Boy Scouts of America
Maui County Council

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In an effort to better serve the leaders and other volunteers of the Maui County Council, we have instituted a new email system.  We have many lists available.  If you would like to be part of any of the following lists:  Cub Scout Information, Boy Scout Information, Varsity Scout Information, Venturing Information, OA Information, and Patch Collecting, please send an email to Robert Nakagawa ,at robert.nakagawa@scouting.org.  We appreciate your willingness to serve and hope you find this resource a valuable tool in your efforts to serve young people through the Scouting Program.

2008-2009 Council Calendar

 The 2008-2009 Council Calendar has now been finalized.

To Download and print a copy of the 2008-2009 Council Calendar

Click Here: /openrosters/DocDownload.asp?orgkey=2130&id=44278

School Night for Scouting Orientation; August 5, 2008 @ 6:30 PM

School Night for Scouting Orientation: August 5, 2008 6:30 PM Scout Service Center for recruiting materials coordination, and orientation on best methods to conduct your fall membership recruitment. August 17-30^th have been designated as the official Maui County Council Fall Recruiting Campaign with PSA’s being prepared for broadcast and print media. All Packs are strongly encouraged to hold their fall pack recruitment during this two week period.

Training Set for new ScoutParent Unit Coordinators: Aug. 5, 2008 @ 6:30 PM

The Maui County Council, BSA will be holding an orientation training August 5, 2008 6:30 pm at the Scout Service Center in Wailuku for all new ScoutParent Unit Coordinators and the Pack School Night for Scouting Chairperson (could be the same person as the ScoutParent Unit Coordinator). 

What is the new ScoutParent Initiative?

National Parent Initiative Launch Plan Engaging More Parents with their Child’s Unit

Scouting has always depended on volunteer registered adult leaders, primarily parents of Scouts, to lead packs, troops, teams, crews, and ships. It is also part of Scouting’s tradition that most parents who are not registered leaders pitch in from time to time to help out. To encourage involvement and more engagement of volunteers at all levels, the Boy Scouts of America has developed the National Parent Initiative.

The National Parent Initiative is a unique opportunity to engage more parents in Scouting, especially at the unit level. The emphasis is on capturing a parent’s interest ans support in becoming more involved and committed to the success of their child’s Scouting experience. It will enhance youth and adult enthusiasm, recruitment, retention, achievement, and the family FUN of Scouting with a passionate commitment by all who participate.

A new unit position has been created and will officially be part of the program on Sept. 1, 2008. The adult application will allow for registration in this position, as well as parents making their commitment on the youth application. The official launch was shared at the May 2008 National Annual Meeting.

ScoutParents Unit Coordinator

Units may choose to have more than one ScoutParents Unit Coordinator, especially those units with a large number of members.

Your ScoutParents Unit Coordinator proactively promotes, educates and inspires youth, parents and mentors about ScoutParents, Scouting FamilyTeams and The GREAT Family FUN of Scouting!

They also coordinate and assist in parent-mentor recruitment, retention and passionate participation in a Scouting FamilyTeam and as ScoutParents or other Dedicated Scouting volunteers.

Your ScoutParents Unit Coordinator:

Fast start training will be available for all ScoutParents unit coordinators. Access the training by going to the official ScoutParents Web site, www.scoutparents.org; the national Web site, www.scouting.org; or the online learning site, www.olc.scouting.org. This training will assist them in understanding their position and with learning how to work closer with the parents in their unit.

In addition the Maui County Council, BSA will be holding an orientation training August 5, 2008 6:30 pm at the Scout Service Center in Wailuku for all new ScoutParent Unit Coordinators and the Pack School Night for Scouting Chairperson (could be the same person as the ScoutParent Unit Coordinator). 

School Night for Scouting Orientation: August 5, 2008 6:30 PM Scout Service Center for recruiting materials coordination, and orientation on best methods to conduct your fall membership recruitment. August 17-30^th have been designated as the official Maui County Council Fall Recruiting Campaign with PSA’s being prepared for broadcast and print media. All Packs are strongly encouraged to hold their fall pack recruitment during this two week period.

