HELP SUPPORT Tim Tebow Coming To Palm Beach Convention Center!! Two national championships.....a Heisman Trophy.....and, a missionary in the off season—that best describes Tim Tebow, the former University of Florida Gators quarterback who is the guest speaker for Gulf Stream Council, Boy Scouts of America’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, March 25th, 2010, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Tim Tebow is Florida's folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality. He became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. His core values are iconic and standard and as solid as the history of Scouting. Tebow is almost as renowned for his beliefs off the football field as he is for the successes he has had on it. Director of Field Service for the Boy Scouts, Elvin Manges said “We are really excited to have him as our guest speaker. He epitomizes many of the same values the Boy Scouts of America has stood strongly behind for 100 years.” The Gulf Stream Council is pleased to welcome him to Boy Scouts of America’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon. This is a once-in-lifetime opportunity for you to meet this young and rising star. Don’t miss this fabulous event. For more information or to register for the luncheon, please go to www.GulfStreamCouncil.org or call 561-694-8585.
Start Powering-Up Today! Start Powering-up your unit and scout accounts today by selling Interstate Batteries. This is a great product sale opportunity with a high percentage return to the unit. Go to the forms section on the Web site and learn more or email Elvin Manges at elvin.manges@scouting.org. District Contacts: The new 2010 issue of Boy Scout Requirements is now available from the Scout Shop. Scout troops and Venture crews and ships are urge to obtain a copy. There are a number of advancement changes including:
The book gives an in depth review of Advancement in the Unit, most of which has been taken directly from our “pink” Advancement and Recognition Policies and Procedures book. The requirements in this book are the official requirements of the Boy Scouts of America and supersede currently printed material. Scouts must follow these requirements for all rank requirements. If a Scout is working on a rank advancement, he must do any new or different requirements as shown in the 2010 issue of Boy Scout Requirements. If a Scout has already started working on a merit badge, he may continue to use the old requirements. For more information contact your district advancement committee chair. The Scout office maintains a list of district advancement chairs. Congratulations! 2009 Fourth Quarter Eagle Scouts
Forrest Patrick DeBlois, T513 Eagle Scholarship Opportunities Duplicate Eagle / NESA Credentials M.E. Rinker Scout Shop
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on phone orders ! Please plan accordingly - ME Rinker Scout Shop will be closed for the two holidays on January 18th and February 18th.
"The Commish Newsletter" For Commissioners and those interested in Commissioner Service Contact Brian Morgan, Council Commissioner, for additional THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ALL LEADERS CONTEMPLATING TRIPS ON COMMERCIAL WATER VESSELS. Here is the Deal; The thing about some of the boats that operate out of the Bahamas and market to scouts are not allowed by the U.S. Coast Guard in United States waters because they have been deemed unsafe and cannot by law operate in the U.S.. They have therefore gone to having the boasts in the islands and having groups come there. I am not in any way saying that all boats who do this are unsafe or hiding anything. I am saying that CAUTION needs to be exercised. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me for further clarification. Andy Flack
The PRAY office reports the following religious awards earned by Gulf Stream Council Scouts during the 4th quarter of 2009: God & Me God & Family God & Church God & Life Ner Tamid Roster of Merit Badge Counselors ...is now available. If you are at least 18 years old and would be willing to share your expertise by serving as a Counselor for any Boy Scout Merit badge, please contact Bob Katz, Council Advancement Chair. The following is a list of Merit Badges for which we have no couselors. Please contact Bob if you wish to volunteer and have questions about the counseling process:
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EVERYONE IS INVITED TO Gulf Stream Council is recognizing the Eagle Scout Class of 2009 on Thursday April 1st, 2010 at the West Palm Beach Marriott Hotel starting at 6:00 PM. The Gulf Stream Council Eagle Class of 2009 has 140 New Eagle Scouts. Friends, Families, Scouters, Scoutmasters are all invited to attend and celebrate the evening and recognize the New Class of Eagle Scouts. The guest speaker will be Palm Beach County’s Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. The Class of 2009 will be dedicated to a well known and respected Scouter and Distinguished Eagle Scout Shelly Weil. We will also be recognizing the recipients of this year’s Eagle Scout Scholarships. Over the last 7 years we have distributed 23 one thousand dollar scholarships. If you have not completed a Scholarship application you can find the application form on the Gulf Stream Council Web site under forms\eagle forms\eagle scholarship local NESA. Each New