Congratulations to Dan Ackerman III

Dan Ackerman III was presented with the Eagle Scout rank today. Dan is active in Troop 332 at St. Vincents in Mt. Vernon, OH. Dan has been an instructor at multiple District and Council level training sessions. He earned the Pavuli Dei and Ad Altare Dei religious medals. He was a participant in the 2005 National Jamboree and has been the Chapter Chief for the Wapagoklos Chapter of the Netawatwees Lodge, where he received the Vigil Honor. His Eagle Project was installing the Bark Park at Wolf Run Park in Mt. Vernon.

Please congratulate him and his family.

Congratulations to Gaven Wedemeyer

Gaven Wedemeyer was presented with the Eagle Scout rank today. Gaven is active in Troop 342 in Fredricktown, OH. He has gone to Philmont and was a veteran of 342's canoe trip to the Ohio River. His Eagle Project was redoing the landscaping at St. Vincent de Paul's Rectory in Mt. Vernon.

Please congratulate him and his family.

District Awards Nomination Web Form

Now you can submit your nominations for District awards on the web.

Web Nominations Form

Scouts Nominated for Beliefnet's "Most Inspiring Person of the Year" Award. Please Vote

a letter from our Chief Scout Executive.

The Boy Scouts of Little Sioux Scout Ranch have been nominated for Beliefnet's "Most Inspiring Person of the Year" award. The way our Scouts reacted following the tornado at the Iowa Scout camp in June has touched the lives of thousands of people across the country and around the world.

There are 10 nominees for this award and the Scouts have a chance to win. To vote for the Boy Scouts as the most inspiring, visit http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/Most-Inspiring-2008/vote.aspx.

Please visit the tribute site at http://www.mac-bsa.org/littlesiouxtribute to learn more about what happened at Little Sioux last summer and what's been going on since. Many people have asked how to support the Scouts following the events on June 11, 2008. Voting for the Scouts as the most inspirational people of the year is one way. The winner of this award receives a donation to the charity of their choice. That donation can help the Mid-America Council continue to rebuild Little Sioux Scout Ranch so it's read for the grand re-opening on May 2, 2009.

Scouting programs promote honesty, helping others, character development, respect for the law, citizenship, and leadership in youth through fun activities. Some of Scouts' favorite activities are campouts, time spent with friends, swimming, hiking and earning merit badges. Let's give our Scouts the opportunity to do these things at Little Sioux Scout Ranch.

Thank you for your support.

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Congratulations to Clint Durbin

Clint Durbin was presented with the Eagle Scout rank today. Clint is active in Troop 342 in Fredricktown, OH. He has participated with council contingents to Philmont and the Norther Tier Canoe Base. He was a participant in the 2005 National Jamboree and has twice been the Chapter Chief for the Wapagoklos Chapter of the Netawatwees Lodge. His Eagle Project was cleaning the entire 11.4 miles of shoreline at Knox Lake.

Please congratulate him and his family.

Membership Inventory

We are currently doing a membership inventory trying to find all of the scouts in our district that are not registered. Your Unit Leader and your Popcorn Kernel should have received a roster in the mail in the last month. Please look over this roster and see if you have anyone that is missing. We really want to get them added ASAP.

Thanks

Phew

Ok. Been away for awhile and the site hasn't been updated in awhile. Please forgive me, my computer was in the repair depot for one of those months.

Here is a photo from Camp to make up for it.

BSA in USA Today

In this morning’s USA Today under the Money section (Company News, Executive Suite, Advice from the Top) you will find a profile of our Chief Scout Executive. We are very proud of this proactive approach to engage the media. Please share this link with others.

USA Today News on CSE

A few more from Week 4

So what happened to the 4 foot high rule?



339 is hiding in the background

A few shots from Week 4

Ed playing Baywatch...





Chip helping at the tower...



Penko showing scout spirit...

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A few shots from Week 3

412 got into the spirit of things



330 Checking in



Brad working on his Energy Conservation badge.

Membership

For the first half of the year, the council is +1 or has 0.1% increase in traditional membership, and the Arrowhead District is +32 or a 4.3% increase in traditional membership.

This will put us on the road to achieve the 2008 Quality District Award!

Thanks to everyone that helped make this happen

A few shots from Week 1

Before our catastrophic failure...

Leaders vs Staff

I warned Ranger Ron that Clark still owes me over that Texas Bet

New Uniforms for Boy Scouts this August

Just heard about it this last week at camp. They look interesting.

