Troop and Other BSA Announcements

National Council has announced a new stringent set of requirements for all scouters with regard to Youth Protection Training. All new adult registrations will be required to complete this raining PRIOR to being registered. Currently registered adults must have completed / retaken the training within a two year period. Scouters not in compliance will NOT be able to re-register at charter renewal. Units whose key personnel (SM, CC, COR) are not all in compliance will not be able to be rechartered. These changes took effect without notice on June 1, 2010. This applies to all positions, including merit badge counselors and committee members. The course can be done online in an hour or less. For more information, see the Westchester-Putnam Council website.

The first part of summer camp fees, the $330.00 payable to council for the basic camp fees, is due no later than Thursday, May 27th. Those who wish to apply for camp scholarship need only pay a $100.00 deposit and bring that payment and the camp scholarship form to a troop meeting on or before May 27th. The balance will be due upon notificiation of the camp scholarship amount. ($330.00 basic fees minus the $100 deposit and minus any camp scholarship award). Payments received after these dates are subject to an additional $25.00 late fee imposed by the council. Camp Scholarship applications cannot be accepted after June 1st except for newly registered scouts.

This year's course for open water dive certification and Scuba Diving Merit Badge, under the auspices of Mr. Bradley Gaiser of Aqua Vision (certified scuba open water instructor and registered merit badge counselor), is closed. There are four scouts and five adults who are going to participate this year. We are aiming on having another course in May of 2011.

National announced the requirements for the new Geocaching Merit Badge. There are now 123 merit badges available on a wide range of activities.

The National Order of the Arrow has announced the dates for next year's Indian Summer, August 1-6, 2011 at Ridgecrest, NC. This is the first Indian Summer in awhile (2003) and the event focus is on the Native American aspects of the OA - ceremonies, dance teams, making authentic outfits, etc. No word yet from Ktemaque about a possible contingent.

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Last Updated: April 8, 2011