HOT SHEET March – 2012 ROUNDTABLE

Scouting News for the Month Presented by Canyons District

**See Side Notes for Details** **CHILI COOKOFF this** ROUNDTABLE Don’t forget to bring your best chili for the contest!! **Camporee** A Titanic event is coming April 20-22, 2012 @ Firestone Scout Reservation Webelos Event Too!! **SCOUT-O-RAMA** Kickoff is March 17^th at the Council Office. Ticket books are <<<< $10 >>>> Sign up your unit by March Roundtable to have a chance to win a FREE ZIP LINE for up to 20 people! **Spring Recruitment Training** Don’t let your Pack fade away… Recruit new Youth & Adults!! Schedule your Friends of Scouting presentation Please contact Julie Anderson to schedule your 2012 FOS presentation. Please help to support Scouting! For any questions please call: Julie Anderson, Canyons DD 714-546-4990 x 105 or juliea@ocbsa.org	DISTRICT NEWS ROUNDTABLE NEWS **As a tradition in Canyons District, we pair the Camporee information night with a Chili(Troops)/ Cornbread (Packs) cook-off. Please plan to take part! Individuals and groups vie for the title of #1 and possession of “The Skillet” for a year, and everyone can come away from the evening well-fed if lots of you enter to win! **The Eagle Committee will be doing a short power point presentation on the new Eagle process after the Camporee presentation. This is open to Scouts, parents, committee members and unit leaders. **Spring Recruitment Workshop, Coordination and Discussion. A Pack needs new youth and adults EVERY year to replace the ones bridging out! Get a jumpstart on the Spring recruitment and work on your new Tiger Dens. Need more leaders? New Youth brings in new parents!!! Please have someone from your Pack attend this essential training! SCOUT-O-RAMA This year the SOR ticket booklets are bigger and better than ever and….. BACK TO $10!!!!! Earn up to $3.70 per ticket sold! Special bonus for all units that have never sold before… an extra $0.20!! Earn up to $3.90!! Dates to Calendar: March Roundtable - Turn in your SOR commitment form on or before RT and be entered in a chance to win a ZIP LINE event for up to 20 people! March 17^th Kickoff – At the Council Office. Turn in your Goal Plan and pick up your Tickets for an Extra $0.30 in commission! April 12 1^st Turn-In - At Roundtable, win a Boomers or RC helicopter! May 10^th Last Turn-In - At Roundtable, close your account and earn an extra $0.10 also average 12 tix per youth and get ANOTHER $0.30!!	CAMPOREE A Titanic Event for Webelos and Boy Scouts is coming soon!! The Canyons District Camporee will be held April 20-22 at Firestone Scout Reservation. This year’s A Camporee to Remember will commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic by incorporating nautical-themed games in which the Scouts can practice and demonstrate their scout skills. Each patrol will have a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) to accompany it during the day’s ocean adventure, and patrols or troops can enter a Titanic regatta with their own boats. Once again, Iron Scouts will compete with secret ingredients for the tastiest and most beautifully presented meals. There will be a camp promo booth, adult training opportunities (BALOO and IOLS testing), service project opportunities, and information on Hornaday awards, the 2013 Jamboree, and Leave No Trace. In addition, Saturday, April 21, will be open for Webelos to join in the fun of participating in the Boy Scout games, sharing meals with Troops, and attending the campfire and movie in the evening.
