Serving the Youth of Southern Arizona
Summer camp is a unique leadership development opportunity for campers and for staff members. Camp staff work with Scouts and adult leaders in a variety of roles that will challenge, test and develop their self-confidence, leadership skills and self-esteem. Summer camp staff jobs are excellent resume builders. Staff receive a salary and, if hired at a resident camp, room /board.
Sponsored By BSA Catalina Council
October 22, 2017 Sunday Location: BSA Camp Lawton, Tucson Check in @ 8:00 AM, Sunday Checkout @ 3:00 PM, Sunday
COST: $40 ($25 of the fee is for Tread Lightly! Membership.)
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2017 This course is open to all Scouters and the to the general public. Must be 18 years old or older. Participants completing this course will be certified as a Tread Lightly! Tread Trainer. A Tread Trainer is prepared to provide workshops to empower generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly through stewardship and to further the goals of responsible and ethical recreation.
PREREQUISITES: Participants must complete BOTH Tread Lightly! And Leave No Trace online awareness courses prior to the class. Please bring the printed certificates from the online courses to class.
http://treadlightly.org/education/learn/online-awareness-course/
https://lnt.org/learn/online-awareness-course
Course Director: Joe Reilly (Master Tread Trainer), fjreilly63@gmail.com or 520-982-0982
Oct. 14, 2017 @ Berean Academy 1169 Colombo Ave., Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
TIME: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
POC: Donna Inman – nascargirl1@cox.net – 520-458-2612
Sign up by September 30 and get your t-shirts on us!
Why should YOU come to Lawton this summer?
Come and join the Llama family at Camp Lawton. Every Scout dreams of fun and adventure at summer camp. Since 1921 Camp Lawton has been bringing these dreams to life.
The mighty views of Tucson provide the dramatic backdrop for this full service camp. The camp includes a trading post, a .22 rifle range (where we use air rifles per Forest Service Regulations), an archery range, photography, scoutcraft, handicraft and an ecology study center.
Far more important to a Scout than these wonderful facilities are the outstanding young men and women of the Lawton staff. The staff is the kind of older Scout that each camper will look up to and want to be like. They are trained at National Camp School to make every Scout feel special and give him a great camping experience.
ARIZONA GIVES DAY – APRIL 4, 2017
This year you have until April 28, 2017 to complete your Arizona Charitable Tax Credit donation to a Qualifying Charitable Organization. This includes our Scoutreach, LLC. The limit for 2016 went up to $400 for individuals and $800 for married couples filed jointly. Additional details can be found on Arizona Department of Revenue Form 321 and Instructions. Click Here for more information https://catalinacouncil.org/support-scouting/arizona-tax-credit/
The Catalina Council Aquatics Committee is looking at putting together a scuba contingent crew for the Summer of 2018. The dates have not been selected yet. First, we need to know who is interested and determine if we have enough Scouts to full a crew or two. The crew size(s) are 10 to 12 at a preliminary cost of $2200 to $2500 per person with $100 deposit. If interested please go to https://catalinacouncil.org/outdoors/aquatics/ and fill out questionnaire. We will also be holding an informational meeting on Jan. 25th, 6 p.m. at the Council Office as well.
The Catalina Council Shooting Sports Committee is pleased to offer the LaPorte Shooting Arrows /Flu-Flu Arrow Instructor and BSA Archery Instructor Specialist Instructor Certification Course for adult and youth (over age 21). Certification is good for three years, when conducting at least one event each year. This course is being held on March 11th, 8am to 1pm, at the DV Scout Ranch – Archery Range. Cost is $15.00. You must be a current USA Level I Instructor to take this course.
Sporting Arrows is a new archery game to supplement the static archery target shooting that has been the norm for many years. Sporting Arrows is a new game appealing to the experienced archers, the newcomers to the sport all ages. Based upon the clay pigeon shooting with a shotgun, Sporting Arrows uses the same principal of shooting arrows at a moving target. This course will introduce you to how to run and set up a course and set up and use our council’s NEW LaPorte Machine. Anyone that wishes to use this Machine must have a certified instructor and RSO to run event. To register and for more information contact John Longhofer at email: johnlonghofer@gmail.com or Cell (520) 990-4442.
