| | | | | | | Dear Scouter, |  What a fantastic Council Camporee! Our "Back to the Falls" Camporee took place over the weekend of June 22-24 at Resica Falls Scout Reservation, and if you missed it you missed a really excellent event. The weather was perfect and the program outstanding with over 50 activity areas from which to choose. Kudos to Chuck Bolger, Council Camporee Committee Chairman, the 50+ volunteers that served on the committee, and the countless volunteers that manned the activity areas or helped out behind-the-scenes to make the weekend such a success. Everywhere you looked you saw volunteers in their distinctive, bright-orange volunteer shirts (the "pumpkin" shirts!) diligently working to make sure the more than 800 participants had a great time. On Sa turday evening we dedicated the new Richards Arena, named after Eagle Scout Thomas J. Richards who passed away two years ago at the age of 19. Tom was the consummate showman, and what better tribute to his memory than to create an arena to entertain and inspire the thousands and thousands of youth who will be passing through Resica Falls in the years to come. The Richards family was in attendance, and the program was very moving. The Arena itself was amazing, and it will play host to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Resica Falls Summer Camp Olympics to be held each week this summer as part of our Council's Boy Scout summer camp program. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Yours in Souting, Dave Bryan, Editor DBryan@colbsa.org For a full list of upcoming Council events and activities, refer to the Council Master Calendar on the Council website. Share your thoughts here. Don't forget, we need YOUR help to bring the most relevant news about the Cradle of Liberty Council to your inbox. Any feedback on this newsletter would be greatly appreciated, as would suggestions for material to include in upcoming issues. Please send any feedback or suggestions to news@colbsa.org |
| | | | Richards Arena Dedication - June 23, 2012 | |  Cradle of Liberty Council Scout Executive Tom Harrington addresses the crowd at the grand opening of the Richards Arena on Saturday, June 23, 2012. 
One of the surprise highlights of the evening was an impromptu A cappella group made up of camp staff members who thoroughly entertained the audience with their renditions of classic Doo-Wop songs from the 50's and 60's. |
| Help Wanted: Openings for Quality Unit Executives | |  The Cradle of Liberty Council is seeking service-minded, personable individuals with a commitment to the ideals of the BSA who are interested in having a positive impact on the lives of local elementary school-aged boys. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of all aspects of the Cub Scout program, have gone through the program as a youth and/or have had a son go through the program, have experience as a registered Cub Scout leader, and have ties both within and outside of the local Scouting community. The Quality Unit Executive position is a full-time, paid position with benefits and involves assisting local Cub Scout packs with unit leader selection, leader training, membership recruitment and retention, unit program planning including fundraising and advancement, and camp promotion. This service role as a coach, counselor, mentor, and teacher requires a college degree, personal transportation to get to and from meetings on your own, and working evenings and some weekends. Training and mileage reimbursement is provided. If you are interested in joining the Cradle of Liberty field staff as a QUE, please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining why you are interested in becoming a QUE to:
QUE Position Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA 1485 Valley Forge Road Wayne, PA 19087 |
| Pardon Our Mess! | | Over the next several weeks we will be cleaning offices and moving cubicles in the main office area of the Firestone Scouting Resource Center in Wayne. The end result will be a safer, cleaner, and more efficient work space for our staff enabling them to deliver even better service to our Scouts and Scouters than before! While this will NOT affect the Valley Forge Scout Shop or volunteer access to the Reception Desk and conference rooms, there will be limited access to the office area in the rear of the building. These efforts may also intermittently interrupt our Internet and phone service, and some staff members may be working out of other locations. If you plan to visit a council staff member at the Valley Forge Office in the coming weeks, please be sure to contact that person in advance to ascertain where and when it is possible to meet. Thank you for your understanding. |
| Cradle of Liberty Scouts on the Trails of Philmont
|  The 2012 Cradle of Liberty Philmont Contingent braved the wild fires of Colorado Springs as it hit the trailhead in Cimarron on June 26th. The contingent consisting of 136 Scouts and leaders spread between 12 crews was safely evacuated from the Garden of the Gods visitor center as the Waldo Canyon Fire crested the ridge shortly after arriving in Colorado Springs. From there, the crews toured the Olympic Training Center, Royal Gorge and rafted down the Arkansas River before heading down to basecamp. A special thanks go out to John Schultz, Les  McIntosh and Mike Bernard from the High Adventure Committee for serving as contingent leaders for the group and making sure everything ran smoothly for the participants. For more information about high adventure or the 2013 Philmont Contingent please contact the committee at HAC@COLBSA.org.
