2009 Fishing Derby Even as the snow is blowing and drifting, it is never to early to start thinking about the summer. Who doesn't love to cast a line and wait for a fish to nibble on it? Here is the information regarding the Minsi Trails Council Fishing Derby this summer. Please note that the location has moved to Camp Minsi in Mt. Pocono and the date has moved to June. Click here for more information. http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/images/2009FishingDerbyFlyer.jpg Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner The Minsi Trails Council is celebrating the accomplishment of over 220 Eagles Scouts who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2008. Please join us, with these Eagle Scouts at the annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 at 6:00pm. The dinner will take place at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Route 100 in Fogelsville. All Scouts earning the rank of Eagle Scout in 2008 will receive complimentary admission to the dinner. All are welcome to attend the dinner. You can learn more and register at http://www.minsieagles.com Announcing: 100th Anniversary Alumni Connection The Boy Scouts of America has launched the BSA Alumni Connection program in to help reconnect with millions of Scouting alumni across the United States, in time for them to participate in the 2010 centennial celebration. If you are, or know, a Scouting alumnus, please visit www.BSAalumni.org. BSA alumni are invited to reconnect with others, rekindle Scouting memories, and reengage with the Boy Scouts of America in time for our 100th Anniversary celebration. http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/documents/ScoutingAlumniConnection.doc Program Planning Conference Attention all Cub Scout leaders: The 5th annual Program Planning Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd. The event runs from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM. The event will be held at East Hills Moravian Church 1830 Butztown Road Bethlehm, PA 18017. The conference will help Cub Scout leaders improve their programs and is open to leaders in all positions in a pack. The theme this year is "Building A Rock Solid Foundation". Some program highlights are Annual Program Planning, Leader Recruitment & Succession Planning, Budgeting & Training, and Webelos to Scout Transition. Bring your pack leadership out for a wonderful dinner and an evening of fellowship & training. http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/documents/PPCRegistration2009-1.doc Day Camp - Join The Adventure! Cub Scout Day Camps are offered throughout the summer in various geographical areas of the council. Each camp offers their own theme. This program, which runs Monday through Friday, offers a fun-filled week of challenging Cub Scout activities, exciting adventures and new friendships. Cub Scout Day Camp is for boys who will be in the 1st - 5th Grade in the fall of 2009. If your son will be in the 1st grade in the fall of 2009 he must have an adult partner (not considered volunteer) attend camp with him. Going to Cub Scout Day Camp together with friends from your own Den or Pack really increases the fun for everyone! Dens are formed according to age and school grade. If your child wants to be with a certain child or leader, please let us know by writing that information on the bottom of the registration form. In order to maximize fun for the boys, individual Packs are urged to coordinate their attendance at Day Camp, including recruitment of Day Camp leadership and transportation. Are you up for the Challenge? Sign up to be one of our campers at one of the following Day Camps… http://www.minsitrails.com/camping/CubScout/DayCamp/default.asp 10th Annual Allentown Trade-O-Ree The 2009 Trade-O-Ree is being held at the Jordan Lutheran Church (Orefield) on Saturday, April 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is hosted each year by the Order of the Arrow and the Heritage Collection Committee and from what I am told, if you are a patch enthusiast, collector, or a fan of Scouting in general…this is the place to be. And with an admission price of $2.00 (Scouts in uniform are free,) the price can’t be beat! http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/documents/AllentownTrade-O-ReeFlyer2009.pdf IronPigs Baseball Baseball season is fast approaching. That means two great possibilities are upon us. The first, Scout Night at Coca-Cola Park allows Scouts to have a fantastic night at the IronPigs Coca-Cola Park. Watch the game! See fireworks! Camp overnight in the outfield! See a movie on the huge video board! Plus, get a patch commemorating the event! Cub Scout Sleep over is June 26 into June 27. Cub Scout and Boy Scout night is July 31 into August 1. Details about the event can be found at IronPigs Scout Night. The second, “Cash for Trash,” gives units the ability to earn money, and workers to earn tickets vouchers for a game! The “Trash for Cash” program allows six boys and two adults to work Scout units provide