Cape Cod & Islands Council

A group of people meeting once a month for a 2 to 5 mile recreational hike, social exercise and to enjoy camp.

All Scouting units are needed on SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH to help complete some small projects to make Camp Greenough even better than it already is and have it ready for spring and summer use.

To ensure our Scouts get the very best program we can deliver, all leaders in Scouting need to be trained in their specific positions. And trained leaders are the first criterion for the Quality Unit Award. Two very important training courses are coming up in February; Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Specific and Trainier Development (a.k.a. EDGE).

The 2010 Friends of Scouting (FOS) Thank-You patch continues to highlight the Cape's rich lighthouse tradition by featuring the Cleveland Ledge Light in Bourne. Sixth in the series of twelve, the patch promotes the Sixth Scout Law, A Scout is Kind.

Pictures of our Scouts in action will be central to the BSA 100th Anniversary celebration. Several slide shows and presentations will be produced for different Cape Cod & Islands venues throughout the celebration. We need your digital pictures. To get your CCIC Scouts in the show(s) e-mail your pics to capecodbsa@gmail.com or you can burn them to a disc and send it to the Council Service Center.

The recharter process is designed and timed to renew existing unit charters and individual memberships. Holding applications until recharter time means Scouts and leaders recruited in September or October will not become members until February or March.

Unit leaders should have their list of active Scouts and leaders handy. Be prepared to compare that list with the roster from registration services when a council volunteer calls.

The Boy Scouts of America is pleased to announce the release of the Scuba Diving merit badge. The official earn date of this merit badge is December 1, 2010. Pamphlets are in the NDC and available for local council service center and scoutstuff.org orders - just in time for Christmas!

Applications for Eagle Scout scholarships for 2010 are now available at www.nesa.org. Eagle Scouts who apply for a college scholarship must use the correct application, which is a mandatory requirement. Incorrect applications from prior years will not be accepted.

Here is that URL: http://www.nesa.org/applications.html

Green Mountain Council offers more winter programming for Troops and Crews looking for high winter adventure. Ski and snowboard the Green Mountains!

The National Executive Board unanimously passed a resolution at its May 2009 meeting to increase the traditional membership annual registration fee for youth and adults from $10 to $15 effective January 1, 2010. The annual Exploring fee will remain $10.