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SIGN’S UP
T h e Tw i n Va l l e y C o u n c i l # 2 8 3 , B o y S c o u t s o f A m e r i c a
September & October 2004
The Mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices
over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
EVERY BOY DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER, AND EVERY LEADER DESREVES TO BE TRAINED!
(A message from Scout Executive Paul Wilkinson)
Every year over 100 volunteer adults will become a Cub Scout Leader for the first time in Twin Valley Council. To make certain these new leaders have the
“tools” to make them successful, it is extremely important every one of them receives training which is offered through the council. One of the most important ser-
vices which any council can offer to it’s new leaders is training. Listed below are the different types of training which are offered to Cub Scout Leaders in Twin
Valley Council. Please refer to page 7 in this issue of the “Sign’s Up” for a complete listing of training offered in your district this fall. If the dates for these
courses do not work into your schedule, please contact either your local district executive or the Center for Scouting, (507)387-3123 to make arrangements to re-
ceive training.
Orientation
The Cub Scout Orientation video provides an overview of the entire Scouting program as well as details on the values-based program of Cub Scouting and the
roles of parents and leaders. Every Pack should have a copy of this video to orient and enthuse new parents and other adults.
Fast Start Training
Fast Start training provides immediate help for the new leader by providing information and examples for planning and conducting the first meeting. Five differ-
ent Fast Start programs are available: The New Tiger Cub Den Leader, The New Cub Scout Den Leader, The New Webelos Den Leader, The New Cubmaster, and
The Pack Committee.
Materials for this video and DVD self-studying training include the Cub Scout Leader Fast Start Video, No. AV-01V022a, and DVD-01V022a, and the Cub
Scout Leader Fast Start Viewer Guide, available at the BSA Website, www.scouting.org, or through the Twin Valley Website, www.twinvalleybsa.org. The pack
loans the new leader the video and provides the Viewer Guide for the leader to keep. Every pack should maintain copies of the video and viewer guide in the pack
library.
New Leader Essentials
This training is for all leaders in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing.
Leader Specific Training
This is based upon your position in Scouting. In Cub Scouting, specific training is offered for Cubmasters, pack committee members, Tiger Cub den leaders,
Cub Scout den leaders, and Webelos den leaders. Materials used in Basic Leader Training include the “New Leaders Essentials” manual, No. 34870; a poster set,
No. 34872, and a Video, No. 34873, as well as the “Cub Scout Leader Specific Training” manual, No. 34875; posters, No. 34876; and video, No. 34878..
Unit Leadership Enhancements
Unit Leadership Enhancements are short training discussions held as part of the monthly pack leader’s meeting and are conducted by the pack’s own leaders.
They help pack and den leaders become better equipped to conduct a quality Cub Scouting program. Information on these enhancements is in the Cub Scout Leader
Book, No. 33221.
Roundtable
Roundtables are a form of commissioner service and supplemental training for volunteers at the pack level. Roundtables give volunteers examples for pack and
den meetings; information on policy, events, and training opportunities; ideas for crafts, games, and ceremonies; and an opportunity to share experiences and enjoy
fun and fellowship. These meetings help volunteers provide a stronger program for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts. Please refer to your respective
district column in this issue of “Sign’s Up for dates and locations in your area.
GREAT BEND ROUNDTABLE & OA CHAPTER MEETINGS
www.twinvalleybsa.org/greatbend
Chairman: Doug Faust - 387-3555 Do you need a way to supercharge your Pack or Troop’s program? Do you want a chance to meeet
Commissioner: Alice Strobel - 237-5161 other leaders and learn new ideas? If the answer is YES, then the Great Bend District monthly Roundta-
District Executive: Bryan Knoblich, 387-3124 ext. 31 ble is for you.
bryan@twinvalleybsa.org The Roundtable meets at 7:00 PM on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Mankato West High
***** School cafeteria. It’s open to ALL Pack and Troop adults including leaders, parents, committee mem-
Includes counties of Eastern Sibley, Eastern Nicollet, bers, and committee chairman. This is a great time to learn new ideas and to see what is working in other
Western LeSueur, Blue Earth, & Waseca. Packs and Troops in the District. NEW to this years Cub Scout Roundtable is the addition of breakout
sessions for Tiger Leaders, Den Leaders and Webelos Leaders. Please let them know!!
District Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2004
7 Roundtable, Mankato West High School 7:00 pm SCOUT NIGHT WITH THE MOONDOGS
8 OA Chapter Meeting
16 Cub Scout Fun Night
Nearly 140 scouts and scout family members attended the baseball game for Scout Night with the
21 Dist. Committee Meeting, Center for Scouting
21 Dist. Commissioner Meeting, Center for Scouting MoonDogs. After the game, about 45 scouts and family members camped overnight in the outfield.
A special thanks to MoonDogs owner Joe Schwei and MoonDogs general manager Kyle Mrozek for
OCTOBER 2004 making this great event possible.
2 Popcorn sales begin Please join me as well in extending a very large thank you to Perry McDonough and Bill Vandersluis.
