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Sign up your unit by November 1 to participate in the 2022 Scouting for Food drive here:

https://michiganscouting.org/scoutingforfood/

Scouting For Food is the most important community service project the BSA conducts in southeast Michigan. Thank you for helping.

Bags/fliers will be distributed at the October Roundtable

Bag/flier distribution day is November 4

Bag collection day is November 11

Patches have been ordered

See the following list of drop-off sites on November 11

Chippewa #1 9:00am-2:00pm Macomb Food Bank    44900 Vic Wertz Dr Clinton Twp 48036-1251 T96 -Willy Trumbull 586-359-7109 willyscouts@msn.com

Chippewa #2 9:00am-2:00pm Weingartz   46061 Van Dyke Utica T80 Bob DeWar 313-757-8085 bob.dewar@scouting.org

Chippewa #3 9:00am-2:00pm Troy Scout Shop   (Long Lake Plaza) 1155 E Long Lake Rd Troy T40 Matt Delavan   mattdelavan@gmail.com

October 20-22

World Scouting’s Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) and Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTI) are held every year on the 3rd weekend of October: October 20 – 22 in 2023. In the Jamboree on the Air, Cubs, Scouts, and Venturers around the world communicate with each other on amateur radio. In the Jamboree on the Internet, they communicate with each other and do activities together over the Internet.

There is no charge to participate in either JOTA or JOTI. JOTA/JOTI patches can be ordered from an MCC Scout Shop and presented to participants at unit award ceremonies. MCC dens, packs, troops, and crews, groups of MCC packs, troops, and crews in a community, and MCC districts are encouraged to plan and organize JOTA events, JOTI events, and combination JOTA/JOTI events. These events are often held on the Saturday morning or afternoon or the Sunday afternoon of JOTA-JOTI weekend and are great recruiting activities.

To learn about JOTA/JOTI weekends, go to the JOTA/JOTI info page. If your unit is interested in hosting a JOTA or JOTI event, please download the JOTI event guide, JOTA event guide or the combined JOTA/JOTI guide.  The current year’s JOTA/JOTI emblem will be able to be ordered at the Scout shop website prior to the event.

Calling all Chippewa Packs!

Cubs & Cauldrons for Lions to Webelos
October 28, 2023
9 AM Saturday to 11 AM Sunday
At D-Bar-A

Register today at
https://www.scoutingevent.com/272-CubScoutsandCauldrons

• Slime kits
• Marshmallow catapult
• Shooting sports (age appropriate)
• Carnival games
• Scavenger hunt
• Trick or treating
• Camping
• And more!
  

October 28, 2023
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At D-Bar-A

Register for the free Webelos to Scout
Transition Event
https://www.scoutingevent.com/272-7486

• AOL Scouts come for a day of fun
• Complete AOL requirements
• The troops are hosting stations to fulfill
  many of the AOL requirements
• Meet the troops of Chippewa
• Talk with scouts about their journey
• Option to join your pack for the Cubs & Cauldron
  event at the end of the day
  (AOL & parents must register for Cubs & Cauldrons if joining their pack for overnight activities)
  https://www.scoutingevent.com/272-CubScoutsandCauldrons
• Dinner
• Fire bowl
• Flag retirement ceremony
• Camping

There have been some changes to earning the World Conservation Award. Please to the following link to review the requirements.

https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/512-03622-CS-World-Conservation-Award-App.pdf

• Are you going on a Activity that will span over 96 hours over a 14 day period of time (Including Travel Time)?
• Will you be camping (Staying) in Michigan?
• Is your Unit running the activity?
• Do you have youth under 18 years old participating?
• If Yes, then you may need a Camp Program License from the State of Michigan’s License and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) group …
• State of Michigan ”Camp Program” License required of Units for all activities that are 96 hours + in Duration
• Applicable to all Youth Organizations – BSA, GSA, Etc …)
• For any program ONLY IN MICHIGAN that is not run by BSA (or where the camp does not have a LARA License)
• Units doing long term campouts, Isle Royale, NCT, Individual Unit Summer Camps, etc.
• National High Adventure Bases, Camps in other States not applicable
• Required if any participant is under 18 years old – If all participants are over 18, no License required.
• Only Required if Activity is in the State of Michigan – Private Property, State Parks, National Parks, etc…

For his eagle scout project, James of Troop 472 chose to install two bat houses and boardwalk for the Michigan Nature Association Wilcox-Warnes Sanctuary in Shelby Township. Thank you James!

For his Eagle Scout project, Josh of Troop 209 presented the Loren Andrus Octagon House in Washington, MI with three "Aldo Leopold style" benches. The benches will be used for ceremonies in the gazebo at the historic landmark. Thanks Josh!

If you are scheduling an Eagle Scout ceremony and would like to borrow one of our Eagle Scout displays (see photo) please contact our District Commissioner, Dave Fowler, at davidfowler123@comcast.net or 586-533-9891.

Earning the Michigan Badge is a great Stay-At-Home Project.

Please click on the link below to see the requirements and how to order the Michigan Badge

The Michigan Badge Requirements

Questions? Send email to: info@chiefpontiacprograms.org

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