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Do A Good Turn - 100 Hours of Service

Do a good turn! Participate in Gamehaven Council’s 100 Hours of Service for the 100th anniversary.  Each unit is encouraged to do at least 100 hours of service in 2010.  Your unit is encouraged to kick-off their 100 hours during the week of February 7, 2010 – the week of the Boy Scouts anniversary. 

• Please register your first project here.  
• Please record and track your service hours here for the rest of the year.

There will be a ribbon for your unit flag available at the end of the year for any unit that makes the 100 hour mark.

 

IEEE eMeritbadges

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is working with the Boy Scouts of America has developed hands on electricity and electronics instructional material based on the merit badge requirements in preparation for the National Jamboree this summer.  Our council has a volunteer that has been working with the IEEE on this project.     Visit the IEEE website to learn more.

 

Council Awards Dinner is March 18, 2010

Gamehaven Council will host the Annual Awards Dinner at the University of Minnesota Rochester, Fouth Floor in University Square on March 18, 2010.   Volunteer Scouters, Family and Friends are welcome.  RSVP's are due to the Council office by March 8th.  Gather at 5:30.  See you there!

 

Scuba and Railroading Merit Badges at Cabela's March Merit Badge Clinic

March 27th is the date for the Cabela's Merit Badge Clinic this month.  Railroading and Scuba Merit Badges are being offered.  Registration deadline is Thursday, March 25th.  Learn More.

 

Cub Scout Day at Turkey Ridge April 24th

Cub Scouts and friends are invited to come and spend a day with pioneers, traders, settlers, and the Native Americans who bring our history to life.  Re-enactors of history create a setting where Scouts can encounter, learn, and try many of the crafts and skills of yesteryear.  Pre-registration required by April 9th.  Learn more.  Registration Form. 

 

New Belt Loops, Pins and Merit Badges

As the Boy Scouts of America focuses on change and innovation, new belt loops, pins, and merit badges are being introduced this year.  Some of the new topics are video games, skateboarding, Geocaching, and Scuba Diving.  Learn more.

 

2010 Gamehaven Merit Badge Fair is March 20th                             

Find out everything you need to know.   Registration closes February 28, 2010.

03/09/10 Update:  Various merit badge pre-requisites added and updated.  Check out the 'everything you need to know' page for details!!  

Watch this website for additional details as they become available.

 

Scoutcasts Resources

Scoutcasts are podcasts (an audio and or video file) that features helpful information for scouters, parents, and volunteers at all levels and on different topics.  Check out the scoutcasts here.

 

Sugar Loaf Pinewood Derby set for April 10, 2010

Sugar Loaf District's Pinewood Derby is set for Saturday, April 10th at Sugarloaf Ford in Winona.  Registrations start at 11 AM and races start at Noon.  See the District page or Cub Scout page for more information.  Cost is $5 per car entry.

 

Wilderness First Aid Training Available

Two additional sessions of Wilderness First Aid Training are scheduled; one in March and one in April.  This session is required for groups planning high adventure trips to Philmont, Double H Ranch, and Northern Tier.  Registration deadlines are March 6th and April 16th.      March session information.  April session information.

 

Letter from the Chief Scout Executive

Robert J. Mazzuca writes about Scouting in the next century and his hope.  Read his letter.

 

Leader Specific Training for Scoutmasters, March 20th

Leader Specific Training will be offered at the Merit Badge Fair on March 20, 2010 at Lourdes High School.  Registration should be done online with the Merit Badge Fair by Friday, March 12.  Learn More.

 

Hiawatha Pinewood Derby set for March 13,  2010

Hiawatha District's annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby is set for Saturday, March 13th at Adamson Motors in Rochester.  Races start at Noon; registrations start one hour earlier.  Cost is $5 per car entry.  Registration Form.  Racing Rules.

 

Wild Wild West Adventure - 2010 Summer Camp at GSR

Wrangle your way to GSR for a Wild Wild West Adventure at summer camp!  The summer camp registration form and Parent and Leader's Guide have been released from the stable.  Check out the different camp options and sign up early; registrations are on first come first served basis.    

 

Help Plant the Centennial Forest out at Gamehaven Council

BSA has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to sell trees as part of the 2010 Generations Connection. For every tree that is purchased another will be planted in the Flathead National Forest (near Kalispell, MT) to restore an area damaged by fire.  Two trees for the price of one!  Through this program, Gamehaven Council has organized a Centennial Forest project for Gamehaven Scout Reservation (GSR). You are invited to help build our Centennial Forest by purchasing a tree.  Legacy Sugar Maples will be planted at GSR.  The trees will be a nice addition to the camp, and eventually, we will be able to tap the trees and make maple syrup.  The new trees will be 2 to 4 feet tall and we plan to have a planting ceremony on Saturday, May 1, 2010.  The Centennial Forest will be marked with a commemorative plaque recognizing the contributions of all those who purchased and planted the trees. 

Purchasing a tree in honor of someone makes a wonderful gift. Certificates indicating trees have been purchased “in honor of" are available from the Gamehaven Council office upon request.  See form.