Transcript Contact - Prairie Lakes District

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Prairie Lakes District
January
Roundtable
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Journey To Excellence
Unit Scorecard – Updated Monthly – Final 2012 Posted
• Draft 2013 Objectives in Hang Files
• Talk to you commissioner with questions
• Note new and changed objectives – Time to work on is NOW
2013 - Ten Objectives / Measures
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Advancement
Retention
Membership
Trained Leaders
Outdoor Activities/ST Camp
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE - HERE
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Camping – LT/Resident
Service
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Round Table Attendance
New !
9) Budget / Activity Calendar
10) Re-register on-time
www.northernstarbsa.org/toolbox
[email protected];
651-254-9137
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Unit Toolbox System (UTS)
To access the toolbox system go to:
https://www.northernstarbsa.org/toolbox/
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Journey to Excellence scorecards
Update your annual calendar
Provide your unit contact information
Track your FFOS progress – dates, contributions
Unit Training Reports are now in the UTS!!
“I have to say it’s brilliant, especially the FFOS and JTE tabs”
John Bermel, CC Troop 269
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – All
[email protected]
651-254-9137
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Journey To Excellence
2012 Results
Prairie Lakes District – GOLD JTE District (again!!)
Packs:
72% JTE
52% Gold
20% Silver
No Bronze
Troops:
76% JTE
41% Gold
35% Silver
No Bronze
Crews:
20% JTE
20% Silver
No Bronze
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – All
[email protected];
651-254-9137
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Journey To Excellence
2012 Results - Packs
111
119
235
267
116
120
260
268
295
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121
261
269
339
118
207
262
270
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – All
[email protected];
651-254-9137
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Journey To Excellence
2012 Results: Troops/Crews
111
260
268
333
Crew:
116
261
269
119
262
270
235
263
331
270
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – All
[email protected];
651-254-9137
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Membership Results – Bronze
Tiger and Lion Cubs:
Cub Scouts:
Webelos:
Total Cub Scouts
Total Boy Scouts
Total Venturing
Total PL Youth Served
Retention for District
303
506
441
1,250
+51 youth
+10 youth
-10 youth
+51 youth
711
-18 scouts
77
-14 Scouts
2,038
+19 Scouts
78%
+4% from prior year
Contact:
Jim Ostroot;
JTE – 2, 3
[email protected]
952-435-6047
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Recruiting – All Year Long
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“Show off” your pack or troop – activity, events
Have each scout invite a friend (advancement requirement)
Have older scouts be “troop guides” for visitors
Do something fun for the youth
Have separate meeting/discussion with parents
• Webelos II – 5th graders – Work your transition plans NOW!!
• Get to know your 4th grade Webelos – Now is not too soon
• Invite them to meetings, campouts, events
• Start explaining to parents Boy Scouts versus Cubs
• Show that Scouting is not an “either or” choice
Contact:
Mark Andres;
JTE – 2, 3, 9
[email protected];
952-898-9721
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Webelos Transition
Scouting Facts:
• 90% of new Boy Scouts come from
transitioning Webelos Scouts
• Only 65% of Webelos Scouts transition to Boy
Scouts – Let’s raise that!
• Webelos Transitioning takes us all working
together.
1 missed scout is too many!
Contact:
Jim Ostroot;
JTE – 1, 2, 3
[email protected]
952-435-6047
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Webelos Transition
Scouting Acts:
Pack Leaders:
Contact your local Troop to help your
Webelos continue Scouting!
Troop Leaders: Contact your local Pack about helping
your Webelos continue Scouting!
Unit Commissioners: Contact your Pack about helping
their Webelos continue Scouting!
1 missed scout is too many!
Contact:
Jim Ostroot;
JTE – 1, 2, 3
[email protected]
952-435-6047
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Family Friends of Scouting
• Unit Goal – Last year’s unit pledge + $1
• Turn in to zone chairs (Susan Kewley or Kim Hoffman) :
 First envelope right after presentation date
 Second within two weeks – get the follow up done!
• Change in Timing!!!
 All presentations will be done before 2/28/13
 All campaigns will be finalized by 03/31/13
 Half of scheduled presentations completed – many units at goal!
 Need help with presentation – just ask! District is willing to help!!
Contact:
Sandy Muench;
JTE – 7, 9
[email protected]
952-807-4755
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Trained Leaders – Silver
• PL has 40.4% of it’s leaders trained for their position (up from 38%)
• ALL leaders are required to be current on Youth Protection
195 of Prairie Lakes Leaders are NOT!!
• Youth protection training – Always available online
• Also required for re-chartering – get it done in advance
• Encourage all new leaders to be trained for their position
• Goes towards your Journey to Excellence Scores
• ALL Cub Scout training for positions is online – leverage it!
