Volume 14, Issue 1 www.vac-bsa.org Winter 2008 2007 FALL POPCORN SALES 2008 Family Friends of Campaign A HUGE SUCCESS FOR UNITS

Barry over $604,000, Council units Basic Information: The annual Bergquist averaged over $4,500 in gross Friends of Scouting Campaign is an announced sales. Congratulations to all the opportunity for communities, that the units for bettering their programs businesses and families to support the 2007 Fall through the Council popcorn Scouting movement in Northern Popcorn fundraiser. Barry also thanked Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin and Sales were the District Popcorn Chairs for Gogebic County in Michigan. the largest their leadership in this record During the months of January ever in the year. through March, each Pack, Troop, and Voyageurs Area Council. Over Crew should schedule a "Family" $190,000 in commissions and Below is the Council Popcorn Sales Friends of Scouting presentation. This prizes were earned by 134 units in Honor Roll of the unit’s with the presentation explains to parents how the Council this fall. Match those best per --average in sales our Council is financed and educates unit commissions with the and the district’s per-Scout- them about our wonderful facilities. Council’s and over $380,000 was average in sales: The annual "Friends of Scouting" raised to provide program funds drive raises approximately 15% of the for our youth. With gross sales of Council’s operating budget each year. On average, $150 per youth is needed Unit Honor Roll – Top Ten Units in Average per Sales by Youth to provide programs for one year.

Gross Popcorn Average Sales 2008 Theme: “It’s the Journey, not Unit Type Unit Number District Sold per Scout the Destination.” Troop 4116 Sleeping Giant $3,461 $577 A BOY WHO JOURNEYS along the Troop 4129 Sleeping Giant $7,765 $518 Scouting trail will experience much Troop 176 Great Bear $1,984 $496 more than the destination would lead Troop 25 North Star $8,437 $444 one to expect. As he makes decisions along the way from one adventure to Troop 4128 Sleeping Giant $4,631 $421 the next, he develops life skills and Crew 4161 Sleeping Giant $826 $413 timeless values that will be his moral Pack 4171 Sleeping Giant $5,604 $400 compass forever. Troop 4020 Sleeping Giant $3,418 $380 The adventure will lead him over Troop 120 Great Bear $2,581 $369 many paths and trails and - in the Pack 4018 Sleeping Giant $9,150 $352 end - will help him become a better Council Average $4548 $166 citizen, with strong character. He will gain, with skills in cooperation, District Totals respect of himself and others, a firm foundation of ethical behavior. Popcorn Gross % of Units Average Gross District Sales Sales per Scout Selling Sales per Unit Scouting helps him to build North Border $24,574 $289 80% $6,144 strong Character, Values, Sleeping Giant $159,844 $234 91% $5,156 Community and Family. Paul Bunyan $71,115 $195 76% $4,445 Council Average $604,906 $166 79% $4,548 No one will argue that the destination North Star $181,638 $154 90% $4,909 is not important. But it is the many Gitche Gumee $51,180 $144 75% $4,265 adventures and experiences that Great Bear $69,530 $140 65% $4,635 make up the journey that help to Wah Da Bong $28,184 $101 53% $3,132 realize the final destination, the Appelget $18,841 $92 75% $2,093 complete individual.

Silver Beaver Award Annual Council It's Time For Nominations Scouter

The is the Silver Beaver Award is the highest Recognition Dinner highest commendation our Council council recognition awarded to can give to a volunteer Scouter registered adults for distinguished set for May 3, 2008 who contributes to improving the service to youth, upon nomination Council’s Scouting program at a by the Local Council to the The Voyageurs Area Council high level. The Selection National Court of Honor of the Boy Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Committee would like you to Scouts of America. rd consider someone you know who Carole Hawkinson will chair the May 3 in the Great Hall at the has given to Scouting above and 2007 Silver Beaver Selection Radisson Hotel in Duluth. beyond just being a great parent to Committee. Nomination forms can a Scout and then nominate that be found on the Council website at The Annual Recognition Dinner is person for the Silver Beaver www.vac-bsa.org. our opportunity to recognize those Award. According to our Scouters who have made 2007 so membership, we are allowed to Send your completed nomination successful for the Voyageurs Area give only a few of these awards form to the Council Service Center Council. each year and, of course, we would as soon as possible. Our Volunteer like to give them to the most committee will make the selections A registration form will be deserving Scouters out there. and the awards will be presented available in March on the council at the Voyageurs Ares Council website at www.vac-bsa.org. Established in 1931, the Silver Annual Meeting and Recognition Beaver Award is presented for Dinner . The Council Annual Business distinguished service to young Meeting will be held at 5:00 PM people within a BSA local council. The Annual Meeting and prior to the dinner. The Annual More than 50,000 recognitions Recognition Dinner will be held at Meeting will also be held at the have been conferred to date. The the Great Room of the Radisson Radisson. Hotel, May 3, 2008. Silver Beaver Club - 2008 FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING Are You A Member? RECOGNITION PROGRAMS A new "club" was started during Family Individual Recognition this past year - a way for those who Level Recognition have received the Silver Beaver · Supporter ($99 or Less) Thank you letter and Lenticular Postcard Award to continue making it · Century ($100) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) possible for our Council to give · Family ($125) Letter, postcard, and Norman Rockwell mug these awards in the future. The · Leadership ($250) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) and mug mission of this new Silver Beaver · Voyageur ($350) Letter, postcard and Wildlife Art Print Club is to promote the Silver · Patron ($500) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) and print Beaver Award, maintain the high · Guardian ($1,000) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) and print quality of the selections through · Sponsor ($2,500) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) and print identifying worthy candidates and · Benefactor ($5,000) Letter, postcard, plaque (or year tag) and print to sponsor the annual Silver Beaver Unit Recognition Class. Annual dues are a mere $20 Level Recognition or $100 for a lifetime · Presentation held Jan.-March 2008 FOS Banner membership. Your name will be · $1,000 Family FOS unit Red, White and Blue FOS banner listed with other recipients in the · FOS Growth Unit – 10% Free Camping Weekend at Council Annual Silver Beaver Program increase over 2007 camp (10% over Actual) Booklet that is distributed at the · Gold Card Unit-See 15% Scout Store discount on unit Annual Meeting, which you are requirement sheet purchases. encouraged to attend. Join this 25% off Equipment Rental (canoe & year by the Annual Meeting and trailers, leather working kits, map Dinner and you will be considered a & compass kits, Eagle box & Banner Charter Member. Applications can and Tiger suit, i.e.) be found on the Council website at $50 off weekend rental rate and $25 www.vac-bsa.org. off weeknight rental rate of a Council operated camp 2 Hello, strive to be a Centennial Quality Award recipient--be Commissioner’s sure to call your Unit Commissioner for help. As we Corner Winter is here and the get busy with paperwork, don’t forget the program!! Rock Gillson thrill of new Here are some of the events of the near future: Council Commissioner adventures. Looking Klondike is always a huge winter event and of course, back to fall, we Scout Expo will be here sooner than you think. Lastly, remember the great Fall ’ and Webelos be sure to make plans for your summer resident camp Action Camp, as well as the benefits of the successful week, and encourage eligible Scouts to look at the food drives held across the Northland. The popcorn High Adventure opportunities that are available this sale had a new approach, but we had a very successful summer. product sale--Thank You to each Scout participant and volunteer. School Night was a tremendous event, but New guidelines, new recording methods, new ways to we want to continue to invite boys and their parents to sell popcorn, and a new look at the future are signs of join the fun of Scouting. Keep the welcome door open forward thinking. Program is always advancing, for those who would like to jump in and look forward creating new avenues to keep Scouts wanting another to summer camp. Each unit should have posted their day of adventure, learning, and growing. You have service hours on the goodturnforamerica.com site. taken them to limits that others fail to see, and the knowledge you give Scouts will empower them to The new year brings an opportunity to do on-line make a difference. Continue your good work!! rechartering. Don’t forget the value of having 100% Boys’ Life! This is a perfect time to recruit new Keep the spirit burning! parents to help and be a part of the new charter system, as well as any new Scouts. All units need to Rock Gillson

MyCouncil Feature Launched on Council EAGLE Website RECOGNITION BANQUET MyCouncil® is a new feature of the 2. A short dialog will collect your

Voyageurs Area Council web site. It information and will create a David Marshall, Chairman of the is a membership system where you personal profile with your inter- Voyageurs Area Council National can create a member account on the ests. You can change your e- Eagle Scout Association, announced Council website (vac-bsa.org). Your mail address, password and in- that the Council Annual Eagle member account will allow you to terest choices at any time. receive electronic communications Scout Recognition Banquet has from the Council in the form of MyCouncil will provide for better been tentatively scheduled for emails and e-newsletters. You can communications with the 2,000 plus Monday, May 13, 2008 at the DECC specify your interests and choose the volunteer leaders, 4,000 plus parents in Duluth. The date and location type of communications you want to and others involved with the Voya- may change due to speaker receive so that you get information geurs Area Council. availability. that is both relevant and timely. Current Subscription Features - All Scouts who have received their In the near future, your MyCouncil you can receive general e-mails and Eagle Award during 2007 will announcements from the Council account can be used to collect and receive an invitation in the mail to regarding up-to-the-minute news store favorite pages and events from register for the banquet. Scouts about council happenings and events. the website, create a per- will be sponsored by community sonal calendar, and will also be used Council E-Newsletter - volunteers leaders who are also Eagle Scouts. in the future to register for events. can now subscribe to the newsletter The sponsor will pay the fee for the Your MyCouncil page will become online. Advantages include: Eagle Scout at the banquet. your personalized Home Page on the · Receive electronic notification council website (vac-bsa.org). that a new newsletter is avail- For additional information on the

able Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet, Join Today! - Becoming a member is contact the Council Service Center fast and easy! · Reduce printing and postage at (218) 729-5811. 1. Just click the Join link in the costs, allowing more resources upper right corner of any page of for youth and leaders the website (www. vac- bsa.org).

