Year Round Program Planning – Now is the time to begin preparing your unit for success in 2008-2009. Many very useful materials will be coming your way over the next few months. Be sure to read your Winnebago Scouter, check the council website and of course attend your respective District August Kick-Off Roundtable / meeting to receive the items needed to achieve the Centennial Quality Unit Award for 2008
“Two-Deep Leadership” – we hear about it all the time, but do we understand the why’s for demanding the need to follow it in all of our Scouting activities? Not only do we need to have “Two-Deep leadership” for health and safety reasons, but it also applies to how we handle our financial matters. Units need to have two or more signatures on their checking accounts (and not related individuals). Coed Venture Crews must always have coed leadership with both male & female leaders being at least 21 years of age or older. If you have a question or doubt about how this procedure affects your Scouting program, please contact your respective district leadership or the council office.
WEBELOS an 18-month program that begins as soon as the Cub graduates from Bear (Feb./May time period) until about September/November of his Fifth Grade year; then “seamlessly” transitions to Boy Scouts. This is the Webelos program plan and benefits the youth, their family and the Scouting program planning sequence to best utilize the resources of the pack, troop and family. More Webelos program info to come in future articles.
Attention all Webelos Scouts, the Winnebago Council has a new
Patch/Award that you can earn. Thanks to Tyler Sorensen Pack 42 and
Zeb Nicholson Troop 55 you can now earn the “Winter Camper Award”
patch for your uniform. They have been working hard on this and have
come up with the Patch and the requirements needed to earn the
award. Attached you will find the requirements, so get out there and
have fun, be safe and earn a patch while doing it. See
Requirements and Application Form
1958 to 2008 Help Support Scout Camperships by purchasing the special Winnebago Scout Reservation Council Shoulder Patch.
Limited, less than 25 patches remaining with the Black Border ($10)
Get yours now!
12 Commemorative Council Shoulder Patches, Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Winnebago Council (more...)
The date of the 2008 Winnebago Council, Council Wide Fall Camporee is September 26, 27 & 28
The location and activities have not been decided on yet. Currently the committee is being built, look for more information soon