3 Cub/Boy Scout Leaders Specific Training Both Perry and Bill put a lot of time and energy into the coordination of this event. THANK YOU
5 Roundtable, Mankato West High School, 7:00 pm PERRY & BILL!!!
6 Unit Charter Renewal will be handed out
7 OA Chapter Meeting
16 Popcorn Show N Deliver Product Distribution
19 Dist. Committee Meeting, Center for Scouting THANK YOU
19 Dist. Commissioner Meeting, Center for Scouting
29-30 Outdoor Leadership Skills Course Norseland Thank you to all the units & adults that attended this years Cub Scout Fun Night Training on August
30 BALOO Training, Norseland Scout Camp 5th. We had 12 Packs present (50%). The Packs present were Packs:
31 Popcorn Sales Ends 12,15,35,58,59,86,89,118,131,141,151,171. Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules
to attend this meeting!!!
CUB SCOUT FUN NIGHT
This year the District’s Cub Scout Fun Night will be taking place on Thursday, September 16th. This is a great way to revive your Packs and to get new leaders
registered. Every Pack needs to have a local coordinator to handle everything. There are 7
keys to this years success: Flyers out to the parents/boys before the Cub Scout Fun Night
Conduct boy talks in classrooms/lunchrooms & church Sunday Schools Materials and personnel ready for Fun Night.
Posters are hung up in schools Your current Scouts wear their uniforms on September 14 & 15.
Prepare a booth for your school’s Open House
(Have a Scout Troop set up a display outside)
BEST OF LUCK TO EACH OF YOU!!
POPCORN
It’s the best way out there to assure your boys an Ideal year of Scouting. You can finance your unit’s whole year of Scouting through just this fundraiser. The
popcorn sale kicks off on Saturday, Saturday, October 2nd and runs through Sunday, October 31st.
There are a lot of new and exciting changes. This year each Scout that sells $300 of popcorn in the first 10-days will receive a “Custom Printed Laser Light”.
For each Scout that sells $750 of popcorn in the first 20-days will receive a “Custom Printed Backpack” and new this year, sell $1300 of popcorn by the end of the
sale and receive a “Custom Printed Camping Chair”.
If you have any questions or need information on popcorn sales, please feel free to contact Jim Halbur @ 507-243-4115 or e-mail @ jameshal-
bur@myclearwave.net.
TRAINING
This fall is the time to get all old and new leaders in your unit trained. It’s important to ensure the boys are getting the programs that they have been promised.
Training is also a requirement for your unit to achieve the National Quality Unit Award. Statistics show that boys are more likely to continue in a unit which has
trained leaders. Leaders are also more likely to stay involved if they are trained and know what their responsibilities are. Every boy deserves a trained leader.
We currently have 2 Cub Scout Leader Specific Trainings & Boy Scout Leader Specific Training scheduled. Please see page 7 of this issue of Sign’s Up for lo-
cation, date, time etc… information..
GREAT BEND VIGIL MEMBERS—WORK PROJECT
On Saturday October 9, 2004, 10:00 AM at Norseland Scout Camp there will be a “work project” to clean up the Vigil and Ceremony Sites. All Vigil members
are invited to help with this project. All Vigil members that work for 4 hours will have lunch provided for them (brats, sauerkraut & beans), bring your own bever-
age. Lunch will be at 12:00 Noon in the Quonset. If you are able to help with this project please bring your Brush Cutters and any other tools you can. In the event
of rain, the work project will be postponed to Saturday, October 16th.
Please RSVP to Tom Hallett @ work: 507-345-2824.
NORTH STAR CUB CAMPS—2004
www.twinvalleybsa.org/northstar
Chairman: Tim Bachenberg, 238-8588 I would like to recognize all the volunteers who helped make our Cub Camps such successes. A spe-
Commissioner: Ted Peterson, 238-2930 cial thanks to Paula Nuessmeier and Tim Bachenberg for all the hard work in coordinating the events.
District Executive: Nicole Kuhl, 235-6731 or We had a lot of positive feedback. Thanks for the hard work and dedication!
nicole@twinvalleybsa.org
*****
Includes counties of Martin, Jackson, Western Faribault,
Southern Watonwan, Cottonwood. CUB/BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
Now is a great time to get your new leaders trained so they can more effectively and safely work with
District Calendar the boys in your pack or troop. In addition, training is required for your unit to achieve the National
Quality Unit Award. By making certain all your leaders are trained you are encouraging a quality pro-
September 2004 gram for your boys. Every leaders needs to go through the Essentials once and after that attend the spe-
cific training for the position you currently hold as well as anytime you change position. Please see page
2 Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable 7:30—Fairmont 7 of this issue of Sign’s Up for all the training details. For more information please contact Kathy Shane
3 OA Chapter Meeting 7:30 Fairmont @ 507-235-5785 or Paula Nuessmeier @ 507-526-3374.
16 Cub Scout Fun Night
20 Turn in Cub/Boy Scout applications 6-8 PM
Fairmont McDonalds CUB SCOUT FUN NIGHT
24-26 Cub/Boy Scout EXPO
28 Dist. Committee/Commissioner Mtg. 6:00 Fair- It is time to gear up for our annual Fall Recruitment Drive. This is a chance to recruit new boys into
mont your packs and show how much fun you can have in Scouting . Cub Scout Fun Night is scheduled for
September 16th. More information will be sent to all units when everything is finalized.