Here is the quick run down.

Red is gone (except for where it says Boy Scouts of America on the shirt)
All the materials are modern and designed for moisture management.
Shoulder Loops and Unit numbers are now Forest Green as is the hat

I was a bit worried when I first heard about them, but they look close enough to the old uniforms that these being slowly integrated into a unit will not be too big of a shock.

New Uniform info here

Camp Photo Friday

Here is a blast from the past to try and figure out while I'm at camp.

Camp!!!!

Sorry for not keeping up with info, but my laptop was in for service for most of the week. I have some packing to do today because tomorrow I head out to camp, so don't expect many posts from me over the week. If you are out to MVSR say hello, we are going to be in Upper Walnut. I promise that I'll have some cool new snapshots to share with you when I get back.

I also added some new weather tickers to the blog, the first gives the current weather conditions and the second gives the sunrise sunset times. If you click on them they will give you the weather forecast.

Camp Photo Friday

Lost track of time this week.

Nice view from the back in the spring.

Easy answer what do we see?

Harder answer where is it taken from?

Scouts helping out at Family Regatta

Here some members of Troop 330 are helping a young fisherman measure their catch.

Camp Photo Friday

This one took me a minute or two to figure out.

So where on camp is this?

Third week of Summer camp registration deadline

Another quick reminder, Friday June 6 is the last day to get your registrations sent for the third week of summer camp at MVSR. After this date a late fee will be added.

Knox County Twilight Camp Registration

Just a quick reminder that you need to get your registrations for Twilight camp postmarked no later than June 6th or you will have to pay a late fee.

More information can be found at the council website

http://www.muskingumvalleycouncil.com/daycamp.htm

Family Regatta

Here is another opportunity to get you Scouts out and have a good time—for FREE!

The Rotary/Kiwanis Family Regatta is going to be happening this Saturday, June 7 at Foundation Park, in Mount Vernon from 12-4 pm. Families will be able to

· Fish
· participate in a fishing contest
· watch


o Chesapeake Bay Retriever demonstrations
o Trapping Demonstration
o Archeology with Arrowheads
o Muzzle Loading Demonstration

If you are interested, come on out!

Camp Photo Friday

Last weeks picture was at the dining hall last summer after the night hike. The subject of the photo was a sundae that was built during the build your own sundae event during the pig out.

This weeks photo is a bit more picturesque, so where is it?

Last Day for Week 2 of Summer Camp

May 30th is the last day to get your checks in to the scout office to pay for the second week of summer camp. After tomorrow a late fee will be added.

Camp Photo Friday

Glenn wanted someplace he should know.

However for the big prize, who can tell me not only where on camp this is, but when.

Last Day for Fees for 1st Week of Summercamp

Just a quick reminder, Friday the 23rd is the last day to get fees in for Scouts attending the first week of camp at MVSR without getting a late fee.

Camp Photo Friday

I thought it could be fun to run a little contest. So who knows where this is on camp?

Last Day to get a discount for OA Conclave

If you register and submit your payment online before May 15th you can get a seven dollar discount off of the forty dollar fee.

The Section C4A Conclave will be held at Camp Arrowhead, located near Ona, WV (between Huntington and Charleston on I64), the weekend of May 30-June 1, 2008. The host lodge has announced that there will be limited tenting available for participants to stay in so it is recommended that everyone bring their own tent. They also want to remind everyone who is planning on attending that they must have a Class 1 physical form when they check in on Friday evening (bring a copy, they will not be returned) If you are under 18, your parent/guardian must sign the form.

More information at registration can be found at www.oa-c4a.org

2008 First Aid Meet

Troop 403 hosted the Arrowhead District First Aid Meet on May 10th, 2008 at the Muskingum Valley Scout Reservation. Eight Troops, a Venturing Crew and four Packs took part in this years event.

Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses were offered for interested scouts and scouters in the Dining Hall in the morning and afternoon. First Aid Merit Badge and Webelos Readyman sessions were offered in the morning utilizing scenarios to give the scouts some hands on experience in the outdoors. The afternoon featured the competition for Boy Scouts and a demonstration of the Jaws of Life by the Conesville Fire Dept.


The Winners in the Patrol Leader Competition were

• First Place Troop 402
• Second Place Troop 344
• Third Place Troop 340

The Winners in the First Aid Competition

• First Place Troop 332
• Second Place Troop 402
• Third Place Troop 328

A great time was had by all. Thanks go out to the leaders and scouts of Pack & Troop 403.

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