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Summer Lakeshore Link 2022

     

Hello Scouts, Scouters, & Scouting Families!

It's hard to believe it's July already, summer is sure flying by! Hopefully you have had the time to get outside and enjoy all the summer in Wisconsin has to offer. Summer for Scouting means lots of Scouts at camp, having fun, learning new skills, & making memories. 

     

Has Your Pack or Troop Set Your Plans
For the Coming Year?

We have tools to help! There are lots of materials in the Resources section of the Council website. There you will find tools for all programs. Some of those tools are the Council calendar, budget tools, sample calendars, and much more. We have also attached a copy of a Power Point with a bit more information in there.

     

Popcorn is a great way for your Scouts to fund their adventures, while earning  incentives for even more fun. Registration for the 2022 Popcorn Sale is now live. 


As we did last year, kernel profiles from the previous sale were cleared, so everyone will need to make a new profile. They can use your same information as years past, you just need to select new user the first time around. Here are exact instructions with how to register:

    • Visit the Pecatonica website
    • Click “My account”
    • Click “create unit profile”
    • Enter Council Key” “635BLC”
    • Follow prompts to choose, district, unit type and number
    • Enter a username, password and all other information being requested
    • Click “submit”

If you do not plan on being your unit’s Kernel in 2022, please pass this email along to the appropriate person.


As a reminder, training will be held via Zoom on August 13 at 9:00 AM CST.

     

Now is the Time to Make Your Fall Recruitment Plan!

Packs, we need to you call the schools you recruit from and collect/secure the following information:

  1. The Back to School/Meet the Teacher Date & Times, confirm we can host a table at each one of these.
  2. Ask for projected enrollment numbers, then ask if we can send home flyers.
  3. If we can send flyers home schedule a Join Night at each school no earlier than the week of September 12th, preferably after the 19th. If we can't send flyers home please schedule a Join Night at each school for a day or two after you Back to School Night.
Once this information has been collected & locations secured please email Sally at sally.bork@scouting.org. Once the information is received, she will order materials for your Back to School Nights, and flyers, if we can get those out. We will also have yard signs and other materials for you at our August 11 Roundtable in the Camp Rokilio Dining Hall. 

Troops: Please Share Your Recruitment Plans

There are several ways you can recruit and we want to help you grow! Once you have your recruitment plans set, please email your details to Sally at sally.bork@scouting.org. Once received, she will help your with recruitment efforts. As a reminder, here are some of the recruitment methods your troop has to choose from, use some or all of them:

  1. Invite a Friend Activities (troops should host a few of these each season)
  2. Troop Open House
  3. Community Events (festivals, parades, popcorn booths always have join info with you)
  4. Pack Mentoring (Den Chiefs, helping packs at their Meet the Teacher nights, hosting activities for packs/dens)

More Recruitment Resources for both Packs & Troops can be found hereWe will also have materials at the August Roundtable meeting on August 11th in the Camp Rokilio Dining Hall.

     

Upcoming Council Activities

Have you ever wanted to go to Scotland, toss a caber, compete with the long bow, try curling, learn what a crannog is, or see the Glen Finnan Viaduct? This Scottish-themed adventure awaits you at our final 2022 Cub Scout Day Camp on August 6, 2022! Join us from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay.


All Cub Scout aged youth and their parents are invited to attend. Cost is just $35 for youth and adults are FREE! The fee is $45 for youth and $10 for adults, which includes museum entry and a train ride.


Registration closes on July 31, so we encourage you to sign up today!