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President Ford FSC eNewsletter Issue 21
| Monday, November 11, 2013 |
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| Scouts from across the Field Service Council acknowledged Veterans Day today and throughout the weekend. Scouts and Venturers from Troop 1053 and Crew 9059 in Muskegon held a flag retirement, a contingent of Scouts attended the christening of the USS Gerald R Ford CVN-78 supercarrier in Virginia, and Scouts from Troop 167 in Manistee honored local veterans at the seventh annual Veterans dinner at St. Josephs. |
A replay of the live webcast of the christening can be found here . |
  
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Journey to Excellence |
Each year it is important to take a moment to look back and reflect on successes and areas of improvement. Journey to Excellence helps every Scouting program do just that. And so now through the end of the year, we will be highlighting two objectives from the journey in each issue to help you climb the summit this year and next.
Jouney to Excellence Scorecards - Contact your Commissioner or Unit Serving Executive with questions
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Budgets are prerequisite to an organized Scouting program. You should know the costs for your awards, registrations, and activities for a year so that you can intelligently plan fundraisers (and also not over fill your calendar with fundraisers). The Boy Scouts have this Unit Budget Plan
Budget Resources:
- Your Troop’s Annual Program Budget
- Your Pack's Annual Program Budget
- Program + Budget Planning for Troops
- Program + Budget Planning for Packs
| Outdoors and Camping are the best part of Scouting. All branches of the Scouting program are encouraged to go out and experience the outdoors. Camp registration is open now (costs will be posted onlineDecember 8th). Cub Scouts will have the option of Day Camp in 2014. Make sure you are planning fun trips and experiences no matter the age of your Scouts.
Cub Scout Camping Page
Boy Scout Camping Page
Year Round Program Ideas |
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
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| December 7th | December 13th | December 14th |
| Santa's Scout Shop in Grand Rapids- Scouts can visit with Santa by the fire while shopping for awesome Scouting gifts. | Annual Charter Registration
Get ahead of the holiday and complete your charter paperwork early to avoid any errors!
Rechartering 101 | Scout Night at the Calder Cup Champion Grand Rapids Griffins |
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| January 11th + 24-26th | February 21-23rd | February 22-23rd + March 22-23rd |
| OKPIK is Cold Weather Camping Training for Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders. It is 2 sessions, one indoor and one outdoor. | Venturing Kickback Weekend is a fun weekend Venturing centric activities at Gerber Scout Camp. | Pope Pius XII Weekends are being offered for Catholic Scouts + Venturers to depend their understanding of their faith. (Both weeks are required to finish the program.) |
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| March 7th or April 4th | March 15th | Spring/Summer 2014 |
Detroit Red Wings Scout Nights Two more opportunities for major league hockey this season!
| Scouting for Food is a great opportunity for a Good Turn! Don't forget to order your door hangers.
| MCC Great Lakes Sailing Adventures
The "Retriever" is a 52' sailboat that will host Scouts and Venturers on sailing adventures from Mackinaw City. |
| Are you wondering when a program or training is going to be offered that is not featured above in our upcoming events? Check out our Training Schedule or Calendar for future events. |
Quick Reminders
|  | |  | | Cooking Merit Badge | Friends of Scouting Dates | FAQ- Camp Fees | | Please be aware: as ofJanuary 1st the Cooking Merit Badge will be required for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. | Do you already know when you would like to schedule your annual Friends of Scouting presentation?Help our volunteers by scheduling it now! | According to the Camping Department of the Michigan Crossroads Council, costs for Scout Camps will be available online on December 8, 2013. |
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Lowe's Eagle Scout Project Grants |
Past eNewsletter Quick Links |
The Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce that the Lowe's Charitable Foundation has offered to continue its support of future Eagle Scouts with a select number of $100 gift cards to use to buy materials for community Eagle Scout Projects.
To apply in the President Ford FSCclick here.
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Special Thanks - Merit Badge Sponsor
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This summer, the President Ford FSC developed a new program where businesses and organizations can become a sponsor of one of the more than 130 Merit Badges available to our Scouts. Click here to read how you can become involved as a Merit Badge Sponsor.
This issue we would like to recognize Roosien & Associates: Surveying and Engineering in Grand Rapids for their commitment to Scouting with their sponsorship of the Surveying Merit Badge. With their support we will ensure that our youth will have the opportunity to attend summer camp, own their own books and uniforms, and enjoy all the benefits of Scouting. Their funding will also help create more Scout units, and develop a strong sense of Scouting throughout our communities.
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Scouting History |
The Boy Scouts of America has been around for 103 years, 9 months, and 3 days. In that time, millions and millions of Americans have enjoyed themselves in the pursuit of fun in the outdoors. There are also a ton of fun photos from throughout the years. Each issue of the Proclamation will now end with a historical Scouting photo.
Today's photo is from an advertisement for the Cub Scout's Snowflake Carnival at the Comstock Park School Gym on Saturday, December 5, 1959 from 4:00 Until 9:00 O'clock. (Click here for the full flyer courtesy of Tom Cross of Troop 223) |
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If you have read this far- please join Dan in thanking the folks who found last week's typos! If I'm forgetting to include something or including too many mistakes for your liking let me know! Send me a photo and I might just include it in a future issue! As always, if you have any feedback or thoughts on future issues of the President Ford Proclamation, please contact Dan Soszynski.
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