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| Council-Wide Roundtable
| |  Save the date - Monday, August 27 at Camp Garrison! Dinner @ 6pm, Meeting @ 7pm
This year's council-wide roundtable will be better than ever! The whole year will be rolled out, including details on program, events, recruiting, popcorn, camp and more! There will also be tables featuring our program partners and their special offers just for Scout units! Any and all adults from every pack, troop and crew are invited to attend free of charge. Dinner will be provided. Camp Garrison is 4021 Upper Ridge Road, Pennsburg, PA 18076.
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| And the Camp Card Top Sellers are... | | 
Selling 344 and 310 Camp Cards respectively, David Certo of the Baden Powell District and Thaison Hughes of Northen District each win a new iPad2. Runner-ups winning the Council Camperships are Collin McGuire, General Nash; Chasman Grossman, Northern; Tristan Maines, Lafayette; Nick Smith, Constellation; and Brandon Spencer, General Nash. Congratulations to all! |
| CALLING ALL TOUGH SCOUTS! | | Do you know a Scout that has hiked the Appalachian Trail, gone white-water rafting, performed CPR, gone cold weather camping, saved a life, or practiced survival skills? The Cradle of Liberty Council is recruiting our toughest, most adventurous Scouts to be featured in our upcoming annual magazine. We are asking Scouts to write a 1 to 3 page article about their experience and we will be selecting five essays to be featured in our Scouting magazine. Photos to accompany the essay are encouraged. Please submit questions or completed articles due by July 9th to Tiffany Minicozzi at tminicozzi@colbsa.org.
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| Popcorn Kickoff Events |  Whether your unit is a seasoned seller or 2012 will be your first year for selling popcorn, be sure to have a representative or representatives from your unit attend one of these summer popcorn kickoff events to find out all about how you can fund your entire annual program by selling popcorn this fall! Each event will feature a joint session describing the exciting changes to the product lineup for this year and then go into breakout sessions for rookie or experienced sellers. It is important for all Popcorn Kernels to attend one of these events to obtain this year's sales materials and collateral. Please RSVP with your unit number, the name of your unit representative(s), and which event you will be attending to Amy Frantz, afrantz@colbsa.org or 484-654-9227, by July 20th. Delaware County - July 26th Montgomery County - July 31st 6:30PM - Dinner; 7:00PM - Program 6:30PM - Dinner; 7:00PM - Program Aldan Union Church COL Valley Forge Service Center 7 East Providence Road 1485 Valley Forge Road Alden, PA 19018 Wayne, PA 19087 Philadelphia County - August 1st 6:30PM - Dinner; 7:00PM - Program St. Martin of Tours (School Hall) Saint Martin of Tours Parish 5450 Roosevelt Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19124 |
| Council Website Training | | Do You Need to Update the District Calendar? Would You Like to Post a Current Committee Roster? Is Your Event Registration Online AND Easy To Use For Signups? This summer we're offering two opportunities (no more than 1.5 hours each) to familiarize volunteers and staff at ALL LEVELS with the Council Website, www.colbsa.org. Anyone tasked with promotions that would like to setup registrations, add article updates or publish calendar changes should send at least one representative or more for each of their respective roles and/or assignments. Each attendee will be asked to sign in and represent ONLY one task in the event that permissions need to be updated. We've scheduled two trainings for you and your staff to attend!! Anyone currently working on any assignment in any form should send a representative (OR TWO) to teach their staff!! Please join us for any OR all of the following trainings: JULY 17 - 7pm @ Marks Resource Center in Philadelphia or AUGUST 21 - 2pm & 7pm @ Firestone Resource Center in Wayne Everyone is invited and welcome to bring your laptop or other portable device. We'll be taking ideas and making website adjustments. Those Committees or Event Staff in attendance will take preference regarding future website changes, considerations, and requests. For additional information please contact Jeffrey Aster, Council Webmaster @ 215-205-4713 (jeffreyaster@yahoo.com ) or Frank Solla, Council Web Advisor @ 484-654-9238 (fsolla@colbsa.org ). |
