09/19 – Mid-Month Newsletter

December 09, 2019

• A service project is a special Good Turn that puts Scout spirit into action. Projects can take many forms such as a community cleanup, repairing a place of worship, improving a wildlife habitat, or organizing a recycling effort. Start now reporting all service hours. It is a key measurement goal in the Journey to Excellence program. Don’t miss out on valuable points for your JTE unit award. Click here to easily log your unit’s service hours.
• Pre-registration for Scoutfest 2020 is officially LIVE! Pre-Registration is your chance to secure your space at this once-a-decade event! Pre-registration for ScoutFest 2020 will be open from September 1 to October 15, 2019. Similar to Scouts BSA summer camp registration, units will be able to register as a unit and provide an estimated number for attendance. These estimates will be critical for event planning and logistics, so please register your unit early and give your best estimate for attendance. You will not be asked to put any money down at this time, but we can tell you now that the price per person will be $30-$40. Register here!
• Looking for service hours? McGee Chapel Cemetery in Glenallen is looking for help cleaning headstones. If interested, please contact Todd at todd.abernathy@pr.mo.gov or (636) 234-8158.
• Unit popcorn kernel t-shirts are now available for pickup at the Ritter Service Hours. Don’t forget that you can order more product every week during the sale. Order by noon on Monday and pickup on Friday every week of the sale. Last day to order is October 14^th.
• Pack 4020’s leaders had tons of fun promoting the popcorn sale to Scouts! Send your photos and popcorn success stories rmcadams@semo.edu
• Make sure to attend October Roundtable to learn about this year’s recharter process. Recharter packets and Scouting for Food bags will be distributed that night. Monthly Roundtable meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at the Cape Girardeau Public Library at 7pm.
• Our partners at the BSA National Supply Division are again offering a discount for our members who purchase the complete uniform.  Did you know that a portion of all purchases in our Scout Shops comes back to support local Scouting in our region and enables us to further invest in our programs? Attached please find additional information on a promotional special being offered by our stores, as well as a checklist for our members. Please help us spread the word of the importance of the uniform by encouraging our units and members, old and new alike, to wear the full Scout uniform. (Click here for the flyer)
• Upcoming events Council and District events:
  • Join around 750 Venturers, Explorers, Older Scouts and Advisors for Fall Fun Rally on 9/20-9-22! Register here
    Cub Launch 2019! October 5 from 9am-1pm at Jackson City Park, Pavilion #1. Events will include: Fishing, BB Guns, Archery, Water Bottle Building & Launching, Rope Making, Fire Starting, Monkey Bridge, Tug-O-War & more! Register
    here
  • Learn all about Cub Camping opportunities and procedures by attending Leader Outdoor Experience! Two sessions are available, 10/5-10/6 and 10/12-10/13. Register here
  • Cub Leader Training will be held on 10/5 & 11/2. This training is for new Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Committee Chairs, Committee Members, Assistant Den Leaders & Assistant Cubmasters. **The time of this event has been changed to 12pm-3pm so you may enjoy Cub Launch with your family!** Preregistration is required. Register here
  • Den Chief Conference- October 12, 9am-Noon, Camp Warren Levis. Register here
  • Fall Camporee- October 18-20, 2019 at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn the Aviation Merit Badge. Register here or at the Ritter Service Center.
  • Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Training will be held on 10/12. This is designed for Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters and Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. However, Committee Members and other adults connected to a Troop are welcome to attend. Register here
  • Troop Committee Challenge will be held on 10/12. This is open to Troop Committee Chairs, Committee Members, Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters. Register here
  • IOLS training will be October 25-26 at Camp Lewallen starting at 5pm on the 25th. Register here
  • 7^th Annual Southern Illinois Merit Badge University- November 2, 2019 at Community of Faith Church in Marion, IL, from 8am-4pm. Cost of MBU is only $5 and this includes a patch! Online registration will be available soon. Click here for the manual. Click here for the flyer.
  • Join us for Redhawks Scout Day at the Southeast Missouri State University football game on November 9^th! Details on the activities for Scouts to do at the game will come soon. Visit GoSoutheast.com/tickets or purchase tickets at 1221 Broadway. Make sure to use the promo code “Scouts” for a discount on tickets!