Announcements

Jesse James Showdown Mud Run

Sponsored by: The Kearney Lion’s Club and OutLaw Mud

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When: September 27, 2008 (Raindate October 4).

Where: Jesse James Fairgrounds, Kearney MO.

Time: Registration 11:00 am – 1:30 pm,

Racing Starts 3:00 pm

(Fast Track and Bog).

Admission: $10 per person (10 and under Free).

The Lions Club is asking the Troop for volunteers (adults) to help work the concession. Shifts are available starting at 1:00 pm. Anyone working the event will get in FREE to see the show all day.

If you are interested, please contact Steve Main at the next scout meeting.

2008 Popcorn Sale

Starts: Saturday, September 20, 2008

Ends: Monday, October 20, 2008 (orders need to be turned in at the scout meeting).

If you have any questions, contact Mary Atkins.

2008 North Star District

Camporee

Oct. 17-19 from 5:00 p.m. on Friday to 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, at the Kelsey Short Youth Camp on Smithville Lake.

Fun filled program where scouts can practice the skills they have learned, participate is new activities or earn a merit badge. We will offer shotgun shooting merit badge, a shotgun shooting competition, additional merit badges, learning sessions such as cooking, how to put on a campfire there will be a Nearsat balloon launch on Sunday Morning, and much, much, more.

Each Troop’s PLC should already be preparing to attend the Camporee. Both Patrol and individual events are planned.

Here is a partial list of what is being planned…

• Six Game Areas

• Six Program Enhancements

• Twelve Competition Stations

• Earn Merit Badges

• Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge AND Competition!!!

• Biking skills and competition

• Learning sessions such as cooking

• “How-To” session for putting on a campfire

• Nearsat Balloon Launch Sunday morning

North Star District Calendar

September

4 District Roundtable - 7:30 p.m., PWUMC, 7310 NW Prairie View. New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection and Merit Badge Counselor Training are offered along

with the OA Chapter Meeting.

5-7 Powder Horn - Naish Scout Reservation

5-7 Catholic Committee on Scouting Retreat, - Rotary Youth Camp, Lee’s Summit

9 District Committee/Planning Meeting - 7:30p.m., North Cross United Methodist, 1321 NE Vivion

9 Boy Scout Scoutmaster / ASM Specific Training, Part 1 - 6:00pm, North Cross United Methodist, 1321 NE Vivion Road

11 Commissioner Staff Meeting - 7:30 p.m., St. Luke Presbyterian, 4301 NE Vivion

16 Boy Scout Scoutmaster / ASM Specific Training, Part 2 - 6:00pm, North Cross United Methodist, 1321 NE Vivion Road

25 3rd Annual Eagle Fellowship - 6:00pm, College Basketball Experience, 1401 Grand Blvd.

26-27 Cub Scout Family Campout - 6:30pm, Loop A of Camp Branch, 17924 Collins Road, Smithville Lake

27-28 HOAC Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills - Naish

October

2 District Roundtable - 7:30 p.m., PWUMC, 7310 NW Prairie View. New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection and Merit Badge Counselor Training are offered along with the OA Chapter Meeting.

4 Boy Scout Scoutmaster / ASM Specific Training - 8:30am, TBA

4 New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection & Cub Leader Specific Training - 8:30am, Gashland United Methodist Church, 7715 N. Oak Trafficway, Gladstone

4 Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Training - 9:00am, St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 4301 NE Vivion

7 Boy Scout Troop Cmte Challenge - 6:30pm, TBA

7 Cub Scout Leader Specific Training - 6:00pm, TBA

9 RECHARTER KICK-OFF MEETING & Commissioner Staff Meeting - 7:30 p.m., St. Luke Presbyterian, 4301 NE Vivion

11 Den Chief Training, 8:30am, TBA

14 District Committee/Planning Meeting - 7:30p.m., North Cross United Methodist, 1321 NE Vivion

17-19 North Star District Fall Camporee - 5:00pm, Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville Lake

