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CounCil news 2

FinanCe news 6

PoPCorn 8

CounCil events 10

training 13

CamPing 16

order oF the arrow 18

venturing 19

dover roCkPort 20

Quarrylands 21

Pioneer 22

Cuyahoga valley 23

two rivers 24

Freedom trail 25

glaCier ridge 26

Crooked Creek 27

MAR/APR 2010 VOLUME 10 - NO.4 JULY/AUG 2012GREATER CLEVELAND COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

2011 WINNERPRESIDENT’S AWARD

FOR MARKETINGEXCELLENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN THIS ISSUE:Save the Date: Scout Day with the Browns, 0 P l a n y o u r f a l l recruitment now, see page 3

n e w P o P c o r n venDor: Pecatonica River Popcorn is part of the Rural Route 1 Popcorn Co., which is one of the world’s largest popcorn producers. More information about the popcorn sale and our new vendor on pages 8 and 9.

y a r D c h a r g e i S coming! Save the date, Pg. 3

2012 GREATER CLEVELAND COUNCIL CENTENNIAL CAMPOREE The Greater Cleveland Council held its Centennial Camporee on May

11 – 13, 2012, at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. This extraordinary event showcased 100 years of Scouting in the Greater Cleveland Council. Lead by Camporee Chairman, Jansen Musselman, a dedicated group of volunteers was recruited from far and wide to provide a massive program opportunity to Scouts of all ages. Highlights included canoeing, BB gun shooting, rowing, archery, pinewood derby, welding, military exhibits, remote controlled airplanes, air pistols, kayaking, martial arts, shotgun shooting, and much, much more. Over a year ago Chairman Jansen

Musselman and his steering committee of John hogan, Bill Sheehan Jr., Bob Divincenzo, gary musselman and Steve garner began the planning that gave 1,963 Scouts, leaders, and parents a PHENOMENAL camporee. If you see a member of the steering committee, give them a HUGE thank you! It is well earned.

2 - Greater Cleveland Council Trail Marker, July/August 2012

JULY1-8 Council Philmont Trek

1-7 Beaumont Summer Camp Week #2

4 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills, Office Closed – Independence Day

8-14 Beaumont Summer Camp Week #3, Cub Scout Day Camp

11 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skill, Popcorn Committee Meeting

15-21 Beaumont Summer Camp Week #4

18 Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills

26-29 Webelos Resident Camp

27 Council Northern Tier Trek #1

31 Westside Golf Outing

AUGUST5 Council Northern Tier Trek #2

12 OA Vigil Weekend

11 7: 30 a.m. Scout Fishing Frenzy, 10:00am Council Popcorn Orientation

14 6:00 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Dover Rockport

16 6:00 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Cuyahoga Valley

7:00 p.m. Council Coordinated Committee Meetings

20 6:30 p.m. Popcorn Orientation - Quarrylands

21 Executive Committee Meeting

7:00 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Freedom Trail

7:00 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Two Rivers

22 6:30 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Crooked Creek

23 7:15 p.m. Popcorn Orientation - Pioneer

27 Friends of Tinnerman/Tinnerman Guide Association

7:30 p.m. OA Lodge Meeting

29 11:30 a.m. Popcorn Orientation – Council Service Center

7:00 p.m. Popcorn Orientation – Council Service Center

31 5:00 p.m. Extreme Weekend

SEPTEMBER3 Labor Day – Council Service Center and Scout Shop closed

7 Outdoor Leaders Skill Training

11 Popcorn Show and Deliver

18 12:00 p.m. Board Meeting

21 OA Fall Fellowship

Popcorn Distribution

22 Popcorn Sale Begins

24 6:00 p.m. Friends of Tinnerman/Tinnerman Guide Association

28 Sporting Clays Tournament

TRAIL MARkERPublished six times a year by The Greater Cleveland CouncilBoy Scouts of America2241 Woodland AvenueCleveland OH 44115-3295Telephone: (216)861-6060Fax: (216)861-3431website: www.gccbsa.org

Mailed without charge to all Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Explorer Advisors, Crew Advisors, Assistant Leaders, Den Leaders and Assistants, Unit Committees, Committee Chairmen, Executive Board members, District Committees, Distict Commissioners, Scouting Coordinators, and Institution Heads. Average circula-tion: 5,000

President Council Commissioner Scout Executive Designer

Editor

COUNCIL CALENDARFROM THE SCOUT EXECUTIVE

Howard L. LewisKen HaberBarry J. NorrisJanice L. RadcaDavid Kruse

2012/2013 is an Ideal Year for Scouting! Good packs, troops and crews like yours, are busy right now planning the most amazing program year ever for your Scouts and Venturers.

A top-quality program always includes a good mix of council and district activities, as well as fun, unique unit programs. Remember, Scouting is outing! Be sure your program features a healthy dose of great outdoor adven-tures. That includes a long-term camping program in the summer. Boy Scout troops must also offer a dynamic high-adventure program to meet the needs of its older Scouts.

The beauty of Scout programming is that no activity or adventure (if properly planned) is financially beyond any Scout’s reach. Camperships are accessible to any Scout in need in the Greater Cleveland Council. And what a resource we have in the council-wide product sale!

If your pack, troop or crew is not yet signed up to sell popcorn this fall, please sign up today. This sale is the ticket to the Ideal Year of Scouting. The Greater Cleveland Council has retained a new popcorn vendor. This year, Scouts will sell the incomparable Pecatonica River Popcorn. Wait until you taste this product! WOW! The Pecatonica River popcorn plan has met with rave reviews throughout the council. The product has been featured at the Centennial Camporee, Roundtables and summer camp. Our Scouts are sure to have their biggest sale ever with Pecatonica River!

Another change in this year’s sale includes the return of the tins. Hip, hip, hooray! New customers, as well as the wonderful patrons who have supported Scouting in the past, will be delighted with the beautiful gift tins, including those featuring heart-warming patriotic scenes, and of course, the ever-popular Browns and OSU Buckeye tins.

Sign up for the sale today, so your Scouts experience the Ideal Year of Scouting and earn their own way doing it!

Thanks for helping kids! Barry NorrisScout Executive(216) 458-8910

VETERANS AWARDS

QUARRYLANDSJulius Cers

45 years

CROOKED CREEKDavid Walker

10 years

Dean Ringler 5 years

NEW UNITSDOVER ROCKPORT

Pack 80St. Nicholas Orthodox

Church

PIONEERPack 552

Friends of Pearl Academy

Troop 470St. Columbkille Church

Troop 371

Holy Family Church

GLACIER RIDGEPack 551

Parents of Roosevelt Elementary School

EXPLORING

Post 911Solon/Orange Police

Explorer Post Post 1349

South Euclid Fire Department

UNIT LEADER AWARD OF

MERIT (FORMERLY SCOUT-MASTER AWARD OF

MERIT)

David UrbanTroop 662

EXECUTIVE BOARD ADDS FOUR NEW MEMBERS

The Greater Cleveland Council has recently added four top community leaders to its executive board. They include: luke Baum, president, CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc.; ralph Dise, Jr., president, Dise & Company; robert elliott, vice-president and assistant treasurer, Global Cash Management, Eaton Corporation; and Dynda thomas, partner, Squire Sanders.

Leaders learned about programs being offered during the upcoming year at the Greatest Year of Scouting Program Extravaga.

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Receptionist Joann McCaskill (216) 861-6060Registrar Rose Greenberg (216) 458-8912Field Staff Assistant Shirley Surrell (216) 458-8906Camping/ Activities Christine Friswold (216) 458-8904 Service area 1 Field Director Service Area 1 Ryan Shoemaker (216) 458-8922Crooked Creek District Scott Johnson (216) 458-8905

Cuyahoga Valley District Scott Johnson (216) 458-8905Dover Rockport District Jennifer LaRiccia (216) 458-8925Glacier Ridge District Steven Harris (216) 458-8935Pioneer District Dan Varn (216) 458-8919Quarrylands District Kallee Kissling (216) 458-8930 Service area 2 Exploring/ Director Service Area 2 James Dillon (216) 458-8908Freedom Trail District Jon Sizemore (216) 458-8915Two Rivers District Jonathan Sweet (216) 458-8923 Scout Executive Barry Norris (216) 458-8910Administrative Assistant Paula Swiner (216) 458-8928Director of Field Service Marvin Smith (216) 458-8907Director of Development David Kruse (216) 458-8934Finance Administrative Support Heather McMillan (216) 458-8911Development Director Culeen Carey (216) 458-8948Director of SIMI Patrick Craven (216) 458-8913Director of Support Services Carl Boyles (216) 458-8921\Business Manager David Brindza (216) 458-8929Scout Shop Manager Paula Puchajda (216) 274-0814To email someone, use the name above in this format: [email protected] Beaumont Ranger (440) 563-3319 Beaumont Camp Office (440) 563-3153 Dauby Museum (216) 485-8946 Council Service Center Fax (216) 861-3431 Scout Shop Fax (216) 274-0816 Council Web Master (216) 577-9358, [email protected]

STAFF DIRECTORY

Place the date on your unit calendar.Do a Good Turn for our neighbors in

CLEVELAND or in your area by raking elderly homeowner’s yards.

SAVE THE DATE! YARD CHARGE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012

COUNCIL AWARDS RECEPTION

Council Annual Meeting & Distinguished Awards Reception, Breen Center, St. Ignatius

Vice President Board Development, Mitch Blair and Council Commis-sioner, Ken Haber

2011 Eagle Scout Class Honoree, Bud Ford, and 2010 Eagle Scout Class Honoree, Tom Gray

Council President, Howard Lewis

Council President, Howard Lewis & Scout Executive/CEO, Barry Norris presents Cleveland Public Library Executive Direc-tor/CEO, Felton Thomas with the Whit-ney M. Young, Jr. Award.

The 2012 Silver Beaver Award Recipients

Cleveland Fire And Emergency Explorer Post at the Ohio State Fire and EMT competitition

Call Culeen Carey at (216) 458-8948to discuss ways of turning

low-performing assets into steady incomewhile benefiting Scouting.

LOOkING FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME?2012 FALL ROUNDUPGIVE EVERY kID A CHANCE!

ROUNDUP PROGRAMS WILL HELP STRENGTHEN YOUR UNIT

Sign up nights for Tiger Cubs and Cub Scouts during September include these key elements: • Classroom presentations are made to Cub Scout age boys in first through fifth grades. • Flyers are distributed inviting boys to attend a Pack Sign-Up Night. • Packs host Sign-Up Nights to demonstrate the family fun of Cub Scouting and to register new youth and adult members. • Personal invitation from registered leaders to prospective parents.Pack Recruiting TipsAs part of your roundup planning consider some of these additional marketing tips. • Encourage Cub Scouts to talk about Scouting with their friends. Word of mouth is one of the most powerful and last-ing forms of advertising. Reward Cub Scouts with a recruiter patch if they bring a friend to join Cub Scouting. • “Show and Tell.” Encourage youth to use Cub Scouting as part of their show and tell opportunities at school. Have them bring in a Pinewood Derby car, camp photos, uniform or badges.• Develop a pack information sheet. This is your chance to brag about your pack. Include items such as time, date and place of all pack meetings, events and activities. List leaders’ names and phone numbers. Give to chartered organizations, leaders and parents to distribute.• Windows, display cases and bulletin boards. Get permission to set up a Cub Scouting display at your school, business or local library. Show off the crafts, pinewood cars and photos from your activities. • School announcements. Ask the school if you can provide a prerecorded, or do a live, announcement during the week of the joining night. Be sure to thank the school. • Web sites. Post information about your pack on the school, church or community organization Web sites. Talk with the person in charge of the Web site to get details about when to submit information and how to get it on line. • Open houses, community days, or church events. Set up a display table at all school open houses, Back to School Nights, Carnivals, community days, or other civic events. • Press releases. Submit a press release to local news-papers, radio stations, or cable TV. See recruitment kit for sample press releases. • Yard signs. Post yard signs at strategic locations just prior to your joining night. Include date, time and location of your joining night. Troop Open Houses and Scouting Outdoor Day/Scout Recruitment Weekend during October include: • Boy Scout recruitment flyers are distributed to grades six through eight.• Within areas where school rallies are not conducted, direct mail invitations are sent inviting boys to join Scouting. • Troops host open houses to demonstrate Boy Scout skills, the outdoor fun of Scouting and to register new youth and adult members. • A Boy Scout Outdoor Day or Boy Scout Recruitment Weekend can be conducted by each troop. The Scout Outdoor Day can involve competitive events. Boy Scout Recruitment Weekend gives new recruits an immediate camping experience upon joining the program. Venturing First Nighters and Open Houses during September and October include: • New sponsors mail invitations to new youth mem-bers to join their crew using the results from the career interest survey. • Existing sponsors will mail invitations to prospective new members to attend open houses. Names will come from the career interest survey and other sources. • Where appropriate, school recruiting assemblies will be conducted for career specialties not listed on the interest survey.


