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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Information is available for the following event(s). (click on the event for more information.)
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COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW TRADING POST MANAGER
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Cate Hopkins joins the Concho Valley Council team this year serving as the new Trading Post Manager. Cate is a San Angelo native and recently graduated from Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, specializing in Business and Technical Writing. Cate held peer leadership positions during college serving as a tutor for the Supplemental Instruction program at ASU. Due to her passion for leadership and achievement she is honored to be serving for our organization that encourages leadership among the youth of today. Cate comes to the council not only as an employee but as a parent of a Cub Scout who she enjoys spending time with playing games and building Legos. Cate’s hobbies include reading and writing. The Concho Valley Council is glad to welcome Cate to our team!
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COUNCIL DINNER BANQUET AND ANNUAL MEETING
San Angelo Country Club
1609 Country Club Rd. San Angelo
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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5:45 p.m.
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VIP reception
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6:30 p.m.
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Doors Open for dinner
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7:00 p.m.
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Recognition Dinner
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7:30 p.m.
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Recognition Program/Annual Meeting
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This year’s festivities will be hosted by the San Angelo Country Club. Join us for a great night of fun and fellowship in recognition of our outstanding achievements in 2011 including Journey to Excellence Districts; the 2011 Class of Eagle Scouts; our 2011 Silver Beaver Recipients and our National Life Saving Award recognition.
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We will recognize your Districts during the dinner so you will want to be sure to support those who have helped obtain this achievement by your attendance.
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Registration Form (pdf)
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ADVANCEMENT NEWS
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Effective February 1, 2012 only Online Advancement will be accepted.
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Online Advancement Link
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JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
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Click HERE to view the current Council
Newsletter.
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NEW VENDOR APPROVED FOR ORDER OF THE ARROW REGALIA
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The Concho Valley Counicl is pleased to announce that a new vendor has been approved to help Deliver the Promise to our Arrowman. Darrell Jones owner of Inner Circle Trade Company will begin providing the council with needed kits and regalia. He also has a online site that individuals will be able to purchase direct.
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www.innercircletrade.com/index.asp
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2012 SPANISH WOODBADGE COURSE
BECHTEL SUMMIT
July 22nd - 28th, 2012
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The Boy Scouts of America, along with the leadership of National executive board member Jose Niño invite you to the first-ever Spanish Wood Badge Course at the Bechtel Summit in West Virginia to be held in conjunction with our friends from Scouts de Mexico. Certain segments of this course will also be conducted in English.
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English/ Spanish Flyer (pdf)
Spanish/ English Flyer (pdf)
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2012 EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
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The applications for the 2012 NESA Eagle Scout scholarships are now available at www.nesa.org. The homepage features a link that leads directly to the forms. Please help us spread the word to Eagle Scouts in your council.
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These are the only scholarship applications acceptable in 2012. These applications must be printed and mailed to the national office when completed.
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All scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than midnight on January 31, 2012.
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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GET SCOUTSTRONG
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PCFSN Executive Director Shellie Pfohl, Boy Scouts of America Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca, and President’s Council member Dr. Stephen McDonough speak about the partnership between Boy Scouts of America and PCFSN–SCOUTStrong–a Scout-specific Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) challenge.
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LEARNING FOR LIFE NEWSLETTER
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The current issue of Learning for Life and Exploring Today is now available online. Click on the image or the link below to view the current issue.
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The issue’s lead story focuses on growing the Exploring program during the last 100 days of the year. Other topics include:
- 2011–2015 Strategic Plan update
- Local council tips on using the Learning for Life Foundation
- Learning for Life and Exploring: October Action Plans
Learning For Life Newsletter (link)
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ANNOUNCING THE BSA VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM
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 The Concho Valley Council is excited to announce the Boy Scouts of America vehicle donation program supported by a national agreement with Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and One Car
One Difference. This program provides a new way to raise money for our council, as well as drive awareness for the Boy Scouts of America nationally. IAA has also invested in a public awareness campaign, One Car One Difference, to increase the public’s understanding of the value a donated vehicle has to an organization such as the Boy Scouts of America. The National Development Office, Boy Scouts of America and IAA are excited about the potential of this program for the entire organization.
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Click on the image above to visit the "One Car One Difference" website.
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| 2011-2015 DELIVERING THE PROMISE STRATEGIC PLAN
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• 2011-2015 Strategic Plan (pdf)
• Boy Scout Survey (pdf )
• Cub Scout Parent Survey (pdf )
• Adult Leader Survey (pdf )
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2011 ANNUAL REPORT (pdf )
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OUTSTANDING EAGLE SCOUT AWARD (NOESA)
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The
national committee of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) is
pleased to announce a new award that goes into effect January 1, 2011.
The NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA) will be awarded by local
council NESA committees. The requirements and procedures are presented
in the linked document (below).
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• NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (pdf )
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POSITION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR CUB SCOUT LEADERS
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Just in time for the start of the program year, Position-Specific Training is now available for Cub Scout leaders. The training courses have been updated to reflect the new Cub Scout delivery method, which Scouting magazine introduced to you in our May-June issue.
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Just go to MyScouting.org, log in, and click on "E-Learning" on the left navigation bar.
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From there, under the Cub Scout tab you'll find these new courses:
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• Tiger Cub position-specific
• Wolf Cub position-specific
• Bear Cub position-specific
• Webelos position-specific
• Cubmaster position-specific
• Pack Trainer position-specific
• Pack Committee position-specific
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Take the online courses soon to make sure you're fully prepared to lead your den or pack this fall.
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YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING POLICY CHANGES
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Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.
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To view these important changes, click on the link below.
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• Youth Protection Training Policy Changes
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BE A SCOUT
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THE BSA IS PUTTING SCOUTING ON THE MAP! Thats right! The BSA is putting Scouting
on the map all across the nation! In time for Join Scouting 2010, the Boy Scouts of America
has its own joining Web page with information on Scouting, plus an actual Google map
application that will help potential Scouts and their parents find packs, troops, and crews in their communities. It’s real and it’s coming!
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• "Be
A Scout"
Brochure (pdf )
• Join Scouting Web Site
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