02/20 – Mid-Month Newsletter

February 20, 2020

• Help wanted!! Shawnee district is looking for volunteers to assist with presentations for the 2020 Family Friends of Scouting campaign. If interested, please contact Ashley Metelski
• The Camp Card sale can help your unit generate money to deliver the Scouting program! Scouts sell coupon cards for $5 and keep $2.50 to help defray the costs of registration, summer camp, uniforms, or equipment! Sale starts February 3 and ends April 10. This program is risk free! Turn in any unsold cards by April 3 with no penalty. There is no upfront cost. You can pick up your card order at the February Roundtable meeting. Sign up for the sale here
• ScoutFest 2020 registration is now open! Units that pre-registered will go back into their original pre-registration order to fully book your spot. Only units who did not pre-register will need to sign up. Register here
• Congratulations to Pack 4012, Pack 4202 and Troop 4311 for achieving their Popcorn sales goal! Each unit will receive $100 gift card to the Scout Shop PLUS a GSLAC camping credit of $100!
• All Troops and Crews are invited to join us at the Six District Spring Camporee, held on May 1-3 at Camp Lewallen. Scouters will participate in Mountain Main/Shooting Sports competitions. Register here.
• Add some fun to your Blue & Gold banquets with our FREE Cub Scout camp placemats! These colorful pieces provide families with dates and locations for all of our summer camp offerings. Order your placemats here
• Save the date for Camp Expo, Saturday March 7, from noon-3pm at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Come see what camp is all about by participating in Cub Scout camp activities such as shooting sports, STEM experiments, crafts, and games. You will also get the chance to sit in on a 15-minute Cub Camping presentation to learn all about your Cub Camping options this year. Learn more and register here
• It’s never too early to register for camp! Register by April 8 to save $10-20 per Scout on summer camp. For Cub Scouts, register here. For Scouts BSA, register here. For Venturing, register here.
• Congratulations to the 2019 Commissioner Charlie Herbst Class of Eagle Scouts! Many thanks to the University, volunteers and staff members who helped make this day possible.