CONGRATULATIONS, EAGLE SCOUTS WHERE ARE THEY NOW?DOVER ROCKPORT DISTRICTTroop 41 Bethesda Lutheran Church (SM – Carl Meermans) Andrew Donald Brandan Sopko

Troop 77 St. Ladislas Church (SM – Dennis Conrad) Robert Antone Slater

QUARRYLANDS DISTRICTTroop 664 Kiwanis Club of North Olmsted (SM – Jeff Campbell) Tyler Alexander Bir

PIONEER DISTRICTTroop 8 LDS – Strongsville Ward (SM – Brian Heim) McKay Andrew Snyder

Troop 190 Seven Hills United Methodist Church (SM – Kevin O’Connell) Bryan O’Donnell

CUYAHOGA VALLEY DISTRICTTroop 175 Brecksville United Methodist Church (SM – Phillip Paulson) Josiah Depaoli

Troop 575 St. Barnabas Catholic Church (SM – Sal Messina) Jack W. Sample

Troop 652 St. Basil the Great Roman Catholic Church (SM – Cliff Bellmore) Donald Matthew Eicher

GLACIER RIDGE DISTRICTTroop 424 Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church (SM – Peter Rimback) David M. Rimback

CROOKED CREEK DISTRICTTroop 504 VFW Post 1863 (SM – Herb Wilson) David Matthew Chelnick

Joey groszek graduated from Mayfield High School in 2004, and Ohio State University in 2009, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering with a bio-molecular focus. While attending OSU, Joey participated in two summer internships with the Cleveland Clinic. The internships were very hands-on, working on the total artificial heart project, as well as the implantable bio-artificial kidney project. He also worked closely with senior level professionals and doctors who were heading the research. When they offered him a position, Joey was thrilled.

Since graduation, Joey has worked for the Cleveland Clinic as a biomedical engineer in their Renal-Nanotech-nology lab with Dr. William Fissell. Specifically, he is researching nano-technology-based approaches to replace conventional dialysis with a self-sustaining implantable device. Ultimately this could end the need for dialysis for hundreds of thousands of people suffering kidney failure. A second project examines antibiotic levels in patients on dialysis. The short term goal of this project is to improve patient prognoses when continuous dialysis is used. This, combined with other research in the lab, will possibly lead to an artificial kidney someday (15 years).

In his spare time, Joey is an avid sailor and snowboarder. During the winter months, he can be found on his snowboard on the slopes of Holiday Valley Ski Resort. In the evenings, he can be found racing out of Edgewater Yacht Club on Wednesdays, Cleveland Yacht Club on Thursdays, and participating in regattas on the weekends. On June 8, he will be sailing the Annapolis to Bermuda (750 miles) ocean race on a boat named Poco a Poco. Their progress was charted on the Web site www.bermudaoceanrace.com/race-overview/iboat-tracking.

Over the last year he has been a resident of Ohio City after leaving Mayfield, however, he recently decided to move to Nashville as his lab is transferring him to Vanderbilt University.

TM: When and where did you join Scouting? I joined as a Tiger Cub in Houston, TX, when I was five years old. When we moved to Cleveland, actually, Mayfield, I

joined Pack 461 at Millridge Elementary School. The pack was led by my current roommate’s father, Jay Hawkins. I earned my Eagle Scout Award with Troop 461 ten days before my eighteenth birthday. My father was our Scoutmaster, and a second-generation Eagle, so there was just a bit of pressure to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The worst part was that I only needed one required merit badge and my project.

TM: What did you do for your Eagle Service project?I wanted to build something really big. I settled on a three-sided 10’ x 20’ bird blind with a roof. It was built in the Mayfield

Village wetlands located just north of Highland Road off of SOM Center Road. The Mayfield City School District donated the materials because it fit in with their environmental education curriculum. I spent a lot of Friday nights with one or two people helping on smaller pieces, then, with the help of about 20 boys and dads, we finished the major construction. I had to put on some finishing touches with a few other boys the next weekend.

TM: What did you enjoy most about Scouting?I really like backpacking and roughing it. TM: So you like camping. Can you share your favorite backpacking/camping trip? We started the trip hiking Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon. This was a 20-mile, 3-day trip. The falls were spectacular.

The next part of the trip was hiking Mount Whitney in California which is the granite peak of the Sierra Nevada Range, located in the John Muir Wilderness and Sequoia National Park (its western face). It is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. We got a 24-hour permit and started our hike at 8,000 feet, which meant we had to climb just under 6,000 feet to the summit at about 14,500 feet and then back down again. This also meant we had to break camp before the sun came up and return after it set. We left in shorts, and carried day packs with lots of warm clothes since there was snow at the summit. Out of the 22 Scouts who started, only 11 of us made it to the summit and back. After a day of rest, we went surfing in the Pacific Ocean before returning home

The following year, we went to Philmont and completed a 70-mile trek. I think the thing I liked best about both trips was being pushed physically and mentally – both were so challenging but extremely rewarding. I grew as a person and use that inner strength now when trying to accomplish a challenging task. I have great memories from both trips. The spectacular scenery makes you want to go back.

TM: What skills did you learn in Scouting that you still use today?I learned how to tie many different knots and I use many when sailing. Ironically, I did not learn how to sail in Scouting. I

attended the sailing camp at Edgewater Yacht Club where I learned how to sail. Because of this my dad would not let me earn the Sailing Merit Badge at summer camp because I knew the material. I had to choose other things, probably for the better since I was a counselor-in-training for the Edgewater sailing camp when I was 15 years old.

TM: What was your favorite Merit Badge?I like roughing it and the Pioneering Merit Badge taught me the skills to make “roughing it” fun. I can always find a different

way to do things when I’m in the woods. TM: Do you have any insight on how being an Eagle Scout has impacted your career?Scouting allows so many opportunities to learn how to be a leader. That skill has allowed me to find and use my voice in dealing

with my boss; how to ask and manage specific tasks. I am confident in asking for what I need. I think my boss appreciates that quality about me - it helps set me apart from my peers in a good way.

TM: Any random thoughts about Scouting?Being an Eagle Scout puts you in a different category of character. It automatically garners more respect and more responsibility.

Others instantly know your character. When people learn of my accomplishment, their reactions are always positive.Being an Eagle Scout has definitely helped with my girlfriends, too (only one at a time). Being an Eagle instantly makes their

fathers like you!

THE TOM A. BAYLESS EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP

FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE All Eagle Scouts graduating from high school in 2013 are eligible

to win a $1,000 scholarship for educational expenses associated with college, community college or a trade school. This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of tom and fran Bayless.

Tom Bayless earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1941 as a member of Troop 19 in Shaker Heights. He is the founder of the Greater Cleve-land Council Eagle Scout Association and was responsible for starting the Eagle Scout Awards Dinner. In 1987 he received the Silver Beaver Award. In 2008, Tom was inducted into the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. Tom and Fran are members of the Rotary Club of Burton Middlefield. Fran served as District Governor for the North-ern Ohio Rotary District 6630 from 2008-2009. They are the proud grandparents of Eagle Scouts John and alexander cross.

To be eligible to win this scholarship, the Eagle Scout must have provided a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer service hours during his high school years. The service hours are in addition to his Eagle Scout project or serving on the Eagle Scout project committee.

If interested in being considered, please submit a one-page essay on your volunteer service activity and the effect it has on you, as well as those you serve. If you have participated in multiple organizations to reach your cumulative service hours, please highlight one activity but include a list with corresponding hours served on a separate sheet. Essays are due by January 31, 2013, to the Council Service Center in a sealed envelope addressed to the Bayless Scholarship committee. If you have any questions, contact culeen carey, Development Director.

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NATHAN L. DAUBY MUSEUM

WANTED

•Beaumont Camp staff patches: 1955, 1956 and 1957

•Boys’ Life 8 1/2” x 11” 100% felt certificates: 1954 and 1972

•Cub Scout Boo-Mont patches: 2008, 2009 and all prior to 2003

Please include your name, address, and phone number with all donations.Mail or bring items to:

Greater Cleveland Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaAttn. Museum Committee

2241 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

The Nathan Dauby Scout Museum is presently in need of the following items to complete its numerous and various collections:

Certificate of Award...for catching the first raccoon of the season!


FINANCIAL NEWSFRIENDS OF SCOUTING 2012

DISTRICT / CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN 2012 Goal 5/16/12 current % of GoalCrooked Creek $80,000 $61,832 77.3% Community: Scott Strawn/Jack Zilly $15,000 $13,810 92.1% Family: Bob Coppenhaver $32,000 $24,197 75.6% Good Scout Luncheon $33,000 $23,825 72.2%Cuyahoga Valley $60,000 $56,152 93.6% Community: George Picha $15,000 $9,994 66.6% Family: Alex Depaoli $35,000 $36,838 105.3% Good Scout Luncheon $10,000 $9,320 93.2%Dover Rockport: Terry Peterson $73,000 $74,604 102.2% Community: Steve Fisher $10,500 $12,540 119.4% Family:Tom Hartman $42,500 $38,919 91.6% Good Scout Luncheon $20,000 $23,145 115.7%Glacier Ridge $90,000 $78,712 87.5% Community: David Bauders $14,000 $14,455 103.3% Family: Tom Tomsic $44,000 $38,557 87.6% Good Scout Luncheon $32,000 $25,700 80.3%Pioneer: Giles Manias $53,000 $49,585 93.6% Community: Chuck Ignatz $9,000 $7,990 88.8% Family: Bob Trompak $29,000 $32,440 111.9% Good Scout Luncheon: Jeff Schapel $15,000 $9,155 61.0%Quarrylands $51,000 $51,005 100.0% Community: Tony Dick $8,000 $4,085 51.1% Family: Ken Fox $33,000 $39,870 120.8% Good Scout Luncheon $10,000 $7,050 70.5%SA1 $407,000 $371,890 91.4% Freedom Trail: James Thompson $40,000 $55,390 138.5% Community $3,000 $27,085 902.8% Family: Cynthia Leary $2,000 $500 25.0% Good Scout Luncheon: John Slavik $35,000 $27,805 79.4%Two Rivers: Don Dzurec $45,000 $46,571 103.5% Community: James Sammon $23,500 $25,825 109.9% Family: C.J. Nusbaum $4,000 $4,516 112.9% Good Scout Luncheon: David Bonifas $17,500 $16,230 92.7%SA2 $85,000 $101,961 120.0%COMMUNITY: Ralph Dise $98,000 $116,284 118.7%FAMILY: Paul Koomar $221,500 $215,837 97.4%GOOD SCOUT LUNCHEON: Bob Troop $172,500 $142,230 82.5%District Division $492,000 $473,851 96.3%council Summary: 2012 goal 2012 current % of goalCOMMUNITY: Ralph Dise $98,000 $116,284 118.7%FAMILY: Paul Koomar $221,500 $215,837 97.4%DISTRICT GSL: Bob Troop $172,500 $142,230 82.5%COUNCIL GSL: Bob Troop $119,000 $94,025 79.0%BOARD GSL: Jim McClurg $105,000 $117,480 111.9%BOARD PACESETTER: Howard Lewis $116,000 $133,627 115.2%OTHER $3,775 NATOTAL: David Gooch $832,000 $832,258 100.0%

Below is the FOS Victory Celebration report. Thank you to all volunteers who helped the council achieve our FOS goal at the Victory Celebration on May 16. Congratulations to the districts that have surpassed their goals.

Thank you to all who have supported Scouting in the Greater Cleveland Council with your generous financial support!

ALTERNATIVE GIFTS FOR SCOUTINGHAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT INCLUDING SCOUTING IN YOUR

FUTURE PLANS BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO IT? HERE ARE SOME IDEAS…

• If you are over 70½, give the Greater Cleveland Council a gift through your existing IRA• Include the Council in your will or trust as charitable beneficiary • Name the Council as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy • Give a fully-funded life insurance policy no longer needed to the Council• Designate the Council as a beneficiary of your 401(k) plan• Give appreciated stock to avoid capital gains tax

You can designate an exact dollar amount, or use a percentage of an asset, to go directly to the Greater Cleveland Council. As the donor, you can also designate the purpose of the gift.

There is a tax benefit associated with each type of gift. We would be happy to confiden-tially discuss these benefits with you at no charge to help you achieve your objectives.

Call Development Director Culeen Carey at (216) 458-8948 to discuss or arrange a meeting.

Attention: Heather McMillan – 7th Annual Estate Planning Seminar or to [email protected]


10TH ANNUAL GOOD SCOUT LUNCHEON A SUCCESSturner construction

honored with corporate good

Scout awardSome 500 guests attended

the 10th annual Good Scout Luncheon on May 9, 2012. The luncheon was held at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel and raised awareness and support for the Scout-ing programs of the Greater Cleveland Council. The

event was chaired by Bob Troop, CEO of the Shamrock Companies. Turner Construction was recognized with the Corporate Good Scout Award. Mark Dent accepted the award on behalf of Turner. Turner Construction has provided countless resources to improving Beaumont Scout Reservation over the last few years. This has included a complete renovation of Troop Lodge 8 (see photo).

This year, the Good Scout Award Luncheon raised more than $353,000 to support Scouting programs in Cleveland.

MC Michael DeSalvo, and GSL Chairman Bob Troop

Scouts taking part in the GSL opening

Tristan Ford played the piano as guests arrived and during lunch.

