SCOUTING SMOKE SIGNALS
TAKEN FROM A LETTER TO THE PARENTS OF BOY SCOUTS
Because of the great concern the Boy Scouts of America has for the problem of child abuse in our society, the Youth Protection Program has been developed to help safeguard both our youth and adult members. Both registered leaders and registered Scouts of Troops are required to periodically take Youth Protection training offered under this program.
Both published and videotape materials have been prepared to educate about child abuse-how to avoid it, how to identify it, and how to deal with it. This training program has been designed to give parents and their children basic information that will increase their awareness and sense of personal power to assist in their own self-protection.
Troop 38, sponsored by Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road, will hold Youth Protection training for all registered leaders (and other interested adults in the area) during the Troop committee meeting at the church on Wednesday, October 9, 2002. The youth training will be held at the church on Monday, October 14, 2002 from 7pm to 8:30pm in two sessions: “A Time To Tell” for 11 to 14 year-old boys and “Personal Safety Awareness” designed for boys in the 11-20 year-old range. You are invited to attend both the adult and the youth training. Training will be conducted by Assistant Scoutmaster Dave Turpchinoff and Miami District Executive Dave Kinnee. Should you have any questions, please contact Dave Turpchinoff at 486-1879 or Scoutmaster Jerry Lloyd at 436-6376.
POPCORN ANYONE?
It’s Boy Scout popcorn time again and Boy Scout Troop 44 will be selling “. . . the best popcorn in Waynedale,” at Scotts’ Store on Bluffton Road in Waynedale from 1pm to 8pm, Saturday, September 28, 2002. Proceeds from the Boy Scout popcorn sale go directly into each boy’s personal camp fund; none of the money goes to the troop. Troop 44 is sponsored by Portage Creek Camp Association. Jack Shepard is the Scoutmaster. Anyone needing popcorn before or after the sale please contact Mr. Shepard at 436-2422. Help send a Boy Scout to camp. Anyone wanting information about joining the ‘Greatest Organization in the World’, please stop and talk to Mr. Shepard. He said, “We need adult volunteers as well as boys; Scouting is for everyone.”
NEW/OLD CUB SCOUT PACK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Portage Creek Camp Association made the announcement that they would like to restart Cub Scout Pack 3044. The pack was once sponsored by or met at Maplewood School. The Association now has the Cub Scout Pack 3044 flags from Maplewood School. If you, or your boy, are interested in joining Pack 3044 then contact Jack Shepard, Walt Pressler, or Ray McCune. Come on down to the regular Boy Scout meetings at 7pm on Monday nights and talk to the leaders). We are in need of concerned parents, dedicated leaders and interested boys for both our Boy Scout Troop and the Cub Pack. Cub Scout meetings will be held at the Scout Cabin on a weekday (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) whichever is agreed upon by the leaders-to-be.
NEW VENTURE CREW (OLD EXPLOYER POST 2044) IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Portage Creek Camp Association has been in contact with members of the old Boy Scout High Adventure Explorer Post 2044. Now, old enough to be leaders, they have expressed interest in re-chartering and holding their weekly meetings at the Scout Cabin. Venture Crews have since replaced Explorer Posts in the high adventure area. The old Exployer Post 2044 and will become Venture Crew 2044 and will be for Boys and Girls in the 15 to 20 year age group, although you can join if you are 14 years old and have completed the 8th grade. Any boy or girl interested in joining or any adult interested in becoming an Advisor of Venture Crew 2044, please get in touch with Portage Creek Camp Association any Monday night at the Scout Cabin, corner of Lower Huntington Road and Ardmore Avenue, between 7pm and 8:30pm.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 850 THANKS THE CITIZENS OF WAYNEDALE
Girl Scout Troop #850 held its semi-annual yard/garage sale September 12, 13, and 14, 2002, They wish to thank everyone in the Waynedale area for their donated items and for shopping at their sale. The proceeds will help pay for Troop expenses, craft materials, camping trips, and activities. Thank you very, very much. If anyone is interested in joining the Troop, please see Mary Shepard at their meetings held at the Scout Cabin, corner of Lower Huntington Road and Ardmore Avenue, every Tuesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.
NEW/USED BOY/GIRL/CUB SCOUT UNIFORMS NEEDED
Scouts are looking for good new or used uniforms. Are you, or your children, finished with scouting? Do you have uniforms or uniform parts (belts, shirts, pants, socks, etc.) – Boys & Girls sizes or Adult sizes) laying around in dresser drawers or hanging in the back of a closet? Please donate these items to us. We have boys, girls, and adults in need of uniforms. Call Scoutmaster Jack Shepard or Girl Scout leader Mary Shepard at 436-2422 for pickup, or drop the items off at THE WAYNEDALE NEWS, 2700 Lower Huntington Road. Items donated are tax deductible.
BSA TROOP 38 HOLDS COURT OF HONOR
Troop 38, sponsored by Calvary United Methodist Church recently held their (After Summer Camp) court of honor on Monday, September 16, 2002. Presentations were as follows: MERIT BADGES – CANOEING – Cory Brandenburg, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – Evan Nolan, FINGERPRINTING – Preston Collins, Ben Ehrsam, Nelson Griggs, Josh Maze, FIRST AID – Brian Van Horn, INDIAN LORE – Preston Collins, Evan Nolan, LEATHERWORK – Josh Maze, Tyler Meister, PAINTING – Preston Collins, Ben Ehrsam, Josh Maze, Tyler Meister, SPACE EXPLORATION – Ben Ehrsam, Preston Collins, Evan Nolan, SWIMMING – Cory Brandenburg, Nelson Griggs, Jo-Devel Hill, Brandon Meuchel, Christopher Meyers, WILDERNESS SURVIVAL – Brandon Meuchel. The WORLD CONSERVATION AWARD was presented to Evan Nolan. BLUE HERON AWARDS were handed out to Cory Brandenburg, Nelson Griggs, Noah Griggs, Mr. Griggs, Jo-Devel Hill, Brandon Meuchel, Christopher Meyers, Mr. Meyers, Tyler Meister, Preston Collins, Mr. Lloyd, Josh Maze, Evan Nolan, Mr. O’Donnell, Michael Runyan, and Nick Turpchinoff.
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