Let one good product sale fund your entire Ideal Year of Scouting. The 2010 popcorn sale begins on 8/25. Unit Kernels should be entering their Show & Sell orders and their youth rosters now so every Scout can take advantage of all the selling methods (Show and Sell, Show & Deliver, Take Order, and On-Line). The first shipment of popcorn arrives at the warehouse on the 25^th. Kernels may enter their Show & Sell orders into the Trails-End system and make arrangements for pick up. Call the Council Service Center with questions or concerns.

Cape Cod & Islands Council takes very seriously its responsibility to be a good steward of the funds it receives. Donations through Friends of Scouting stay on the Cape and Islands to support local programs. 85% of operating funds are expended in direct support of program. Less than 15% of expenses are related to fundraising or management.

Scouting Safely (http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety.aspx) on www.scouting.org has a Scouting Safely Alerts section with an informative piece on Insurance Coverages in the Insurance Programs Alert, which is available to volunteers and chartered organizations.

The 2010-2011 Planning Calendar is now available and can be downloaded in printable form (pdf).

The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating a secure environmont for our youth members. To support this effort, the BSA has developed numerous youth protection resources for parents and leaders.

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.

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.

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

An upcoming change to the Guide to Safe Scouting addresses winter sports safety equipment, specifically the use of helmets for certain activities.

The Boy Scouts of America is now officially on YouTube!