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Boy
Scout Leader Training 
Boy Scout
Leaders must complete both Boy Scout Leader Specific Training (BSLST)
and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (ITOLS) to be considered trained.
Boy Scout Leader
Specific Training (BSLST)
Saturday, September 11, 2010
WHO: Any adult accepting
the invitation to serve as a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster of
a Boy Scout Troop. Troop committee members and other adults who expect
to play a supportive role in the success of a Troop are also invited
to attend. Webelos leaders preparing to move on to a leadership position
in a Scout Troop are encouraged to enroll.
WHY: Because every
Scout deserves a trained leader! Scouting’s value to young people
is clear, but the advantages of Scouting are not limited to youth. Adults,
too, develop leadership and physical skills with every training experience.
WHAT: BSLST is a
day-long course conducted by the Cherokee/Pickens Training Committee.
It is designed to bring the Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster up
to speed quickly with their new leadership position by introducing them
to important concepts such as the role of the Scoutmaster in a boy-led
Troop, the Outdoor Program, the Advancement Program, Program Planning
and Troop Administration.
WHERE: Troop
465 Scout Hut
WHEN: Saturday,
September 11, 2010, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, check-in begins at 7:30
am.
COST: $10.00
CONTACT: Todd Musgrave,
770-361-6966, donegone119@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION
Introduction to Outdoor
Leader Skills (ITOLS)
Friday – Sunday, September 24 - 26, 2010
WHO: Any adult accepting
the invitation to serve as a Scoutmaster or Assistant Scoutmaster of
a Boy Scout Troop. Troop committee members and other adults who expect
to play a supportive role in the success of a Troop are also invited
to attend. Webelos leaders preparing to move on to a leadership position
in a Scout Troop are encouraged to enroll.
WHY: Outdoor skills
are critical to the success of the Scouting program, and Introduction
to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with the basic outdoor
skills information needed to start a program right. Introduction to
Outdoor Leader Skills is the required outdoor training for all Scoutmasters,
assistant Scoutmasters, and Varsity Scout coaches. The skills taught
are based on the outdoor skills found in The Boy Scout Handbook.
WHAT: Learn the Scoutcraft skills needed to advance to First Class by
essentially being a Scout yourself.
WHERE: Troop
465 Scout Hut
WHEN: Friday –
Sunday, September 24 - 26, 2010, check-in begins Friday at 6:00 pm.
COST: $15.00
CONTACT: Todd Musgrave,
770-361-6966, donegone119@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION
 1st
Annual
Funk
Heritage Center
Merit Badge Day!!
September 11, 8:30-4:00
Cost
is only $10.00 per Scout!
Register
on-line at www.meritbadge.info
Earn
one of the following merit badges!
Lunch
is available for purchase from Troop 125!
Cost is $5.00-includes hot dogs, chips, dessert, and a drink!
Snacks and drinks will also be available for purchase!
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The Funk
Heritage Center is Georgia’s Official Frontier and Southeastern
Indian Interpretive Center
www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage
The Mountain
Conservation Trust is dedicated to the conservation of the natural resources
and scenic beauty of the North Georgia mountains.
www.mctga.org
The Upper
Etowah River Alliance promotes watershed protection across the Upper Etowah
River Valley through education.
www.etowahriver.org
Scouting
Programs at the Funk Heritage Center
 The
Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College, Georgia’s Official
Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center offers special Scout
programs designed for Scouts to earn an achievement, elective, or merit
badge. The programs are tailored to suit the needs of all levels of Scouting.
Activities are targeted for Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy Scouts. Scouts
attend with their Den or Troop and leaders are required to stay with their
Scouts.
The program
offerings include Horticulture and Gardening, Plant Science, Field Botany
(including tree ID), Soil and Water Conservation, and Georgia’s
Native People and Indian Lore.
Horticulture
and environmental education programs are presented in cooperation with
the Cherokee Master Gardeners.
Programs average 2 hours in length and can be scheduled for a Tuesday
or Thursday at 3:00 p.m., with an option to schedule on Saturdays at 10:00
a.m.
Reservations
must be made three weeks in advance.
The program fee is $5 per Scout with a $35 minimum
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To request
a program and make reservations, contact: Martha Hout 770-720-9222 or
Jayne Hunter 770-720-5969 or email heritagecenter@reinhardt.edu
Mandatory
Training is Here
From
the Council Training Chair Susie Mahoney
"Top
Leaders in the Atlanta Area Council MUST be trained by the end of 2010.
These are Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Crew Advisors, Team Coaches, and Skippers.
Direct Contact Leaders
in the Atlanta Area Council must be trained by the end of 2011. These
include assistants to top leaders and any other adult who comes in direct
contact with the youth.
All new leaders are
required to be trained within a year of the time they register or have
a position change
ALL registered adults
are required to have Youth Protection Training.
