Troop 42: Eagle Court of Honor 12/9

This is to remind you of the Eagle Court of Honor being held today at 2:00 at the Oakwood Baptist Church.

Please attend in support of those receiving this most honorable recognition. Our troop has a proud history of turning out some of the best Eagle Scout in the area.

Adventures in Scouting November ENews

E-News November 2007 Scouting News Leaders to be Recognized at Annual Recognition Dinner Boys' Life Online Scouting Magazine Online 2007 Eagle Scout Fellowship ScoutParents Have their own Website too! Fieldbook Companion Website Units to be Recognized for 100% Boys' Life Subscriptions District Websites Big Muddy Blue Elk Exploring Kaw Lone Bear North Star Northern Tier Pelathe Pioneer Trails Red-Tailed Hawk Thunderbird Trailhead Trails West Twin Rivers Useful Links Activities Newsletter Archive Calendar of Events Training Opportunities Join our list Join our mailing list! Dear Steve, The Internet has affected our lives in many ways. We now have resources at our fingertips not available just a few short years ago. Scouting is making new and exciting resources available online to support your effort to offer the best program possible to the Scouts in your unit. Almost every day you will find new additions to the National Scouting websites. If you have been busy serving young people and haven't had a chance to take look, I've included links to some recent additions in this edition of ENews that I hope you will find interesting. Leaders to be Recognized at Annual Recognition Dinner The Heart of America Council is pleased to recognize the twenty-six individuals who have been selected as this year's Silver Beavers recipients. To see photos of this year's honorees or to register to attend the event, click on the link below to visit the Annual Recognition Dinner's webpage. The Silver Beaver is the highest honor that a council can bestow on a volunteer. This award honors the individual not only for their involvement in Scouting, but also their work outside of Scouting to make their community a better place for young people. The awards will be presented at the Annual Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at the Kansas City Marriott Muehlebach. Reservations for the dinner are required at a price of $45 per person. Link to the Annual Recognition Dinner Webpage Boys' Life Online Boys' Life is a great magazine for Scouts. It encourages them to stay active in our program in part by showing them exciting things they can do in the Scouting program. Since most young people spend time on the Internet, Boys' Life Magazine has followed them there. The Boys' Life website is not a site where they simple read the magazine articles online. This is an interactive site designed to give our Scouts a place that they can learn, play games, read comments place by other Scouts and feel a part of a larger community of young people. The site is geared for all ages. Cub Scouts also have a place of their own called Cub Corner. Scouts can submit their favorite jokes or Scouting photos. They can vote and comment on the submissions. "Scouts in Action" is a new audio segment in which Scouts tell their own story. This month's story is about how John Guyton reacted while riding in the passenger seat of a truck when the driver suffered a seizure in the middle of rush hour traffic. Be sure to take some time to check it out and better yet, encourage your Scouts to visit. Boys' Life Online Website Scouting Magazine Online Scouting Magazine also has a website providing oline resources for all Scouting families. You can also submit your advice for the Front Line Stuff section of Scouting Magazine. You can suggest questions to be considered. One great feature on the website is a search option that allows you to look for information on a particular topic back through the 1998 issues of the magazine. There goes that excuse for hanging on to all those back issues! Visit Scouting Magazine Online 2007 Eagle Scout Fellowship Gathering Scheduled for Late November Last year more than 110 Eagles attended the inaugural Eagle Scout Fellowship held at the Liberty Memorial. The event proved to be one of the most memorable event held for Eagle Scouts in the Heart of America Council. The Fellowship is a great way for Eagle Scouts over the age of 25 to reconnect with fellow Eagles at a business after-hours event. The 2007 Eagle Fellowship will be held on November 29, 2007. Plan to enjoy memorable fellowship, light hors d'oeuvres, and the Plaza lights at the Polsinelli law firm at 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000, Kansas City, Missouri. You can register online. 2007 Eagle Scout Fellowship ScoutParents Have their own Website too! Do you want to encourage parents unable to be involved as leaders to play an active role in their child's Scouting adventure? Then the ScoutParents website might just be the place for you (and those parents). A ScoutParent is a parent or adult mentor of a Scout who enthusiastically participates with their Scout and also helps other volunteers to provide the best quality program experience to all youth in every unit. The site provides information for parents, a discussion forum, Scouting basics, and a downloadable Parents Orientation Guide. ScoutParents Click Here Fieldbook Companion Website When you were young, did you erect towers in you backyard to see if it could be done? Did you build a conical raft just to see if it would actually float? If so you are probably like me and find the Boy Scout Fieldbook an exciting adventure in itself. If you are looking for more resources to continue your arm chair, or real life adventures or to plan the next troop or crew high adventure activity be sure to check out the Fieldbook's companion website. This site is filled with resources to learn more about almost every subject covered between the covers of this comprehensive guidebook. If you are looking for more information on everything from sailing to bicycling to leadership and trek preparation this is the place for you. To the Fieldbook Website Units to be Recognized for 100% Boys' Life Subscriptions Being a 100% Boy Life Units has its Rewards! Is your unit a 100% Boys' Life unit? A quick call to our council registrar, Liz Honeycutt or your district executive to check might be worth the effort. The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America understands the importance of Boys' Life. Studies have shown that Scouts receiving Boys' Life stay in Scouting longer. The National Council is offering an exclusive drawing for all of the 100% Boys' Life units! On November 30, 2007, all 100% Boys' Life units will be automatically entered to win one of twelve (three for each of the four regions) amazing prize packages! Each prize package includes a $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card, 20 Eagle Claw Pack-It Rod & Reel Combos and an announcement of their unit in the May-June 2008 issue of Scouting magazine. Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America Email: hoac-bsa@bsamail.org Phone: 816-942-9333 Fax: 816-942-8086 Web: http://www.hoac-bsa.org