six Scouts (2nd-year Webelos or older) and two adults for an IronPigs home game at Coca-Cola Park. The Scouts will walk with trash bags among the rows of fans to collect trash during the whole game. The unit will earn $75.00 for their service for each home game worked … PLUS they will receive eight ticket vouchers (six youth and two adult) for a future IronPigs home game. That’s it, Cash for Trash ... while helping out the home team - the Lehigh Valley IronPigs! Sign up is easy, but there are only 72 home games to choose from. Visit ironpigsbaseball.com to view the schedule. To sign up, or for more information contact Daniel Paschke at (610)465-8575 or email Dpaschke@minsitrails.com http://minsitrails.com/IronPigsScoutNight.asp Stillwater Lake Dam Update As many of you know, the Stillwater Lake Dam at Camp Minsi was reclassified as a High Hazard Dam by the PA DEP several years ago, and the Council has been in the process of repairing of the dam to meet these new State standards. In 2008, the Council entered into a Consent Order and Agreement with PA DEP which lays out a timetable to repair the dam. We are in full compliance with this timetable and are in the midst of completing the engineering plans and dam permit application as required. Our anticipation is that this engineering work will be completed by August 2009, and DEP will approve our application soon after. The Council has applied for several State grants to assist with this construction, and we hope to hear about this by June 2009. We will keep you posted on our progress as it unfolds. In the meantime, Camp Minsi is operating as normal and our summer camp sign-ups show an increase in campers this year over last year! If you have any questions, please feel free to call Tom Harrington, Scout Executive, at 610/465-8554. Young Eagles Days EAA Chapter 839 is having Young Eagles Days for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and siblings ages 8 – 17 on three dates this year: May 16, July 11, and September 19, from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. The flights are conducted from Pegasus Airport in Sciota, PA. Each participant is given an orientation to general aviation and a complementary airplane flight of about 20 minutes. Each participant must have an EAA permission form signed by a parent or guardian. Reservations are requested. For details, follow the link to the Young Eagles flyer, http://www.minsitrails.com/Newsletter/documents/YoungEagles2009.doc Beaver Weekends - May 1-3 and May 15-17 Beaver Weekend provides your unit with an ideal opportunity to prepare a campsite at Akelaland, Trexler Scout Reservation or Camp Minsi for the summer camping season. The boys work around camp on Saturday and can participate in program areas during the afternoon free of charge! Saturday lunch is provided. What is Beaver Day? This is a chance for your unit to improve our summer camp facilities and enjoy a taste of what's to come this summer at camp. Guess What? It's completely free! That's right, no charge at all. We are giving units the opportunity to camp in the same campsite they use during the summer this weekend, (if possible). Help improve your site, or participate in one of the projects around camp to prepare for the 2009 camping season. The camp will provide you tents and cots for setup Friday evening during check-in starting at 6:00 pm. All your unit has to do is provide you own food and equipment needs for your stay. All we ask is you give a few hours of service to the camp on Saturday morning. In return, Scouts and leaders can take advantage of serveral open program areas Saturday afternoon run by summer camp staff. Also, if you have any leaders in your unit who are electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc. please let us know, so we can have materials on-hand for larger and skilled projects around camp. http://www.minsitrails.com/camping/CubScout/FamilyCamping/BeaverWeekend.asp Ready for New Things at Summer Camp??? Now that the weather is getting warmer and the grass is starting to turn green, it is time to look forward to the adventure of summer camp. Both Camp Minsi and Settler's Camp have some great new adventures in store for you. The COPE Course and the new state of the art Nature Lodge will be open for use at Settler's. Camp Minsi has a brand new Delaware River Canoe Trek to challenge every Scout. Akelaland has a brand new pool to cool the Scouts off. Check out everything tht camap has to offer by clicking here - http://www.minsitrails.com/camping/ Upcoming OA Lodge #44 Events TRADE-O-REE - 4/4/09 - JORDAN LUTHERN CHURCH, SPRING WEEKEND - 5/29-31/09 - CAMP TREXLER, NE-5B CONCLAVE - 6/12-14/09 - Resica Falls Scout Reservation, NOAC - 8/1-6/09 - INDIANA UNIVERSITY, LODGE PICNIC - 8/15/09 - CAMP TREXLER, FALL WEEKEND - 9/11-13/09 - CAMP MINSI, LODGE BANQUET - 1/9/10 - JORDAN LUTHERN CHURCH, For more information visit: www.lodge44.com http://www.lodge44.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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