Scouting Seneca Waterways Council Newsletter │Winter 2018-19 Quarterly COUNCIL PINEWOOD DERBY UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING University of Scouting is a supplemental per person. For Walk training opportunity for all adult Scout Ins, courses/ trainings leaders with a few leadership courses offerings are based on aimed toward youth leaders in Troops and/ pre-registrations. or Crews. It is the only time during the year where you can find, all in one place, Schedule of Events: the widest variety of training opportunities 7:30 A.M. - Registration Begins for the different Boy Scouts of America 8:00 A.M. - Trainings Begin program areas. Whether you are new to the 9:00 A.M. - Courses Begin The Council Pinewood Derby Championship program or a veteran of many years, this 12:00 P.M. - Lunch Hour will be held in May where top pinewood Extravaganza provides interesting courses 4:00 P.M. – University Ends derby cars from each district will be raced in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, to be crowned the “King of the Council”! Leadership Training for Adults & Youth, University of Scouting Colleges and General Studies courses applicable (Areas of Concentration): across all the Scouting programs. Each district can send the top 8 cars from Registration for all racers must be completed College of Cub Scouting provides a wide each rank (Lions, Tiger, Wolves, Bears, online, there will be no registration forms. Saturday, March 2, 2019 variety of courses from pack administration Webelos, and Arrow of Light) to the council Rochester Institute of Technology to planning for an outdoor program. championship. Please make sure that Pack pinewood derby races follow the 2019 Seneca Waterways Registration Opens December 16, 2018 College of Boy Scouting provides an exciting Top Racers will be invited to attend the Council Pinewood Derby rules so that youth variety of troop, patrol and outdoor planning championship by the conclusion of their are not surprised by adjustments requested The cost to attend is $25 per person by supplemental courses to help manage the district race. Should an individual in the during check in at the district or council 9:00am on February 1, 2019. After that date/ challenges of a great troop experience. top 8 not be able to attend, the invitation pinewood derby. Any car that does not meet time, the registration fee increases to $30 (continued on page 12) will be extended to others in order of place. the Council standards, will not be allowed to race. SCOUTING FOR FOOD 1 in 5 children face hunger on a daily basis . THE CAMP CARD SALE You can help feed the need by participating in the annual Scouting for Food Drive. The Camp Card initiative is designed to help scouts earn their way to summer camp, SAVE THE DATES FOR 2019 Cub Scout Adventure Camp, Babcock Hovey, Massawepie Scout Camps, day March 16, 2019 – Food Drive held every camp, high adventure opportunities or Scouts will leave spring in March. Scouts other unit programs. Units participating donation information collect between 40 and in the program will earn between 40-55% or bags at their 50 tons of food annually to commission for each $5 Camp Card sold, neighborhood homes help keep families fed. and the remainder will go to the Council in order to help cover the costs of Camperships March 23, 2019 – and to make improvements to our camps. Scouts pick up food donations. Place any Non-perishable items, except glass The sale will begin February 1st and units filled donation bags outside the front door containers, fill the need at area food will have until June 1st to sell cards and 2) There will be another 3 drawings for before 9:00 am. Scouts will also be at Tops pantries. close out their accounts. The program is Every unit that sold at least 50 cards. Each Friendly Markets collecting food donations. Pasta & Rice RISK FREE, simply return any unsold Unit selected will be able to give that free Canned items cards to the SWC Scout Service Center on week to any Scout in their Unit. Plus Units For the past 30 years, Scouts have been Peanut Butter or before June 1st. will receive an entry for every 50 cards! Ex helping provide for the basic food needs Soups, Juices & Cereal 100 cards = 2 entries per unit. of families! Scouting was founded on Paper Products & Toiletries Need more incentive: the premise of doing a good turn daily. No glass containers BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! Community service is very important in the SWC is prepared to give you more incentive A 7th and Final Drawing will be held at the Don’t forget to collect and enter your Scout character-building process and our Scouts to sell those cards. 