July 2021 Newsletter – Crooked River District

Thanks for taking the time to read this July 2021 newsletter for the new Crooked River District of BSA Great Trail Council. In case you aren’t familiar with our new structure, Crooked River encompasses the former MOECOMDWS District and most of the former Seneca District – essentially northern Summit County and Portage County. There is a lot of energy in this new district as we work to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 over the past year and provide a high-quality program for our scouts and families. This newsletter is mailed each month to all Crooked River registered volunteers and subscribers. If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me at Jake.Jackson@scouting.org. If you are looking to unsubscribe, there is a button at the bottom of this e-mail that you can utilize.

Top 5 Things to Know for June 2021:

• August 10th will be our Popcorn Kick-off. If that date doesn’t work, with advance notice, you may also attend one of the other district’s dates – 8/9 for Stambaugh, 8/11 for Canal, and 8/14 for Soaring Eagle. It is important to have someone from your unit attend to pick up the tasting kits, selling materials, and any upcoming changes to process and dates. We will be holding the kickoff meeting at 6:30pm at The Kent Stage – 175 E Main St, Kent, OH 44240.
• August 12th will be our Roundtable Kickoff at Plum Creek Park, Shelter #1 in Kent. The address is: 590 Plum St, Kent, OH 44240 This is a change of venue from our original location. As usual, the focus of this Roundtable will be Membership as we head into the recruitment season. Your district membership chair and committee have been hard at work making some new materials available to you for a successful fall recruitment. Please make every effort to attend and learn what they have to offer.
• We will be having our District Pinewood Derby on August 21st at the Amphitheater in Cuyahoga Falls. We will be utilizing the Pavilion if in case of rain. Please watch for additional information as the details come together, but we plan to have the winners from last year as well as this year participate as we had to cancel last year due to the pandemic. Many thanks to James Smith and Pack 3171 for hosting this event.
• Many of you have scouts returning to your units and leaders who are transitioning to new positions. Please make sure you are getting the necessary paperwork into the office or my.scouting.org system to have these changes take effect. If we don’t have the paperwork, a scout is not actually registered and isn’t covered by insurance. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.
• “Friends of Scouting” – Thank you to all who have been able to make a pledge / gift to support scouting in the Great Trail Council. For those who are interested but have not made a gift, please visit www.gtcbsa.org/crookedriver to make your donation. Remember, $0.86 of every dollar goes directly to program. Please continue to help keep scouting affordable to all families in our Council.

Additionally:

• We still have someone interested in starting a new crew in the Crooked River District. The focus of the crew will be Radio. If there’s anyone strongly interested in Radio, please let me know as we work to gather a group to create this new Crew. We have several adults in place, we currently need interested youth. Please e-mail jake.jackson@scouting.org with names of those who may have interest.
• In March of 2020, a new LinkedIn Group was created consisting of Eagle Scouts from Troops in the Moe District or Eagle Scouts living in the Moe District. They have been meeting monthly via Zoom and have conducted some “Adult Merit Badges” conducted by some very impressive Eagle Scouts. The group has opened itself up to any Eagle Scout who wishes to join. If you are an Eagle Scout or know of one who may be interested in joining the group, please reach out to Zac Tharp at ztharp@hudsonfinancial.com or Jake Jackson at jake.jackson@scouting.org or visit our LinkedIn Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12383111/
• Beginning with the September Roundtable, we will conduct our Roundtables on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Kent UCC, 1400 E. Main St, Kent, OH 44240

Adult training is vitally important for keeping scouting safe and making sure everyone is getting the most benefit from the scouting experience. All adult leaders must be Youth Protection trained, and it’s a good idea for all scout parents to experience the training, which is available online. Additionally, all Pack and Troop leaders, committee chairs, and direct contact leaders are assigned certain position specific trainings based on their position. Please take the time to complete these trainings as they are meant to help you provide the best program for our youth. If you have any questions about training, contact Jericho Johnson at jericho.who@gmail.com.
Please visit https://www.gtcbsa.org/calendar-events to view any upcoming training events and link to the registration page.

10/08/21 – Intro to Outdoor Leadership Skills
This Outdoor Scouts BSA Leader training day will help you understand the concepts of the scouting program and give you a solid foundation to be a great leader.

Being trained in your position will definitely give you the confidence and a clear direction to take in having a great, fun and exciting program for you and the Scouts.

This Training will be held at Camp Manatoc, check-in will be at the Trading Post Cabin.

10/22/21 – BALOO — Camp Stambaugh – Dining Hall

Does your Pack get outdoors enough? Is it maximum fun? Does everybody go?

Let BALOO show you how! This course is for any adult involved in Cub Scouts with a desire to plan and carry out an entry-level outdoor experience for their Pack. This is the first step in the BSA outdoor training program. Each Cub Scout Pack overnight event must be under the direction of a BALOO trained adult. Additionally, this new and improved course includes the training that all Webelos Den Leaders need to be able to plan & conduct (and survive!) a Webelos Den overnight campout. You do NOT have to be a registered leader to attend.

BALOO is an overnight training event, 6:00 pm on Friday, October 22nd through 9:00 pm October 23rd.

Fee includes meals & refreshments!

REQUIRED PREREQUISITE –
Course participants MUST complete the online BALOO Prerequisite Training prior to attending this outdoor course. To take the online course, login to my.scouting.org and click > My Dashboard > BSA Learn Center > Catalog> View All > BALOO Prerequisite Training V2.
Please print your certificate and bring it with you to check-in.

Norman Rockwell: American Scouting Collection
Medici Museum of Art is proud to host the Boy Scouts of America Collection including numerous works by Norman Rockwell and other painters and illustrators including Walt Disney, Carl Clemens Mortiz Rungius, Howard Chandler Christy and Joseph Christian Leyendecker.

This exhibition presents many works of art never previously seen together. The exhibit speaks to a wide audience including Boy Scout enthusiasts, fans of Norman Rockwell, illustrators, painters and the general public who appreciate great art.

The Medici Museum is committed to providing our community and larger region access to exceptional art for free.

Presentation of this exhibition is made possible by Foundation Medici and The Boy Scouts of America. The BSA Art Collection is at Medici Museum of Art indefinitely. We do not currently have an end date to the exhibition.

Thank you to Howland Township and Trumbull County Tourism for their support.

A special thank you to attorney and lifetime supporter of The Boy Scouts, Ned Gold, for his diligence in bringing this collection to Medici Museum of Art.

Visit the Museum of Arts Website

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