October 2004
2 Basic Training & Essentials 8:00 AM—10:00 POPCORN
AM, Breakouts @ 10:00 AM, Fairmont
7 Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable 7:30 Fairmont Popcorn sales begin soon!! This is your Pack or Troops opportunity to make enough money to fund
8 OA Chapter Mtg. 7:30 Fairmont your activities for the entire year. Many units only do ONE fundraiser a year—POPCORN. There are a
26 Dist Committee/Commissioner Mtg. lot of new incentives this year for the boys and with a commission level of 31% possible, you can’t beat
29-30 Outdoor Leader Training @ Norseland it. Please contact your popcorn chair Sue Sukalski at (507) 235-9708 before 9:00 PM if you have any
30 BALOO @ Norseland questions
ROUNDTABLE & OA CHAPTER MEETINGS
Are you looking for ways to enhance your Pack or Troop’s program? Would you like to meet other leaders and share new ideas? Are you an Ordeal or Brother-
hood member of the Order of the Arrow and want to become actively involved with the North Star Chapter? If so, monthly Roundtables and OA Chapter Meetings
are just what you need. The Roundtable & OA Chapter meetings are at 7:30 PM the first Thursday of each month. It is open to all Pack and Troop adults including
leaders, parents, committee members, and committee chairman. If any one has questions please contact Paula or Al Nuessmeier at 507-526-3374.
*NORTH STAR ROUNDTABLE NEWS!!!*
All Roundtables will now be held at: Grace Lutheran Church, 300 South Grant, Fairmont, MN 56031. The dates in your council calendar remain the
same, but we will be holding all roundtables in the same location this year. If your unit was scheduled to host a roundtable in your town, you will still be
responsible to bring the refreshments and be the hosts in Fairmont.. If you have any questions, please contact: Nicole Kuhl, District Executive, 507-235-6731,
nicole@twinvalleybsa.org or nrkuhl34@frontiernet.net. Or Kathy Shane, Boy Scout RT Commissioner, 507-235-5785, scoutfun@hotmail.com. Or Paula
Nuessmeier, Cub Scout RT Commissioner, 507-526-3374, nuessy@bevcomm.net
JAMBO FUNDRAISER
Troop 49 is selling Dutch oven recipe cook books to raise money to go to 2005 National Jamboree. All the reci-
pes are from the Scouts or leaders. There are 150 recipes in the book. The cost is $6.50 per book. If you would like
to order a cook book please mail $6.50 to: Kaye Klinksiek, PO Box 365, Elmore, MN 56027
SIOUX TRAILS CUBMOBILE DERBY (for Cubmasters & Den Leaders)
www.twinvalleybsa.org/siouxtrails
Chairman: Bill Swan, The second-annual council-wide Cubmobile was a huge success and we expect it to be even larger in
Commissioner: Larry Beach, 794-2215 September 2005. 56 boys raced and all participants received beautiful medals. The winning dens re-
District Executive: Bob Russ, 642-3838 ceived a nice trophy as well. Results were as follows: Tiger Champs—”Tiger Pride” form Pack 2, Wolf
bob@twinvalleybsa.org Champs—”Cub Pride” from Pack 2, Bear Champs—”Blue Lightning” from pack 75, Webelos
***** Champs— “Grizzly” from Pack 75 and Best In Show— “The Other John Deer” from Pack 2. Every-
Includes counties of Redwood, Brown, Northern Cotton- one who participated had fun and was a winner.
wood, Northern Watonwan, Western Nicollet, Western This year the races will be held Saturday, September 10th, 2005 in Madelia as this will be an annual
Sibley, & Southern Renville. event for Cub Scouts throughout the Council. Once again, Kerry Lenort put together a great event and
we cannot thank him enough for bringing this event to the Council. We’d like to extend a special thank
you to Dean Becker who provided the 100 hay bails along the track to insure a safe race. There were so
many volunteers who helped in this highly successful event and we want to thank each of them.
District Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2004
4 Dist. Committee Mtg. 6:00 PM CUB SCOUT FUN NIGHT ( School Night for Scouting)
5 Roundtable @ Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 7:00 PM, pop-
corn material distribution & “Ideal Year” turn in This year’s Fun Night for Scouting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 16th. It will be advantageous for
3-5 OA Section Conclave all units to get their new youth applications turned in right away. Why? Any new youth applications
16 Cub Scout “FUN NIGHT” (formerly School Night)
turned in to the Center for Scouting no later than September 23rd will earn your pack a pinewood derby
24-26 EXPO @ Fairgrounds in Blue Earth
car for the new youth. We have two drop off locations on Tuesday, September 21st: Tim’s Automotive
in Springfield 9:00 AM—4:00 PM or Hy-Vee Deli in New Ulm 10:00 AM—1:00 PM.
OCTOBER 2004
1 Popcorn show & sell orders due LEADER TRAINING
2 Popcorn sale begins
2 10-day popcorn blitz begins
Webelos and Boy Scout Outdoor Leadership Skills Training will be held at Norseland Scout Camp
7 Dist. Committee Mtg. 6:00 PM
8 Cub/Boy Scout Roundtable 7:00 PM St. Mary’s Ele- on Oct. 29 & 30. Cub Scout Baloo Training will also be held at Norseland on Oct. 30. Both are re-
mentary School in Sleepy Eye quired training and please make every attempt to get your Webelos Leaders and Asst. Scoutmasters to
8-9 OA Fall Conclave @ Norseland the Outdoor Leadership Skills Training. Every Pack must have someone attend Baloo Training before
9 Cub Scout Olympics @ Harmann Park in New Ulm their Cub Scout pack can go camping—no exceptions. Please see page 7 of this issue of Sign’s Up for
11:30 AM—3:30 PM details.
