May 2015 Newsletter

Core Value:  Perseverance
Scout Law: Thrifty
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Supplemental Theme:  Go for the Gold
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Roundtable Blog:  http://elkhorncubs.blogspot.com/
Get updates, share your stories, and print off missed handouts at the Elkhorn District Cub Scout Roundtable blog!
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Upcoming Events
Basic Training:  No live training is being held until fall.  Take training on-line at myscouting.org.

Akela's Council:  8 a.m., Friday, Sept. 11 - 5 p.m., Sat., Sept. 12, Camp Fife. Cost is $65.  For all Cub Scout leaders.

Annual Roundtable BBQ:  6:30 p.m., July 8, at the Pavilion, 360 E 450 N, Millville.  We will be offering dinner and a Outdoor Skills Round Robin.
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Patch of the Month: Award Updates

The following awards have been updated to reflect the new Cub Adventures program:

National Den Award

National Summertime Pack Award

Cub Scout World Conservation Award

Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

You can find the updated requirements at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/programupdates.aspx.  Review the changes and make plans for an amazing Cub Scout summer!

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Resource of the Month:  Weather Hazards Training

Be prepared for all your summer Cub Scout fun!  Weather Hazards training presents safety precautions for eight different types of weather, as well as planning, preparation, and traditional weather signs.  You will answer questions about the topics after each section.  Completion is noted automatically in the BSA training records database if the module is done online (find online training at myscouting.org).  Estimated time to complete:  40 minutes.  Training is valid for two years.
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Training Highlight: Uniform Inspection

How many times have you been asked the question "Where does this patch go?" or "What do I put on my uniform?".  Getting ready for a Uniform Inspection is a great time to answer these questions!  You can find the answers yourself by looking at the Guide to Awards and Insignia.  You can find it online at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx or purchase a paper copy at the Scout Shop.  Review proper uniforming with the boys, then have an official Uniform Inspection at pack meeting.  You can find Cub Scout Uniform Inspection sheets at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34282.pdf for Tiger, Wolf and Bear and at https://www.scoutstuff.org/media/content/docs/pdfs/34760.pdf for Webelos, and Adult Leader Uniform Inspection sheets at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34048.pdf.  (Please note that the Tiger Tracks, Progress Towards Rank and the Webelos Compass Points emblem have been discontinued in the new program.  The Centennial Quality Unit award has been replaced by Journey to Excellence.)
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One Oath One Law
In the BSA’s earliest days, there was just one Scouting program— Boy Scouting—and it used the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Over the years, new programs have come along and with them new codes: the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Venturing Oath, and the Venturing Code. 

 Those other programs aren’t going away, but their codes of conduct soon will. Venturing adopted the Scout Oath and Scout Law in May 2014, followed by Cub Scouting at the start of the 2015-2016 program year. The change will emphasize the unity of the Scouting movement and make it a bit easier for Cub Scouting and Venturing to live out Scouting’s mission and vision statements, both of which refer to the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
Now is a great time to switch your pack to the Scout Oath and Scout Law, as we implement the new Cub Adventures program.

Scout Oath:
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Scout Law:
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

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Web Highlight:  Hiking Trails of Logan Canyon
An comprehensive website of trails throughout Logan Canyon, with great insight on trailheads, elevation, difficulty, and trail highlights.  Looking for a good hike to take your den on?  Check out the website for more information:  http://logancanyonhiking.com/ 
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A SCOUT IS THRIFTY, that is, he saves every penny he can, and puts it in the bank, so that he may have money to keep himself when out of work, and thus not make himself a burden to others; or that he may have money to give away to others when they need it..

Robert Smythe Baden-Powell

In the 1st Edition of Scouting for Boys
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