2009 Philmont National High Adventure Base Trek

That's right, the council will be sending 2 crews of Scouts and leaders to participate in 12 days of hiking and camping in the backcountry of New Mexico.  This activity is open to Scouts who will be 14 or older by June 2009.  If you are interested in participating either as a boy or as a leader please email Dr. Pete Galpin at pgalpin@mauigateway.com  (Besure to put "Philmont" in the subject line).  Dr. Galpin will be coordinating our trek and can fill you in on the details.

2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree

  

In July of 2010, the council will be sending 72 boys and 8 leaders to participate in the National Jamboree at Ft. AP Hill Virginia.  This is an opportunity that only comes available once every 4 to 5 years.  The 2010 Jamboree will mark Scouting's 100th Birthday and will be the biggest and best Jamboree ever held.  Dr. Pete Galpin has been selected to be our council's Jamboree Chairman for this event and will be organizing the Jamboree Contingent.  The Jamboree experience includes 10 days and nights at the Jamboree along with 8 day touring such places as Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia, Gettysburg and much more.  For more information email Dr. Galpin at pgalpin@mauigateway.com (be sure to put "Jamboree" in the subject line). 

American Labor Merit Badge Clinic

 

The clinic will be 9:00am to 4:00pm, at the ILWU hall on Lower Main St in Wailuku.

 

Participants must sign up with me NO Later Than 21 Nov.  To sign up, call Fred Ventura at 298-5953 or email at fred.donnaventura3@hawaiiantel.net 

 

Boys must be at least 1st Class Scouts to register.

 

There is a preregistration form that the participants will need to fill out and there are some assignments that need to be completed before the clinic if the participants wants to complete the badge at the clinic.

 

Please help to get the word out to the units - the last 2 attempts to hold the clinic failed due to communication break downs

New BSA Uniforms Announced

Check out the new centennial uniform that will be out this fall. 

Click here   www.BSAUniforms.org

Paint Ball and Laser Tag are Prohibited Activities

Risk Management and Health and Safety have received several inquiries as to whether paintball and laser tag are authorized Scouting activities. Per the Guide to Safe Scouting, “The following activities have been declared unauthorized and restricted by the Boy Scouts of America . . . Pointing any type of firearm (including paintball, dye, or lasers) at any individual is unauthorized.” Over the last several years, we have learned of three serious eye injuries that have taken place on Scouting outings in which paintball was one of the activities. Be aware of the following alert, which soon will be posted on the Scouting Safely area of Scouting.org: Paintball is prohibited in Scouting!

Paintball poses a significant risk of injury, especially among children. In contrast to other Scouting activities involving firearms, the object of paintball is to fire a pellet—at a speed of at least 300 feet per second—at another human. A paintball that hits the body may produce a mere sting or welt, but a paintball that strikes an eyeball can cause severe injury to the eye and even blindness. The Consumer Product Safety Commission noted three deaths between 2002 and 2005 from paintball gun equipment.

At the request of the Risk Management Advisory Panel, the Health and Safety Committee is working to establish guidelines for laser tag activities, including and not limited to indoor commercial facilities. The guidelines will become part of the Guide to Safe Scouting.

Cub Scout and Webelos Archery and Air Rifle Activities

For many years Cub Scout Packs in the Maui County Council have been conducting archery and air rifle activities at their pack campouts or other pack activities.  The council has recently received clairfication that due to risk management and liability insurance guidlines, that these types of activities are to be conducted at District or council level events under the direction of properly certified instructors.

In order to provide an opportunity for our Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts to earn these activity badges and receive proper safety instruction.  The Council has scheduled a "Cub Scout / Webelos Scout Shooting Sports Day"  The activity will be held at Camp Maluhia on January 24, 2009.

Make plans now so that your boys can participate in this exciting activity.  Watch for more details in future newsletters.

Volunteers and Background Checks

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Upcoming Events

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