3 MATT BISBEE RETURNS AS THE SLEEPING GIANT & NORTH BORDER DISTRICT EXECUTIVE Kevin pursing a Master of Science Degree Matt formerly worked for Indianhead Nichols, in Special Education from Bemidji Council (St. Paul, MN) as their Special Scout State University. Matt originally Needs Coordinator and has served as a Executive, came to us from the education field Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, announced after spending seven years teaching Cubmaster, Pack Committee Chair and that Matt mathematics, social studies and special Troop Committee Member with Pack Bisbee, Orr, education in public, private, and charter 138 in Glenwood City, WI, Pack 122 was re- schools. Concurrently, Matt has and Troop 427, both in Orr, MN. employed on completed 22 years of military Matthew and his wife, Paige, have seven children (5 boys and 2 girls). November 1, service,having spent time on Active The family live on a hobby farm south 2007 as the Duty and in the US Army Reserves, of Orr, MN. They also breed AKC District Executive to serve the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and registered dachshunds. Sleeping Giant and North Border Minnesota Army National Guard. Matt is still serving with the Army Districts of the Voyaguers Area Reserve as a Sergeant First Class. Council after an extended military assignment in Afghanistan. 2008 COUNCIL CAMP RENTAL FEES Bisbee will be responsible for giving direction to the Scouting In order to bring the rental fees in line with the cost of maintaining the program in the Sleeping Giant camps, the Properties Committee has initiated a rate increase as of Janu- District which serves over 1,000 ary 1, 2008. Please review the rate information and if you have any ques- youth members and 300 adult tions, please call The Scout Service Center. This is the first rate increase volunteers throughout the in five years. communities of Hibbing, Chisholm, Virginia, Eveleth, Cook, Orr and This rate increase includes all reservations made before January Ely in northern St. Louis County of 1, 2008.

Minnesota. He will be working Council Units Per Night Weekend closely with District Chairman (2-night Minimum) Jace Trramontin, Hibbing, and Normal Rate* $ 75.00 $ 150.00 District Commissioner Chad Voyageurs Wilderness Corp** $ 60.00 $ 120.00 Buggert, Eveleth. Gold Card Units $ 50.00 $ 100.00

Combination VWC and Gold Card $ 40.00 $ 80.00 Matt will also be giving direction to Council/District Activities $ 40.00 $ 80.00 the North Border District, which Out of Council BSA*** $ 100.00 $ 200.00 serves 85 youth members and 25 Non- Scout $ 100.00 $ 200.00 adult volunteers in Koochiching and Lake of the Woods Counties of * Effective January 1, 2008 Minnesota. He will be working ** Voyageurs Wilderness Corps camp service day closely with District Chairman Lois Averill, International Falls, Unit annually participates in one camp service day and District Commissioner Julie A minimum of 6 hours per person with a minimum of 5 Joslyn. youth and 2 adults.

Unit must attend scheduled service day to be eligible for Matt has spent the past year and a rate. half training for or serving in Afghanistan with the US Army Camp Service Days (tentative schedule) Reserve. While there, he trained Newman –In May & September and mentored an Afghan National Horace Johnson – In May & September Army Infantry Company. Matt Barksdale – In Spring graduated from Inver Hills Nushka – In Fall Community College with an Discounts are applicable from July 1 through June 30th annually. Associate of Arts degree in Social Studies and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a Please review the rate schedule and make the adjustments to what fees Bachelor of Scienc Degree in Broad you will owe for the camp according to how the rate schedule applies to Field Social Studies-Secondary your unit. If you have any questions please call Susan Meyer or Education. Matt is currently Al Braff at 218-729-5811. 4 ADAM HAGLIN ASSIGNED TO MEMORIALS SERVE AS DISTRICT EXECUTIVE FOR GITCHE The Voyageurs Area Council Tribute Naomi Meints Fund is a program through which Millie Shank GUMEE AND WAH DA BONG Frank & Laura Budd DISTRICTS donors may acknowledge a friend, Kathleen Bujold-Arras relative, or business associate in the Adler & Phlaine Johnson Kevin Nichols, form of recognition or congratulations Michael Spencer or as a memorial in the time of sor- Connie & Bill Dinan Scout Executive, Don & Nancy Moline announced that row. Matt & Mary Seppo

Adam R. The Voyageurs Area Council has Eikill &Schilling LTD Haglin, Robert & Teresa Falsami received the following memorials: Michael & Susan Wolz

Superior, WI, Judge & Mrs. Donald Alsop has been re- IN MEMORY OF DR. DALE AMUNDSON Beverly Goldfine George & Marian McCall assigned to Alan & Dorothy Johns Larry & Mary Haugen serve as District Gervaise Westerman Dr. John & Rae Janis LeVasseur IN MEMORY OF CLARENCE GRAHMA JR Executive to Bill Betzler the Gitche Gumee and Wah Da Pauline Elder Warren & Barbara Tyacke Bong Districts of the Voyageurs John & Christine Peterson IN MEMORY OF MARIAN MELDAHL Area Council. The Districts serve Robert & Jacquelyn Johnson Roger & Marian Braff the communities of Douglas, Paul & Mary Gunderson IN MEMORY OF MRS VERZL M. O’BRIEN Bayfield, Ashland and Iron counties Lois Wamsley Carol Tumini Bill Betzler of Wisconsin and a major portion of Michelle LeMasurier Gogebic County in Michigan. Barbara Preston IN MEMBORY OF GEORGE SUTHERLAND Haglin will be responsible for Carole Grams Keats & Marianne Hunt Cynthia Fochs David & Julieann Beal giving direction to the Scouting Dr. Robert & Kathleen LeVasseur Anthony & Suzanne Paar program in those areas which serve Robert & Deborah Braye Duane & Rachel Jacobson over 640 youth members and 100 Janet Young David Halseth adult volunteers in 34 Scouting A. William & Ellen Hedenberg Marguerite Larsen Aaron Gross units. He will be working closely Susan & Mark Larsen Robert S Mars III Carolyn Porter with the District volunteers to Michael & Susan McKinney Norman Dinse serve those units. The area John & Joanne Evans M & C Tucci volunteer leadership are under the Iris Larson IN MEMORY OF IRENE WINKLER direction of the following: District Roselyn Erickson William Leneau Bill Betzler Chairman – Rick Klun, Gitche Northeastern District Dental Society Gumee and Judge Pat Madden, Lillian & Manley Goldfine Wah Da Bong; and District Leroy & Marlene Engen Commissioners – Lynne Smith, Gitche Gumee and Ron Zaleski, SCOUTING CONFERENCE 2008 Wah Da Bong. Learning is a discovery process Training for Boy Scouts who are Adam started his new position on and every youth deserves a well- working with area December 1st. trained leader who will help him or Packs. her discover the promise that is in each of them. The Scouting Conference is scheduled for Saturday, February The purpose of the Scouting 2, 2008 at Fond du Lac Tribal and Conference (formerly known as Community College in University of Scouting) is to THE VOYAGEUR Cloquet. The registration fee is Published by promote learning and interaction $25.00 when registered by January between the different program VOYAGEURS AREA COUNCIL 28, 2008.. If you register by 3877 Stebner Road areas, while enabling Scouters to January 11, 2008, the fee will be Hermantown, MN 55811-1733 prepare themselves to put forth a discounted to $18.00. (218) 729-5811 (800) 939-5811 quality program in the units. It (vac-bsa.org) offers a large variety of training Please check out the website for

Voyageurs Area Council Officers sessions for all Scouters whether registration materials at: http:// Dave Sauer - President they are Cub Scout leaders, Boy www.vac- bsa.org/Events/ Rock Gillson - Commissioner Scout leaders, Venture leaders or ScoutingConference Kevin Nichols - Scout Executive Al Braff - Editor District volunteers. The Conference also offers Den Chief

5 Cub Scout Adventure Spring Webelos Olympics 2008 Camp At Camp Chicagami Action Camp “Excellence in Sportsmanship” So Cubs, are you ready for this: Come and join us June 13-15, It happens every two years. They Located on Pleasant Lake in 2008 for a great weekend of fun are world class. They work their Eveleth, Minnesota, with a mile and activities at our Spring whole life to achieve the result and a half of shore line and 140 Webelos Action Camp at Camp that they are after. Just to be acres of boreal forest, Camp Chicagami. Camp out with your known as a participant tells of the Chicagami offers a small camp fellow Webelos and cook a couple work, devotion and sacrifice to be environment in the North Woods. of your meals in the open, enjoy where they are in their life…… the Campfire and the competition OLYMPIC ATHLETES . Be ready and get your reservations in the field activities. in for Voyageurs Area Council’s Welcome to your time, your first of it’s kind, Overnight Cub Experience the wonders of chance, and your opportunity to Adventure Camp. You and your camping out in a beautiful setting. show just what you are made of at adult partner (One Adult per one Enjoy working on parts of your Cub Scout Day Camp. Cub) will spend July 11 and 12, Webelos and Arrow of Light All Day Camps are two days. The 2008 doing things like pitching your Badges, while camping with registration fee is $50 per Cub tent, spending time on our fellow Webelos and their adult Scout. If your unit registers and activities ranges, wildlife, outdoors, leaders. pays for all Cub Scouts by Noon, craft and other projects. You will May 21, 2008, your unit will qual- get an opportunity to work on some Look for more information to be ify for the Early Bird fee of only of the requirements for your sent to every Bear and Webelos in $35 per Scout. badges, and use the waterfront as February. you enjoy this great outdoor setting. You won’t want to miss a single We supply the location, the food Everyone on the committee is fun-filled minute exploring the and the fun. You supply yourself working hard to make this year’s games and adventures of the and your adult partner. Spring Webelos Action Camp the Olympics 2008 “Excellence in best yet. Sportsmanship”. All of this is Look for more information coming coming to a location near you. to you soon. Now is the time to start warm-up plans and put them in motion. Is Your Unit a Trailblazer? Plan now to be on hand at your Day Camp as you challenge your- The Voyageurs Area Council has · Only a unit that achieves the self and other Cubs on this quest. created a new recognition for units Centennial Quality Unit award Be with us for all the fun, adven- that meet the level of “Trailblazer.” can earn Trailblazer Award. ture and excitement of your Olym- The Trailblazer Unit Award · The unit can apply for the pics 2008 “Excellence in Sports- recognizes outstanding packs, award at the same time it manship”. troops, crews, and ships that go applies for the Centennial “above & beyond” the objectives for Quality Unit award. RED the Centennial Quality Award, Unit Recognitions LANTERN thereby achieving a high level of · Streamer: A pennant streamer premier programs for their youth. AWARD for unit flagpoles or room The Council encourages all the display is awarded to each Congratulations to Shawn units to strive for these premier unit-free. Halverson, who is the latest re- standards for their unit. cipient of the Council Red Lan- Individual Recognitions Major Features tern Award. · Patch: Each youth member

· Units must meet 10 of 12 and adult leader qualifying for objectives to qualify as a Shawn helped organize Boy Scout the Trailblazer Unit Award is Troop 427, sponsored by Calvary Trailblazer Unit (Six objectives eligible to wear the emblem as are required, plus four Lutheran Church, Orr, MN. a temporary patch. One center additional objectives = ten patch per lifetime. Congratulations to Shawn for the total.) · Segments: A yearly segment great work he has done organizing · The unit can earn the can be worn around the outside this new unit and providing the Boy Trailblazer Unit Award every of the base patch. Scout program to youth in the Voya- year, which is based on a geurs Area Council. January-December timeframe. 6

2010 NATIONAL SCOUT YOUTH CELBRATING 100 YEARS OF SCOUTING HOLD-A-SPOT APPLICATION FORM

The 2010 National Scout Jamboree will be held from July 21 - August 5, 2010 at Fort A.P. Hill near Fredericksburg, Virginia. This is the historic area of Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, Richmond, and Norfolk, Virginia.

