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Join us for an evening STEM program at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta to learn about rockets. In addition, Scouts will build and launch rockets.
Cub Scouts: $30 (includes dinner, patch, rocket, and engine - siblings must be going into 1st grade or older. Parents may be asked to assist their Scouts) Parents & Siblings: $5 (includes dinner only) Register online at: www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/Rockets
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Come on out on Saturday, August 20th, 2022 for the Thomas Herbert Shooting Sports Event at Indian Mound Scout Reservation. Adults can come to camp for a day and enjoy a day of shooting sports. Safety and education were of utmost importance to Tom and our instructors will make sure that happens and give you a fun-filled day. (YOUTH MAY PARTICIPATE IF THEY HAVE THEIR SHOTGUN AND/OR RIFLE MERIT BADGE) Click here for more information and to sign up now!
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This event is being held in conjunction with the Tom Herbert Memorial Shoot for adults and the Farewell to IMR weekend event. Cub Scouts will participate in archery, an archery game and BB gun event. Click here to register now!
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On Saturday, August 20th, 2022 we will gather one last time to honor the camp that has meant so much to thousands of Scouts and Scouters throughout its long history. Join us at Indian Mound Scout Reservation for the afternoon of fellowship, swapping stories, or relive memories with old friends. The Saturday program will end with a closing campfire and flag retirement along with S’mores. Or, you can keep the experience going by participating in the overnight camping experience with traditional camp programs Sunday morning. Don’t miss your chance to honor the long legacy of IMR. Click here for more information or to register.
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Cub Scout Aquatic Adventure Clinics
All Wolves, Bears, and Webelos are invited to join us for the Cub Scout Aquatic Adventure Clinics at Indian Mound Scout Reservation on Saturday, August 20th:
Camp Staff will lead the clinics and assist Cub Scouts with their swimming. Please visit www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/AquaticAdventures for more information or to sign-up.
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Kick off the Cub Scout Year at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta!
Please join us for Harvest Weekend Family Camping for Scouting Families Friday, October 14 - 16, 2022 at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta. This event is open to all Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA families.
All meals will be served in the Dining Hall and there will be cracker barrels on Friday and Saturday evening along with three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. Scouts can enjoy the Saturday night campfire program. Don't forget to bring your own tent. For more information or to signup, click here.
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2022 Cub Scout Fall Recruitment
District volunteers and staff are putting final touches on the marketing and promotion efforts this month to help attract at least 950 new Cub Scouts and their families into Scouting. Tools and resources that you can use at a unit level will be available at your district Cub Scout Fall Recruitment Kick-off and on the council’s Cub Scout Recruitment Resources webpage. Pack leaders will learn about the marketing efforts available, best practices for successful Fall Recruitment events, and begin the work of planning the promotion and execution of your Pack’s Fall Recruitment event.
Plan to attend your District Cub Scout Fall Recruitment Kick-off in early August:
- Red Arrow District: August 11, 6:00 p.m., St Bellarmine Church, 3320 S. Colony Ave., Union Grove
- Southern Shores District: August 8, 6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes, 3722 S. 58th St., Milwaukee
Last night in Aurora District, our first Kick-off took place and it went very well! Check out this Recruitment Marketing Campaign Kit from national BSA to supplement your pack’s recruitment efforts this fall.
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BSA & Council Membership Fees
At the end of June, national BSA announced increases in the youth membership, unit chartering, and Scout Life fees, effective August 1, 2022. There will be no increases in the national new-member joining fee, adult membership, or Exploring fees. Three Harbors Council has increased the council membership fee to $12.00; this fee is collected only at recharter for youth and adult members reregistering with their unit at the end of 2022 for the 2023 calendar year. Click here for additional details and to download the 2022 Membership Fees Infographic.
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Please join us for the Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge Clinic.
- August 18, 25 and September 1, 2022 from 6:30pm. to 8:30pm all 3 days. Click here for more information or to register for the second session.
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Are you looking for something fun for your unit to do this Fall? Consider signing up to HELP or HAUNT at the Haunted Hayride and Walk at Camp Oh-Da-Ko-Ta in Burlington, WI during Weekend 1 – October 21-22 and/or Weekend 2 – October 28-29.
A light meal will be provided each night with concessions available. Haunting begins at 7pm and will last until all guests have gone through, usually ending around 10pm. There are plenty of opportunities for everyone to participate – whether you have one Scout that wants to haunt or ten adults that want to volunteer as support staff, we will find a place for you! We will have a pre-event meeting in September to address any and all logistics. If you have any questions, please contact Austin Gulbrandson at austin.gulbrandson@scouting.org or (414) 443-2860 or Cari Hush at carihush@gmail.com or (262) 902-0369.