Penalties for not
having trained leaders can be as severe as withholding the unit charter."
As many of you know,
the information from Council for recharter has historically lacked any
training information for leaders. Information has been turned in, but
due to technology issues, the information has not been put in a place
where it can be utilized.
Now, Susie is going
to enter everyone's training data herself.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE
LEADER TRAINING REPORT AND
SEND IT TO DISTRICT TRAINING CHAIRMAN STEVE PFEIFER AT EAGLESCOUT72@YAHOO.COM
Points to remember:
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Enter your name
as it appears on your BSA membership card
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Include your BSA
membership ID number
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If you took a
particular training many years ago and did not receive a training
card make your best guess as to the date.
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If you’ve
taken online training although there should be a record of it please
include that date on the report.
What makes a trained
leader? Refer to the Training
Page on the BSA National web site or the back of the Adult
Application.
Fish Habitat Maintenance
Project
Dear
Scouts and Scouters of the Cherokee/Pickens District,
It’s
that time of year again. We are moving forward with the final stages of
the development of the fish habitat structures as well as maintenance
of the existing structures. The plan is to develop the last 2 new sites
at Blockhouse and Paw-Paws and to finish development at Proctor Park that
was started 2 years ago. All of these sites are at the lower section of
the lake.
We also
plan to complete the yearl y
maintenance of 4 sites that have already been completed. These sites are
Victoria Day Use, Galts Ferry Day Use, Red Top Mountain State Park and
the Bethany Bridge site. The yearly maintenance activities include a trip
to the site in December to evaluate the needs (new cable, how many trees
will be needed, etc.) and a second trip in January or early February to
complete the work. We will be conducting the evaluations for all 4 sites
on Saturday, December 5th. The January and February work days will be
scheduled as availability of volunteers is determined.
All materials
for the projects (wire, cable, trees, concrete moorings,  etc.)
are being coordinated through the committee so no units should have to
supply any funds for the project. This year we are asking the scouts for
help with the work on the 4 “maintenance only” locations listed
above. If any units want to assist with the construction sites as well,
I’m sure we can accommodate your request. These project are open
to Boy Scout Troops, Venture Crews and Explorer Posts. If your unit wants
to help please send me an e-mail at CareTaker@CampAllatoona.org with the
site you would like to work and the number of youth/adults you expect
to have working on the project. We will coordinate work days to meet your
units availability.
If any
units are planning a “Tree Collection” project as a fund raiser
and you want to donate the trees to the project, let me know your planned
days to pick up the trees and we will coordinate drop-off sites. You do
not need to participate in the project itself to donate trees for the
cause.
We look
forward to working with you again this year and years to come to help
the wildlife in our lake. Remember, for your youths advancement needs,
this is considered a conservation project.
Thanks
for all your support,
Tom Lyon
Ranger - Camp Allatoona Aquatics
Base
Aquatics Base Phone: (770) 926-0580
E-mail: CareTaker@CampAllatoona.org
2010
Historical Merit Badges
Bill
Evans, Youth Development team leader with the BSA, tells Cracker Barrel
that these merit badges will count as electives for rank advancement.
As if you needed another reason to get your guys to earn these.
A merit
badge called Computers would sound just a crazy to a 1910 Boy Scout as
a merit badge called Tracking sounds to Scouts today. That’s because
the BSA’s list of available merit badges has evolved through the
years as the interests of boys have changed.
In honor
of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, though, today’s generation
of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities
their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s
new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges
that today’s Scouts can earn.
Boys
can earn any or all of these merit badges:
Signaling
•First
offered in 1910 and discontinued in 1992.
•Sample requirements: build a simple buzzer or blinker capable
of sending Morse code messages, and send a message of at least 35 words;
send and receive messages using semaphore flags at a rate of at least
30 letters per minute.
Tracking
•First
offered in 1911 (as Stalker merit badge) and discontinued in 1952.
•Sample requirements: recognize the tracks of 10 different animals;
give evidence to show you have tracked at least two different kinds
of birds or animals, documenting their speed and direction.
Pathfinding
•First
offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952.
•Sample requirements: be able to guide people to important places
within a three-mile radius of your home; submit a scale map of your
community.
Carpentry
•First
offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952.
•Sample requirements: demonstrate the use of tools, such as a
miter and bevel; build a simple piece of furniture for use at home.
Sounds
like a blast, right? But there’s one catch: Boys must start and
finish all requirements within the year 2010. So if your guys built furniture
for their patrol kitchen at last year’s summer camp, they can’t
use that product for the Carpentry merit badge. And don’t delay—after
Dec. 31, 2010, these merit badges will go back on the “retired”
list.
If this
is a program you want to bring to your troop, the BSA suggests you track
down merit badge counselors soon. For Carpentry, contact a local cabinet-making
business. A nearby Homeland Security office could help you with Pathfinding.