The anticipated cost per Jamboree participant will be $1,600 - $2200*. Every effort will be made to bring this fee in at as low a price as possible, while preserving the quality of the Jamboree experience. The 2005 National Jamboree fee included transportation to and from the Jamboree, meals on route, a tour of Washington D.C., Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown area. $100 will hold a spot for you for the 2010 Jamboree. This fee is refundable (with a $15 administrative cost reduction) through October 1, 2009*. After that, it is transferable, but not refundable. Later, there will be scheduled payments, with the total fee due February 1, 2010.

The Voyageurs Area Council is planning to send up to three troops consisting of 36 youth and 4 leaders per troop to the 2010 Jamboree.

Overwhelming response is expected due to the 100th Anniversary. It is anticipated a Scout will need to apply early to ensure a spot in the contingent, as the slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want more information on the Jamboree, or want a spot held for you, please return the form below with the required information and we will see that an official Jamboree Application is sent to you. Anticipated Jamboree participant's qualifications are as follows:

1. Be a Scout who has completed the sixth grade or be at least 12 years of age by July 1, 2010, attained the rank of First Class by July 1, 2010. His 18th birthday must not be before August 2, 2010.

1. Participates in pre-Jamboree Training.

1. Have a completed Class "3" National Jamboree physical issued to each participant by the national office of the B.S.A.

1. Have been active in his Troop for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010.

1. Be approved by his Scoutmaster and the Voyageurs Area Council Jamboree Committee.

*All items on this sheet are subject to change based upon future cost clarifications and announcements by the National Council, BSA. This current text is based upon previous Jamboree experiences and local projections of costs to 2010. Final Voyageurs Area Council Jamboree Contingent cost and itinerary will be announced by June 2008.

Return to: 2010 Jamboree Committee Voyageurs Area Council 3877 Stebner Road Hermantown, MN 55811

______Hold-a-spot for me in the 2010 Jamboree Troop. Find enclosed my check for $100, payable to the Voyageurs Area Council, BSA. I understand that an official application will be sent later.

______Please send me more information on the 2010 National Scout Jamboree when available.

Name: ______Troop#______

Address: ______City/State/Zip ______

Email: ______Date of Birth ______

Signature of Parent or Guardian ______Date ______

Scoutmaster Signature: ______Date ______

7 2007 FAMILY FRIENDS OF SCOUTING DISTRICT AND UNIT HONOR ROLL

The Family Friends of Scouting campaign is conducted each Next, we present the 2007 Family FOS Honor Roll, year to give every Scouting family an opportunity to learn representing the achievements of our Districts, Units and the about and financially support the programs and services of families’ support of the Voyageurs Area Council’s character the Voyageurs Area Council. education program – Scouting. Thank you to the unit leaders that invited a FOS Presenter to a parent meeting this In 2007, Scouting families pledged and paid more than year. A big Thank You to all the families that gave and $66,800 to this important campaign. Every unit leader and helped provide financial help to the Scouting programs of the the parents of the scouts are encouraged to support and Council, District and their Units. Without their financial become a Friend of Scouting donor. The council has to raise gifts, Scouting in our communities would have a far less 150 for every registered Scout over $ to provide one year positive impact on the lives of young people. If you missed of quality program in the Voyageurs Area Council. the presentation, your family can still make a difference in What does Friends of Scouting provide? 2007 by sending in a donation to the Council Service Center. · Local programs and activities throughout the council In 2007, 118 of the 162 (or 73%) registered Scouting Units in territory Voyageurs Area Council had families that donated to the Family FOS campaign. The average family gift raised per · Camp scholarships, uniforms and registration fees for at- Scout was $22 per Scout. Our Family Gift Level for 2007 risk youths was $85. Individual recognition gifts have been or are being · Scout Service Center that coordinates Scouting activities distributed. Unit Honor can be found on page 9. and provide customer service to members District Honor Roll · Accident and liability insurance to protect both youth and adult members District Average Family Gift per Registered Scout (6/30/07) · Professional staff who counsel, guide and inspire volunteer leadership Paul Bunyan $31 · Camps and facilities available for year-round camping and North Star $30 Cub Scout family outdoor events · Opportunities to attend summer camp and high- Sleeping Giant $26 adventure events North Border $21 · Advancement programs where Scouts are recognized for learning and making progress on goals they set and attain Appelget $17

· Literature and training-material development and Great Bear $15 distribution · Leadership training for young people who will become Gitche Gumee $14 future community leaders Wah Da Bong $11

THE GOLD CARD CHALLENGE! Receive the following: This year, every unit that averages a $75 (tax deductible) contribution per Scout from its membership · A 15% discount on all unit purchases at the Scout through Family Friends of Scouting will qualify as a Shop Gold Card Unit. (Based on the number of youth · A 25% discount on all Equipment Rental Fees by the registered at most current re-charter). unit. The Gold Card will be issued providing all current · $50 off the weekend rental fees of a Council pledges are paid in full by June 30, 2008. Cards will operating camp or $25 per night on weekday. be valid from July 1st to June 30th. GOLD CARD REQUIREMENTS AND WHY SHOULD YOUR UNIT SUPPORT THE INFORMATION COUNCIL? All of us know how important Scouting is for our kids. Because to continue to provide the best possible We all believe that Scouting is instrumental in program, activities and short term camp facilities, the developing good character, citizenship skills and best possible training and support for leaders and all of personal fitness. But it does take money to keep the the other things that bring a quality Scouting Scouting program strong, and we do rely on our experience to our children, we need everyone's support. Scouting families for support. (Continued on page 9) 8 Average Gift Average Gift Unit District Per Family Unit District Per Family $100 and Up $40 to $49

Troop 180 Great Bear $163 Troop 4023 Paul Bunyan $49 Troop 213 Gitche Gumee $48 Troop 4017 Sleeping Giant $121 Troop 15 North Star $48 Troop 4025 Paul Bunyan $112 Troop 84 North Star $46

$50 to $99 Troop 29 North Star $46 Troop 9 North Star $81 Troop 25 North Star $44 Troop 4128 Sleeping Giant $71 Pack 4103 Sleeping Giant $43

Troop 28 North Star $66 Pack 4032 Paul Bunyan $43

Pack 4126 Sleeping Giant $65 Troop 4144 Appelget $43 Crew 4161 Sleeping Giant $43 Pack 228 Gitche Gumee $63 Troop 4053 Paul Bunyan $40 Troop 7 North Star $62 $30 to $39 Troop 4129 Sleeping Giant $61 Pack 343 Wah Da Bong $39 Pack 152 Great Bear $60 Pack 4062 North Border $38 Troop 4114 Sleeping Giant $58 Troop 323 Wah Da Bong $36 Pack 43 North Star $56 Pack 4045 Appelget $36

Troop 342 Wah Da Bong $55 Pack 4056 Paul Bunyan $36 Troop 4001 Sleeping Giant $34 Pack 9 North Star $54 Troop 152 Great Bear $33 Troop 171 Great Bear $53 Troop 4020 Sleeping Giant $32 Troop 229 Gitche Gumee $50 Pack 4053 Paul Bunyan $31 Pack 29 North Star $31 Troop 4013 Sleeping Giant $30 Troop 4041 Appelget $30

Gold Card Challenge (Continued from page 8) Gold Cards will be issued to all units who qualify by: When your unit participates in the Friends of Scouting ¨ Having a full "Friends of Scouting" presentation campaign and the Popcorn Sale, you will be helping to for unit’s Scouting families during January, ensure a bright future for your unit and for the entire February or March. Voyageurs Area Council. ¨ Average a $75 contribution per Scout to the WHAT IS FRIENDS OF SCOUTING? campaign from its membership (based on the The Voyageurs Area Council will support more than number of youth registered from the most recent 168 local packs, troops, crews, and posts. 7% of that re-charter). money will come from our United Ways and some will ¨ Having all the unit’s current total pledges paid in come from activity and camp fees and from the full by June 30, 2008. No cards will be issued Council Trust Fund. However, these sources fall short until payments are recorded. of providing all of the income necessary to support the programs and services of the Council. The Council ¨ Participated in the previous Fall Popcorn Sale has to raise an additional $150 per Scout to provide (2007 sale for 2008 gold card and so on) with a the program your Unit’s Scouts enjoy. minimum of $1000 in total gross sales. To make up the difference, the Council conducts an Gold Cards are valid from July 1st to June 30th. annual family fundraising campaign (Friends of

Scouting) to give parents of Scouts the opportunity to support their local Scouting program.

9 2008 Centennial Quality Commitment And Achievement Form For Unit Award “To improve the QUALITY of program in every unit in America!”

Type of Unit ______Unit Number ______District______

Chartered Organization______

As leaders of our unit we are dedicated to achieving the following criteria for the 2008 Centennial Quality Award:Reviewed

2007 2008 2008 Yes/No Criteria for Award Actual Goal Actual Achieved 1. We will have ____ percent of our direct contact leaders complete Basic Leader Yes / No Training and Youth Protection Training. 2. We will provide excellent programs to achieve our goal of ______percent Yes / No youth retention.

recharter on time, and Yes / No

will recruit ______new members. Yes / No

3. In the spirit of the National Parent Initiative, we will recruit ______new Yes / No parents / adults to assist our unit program.

4. We will have _____ percent of our youth earn advancement awards. Yes / No

5. We will have ______percent of our youth participate in at least _____ outdoor ______Yes / No experiences or group activities during the year. ______6. We will conduct annual program planning and will provide the financial Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes / No resources to deliver a quality program to all members.

(The two items listed below are not required to quality.) N / A

We received _____ visits from our unit commissioner this year. N / A

We will support the council by participating in Friends of Scouting, and the annual Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No N / A product sale. Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No N / A and accepted on this date ______by:

______Unit leader/Unit chair Unit commissioner/ District Executive District representative

Based on our evaluation of the criteria (To be completed between October 31 and December 31):

___ Yes, we have achieved the 2008 Centennial Quality Unit Award.

___ No, we have not yet achieve the award for 2008, but have developed an action plan to accomplish it by year-end.

The action plan includes:______

Reviewed and approved on this date ______by:

______Unit leader/Unit chair Unit commissioner/ District Executive District representative (1st page — council copy; 2 nd page — commissioner/district representative copy; 3 rd page — unit copy)

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2008 Centennial Quality Commitment and Achievement of Unit Award Interpretation of Criteria “To improve the QUALITY of program in every unit in America!”

