Cherokee Area Council 520 S Quapaw Bartlesville OK 74003 Phone: 918-336- 9170 Fax: 918-512- 4789 Toll Free 888-269- 1328 http://www.cherokeebsa.org @CherokeeBSA Cherokee Scouter An official publication of the Cherokee Area Council Boy Scouts of America December 2015 Table of Contents Eagle Scouts... 2 Reporting Service Hours... 2 Order of the Arrow Washita Lodge... 2 Winter Merit Badge Festival... 2 Wilderness and Remote First Aid... 2 FOS Patron Dinner... 3 District Roundtable... 3 Longtime Boy Scout leader dies, leaves lasting legacy... 4 Washita Lodge Vigil Honor... 4 Boy Scout service hour requirements to increase beginning next year... 5 A Scout is Reverent: Scout Sunday Observance... 6 Number of campouts required for First Class will double in 2016... 6 BSA Fundraising Rules... 7 Work at Philmont this Summer!... 7 Upcoming Key Dates... 9 December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 1
Eagle Scouts Only 5 percent of the Scouts have achieved Eagle rank, Cherokee Area Council ranks above the national average in Eagle rank achievement. Our congratulations go out to the following Scouts who have achieved Eagle rank in the last month: Garrett Chase Troop 55 (External improvements and Barton Memorial) William Trentman Troop 3 (ARC office remodel) Reporting Service Hours As we near year- end and begin the recharter process, please remember all of the service work you ve done during 2015, and remember to log it as you work through your unit s recharter and Journey to Excellence (JTE). Recording service hours helps your unit, your district, and your council meet their respective JTE goals for the year. If you need help recording service hours, please contact your unit commissioner. Order of the Arrow Washita Lodge Lodge Leadership Development Friday, January 8 6:30 PM First United Methodist Church (Bartlesville First Church 4715 Price Rd.) Please bring your full scout uniform with OA Sash, sleeping gear and notebook with writing utensil. This weekend will be a learning experience to improve our lodge and where we can prepare ourselves for a new year. All Arrowmen are welcome to attend. All officers, chairmen and Advisors will be expected to attend. Winter Banquet Saturday, January 9 6:00 PM First United Methodist Church (Bartlesville First Church 4715 Price Rd.) All Arrowman and guests are welcome to join Washita Lodge 288 in installing our new officers, chairman and their new advisers. Guests are welcome to share in this occasion. Awards & recognitions will be given out in addition to the Lodge outlining the budget for the year, the updated plan book, and other goals and aims for us to accomplish. Cost is $15 per person. Winter Merit Badge Festival WHO: All 11-18 year old Scouts WHEN: February 20, 2016-8:00AM- 4:00PM WHERE: TRI- COUNTY TECH - 6101 SE NOWATA ROAD BARTLESVILLE, OK ANTICIPATED MERIT BADGES INCLUDE: Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Nation & World, Communication, Cooking, First Aid, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Sustainability, Art, Aviation, Backpacking, Chemistry, Digital Technology, Electricity, Energy, Fingerprinting, Graphic Arts, Law, Medicine, Plumbing, Welding and others Online registration will begin in December! Watch the Council website, or sign- up for the Council e- mail list and get a reminder when registration opens. Questions?? Please contact Beth Huttenhoff at MAMAHUTT@GMAIL.COM or 281-380- 6213 Wilderness and Remote First Aid Wilderness First Aid is again coming to The Washington County Red Cross and is being taught by Venture Crew 911. December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 2
Wilderness First Aid is a 16- hour training course, which is now required by BSA for Philmont and other backwoods activities. It also offers enhanced content to meet OSHA s Best Practices for Workplace First Aid Training Programs. Wilderness and Remote First Aid training is also strongly suggested anytime a group is more than 20 minutes from Professional Medical help. This course includes instruction, participant interaction, and many scenarios. Participants should be at least 14 years old; knowledge of First Aid and Current CPR is a prerequisite for this class. Cost for this course is $65; lunch is included. A 25- question test requiring an 80% or better and satisfactory completion of all skills are required for completion. The dates for the course are: January 30 and January 31. You must attend both classes in order to complete the course. Class will start at 08:30 am and be completed before 6:30 pm each day. The class will be limited to the first 24 participants, for further information and to sign up email Charles Lewis at charlielewis@yahoo.com. Registration will end on January 27. FOS Patron Dinner This year s FOS Patron Dinner will be held on February 25. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Everett Piper. Dr. Piper is the author of The Wrong Side of the Door: Why Ideas Matter and Why I Am A Liberal, and Other Conservative Ideas. He also regularly speaks on the radio and writes for a number of publications. A native of Hillsdale Michigan, Dr. Piper and his wife, along with their two sons, have served as OKWU s First Family since August of 2002. Dr. Piper actively participates in the Bartlesville community and the Wesleyan church, and serves on a variety of councils relating to Christian leadership and thought, public policy, and the Bartlesville region. Dr. Piper received a B.A. from Spring Arbor University, a M.A. from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His previous academic leadership experience includes positions at Spring Arbor University, Grace College and Seminary, Greenville College, and Bowling Green State University. Dr. Piper s publications include the Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise, Crosswalk.com, Chuck Colson s Breakpoint Magazine, OkieBlaze.com and more. Dr. Piper is also a regular guest on the Pat Campbell Show, shares weekly on the Sam Sorbo Show and has appeared multiple times on the Mark Halvorsen Show and Wallbuilders. Most recently, he was interviewed on Fox News s O Reilly Factor. Details about the Patron Dinner will be announced in the near future. District Roundtable Roundtable is a forum where Scout leaders both new and experienced from all units in the district come together in a relaxing environment to share experiences, have some fun and fellowship with other Scout leaders. The roundtable experience can inspire, motivate and enable unit leaders in providing stronger programs for our Scouts. Osage Hills District Roundtable is held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Scout Service Center in Bartlesville. Grand Lake District Roundtable is held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00p.m. at the NE Technology Center in Afton. December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 3
Longtime Boy Scout leader dies, leaves lasting legacy Longtime Boy Scout leader Joseph Joe Franklin Long Jr. died October 23, 2015, at the age of 96. Born Dec. 1, 1918, Long had been active in Scouting since 1934, when he attended his first Boy Scout meeting at Wynona. He became a Scoutmaster in 1945, and had continued his service to Boy Scouts programs ever since. He was such a good man to donate so much of his life to kids, said Bruce Hendren, Pawhuska Troop 43 s Scoutmaster. A lot of guys, as soon as their kids grow out of Scouting, they leave, but not Joe. He was a special kind of guy. The impact he s had on kids and adults is unbelievable. Even though I was in my 30s when I met Joe, he was a father- figure to me for years and years. It s that way for a lot of us. He is going to be greatly missed. Local Boy Scouts Council Executive Ty Roberts said, The first time I met Joe, it was just amazing to listen to him tell stories and share the rich history of this council. We could all learn so much from him. He had a true passion for Scouting and continued to participate in events, even when his health was declining. He leaves a lasting legacy. Long was considered a patriarch by many in the local Scouting community. A founding member of the Washita Lodge which was started in February 1946 Long had more than seven decades of service to Scouting and to the Order of the Arrow, which is the honor society of Boy Scouts. Washita Lodge is comprised of the members of the OA in Cherokee Area Council, which serves Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa and Delaware counties. During his Scouting career, Long had completed nearly every course offered by the National Council. He had received numerous other awards as well, including his 50- year veteran award, the President s Award (twice) and a Silver Beaver, the Above and Beyond award in 2014 from the Osage Hills District, the Centurion Award in August of this year from Order of the Arrow, and also earned Camp Master and Quartermaster honors. According to fellow Boy Scout leader Sean Urban, Long always set a high standard of excellence for area Boy Scouts. His friendly, positive and caring attitude exemplified what scouting is about, said Urban, who has participated in Boy Scouts with Long for the past 26 years and serves as Lodge Advisor for the Washita Lodge. Donations in Long s memory can be made to Cherokee Council Boy Scouts of America, 520 SE Quapaw, Bartlesville, OK 74003. Washita Lodge Vigil Honor The Vigil Honor is the highest honor that the Order of the Arrow can bestow upon its members for service to lodge, council, and Scouting. Membership cannot be won by a person's conscious endeavors. The Vigil Honor is a high mark of distinction and recognition reserved for those Arrowmen who, by reason of exceptional service, personal effort, and unselfish interest, have made distinguished contributions beyond the immediate responsibilities of their position of office to one or more of the following: Lodge Order of the Arrow December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 4
Scouting community Scout Camp Congratulations to the Arrowmen of the Washita Lodge that have received the Vigil Honor. They are Andres Andujar, Trevor Janda, Anthony Wynn, and Mark Janda. Boy Scout service hour requirements to increase beginning next year Boy Scouts, who take an Oath to help other people at all times, will soon be required to do so at nearly every rank. New requirements that take effect Jan. 1, 2016, include service hours at Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and Eagle. (That s every rank but the Scout rank.) You can see the full Boy Scout service hour requirements below, but here are the basics: Scouts must complete one hour of service for Tenderfoot, two hours for Second Class and three hours for First Class. The total hours for Star and Life remain the same six hours each. At least three of the six hours for Life must be conservation- related; this reflects an increased emphasis on environmental stewardship. The Eagle Scout project, which has no minimum or maximum number of service hours, remains