Mornin’, all! And welcome to this week’s three minute update. This week, I’m in Mentor, Ohio at the President James Garfield home. It’s a National Historic Site maintained by the National Park Service, and this President’s Day, there will be a free program with kids’ activities and tours! You can even meet some former Presidents there. Note also that the Service Center downtown is closed on President’s Day, and our staff will be on holiday as well, so we’ll be happy to be back in touch on Tuesday.
Ok, this week we have: Sap Camp, the Celebration of Scouting, NYLT registration, training updates, the Silver Screen Overnighter, St. Patrick’s Day parade, Camperships, the Class of 2022 Eagle Scout Luncheon, upcoming Catholic Scouting retreats, and the Wood Badge Breakfast.
The Wood Badge/NYLT breakfast is March 11th! Register today and send Linda your questions.
Campership deadlines are upcoming! Unit leaders, share this information with your units. The Lake Erie Council has camp scholarships available for those who may need financial assistance delivering the capstone experiences to their Scouts. So, please note: High Adventure Campership applications are due March 1st. Summer Camp Camperships are due April 4th. NYLT Campership Applications are due April 15th, and Wood Badge Campership applications are due June 1st. Send Phil Williams any questions you have, applications can be submitted here.
Sap Camp is upcoming at Beaumont, and it’s a little less focused on the process of syrup creation, and a little more focused on some sap-themed fun! Send Anthony your questions. Registration closes March 1st.
The Catholic Committee on Scouting has some upcoming retreats available for folks to attend this Spring. The Santa Maria retreat is a day-long retreat for Scouts on April 3rd in Fairport Harbor to help them in earning their Pope Pius the Twelfth and Ad Altare Dei awards. Email Jim Hickey with questions about this retreat, and register by March 1st. Additionally, there’s an adult retreat for Scouters upcoming on March 15th at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. Register by March 5th, and send your questions to the committee.
Eagle Scouts from the class of 2022, your invitations to the Eagle Scout luncheon should have come in the mail. You must register to attend, and we hope to see you there! If you have questions or didn’t get your invite, email Heather.
On March 4th, Scouters can join us at the annual Celebration of Scouting. It’s going to be a fun celebration of many Scouters’ notable contributions to the movement. Join us at the Ariel International Center for this Hollywood-themed party! Send Jason Setser your questions.
“If you can see it, you can be it!” If you’re a youth who’d like a deeper dive into what this means, you should register for NYLT! You may sign up here, and send Jen Folkman your questions!
Also, for adults, please note that Wood Badge is upcoming this July is Wood Badge training. Sign up now and take full advantage of this top-tier Scouting training! Email Mark Anderson any questions you have.
And speaking of training, also note that Wilderness First Aid, Scoutmaster Basic Training, and BALOO, as well as Rangemaster training at Beaumont and Firelands, are all upcoming over the next two months. Check out the Council calendar, and register now!
There’s a Silver Screen Overnighter upcoming this April 2nd in Elyria, so sign up today! Let Jim Vanderpool know if you have any questions.
Lastly, the Lake Erie Council is looking to organize a Scouting presence at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cleveland. If your unit, or even if just you, would like to be a part of the Scouts there, please email Julia!
And folks, that’s a wrap for this week’s three minute update! Thanks for all you do, and thanks for being you! See ya next week.