Use this information to guide your understanding of the criteria. Use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your improvement as you establish your goals. The unit leadership should meet with the district leadership to discuss what the unit wants to accomplish. Together you can develop an action plan for excellence. (If any of the criteria are at an agreed-upon number, then the goal might be to maintain them for this year.) Additional details and other resources in support of the Centennial Quality Awards program can be viewed by going to the www.scouting.org Web site.

After you have completed the form, submit it to the council for recording and filing. The first page is the council copy; the second page is the commissioner/district representative copy; and the third page is the unit copy.

1. We will have _____percent of our direct-contact leaders complete Basic Leader Training and Youth Protection Training. Direct-contact adult leaders include: Cubmaster, den leaders, Webelos leaders and all assistants; Scoutmaster and assistants; Varsity coach and assistants; crew Advisor and associates. These are adults who meet with youth regularly. You identify how many are registered and develop a plan to have them trained. If in the fall a new leader is registered within the past two months, their training status will not keep the unit from qualifying. To help with this achievement, each unit should have a unit trainer to work with all adults who need training. The job description can be found on the Web site under the Centennial Quality Awards program details.

2. We will provide excellent programs to achieve our youth membership goal of____percent retention, recharter on time, and recruit_____ new members. The youth retention goal and the number of new youth should be set with the commissioner and unit leadership at the beginning of the calendar year. You should also work with your commissioner to recharter on time.

3. In the spirit of the National Parent Initiative, we will recruit____new parents/adults to assist our unit program. The purpose of the National Parent Initiative is for each unit to involve more parents/mentors with their unit’s program. Every parent should be asked to help with at least one specific task. Go to www.scoutparents.org for more details and tools available to support these efforts. Other adults who do not have children in the unit can also be recruited as mentors.

4. We will have____percent of our youth earn advancement awards. This includes the basic rank awards in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and . For , this includes the earning of individual core requirements and electives in the , Quest, Trust, Bronze, Gold, Silver, and Quartermaster awards, as well as completion of the Venturing Leadership Skills, Kodiak, Kodiak X, or SEAL courses.

5. We will have ___ percent of our youth participate in at least ___ outdoor experiences or group activities. Specify in advance the events that will be used and how many are required to qualify. For Cub Scouting, this could include pack meetings. For Boy Scouts or Varsity Scouts, the emphasis is outdoor activities, not meetings. The types of outdoor activities may vary for each type of program. Venturing crews can develop an activity schedule centered on their planned programs of emphasis.

6. We will conduct annual program planning and will provide the financial resources to deliver a quality program to all members. Your unit should develop an annual program plan and share it with all members. The unit develops a budget of expenses and a plan to provide the finances to achieve quality programs, through unit fund-raisers and member dues.

Additional Goals: When commissioners meet with unit leaders as part of the annual action planning meeting, they can review other important areas. Use the unit self-assessment tools as a part of this process. To include, but not limited to: 100 percent of families subscribing to Boys’ Life , service projects recorded on the Good Turn for America Web site, two -deep leadership, active committee, youth training for Boy Scouting and Venturing, use of patrol method for Boy Scouting, and other important items

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11 2008 Scout Sunday, Unit Charter Renewal Is Easier Than Ever Sabbath & Scout Week You should receive your Unit Recharter packet approximately 60 days Scout week celebrates the founding before your charter expires. You should begin the process immediately in of the . It order to complete it by the 1st of the month in which your unit charter is begins with Scout Sunday (3rd) and due to expire. Within the packet, you will find the 2007-2008 Internet ends with Scout Sabbath on Rechartering Handbook. It will be your guide to the annual recharter Saturday (9th). process. With the assistance of your unit commissioner, this book will lead your unit, step by step, through rechartering. Scout Sunday—February 3, 2008 Scout Sabbath—February 9, 2008 Use the Internet to Recharter Your Unit

Scouting IS service! Scouting Internet Rechartering is a Web-based method for units to renew their Anniversary Week is an excellent charters from any online location such as the office, home, or public opportunity to highlight the many library. It's easy, convenient, and accurate because you enter the ways Scouting benefits the information yourself! community. The following are ways A representative of your unit can complete the paperwork for renewing a to maximize your efforts at the charter online. From Internet Rechartering, you can indicate returning Council, District, and Unit levels. members, add new members, and update information for an individual or Scouting Anniversary Week the chartered organization. Here’s an excellent chance to make sure that Ideas for Districts and Units the information in the Scoutnet database reflects your unit’s information.

· Conduct a service project for your Electronic Rechartering chartered organization as a way of thanking them for their support of Electronic Rechartering (E- Rechartering) offers fast, accurate, and easy Scouting. rechartering. Listed below are the software packages which have been certified and approved for E-Rechartering: · Hold a special flag-raising ceremony at a high-profile location in the · Troopmaster Millennium Edition provided by Troopmaster Software, community, or make a special Inc., version 2.00a and higher presentation to the local school · Packmaster Millennium Edition provided by Troopmaster Software, board, mayor, or city council. Invite Inc., version 2.00a chartered organizations, supporters, · Troopmaster 2000 provided by Troopmaster Software, Inc., version police, fire and rescue personnel, 1.11 and government officials to · Packmaster 2000, version 1.06a and higher participate. Rank N File provided by Hart C. Enterprises, Cub Scout version · Have dens create birthday cards or 2.06, Boy Scout version 4.07 handicraft items to display in store · Scoutmate provided by Scoutmate, version 5.12 windows, school trophy cases, etc. Scoutsoft provided by SBF Publication Company, Inc., version 3.5 Note: Versions earlier than these WILL NOT work with ScoutNET · Make public appearances at interface, please check with your software vendor's website for worship services, service club updates. programs, chartered organization events, city council meetings, You don't have one of these packages? Don’t worry. It’s optional. Many parades, etc. units do use these programs to maintain their records. You will still be able to download the information for your unit from the Scoutnet data in · Conduct unit family events such as Blue and Gold banquets, courts of our computer. honor, parents' nights, alumni How to Use Internet Rechartering Overview recognitions, etc. · Plant a tree in honor of the This year, the packet includes information for Internet Rechartering, anniversary. including an access code especially for each unit. The unit selects an adult to complete the online process (Only one adult to help avoid confusion in · Use this opportunity for packs and data entry). This renewal "processor" uses the access code to log onto troops to work together. This will internet charter renewal system through the Council’s website, selecting also provide Webelos Scouts with an whether to start the process with current ScoutNet data or data from unit- opportunity to work with the troop management software. At anytime, the renewal processor can suspend the into which they will be moving . electronic rechartering process and return later to the last complete screen. (Continued on page 13)

12 (Continued from page 12) To renew a charter online: · Sixty days before your unit's expiration date, select The system lets you enter new members, renew current an adult renewal processor. The internet members and update information for any registrant. rechartering system will operate from two months When completed, the new unit roster is submitted to before your unit’s recharter date and for two ScoutNet and a Unit Charter Renewal Report Package months after. All charters are due the first day of is printed. This package includes the unit charter the month you recharter. application. Acquire the signatures for the application, · Sixty to Forty Five days before the unit's expiration attach applications and fees and take entire package to date, the renewal processor goes online and begins your District's "Recharter Turn-in Meeting". the process. Additionally, anyone who wants to learn more about · When the online process is completed, the renewal how Internet Rechartering works can take the processor prints the completed charter renewal interactive Internet Rechartering tutorial on the application. Council website and view the Online Help. Please note · The unit leader and the Executive Officer that you will need to have Internet Explorer 5.5 or (Institution Head) sign the charter renewal better to use this new Internet Rechartering feature. application. Bring the charter renewal application along with the material you received in your *Please be advised that ScoutNet shuts down from 9 recharter packet, any new adult or youth pm Saturday through 6 pm Sunday, occasionally , for applications and all appropriate fees to your routine system maintenance. There are also up grades District's charter turn-in meeting. performed quarterly that last slightly longer.

The New Internet Advancement Centennial Quality Online advancement entry is here! following reports: Unit Award The Voyageurs Area Council is · Unit Advancement Summary excited to announce that units can that shows ranks, merit Beginning in 2007 and continuing now use Internet Advancement to badges and awards for each through 2010, the Centennial record their youth member currently registered youth in Quality Awards program, named advancements from any online their unit. in celebration of the 100th location – at home or at your office. · Advancement Report lists anniversary of the Boy Scouts of You will find this new method to each youth member that has America, will replace the be easy, convenient, and accurate new ranks, merit badges or traditional Quality Awards because you enter this awards, if any. This is the program for Units, Districts, and information. official report that is to be Councils. signed and submitted to the Here’s how it works: Our Council office. By focusing on unit leaders working has an internet advancement page · Unit Awards Summary closely with commissioners to set and link on the home page at our · Current Unit Roster specific goals and then monitoring website, www.vac-bsa.org with progress toward them, the new instructions. There is a tutorial on the Council award is designed to have a greater website at www.vac-bsa.org. impact on improving the quality of Internet Advancement makes it the program in every Pack, Troop, easy for unit leadership to record Team, and Crew in the BSA. awards, ranks and merit badges to Scout Shop Open House youth via the online process. The And Clearance Sale "The revised award program system is related to the new Jan 26, 10-1pm enables us to salute those who truly Internet Rechartering, but is deliver exceptional programs to The Voyageurs Area Council’s first annual separate from it. The unit uses a youth members at all levels of the separate access code which you can Scout Shop open house and clearance sale will be held on organization," said Keith obtain from your District Christopher, director of Leadership Executive. At any time during the Saturday, Jan. 26th from 10am – 1pm. Support Service in the BSA year, the Unit’s advancement Program Group. "By earning this processor will be able to record the Come see what’s new for 2008 and check award, a Unit, District, or Council Units advancements into our out the many items that will be sold at makes a statement that they have Scoutnet system. clearance prices. provided the highest quality

program experience possible." The Internet Advancement system See you there. will also allow Units to print the (Continued on page 14)

13 an outdoor experience or monthly activity (Continued from page 13) As the first step in achieving the Centennial Quality · conducting a program planning session and Award, every Unit, District, and Council will establish carrying out adequate money-earning activities to annual goals in key areas of program delivery. support that program. For Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews, the process After Oct. 31, 2007 and through January 15th, the unit begins with the start of the calendar year when Unit leader, committee chairmen, and unit commissioner leadership met with an assigned Unit Commissioner or can review the total progress made toward each goal a District-level volunteer in consultation with the and determine if the unit qualifies for Centennial District Executive to complete a commitment form. Quality status. On the commitment form, unit leaders agree to goals For each year of the award, a recognition patch is that will indicate sufficient progress in areas such as: available in a different color: 2007, red; 2008, white; 2009, blue; and 2010, red, white, and blue. · percentage of leaders completing Fast Start and Basic Leader Training Individual members of qualifying Centennial Quality · number of new youth members and active parents Units wear the appropriate patch in position three on recruited and percentage of youth members the right sleeve of their uniform (for Packs and Troops, retained from the previous year below the Den or Patrol emblem). Unit awards for Packs, Troops, Teams, and Crews · unit rechartering on time include a free unit ribbon, lapel pins for leaders, and a · percentage of youth advancing in rank and having plaque for each year qualifying that units can order.