Signaling would benefit from the help of a local amateur ham radio group.
And for Tracking, try your state’s department of natural resources.
Those are merely suggestions. Be creative!
For more
information, Click Here
for a flier with the basics, and look for a special Web site and a printed
guide by the end of the month. That’s where you’ll find the
complete requirements for each patch. The BSA also plans to deliver a
guide that will help councils and districts host a historical camporee
or similar event to offer these merit badges.
The Historical
Merit Badge Program gives you the perfect chance to organize exciting
activities for your Scouts, while connecting them with the BSA’s
rich past. It’s another example of the BSA’s devotion to Celebrating
the Adventure, Continuing the Journey.
 Wilderness
First Aid
American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basic:
Planning
a trip to the backcountry where a 911 call cannot get through, or where
rescue may be hours away? Going to Philmont, Northern Tier, or Sea Base?
Hiking the Appalachian Trail with your Troop or Crew? You might find yourself
in a situation requiring not only first aid, but also care until evacuation
or rescue. Take your standard first aid skills to a higher level. The
Atlanta Area Council Health & Safety Committee will sponsor several
American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Basic (WFAB) courses at Bert
Adams Scout Reservation in Covington, Georgia.
 WFA-ARC-FAQ
Basic Wilderness First Aid - SOLO Course:
Are you
going to be part of a high adventure Philmont, Northern Tier or Sea Base
crew? Are you a weekend hiker on the Appalachian Trail or in the Cohutta
Wilderness? Are you ever out of cell phone range and unable to "Call
911" when you are with your troop or crew? If so, you need to know
more than what is  taught
in standard first aid classes designed for places where "Call 911"
brings emergency assistance. How good are your first aid skills? Come
to the Camp
Allatoona Aquatics Base in Woodstock for Basic Wilderness First Aid
Training. A well trained Scout, Venturer or Scouter with the first aid
skills taught at this course will be an asset to any high adventure trek,
venture crew or troop. The course is open to scouts and venturers 14 or
older, male and female, and to adult scouters.
For the
most up-to-date Wilderness First Aid information and a list of Wilderness
First Aid contacts, please visit www.firstaid-aac.org.
C.O.P.E.
Project
C.O.P.E. is a national program of the Boy Scouts of America. The program
is composed of group initiative games, trust events, low course events,
and high course events. Some activities involve a group challenge, while
others develop individual skills and agility. Participants climb, swing,
balance, jump, rappel, and devise solutions to a variety of problems.
Most participants achieve much more than they imagined they could.
The Atlanta
Area Council invites your Troop to come experience a challenging fun filled
weekend at its C.O.P.E. Courses at Woodruff
Scout Reservation and Bert
Adams Scout Reservation
Questions?
Visit the C.O.P.E.
website or call the Program Center at 770-989-8820
 KNOT
MASTER
We have
all experienced the age old problem where we teach our boys knots but
teaching and retention is a hit or miss in many cases. This program that
is outlined is a great idea for how to help overcome this challenge and
strongly reinforces the scout motto: "Be Prepared."
Credit
for this idea comes from Glenn Beaupre
, Health and Safety Officer, and an adult Eagle Scout himself from Troop
994 in Woodstock Georgia. They have had this program implemented for almost
1 year now and the results have been amazing. The boys not only have learned
the knots they advance there skill by learning more advanced knots and
because the system is designed in a rank manner they retain the knowledge
because they teach younger scouts. The boys have also learned teamwork
by combining sections of rope at events where a section of longer rope
helped them to accomplish a task.
Key points
to the success of the program has been:
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Boys
look at the system as being similar to martial arts. They all want
to obtain the coveted black rope and be declared a "Knot Master".
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Because
the ropes are now carried by the boys as part of their uniforms. Idle
time you see them taking the rope sections and practicing and teaching.
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The
system of teaching is designed to help retain previously learned knots
and to use a little peer pressure and competition to make them want
to advance in rank.
Materials
Needed.
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Inexpensive
D-Ring Carbine - Avg. cost $0.50 - $0.99
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Inexpensive
colored rope in 5 foot sections - White, Green, Red, Blue, Black -
Special Red White and Blue only for Eagle Scouts. avg .cost varies
but price is relatively low. White rope can be bought at any hardware
store and is very inexpensive. The colored rope can be purchased from
army navy stores and is a bit more expensive but not crippling in
cost. Each rank advancement the scout turns his rope in for a new
color so you can recycle the ropes.
Knot
Master Program Guide
Knot
Master Progress Card
Please
take a look at the information and please contact the District Commissioner
Shawn Kwak to let him know
how this program goes if you choose to use it in your unit. Additional
comments or questions are also welcome and can be directed to Glenn who
is willing to demonstrate the program at a future "round table".
This program can also be used for cub scouts as well with a little adjustment.
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