unchanged. Beginning in 2016, a young man who advances from Scout to Eagle Scout will complete at least 18 hours of service not including those hours spent on his Eagle Scout service project. That s five more hours than before. Note that service hours aren t cumulative. In other words, the hour of service used for Tenderfoot only counts toward Tenderfoot. A Scout cannot, for example, also count that hour as one of the two he needs for Second Class. New Boy Scout service requirements Tenderfoot, requirement 7b: One hour of service (up from zero) Participate in a total of one hour of service in one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Explain how your service to others relates to the Scout slogan and Scout motto. Second Class,requirement 8e: Two hours of service (up from one) Participate in two hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Tell how your service to others relates to the Scout Oath. First Class, requirement 9d: Three hours of service (up from zero) Participate in three hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. The project(s) must not be the same service project(s) used for Tenderfoot requirement 7b and Second Class requirement 8e. Explain how your service to others relates to the Scout Law. Star, requirement 4: Six hours of service (same as before) While a First Class Scout, participate in six hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. Life, requirement 4: Six hours of service, at least three of which are conservation- related (changed from six hours, period) While a Star Scout, participate in six hours of service through one or more service projects approved by your Scoutmaster. At least three hours of this service must be conservation- related. Eagle Scout: The Eagle Scout service project December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 5
(same as before) While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A Scout is Reverent: Scout Sunday Observance The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. However, each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day. An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate. In the instance of the United Methodist Church, Scout Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation. In 2016, Scout Sunday is February 7 (or February 14 in the Methodist Church). For resources to plan a Scout Sunday observance, check out this page on BSA s web site http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/media/relati onships/ascoutisreverent.aspx Number of campouts required for First Class will double in 2016 Get ready to roll up the tent, stuff the sleeping bag and grab the flashlight - because in 2016, Boy Scouts will do more camping than ever. In a nod to the BSA s century- old emphasis on preparing young people to spend time outdoors, the number of campouts required for First Class in Boy Scouting will double beginning in 2016. This ensures that First Class Scouts will have enough camping experience to develop and improve on the outdoor skills promoted in Scouting. Here s the deal. Although the number of troop or patrol activities remains the same (10 total for First Class), the number of campouts required has doubled one for Tenderfoot, two more for Second Class, and three more for First Class for a total of six overnight campouts. That s up from three overnight campouts. New Boy Scout camping requirements Note that these nights are cumulative. The key words are since joining. A boy needs one night for Tenderfoot, two more for Second Class and three more for First Class. Tenderfoot, requirement 1b Old: One night New: One night (no change) Spend at least one night on a patrol or troop campout. Sleep in a tent you have helped pitch. Second Class, requirement 1a Old: One more night, for two total since joining New: Two more nights, for three total since joining Since joining, participate in five separate troop/patrol activities, three of which include overnight camping. These five activities do not include troop or patrol meetings. On at least two of the three campouts, spend the night in a tent that you pitch or other structure that you help erect (such as a lean- to, snow cave, or tepee). First Class, requirement 1a Old: One more night, for three total since joining New: Three more nights, for six total since joining Since joining, participate in 10 separate troop/patrol activities, six of which include overnight camping. These 10 activities do not include troop or patrol meetings. On at least five of the six campouts, spend the night in a tent that you pitch or other structure that you help erect (such as a lean- to, snow cave, or tepee). What counts as camping? December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 6