NORTH STAR April Calendar 2008 and ideas for helping plan the next 4-5 Spring - Scouts in months’ den, pack and troop Flight District Chair Dean Minardi meetings, upcoming activities and (H) 218-728-5099 (B) 218-729-8001 8 Spring Life to Eagle Seminar, District Commissioner Ann Clark Council Service Center, 7 pm events. Often we have special (H) 218-721-3125 17 District Meeting, 6PM, Council guest speakers. Troops - feel free to Sr. District Executive Stephanie DeVlieger Service Center bring your youth leadership as 17 All Leaders Roundtable, 7-8:30 (H) 218-393-9177 (B) 218-729-5811 well. E-mail: [email protected] PM, Council Service Center 18-20 Boy Training & January 2008 Outdoor Leadership Skills Course, Friends of Scouting Campaign. 12 New Leader Essentials and Cub Camp Horace Johnson In the months of January, Leader Specific Training, CSC, 10a-2p February or March, the North 12 Scout Night with UMD Bulldog News and Event Information Star district would like to conduct Hockey, 7:05PM, DECC, Duluth Thanks to: a Family Friends of Scouting 17 Re-Charter Party, 5-7PM, Council -Ken Stafford for his help with Service Center (FOS) presentation at your Blue Race to Cub Scouting. 17 All Leaders Roundtable, 7-8:30PM, and Gold Banquet, Court of Honor Council Service Center -Scott Greaves for help with the or Parent Meeting. If you have the 24 District Volunteer Recognition Good Turn for America – Scouting date when you would like the Dinner, 6PM, Lakeside Pres. Ch., for Food collection. Duluth presentation to be made, please 26 Fishing Derby, TBA -Dave Blazevic & Troop 13 for contact Stephanie at 729-5811 as leadership with the Fall Camporee soon as possible. February 2008 in October. 3 Scout Sunday -All who helped pick up slack while During the short FOS 21 District Meeting, 6PM, Council Service Center I was out on maternity leave. presentation, parents will be asked 21 All Leaders Roundtable, 7-8:30PM, Thank you! if they can make a commitment to Council Service Center financially support the Voyageurs 23 First Aid Merit Badge Clinic, TBA All Leaders Roundtable Update Area Council in 2008. It is not a – This School-year the Leaders high-pressure sales pitch and March 2008 Roundtable meetings will be held 8 , Cloquet Forestry payment of pledges is not required on the Fourth Thursday of every Center that evening. The Council will use 20 District Meeting, 6PM, Council month. The Roundtable is a the money that is contributed to Service Center monthly help/information meeting provide support services to your 20 All Leaders Roundtable, 7-8:30PM, for Den leaders, Webelos leaders, Council Service Center unit. For example – paying for 29 Tri-district EXPO at Mariner Mall, Cubmasters, Scoutmasters and expenses related to roundtables, Superior Assistants. Handouts include Pack & Troop Program Helps, (Continued on page 15) 14 (Continued from page 14) returns this year on Saturday, brochure, including booth ideas, training sessions, the Council January 26, tentatively on the St. Championship Service Center, Council camps and Louis River Bay off Minnesota information and a registration Council staff – all of which are in Point, Duluth. Cub Scouts and form, will be sent to all units in the place to help your leadership offer Boy Scouts (along with their beginning of February. To help us a quality program. If your unit has family members) from the North in planning the Expo, we ask that a high percentage of families that Star District are invited to you select your booth idea and contribute, your unit might also be participate in the event. Scott return the completed registration eligible to earn the “Gold Card” Byykkonen is coordinating the form before March 14th. For more which will entitle your unit to a derby this year and is looking for information contact - Scott discount on all purchases at the some people to help with first aid, Tollefson (218-628-3580). Service Center. judging, etc. If you are available to help, please e-mail him at Boy Scout Leader Basic Charter Renewal Reminder – [email protected]. Training with Outdoor Leader Our Commissioner Staff would like Skills - April 18-20 - Camp to remind all units that their Would you like to receive Horace Johnson annual charter renewal Scouting related news by Who should attend? The Boy applications should be completed email? If so, send a message to and turned in to the Council Stephanie DeVlieger at Scout Leaders Basic Training with Service Center no later than mid- [email protected] and she Outdoor Leader Training Skills is January. To make it easier, we’ve will add you to her address book part of the recently revised Adult scheduled a Re-Charter Party on and send you important North Leader Training program of BSA. Thursday, January 17, 5 pm Star District updates and This training program is open to through 7 pm at the Council reminders. This is great way to all registered adult leaders Service Center (All Leaders keep up to date and saves the including Scoutmasters, Assistant Roundtable starts at 7 PM). If Council many dollars on postage. Scoutmasters and Committee you’re having trouble- bring your Members. Klondike Derby, Chris packet, your unit roster, and your Council Cub Scout Day Camp - Campbell Chairman – The North unit checkbook to the party. The Day Camp programs are Star / Great Bear District Klondike Commissioners will be there to designed to teach skills and Derby is scheduled for Saturday, help you complete your packet on a develop attitudes that make every March 8, at the Cloquet Forestry first come, first served basis. The Cub Scout more self-reliant and process should take about 15-20 Center. At this time, the facility has been reserved and the mayors more at home in the out-of-doors. minutes. Who knows, there might Boys that have completed first, even be snacks and a soda for you are being selected to staff various challenging outdoor stations, but second, third and fourth grade will to enjoy. have FUN! Some of the activities we are still in need some more Please join us for the annual help. If you’d like to help please that will be included in the Day North Star District Volunteer contact Stephanie at the Council Camp programs this year are: Recognition Dinner- Thursday, Service Center. Invite the Webelos Nature, Crafts, Archery, BB Guns, January 24th, 6:00 PM, Lakeside to attend as guests of your troop! Games, Songs and Cheers, and Skits. Some camps will also offer Presbyterian Church. As part of On March 8th we want to see you the program, you can present and your boys at the Klondike! swimming. Day Camp will provide “Spark Plug” awards to volunteers a memorable experience in the life from your unit that have done Scout Expo & Pinewood Derby of every boy that attends. - The Scout Expo & Pinewood much to make Scouting happen A packet of information will be this year. Other awards that will Derby creates a great deal of positive awareness of Scouting, and mailed to each Cubmaster and be presented include the “Big Committee Chairperson, and Paddle”, “Big Hat”, “Polaris can be a real fun project for your group. We are again combining the brochures will be mailed to each Award” and the District Award of registered Cub Scout in March. If Merit - the highest award that can North Star, Gitche Gumee, and Great Bear Districts’ Expo events. you don’t receive this information, be presented by the District. please contact the Council Service Nomination forms for any of these We hope that every Unit will be able to participate. The Expo will Center to get a copy. It is awards are available from the be held at the Mariner Mall in important that every Pack Council Service Center, and are Superior on Saturday, March 29. appoints a Pack Day Camp available on the website, Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts Coordinator as soon as possible. www.vac-bsa.org. We can’t pass along information to that participate will receive a Fishing Derby – The Cub Scout Scout Expo ribbon for their unit your coordinator if we don’t know & Boy Scout Fishing Derby flag. A special Scout Expo who they are! As in the past, we are looking for volunteers to staff 15 the activity areas, which are BB position. They would be required College, an opportunity to earn the Guns, Archery, Nature, Crafts, to provide their own lunch and aviation merit badge, and possibly Cooking, and Swimming. If you transportation to and from Day a tour of the Air Guard Base. are interested in serving on the Camp. Read on for the dates & Day Camp staff in your area, locations. Please have them Your sleeping arrangements will please contact the Council Service confirm with Stephanie at the be out doors and utilize your own Center (218-729-5811). Council Service Center. patrol cooking methods.

Boy Scouts Needed for Day 2008 Spring Camporee- Cost for this event is being Camp Staff - We would like to “Scouts in Flight” April 4-5. finalized. Sign up your unit at the have more Boy Scouts serve on the This year’s Camporee will be held Council Service Office before Day Camp staff this year as at the Duluth International March 17th. Activity Station assistants and Airport. The theme is “Scouts in Den Guides. If you know of any Flight” and the focus is on For more information or to be a Scouts that are 14 years old or aviation. There will be tours of the staff member contact: Scott older and would be good staff Duluth International Airport, Tollefson, Spring Camporee members, please encourage them Cirrus Aviation, demonstrations Chairman. 218-628-3580 to consider volunteering for a staff by Julius Salinas of Lake Superior

News and Event Information Meeting. If you have the date GREAT BEAR Roundtable & District when you would like the District Chair Mark Quiram Meeting Update – This School- presentation to be made, please (H) 218-879-3916 (B) 218-879-2101 District Commissioner Ted Peterson year the Leaders Roundtable contact Stephanie at 729-5811 (H) 320-233-0215 meetings will be held on the as soon as possible. Sr District Executive Stephanie DeVlieger Second Thursday of every (H) 218-393-9177 (B) 218-729-5811 month at Our Savior’s Lutheran During the short FOS E-mail: [email protected] Church in Cloquet, starting at presentation, parents will be asked January 2008 7PM. The Roundtable is a if they can make a commitment to 10 All Leaders Roundtable, 7 pm, Our monthly help/information financially support the Voyageurs Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet meeting for Den leaders, Area Council in 2008. It is not a 10 District Meeting, 8 pm, Our Savior’s high-pressure sales pitch and Luth. Ch., Cloquet Webelos leaders, Cubmasters, 12 New Leader Essentials and Cub Scoutmasters and Assistants. payment of pledges is not required Leader Specific Training, CSC, 10a-2p Handouts include Pack & Troop that evening. The Council will use 12 Scout Night with UMD Bulldog Program Helps, and ideas for the money that is contributed to Hockey, 7:05PM, DECC, Duluth provide support services to your 26 Fishing Derby, TBA helping plan the next months’ den, pack and troop meetings, unit. For example – paying for February 2008 upcoming activities and events. expenses related to roundtables, 3 Scout Sunday training sessions, the Council 14 Re-Charter Party, 5-7PM, Our Often we have special guest Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet speakers. Troops - feel free to Service Center, Council camps and 14 All Leaders Roundtable, 7 pm, Our bring your youth leadership as Council staff – all of which are in Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet well. Immediately following place to help your leadership offer 14 District Meeting, 8 pm, Our Savior’s a quality program. If your unit has Luth. Ch., Cloquet the Roundtable (8PM) we will have the District Meeting for all a high percentage of families that March 2008 Scouters that do not work contribute, your unit might also be 8 Klondike Derby, Cloquet Forestry eligible to earn the “Gold Card” Center directly with youth, especially which will entitle your unit to a 13 All Leaders Roundtable, 7 pm, Our the Committee Chair and Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet discount on all purchases at the Chartered Organization 13 District Meeting, 8 pm, Our Savior’s Scout Service Center. Luth. Ch., Cloquet Representative. It is the 29 Tri-district EXPO at Mariner Mall, business meeting of the District. Fishing Derby – The Cub Scout Superior Hope to see you there! & Boy Scout Fishing Derby

