell (816) 229-7370 12 District Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm Activities Chair Greg Dowell (816) 935-4399 Beacon Heights Community of Christ, 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO Advancement Chair Mike Meyers (816) 805-7225 12 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm Boy Scout Roundtable Kevin Matson (816) 228-3258 Beacon Heights Community of Christ, Camping Chair LeRoy Short (816) 560-2943 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO Cub Scout Roundtable Kenn Naylor [email protected] Eagle Board of Review Leonard Jones (816) 228-4960 December Finance Chair Scott Fullerton (816) 224-4195 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Membership Chair R. Scott Smith (816) 461-3377 Colonial Hills Community of Christ Church, 3539 SW State Route 7, Blue Springs, MO OA Advisor David McLean (816) 392-2308 Public Relations Chair Peter Muelleman (816) 478-1830 10 District Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw BeaconLone BearHeights CommunityNorth Star ofNorthern Christ, Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Risk Management Chair Lowell Brenton (816) 373-7678 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO Training Chair Joe Wilkinson (816) 726-3446 10 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Josh Enke70.1% (816)67.1 726-0707% 21.8% Beacon63.5 Heights% Community65.1% of 61.1Christ,% 33.2% 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0% 40.2% 67% 67% 67% Venturing Chair Dan Sanderson (816) 277-6967 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO District Director Grant Dealy (816) 569-4956 [email protected] School Night for Scouting 2015 District Executive Tanner Fuson (816) 569-4926 [email protected] Was your pack’s recruitment night a success? School Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneNightKaw Bear is justNorthLone the Star Bearfirst stepNorthernNorth in Cub StarTier ScoutNorthernPelathe recruitment. Tier Pioneer Pelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdTrailhead TrailsTrailhead West TwinTrails Rivers West Twin Rivers Possible follow-up recruitment events could include: 2015 CAMPING pack meetings, pool parties, family campouts or any 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8other%% fun activity.65.165.2% %Be sure61.1 to71.3 take%% advantage33.269.1 %of% several70.3 86.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 6714%% 6715%% 16% Boy Scout marketing resources made available including videos, Cub Scout email templates, fliers and posters atwww.hoac-bsa. org/pack-recruitment-resources. While there is a strong October emphasis on recruitment in the fall, boys can join any- 1 Roundtable,Big Muddy 7:00 pmBlue Elk Kaw Lonetime. Bear MakeNorth sure Star new youthNorthern recruitment Tier Pelathe is year-roundPioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Colonial Hills Community of Christ Church, process in your pack. 3539 SW State Route 7, Blue Springs, MO % % % Klondike% Derby% % % % % % % % % % % % 2-3 Cub Scout39.8 Family Campout76.4 44.8 65.2 71.3 69.1 86.7 49.2 73.5 66.4 68.9 73.9 54.7 14 15 16 American Legion Farm, Mark your calendars. The Blue Elk Klondike Derby 499 Legion Dr, Blue Springs, MO will be held January 16, 2016 at the American Legion Farm in Blue Springs. The Klondike Derby will begin 8 District Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm on Saturday morning and conclude on Saturday late Beacon Heights Community of Christ, afternoon. Camping on Friday and/or Saturday night 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO are optional. Want to learn more? Contact David Wid- 8 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm schuetz at [email protected]. Beacon Heights Community of Christ, 19402 Holke Rd, Independence, MO Investment in Character 2016 18 Boy Scout Camporee Make sure your unit schedules its 2016 Family Invest- American Legion Farm, ment in Character presentation. Please submit your 499 Legion Dr, Blue Springs, MO presentation date at the October Roundtable. Units that meet their Investment in Character goal will qualify for one full year of free rank advancement!
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DISTRICT INFORMATION
Black & Veatch Exploring Officers OPEN HOUSE
Division Chairman Duane Anstaett On August 25, Black & Veatch held their annual Finance Chair Joe Jacobs open house event with more than 200 potential Ex- plorers in attendance. The Heart of America Council Membership Chair Keith Sickendick and Black & Veatch have had a great partnership Fire & Emergency Cluster Chair Kurt Neis for over 40 years and the success is showing! Learn Health & Medicine Cluster Chair Joy Hobick more about Exploring at www.ExploringKC.org. Law Enforcement Cluster Chair Darin Chance Engineering Cluster Chair Bryan Watts Activities Chair Melanie Pierce Senior Exploring Executive Kerry Jorn (816) 569-4937 [email protected]
October 8 Exploring Committee Meeting, 12:00 pm Heart of America Council, 10210 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO November 12 Cluster Breakouts/Re-charter Turn-in, 12:00 pm Heart of America Council, 10210 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO Interested in HEALTH & MEDICINE? Do you want to be a doctor, surgeon, nurse or healthcare ad- ministrator? If so, Exploring has a program for you! It‘s that time of year to enroll students in our Health and Medicine Exploring programs. Our partnerships in- clude UMKC School of Dentistry, Truman Medical Lakewood, Hospital Hill and KU Medical. Our programs offer hands on experiences and connections to determine your future career path. Register today at www. ExploringKC.org.
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DISTRICT INFORMATION FRONTIER
Frontier Officers
District Chairman Kevin Henderson (816) 949-7510 District Vice Chair James Vaca (816) 719-4969 District Commissioner Doug Roberts (816) 453-8401 Training Chair Mark Jansen (414) 704-1908 Advancement Chair Brigitte Gruschka (816) 746-5754 Camping Chairman Freddie Allen Jr. (816) 372-2714 Activities & Civic Service Chair Chris Cullum (816) 308-5330 District Director Dusty Boatright (816) 569-4967 [email protected] Thanks for a District Executive Andrea Watts (816) 569-4947 great summer! [email protected] District Executive LaKisha Martin (816) 569-4960 [email protected] 2015 URBAN DAY CAMPS October 14 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm Heart of America Council Service Center, 10210 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 15 Paraprofessional Roundtable, 7:00 pm South Patrol Police Station, 9701 Marion Park Dr, Kansas City, MO November 11 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm Heart of America Council Service Center, 10210 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 19 Paraprofessional Roundtable, 7:00 pm South Patrol Police Station, 9701 Marion Park Dr, Kansas City, MO
December promoted role within the Frontier District is to serve with the Heart of America Council’s Scoutreach Mis- 9 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 pm as a staff advisor to the Frontier District, develop sion Statement. Programs will take place at schools, Heart of America Council Service Center, and provide program resources to Paraprofessionals, churches, and/or community centers within the 10210 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO plan Day Camps and Scouting activities like lock-ins Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area. The programs 17 Paraprofessional Roundtable, 7:00 pm and adventure day events, as well as collaborate with run Monday through Friday for at least one hour. The South Patrol Police Station, community organizations to offer STEM programs to number of hours worked will depend on number of 9701 Marion Park Dr, Kansas City, MO Scouts. LaKisha is an Honorary Warrior in the Tribe sites assigned to you. Training will be provided. Pay of Mic-O-Say and an Ordeal member of the Order of starts at $10 per hour and can increase upon perfor- the Arrow. Please welcome and congratulate LaKisha mance. A background check is required. LaKisha Martin — Program in her new role with the council. Paraprofessional Qualifications: Must be over 18 years of age. Must have some experience working with youth, and own a Meet LaKisha Martin, Frontier’s Program Frontier Paraprofessional Scouter working automobile with adequate insurance cover- Paraprofessional. LaKisha has served as Scoutreach Part-Time Job Opportunity age complying with the State of Missouri or Kansas. a Paraprofessional with the Scoutreach Interested? Contact Andrea Watts at (816) 569-4947 or program for five years as a Cubmaster Job Description: Give leadership to the develop- [email protected]. and Scoutmaster in after-school and ment and maintenance of quality Scouting Pro- community center programs. LaKisha’s grams located in underserved areas in accordance
