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PELATHE is “THE EAGLE” Heart of America Council May 2019 FROM THE EDITOR The Wood Badge experience is training for adult CINDY LYNN, THE EAGLE EDITOR leaders, age 18 and up, from all scouting programs. [email protected] It provides participants with firsthand knowledge regarding how teams develop and achieve excellence. Participants take part in an active HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! learning process through involvement in planning, development, presentation and assessment. Participants will enjoy a world-class learning experience that will strengthen their long-term commitment to Scouting and provide them with valuable leadership skills. Newsletter submissions are due by midnight the NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING Friday before Roundtable. HTTPS://WWW.HOAC-BSA.ORG/NYLT Course A: June 2 – 7, 2019 (Naish) Course B: June 3 – 8, 2019 (Naish) Course C/D: July 28 – August 3, 2019 (Bartle) NYLT teaches young scouts the important lessons of teamwork and leadership as well as helping each scout learn more about one It’s time for LEAP report! Creating and building another and instill more community partnerships is the mission of the confidence in themselves. NYLT Lawrence Education Achievement Partners (LEAP), not only has shaped several one branch of the Lawrence Schools Foundation. scouts to be role models in the scouting community, Pelathe District has been recognized each year as a but in their school communities, too. Although there Master LEAP Partner (cash, in-kind gifts and is a lot of information to cover in just a week’s time, volunteer value) totaling $10,000 or more in a single the staff are extremely upbeat and entertaining in school year. lessons and throughout the day. Many staffers look back on their participant year in NYLT and recall that Please contact Cindy Lynn, Pelathe LEAP it was the best decision they made that entire coordinator, so we can include your service project summer. Not only do you learn the several different or other participation activities! Not sure if your and beneficial lessons NYLT offers, but you gain project or activity qualifies – it probably does! Just friendships that will last a lifetime. contact Cindy! ADVANCEMENT WOOD BADGE: TROOP ONE – ONE TROOP! HTTPS://WWW.HOAC-BSA.ORG/WOOD-BADGE Beginning on February 1, 2019, youth 16 years of age or older, but Pre-Course Meeting – August 22, not yet 18, who register as members 2019 of Scouts BSA on or before September 6 – 8, 2019 December 31, 2019 may request September 27 – 29, 2019 extensions to complete the Eagle Post-Course Meeting – January Scout Award requirements after they 23, 2020 turn 18 years of age. A SCOUT IS COURTEOUS Seth Williams, Troop 59, Congratulations to Eli became Pelathe’s newest Rasmussen of Troop 59 Eagle Scout on January for completing his eagle 29, 2019. For his Eagle board of review. Along Project he crested garden the trail to Eagle, Eli has boxes for preschool attended high adventures children (think pool at Philmont Scout Ranch noodles and plastic and Northern Tier Canoe vegetables) and a wall Base, and served as a mural at the USD 497 Patrol Leader and Troop Enrollment Center. Seth Quartermaster. Eli is a is a senior at Free State Warrior in the Great Tribe High School where he of Mic-O Say and a serves as Student Body Co-President. He is the son Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. For of David Williams and Jeanne Williams. his project, his team assembled several benches for the Midnight Farm operated by Community Living Opportunities. As senior at Lawrence High School, Eli has served as a section leader in the marching Alexander Arnone joined band and participated in the environmental club. In the ranks of Eagle Scouts the fall he plans to attend The University of Kansas on January 30, 2019. and study Environmental Science. Alexander is a member of Troop 61, and a senior at Prax Myer of Troop 65, Lawrence High School. Baldwin City, successfully His project involved completed his Eagle Rank creating and assembling Board of Review on a personalized box of March 6, 2019. Prax necessities and gifts for started his Scouting homeless veterans. career as a Cub Scout Congratulations to and has remained active Alexander and to his all the way to his 18th parents, Andrew and Maria Arnone. birthday. He earned 39 merit badges on his Trail to Eagle. He served as Senior Patrol Leader of his troop for a year, and previously served as Historian taking many pictures and videos of troop events and campouts. He has attended Camp Naish and Camp Geiger, and participated in two long distance trips to the Oshkosh (WI) Air Show with the troop. He is an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow and a Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. To complete his requirements for the Eagle Rank, his Eagle Project