Cub Scout Leader Training
Cub Scout Leader Training
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Come learn the How, Why and When necessary to plan and conduct successful Cub Scout Outdoor Activities, particularly campouts. BSA requires at least one adult on a pack overnighter (of any type) have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO). Make sure the fun can happen-get BALOO trained adults.
Who should attend? All registered Cub Scout leaders, including Committee members, Den Leaders or Assistants. All parents interested in learning basic Cub Scout camping skills to assist registered leaders on pack outings.
Saturday, January 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church 235 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford, CT $10/person Includes lunch, refreshment, and resource material. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 1/3/2015 Registration Instructions: E-mail: [email protected] Subject: Baloo 2015 Send your name, unit #, contact phone # Pay the fee at the class.
NEW CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE PROGRAM The Connecticut Yankee Council will host a council-wide Cub Scout Leader Roundtable on Saturday, January 31, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Connecticut Yankee Council Service Center, 60 Wellington Road, Milford. All Cub Scouters (Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Pack Committee Members) are invited to attend and get the scoop on the changes to the Cub Scouting program to take effect in June 2015: Scout Oath & Law for Cub Scouts Tiger Cubs become TIGERS with new logo Webelos badge no longer required to earn Arrow of Light Advancement simplified New program more aligned with aims and values of Scouting, that promotes “adventure” and activity New immediate recognition devices, belt loops & pins (Sports & Academics program discontinued) AND MORE! For additional information contact Jessica Glassman at [email protected]
January 31, 2015 10:00 a.m. Connecticut Yankee Council BSA, 60 Wellington Road, Milford
The Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America proudly invites you to its… Lloyd Gallup
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER
Don Kaletsky
JANUARY 22, 2015
Tony D’Andrea
Erik Zars
Please join us as we celebrate another great year of Scouting in the Connecticut Yankee Council while recognizing the newest class of Silver Beaver award recipients. The Silver Beaver is the highest award a local council can bestow upon a volunteer. This award is given to those who embody the ideals of Scouting and perform community service through selfless work, dedication, and service. Location: Jim Racca
Time: Cost: Contact:
Tashua Knolls Golf Club 40 Tashua Knolls Lane Trumbull, CT 06611 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program $45.00 before 12/31 ($55 after 1/1) Karen Caiati at [email protected]
Mike Kennedy
Register online at www.ctyankee.org/councildinner to reserve your seat or purchase a congratulatory ad.
Ed Wolf, Sr.
Submitting Your Scout Photos to the local media. Photos are one of your BEST RECRUITING tools! Just send an e-mail to the local paper with: 1. Your photo or photos (many local papers will print all the photos you send); 2. The caption EXACTLY as you want it to read; and 3. Your contact info (name, phone, e-mail) so they can contact you if there are any questions. The paper will create a “headline”, borders and take care of formatting. Don’t worry about any of that.
The newspaper “5 Ws”: Who, What, Where, When & Why. Who - Identify Your Pack specifically? (“Cub Scout Pack 24, Wallingford) What they are doing (hiking, camping, service project, visit), When-give a date(s); Where -Boy Scout camp, local school or park Why- earn a badge, practice skills, have fun, help, learn.
Use the same info to post to Facebook, Twitter & Instagram and email to District & Council.
Do NOT use the boys’ names for privacy/security reasons. For town specific papers include either in the caption or in your email why your photo is related and relevant to that town/paper. E.g. the boys/Pack are from that town or the event happened in town. Photos: Use Action, Happy, Excited, Fun photos. Catch them in the middle of doing something. Close ups. Informals. Avoid stiff lines of boys or backs of people. Crop the photos to get rid of any excess background-we want the focus to be on the boys not the scenery.
