YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING July 8, 2016

What’s Inside... Youth Protection Training

Dear Volunteer Members of the Gateway Area Council, 1

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IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE READ!!!

As you are aware, Youth Protection is of paramount importance to the Boy Scouts of America and relies upon the shared involvement of everyone in Scouting including all volunteer leaders and Scouting professionals. Recognizing that the commitment to Youth Protection requires sustained vigilance by all volunteer members, The Gateway Area Council will require mandatory Youth Protection training for all registered adult leaders as of August 1, 2016. The necessary action steps to ensure compliance include;  As of August 1, 2016 all prospective adult volunteer leaders must take Youth Protection training as a prerequisite to registration within the Gateway Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Adult applicants will not be registered until Youth Protection training is completed and reported to the Gateway Area Council office. 

All units who currently have registered adult leaders on their charter that either have not taken Youth Protection training or have allowed their training certification to lapse (two year expiration) are asked, through their leadership, to make every effort to obtain 100% adult leader trained status. Please contact the council office for assistance in this matter. In the near future unit leaders will be receiving a list of all registered adult leaders in their unit in which council records indicate Youth Protection training has not been completed or has lapsed. Likewise, the same individual leaders will be receiving a personal letter with instructional steps to complete the training. It is important to note that you do not have to be a registered member of the Boy Scouts of America to take Youth Protection training.

COUNCIL LEADERSHIP HAS MADE IT MANDATORY, EFFECTIVE ON AUGUST 1, 2016, ALL NEW ADULT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE TAKEN YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING BEFORE THEIR APPLICATION CAN BE ACCEPTED.

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To take Youth Protection training go to My.Scouting.org and create an account. You'll receive an email notification with your account Information, including a member ID/reference number. From the My.Scouting.org portal click "Menu" then "My dashboard" from the home page. The MyTraining page displays to take Youth Protection training. Upon completion, you may print a training certificate to submit with a volunteer application. Your training will automatically Be updated in our system and associated with your member ID/reference number./ If you are a new member, you will receive a BSA membership card that includes your member ID number after your application is approved.

Your leadership and support is deeply appreciated. It will require a sustained effort from every adult leader within our council to ensure mandatory compliance by August 1, 2016. Please do not hesitate to contact the council office at (608) 784-4040. We are well prepared to assist you. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Sean Henneman Scout Executive

Gateway Area Council, BSA | 2600 Quarry Road, La Crosse, WI 54601

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CAMP HAS STARTED!

WEEK LONG DAY CAMP AUGUST 22-26, 2016 Camp runs from 8:15 am-4:15 pm each day.

WEBELOS ADVENTURE CAMP July 24 - July 27th

BOY SCOUT CAMP AT CAMP DECORAH

SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS WEEK 1: JUNE 19-25 WEEK 2: JUNE 26-JULY 2 WEEK 3: JULY 10-16 WEEK 4: JULY 17-23

CAMP FOR THE YOUNGER CUB’S ARRIVE: Wednesday, July 27 3-4 pm DEPART: Saturday, July 30 11 am

Gateway Area Council, BSA | 2600 Quarry Road, La Crosse, WI 54601 P: 608-761-0074 | F: 608-784-4047 | gacbsa.org

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AROUND THE 7 RIVER DISTRICT A lot is happening……..

Pack 10 (La Crosse, WI) Webelos IIs crossing over to Troop 22 Studies show that the longer a boy stays in the Scouting program, the more likely he is to demonstrate those behaviors and attitudes associated with good citizenship, character and fitness,” explains Bob Scott, BSA Cub Scout Experience Manager. “For boys to benefit fully from the Scouting program, they need to experience not only the fun of Cub Scouting but also the skills and leadership opportunities of Boy Scouting.”

Pack 311 (Stoddard, WI) tours the La Crosse Warming Shelter

Pack 51 (Caledonia, MN) has some Mad Science educational entertainment at their Blue and Gold

Pack 55 (Spring Grove, MN) enjoys some magic at their Blue and Gold Banquet

Pack 313 (Seneca, WI) started in Fall 2015 and is going strong!

Pack 320 (Prairie du Chien, WI) has games led by the Bear den after their Blue and Gold. They somehow managed to even get an inflatable in the gym!

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SCOUTS TAKE A TOUR HARD HAT TOUR WITH 360 REALTY

Over 30 Scouts take Hard Hat Tour with 360 Realty Building and Scout Grandma Elaine.

THANK YOU GRANDMA ELAINE! AND

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SPRING CAMPOREE 2016 Soaring Eagle EXTREME Pioneering Camporee Holmen, WI. The Brice Prairie Troop pulled out all the stops including a grilled turkey lunch, a whole hog roast supper, Oarsquarmish (an old Norwegian Scout game), nature trail guided tours by Joe aka Billy Brat and a Saturday Night Campfire Program filled with skits, an OA Call Out, a District Award of Merit presentation to Jeff Hammes, and a reverent Flag Retirement for the visiting Boy Scout Troops, which netted 104 attendees including Webelos, Scouts, and adult leaders. The weather was amazing for the Scouts as they pioneered their way through knots and lashes to create visual masterpieces, some of which stood over 25ft off the ground. Engineering feats included Arcadia’s Inverted Triangles with Teepee Topper, Brice Prairie’s Wood Duck Mascot, Cochrane-Fountain City's Cell Phone Recharging Station, Galesville’s Dr. Who Tardis, Holmen’s Lilliputian Target with Bow & Arrow, Osseo’s Double Wide Tent Lodge, Trempealeau’s Angry Birds Catapult, and 1st Place Winner Gilmanton, who’s Mine Craft Steve towered above the rest. Brice Prairie took top honors in the Obstacle Course Race and Arcadia brought home the coveted Golden’ Skillet in the dessert competition. However ALL the Troops came home winners as they honed their scouts skills tying knots, testing physical endurance, camping, teaching EDGE to younger scouts, cooking, and SCOUTING in the great outdoors. Special thanks goes to Mr. Glen Danielson for spearheading this most extreme pioneering camporee EVER to help Scouts Be Prepared for Life! BSA Soaring Eagle District sponsored a most EXTREME Pioneering Spring Camporee on May 6-8, 2016. The event hosted by Troop 21 was held at Richard Hellerude Homestead, affectionately known as Grump's Cowboy Village in

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LION SCOUT PILOT PROGRAM New—This Fall

Gateway Area Council BSA 2600 Quarry Road La Crosse, WI 54601 608-784-4040 [email protected] Or Contact your District Exec.

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WEARING THE FULL UNIFORM The benefits

GATEWAY COUNCIL SCOUT SHOP Carries full uniform attire, including pants, socks, belts and hats. Scout Shop Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:30 - 6:30

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SCOUT SHOP Open Tuesday through Friday 8:30—6:30

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EAGLE SCOUT GIFTS & MORE

CAMPING GEAR HERE

Corporate Level ($1,000) Includes a foursome to play in the 18-hole afternoon challenge as well as a 9-hole corporate challenge in the morning. Also includes large signage on the Course. 1st Place in corporate challenge wins a gift certificate to American Club (Whistling Straits!) Registration for the corporate challenge is from 8:30-9:00 am. Eagle Level ($750) Includes a foursome to play in the 18-hole afternoon challenge and one hole sponsorship with signage on the tee and green. Birdie Level ($500) Includes a foursome to play in the 18-hole afternoon challenge and signage at the entrance of the course. Individual Golfers ($125)

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