| 2012 Summer Camp |
RESICA FALLS SUMMER CAMP Resica Falls opened for its 57th summer camp season last week hosting 580+ campers for 2012 Week 1. Appropriately this year's theme is the Olympics with [maybe not quite authentic] events from around the globe. Be sure not to miss the wet & wacky Water Olympics on Monday evening, Tuesday evening's Field Olympics, the World's Fair midway with its competitions on Wednesday afternoon, or the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies at the brand-new Richards Arena in camp! Openings are still available for Week 7! CUB FAMILY WEEKENDS & CUB ADVENTURES at CAMP HART Camp Hart Summer Camp Fees: Cub Family Weekends: $65 after May 1 Cub Adventures Short Week/Youth: $220 after May 1 Cub Adventures Short Week/Adult: $95 after May 1 Cub Adventures Full Week/Youth: $320 after May 1 Cub Adventures Full Week/Adult: $130 after May 1 NOTE - Cub Family Weekends 2 & 3 and Cub Adventures Session 2 are now closed; wait list reservations still being accepted in case of cancellations. Openings still remain for Cub Family Weekends 1 & 4 and Cub Adventures Session 1! For questions regarding Summer Camp, please contact Tracy Launders at 484-654-9213 or tlaunder@colbsa.org. |
| CSI: Cub Scout Investigators - 2012 Cub Scout Day Camp | | 
Your Mission: Register for Cub Scout Day Camp Sign up for one week, two weeks or more and keep your Scout having fun and even earning rank during the summer! Cub Scouts are $125 per week. Adults who volunteer all week can bring their Cub Scout to camp for FREE! (Space is LIMITED.) Youth and Adult Volunteers must have proper training. Sibling program available for children of volunteers. (Cost is $15/$100 depending on program) DON'T FORGET: All Tigers (going into 1st grade) MUST have an adult partner at camp. Registration closes two (2) weeks before the first day of each camp. Check dates below! NO WALK-INS AT CAMP, ALL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER! | Registration Cut Off Date | Locations Still Available | Camp Dates | | June 2 | Camp Hart wk 2 | July 9 - 13 | | June 25 | Torresdale Boys & Girls Club | July 9 - 13 | | June 25 | Bryn Athyn Church School | July 9 - 13 | | July 9 | Ft. Washington State Park | July 23 - 27 | | July 9 | Lorimer Park | July 23 - 27 | | July 16 | Smedley Park | July 30-Aug 3 | | July 16 | Haverford Reserve (Twilight Camp) | July 30-Aug 3 |
For more information including registration (online or paper forms): https://www.colbsa.org/cub-scout-day-camp/about-day-camp.html Day Camp Staff Advisor: BettyAnn Atkinson, batkinson@colbsa.org or 484-654-9234 |
| 2013 National Jamboree | 
With eight troops filled, youth applications for the 2013 National Jamboree are still being accepted and placed in a wait list queue in case of cancellations or non-payment of fees. We also have the option of creating a ninth or even tenth troop if enough applications with deposits are received over the coming months. Boy Scouts must be at least 12 years old and have attained the First Class rank prior to the start of the Jamboree and not yet 18 by the last day of the Jamboree. Venture Scouts must be age 14 prior to the start of the Jamboree and not yet 21 by the last day of the Jamboree. For easy sign up have your BSA membership ID number handy and click on the following link: https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/default.aspx. If you are already signed up, please be sure to keep up to date with your monthly payments! In addition to the initial $295 deposit, you should have been making $100 monthly payments now for five (5) months (January through May) bringing your total paid to date at $795. If you are behind, you can catch up via credit card by calling the Valley Forge Office at 610-688-6900 and having your Jamboree Reference Number handy. We're talking serious High Adventure! The location for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree is the all new Summit Bechtel Reserve adjacent to the New River Gorge National River Park in West Virginia.