Stage Photos are o.k. (Boys move a lot and are tough to capture in photos.) E.G. Show boys hanging food bags on mailboxes or carrying bags of food to the car-even if it is your mailbox and your car! This is an ad for your Pack. Treat it like you’re telling a new family why they should join your Pack. How Scouting is fun, and promotes community service, confidence and leadership. Include a way for people to contact you: Use your pack’s email (create one if you need to) and ALWAYS include the tag line: “To find out more about Cub Scouts and to find a Pack near you go to “BeAScout.org” (Photos are a recruiting tool for all of us-we want people to be able to find us!) Barbara A Marek Sleeping Giant District vice Chair, Communications Scoutmaster, Troop 4, Wallingford (203) 265-2639 [email protected]
Ver. 10/6/14
Sleeping Giant List of Press contacts North Haven, Hamden: New Haven Register: [email protected] North Haven Citizen: http://www.northhavencitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ or Olivia Lawrence, assistant news editor [email protected] Hamden Journal: [email protected] North Haven, Hamden Patch (on-line paper): http://contribute.patch.com/ North Haven Citizen: http://www.northhavencitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ Advisor: (203) 239-5404 (call for their email address) Wallingford, Meriden, Southington: Record-Journal, Front Porch News: [email protected] or Debbie Leoni, Front Porch: [email protected] • 203-317-2245 Post-Chronicle Newspaper: [email protected] Wallingford, North Haven, Hamden Southington Observer (Ed Harris): [email protected] Southington Citizen: [email protected] or http://www.southingtoncitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ New Britain Herald (Mark Batterson - Managing Editor covers Southington): [email protected] Meriden, Southington & Wallingford Patch (on-line paper): http://contribute.patch.com/ Post your photos & caption directly to the District & Council’s On-Line Communication Sites: District Facebook: SleepingGiantDistrictBSA Be sure to “like” and “follow” us. Council Facebook: cycbsa Don’t forget Facebook pages for specific Scouting units or events Twitter: #sleepinggiantct Tell us what you are doing in your unit. Instagram: sleepinggiantct Share photos of your event with us. District Communication’s email: [email protected] Council Communications: [email protected] Send your photos, news or info to be included in our EBlasts, slideshows, newsletters… Version 10/6/14
Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Come learn the How, Why and When necessary to plan and conduct successful Cub Scout Outdoor Activities, particularly campouts. BSA requires at least one adult on a pack overnighter (of any type) have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO). Make sure the fun can happen-get BALOO trained adults.
Who should attend? All registered Cub Scout leaders, including Committee members, Den Leaders or Assistants. All parents interested in learning basic Cub Scout camping skills to assist registered leaders on pack outings.
Saturday, January 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church 235 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford, CT $10/person Includes lunch, refreshment, and resource material. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 1/3/2015 Registration Instructions: E-mail: [email protected] Subject: Baloo 2015 Send your name, unit #, contact phone # Pay the fee at the class.
NEW CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE PROGRAM The Connecticut Yankee Council will host a council-wide Cub Scout Leader Roundtable on Saturday, January 31, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Connecticut Yankee Council Service Center, 60 Wellington Road, Milford. All Cub Scouters (Den Leaders, Cubmasters, Pack Committee Members) are invited to attend and get the scoop on the changes to the Cub Scouting program to take effect in June 2015: Scout Oath & Law for Cub Scouts Tiger Cubs become TIGERS with new logo Webelos badge no longer required to earn Arrow of Light Advancement simplified New program more aligned with aims and values of Scouting, that promotes “adventure” and activity New immediate recognition devices, belt loops & pins (Sports & Academics program discontinued) AND MORE! For additional information contact Jessica Glassman at [email protected]
January 31, 2015 10:00 a.m. Connecticut Yankee Council BSA, 60 Wellington Road, Milford
The Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scouts of America proudly invites you to its… Lloyd Gallup
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER
Don Kaletsky
JANUARY 22, 2015
Tony D’Andrea
Erik Zars
Please join us as we celebrate another great year of Scouting in the Connecticut Yankee Council while recognizing the newest class of Silver Beaver award recipients. The Silver Beaver is the highest award a local council can bestow upon a volunteer. This award is given to those who embody the ideals of Scouting and perform community service through selfless work, dedication, and service. Location: Jim Racca
Time: Cost: Contact:
Tashua Knolls Golf Club 40 Tashua Knolls Lane Trumbull, CT 06611 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner and Program $45.00 before 12/31 ($55 after 1/1) Karen Caiati at [email protected]
Mike Kennedy
Register online at www.ctyankee.org/councildinner to reserve your seat or purchase a congratulatory ad.
