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Council Jamboree Medical Form
This is the medical form that each participants needs to fill out and give to their unit leader.
Council Jamboree Unit Registration Form
Final unit registration for the Council Jamboree is due no later to April 15, 2010, to assure a camping site. Day attendees also need to fill out a registration form to make sure they will receive program booklets, patches and the Campwide Game.
March-April Scouter
Read all about the Council and District latest happenings.
EMS Council Online Store Opens
Order now, Pick up at the show, Wear all weekend, Go home with the gnome.Visit the EMS Council Jamboree online store now to get the best in Jamboree merchandize.
2010 Advancement Changes: Cub Scout and Boy Scout
There are several changes underway to Cub Scout Advancement, Boy Scout Rank Advancement and several new Merit Badges are available (including four Historic Merit Badges that will only be available for a limited time).
Tschitani Lodge Order of the Arrow Banquet
Guest Speaker at this year's banquet is Commander Beale, Helicopter Pilot and Instructor at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy
National Hall of Leadership Deadline Extended
Deadline extended to April 2nd, 2010. Submit your story about a great Scout Leader today!
Unit Publicity Guide Is Now Available
Learn how to create and publish positive publicity articles
January Camptime
2010 Cub Summer Camp Registration Issue
Request For Certificate of Insurance
Please allow two weeks for processing
100 Year Anniversary
For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of America's youth.
Registration Fee Increase
Registration Fee Increases as of January 1, 2010
Local Tour Permits
As of January 1, 2009 at least one adult must have completed Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather Training to have your tour permit approved. For training go to www.scouting.org.
Can You Help?
Items For Scouting Needed!Sometimes cash donations may be difficult but donations of materials could be your way of helping Scouting!

Scouting In The News:

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Bozrah: Swap Meet
Boy Scouts swap, tell stories in Bozrah
Enfield: Publicity
Scouting Opportunities in Enfield
Middlefield: Court of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 33 Court of Honor
Middletown: Cub Scout Can Drive
Scouts pack together to collect cans, bottles
Naugatuck: Fundraiser
Local bakery helps Troop 102 raise funds
Norwich: 100th Anniversary
Boy Scouts of America marks 100th anniversary
Norwich: Scout Sunday
Scout Sunday to celebrate religion?s role in scouting
Preston: 9 year old scout a leader
Newsmaker of the Day: Leadership conference helps 9-year-old understand teamwork
Salem: Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Preston Tischer of Salem honored as Eagle Scout
South Windsor: Multiple Eagles
Troop 880 Announces Their Newest Eagle Scouts
South Windsor: New Eagle Scout
Troop 62 New Eagle Scout
Suffield: Lifesaving
Connecticut Rivers Council Honors Two Lifesaving Scouts
Cub Scout Family Day
Oct 3rd - Register & Pay online

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Helpful hints on getting your story published in a local paper can be found here.

Scout and Adult Volunteer Opportunities

Donate Goods and Services to Defray Operating Costs

Council Jamboree Staff Members Wanted!
Help is needed at this exciting council wide event.
Help with the Monthly FOS Mailing
Help is needed to stuff FOS envelopes
HVAC Work Needed For Council Office
Two ceiling heating/air conditioning vents need to be moved a short distance.
Scout Bandmembers Wanted For Council Jamboree
We are looking to form a Scout Jamboree Band at the Council Jamboree June 4-6.

A full listing can be found by clicking here.

Upcoming Events

2010 Basic Archery Instructor Certification
Course is being offered for any individual who will be running an archery range at any Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp, or Boy Scout Camp. This course is also open to other individuals who will be running archery ranges at other summer camps.
2010 BB Gun and Range Master Orientation Course
Course is for all individuals who will be acting as BB gun range offices at a Cub Scout Day or Resident Camp.
Adult Pinewood Derby - April 24, 2010
Have fun participating in a great event to support a great cause: Scoutreach. Race your own car for fun and prizes. Located at Foxwoods Resort and Casino.
Rock Cats/100th Anniversary of Scouting Celebration May 8th, 2010
Go to the game or sleepover. Help the Rock Cats celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting.
Wolfpack/100th Anniversary of the BSA 3/27/2010 game
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the BSA with the Hartford Wolfpack. Enjoy Hockey with fellow Scouts. Special game jerseys with the BSA emblem will be auctioned off.
2010 Section NE-2A Conclave June 11-13, 2010
The Section NE-2A conclave is the annual gathering of the 8 lodges and is a weekend of training, inter-lodge competitions, and lots of fun. Being serviced by the Owaneco Lodge, Connecticut Yankee Council.
2010 Jamboree (Council) Leader Guidebook
Information regarding the Council Jamboree
2010 Council Jamboree (ScoutShow)
Reserve a spot for the 2010 Counci Jamboree being held at the Hebron Lions Fairgrounds

Support Scouting

Golf Outing for Scouting Tournament
Golf Outing for Scouting Tournament on May 10, 2010 at TopStone Golf Course in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Sporting Clay Shoot at Dover Furnace Shooting Grounds
Friday April 23, 2010, 8 am registration & Breakfast with competition starting at 9:30 am.
Adult Pinewood Derby Race
2010 Adult Pinewood Derby Race at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut on April 24, 2010. This event to benefit the Scoutreach Division of the Connecticut Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Schedule Your Unit's Friends of Scouting Presentation
Unit Leaders, please provide an opportunity for Scout families to support Scouting locally. Help support Scouting, schedule a unit Family Friends of Scouting presentation online.
Donate your used vehicle
for a tax deduction. These donations include cars, trucks, boats, campers, buses, motorcycles, jet skis, etc.
Make a Friends of Scouting donation
Make a Friends of Scouting donation or pay an existing pledge online.
Popcorn Campaign
Could your unit use some extra cash? Our Scouts sold $1.85million in popcorn last year. Of that amount, over 70% of the sale proceeds stayed local. In fact, 1/3rd of that amount went directly to the unit's that sold to fund their programs and activities!

Camp And Council Needs

Donate Goods and Services to Defray Operating Costs

Business Typewriter Needed
Council Office Needs to Replace Typewriter
Vacuum Needed
Vacuum Needed for Lever Lodge
Donate Gently Used Scouting Equipment and Uniforms
There are Scouts throughout the council who do not have basic equipment and don't participate as a result. Help fulfill these boy's needs for a complete Scouting experience.
Donations for Pinewood Derby Cars Needed
Please help us continue to provide Pinewood Derby cars to newly registered Cubs.
Help the Scout Office Run
Office Supplies Are Needed
Keep Our Summer Camps Beautiful
Supplies needed to offset annual maintenance costs.
Large or Small Door Prize Donations Needed
Door prizes are essential to help encourage donations for Council and District fundraisers. Open this to see a list of examples.
Summer Camps Need Tool Donations
Our summer camps need new hammers, screwdrivers and other hand tools to help keep our camps functioning.

A full listing can be found by clicking here.

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