Located off Route 495 in nearby Bolton, MA, Resolute Base Camp is an outdoor adventure space for area youth ages 7 to 17. Base Camp offers families, scouting units, school groups, or corporate teams exciting and challenging instructor-led activities of their own choosing in exciting new programs.
Thank you for your interest in attending Camp Squanto for the 2021 summer season. As you know, the process for determining our exact program continues to be a challenge as we strive to develop a great program, implement the reopening guidelines provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and keep all of our Scouts, leaders, and staff healthy and safe.
A new Position Manager tool, found on the Organization Manager page of My.Scouting, will be rolled out in the next few days. This new tool updates and replaces the current Organization Security Manager and gives any currently chartered unit the ability to change leader registrations without having to fill out applications and take them to the council service center.
Position Manager will allow Chartered Organization Representatives and their designees to change any leader positions, except the Chartered Organization Representative, with the drag of the mouse. It will require an overnight sync, and then the new leadership position will be updated in the unit.
The assignment of functional assignments like key 3 delegates and membership chair can be done in Position Manager, too. The below job aid will illustrate the new tool and its features.
Friday, May 21 from 9pm-10:30pm EDT
Saturday, May 22 from 10:30-2pm EDT
Virtual Little Philmont 2021 provides a unique opportunity to hear from leading Scouters who continue to deliver high-quality programs for our youth. Several topics will be addressed with a variety of focused break-out sessions on subjects like recruiting, involving parents, leading a troop, helping Scouts stay engaged “after Eagle,” utilizing digital tools to reach your Scouting audience, and more. This exciting event can be a catalyst for increased knowledge and energy within the Latter-day Saint Scouting community.
We’ll open the event on Friday evening (May 21st) with a fireside chat with Rex Tillerson, former BSA National President, former U.S. Secretary of State and former Chairman/CEO of ExxonMobil.
We’ll continue the event on Saturday morning (May 22nd), addressing various topics necessary to continue Scouting with energy, increased knowledge, and enthusiasm. Come join us!
Chaplain Aide training will be offered to Scouts of ALL FAITHS on Sunday, May 2 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at the Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies on 51 Illinois Court in Worcester. This in-person training is also open to adult Scouters on a space-available basis (Scouts have first call on space). The course, offered by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS), will be conducted following all current COVID safety protocol, with masks required and temperature checks conducted. The course should be of interest to Scouts BSA troops who are interested in enhancing their use of this youth leadership position within their troop structure and will assist in strengthening the Duty to God component, which is crucial within the advancement and programming activities spelled out by the BSA in cooperation with local and national youth ministry leaders of all faiths. Please pre-register by sending an email to John Atlas, Chairman of the DCCS.
The Nobscot Campmaster Corps is a group of registered Scouters who spend the weekend at Nobscot whenever troops, Webelos dens, crews or posts are in camp. It’s like a mini-vacation!
You get to spend the weekend in the Campmaster HQ in Henderson Lodge (close to the parking lot!). The lodge is a fabulous facility set up with a welcome center for unit check-in and ever-expanding trading post. Adjacent to the office is a separate, private, living space complete with bunks, couches, bathroom, kitchenette, TV, WiFi, heat, electricity – all the comforts of home! You will need to provide your own food. Once groups check-in, you’ll be available for any assistance needed. You can even enjoy a hike around camp! Pretty simple really.
After a simple training session, you can select when you’d like to help out. Typically, it’s one to three times a year – whenever it’s convenient for you. All Campmasters must have a demonstrated ability to get along with people, to lead and act in an emergency. Certainly, knowledge about Nobscot is a decided plus!
Interested? For info contact Tom Bednarz
Pay Your 2021 Dues Online
The Tantamous Lodge is excited to announce a new membership dues feature for 2021! Lodge members who were unable to attend an event are now able to pay their $5 annual membership fee online.
We always encourage lodge members to attend events to cover their dues, and while this will remain the primary option to pay fees, we recognize the need to offer an additional payment method for our members who may be limited by schedules, health concerns, and other factors.
Here are the slides and other material from our April Roundtable – please note – due to time constraints, announcements at the session were abbreviated, please review the slides to keep your unit informed. The post includes the Scouting at a Discount presentation at the Scouts BSA breakout and an initial listing of pack event ideas from the Cub breakout as well as the campfire safety minute, BSA National’s spring recruiting slides, the new Resolute Base Camp plan, and the Scouts BSA Resolute Day program plan slides. Thanks for all you do for our youth.
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