was to research, write and film a series of 5 videos on historical locations in Baldwin City. Those videos are accessible online for visitors on walking tours around the city. After completing his project, Prax has continued additional work and expects to add three more videos to the series. Prax has been very active in his church, has been deeply involved in a variety of digital online Congratulations to Liam Berns of Troop 55. He is endeavors including managing a video game Pelathe District's newest Eagle Scout. Liam's Eagle tournament that donates its proceeds to the local Project was constructing benches and raised, wheel food pantry, and is an avid photographer. Prax is chair accessible planter beds for the residents of Brandon Woods. now studying at Washburn Tech with a focus on digital technologies. Please congratulate Prax and his parents, Dianne and Gregg Myer. 2 A SCOUT IS COURTEOUS HTTPS://BLOG.SCOUTINGMAGAZINE.ORG/2019/04/25/BE-PREPARED- TO-EARN-AWARDS-THIS-SUMMER/ Awards Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA or Venturers can work on this summer are featured in Bryan On Scouting’s April 25th article Included in the list is the Historic Trails Award, Scout Strong Awards, Mile Swim BSA, 50-miler, Boardsailing BSA, and many, many others. 6 for Cub Scouts, 17 for Scouts, and 13 for adult scouters. CAMPING Congratulations to James Foster of Troop 65, CUB SCOUT DAY DAMP Pelathe District. For his Eagle Scout project, James May 28 – 31st built raised garden beds / planters for Vintage Park Douglas County Fairgrounds Senior Center in Baldwin City. Next time you see WWW.HOAC-BSA.ORG/DAY-CAMP James, please congratulate on him achieving Scouting's highest honor. Last day to register Cub Scouts for Pelathe Day Camp is May 10th. Congratulations to WALKING LEADER TRAINING: Matthew Wellman of Choose one (required training): Troop 60, Pelathe District. May 2nd, 7-8:30pm Roundtable For his Eagle Project, May 11th, 9-11am Burgess Scout Cabin, behind Matthew built and Westside Presbyterian Church installed a bench and a Required for all Walking Leaders: paver stone pad for the May 26th, 3-4pm the Fairgrounds bench to sit on at Central YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING: United Methodist Church. May 9th, 7pm Burgess Scout Cabin, behind Please congratulate Westside Presbyterian Church Matthew next time you CAMP SET UP: see him. May 26th, 1-4pm the Fairgrounds Each Pack must provide a minimum of 2 Waling Congratulations to Zack Leaders per day, 4 for medium to large packs. Pitts of Troop 53, Pelathe For Day Camp to operate we are needing one District. For his Eagle parent per family to help be a walking leader for a Scout Project, Zack day, help with a program area for a day, help with relocated and restored set-up or help with clean-up. the outdoor sign for Trinity Episcopal Church. He CUB SCOUT FAMILY CAMPOUTS also installed a stepping Naish & Bartle Fall 2019 stone pathway. Please Online registration begins in June. congratulate Zack next Cost is $10/person. time you see him. HTTPS://HOAC-BSA.ORG/CUB-FAMILY-CAMPOUT for the packing list, schedule, and registration details. One-night events for Cub Scouts and their families. Families can pick any weekend to attend or even more than one! Multiple activities will be offered including BB guns, archery, STEM activities, and more! Included in each overnight are meals, a On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God patch, a campfire snack and all program activities. and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help Fall 2019 Dates: other people at all times; to keep myself physically September 27-28 Naish strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. September 28-29 Naish 3 A SCOUT IS COURTEOUS October 5-6 Bartle cracker-barrel, all program activities, Webelos October 11-12 Naish Discovery Weekend patch. 2019 FALL STEM RALLY October 19, 2019, Camp Naish Pre-registrater at HTTP://WWW.HOAC-BSA.ORG/STEM Cost is $25/Scout. Fees include activities, supplies B.A.L.O.O./OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR WEBELOS LEADERS and materials. No meals are provided. There is no May 4-5, 8am Sat. – 3pm Sun, Bromelsick camping fee. $25/person, RSVP RICKHESCHMEYERGMAIL.COM 6 person minimum to conduct STEM Rally is a Council event in which Scouts BSA, WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMP Webelos/AOL Webelos, and Venturers participate in WWW.HOAC-BSA.ORG/WEBELOS-CAMP learning more about STEM in Kansas City and how Theodore Naish Scout Reservation it can be applied inside and outside the classroom! $155/Webelos Scout Get hands on experience with the latest STEM $145/full-time leader if paid on/ before technologies and have fun while doing it! Interested the final payment date of April 25th. units may camp in the North Meadows Field on $60/$65 Den Chiefs and Part-time leaders Friday night or Saturday night.