American Red Cross wilderness first aid training

Where: Triangle Area Chapter, Red Cross, 100 N Peartree Lane, Raleigh, NC
When: March 6 - 7, 2010
Contact: 919-231-1602 x2802
Register: www.trianglearc.org
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Adult Training Schedule 2010

The following training events are approved and scheduled at various locations around the council. Check the Council training calendar at ocscouts.org for specific location and registration information.
Mar. 4 Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills (IOLS) Session 1
Mar. 12-14 IOLS Session 2
Mar. 13-14 OLSWL
Mar. 13 Trainer Development Conference (TDC)
April 17 Trainer’s Edge
April 23-26 COPE/Climbing/Natural Rock
May 8 Commissioner College
May 13 IOLS Session 1
May 21-23 IOLS Session 2
May 22 BALOO
May 22-23 OLSWL
May 22-23 LAST
Sept. 16 IOLS Session 1
Sept. 24-26 IOLS Session 2
Sept. 25 BALOO
Sept. 25-26 OLSWL
Sept. 25-26 LAST
Sept.10-12 Wood Badge 1st Weekend
Oct. 1-3 Wood Badge 2nd Weekend
Nov. 6 University of Scouting

NCSU holding merit badge college April 10

Occoneechee Council and NC State University are sponsoring a Merit Badge College on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Each merit badge will be taught for a full day by one of the leading experts in the state. This is an outstanding educational opportunity for Scouts interested in the sciences or natural resources. To ensure the best possible experience class sizes are capped, so register early. The cost is $15 and includes lunch and a patch.
Complete information is available on our council calendar here.

Eagle Project at the Mordecai House

My Eagle Project is this weekend, Saturday from 10 - 4 and Sunday from 1 - 4. Try to come and help out.  The project will involve replacing the soil and the wood edging of the kitchen garden. You will need gloves and shovels. Lunch and drinks will be provided. It is at the Mordecai House in downtown Raleigh. Here is the link to the map.

http://tinyurl.com/ycrzyjf

Information about the house and park can be found at:
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/raleigh/mor.htm

Thanks
-Aaron Wells SPL

A Year of Celebration Award

Scouts can earn the "Year of Celebration" patch and related ribbons between September 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010.



For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of America's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference, we will demonstrate the incredible impact of a century of living the Scout Law.


Program participants will earn recognition for making a difference in their communities due to their dedication to five of Scouting's core values: Leadership, Character, Community Service, Achievement, and the Outdoors. Through that commitment, participants can earn each of five award ribbons to display from our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch. (From: http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/AYearOfCelebration.aspx )


The Boy Scout details on the patch requirements can be found at:
http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/sitefiles/1000/YourSource/PlanningTools/YOC/PatchReq_Boy_Scouts.pdf

Scout Sunday

Last week Scouts from both the Boy Scout Pack and Troop as well as the Girl Scouts expressed their appreciation to the Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church for so many years of support by attending a morning service.

Did you know that our Cub Scout Pack was chartered in 1966 and the Boy Scout Troop was chartered in 1969? For 44 years WBPC has generously provided the Scouts with a place to meet. Over that time Troop 398 has had 38 Boy Scouts earn their Eagle, and several have completed Eagle projects at the church.

2010 Raleigh MBU participation from Troop 398 scouts

The following scouts of Troop 398 have signed up to take the following sessions during the 2010 Raleigh Merit Badge University event.

• Owen Clapp - Communications
• Sam Dubois - Fingerprinting (AM)/ Fire Safety (PM)
• Gray Keith - Citizenship in Community
• Gabriel Price - Personal Management (AM)/ Genelogy (PM)
• David Reese - Citizenship in the World
• Eric Stallings - Fingerprinting (AM) / Fire Safety (PM)
• Walter Vozzo - First Aid
• Stuart Wells - Personal Management (AM) / Genelogy (PM)
• Macon Wessell - Communications

Details of the sessions and what requirements need to be completed prior to arrival on February 27, 2010 can be found at: http://www.raleighmbu.com/