BOO! I’m Tyler Matthews coming to you from the totally not haunted basement of the Lake Erie Council Service Center. I’m here with all your spooky news for the week, so let’s jump right in.
Reminder: unit renewal will be available to units starting November 1st!
Sarah: Hey Tyler! Did you remember to tell the nice people that units should check for any adults whose Youth protection expires before the end of the year? Those leaders will need to renew their YPT before their unit can be renewed, and 25% of our volunteers expire between September and the end of the year.
Tyler: That’s a great reminder, Sarah! How will our volunteers know when it’s their time?
Sarah: They can look for a reminder message in their email. Be sure to check the spam folder too if they don’t see it right away.
Tyler: What if I don’t have access to that email? Or can’t find it? What if I don’t ever check my messages? What if…
Sarah: That’s ok! The quickest way is to go to my.scouting.org > my training. Your youth protection training expiration date will be in the box near the middle of the page. Your YPT must be current for your unit to include you on its charter renewal. Don’t be the reason your unit gets a $100 late fee!
Tyler: Nobody wants those late fees. Thanks, Sarah!
Monday, November 11th is the Cleveland Veterans Day parade. The parade is from 12:30-1:30 pm with staging directly beforehand. If your scouts would like to participate, contact Kenya Gray at (216) 337-6312.
One more EDGE training session for this year, happening on December 8th at the council service center. Register now!
Intro to Leadership Skills for Troops- Train the Leader, is happening Saturday, November 16th at Beaumont Scout Reservation. This three-hour session is designed train the Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmasters, and Senior Youth leaders how to facilitate ILST in their own units by familiarizing them with the syllabus. Register now!
Let’s look at the remaining Merit Badge Universities. November 9th at the Unit Service Center. November 15th-16th at Firelands Scout Reservation. December 6th-7th at Beaumont Scout Reservation. December 15th at the council service center. Find all these MBU’s on the council calendar to register.
Cub Fun Day is Saturday, November 9th at Firelands Scout Reservation. Bring your pack out for a fun filled day of range and target activities. Register now!
Registrations for Holidays at camp are open! Two festive weekends, December 7th and 14th at Firelands Scout reservation. Don’t miss out on wreath making, wagon rides and caroling, hot cocoa, Christmas cookies, and more Holiday cheer. Register now! If you’re interested in volunteering for the event, sign up here, and reach out to Jess if you’re interested!
And lastly, a personal request from your host- I am working on my Wood badge tickets, and I could use your help! Does your pack or troop have a Dutch oven recipe that you love? Something you think you think you do better than anyone else? Well, I am creating the Lake Erie Council guide to Dutch Oven cooking, and I want to fill it with the recipes that our scouts love to make. The plan is to compile all these recipes into a cookbook, and all the proceeds from those books will go into the council campership fund so that we can help send as many scouts to camp as possible. If you could send me an email with your unit number, where you’re from, the recipe, and maybe even a picture of your scouts making it, that would be a huge help! Email me!
That’s it for this week folks, so until next time, stay prepared, stay adventurous, and keep the spirit of Scouting alive!