17-18 Webelos Leader Outdoor Experience (at Camporee) - Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville Lake

17-18 Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills (at Camporee),

18 Merit Badge Counselor Training (at Camporee),

19 OA Fall Fellowship, Camp Naish

19 North Star Protestant Classes Begin - 6:30pm, North Cross United Methodist, 1321 NE Vivion Road

Entrepreneurship Merit Badge Seminar

October 18 & November 22, 2008

(Attendance both days is required to complete badge)

Event flyer with more information can be found online,

http://hoac-bsa.org/activities.cfm

Camp Work Days – 2008

· H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation – 9/13/08, 9/27/08, 10/4/08, 10/25/08.

· Theodore Naish Scout Reservation – 10/4/08, 10/25/08, 11/22/08.

Venturing Information

Upcoming activities provided by the Heart of America Council:

· KC @ Night (October 3, 2008):

http://hoac-bsa.org/KC_at_Night.cfm

· Venturing Fall Event at Theodore Naish Scout Reservation (November 2008):

Designed to help crew members achieve outdoor advancement. Weekend activities include: Land Navigation, Pistol shooting & Emeregency Preparedness. Cost will be announced closer to the event.

http://hoac-bsa.org/ACT_Venturing_Fall.cfm

Camp Staff Reunion – December 26, 2008

http://hoac-bsa.org/ACT_Camp_Staff_Reunion.cfm

Good Turn for America

All units are asked to post ALL of your service hours on the Good Turn for America website, found on the North Star Activities’ webpage:

http://hoac-bsa.org/nsactivities.cfm

All service hours should be included – Eagle Service projects, conservation projects, Scouting for Food, etc.

For info, contact Senior District Executive, Jon Geiger at 816-569-4932, jgeiger@bsamail.org

Special Announcement

New Eagle Scout Rank Application

Have you seen the new Eagle Scout Rank Applications? No? Well, the new applications are out, and if you are a Life Scout, you must use the new form. The Service Center will reject any application using the old form.

How do you know if you have the new form? Requirement #5 has changed. You must provide the name of your project, along with the grand total of all of the hours worked on your project (from page 10 of the Eagle Scout Leadership Project Workbook).

New forms can be downloaded from, http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/58-728.pdf.

Do Your Scout Parents Have Questions?

So, you are a unit leader, you have just gone through your School Night for Scouting, and you now have a lot of parents who are coming to you, asking questions about Scouting – all wanting to find out more about this program their son has just joined. Well, the National office of the Boy Scouts of America has a wonderful web site that you can direct these parents to that can answer all sorts of questions.

Have them check out http://www.scoutparents.org/. At this link, they will find all sorts of answers, along with resources that will help them understand this program better. Once they have all the answers to their questions, be sure to sign them up as an adult volunteer, and then get them to training. We can always use the enthusiastic help.

Bo Qui Chapter 7

Tamegomit Lodge

Time to start looking towards the fall and winter programs. Fall Fellowship will be on September 19th at Camp Naish. One of the most important things that occur at Fall Fellowship is the election of new Chapter Officers. The North Star District has a lot of skilled scouts who are able to lead. We are looking for those sorts of scouts to take up leadership within the Chapter and Lodge. If you are interested in becoming more active in the Order or Scouting, contact Cameron Kieffer.

Work is progressing on a new Totem Pole, and the North Star District is playing a big role in its creation. Be sure to come to the Fall Fellowship to see its placement.

New Scout Uniform

As part of the 100th Anniversary celebration of the BSA, a NEW Boy Scout Uniform will be introduced on August 15th. The new uniform will come in different fabrics and will be a cross of the past and future. To have a look at the new look visit the Scoutstuff website below.

http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/info.aspx?page=bsauniforms

To Help You Stay Informed…

Here’s a Quick Reference to North Star District Information

District Calendar

HOAC Calendar

Mic-O-Say Calendar

OA Calendar

http://hoac-bsa.org/nscalendar.cfm

North Star District Leader Training Information

On-Line Leader Training Opportunities - with your BSA ID number (from your membership card, or see your unit leaders), log into the e-learning website, take these on-line courses. Your successful completions of these courses go directly into your BSA Scoutnet records.