LIMITED EDITION 2013 CRADLE OF LIBERTY COUNCIL NATIONAL JAMBOREE PATCH NOW AVAILABLE! Show your support for local scouting by purchasing one of these attractive, limited-edition council shoulder strips. The patches sell for $10 each and are now available at the Valley Forge Service Center front desk, from any of our Council Contingent Troop Scoutmasters, and soon from any Scout signed up to attend the jamboree. All proceeds go toward our local council National Jamboree campership fund.
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| Training Corner - Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader! |
Cub Leader Specific Training October 6, 2012, Washington District - Contact Mark Kenney for more info. October 7, 2012, Aldan Union Church - Contact Jim Foster for more info. October 10, 2012, Trinity Lutheran Church - Tiger & Den Leader Specific Training. Contact William Forbes for more info. November 14, 2012, Trinity Lutheran Church - Pack Committee & Cubmaster Training. Contact William Forbes for more info. Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) Training - Now required for all Scoutmasters, and by the end of this year for all Assistant Scoutmasters. October 19, 2012, Nelson Training Center - Contact Jim Foster for more info. October 26-27, 2012, Nelson Training Center - Contact Jim Foster for more info.
Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL) Training October 19, 2012, Nelson Training Center. Contact Jim Foster for more info. October 26, 2012, Nelson Training Center. Contact Jim Foster for more info. Sea Badge - October 5-7, 2012, location TBD - Contact Regina McTeague for more info.
Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training - Now required for all Scoutmasters, and by the end of this year for all Assistant Scoutmasters. September 29, 2012, Gladwyne Firehouse - Contact Paul Heiney for more info. October 6, 2012, Washington District - Contact Mark Kenney for more info. October 7, 2012, Aldan Union Church - Contact Jim Foster for more info. This is Scouting & Youth Protection Training - September 12, 2012, Trinity Lutheran Church. Contact William Forbes for more info. Venturing Leader Specific Training - February 23, 2013, Aldan Union Church. Contact Jim Foster for more info. University of Scouting - Save the date! Saturday, November 3, 2012. Women in the Outdoors - September 7-9, 2012 at the Musser Scout Reservation. Contact Ann Peronne for more information. Wood Badge 2013 - Two 3-day weekends, September 7-9, 2013 and October 12-14, 2013. Mark your calendars. National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) - Scouting's advanced training course for Boy Scouts and Venturers
The June NYLT course came to a close with 55 scouts completing the training to be leaders in their Units. These young men and women spent six days at the Nelson Training Center learning how to be leaders. The course places them in teams of 6, who learn how to become high performing teams by week's end. The group learned by lectures, demonstrations, competitions, and videos. Everyone expressed a great wealth of the knowledge gained to lead, both themselves and their Units. The August NYLT course is full with 60 on the roster, and 7 on the waiting list. The two weekend course in Sept/Oct is nearing capacity. The dates of the weekends are September 28-30 and October 5-7, and the cost is only $250 payable with your application. If interested in attending, contact Bill Robinson for availability at 215-679-4774 or wcrobinson2@verizon.net. |
| Health & Safety Tip of the Week - Swimming at Commercial or Public Pools | 
A common question received is, "Do we have to have a trained adult leader if we are at a commercial or public pool or when using an outfitter?" The answer is yes. A current Safe Swim Defense and/or Safety Afloat commitment or training card (less than two years) is required even when a unit is swimming at a public pool or when using a guide service. Source: BSA Summer Aquatics Safety Alert. | | COL Eagle Scout Alumni Association - Now Meeting Every Month |  The COL Eagle Alumni Association has begun meeting on the 4th Monday of each month at the Marks Scouting Resource Center. The group gathers informally at 6pm for food, and the meeting starts at 7pm. Topics and plans include support for the Eagle Recognition and Reunion Dinner in May, a new scholarship for Eagle Scouts, a service day at Camp, and networking events.