Eagle present at the Banquet will receive a gift and a free Dinner so plan for the big event now. Friends, Families, Scouters, Scoutmasters help support the Banquet and the Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund by being a Host or Sponsor to one of the New Eagle Scouts. We try to match each Host’s or Sponsor’s profession with the interest of one of the New Eagle Scouts and to act as a mentor to the New Eagles. A Host includes the cost of dinner for one person and pays for one New Eagle Scout’s dinner, gift and your name in the program as a Host. Price $100. Bronze Palm Sponsor includes the cost of dinner for one person and one guest and pays for one New Eagle Scout’s dinner, gift and Scholarship Fund and your name in the program as a Bronze Palm Sponsor. Price $200. Gold Palm Sponsor includes the cost of dinner for one person and one guest and pays for one New Eagle Scout’s dinner, gift and Scholarship Fund and your name in the program as a Gold Palm Sponsor. Price $250. Silver Palm Sponsor includes the cost of dinner for one person and one guest and pays for one New Eagle Scout’s dinner, gift and Scholarship Fund and your name in the program as a Silver Palm Sponsor. Price $300. The price for a guest is $40 it only includes the price for the Dinner. In order to register contact Kelsey Cupples before March 25th, 2010 at kelsey.cupples@scouting.org or call the Council Service Center 561-694-8585. American Red Cross Tanah Keeta needs your help. Contact Ranger Steve for details. Weeding and Pruning: Spreading Bark: Spruce up of Campsite: Clearing Brush: Groups should bring gloves, pruners,chainsaws, rakes and possible a chipper. The Ranger has some tools but whatever your group could bring would help. Painting: Great American Cleanup Saturday, April 17 Reptiles & Amphibians These topics are explored through the use of live animals, artifacts and activities at Green Cay Nature Center
If you are looking for an easy, educational, and free project for your scout group, you may be interested iin the Celebrate Urban Birds! citizen-science project led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It is an anytime, anywhere celebration of nature. Your Scouts can reap the benefits of a closer connection to the natural world and a new appreciation for city birds. Learn more and sign up at Karen Purcell, Project Leader
Governor Crist AnnouncesNew Serve to Preserve Scout Award TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today was joined by the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. to announce the new Serve to Preserve Scout Award. Approximately 50 scouts, as well as state government leaders who are former scouts, joined the Governor to learn more about the new award program. “Through programs like Serve to Preserve Florida, we are linking two of Florida's greatest resources – our children and our environment,” said Governor Crist. “The award will give scouts the opportunity to develop a sense of stewardship for the environment and create an effective way for young people to share new ideas and approaches to protect natural Florida.” The program allows scout troops to earn an award insignia by completing educational activities about Florida's natural environment. Age-specific requirements for the Serve to Preserve Scout Award were developed in partnership with leaders from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Florida. Serve to Preserve Requirements Article with more explanation can be found at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/ REGISTRAR'S CORNER Reporting Advancements When units earn advancements and order badges from the Scout Shop - in person or by mail, an Advancement Report form is required in order to make a purchase. It is very important that a record of each Scout's ranks and badges be made at the Council Service Center. Advancement reporting has become a much easier and efficient process with NEW! Internet Advancement. This process can be accessed on this Council website from the Internet Advancement button on the home page. When processed by this method, advancements are automatically posted directly to official Scout Advancement Records and eliminates the possibility of duplicate reporting or inadvertent change of date, and other errors. You will discover if a Scout is not registered, have the ability to print rosters, advancement records, etc. etc. It is a very simple and self explanatory system. It is still necessary to print advancement reports for signature and submit to the Scout Shop when purchasing advancements. The printed document will be passed to the Council Service Center for the permanent files. Approved Unit Software Many units currently use software to maintain records of members, advancements, etc. As the number of units and members continue to grow, it is VERY helpful to the Registrar and speeds up the process with greater accuracy if you would report advancements, additional registration, and re-charter information on a diskette from your software. The information can then be directly uploaded. Thanks for your help. Packmaster 2000, Vers 1.03 or higher ScoutMate, Vers 5.12 or higher Rank N File - CS, Vers 2.06 or higher Rank N File - BS, Vers 4.07 or higher Contact: 800-218-4966, www.ranknfile,com Scoutsoft, Vers 3.5r2 or higher Contact: 801-599-5271, www.scoutsoft.net
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