• University of Scouting @ Lakeville South on 4/20 – great opportunity
• IOLS to be offered at Klondike
• Look for BS training weekend this spring/early summer
Contact:
Lauren Johnson-Naumann;
JTE – 4, 10
[email protected] ; 952-469-3175
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Advancement – Eagle Scouts
66 Eagle Scouts from Prairie Lakes during 2012
2012 Northern Star Council Eagle Scholarship
• Nominations open 12/1/12 to 2/1/13
• Encourage Eagles to apply; Application on council website
Cooking Merit Badge will be Eagle Required in 2014
• Same number of total MB required – increase in Eagle required
• Partials cannot be carried into 2014 – new criteria
More new Merit Badges on the way
Contact:
Cory Klopp;
JTE – 1, 7
[email protected]
651-206-4924
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Advancement – Silver
Cub Scout Advancements:
• 1049 advancements for 1,198 Cub Scouts
• 88% versus prior year at 91%
Boy Scout Advancements:
• 461 advancements for 730 boy scouts
• 63% versus prior year at 66%
Advancement as one of the methods of
scouting is key to a strong program which
leads to strong retention.
Contact:
Cory Klopp;
JTE – 1
[email protected]
651-206-4924
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Blue and Gold Banquets
Celebrate Scouting’s Birthday !!
•Great opportunity for cub scout advancement
•Placemats available from council offices (first 200 free for each Pack)
•Troop – how are you helping out your packs?
•Webelos Transitions – are you ready for cross over?
•Order of the Arrow – Arrow of Light and Bridging Ceremonies
- Contact Chapter Chief Chandler Ulrich or Advisor Steve Oswald
- Chapter team can help or your troops OA members can perform
- OA Regalia available from Chapter
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – 1, 2, 7
[email protected]
651-206-4924
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Camping Results - Gold
Cub Scouts:
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368 out of 834 cub scouts resident camp
14 more than last year
Boy Scouts:
• 630 LT campers out of 690 scouts
• 162 more reported this year
• Better reporting of out of council camping
Contact:
Jim Zimmer;
JTE – 5, 6
Camping is core to the scouting program;
Encourage all scouts, at all levels
to camp and share in the fun!
[email protected];
952-435-1988
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Camp Sign-ups
Polar Cubs
Winter day camp – Online reservations now open! - www.goscouting.org
Snow Base / North Winds
Gear/clothing/food/trained staff provided; Programs for scouts ages 11-17
Boy Scout Resident Camps
Many Point and Tomahawk Summer camp reservations are open for 2014
Same site available until 5/31/13, then open to all
Cub Scout Resident Camps
Reservations open 1/2/13 for Kiwanis, Akela
Contact:
Jim Zimmer;
JTE – 5, 6
[email protected];
952-435-1988
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Upcoming Activities
Winter Klondike
February 23rd - Look for more information at Website!
SM/ASM Essentials Training to be provided as well
Buck Hill All-Night Skiing/Snowboarding
February 15th - Troops and Crews (14 years or older)
Register at NorthernStarBSA.org
9:30 pm check-in to 5:00 am check-out
(great recruiting event!! Invite a friend to join)
Webelos Woods
April 26-28 – Coordinate with you Troop / Pack
Phillipo Scout Reservation
Contact:
Amy Andrews; [email protected];
JTE – 4, 5, 6
952-240-2565
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CYCLE 2013
What: Leadership Training – along with tons of FUN
Who:
All Boy Scouts, Venture Scouts, Sea Scouts (a unit activity)
When: May 17-19, 2003
Where: Phillippo Scout Reservation
Cost:
Why:
$15 per scout, $10 per adult – includes Army served lunch
Largest youth training in the country!!
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – 4, 5, 6
[email protected];
641-420-4449
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Venturing Spring Shindig 2013
Ninjas!!
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Spring “Venturing Camporee”
May 17-19, 2013
Stearns Scout Camp
Fun, challenge and social time
Open to all crews from Northern Star Council
Shooting sports, climbing, cooking and more ….
Contact:
Tom Oblak;
JTE – 4, 5, 6
[email protected];
952-997-2295
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Grey Wolf 2013
National Youth Leadership Training
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Advanced leadership training for Boy Scouts and Venture
5 summer sessions at Fred C. Anderson Scout Camp
4 will use model troop format and 1 will use model Crew
Nomination forms are in the mail to scoutmasters, crew advisors
Nominations due no later than APRIL 1, 2013
Nominations MUST have participant names identified
EVERY PL Troop and Crew should have at least one participant
Youth leading youth in a nationally recognized
leadership training opportunity.
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – 4, 6, 7
[email protected];
651-254-9137
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Order of Arrow Election Training
What:
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Order of Arrow election training for all troops
Tonight at Break-out
Messiah Lutheran Church
To prepare units for annual elections
All Troop OA reps and Scoutmasters or Adult OA Rep.
