SMILEY NEWS - NOVEMBER 2017

A monthly newsletter for families and leaders of Samoset Scouting - Where Camping is King!

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Tell Us About Your Community Service Work!!

Doing a Good Turn Daily is the hallmark of Scouting. Help us spread the good news about what your Unit is doing to provide invaluable support to other community organizations. We want to make it simple to track our impact providing community service throughout the Council.

Submit Service Hours (no password or unit code required)

Thank you in advance for your commitment to teaching the importance of service to others and demonstrating the Scout Slogan - Do A Good Turn Daily.

Eagle Scout Application

Albert and Chris Hanna established a scholarship fund to help support the education of Eagle Scouts attending college.  This is a great way to support our Scouts who are preparing for their future through furthering their education!  

The Al and Chris Hanna Eagle Scout Scholarship Award is open to all Eagle Scouts currently registered with Samoset Council and who have demonstrated leadership in Scouting and outside of Scouting.  Al’s and Chris’s generosity allowed us to award 10 scholarships last year. Samoset Council is now accepting 2018 applications with a due date of December 15th, 2017. 

 
Click here to get all of the details as well as download the appropriate application.

Advancement News

Advancement is the method by which we promote and encourage the ongoing involvement and commitment that keeps members coming back for more. It works best when it is built into a unit’s program so that simply participating leads to meaningful achievement and recognition—and to a continually improving readiness for more complex experiences.

Samoset Council uses advancement results in local media stories and council reports.  This information is also shared with foundations, donors and our United Way partners.  Therefore, it is important that we have the most up to date information.  As we near the end of the year, we encourage units to turn in any outstanding advancement reports.  

To help update our records you will recieve a phone call form the support staff to verify current ranks for your Scouts.  If you have any questions about this proecess, please contact the Samoset Council office at 715-355-1450.

*Scout Spotlight*

Boy Scouts helping Vets!

For Veteran's Day, the troops from the Mushkodany Disctrict served coffee and gave cookies to the Veterans outside of the Golden Corral in Plover, while they wait to get inside for a free meal. Some of the older Scouts alos helped out by helping pour soda for the customers. Digi Copy printed Thank you cards to hand out to the Veterans as well. 

 

Silver Beaver Nominations Due

The Silver Beaver Award was introduced in 1931 and is a council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America.  Recipients of this award are registered Scouters who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. To prevent embarrassment, the candidate should not be notified of this nomination.  The nomination form is due December 15! Samoset Council, 3511 Camp Phillips Rd, Weston WI 54476, you may also fax the signed nomination form to 715-355-9849 or email to smiley@samoset.org.

Scout Shop

?Just in time for the holidays.. The perfect gift for the Scout in your life!

Check out the new items now avaialble at the Scout Shop.  Contact Kristin at 715-355-9680 for more details.

  • Eight-piece Lighted Boy Scout Village $79.99
  • Lighted Ornaments $19.99
  • Smiley/Scout Law Ornaments $5
  • Lighted Climbing Tower $29.99

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Winter Camp 2018

 Are you looking for something to do with your Pack, Troop or Crew this winter? Join us for Winter Camp and enjoy the winter wonderland of Wisconsin.  Registration for 2018 opens September 1st. Contact Samoset Camping at 715-365-3111 for more information.

Learn More Here!

Safety Moment

The Boy Scouts of America and the National Rifle Association (NRA) have worked together for more than 100 years to develop a strong shooting sports program.

Too often, individual units want to go shooting with whatever guns they have at whatever location they think is safe. However, the BSA Shooting Sports program is both age-appropriate and structured with specific types of firearms and the appropriate places to shoot. Leaders and chartered organizations need to know and follow the program.

This Safety Moment is not an all-inclusive document of every shooting rule available to you, but should serve as a reference document for you to make sure the shooting activities your Scouts are participating in are conducted appropriately and in the safest manner possible.

Safety considerations should be on the top of everyone’s list, especially when dealing with firearms. Check out the Shooting Sports Checklist here!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

As we pause to give thanks, let us say thank you for your service and support.  Scouting is made possible due to the dedication of our volunteers.  Thank you for all you do for youth in North Central Wisconsin!

Holiday Hours: The Council Service Center and Scout Shop will be closed on Thursday November 23 - Friday November 24.  The Council Service Center and Scout Shop will reopen on Monday, November 27.