Volume XLXVII Issue XVII September/October 2010

E r i e S h o r es C o u n c il #460 BOY S C o u T S O F A M E r i C A ®

Pioneer Reservation On Sale at the Rededicated Scout Shop All items for Scrapbooking are on sale purchase, and initial development of the for 25% off! Pioneer Scout Reservation. Merit Badge Updates This project was taken on to improve the Black and white cover merit badge books quality of Camp Miakonda and to prepare for are 88 cents each. an even greater demand for camping facilities Scouting Heritages –Available now! in the Northwest Ohio area. The Reservation Youth attending National or was subdivided into three camps. Camp High Adventure Bases may have already Frontier is being utilized today and achieved fulfilled requirements! record attendance these past two summers with new and exciting activities being added Inventing- Coming in late July with Merit to the programs. The other two undeveloped Badge available in October camps will herein be known as The Anderson GPS- Due in December Dick & Fran Anderson with the Preserve. Robotics- Due late December historical marker For over 53 years Dick Anderson has been he Erie Shores Council is proud to closely associated with the success of Scouting. Erie Shores Council Scout Shop honor Richard P. Anderson for his Through his dedication, expertise and hard Ford Center–Camp Miakonda dedication and Scouting spirit by work, thousands of young people have 5600 Sylvania Avenue re-dedicating the Richard P. Anderson learned new skills, experienced the out-of- Toledo, OH 43623 Pioneer Scout Reservation and The doors, and developed into outstanding citizens. 419/800.241.7293 AndersonT Preserve in his name. He has been a member of the Council Fax 419.241.6769 In 1968 Council President Richard P. Executive Board, Advisory Council and Hours: Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday- Anderson led a group of board members Trustee, a Regional BSA member, Capital Friday, 9 AM-5 PM including William Alexander, Jr., Henry Campaign leader and Friends of Scouting Thursdays, 10 AM-7:30 PM Page, Clarence Hickok, Carl Staelin, O. L. chair as well as a Troop Chair and Teagarden, Carl O. Gess, Walter Scheuer, Scoutmaster. He was honored in 1966 with Saturdays, 9:30 AM-NOON Edmund Mizerny and Scout Executive Paul the and by the Region in MasterCard/VISA accepted Reinbolt and others, in the raising of funds, 1972 with the . Our Scout Shop can order anything for you with a 1-2 week delivery. Left to right: Let us do the work for you! Contact Jeff Frastaci ( Sara (ext. 216) or [email protected]. 2005-present); The National BSA Catalog is available at Dick Anderson; www.scoutstuff.org Jerry Keesecker (Ranger 1968-1998); Council Facilities Director Chris Reynolds (Ranger 1998-2005) please go to www.erieshorescouncil.org University Of Scouting and click on the link “1/2 Marathon and 5k” on Celebrate the Adventure…. the left hand column, or contact Don Snyder at Continue the Journey [email protected]. Saturday, November 6 Cardinal Stritch High School 3225 Pickle Road New Inventing Merit New Eagle Oregon, OH Scouts Cost is $10 if paid by October 20th Badge Introduced Commodore Perry fter a 95-year hiatus, innovative Boy Scouts once again have a merit badge Jonathan Griffith Scout Sleepover that is aligned with their inquisitive Troop 160 nature. The new Inventing Merit Badge Merle Moritz Dates with the was introduced in an event at MIT in Nathaniel Naugle Cambridge, Mass. In 1915, the similarly named Troop 136 A John Trease Walleye Hockey Club Invention merit badge was discontinued after only 10 boys had earned it. To read more, please For information about Saturday, December 4, 2010 Saturday, January 29, 2011 visit the Scouting magazine blog at: http:// Northwest district events and activities blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2010/06/ Saturday, February 26, 2011 William Crown call your district executive, inventing-mb.html attend your district roundtable, ou’re invited to the Huntington Center for Troop 87 visit the district website, or link these exclusive “Scouts Only” event! Toledo James Layman Jeffrey Hammye from the council website Walleye Head Coach Nick Vitucci will give New Bsa Awards Troop 154 www.erieshorescouncil.org