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Happy Memorial Day Trailblazer District! Please find below this special holiday installment of the Trailblazer Scouting News Flash. Key reminders for this edition include Day/Twilight Camp, Spring Roster Checks, and Florence Freedom Scout Night. As always, don’t forget to LIKE US on the Trailblazer District Facebook page and Visit the Trailblazer Website at www.trailblazer.danbeard.orgfor news and updates. These are the key ways to send and receive district communications and share best practices. Stay mission-minded and let’s impact the lives of kids this month! Please enjoy!
Information included in this Scouting News Flash:
ü District Vision ü Key District Leadership ü Roundtable Reminder ü Upcoming District & Council Events ü Spring Roster Checks ü Day/Twilight Camp 2013 ü Boy Scout Challenge ü Powered by Popcorn 2013 ü Range Director Training ü Scout Night @ Florence Freedom
District Vision
To Blaze the Trail for all Dan Beard Council districts, achieving at the highest level in its effort to create real impact for all eligible youth and families throughout Northern Kentucky.
Key District Volunteer Leadership
District Chair: Steve Harper District Commissioner: Jim Clinkenbeard District Vice Chair-Program: Jeff Hoppe District Friends of Scouting Chair: David Shuley District Communications: April Cremeans
Roundtable Reminder
The next regular monthly Scout Leader Roundtable will be held Thursday, August 8th, beginning at 7:00 pm. This Roundtable is for Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing Leaders. Please send at least one representative to gather and share information.
**There will be a School Night for Scouting Kickoff held Thursday, July 25th for all Cub Scout Packs (Details Coming Soon)
Roundtables are held at Lakeside Christian Church (195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, KY 41017)
Upcoming District & Council Events
June 2nd – Boy Scout Challenge
June 4th – Dan Beard Council FOS Celebration
June 6th – Trailblazer District Executive Committee Meeting
June 8th – Commissioner Conference
June 9th – Range Director Training @ Camp Michaels
June 10th-14th – Camp Michaels Twilight Camp
June 17th-21st – Camp Michaels Day Camp
July 26th – Save-the-Date Florence Freedom Overnight
Spring Roster Checks
It’s that time of year again! In an effort to ensure the highest quality of membership constituency, semi-annually, a copy of your unit’s most up-to-date roster is requested so that the volunteer commissioners and membership team can review it for accuracy.
This is critically important in the spring, as the summer camping season is right around the corner. We want to ensure that all youth and adults active in your unit are properly registered in the ScoutNET system. If, for whatever reason, one of your members is identified as unregistered, you will be notified immediately so a new application can be submitted.
If you have not already done so, please submit your current unit roster to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP. If you’re not the person who handles this for your unit, please pass along the request to the appropriate party.
Thank you for your continued service to youth and your attention to this very important, time sensitive process!
Day/Twilight Camp 2013
The highlight of the year for many Cub Scouts is Day Camps and Twilight Camps and they are just around the corner! Starting in June, Cubs will have 12 opportunities to join us for wild west fun and excitement with our "Wild West Cubs" themed camps. These camps take place all over our Council so there is at least one in your area. Day Camp is the perfect place for Cubs to earn belt loop and rank advancement while getting out of the house for a week with their friends. This year, each of our 12 camps will offer the same great program over the course of 5-days with the same hours, all at the same price for Day Camps and Twilight Camps. Cub families can choose any camp that best fits their needs and attend any session they like! Check out our full schedule here to find a camp that's right for you! Your Cubs will participate in daily activities that include BB guns, archery, fishing, crafts, STEM awards (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), water games, Scout skills, field games and sports, and more. All Camps are run by trained volunteer staff and operated under National BSA Camping Standards to guarantee the safety of your son and the quality of his experience. For additional details, including a full schedule and contacts for each camp, or to register for camp, click "Read More" below. Registration is open now and early registration discounts are available if you register at least 30 days before camp starts. Don't miss the adventure with your "wild west Cub" at Day Camp and Twilight Camp this summer! CLICK HERE for more details and to get signed up today!
Boy Scout Challenge
The 2013 Boy Scout Challenge Cards (Tough Scout) are attached and should be used by all Troops who are conducting Troop Open Houses this spring. They are available already printed for those troops who have their Open House date set with Boy Scout Recruiting Chair, Mark Jensen( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
Also, an event flyer is attached for the Boy Scout Challenge incentive event (an event on June 2 to encourage friends to recruit their friends into Scouting). Please use this flyer to promote the event within your troop and throughout your community!
Powered by Popcorn 2013
IS YOUR UNIT SELLING THIS YEAR?? It’s never too soon to start thinking POPCORN!! Selling popcorn is an outstanding fundraiser for scouting units. Not only is it yummy, but 70% of all sales go directly back to Scouting. A Scout that sells popcorn gains awesome communication skills, builds self-esteem, and excels in leadership. Please encourage your unit to participate in selling popcorn because of the exceptional opportunity it provides to youth. This year’s Popcorn commitment form is now available and attached to this message. For any immediate questions, please contact the Trailblazer District Popcorn Kernel Sean Sweeney at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Kara Hudepohl at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Range Director Training
There will be an archery range master training on Sunday, June 9th for any adults, including those who can volunteer on the archery ranges during Twilight or Day Camp. The training will be from 2:00PM-5:00PM at Camp Michaels at no cost to volunteers.
Contact Kevin Allen, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 513-661-6480. Even if you can only help for a part of the week, please consider getting trained so our boys can have the safest and most fun shooting experience. If you cannot make Sunday the 9th, but are able to help out during the week of camp, contact Kevin to make arrangements.
If you are already trained as an Archery Range Master (or will be attending either of the trainings at Cub World May 4th or 11th) and can help any evenings of Twilight (June 10-14) or days of Day Camp (June 17-21), please contact Kevin at the email or phone above. Archery can be challenging for young boys to put together all the physical elements of shooting, so having enough qualified Range Masters is essential to their getting the most out of their time on the range.
Scout Night @ Florence Freedom (flyer attached)
The 2013 Boy Scout Sleepover hosted by the Florence Freedom is Friday, July 26th. This year’s game includes:· Fireworks · Pre-game on-field clinic with Freedom players and local vendors · Private autograph session for scouts and those sleeping over · Freedom logo baseball · Soda and popcorn after game during sleepover · Freedom sleepover badge for scouts Note: You do not have to be a boy scout to sleepover. Click here to find out details of the sleepover. Click here to reserve a spot for your scout group. Must book by July 12th to guarantee your badge.
Send forms to: Florence Freedom Attn: Scout Sleepover 7950 Freedom Way Florence, Kentucky 41042
In Scouting,
Adam Blanchard, District Director, (513) 577-7724 Jessie Bowen, District Executive (513) 577-7734 Kara Hudepohl, District Executive (513) 577-7693
The Dan Beard Council prepares more than 35,000 young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Scouting is funded by Friends of Scouting, the Popcorn Sale and the United Way.
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