BEAVER VALLEY DISTRICT Serving the Communities of: Aliquippa, Ambridge, Baden, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Brighton Twp., Center Township, Conway, Darlington, Economy Boro, Elwood City, Enon Valley, Fair Oaks, Fombell, Freedom, Georgetown, Harmony, Hookstown, Industry, Koppel, Midland, Monaca, New Brighton, New Galilee, Ohioville, Rochester, Shippingport, South Heights, Wampum, West Aliquippa and West Bridgewater
Join My GPC-BSA Please if you have not already registered at My GPC-BSA, Click on My GPC-BSA in the left column. Then click on the join tab and register. Once you have registered, Log back in on My GPC-BSA and click on Join Groups on the left column and scroll down to District news and Events and check the box next to Beaver Valley and the box next to email. then scroll down to Council Events and News and check the box next to Council calendar and the box next to email, when done scroll down and click Submit change. Please become a member. This will become an even more valuable communications tool as we go forward.            Dear Beaver Valley "Bugsucking" Packs - The membership team has come up with a proven solution to help our membership grow. During the month of March up until March 20, 2009 we are asking each pack to contact their school and set up Boy Talk dates for either April 20, 2009 or April 21, 2009 to include kindergarten through 3rd grade. In turn Chaz and I will do these Boy Talks at your school on these two days. Then following the scheduling of the Boy Talk we are asking your pack to hold two sign-up nights consecutively on this schedule: Boy Talk Monday April 20, 2009 ~ Sign-up Nights Tuesday April 21 and Wednesday April 22  Boy Talk Tuesday April 21, 2009 ~ Sign-up nights Wednesday April 22 and Thursday April 23 Our theme around this round-up will be building a bugsucker during those two sign-up nights in your pack. The great news about this is that you have to do nothing in preparing your program for that evening. To see more details on just what a bugsucker is please visit: http://www.baylakesbsa.org/scouting/bug_sucker.htm We will provide all of these materials for you for your sign-up night. The next questions is: Well, our pack ends program in May there is no reason to recruit them now. The answer is we have it covered! Scouts will join your packs towards the end of April, we will be holding the Kennywood Pinewood Derby race again this year May 17, 2009, on June 14, 2009 it is Flag Day and Scouts will have the opportunity to participate in our Flag Day Celebration, a Council wide day at the ballpark to see the Pittsburgh Pirates and also attend Day Camp. For August we have scheduled a Safari at the Pittsburgh Zoo! We hope that this plan excites you as much as it does us! Think about it; 20 new kids per pack imagine what Day Camp will be like this year, and our newly innovated Cub event for the fall after fall recruitment as well. We will have flyer templates available soon as well as yard signs, posters for in the schools, bumper stickers, you name it we can get it! For further inspiration, and to remotivate ourselves to in reminding us: Why we do what we do. Please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71NCoaSyaXw If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at anytime. We look forward to hearing from your pack its Boy Talk Date and time by March 20, 2009. Yours in Scouting, Irv and Chaz                            BSA on line training. http://olc.scouting.org/                          What is Wood Badge ? Click here to find out ! (Here) Wood Badge Application for 2009                             Venturing Web Site! Here is the link to the Greater Pittsburgh Venturing Web Site Click (HERE) The Venturing also has a web site: www.gpc-venturing.org		District Key Three Chairman:               John Carr               H: (724) 775-3505 Commissioner:       Jack Boyde            H: (724) 775-4623 District Director:     Irvin Gable                  (412) 325-7975 District Executive:  Charles "Chaz' Schieb (412)-325-7973 BVD Web Content: Roy Shumaker                    Roundtable Location !  Roundtables are held at Park Presbyterian Church in Beaver. The church is located directly across from the Beaver County Court House Parking garage and leaders are encouraged to park in the garage as space is limited in the church lots.                   PROGRAM KICKOFF The 2009 program kickoff will be held at Camp Baker from 6:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M. next Thursday June 4th. We have a fun and exciting program planned that you will not want to miss. Here is a sample of what will take place that evening:  ·         Welcome& Introductions ·         Round Robin table sessions w/ interaction from District Committee’s ·         General Session that will talk about unit level programming, by-laws, and Chartered Representatives ·         Breakout Sessions that will focus on Cub and Boy Scout only programming ideas and include NEW supplemental training information on Cubcasts, Scoutmaster Conferences, etc. ·         Most important part: FOOD. Steaks are being ordered soon so if you haven’t ordered yours as of yet please e-mail Jack Boyde at jboyde@hotmail.com Hotdogs will also be provided. We are asking that if your last name begins with A-L that you bring a side dish or M-Z that you bring some type of salad. For Dessert we will be making Ice Cream Sundaes.   In the event that it rains we will hold our program kickoff at Park Presbyterian Church. We will notify everyone via e-mail that day and also let Louise and Chuck know of our status at Noon on the 4th and Yes we will still Cookout. Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Annual Health and Medical Record New Tour Permit and New Health Form can be foond in the far left column in Forms And Links. Leaders please don't forget to take the online training for Hazard Weather. You need this training for the new tour permits.  NEW COUNCIL ACTIVITIES GUIDEBOOK                         PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH Venture Crew ages 14 - 20 in 2010 Male or Female Interested: Contact Bob Hanne at 724-573-1255 or email at STORMYMISTYNIGHT@YAHOO.COM Friday August 13 - Saturday August 21, 2010 ACTUAL BACKPACKING TIME the actual trip will start before August 13 Cost: APPROX. $1200 - $1500 Down Payment, Payments More Info Coming Thank You            BVD 2009 WEBELOS SPRING CAMPOREE                       “An Activity Pin Weekend”  When:  June 5-6-7, 2009 Where: Camp Baker, Chippewa PA Please see the: 2009 Webelos Spring Camporee page for handout.                      Directions To Camps !     Directions to Camp Baker and other camps are found on the Fare Left Column Camping and then Camping Facilities & Maps, then scoll down to the camp you are looking for.                                       FOS The Family Friends of Scouting season is once again upon us, many of you have your presentations coming up real soon, if your unit has not yet scheduled your date, please do so ASAP. We would like to have all presentations completed -by the end of April if possible. Please contact Jack Boyde 724 775-4623. This is a large part of our $82,000 goal for Beaver County with a goal for Family of $28,000. Thanks for your continued support in Beaver County.                                                                     Day Camp June 15 - 19 @ Camp Baker June 22 - 24 @ Camp Baker More Day Camp info at: http://www.gpc-bsa.org/Camping/DayCamp.asp

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