October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat Subject: October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat From: Fred Kimball <[email protected]> Date: 10/ 4/15 09:24 PM To: [email protected] The Tequesta Scouter Drumbeat October 2015 Key 3 NEXT ROUNDTABLE is Monday, October 5, 2015, 7:30 p.m. District Executive: Denis Silva Roundtable Location 305-364-0020 ext. 233 District Chairman: Ken Lowenhaupt The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 305-301-7983 Saints District Commissioner: Sharon Fischer 5291 NW 1st St 305-439-9935 Miami, FL 33126 Program: CALENDAR Join Scouting Night October 5: Roundtable / OA Chapter What worked and what needs to be improved or October 9: Hispanic Heritage Awards Luncheon done different October 10: Family Fun Day / IOLS Indoor training October 16-18: IOLS Outdoor training Successful units can tell what they did October 24: Haunted Forest Rechartering – Packages to be turned in and questions November 2: Roundtable / OA chapter answered November 6-8: Webelos Jamboree / OA Section Summit Popcorn Promotion – Carmen Hernandez November 7: Camp Everglades Mow Day Spring Camporee - Orlando Sosa November 9: District Committee meeting November 18: VOA / Catholic Committee November 20-22: Venturee Advancement: Connie Ryan asks that any unit that November 29: Jr. Orange Bowl Parade has done any advancement this year to bring a copy of the paperwork they submitted. Council records are December 7: Roundtable/OA chapter showing a lot of zeroes for advancement. December 12: Old Cutler Trail Hike Roundtable agenda, how to change unit pin on 1 of 10 October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat December 14: District Committee meeting beascout.org and how to find a unit: http://tequesta.us December 16: VOA / Catholic Committee /pdf/TequestaDistrictRoundtable2015-10.pdf Age appropriate activities: http://tequesta.us /pdf/age_appropriate_activities.pdf Follow us on Hispanic Heritage Awards Family Fun Day The Hispanic Heritage Awards Celebration occurs in October, The Cub Scout Family Fun Day/Campout is an opportunity for during Hispanic Heritage Month. Its purpose is to recognize boys and their families to start the Cub Scout year off with a fun respected Hispanic community leaders and organizations that outdoor event. exemplify the values of Scouting through their service and support of our community. When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Camp Elmore, Camp Sawyer and Homestead Air Friday, October 9, 2015 Reserve Park (27401 SW New York Ave, Homestead, 33032) Coral Gables Country Club Cost: $20 day pass per person (lunch is included for all pre-registered particpants). 990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables $25 per person for one night camping at the camping locations. 11:30 a.m. - Reception and Silent Auction Noon - Luncheon and Program Register at https://events.sfcbsa.org/index.php/event Dress: Business or "Guayabera Chic" /138/2015-Family-Fun-Day---Homestead-Air-Reserve-Park by October 2nd. Individual tickets are $250. Tables and advertisement space are Go to https://events.sfcbsa.org/ to register for the Elmore and available. Ad artwork must be submitted by October 1st. Sawyer locations. This year's recipients include Cesar Alvarez, Co-Chairman of Flier and paper registration form is at Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Obdulio Piedra, Managing Director of https://sfcbsa.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/2015-family- PSG Real Estate Advisors, Village Realty of South Florida; fun-day-flyer.pdf. Orlando Roche, Regional President of Sabadell United Bank; and Alexandera Villoch, President and Publisher of the Miami Herald Media Company. For more information, contact Lee Popham 305-364-0020 X 218. 2 of 10 October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat Webelos Jamboree Haunted Forest "A New Adventure" O-Shot-Caw Lodge Presents November 6-8, 2015 Haunted Forest Camp Elmore October 24 at Camp Elmore The Webelos Jamboree is an opportunity for all Webelos to camp at a fun competitive outdoor event geared only to Webelos. Activities have been changed to include a chance to practice the requirements for the new program skills. The theme is "A New Adventure." Cost is $15 if paid by Oct. 26, $20 after 10/26. Day visitors are $10 and $15. Online registration ends November 4th. Register at https://events.sfcbsa.org/index.php/event /149/2015-Webelos-Jamboree Jamboree booklet: https://sfcbsa.files.wordpress.com/2015/10 /2015-webelos-jamboree-leaders-guide.pdf NYLT National Youth Leadership Training is a national six-day course for Scouts and Venturers which gives our youth a Want the full Haunted Forest experience? Check out our toolbox of leadership skills. NYLT is camping package which includes weekend camping, Friday invaluable in that it develops night movie, Haunted Forest ticket, unlimited midway leadership potential of our youth. wristband, and patch! $20 for the weekend package. Requirements: Scouts must be First Class and 13 years old. Scouts and Presale tickets: $6. Walk-up: $10. Venturers must have completed introduction to Leadership Skills for Weekend registration: https://events.sfcbsa.org/index.php troops, crews or ships. Attendance at /event/142/2015-Haunted-Forest-Weekend-Package both weekends is required to complete the course. Trail Tickets and Family packs: https://events.sfcbsa.org Weekend 1: March 18, 2016 - 6 p.m. to March 20, 2016 - 5 p.m. /index.php/event/143/2015-Haunted-Forest-Trail Weekend 2: April 1, 2016 - 6 p.m. to April 3, 2016 - 4 p.m. Where: Camp Elmore and Troop 69 Hut in Homestead Cost: $225. Registration form: Online registration ends on October 21. https://sfcbsa.