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NOMINATE THE GREATS
Know someone special, someone who has made an extraordinary difference in the lives of others? We bet you do and so does the national council which has launched a nationwide search for special Scouts and Scouters to become part of the 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership. Envisioned as a collection of stories and testimonials honoring youth and/or leaders, the Hall of Leadership seeks to recognize the best of those with proven leadership abilities. The 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership is an opportunity for anyone in the community to recognize outstanding leadership by a Scout, registered Scout leader, or Scouting volunteer who has made a significant difference in the life of another by the extraordinary service they have given and the Scouting virtues they have modeled.
To nominate an individual, simply select a person (or persons) — one who may or may not be officially registered with the BSA — who has served at least one year. No age restrictions apply, though only living Scouts or Scouting volunteers are eligible. Then, submit via an easy online form and a 450-word-or-less essay describing how this person exemplified leadership by serving others and why he or she deserves this one-time honor.
For more details and to submit your nomination, go to www.scouting.org/100years. Nominations will be accepted from now through Feb. 8, 2010, and the BSA will announce its inductees in May 2010. As Bob Mersereau, Director of the 100th Anniversary project said, ”For nearly a century, Scouting leadership expressed in service to others has improved the quality of life in every town.” Let’s start thinking and nominating our local leaders and get engaged in the anniversary celebration.
Know someone special, someone who has made an extraordinary difference in the lives of others? We bet you do and so does the national council which has launched a nationwide search for special Scouts and Scouters to become part of the 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership. Envisioned as a collection of stories and testimonials honoring youth and/or leaders, the Hall of Leadership seeks to recognize the best of those with proven leadership abilities. The 100th Anniversary National Hall of Leadership is an opportunity for anyone in the community to recognize outstanding leadership by a Scout, registered Scout leader, or Scouting volunteer who has made a significant difference in the life of another by the extraordinary service they have given and the Scouting virtues they have modeled.
To nominate an individual, simply select a person (or persons) — one who may or may not be officially registered with the BSA — who has served at least one year. No age restrictions apply, though only living Scouts or Scouting volunteers are eligible. Then, submit via an easy online form and a 450-word-or-less essay describing how this person exemplified leadership by serving others and why he or she deserves this one-time honor.
For more details and to submit your nomination, go to www.scouting.org/100years. Nominations will be accepted from now through Feb. 8, 2010, and the BSA will announce its inductees in May 2010. As Bob Mersereau, Director of the 100th Anniversary project said, ”For nearly a century, Scouting leadership expressed in service to others has improved the quality of life in every town.” Let’s start thinking and nominating our local leaders and get engaged in the anniversary celebration.
A CENTURY OF VALUES TRAVELING TOUR
The Century of Values tour team visits the Southwest Florida Council on Friday, March 20th as part of a local celebration to honor our Council area's civic organizations such as Rotarians, American Legion, Lions, Optimists, VFW and other civic organizations. A short ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Council Conference Center. Everyone is welcome! Patches and copies of the mural will be available for sale.
In the spirit of Scouting fellowship the Detroit Area Council’s “A Century of Values” committee has commissioned a 24-by-36-inch painting depicting the history of the BSA over its first 100 years. The framed painting will be autographed by artist Bill Morrison. An Eagle Scout, Morrison worked on this unofficial centennial artwork for over three years.
The tour teams are on a nationwide road trip to visit every council in America and present a numbered copy of this painting. The final stop on their nationwide tour will be the BSA national office, where the original painting will be donated to the art collection at the National Scouting Museum.
BOYS’ LIFE HAPPY BIRTHDAY BSA PHOTO CONTEST!Show off your photography skills in the Boys’ Life “Happy Birthday, BSA” photograph contest. Wow them, and your photograph just might appear on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Boys’ Life. What’s so special about February 2010? It’s the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America! The Boys’ Life “Happy Birthday, BSA” photograph contest is open to readers age 6 to 17. Its theme: The Five Pillars of Scouting. Use your imagination and come up with a photograph or photographs that illustrate one or more of these important BSA values: • Character, • Leadership, • Achievement, • Outdoors and • Community Service.
For more information: Entry Rules
LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS
With spring upon us, Cubcast takes to the outdoors as Eric Hiser, chair of the BSA’s Leave No Trace Task Force, provides some great examples of how to make May’s theme of “Leave Nothing But Footprints” fun and rewarding. Help your Cub Scouts treat the environment responsibly, and learn how the “Impact Monster” skit can make a big impression on the little guys. This is part one of a two-part podcast.
NEW HEALTH FORM & MEDICAL INFORMATION
The Boy Scouts of America recommends that all youth and adult members have annual medical evaluations by a certified and licensed health-care provider. In an effort to provide better care to those who may become ill or injured and to provide youth members and adult leaders a better understanding of their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America has established minimum standards for providing medical information prior to participating in various activities. Those standards are offered below in a new three-part medical form. Note that unit leaders must always protect the privacy of unit participants by protecting their medical information. Please discard all old forms and use this new health form which replaces Class 1, 2, and 3 health forms.
