1 On The Horizon – May 2021 ============================================================================================================================================================================================ Sign up to have On The Horizon emailed to you at http://eepurl.com/Z-9Vr https://www.facebook.com/newhorizonsdistrictgslac DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PLEASE VISIT https://stlbsa.org/, https://stlbsa.org/newhorizons/, AND http://www.shawneelodge.org/ FREQUENTLY FOR IMPORTANT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, AS EVENTS MAY CHANGE!! SOME EVENTS MAY BE LIVE STREAMED, OTHERS MAY BE CANCELED OR POSTPONED. EVERYONE, PLEASE STAY SAFE! KEEP YOUR UNITS GOING STRONG BY HOLDING LIVE STREAM EVENTS AND KEEP IN CONTACT WITH YOUR YOUTH AND PARENTS! Latest COVID Operational Guidance may be found here: https://stlbsa.org/covid-operational-guidance/ Contents Important Dates at a Glance: ....................................................................................................................... 2 ================> SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS <================ ......................................................... 3 ================> COMMISSIONER’S CORNER <================ .......................................................... 4 ================> ACTIVITIES <================ .................................................................................. 4 ================> ADVANCEMENT <================ ........................................................................... 4 ================> STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) <================ .................... 6 ================> DEVELOPMENT/ENDOWMENT <================ .................................................... 7 ================> TRAINING <================ .................................................................................... 7 ================> MEMBERSHIP <================ .............................................................................. 9 ================> CAMPING/ORDER OF THE ARROW< ================ ............................................... 9 ========> VENTURING & SEA SCOUTING (over 14 or completed 8th grade to 21) <======= ........................ 11 ================> DISTRICT CONTACTS/CALENDAR <================ ................................................ 11 On The Horizon – May 2021 2 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================== Important Dates at a Glance: EVENT: DATE: Cub Leader Outdoor Experience/BALOO Training: May 1 (at Camp Warrant Levis) New Horizons Spring Camporee: May 1 (1 day event – Beaumont) May Roundtables: May 4 (IMPORTANT: Program Preview at Shroeder Park & VIRTUAL!!) May Eagle Boards of Review: May 5, 12, 26 Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (Scouts BSA Leaders): May 8 (Beaumont) Cycling Merit Badge Workshop: May 8 Cub Scout Virtual Stem Fair 2021: May 8 Cub Scout Leader Training: May 10 & 12 (Virtual – both evenings required) Voyager Advancement Day: May 15 (Beaumont) Shawnee Lodge One Day of Service: May 15 (Forest Park) New Horizons OA Chapter Banquet: May 16 (TBD) Life to Eagle Seminar & Eagle Board of Review Training: May 19 (Virtual) Youth Protection Training: May 19 (Virtual) Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (Scouts BSA Leaders): May 22 (Beaumont OR Camp Warren Levis) Voyager Advancement Day: May 22 (Camp Warren Levis) June Roundtables: June 1 June Eagle Boards of Review: June 2, 9, 23 Swift’s Big Kick-Off: June 4-6 (Swift Base at S-F) Larson Park Day Camp: June 7-11 STEM on CAMPus: June 6-9 (SEMO) STEM on CAMPus: June 10-12 (Webster University) Summer Camp Scouts BSA Leader Training: See below under Training for all dates and locations Castlewood State Park Day Camp: July 5-9 Millennium Park Twilight Camp: July 12-15 Cub Scout Camp Nova (Swing & 1-2-3 GO): July 19-22 Scouts BSA STEM Summer Camp: July 18-22 Eagle Trail Camp: July 18-22 (S-F) Eagle Trail Camp: August 2-5 (evenings at B-R) On The Horizon – May 2021 3 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ================> SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS <================ IMPORTANT!!! ===> PLEASE VISIT www.stlbsa.org TO MAKE SURE SCOUT MEETINGS LISTED ABOVE HAVE RESUMED DUE TO CANCELATIONS DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS!! IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE LATEST GSLAC CORONAVIRUS REOPENING PLAN HERE WHICH INCLUDE UNIT ACTIVITIES, SUMMER PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES, TRAVEL, RANGER PROGRAM, AND REOPENING OF SERVICE CENTERS & SCOUT SHOPS: https://stlbsa.org/covid-operational-guidance/ May Roundtables: Please join us on May 4th at 7 pm for the May 2021 Roundtable. The Annual Program Preview will be presented on. This event will be available both in-person and virtually. The in-person program will be held at Schroeder Park in Manchester, MO (359 Old Meramec Station Rd, Manchester, MO 63021). You can also join us virtually on Zoom by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/nhrt-may2021-registration If you join us in person, please bring the following: 1. A smile 2. A mask that must be kept on even though we are outdoors 3. A chair for you to sit in 4. Enthusiasm for being able to join your fellow Scouters in person. In-Person attendance information will be required in the event that contact tracing is needed. NOTE: If you are feeling ill, running a fever, or have an exposure to someone with COVID- 19 in the days leading up to Roundtable, please join us virtually from the comfort of home. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY NOON AND WE WILL GO TO THE VIRTUAL OPTION FOR ROUNDTABLE. Congratulations to the following New Horizons Scouters for being selected to receive the Silver Beaver Award! The Silver Beaver Award is the highest recognition a Boy Scout Council can bestow on an adult volunteer leader: Christopher Craft Amanda Heidemann Jim Steinbrenner Barbara Stretch Cub Scout Meeting Recommendations: This guide takes you through recommendations on how to best manage den and pack meetings for the rest of the year. Loaded with virtual meeting ideas and requirements that can be done safely outdoors, this guide shows you how to adapt to our “new normal” while still enjoying a fun Scouting program. Learn more here: https://stlbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cub-Scout-Meeting-Recommendations-12.pdf Additionally, National has released a lot of Den Leader Tips and Tricks videos here: https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/den-meeting-resources/den-leader-tips-tricks-video-series/ Scouts BSA Troop Fall Planning Guide: Calling all Scouts BSA Troops! Check out the Scouts BSA Troop Planning Guide to get program ideas and guidance for this fall. Meeting ideas, technology lessons, service opportunities, and much more are all laid out in this interactive guide. Learn more here: https://stlbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Scouts-BSA-Troop-Planning-Guide-2020-8.28.20-update.pdf On The Horizon – May 2021 4 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ================> COMMISSIONER’S CORNER <================ Greetings New Horizons District adult volunteers and parents: The dials are moving toward normal. Summer camp registrations are rolling in. Summer and fall activities are being planned. In fact, New Horizons has great things planned all the way through the spring of 2022. You can learn a lot by reading this issue of "On the Horizon," and you can visit our district website at http://stlbsa.org/newhorizons . The best way to learn about the upcoming Scouting year is to attend our annual Program Preview Roundtable on May 4th. It's our first in-person roundtable in over a year, and our district committee plans to inspire, motivate, and enable you to provide a stronger program for your Scouts throughout 2021 and deep into 2022. Please consider this your personal invitation to join me at Program Preview. Specifics appear elsewhere in this newsletter (and there's an online version). I hope to see you there. Yours in Scouting, Tim Trace, New Horizons District Commissioner, [email protected] or 314-283-3420 ================> ACTIVITIES <================ Cub Scout Day/Twilight Camps: For information on ALL St. Louis Metro Area Day and Twilight Camps, visit: https://stlbsa.org/camps/cub-scout-day-camps/ New Horizon Sponsored Day/Twilight Camps: Larson Park Day Camp: When: June 7th – 11th, 9am to 4pm Cost: $85 Castlewood State Park Day Camp: When: July 5th – 7th, 9am to 4pm Cost: $120 Millennium Park Day Camp: When: July 12th – 16th, 5:30pm to 9pm Cost: $70 Detailed information and registration for all these camps may be found here: https://scoutingevent.com/312-2021StLouisCityCountyDayCamps Trivia Night: Plans are underway to move our annual Trivia Night to benefit Friends of Scouting to August 14,2021. Details will be shared as we move closer. Scouting For Food: We are looking for someone who can chair this important activity next Fall! If you are interested, please contact our New Horizons Activities Chair, Amanda Heidemann at [email protected]. ================> ADVANCEMENT <================ For information on Merit Badges visit: https://stlbsa.org/advancement-awards/ and click on Merit Badge Skill Centers SAVE THE DATE: