A Year of Celebration Patch Program

A Year of Celebration – A Century of Making a Difference is an awards program developed especially for the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The program is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni. There are five awards, each based on one of the five core values of the Boy Scouts of America: one for Leadership, Achievement, Community Service, Character and the Outdoors.

Read the patch requirements to learn more at
http://scouting.org/100years/100years/ayearofcelebration.aspx

Awards may be earned as of September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010.

Get in the Game - Geocaching

Can You Find the Hidden Treasure?

Geocaching is a sport in which everyone can use a multi-billion dollar satellite system to find a hidden “treasure” (cache). The cache contains a trinket that may be kept as a prize. In Geocaching, one uses a hand held GPS (Global Positioning System) to find a cache hidden by someone else. The GPS really does use information from satellites to tell you exactly where you are, anywhere on Earth. There are caches hidden all over the world. There are also hundreds of caches hidden in Southeastern Minnesota, and now, there are some at Gamehaven Scout Reservation. GPS devices are not only used in this fun sport, they are often used instead of a compass by many hikers. When you learn to go Geocaching, you have fun and you learn a useful outdoor survival skill.

Get in the Game geocaching is one of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting activities. In 2010, Get in the Game will have caches stashed all over the council and will create a local adventure for Scouts of all ages. In the summer of 2009, Cubs Scouts have the opportunity to learn about Geocaching out at Gamehaven Scout Reservation.
The 2009, Get in the Game event is coming up fast so don’t miss your chance for a geocaching adventure! It is a bring a friend, Cub Scout activity in which experienced geocachers can have some fun and new geocachers can learn a new sport. To participate, bring a friend that might enjoy learning about Cub Scouts. Bring your adult partner and/or your friend’s adult partner. Bring a GPS if you have one.(Some GPS’s are available for use at GSR.) You will be taught how to use a GPS unit and how to Geocache. Everyone who attends will be provided with the information needed to find several hidden caches. This activity is a blast.

When: Saturday, August 15, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00, Where: Gamehaven Scout Reservation.

Cost: Free. For more information or for advanced registration contact Tony at tonymueller@charter.net, tell him you
are coming, how many of you will attend, and if you need to use one of Gamehaven’s GPS units.

Century of Values hits the Road!

The 100^th anniversary touring lodge is coming to Gamehaven Council on September 8^th. It is scheduled to arrive at between Noon and 2 pm at the Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester. This uniquely decorated RV is traveling to over 300 councils across America. The trip started in Michigan on February 8, 2009 and will end in Irving Texas on February 8^th, 2010. It will cover 45,000 miles along the journey.

The touring lodge will present each Council Scout Executive with a specially designed 24”x36” mural depicting important individuals, events, and symbols in Scouting history.

“The Century of Value visits are designed to say Thank You to local officials and volunteers for their commitment and dedication to the community’s youth while highlighting the positive impact that Scouting’s traditions have had during the past 100 years” according to Advisor Frank Millon.

Gamehaven council would like to invite all scouts to this event. There is more info on the Century of Values at www.acenturyofvalues.org including a ten minute video and details for ordering special patches and copies of the centennial mural.