Mornin’, all! And thanks for tuning in to this week’s three minute update. I’m Jake Brown, and I’m coming to you today from North Kingsville, Ohio. Home of Covered Bridge Pizza and Whippy Dip Ice Cream, this is a beautiful small town on Lake Erie to stop and watch the gulls fly by.
Okay, in this week’s three minute update, we have: Trials for Hope, Upcoming Training Opportunities, Cub Scout Outings, and membership resources.
The organization Trials for Hope is in great need for assistance for sorting and labeling items (such as food, clothing, toiletries) that come in as donations. Saturdays are the preferred days for this. Sorting happens at 4321 Bridge Avenue in Cleveland. Canned food donations are also appreciated. Canned items need to have pop tops to open as they go to the homeless, who might not have the means to open cans.
If you’d like to help, or have any questions, please reach out to Teresa Sabol.
LEC is offering mobile rock wall training, Archery Level 1 Training (Archery for Scouts BSA members), and Range Safety Officer Training this summer. Check out the Council calendar, and register now!
In addition, note that the Council is also hosting its first ever Council-Registered Unit Representative Training on Saturday, June 3rd. We’re encouraging Key 3 leaders from council-registered units to attend, in addition to those who are curious to learn more about how volunteers and professionals jointly administer chartering a unit through the LEC. If you have any questions about this course, contact me!
The Membership and Product Sales trainings this July will be a huge asset for all Packs, Troops, and Crews. Veterans with years of experience and novices with no idea how to organize a fundraiser will both get new information helpful to your unit’s cause. Join us in-person or virtually from any session! Register now!
Cub Scouts: register now for the Swings’n’Things Overnighter, along with the LEC Pinewood Derby Grand Championship, S’More Cub Adventures, and a Crushers’ Campout to fill your calendars with! Sign up for these and easily put the outing in Scouting now for your Cubs!
Folks, I just want to take the time to say thank you for bringing Scouting to your Scouts thus far this year. It may hurt to hear it out loud, but fall really is just around the corner. Now is the time to put plans in place, confirm calendars and budgets, and reach out to us to ask for help in the areas you need, such as scheduling school talks or join nights.
If that feels daunting and you don’t know where to start in planning, answer these two questions: “How much does Scouting cost in your unit? When are you active with meetings and activities?”
New recruits, and families continuing into next school year, need these details to ensure their commitment to your program. I ask of you today: set a goal that by August 1st, your Pack, Troop, or Crew can answer those two questions: “How much does Scouting cost here? When are you active?”
Speaking of new recruits, did you know, the Lake Erie Council is here to print flyers, tri-folds, business cards, and other recruitment materials for YOU? In fact, we highly recommend requesting these materials before Memorial Day weekend so your unit can take full advantage of the publicity of being in your town’s local festivities. You can request resources online, and we will coordinate with you to get you what you need!
And speaking of Memorial Day, our Unit Service Center and both Scout Shops will be closed this coming Monday. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday, though!
And with that, 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!