Council President Howard Lewis, Keynote Speaker David Steward, and Mark Dent of Turner Construction

5TH ANNUAL GREATER CLEVELAND COUNCIL BSASPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 – REGISTRATION FORMHILL ’N DALE CLUB

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Family Heritage

Life Insurance Co.Cleveland Clinic

Dealer TireDollar Bank

Medical Mutual of OhioSeaforth Mineral

Shamrock CompaniesApplied Technologies

Benefits Resource GroupFifth Third Bank

Lincoln Electric CompanyOM GroupPNC Bank

Sherwin-WilliamsTom James CompanyTurner Construction

VAM AssociatesBenesch, Friedlander,

Coplan & Arnoff LLPErnst & YoungGanley BMW

Huntington BankKPMG

Morgan StanleyParker Hannifin

Ramco Specialties, Inc.Tegrit Group

Today’s Business ProductsWells Fargo

Adventure Growth, Inc.Apple Growth Partners

B’Laster

Baker HostetlerCalfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP

CBIZDuke Printing

FirstMeritGeis Companies

Great Lakes TowingHobe and Lucas

Independence ExcavatingJones Day

LifeHealth Science, LLCLubrizolMaterion

McDonald HopkinsMultilink, Inc

OCP ContractorsParma Community General Hospital

Planned Financial Services/Frank Fantozzi

PolyOnePorter, Wright, Morris &

Arthur, LLPPPG

Prince & IzantRPM

Siegel, Siegel, Johnson & Jennings Co., L.P.ASmith and CondeniSouthwest General

SwagelokTucker Ellis & West

Weatherchem


2012 POPCORN SALE• Great NEW flavors from our new vendor, Pecatonica River!• Unbeatable prize program features, prizes and gift cards• Q for a Day – back at $500 in sales• Blast Bow bonus prize for selling $700• Great bonus prize choices for $2,500 sellers

Scouts can still earn:• Scholarship funds if they are currently in the program• Indians, Cavs, Gladiators, and Monsters tickets for selling $600 in popcorn

For more information on sale improvements and these and other incentive items available to Scouts, attend one of the popcorn orientations listed.

For more information on the 2012 popcorn sale, go to www.gccbsa.org and check out the popcorn page which can be found under the Support Scouting tab.


2012 POPCORN CALENDAR kEY DATESWednesday, July 11 Council Popcorn Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m., CSC, District Kernels and Zone Kernels

UNIT KERNEL ORIENTATION MEETINGS:

Saturday, August 11 Council Kickoff and orientation 10:00 a.m. Independence Rec Center.

Tuesday, August 14 Dover Rockport District popcorn orientation, 6:00 p.m., Dave & Busters

Wednesday, August 15 Cuyahoga Valley District popcorn orientation, 6:30 p.m., Twinsburg Library

Thursday, August 16 Glacier Ridge District popcorn orientation, 6:00 p.m., Cle. Hts/Univ. Hts. Library

Monday, August 20 Quarrylands District popcorn orientation, 6:30 p.m., Middleburg Hts. Library

Tuesday, August 21 Two Rivers/Freedom Trail popcorn orientation, 7:00 p.m., CSC

Wednesday, August 22 Crooked Creek District popcorn orientation, 6:30 p.m., Chagrin Falls Library

Thursday, August 23 Pioneer District popcorn orientation, 7:15 p.m., Donna Smallwood Activity Ctr.

Wednesday, August 29 Council Conducted Orientation Meetings, 11:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. CSC

Unit Kernels must attend ANY one of the above orientation meetings to earn their commission bonus.

Friday, September 7 Unit Show and Deliver Orders placed on line

Wednesday, September 12 Council Popcorn Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. CSC, District Kernels and ZK

Friday, September 21 Show and Sell Orders Distributed to Units (contact your district leadership for exact times)

September 22 Super Saturday – Sale begins

October 28 Popcorn Sale ends

Wednesday, October 31 Full unopened cases returned by this date at the CSC NO RETURNS AFTER THIS DATE

Friday, November 2 Unit Take Order due on line

Sunday, November 11 Popcorn prize orders due on line

Friday, November 9 Units with Show and Deliver orders - payment due in council office

Friday, November 16 Units pick up popcorn (contact your district leadership for exact times)

Monday, December 10 Unit popcorn payment due in council office

December 10 Prizes shipped after final unit payment is made

POPCORN SALE TO DO LIST:

Sign up for the sale (see form)

Assign unit kernel

Attend an orientation (see list)

Set and plan an exciting Unit Popcorn Kick-off

Plan your unit blitz day

Order popcorn for Show and Sell

SELL, SELL, SELL

Order popcorn to fill Take Orders

Spend all that money on a great Scouting program

2012 GREATER CLEVELAND COUNCILBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

PECATONICA RIVER POPCORN SALEPRODUCT LINE-UP

• Popping Tin-$10• Small Caramel Corn-$10• 18-Pack Butter Microwave-$18• 18-Pack Butter Microwave Light-$18• 18-Pack Kettle Corn Microwave-$22• Tall Cheese Tin-$20• Tall Jalapeño Cheese Tin-$20• White Gold Tin-$20• Mud Puddle Tin-$20• Cleveland Browns Tin-Carmel Corn w/ peanuts-$25• 3-Way “Chicago Style” Tin-Butter/Caramel/Cheese-$30• 4-Pack Tin Gift Set-Mud Puddles/Caramel Corn/Cheese/ White Gold-$40• OSU Tin-Chocolate Peanuts/ White Ruby/Peanut Butter Cup/ Dark Chocolate w/Sea Salt-$50• Military-$30 • Military-$50

2012 UNIT POPCORN REGISTRATIONSign up now and fund the kind of year you want for your unit through the popcorn sale.We have the best Scout incentive program of any fundraiser!

NEW VENDOR MEANS:TINS FOR ALL PRE-POPPED PRODUCTS!

BETTER TASTING POPCORN!BROWNS AND OSU TINS!

BASE COMMISSION IS NOW 32%!


COUNCIL EVENTS


CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON SCOUTING OFFICERS John Puhalik Chairman (216) 741-9109 [email protected] Charles (CJ) Nusbaum Treasurer (216) 676-5018 [email protected] Graham Secretary (216) 641-1450 n/aRev. Neil G. Walters Chaplain (440) 238-1770 n/a Georgia L. McCoy CYO Liaison (216) 334-1261 Paula Berghauser Adult Recognition Chair (440) 230-0637 [email protected] Paula Puchajda Membership Chair (216) 251-2805 n/a Paula Berghauser Chair, GCC (440) 230-0637 [email protected]

RELIGIOUS EMBLEMSLight of Christ - Designed for 6-7 year old Cub Scouts Parvuli Dei - Designed for 8-10 year old Cub Scouts. Ad Altare Dei - Designed for 13-14 year old Boy Scouts. Pope Pius XII - Designed for Venturing Crew Members and Boy Scouts 15 years old and older. Light is Life - Designed for Boy Scouts, 12-13 years old, of the Eastern-rite Catholic Churches.

Scouts in the Eastern Catholic Churches work on Light is Life rather than the Ad Altare Dei emblem. ADULT RECOGNITION Bronze Pelican - used to recognize individuals in your local dioceses for their significant contributions. Brother Barnabas - national recognition for long and meritorious service. Golden AAD - a fund used to directly support the ministry of our priest chaplains who serve on

the Executive Board. Significant contributions of $2,500 or more are recognized by a special medal. Jerusalem Cross - used to recognize Scouting in the Catholic Church participants who return to

their dioceses and complete a mission project benefiting Catholic youth of their community. Silver St. George - national recognition for the hard work and diligent hours supporting the

Catholic Youth Ministry at the national level. Spes Mundi - a fund used to directly support the International Catholic Conference of Scouting.

Significant contributions of $2,500 or more are recognized by a special medal. St. George - used to recognize individuals in your local dioceses for their significant contributions

and many years of support for the Catholic Youth Ministry at the local level.

WHAT JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE BRINGS TO YOUR UNIT 1. A framework for planning the year. • The Journey to Excellence standards are based on the results of the efforts successful units accomplish to continually improve. • If your unit plans to achieve gold or silver Journey to Excellence, you’ll have a strong and active program.

2. A method for evaluating your unit. • Journey to Excellence provides tangible measurements based on things you are likely already tracking, such as how many campouts you have, how many youth are advancing, etc., and uses simple ways to calculate your performance.

3. Guidance in areas where you might do better. • As you track your performance against the Journey to Excellence standards, you can easily see where you could improve.

4. Specific guidelines and standards of what is considered good performance. • Journey to Excellence has specific, simple measures to help you. You can easily compare what you are doing against the standards.

5. Early warning of potential problem areas. • You track any areas where your unit is not performing as you might like and have plenty of time to make corrections.

6. Recognition for good Scouting. • You can proudly receive your bronze, silver, or gold recognition for your Scouting unit for the year.

7. Benchmarking to get ideas and tips from other good units. • You can receive help and best practices in areas where other units have met the gold standard. • In the areas where you are doing well, you can give help and ideas to other units.


SAMPLE GOALS FOR NYLT PARTICIPANTS

The goals provided below are just examples of what can be considered as ways of bringing the many teach-ings presented at NYLT back to the home unit. In each case, one or more of the criteria for SMART goals are intentionally not met in the listed goals in order that you can expand on these ideas and make them SMART Goals.

There may be other needs within your troop that are not listed below, which, if they incorporate the team building, patrol/troop management and leadership skills

and teaching/evaluation tools presented at NYLT, are equally acceptable and preferable. Use the Planning Tool Worksheet from the NYLT Participant Notebook, and check it for

other tools and worksheet.• Plan activities for your unit’s next campout (games, instruction, schedule, meals, etc.)• Use Teaching EDGE at a troop/crew meeting to teach a leadership skill, knots. • Work with your patrol to develop a “Patrol Vision.” Determine the goals that will help your patrol achieve this vision. Make a plan to complete your Vision.• Plan and be Master of Ceremony for your troop’s next Court of Honor or other event.• Use “Presentation plan form” on your next presentation, use flip charts.• Plan and lead a Flag Ceremony using NYLT material (Leading EDGE), or a Scout’s Own Service at your Troop’s next campout.• Teach your patrol the different phases of Team Development. Use your compass to figure out what is your patrol’s current stage. Repeat in a month.• If Patrol Leader, use Patrol Duty roster at next three campouts. If your troop does not use patrol duty rosters, use Teaching EDGE to introduce to troop and work with SPL and SM to use regularly.• Use Teaching EDGE to teach the new Scout Patrol how to cook dinner and breakfast using NYLT meals at your next campout. Use menu planning sheets distributed during course or from other resources (Internet, troop adults, Cooking MB book).• Use Start, Stop, Continue (SSC) to evaluate a Troop meeting or campout; If troop does not use this process, using Teaching EDGE, instruct Troop/Patrol in its use and help them continue to use it.• If SPL, plan and run PLC meetings based on an agenda from NYLT, use the Troop Program Resources and other BSA publications.• If SPL, plan next month’s program using Leave No Trace (www.lnt.org) or other backpacking skills.• Use Teaching EDGE to plan and run a troop instruction on “Notes and how to keep them.”• Use Teaching EDGE to teach how to use a GPS or run a Geocache game.• Use Teaching EDGE to teach new songs learned at NYLT. Practice good communication skills.• Plan and lead a troop campfire at next campout. Use campfire program planner form.• Plan and lead a troop instruction on the use and safety of backpacking stoves. Use material in your NYLT Participant Notebook.• Use Teaching EDGE to teach troop how to plan a menu and purchase food for your next campout.• As a leader, demonstrate “leading by example” as demon-strated at NYLT (full uniform, on time, meeting agenda, take notes, communicate, etc.)• Plan and conduct a troop Leadership Training with other NYLT trained youth. • Use Leading EDGE in guiding patrol or PLC thru a task. Demonstrate the proper leadership style for at least two of the four stages of team development.• Create a vision for the troop with the support of the PLC and adults.• Create a set of SMART goals based on a Vision that you have shared with your Scoutmaster and PLC.

WEBELOS TO SCOUT CALENDAR:For a successful Webelos to Scout transition, troops and packs should

follow a year-round plan. See below for what steps need to be made during the months of July-October. (CM = Cubmaster, PLC = Patrol Leaders’ Council, SM = Scoutmaster, SPL = Senior Patrol Leader, TG = Troop Guide, TMC = Troop Membership Chairman)

JulyWork closely with new Scouts and parents during their transition to the Boy Scout troop, ensuring their needs aremet and that their move has been natural and fun. Person Responsible: TMC

Work on rank advancement with new Scouts Person Responsible: SM, SPL, TG

auguStGet names, addresses, and telephone numbers of second-year Webelos Scouts. Record the information on the Webelos Scout Tracking form. (available at www.gccbsa.org) Person Responsible: TMC, WDL, CM

Plan a joint Boy Scout troop/Webelos den camping trip for October Person Responsible: SM, PLC, CM, WDL

Plan a program of upcoming events to present at Webelos den meeting in November Person Responsible: TMC

Select a den chief for each Webelos den Person Responsible: SM, SPL, CM

SePtemBerMail a letter of introduction from the Boy Scout troop to second-year Webelos Scouts to introduce them to the troop Person Responsible: TMC, SM

Put second-year Webelos Scouts on the mailing list to receive the troop newsletter Person Responsible: TMC

Continue planning the joint camping trip for October Person Responsible: SM, PLC, CM, WDL

octoBerConduct joint camping trip with the Webelos den Person Responsible: SM, PLC, CM, WDL


WHY? Everything we do in Scouts is because WE BELIEVE in helping youth learn to become good citizens, better people and better leaders. As Baden-Powell said, “all Scouters should set the example and be trained.”

“Success in training the boy depends on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.”Lord Robert Baden-Powell

HOW? The first portion of the Wood Badge course uses a classroom approach with practical exercises to teach the essentials of leadership and how to best use a model Scout unit program. You will learn what makes leadership work for you in Scouting and in your personal life.