April Calendar 2008 Friends of Scouting returns this year on Saturday, 4-5 Spring Camporee - Scout in Flight Campaign. In the months of January 26, tentatively on the St. Duluth Louis River Bay off Minnesota 17 All Leaders Roundtable, 7 pm, Our January, February or March, Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet the Great Bear District would Point, Duluth. Cub Scouts and 17 District Meeting, 8 pm, Our like to conduct a Family Friends Boy Scouts (along with their Savior’s Luth. Ch., Cloquet of Scouting (FOS) presentation family members) from the Great 18-20 Boy Scout Leader Training & Bear District are invited to Outdoor Leadership Skills Course, at your Blue and Gold Banquet, participate in the event. Scott Camp HJ Court of Honor or Parent Byykkonen is coordinating the 16 derby this year. Scott is looking Please join us for the annual programs are designed to teach for some people to help with first District Dinner skills and develop attitudes that aid, judging, etc. If you are make every Cub Scout more self- Mark you calendar! Join us on available to help, please e-mail reliant and more at home in the March 13, 2008 as we congratulate him at [email protected]. out-of-doors. Boys that have some of the outstanding Scouters completed first, second, third and in the Great Bear District. The Charter Renewal Reminder – fourth grade will have FUN! Dinner will take the place of Our Commissioner Staff would Some of the activities that will be Roundtable for the month. We are like to remind all units that their included in the Day Camp still working out the details, but if annual charter renewal programs this year are: Nature, you have some ideas or suggestions applications should be completed Crafts, Archery, BB Guns, Games, please contact Mark Quiram at and turned in to the Council Songs and Cheers, and Skits. 218-879-2101, and let him know Service Center no later than mid Some camps will also offer January. To make it easier, we’ve your thoughts. swimming. Day Camp will provide schedule a Re-Charter Party on Scout Expo & Pinewood Derby a memorable experience in the life Thursday, February 14, 6 pm - The Scout Expo & Pinewood of every boy that attends. through 7 pm at Our Savior’s Derby creates a great deal of Lutheran Church in Cloquet A packet of information will be positive awareness of Scouting, and (Roundtable starts at 7PM). If mailed to each Cubmaster and can be a real fun project for your you’er having trouble- bring your Committee Chairperson, and group. We are again combining the packet, your unit roster, and your brochures will be mailed to each North Star, Gitche Gumee, and unit checkbook to the party. registered Cub Scout in March. If Great Bear District’s’ Expo Event. Commissioners will be there to you don’t receive this information, We hope that every Unit will be help you complete your packet on please contact the Council Service able to participate. The Expo will a first come, first served basis. Center to get a copy. It is be held at the Mariner Mall in The process should take about 15- important that every Pack Superior on Saturday, March 29. 20 minutes. Who knows, there appoints a Pack Day Camp Packs, Troops, Crews and Posts might even be snacks and a soda Coordinator as soon as possible. that participate will receive a left for you to enjoy. We can’t pass along information to Scout Expo ribbon for their unit your coordinator if we don’t know flag. A special Scout Expo Would you like to receive who they are! As in the past, we brochure, including booth ideas, Scouting related news by are looking for volunteers to staff Pinewood Derby Championship email? If so, send a message to the activity areas, which are BB information and a registration Stephanie DeVlieger at Guns, Archery, Nature, Crafts, form, will be sent to all units in the [email protected] and she Cooking, and Swimming. If you beginning of February. To help us will add you to her address book are interested in serving on the in planning the Expo, we ask that and send you important Great Day Camp staff in your area, you select your booth idea and Bear District updates and please contact the Council Service return the completed registration reminders. This is great way to Center (218-729-5811). keep up to date and saves the form before March 14th. For more Council many dollars on postage. information contact - Scott Boy Scouts Needed for Day Tollefson (218-628-3580). Camp Staff- We would like to

Klondike Derby, Chris have more Boy Scouts serve on Boy Scout Leader Basic Campbell Chairman – The Great the Day Camp staff this year as Training with Outdoor Leader Bear / North Star District Klondike Activity Station assistants and Skills - April 18-20. Camp Derby is scheduled for Saturday, Den Guides. If you know of any Horace Johnson March 8, at the Cloquet Forestry Scouts that are 14 years old or

Center. At this time, the facility older and would be good staff Who should attend? The Boy has been reserved and the mayors members, please encourage Scout Leaders Basic Training with are being selected to staff various them to consider volunteering Outdoor Leader Training Skills is challenging outdoor stations, but for a staff position. They would part of the recently revised Adult we are still in need of some more be required to provide their own Leader Training program of BSA. help. If you’d like to help please lunch and transportation to and contact Stephanie at the Council This training program is open to from Day Camp. Read on for Service Center. Invite the Webelos all registered adult leaders the dates & locations. Please to attend as guests of your troop! including Scoutmasters, Assistant have them confirm with On March 8th we want to see you Scoutmasters and Committee Stephanie at the Council and your boys at the Klondike! Members. Service Center. Council Cub Scout Day Camp - The Day Camp 17 WAH DA BONG (Please submit by Jan. 7). For Ontonagon, Mi - Pack 209 of more information contact Adam Ontonagon, Mi - Troop 255 of District Chairman Pat Madden Mosinee, WI - Pack 255 of Mosinee, (B) 715-561-3434 Haglin.

District Commissioner Ron Zaleski WI, all gathered at Little Girl’s (H) (906) 663-4453 Leader Training - The Wah Da Point for a campout of fun and District Executive Adam Haglin Bong District Training Team learning. This event was sponsored 218-393-9784 (B) 800-939-5811 reminds all unit leaders the Email: [email protected] by Troop 337, Pack 337, and Pack National Quality Unit 300 of Bessemer and Wakefield, MI. January requirements state that the 5 Nominations for District Awards due to Cubmaster and 50% of the Den The campout centered on the Judge Madden, Ron Zaleski, or Adam Leaders and Webelos Leaders must Pioneering Merit Badge. Erected 12 Finance Campaign Kick-Off complete Leader Specific Training. was a 30 foot signal tower and 2 21 District Dinner, Knights of Columbus, The Scoutmaster and 50% of the monkey bridges, one of which was Ironwood, 6p – 9p over a hundred feet long. Rope 24 HURLEY – Recharter Party and due Assistants also must complete date, Hurley Courthouse, 5:30p – Leader Specific Training. Also, making and splicing were also 6:30p taught . The younger Boy Scouts don’t forget to get yourself and 24 ASHLAND – Recharter Party and due and Cub Scouts enjoyed crossing other leaders in your group signed- date, Presbyterian Church in Ashland the monkey bridges along with 7p – 8p up for Scouting Conference this agate hunting, instructed by the February! Send Marlene Zaleski February older Scouts, along the shore of an e-mail if you need training, she 3 Scout Sunday Lake Superior. A high point of the 9 Boy Scout Klondike Derby, Ironwood, can let you know when some camp out was an Eagle Court of MI, 9:00 AM possible training dates are coming Honor, held for Charles Magley. His 21 District Meeting, Presbyterian Church up or arrange for a trainer that can in Ashland , 7 PM Eagle project was worked on by all meet your needs. Marlene can be of the visiting units at the spring Events & Information reached at campout. Awards Extravaganza- Don’t [email protected]. miss the 2007/08 Wah Da Bong On Saturday night, a turkey dinner District Dinner and Awards Incoming… - Please check your with all of the trimmings was Ceremony. This year we will be Council/District Calendars for served, which included a Dutch celebrating another great year of event and meeting dates in 2008. oven dessert cook off, which ended scouting by gathering at Columbus Klondike Derby, Rechartering, in a tie. A fun and moving camp fire Hall in Ironwood, MI, on January District Dinner, Scout Expo, and so ended the day. Sunday morning th much more… included a pancake and sausage 21 for a festive evening with the breakfast - a Vesper Service - and greatest Scouters in the Voyageurs Pioneering Merit Badge, Three- fond farewell until spring of next Area Council. Registration forms Councils, Scouts and an Eagle year. Over a hundred Scouts and are still being accepted, and don’t Ceremony - On the weekend of leaders attended the three day forget to nominate those who have October 5,6, and 7, 2007 - Troop 212 event. done the most for your pack/troop of Lake Linden, Mi. - Troop 209 of

21 Scout Swim, Superior High School Dinner, Scout Expo, and so much GITCHE GUMEE Pool, 7p – 8:30p more… 28 Scout Swim, Superior High School District Chair Rick Klun Pool, 7p – 8:30p (H) 715-394-2171 (B) 218-722-2770 Boy Scout Klondike Derby - The District Commissioner Lynne Smith February Derby will be held at Superior (H) 715-392-6752 (B) 218-728-4293 3 Scout Sunday School Forest this year on January District Executive Adam Haglin 6 Leader Roundtable (Cub Scout), United 21. Flyers will be sent out with 218-393-9784 (B) 218-729-5811 Presbyterian, Superior 5:30 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] 12 Leader Roundtable (Boy Scout), details and directions. This year January Concordia Lutheran, Superior 5:30 Webelos are invited to participate. 4 Leader Roundtable (Charter turn-in p.m. The registration fee will be $5 for (Cub Scout), United Presbyterian, 14 District Leader Meeting, United Scouts and $3 for adults if received Presbyterian, Superior 5:30 p.m. Superior 5:30 in the Council Service Center by 7 Scout Swim, Superior High School 18 Cub Scout Basic Leader Training, TBA Pool, 7p – 8:30p January 11, 2008. (Note: Any 10 District Leader Meeting, United Events & Information adults that volunteer to serve, as Presbyterian, Superior 5:30 p.m. Incoming… - Please check your judges at one of the cities, do not 14 Scout Swim, Superior High School Council/District Calendars for have to pay!) Please send Troop Pool, 7p – 8:30p event and meeting dates in 2008. 15 Leader Roundtable (Charter turn-in number, patrol names, and a roster (Boy Scout), Concordia Lutheran, Scout Swim nights, Klondike of Scouts by patrol with your Superior 5:30 Derby, Rechartering, District registration fees. 19 Klondike Derby, Superior School Forrest, 9 am 18 Scout Expo & Pinewood Derby will be out in February. For more dates will be March 1st and 2nd. - The annual Scout Expo and District information please contact Brad We will be heading to Ironwood, MI Pinewood Derby will be held on Edstrom or Adam Haglin at the for some skiing and some March 29th, at the Mariner Mall Council Service Center. swimming at Gogebic Community from 9 AM to 4 PM, 8:30 AM for College that evening. There will setting up. This year we have invited January Scout Swim - The last also be plenty of pizza, free time North Star and Great Bear Districts four Mondays in January at and hopefully a good nights’ sleep to join us once again on our turf. To Superior Senior High School, we in the area. After breakfast on race in the Pinewood Derby Units will be holding our District swim Sunday we leave for home. Contact th th will have to have a booth at the event. event. The dates are the 7 , 14 , your Scoutmaster for more details. st th Boy Scouts, adults, and non-Scouting 21 ,and 28 . We have the pool regulation (Outlaw Division Race) from 7-8:30 PM. Congratulations to everyone for such a great year. You helped to cars will also be eligible to participate Scout Ski & Swim - The Gitche make the Voyageurs Area Council in the Pinewood Derby if their Unit Gumee District is sponsoring the best in the Central Region. has a booth at the Expo. Information another weekend ski trip. The

