3-Minute Update - November 7, 2024

Hey everyone, I’m Tyler Matthews coming to you from the front desk of the unit service center here in Downtown Cleveland, where we are ready and waiting to help with your unit renewal needs. Big shout out to Troop 22 for being the first unit to fully complete their unit renewal for this year! Way to go guys! Let’s get in to this weeks news.

Unit renewals are now open. Contact your unit service executive for more information or stop by the council service center during normal business hours for in-person assistance. If you would like to see a live demonstration of the process, please attend round table in your area this month. You can also join us for the council zoom meeting for more information. 

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! 

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! 

The scout shop at the downtown service center is participating in a Holiday giving tree. November 9th through December 15th you can stop by the scout shop to see how you can help make a difference for a scout this holiday. If you have questions or want to get involved, you can email the scout shop!

Save the Date!  University of Scouting 2025 will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Lorain County JVS in Oberlin, OH.  The University of Scouting is a Council-wide supplemental training extravaganza for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Venturing leaders as well Commissioners, Committee Members, and youth.  The best instructors available will help enhance your leadership skills to work with the youth of our communities.  Bring your unit’s Leadership Team so you can share the knowledge. We also offer courses suited to the needs and interests of Youth Scouts.

Look for Class registration coming January 2025.

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!