“Scouting
Teaches Values” LICENSE
PLATE
There are certainly many ways for you to support Scouting in
Southwest Florida, but a meaningful and effective way is through the State of Florida specialty license tag program for the Boy Scouts of America. Prior to your next birthday, when you receive notice to renew your auto tag, please present a birthday gift to the Southwest Florida Council by purchasing the “Scouting Teaches Values” specialty tag. It’s easy to do! Simply add a small fee to your annual tag renewal notice and ask your tag agency for the Boy Scouts of America specialty tag. Not only will your financial gift help to sustain Scouting in our community, you will raise awareness of the strength of Scouting wherever you drive. For more information about this program contact the Department of Motor Vehicles about the tag, click here.
GENERATIONS CONNECTION
Nearly every youth experiences Scouting with members of their family. Scouting provides the opportunity to strengthen ties between family members, create great family memories, and develop a shared family foundation of worthwhile virtues and values. The 100th Anniversary Generations Connection program celebrates Scouting’s legacy and its positive impact on American families through a program centered on the enduring symbol of the tree.
A Generations Connection program committee is forming at the Council level and is seeking volunteers. The committee will plan events and promote the opportunity for Scouting families to explore their Scouting family tree, share family stories, and participate in an exciting partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant an official 100th Anniversary tree and help grow a new BSA Centennial forest! Contact Kerri Goldsmith at 239-218-7400 or kerri@darkhorsemktg.com to join the effort or earn more at www.scouting.org/100years.
The Century of Values tour team visits the Southwest Florida Council on Friday, March 20th as part of a local celebration to honor our Council area's civic organizations such as Rotarians, American Legion, Lions, Optimists, VFW and other civic organizations. A short ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Council Conference Center. Everyone is welcome! Patches and copies of the mural will be available for sale.
In the spirit of Scouting fellowship the Detroit Area Council’s “A Century of Values” committee has commissioned a 24-by-36-inch painting depicting the history of the BSA over its first 100 years. The framed painting will be autographed by artist Bill Morrison. An Eagle Scout, Morrison worked on this unofficial centennial artwork for over three years.
The tour teams are on a nationwide road trip to visit every council in America and present a numbered copy of this painting. The final stop on their nationwide tour will be the BSA national office, where the original painting will be donated to the art collection at the National Scouting Museum.
BOYS’ LIFE HAPPY BIRTHDAY BSA PHOTO CONTEST!Show off your photography skills in the Boys’ Life “Happy Birthday, BSA” photograph contest. Wow them, and your photograph just might appear on the cover of the February 2010 issue of Boys’ Life. What’s so special about February 2010? It’s the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America! The Boys’ Life “Happy Birthday, BSA” photograph contest is open to readers age 6 to 17. Its theme: The Five Pillars of Scouting. Use your imagination and come up with a photograph or photographs that illustrate one or more of these important BSA values: • Character, • Leadership, • Achievement, • Outdoors and • Community Service.
For more information: Entry Rules
LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS
With spring upon us, Cubcast takes to the outdoors as Eric Hiser, chair of the BSA’s Leave No Trace Task Force, provides some great examples of how to make May’s theme of “Leave Nothing But Footprints” fun and rewarding. Help your Cub Scouts treat the environment responsibly, and learn how the “Impact Monster” skit can make a big impression on the little guys. This is part one of a two-part podcast.
NEW HEALTH FORM & MEDICAL INFORMATION
The Boy Scouts of America recommends that all youth and adult members have annual medical evaluations by a certified and licensed health-care provider. In an effort to provide better care to those who may become ill or injured and to provide youth members and adult leaders a better understanding of their own physical capabilities, the Boy Scouts of America has established minimum standards for providing medical information prior to participating in various activities. Those standards are offered below in a new three-part medical form. Note that unit leaders must always protect the privacy of unit participants by protecting their medical information. Please discard all old forms and use this new health form which replaces Class 1, 2, and 3 health forms.
“Scouting
Teaches Values” LICENSE
PLATEThere are certainly many ways for you to support Scouting in
Southwest Florida, but a meaningful and effective way is through the State of Florida specialty license tag program for the Boy Scouts of America. Prior to your next birthday, when you receive notice to renew your auto tag, please present a birthday gift to the Southwest Florida Council by purchasing the “Scouting Teaches Values” specialty tag. It’s easy to do! Simply add a small fee to your annual tag renewal notice and ask your tag agency for the Boy Scouts of America specialty tag. Not only will your financial gift help to sustain Scouting in our community, you will raise awareness of the strength of Scouting wherever you drive. For more information about this program contact the Department of Motor Vehicles about the tag, click here.
GENERATIONS CONNECTION
Nearly every youth experiences Scouting with members of their family. Scouting provides the opportunity to strengthen ties between family members, create great family memories, and develop a shared family foundation of worthwhile virtues and values. The 100th Anniversary Generations Connection program celebrates Scouting’s legacy and its positive impact on American families through a program centered on the enduring symbol of the tree.
A Generations Connection program committee is forming at the Council level and is seeking volunteers. The committee will plan events and promote the opportunity for Scouting families to explore their Scouting family tree, share family stories, and participate in an exciting partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant an official 100th Anniversary tree and help grow a new BSA Centennial forest! Contact Kerri Goldsmith at 239-218-7400 or kerri@darkhorsemktg.com to join the effort or earn more at www.scouting.org/100years.