Signups have already begun (see attached registration form). Save $10 per scout by signing up early (before April 1). Cost is only $20 per person; $30 after April 1. Please call Julie Anderson with questions (714-546-8558 X105). Final instructions (a Scoutmaster Manual) will be presented at the March Roundtable (March 8), so plan to have your unit leaders and Senior Patrol Leaders attend this important information night. Again—you may sign up NOW to attend. If you’re a troop and can host Webelos for dinner (see attached explanation), please let us know that, too. You may also sign up on Thursday night at Roundtable! WEBELOS – Join in Boy Scout Competitions *Learn Boy Scout Skills *Join a Boy Scout Patrol for Dinner Pre-Registration Required To Attend ! ! ! (We have to know headcount prior to the event) $20 After Everyone is responsible for their own food and drink. Check in will be between 12:30 noon and 1:45 so either have lunch before or bring a lunch to eat upon arrival. There is water available on site. The Webelos (and parents) will share dinner with the different Boy Scout Patrols so stay tuned for details. Please stay through the evening awards and movie but no Webelos overnight camping allowed. If you have any questions please contact: Jay J. Johnson Phone: (714) 325-0581 (Leave your Name, Phone #, Pack & Message) E-Mail: jz-mail@pacbell.net Wood Badge 2012 Fall Course Course Director: Bill Krieger, Esq. krieger1961@gmail.com September 28 at 7:30 a.m. – 30 at 5:30 p.m., 2012 October 13 at 7 a.m. – 15 at 4 p.m., 2012 The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center For more information contact Julie Anderson at 714-546-4990 x 105 or juliea@ocbsa.org	COUNCIL WIDE NEWS Coming to Newport Sea Base February 2012 Stand Up Paddleboarding! Try your hand at the new sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Enjoy the fresh air, chat with your friends and improve your physique as you paddle around Newport Harbor. Class is open to all youth ages 8 through 17 and will take place on February 25 and March 3 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Fee: $50 Sail on Sundays February 19 through March 11! Join a beginning or intermediate sailing class in February and benefit from smaller class sizes and more personal instruction. Intermediate classes are available as a Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge. Fee for Beginning Sailing: $95; Fee for Intermediate Sailing: $125. Earn a Merit Badge! Merit badge classes starting on February 18 include: • First Aid (2 Saturday sessions; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.) Fee: $75 • Emergency Preparedness (2 Saturday sessions; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Fee: $75 • Weather (3 Saturday sessions; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.) Fee: $75 • Environmental Science (4 Saturday sessions; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Fee: $95 • Citizenship in the Nation (3 Saturday sessions; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Fee: $75 • Citizenship in the World (3 Saturday sessions; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.) Fee: $75 For the full list of available classes, times, fees, registration information and access to our ONLINE REGISTRATION system, please refer to the Newport Sea Base website: www.newportseabase.org. NewportSeaBase 1931 W Coast Hwy Newport Beach, CA 92663 Website: www.newportseabase.org Phone: 949.642.5031 Fax: 949.650.5407Newport Sea Base	Annual Recognition Dinner Silver Beaver Award The 2012 Annual Recognition Dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Garden Grove, CA. The purpose of the Annual Recognition Dinner is to celebrate and recognize the volunteers who dedicate their time and passion to making Scouting the best program available to our youth. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Marty Cutrone at martyc@ocbsa.org or call 714-546-4990. *The print deadline for the program is February 22. All Silver Beaver alumni in attendance will receive a commemorative 2011 Silver Beaver coin if they register to attend. If you’re not a Silver Beaver and would still like a coin, they will be available for pre-purchase. *The deadline to reserve a seat at the Annual Dinner is March 1, 2012. 2012 Annual Dinner Invitation 2012 Sponsor Ad Form To reserve a seat or for information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Marty Cutrone at martyc@ocbsa.org or call 714-546-4990 Retreats, Special Events and C.O.P.E. Course The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center is the perfect venue for student body retreats, award ceremonies, end of year parties and other special events. The Ranch offers: Ø Overnight accommodations in bunkhouses for 288. Ø 10,000 square foot lodge style dining hall with state of the art audio visual system. Ø Meeting spaces. Ø Open air amphitheater with fire pit for 240. Ø 12 activity centers. Ø Aquatics complex with two pools and water slide. Ø Areas for tent camping and much, much more. For further information, please email John Horton at Joanh@outdooreducationcenter.org.