The second half of the course offers an outdoor experience with classroom modules to help you learn the application of the leadership skills unique to BSA units. There will also be a group meeting or two that you will need to attend in between weekends. Your group will set that schedule. You will also write and complete a “Ticket”. Successful completion of the course will be your attendance at both weekends, in their entirety, as well as the completion of the Ticket process.

Our staff is committed to guide you and help you succeed! We will provide you the necessary support and encouragement to complete the instructional course as well as your Ticket. Upon completion of your Ticket, you will receive the Wood Badge Recognition, including the neckerchief, woggle, Wood Badge beads and Certificate of completion.

What do you need to succeed? An up to date BSA physical, personal camping equipment, a desire to learn, an ability to have fun, a commitment to apply what you learn and your registration.

ANY QUESTIONS? Please call your Course Director – Dave Volek Email: mailto:[email protected] Phone: (216) 341-6270Or visit our website: www.woodbadgegcc.com

I accept the invitation to 2013 GCC Wood Badge Course. I have completed basic training for my registered position. I understand that my attendance and participation in all sessions is required and that to receive my Wood Badge recognition I must first complete my Ticket. I understand that all fees must be paid and received 30 days prior to the course – or by March 25, 2013. I understand that my deposit of $50.00 is non-refundable and my full fee is non-refundable if I cancel less than 30 days prior to the start of the course.

Please COMPLETE (PRINT) the following information:Position in Scouting: ____________________________________Unit #/District/Council __ Cub Scouts __ Boy Scouts __ Venturing __ District __ Council __ Learning for LifeName: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________City: ______________________ Zip: ________Phone: ( )____________________ Email: _____________________________ T-Shirt Size: _____

__ $50.00 Deposit Enclosed __ Entire Fee Enclosed Other( please specify): ________Card Number: ____________________ Expiration Date: ________ Credit Card: Visa Master Card AMEX

Signature ________________________________________________________________________________Please mail or bring completed application to:Greater Cleveland Council, BSA, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-3295

2012 TRAINING SCHEDULEDistrict training Date time location Details/fee

GCC Outdoor Leader Skills Sept. 14-16 (Fri.-Sun.) Cub World, Beaumont Scout Reservation Registration limited to first 30 accepted. $45 early discount, $60 after Aug. 31

GCC Tiger & Wolf Den Leader-Specific Training Sat., Sept. 29 9 a.m.-11 a.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC Bear & Webelos Den Leader-Specific Training Sat., Sept. 29 Noon.-2 p.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC Cubmasters/Committee Chair & Members Sat., Sept. 29 3 p.m.-5 p.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC Tiger & Wolf Den Leader-Specific Training Tues., Oct. 16 7 p.m.-9 p.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC Bear & Webelos Den Leader-Specific Training Tues., Oct. 23 7 p.m.-9 p.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC Cubmasters/Committee Chair & Members Tues., Oct. 23 7 p.m.-9 p.m. BSA Service Center, 2241 Woodland Ave, Cleveland $10 ($5 if you already have a copy of the new Den & Pack Resource Guide)

GCC BS Leaders Specific 1st Saturday in November Strongsville Library Registration limited to first 25 accepted. $5 early discount, $15 after Oct. 26

GCC Fast Start online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org For all leaders by program no fee

GCC Severe Weather Training online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org One registered person must be trained in every unit no fee

GCC This is Scouting online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org For all leaders no fee

GCC Safe Swim Defense online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org no fee

GCC Safety Afloat online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org no fee

GCC Troop Committee Challenge online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org For all troop committee members no fee

GCC Cub Scout Leader Specific online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org

GCC Youth Protection online training 24/7 www.myscouting.org For all adult leaders no fee

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND WOOD BADGE C-4-440-13

For trainings at the Service Center, register with Jennifer lariccia at [email protected].


WILDERNESS ENGINEERS WEEkEND You could not have asked for a more perfect weekend to spend time at Beaumont Scout Reservation than May 4-6,

2012. The weather was perfect, and allowed 106 volunteers to contribute their time and talents to getting Beaumont ready for another summer of Scout camping. Projects ranged from masonry work to tree and limb removal, painting, carpentry, and mowing. A 1,200 acre camp like Beaumont Scout Reservation takes a lot of work to stay in working order, but working order is just not good enough. Beaumont Sizzles!!! And that is just what Jim and Gilda Conkey, coordinators of Wilderness Engineers Weekend, inspired.

So if you missed the opportunity to come out in May, no worries. Mark your calendar NOW for October 5-7, 2012. Take this chance to make Wilderness Engineers Weekend a part of your unit’s or company’s annual volunteer schedule.


XTREME WEEkENDS AT BEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION

CUB SCOUTS/WEBELOS/BOY SCOUTS TROOPS/PACkS/FAMILIES

NEXT XTREME WEEKEND: August 31, 2012-September 3 2012Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have 3 days of nothing but the excite-ment of camp for your troop, pack or family? If so, why not check out the Beaumont Xtreme Weekends! Here is some of what you can do: Camping (Lodge, Family Cabins, Tents, or your own RV) Shooting Sports Boating, Canoeing, Sailing Swimming Climbing Crafts Optional Home Style Meal Plan PROGRAM FEES FRIDAY-SATURDAY FRIDAY-SUNDAYCub Scouts/Webelos $20.00 $40.00Boy Scouts $30.00 $50.00Adults/Siblings $20.00 $40.00

DINING HALL SERVICES $25.00 (per person) (Includes Dining Hall Service Friday Dinner through Sunday Breakfast)$45.00 (per person) (Includes Dining Hall Service Friday Dinner through Monday Breakfast)

HOW TO REGISTER: REGISTER ONLINE AT: hp://extreme.beaumont.com

WHAT IF WE WANT TO CAMP? Call the Council Service Center at 216-458-8904 and we will arrange to reserve you a lodge or campsite for your weekend camping needs.

XTREME WEEKEND PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Friday Night 5:00—9:00 p.m. Registration6:00—7:30 p.m. Dining Hall Service 8:00—10:00 p.m. Open Swim/Star Hike

Saturday 7:00—8:30 a.m. Dining Hall Service 8:45 a.m. Flag Ceremony 9:00—Noon Program Areas Open 12:00—2:00 p.m. Lunch / Dining Hall Service 2:00—5:00 p.m. Program Area Open (See above) 6:00—7:30 p.m. Dinner / Dining Hall Service 7:45 p.m. Flag Ceremony 8:00—10:00 p.m. Open Swim/Star Gazing/Night Hike

Sunday 7:00—8:30 a.m. Breakfast / Dining Hall Service 8:45 a.m. Flag Ceremony 9:00—Noon Program Areas Open 2:00—2:00 p.m. Lunch / Dining Hall Service 2:00—5:00 p.m. Program Area Open (See above) 6:00—7:30 p.m. Dinner / Dining Hall Service 7:45 p.m. Flag Ceremony 8:00—10:00 p.m. Open Swim/Star Gazing/Night Hike

Monday 7:00—8:30 a.m. Dining Hall Service 9:00—11:00 a.m. Units/Families Depart


CAMPING INFORMATION

WEBELOS RESIDENT CAMPBeaumont Scout Reservation

July 26-29, 2012

Avast me hearties…… Pirates come ashore at Beaumont! Summer 2012 will see pirates taking refuge at the Cub World Fort. Leaders will have

to walk the plank or face their fate with a gang of Webelos pirates. What better way for Webelos to spend their summer than by searching for buried treasure? Learn how to shoot bows and arrows and air muskets from land lubbers, make your very own candle and lantern, and put to sea with your best mates!!!

This phenomenal pirate paradise won’t last long, sign up your pirate at http://gccbsa.kintera.org/wrc2012

A TIP ON TOUR PLANSWhen do I need to complete a tour and activity plan? Times when a tour and activity plan must be submitted for council review include the

following: •Trips of 500 miles or more •Trips outside of council borders (exception: not to your council-owned property) •Trips to any national high-adventure base, national Scout jamboree, National Order of the Arrow Conference, the Summit Bechtel Reserve,

or a regionally sponsored event •When conducting any of the following activities outside of council or district events: Aquatics activities (swimming, boating, floating, scuba, etc.) Climbing and rappelling Orientation flights (process flying plan) Shooting sports Any activities involving motorized vehicles as part of the program

(snowmobiles, boating, etc.); or At a council’s request (Contact your local council for additional guidelines or regula-

tions concerning tour and activity plans; many have set guidelines for events or activities within council boundaries such as for Cub Scout overnight camping.)

Regardless, the tour and activity plan is an excellent tool that should be included in preparation for all activities, even those not requiring it. It guides a tour leader through itineraries, travel arrangements, two-deep leadership, supervision qualifications, and transportation.

ARE YOU THE BEST ANGLER IN NORTHEAST OHIO?

On Saturday, August 11, 2012, Scouts from all over will be taking the challenge to see who can catch the most and biggest fish. If everyone were a record setting angler it would be called CATCHING, not fishing.

Three different divisions will be set for this tournament / instruction. Designed to give Scouts the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Fishing Belt Loop and Pin and the Fish-ing Merit Badge, Scout Fishing Frenzy is not your ordinary event. Not only can Scouts earn advancement, but they can also earn trophies and prizes in a variety of categories for each division.

SCHEDULE 7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Flag Ceremony 9:00-11:30 a.m. Fishing Derby Open 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00-5:00 p.m. Fishing Derby Open 5:15 p.m. Flag Ceremony 5:30 p.m. Dismissal

PROGRAM COSTS Cub Scouts & Webelos $20.00 Boy Scouts $30.00 Adults & Siblings $20.00 (Fee includes Saturday breakfast, lunch & bait)

Why not make it a weekend for your unit or family. Lodges, family cabins, campsites and sites at Beaumont Village are available. Call the Camping Department at (216) 458-8904 for reservations and information.

HALLOWEEN WEEKENDThis October, Cub Scouts will have a hauntingly good time at Halloween Weekend.

Activities slated for this year’s event include a costume contest and parade, campfire, hay rides, crafts, midway games, haunted house and many more frightfully good tricks and treats.

Halloween Weekend is an overnight campout for Cub Scouts and their families at Beaumont Scout Reservation – siblings are welcome. Packs now have two weekends to choose from to accommodate busy fall program schedules.

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND #1 Session A: October 19 Session B: October 20

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND #2 Session A: October 26 Session B: October 27

For more information on Halloween Weekend, visit the council’s Web site: gccbsa.org


BEAUMONT 2013The next chapter of the Beaumont Sizzles legacy will be revealed soon. Make your

reservations now for a spot at a program so hot and exciting it sizzles!!! Week 1 June 23 – 29, 2013 Week 2 June 30 – July 6, 2013 Week 3 July 7 – 13, 2013 Week 4 July 14 – 20, 2013 Scouts who attend summer camp at Beaumont during week 4 will have the opportunity

to visit the National Jamboree for a day. Look for additional details (cost, day, etc) soon.Call Chris at (216) 458-8904 to make your reservation TODAY!!!

Looking for something different for your next troop or pack outing?

How about your next family campout?Beaumont Scout Reservation has eight newly-renovated family cabins

available for rent. Each cabin has two bedrooms ( sleeps up to six people), a living room, bathroom with toilet and shower, kitchen with new refrigerator and microwave oven (no stoves).

WHY NOT TRY A FAMILY WEEkEND AT BEAUMONT?MAkE YOUR RESERVATION BY CALLING THE

COUNCIL CAMPING DEPARTMENT AT (216) 458-8904.

NOW AVAILABLE FOR RENTBEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION NEWLY

RENOVATED FAMILY CABINS

Cabin Rental only $100.00 Friday night –Sunday afternoon

CAMPMASTER RESERVATION SCHOOL SATURDAY, JULY 28, 20129:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

BEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION

Calling all Campmasters and Campmasters’ Staff…Beaumont Scout Reservation is looking for individuals to give leadership to camping

programs for the 2012 and 2013 fall, winter, and spring camping seasons. Campmasters are responsible for recruiting their team of volunteers to cover the varying needs of the weekend that they serve. All Campmasters and Campmasters’ Staff must complete Reservation School this year. This mandatory training gives Campmasters and their staff a compre-hensive understanding of programs and policies at Beaumont Scout Reservation.

For more information contact Ranger Denny Seth at (440) 563-3319. Register online at http://gccbsa.kintera.org/cmschool

BEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION’S WISH LIST FROM CARL G. BOYLES, CAMP DIRECTOR

In the past, this article of the Trail Marker has been devoted to asking for things such as hammers, bolts, rifles, rope, lumber, and other various program and maintenance equipment. Those items are nice, they are appreciated, and they are needed. However, I wanted to use this article to take this time to make a different wish… As I sit in my office at Beaumont Scout Reservation on this beautiful May day, I anxiously await staff to start arriving in a few days and Scouts to start arriving in a few short weeks. For twenty one summers, Boy Scout summer camp has been my home and I am proud and grateful to make Beaumont Scout Reservation my home.

Since arriving on December 1, 2011, I have been overwhelmed with the sense of sup-port and hope that the Greater Cleveland Council has shown me. So on to my wish, it isn’t a small one, some of you might even think that it is too large to ask for, unrealistic. Well I have always been a dreamer, so here it is my wish. The only item on my wish list is for every Cub Scout Pack, Webelos Den, Venturer Crew, and Boy Scout Troop to give Beaumont Scout Reservation an opportunity to serve as your summer camp in 2013.

