Hi, my name is Phil Williams and I am your Lake Erie Council Director of Experiences in for Kevin Wassie. My Team and I work hard to bring you and your Scouts awesome experiences across our council and beyond. Alongside our volunteer teams, Our experiences team delivers great merit badge programming, fun and engaging Cub Scout activities, first-time overnight experiences, Cub Haunted Weekends, Scouts Summer Camp, and much more.
For today’s 3 minute update I am here to talk to you about our properties, the Wood Badge Power Hour and the Unplug and Reconnect Campaign.
Beaumont Scout Reservation is located in Rock Creek, Ohio, and has 1,200 acres of woods, lakes, rivers, and trails. Firelands Scout Reservation is located in Wakeman, Ohio, and has over 450 acres for scouts to explore.
Keeping our camp properties looking good is more than a one-person job. While our rangers work tirelessly to make sure Beaumont and Firelands are great places to visit, they do this with the support of numerous volunteers. Our camps depend on volunteers with knowledge and experience to make your camping experience great. Today we are launching a new resource page for people who are interested in helping make our camps better places to visit. This resource page gives scouts and Scouters information about who to contact to help at camp, what items we are looking for donations for, and service days and events that are scheduled to come upon the calendar.
Three events in particular where we are looking for your help and expertise are Wilderness Engineers Weekend at Beaumont Scout Reservation from April 30 to May 2, 2021, Beaver Day at Firelands Scout Reservation on May 9, 2021, and Beaver Day at Beaumont on June 5. Wilderness Engineers Weekend is an Adult only weekend where we work on projects that are hard to complete while camp is open. We provide food and lodging for adult volunteers that are able to attend.
Beaver Days are open to all. Beaver Day gives units an opportunity to give back to camp with pre-planned service projects for all ages. Participants in Beaver day will be provided with lunch and overnight camping at no charge.
As a reminder, this year’s Wood Badge and NYLT Breakfast will be going online. This jam-packed, hour-long event will kick off 2021’s Wood Badge and National Youth Leadership Trainings. If you are unfamiliar, these are our premier leader training courses for adults and youth members of the Scouting program. Virtual doors open at 8:30 AM this Saturday, March 13, 2021. This event is great for past participants, future participants, or anyone looking for Scouting fellowship and fun. This is also your chance to support Wood Badge and NYLT by making a donation that will help provide scholarships and new program materials. Check out the council website for more details on the virtual breakfast or to sign-up to attend this year’s life-changing leadership courses.
Lastly, Unplug and Reconnect is the Lake Erie Council’s 2021 Spring Recruitment Campaign. We want every unit to engage both new and current families by hosting 3 events in their community. This week, we are launching a website that unit leaders can use to help advertise their events. Check out LECBSA.org to find prewritten social media posts and a variety of images that you can use to let families know that they can Reconnect with Nature, Community, and Friends this Spring.
As always make sure you share this video with your Scouting family and thank you for keeping the Scouting Flame burning bright.