a motivating speech to get your Scouts Allen Ellett fired up for the game! Cheer your Toledo Two new awards have been developed Andrew Oberski Commodore Perry YWalleye on to victory! The games all start at 7 PM. to promote “outdoorism” for Boy Scouts Troop 263 Meet your favorite players after the game and get and Varsity Scouts. George Pavuk District www.cp-district.org autographs. Test your skills on the same ice they he National Outdoor Challenge (No. play on. Use your Scout knowledge after the game 430-016) is a unit award that recognizes Swan Creek District Chairman to master tasks at various stations located around troops/teams that maintain or increase the Dr. Michael Zalar, Ph.D, the arena. Watch a kid’s film on the giant video Aaron Copi amount of outdoor activity when compared Troop 252 419.691.6293 board after the game. And there’s an all-you-can- to the previous year. The information and eat breakfast the following morning. Brochures James Hunt District Commissioner applicationT is available here: http://www. Evan Harms will be mailed soon or sign up at Troop 167 Janni Juhasz, 419.476.3336 scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/ www.toledowalleye.com/scouts. adults/awards.aspx and is due at the end of Ken Kowalski 2010. With the release of this award, the National Gilbert Byers District Advancement Troop 104 Chair Camping Award has been discontinued; however, Dan Anderson Pat Crawford, 419.478.4982 Boy Scout Soaring patches for camping nights will be available until Jonathan Roper the inventory is depleted. Troop 104 District SPL Eagle Runs Dan Anderson The National Outdoor Achievement Award (No. Josh Livecchi, 419.691.2636 ou’re invited this Labor Day weekend, 430-509) recognizes Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts September 4, to come and participate that excel in outdoor participation. The award Wood District Executive in “The Boy Scout Soaring Eagle Runs.” consists of five areas of emphasis (camping, Ian Blodgett, 419.241.7293/286 The runs consist of the Boy Scout Half aquatics, hiking, riding and adventure) with Brandon Corpus rigorous requirements to earn each segment. Troop 324 Marathon, the Tenderfoot 5K and the Brent Bomer Eagle Bay District YTiger Cub Half Mile at the Wood County Fair Scouts looking for an extra challenge can earn Cody Henck www.eaglebaydistrict.com Grounds in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Boy the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement. Troop 350 Scout Half Marathon (13.1 miles) is for those This challenging award requires earning at Scott Henck District Chairman individuals who are training for distance races least three of the National Outdoor Achievement Perry Wagner Kenn Bower, 419.332.7640 and can complete the course in three hours or segments, planning and leading a trek, earning Troop 345 Richard Shedron less. The Tenderfoot 5K (3.1 miles) is for both Wilderness First Aid and becoming a Leave District Commissioner the runner and walker. The Tiger Cub Half Mile No Trace Trainer as well as several other Pat Gerber, 419.332.1707 Run is a fun run for kids ten years of age and requirements. The information and application is available at the following link: http://www. District Executive younger (and their parents if they desire). Come on out, run or walk in one of the races of the scouting.org/scoutsource/boyscouts/ Joel Moszkowicz, Soaring Eagle! Spectators are welcome. For more youth/awards.aspx 419.241.7293/220 information and how to register for the races, Camp Engineers he Camp Engineers is a group of ‘retired’ The Engineers have built a tool shed between Scouters that was organized in 1995 by Homer Memorial Cabin and Booker Lodge; put screens in TMeder and Lowell Runkle. The members work the Fort and built a new enclosure for the audio on various projects at Camp Miakonda renovating system at the Activities Field. They also completed and building facilities for Scouts and Scouters to a handicap ramp leading to the Council Ring, enjoy. Anyone interested in joining the installed a rubber roof on Sacred Heart Cabin Camp Engineers can contact Mel Geithmann at installed new walls with insulation and a new deck 419-385-5623 or email [email protected]. for the rear door.