So there it is… Now I know that quite a few packs, dens, crews, and troops utilize Beaumont for weekend camping throughout the year, and that is GREAT. However, nothing replaces the magic that occurs in the campsites and troop lodges, trails, program areas, and campfires. Summer camp is where memories are branded into your mind, where legends are made and were they will be handed down from Scout to Scout.

Thanks for reading an old camp director’s wish. See you at camp!Carl G. Boyles

PROGRAM FELLOWS WANTEDHave you ever wanted to run the climbing tower? Ever wanted to run a rifle, archery,

or shotgun range? Well, if you have ever been interested in running a program area at Beaumont Scout Reservation, we are looking for you. Currently Beaumont Scout Reservation is increasing its fall, winter, and spring programs, and is in need of qualified volunteers to help us.

On Saturday, July 28, through Sunday, July 29, 2012, Beaumont Scout Reservation will be hosting our first ever Reservation School. This training will give volunteers the needed instruction and certification to run specific program areas at Beaumont. Upon completion of the general health and safety requirements and program department specific training, volunteers will graduate as a Program Fellow.

Program specialties offered:COPE instructorClimbing instructorRifle range safety officerArchery instructorShotgun range safety officerBB instructorCub Scout aquatics instructorEnvironmental resource instructor

As we continue to grow our year-round program opportunities, we need your help to make it happen. For more information contact Carl G. Boyles (216) 458-8921 or via email at [email protected].

To register go to http://gccbsa.kintera.org/reservschool


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“contact us”.

Lodge #17 Leadership LODGE OFFICERS

Lodge Chief Michael Schloemer

Vice Chief Membership Open

Vice Chief Program Daniel Hearn

Vice Chief Finance Alex Moryan

Vice Chief Communication Open

LODGE ADVISERS

Lodge Adviser Margie Bibbs (440) 734-7380

Program Associate Advisor Open

Membership Associate Advisor Danise Krushinski (216) 587-0122

Finance Associate Advisor Norm Wells (216) 441-2123

Communications Associate Advisor Ken Fox (440) 891-6874

LODGE CALENDAR

June- July Summer Camp Ordeals Camp Beaumont July 30 National OA Conference Michigan State University August 10-12 August Ordeal/Vigil Weekend Camp Beaumont

August 27 General Lodge Meeting GCC Service Center

September 21-23 Fall Fellowship Camp Beaumont

October 29 General Lodge Meeting GCC Service Center

November 2-4 Area Leadership Training Camp Lazarus

November 26 General Lodge Meeting GCC Service Center

December TBA Winter Banquet TBD

TRONCLAVE! Tron was the theme to this year’s C4-A Conclave hosted by Ohio River Valley

Council at Fort Steuben Scout Reservation. Section C4A conducted classes before lunch with fun time in the afternoon. The evening was left for partying.

Fort Steuben is a beautiful camp of rolling hills along a lake. The camp is full of tall pines with large open areas for campsites and activity areas. The learning sessions were held in the central part of camp at the trading post, chapel, and mess hall.

The day was sunny and in the 80’s, perfect for afternoon fun. Dodge ball played with Frisbees to the Tron theme was a new challenge. Basketball, patch trad-

ing, and exploring the camp was fun. But, the fun for our Cub Scout visitors was when two Medi-Vac helicopters flew into camp. They crawled all over them as they learned about them.

The evening party was great fun, watch-ing Tron and ice cream social. A crazy auction was also held with the goal of raising a thou-sand dollars.

The next day the new section leaders were introduced. A fun time of meeting old friends, making new ones, and learning how they serve our troops and council was had by all. Mark Haas

AUGUST ORDEAL AND VIGIL INDUCTION

PLEASE JOIN US THE WEEkEND OF AUGUST, 10-12, 2012 CHECk IN FRIDAY NIGHT 6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.CHECk OUT SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:00 A.M.

Ordeal Camping Great Meals Work Projects Cabin Lodging

All Scouts and Adults are required to turn in an Annual Health and Medical Record Form

Please remit this bottom tear off to the Greater Cleveland Council Office

Member: ____ x $20 = _____ Brotherhood: ____ x $30 = _____ Ordeal: ____ x $35 = _____ Total: _____

Name(s) __________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

City________________________________________ State_____ Zip_________

Phone _________________ Email _____________________________________


Venturing officers

objectiVes: Get as many people ACTIVELY involved as soon as possible. Use people in positions where they utilize their strengths. Work together as all ideas are potentially good ideas.Show courtesy at meetings - one conversation at a time.Forget about the past and get on with building an organization that's right for the present and the YOUTH!Plan activities across the council while still encouraging units to plan and organize their own crews.

VOA Advisor Joe Marencik (440) 230-5048 [email protected] Training Paula Berghauser (440) 230-0637 [email protected] Cindy Courtright (216) 283-7229 [email protected] Michael Courtright (216) 283-7229 [email protected] VacantSea Scouting Ron Frye (330) 305-0029 [email protected] Richard Danielson (440) 777-9677 [email protected] Coordinator Ray Bartlett (440) 243-3881 Staff Advisor Jennifer LaRiccia (440) 459-8925 [email protected]

Venturing officers associationPresident Jonathan Marencik (440) 230-5048 [email protected] Vice President Admin. Corey Nehoda [email protected] Vice President Program Vacant [email protected] Anna Arbogast [email protected] Treasurer Vacant [email protected]

2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREEregistration for the 2013 Jamboree opens late spring of 2011.Check out the participant qualifications below and become a fan of the Summit Bechtel

Reserve Facebook page for the inside scoop on the 2013 Jamboree http://www.facebook.com/TheBechtelSummitVENTURING PARTICIPANTQUALIFICATIONS • Crew members must have a current BSA membership with a Venturing crew. • Must have graduated the 8th grade or be at least 14 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree, but have not reached their 21st birthday by the last day of the Jamboree. • Participate in a pre-Jamboree training experience. • Be approved by the unit leader and local council. • Have filed a Jamboree Personal Health and Medical record with the council Jamboree committee before the pre-Jamboree training. • Submit all registration fees per the local council’s payment schedule.

VENTURING ADVISOR QUALIFICATIONS • Must have a current BSA membership with a Venturing crew. • Be at least 21 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree. • Completed Venturing Leader Specific training. • Completed Youth Protection training within one year of the first day of the Jamboree. • Be actively serving as a crew Advisor. • Be able to serve as a role model of physical fitness. Have participated in the pre-Jamboree training experience. • Have filed a Personal Health and Medical Record before the pre-Jamboree training with the council Jamboree committee. • Be approved by the local council. • Submit all registration fees per the local council’s payment schedule. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS• Must have a current BSA membership. • Completed Youth Protection Training within one year of the first day of the Jamboree. • Ability to arrive on site at the Jamboree up to, but not limited to, one week before the Jamboree as deemed necessary by the service director of the area selected to serve in to receive training and assist in the final preparations for troop arrivals. • Be at least 16 years of age by the first day of the Jamboree. • Submit all registration fees per the published payment schedule. • Complete any Jamboree-specific training as deemed necessary by the service director of the area selected to serve in. • File a Personal Health and Medical Record as instructed by the deadline. • Be able to serve as a role model of physical fitness. https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Pages/Registration.aspx.

HELLO VENTURERS! I would like to fill you in on a few Venturing details for the upcoming GCC100

Camporee and other events planned by the VOA for this summer. venturing Summer rendezvous (July 1-3). This year we are planning a Venturing rendezvous at Beaumont Scout Reservation

July 1 -3. Save the dates! the feSt (august 5). The FEST is the Diocese of Cleveland’s family FESTival held at Borromeo College

Seminary in Wickliffe. There is Christian music and family fun all day culminating in a Catholic Mass at 8 p.m. You do not have to be Catholic to participate and volunteer. Scouts can volunteer in any area, but the VOA is coordinating with Mrs. Paula Berghauser to run the play area (giant sandbox and riding toys) for younger children. We will have more information to you for volunteering as these plans are finalized.

voa Picnic and new leaders installation (august 12). The picnic is held each year in August at the Harriet Keeler Pavilion in the Brecksville

Reservation from 4pm - 7pm. This is a bring your own food event. The VOA will have the charcoals good and hot for you to cook your food. There is plenty of space to play games, horse shoes, hike, and bike. We also thank the previous VOA leaders and install the new VOA leaders for the next year at this event. Come, have fun, and relax with venturers from the Greater Cleveland Council!

LOOKING WAY AHEAD THIS YEAR...Boo-mont (october). Just a heads-up for the fall. We are looking at helping out at Boo-mont in October.

Beaumont Director, Mr. Carl Boyles, would like to see the Venturers put on a great haunted forest - or something of that nature. Keep this in mind for an October event.

whirlyball (December 27). We are looking at doing our annual Whirlyball event on Thursday, December 27, 2012,

so keep that evening open.


dover roCkPort oFFiCersDistrict Chairman Gareth Hughes (216) 403-3287 [email protected] District Vice-Chairman Mark Johnson (440) 871-2112 [email protected] Commissioner Steve Garner (440) 552-9349 [email protected] District Executive Jennifer LaRiccia (216) 458-8925 [email protected] Advancement Chairman Eric Augustine (216) 529-0821 [email protected] Chairman Mike Rossande (216) 533-8294 [email protected] Camp Administrator Carlos Vasquez (216) 214-5407 [email protected] Camp Program Eric Black (440) 665-0994 [email protected] Chairman Jennifer Mortenson (440-759-5482 [email protected] Chairman George Szent-Kiraly (216) 244-3324 [email protected] Camping Chairman Mary O’Connor (440) 347-1256 [email protected] Chairman Tom Hartman (216) 642-7342 [email protected] Chairman Dana Hartup (440) 773-3581 [email protected] master Don Friswold (216) 577-9358 [email protected] District Co-Adviser Barb Slator (330) 340-6340 [email protected] District Co-Adviser Curtis Newton (216) 440-1880 [email protected] District Web page: www.drdistrict.org

53.06% Top Leader Trained 26 Trained Top Leaders

JULY CALENDARNo events scheduled

AUGUST CALENDAR 2 District Commissioner Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m.

2 District Committee Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m.

9 District Roundtable Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church 7:00 p.m.

14 District Popcorn Training, Dave and Busters 6:00 p.m. FREE TACO BAR

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 4 District Commissioner Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m.

4 District Committee Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church 6:30 p.m.

11 District Roundtable Meeting, Bay Presbyterian Church, 7:00 p.m.

21 Popcorn Product Pick-up, Dorn Color

22 Popcorn Sale begins

TRIPLE DIGITS FOR CAMPOREEDover Rockport “REPRESENTED” at the Council

Camporee in May with a record number of attendees. 355 youth and adults participated in the 100th anni-versary event held at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. 15 packs and 12 troops enjoyed the festivities which included archery, riflery, medieval battles, axe throwing, knife throwing and a plethora of eye-catching activities. Thanks to the many adult volunteers who helped to make this a grand success!

FOS TEAM EXCEEDS GOALMany thanks go out to the great supporters who devoted their time and talent to helping

meet the DR FOS goal of $73,000. At the time of the victory dinner, the stretch goal was made of $75,000. This will help to support our Scouts by providing quality programs as well as needed resources to continue our lasting legacy in this fine district. Special thanks go out to the following folks:

Steve Fisher, Lee Belardo, Dr. Tom Coletto, Dan McDermott, Terry Peterson, Tom Hartman, Stephanie Ricketts, Noel Bartlett, Colman Lalka, Bridgette Guynne, Mike Simko, Scott McClure, Chris Cwiklinski (Huntington Bank) , John Wilson, (Harding and Jacobs), Rick Myers, Gareth Hughes (PPG), Ron Rasmus (Great Lakes Towing Company), John Climaco and many more.

UTILIzING PECATONICA RIVER POPCORNTO PROVIDE THE GREATEST YEAR OF SCOUTING:Don’t let the name stump you! TINS ARE BACK AND THE POPCORN IS

CRAZY GOOD. You won’t believe the taste of the jalapeno cheese corn or the mud puddle Chocolate!In fact, this product is so tasty; Scouts are begging to sell it now. Start-ing a week earlier andhaving Ohio State and Browns tins are sure ways to guarantee a top notch sale. Our district popcorn kernel is ready to take us on a ride down the river...the Pecatonica River.

August 14 District Training, Dave and Busters 6:00 p.m. FREE TACO BARSeptember 21 Popcorn Distribution, Dorn ColorSeptember 22 Super Saturday – Sale beginsOctober 28 Popcorn Sale endsOctober 31 Full unopened cases returned by this date at the CSC NO RETURNS AFTER THIS DATENovember 2 Unit Take Order due on line November 11 Popcorn prize orders due on lineNovember 9 Units with Show and Deliver orders - payment due in council officeNovember 16 Units pick up popcorn (contact your district leadership for exact times)December 10 Unit popcorn payment due in council officeDecember 10 Prizes shipped after final unit payment is made

DISTRICT DINNER HONORS DOVER’S FINESTMay 10 was not just another day in our western suburban district. It

was a day that the volunteers came together to honor several of their own. The District Award of Merit was given to curt cousineau and tim mohr. Both of these men have spent countless hours in support of our program and those that volunteer in it. We are so proud! The Hornaday Award was given out to Ship 41 for their continuous activities of excel-lence. This is an award that an outstanding ship receives nationally. The Dover Award went to Pack 207, Cubmaster eric Black. The Rockport Award went to Troop 225, led by rich noga. The West Shore Award went to outstanding Crew, Ship 41 led by richard gash. Legendary Jim Delaney, our newest Silver Beaver, was also honored. Not to be out shadowed, our newest award of PERFECT TEN, for perfect Roundtable attendance was handed out by ray Dargis to Troop 115, led by Dave acetta, Troop 729, led by Doug grimm, and Troop 225, led by rich noga.