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11 Council Annual Banquet Haunted Trails Kaw Overland Park Convention Center, We’ve all heard the spooky campfire stories at Camp Officers 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS Naish and once a year those stories come alive! Share 12 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm with your Cubs and families this family friendly event District Chair Andrew Cameron [email protected] LDS Church, that is sure to garner fun and good memories. The District Commissioner Larry Strickland [email protected] 8616 Haskell Ave, Kansas City, KS Venturing Officers Association spooks up a Halloween Activities Chair 12 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm themed Camp Naish on Saturday, October 24. Cost is Advancement Chair Warren Minear (913) 449-7348 LDS Church, $8 per person for ages 5 and up and $4 per person for Boy Scout Roundtable Phil Raine [email protected] 8616 Haskell Ave., Kansas City, KS ages 4 and below. Cost includes a light meal, shuttle service and patch. Space is limited. Sign up today at Camping Chair Rob Sloop (913) 422-0583 December www.hoac-bsa.org or email [email protected]. Cub Scout Roundtable Regina Utter (913) 206-0340 Eagle Board of Review Warren Minear (913) 449-7348 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Kaw Silver Beaver Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, Finance Chair Bruce Coleman (913) 422-3040 405 Morse St, Bonner Springs, KS The Silver Beaver Award recognizes Scouters of excep- Membership Chair Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear10 DistrictNorth Star CommissionerNorthern Tier Meeting,Pelathe 6:30 pmPioneer TrailstionalRed-Tailed character Hawk who Thunderbirdhave provided distinguishedTrailhead Trailsser- West Twin Rivers OA Advisor Mark Blanken (913) 250-0110 LDS Church, vice within the Heart of America Council. Kaw’s very Public Relations Chair Phil Raine [email protected] 8616 Haskell Ave, Kansas City, KS own Nils Erickson is being recognized for his service and will be honored at the Council Annual Banquet on Risk Management Chair70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5%10 District65.1% Committee61.1 Meeting,% 33.2 7:30 %pm 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0% 40.2% 67% 67% 67% November 11. Congratulations Nils! Training Chair Nils Erickson (913) 683-3997 LDS Church, Wood Badge/NYLT Chair 8616 Haskell Ave., Kansas City, KS Bobcat Academy Venturing Chair Allan Lechner (913) 651-5398 Congratulations to 10 new Tiger Cubs that earned District Executive Kyle Fulbright (816) 569-4974 their Bobcat at the September Roundtable. The Kaw Big Muddy BigBlue Muddy Elk [email protected] Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone BearStar NorthernNorth Star Tier NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Trails Hawk Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdTrailhead TrailsTrailhead West TwinTrails Rivers West Twin Rivers District Tiger Den Leader Mentor, Celeste Williams, 2015 CAMPING put on a great program for new parents and Cub Scouts to kick start their adventure! 70.1% 67.139.8% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3%% 33.269.1% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9% 54.767%% 6714%% 6715% 16% Boy Scout Cub Scout
October Pack 3149 recruiting in Bonner Springs Big Muddy1 Roundtable,Blue Elk 7:00 pmKaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 405 Morse St, Bonner Springs, KS 39.88% District76.4 Commissioner% 44.8 %Meeting,65.2 6:30% pm 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5% 66.4% 68.9% 73.9% 54.7% 14% 15% 16% LDS Church, 8616 Haskell Ave, Kansas City, KS 8 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm LDS Church, New cubs participating at the Kaw Bobcat Academy 8616 Haskell Ave, Kansas City, KS Pack 3075 recruiting in Tonganoxie
16-17 Kaw Cub Family Campout RECRUITING Theodore Naish Scout Reservation 24 Haunted Trails Cub Family Campout Theodore Naish Scout Reservation Start your new Cub Scouts and their families off with a November fun experience at Camp Naish. The Cub Family Cam- pout will begin Friday, October 16 at 5:00 pm and con- 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm tinue into Saturday with fun outdoor games and events Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, used to introduce families to the fun and excitement 405 Morse St, Bonner Springs, KS of Scouting. Breakfast will be provided on Saturday 7 University of Scouting for all participants. Cost for the event is $8 per person. Metropolitian Community College, Questions? Visit www.hoac-bsa.org/kaw-activities or 1775 Universal Ave, Kansas City, MO contact Roger Linder at [email protected]. Bobcat Academy graduates
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10 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm shots and using them in competitions. Our annual fall Lone Bear First United Methodist Church, Mic-O-Say and OA elevations recognition will be held Officers 141 E Gay St, Warrensburg, MO at the district campfire on Saturday night. Tribesmen are requested to wear Tribal attire. For more informa- District Chair Gary Groff (660) 885-4708 December tion contact Jon Cerda at [email protected]. District Commissioner Richard Smart (417) 309-9690 1 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm Activities Chair Jon Cerda (816) 726-6145 Clinton Scout Building, Advancement Chair Ronda Weinmann (660) 429-2393 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO Cub Scout Roundtable Melinda Elemer (816) 297-2022 1 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Boy Scout Roundtable Perry Dunkeson (660) 441-1723 Clinton Scout Building, 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO Camping Chair April Hale (660) 747-7232 e hope everyone is having a popping good time selling popcorn. You should see Scouts in front Eagle Board of Review Jim Houk (660) 890-2247 8 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm W First United Methodist Church, of stores and selling door to door. Don’t forget that Finance Chair Hurley Mahan (660) 885-1130 141 E Gay St, Warrensburg, MO there is a Mystery House out there and the first boy Membership Chair Bob Hale (660) 747-7232 that knocks on that door selling popcorn will receive Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers OA Advisor Judy Molt (660) 909-3017 Cub Scout Family Campout a special prize. Watch for hints to the location in the Public Relations Chair Kathy Noe (660) 233-0210 Kernel Journal. If you have questions contact District The Cub Scout Family Campout is an opportunity Popcorn Kernel, Jennifer Klapp, at (760) 267-6294 or Risk Management% Chair % Ryan Mendenhall% (660) 351-2773% % % % % % % % % % % % % 70.1 67.1 21.8 63.5 65.1for boys and61.1 their families 33.2to start the Cub70.3 Scout year [email protected] 66.9. 