| Dear Steve, It's mid-summer and while much of the Scouting activity revolves around Summer Camp and Day Camp, it is time to plan for the fall. This issue of ENews offers some ways to "Be Prepared" as well some new features to check out on the National Council's websites. Find more information about these stories by clicking the links and visiting the sites! | "Back to the Pack!" | | Get your Program off to a Great Start!
We are encouraging every pack to conduct a "Back to The Pack!" meeting in July or August for all of your existing members. This meeting should be held prior to your School Night for Scouting. The purpose of this meeting is to be sure that returning members are signed up and ready to go for the upcoming Scouting year, take the opportunity to recruit people to fill any vacancies in pack leadership and discuss plans for pack activities in the fall. We encourage you to make this a fun event for your returning Scouts and parents. Some great ideas might include an ice cream social, watemelon feast, pool party, or carnival sports. The meeting is designed to make sure that your pack is organized prior to recruiting new boys and parents. |
| KC Philanthropist Honored as Distinguished Citizen | | | The Heart of America Council's 2007 Distinguished Citizen, Julia Irene Kauffman joins a select group of civic and business leaders recognized by the Boy Scouts of America. Each year the council recognizes an individual for his or her dedication to improving the quality of life for the citizens of the Kansas City area. Julia has been a long time advocate of the Boy Scouts of America. This stems from her father Ewing Marion Kauffman's passion for the organization. She continues the family tradition by providing ongoing support for our Urban Scouting program. |
| Boys' Life Website Redesigned | | | The redesigned Boys' Life website, www.boyslife.org, is full of Scouting information, advancement help, gear buyer's guides, how-to projects, and a variety of online games for boys of all ages. Take time to visit Cub Corner, a new special section for Cub Scouts. Some other new site features include Pedro's daily blog, reporting the latest news of interest to boys; a daily joke section, where visitors can submit jokes and rate those submitted by others; a reader photo gallery, where visitors can share their best pictures; and a "Contact Us" link to submit ideas for making the site even better. |
| Fall Is Popcorn Season in the Heart of America Council | | | Anything is possible with popcorn! If you haven't participated in the council-sponsored Trail End popcorn sales maybe this is the year to give it a try. This is a product and program that is designed specifically for the Boy Scouts of America. Plus your Scouts can win fun prizes for all the popcorn they sell. There are no upfront costs for your unit to participate and you get a great sales commission which may provide all the funding needed for your entire program year. |
| ScoutParents: Scouting Makes Great Parents, Too! | | | This BSA pilot program designed to help the parents of Scouts understand the Scouting program and their potential role. ScoutParents helps to enhance youth and parent-mentor recruitment, retention, and enthusiasm, achievement. The online headquarters for the program is an interactive multimedia site. There are discussion forums available for parents, leaders who are also parents, with topics including everything from retaining Tiger Cubs to activity badge fairs, parental involvement and the role of parent/leaders in their son's Scouting program. |
| Calling all Scouts and Merit Badge Counselors | | | Take the BSA merit badge survey. They are looking for ways to supplement the current literature to help you learn the skills you need to earn badges and make the process smoother and more rewarding. Visit the National Council's website to surf to the survey site. |
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