Please feel free to join us at these meetings or contact Chairman Mark Chilutti at chilutti2000@aol.com for more information. |
HersheyPark Online Discount Tickets
| THE HERSHEYPARK FOLKS APOLOGIZE TO ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY PURCHASING DISCOUNTED HERSHEYPARK TICKETS ONLINE. THE ORIGINAL DISCOUNT CODE GIVEN WAS INCORRECT. PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECT DISCOUNT CODE IS 55685. 
Now available through Sunday, September 30, 2012, discounted tickets for HersheyPark! - Regular 1-Day Ticket - ages 9-54 - $35.75 (40% off Gate Rate)
- Jr/Sr 1-Day Admission Ticket - ages 3-8 & 55-69 - $28.50 (22% off Gate Rate)
- Senior 70+ 1-Day Admission Ticket - $21.00 (5% off Gate Rate)
- Hersheypark Prepaid Meal Ticket - $13.50 (up to 30% off Retail Prices) - Choose a meal at up to 20 food venues. All meals include entrée, side and 2012 Souvenir Cup (refills are .99 + tax all season).
Note that these rates are available by ordering online only, and are not available at HersheyPark's Front Gate the day of arrival. Discounted tickets valid for admission any day from May 4th through September 30th, 2012. Click here to access the HersheyPark online store and enter in Promo Code 55685 to receive your Cradle of Liberty BSA discount. |
| Camden Riversharks Scout Overnights |  Join us for a night under the stars on the outfield of Campbell's Field! For only $25 Scouts and their families will receive a 200 level ticket to the game, dinner (hot dog, chips and water) and a fireworks spectacular after the game! Participants will then set up their tents on the field and be welcomed to enjoy a movie on the video board with a snack. Wake up in the morning for breakfast and a clinic with Riversharks players! Our PA Scout night is June 29th, but Scouts are welcomed to any of our other dates which include June 15th, July 20th and August 3rd. Contact Lindsay Rosenberg at LRosenberg@riversharks.com
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Sesame Place Scout Discounts!
|  All Scouts and their families are invited to spend an action packed fun filled fall day at the park. Scouts receive discounted park admission- $25.00 per person (tax inclusive), "Sesame Place CSI- Club of Science Investigators" activity sheets to guide Scouts through badge requirements and a limited-edition scout participant patch.
To purchase discounted single day tickets for your group, show a piece of your Scout uniform at any ticket window. Scouts can pick up a Sesame Place CSI- Club of Science Investigators activity packet at the Welcome Center. Turn the completed packet in to receive our complimentary 2012 Scout Patch! For more information, please call Group Sales at 215-752-7070 x.222. We hope to see you there! |
| SCUBA Merit Badge at Dutch Springs | 
Would earning the SCUBA Merit Badge interest you? Then NorthStar Adventure at Dutch Springs is where you want to be! We can even come to your council or troop meeting to inform you all about SCUBA Diving. Or maybe you are looking to earn the Climbing, First Aid or Nature Merit Badge? All our badges are taught by Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselors. For further information please contact us at 610-759-2270 or badges@northstaradventure.com. Also check out our website at www.northstaradventure.com. |
| Office Depot/Boy Scouts of America Discount Program
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This program is open to all BSA members to use for in-store purchases of office products for their units. Visit any Office Depot®, present your program discount card and your BSA membership card and receive a 10% discount off regular retail pricing. Click here for the required program discount card plus a coupon entitling the presenter to have this card laminated for free. Copy and Print Depot™ services are also specially priced. |
| Coming Soon - "Voice of the Scout"
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| Thank you for being a part of the Scouting movement and the Cradle of Liberty Council! If you have news or information you'd like to see in upcoming issues of the BSAT, please don't hesitate to e-mail news@colbsa.org. Sincerely, |
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