53.0 40.2 67 67 67 Training Chair John Harris (660) 429-6689 with a fun outdoor event. This overnight campout will Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Steve Foote (417) 646-2651 feature games and activities for the entire family. Your School Night for Scouting Venturing Chair family can start to The main recruitment drive for the district is complete. show up any time after District Director David Riker (816) 569-4974 Second and third chance recruitments and invitations 4:00 pm on Saturday, Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneKaw [email protected] Star Bear Northern North StarTier NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird toHawk unit ThunderbirdTrailheadevents will beTrails crucialTrailhead West to theTwin successTrails Rivers West of our Twinfall Rivers October 3. A hot dog recruitment campaign. Make plans to be involved 2015 CAMPING dinner will be provid- in homecoming parades and other events to help % %% %% %% %% ed% as% well as breakfast%% %% %% %% %% %% %% % % %% %% % 70.1 67.139.8 21.876.4 63.544.8 65.165.2 61.171.3 33.269.1 70.386.7 54.349.2 98.473.5promote66.9 66.4your Scouting53.068.9 unit. Make sure40.273.9 to invite all6754.7 6714 6715 16 Boy Scout in the morning. There the boys that are currently playing football or soccer Cub Scout will be a worship service on Sunday morning and then and let them know they can still join Scouting. For your family can head home. This year’s campout will more information contact David Riker at david.riker@ October be held at the Lowry City Corn Maze, 11000 NE 201 scouting.org or (816) 569-4974. Rd, Lowry City, MO. This a family event and the cost Big Muddy Blue3-4 Elk Cub ScoutKaw FamilyLone Campout Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Lowry City Corn Maze is $10 per person. The fee includes your meals and Be Featured in Adventures in Scouting entrance into the corn maze. Make sure to bring your 6 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm own camping equipment. The Lone Bear District would love to share your Scout- 39.8% 76.4% Clinton44.8 Scout% Building,65.2 % 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5% 66.4%ing story.68.9 Do %you have73.9 an interesting% 54.7 trip% that your14 % 15% 16% 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO Camporee 2015 unit has gone on or a community service project that 6 Roundtable, 7:00 pm you would like to share? We would love to be able to October 16-18 Clinton Scout Building, share your story in the next edition of Adventures in H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO Scouting. Send photos and stories to David Riker at 13 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Join us for this year’s district camporee in October. Cost [email protected]. Clinton Scout Building, is $7 per person. Troops will be building giant sling 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO 16-18 Camporee H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation November 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm Clinton Scout Building, 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO 3 Roundtable/Recharter Training, 7:00 pm Clinton Scout Building, 808 Augusta St, Clinton, MO
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9-10 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, 5:00 pm North Star Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Officers 17980 Collins Rd, Smithville, MO Golden Eagle District Director 26 Popcorn — Final Orders Due Online District Chair Ted Wilson [email protected] I’m Stephanie Regalia, and I’m the new District Commissioner Paul Crooks [email protected] 31 Chartered Organization Representative District Director for Golden Eagle Dis- Specific Training, 9:00 am trict. I have been happily married to my Activities Chair Terrel Schimpf [email protected] Park Hill Christian Church, college sweetheart for almost nine years, Advancement Chair Larry Duncan [email protected] 6601 NW 72nd St, Kansas City, MO and just purchased our first house in Boy Scout Roundtable Patrick McCalmon (816) 746-5746 Gladstone, MO. I began Camping Chair Travis Kleoppel (816) 807-6697 November my Scouting career with Cub Scout Roundtable Scott Hidy [email protected] 5 District Roundtable, 7:00 pm the Central Florida Coun- cil as a District Executive Eagle Board of Review Bill Moberly (816) 781-6923 KCMO Police Training Academy, 6885 NE Pleasant Valley Rd, Kansas City, MO then moved to the Heart Finance Chair John Lindner (816) 914-5101 Recharter Turn-In, Merit Badge Counselor of America Council to Membership Chair Frank Reinsch [email protected] Training & OA Chapter Meeting. serve as the New Unit Or- OA Advisor Barry Loughrige [email protected] ganization Executive and 7 University of Scouting Public Relations Chair Brian Blake (816) 746-6797 as Staff Advisor for new units, the VOA, Metropolitan Community College, and Venturing. Risk Management Chair Mark Tomes (816) 454-2576 1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, MO Big Muddy TrainingBlue Elk Chair KawJeff Tyler Lone Bear (816)North 505-2017 Star Northern Tier12 DistrictPelathe CommissionerPioneer Trails Meeting,Red-Tailed 7:00 Hawk pm Thunderbird My Trailheadvision of the futureTrails West starts withTwin beingRivers a Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Jeanie Salmon (816) 222-4878 Liberty Stake Center, JTE Gold District, supporting sustainable Venturing Chair Keith Kaiser [email protected] 6751 NE 70th St, Kansas City, MO membership growth for every unit, and 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5% 65.1% 61.1% 33.2% 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0% 40.2% 67% 67% % District Director Stephanie Regalia (816) 569-4929 generally doing anything and everything in 67 [email protected] December the best interest of our youth! I look forward District Executive Elisa Corry (816) 569-4966 3 District Roundtable, 7:00 pm to serving the youth of our district and to assist the volunteers in the development and [email protected] KCMO Police Training Academy, delivery of the Scouting program. District Executive Adam Singleton (816) 569-4950 6885 NE Pleasant Valley Rd, Kansas City, MO Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneKaw Bear [email protected] Star Bear NorthernNorth StarTier NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdTrailhead TrailsTrailhead West TwinTrails Rivers West Twin Rivers 10 District Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:00 pm Stephanie R. Regalia — Golden Eagle District Director 2015 CAMPING Liberty Stake Center, 6751 NE 70th St, Kansas City, MO 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3%% 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 6714%% 6715%% 16% Boy Scout New Northern Lights District Cub Scout New District Names Announced Executive IT’S OFFICIAL! The names for the new Platte and My name is Elisa Corry and I am October Clay County Districts have been selected. They are… the new District Executive for the Northern Lights District. My Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw1 Roundtable,Lone Bear 7:00 pmNorth Star Northern Tier PelathePlatte County:Pioneer TrailsNorthernRed-Tailed Lights Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers husband Thomas and I live in KCMO Police Training Academy, Clay County: Golden Eagle 6885 NE Pleasant Valley Rd, Kansas City, MO Overland Park with our dog, Now the work starts on coming up with a logo design Kiwi. I have been with the Heart % % % Merit Badge% Counselor Training% & % % % % % % % % % % % 39.8 76.4 44.8 65.2 71.3 69.1 86.7for each district.49.2 If you are73.5 creative and66.4 have an artistic68.9 of America73.9 Council54.7 for 2 years 14 15 16 OA Chapter Meeting. flair, please draw out your design and submit it to one and have served as the His- 2-3 Cub Scout Family Campout, 4:00 pm of the professional scouters for consideration. panic Emphasis Executive and the District Camp Branch — Loop B, Executive in Red-Tailed Hawk. 17600 Collins Rd, Smithville Lake Recharter 2-4 North Star District Camporee, 5:00 pm I am excited to serve the Scouts and Scouters Now is the time to start thinking about your unit in the Northern Lights District. Please let me Kelsey Short Youth Camp, recharter. There are some changes for every unit in the 17980 Collins Rd, Smithville Lake know how I can help you as you deliver the district to be aware of. Recharter will start at the Oc- Scouting program to the youth of our area. 8 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm tober District Commissioner’s Meeting — Thursday, KCMO Police Training Academy, October 8. Recharter Turn-In will be at the November Elisa Corry 6885 NE Pleasant Valley Rd, Kansas City, MO 5 Roundtable. All charters will need to be turned in at — Northern Lights RECHARTER Packet Handout & Training the November Roundtable so they can be processed District Executive by 12/31/15. There will be no grace period provided. If you have any questions, be sure to ask one of the district professionals or your Unit Commissioner. 23 Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
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19 Eagle Boards of Review, 6:30 pm tional service, personal effort and unselfish interest in Northern Tier Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, contributing to the strength of the Lodge and those Officers 7100 Hadley, Overland Park, KS around them.
