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Thursday, August 16, 2007

HOAC Camping/Program August Updates

Heart of America Council, BSA - Camping/Program Updates
August 2007 Updates
2007 Camp Attendance Totals for HOAC Residence Camping Opportunites
Scouts - 14,851
Leaders - 7,853
Part-time Leaders - 1,291

Wood Badge Training has Openings
Wood Badge training is an experience like no other!!! You will take part in several days of classroom training followed by several days of training and fun in the outdoors with your patrol. This training is a once in a lifetime experience with other Scouts from the area.
The fee for the course is $200 (including a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit of $50.00) and includes all meals and training material. Please complete a Wood Badge participant application and together with the registration deposit, mail or bring to the Council Service Center. Please click the Wood Badge graphic to be directed to the Council website for your Wood Badge Forms.
University of Scouting - Saturday, November 3, 2007
Start watching your mail in September. University of Scouting Program materials are being mailed to all registered adult leaders in the Heart of America Council.
University of Scouting is a Council wide Cub, Boy Scout & Venturing Leader learning extravaganza where you pick your own classes. It's an annual get-together, a conference, a convention, a big fun-filled experience where ALL Scout Leaders increase their knowledge, improve their skills and gain enthusiastic attitudes about Scouting. It's an opportunity to add the fun and pizzazz to your program.
Fall Fellowship Weekend - September 14-16, 2007
Arrowmen, don't miss the 2007 OA Fall Fellowshiop Weekend. Reservation are now being accepted with a dealine of September 7, 2007. Please visit the Council website by clicking the picture to the right and print off you registration form today.
Truman Library Merit Badge Program - September 22, 2007 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
Scout can earn all the requirements for American Heritage or Citizenship in the Nation during this merit badge clinic. The cost is $10.00 with a small snack provided.
On-line Registration will begin at 12:00 am on Monday, August 20, 2007. This event is a participant registration (there is no unit registration), so be prepared to enter each participant individually (first name, last name, district, unit #, participants address, emergency contact name, phone number and the merit badge that the Scout wishes to attend). Registration is limited to 100 Scouts on a first come first serve basis.
General Camping Updates for 2008 Information
With the 2007 Camp Season concluding, units are trying to plan their 2008 Camping Season. Please be aware that 2008 Camp Draw information will go in the mail to the Registered Committee Chair around the first part of October.
For those wishing to apply for Camp Staff, the 2008 Camp Staff Application will be sent to all previous Camp Staff members around the middle of October. The application will also be placed on the Council website at www.hoac-bsa.org under resources and forms around the same time period.
Heart of America Council, BSA


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