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Crew 363 Adventures In The Big Apple
Contributed by Cindy Mefford
The Gretna Venture Crew 363 recently returned from a high adventure trip to New York. The eleven teens and two leaders flew to Albany, NY and then took a train to scenic North Creek in the Adirondack Mountains. They went on a one day white water rafting trip that included two Class IV rapids. Next they traveled by train to Hudson and were picked up by a bus to be dropped off at a trail head in the Catskills, where the group tackled a trail called the Devil’s Path. It was rated as one of the “Top 10 Most Challenging Trails” in the nation by Backpacker Magazine. After hiking 6.8 miles over the course of an 11 hour day with full backpacks, everyone agreed it was an accurate rating! On some parts of the trail they had to crawl under giant logs or assist each other in climbing up or down rock walls.
After 4 days of backpacking, the group was picked up again and taken to the train station. They arrived at Penn Station in New York City and in one day they saw the Hard Rock Café, the 9/11 Memorial, the Empire State Building and Times Square, both in daylight and at night. They finished the day in style when they hired a Hummer limo to take them to LaGuardia airport.
DE VLog #4- Fall Recruitment Begins
Hello everyone! Continuing with the membership theme, let’s get everything started on the right foot this year. Please contact us to get membership materials and help for your School Night For Scouting and sign up dates.
New Packs
The Soaring Eagle District has one goal in mind this fall: to grow Scouting! Omaha is growing at an alarming rate, and Scouting needs to grow with it. Elkhorn Public Schools opened up two new elementary schools this fall, and our hardworking volunteers and executives are hitting the ground running to get new packs started.
Our goal this fall is to start new packs at the following schools:
West Bay Elementary (Elkhorn Public Schools)
Sagewood Elementary (Elkhorn Public Schools)
Rockwell Elementary (Millard Public Schools)
Holling Heights Elementary (Millard Public Schools)
New to the Soaring Eagle family is Pack 191 from Fire Ridge Elementary!
We also have a list of packs to get started by Spring of 2014:
Whitetail Creek Elementary (Gretna Public Schools)
Manchester Elementary (Elkhorn Public Schools)
Joslyn and Edison Elementary Schools (Omaha Public Schools)
Not to mention that Soaring Eagle District is looking to grow by at least 3% this fall. For a district our size that is a lofty goal, and we need your help. Our district goal this fall is 1000 new Cub Scouts!
All of these goals can be achieved with your help. Be a part of our district membership TEAM, and Together Everyone Achieves More!
Don’t forget! Every new boy that signs up this fall will receive a FREE Bug Sucker! And every Scout who signs up his friends will receive a bug sucker along with their Recruiter patch and a special Cubs and Bugs Galore patch.
Pack 561 Rain Gutter Regatta
In closing their summer program, Pack 561 threw rain gutter regatta! Very well attended and the kids seemed to have a great time. The race was double elimination but eventually one scout came out on top. Great job guys!
Start of the first race!
We have a winner! Congratulations!
No water event is complete without a water gun range. Range master Brad keeps a tight ship, but the kids had a blast.
Who wouldn’t have fun shooting down the Death Star? Star Wars targets are always fair game.
Recruitment Goodie Bags!
For all of your Back To School 101/Open House recruitment needs!
Each goodie bag comes with:
-Flyers
-A bug sucker
-NEW BeAScout yard signs
-Mini Boy’s Life magazines
-Bookmarks (if ordered ahead of time)
-Doorhangers (if ordered ahead of time)
-Bug a Buddy cards (must be requested from DE)
-Stack of youth applications
Contact Chris or Courtney today and get yours before your Back to School or Open House! We deliver!
Ordering Recruitment Materials
Wondering how to cut out the middle man and order your recruitment materials directly? Well read on to figure out how.
Step 1.
Go to the council website and click the “Membership Resources” button.
Step 2.
Click the blue “Dream Big Order Form” button
Step 3.
Fill out the information. Make sure to fill out as much detail as you can.
Simple as that! If you’re still having problems please contact your district executive as soon as possible.
Greetings from Little Sioux!
I had the awesome privilege to spend time at the July 18-20 session of Cub Resident Camp at Little Sioux Scout Ranch. The cubs and their parents had a great time (despite the heat and flies) participating in numerous activities like crafts, bbs, archery, fishing, and water slides! The Webelos treks were also a huge hit, where the Webelos got to see a lot more of Little Sioux Scout Ranch, experience a couple two mile hikes and learn about hiking safety, nature, and geology. Enjoy the following pictures and videos, including a brief talk with the Camp Director, and a slight spoiler warning for next year’s activities!
Awesome view of Nebraska from the Gold Trail.
Do you have some pictures or experiences you want to share? Let us know, we’ll put them up on the blog and/or the Facebook page.
Summer Camp!
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to work with the summer camp staff for two days during week six. Let me tell you something, those “kids” are fantastic. In fact kids is the wrong word. Fantastic young adults, because regardless of their ages, these staff members have out up with more garbage, responsibility and tiring situations than most people their age. During week six they still had energy for goofy songs, skits, and teaching merit badges. Camp Director Cindy Cone spent months and long hours putting together the best team possible to bring our Boy Scouts the best camping experience possible. If you haven’t had the chance to visit camp this summer, make sure you speak to someone in your troop who went and asked them about all the fun they and the Scouts had. Maybe they can convince you to come next year? Believe me, despite the heat it really is a lot of fun.
Another piece of really cool information, the new food vendors! Starting from week two, the new food vendor (sorry the name of the company is escaping me at the moment) began supplying “4 star” camp food. Truth be told, it really was some of the best camp food I’ve ever had.
New friends above the dining hall!
Troop 408’s Gaga Tent. It’s like dodgeball, thunderdome style. And safer.
Hammock area for the Scouts during down time.
What camp site is complete without a rope swing?!
Program Kick-Off!
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