SLEEPING GIANT northland. Pre-registration is young minds, contact Natalie required and registration forms are Pankratz-Leff (218-735-8513), District Chair Jace Tramontin Shirley Otterson (218-735-8736), (H) 218-263-5541 (B) 218-262-0497 still welcome. Don’t forget to District Commissioner Chad Buggert nominate those who have done a or Matt Bisbee to sign up as a (H) (218) 744-5114 great job in your Pack/Troop/Crew. merit badge counselor for this event. District Executive Matt Bisbee For more information, check out Look for more info at Roundtable or (H) 218-591-9181 800-939-5811 E-mail: [email protected] the district website or contact on the Sleeping Giant District either Matt Bisbee or Ione webpage. January Calendar Martin (218-741-3846). 3 Roundtable (FOS Kick-off/Day Camp) District Executive’s Diatribes - 10 Commissioner’s Huddle Klondike Derby After a fifteen month vacation in 10 District Committee Meeting Dust off your winter gear and get scenic Afghanistan, I would like to 19 District Recognition Dinner ready for the most unique camping start by saying how wonderful it is February Calendar experience that the District has to to be back and working with such 2 The Great Scouting Conference offer. We will be holding the great volunteers. Sleeping Giant 7 Roundtable (Recharter Packet Handout) Klondike Derby and 3rd annual District has had a good year, but 9-10 Klondike Derby Winter Camporee on February 9th 2008 presents many opportunities to 14 Commissioner’s Huddle and 10th at Camp Chicagami. The grow as a District. We face the duel 14 District Committee Meeting challenges of declining enrollment Camporee is only open to Boy March Calendar Scout Troops and Venture Crews, in our area schools and a regional/ 1 Merit Badge Extravaganza but 2nd year Webelos Dens are nationwide economic downturn. 6 Roundtable (Recharter Celebration) welcome for the derby as guests of Sleeping Giant District has always 8 Merit Badge Extravaganza been known for providing a quality 13 Commissioner’s Huddle their affiliated Troop (Contact the 13 District Committee Meeting Scoutmaster). This has been great scouting experience and with the 15 Merit Badge Extravaganza fun in the past and it looks like we quality in our volunteer ranks, we

will continue that tradition again can anticipate great things to April Calendar happen in northland scouting. I 1 Spring Popcorn Sale Begins this year. For more information, want to welcome aboard the two 3 Roundtable visit the Sleeping Giant District newest District volunteers; Lisa 10 Commissioner’s Huddle page on www.vac-bsa.org or 10 District Committee Meeting Rosemore, our new contact either Chad Buggert or 12 New Leader Essentials Training Communications Coordinator, and 12 Cub Scout/Boy Scout Leader Specific Matt Bisbee. Jeanette Curry as our new Training 26 Scout Expo, Virginia Thunderbird Mall Merit Badge Extravaganza - Training Chair. We still have room 26 Spring Popcorn Sale Ends Attention all Boy Scouts! Mark on the District Committee for you.

your calendars for the Sleeping Our greatest need is for a Day Camp District Adult Volunteer Director and Day Camp Program Recognition Dinner - Come one, Giant Merit Badge Extravaganza st th Director. These positions are come all! Help us celebrate to be held on March 1 , 8 , and 15th. This is a great opportunity to required to be filled in order to offer another great year of scouting in a Cub Scout day camp in Sleeping the Sleeping Giant District by earn additional merit badges by working with some excellent merit Giant District. If you have a desire gathering at the Messiah Lutheran to help out, please contact Jace badge counselors. Adults, if you Church on Saturday, January 19th Tramontin, Chad Buggert, or have knowledge that you would at 6:30 PM with the greatest myself. like to share with some eager scouting volunteers in the 19 Congratulations to Sleeping want to congratulate our District Troop 129, Troop 114, and Troop Giant’s newest troop, Orr’s Troop Popcorn Kernel, Jerilee Buggert, 126 for winning the Blitz Week 427, for winning the Fall on another job well done for Den/Patrol Ice Cream Party; and Camporee Traveling Trophy. This coordinating this year’s Trails End the three scouts who won the unit was organized only two weeks Popcorn Sale. Sleeping Giant weekly Fill the Sheet Drawings. before the Camporee. This shows Scouts sold over $162,000. I would Great job, everyone! great leadership and in also like to congratulate the Scoutmaster Shawn Halverson following units and individuals: In Scouting, Senior Patrol Leader Shane, and Troop 1 for winning the $50 Early Matthew Bisbee all of the Troop 427 Scouts. I also Bird Sign Up Drawing; Pack 171,

- Have you heard? This year Paul Webelos Leaders and PAUL BUNYAN Bunyan District Dinner is going Scoutmasters. The 2008 Klondike District Chair Bob Woodke Chinese! Yes, “Scouts Rule” at the Derby is just around the corner. (H) 21 8-444-9546 (B) 218-759-1673 Super China Buffet in Bemidji, Rick Barta of Grand Rapids is the District Commissioner Bill Weis (H) 218-751-9296 January 19, at 6:00 We will chairman. He’s planning a great Sr. District Executive Allison Barta celebrate our 2007 year of Scouting Klondike for the weekend of (H) 218-335-6650 (B) 800-939-5811 by having a great meal and having February 16th. Webelos Leaders, E-mail: [email protected] the honor of presenting the District your Webelos need to attend a Boy JANUARY CALENDAR Award of Merit and Silver Scout Scout event for their Arrow of light 10 Pepfest Awards to deserving leaders of our requirements. The Klondike Derby 19 Polar Daze Build Your Own Sled Derby District. Don’t miss this event! is an event they will never forget. 19 “Scouts Rule” Annual District Dinner Cost is $12.00 per person if paid by Hook your boys up with a Boy January 14th. So make your Scout Troop and come join the fun. FEBRUARY CALENDAR 3 Scout Sunday reservation by e-mail, snail mail, Any questions, call Rick at 1-218- 14 Pepfest or phone Donna at the council 326-1547 or email him at 16 Klondike Derby – Hosted in Appelget office today. 1-800-939-5811. [email protected] District Polar Daze Build Your Own Recharter Night - Paul Bunyan MARCH 4 – Recharter Night Sled Derby - It’s here again! Recharter night will be March 4th 13 Pepfest January 19, Yes the same day as at the West side Burger King in 18 District Swim the District Dinner! Time to make Bemidji. Our new District 22/29 Scouting For Food Bags out and Pick another sled and join in the fun of Commissioner and his team will be up the Polar Daze Build Your Own there to collect your charters. This Happy New Year Paul Bunyan Sled Derby. This is the 8th year year we’re pretty excited to have District - Welcome to 2008 all that the leaders of Paul Bunyan electronic chartering set in place. Leaders, Parents, and Scouts of District are hosting this event for This will be a new experience for Paul Bunyan District. Our District all the children of the Bemidji area. us all. PLEASE!!! Pick up your had a great year in 2007 and 2008 We have had a lot of fun with this Charter at January Pepfest, take it will prove to be even better! With event. The Derby starts at 1:00 in home, open it up immediately and our new District Chairman, Bob Bemidji at the Library Park get it done. With this new system Woodke, and our new District sledding hill. Registration fee is we all need to be attentive and Commissioner, Bill Weis, Wow! now $3.00 per sled entrant. As plan ahead… Let’s have a record 2008 will be a fantastic year for our usual, participation ribbons are breaking turn-in night!!! District! given to all children and medals will be awarded to creative sleds in District Swim Night - At the Paul Bunyan Kicks Off Friends three age groups 5-12 yrs of age. December Pepfest night, The Scout of Scouting and Day Camp In Come join the fun! Leaders of Paul Bunyan District January - Attention all Scout voted to have another District leaders! Watch your calendars and Swim. It will be March 18th at SCOUT SUNDAY - Feb. 3rd is don’t miss attending the January Bemidji High School, same place as Scout Sunday Is your unit Pepfest meeting. This is an last year. We changed the time so observing it? It’s time to talk to important one! Not only will we Scouts from farther away can come your church and plan that day. kick off our 2008 Friends of and enjoy this Night! New times Don’t forget to contact the Council Scouting Campaign and Day Camp will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Start Service Center and order your “Olympics, we will also have planning now. Last year we had church inserts! CHARTERS to distribute. Every about 70 people attend. It was unit needs to be in attendance!! really fun! We will have Swim belt Klondike Derby to be Held in loop earning for Cub Scouts… District Dinner Goes to China? Appelget District - Attention all 20 Aquanaut pin earning for Webelos, Food Drive. We want every unit to successful one!! Our communities and Boy Scout Swimming participate. All food stays in the depend on us & we always do a challenges! community in which it was great job at this!! Thank you collected in. Start talking about everyone…Let’s do it again in Scouting for Food - March is the what your unit wants to do this 2008. month that Paul Bunyan District year to make This drive another conducts its Annual Scouting For

