Mornin’, all! And welcome to this week’s three minute update. I’d like to thank not Tyler for helping out last week! He stuck to the script so well, he didn’t even get his name right, because he is Tyler!
Anyway, there’s a whole lot of information coming to you this week for the 3 minute update, so here we go:
The Wood Badge/NYLT breakfast breakfast is Saturday, March 11th. Register today and send Linda your questions.
The Catholic Committee has an adult retreat upcoming on March 12th. Register by March 5th, by sending your questions/intent to register to the committee. Additionally, there’s a youth retreat opportunity on April 1st. I mentioned that it was April 3rd, but that was an early April fools’ day joke. It is, with certainty, April 1. Email Jim Hickey to register or ask questions.
Campership deadlines are upcoming! 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.
“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.
EDGE Training is all about teaching interested Scouters how to be good trainers themselves. Wood Badge staff members are required to take this, but the course is meant to help anyone who assists, or wishes to assist, with any trainings offered by the Council, like BALOO, SM Basic, or Position-Specific. EDGE trainings are upcoming in March, April, and May. Register here, and contact Steve Ott with any questions you have.
In fact, there are many trainings offered by the LEC this Spring, including 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!
Last Training update: Introduction to Leadership Skills Training for youth members is available for those attending NYLT, but whose Troops are not able to offer ILST at this time. ILST is a pre-requisite for attending NYLT. Register now for the course at Camp Gray, and send Dave Sechnick your questions.
Spring Camporee at Beaumont is upcoming: contact Rob Burnham with your questions and register here.
The annual Tough Cubber is on at Beaumont and Firelands this year: registration opens tomorrow! Sign up now, and see if you’re family has the toughest Cubs in the Council! Send your questions to Rob Boehm!
Also, don’t forget about this year’s S’more Cub Adventures! This advancement based fun long weekend of Cub Scout programming is meant for families to get the very most out of the Cub Scouting experience. Families can come for as little as one day, or for both weekends its offered! Advancements earned in these weekends will vary from weekend to weekend. Register now, and contact Jess Weaver with your questions.
For those of you who like to give service to camp, there are a few upcoming opportunities: Wilderness Engineers at Beaumont is a chance for adults 21 and over to make some great improvements to the property, and help get camp in tip-top shape for summer campers. If you’re interested in helping, contact Chris and register here.
Beaver Day is a chance to give service to Firelands, and is open to youths and their units wishing to give service, in addition to adult volunteers who choose to do so as well.Troops can Register here, and contact Danny with your questions. Cub Packs MUST contact Danny BEFORE registering to make sure there are age-appropriate projects available.
Finally, don’t forget to sign up for Scouts Trash the Trash Day in May, and help make the whole Council a cleaner, better place! Send Michelle your questions for this.
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.