11 10-day Popcorn Blitz ends
15 Show & Sell Popcorn arrives in Sprinfield
16 One day Popcorn blitz in New Ulm 12:00 –3:30 PM
21 20-Day Popcorn blitz ends EXPO—SEPTEMBER 24-26
29-30 Outdoor Leadership skills training @ Norseland
30 Baloo training @ Norseland EXPO is held once every four years. This is a huge council-wide activity where Boy Scout Troops
31 Popcorn sale ends and Cub Scout Packs throughout the Council attend For the first time this year, Cub Scout packs will be
31 HALLOWEEN allowed to camp on Friday night. Camping is not required. If you cannot camp we encourage you to
come for the day on Saturday. Cost is $20 per attendee. You will receive lunch and supper on Saturday
and a patch. There will be FREE airplane rides, the New Ulm Batter, Raptor Center, and many, many
more activities.
CUB SCOUT OLYMPICS (October 9, 2004)
We will be conducting a Cub Scout Olympics at Harmann Park (at the bottom of the hill below the statue) in New Ulm. Registration will be from 11:00—11:45
AM and the events will run from 12:00 noon—3:30 PM. The registration fee is $3.00 per participant. Each boy will be allowed to participate in no more than three
events. There are 11 events: 50-yard dash, 4 boy relay race, 3 boy (4-legged) race, shot put, javelin throw, discuss long jump, 4 boy planking, baseball hitting (for
distance off a batting tee), tire race (like NFL players run through) and 6 boy tug-0-war. Note: Boys will only compete against boys in their own school grade. All
competitors MUST BE REGISTERED WITH A CUB SCOUT PACK, no exceptions. This promises to be a great event for everyone. So, adults bring along your
lawn chairs and enjoy watching the boys compete and have fun!!
1—DAY POPCORN BLITZ (October 16, 2004)
There will be a 1-day popcorn blitz in New Ulm on Saturday, October 16th. We would like to see boys from as many packs as possible from throughout the dis-
trict participating in the unique selling activity. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM and boys will pair up (with adult supervision) and begin selling at noon and fin-
ish at 3:00 PM . We will have an area sectioned off and teams will be assigned certain sections/streets to sell. We will blanket the town. The two packs in town
will have already sold a lot of popcorn but as it true in most any city we reach on about 10% of the homes. There will be no order taking as the boys will be selling
with products in hand. Each sale will count towards the boy’s total sales for himself and his pack. We will be presenting prizes for the top selling teams at the end
of the three hour sale. This will be a fun event for all who participate.
SOUTHERN TRAILS CORN FEED SUCCESS
Prizes were handed out, great food was shared, and many Scouting stories were told at the great
www.twinvalleybsa.org/southerntrails Southern Trails Corn Feed. We got some work done too! Larry Forster and some EXPO team
members were on hand to give some updates and answer questions. Sarah Hankerson lead us
Chairman: Dave Klatt, 373-2377 through the fall popcorn sale, Nancy Decker lead a discussion group on fall recruitment ideas, and
dave.klatt.jysy@statefarm.com Alan Schroeder facilitated a Boy Scout Leader meeting.
Commissioner:
Our new Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner, Alan Schroeder had a Scoutmaster/SPL meet-
District Training Chair: Mike Cherney, 582-3161
slvrbeaver@yahoo.com & ing—a very exciting format which we’ll be using this year. Remember, if you haven’t sent Alan or
Marshall Smith, 433-1311 myself the name and contact info for your SPL please do so ASAP so we can include him on our
marshall@smig.net mailing list. Much of the September Boy Scout Roundtable will be dedicated to SPL giving input
Boy Scout Activity Chair: Larry Forster, 889-9060 on what is going to happen at our next 3 camporees. Your SPL is invited and encouraged to attend
larryf@frontiernet.net each round table meeting, Hayward Lutheran Church, 1st Tuesday, of the month 7:00 PM.
Cub Scout Activity Chair: Sue Register, 433-4371 Fall Round Up is already a great success as nearly every pack has a great activity planned to
slregist@smig.net bring boys in and check out Scouting. Radio PSA”s will begin soon, and I know many of you have
District Advancement Chair: Loren Tolzman, 553-3203 already got your information put into one of the several press releases to be sent to your local pa-
campfire@bevcomm.net pers. To fulfill our mission “To instill values in young people”, we need to get boys involved.
District Membership Chair: Brett Asay, 434-8158
kbasay@hormel.com
Let’s do our best to invite every boy to be a part of the program.
Order of the Arrow: Bob Richards, bob@basswoodbob.com, Speaking of program—it all takes money too, and the popcorn sale is a great way to help fi-
Home: 507-434-0821 nance Scouting on a local and Council level. Thank you to all the units that have again made a
District Executive: Pat Kunkel, 340-6035 commitment to teach boys the value of earning your way. As Sarah pointed out, we have a lot of
pat@twinvalleybsa.org potential within our district—let’s go and get it!!
A special thanks to: Sarah, Nancy, Alan and Larry for their presentations. Bill Shelley for the
***** use of his wonderful facility - again. Steve Knuth and Jim Taylor for all their set up help. Gerald
Includes counties of Eastern Faribault, Freeborn, Southeastern Wa- Zabel for providing and preparing the wonderful corn.
seca, & Mower. It was great to see everyone together gearing up for another great year. See you on Sept. 7th!
Pat Kunkel, District Executive
District Calendar JUST A REMINDER: FALL HOURS BEGIN
SEPTEMBER 7TH
SEPTEMBER 2004 ~~~~~~~~~
Hours at the
7 Roundtable/OA Mtg. 7:00 Hayward Lutheran Church Center for Scouting
16 Cub Scout Fun Night Are now
21 Dist. Committee Mtg. 7:00 Hayward Lutheran Church Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
OCTOBER 2004 Tuesday we’re open
8:30 am – 7:00 pm
2 Lake Louise Cub Scout Fun Hike 3rd Saturday each month
5 Roundtable/OA Mtg. 7:00 Hayward Lutheran Church 9:00 am – Noon
19 Dist. Committee Mtg. 7:00 Hayward Lutheran Church For your convenience Please remember to use our new entrance.
NEW TIGER CUB UNIFORM
Beginning August 1, 2004, Tiger Cubs will wear the blue
Cub Scout uniform along with Tiger Cub insignia
Blue Uniform Shirt Den Numerals
Blue Uniform Pants or Shorts Unit Numerals
Tiger Cub Web Belt with Buckel World Crest Emblem
Tiger Cub Crew Socks Council Shoulder Patch
Tiger Cub Cap Tiger Cub Immediate Recognition Kit
Tiger Cub Neckerchief Badges of Rank
Tiger Cub Neckerchief Slide
BOY SCOUT ADULT TRAINING SUMMARY
A guide to leadership training opportunities for Boy Scout Adult leaders Troop Committee Training: The Troop Committee Challenge is a
in Twin Valley Council: three-hour position-specific training for members of the troop committee.
The first look at the training sessions available to a new Boy Scout
leader can be intimidating. Which training do I take first? Which train- Youth Protection Training (YPT): The course is taught as a two hour
ing will help me the most? Do I really have to take all that training? To session or it can be taken online (www.pacsky.org/training/yp/protection.
help answer these questions, we present a list of the Boy Scout Adult html). To receive a tour permit, at least one leader must have this train-
Leader training opportunities available in Twin Valley Council, with a ing. The training is good for two years.
brief description of each.
Supplemental Training: Popular supplemental trainings include Safe
Fast Start Training is available as a three-part video tape or as an Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, and Climb on Safely which are required
online presentation. Boy Scout Adult Leaders should take this training to perform any swimming, boating or climbing activities with scouts.
within a few days of accepting any leadership role and is designed to be
an introduction to Scouting. Roundtable: A monthly leaders’ meeting held in each district.
“Basic Training” consists of a number of training components. A leader University of Scouting: A day of classes and seminars you can attend
is considered “trained” when in addition to these two (or three) segments, according to your interests.
he/she completes Youth Protection Training. This level of training is re-
quired for all Boy Scout Leader awards. Den Chief Training: This is actually for boys, but you shouldn’t forget
it…
New Leader Essentials: The first training for adult leaders who have
completed Fast Start. The training is for all new adult leaders. A Scout Wood Badge: Advanced training in leadership and team development,
Leader needs to attend New Leader Essentials only once bringing together all programs.
Position Specific Training: Each Boy Scout Leader completes the spe- Merit Badge Counselor Orientation: Helps a merit badge counselor
cific course for his or her own position in the program. understand the job as a coach and counselor, as well as how to manage
necessary paperwork so certifications won’t get lost.
Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills: This is a hands-on training program to Winter Safety: Learn the basics of conducting a snow camping trip for
give adult leaders the practical skills they need to lead Scouts in the Out- your Troop!
doors like setting up a campsite, pitching a tent, hiking, and outdoor
cooking. The course is a day and a half long and is required for Scout- Sounds great! How can I register for a course? Most registrations will
masters and their Assistants. be offered as online forms to be electronically submitted or printed out and
mailed in to Twin Valley Council.
Outdoor Awareness Training: Outdoor Awareness Training is a Can I take part in a training session in another council? YES. After the
course designed to teach Scout Leaders how to safely lead outdoor ad- course, bring your training card to the Scout office so that we can make note of
venture trips. Required for trips further than one day from trail head. it.
What can a troop do to help train its leaders? Encourage new leaders to
take training. Recognize leaders who get trained.
Twin Valley Council
Cuyuna Scout Camp Information
2005 Cuyuna Scout Camp Site Reserva-
NUMBER OF
WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6 PATROLS/
SITE 6/26-7/2 7/3-7/9 7/10-7/16 7/17-7/23 7/24-7/30 7/31-8/6 SITE 2005 Cuyuna Camp Dates
#1 Apache 49 25 130 140 29 CM-43 5 to 6
Week #1 June 26-July 2
#2 Blackfoot 85 70 109 13 56 CM-34 4
Week #2 July 3-July 9
#3 Cree 24 105 68 23 57 CM-100 5
Week #3 July 10-July 16
#4 Dakota VA - 177 GH-350 76 113 10 30/GH261 5 Week #4 July 17-July 23
#5 Fox 112 MA-108 12 793 CM-65 51 3 Week #5 July 24-July 30
#6 Iroquois 95 4 54 89 58 19 4
Week #6 July 31-Aug. 6
#7 Kiowa 39 59 CM-73 4
Family camp is open May 1-Oct 19.
