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DISTRICT CHAIR FARE Vincent Francisco, District Chair

Tom Farmer, District Vice Chair, Baldwin

John Scott, District Vice Chair, Eudora

Scott Braden, District Vice Chair, Lawrence

More to come!

COMMISSIONER’S CORNER Max Miller, District Commissioner http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners.aspx

More to come!

ADVANCEMENT District Advancement Chair: Doug Winebrenner

Scott Gates, WEBELOS Transition Chair

HEARTLAND TREE ALLIANCE ACADEMY October 12th.2019 @Cross Creek Park in OPKS.

8:30am-12:30pm in Kansas Cityth. Rain Date Oct. 19

8:30am-12:30pm in Kansas City

Each scout will plant at least two 2 gallon trees and 10 bare-root seedlings. Each completing scout will earn the Forestry Merit Badge and complete 3 hours of conservation service. No prior tree planting experience is necessary. Tools and equipment will be provided. Bring with you: Appropriate clothing for the weather and work conditions, long pants, closed toed shoes/boots, work gloves, refillable water bottle, pen/pencil for the MB instruction, something to sit on during the MB instruction. Registration opens on August 9th

hoac-bsa.org/merit-badge-program

Currently it is at capacity

WEBELOS OPEN HOUSE DATES AT LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOPS

Troop 52: Tuesday October 29th. 7:00 p.m. @ First United Methodist West Campus Troop 53: Mon., Oct. 28th. and Nov 4th.both at 7pm at Christ Community Church, 1100 Kasold. Scoutmaster, Bill Cory. Troop 55: Mon., Oct. 28th. and Nov. 11th. at 7pm at Westside Presbyterian Church. Scoutmaster, Eric Gabrielson. Troop 60: Mon., Oct. 21st. and Nov. 11th 7pm at First Baptist Church at 1330 Kasold Drive. Scoutmaster Leon McCoy, .

BASS PRO SHOP & CABELA’s BSA Merit Badge Class Schedule

6pm, single night workshops on Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday evenings in September.

Registration begins August 13th at 10:30am. Register in person or via phone (913.254.5200). Class sizes are limited, and pre-registration is required. Merit Badges offered … Fishing, Rifle Shooting, Fish & Wildlife Management.

Tuesday, Sept 4 – Fishing Wednesday, Sept 5 – Rifle Shooting Thursday, Sept 6 – Fish & Wildlife Management Tuesday, Sept 11 – Rifle Shooting Wednesday, Sept 12 – Fish & Wildlife Management Thursday, Sept 13 – Fishing Tuesday, Sept 18 – Fish & Wildlife Management Wednesday, Sept 19 – Fishing Thursday, Sept 20 – Rifle Shooting Tuesday, Sept 25 – Fishing Wednesday, Sept 26 – Rifle Shooting Thursday, Sept 27 – Fish & Wildlife Management

PELATHE is

“THE EAGLE” Heart of America Council September 2019

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FLINT HILLS MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY

Flint Hills Technical College, Emporia, KS September 14th, 8:30am – 4:00pm

jayhawkcouncil.org/Event.aspx?id=3225

MIZZOU MERIT BADGE DAY

@ University of Missouri, Columbia, MO September 28th, 8am – 4:30pm

$22/scout. Registration closes Sept. 9th.

bsa-grc.org/event/mizzou-merit-badge-university-

2019/2517765

CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD Merit Badge @ National WWI Museum (Liberty Memorial)

October 12th 8:30am-3:00pm

$15/Scout (includes snack, drink, patch & private museum tour, but bring your lunch). Bring a signed blue card and your prerequisites completed. Limited to 48 scouts. Email David Pendleton (Henry.D.Pendleton.ctr@mail.mil) for a seat and to received the prerequisites. Register early!

facebook.com/events/1124854234379748/ EAGLE SCOUTS Our Pelathe Eagle Scouts are part of the very few young men that start Boy Scouts who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. We look forward to congratulating future Eagle Scouts. SUMMIT BOARD OF REVIEW The Summit Award—Venturing’s highest—represents a milestone of accomplishment. Leadership and community service are the cornerstones. We look forward to congratulating the future recipients of Summit Awards.

