JOIN THE CUB SCOUTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THESE GREAT PROGRAMS THIS SUMMER FOR ONLY $25.00!

A special summertime registration program is available for boys who are finishing kindergarten through 4th grade! If you register as a brand-new Cub Scout, you will receive a summer full of great activities and camp programs! You will also be able to participate in your Cub Scout Pack's regular summer program! A parent or guardian must attend with each activity.

Hooked on Scouting Flyer

 Webelos Leadership Symposium

This event will take place May 3, 2012, 7:30PM at Park Place Church of God. This symposium is designed to educate any interested adults about the Webelos program, how to prepare Webelos to transition to become Boy Scouts, and share other helpful suggestions about the basics of the Webelos to Scouts transition plan.  If you have any questions, you may contact Webelos to Scout Chair, Adam Gwaltney, at agwaltney@ritmanassoc.com

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2012 Scouting for Food

Scouting for Food is a national Boy Scout community stewardship project aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in communities we live in. Crossroads of America Council participates in this annual spring food collection program with all proceeds staying in central Indiana. Each year Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venturing Crews partner with the Girl Scouts to collect roughly 75,000 pounds of food, supporting families in need..Scouting for Food will collect over 75,000 pounds of food to support needy families in central Indiana each year. This is an annual service project in the council to do our "Good Turn".

2012 Scouting for Food dates: March 24 - April 21

Scouts have the opportunity to collect food door- to- door or support the purchase of pre-packaged grocery bags in participating central Indiana Kroger stores. Kroger bags can be picked up at the Anderson Scout Office.

2012 Scouting for Food information and patch order form

Participation in Scouting for Food counts towards service hours. To enter your unit's service hours, click here

Boy Scout Spring Camporee UPDATE!

The packet for the upcoming Spring Camporee is here! It's chock-full of great information for the upcoming event. Don't forget to register before April 13^th.

Are you ready to test your Emergency Preparedness skills?  

• SPL's need to attend the April 5th Roundtable for a more information on the event.
• Program will include an Emergency Preparedness Midway with representatives from various emergency response agencies.
• Scouts will also participate in a mock disaster mobilization.
• There will be a campsite inspection competition. Troops are to have an Emergency Preparedness themed gateway.
• Skills will include First Aid requirements through 1st Class. As in all scout activities, Scouts are to "BE PREPARED"

Webelos II are invited to visit Saturday 8:30am - 1:00pm. Webelos should bring a sack lunch or can make arrangements to eat with their troop.

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Merit Badge Day

All Boy Scouts please join us April 14th for the Merit Badge Day at Pendleton Heights High School. Click here to download the flyer.

Our merit badge day will provide classes for merit badges and is a unique opportunity for Scouts to earn badges which might be difficult, if not impossible, to complete on their own in their community. 

EVENT REGISTRATION

Pre-registration ends Friday, March 23, 2012. All registration ends Friday, April 6, 2012. The registration sheet is located on the last page of this packet.

 FEES

-          Regular Fee (on or after Monday, March 26th, 2012) - $15 per youth

-          Pre-Registration fee (through Friday, March 23rd, 2012) - $12 per youth

-          Adults are $2.50 for lunch

-          Leatherwork will require an additional $5 to cover supplies