District Chair Chris Ross (913) 236-5890 December After years of cheerful service, Chapter 13 of the Tamegonit Lodge would like to congratulate a few of District Commissioner Scott Tener (913) 422-7885 1 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm their own on becoming Vigil Honor members of the Activities Chair Ben and Lisa Grimsley (913) 441-3865 Grace Christian Fellowship Church, Order of the Arrow. 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, KS Advancement Chair Terry Masters (913) 432-8983 • Lisa Grimsley • Jacob Moyer Boy Scout Roundtable Rick Pope (913) 205-7898 1 District Committee Meeting, 8:00 pm • Stephanie Ogan • John Oxley Camping Chair Judy Tuckness (913) 244-9653 Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, KS • Paul Cast • David Pullen Cub Scout Roundtable Harry Moyer (913) 268-6958 • April Clark • Kyle Weber Eagle Board of Review Phil Starcke (816) 363-3761 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, • Eric Issacson • Alvin Weber Finance Chair Bill Henderson (913) 383-1950 7100 Hadley, Overland Park, KS • Benjamin Kelm • Edward Welsh Membership Chair Mike Blinn (913) 432-4224 Merit Badge Counselor Training, • Jacob Martin OA Advisor Bob Kalkofen (913) 362-5576 OA Chapter 13 Meeting, Eagle Book Review Big Muddy Blue Elk PublicKaw Relations ChairLone BearJamey HillearyNorth Star Northern(913) 515-3841 Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird TrailheadCongratulationsTrails West Twin to Riversour 2015 Northern Risk Management Chair Rob Jones (913) 681-1453 Camporee 2015 “Back to the Tier Silver Beaver Award Recipient Training Chair Jeff Deane (913) 205-0089 % % % % % % Santa% Fe Trail”% % % The% Silver Beaver% Award is the% % % % 70.1 67.1 Venturing21.8 Chair 63.5 John Forsyth65.1 (913)61.1 341-5061 33.2 70.3 54.3 98.4 66.9 53.0 40.2 67 67 67 October 16-18 — Camp Naish Trust Property highest recognition a local council Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Jamey Hilleary (913) 515-3841 may present to an adult volunteer. District Director Nick Traxler (816) 569-4969 Back to the Santa Fe Trail, a theme that is intended to Ben Grimsley will be recognized at [email protected] pay homage to the former Santa Fe Trail District (some the Council Annual Recognition District Executive Lauren Crowder (816) 569-4918 of us have been around long enough to remember Banquet on Saturday, November 11. Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk KawBlue Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear [email protected] TierStar NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails ThunderbirdRed-Tailedthat), Hawk as wellTrailheadThunderbird as, an op- TrailsTrailhead WestOnlineTwin reservationsTrails Rivers West areTwin now Rivers avail - portunity to return to the able at www.hoac-bsa.org. Benjamin Grimsley 2015 CAMPING fundamentals of Scouting, 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4% % 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3% % 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2% % 98.473.5and% in% the pioneer66.966.4% %spirit, 53.068.9% % 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 6714%% 6715%% 16% Boy Scout explore new things to come. Cub Scout Camporee is meant to enhance the patrol method October within your unit. It is also a chance for your Scouts to show off their skills at camp-making, cooking, Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear1 Roundtable,North Star 7:00Northern pm — Re-CharterTier Pelathe TrainingPioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, teamwork, and cooperative methods of problem 7100 Hadley, Overland Park, KS solving. Camping will be set in large troop areas, but each patrol will be judged on their ability to camp and % % % 15% Eagle Boards% of Review,% 6:30 pm % % % % % % % % % % 39.8 76.4 44.8 65.2 71.3 69.1 86.7 49.2complete Scout73.5 skills as a66.4 team. 68.9 73.9 54.7 14 15 16 Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 7100 Hadley, Overland Park, KS Visit Northern Tier’s Activities page for more infor- 16-18 District Camporee, 4:00 pm – 11:30 am mation and to register online: www.hoac-bsa.org/ Shawnee Riverfront Park, northern-tier-activities. Questions? Contact Phil Park Harry and Jacob Moyer at NOAC 5800 Frisbie Rd, Shawnee, KS at [email protected]. November 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, KS 2015 Order of the Arrow Vigil Candidates 3 District Committee Meeting, 8:00 pm from Northern Tier Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, KS The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, Lodge, council and Scouting. It is a mark of distinction Our NOAC contingent from Northern Tier 7100 Hadley, Overland Park, KS that recognizes Arrowmen who have provided excep-
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19 District Committee 7:00 pm Presentations can be scheduled for as early as Novem- Pelathe First Presbyterian Church, ber for troops with late fall Courts of Honor. Packs, Officers 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS plan to hold the presentation as a part of your Blue and Gold Banquets. Our presentations have been running District Chair Scott Braden (785) 423-1134 December less than 10 minutes. Presentations also let people know how Scouting is organized and how they benefit District Commissioner Scott Gates (785) 550-8477 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm from the services and programs offered by the Heart of Activities Chair Kathleen Gordon-Ross (785) 813-1769 First Baptist Church, America Council. Advancement Chair Rich Bailey (785) 842-0842 1330 Kasold, Lawrence, KS Boy Scout Roundtable Sandy Dixon (816) 721-3265 13 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm Popcorn Camping Chair Mark Inbody (785) 979-4931 First Presbyterian Church, 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS October is the big month in our sale. There are many Cub Scout Roundtable Amy Isenberg (913) 461-8447 ways to sell popcorn and provide needed funding for 13 District Committee 7:00 pm Eagle Board of Review Rich Bailey (785) 842-0842 your pack or troop and the council. If you have not First Presbyterian Church, Finance Chair Gina Cregg (785) 691-9353 tried the Internet sale option, this is a great way to 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS Membership Chair Cindy Lynn (785) 550-1594 reach out of town family and friends. Door to door Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers OA Advisor sales is the most effective way of increasing your sales. Investment in Character Public Relations Chair Scott Smith (785) 550-3780 Take time to swing through the neighborhood a sec- Thank you for making the 2015 Investment in Charac- 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% Risk63.5 Management% Chair65.1%Glen Sharp61.1 II % (785)33.2 760-3656% 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0ond% time,40.2 email% your relatives67% to get those67% last minute67 % ter Campaign such a success. Since the 2016 campaign Training Chair Rick Heschmeyer (785) 841-8853 sales. Thanks to Melisa Lord, our District Popcorn is just a few months away, be sure to plan for a short Wood Badge/NYLT Chair GR Gordon Ross (785) 813-1769 Chair, and her committee for a great start to this year’s 8–10 minute presentation at your upcoming Blue and sale. If you have any questions give her a call at (785) Venturing Chair Audrey Taylor (785) 749-5722 Gold or Court of Honor. 865-8050 or email at [email protected]. District Director Randy Kidder (816) 569-4954 Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth TierStar [email protected] Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-Tailed PioneerThe Hawk Trails InvestmentRed-TailedThunderbird in Hawk CharacterTrailheadThunderbird campaignTrailsTrailhead provides West fundsTwinTrails Rivers West Twin Rivers needed to operate the Heart of America Council. Our Cub Scout Family Camp and Webelos 2015 CAMPING annual fundraising drive is a primary way that we raise Woods 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3% % 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2money%% to run98.473.5 our%% council.66.966.4 A gift%% helps53.0 68.9us keep%% activity40.273.9 %Our% October6754.7% Cub% Scout67 14overnight%% on67 September15%% 26 16-27% Boy Scout costs to families and Scouts as low as possible. Attend at Camp Bromelsick was a huge success. This event Cub Scout a camporee or summer camp and the fee pays for the provides Cub Scouts and their families the opportunity camp staff, program materials, a portion of the insur- to spend quality time outdoors playing games, learn- October ance costs and food. ing about camping and attending a campfire. Special thanks to Troop 60, Troop 61 , and Crew 2052 for put- Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star1 Roundtable,Northern Tier 7:00 Pelathepm Pioneer Trails Red-TailedInvestment Hawk Thunderbird in CharacterTrailhead funds also allowsTrails West us to proTwin- Rivers ting on this year’s Cub Scout Family Camp. First Baptist Church, vide uniforms, books 1330 Kasold, Lawrence, KS and camperships for 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.315% District69.1 Commissioner% 86.7% Meeting,49.2 6:00% pm 73.5families% who66.4 need% 68.9% 73.9% 54.7% 14% 15% 16% First Presbyterian Church, additional help to 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS give their children 15 District Committee 7:00 pm a Scouting experi- First Presbyterian Church, ence. Your gift also 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS helps to extend Scouting to more 23-25 Fall Camporee families and allows The Dunk Tank was a Cool Hit at Storm New Cub Scouts Participating in the the Kasold Pelathe District Bobcat Academy Battle of Black Jack Historic Site, for the organiza- Baldwin City, KS tion of new packs, November troops and crews. 