ojiblog - The Latest News from The Ojibwa District The Ojibwa District 2010-03-10T16:37:15Z WordPress http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/feed/atom/ Mike Thomas <![CDATA[VOA]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=932 2010-03-10T16:37:15Z 2010-03-10T16:37:15Z 1st Meeting of Ojibwa District Venturing Officers Association (VOA) is March 22

The Ojibwa district is starting its own Venturing Officers Association (VOA) to help promote venturing in Ojibwa district. The VOA is open to ALL youth venturers and not just venturers currently holding an office in their crew. Our first meeting will be on Monday March 22 at 7 PM at the Rochester Hills Precinct Building #5 located at 1551 East Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, 48307. We plan to hold elections, decide on a meeting schedule, establish by-laws and begin discussing Ojibwa VOA activities at our inaugural meeting. Although the first meeting will consist of more business than fun related items, the future meetings will involve more fun and exciting concepts. All crews are strongly encouraged to send as many interested youth and adult venturers to the meeting. For more information contact Chuck Coutteau at chuckcoutteau@gmail.com or Dave Putt at dputt5@yahoo.com.

]]> 0 Dave Putt <![CDATA[Ojibwa District Roundtable]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=564 2010-03-05T20:02:57Z 2010-03-05T00:07:45Z

roundtable-300x90The March 11 Ojibwa Roundtable will be held  at Trinity Lutheran Church on Van Dyke and M-59 (Hall Road).  We start the midway at  7:00.  The Midway is an opportunity for leaders and parents to get up to date information from our district and even council committees. Committee chairs and members of the commissioner’s staff are on hand to answer your questions and distribute their information.   Roundtable begins at 7:30 PM.   Following a joint opening we then split into separate roundtable breakouts based on whether your main interest is cub scouting, boy scouting or venturing.  Sometimes we may have an additional split to cover a training or a topic that is of general interest.  I hope that you will all join us for a night of learning and fellowship on March11.

Our joint opening topic is fencing. Yes, the kind of fencing that involves epees, swords and sabers!

The cub scout staff will be making presentations about utilizing den chiefs and summer camping opportunities.

The boy scout and venturing staffs will combine to discuss Backpacking part 1.  Part 2 will take place in April.

]]> 0 David J Kiger <![CDATA[Merit Badge Counselor Training]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=923 2010-03-05T19:32:20Z 2010-03-01T19:29:38Z
  • 2010 Ojibwa District Merit Badge Counselor Training
  • Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • 7:00pm at Utica United Methodist Church
  • 8650 Canal Rd, Sterling Hts, MI Church is just east of VanDyke

    • If you’ve not been involved in a classroom Counselor training session now is the time to do it. Ojibwa District also recommends and encourages every Counselor to renew their training at least once every two years. This allows you to update yourself on the latest information from National, the Council, and our District. New Merit Badge requirements from the past year will be included. This is also an opportunity for new people who would like to be Counselors to become involved.

    This is also a great opportunity to meet with other Counselors and compare notes, and to interact with the members of your District Advancement Committee.

    We will also discuss your required annual re-registration at this same meeting. Please join us for this important meeting. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

    With thanks from your District Advancement Committee: Pete Townsend, Bob Haar, Rick Drummer, Mark Schneider, Mike Kauffman, Mickey Jones, Bill Wesp

    ]]>     0     Ron Stewart <![CDATA[March Cub Scout Leader Training]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=880 2010-02-25T21:41:31Z 2010-02-25T15:39:33Z What: BSA Training has been developed to give new leaders the knowledge and skills, as well as generate the enthusiasm, that they need to be successful. If you are a leader you need to be trained.

    Who:  Cub Scout Leader Specific Training

    Four different courses related to specific Cub Scouting positions are included. Each leader completes the specific course for their position in the program. These courses are:

    •  Cubmasters and Assistants
    •  Pack Committee Chairman and Members
    •  Cub Scout Den Leaders and Assistants
    •  Webelos Den Leaders and Assistants

     

    Note: Each new leader will receive a training certificate/card, support materials, and a trained leader emblem (if evidence of appropriate pre-course training is provided).

    When: Saturday March 27, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.                                                             

    (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m./course starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends by 12:00 p.m.)

    Where:  University Presbyterian Church, Lawnridge Hall,
    1385 South Adams Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309

    Cost:  $5.00 per participant with paid pre-registration at the council service center

    To Be Fully Trained and Receive the Trained Strip –bring proof of completion of the “This is Scouting”, “Youth Protection Training” and position specific “Fast-Start” on-line training at https://myscouting.scouting.org.