Scoutreach Goes to Frontier

or the fifth year youth have participated at summer camp. Scoutreach Ship 1000 attended Week 6 at Camp Frontier. This summer eight Sea Scouts and Boy Scouts earned three merit badges each Fand made new friends. The mission of the Scoutreach program is to recruit strong adult leaders and develop solid Northwest District relationships with chartered organizations in www.nwdistrictscouts.sev. urban and rural communities nationwide to org/default.html ensure that culturally diverse youth have the District Chairman opportunity to join the Scouting program. Dave Gang, 419.882.7675 District Commissioner Art Mroz, 419.841.2012 District Executive Matthew Shanahan, 419.241.7293/284

Wood District www.woodbsa.org District Chairman Brent Bomer, 419.832.0448 District Commissioner Tim Myers, 419.352.0238 District Executive Matthew Reineck, 419.241.7293/277 The Legacy Campaign

Our most sincere and appreciative Thank You to everyone who has committed their support to the Legacy Campaign for the construction of the new Centennial Leadership Center. Additional gifts made since July/August Scouting News issue: Fran & Dick Anderson Keith & Jessica Krygielski Luann Worchuck Beth Austriaco Ronald & Janice Krygielski Norman Bash Philip Leinbach The Andersons Inc. Charitable Sharon Burden Clint Longenecker Foundation Brett Chaney Wendy McCormick The Andersons Fund Supporting Michael Crabtree Sara Moynihan Organization Ralph Debbe William L. Pierce Friends at Swan Creek Retirement Swan Creek Tanya DiCiacca Ross Prindle Village District Scott & Margot Estes Lorena Redding Health Care REIT, Inc. www.swancreekdistrict.org Emily Ford Fritz Roberson BP Fabric of America Fund-Match Gift Robert Forney Jennifer Vancil LKL Engineers, Ltd. District Chairman JDRM Engineering, Inc. Jim Wilson, Dawn Herring Cherlynn Webb John Krotzer James & Diana Wilson District Commissioner Dan Shepherd, 419.351.3675 District Director Glenda Bowman, 419.241.7293/278

Scoutreach Division www.erieshoresscoutreach.org Vice President Mark Urrutia, 419.841.0543 District Executive Bonita Jemison, 419.241.7293/285

Venturing Division Staff Advisor Joel Moszkowicz, 419.241.7293 Scouting for Food

October 16-22 Distribution of Bags October 23 Bag Pick Up Scouting for Food is a community-wide food drive to help feed hungry people by providing additional, much needed food to emergency food pantries. Select the area you wish to canvas and turn it in to your District Executive.

Registration Form Erie Shores Council Centennial October 8-10, 2010

Please register Troop ______Venture ______Webelos ______from the

______District of the______Council Save The Date! More Information Unit contact people are: To Follow 1.______Unit Position______Erie Shores Council, BSA presents Address______City/State/Zip______

Centennial Phone: (H)______(C) ______(W) ______

Email: ______Camporee October 8-10, 2010 2.______Unit Position______Maumee Bay State Park 1400 State Park Road, Address______City/State/Zip______Oregon, OH 43618 Phone: (H)______(C) ______(W) ______Activities could include:

Astronomy/Star Gazing Email: ______SCUBA Demonstration Scout Skills/Challenges Attendance

Military Displays Number of Scouts______Number of Adults ______Geocaching (Note: This total number may vary by 4 people either way without notifying the Leave No Trace Demonstration Camporall Committee. These numbers will also be used to assign c ampsites.) Ohio Department of Natural Resources Nature Center Registration Packets

American Red Cross Blood Drive _____Yes, we have already received the registration packet. Disability Awareness Area Chain Saw Carving _____We have not received a registration packet. Please send to person listed above. Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Registration packets will be emailed to the first person listed above unless instructed otherwise (i.e. send to #2 person, or mail using US Posta l Service). Evening Campfire Program at Amphitheater If registering via postal mail, please send this form to (and make checks payable to): Erie Shores Council #460, BSA, Camporall Committee, P.O. Box 8728, Toledo, OH 43623 Event to cost under $15 per person Don’t miss this final BIG EVENT of this Celebration Year! Email Addresses Calendar of Events Council: [email protected] Scout Executive/CEO [email protected] SEPTEMBER 10 Blast & Cast Tournament Assistant Scout Executive [email protected] 11 Youth Protection Training Facilities Director [email protected] 21 Council Commissioners Meeting District Director [email protected] 22 Council Advancement Meeting Council President Office Manager/Administrative 23 Council Camping Meeting Assistant [email protected] Jack Randolph 28 Council Membership Meeting Commodore Perry District 28 Council Training Meeting Executive [email protected] Council Commissioner Eagle Bay District Ed Frey, Jr. OCTOBER Executive [email protected] 2-3 Cub Family Camps by Districts Northwest District 8-10 COUNCIL ANNIVERSARY CAMPOREE Executive [email protected] Council Executive 16 Star Party/PSR Richard Fisher 16 Youth Protection Training Swan Creek District Director [email protected] 16-24 Scouting for Food 26 Council Membership Meeting Wood District Executive [email protected] Scouting News is dedicated 27 Council Training Committee Scoutreach District to the service of boyhood, 27 Council Advancement Meeting Executive [email protected] published bimonthly. 28 Council Camping Committee Registrar [email protected] Circulation 2,000 at no 30-31 Halloween Party, Camp Miakonda Camp/Program [email protected] charge to its subscribers/ Development/Finance [email protected] members by the Erie Shores Accounting Specialist [email protected] Council, Inc. #460, Boy Scout Shop Manager [email protected] Scouts of America. Pioneer Scout Reservation/Ranger [email protected] DeVilbiss Scout Reservation/ ranger [email protected] Director of Operations/ Camp Miakonda [email protected]

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