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm First Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold, Lawrence, KS 19 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, The Climbing Tower was a great hit New Cub Scout enjoying a little Order of the Arrow members 2414 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS at Storm the Kasold refreshment at Storm the Kasold running the Bobcat Academy at the September Roundtable
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DISTRICT INFORMATION PIONEER TRAILS
10 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm Pioneer Trails Camporee Pioneer Trails Wornall Road Baptist Church, Scouts will test their wilderness survival skills at the Officers 400 W Meyer Blvd, KCMO fall Camporee this year in a wide range of patrol based activities such as fire building, shelter building, map District Chair John Freshnock (913) 262-8296 December and compass, tomahawk throw and a cooking com- District Commissioner Morgan Olander (913) 649-6388 3 Roundtable, 7:30 pm petition! Camporee will be held at Lake of the Woods Activities Chair Central United Methodist Church, in Swope Park the weekend of October 16. Be sure Advancement Chair Andre Sidney (816) 898-5925 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO to invite your Webelos to attend with your troop and Boy Scout Roundtable Ross Whitacre (816) 718-3255 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm participate in the activities. Camping Chair Bruce Day (816) 447-0750 Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 2015 Popcorn Sale Cub Scout Roundtable Sarah Martinez (816) 806-4094 Eagle Board of Review Andre Sidney (816) 898-5925 8 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm Popcorn season is here and in full swing. Make sure Wornall Road Baptist Church, everyone in your unit has everything they need to go Finance Chair Jim Gamble (816) 333-8144 400 W Meyer Blvd, KCMO out and fundraise for their unit. Selling popcorn is a Membership Chair David Ladwig (816) 678-8782 great way for every Scout to fund his Scouting dues. Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear OANorth Advisor Star Northern TierJoe PalauskyPelathe (816)Pioneer 807-1053 Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Scouting Continues to Scouts will have fun as they work to support their Public Relations Chair David Banks (913) 384-0400 Scouting program and earn great prizes. If you have grow in the 18th and any questions contact Niel Campbell at (816) 569-4949 % % % % Risk Management% Chair % John Wilcox % (816) 729-7134% % % % % % % % % 70.1 67.1 21.8 63.5 65.1 61.1 33.2 70.3 54.3Vine District98.4 66.9 53.0 40.2or [email protected] 67 . 67 Training Chair Tom Holley (816) 679-5655 Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Pat Parks (816) 523-6382 The American Jazz Museum is now home to Troop 1292 Recharter 2016 Venturing Chair and Pack 4292. Through the efforts of Reggie and The Pioneer Trails recharter kick-off will take place at District Executive Niel Campbell (816) 569-4949 Greg Hill, Scouting is becoming a permanent part [email protected] the October Roundtable. We need your help to have Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk KawBlue Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth TierStar NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbirdof the Hawk 18thTrailheadThunderbird and Vine DistrictTrailsTrailhead West and the TwinAmericanTrails Rivers West Jazz Twin Riversanother successful recharter in 2016. Our goal is to Museum. Both units meet on Tuesday nights in the complete the recharter process on time, with all char- 2015 CAMPING Museum and take an active role in the community. We ters completed by the end of January. Unit recharter % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 70.1% 67.139.8% 21.876.4% 63.544.8% 65.165.2% 61.171.3% 33.269.1% 70.386.7% 54.349.2% 98.473.5would% also 66.9like66.4 to% thank 53.0Ralph68.9% Reed, Chris40.273.9 Burnett,% 6754.7% packets will6714% be distributed6715% at the October16 Roundtable. Boy Scout Glen North and Anthony Ell for supporting the Scout- Please track your Journey to Excellence goals for this Cub Scout ing movement in the community. year. If you have any questions contact Niel Campbell (816) 569-4949 or [email protected]. October Troop 1020 which had previously been part of the Frontier District successfully transitioned to the 1 Roundtable, 7:30 pm Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk ThunderbirdPioneer TrailsTrailhead District thisTrails year. West The Twintroop Rivers joins Pack Central United Methodist Church, 4020 at the church under the leadership of Roosevelt 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO Braxton as their new Scoutmaster. 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 1 District86.7 Commissioner% 49.2% Meeting,73.5 6:30% pm 66.4% 68.9% 73.9% 54.7% 14% 15% 16% Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 13 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm Wornall Road Baptist Church, 400 W Meyer Blvd, KCMO 16-18 Fall Camporee Lake of the Woods, Swope Park November 5 Roundtable, 7:30 pm Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO LEARN MORE AT WWW.SCOUTBOOK.COM 5 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Troop 1020 — St. James Paseo United Methodist Church Central United Methodist Church, 5144 Oak St, Kansas City, MO
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DISTRICT INFORMATION RED-TAILED HAWK
23-24 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, 6:00 pm New District Alignment Coming Soon Red-Tailed Naish Scout Reservation, Bonner Springs, KS In just a few months, the Heart of America Council Hawk Officers 24 Popcorn Returns, 9:00 am will officially have new district boundaries. Whether Allegion Warehouse, the unit you are in is going to be in Iron Horse, Shaw- District Chair Dan Kerling (913) 829-6913 2119 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS nee Trails, or Soaring Eagle District, the support of District Commissioner Stan Lloyd (913) 541-9404 your district leadership will be as strong as ever. As Activities Chair Kristi Ogle (913) 254-9606 November more details are finalized with the new district align- Advancement Chair Doug Machamer (913) 685-1035 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm ment, we will share all the information you need to Boy Scout Roundtable Gary Hazeltine (913) 963-2453 Olathe Community of Christ Church, make this a smooth transition to better serve your unit. 15520 Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS Camping Chair Tom Matches (913) 897-1636 2016 Recharter Cub Scout Roundtable Susan Lux (913) 764-8529 6 Final Popcorn Distribution, 12:30 pm At the November Roundtable, we will have recharter Eagle Board of Review Jim Forson (816) 941-8036 Allegion Warehouse, 2119 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS packets available for your unit to start the recharter Finance Chair Doug Butcher (913) 338-5498 process. Please remember that you will be rechartering 12 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Membership Chair Darren Pitts (913) 481-5657 in your new district. Also, there is no longer a lapsed Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird IndianTrailhead Creek CommunityTrails West Church,Twin Rivers OA Advisor Mark Brewer (913) 981-3491 period for rechartering, so it is vital that you turn in 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS Public Relations