Our scouts and leaders are involved in numerous service projects throughout the year. This month, our scouts are very busy with Scouting for Food.
Please make sure that you are recording your unit’s service hours on-line. It is an important component of your Journey to Excellence scorecard.
Don’t forget to enter Eagle Scout project service hours, as well.
Here is the website for tracking service hours: https://servicehours.scouting.org/UI/Security/Login.aspx
Location: Dakota High School
21055 21 Mile Road Macomb, MI 48044
Roundtable begins at 6:30.
Meet your District Committee Members and Commissioners between 6:30 and 7 PM during our Midway.
Our roundtable staffs have put together an exciting supplemental training program for December’s Roundtable. The leader-specific splits begin at 7 PM.
Cub Scouts: TBA
Boy Scouts: TBA
Venturing: There will be no Venturing Roundtable this month
This is also a great opportunity to turn in your rechartering paperwork.
Leader Position-Specific Training
Extravaganza Hosted By Chippewa District
Only $10.00 for the entire day! Take multiple sessions.
Saturday November 17, 2018
Peace Lutheran Church
6580 24 Mile Rd, Shelby Charter Township, MI 48316
Position-Specific Trainings
Youth Protection Training – Morning & Afternoon sessions
10:00am – 12:15pm & 1:30pm – 3:45pm FREE
(Open to all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout Units)
Nova Counselor Training – 10:00am – 12:30pm
(Open to all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout Units)
Super Nova Counselor Training – 1:30pm – 4:00pm
(Open to all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout Units)
Charter Organization Representative (COR) – 9:00am – 12:30pm
(Open to all Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scout Units)
Tiger/Wolf/Bear/Webelos Den / Asst Den Leader– 9:00am – 12:30pm
Cubmaster / Assistant Cubmaster – 9:00am – 12:30pm
Pack Committee Challenge – 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Merit Badge Counselor Training – Morning & Afternoon sessions
11:00am – 12:30pm & 1:00pm – 2:30pm FREE
Scoutmaster / Assistant Scoutmaster – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Troop Committee Challenge – 9:00am – 12:30pm
Venturing Advisor – 9:00am – 12:30pm
Crew Committee Challenge – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Crew Goal Setting and Time Management (youth) – 1 to 4:30 PM
Please arrive 15 to 30 minutes before your session begins.
Pre-registration is highly recommended. You may register on-line at the following link:
https://scoutingevent.com/272-PSTE110318
For questions or more information, contact Nick Butts-Britton
At: nlbchippewa@gmail.com – (586) 855-3848
SPECIAL TRAINING OFFER: Bring your Unit’s Key 3 (Chartered Organization Representative, Committee Chair, and the Cubmaster/Scoutmaster/Coach/Advisor/Skipper) to be trained or the “Trained” certificates for your Key 3 and have 50% of the course cost refunded to your unit’s participants.
As we start a new Scouting year in Cub Scouts, one big change is opening our program girls. Let’s be real here; Cub Scouting has been a ‘sibling-friendly’ environment in most packs. Moms and dads invest their time and talent to support their sons and Scout leaders have found ways to include the girls into many of the activities. Now, with the creation of the Lions program (for Kindergarten-aged youth) and the recruitment of girls at all levels of Cub Scouting, the program is now truly an activity with which the entire family can participate.
As packs begin planning for their ‘Join Scouting Night’ (JSN) events, it is important to get the information out to the community that Cub Scouting is now inclusive of all elementary-aged youth. Whether your pack has decided to include girl dens or not, your community should know that Cub Scouting is for both boys and girls.
To aid in getting this word out, ScoutingWire has been producing videos and making them out on social media platforms. One of these videos, Welcome to the Cub, featuring boys and girls sharing why they love Cub Scouting. Perhaps you would want to download/copy/show this video as a part of your unit’s JSN. It is sure to put give you some talking points about the Cub Scout program while allowing the parents a view of Cub Scouting from the youth’s perspective.
As you prepare for your JSN, do reach out to the district professionals for materials and support. Also, you can contact your unit commissioner and/or your Cub Scout Roundtable staff for assistance and ideas. As always, you are invited to the Chippewa District Roundtable the second Thursday of each month to get ideas, like this, tips and news you can use with your pack.
Good luck with your Join Scouting Night!
Cub Scouts is now for boys and girls, and kids have a lot to say about it!
Posted by Cub Scouts on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
BSA Today (on Scoutingwire) is releasing short videos featuring information and updates on timely topics in Scouting. Each video provides you with news you can use. Episode 2 speaks about how having girls in the BSA will change the Scouting experience. Spoiler alert: Like we talked about in the August Cub Scout Roundtable, it doesn’t. Click on the link and give it a watch. It’s not too complicated when you let everyone enjoy the benefits of the Scouting program.
https://scoutingwire.org/bsa-today/?utm_source=AC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BSAtoday8212018
Due to your generosity, we have achieved our Chippewa District Family Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign goal for this year. Your contributions will further the adventure for all of our scouts and adult leaders in Chippewa District.
We deeply appreciate your invitation for allowing a member of our team to visit one of your unit meetings to engage our families in Chippewa District about what scouting provides for our youth.
We look forward to another invite in the upcoming year.
Thank you!
Hello pack leaders,
Now is the time to begin planning your perfect fall recruitment night. A JSN, or Join Scouting Night should be a stand alone 30 minute meeting held at the school that’s being recruited from. A district volunteer will be on hand to assist and handle paperwork while the Pack should plan on having at least their Cubmaster / Committee Chair or an Assistant Cubmaster in attendance, and even their Den Leaders if possible.
Plan on having a Leader Contact sheet and calendar available as well. The JSN is a signup night, held separately so the focus can be on the new families and answering their questions before their first official Pack Meeting. Much, much more info, tips, and resources will be shared at the upcoming Super Saturday training event, taking place Saturday August 4th in Southfield. Register here: https://scoutingevent.com/272-2018GLSuperSaturday
Keegan Springfield
District Director
keegan.springfield@scouting.org
BSA Membership fees will be raised to $33 per year beginning on December 1, 2017. The increase applies to both scouts and adult leaders and is for the year 2018. Therefore, when you recharter your unit this fall you need to pay $33 plus $1 insurance for every scout and adult leader.
However, since the increase is for the year 2018 and is not effective until December 1, we will continue to use the current fee of $25/year plus $1 insurance for any scouts or leaders that join in September, October or November. 2017. However, the amount you pay for the new scout/leader is pro-rated because the year ends December 31.
Example: If a scout or adult leader joins in September–turn in a payment of $8 plus $1 insurance (total = $9) with the application to cover them until the end of 2017. When you add them to your charter for 2018, you will pay $33 and $1 insurance for them to cover next year regardless if they joined in September, October or November.
The pro-rated fee for scouts joining in October is $6 and $1 insurance. For November, it is $4 and $1 insurance.
DO NOT HOLD ONTO NEW SCOUT APPLICATIONS JUST BECAUSE WE ARE RECHARTERING OVER THE NEXT 3 MONTHS. TURN ALL NEW APPLICATIONS AND PRO-RATED FEES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Archive of District Dinner Programs (.pdf files)
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2018
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2017
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2016
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2015
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2014
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2013
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2012
Chippewa District Dinner Program 2011
