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President Ford FSC eNewsletter Issue 23
| Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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| On November 27th, Scouts from Pack 3391 greeted traveling veterans and active duty military members at the Gerald R Ford Airport in Grand Rapids. Photos courtesy of MLive. |
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New and Important
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- MCC Council Properties Considerations - An open letter to the Michigan Crossroads Council membership from Council President Joseph Diederich.
- The process for completing the final steps from Life to Eagle have been updated. Be sure you check them outhere.
- Are you wondering when a program or training is going to be offered that is not featured below in our upcoming events section? Check out our Training Schedule or Calendar for future events.
- If you have not submitted your unit's Friends of Scouting preferred presentation date, please take a moment! | |
Journey to Excellence |
Each year it is important to take a moment to look back and reflect on successes and areas for improvement. Journey to Excellence helps every Scouting program do just that.
Jouney to Excellence Scorecards - Contact your Commissioner or Unit Serving Executive with questions
Our goal is to finish every Pack, Troop, Ship and Crew's Charter Renewal and Journey to Excellence by December 13th! Let's get all the silly paperwork done before Christmas! |  |
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| Annual Charter Registration
Get ahead of the holiday and complete your charter paperwork early to avoid any errors!
Rechartering 101 | Scout Sleepover at the Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons vs. the Brooklyn Nets Basketball |
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| December 14th | December 25th | January 11th + 24-26th | |
Scout Night at the Calder Cup Champion Grand Rapids Griffins
| Christmas Day | OKPIK is Cold Weather Camping Training for Boy Scout and Venturing Leaders. It is 2 sessions, one indoor and one outdoor | |
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| January 24th +25th | January 26th | February 1st | |
| Nuclear Cowboyz bring their explosive arena circus to Grand Rapids. Fire breathers, motocross, and more! | The Harlem Globetrotters will be in Grand Rapids! Scout groups can receive a discount and patches! (April 16 in TC) | Scout Night at the Muskegon Lumberjacks! | |
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| February 21-23rd | February 22-23rd + March 22-23rd | March 7th or April 4th |
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.) | Detroit Red Wings Scout Nights Two more opportunities for major league hockey this season! |
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| March 14th | March 15th | Spring/Summer 2014 |
Monster Trucks - crushing cars and doing outrageous jumps atMonster Jam in Grand Rapids
| 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.
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Quick Links | Past eNewsletter Quick Links | Polar Bear |
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The Michigan Crossroads Council is proud to announce the NEW Polar Bear Challenge patch and application for Boy Scouts. | |
Moment of Silence
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Please keep the Nietling family in your thoughts and prayers. From Eric Nietling- My Scouting Brothers... an Eagle Scout (2010) has fallen. My son, Taylor Nietling, yesterday succumbed to injuries sustained in a November 25 auto accident.
If you knew Taylor personally, then you know his smile always brightened your day. He was challenged his whole life by his autism, but he always surprised us with his intelligence, wit, helpfulness, willingness to put others before himself and most of all, a friend to everyone. He was the epitome of what Scouting is all about... Wimachtendienk, Wingolauchsik, Witahemui. Taylor's Obituary can be found here |  |
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The Boy Scouts of America has been around for 103 years, 10 months, and 0 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.
In the Grand Rapids office there is a massive 18 x 30 inch draft of a Nacha Tindey Lodge Flap. In the bottom corner it lists the original colors - bottle green, lemon gold, orange, park blue, 103 brown, red, and black 100. |
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If you have read this far- please join Dan in making (or purchasing) a Christmas Card in honor of Sir Henry Cole and Christmas Card Day. Cole invented the first Christmas Card in 1843. 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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