    Cub Scout Training Flyer -March 27

    ]]>     0     Bill Girardin <![CDATA[BSA Book]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=890 2010-02-12T22:31:31Z 2010-02-12T22:31:31Z I received a wonderful Christmas gift from my wife.  This is for you Scouters that enjoy reading about the history of scouting.  A new book called “Boy Scouts of America, a Centennial History” by Chuck Wills.  I found it at Barnes & Noble.

    ]]>     0     David J Kiger <![CDATA[Ojibwa Swim Program]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=785 2010-02-25T21:44:26Z 2010-02-06T23:06:16Z  The 2010 Ojibwa District Swim Program will take place March 12, 19, 26 at Ford II in Sterling Heights. 

    This program is for the Boy Scout Merit Badges of Swimming and Lifesaving.

    Swim Program Flyer 2010

    The 2010 Swim Program is Full as of February 26th.

    ]]>     0     Dave Pranger <![CDATA[District Dinner]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=792 2010-02-16T15:30:33Z 2010-01-28T23:17:42Z Mark Your Calendars!!!

    •  When:  April 20, 2010
    • Arrival:  5:45 p.m.
    • Dinner:   6:45 p.m. Sharp
    • Where: Cherry Creek Golf Club
      5200 Cherry Creek Drive, Shelby Township
      (1/2 mile East of Van Dyke, on 24 Mile Road (south side)
    2010 District Dinner Flyer On-Line Registration
    ]]>     0     Dave Putt <![CDATA[New cub scout academic and sports belt loops and pins]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=831 2010-01-28T21:27:51Z 2010-01-27T19:33:35Z In November 2009,  several new academic and sports belt loops and pins were added to the Cub Scout Sports and Academics Program.

    Three of the new academic belt loops are Photography, Good manners and Video games. The reason we mention these three belt loops is because cub scouts who attend the Ojibwa District Pinewood Derby (24 Hours of Ojibwa) on March 6 at the Chrysler Museum can complete the requirements for these new belt loops. So, in addition to a day of racing your pinewood derby car plan on completing the requirements for one, two or all three of these new belt loops!

    To learn even more about ALL of the new belt loops plan on attending the Cub Scout Roundtable split at the next Ojibwa Roundtable on Thursday February 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church on Van Dyke just north of Hall Road in Utica. This will be one of our featured topics for February. See additional postings for other featured topics at our next roundtable.

    ]]>     0     Dave Putt <![CDATA[Adult Recognition]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=816 2010-01-26T18:32:47Z 2010-01-26T16:49:02Z We are on the lookout for Scouters to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to Scouting. We have two levels of recognition in Ojibwa District.

    The first is at the unit level and is called the Unit Award of Appreciation. We strongly encourage every unit to select one adult in their unit (or it could be someone outside of the unit that has done something remarkable for that unit) to receive this award. The person selected is then presented with the award certificate at the Annual District Dinner at Cherry Creek Golf Club on April 20, 2010. Normally, the unit pays for the cost of the dinner for the recipient. distawardofmerit

    The other adult recognition award is called the District Award of Merit. This award is given to scouters that have rendered extraordinary service at the district level. You many nominate someone for this award and the nomination form is reviewed by the District Award of Merit Committee. We are allowed to select up to four nominees for this award in 2010. This award is also presented at the District Dinner. Since one may be a recipient of this award only one time and you would like to know if a certain scouter has already received this award, please contact  Dave Putt at  dputt5@yahoo.com.

    Deadlines for submission of the awards are  March 15, 2010 for the District Award of Merit and  April 5, 2010 for the Unit Award of Appreciation. You can access the forms by clicking on the links below.

    Adult Recognition Info 2010

    Unit Award of Appreciation Form 2010

    District Award of Merit 2010

    ]]>     0     Bill Girardin <![CDATA[Trail to Eagle]]> http://ojibwacamporee.org/ojiblog/?p=797 2010-01-22T20:24:30Z 2010-01-15T16:07:09Z At the January Roundtable,  We had a presentationon the trail to eagle program held at D -A Scout ranch this coming June 27 to July 3,2010.  It is designed for the older scout to work on merit badges for his eagle requirements.  This year, over Forty merit badges are offered.  There will be many other high adventure activities to add to the fun.  Cost is $300.00.

    For more information go to the Trail to Eagle link at the Great Lakes Council website or call Ed Basar at 248/669-9787.

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