On at least five of the six overnight campouts used toward First Class, the Scout must spend the night in a tent that you pitch or other structure that you help erect (such as a lean- to, snow cave, or tepee). That means the sixth night could be spent in a cabin, for example. What about Star, Life and Eagle? There aren t camping requirements for those ranks, because to become an Eagle Scout a young man must earn the Camping merit badge, which has its own camping requirements. Requirement 9a for Camping states: Camp a total of at least 20 nights at designated Scouting activities or events. One long- term camping experience of up to six consecutive nights may be applied toward this requirement. Sleep each night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. If the camp provides a tent that has already been pitched, you need not pitch your own tent. All campouts since becoming a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may count toward this requirement, including those used to fulfill the requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class. Learn more about Camping MB requirement 9a here http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/06/24/ask- expert- isnt- camping- night- camping- mb/ When do you use these new requirements? Follow this transition guide http://www.scouting.org/filestore/program_update /pdf/transitioning_new_requirements_2016.pdf BSA Fundraising Rules The Boy Scouts of America has provided long- standing guidelines on permissible fundraising activities for its units. These guidelines are intended to clearly define to the Scouting community and the community at large the role in fundraising of the National Organization, Local Councils and Units. These guidelines are based on the Charter and Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America and in compliance with IRS regulations related to nonprofit organizations. Committees of the National Executive Board review them on a regular basis as the fundraising environment is constantly changing. The Unit Money Earning Application provides a great source for guidance on permissible fundraising activities and is available from your local council or online at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34427.pdf. Additional guidance can be found in a Frequently Asked Questions document available at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/financeimpact/p df/fiscal_policies_and_procedures_for_bsa_units.pdf Only the BSA national organization and local councils are authorized to solicit funds in the name of Scouting. Units are permitted to earn money by participating in council- sponsored fundraising activities such as Popcorn sales and Camp Card sales and through the sale of products on their own such as candy bars, Christmas wreaths and trees and other direct sales. Units can also deliver a service and charge a fee. Examples include a car wash, or a unit that cleaned up after a community festival, conducted by their charter organization, and collected all of the beverage cans and then turned them in for the deposit amount. Work at Philmont this Summer! If your Scouts will be 18 by summer 2016, now is the time to apply for a Philmont staff position. They have the opportunity to be considered for over 1,100 positions. Internships are available! Each summer, more than 23,000 scouts travel from all corners of the US and abroad to participate in the rich backcountry program and trekking December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 7
opportunities available at Philmont Scout Ranch. Thirty- five staffed backcountry camps scattered throughout the 137,493- acre facility provide assorted programs ranging from rock climbing to horseback riding to mine tours and living history. Over the past 75 years, Philmont programs have attracted more than 1 million participants. The Philmont property also serves as the national training center for the Boy Scouts of America. Philmont hires more than 1,100 summer staff to support backcountry programs, food service, retail operations, the Philmont Training Center, maintenance, conservation, ranching, medical services and administrative positions. The majority of contracts coincide with the summer season, from late May through mid- August. Base salaries begin at over $1,100/month and room/board is included with all contracts. For more information click here http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/jobs.aspx Questions? Contact Philmont's Seasonal Personnel Department: (575) 376-2281 or philstaff@philmontscoutranch.org December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 8
Upcoming Key Dates Check the Council web site (http://www.cherokeebsa.org) for more information about these events. DECEMBER 3 OH Recharter Night 3 OH Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 5 - $1000 Popcorn Party at Incredible Pizza 7 Popcorn money due at the Scout Office 10 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 10 OH Eagle Boards of Review 14 Recharters due in the Scout office JANUARY 7 OH Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 8-9 OA Lodge Leadership Development 9 OA Winter Banquet 14 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 14 OH Eagle Boards of Review 16-18 Trappers Rendezvous 23 Scouting for Food flyer distribution 30 Scouting for Food pickup 30-31 Wilderness First Aid FEBRUARY 4 OH Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 7 Scout Sunday 11 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 11 OH Eagle Boards of Review 20 Winter Merit Badge Festival 25 Friends of Scouting Patron Dinner 27 Winter Merit Badge Festival (snow date) MARCH 3 OH Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 5 OH Cub Scout Activity Day 10 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 10 OH Eagle Boards of Review 18-19 OA Ordeal 24 Council Banquet APRIL 1-2 OA Spring Fellowship 7 OH Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 14 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter meeting 14 OH Eagle Boards of Review 30 OH Derby Day MAY 5 OH District Banquet 6-8 OA Section Conclave at 12 GL Roundtable & OA Chapter Meeting 12 OH Eagle Boards of Review 13-15 Spring Camporee December 2015 Cherokee Area Council Bartlesville OK Page 9