FALL RECRUITMENT RALLY TIMESoon the school year will be upon us and it is that time of year where we can make a difference

in the lives of boys. September and early October are the times to be planning our School Night for Scouting recruitment nights. mary o’connor and John maline are excited to share the plan of how we can recruit boys into the program, but more importantly, adults as well. Now is the time to work with your district executive, Jennifer lariccia, to get a date on the calendar. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights are ideal as they can be preceded by a boy talk the day before, and flyers sent home the week before. Several units last year had record numbers as they were able to identify a School night for Scouting coordinator to work with the unit and the school in getting the word out. Several units participate in Community-Wide recruitments and we expect record numbers this year. As a gold journey to excellence award winner, our district expects to recruit over 300 new boys into the program this fall. “A well-planned program delivered by a trained leader with a strong outdoor program supported by a good commissioner, attracts and retains youth!” Be sure to make a plan to work with Jennifer, John and Mary and your unit’s school night coordinator to get solid dates set before the calendar gets full.

TROOP 421 MEMORIAL DAY

PARADE2012


Quarrylands oFFiCersDistrict Chairman VACANT District Commissioner Gary Musselman (216) 621-0082 [email protected] BS Roundtable Cmr. Dave Ross (440) 734-2511 [email protected] CS Roundtable Cmr. Joel Bussman (440) 716-8804 [email protected] Misc. Commissioner Bill Sheehan (440) 777-9038 [email protected] ADC Berea/BrookPark/Middleburg Joe Mazur (216) 433-7554 [email protected] Scott Reichert (440) 668-8440 [email protected] Strongsville John Hogan (440) 878-3890 [email protected] Olmsted Falls VACANTADC North Olmsted Tom Andrako (440) 716-1660 [email protected] Membership VACANTSchool Night Chair Connie Sheehan (440) 777-9038 [email protected] Chairperson VACANTPopcorn Kernel VACANT FOS Chairman VACANTFamily FOS Ken Fox (440) 391-0624 [email protected] FOS Tony Dick (440) 824-6119 [email protected] Ron Morgan (440) 234-3623 [email protected] Eagle Scout Coordinator Don Lommler (440) 779-8092 [email protected] Badge Counselor Coordinator Jim Brown (440) 891-5955 [email protected] Training Patrick O’Leary (440) 846-9665 [email protected] Scout Training Bob Sullivan (440) 235-0934 [email protected] Boy Scout Training Patrick O’Leary (440) 846-9665 [email protected] Venturing VACANTCamping VACANT OA Advisor VACANT OA Chapter Chief VACANT Day Camp Director VACANT Day Camp Program VACANT Cub Scout Activities Jeff Tirey (440) 572-0595 [email protected] Boy Scout Activities Jansen Musselman (440) 734-6771 [email protected] Technology/Communications Tony Wulk (216) 470-3191 [email protected] District Webmaster Andrew Young (440) 846-0825 [email protected] District Executive Kallee Kissling (216) 458-8930 [email protected] Check out the Web page: www.quarrylands.net


JULY CALENDAR No district meetings, have a great summer!

AUGUST CALENDAR9 District Dinner11 Council Popcorn Orientation, 10:00 a.m., Independence Rec Center20 QL Popcorn Orientation, 6:30 p.m., Middleburg Hts Library30 Unit Commissioners Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR3 Office & Scout Shop Closed 7 Popcorn Show & Deliver Orders Due Online13 Roundtable, 7:00 p.m., Berea United Methodist Church21 Popcorn Show & Deliver Pick-Up22 Popcorn Sale Begins27 Unit Commissioners Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

For the latest calendar information and event details go to gccbsa.org/calendar

NATIONAL SUMMERTIME PACk AWARD A pack can earn the National Summertime Pack Award by doing

three pack activities when school is out for the summer—one activity each in June, July, and August. Packs also receive a colorful streamer for their pack flag. Dens that have at least half of their members at the three summer pack events can earn a den ribbon. Pack members who take part in all three events are eligible for the National Summertime Pack Award pin, to be worn on the right pocket flap of their uniform.

If a pack is in a “year-round school” (or is part of a home-school association), the pack could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during school breaks.

FOS TEAM SURPASSES THE 75% MARk!!Many thanks go out to the great supporters who devoted their time and talent to helping meet

the QL FOS goal of $51,000 by the victory dinner, on May 16. This will help to support our Scouts by providing quality program as well as needed resources to continue our lasting legacy in this fine district. Special thanks go out to the following folks: Steve Bischof, Peggy hart, mike John-son, christie Kort, Joe lagruth, margie makselan, Judy Poole, Jay ryan, connie Sheehan, Kathy Stuart, tess wallace, and Joe wollet.

At the time of this printing, the QL Family FOS campaign, led by Ken fox, had topped the $40,000 mark; shattering the goal of $33,000!

TROOP 701 SETS COUNCIL FOS RECORD! Troop 701 has set a new Family Friends of Scouting presentation record! At

the time of this printing, their troop had donated $9,806 towards the campaign. Troop 701 is led by Scoutmaster, Scott horan, and the presentation was given by Assistant Scoutmaster, Joe wollet. Troop 701 is chartered by the Strongsville Rotary Club. Outstanding job, Troop 701!

CAMPOREE RECAPQuarrylands “REPRESENTED” at the Council Camporee in May with a record number

of attendees. 524 youth and adults participated in the 100th anniversary event held at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. 10 packs and 11 troops enjoyed the festivities which included archery, riflery, medieval battles, axe throwing, knife throwing and a plethora of eye-catching activities. Thanks to the many adult volunteers who helped to make this a grand success! This was definitely a weekend that will not be forgotten anytime soon!

DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY RECAP Quarrylands District Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, April

28, at the Southpark Mall. Over 60 top racers from around the district showed up, ready to race! The top 5 finishers were:

1. Kevin Olah: Pack 1532. Matt Olah: Pack 1533. John DiFilippo: Pack 7154. David Hendrickson: Pack 1575. Gannon Graf: Pack 332A big thank you to Pack 157 for lending their track for the race, to

several Scouts for helping run the race, and to Ed Brewster, pinewood derby chair, for coordinating the event. Great job, everyone!

TROOP 201 EAGLES HIT THE BOOkS!Olmsted Falls High School recently inducted

their newest members to the National Honor Soci-ety. Among that group, were 8 boys…4 of which are Eagle Scouts from Troop 201! Congratulations to eddie Zajac, adam woodruff, christopher fox, and matt wachowiak! Way to go, guys!! Troop 201 is led by Scoutmaster, Ken fox, and is chartered by the Kiwanis Club of Olmsted Falls.

FALL RECRUITMENT ON THE WAYAs the fall is approaching, it is once again time for Scouting’s fall recruitment drive.

Fall recruitment is a great starting-off point to the Cub Scouting year, as packs can get many new parents and youth involved to have a great year. We are looking forward to a great recruitment and giving every boy a chance at being a part of Scouting!

POPCORN KEY DATESAugust 11 Council kick-off/orientationAugust 16 District popcorn trainingSeptember 7 Show & Deliver orders due on-lineSeptember 21 Show and Deliver popcorn pick-upSeptember 22 Sale beginsOctober 31 Full unopened case returns November 2 Take order due on-lineNovember 11 Prizes order dueNovember 9 Show and Deliver payment dueNovember 11 Prizes order dueNovember 16 Take order pick-upDecember 10 Final unit payments due to council

NEW POPCORN VENDOR:PECATONICA RIVER!!!This will be an exciting year for popcorn

with a great new taste and chance for units to have a thriving sale. Our Quarrylands Popcorn Training will be Monday, August 20, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Middleburg Heights Library (15600 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130). Come and learn about the great new products from Pecatonica River and what it takes to have a successful sale this year!


pioneer officersDistrict Chairman Terry Byrne (440) 845-6956 [email protected] Commissioner Ron Blazak (440) 237-4456 [email protected] Vice Chair VACANTBoy Scout Roundtable VACANT Cub Scout Roundtable Rich Thoma (440) 567-4368 [email protected] Chair VACANT Membership Chair Sue Searcy (440) 886-3644 [email protected] Chair Tom Sutyak (440) 845-8907 [email protected] Activities Chair Bill Thrasher (440) 237-6222 [email protected] Chair VACANTTraining Chair Garry Renicker (216) 351-0745 [email protected] Advancement Chair Denise Hughart (440) 842-8093 [email protected] Day Camp Director Mark Hunter (440) 230-0512 [email protected] Day Camp Program Dir. Ken Kuzcema District Director Dan Varn (216) 458-8919 [email protected]


JULY CALENDAR9-13 District Day Camp, South Cuyahoga Sportsmen Club, North Royalton

AUGUST CALENDAR6 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Ridgewood United Methodist23 Pioneer District Kick-off, 6:30 p.m. Donna Smallwood Activity Center, Parma23 Pioneer District Popcorn Training, 7:30 p.m. Donna Smallwood Activity Center, Parma27 District Committee/Commissioner Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Ridgewood United

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR7 Popcorn Show and Sell orders due online21 Pioneer District Popcorn Distribution, 4:00-6:15 Today’s Business Products (reservation required)14-16 Pioneer District Camporee

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PIONEER DISTRICT “WEEkLY UPDATE”Are you an adult volunteer who would like to know about district and council

activities? Well, now is your chance. Every week, the “Weekly Update” is e-mailed out to all leaders who have subscribed to the list. In the update are notices regard-ing policy, updates on activities, and all-around vital announcements regarding council and district functions. If you are interested in subscribing to this online newsletter, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

AUGUST PROGRAM kICk-OFFThe annual August program kick-off will take place on August 23 this year. The kick-

off will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Donna Smallwood Activities Center in Parma. Each unit is asked to bring at least three representatives to attend each session. These sessions will be very valuable to the units who take advantage of them. The district will be providing a meal for this event. Following the meal, sessions will begin. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Varn.

FALL RECRUITMENT ON THE WAYAs fall is approaching, it is once again time for Scouting’s fall recruitment drive. Fall

recruitment is a great starting-off point to the Cub Scouting year, as packs can get many new parents and youth involved to have a great year. We are looking forward to a great recruit-ment and giving a whole new generation of boys and parents the promise of Scouting.

A 2010 Centennial Quality District PIONEER DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY A GREAT SUCCESSOn April 30, the best of the best pinewood racers came to St. Albert the Great Church

in North Royalton to see who would be the champions of the Pioneer District. Over 65 boys participated in this great event which showcased some great pinewood cars. While all the Scouts who attended were winners, there were some cars that were the best of the best. Here is a list of the top racers from the Derby:

1 Max Keil Tiger 2 Dominic Dabramo Tiger 3 Charles Pafford Tiger 1 Bobby Reilly Wolf 2 Andrew Soos Wolf 3 Nick Smith Wolf 1 Kurt Pickering Bear 2 Jayden Daniello Bear 3 Richard Poinsatte Bear 1 Josh Oehme Webelos 2 Jacob Ruda Webelos 3 Quentin Kaminski Webelos 1 Josh Oehme Webelos 2 Kurt Pickering Bear 3 Jacob Ruda Webelos

PIONEER POPCORN INFORMATIONThe popcorn sale is fast

approaching and all units should be ready because this will ensure a great sale this year! With a new vendor, new com-mission structure and great prizes, the sale will be better

than ever. Units should now begin thinking about pop-corn by appointing their popcorn kernels to oversee the sale. Also all unit kernels should plan to attend the August popcorn kick-off on August 23, at the Donna Smallwood Activities Center in Parma. Unit Popcorn pickups will be taking place on September 21 and November 16. Units will have to set times between 4:00 and 6:15 to arrange for the pick-up of their popcorn, both of these distributions will be taking place at Today’s Business Products in Parma.

TOPRACERS

ATTENTION BOY SCOUT

TROOPS AND VENTURE CREWS

SAVE THE DATE!

Pioneer District Fall Camporee

September 21-23Top of the Ledges,

Hinckley, Ohio


cuyahoga VaLLey officersDistrict Chair Dave James (440) 717-1778 [email protected] Commissioner Linda Gray (330) 468-1079 [email protected] Roundtable Commiss. Bill Makowski (440) 717-3492 [email protected] CS Roundtable Commiss. Linda Gray (330) 468-1079 [email protected] Finance Chair Alex Depaoli (440) 526-1683 [email protected] Membership Chair Carloline Reinecker (330) 468-0504 [email protected] Activities Dave Mullenax (216) 254-3903 [email protected] Advancement Kim Mullenax (216) 254-3903 [email protected] Program Chair Danise Krushinski (216) 587-0122 [email protected] Activities Jim Popik (330) 659-9099 [email protected] BS Advancement Mike Reville (330) 467-0890 [email protected] Vacant Training Pete Reichel (330) 607-9868 [email protected] Venturing Activities Tim Simenc (330) 467-6637 [email protected] Day Camp Director Vacant OA Chapter Advisor Karl Owen (440) 582-1698 Web Master Joe Popik [email protected]/PR Chairman Dave Volek (216) 341-6270 [email protected] Director Scott Johnson (216) 458-8905 [email protected]

District Web site http://www.gccbsa.org/Cuyahoga_Valley/index.html

75% Top Leader Trained 27 Trained Top Leaders

JULY CALENDAR No scheduled meetings. Enjoy camp and summertime activities.

