Mornin’, all! And welcome to this week’s 3 minute update, brought to you from gorgeous Vermilion, OH! It’s a small town on a great lake, and is home to the Woollybear Festival in the fall.
Ok, this week we have: Ukraine Medical Kits, Scout Shop Updates, the Candy Land Camporee, a note about retired flags, the Regional Pinewood Derby, this week’s pro tip, and this week’s fun fact.
We are still collecting medical kits to be sent to the front lines in Ukraine. We ask every Scouting unit to participate in this function, and the ask is simple: email me to learn how to make the kits and what to put in them, procure as many supplies as your pack, troop, crew, ship, or post can, and deliver them to the Unit Service Center here in downtown. From there, they will be shipped to Ukraine. Questions? Email me at Jacob.brown@scouting.org.
The Candy Land Spring Camporee is upcoming at Firelands Scout Reservation May 13-15. Test your skills at camp, and see if your patrol can earn the title of King or Queen of Candy Land! Questions should go to DJ Kulp at teamkulp12@gmail.com. Register today!
In honor of National Park Week, the Cleveland Scout Shop has 20% off select gear now through April 23rd. Stop in today and save!
The regional pinewood derby championship is May 14th at Ursuline College. There’s still time to register! Contact Jim.Vanderpool@scouting.org with questions.
And now, for this week’s fun fact: what kind of party dress is appropriate to wear flags?
Semaphore-mal!
Oh, I do love that one! Say, speaking of flags, the Unit Service Center has an abundance of flags that need retired. If your unit will be conducting a retirement ceremony soon, please contact Heather.Mcmillan@scouting.org to pick up these flags.
And now, for this week’s pro tip: Did you know that overnight camping outings involving two or more units from different charter organizations need to be approved by Council? This applies to non-Council events, where two or more packs, troops, crews, or combinations therein are camping overnight, independently of Council programming. Any questions or in need of approval? Email Noah.Boksansky@scouting.org.
Lastly, don’t forget this weekend is Earth Day weekend, and we encourage all units to get outside, take a hike, and invite new families to join you and enjoy the (hopefully) beautiful weather we should have. I’ll believe it when I see it.
And that’s a wrap for this week’s 3 minute update! Thanks for all you do, and thanks for being you! We’ll see you next week!
