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SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter MINSIM Northampton District TRAILSTR COUNCIL N * * * MINSI TRAILS COUNCIL, BSA NEWSLETTER... SCOUTING IS OUTING!! We’ve all heard that three-fourths of Scouting is outing, and now is the time of year that outings begin in earnest! Packs, Troops, and Crews—please submit articles and/or photos of your unit’s outings and other activities or events for the District newsletter to Bernie Suess at [email protected]. Submit your informa- tion by the first day of each month for the following month’s newsletter. 2021 DATES MEETING LOCATION KEY Roundtable 7:00pm 2nd Wednesday OA Chapter 7:00pm 3rd Monday (until in-person) Currently meetings are online (link sent via email or posted on District Committee 7:00pm 1st Wednesday calendar) Eagle Board & Project Review nd District Commissioners 2 Thursday [1] Minsi Trails Council Office University of Scouting March 13 [online] [2] Camp Minsi Beaver Weekend April 30-May 2 [3] [3] Trexler Scout Reservation District Bicycle Safety & Education Day May 8 [10] [4] Akelaland District Spring Camporee May 14-16 [3] [5] Settler’s Camp District Pinewood Derby May 22&23 [9] [6] Louise Moore Park, 151 Country Club Rd, Easton, PA 18045 Spring OA Weekend June 4-6 [3] OA - Section NE-5 Conclave June 11-13 [12] [7] Jordan Lutheran Church, 5103 Snowdrift Rd, Orefield, PA Council Family Picnic / Recognition Day June 12 [canceled] [8] Northampton Community College Council-wide Roundtable June 16 [online] [9] Wind Gap Fire Company Social Hall District Day Camp July 23-25 [6] [10] East Hills Moravian Church, 1830 Butztown Rd, Bethlehem Council Fishing Derby July 24[TBD] National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) August 5-9 [4] [12] Goose Pond Scout Reservation, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 Catholic Scout Event August 7 [20] [20] St. Joseph, Limeport Wood Badge weekend 1 of 2 August 20-22 [postponed] Fall OA Weekend September 10-12 [2] Wood Badge weekend 2 of 2 September 18-19 [postponed] Cub Fall Family Weekend October 3 [3] OA OctoberFest Weekend October 8-10 [3] Pushmobile Derby October 23 [TBA] Scouting for Food November 7 and 14 Popcorn Take Order Pick-up November 19-20 [TBA] District Recharter Day December 4 PLEASE NOTE: All dates and locations are tentative and should be NOTICE: If you have a question regarding any date or activity, please confirmed online or at registration. contact the respective Chair listed on the District Committee Page. The Northampton District is a geographical area located in Northampton county which serves the youth of Bethlehem, Bangor, Chapman, Easton, Freemansburg, Glendon, Hellertown, Nazareth, North Catasauqua, Northampton, Pen Argyl, Portland, Roseto, Stockertown, Tatamy, Walnutport, West Easton, Wilson, Wind Gap, and all areas between. SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter -2- S NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT LINKS Northampton District Home Page on Council Website: http://www.minsitrails.org/districts/northampton-district/60269 Northampton District Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthamptonDistrict/ Trail to Eagle Resources: http://www.minsitrails.org/eagle-rank/trail-to-eagle-resources/60185 Cub Scout Go and See Guide: http://www.minsitrails.org/document/ncd-2021-cub-scout-go-and-see-guide/205349 Current district newsletter (permalink): http://www.minsi-northampton.com/newsletters/current_newsletter.php District newsletter archive (permalink): http://www.minsi-northampton.com/newsletters/newsletter_archive.htm Minsi Trails Council Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/minsitrailsbsa IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP: 2021 NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 1 - Northampton District Committee meeting SEPTEMBER 8 - Northampton District Roundtable SEPTEMBER 9 - Northampton District Commissioners meeting SEPTEMBER 10 to 12 - Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship Weekend SEPTEMBER 23 - Easton Area Good Scout Breakfast OCTOBER 3 - Cub Fall Family Weekend OCTOBER 8 to 10 - Order of the Arrow OctoberFest Weekend DECEMBER 4 - Northampton District Recharter Day NORTHAMPTON DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE AGENDAS Start time is 7:00 PM (online link will be sent before meeting) DATE BIG ROCK TOPIC CUB SCOUTS SCOUTS, BSA (Program Leaders and (youth and adults) Committee) Sept. 8 Getting Ready for Rechartering (Zoom) The Pushmobile How to arrange a troop outing with Reviewing YPT requirements. Getting parents involved shooting sports. Reviewing training requirements per position. Oct. 13 Rechartering Training (TBD) Pinewood Derby Information Winter Merit Badges Role of the District Volunteers Role of Unit Commissioners SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter -3- In Northampton District Northampton District Roundtable - Louise Moore Park August 11, 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter -4- Easton Area Good Scout Breakfast Thursday September 23, 2021 The Pomfret Club 33 S. 4th St Easton, PA 18042 7:30 am Breakfast and Program Please join area Scouts in