Cub Scout Fast Start Training - quick, separate courses for Cubmasters, Tiger Den Leaders, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders and Pack Committee Members
Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training
Boy Scout Leader Troop Committee Challenge
Venture Leader Fast Start Training
Venture Leader version of Youth Protection - NEW!!
Youth Protection Training
Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat Training

For more Training information visit,

http://hoac-bsa.org/TRN_Main.cfm

BSA Online Learning Center,

http://www.olc.scouting.org/

To better understand the required training for your “Registered” position, see chart below,

http://hoac-bsa.org/ae_links/TRN_Training_Chart.pdf

NS Training Calendar (September and October):

SEPTEMBER, 2008

27-28

HOAC Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills course, Naish Scout Reservation

OCTOBER, 2008

2	New Leader Essentials and Youth Protection Training, at Roundtable *
4	Boy Scout Scoutmaster / ASM specific training, TBA
4	New Leader Essentials, Youth Protection and Cub Leader Specific Training, TBA
4	Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training, St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 4301 NE Vivion
6	Youth Protection and New Leader Essentials training, TBA
7	Boy Scout Troop Committee Challenge, TBA
7	Cub Scout Leader Specific Training, TBA
11	Den Chief Training, TBA
17-18	Webelos Leader Outdoor Experience (at Jamboree), Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville Lake
17-18	Boy Scout Outdoor Leader Skills course (at Jamboree), Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville Lake
18	Merit Badge Counselor Training (at Jamboree), Kelsey Short Youth Camp, Smithville Lake

Scouting on the Internet

Links to official Scouting sites, by the Boys Scouts of America:

http://hoac-bsa.org/RES_Scouting_on_the_Net.cfm

Heart of America Council – Resources and Forms:

http://hoac-bsa.org/resources.cfm

Mic-O-Say Workshop.info

Workshop Dates:

9/18/2008 - The Attire of a Mic-O-Say Honorary Warrior

9/25/2008 - continued

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10/16/2008 – The Attire of a Mic-O-Say Honored Woman/ SPAN>

10/23/2008 - continued

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11/20/2008 – Open Workshop

11/27/2008 – Happy ThanksGiving – No Workshop

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12/18/2008 – Headresses

12/25/2008 – Merry Christmas – No Workshop

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01/15/2009 – Beadwork (Lazy/Lane stitch, Peyote stitch, Brick stitch, Aplique, Wrap stitch)

01/22/2009 – continued

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02/19/2009 – Breachcloth/Loin cloth/Apron

02/26/2009 – continued

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3/19/2009 – Leggings

3/26/2009 – continued

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4/16/2009 – The Attire of a Mic-O-Say Warrior (Brave to Warrior/what you will need)

4/23/2009 – continued

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5/21/2009 – Open Workshop

5/28/2009 - Open Workshop

Workshop Place:

Currently, classes are being conducted in the meeting room above the office at 2110 Parvin Road, Kansas City, Mo. 64116. (Tract B of the Colonial Square Townhome complex at I-35/I-29 & Parvin Road, Kansas City North).

Workshop Contacts:

Robb Gibson: Home 816-523-8861

Cell 816-820-6658

Rgibson968@aol.com

John Olvera: Home 816-734-4743

Cell 816-813-0609

John@psfulfillment.com

Checkout Mic-O-SayWorkshop.info for updated information. If you would like us to visit your Roundtable or Troop, help us get connected to schedule a time.

Be sure to check out the “News” tab for a monthly newsletter concerning other Troop related activities and announcements (dependent on monthly information received from the Scoutmaster).

Thank you to Allyson Weber, for creating the newsletter and making it available to the Troop and the website.