Chair David Weerts (913) 829-1321 your completed and signed charter before January 15, 12 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm 2016. There are two recharter turn-in dates scheduled % % % % % Risk Management% Chair % David Weerts% (913) 829-1321% % % % % % % % 70.1 67.1 21.8 63.5 65.1 61.1 33.2 70.3 54.3 98.4 Indian66.9 Creek Community53.0 Church,40.2 67 in addition67 to the December67 and January Roundtables Training Chair Ron Puls (913) 390-6581 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe where you can turn-in your recharter. Venturing Chair Josh Wandtke (913) 764-8413 December Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Karen Eichorst (913) 498-2167 2016 Family Investment in Character District Director Cortland Bolles (816) 569-4955 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Campaign Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth StarTier NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails [email protected] Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdTrailhead OlatheTrailsTrailhead West CommunityTwinTrails Rivers Westof Christ TwinChurch, Rivers 15520 Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS Now is the time to schedule your 2016 Family Invest- ment in Character presentation. This should be held 2015 CAMPING 5 Venturing Committee Challenge, 8:30 am in conjunction with a large unit event such as Blue & % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 70.1% 67.139.8% 21.876.4% 63.544.8% 65.165.2% 61.171.3% 33.269.1% 70.386.7% 54.349.2% 98.473.5% 66.966.4% First53.068.9 Baptist% Church,40.273.9% 6754.7% 6714% Gold or Court6715% of Honor.16 Presentations can be held any Boy Scout 2025 E 151st St, Olathe, KS time from November 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Cub Scout 5 Venturing Advisor Position-Specific Training, 8:30 am 2015 Silver Beaver Recipient October First Baptist Church, Congratulations to Cathy Puls, 2015 Silver Beaver re- 1 Roundtable, 7:00 pm 2025 E 151st St, Olathe, KS Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers cipient, from Red-Tailed Hawk District. Cathy has had Olathe Community of Christ Church, 9 Recharter Turn-in, 7:00 pm a distinguished volunteer career in Scouting, including 15520 Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS Coach’s, 9089 W 135th St, Overland Park, KS serving as a Scoutmaster and immediate past District 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7%3 Webelos49.2 Walkabout,% 73.5 12:00% pm 66.4% 68.9% 10 District73.9% Commissioner54.7% Meeting,14% 6:30 pm 15% Chair. Please16% join us as we recognize Cathy Puls on Cedar Lake Park, Indian Creek Community Church, November 11 at the Council Annual Banquet. 15500 S Lone Elm Rd, Olathe, KS 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 2016 Merit Badge Forum 8 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm 10 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm Indian Creek Community Church, Indian Creek Community Church, The inaugural Iron Horse District Merit Badge Forum will 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS take place on January 9, 23 and February 6. More than 30 8 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm 29 Recharter Turn-in, 7:00 pm merit badges and STEM programs will be offered. Look Indian Creek Community Church, Granite City, 15085 119th St, Olathe, KS for details at the October Roundtable and online at www. 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS hoac-bsa.org/red-tailed-hawk-advancement. Registration will be due by the December Roundtable. 9-10 Cub Scout Family Campout, 7:00 pm Cub Scout Family Campout/ Old Lake Olathe Golf Course, 2350 Golf Course Rd, Olathe, KS Camporee 2016 Red-Tailed Hawk District Dinner 9-11 Camporee, 7:00 pm We’re looking forward to seeing The final event of the Red-Tailed Hawk District will be the Old Lake Olathe Golf Course, more than 1,200 Scouts and Scouters 2016 District Dinner on February 6, 2016. Please make 2350 Golf Course Rd, Olathe, KS at the Cub Scout Family Campout and plans now to attend this event! The final class of Red- Camporee on October 9-11. Our theme Tailed Hawk District leaders will be recognized that night, 16-17 Varsity Leader Training, 5:00 pm this year is Animal Adventures. There is still a little bit so make sure your nominations are submitted as soon Naish Scout Reservation, of time left for you to get registered. For details go to as possible. Event registration and nomination forms are Bonner Springs, KS www.hoac-bsa.org/red-tailed-hawk-activities. available at www.hoac-bsa.org/red-tailed-hawk-activities. 27 Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America October/November 2015
DISTRICT INFORMATION THUNDERBIRD November where most parents will be present and 10 minutes can Thunderbird be dedicated in the program. You will also be asked to 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Officers select someone in the unit to help follow up with every Aldersgate United Methodist Church, family to make sure they all get the opportunity to sup- District Chair James Freeman (816) 524-1630 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO port the programs of the Heart of America Council. District Commissioner Dan Morales (816) 921-4421 3 District Roundtable, 7:30 pm For more information contact any of the Thunderbird Professional Staff. Activities Chair Pete Zibers (816) 686-1649 Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO Advancement Chair Lynn Houston (816) 885-7682 10 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Charter Renewal Boy Scout Roundtable David McCaughey (816) 537-6117 Grace United Methodist Church, It’s that time of year when we all re-register for another Camping Chair Brendon Hale (816) 524-0276 2400 SE 50 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO year in Scouting. Units are collecting fees ($24 registra- Cub Scout Roundtable James Montigny (816) 695-9982 tion, $15 Boys Life) and making sure the rosters are Eagle Board of Review Ron DesCombes (816) 578-4674 December complete. We will have packets available for pickup Finance Chair Bob Borgelt (816) 524-4006 1 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm and training at the October Roundtable. If you are Membership Chair Tom Hines (816) 322-9543 Aldersgate United Methodist Church, unable to make this night your commissioner will be 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO making an appointment to get this to you. You will OA Advisor Chris Chiodini (816) 365-0362 be able to log-on to the online system on November Public Relations Chair 1 District Roundtable, 7:30 pm Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1 and we will have turn in on Thursday, November 19 Risk Management Chair Keith Martin (816) 525-1340 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO at various locations around the district. At the turn in Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier TrainingPelathe Chair Pioneer TrailsKen Red-TailedNolan Hawk Thunderbird(816) 806-5388 Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers night you will also be asked to turn in your Investment 8 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm in Character presentation date and Journey to Excel- Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Carrie Thompson (816) 695-3803 Grace United Methodist Church, lence forms. Venturing Chair Jim Salisbury (816) 868-0805 2400 SE 50 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 70.1 67.1 21.8 63.5 65.1 61.1 District33.2 Director 70.3 Ann Wasman54.3 (816)98.4 569-4961 66.9 53.0 40.2 67 67 67 [email protected] School Nights for Scouting — District Executive Bennett Dixon (816) 569-4962 [email protected] Recruitment District Executive Kevin Jones (816) 569-4973 The bulk of our School Night for Scouting Campaign Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk KawBlue Elk Lone KawBear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth TierStar NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails [email protected] Hawk TrailheadThunderbird Trails Trailhead hasWest been completed.TwinTrails Rivers West Thanks Twin Riversto the packs for the time and effort you put into making your school night suc- 2015 CAMPING cessful. Thank you to our district volunteers for taking 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4% % 63.544.8% % 65.165.2% % 61.171.3% % 33.269.1%% 70.386.7% % 54.349.2% % 98.473.5% % 66.966.4% % 53.068.9a few% % extra40.2 nights73.9%% to help with6754.7% presentations% 6714% %and 6715%% 16% Boy Scout organizing dens. Cub Scout Camp-O-Ree October This year’s Camp-O-Ree will be based on how to Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails6 DistrictRed-Tailed CommissionerHawk Thunderbird Meeting,Trailhead 6:30 pm Trails surviveWest theTwin Zombie Rivers Apocalypse! We will be at Blue & Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Gray Park, October 9-11. Cost is $8 per person. For 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO more details or to be on staff, contact Kris Krahenbuhl 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2%6 District73.5 Roundtable,% 66.4 7:30% pm 68.9% 73.9(816)% 589-803554.7 or% [email protected]% 15% . 16% Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 350 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO Investment in Character 2-3 Cub Family Campout The Investment in Character Campaign keeps Scout- Unity Village — Lee’s Summit ing an affordable, effective youth development 13 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm program. It funds the council's infrastructure, or Grace United Methodist Church, general operating portion of the budget, and provides 2400 SE 50 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO a support system for the more than 15,000 volunteers and 800 community organizations that partner with 9-11 Camporee the Heart of America Council. Blue & Gray Park In October and November, every pack, troop, and crew will be asked to support this campaign by hosting a presentation. These presentations should be at a time
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DISTRICT INFORMATION TRAILHEAD November Trailhead 5 Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Officers Jewish Community Center, District Chair Rob Baker (913) 484-4710 5801 W 115th St, Leawood, KS District Commissioner Roger Johnson (913) 648-6210 5 Scouting Resource Forum, 7:00 pm 2015 Order of the Arrow Vigil Candidates Boy Scout Resource Forum Chair David Allen (913) 649-5621 Jewish Community Center, from Trailhead 5801 W 115th St, Leawood, KS Cub Scout Resource Forum Chair Dawn Schnake (913) 649-7627 The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of 12 District Committee Meeting, 6:30pm Vice Chair/Finance Alan Stetson (913) 226-2297 the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to Merrill Lynch, Popcorn Kernel Catherine Kost (913) 558-4941 Lodge, council and Scouting. It is a mark of distinction 3401 College Blvd, Leawood, KS that recognizes Arrowmen who have provided excep- Family Investment in Character John McCabe (816) 352-9339 19 Eagle Board of Review, 6:30pm tional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest Vice Chair/Support Tracy Thomas (913) 638-8133 Emmanuel Baptist Church, in contributing to the strength of the lodge and those Advancement Chair Rob Sisco (913) 649-5519 10100 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS around them. Eagle Board of Review Bob Miller (913) 638-7852 December On behalf of the Trailhead District and Tamegonit Membership Chair Dave Timpe (913) 226-3566 Lodge, we would like to congratulate Dave Timpe and Communications Chair Will England (913) 269-6379 3 Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Jewish Community Center, Rob Baker on becoming Vigil Honor members of the Vice Chair/Program Nancy Vinsant (913) 522-5570 Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West 5801Twin RiversW 115th St, Leawood, KS Order of the Arrow. Activities Chair Paul Rieger (913) 461-5448 3 Scouting Resource Forum, 7:00 pm Camping Chair Paul Bertrand (913) 488-8332 Jewish Community Center, 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5% 65.1% 61.1% 33.2% OA70.3 Advisor% 54.3% Dave98.4 Patterson% (913)66.9 208-7777% 53.0% 580140.2 W% 115th St,67 Leawood,% KS67% 67% Training Chair Gene Bellner (913) 894-2288 8 Early Bird Recharter for Soaring District Director Lizz Rhodus (816) 569-4970 Eagle District [email protected] Rm 401 — Atonement Lutheran Church, District Executive Christine Hatcher (816) 569-4913 9948 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park KS [email protected] Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk KawBlue Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth TierStar NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk TrailheadThunderbird TrailsTrailhead West TwinTrails Rivers West10 DistrictTwin Rivers Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Merrill Lynch, 2015 CAMPING 3401 College Blvd, Leawood, KS 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3% % 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 6714%% 6715%% 16% Boy Scout 17 Eagle Board of Review, 6:30pm Cub Scout Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS October 1 Commissioner Meeting, 6:30 pm Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Jewish Community Center, Save The Date! 5801 W 115th St, Leawood, KS 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5%1 Scouting66.4 %Resource68.9 Forum,% 7:0073.9 pm % 54.7% 14% Camporee15% 16% 2015 Jewish Community Center, 5801 W 115th St, Leawood, KS ‘Caveman Games’ 1 Internet Rechartering @ Scouting Re- TRAILHEAD DISTRICT FALL CAMPOREE source Forum, 7:00 pm LEWIS-YOUNG PARK, LOUISBURG, KANSAS Jewish Community Center, October 16th, 17th, 18th 5801 W 115th St, Leawood, KS 8 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Exciting Opportunity for Scouts to have fun, visit with other Troops and Merrill Lynch, old friends, along with hosting Webelos, showing them what Lies Ahead on the Trail to Boy Scouting! 3401 College Blvd, Leawood, KS 16-18 Camporee Open to all Registered Scouts and Webelos Hosted by a Scout Troop Louisburg Park, Questions: Andrew Rowland, [email protected] / 913-486-0743 or 26600 Jingo Road, Louisburg, KS Paul Rieger, [email protected] / 913-461-5448 Hosted by Troop 284
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DISTRICT INFORMATION TRAILS WEST November your district leadership will be as strong as ever. As Trails West more details are finalized with the new district align- 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Officers ment, we will share all the information you need to Indian Creek Community Church, make this a smooth transition to better serve your unit! District Chair Dan Koontz (479) 899-7868 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS District Commissioner John Rohrer (913) 915-5218 5 OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 pm 2016 Recharter Indian Creek Community Church, Activities Chair Christy Allen (913) 752-8084 At the November Roundtable, we will have recharter 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS Advancement Chair Shogo Cottrell (913) 735-5001 packets available for your unit to start the recharter 6 Final Popcorn Distribution, 12:30 pm Boy Scout Roundtable Dan Koontz (479) 899-7868 process. Please remember that you will be rechartering Allegion Warehouse, in your new district. Also, there is no longer a lapsed Camping Chair Matt Bacon (913) 780-5561 2119 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS period for rechartering, so it is vital that you turn in Cub Scout Roundtable David Bryant (913) 599-0514 10 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm your completed and signed charter before January 15, Eagle Board of Review Shogo Cottrell (913) 735-5001 Price Chopper, 2016. There are two recharter turn-in dates scheduled Finance Chair Ken Burke (816) 289-2687 19601 W 101st St, Lenexa, Olathe in addition to the December and January Roundtables Membership Chair Christine O’Connor (913) 269-4042 where you can turn-in your recharter. Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers18 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm OA Advisor April Clark [email protected] Sunflower Elementary School, 2016 Family Investment in Character Public Relations Chair April Clark [email protected] 8955 Loiret Blvd, Lenexa, KS Campaign 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5% 65.1% 61.1% 33.2% 70.3% Risk54.3 Management% Chair98.4 % James Hanus66.9%[email protected]% 40.2December% 67% 67% 67% Training Chair Rob Adams (913) 254-9077 Now is the time to schedule your 2016 Family Invest- 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm ment in Character presentation. This should be held Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Jon & Sally Riley (913) 839-2008 Indian Creek Community Church, in conjunction with a large unit event such as Blue & Venturing Chair Tim Bodendistel (913) 438-8696 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS Gold or Court of Honor. Presentations can be held any Senior District Executive Jason Bledsoe (816) 569-4984 3 OA Chapter Meeting, 7:00 pm time from November 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails [email protected] Rivers Indian Creek Community Church, 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 2015 Silver Beaver Recipient 2015 CAMPING 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4% % 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3% % 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2% % 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9% % 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 8 District6714%% Committee6715% %Meeting, 6:3016% pm Congratulations to John Rohrer, 2015 Silver Beaver Boy Scout Price Chopper, recipient, from the Trails West District. John has had Cub Scout 19601 W 101st St, Lenexa, KS a distinguished volunteer career in Scouting, includ- 15 Recharter Turn-in, 7:00 pm ing completing Wood Badge and serving currently as October Brewbaker’s 9482 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS District Commissioner. Please join us as we recognize John on November 11 at the Council Annual Banquet. Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird1 Roundtable,Trailhead 7:00Trails pm West Twin Rivers 16 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm Indian Creek Community Church, Sunflower Elementary School, 2016 Merit Badge Forum 12480 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 8955 Loiret Blvd, Lenexa, KS 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5% 66.4%3 Webelos68.9 Walkabout,% 73.9 12:00% pm 54.7% 14% 29 Recharter15% Turn-in,16% 7:00 pm The inaugural Iron Horse District Merit Badge Forum Cedar Lake Park, Granite City, 15085 119th St, Olathe, KS will take place on January 9, 23 and February 6. More 15500 S Lone Elm Rd, Olathe, KS than 30 merit badges and STEM programs will be of- fered. Look for details at the October Roundtable and 9-11 Camporee, 7:00 pm Camporee 2015 online at www.hoac-bsa.org/trails-west-advancement. Naish Scout Reservation, Registration will be due by the December Roundtable. Bonner Springs, KS This year’s fall Camporee will be held October 9-11 and will feature Scout skills contests, team building 13 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm activities, a history of Scouting, and more…You won't 2016 Trails West District Dinner Price Chopper, want to miss it! For details go to www.hoac-bsa.org/ The final event of the Trails West District will be the 19601 W 101st St, Lenexa, KS trails-west -activities. 2016 District Dinner on January 8, 2016. Please make 21 District Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 pm plans now to attend this event! The final class of Trails Bass Pro, New District Alignment Coming Soon West District leaders will be recognized that night, so 12051 Bass Pro Dr, Olathe, KS In just a few months, the Heart of America Council make sure your nominations are submitted as soon as 24 Popcorn Returns, 9:00 am will officially have new district boundaries. Whether possible. Event registration and nomination forms are Allegion Warehouse, the unit you are in is going to be in Iron Horse, Shaw- available at www.hoac-bsa.org/trails-west-activities. 2119 E Kansas City Rd, Olathe, KS nee Trails, or Soaring Eagle District, the support of
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DISTRICT INFORMATION TWIN RIVERS December Work with your new leaders and parents to be sure Twin Rivers they are aware of the online new leader training 3 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm Officers opportunities because every boy deserves a trained First Presbyterian Church, leader. Watch for details of our district’s success in District Chair Doug Furnell (913) 897-6903 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS “Currents” — the Twin Rivers District newsletter, District Commissioner Peter Meline (913) 755-1347 3 Roundtable, 7:00 pm available at District Roundtable. Activities Chair Dan Buchman (913) 244-0396 First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS Also, please pick up any yard signs that you put out or Advancement Chair Anita Pace (913) 709-6661 see around town at schools, churches, or businesses 10 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm Boy Scout Roundtable Brock Guernsey (913) 829-9286 and save them for next year. Whistle Stop Café, Camping Chair Jim Judd (913) 755-4935 901 6th St, Osawatomie, KS Cub Scout Roundtable Aida Thompson (913) 871-9414 New Night for District Committee Meeting Eagle Board of Review Arlin Prothe (913) 294-4074 Popcorn Sale Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk ThunderbirdFinance Chair Trailhead Doug TrailsFurnell West (913)Twin Rivers 897-6903 The Twin Rivers District Committee meeting date has The 2015 popcorn sale is in full swing. Be sure to get Membership Chair Kelly Daggett (913) 731-8246 moved. District Committee meetings are now held your popcorn orders, prize orders and scholarship at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the OA Advisor Dan Buchman (913) 244-0396 70.1% 67.1% 21.8% 63.5% 65.1% 61.1% 33.2% 70.3% 54.3% 98.4% 66.9% 53.0% 40.2% 67forms% turned 67in by% the due 67dates.% If you have any ques- same location, The Whistle Stop Café, 901 6th Street, Public Relations Chair Peter Meline (913) 755-1347 tions contact Julie Couch, our district popcorn kernel, Osawatomie, KS. Risk Management Chair Bob Stegner (913) 782-8959 at (785) 229-7798. October is the big month for our Training Chair Brock Guernsey (913) 829-9286 sale. There are many ways to sell popcorn and provide Investment in Character Wood Badge/NYLT Chair Lori Offutt (913) 731-3001 needed funding for your pack or troop and the coun- cil. If you have not tried the internet sale option, this Thank you for making the 2015 Investment in Charac- Big Muddy BlueBig Muddy Elk BlueKaw Elk LoneKaw Bear NorthLone Star Bear NorthernNorth StarTier NorthernPelathe Tier PioneerPelathe Trails Red-TailedPioneer Hawk Trails Red-TailedThunderbird Hawk ThunderbirdVenturingTrailhead ChairTrailsTrailhead West MalindaTwinTrails RiversBotwinik West (913)Twin Rivers 980-2430 is a great way to reach out of town family and friends. ter Campaign such a success. Since the 2016 campaign Learn more at www.hoac-bsa.org/popcorn. is just a few months away, be sure to plan for a short 2015 CAMPING 8-10 minute presentation at your upcoming Blue and 70.1% 67.139.8%% 21.876.4%% 63.544.8%% 65.165.2%% 61.171.3%% 33.269.1%% 70.386.7%% 54.349.2%% 98.473.5%% 66.966.4%% 53.068.9%% 40.273.9%% 6754.7% % 6714School%% Night6715%% for Scouting16% Gold or Court of Honor. Boy Scout Cub Scout The Twin Rivers District School Night for Scouting The Investment in Character campaign provides funds fall recruitment drive was a success! Thanks to all who needed to operate the Heart of America Council. Our October played a part in recruiting new Scouts and parents. Be annual fundraising drive is a primary way that we raise money to run our council. A gift helps us keep activity 1 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm sure to follow up with very boy who didn’t sign up at Big Muddy Blue Elk Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers costs to families and Scouts as low as possible. Attend First Presbyterian Church, school night and Invite them to give Scouting a try. a camporee or summer camp and the fee pays for the 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS camp staff, program materials, a portion of the insur- 39.8% 76.4% 44.8% 65.2% 71.3% 69.1% 86.7% 49.2% 73.5% 66.4% 68.91% Roundtable,73.9% 7:00 pm54.7 % 14% 15% 16% ance costs and food. First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS Investment in Character funds also allows us to 8 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm provide uniforms, books and camperships for fami- Whistle Stop Café, lies who need additional help to give their children 901 6th St, Osawatomie, KS a Scouting experience. Your gift also helps to extend Scouting to more families and allows for the organiza- November tion of new packs, troops and crews.
5 District Commissioner Meeting, 6:00 pm Presentations can be scheduled for as early as Novem- First Presbyterian Church, ber for troops with late fall Courts of Honor. Packs, 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS plan to hold the presentation as a part of your Blue and 5 Roundtable, 7:00 pm Gold Banquets. Our presentations have been running First Presbyterian Church, less than 10 minutes. Presentations also let people 110 E. Peoria St, Paola, KS know how Scouting is organized and how they benefit 12 District Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm from the services and programs offered by the Heart of Whistle Stop Café, America Council. 901 6th St, Osawatomie, KS Thanks to all the Volunteers who made School Night a Success
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