Gateway Today of AMERICA the Gateway Area Council Inside This Issue: Boy Scouts of America 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner
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February 2012 GATEWAY AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS Gateway Today OF AMERICA The Gateway Area Council Inside this issue: Boy Scouts of America 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner We invite you to join us at the 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner to be held Saturday, March 17, 2011 at UWL - Valhalla Hall. Events 2-4 This is a special evening to say “Thank You” to some very Training 5-7 deserving people who help make our communities a little brighter. We look forward to seeing you there! Seven Rivers 8 Annual Recognition Dinner Winding Trails 9 This invitation is extended to all the Scouting volunteers who helped make a difference in the lives of our area’s youth. Join us for an evening of fun and Soaring Eagle 10 fellowship. Camp Decorah 11 Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 Woodbadge 12 6:00 pm Registration and Social 6:30 pm Dinner and Program Location: UWL Valhalla Hall Scout Shop 13 Cost: $22.00 per person Scouts in Action 14 Purpose : To bring together scouts and scouters in recognition of the individuals who Staffing 15 have impacted the lives of young people in the Gateway Area Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gateway Area Council, Boy Scouts of America 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner Special Guest Registration Reservations due by Friday, March 9th, 2012 Please Reserve _______ Tickets Names: 1.__________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. __________________________________ 5. _________________________________ 6. ___________________________________ Contact Information: _____________________________________________________________________ Events Page 2 Page 3 Scouting for Food Page 4 Page 5 Training Page 8 Page 7 Page 8 Seven Rivers District Hello Seven Rivers District! We are well on our way into another Scouting year. Seven Rivers is thriving and will continue to do so with the help of all of our great volunteers! As you all know, it is time again for the Friends of Scouting Campaign season. FOS is an extremely critical financial source to keep Camp Decorah and the Gateway Area Council going strong. Seven Rivers’ FOS campaign is flourishing thanks to all of the Troop and Pack leaders welcoming us into their spring ceremonies and thanks to the volunteers who are investing their time and efforts into giving FOS presentations. Another big happening for this time of year is Re-chartering! I know a lot of people dread re-charter time but it really is an easy task especially DISTRICT KEY with having the ability to re-charter online. Rip it off quick like a band-aid! Get it done as soon as the charter packet gets into your hands! I am available for any THREE questions that you may have. Spring has (almost) Sprung! District Chairman Now is the time to get your spring and summer camping plans locked down if you John Parkyn haven’t already! I encourage every unit and leader to consider supporting the 608-788-7004 Gateway Area Council this year by selecting Camp Decorah as your summer camp [email protected] destination. Matt Hein and camp staff are always working hard to continually improve and create new camp experiences. Just as spring brings camping and new District Commissioner experiences, it brings new Scouts! Spring recruitment is almost upon us. Get your Chester Hilton Tiger den up and running in time to enjoy all of the exciting events coming up such [email protected] as the Hike-a-thon, Loggers event, and day camps! Thank you all for everything that you do for the youth and the community. District Executive Chris Schabow (Interim) Looking Forward Hike-a-Thon [email protected] Mall Show/Pinewood April 14 June 2nd 2012 608.784.4040 Spring Tiger Recruit May The Second Annual Hike-a-Thon event is 2012 Mall Show and District coming back bigger and better! Last year Pinewood Derby! Boy Scout Camporee May 4-6 was TONS of fun and at the same time a April 14th, 2012 Cub Camporee May 11-12 huge fundraising event for your unit! Hike-a-Thon June Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts Pledges for this event will be gathered by prepare yourself for taking over the participating youth and the split for the Valley View Mall! We want you... their hard work will be 50/50. Half of This is your chance to show off for the proceeds will go to Camp Decorah your skills, activities, gear, Roundtable and the other half will go to the boy or achievements and anything else! the unit. This is a great opportunity to Ideas and more information at