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Cub Scouting
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Boy Scouting
Grades 6-12


Venturing
Boys & Girls
(Ages 14-20)

Each of these sites include a "unit locator" to help you find a pack, troop, team, crew, or ship holding meetings close to you. All you need is your ZIP code! Try it out right now and join the adventure.

You can also contact us at 412-325-7940 or visit the Council Service Center at 1275 Bedford Avenue, Pitsburgh, PA

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DAY CAMP DIRECTOR'S PAGE - "CELEBRATE" 2008

Frank Kubus, Council Chairman
Mary Hughes, Assistant
 
Darla DiGiovanni, Council Advisor (412) 325-7973
Jim Douglas, Council Administrator (412) 325-7964
April Cieply (412) 325-7931
Web page administrator:  Evelyn Sykes  (412) 655-0113

Day Camp Committee Meeting Schedule

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm - 3rd floor lunch room

  • agenda to be determined.

If you have any questions or need more information, contact your District Executive or Darla

 

Share your "CELEBRATE" Program ideas

Celebrate INDEPENDENCE

Skill: Flag etiquette, make Den flag
Skill:  Fire building, roast weenies
Game:  beach ball volleyball
Craft:  (Cubs)  Uncle Sam thermometer
       (Webelos) Foil coin coasters

Celebrate EARTH/NATURE

Skill:  Terrarium (in 2L bottle)
Skill:  Plaster cast animal tracks
Game:  field hockey
Craft:  Pressed leaf coaster

Celebrate SPACE EXPLORATION

Skill:  Hike ("moon walk")
Skill:  2L Bottle rockets / launch
Game:  Solar System box golf
Craft:  (Cubs) crazy walker space ship
     (Webelos) satellite builders

Celebrate PITTSBURGH'S BIRTHDAY

Skill:  Pittsburgh 250 Trivia game
Skill:  Lewis & Clark canoe race
Games:  Steelers flag football
Craft:  build a bridge

Celebrate OLYMPICS (family day)

Events include:  long jump, discus, shot put, javelin, slalom, hurdles, balance beam
"Tailgate" lunch
Awards
Scouts Own
Skits

Celebrate DIVERSITY / FAMILY

Celebrate NASCARs 50th

 


FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE:
(3rd Tuesday of the month)

April 15, 2008

May 19, 2008 (is this T-Shirt Distribution night?)

FOR NEXT YEAR:
2009's Theme is:  GREAT EXPEDITION

October 21, 2008

November 18, 2008

FUTURE THEMES:
2010 - Time Travel (in conjunction with 100th anniversary of Scouting)
2011 - Heroes
2012 - Locomotion

 

Training & Stuff

National Camp School
April 18-20, 2008
Heritage Reservation
Theme for school: Knights of the Roundtable
Applications due to Darla by March 7 (or at Feb. 19th meeting)

*NEW* 2008 National Standards for Day Camp

Belt fob totem (note:  each camp will need to supply their own lacing for beads)

T-SHIRT:  Design to be posted soon
Scout shirt color preference:  lime green
Staff shirt color preference:  gray

BB & Archery Training
May 3, 2008 at Camp Guyasuta - 12:00 Noon
RSVP to April Cieply at (412) 325-7931 or acieply@bsamail.org by April 25

Craft Vendors and Links

S&S Worldwide  http://www.ssww.com

Nasco  http://www.enasco.com

J&A Handicrafts   http://www.jacrafts.com/

Economy Handicrafts  http://www.economyhandicrafts.com/

Craft Supplies for Less  http://www.stainedglassoriginals.com/index.html

CraftKits.com  http://www.craftkits.com/page/page/2194330.htm

Creative Kits & Crafts  http://www5.mailordercentral.com/kitsandcrafts/default.asp

Kid Crafts Online  http://kidcraftsonline.com/

Tandy Leather Factory  http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/

Oriental Trading  http://www.orientaltrading.com/

If you have any other links you'd like to post, send the info to Evelyn Sykes at Pack_562@hotmail.com

 

DATE

 DISTRICT

 DIRECTOR

 PHONE

LOCATION

 June 16-20

 Beaver Valley #1

 Carol Frear

 724-843-0478

 Camp Baker

 June 16-20

 Frontier

 Bridget VanDorn

412-279-4262 

 Settler's Cabin Park

 June 16-20

Steel City 

 Evelyn Sykes

412-655-0113 

 St. Albert the Great

June 16-20 

Mingo Trails 

Danette Hofrichter 

 724-743-2870

Mingo Creek Park

 June 23-27

Beaver Valley #2 

 Carol Frear

 724-843-0478

Camp Baker

 June 23-27

 Conestoga

 Jacque Schultz

412-561-2911 

South Park

 June 23-27

Mon Valley

Donna Anderson 

724-632-6646 

Mingo Creek Park

 June 23-27

 Seneca

Kathy Trimble 

412-734-4969 

 Camp Guyasuta

 June 30 - July 4

 Japeechen #1

 Ronna Cullen Doyle

412-486-1524 

 Camp Guyasuta

 July 7-11

 General Greene

 Amanda O'Lear

724-966-9034 

Camp Anawanna

 July 7-11

 Japeechen #2

 Ronna Cullen Doyle

412-486-1524 

 Camp Guyasuta

 July 7-11

 Tecumsa

 Brian Killebrew

412-325-7969 

 White Oak Park

 July 21-25

Fort Pitt 

Samantha Agar 

412-609-4978 

 Camp Guyasuta

 

2/18/08 11:30 PM