#8 Mandan 120 7
#9 Navajo 114 69 3
#10 Osage 80 2
#11 Pawnee 41 3
#12 Sioux 53 62 100 141 6 to 7
#13 Teton 4 to 5
#14 Ute 4 to 5
Wilderness (Posts only)
NO SITE RESERVED WITHOUT $50.00 DEPOSIT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
TWIN VALLEY COUNCIL
Cub Scout Leader Essentials and Specifics
October 2, 2004—Grace Lutheran Church, 300 Grant Street, Fairmont
8:00—10:00 Essentials with Specifics to follow
Cub Scout specific training will end at 12:30
Boy Scout specifics will end at 5:00—pack your lunch or visit the nearby fast food restaurants
Please RSVP with Kathy Shane scoutfun@hotmail.com , 507-235-5785 or Paula Nuessmeier nuessy@bevcomm.net, 507-526-3374
October 2, 2004, Belgrade Ave. United Methodist Church, 325 Sherman, North Mankato
9:00—10:00 New Leader Essential
10:00—2:00 Cub Scout Leader Specifics
10:00—4:00 Scoutmaster Specifics
Bring a sack lunch
Please RSVP to Bryan Knoblich at 387-3124 Ext. 31 or bknoblic@bsamail.org
October 9, 2004, L.D.S. Church , 404 31st St. NW, Austin
8:00—12:00 Essentials and Specifics
Please RSVP with Mike Cherney at silverbeaver@yahoo.com, 507-582-3161 or Marshall Smith at marhshall@smig.net, 507-433-1311
November 6, 2004 Jackson
8:00—10:00 Essentials with Specifics to follow
Cub Scout specific training will end at 12:30
Boy Scout specifics will end at 5:00—pack your lunch or visit a nearby fast food restaurant
Please RSVP with Kathy Shane scoutfun@hotmail.com, 507-235-5785 or Paula Nuessmeier nuessy@bevcomm.net, 507-526-3374
November 6, 2004, St. Mary’s Elementary, 104 St. Mary NW, Sleepy Eye
9:00—11:30 Essentials
12:30—3:00 Specifics
Lunch will be from 11:30—12:30 (orders will be taken for Subway sandwiches on site)
Please RSVP to Sheila Wurtzberger forfun@sleepyeyetel.net, 507-794-4558
November 13, 2004, Belgrade Ave. United Methodist Church, 325 Sherman, North Mankato
9:00—10:00 New Leader Essentials
10:00—2:00 Cub Scout Leader Specifics
10:00—4:00 Scoutmaster Specifics
Bring a sack lunch.
Please RSVP to Bryan Knoblich at 507-387-3124 Ext. 31 or bknoblic@bsamail.org
Baloo
Camp Norseland on Saturday, October 30, 2004
Cost $8.00 on time and $12.00 late
Outdoor Leadership Skills Training
Friday, October 29th, and Saturday, October 30th, 2004
Contact: Kathy Shane at scoutfun@hotmail.com or 507-235-5785
Cost: $20.00 on time and $25.00 late
DIRECTIONS: All trainings can be found under the “Training” tab of the council web site www.twinvalleybsa.org
All trainings are provided on an “as needed basis and your RSVP is requested at least 10 days prior. Those trainings which do not receive RSVP’s may be cancelled
without notice.
Trainings can be scheduled by appointment—please contact your district’s training chair to arrange a training in your town.
Employee Profile: Sergio Fugón
In April the Twin Valley Council hired Sergio Fugón as Director of Hispanic Program in the Austin area. Ser-
gio’s charge: to involve more boys and adults from the Hispanic community into the Cub and Boy Scout programs.
He has met that challenge head on, and has successfully kicked of a brand new Cub Scout Pack and boy Scout
Troop chartered through Queen of Angels Church.
Sergio is employed by Quality Pork Processing (a Subsidiary of Hormel Foods) as a coach and spends his days
training new workers in the plant. Sergio and his wife Blanca have a 10 month old daughter, Bianca. Originally
from Honduras, he has been in the United States for 9 years and has worked for QPP for the last 7 years. He is also
a business student at Riverland community college in Austin, a C.P.R. instructor for the local Red Cross and a trans-
lator for anyone who needs his services.
Volunteer Profile: Karen Lang
Karen is Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 27 in Springfield. Prior to becoming Asst. Scoutmaster she served as a Cub-
master, and Den Leader. She is also the District Boy Scout Training Chairman, is an Asst. District Commissioner, has served
on the District Cub Scout Leader Training Team and the Webelos Camp Staff. Karen will serve as an Asst. Scoutmaster for
the Council at the 2005 National Jamboree. She has been awarded the Sioux Trails District Sparkplug Award and District
Award of Merit. She is Woodbadge Trained and is a Brotherhood member in the Order of the Arrow.
Karen graduated from Sanborn Public School and attended Spencer School of Business in Spencer, IA. She is a licensed
Child Care Provider and is also a consultant for Mary Kaye Cosmetics. She has been married to Fritz for 15 years and they
have 2 children, Trevor—14 and Tiffany—8.
Karen teaches Sunday School at St. Raphaels Catholic Church. Her favorite movie “Titanic” and her favorite book is
“Gone With the Wind”. She feels in life “If you have to do it, do it right”. Karen’s special interests include drag racing, she
races a 1969 Mustang, and enjoys snowmobiling, biking, canoeing, and rock climbing.
