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Anza Trek 2020

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Anza Trek 2020

November 13th-15th, 2020

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$15 Registration /or donation day of for hike only / parents welcome

Anza Trek 2020-flyer

Historic Trails Award-Anza Trek

International Catholic Awareness Activities

Spend the day hiking a beautiful riparian habitat along the Santa Cruz River five miles segment of the 1,200-miles Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, while we reflect on religious tenants and how they apply to our Scouting Experience.

This event is open to all faiths. Service project(s) done on Anza Trail and/or at NHP. Class A requested for morning flag and Saturday church service.

 

Directions: Tumacácori National Historical Park—Fiesta
Grounds (near Tubac, AZ):

1891 I-19 Frontage Rd, Tumacacori, AZ 85640
Take I-10 East to Tucson & Slight right @ I-19S/Nogales
Take I-19 south to Exit 29 Tumacacori/Carmen
Turn left on Santa Gertrude
Take another left on I-19 Frontage Rd
Tumacacori NHP Fiesta Grounds on Right

2020 Spring Merit Badge Day

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2020 Spring Merit Badge Day

May 9th, 2020

Immanuel Presbyterian Church

2020 Spring Merit Badge Day Prework

Cost: $15 Full Day Merit Badge- $8 Half Day Merit Badge (Lunch Included)

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Sky Islands Spring Camporee

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2020 Sky Islands “Man on the Moon” Camporee

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Who: All Scouts BSA and Venturers

When:April 17-19,2020

Where: Double V Scout Reservation, 3801 S Kinney Rd

Cost:  Early Bird $15 (until March 13th), General $20, Late $25 (April 3rd)

(Registration closes April 10th at midnight)

Some of the activities include:

  • Egg Catch: patrols need to create a device to safely catch an egg as it comes in for a landing. Build specifications to follow.
  • Rocket Launch: Patrols pre-build rockets, kits acquired from scout shop, both style and function will be scored.
  • Mars Base Camps: Patrols will model their campsite on a plan they create for a Mars Base Camp keeping efficiency and economy in mind at all times. Camper to tent ratios, land footprint, and other key factors will be considered.
  • Gravity Training Relay: Teams will participate in a ruck sack relay involving dexterity skills stations, such as knot tying, while wearing prototype environmental protection gloves.
  • Astronomy and Lunar Geography presentations.
  • Lunar Surface Climbing Wall.
  • Violent Extraterrestrial Fauna Protection Training: Shooting Sports

IOLS Training

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Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills

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.
Specifically, this hands-on program gives adult leaders a practical introduction to the patrol method of a
boy-led troop by teaching many of the practical outdoor skills they need to lead Scouts in the out-of-doors.
In addition, the teaching methods, activities, and games model the variety of teaching used in effective and
engaging Scouting programs.

 

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100th Anniversary Patch Set

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Catalina Council is celebrating 100 years of operation in 2019. In commemoration of this occasion, the Council is releasing this limited edition 100th Anniversary Patch Set. Only 100 of these amazing sets will be made to celebrate the 100th Anniversary! Each set is individually numbered 1-100. you can request your number in the registration form. We will do our best to accommodate everyone’s numbers, but we take preference on a first come basis. Get yours while supplies last.

Get yours Here today!

Double V Online Reservations

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You can now reserve your Double V Facilities online!

Double V Reservation Site 

Double V Map

You can rent the following facilities by the hour under the “Activities” section of the reservation page with a two hour minimum:

Rifle Range-$25 per hour

Archery Range-$25 per hour

Pool-$25 per hour

You can rent the following facilities by the for the day under the “Day Use” section of the reservation page with a one day minimum:

Ramada Grande-$25 per day

Sports Ramada-$25 per day

Shower Trailer-$100 per day

You can rent the following facilities by the for the weekend under the “Overnight Use” section of the reservation page with a two night minimum:

Canoes- $100 per day, per trailer. This includes your damage deposit. $100 deposit will be deposited into the unit sundry account upon return of canoes

Anaconda- $25 per night

Amistad- $25 per night

Coyote- $25 per night

Mulcahy- $25 per night

Rattlesnake- $25 per night

Redfeather- $25 per night

Roadrunner – $25 per night

Saguaro- $25 per night

2019 Unit Program Planning Guides Available now

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Providing a year-round, quality Scouting program should be the goal of every Scouting unit. The Ideal Year of Scouting helps you develop an annual program plan, a budget to go along with that plan, and a fundraising plan to reach your program goals. The result is a well-managed, well-financed Scouting unit. Use the resources below to start your Ideal Year of Scouting today.

 

Download your planning guide Here

Online Den Chief Training is here!

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Den Chief Training

A Den Chief is a Scout, Venturer or Sea Scout assisting a Cub Scout den. But the story is far more important than those words suggest as the Den Chief:

  • Serves as a Scouting role model for the Cub Scouts in the den, as well as the entire pack;
  • Promotes Scouting in general and the local troop in particular;
  • Encourages the transition of Webelos Scouts into Boy Scouting;
  • Holds a leadership position in the troop or crew, thus fulfilling an advancement requirement in the unit.

In addition, a trained Den Chief:

  • Assists the den leader with planning and conducting den meetings;
  • Understands the Cub Scouting program and the differences between Cub Scouts and other Scouting programs;
  • Understands the den leader’s duties and confidently helps lead portions of the den meeting program;
  • Knows a variety of resources for age-appropriate activities for Cub Scouts in the den;
  • Brings a repertoire of activities that Cub Scouts enjoy.

This training is designed to build on each of these ideas using a framework that will allow the new Den Chief, or perhaps the experienced Den Chief looking for new ideas, to have fun and learn the role.

The following link allows you to launch the online version of the training.  Please note that their is no tracking and if you exit from the training prior to the completion of it and without printing your certificate you will have to restart the training from the beginning.

Click here  to launch the online training.

St. Croix U.S. V.I. Scuba Diving Adventure Opportunity

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Announcing we have two open slots for Sea Base 2019 – St. Croix U.S. V.I. Scuba Diving Adventure. We will be the FIRST CREW EVER to do this adventure. This is the first time Sea Base is offering scuba diving in St. Croix. The time frame for this is approx. June 2 – June 12, 2019.  We are also planning to three days of additional diving after SB. While on the trip we will be in the U. S. Virgin Island’s pristine coral reefs, with sea turtles, countless species of fish, wreck diving and explore the underwater world of St. Croix.

The cost is approx. $2500.00 for the entire trip. Any Scout(s) or Venture(s) male or female 13 years and older are able to attend.  If you are a female interested in going you will need to provide a female adult leader as well.

 

Scouts or Scouters need to be scuba certified before leaving for SB.  You can be certified through any accredited scuba diving program.  If you are not, no problem, I am willing to help them get certified as well.  While on the trip, I will be offering Scouts the chance to get their Advanced Open Water for around $90. You will also have the opportunity to work on several specialty dives as well.

 

If you or if you know anyone that would be interested in going they can contact me. You contact John Longhofer if you have other questions at 520-990-4442 or email johnlonghofer@gmail.com

100th Anniversary Challenge Coin

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Catalina Council is celebrating 100 years of operation in 2019. In commemoration of this occasion, the Council is releasing this limited edition Challenge Coin. Only 300 of these amazing coins will be made to celebrate the 100th Anniversary! Get yours while supplies last.

Order your coin Here today