Saturday, March 22, 2014

The purpose of this event is to arm volunteers with the ability to deliver the “Promise of Scouting” to our youth. Take advantage of a wide variety of educational subjects taught by a qualified group of instructors.

The OCC University of Scouting has been completely revamped, and now offers a more focused training opportunity for Scout Parents, Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leaders whether new or returning, all in one day!

New features include:

• A streamlined and more focused curriculum. These classes are focused on the program YOU are running, and contain valuable information about how to make YOUR program better!
• “Leader Specific” training, to ensure that YOU are trained in your position.
• No need to register for individual classes. Register ONCE for the event, and attend any classes you wish!

Here are the event details:

• EVENT: Orange County Council University of Scouting
• DATE:  Saturday, March 22, 2014
• LOCATION:  Santa Ana College, 1530 West 17^th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
• TIME:  7:30AM to 3:30PM
• COST:  $20.00 (lunch is an additional $6.00, available for order until March 14th)

Course list and registration will be available soon at www.uofscouting.org

For questions, please email Rich Galpin, Orange County Council Leadership Development Chairman, richgalpin@cox.net

2014 Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 8am to 12 noon will be our Annual Pancake Breakfast.  This is one of our two biggest fundraisers of the year.  The money we raise will help offset the cost of our monthly activities and allows our Scouts to earn money for their Scout Account.  If you have not done so already, please see Mrs. Elsenpeter to get your envelope containing your first set of 5 tickets.  You can start selling as soon as you get them.

Participation is mandatory for all Scouts of Troop 811 and each Scout, with the exception of our new first years, are expected to sell a minimum of $60 worth of tickets.   Once a Scout sells the minimum, 50% of all money raised will go to the Scout account.  With Summer Camp only 5 months away, Scouts may be able to earn enough to pay their own way.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three salesmen and this year we will giving away camping gear.  We will also be raffling 3 prizes to those Scouts who sell at St. Angela Merici masses.  The sign up sheet is below.  Please note that one of the weekends will conflict with the Wilderness Survival Camp so Scouts can sign up for the second weekend.

Parents, we request two things of you.  The first is help with the behind the scene duties during the Breakfast.  The boys will be taking orders, serving food and drinks, and busing tables.  We need help with registration, kitchen duties, facilitator, etc.  Only one parent from each scout family is requested but the more the help, the better.  Second is a request for food donations.  We ask that each family donate 3 or more of the items below and to bring them to the kitchen hall on Saturday, March 8 at 3pm.  If you are aware of any stores who will be willing to donate food, please don’t hesitate to ask them.

Thanks in advance for making this fundraiser a success.

St. Angela Merici Church shifts sign up

Adult Volunteer sign up

Food items list

On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Troop 811 has been invited to help with the Camp Pendleton Banner Event.  We will assist in making sheet posters to welcome home 2300 of our Marines and Sailors as they return from deployment from Afghanistan at the end of April.  This is a great opportunity for us to show our gratitude to those brave men and women who have sacrificed themselves for the protection of our country.

We will leave from Hugo Hall at 11 am and return about 5:30 pm.  Wear your Class B uniforms but bring paint clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.  If you are interested, please sign up on the Clipboard below.

CLIPBOARD

This year’s Summer Camp will be at Circle X Ranch in Forest Lawn Scout Reservation near Lake Arrowhead.  This is a one week camp from Sunday, June 22 to Saturday, June 28.  Scouts will be able to earn a number of Merit Badges as well as participate in team building activities.

The cost $415 + transportation per Scout,  and $240 + transportation per adult.

Each Scout and adult MUST have a recently completed BSA Annual Health and Medical Record form (Parts A, B, & C) signed by their physician and an Activity Consent form.

For all those interested in going, please sign up on the Clipboard below.  If you have any questions, please speak to our Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster.

CLIPBOARD

BSA Annual Health and Medical Record

Activity Consent Form

From Friday, February 21 at 6:00pm to Sunday, February 23 at 12pm, we will be at a Wilderness Survival Camp at Firestone Scout Reservation in Brea.  We will leave from and return to Hugo Hall.  The Scouts will be able to apply the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge skills they have learned during the Troop meetings and learn new ones from our Assistant Scoutmaster,  Dave Gillanders.

Scouts will spend Saturday morning at the archery and slingshot range.  Then, they will learn what to do when they are lost, how to avoid insects and animals, prevent injuries and illness in the backcountry, and how to treat water.  They will also make a natural shelter using the natural resources around them and sleep in it overnight.  For those Scouts who are not earning this merit badge, we will have tents available for you.

Scouts are to bring gear for two nights of camping.  Cooking will be done by an assigned grubmaster for each patrol.  The cost is $34 which will cover the price of camping, food, and archery/slingshot.  For those who will be doing the merit badge, please make sure you have your Blue Card filled out and signed by Mr. Glasgow.  Merit Badge books are available at the Scout Shop or in Hugo Hall.

If you are interested, please sign up on the clipboard below.  The last day to sign up and turn in money and paperwork is Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

CLIPBOARD

Grubmaster planner

Car camp gear list

BSA Activity Consent

Wilderness Survival Worksheet

St. George Award (National Religious Award) bestowed upon Assistant Scoutmaster Jim Root

Diocese of Orange and the National Catholic Committee on Scouting have the honor to bestow the St. George award on:

All Troop 811 Scouts and family members are invited to an open skate at Anaheim Ice on Saturday, February 8 from 1pm – 3pm.  This is a great event for everyone to participate in and get to know each other.  The skate rental cost is $10 for those under 16 years old, $12 for older individuals.

Everyone must have their own transportation.  We will all meet at the rink at 12:30pm.

If you have any questions, please talk to Mr. Glasgow.

This year, we are introducing the Troop 811 Red Book.  The intention of this book is to inform all Scouts on the policies and procedures unique to Troop 811.  Scouts will need to bring their Red Book along with their Scout handbook to all Boards of Review.  Please download a copy of it HERE and bring that copy to the next Troop meeting.  Mr. Lising has a special folder in which the Red Book can be placed.

At the same time, we have also made a Troop 811 Parent Guide.  This is an FAQ book within which parents will find many of the same policies found in the Red Book along with additional information tailored just to them.  Please download a copy of it HERE and read through it.  It will give a deeper understanding about the Troop and answer those questions you may have been afraid to ask.

Our next meeting for the Trail to First Class on Sunday, Jan 5th, will be open to all scouts for an Orienteering Course.  The course is a First Class requirement and all scouts are invited to attend!  The one-mile orienteering course will be completed at Yorba Regional Park.  Because we will have to drive there, all scouts attending MUST have a permission slip filled out.  (Yorba Permission).  We will meet at Hugo Hall at 11:00 am and return at 2:30 pm.

All scouts must bring:  Class B uniform with hiking boots, hat, lunch, water, compass, pen, calculator and the course worksheet (Orienteering Course Scouts).

Please see Assistant Scoutmasters Peter T. or Dean G. should you have any questions.