Serving the Youth of Southern Arizona
The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) course builds and expands on the concepts and themes introduced in Scoutmaster Position-Specific Training and Varsity Coach Position-Specific Training, and provides Scouters with the confidence to take youth into the outdoors.
Our next course will be held November 2nd-3rd at Double V Scout Ranch. For more information contact Samantha Trace @ samantha.trace@hotmail.com
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If you like the outdoors, hunting for treasure, solving puzzles, math & history, and cutting edge technology this is for you! We will begin by providing a brief overview of what land surveying is and what a land surveyor does. After that we will introduce the scouts to all of the technology land surveyors use on a daily basis. This will include 3D scanners, robotic total stations, GPS instruments and drones! All that attend will get hands on experience with this equipment at each of the learning stations.
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Surveying Merit Badge
Date: 10/27/2018
Event: Boy Scout Survey Merit Badge introduction and Initial Point Sunset Hike
Sponsors: United Surveyors of Arizona and Survey Innovation Group
Time: 8AM – 2PM – Lunch will be provided
Location: Mansfield Park – Tucson, AZ (2000 N Fourth Ave)-Soccer FIeld A
We have reserved the Soccer Field A and Ramadas 2 and 3 in Mansfield Park (see attached map) :
Come on out to the Catalina Scout Shop on Saturday September 22nd and enjoy our Family Camping Event 101. There will be a discount available on Camping Gear.
Level I Climbing Certification
Level I and IIT (Instructor in Training for Scouts ages 16-18)
October 18, Thurs from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Scout Office
October 19, Friday from 6:30pm – 9:30 pm at Camp Lawton (cabins will be made available)
October 20, Saturday from 8:00am – 4:00pm at Camp Lawton (breakfast and lunch provided)
November 3, Saturday from 8:00am – 4:00pm at Camp Lawton
Cost: $60.00
If you are currently a Level II or higher, we’re hoping you will sign up for at least one of the dates to help us and to log it towards your level II certification renewal.
For More Information, Contact Rob Samuelsen at rob@samuelsen.com
Whether you’re currently a scout or want to see what Scouting has to offer your family, Catalina Council invites you to join us at the races!
October 13th- Gates open at 5pm, races begin at 7pm
Scouts in uniform-$3
Scout friends- $5
Scout parent/volunteer- $8
****Tickets are available at the Boy Scout table at the race track
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Camp Fee: $15.00 per Scout
Camp Hours:
Location: Sierra Vista LDS Stake Center, 2100 E. Yaqui St, Sierra Vista, AZ
Food: Lunch is not provided.
What to Bring/Wear:
Adult Volunteers:
Note: The scouts will be divided into groups according to their rank (den) so that the events they complete and the projects they work on are age and program award level appropriate.
If you have questions please contact Juanita Portz at kk7wa1@gmail.com or 520-227-7085
The Catalina Council is offering Powder Horn Course for High Adventure
Jan 4, 5 & 6, 2019
Powder Horn is a skills resource course for Venturing and Boy Scouting leaders
and youth (age 14 and up) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Powder Horn is
also described as a “hands-on resource management course” designed to give
Scouting leaders “the contacts and tools necessary to conduct an awesome
high-adventure program” in their Scouting unit. The goals of Powder Horn are to
help Scout leaders safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging
nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead
youth through a program of high adventure, and familiarize participants with the
skills involved in different high adventure disciplines. Powder Horn presents a
wide variety of hands-on high adventure skills experiences, and thus is not
designed to provide specific skills certifications. The course will be held over a
three-day weekend. Youth attendees will get first-hand experience and
information as well as resources so they can better act as Event Chairs for their
units.
Activities may include:
All-Terrain Vehicles, Aquatics Lifesaving, Backpacking, Camping, Canoeing, Climbing / Rappelling, Cooking, Project COPE / Ropes Course, Dutch Oven Cooking, Expedition Planning, Extreme Sports, Geocaching, First Aid, Horsemanship, Hunting, Leave No Trace, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Stand Up Paddleboards, Search & Rescue, Scuba Diving, Shooting Sports / Archery, Wilderness Survival, Winter Sports & Camping
Participants are encouraged to take part in all activities, however
“Challenge by Choice” will be followed throughout. Participants will not be
forced to engage in any activity.
To find out more or to ask any questions, contact:
William Lake-Wright – wlakewright@yahoo.com
Dan Rowland – Daniel.Rowland@Scouting.org
Catalina Council is celebrating 100 years of operation in 2019. In commemoration of this occasion, the Council is releasing this limited edition Belt Buckle. Only 100 of these amazing buckles will be made to celebrate the 100th Anniversary! Get yours while supplies last.
Order your Buckle Here
On November 15th 1958 a tragedy unfolded in the Santa Rita Mountains South of Tucson when six Boy Scouts embarked on a hike with the goal of reaching the summit of Mt. Wrightson known at the time as “Old Baldy”. Only three of the boys survived the night when an unexpected and unprecedented snow storm overtook the area dropping seven feet of snow in the mountains and two feet of snow in Tucson.
A hike will be held on November 17th 2018 to mark the 60th anniversary of these events.The goal is to have as many Boy Scout Troops participate in the hike as possible. Each Troop that would like to participate will be required to have at least two properly trained and registered adult leaders present for each segment of the hike their Scouts will be completing.
There will be four levels of participation for Troops to choose from.
1. Meet with the group at the Old Baldy Trail Head in Madera Canyon to wish the group safe travels and see them off and be in the group photo.
2. Hike to the Josephine Saddle to view the Memorial that has been erected there. This is a five mile round trip hike with a 1640’ elevation gain and is rated on All Trails as “Moderate”. The trail head is at an elevation of 5440’ and the trail is well shaded.
3. One mile beyond the Josephine Saddle is the location where the departed boys were discovered. There are three crosses down a steep slope where the boy’s came to a rest. A cross marks each individual’s location. Three prior selected Scouts will descend the slope and lay a wreath at a cross while a forth preselected Scout plays Taps on a bugle. The sound of the bugle should be audible from the Josephine Saddle for those who do not want to ad two miles to their hike. Each Troop may nominate one Scout to lay a wreath. Three Scouts will be selected from those nominated. If a Troop has a Scout qualified to play Taps on the Bugle, please make me aware if they have a desire to play.
4. Hike to the Summit of Mount Wrightson for those who have trained and are prepared. This is an all-day challenge of nearly a 4000 foot elevation gain and a ten mile round trip and is rated on All Trails as “Difficult”. The summit is 9456 feet above sea level and the air is definitely thin. Troops that participate in the full hike should have a representative Scout bring their troop flag to be unfurled at the summit where taps will be played in honor of the scouts who lost their lives. The views from the summit are spectacular as you look from a summit 300 feet higher than Mount Lemmon, Tucson sits 7000 feet below, and all the high peaks of Southern Arizona are visible on a clear day.
Please contact Tim for more details and with all your questions, and especially if you plan to attend and participate.
Tim Harris
Eagle Scout, Troop 100, 1985
Assistant Scout Master, Troop 007
BSA Catalina Council Board of Directors
tharris@longrealty.com 520 977-0554
Spend the day hiking the Historic Trail Reflecting on and learning about our faith. Scouts will be picking up trash along the trail as a service project. The Trek will finish at the mission at Tumacacori.
Mass will be celebrated in the late afternoon shadows of the Mission.
Earn the Historical trials patch by camping overnight
(Boy Scouts & Venturers only)
October 27th, 2018
Register at the following link: www.anzatrektucson.com
For more information please Contact Pam Xeele 520.668.4882; trekmaster2@comcast.net or Virginia Robillard at Varobillard@msn.com.
Volunteers welcomed!