Monthly gatherings for training, Roundtable. raise money for youth activities and District Pinewood Derby will also discussion, and information support their camp as well! continue on the second Thursday be held at the Mall Show. There It’s a great event for the whole family. will be 3 divisions: Pack champs, of each month, from 6:30-7:30pm Your participation is needed! open Pack, and open to All. Fee at St. John’s Church More information to come at the March to participate is $3. Please pre- Market St & West Ave, La Crosse register and pre-pay at the office. Roundtable Kick-off event! Each Roundtable will have a new valuable Cub Scout/Boy Scout training presented by Scouting for Food - March is National Scouting for Food different units each month! Month. This year the flyer and bag drop-off is Saturday, March 3rd John Wiltenger holds an OA and pick-up is Saturday, March 10th. This is a great way to promote Scouting meeting each Roundtable. in your community and offers people a chance to see Scouting in action. All Commissioners meet @ 6! food collected stays in your local community and greatly aides those in need. Page 9 Page 10 Soaring Eagle District Hike-A-Thon! Scouts can earn their way to camp You don’t want to miss this excellent opportunity to raise significant funds for your scout’s camping experience and support your local council. Make sure you don’t miss your chance to participate in the action packed day of fun and celebration. More info available at the Round Table meetings or by contacting your District Executive. SUMMER CAMP AT CAMP DECORAH Friends of Scouting • Sites are filling fast! Thanks to those of you who have hosted or are • Camp Director Matt Hein and Program Director scheduled to host a Friends of Scouting Aaron Craig have an excellent program in place. presentation. Those units who have yet to sched- • Please inform us of your summer camp inten- ule one, please contact me at 608-797-5974 or tions. We hope that Camp Decorah is in your [email protected]. plans. If not, please let us know where you are going. So far, we have raised $4095, and our goal is • Please contact the District Executive if you need $15,000, which puts us at 25.5% of our goal. Great an electronic copy of the 2012 Summer Camp job! Leadership Guide Re-Chartering Time! Its that time of the year again! Part of being a quality unit is to have your unit chartered Scouting for Food on time. If you have not yet received your March is National Scouting for Food Month. This year the re-chartering information, contact me flyer and bag drop-off is Saturday, March 3rd and pick-up ASAP. These are due by the end of the is Saturday, March 10th. This is a great way to promote Don’t Forget! Round Table Meeting are Scouting in your community and offers people a chance to see Scouting in action. All food collected stays in your held every 2nd Thursday of the month at local community and greatly aides those in need. 7:00pm at Christ Lutheran Church in Arca- dia. Greetings! DISTRICT KEY THREE My name is Mark Medinger and I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as the new Soaring Eagle District Executive. Growing up in Holmen, and having spent all District Chairman of my life in the greater La Crosse area, I am excited to be able to serve this District in Peter Schaffner which I am already very familiar with. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La [email protected] Crosse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration. So far, I have heard nothing but great things about the scouting units in the Soaring Eagle District, and am eager to join all of you as a part of the Boy Scouts. I am looking forward to getting to know eve- District Commissioner ryone and learning how each of you contributes so much of your personal time and ef- forts to this great Organization. Please do not hesitate to call or email me regarding Welcome Jeff Frank! district and council information, questions, and feedback. District Executive Mark Medinger Soaring Eagle District Executive Mark Medinger 608.797.5974 [email protected] Page 11 Camp Decorah Greetings Scouters, Spring is around the corner! Camp Decorah will be green before we know it. Camp Decorah will again host the Spring Work Day on April 28. Troops and Crews are invited to spend the weekend out at camp. More information about this event will be sent out when the date nears. Camp Decorah’s summer camp program will begin on June 10 th . The most current camp sign-ups are listed here, please double-check your troop’s registration or find the week and campsite that will fit your schedule best. During the off-season, camp sign-ups are taken in the council office. This is going to be a great summer out at camp, so we hope to see you and your troop.