AUGUST CALENDAR2 Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church 2 Commissioner Meeting - 8:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church 9 Roundtable Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church11 Council Popcorn Orientation Meeting 15 District Popcorn Orientation Make-up Meeting - 6:30 p.m. Twinsburg Public Library 10050 Ravenna Rd

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR3 Council Service Center closed due to Labor Day6 Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church 6 Commissioner Meeting - 8:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church 13 Roundtable Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Brecksville United Methodist Church14-16 District Camporee22-23 Webelos Woods Cub Scout Invitational

FAMILY FOS THANk YOUThank You to our Cuyahoga Valley District Friends of Scouting Family Chairman

Alex DePaoli and his team of presenters: Peter Dale, rick Devine, Dave James, cindi ramirez, mike reville, Kari verhovnik, Jim Susnik, linda gray, charles wharton, Kim mullenax and Jim and Diane Popik.

Awesome work everyone!

CUYAHOGA VALLEY’S 2012 DISTRICT BANqUET RECAPCongratulations to the following award recipients: DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT: Kari Verhovnik and Marty Spitz.CUYAHOGA VALLEY SPARK PLUG AWARDS: Pack 297’s Bill Coudreit, Troop 575’s Bob Gaivin, Christine Martin of Pack 677,Troop 223’s Jim Martin, Pack 677’s Nancy Yako, Troop 810’s Dan Booth and Troop 575’s Sal MessinaCUYAHOGA VALLEY’S OUTSTANDING CUB LEADER AWARD:Pack 137’s Jennifer NewronesCUYAHOGA VALLEY’S OUTSTANDING CUBMASTER AWARD: Pack 575’s Steve HendrixVENTURE LEADER AWARD:Carol DoeBOY SCOUT LEADER AWARDAndy Fabian of Troop 223OUTSTANDING SCOUTMASTER AWARD FOR 2011:George Verib of Troop 882 Thank you everyone for what you do for our Scouts……

2012 POPCORN CALENDAR kEY DATESSaturday, August 11 Council kickoff and orientation 10:00 a.m. Independence Rec CenterWednesday, August 15 CV District popcorn orientation, 6:30 p.m., Twinsburg LibraryWednesday, August 29 Council-Conducted orientation meetings, 11:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. CSCUnit Kernels must attend ANY one of the above orientation meetings to earn their commission bonus.Friday, September 7 Unit Show and Deliver Orders received on lineFriday, September 21 Show and Sell Orders Distributed to Units (contact your district leadership for exact times)September 22 Super Saturday – Sale beginsOctober 28 Popcorn Sale endsWednesday, October 31 Full unopened cases returned by this date at the CSC NO RETURNS AFTER THIS DATEFriday, November 2 Unit Take Order due on line Sunday, November 11 Popcorn prize orders due on lineFriday, November 9 Units with Show and Deliver orders - payment due in council officeFriday, November 16 Units pick up popcorn (contact your district leadership for exact times)Monday, December 10 Unit popcorn payment due in council officeDecember 10 Prizes shipped after final unit payment is made

FALL RECRUITMENT Over the summer we will be making contact with our schools to secure commitments

for the fall Cub Scout/Boy Scout recruitments, be ready to discuss your possible dates for Cub Scout round up at the August roundtable. With the community schools and the proximity of some of our packs, be prepared to work together with neighboring packs for a one-night community round up at the schools. Thanks in advance.

WEBELOS WOODSCUB SCOUT

INVITATIONAL September 22-23

at Sagamore Hills ParkFor more information contact Kim Mullenex

CUYAHOGA VALLEY FALL “CARNIVAL” CAMPOREE

SEPTEMBER 14-16 in the Meadows at the

Brecksville ReservationContact Jim Popik for

more info

TIGERS: 1 Christopher Costantini 2 Aidan Zambito 3 Matthew BieleckiWOLVES: 1 Ben Dragman 2 Kyle Drazil 3 Joshua WachsBEARS: 1 Nathan Coudriet 2 Andrew Greenwood 3 Matthew CostantiniWEBELOS: 1 Michael Skelin 2 Brady Hamilton 3 Mike Dick

CUYAHOGA VALLEY DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY TOP RACERS


two riVers officersDistrict Chairman Judge Brendan Sheehan (216) 458-8923Training Chairman Tim Mohr (216) 941-7319 [email protected] Chairman Rich Rozman (440) 951-5677 [email protected] Chairman Cory Paul [email protected]. D. Boyce Committee Galen Younkin (216) 251-2534 [email protected] Chapter Advisor John Coffey (216) 226-2333District Webmaster Don Friswold (216) 577-9358 [email protected] Executive Jonathan Sweet (216) 568-8923 [email protected]

Current information on the Web at: www.tworiversgcc.org


JULY CALENDAR No district meetings – have a safe summer! 4 Independence Day – Office Closed

AUGUST CALENDAR2 District Committee meeting 6:30 p.m.11 Scout Fishing Frenzy 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Beaumont Scout Reservation11 Council Popcorn Orientation 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Independence Recreation Center21 District Popcorn Orientation 7:00 p.m. – Council Service Center23 School Night Training 7:00 p.m. – Council Service Center25 Ecology Camp 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. – Beaumont Scout Reservation27 Order of the Arrow Lodge meeting 7:30 p.m. – Council Service Center

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR31-3 Extreme Weekend 5:00 p.m. – Beaumont Scout Reservation3 Labor Day Office and Scout Shop Closed6 District Committee meeting 6:30 p.m.7 Popcorn Show ‘n Deliver Orders Due7-9 Outdoor Leaders Skills Training – Beaumont Scout Reservation8 Craft Camp 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Beaumont Scout Reservation11 Patriot Day 12 Popcorn Committee meeting 7:00 p.m. – Council Service Center15 Webelos Woods with Dover Rockport District 21-23 Order of the Arrow Fall Fellowship – Beaumont Scout Reservation21 Popcorn Distribution – Council Service Center22 Popcorn Sale Begins – Super Saturday!29 Shooting Sports 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Beaumont Scout Reservation

DATES TO REMEMBER: OCTOBER 5 Wilderness Engineers Weekend – Beaumont Scout Reservation,6 BALOO training – west side11 Charter renewal information meeting 19 Halloween Weekend #1 – Beaumont Scout Reservation26 Halloween Weekend #2 – Beaumont Scout Reservation

DISTRICT TOPS FOS GOAL…AGAIN!Two Rivers District surpassed their Friends of Scouting goal on May 9, at the Good Scout Award Luncheon.

Under the leadership of Don Dzurec, Vice President of Dairymens, the district is now at 104% of goal. The Family and Community divisions headed by C.J. Nusbaum, Scoutmaster at Troop 176, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, and James Sammon, partner at the law office of Dubyak Connick Sammon Thompson & Bloom now stand at 113% and 110% respectively. David Bonifas, Northwestern Mutual, oversaw the Good Scout Luncheon division and finished at 92%. Fred Geis, CEO Geis Companies, T. J. Worsencroft, Harding & Jacob, Steven Ott, Ott & Associates, Robert Durham, President of HKM Direct Market Communications and Tim Mohr, Kiwanis were instrumental in making sure the 2012 campaign was the district’s most successful yet. The sus-tainability of Scouting rides so heavily on the shoulders of volunteers like these, and because of your help, the district will be able to meet growing needs in Cleveland. Thank you to all the workers who volunteered their time and resources.

PINEWOOD DERBY IS A SPEEDY SUCCESS It was truly a “Day at the Races” for Cub Scouts at the second annual CMSD Two Rivers Pinewood Derby

held April 21 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School where more than 50 Cub Scouts, ages 6 to 11 years old, participated in racing their cars. Each car was carefully crafted using a block of pine wood, four axles and four wheels. Between family and friends of the Scouts, the derby drew about 300 spectators. The day wasn’t all about competition as it proved to be a nice venue for the families to share in the glory and fun of watching their Scouts race their cars. “We were pleased to host and help run the 2012 CMSD Two Rivers Pinewood Derby. I was impressed with the quality of the cars and the great sportsmanship displayed by all who attended. Everyone had a great time including our volunteer staff - looking forward to helping out next year,” said Cubmaster Dominic LaCavera of Pack 541. Dominic and his wife, Sue, Paul Busser, Joanne Gibson and Scouts Joseph LaCavera and Cameron Gibson directed this year’s derby. Two Rivers District Executive, Jonathan Sweet, expressed his thanks to this year’s Pinewood Derby host, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, and specifically, the support of Pastor Fr. Walter Ptak, “who continues to support Scouting and the Two Rivers District year after year,” he said. All leaders, Scouts, parents, family members and those persons in attendance had a great day and should be proud of this meaningful Scouting experience. For race results go to tworiversgcc.com.

YEAR-ROUND GUIDE TO SCOUT RECRUITING A steady flow of youth into a Boy Scout troop is essential to maintaining the troop’s health. New Scouts

bring energy and enthusiasm to the troop program. To avoid the pitfall of shrinking membership, a troop should add at least 10 new Scouts every year. Having a year-round growth plan in place will help attract new Scouts. The first step for any recruitment effort is to appoint a troop committee member to serve as the troop member-ship chair. This person will develop and implement a year-round growth plan that incorporates all methods of recruitment, working closely with Cub Scout packs in the community, the district membership committee, and the unit commissioner.

There are three methods of recruiting new Scouts into troops:•Graduate Webelos Scouts into a Boy Scout troop.•Host a troop open house.•Encourage boy-to-boy recruiting.The year-round growth plan addresses all three methods. In this Trail Marker issue we will highlight boy-to-

boy recruiting. The most effective recruiter in Scouting is a Scout who is enthusiastic about his troop. To make recruiting a year-round plan, consider having a fall recruitment campaign within the troop. Offer incentives for each Scout who recruits one of his friends to join the troop, as well as an overall prize for the top recruiter. End the campaign after a few months so there is a definite starting and ending point to the emphasis. A candidate for First Class Scout must invite a boy to attend a troop meeting or activity. Recruiter patches are available to Scouts who recruit a friend to join his troop.

SEPTEMBER•Announce a recruitment drive in the troop. Display awards and incentives for the top recruiters.•Ask Scouts to list non-Scout friends they would like to invite to the next troop meeting as part of their recruitment drive.OCTOBER•Monitor the troop’s recruitment efforts and present incentive awards to those who have recruited a new Scout.NOVEMBER •Continue to monitor progress and recognize top recruiters.DECEMBER•End the recruitment drive and honor the new Scouts and top recruiters.

PUTTING ‘POP’ BACk IN POPCORNScouts will soon be selling the new Pecatonica River popcorn door-to-door, in front of stores, and online.

Make sure your calendar is updated with these important popcorn dates. UNIT KERNELS CHOOSE YOUR ORIENTATION:Council Popcorn OrientationSaturday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be servedIndependence Rec Center

KEY POPCORN DATESSeptember 7 Show & Deliver Orders Due On-lineSeptember 21 Show and Deliver Popcorn Pick-Up – Council Service CenterSeptember 22 Sale Begins – Super Saturday!October 31 Full Unopened Case returns November 2 Take Order Due On-lineNovember 9 Show and Deliver payment dueNovember 11 Prizes Order DueNovember 16 Take Order Pick-Up December 10 Final unit payments due to councilPOPCORN SELLING TIPS•A Scout is prepared...always have an extra pen or pencil to keep your Take Order form as neat as possible.•A Scout is courteous…always be polite; wear a smile and introduce yourself.•A Scout is trustworthy...be honest when telling a customer how great the popcorn really is.•A Scout is clean...make sure you always wear your uniform.•Make sure you know all the different types of products you’re selling.•Always sell in pairs accompanied by an adult.•Never enter anyone’s house alone.•Never carry large amounts of cash with you.•Never sell after dark unless you are with an adult.

Two Rivers Popcorn OrientationTuesday, August 21, 7:00 p.m.Council Service Center

Devon Davis from Pack 612 at Almira School bravely smiles during the Council Camporee

Jackson Sloan-Parks from Pack 605 at Artemus Ward School and his father smile for their First Place picture at the CMSD pinewood derby.

Zaid Eid from Pack 605 at Artemus Ward School tries out the Hummer at the Council Camporee


2012 DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT AND WHITNEY YOUNG AWARDCongratulations to al griffin of Pack and Troop 337 of St. John AME Church and Freedom

Trail assistant district commissioner, for being the recipient of the Whitney Young Award. This award is presented to individuals, businesses, or organizations that assist with Scouting in the African American Community. Congratulations also go out to Sharon Stewart of Pack and Troop 983 of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and milton Profit of Pack and Troop 183 of Shiloh Baptist Church, recipients of the Freedom Trail District Award of Merit for service to youth in a district. It is the highest award given to a volunteer on the district level.

LIABILITY- VERY IMPORTANTPlease place a reminder on your Scouting calendar to conduct a membership inventory.

Suggested times of year are September, December (recharter time) and March. Make sure all of your Scouts are registered. If they are not, they cannot receive advancement because they are not covered under our medical or liability insurance.

Check the training page for dates. Training is MANDATORY- Youth Protection and Leader Essentials for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturing.

