February 2021 Newsletter
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FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER OFFICE HOURS The Golden Spread Council Office and Scout Shop are open: Monday thru Friday 8:30—5:30 OFFICE CLOSURES The Golden Spread Council will be closed for the following holidays in 2021: President’s Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Eve; Thanksgiving Day and the day after; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve Additionally, the Scout Shop will be open from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm the following Saturdays in 2021: February 20; March 20; April 17; May 22; June 12; September 11, 18 & 25; October 2 & 9; November 20 Be sure to check out our website calendar for ALL of the exciting events happening in the Golden Spread Council or follow this link: https://goldenspread.org/ 1 COUNCIL EVENTS EDITOR’S NOTE Hello Golden Spread Council volunteers, parents, staff and board members! I hope this finds all of our volunteers and families doing well during this continued coronavirus pandemic! The good news for this month is: Recharter! It is time to get to work on rechartering your unit in order to ensure that your Scouts get to continue having the adventures of their lifetime! Camping, cooking outdoors, fishing, hiking, campfire stories and skits; the list goes on and on! Recharters are due by February 12, 2021 so hurry and get yours done today! Lots of events coming in 2021 so read all about it! Be sure to visit the council website at www.goldenspread.org regularly to get information on upcoming events, registration and deadlines and any date changes that may occur. The newsletter will be going out every month and will contain the most current information available for council, district, and unit events. Please send unit event information, dates and pictures to Gemma Mitchell at [email protected] or call 806-282-8296 and leave me a voicemail. Don’t forget to forward all of your unit fun and activities to your district executive! If you don’t know who they are or how to contact them, look on the green tabbed district pages here in the newsletter. We are really excited to get this newsletter out to you and we are even more excited to include you and your youth! The youth of the Golden Spread Council is why we all do what we do in Scouting and when we stay focused on them, we all win! Yours in Scouting, Gemma Mitchell 2 COUNCIL EVENTS 2021 GOLDEN SPREAD COUNCIL CUB SCOUTS AND SCOUTS BSA CAMPING AND ACTIVITIES January 23: Merit Badge University (CANCELLED) February 20-21: OKPIK Winter Adventure Camp April 10: Scouting for Food (Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA event) April 9-11: Woodbadge Weekend #1 (Camp Don Harrington) April 16-18: Camporee April 24-25: Woodbadge Weekend #2 (Camp MK Brown) April 30-May 2: Philmont Family Weekend June 6-11: National Youth Leadership Training Course (NYLT) (Camp MK Brown) June 20-26: Scouts BSA Summer Camp (Camp MK Brown) September 17-19: Webelos Woods Camp (Camp MK Brown) September 25-26: Cub Scout Family Campout October 16: Spook O Ree October 23: Spook O Ree November 13: Environmental Science Merit Badge Class For details on all of these camps, activities and to register, visit www.goldenspread.org. Click on the “Calendar” tab and scroll to the date to find the camp/activity. Please check with your unit leader for details on how to register for these events as some are unit registrations and others may be individual registrations. If you haven’t liked us already, go to the Golden Spread Council page on Facebook and like us! We also put a lot of information about upcoming events and news on this page. 3 COUNCIL EVENTS CHECK OUT THE NEW MBU! Due to COVID restrictions with WTAMU, Merit Badge University will have a little different look this year. Welcome to MBU 2.0.2.1.! The Golden Spread Council will have a lot of merit badges that will be offered throughout the year as opposed to just having a one-day workshop. This will give more scouts an opportunity to find the merit badge they want to work on at a time that may be more convenient to them. Go to www.goldenspread.org and take a look at all of the merit badges coming up (and there are several to choose from!) the deadlines for registration and the cost of the merit badge. Most of these will be done virtually; however, the Personal Management merit badges will be done in person - one at Camp Don and one at Camp MK Brown. Here is a small list of the upcoming merit badges in February and March: February 2, 2021 - Genealogy Merit Badge Class- Deadline to register is: Jan 22, 2021 February 18, 2021—Digital Technology Merit Badge Class February 25, 2021—Communications Merit Badge Class March 15 & 16, 2021—Art Merit Badge Class March 25, 2021—Family Life Merit Badge Class There is plenty for your Scout to choose from so don’t delay! Go to www.goldenspread.org and get signed up today! 