2005 Section Conclave WELCOME NEW SCOUTS!
Brothers, The Scout Shop would like to take
In approximately 1 year Wahpekute lodge will be the host this opportunity to invite each of
lodge for our section C1-A. We will be hosting 300 scouts and you to visit our newly remodeled
scouters from 7 lodges and 3 states. I need your help in finding store located in the Center for
responsible adults to be advisors of different areas, and to as- Scouting.
sist the arrowmen in staffing them. I need to start getting a
commitments from volunteers. Some of the areas needing
workers are: trading post, kitchen, ground security, and building The shop has all the items you’ll
security. We need to set up classrooms, convert the commons need to complete your Scouts uni-
areas into an eating area, direct traffic, registration and more. form. Shirts, pants, neckerchiefs,
The weekend is September 9-11, 2005. I know this is early but and all the insignias are in stock
I want to at least get a skeleton crew started of main people and waiting for you! We also JUST A REMINDER
and fill in from there. I hope to be able to start recruiting at have handbooks for all Cub
Expo 2004. Two main positions that need to be filled ASAP are Scouts and Boy Scouts, the 2004 FALL HOURS BEGIN
Advisor of Finance Assistant and Registration and Promotion. merit badge requirement book and SEPTEMBER 7TH
The facility has been secured, it will be held at Blue Earth Area the new 2004 Fieldbook. ~~~~~~~~~
High School. Please help in any way you possibly can. Hours at the
Thank you, Center for Scouting
If you are a new leader, the Scout
In WWW Are now
Allen Nuessmeier
shop offers a wide variety of
leader material which will make Monday – Friday
Lodge Advisor
Nuessy@bevcomm.net your planning much easier. We 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
also have the neckerchiefs, slides Tuesday we’re open
and insignias needed to complete 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
your leader uniform. 3rd Saturday each month
9:00 am – Noon
Whether you are new to Scouting
or a veteran Scout, stop in and see For your convenience
Please remember to use our
us today! new entrance.
2004 COUNCIL POPCORN PROGRAM
IMPORTANT DATES:
October 1 Show-N-Deliver Order Due To Council
October 2 Popcorn Sale Begins
10-Day / 20-Day Blitz Begins
October 12 10-Day Blitz Ends
October 15-16 Show-N-Deliver Product Pick up
October 22 20-Day Blitz Ends
October 31 Popcorn Sale Ends
November 8 Popcorn Order Forms & Prize Order Forms Due To Council
November 8 Show-N-Deliver Left Over Product Must Be Returned
November 19-20 Popcorn Pick Up
December 10 Popcorn Checks Cashed
INCENTIVE LEVELS:
Silver Level (25%)
• Sell popcorn
Gold Level (27%)
• Sell popcorn
• Attend District Popcorn Training Sessions
• Ideal Year Planning,
(Items to be turned in by your District’s September Roundtable)
• Year Round Program Plan, Budget and Parents Letter
Platinum Level (29 %)
• Sell popcorn
• Attend District Popcorn Training Sessions
• Ideal Year Planning,
(Items to be turned in by your District’s September Roundtable)
• Year Round Program Plan, Budget and Parents Letter
• Average $250 Per Boy Selling
ADDITIONAL BONUS PERCENTAGE (2%):
• Attend District Popcorn Training Sessions
• Sell 15% , gross $’s, over last years unit total
OTHER ITEMS:
10-Day Blitz Prize: $300 (Custom Printed Laser Light) / 20-Day Blitz Prize: $750 (Custom Printed Backpack)
NEW: $1,300 End of Sale Prize (Custom Printed Camping Chair)
Prize Requirements: 3 Prizes per Scout Max. with no more than 1 Prize per Level. (all based on prize level $ criteria)
POPCORN CHAIRMAN CONTACT INFORMATION
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Sue Sukalski, Fairmont sukalski@chartermi.net
GREAT BEND CHAIR
Jim Halbur (H) 243-4115 jameshalbur@myclearwave.net
SOUTHERN TRAILS CO-CHAIRS
Kurt Mueller (H) 433-5099 (W) 437-5636 (H) kmueller20@charter.net (W) kfmueller@hormel.com
Sarah Hankerson (H) 553-5616 dsbjhank@bevcomm.net
SIOUX TRAILS CHAIR
Jan Schwanke (H) 723-6504 (W) 723-4120 biga@newulmtel.net
NORTH STAR
Jeani Tennyson (H) 776-2672 (W) 526-3465 jeani.tennyson@fmchs.com
PARTNERS FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA YOUTH
UNITED WAY AND TWIN VALLEY COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
By Scout Executive Paul Wilkinson
The United Way and Scouting have had a strong partnership for over 90 years. It is the desire of the Twin Valley Council to help Scout families
understand the importance of the United Way as it relates to Scouting and other United Way agencies. The United Ways in Twin Valley Council will
provide over $151,000 (18% of the total budget) of revenue to the Twin Valley Council Budget in 2005. Without this funding, the council would not
be able to offer the services, which are provided to local youth, parents, and adult volunteer leaders. Services provided because of United Way Sup-
port include camping programs/facilities, adult leader training materials, local professional support/trading post staff, program planning materials,
youth protection materials/training recruiting materials, etc…
Our United Ways also support a variety of other agencies which include Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, YMCA, YWCA, Big Brothers/Sisters,
Girl Scouts, Youth Athletic Programs, American Red Cross, and Senior Citizen Programs just to mention a few. The quality of life in our communi-
ties is greatly enhanced due to the work of our local United Ways and their volunteers.
Please contribute to the United Way in your community. Campaigns in South-Central Minnesota generally kick off in September. The contribu-
tion you make comes back to your community through agencies like the Boy Scouts and many other funded programs.
Scouting and other United Way supported programs depend upon people like you and I filling out a pledge card. Let’s help the United Way sup-
port Scouting and all of the other fine programs that make our community a better place.
