Mornin', all! This is Jake Brown with the 3 minute update, and I'm not going to lie, this one's a little dense, folks, so be prepared.
While I'm physically being filmed at our office in Cleveland, my heart, as with everyone else, I assume, is in Ukraine this morning. More to come on that in just a moment, but let's now focus now on everything you need to know this week:
In order to run a BB or archery range, including the inflatable ranges we have available to rent from the Council, someone from your unit must be Rangemaster certified. There will be a training for Rangemaster and Archery level 1 training at Beaumont on April 2nd. Register online, and contact Julia. Hearne@scouting.org with any questions.
Training is a key component of successful delivery of the Scouting program. Should you have any questions about leader position specific training, how to get trained in your position, or who to contact about scheduling training for your position, please contact Michelle.Cali@scouting.org.
For outdoor, overnight outings in Cub Scouts, BALOO is a required training! And SM Basic Training is required at the troop level. The first of 3 rounds of those trainings offered this year are coming up in April: check the calendar and contact Rebecca Setty for BALOO questions (rebecca.setty@gmail.com) and Pat O'Leary with SM Basic questions (phobsa@att.net).
For youth leaders in the SBSA program, training in their positions is delivered in ILST. At this time, there is one ILST training session on the calendar, although we hope the interest is there to provide more! In any case, that training for youth will be held at Beaumont on May 21st. Register online! Contact Dave Sechnick (davesechnick@aol.com) with any questions. Please note ILST is a pre-requisite to attend NYLT.
Speaking of, NYLT is a premiere youth leadership training offered by Scouting for youth members in the SBSA program. This training will be held at Firelands June 12-17. Register online, and contact John Z (johnz3@zfolks.com) if you have any questions.
Following up with that, Wood Badge is the NYLT equivalent for adult leaders. Wood Badge is an opportunity to learn a little more about how to see your vision through to reality in Scouting and beyond, be it having more organization as a Troop, a more engaging program for your Pack, or a succession plan you can count on. Just a few examples of things Wood Badge can help you achieve. The course is at Firelands from July 29-31, and August 13-14. Register online and contact Joel Bussman (joelbussman@gmail.com) with questions.
Moving from training into just plain fun, there are some dates you should know about: April 22-24 is the Beaumont Spring Camporee. Webelos are welcome to join that Saturday and Sunday as well for the Webelos Spring Challenge. Contact Anthony.Dworning@scouting.org for more info, and sign up today!
May 6-7 is the Tough Cubber weekend at Firelands, followed by May 13-15 at Beaumont. Contact Rob Boehm for questions about this event (rboehmfam@gmail.com).
The Firelands Spring Camporee is May 13-15th.
And save the date for Cub Scout Summer Camping at Firelands this summer. Contact Jess Weaver (jlweaver1998@gmail.com) for more information about Cub Scout Summer Camping. More info to come on that!
Lastly, a friendly reminder that first payments for SBSA Summer Camp is arriving on April 1st: That's $100 for patrol cooking and $150 for dining hall food. Get those in to Noah.Boksansky@scouting.org as soon as you can before April 1st.
Finally, I want to leave you with the following message, paraphrased and translated from the website of the National Organization of Scouting in Ukraine:
"In these difficult times, we are reminded of the Scout values and principles of our Movement. Everything that is happening now is a difficult challenge, but each of us must accept it according to the Scout Law.
Be prudent, critical of information, and do not succumb to provocations. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. Do not panic, and do not panic others. Do not incite hate speech on social media. Maintain devotion to Scout values, and remember that a Scout is friendly to all other Scouts. Remember that every Scout is a messenger of Peace, and remember the Ukrainian Scout Slogan: "Always be ready!"
And for all those who feel a certain despair, we would like to remind you of one simple truth from the founder of Scouting: "Dawn comes after the darkest moment of the night." We believe the current events are the same moment before dawn!"
If anyone watching this interested in offering their support to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in Scouting, please email Michelle.Cali@scouting.org or Jacob.Brown@scouting.org, and we will do our best to coordinate communications and keep you abreast of any needs they may share as time continues.
That's a wrap for this week: thanks for all you do, and thanks for being you! We'll see you next week.