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2016-nylt-flyer- and-registration.pdf For camping information, contact Cliff Freiwald 305-364-0020 X 213. Boy Scout Leader Training Cub Leader Training IOLS – Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills: required OWL – Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders for Boy Scout Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters, When: October 16-18 7:30 p.m. Friday to noon Sunday. recommended for all Boy Scout leaders. The course is taught in Where: Camp Elmore two parts: indoor (which must be taken first) and outdoor. You Fee: $10 may take the indoor at either location/date. The outdoor is Registration form: OWL registration form offered for one location and time. Contact: Jeanine Kinsey 954-778-0599 Cub Scout Leader Position Specific training Indoor South: Oct. 10 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), Troop 7 Scout House (1107 S. Greenway Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33134) Contact: Frank Casco 305-726-1813. No pre-registration Thunderbird: October 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes Youth form; you may RSVP Frank Casco. There is a fee for lunch and Protection refreshments or bring your own. 3 of 10 October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat Where: Silver Palm United Methodist Church, 15855 SW 248 St., Homestead, FL 33031 Outdoor: Oct. 16-18 (7:30 p.m. Friday to noon Sunday) at Contact: Jeanie Canavan 786-255-8943 Camp Elmore. Fee: $10 Registration form: Boy Scout Outdoor registration form Contact: George Gilmore 954-465-5997 Sporting Clays Invitational Lincoln-Marti Camporee Thursday and Friday November 5-6, 2015 The 2016 Lincoln-Marti Camporee is on the weekend of January 22-24. The Campmaster is Maria Concepcion and the theme is "Scouting Goes to the Races." Meeting Dates: October 8 - General meeting at council office November 12 - General meeting at council office November 14 - Pioneering training at Carlos Arboleya Park. December 10 - General meeting January 7, 2016 - General meeting Scoutmasters Camporee South Florida Council is pleased to announce that the 2015 Boy Scout Sporting Clays Invitational will be held on Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th 2015. Over the years, this event has proven to be extremely popular because of the great fellowship, fabulous raffle items and good times had by all. This year’s proceeds will continue to fund SFC’s mission of leadership & character development programs for more than 40,000 youth in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Please see the Sponsor Commitment section of the 2015 Sporting Clays Flyer. The 57th Annual Scoutmasters Camporee will be held on Experienced and novice shooters alike are encouraged to attend. February 12-14, 2016. Bring your colleagues, clients, family and friends out for a fun Theme for 2016 event of shooting and fundraising for a truly worthy cause. Scouting in a Digital World REGISTRATION: Chief: Jose Quintero Campsite registration for the 2016 camporee is open. To reserve Please download the 2015 Sporting Clays Flyer, complete a site, go to https://events.sfcbsa.org/index.php/event /134/2016-Scoutmaster-s-Camporee it and e-mail to Lee Popham, mail or fax to: South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America 2016 Wood Badge Course S4-84-16-1 15255 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33016 305-821-6222 (fax) Wood Badge is Scouting’s For more information contact: premier training course. Lee Popham at (305) 364-0020, ext. 218 Baden-Powell designed it so TOURNAMENT INFO: that Scouters could learn, in as Quail Creek Plantation practical a way possible, the 12399 NE 224th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 skills and methods of Scouting. It is first and foremost, learning by doing. Thursday, November 5th: The members of the course noon-5:00 PM-Arrive at hotel. are formed into patrols and 5:00PM – 10:00 PM-Reception, Dinner, Auction, these into a troop. The entire troop lives in the out-of-doors 4 of 10 October 2015 Tequesta Drumbeat Games & Fun. for a week, camping, cooking their own meals, and practicing Scout skills. Friday, November 6th: Course Dates: 7:00AM – 2:00 PM-Breakfast, Shoot, Lunch, Awards & Auction. Week 1: March 18th to the 20th, 2016 (Required) Week 2: April 1st to the 3rd, 2016 (Required) Orientation Meeting: TBD (Optional) Shooting Sports Merit Badges Participants are required to attend the entire Course – NO exceptions!!! Requirements: Current BSA medical forms (Sections A, B, and C) must be Rifle Shooting submitted at the Orientation Meeting at the South Florida Friday-Instructional & Safety Class, 7 PM- 9 Council office or you can email them to yamilet81 at me dot com PM in the Leader's Lodge at Camp Elmore Cost: and Saturday -Range- Shooting Class, 8:30 The cost of this course is $280 per person.