Mornin’, all! This is Jake Brown, coming to you from Fankenmuth, Michigan! This is Michigan’s little Bavaria, and National Service Territory 9, which encompasses all of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and of which the LEC is a part of, are just leaving this awesome town from a professional planning conference. Now, let’s be Frankfurt: a work conference in Michigan in January is cold. Most of us said “Brrrr-lin, it’s freezing out here! I wish we could gather around the Bonn-fire, but starting one sounds like too much Erfurt. Let’s hurry up inside for a mighty Rhine time.”
Okay, in this week’s three minute update, we have: Training updates, Event Updates and Camping Updates, and a note about our next office closure.
First, a reminder of some BIG NEWS! The LEC is hosting a University of Scouting at the Lorain County JVS on Saturday, March 16th. Participants will be able to dive into the details of how to cook in the outdoors, how to engage with your chartered organization for a smooth leadership transition, and much, much more! Registration is live with the event and course descriptions, and you can send questions or inquiries to Dave Sechnick.
Also in training, its important to note that there will be a Rangemaster training on February 24th at Firelands, BALOO, Scoutmaster Basic, and Wilderness First Aid Trainings are open upcoming in April, and the Wood Badge and NYLT course registrations are open now!
And speaking of Wood Badge and NYLT, their annual scholarship fundraiser breakfast will be held on March 9th at Lakewood High School. Come support future participants to Wood Badge and NYLT by attending the fundraiser breakfast, and bid on some great live auction items while there! Send questions to Linda Gray; the Early Bird closes on February 4th.
Moving on to events: Klondikes are about to begin, and in fact, the deadline to register for the National Parks Klondike is this Tuesday the 16th, so sign up today! Do note that Webelos have a Winter challenge being offered in conjunction with the North to Alaska Klondike at Beaumont. Also, upcoming is the Class of 2023 Eagle Scout Celebration on February 24th. The annual Celebration of Scouting will be held on March 2nd, as well as Sap Camp. That’s a busy day. On March 17th, Scouts looking to represent Scouting can join in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Cleveland, and you can email Julia Hearne for more information. Troop members can earn the Snow Sports Merit Badge at either the Holden Arboretum on January 27th or at Kent State on February 18th. The next merit badge university is in April at Beaumont. Lastly, Cub Scouts should note that the date of the Winter Mud Day at Firelands has changed to March 9th.
Finally, please note that this Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the office will be closed. That means we will all be happy to see you and work with you again on Tuesday the 16th!
And that’s a wrap for this week’s three minute update! Thanks for all you do and thanks for being you! We’ll see you next week, take care!