Ed Wolf, Sr.
Submitting Your Scout Photos to the local media. Photos are one of your BEST RECRUITING tools! Just send an e-mail to the local paper with: 1. Your photo or photos (many local papers will print all the photos you send); 2. The caption EXACTLY as you want it to read; and 3. Your contact info (name, phone, e-mail) so they can contact you if there are any questions. The paper will create a “headline”, borders and take care of formatting. Don’t worry about any of that.
The newspaper “5 Ws”: Who, What, Where, When & Why. Who - Identify Your Pack specifically? (“Cub Scout Pack 24, Wallingford) What they are doing (hiking, camping, service project, visit), When-give a date(s); Where -Boy Scout camp, local school or park Why- earn a badge, practice skills, have fun, help, learn.
Use the same info to post to Facebook, Twitter & Instagram and email to District & Council.
Do NOT use the boys’ names for privacy/security reasons. For town specific papers include either in the caption or in your email why your photo is related and relevant to that town/paper. E.g. the boys/Pack are from that town or the event happened in town. Photos: Use Action, Happy, Excited, Fun photos. Catch them in the middle of doing something. Close ups. Informals. Avoid stiff lines of boys or backs of people. Crop the photos to get rid of any excess background-we want the focus to be on the boys not the scenery.
Stage Photos are o.k. (Boys move a lot and are tough to capture in photos.) E.G. Show boys hanging food bags on mailboxes or carrying bags of food to the car-even if it is your mailbox and your car! This is an ad for your Pack. Treat it like you’re telling a new family why they should join your Pack. How Scouting is fun, and promotes community service, confidence and leadership. Include a way for people to contact you: Use your pack’s email (create one if you need to) and ALWAYS include the tag line: “To find out more about Cub Scouts and to find a Pack near you go to “BeAScout.org” (Photos are a recruiting tool for all of us-we want people to be able to find us!) Barbara A Marek Sleeping Giant District vice Chair, Communications Scoutmaster, Troop 4, Wallingford (203) 265-2639 [email protected]
Ver. 10/6/14
Sleeping Giant List of Press contacts North Haven, Hamden: New Haven Register: [email protected] North Haven Citizen: http://www.northhavencitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ or Olivia Lawrence, assistant news editor [email protected] Hamden Journal: [email protected] North Haven, Hamden Patch (on-line paper): http://contribute.patch.com/ North Haven Citizen: http://www.northhavencitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ Advisor: (203) 239-5404 (call for their email address) Wallingford, Meriden, Southington: Record-Journal, Front Porch News: [email protected] or Debbie Leoni, Front Porch: [email protected] • 203-317-2245 Post-Chronicle Newspaper: [email protected] Wallingford, North Haven, Hamden Southington Observer (Ed Harris): [email protected] Southington Citizen: [email protected] or http://www.southingtoncitizen.com/contactus/publicsubmissions/ New Britain Herald (Mark Batterson - Managing Editor covers Southington): [email protected] Meriden, Southington & Wallingford Patch (on-line paper): http://contribute.patch.com/ Post your photos & caption directly to the District & Council’s On-Line Communication Sites: District Facebook: SleepingGiantDistrictBSA Be sure to “like” and “follow” us. Council Facebook: cycbsa Don’t forget Facebook pages for specific Scouting units or events Twitter: #sleepinggiantct Tell us what you are doing in your unit. Instagram: sleepinggiantct Share photos of your event with us. District Communication’s email: [email protected] Council Communications: [email protected] Send your photos, news or info to be included in our EBlasts, slideshows, newsletters… Version 10/6/14
