SCOUTS AND YOUTH TO BE FEATURED AT L.V. SPORTS SHOW The Lehigh Valley Hunting and Fishing Extravaganza is inviting all Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and leaders to its premier event August 28, 29, & 30 free of charge, The invitation includes any or all days of the event on the condition that scouts and leaders are in class A uniform tops. Special events and instructors will be there to share their outdoor passions with you. Come out and hone your skills as an outdoorsman and learn from the best outdoorsman in the area. Activities to be held at the extravaganza include: 3-D archery shooting. Sporting dog demonstrations. Fishing demonstrations. Free fishing Area Stocked with fish Trapping demonstrations. Tomahawk throwing. Primitive mountain man encampment. Dart video shooting games. Outdoor guides & outfitters. Displays and events by local rod and gun clubs. BB gun and shotgun shooting instruction. Hunting and fishing seminars. Hunting, fishing, and trapping vendors. Wildlife art and taxidermy displays. Newest in boats, trucks, SUVs, and ATV’s. And more. This weekend’s events are free to all Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and youth members of Camp Compass who are in uniform... ********************************************************************************************************************************* SCOUT CHALLENGE There will be a competition comprised of 10 stations requiring skills of all kinds. Participants will receive instruction and a score upon their completion of each activity. At the completion of all 10 stations, participants will turn in their score cards for a completion prize. At the end of the weekend the top three scores will receive prizes totaling $100, $50 and $25 for first to third place finishes. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Troop Challenge This year we will also have a Troop Challenge for Boy & Girl Scout troops to compete for cash prizes for their unit. This will be a Pioneering and/or Camp Gadget type competition. Here are the rules: --All projects must be made using natural tree timbers, and they must be held together with Cecil rope or twine and may be notched and or dovetailed together. --These projects can be anything; gateways, bridges, catapults, rafts, chairs, towers, Indian type beds, or any inventive creation they can come up with. --All entrees can be delivered and set up on the Kempton Fair Grounds Thursday August 27th or Friday August 28th. --We would like all projects pre-registered via e-mail to Bob Danenhower bobstaxidermy@ptd.net or through the Web Site e-mail system. At the end of the weekend the top two Projects will receive prizes totaling $50 for First Place and 25.00 for second place ************************************************************************************************************************** Lehigh Valley Chapter SCI Safari Club is offering two $50.00 Cabela’s bucks’ prizes to the Top Gun Award winner’s Troop. Stop by our booth at The Lehigh Valley Hunting and Fishing Extravaganza on August 28, 29, & 30 and post your best Lazer Shot score during the Scouts competition. Each Top Gun from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will win $50.00 for your troop. Each Scout may participate once and will receive a score for the overall competition and be entered in the Top Gun competition. The more scouts from your Troop, the better your odds at winning the prize. Prize money will be sent to the Troop leader after the competition is over. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** JUNIOR MR. LEHIGH VALLEY OUTDOORSMEN COMPETION. Aside from all the great hands on stations that our clubs are operating for all kids and scouts. We will be hand picking 4 stations that all children can participate in. This Event is open to all boys & girls ages 16 and under. Scores will be tallied up after the show. Winners will be announced via. Press release and Prize packs will be mailed to the top 3 scores. Visit our Scout & Youth Web Pages WWW.LVHFE.COM http://WWW.LVHFE.COM Only Five Spots left for the 2010 National Jamboree The Minsi Trails Council 2010 National Jamboree Contingent has only five spots available for interested Boy Scouts. Boy Scout Qualifications Scouts who participate in the 2010 jamboree are selected by the more than 300 local councils. Each Scout must • Be at least a First Class Scout. • Have completed sixth grade or be at least 12 years of age by July 1, 2010, and have not reached his 18th birthday by August 3, 2010. • Participate in the prejamboree training experience. • Have filed a Personal Health and Medical Record Form, Class 3, No. 67-34412, before the prejamboree training. • Have been active in a troop or team for at least six months prior to July 1, 2010. • Be approved by his Scoutmaster or Varsity Scout Coach. • Be approved by the local council jamboree committee. For more information on the National Jamboree click on the attached link and/or visit the Jamboree information located on the Minsi Trails Council homepage - http://www.minsitrails.com/woodbadge/2010NationalScoutJamboree.asp http://www.minsitrails.com/woodbadge/2010NationalJamboreeSignMeUp.asp 2010 Rank Requirement Changes The centennial edition of the Boy Scout Handbook is now available, and with the new handbook come several rank requirement changes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2010. Please click here for the details - http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/2010RankUpdates.aspx NRA Basic Instructor Training and Rifle Instructor Certification The Minsi Trails Council will be hosting a NRA Basic Instructor Training and Rifle Instructor Certification on October 3rd and October 10th at Settlers Camp, Trexler Scout Reservation. Both Saturdays are required for certification. The course is limited to 12 participants. The cost for the course is $225 that covers the following: NRA Trainers Guide, NRA Rifle Lesson Plans, NRA Basic Rifle Student Packets including full color book, Three Ring Binder. Pre-Registrations are due by September 15th. Please send your payment to the Scout Service Center. Reservations will be taken on a first come - first served basis. For more information contact Craig Mohr at cmohr1@ptd.net. Detailed information about the content of the course is available here http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/RifleCertification.asp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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