Eagle Fellowship 2007

2007 Eagle Fellowship Hosted by the law firm of Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, Missouri November 29, 2007, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Greetings! This fall you have the opportunity to participate in what promises to be the most memorable gathering of Eagle Scouts ever held in the Heart of America Council. The 2nd Annual Eagle Fellowship event will be a great way for an Eagle Scout over 25 years of age to reconnect and network with fellow Eagle Scouts at a business after hours event. Come enjoy memorable fellowship, light hors d'oeuvres, social beverages, and Plaza lights at the Polsinelli law firm. There is a $25.00 reservation fee for this event. Heart of America Council, BSA Register NOW On-line Learn More about the Eagle Fellowship

Brock Meets Governer Blunt

Our own Brock Martin met with Governor Matt Blunt in downtown Kansas City last Friday, October 19 to explain to the Governor how the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program works.

Brock was one of four area students enrolled in the program that met with the Governor. For more on Brock's meeting with the Governor check out Lee's Summit Journals, article Blunt seeks to expand virtual school program.

Brock said he enjoys the program because by taking some high school courses online, he has more time during the school day for other activities.

"I kind of wanted a little more free time in my school day to (be a classroom aide) for a teacher or help out in the office and not just be in school taking classes all day," he said.

Martin, who is taking a personal finance course through MoVIP this semester, said he does his online course work at home either in the evenings after school or on the weekends. He said taking classes at home rather than at school makes it easier to concentrate.

"Usually when I come home, I'll get started on MoVIP, knock out that day's assignment, then get started on my other school work," he said. "I find it easier because I don't have the other students around to distract me."

Martin said he met with Blunt for about three minutes during last week's conference, adding "I think he was pretty impressed with the technology." According to Blunt's Web site, the governor was more than impressed.

In a statement released on Friday, Blunt announced that he is recommending to the state legislature a $1 million increase for MoVIP, bringing the total funding for the program to $6.2 million.

Way to go Brock...

Troop 42 Eagle Scout Brian Cavender - Airman of the Month For June - Barksdale Air Force Base LA.

On this 4th of July, I would like to take the time to update everyone on the accomplishments of one of our Troop 42 Eagles. Brian Cavender, a 2002 Eagle scout was selected Airman of the Month for June for his unit, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.

Brian maintains cruise missiles for B-52's, which knowing Brian is just a little scary.