smoothly. Looking at Appelget’s almost complete With some pretty APPELGET 2008 calendar, recharter night was talented people such as Carol District Chair scheduled for January 8th. Herdegan, and Cindy Shevich Unfortunately, all of the on board. Stay tuned for a new District Commissioner Rick Barta professional staff will be gone on a year and a NEW GREAT (H) 218-326-1547 Senior District Executive Allison Barta planning conference. In lieu of TRAINING TEAM !! (H) 218-335-6650 (B) 800-939-5811 that, recharter night will be Council Day Camp Kick Off - E-mail: [email protected] January 15th. This night Allison would like all units to come to the Don’t miss the January Roundtable JANUARY CALENDAR Grand Rapids Burger King 4:30 – Meeting. Tina Comstock and 3 Roundtable , Recharter Night Julie Halvorson will be 12 District Dinner 6:30 PM and turn in their completed charters. Please do not presenting 2008 Day Camp kickoff FEBRUARY CALENDAR wait until the day before to information. This years, theme is 3 Scout Sunday undertake this task. Everyone “Olympics,” and I’m sure that Julie 7 Roundtable and Tina are planning another 16 Klondike Derby should have their charters now. Please open them up and begin the fantastic day camp! MARCH CALENDAR 1 Roundtable process. Last years first recharter Scout Sunday - Attention all “ Scouting For Food” night was great! Let us make this Appelget Scouters. Don’t forget one even better. Be Prepared!! Happy New Year Appelget that February 3, 2008 is Scout Thanks! Sunday. This is a great time for all District! - Congratulations and Happy New Year to all Leaders, Annual District Dinner and Packs, Troops, and Crews to parents and Scouts of Appelget Awards - Appelget District Dinner participate in local Church District. Wow! We did it! For the will be January 12 at United services to observe this day. Call first time in over six years, Methodist Church in Grand your churchs and make plans Appelget District achieved over Rapids. Once again it is a potluck. today. Remember also, that there 100% of its Friends of Scouting Please bring a dish to pass and a are attractive Scout Sunday inserts Goal! Hats off to Appelget! desert or salad, and your own that may be purchased through the drink, (coffee and McDonald’s juice Scout Shop. Call today and place I enjoyed getting to know all of you will be provided). Please bring your an order to get these in time! in 2007, and looking forward to a own plates and silverware. This is Klondike Derby - The 2008 Boy great 2008! We’re starting out the our night to celebrate our 2007 new year with electronic Scout Klondike Derby will be year of Scouting. The highlight of hosted by Appelget District. rechartering, 2008 Friends of the evening will be the Scouting and Day Camp kickoffs at Chairman, Rick Barta is presentation of the District Award planning this event which will be January Roundtable, an award of Merit and Silver Scout Awards! winning District Dinner, and the held on the weekend of February Don’t miss this night, come enjoy 16th at Balsam Community Center. pleasure of hosting the 2008 the potluck and honor those Klondike Derby. Put a fresh coat of paint on your Scouters who are receiving these Klondike sleds, wax the skis, and I’m looking forward to great prestigious awards. Any questions don’t forget your snow shoes! If you successes in all these areas! contact Dinner Chairman, Jeff have any questions you may call Toonstra at 245-2023 Rick at 218-326-1547 Your Sr. District Executive Allison New Training Team Forming in Scouting For Food - I know Appelget District - Excitement March seems a long way away, but Recharter - Electronic about a new training team is time flies. Let’s not forget that rechartering is here! Your unit will whispering in the winter winds of Appelget District moved its now have the chance to sign in and Appelget District. Denise Engel, Scouting For Food to March to get create your own recharter update our new Cub Scout Training the maximum benefits for our local information. We’re all pretty Chairman, is busy calling all the food pantries. Please mark your excited about this new opportunity, units figuring out which leaders calendars and start planning so and want this transition to go still need to be trained. The team is this event will be a big success !

21 NORTH BORDER Klondike Derby/Winter duel challenges of declining Camporee - Plans for the North enrollment in our area schools and District Chairman Lois Averill (H) 218-285-7604 (B) 218-285-7550 Border Klondike Derby are coming a regional/nationwide economic District Commissioner Julie Joslyn together. Dates and registration downturn. With the help of (H) 218-286-5636 (B) 218-283-9477 information will be sent out as soon Allison Barta, Adam Haglin and District Executive Matt Bisbee (H) 218-5919181 800-939-5811 as everything is finalized. Sleeping many dedicated volunteers, North E-mail: [email protected] Giant District again extends an Border District has gained the invitation to all Boy Scout Troops reputation for providing a quality January Calendar in the Great North Border District Scouting experience. With the 15 Roundtable (FOS Kick-off/Day Camp) to join them on February 9th and quality in our volunteer ranks, we

February Calendar 10th at Camp Chicagami for a can anticipate great things to 2 The Great Scouting Conference weekend of wonderful winter happen in northland scouting. If 12 Roundtable camping and scouting fellowship. you have a desire to help out, For more information, visit the please contact Lois Averill or March Calendar 11 Roundtable Sleeping Giant District page on myself. We would love to have you. www.vac-bsa.org or contact either April Calendar Chad Buggert or Matt Bisbee. I also want to congratulate our 1 Spring Popcorn Sale Begins District Popcorn Kernel, Leanne 8 Roundtable District Executive’s Diatribes - Guba, for a job well done in 12 Scout Expo As you may now know, I have been coordinating this year’s Trails End 19 New Leader Essentials Training granted the honor of serving as 19 Cub Scout/Boy Scout Leader Specific Popcorn Sale. North Border scouts Training North Border District Executive. sold over $24,500.00. I would also 26 Spring Popcorn Sale Ends After a 15 month paid vacation in like to congratulate the 2 North

scenic Afghanistan, I would like to Border Scouts who won the weekly 2008 Friends of Scouting start by saying how wonderful it is Fill the Sheet Drawings and Pack Campaign - January 15th is the to be back and working with such 145 for earning the $12,000 Sales kickoff date for the Friends of great volunteers. North Border Pizza Party. Great job, everyone! Scouting Campaign in North District has continued to grow

Border District. North Border has under the leadership of Lois In Scouting, historically been the first district to Averill and 2008 presents many Matthew Bisbee meet our goal. Let’s take the lead opportunities to continue this again! growth as a District. We face the

ADULT LEADER SCOUT SHOP EAGLES’ AWARDS HOURS NEST Cubmaster Award The Scout Shop will be open only Scott Byykkonen North Star We are proud to announce the second and fourth Saturdays that the following Boy of the month during January Tiger Den Leader Award Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle through May. Listed below are Dwight Day North Star Scout in the Voyageurs Area Council the dates the Scout Shop is open: since September 2007: Den Leader Award Josh Elder North Star Jonathan Gall S0009 Duluth January 12 Jarod Trevena S4017 Chisholm Julie Godfrey North Star January 26 - Open House Daniel Gil de Lamadrid S0204 Superior Tricia Riel Great Bear February 9 Wyatt Anderson S0152 Esko Terri Schultz Appelget February 23 Eric Stevenson S0028 Duluth Phillip Brede S0342 Ashland Boy Scout Training Award March 7 Allan Johnson S0162 Duluth Andrea Tchida Great Bear March Ryan Gustafson S0337 Bessemer Ron Cline Wah Da Bong April 12 Brandon Ojutkangas S0152 Esko Ross Priolo S0029 Duluth April 26 Ryan Stupca S0029 Duluth Distinguished Commissioner May 10 Kyle Ilenda S0213 Superior Ted Peterson Great Bear May Ryan Rands S0084 Duluth Marlene Zaleski Wah Da Bong Dalton Johnson S0007 Duluth Zachary Baumann S0167 Grand Marais

We congratulate these fine young men on earning Scouting’s highest honor.

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JANUARY CALENDAR Kevin Nichols [email protected] 8:30 AM—5:00 PM Scout Executive - Ext 12 1 New Year’s Day - Office Closed Monday - Friday 5 Scout Shop Closed Al Braff [email protected] 6-9 Staff Planning Conference Program Director - Ext 11 The Scout Shop will be open the 2nd Susan B [email protected] 11-13 OA Winter Conclave Office Manager/Accounting Specialist - & 4th Saturday - January - May 12 Scout Night with UMD Hockey

Ext 14 Bulldogs Accounts Payable, Popcorn, Friends of 10:00 AM—1:00 PM 12 Scout Shop Open Scouting, Golf Scout Shop Closed on Saturdays 15 Council Properties Committee Donna [email protected] June-August Program Administrative Assistant - Meeting 15 Executive Board Meeting Ext 17 Check the Council website for dates. Eagle Scouts, Events Registration, 19-21 Martin Luther King Day - Office Training, Popcorn Closed April [email protected] 26 Council Camping Committee Registrar - Ext 18 Meeting Membership Registration, Boys’ Life 26 Scout Shop Open House Subscriptions, ,

Unit Rosters 6. Multiples – if someone is reg- Sue M [email protected] FEBRUARY CALENDAR Scout Shop Manager - Ext 15 istered with another unit, 2 Scouting Conference, Fond du Awards, Supply Orders, Unit Ac- please indicate which unit that Lac Community College counts, Camp Reservations, Advance- person is registered in by writ- 3 Scout Sunday ing it by their name on rechar- 5 Council Advancement Committee ter roster. Meeting 9 Scout Shop Open Registrar’s Top 10 List of Recharter 7. Boys’ Life – failure to indicate 10 OA Lodge Executive Committee Errors which youth are to get subscrip- Meeting 1. No signature on Unit Leader tions. 16-18 President’s Day - Office Closed 23 Scout Shop Open Certification line on last page of Make sure that everyone that

recharter roster – please be is supposed to get the maga- MARCH CALENDAR sure this is signed. zine has the proper designa- 7 OA Lodge Leadership Develop- tion by his or her name. 2. No Executive Officer signature ment

on front page of recharter ros- 8 Scout Shop Open 8. Using ink that obliterates in- ter. Also, unit reps do not sign 8 OA Lodge Executive Committee formation, a black marker for on Council Representative sig- Meeting instance. Information to be nature line. 18 Executive Board Meeting deleted should have a single 21-22 Good Friday - Office Closed Be sure the Executive Officer line drawn through it. signs form on correct line.

9. Adult applications submitted 3. Failure to follow guidelines for without necessary signatures leadership. Carefully review or without social security and follow the Rechartering In- numbers (required). Make struction Sheet. sure they are filled out cor-

rectly with all signatures and 4. Money ~ incorrect calculations the social security number. and insufficient amount remit-

ted. If in doubt, send more, any 10.Not calling for help. Voya- excess will be deposited into geurs Area Council staff is here your unit account. to serve you and answer your

questions. Please call if we can 5. Failure to change information be of assistance at 218/729- on recharter roster, particularly 5811 or 1-800-939-5811. grades and addresses – be sure

to verify all information.

Scouting in the Voyageurs Area Council is supported by: · United Ways of Bemidji Area, Gogebic Range, Hibbing, N.E. Minnesota, One Thousand Lakes, Carlton County, Superior-Douglas County and Greater Duluth. · Friends of Scouting - People with a special interest in Scouting.

Remember the Voyageurs Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, in your Will.

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