6 Scouts will be eligible June Coordinated Meeting. All Units from Service hours for you Journey to Excellence have made the commitment to give back to to go to a Seneca Waterways Council Camp previous drawings will be eligible for the (JTE) Score. The more scouts participating their community through service projects for free!! Here’s How: entries. But there will be 1 entry per unit for in Scouting for Food, will increase your that make a difference in the lives of others. this prize. JTE points! Also, Scouts are eligible for a 1) There will be 3 drawings for a Free One of the ways they are making a significant Scouting for Food patch when the drive is week of camp for the top selling Scouts in For more details visit http://senecawaterways. difference is through the annual Scouting for over. So be sure to order them once you have the council. Need – Name, Unit # (District), org/campcards completed the food drive before they are all & how many cards Sold! gone. www.facebook.com/SenecaWaterwaysCouncilBSA Seneca, Wayne, and Yates Counties Yates and Wayne, Seneca, Serving the youth of Monroe, Ontario, Ontario, Monroe, of youth the Serving Rochester, NY 14623 NY Rochester, Rochester, NY Rochester, 2320 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd. Rd. TL Brighton-Henrietta 2320 Boy Scouts of America of Scouts Boy 977 PERMIT Seneca Waterways Council Waterways Seneca P A I D I A P U.S. POSTAGE U.S. NON PROFIT ORG. PROFIT NON Calendar of Events In this issue... For a more detailed list of all events, including districts, please visit our online calendar at www.senecawaterways.org. Page Dates may also change throughout the planning year. Council Pinewood Derby Front Page January 2019 March 2019 University of Scouting Front Page 1 New Year's Day (Service Center Closed) 1 Campership Applications Due Scouting for Food Front Page 5 Venturing & Exploring Cosmic Bowl 2 University of Scouting The Camp Card Sale Front Page 8 Eagle Scout Mentor Dinner 16 Scouting for Food Drop Off Memorials & Tributes 2 12 Bear Electives Day: Beat of the Drum & Forensics 18 Cub Scout Summer Camp Early Bird Deadline Eagle Scout Projects of the Month 3 18-21 Massawepie Outdoor Challenges - Artic Challenge 20 Boy Scout Early Bird Deadline Scouts BSA 3 18-21 Massawepie Outdoor Challenges - Winter Challenges 23 Merit Badge Days Langie Eagle Scout Scholarship 3 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Service Center Closed) 23 Scouting for Food Pickup Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner 3 25-27 OKPIK Silver Beaver Nominations 3 26, 29 Trainer's EDGE April 2019 North Star Award Nominations 3 27 Council Camping Kickoff Reception 5-7 Wood Badge Weekend 1 Eagle Mentor Dinner 4 6 Scoops Chess Challenge Matching Gifts 4 February 2019 6 Spring Raccoon Day Popcorn Update 4 1 Silver Beaver Applications Due 13 BALOO 21 Stories for Scouts 4 1 Open Registration for girls in Scouts BSA 13-14 Pinewood Derby Crew 444 in AT&T Teen Tech Chall. 4 2 Webelos/AOL Elective Event 13 Top Shot Challenge Venturing Officers' Association 4 2 IOLS 13 Spring Engineers Day at Cutler New Units 4 3 Scout Sunday 19 Good Friday (Service Center Closed) Cub Scout Elective Days 5 3-9 Scouting Anniversary Week 20 Spring Raccoon Day at Babcock Hovey Camping Kick-off 5 8 Scouting Anniversary Day 23 City Spring Day Camp (Tentative) BALOO 5 8 Amerks Scout Night 24 Boy Scout Summer Camp Regular Registration Rate Ends Council Legacy Unit Awards 5 9 Globetrotters Scout Night 26-28 NYLT Training 20th Challenge Trophy Camporee 5 9 Wolf Elective Day: Code of the Wolf & Digging in the Past 27 Council Fishing Derby OKPIK 5 9 Scout Sabbath 27 Merit Badge Days Adirondack Treks 5 13 Boy Scout Resident Camp Attendance Estimate Due 27 Popcorn Blast Off Day Journey of Faith Urban 5 Mile Hike 5 16 Bear Electives Day: Roaring Laughter & Super University of Scouting 6-7 Science Spring Cubs in Camp – Cover Wagon 8 18 President’s Day (Service Center Closed) Fishing Derby 8 19-21 Bristol Mountain Scout Days Merit Badge Days 8 Massawepie Arctic Challenge 8 ME & MY Shadow Family Camping 8 Calendar items are subject to change. For current information visit our online calendar at www.senecawaterways.org/ Philmont 8 calendar for current information and event details. J. Warren Cutler Grand Slam Award 8 For more information or to participate in any of these events, contact your (1) Scout Leader, (2) Unit Commissioner, District News (3) District Committee Member, or (4) District Executive. Bay Waters 9 Black Creek 9 Genesee Crossroads 10 Lighthouse 10 Mohawk 10 Seneca 10 Memorials & Tributes Towpath 11 Memorials & Tributes are financial gifts made to the Council in honor of an individual. For more information on making a memorial gift to the Council, Turning Point 11 contact Kimberly Gunkel at 585-241-8555. Exploring 11 Be a Friend of Scouting 12 IN MEMORY OF Red Wings Scout Night 12 Trainer's EDGE 12 IOLS 12 PATRICK E.