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Cub Scout Family Den Pilot Program
Three Harbors Council is pleased to announce that our council is one of the councils selected to participate in the Cub Scout Family Den Pilot Program for the 2022-23 program year. This pilot program will allow both boys and girls to participate within the same age/rank dens. Thank you to the Packs that have agreed to participate in this pilot program. We will look forward to sharing additional details at the upcoming orientation webinars on July 7 and July 21. Contact your district professional to learn more about this opportunity!
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The commission structure for the fall product sales will be as follows:
Popcorn Sale
28% of sales with prizes for Scout
30% of sales with no prizes for Scout
There will also be a 5% additional commission (for a total of 33% or 35%) deposited into the unit account if units attend the Fall Product Sale Kickoff & Training AND units submit their popcorn payment on time.
Wreath Sale
20% of sales
There will also be a 5% additional commission (for a total of 25%) deposited into the unit account if units attend the Fall Product Sale Kickoff & Training AND units submit their wreath payment on time.
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Wood Badge is advanced training for adult leaders in Scouting designed to enhance contemporary leadership skill and develop more effective Scouters. The Wood Badge program gives participants a greater understanding of Scouting aims and methods, while developing true Scout Spirit. It is anticipated that all people who complete Wood Badge training will continue to work actively in the Scouting program to further the aims and methods of Scouting. Additional details and registration are available by clicking here.
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This year’s annual Sporting Clays Classic will be held on Thursday, September 22nd at Wern Valley Sportsmen's Club in Waukesha. Come enjoy a beautiful day shooting clays while helping to support Scouting programs across southeast Wisconsin! To register your team today, visit our event webpage at www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/Clays. For information on sponsorships, please contact Senior Development Director, Mark Knapp, at Mark.Knapp@scouting.org.
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If you would like information about the 2023 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Wild & Wonderful West Virginia or want to sign-up, click here. The Jamboree is being held July 19-28, 2023.
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BeAScout.org Leads
BeAScout.org is an increasingly popular tool that people are using to find out more about joining Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouting in their communities. Is your Unit Pin current? Have you checked for leads or applications for your unit? You can update your Unit Pin, follow-up on leads and applications, and more on my.scouting.org. Check out what your unit is showing on BeAScout.org to prospective new members; would you click on your unit info to find out more?!?
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Leave No Trace Training
Join us on October 22-23 at Indian Mound Scout Reservation for a Leave No Trace Trainers Course. This course is for adult and youth members of Scouting 14 years of age and older. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Leave No Trace Trainer certificate, a trainer pin and will be qualified to teach Leave No Trace skills and ethics to all levels of Scouting. Registration is $40/person. You can register online here
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Tracking Service Hours
What service projects has your unit done so far this year? Did your Scouts participate in Scouting for Food? Have any of your Scouts and leaders assisted with an Eagle Scout project this year? If the answer to these questions is yes, we want to make sure you are entering and tracking all your service hours! Find out more here about entering service hours in Internet Advancement and Scoutbook.
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Scoutreach District Program Specialist Opportunity
The Scoutreach District is looking for motivated individuals who look forward to working with youth to join our team as a Program Specialist. The right individual will be responsible for delivering the Scouting program in currently underserved communities throughout the council. Program Specialists will typically serve 2-3 programs each week during the school year following a set Cub Scout program. Hours are flexible; training and program materials are provided. Individuals who are bilingual in Spanish are encouraged to pursue this opportunity. For more information, please contact Larry Danner, Scoutreach District Director, at (414) 443-2853 or Larry.Danner@Scouting.org.
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Cub Chat Live!
Every Friday at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, the Scouting Magazine Facebook page offers “Cub Chat Live!” This is a weekly livestream with the latest Cub Scout information including topics like How to Recruit a New Den Leader and Get New Volunteers in Your Pack. Episodes run approximately 30 minutes and past episodes are recorded and available on the Scouting Magazine Facebook page.
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Every year during the Wisconsin State Fair, the Order of the Arrow Lodge has lead the OA State Fair Parking. Different troops, packs, and segments of the lodge have all taken shifts to help. Money collected from the State Fair Parking goes to help fund camperships for Three Harbors Council Scouts, and it helps the lodge fund their year, which leads service projects at our properties and helps our lodge youth become stronger leaders.
If your Scout unit is looking for service hours, please click here to sign up to help. If you have individual Scouts looking for service hours, please contact Rich at rich.rognsvoog@kanwatho.org.
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