4 COUNCIL EVENTS ILST/ILSC/Den Chief Training Camp M. K. Brown March 6th 8am – 5pm Check In at Lew Benz at 7:30am Lunch will be provided Cost for the course is $15 per scout/$5 per adult Register by March 1st @ www.goldenspread.org Questions?? Please contact: Chris Wagner (806) 663-2225 Erica Maddox (580) 651-0581 Camping available Friday night and Saturday night (If camping, troops will be responsible for setting up camp reservations through the Council office) Skills Taught Benefits Troop Organization Clear Roles & Responsibilities Servant Leadership Better Organization Communication Stronger Youth Leadership Stages of Team Development Working Well with Others Leadership Values & Responsibilities Preparing for the Future 5 COUNCIL EVENTS WOODBADGE WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Wood Badge is designed to meet the advanced leadership needs of all Scouters, particularly unit level Scouters, such as Cub leaders, Scoutmasters and assistants, Venturing Crew Advisors, Committee Chairs and members. Additionally, Scouters serving at the district and council levels can achieve greater effectiveness through Wood Badge. To attend a Wood Badge course, individuals must: Be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America. (Youth 18 and older may attend as long as the appropriate Youth Protection guidelines are followed. They do not need to be registered in an adult leadership role.) Have completed the basic training courses for their Scouting position. Be capable of functioning safely in an outdoor environment. All participants are required to complete the Annual Health and Medical Record form Part A & B. WHY ATTEND? By taking Wood Badge, Scouters will acquire valuable tools such as listening, communicating, conflict Management, project planning and leading change. Participants will better learn to understand and appreciate diversity and differences in our society. They will learn skills that will make them a better Scout leader. Units with trained leaders are able to deliver an improved program and a more meaningful experience for the youth Scouting serves. By attending Wood Badge, the participants will internalize the 5 themes of Wood Badge: Living the Values, Growing, Connecting, Guiding, Empowering. Cost per participant is $260.00 and you can register online at www.goldenspread.org Course Dates: April 9-11th at Camp Don Harrington AND April 24-25th at Camp MK Borwn If you have further questions, call Joe Rahija, 2021 Course Director at 806-930-0645 6 COUNCIL EVENTS CAMPOREE IS BACK! CAMPOREE IS BACK! Due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Camporee is here in 2021!. It’s finally time for the annual Golden Spread Council Scouts BSA Camporee at Camp Don Harrington from April 23-25, 2021! The leader guide and registration link have been updated on the council website so be sure to check it out at www.goldenspread.org to get your unit signed up and not miss this amazing and fun weekend of friendly “competition” in the Scouting spirit! Registration ends on March 29 so be sure to get your unit signed up today! You’ve had lots of extra months to prepare for this so come show us your skills!! Click on the following link OR you may also get more information by contacting Scott Kilian at [email protected]. https://goldenspread.org/ 7 COUNCIL EVENTS HUGE SCOUT SHOP SALE! It may be cold outside, but it’s still a great time to camp! OKPIK is right around the corner as is Camporee so come into the Scout Shop today and look around for your camping gear. Be ready for those cold Panhandle nights! Time is of the essence and supplies are limited so don’t delay! Hurry and come by the Golden Spread Council Scout Shop at 401 Tascosa Rd. today! 8 COUNCIL EVENTS What is National Youth Leadership Training? National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a weeklong course which features instruction in skills that can be used at home, at school, on the job, and at the Scout unit level. Through activities, events, games, and adventures, NYLT participants will work hard and play hard together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer. Course Goals: The primary goal of NYLT is to develop Scouts as leaders by teaching the skills necessary to manage group dynamics and performance. These leadership skills include: Finding Your Vision Effective Leadership Setting Goals Effective Communication Preparing Plans Servant Leadership Developing a Team Resolving Conflict Solving Problems Making Ethical Decisions Effective Teaching Valuing People How Do I Sign Up? Visit www.goldenspread.org or click on the NYLT Flyer below to register today! There you will also see more information on what to expect from your NYLT experience and how to prepare for camp.