This is a new type of updated delivered in the same 3 minutes. I’m Jake Brown.
The sandbox trial period for the online recharter system is open, and Key 3 unit leaders or their delegates can test the system from now until it goes fully live and official on October 15th. Go to https://advancementspp.scouting.org, and use the same login credentials you have for Scoutbook. There you’ll find the recharter tab and can begin learning how to use this online software. Contact myself or Michelle Cali in the unit service team if you have any questions, and stay tuned for further details surrounding recharter.
Recruitment is steadily moving in the right direction! The Lake Erie Council welcomed 453 new Scouts between August 1st and yesterday. 447 of those were Cub Scouts. That’s almost double the total of Scouts recruited in all of 2020. Yet the work of growing our ranks is non-stop, and now is a great time to focus on current plans for recruiting, and making new ones focused around fall activities and Halloween.
Unit leaders, make sure your leads in Invitation Manager, and online applications in Application manager, are followed up with and completed in a timely fashion. Reach out to the Unit Growth Team with any questions.
For popcorn, note the following three updates: the amnesty deadline is now October 11th. Any additional product you need, Heather has. And chocolate covered pretzels are now in stock. Call Heather to get the hookup. There are no returns for pretzels.
Our camps continue to host top-grade Scouting experiences for all age levels. The Wood Badge/NYLT Fall Fellowshipregistration closes tomorrow, so sign up now! Contact Linda Gray with questions. There is also SM Basic Training at Firelands that weekend of October 8th-10th. Wilderness Engineers is at Beaumont this weekend. If you haven’t registered yet, please contact Chris Fortunato at the email below. Cub Haunted follows Wilderness Engineers for the next 2 weekends, and that 3rd weekend is an open event, the Fall Family Fun Festival, a day only experience that Saturday. Contact Brittany Dunne for more information. There’s also a silver screen overnighter at Atlas Cinemas in Elyria on October 16th. Contact James Vanderpool for more.
In-person Youth Protection Trainings are October 24th in Elyria, November 11th in Norwalk, and November 13th in Chesterland. These YPT sessions will count toward the YPT requirement for leaders who need it. Stay tuned for another date and location. I’m Anthony Dworning.
Our final story, I am Grace Prorok. Shooting sports requires a lot of credentialed volunteers in order to ensure a safe range. Rangemasters offer age-appropriate instruction to Scouts, and are qualified to oversee BB gun, Air rifle, Archery, Wrist-Rocket, and Water-Rocket activities. Scouters interested in earning this certification must attend one zoom session on either October 5th, 12th, or 19th, and one in-person session on either October 9th, 15th, or 22nd. The zoom session must be taken before the in-person session, and costs $5. The in-person session costs $25. You’ll find these trainings on the Council calendar. Questions should go to Julia Hearne.
We’ll see you next week, either with a 3-minute update, or if we decide to write a script like this again, 3 minutes. Have a great day.