Venturing in Pelathe

Brent Lathrom, Venturing Chair If you have any scouts in your Venturing Crews please encourage them to attend our monthly VOA meetings held during Roundtable. There are numerous ways to participate in scouting activities through Venturing. Thank you, Brent Lathrom brelat(at)gmail(dot)com 785-393-1346

CAMPING WEBELOS WOODS WEEKEND

ScoutNITE, Come join us in the fort! October 11-13 @ Camp Bromelsick

Open to all District Webelos and AOLs. Welcome to our ScoutNITE Fort! Spend the weekend having fun with shooting sports, geocaching, hiking first aid, wilderness survival, make your own paracord survival bracelet, rope and fire starter, make dinner in a Dutch oven, and participate in an epic Camp Fire program Saturday night. $12/participant. Registration and payment due by October 3rd. Contact Guy Jacobs for details or see the Leader Guide in your Unit Roundtable Folder. Register at this link: igfn.us/f/2gbb/n Guy Jacobs, Camping Chair Kathleen Gordon-Ross, Activities Chair

Now until October 13th, The Scout Shop’s online store and our local Scout Shop is offering 25% off any uniform top with the purchase of the accompanying uniform bottom. All scouting programs are included! New families, current families, leaders, parents, etc. – if you need a new uniform, or need to replace worn out pieces, take advantage of this rare opportunity save! Specifics and small print can be found here.

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CUB SCOUT FAMILY CAMPOUTS

@ Naish & Bartle, Fall 2019

Council Cub Scout Family Campouts are one-night events for Cub Scouts and their families. Families can pick any weekend to attend or even more than one! Multpile activities will be offered including BB guns, archery, STEM activities, and more! Included in each overnight are meals, a patch, a campfire snack and all program activities. Fall 2019 Dates: September 27-28 @ Naish September 28-29 @ Naish October 5-6 @ Bartle October 11-12 @ Naish Online registration begins in June. Cost is $10/person.

Go to hoac-bsa.org/cub-family-campout for the

packing list, schedule, and registration details. Cub Family Campouts Friday- Saturday Event Schedule: Eat dinner before you come

6:00 pm - Gates open for participants; camp set-up and registration check-in 8-8:30 pm – Friday Night Campfire w/small snack 10:00 pm – Lights Out! 7-8:00 am – Revile, breakfast provided 8-11:30am – Activities/program; buses running 11:30am – Families depart

Saturday-Sunday Event Schedule: Eat lunch before you come.

1pm – 3 p.m. Gates open for participants; camp set up; registration check-in 2:30-6 pm – Activities/program; buses running 6:30-7:30pm – Dinner provided at Cub World Pavilion 8-8:30 pm – Saturday Night Campfire at Cub World 10:00 pm – Lights Out! 7-8:00 am – Revile, breakfast provided 8:00 am – Families depart

WEBELOS ADVENTURE WEEKEND September 21-22, 2019 @ Bartle

Webelos and Arrow of Light Webelos, learn what Boy Scout Camp is all about and get a taste of the best summer camp program in the country! Earn a few requirements for AoL and have a whole lot of FUN in the process! Cost is $25/person and includes 3 meals & Saturday AM snack, Saturday night cracker-barrel, all program activities, Webelos Discovery Weekend patch.

2019 FALL STEM RALLY

October 18-20 (19), 2019 @ Camp Naish

STEM Rally is a Council event in which Scouts BSA, Webelos/AOL Webelos, and Venturers participate in learning more about STEM in Kansas City and how it can be applied inside and outside the classroom! Get hands on experience with the latest STEM technologies and have fun while doing it! Interested units may camp in the North Meadows Field on Friday night or Saturday night. All units must have 2-deep leadership in accordance with YP guidelines and at least one adult must be YPT. Cost is $25/Scout. No meals are provided. Fees include activities, supplies and materials. There is no camping fee. Pre-registration is requested at hoac-bsa.org/stem.

COPE-A-PALOOZA 2020 April 17-18, 2020 @ Camp Bartle

Cope-A-Palooza 2019 was such a resounding success, plans are already underway for 2020! This C.O.P.E. and Climbing event at the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation opens all of your favorite climbing spots at Bartle … Cope Course (zip line, crate stacking, climbing, rappelling, Climbing Tower, Fort Collins, Cedar Bluff, Devil’s Staircase, Rattlesnake Cave, etc.

$25/person (Scouts and Adults). Watch: hoac-bsa.org/cope-a-palooza for details. Registration will open Fall of 2019.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS hoac-bsa.org/community-service

The website offers detailed instructions of how to report a service project. If you do not have your unit ID number or would like someone to take you through the process, please contact Kathleen Gordon-Ross, 785-813-1794 or k8gordonross@gmail.com.