POPCORN- GET CORNY!Knock, Knock! Who’s there? Opie! Opie who? Opie-in the door and buy some popcorn!New popcorn company, new products, new tin containers...PECATONICA IS

GRRRRRREAT.Earn extra commission by attending a kickoff/ orientation.Sat. August 11, 10:00 a.m. Independence Rec Center Lunch will be servedThere are other kickoffs/orientations; look on the popcorn page.

FRIENDS OF SCOUTING SUCCESSThe Freedom Trail District surpassed our goal ($40,000)

and raised $55,000. Special thanks go to Stefan Holmes of First Merit Bank, Jim Thompson and John Slavik of Fifth Third Bank, Steven Williams of Elsons International and Pastor Larry Harris of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

freedom traiL officersDistrict Commissioner Robert J. White [email protected] WD Boyce Chairman Ronnie Henighan [email protected] Steven Williams [email protected] Chairman Stefan Holmes [email protected] Chairman Frank Williamson [email protected]. District Commissioner Al Griffin [email protected]/Finance Chairman Jim Thompson [email protected] Chairman Charles Kelly [email protected] Activities Chairman Rockette Richardson [email protected] Chairman John Slavik [email protected] Chair Janet Barron [email protected] Adv. Chairman Bonnie Sawyer [email protected] Executive Jon Sizemore [email protected]


JULY CALENDAR No Meetings

AUGUST CALENDAR4 Council Popcorn Orientation, Independence Recreation Center, 10:00 a.m.9 District Committee Meeting, Council Service Center21 Freedom Trail Popcorn Orientation, Council Service Center, 7:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR1 Xtreme Weekend, Beaumont Scout Reservation7 Popcorn Show & Deliver Orders Due8 Craft Camp, Beaumont Scout Reservation15 Cuyahoga Valley Camporee21 Show & Sell Popcorn Distribution Council Service Center22 Popcorn Sales begin / Blitz Day Wilderness Survival Camp, Beaumont Scout Reservation Cuyahoga Valley Cub Scout Family Camp29 Shooting Sports Camp, Beaumont Scout Reservation

DATES TO REMEMBEROCTOBER

5 Wilderness Engineers Weekend, Beaumont Scout Reservation6 BALOO Training, TBA11 Charter Info Meeting, Council Service Center, 7:00 p.m.19&26 Halloween Weekends, Beaumont Scout Reservation

NOVEMBER10 Yard Charge16 Units Pick up Popcorn, Council Service Center

DECEMBER13 Program Committee/ Charter Turn-in, Council Service Center

Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 a.m.Council Service Center

MEET OUR NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONERROBERT J. WHITErobert “Bobby” white became a part of the Freedom Trail District in order to help

the district get to what it was in the “good ole days.” Bobby grew up on the East Side of Cleveland and can remember having a great Scoutmaster who took him and his fellow troop members camping, fishing, and hiking as a Scout. He is the assistant director of the Woodhill Housing Authority. He enjoys his job because he is able to affect the lives of kids every day. He cares about this community and the people who live in it. He is sure to help Freedom Trail become stronger as a district.

Michael Williams and his Scouts from Carl and Louis Stokes

Scouts at the Centennial Camporee

MEMBERSHIPPlease talk with your troop and

pack adults to plan a membership recruitment week.

This fall: 1. Pick the week (September is

the best time) 2. Pick your target locations

to recruit- schools, churches, rec centers

3. Talk with your district execu-tive to get recruitment supplies and help

4. Recruit more Scouts and adults.

CLEVELAND CLINICHEALTH AND WELLNESS BADGE

This past school year, our Scouts have been earning a special award through collaboration between the Boy Scouts of America and Cleveland Clinic. Our Scouts had to complete a course that included First Aid, Public Health and Physical Fitness to earn the award. Over 1000 Scouts from Cleveland achieved this honor.


JULY CALENDAR4 Independence Day – Council Service Center Closed

AUGUST CALENDAR1 District Commissioners Meeting, 6:45 p.m., Church of the Saviour, Cleveland Heights1 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Saviour, Cleveland Heights8 Glacier Ridge School Night Training, Church of the Saviour16 Glacier Ridge Popcorn Training, Cleveland Heights Main Library, 6:00 p.m.16 Council Coordinated Committee Meeting, Council Service Center, 7:00 p.m.29 Website Popcorn Training, 7:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR3 Labor Day, Council Service Center Closed5 District Commissioners Meeting, 6:45 p.m., Church of the Saviour, Cleveland Heights5 District Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Saviour, Cleveland Hts21 Show and Delivery Popcorn Pick-Up: Coven-Goldman Associates 23500 Mercantile Rd., Beachwood, OH 44122, Suite J

gLacier ridge officers

Chairman Luke Baum (216) 447-9000 [email protected] Bob DiVincenzo (216) 283-7496 [email protected] Chairman Ed Hargate (440) 473-5476 [email protected] Roundtable Commissioner Dan Kasareo (440) 570-9614 [email protected] Roundtable Commissioner Carmen Matz (216) 932-3475 [email protected] Chairman Vince Winslow Nominating Chairman Michael Courtright (216) 283-7229 [email protected] Chair Beth Zych (216) 371-3381 [email protected] Activities / Service Chair CJ Campbell (216) 751-6111 [email protected] Advancement / Recog. Chair Mae Morrical (216) 751-9035 [email protected] Camp Promo. / Outdoors Chair Ed Hargate (440) 473-5476 [email protected] Training Chair David Knight (216) 799-2252 [email protected] Camp Director Rob Fischer (216) 658-1879 [email protected] Camp Program Director Sue Page (216) 330-9296 [email protected] Chair Michael Courtright (216) 283-7229 [email protected] master Craig Castelaz (216) 381-7584 [email protected] Chapter Advisor Dr. Mike Janning (216) 382-8098 [email protected] Executive Steven Harris Jr. (216) 458-8935 [email protected]


NEW DISTRICT CHAIRMANGlacier Ridge would like to welcome luke Baum as our new District Chairman.

Luke is President of CBIZ Financial Services, Inc. a FINRA member broker dealer and SEC Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) He is responsible for the oversight of all marketing and operations including the compliance, supervision, and support of CBIZ’s diverse advisor group.

Luke grew up in Evanston, Illinois, where he was active in Scouting and attained Eagle Scout. He attended high school at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. A graduate of John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, Luke received his Certified Financial Plan-ner™ certification from the College for Financial Planning in 1987, holds Series 7, 24, 63, 65 and 4 Securities Licenses as well as Life, Accident, Health and Variable Insurance Licenses.

NEW POPCORN VENDOR: PECATONICA RIVER!!!This will be an exciting year for popcorn with a great new

taste and chance for units to have a thriving sale. Our Glacier Ridge popcorn training will be Thursday, August

16, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Heights Main Library (2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118). Come

and learn about the great new products from Pecatonica River and what it takes to have a successful sale this year.

KEY DATES July 11 Council Popcorn Committee August 11 Council kick-off/orientation August 16 District Popcorn training September 7 Show & Deliver Orders Due On-line September 21 Show and Deliver Popcorn Pick-Up September 22 Sale Begins October 31 Full Unopened Case returns November 2 Take Order Due On-line November 11 Prizes Order Due November 9 Show and Deliver payment due November 11 Prizes Order Due November 16 Take Order Pick-Up December 10 Final unit payments due to council

NEW DISTRICT POPCORN kERNELGlacier Ridge would like to welcome Dr. tracy harris as our new District Popcorn

Kernel. Tracy is excited about this year’s sale and will lead our district to another success-ful popcorn sale!!!

DISTRICT DINNEROn May 9, 2012, Scouts, family, and guests took part in Glacier Ridge’s annual district

dinner. At this event, leaders were recognized for their service and commitment to Scouting and the Glacier Ridge community over the past year. Some of the award winners are:

District Award of Merit: Jim Kups & Jeff BeckJTE Award – Gold: P71, P433, T161, T367, C662JTE Award – Silver: P462, T95, T403, T620Richard Weinrich Camping Award: Troops 15, 22, 161, 367, 403, 461, 620, 662Ray Shepard Lapham Advancement Award: Troops 161, 367, 461 Richard McMullen Memorial Cub Scout Advancement Award: Pack 462Charles “Bud” Ford Service Award: Pack 462, T161, T367, T461Cub Scouter Award: James MooneyBoy Scout Training Award: James MooneyGlacier Ridge District Cub Scout Outdoor Award: Jim Kups

FRIENDS OF SCOUTINGAs of Wednesday, May 16, the Glacier Ridge District has

raised $78,712 of our $90,000 goal. Thanks to David Baud-ers, Community Chairman, who is at 103% of goal and tom tomsic, Family Chairman, who is at 88% of goal. To date, we have also raised $25,700 towards the Good Scout Luncheon campaign. Also, special thanks to our family presenters: Bob Divincenzo, Bud ford, glenn morrical, Bill Bakker, ed

hardgate, Jeff Beck, Karen tomsic, and Don nash. We appreciate the hard work and dedication!!!

FALL ROUND-UPCubmasters! Get ready for an incredible round-up season this fall! We will be doing

some fun and exciting things with recruitment this year, so be ready! A member from our School Night Team will soon be in contact with you to discuss a recruitment plan!

Congratulations to Jim Kups who received the District Award of Merit.

Congratulations to Jeff Beck who received the District Award of Merit

Congratulations to Jim Mooney who received the Boy Scout Training Award



crooked creek officersDistrict Chairman Mark Anderson (440) 247-0269 [email protected] Interim District Commissioner VACANTMembership Chairman VACANTWebelos-to-Scout Chair Tamarra Reed (216) 554-5508 [email protected] Program Chairman VACANTFOS Chairman VACANTTraining Chairman Judy Caine (440) 349-0281 [email protected]] CS Training Chairman Terry Maxson (440) 542-0738 [email protected] Camping Chairman Cary Weatherhead (440)708-2290 [email protected] Roundtable Commissioner Carla Cashman (216) 341-1443 [email protected] Activities Chairman John DeLuca (440) 439-2537 [email protected] Chairman Jerry Domiano (216) 663-0872 [email protected] Chairman Bill Johannisson (440) 248-1082 [email protected] Activities Mike Eppele (216) 581-1229 [email protected] Day Camp Director Rich Parker (440) 248-6488 [email protected] DC Program Director Sara Mulcahy (330) 523-9944 [email protected] Venturing Chairman Dan Loughridge (216) 514-1761 [email protected] OA Chief Robby Miller (contact the advisor, John Kochis)OA Advisor John Kochis (216) 341-7586 [email protected] Master Tom Thompson (440) 582-9599 [email protected] Director Scott Johnson (216) 458-8905 [email protected]

JULY CALENDAR 9-13 Cub Scout Day Camp – Shelterhouse, South Chagrin Reservation, Cleveland Metroparks

AUGUST CALENDAR6 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Solon United Methodist Church8 Roundtable, 7:00 p.m., Solon United Methodist Church Cub Scout Recruitment 11 Council Wide Popcorn Training, Independence Recreation Center22 Crooked Creek District Popcorn Training Make Up at Cuyahoga County Public Library Chagrin Falls Branch

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR3 District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Solon United Methodist Church12 Roundtable, 7:00 p.m., Solon United Methodist Church21 Popcorn pick-up at Giant Eagle Distribution Center, Bedford

2012 CROOkED CREEk

DAY CAMPWhen:

July 9-13, 2012Where:

Shelterhouse,South Chagrin Metroparks

For Tigers to Webelos, this is one of the greatest parts of their Cub Scout experience. Day camp is a week f illed with great outdoor activities focus-ing around archery, arts & crafts, science, sports, nature, and team building activities. You can build your future in Cub Scouting by spending a week at day camp working on achieve-ments for your next Cub Scout rank.

Many Scouts ear n as many as half of their achievements at day camp while having an awesome time. Boys work in a den and spend the week sur-rounded by the principles and leadership of Scouting.

BOY SCOUT TROOPS MARk YOUR CALENDARS:

FIRST AID MEET November 13, 2012 Garfield Memorial UMC3650 Lander Rd.Pepper Pike, OH

FAMILY FOS THANk YOU

Thank You to our Crooked Creek District Friends of Scouting Family Chairman Bob Coppenhaver and his team of presenters: al catani, mark anderson, roy messing, John Deluca, Scott Strawn, and Dan loughridge.

KLONDIKE DERBY February 1-3, 2013 Beaumont Scout Reservation

2012 POPCORN CALENDAR kEY DATESSaturday, August 11 Council Kickoff and orientation 10:00 a.m. Independence Rec Center.Wednesday, August 22 Crooked Creek District popcorn orientation, 6:30 p.m., Chagrin Falls Library Wednesday, August 29 Council Conducted Orientation Meetings, 11:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. CSCUnit Kernels must attend ANY one of the above orientation meetings to earn their commission bonus.Friday, September 7 Unit Show and Deliver Orders received on lineWednesday, September 12 Council Popcorn Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. CSC, District Kernels and ZKFriday, September 21 Show and Sell Orders Distributed to Units (contact your district leadership for exact times)September 22 Super Saturday – Sale begins October 28 Popcorn Sale ends Wednesday, October 31 Full unopened cases returned by this date at the CSC NO RETURNS AFTER THIS DATEFriday, November 2 Unit Take Order due on line Sunday, November 11 Popcorn prize orders due on lineFriday, November 9 Units with Show and Deliver orders - payment due in council officeFriday, November 16 Units pick up popcorn (contact your district leadership for exact times)Monday, December 10 Unit popcorn payment due in council officeDecember 10 Prizes shipped after final unit payment is made

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