Bring a primary and alternate date to schedule elections
Totanhan Nakaha Lodge has been recognized
as a GOLD JTE Lodge for 2012
Contact:
Steve Oswald;
JTE – 5, 6, 7
[email protected];
952-435-0094
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Order of Arrow Vigil Nominations
• Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow.
• Given for service to lodge, council and Scouting
• Arrowmen with exceptional service, personal effort and unselfish
interest may be nominated by fellow brother
• List of Vigil eligible members of the OA on lodge website
• Nomination form also on website
http://oa.nsbsa.org/
Nominations due tonight at roundtable to
chapter members or chapter advisor.
Contact:
Steve Oswald;
JTE – 5, 6, 7
[email protected];
952-435-0094
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Order of Arrow
Conclave Patches
Limited Edition 2012 Conclave Patch
Still available !!
100% of funds raised support chapter activities
Contact you OA Chapter officers
$5 each or 3 for $12
Contact:
Steve Oswald;
JTE – 5, 6, 7
[email protected];
952-435-0094
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Roundtable Attendance •
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JTE Goal for 2013 is Roundtable Attendance
Each District is required to host 10 events
Units need to attend at least 5 for Bronze
Attending 7 will qualify for Silver
Attending 9 will quality for Gold
Attendance will be measured with attendance cards
• Complete top of card first time
• Pull card and check participation each month
• All should register – training, Eagle BOR, other
Participation by all leaders encouraged;
Leverage what you learn at the roundtables.
Contact:
Don Baklund;
JTE – 8
[email protected];
952-953-0535
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Awards
Congratulations!!
Paul Dentiger
Webelos Den Leader Award
Pamela Eggert
Contact:
Emily Mujica;
JTE – 4, 7
Cub Scouter Award
[email protected];
Pack 117
Pack 295
641-420-4449
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Unit Recharter Period Change
• Change in Renewal Period for 2014
• All units will re-charter next year for 1/1 to 12/31 scouting year
• Impact is to this year’s recharter periods:
• Troops and Crews will recharter for 11 months
• Packs will recharter for 9 months
• This year’s fees will be pro-rated (lower this year)
• Recharter Training for packs tonight and at February RT
• Troops/Crews turn in – TONIGHT! ; Packs turn in - March
• Questions – contact your unit commissioner, Sandy Muench,
District Commissioner or Emily Mujica, District Executive
Contact:
Sandy Muench;
JTE – 10
[email protected]
952-807-4755
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Eagle Project – Matt Oswald
Book of My Own
 Looking for new/gently used toddler-chapter books
( Toddler books are most needed )
 Going to the Read Indeed and Next Door Foundation
 Can donate at any Lakeville Public School
 Willing to work with any troops/packs wanting to carry
out their own drive
Will also be collecting here at next Roundtable meeting
Contact:
Matt Oswald;
JTE – 1
[email protected];
952-905-9195
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Wood Badge
Winter 2013
February 1-3 & March 1-3, 2013
Kiwanis Scout Camp, Marine-on-St, Croix, MN
Fall 2013
August 23-25 & September 20-22, 2013
Stearns Scout Camp
Contact:
Troy Billings;
Sandy Muench;
JTE - 4
[email protected] ;
651-423-2070
[email protected]
952-807-4755
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Wood Badge Breakfast
Breakfast and Fellowship
Saturday, January 19th
Base Camp
Registration on Council Website
Contact:
Paul Kaus;
JTE – 5, 7
[email protected];
952-200-9694
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2013 National Jamboree
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Dates of Trip July 12-16, 2013
Cost $1985, includes touring and travel
Limited spots still available
Contact:
Bruce Haverly;
JTE – 1, 2, 6
[email protected] ;
763-944-3012
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District Leadership Needs
We are in need of volunteer leaders for the following positions:
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Unit Commissioners
Roundtable Boy Scout and Cub Scout Commissioner
Membership – Webelos Transition Leader
Nominating Committee Support
Training – BS Training Chair
FFOS and CFOS Zone (community) Chairs
OA Assoc. Advisors and Mentors
Contact:
Paul Kaus;
JTE – 7, 10
[email protected];
952-200-9694
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Next Roundtable
February Roundtable
February 12th
Messiah Lutheran Church
7:00 pm
Reminder:
Attendance counts towards JTE goals in 2013!!
Contact:
Don Baklund;
JTE – 8
[email protected];
952-953-0535
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Next District Committee Meeting
Prairie Lakes District Retreat
February 9th
9:00 to 2:00
Location – TBD
All are welcome – join us to learn more about our district!
The retreat will help us with our annual planning and provide
an opportunity to assess how best we can help the units of
our communities.
Contact:
Paul Kaus;
JTE – 4, 7, 10
[email protected];
952-200-9694
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Thank you for all you do to
support the youth of our
movement and of our
communities.
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