Harvesters Mobile Food Pantry, 1-2pm @ First Baptist Church of Lawrence, 4th Saturdays in 2019. First Baptist Church hosts the Harvesters mobile food pantry once a month. Scouts can come and help prepare food and help with distribution of the mobile food pantry for service hours. Please contact Cindy Lynn - clynnku@gmail.com – to help out.

ACTIVITIES DISTRICT ACTIVITIES

Kathleen Gordon-Ross, Pelathe District Activities Chair

See Camping for Cub Family Campout and Webelos Woods details. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES with a tie to SCOUTING: BUCK NIGHT @ Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. The first Friday of every month, everyone swims for $1 after 5pm.

KIDS FISHING DERBY, Saturday, September 14th, 9-11am @ Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park. Hosted by Crown Kids Fishing Club. Kids 3-18 are encouraged to come. They will have the equipment and bait, so just show up!

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ART CART – Comic Book Collage, Saturday, September 14th, 1-3:30pm @ Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 407. The Art Cart is a drop-in activity station where children and grown-ups enjoy hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original works of art on view. Learn about a moment in history between the Cochiti Pueblo people of New Mexico and Spanish Conquistadores, and explore comic book styles of storytelling to create visual conversations through

college. spencerart.ku.edu/calendar/series/art-cart

MONARCH WATCH FALL OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, September 14th, 9am – 2pm.

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SAVING THE MAGNIFICENT MONARCH – Support Monarch Conservation @ Prairie Park Nature Center (LPR), Sunday, September 29, 1-4pm. Learn about monarch migration, conservation troubles and how you can help. Catch, tag and release monarch back into the wild. Open to all; children under 14 must have an adult. Preregistration is not required. Cost is $3 for everyone who wishes to tag the butterflies. For more information contact Prairie Park Nature Center (785) 832-7980.

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KAW VALLEY FARM TOUR, October 5-6th. Visit 34 Local Family Farms that open their doors to the public for the weekend. The farm tour provides a fun and interactive farm experience, supports local farms and introduces individuals of all ages to the many faces of agriculture in the Kay Valley. Tickets required, $10/car. Tour hours, participating farms, purchase ticket books & get updates at kawvalleyfarmtour.org

COUNCIL ACTIVITIES

SPORTING KC SCOUT NIGHT September 21st, 7:30pm @ Sporting Park

Sporting KC vs. Colorado Rapids

$30/ticket –> Package includes Match Ticket, Scout Night Patch, Pre-Match Activities, 10% Discount on Concessions.

hoac-bsa.org/kansas-city-mavericks-scout-night

HAUNTED TRAILS October 26th @ Naish Scout Reservation

hoac-bsa.org/haunted-trails

Haunted Trails is a Halloween themed event for all Cub Scouts and their families. Hike the Haunted Trails at Camp Naish this fall on our guided trails and finish with a campfire snack. This is a fun opportunity for the family to bring the whole Pack out for a fun Fall evening.

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Cost is $8/person. The fee includes a light meal, shuttle service and patch. Space is limited so register early. The first hike begins at 4pm with the last hike beginning at 9pm. Please plan to arrive at Bonner Springs High School parking lot at least 30 minutes before your hike time so you can take the shuttle into camp.

KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS SCOUT NIGHT December 7th @ Silverstein Eye Centers

Arena

hoac-bsa.org/kansas-city-mavericks-scout-night

The Scout Night ticket package is $20 and includes a game ticket, official Scout Day patch, access to pre-game activities on the concourse and a post-game shot on goal on the ice! Game starts at 7:05. Scouts are encouraged to wear uniforms to the game so they can participate in any on-ice activities. For an additional $24 pre-order a limited edition Kansas City Mavericks and BSA co-branded cap. See design and preorder tickets/cap at above link.

Stay informed about what’s happening at the Council and District level by opting-in to the Heart of America Council’s email distribution system, Constant Contact. They use this distribution system sparingly (once or twice a month at most), but it can be so helpful! It’s great for parents and leaders who want to stay informed. Opt in by visiting hoac-bsa.org/pelathe and click on the "Sign Up for Email Updates" button about half way down the page.

COMMUNITY SCOUT NIGHTS

Go to hoac-bsa.org/community-activities for details on how to take advantage of special scout discounts.

