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Medicine Lodge Roundtable
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| Merit Badge University and Webelos Woods |
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| The Medicine Lodge District will be holding its annual Merit Badge University at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL on Saturday, September 15.
All Boy Scouts are invited to attend and choose from a wide variety of merit badges to complete. In addition, Webelos will be able to attend and work on completing activity pins! Leaders will also be able to complete either Scoutmaster Specifics or Cub Scout Leader Specifics.
All participants have the option of camping out Saturday night at Camp Chicagama at Spring Lake Park. The cost is $10/participant and includes meals, program materials, and a patch. Scouts not camping out will only pay $5 which includes meals, program materials, and a patch.
A reservation form will be available soon. Please contact Todd Icenogle for more information at (309) 837-2040. |
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| Mountain Man Camporee |
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| All Boy Scouts over the age of 13 are invited to participate in a fun, late summer Camporee out at Argyle Lake State Park from Friday, August 10-Saturday, August 11.
Scouts will use the bare essentials to survive overnight in the woods. They'll build and sleep in lean-to's, use a compass to find dinner hidden out in the woods, work on teambuilding, learn some signaling, go on a hike, and do some fishing without a rod and reel!
For more information, download the reservation form. |
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| Scout Night at WIU |
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All Scouts are invited to attend a WIU home football game to watch the Leathernecks take on Southern Illinois on November 11th starting at 1:00pm.
Registration is through the WIU Athletics Department at (309) 298-1190. Download the reservation form. |
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| Medicine Lodge Completes FOS Campaign |
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| Many thanks and much appreciation go out to all the volunteers and contributors who gave their time and financial support to the Medicine Lodge District. Once again, the District has achieved is Friends of Scouting goal: $24,000.
Nearly 400 Scouts in McDonough and Warren County will continue to receive a high quality program thanks to the support of the community. Thank you for keeping the dream alive! |
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| Craig Sheagren Leaving Medicine Lodge |
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| Craig Sheagren, the District Chairman, has accepted a position at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. His last day in Macomb will be July 25th. Craig has been a volunteer on the District Committee for 3 years. The District regrets to lose such an important leader, but congratulates Craig on this exciting career opportunity. Good luck! |
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| Medicine Lodge Day Camp Huge Success |
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Many thanks and much appreciation goes out to all the volunteers and organizations that gave much of their time, energy, and resources to putting on a fantastic program for 91 Cub Scouts at Day Camp.
Click on the link below for a list of advancement completed at Day Camp. |
The AirEvac helicopter from Quincy flew in for a visit on Friday of camp!
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| Training Calendar 2007-2008 |
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Every Scout deserves a trained leader! | | In order to help you deliver the best possible program to our youth, the Medicine Lodge District Training Committee has created a Training Schedule for the 2007-2008 year. There’s no doubt that trained leaders deliver a better program, but trained leaders also find their job easier, too!
Training Schedule 2007-08
All training sessions require a reservation. You can download the form and mail it in or email Todd Icenogle to make your reservation. |
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| Dynamite District Disaster Drill! |
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Many thanks and much appreciation go out to the agencies who prepared our Scouts for emergencies: American Red Cross, National Guard, Emergency Service Disaster Agency (ESDA), WIU Meteorology, Macomb Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department, McDonough District Hospital, Salvation Army, Macomb Health Department, Ham Radio Club, Western EMS, and the Mississippi Valley Blood Center.
Thanks also to the sponsors in the community who donated money to provide the disaster kit supplies to our families: Macomb Area Visitors and Convention Bureau, ReMax, Purdum, Grey, Ingledue, First Federal Bank, McDonough Telephone Cooperative, West Bend Mutual Insurance, and McDonough District Hospital. |
At the end of the event, 55 families took home disaster kits, 24 cans of food were collected, and 6 heroes donated blood. Despite the rain and cold weather, all the Scouts had a great time and learned a lot!
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| Roundtable to Resume in August |
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There will be no Roundtable meeting in June or July
Roundtables will resume starting August 13th at the Roseville Park at 7:00pm.
If you missed the May Roundtable, you've got a bag full of important information and handouts waiting for you! Please contact Alexandra Harrison and make arrangements to pick it up. |
Attend Roundtable and earn District Dollars to use at the annual Auction in May!
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| Merit Badge Counselor Registration |
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interested in serving as Merit Badge Counselor? Please fill out:
1. An Official BSA Adult Application (No Fee Required)
2. A Medicine Lodge Merit Badge Counselor Application
Please submit both these forms to Richard Thurman, Advancement Committee, at any Roundtable or District Committee meeting. |
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| Illowa Council Scouting for Food |
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An estimated 13 million people go to bed hungry each night. Scouts in the Illowa Council are encouraged to help alleviate the problem of hunger by participating in a Scouting for Food drive.
If your Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, or Venture Crew conducts a food drive during the 2007 calendar year, you can qualify for special recognition in the Illowa Council Scouting for Food Drive.
Simply complete the official report form and your unit will receive a participation ribbon, GTFA certificate, and each of your Scouts will receive a custom, Illowa Council GTFA wristband.
You can also purchase Good Turn for America patches at the Scout Shop along with the 2007 year rocker.
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| Introducing the District Disaster Drill! |
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| The Medicine Lodge District welcomes all Scouts to participate in a new, outstanding program designed to teach them how to respond to various emergencies and disaster situations. They will learn how to respond to inclement weather, how to create first aid and disaster kits, how to fill and stack sandbags, how the Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS respond to disasters, and even how to respond to chemical spills. There will also be a mock accident demonstration by Western Illinois University to show what happens during a fatal car crash.
Registration is limited to the first 150 Scouts. A full registration packet can be found here. |
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| District Pinewood Derby |
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This year we will be conducting a District Pinewood Derby at the Washington Street Gym in Macomb on Sat, Jan 13. Check-in will start at 12:00noon and races will begin at 2:00pm. Cub Scout Packs will run their own races on the tracks provided. Then, the top 3 racers in each Pack will compete in a District Race. There will also be a Best of Show competition to find the coolest car in the District. There is no fee for this event! If you have any questions, contact Tom Moore, District Pinewood Derby Crew Chief at (309) 255-1880.
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| Upcoming Training Opportunities |
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ATTENTION CUB SCOUT LEADERS! There are two training opportunities that you MUST put on your calendars!
1) CANCELLED!! - New Leader Essentials and Cub Scout Leader Specifics - was scheduled for Sat, Dec 2nd at Wesley United Methodist Church in Macomb from 9:00am-1:00pm.
2) BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation) will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church on Saturday, December 9th from 10:00am-1:00pm. Bring a few dollars to chip in for pizza. |
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR BOTH TRAINING SESSIONS Email Alexandra Harrison to make your reservation.
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