UNITED WAY
HISTORY
The United Way concept has been in existence for over a century. In 1887, four clergymen in Denver put their heads together to plan the very first
United Way Campaign for 10 health and welfare agencies. These four community leaders recognized that they could best help those in need by work-
ing together, rather than separately, thus building the foundation for the United Way concept.
GENERAL INFORMATION
There are more than 1,400 local organizations across the country. Each United Way depends upon volunteers to convene community problem solv-
ing efforts, make policies, raise dollars, and distribute dollars. Because of the extensive volunteer involvement, local United Ways are able to operate
with a small paid staff, thus helping to keep administrative costs low. In fact, United Ways are among the most efficient charitable organizations in
the country, with overhead cost averaging around 14 percent. In comparison, the National Charities Information Bureau’s standard for a soundly run
non-for-profit organization is 40 percent.
Each United Way is an independent, separately incorporated community organization governed by a board consisting of local volunteers.
Through a single community-wide campaign, United Way raises funds to solve community problems and support family and community needs.
But United Way is more than just a fund raiser. United Way also:
Identifies community needs and accesses resources available to address then
Brings community organizations and people together for cooperative efforts in community problem solving.
Distributes funds for health and human care services that are most needed.
Puts people in touch with the services they need.
Directs a gifts-in-kind program to benefit all community non-profit organizations.
Apart from the government, United Ways support the greatest variety of health and human services, reaching people from all walks of life and all in-
come groups.
OUR UNITED WAY PARTNERS
Please support the United Way in your community. United Ways that fund your Scouting in Twin Valley Council are:
Mower County United Way United Way of New Ulm
Freeborn County United Way Redwood Area United Way
Wells United Way Greater Mankato United Way
United Way of Fairmont United Way of St. Peter
Jackson United Way Waseca United Way
Madelia Community Chest
Thank you to Troop 29 who gave the kitchen at
Council Calendar
OCTOBER 2004
Norseland a face lift. Members of the troop took time SEPTEMBER 2004 1 Popcorn Show N Deliver orders due
out of their busy schedules to scrub and paint the cup- 2 Popcorn kickoff
boards and walls. When that was done they put doors 3-5 OA C1-A Section Conclave 2-12 Popcorn 10 day blitz
on the cupboards. Troop 29 donated the paint and 5 OA LEC 2-22 Popcorn 20-day blitz
Charlie Thompson and his family donated the cup- 6 Labor Day—Center for Scouting 5 OA LEC
Closed 12 Executive Committee Meeting
board doors. What a difference!!
14 Executive Committee Meeting 14 Council Commissioner Meeting
Thank you very much. 16 Fun Night for Scouting 15 Show N Deliver Distribution
Carl Gessner 24-26 Cub/Boy Scout EXPO 21-22 MEA
22-23 OA Fall Conclave
29-30 Outdoor Leadership Skills Course—Norseland
30 BALOO Training
31 Popcorn Sale Ends
Congratulations
to the Twin Valley Council’s
newest Eagle Scouts!
Tyler Baune—Troop 70—American Legion #38 Redwood Falls
Benjamin Wilkinson—Troop 95—Moose #1414 Mankato
Thomas Bye—Troop 95—Moose #1414 Mankato
Lee Willaert—Troop 4—American Legion #11 Mankato
SIGN’S UP
Non Profit Organization
SIGN’S UP
U.S. Postage
PAID
The Twin Valley Council #283, Boy Scouts of America Mankato, MN
810 Madison Avenue Mankato, MN 56001 Permit No. 123
1-507-387-3123 or 1-800-944-1886
T h e Tw i n V a l l e y C o u n c i l # 2 8 3 , B o y S c o u t s o f A m e r i c a
September & October 2004
It’s Coming!
The largest gathering of Scouts in 4 years!
It’s like Day Camp or a Camporee times 10!
Friday, Sept 24, 2004 to Sunday, Sept 26,
2004 at
Faribault County Fairgrounds, Blue Earth
All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and
Explorers are invited to attend!
Made possible by the Friends of Scouting,
United Way
The United Way, and Popcorn Sales
The deadline for fees and registration is August 20, 2004, except for those new scouts who join
in the fall. Registration fee includes Saturday lunch. Fees are as follows:
Registration by August 20: All Youth and Adult participants ............................................... $15.00 per
SIGN’S UP person
Registration after Aug. 20 for Scouts joining in the Fall ONLY ........................................... $15.00 per
person
Other registrations after Aug. 20 and registration at the gate: All participants ................... $20.00 per
Published by person
Twin Valley Council
810 Madison Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 387-3123
A special EXPO 2004 commemorative T-shirt will be available to pre-order for
1-800-944-1886
just $10.00 per t-shirt. All orders for t-shirts must be received by the August
Fax #: (507) 387-3053 20 deadline. Youth and adult sizes will be available. A limited number of t-shirts
will also be available for purchase at the EXPO trading post for $12.00 each.
Mailed without charge to all whose paid primary reg-
istration is Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Explorer Advi-
sor, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, all Assistants,
Committee Chair, Commissioner, or Chartered Or-
ganization Representative. For complete details and the official Leader’s Guide, go to
www.twinvalleybsa.org/expo
Thomas Rekstein ..............Council President
Tom Henderson ................Council Commissioner
Paul Wilkinson .................Scout Executive
Janelle Cedergren..............Newsletter Editor
