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| Sleeping Giant District - Webelos Woods |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Sleeping Giant District presents the sixth annual Webelos Woods!
When: September 19-21 2008
Where: Deer Lake Scout Reservation
The event is designed to introduce a Webelos scout and their parents to world of Boy Scouting. Don't miss out on this fun filled weekend of activities and camping!
Sleeping Giant's Webelos Woods places the Scout and their parents with experienced older scouts and scouters to allow them to experience first hand, what it is like to be a Boy Scout on a camporee!
SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| Sleeping Giant District - Hike The Giant 2008 |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Come join the fun at Sleeping Giant State Park for the annual Cub Scout Day Hike!
All Wolves, Bears, Webelos and family members are invited.
When: October 11, 2008 (Rain Date: October 12, 2008)
Where: Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost for Event Patch: $5.00 per Cub
Payments always accepted at Registration
Food: Bring your own bag lunch
Enjoy the day with family and friends as your group hikes to the top of the mountain.
Please see attached flyer for more details.
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| Sleeping Giant District - 2008 Fall Camporee |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Register for the 2008 District Fall PIONEERING Camporee!
When: October 17-19
Where: Deer Lake Scout Reservation
Cost: $10/registrant
* See attached file for more information |
| Sleeping Giant District - Chief Scout Executive in USA Today |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
In this morning’s USA Today under the Money section (Company News, Executive Suite, Advice from the Top) you will find a profile of our Chief Scout Executive, Robert Mazucca.
Bob discusses our movement's rich 100 year history, it's relevance in shaping future leadership, our current obstacles and how we plan to move forward towards the next 100 years of Scouting.
Please see the attached link for the article. |
| Sleeping Giant District - Get Your Popcorn Here |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 The annual Popcorn Sale is the official product sales campaign of the Connecticut Yankee Council and provides more than $250,000 in profits to our Packs, Troops and Crews each year.
Our District has had a very successful Popcorn Sale in recent years. This year we are looking to continue with that success and involve 100% of our Units in the sale.
*Please see the attached form for our Committment Card and more information on this years Popcorn Sale! |
| Sleeping Giant District - 2008 District Award of Merit Winners |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the 2008 Sleeping Giant District Award of Merit:
Lynn Crisci
John Hanlon
Peter Greenbacker
Formal presentation of this lifetime achievement award will be on Monday, June 9th at the District Annual Recognition Dinner. (At the Wallingford Elks Club, 6pm. Tickets are still available)
Other awards that will be presented at the dinner:
2008 Sparkplug Awards, special recognition awards, Eagle Scouts and the Key Three Award winner presentations.
Thank you to our nominating committee as well as those who have helped plan this year’s District Dinner.
Congratulations to all our award winners. You are a big part of the success that has been, and continues to be the Sleeping Giant District!
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Questions - Contact Dan Ireland |
| Sleeping Giant District - Stuff Needed - Project Sales |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Each year the Connecticut Yankee Council budgets the expenditure on certain necessary items. These items are considered planned purchases. A project sale is when an individual, or an organization agrees to either provide the exact item specified or agrees to provide the funds which enable the council to purchase that item. When items are donated cash can be allocated to other projects to support the Scouting program.
To find out more information on project sales please follow the link provided below. |
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Questions - Contact Stephen Szypulski |
| Sleeping Giant District - Overview of Required Training |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Training of our Adult Leaders gives us the ability to effectively "Deliver the Promise" of providing the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. We are also proud of our commitment that: "...every youth deserves a trained leader..."
After considerable discussion, over a period of nearly two years, the Executive Board of the Connecticut Yankee Council adopted a resolution at its September 28, 2006 meeting requiring that all Registered Leaders be trained in order to remain registered with their respective Units. Leaders who do not meet the training requirements will not be permitted re-register nor remain on their Unit's charter.
Experience has shown that participation in training programs permits Adult Leaders to be better at what they do, in forming and managing our Scout Units, recruiting new Youth and Adult members, leading Scouts, and running effective Advancement and Outdoor Programs. Training also helps ensure the health and safety of the Youth and Adults in the Scouting program. Parents expect that their children will be safe when participating in a Boy Scout program. Adult Leaders expect the same thing as it applies to their participation.
For more information follow the link below. |
| Sleeping Giant District - Good Turn for America |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 In August of 2006 the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America redesigned the Good Turn for America website in order to make the site more user friendly. Please visit the Good Turn for America website and log your units service hours. (www.goodturnforamerica.org)
Hunger, lack of adequate shelter, poor health - these are issues that affect all of us. The Boy Scouts of America believes that we can do something about these issues - if we work together. That's why we've created Good Turn for America. Good Turn for America is a collaboration with The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, and thousands of other community organizations that focuses the power of volunteerism on these important community issues.
Any and all community service counts as Good Turn for America service hours. All units are encouraged to log in their hours on the Good Turn for America website and receive appropriate recognition. This will also help the unit qualify as a National Quality Unit. |
| Sleeping Giant District - Don't be Square! Come to Roundtables! |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 If you are a leader, Roundtable should be on your monthly schedule. Go ahead and write it in on your calendar right now....The Sleeping Giant District Roundtable is held on the second Monday of every Month except for July and August. Start writting, we'll wait......
Second Monday of the Month...
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Maloney High School, Meriden, Connecticut. (121 Gravel Street, Meriden)
Roundtable consists of announcements about upcoming events, position specific training, and breakout groups. The best part of Roundtable is the ability to learn from and help out your peers.
Please refrain from bringing children (other than SPLs, Presidents) to Roundtable.
Roundtable should be attended by all Pack Leaders (Committee Chairs, Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, Committee Members etc.), all Troop Leaders (Committee Chairs, Scoutmasters, Asst Scoutmasters, SPLs, etc) all Crew Leaders (Advisors, Presidents, Committee etc.), and Order of the Arrow leadership members. Parents should be encouraged to attend Roundtable.
*October Roundtable is moved to Tuesday the 10th due to the school holiday. |
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Questions - Contact John Hanlon |
| Sleeping Giant District - Endow the Future of Scouting |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Scouting has a rich history in Connecticut going back to when Scouting was first established in 1910. Since then, tens of thousands of youth have benefited from its educational, family-orientated, values-driven fun program. The Connecticut Yankee Council has a need to raise an additional $15 million by 2010 toward our endowment fund. You can help endow the future. Follow the link below for more information: |
| Sleeping Giant District - Scouting Wants You |
Posted Aug. 18, 2008 |
 Wanted: a few good volunteers for the Sleeping Giant District! The District's function is to support our units and to administer the Scouting program in the six towns that we serve. This important task cannot be achieved without the great volunteers that serve on the district committee and commissioner staff.
No matter what your interest, unit service, activities, training, health & safety, communications, public relations, advancement, fundraising, membership recruitment, or something else, we have a place for you.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact District Executive Dan Ireland at (203) 876-6868 ext. 254 |
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Questions - Contact Dan Ireland |
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