Cirque Dreams @ Starlight Theater, September 6th

Scout Night at the Kansas City Zoo – November 1-2nd Cubs and Scouts BSA Day at the Kansas City Zoo! Scouts in their uniforms will receive FREE admission and those accompanying them will receive a reduced admission of $7. Scouts can participate in activity stations in the lobby from 10am – 3pm and the first 200 scouts will receive a limited edition Kansas City Zoo Patch. Scouts 6+ can opt to camp the night of November 1-2 from 6pm-8:30am. $50/person. Registration required and will open later this summer: Kansascityzoo.org/events/boyscoutnight/

JURASSIC WORLD LIVE TOUR, November 29, 30 & Dec. 1. Discount offer for Scouts, save $15 on select price levels. @ The Sprint Center.

https://www.sprintcenter.com/scout Kathleen Gordon-Ross District Activities Chair

TRAINING

Rick Heschmeyer, Pelathe District Training Chair

Cub Scout Specific Training (DL, CM, Comm) September 21st 9-12 @ Burgess Scout Cabin No Charge RSVP with Rick Heschmeyer

In Person Youth Protection Training October 3rd, 7-8:30pm @ Roundtable

BALOO October 19-20 @ Camp Bromelsick RSVP with Rick Heschmeyer. $25/person. 6 person minimum to hold the class.

Wilderness First Aid Friday, October 25-27, 2019 @ Camp Naish (South Camp) Den Chief Training Nov. 7th, 7pm @ Roundtable, First Christian Church

UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING Saturday, November 2nd., 7am – 4pm

Join us for a day of learning, fun and fellowship with other Scouters from across the Council! University of Scouting offers an assortment of classes in the areas of Administration, Program Enhancement, and Outdoor Activities. Learn new ways of doing things, get help on how to be more effective and efficient from other experienced Scouters. University of Scouting offers something for every Scout Leader: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing, and Varsity!

https://www.hoac-bsa.org/university-of-scouting

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Pelathe District/HOAC Training Schedule Fall 2019/Spring 2020 (Spring 2020 dates tentative)

Contact: Rick Heschmeyer-Pelathe District Training Chair 785-841-8853 rickheschmeyer@gmail.com

Event Date Time Location Cost Note

Cub Cub Cub Cub Scout Position Specific Training (DL, CM, Comm)Scout Position Specific Training (DL, CM, Comm)Scout Position Specific Training (DL, CM, Comm)Scout Position Specific Training (DL, CM, Comm)

September

21 9am - noon

Burgess Scout Cabin, 1024 Kasold Dr. Lawrence,

KS No Charge

rsvp to

rickheschmeyer@gmail.com

InInInIn----Person Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection Training October 3 7:00 PM

First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky, Lawrence,

KS No Charge

BALOOBALOOBALOOBALOO----Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (Online Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (Online Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (Online Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (Online

Portion Prerequisite)Portion Prerequisite)Portion Prerequisite)Portion Prerequisite)

October 19-

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8am Sat - 3pm

Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS $25 per person

rsvp to Rick, 6 minimum to

conduct

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7:00 AM - 4:00

PM Metropolitan Community College, KCMO

see HOAC

website register @ hoac-bsa.org

InInInIn----Person Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection TrainingPerson Youth Protection Training December 5 7:00 PM

First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky, Lawrence,

KS No Charge

Trainers' EdgeTrainers' EdgeTrainers' EdgeTrainers' Edge February 1 8:30am-4:00pm TBD $20 register @ hoac-bsa.org

Merit Badge Counselor TrainingMerit Badge Counselor TrainingMerit Badge Counselor TrainingMerit Badge Counselor Training February 6 7:00 PM

First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky, Lawrence,

KS No Charge

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Burgess Scout Cabin, 1024 Kasold Dr. Lawrence,

KS No Charge rsvp tp Rick

Den Chief TrainingDen Chief TrainingDen Chief TrainingDen Chief Training March 5 7:00 PM

First Christian Church, 1000 Kentucky, Lawrence,

KS No Charge

IOLSIOLSIOLSIOLS----Introduction to Outdoor Leader SkillsIntroduction to Outdoor Leader SkillsIntroduction to Outdoor Leader SkillsIntroduction to Outdoor Leader Skills April 25-26

8am Sat - 3pm

Sun Camp Bromelsick, Lawrence, KS $25 per person

rsvp to Rick, 6 minimum to

conduct

Additional Council training events will be added as dates are confirmed