honoring Honoring Good Scout Award Recipient Mike Pichetto & Honoring Our Hometown Heroes Gifts Made Local—Stay Local. Uses of proceeds of gift(s) submitted herewith are hereby restricted Please Indicate Choice: exclusively to the funding of Minsi Trails Council, BSA Scouting programs and its operations. ❑ Presenting Sponsor ($3,500) Includes attendance for twelve guests, full page program ad and recognition in program, mutually agreed upon role in the program and award presenter, recognition from the podium as our Presenting Sponsor. ❑ Eagle Table ($1,500) Pay online at: Includes attendance for ten guests and full page ad in the printed program. www.Minsitrails.org/ ❑ First Class Sponsor ($500) easton Includes attendance for four guests and half page ad. Please be sure to mail ❑ Includes seating for two guests and quarter page ad. or fax your completed Scout Sponsor ($250) sponsorship form by ❑ Individual Tickets ($100) 9/7/2021 ❑ I am unable to attend. Please accept the following donation of $ Additional Sponsorship Opportunities (does not include attendance to dinner): ❑ Outside Back Cover (8” H X 5” W) $500 ❑ Full Page Ad (8” H X 5” W) $300 ❑ Inside Front Cover (8” H X 5” W) $400 ❑ Half Page Ad (4” H X 5” W) $150 ❑ Inside Back Cover (8” H X 5” W) $400 ❑ Quarter Page Ad (2.5” H X 5” W) $125 ❑ Business Card Size Ad $100 Please email artwork in a .jpeg or .pdf format to [email protected] by September 7, 2021. Payment Method: ❑ Check enclosed made payable to Minsi Trails Council, BSA ❑ Please Bill Me ❑ Pay by Credit Card Please mail to Minsi Trails Council, BSA C/O Easton Breakfast Email [email protected] P.O. Box 20624, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0624 P: (610)465-8560 F: (610)465-4500 Company Name: Name: Phone #: Address: City: State: Zip: E-mail Address: Signature of Person Making Pledge: Card #: Sec #: _ Exp Date:____ Name on Card: Phone: Signature of Cardholder: SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter -5- Membership News We are beginning our fall recruiting campaign “Escape the Indoors” for 2021. We are asking all packs to email Patti Davis davispr91@outlook. com and Michael Wells Michael.wells@scout- ing.org with their unit’s Joining Night informa- tion. Please provide your unit number, date and time of your event, the location of the event (school/church name, full address, and city) as well as a unit contact (name, phone, and email). Either a member of our district committee or a member of the district commissioner staff will be at your joining night event to help you through the process and answer any questions either you or parents may have. We will provide you the name, phone, and email of the district volunteer who will be at your event. As a reminder, start reviewing your unit’s Youth Protection Training (YPT) and PA15 clearances. If they have already expired or will before January 31, 2022, have your volun- teers start updating them now. Remember YPT is only good for 2 years and PA15 for 5 years. Unit Key 3’s and Unit Training Chairs can review the status of YPT and other training for all leaders in their respective units through their my.scouting accounts. Do you have new volunteer leaders? Refer them to the training tab on the Minsi Trails Council website for a quick guide to both online and in-person training requirements for all volunteer positions. The guide will provide you with the course number and name for all training required for your position. If in-person training is required, check the Council calendar for class schedules. Gone are the days of juggling den leader guides and other hard-copy resources. Now it’s all right there in Scoutbook! From organizing meetings for the year, to prepar- ing for the next meeting, to tracking attendance and advancement. You can even communicate with parents of absent Scouts about what their kids need to do at home to get caught up. Check out https:// www.scouting.org/landing/den-leader-experience/. Scouts BSA Leaders – Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills is scheduled for September 25th. Register on the council website. Cub Scout Leaders – BALOO training is scheduled for October 16th. Register on the council website. SEPTEMBER 2021 Northampton District Newsletter -6- Membership News Follow both the Minsi Trails Council and Northampton District on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ minsitrailsbsa and www.facebook.com/northamptondistrict. If you would like include an event you are holding or pictures of your Scouts please forward them to Michael Wells at Michael.wells@ scouting.org and he will be happy to share them. Check out our district website at Minsi Trails/district/Northampton for specific information about district events and information. Northampton and Lehigh Districts partnered to set up a Scout recruiting display at Ag Hall during the Allentown Fair. Our thanks to Diane Lariar, District Director—Lehigh District and Irwin Lebo Membership Chair for Lehigh District for allow- ing us to participate in the event. Northampton District is participating in the 2nd annu- al Northampton County Festival on Saturday, October 16th at Louise Moore Park.
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