Friends of Scouting

The Erie Shores Council operates and maintains nearly 1,500 acres of land through two camps - Camp Frontier and Camp Miakonda. These camps employ two full-time rangers, run dozens of weekend camporees, conduct summer camps, cub day camps and other outdoor activities. The Council provides program and training materials for both the youth and adult leaders, organize High-Adventure trips, holds regular youth-protection training and provides the basic Scouting program. It is a lot of hard work, but the payoff is incredible. I, along with fellow volunteer district committee members and adult Scouters recognize and support the Scouting movement and program.

In order to keep such an esteemed program running, funds are needed to support the Scouting program. For every youth involved, it costs approximately $250 to provide all of the services listed above plus many others. In addition to the monies collected by selling popcorn and other fundraisers, we need to raise the rest through the generous support of Scouting families, area individuals, organizations and businesses. Friends of Scouting will and must be continued to fuel the Council and District's everyday needs.


Below are links to the 2012 pledge card and brochure.

- Friends of Scouting Brochure

-Friends of Scouting Pledge Card

-Famiy Recognition Plan

Centennial Leadership Center

The Legacy Campaign: Building Honor for the Future

A set of 4 limited edition Council Shoulder Strips (CSPs) that coincide with the The Legacy Campaign are now available!! Check out the patches here! CSP's are available for purchase in the Scout Shop. Hurry, only 100 sets are available!

Nearly 1 million youth in Northwest Ohio have benefitted from Scouting programs since 1910. Today, one of every five youth in Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties is involved in Scouting.

A power point presentation explaining and outlining the campaign to build and create the new Centennial Leadership Center is being shared with Scouters around the council area.

You can preview the presentation here.

Council President Hal Munger's Letter to Board Members & Scouters

The Legacy Campaign: Building Honor for the Future Pledge Form

Current Progress Report: May 10, 2012
Current Legacy Campaign News Letter: Fall 2011

 

Journey to Excellence - You can now enter your service hours at www.scouting.org/awards/journeytoexcellence . Look for the “Service Project” area of the screen.  There you can find the link to log your hours, information for first time users, ideas and tips for a successful service project, and sample reports that can be pulled by your council administrator. To enter your service hours click on “service hours website.” Choose “New User Click Here” or enter in your existing username and password. Users can still use www.goodturnforamerica and they will be redirected to the new data collection site. If you have any questions, please contact the national service desk at  1-972-580-2267 for volunteers.
Volunteers with a MyScouting account can also reach the Journey to Excellence service hour website by clicking on the Journey to Excellence Information link on the left side of the screen in the “Council Tools” section. Once they click the link they will be directed to www.scouting.org/awards/journeytoexcellence and can follow the same procedures as listed above.

- Crew

- District

- Troop

- Pack

Journey To Excellence Webinars

 

Here are links to the Pack Planning Folder and the New Cub Scout Den Leader Kits for you to download.

Also available online are:

Sample Letter to Parents of a Former Scout

What is a Cub Scout Recruiting Presentation?

Council guide for a New-Boy Outdoor Event

Suggested Letter to a School Superintendent

Round-Up Coordinator's Checklist

Press Release Strategies

Agenda for a Cub Scout Recruiting Presentation

Sample Letter to Parents or Message to Parents from Cubmaster

Additional Promotion Ideas

Scouting Participation Questionnaire

Marketing Timeline

Sample Letter to Parents or Message to Parents

Registration Fee Chart

Social Security Number Entry Changes

 

Erie Shores Council welcomes Ed Caldwell as our new Scout Executive effective February 15, 2012! More Information here!

United Way Community Investments
The United Way has released their 2011-2012 community investments.  They have once again generously allocated $85,000 towards our Scoutreach program.  This investment in our program is the same as the past year, and will allow our team of program staff to continue to deliver a high quality program to youth in the center city, and other economically disadvantaged areas of our community.  As we continue to grow our Scoutreach program, BSA board members are encouraged to visit one of our many program sites, or events conducted at Camp Miakonda or throughout the community. For more information about the Scoutreach program, please visit their website.

JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE SERVICE HOURS--You can now enter your service hours at www.scouting.org/awards/journeytoexcellence . Look for the “Service Project” area of the screen.  There you can find the link to log your hours, information for first time users, ideas and tips for a successful service project, and sample reports that can be pulled by your council administrator. To enter your service hours click on “service hours website.” Choose “New User Click Here” or enter in your existing username and password. Users can still use www.goodturnforamerica and they will be redirected to the new data collection site. If you have any questions, please contact the national service desk at  1-972-580-2267 for volunteers.
Volunteers with a MyScouting account can also reach the Journey to Excellence service hour website by clicking on the Journey to Excellence Information link on the left side of the screen in the “Council Tools” section. Once they click the link they will be directed to www.scouting.org/awards/journeytoexcellence and can follow the same procedures as listed above.

Tour Plans for Trips - Descriptions and Requirements

Online forms at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/680-014_fillable.pdf

CLEAN STREAMS GRANT

On Friday, November 12, 2010 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced  Partners for Clean Streams has been awarded a highly competitive $1.36 million Great Lakes Restoration Grant  for Habitat Restoration at Camp Miakonda.  The press conference was held near Lake Sawyer and the Activities Field at Camp Miakonda.

Camp Miakonda and Lake Sawyer are adjacent to the upper Ottawa River. By increasing wetland habitat, reducing the stream erosion, and diversifying the habitat near and adjacent to the river, PCS is providing a better chance for the animals, fish, and bugs to thrive in healthier habitats, both in the river and in the forested adjacent areas. In the years to come, this restored area will be used as an amazing outdoor classroom for Scouts and their families to learn about the natural environment and enjoy experiencing outdoor adventures in and around Lake Sawyer once again.

The Partners for Clean Streams’ (PCS) project will restore at least 10 acres of wetland, 30 acres of associated upland habitat and 1200 linear feet of sediment erosion bank stabilization along the Ottawa River, at the 157 acre Boy Scout Camp.

In addition to the grant, the Army Corp of Engineers is working with PCS on a Habitat Restoration Master Plan.

Already, the concept plans are complete and the surveying and final design to be completed over the winter, accelerating the planning and positioning the project for timely implementation in the fall of 2011.

For the lastest information on this project, click here.