November Trailblazer A Note from District Executive Joshua Boss


I have been working with the Trailblazer District for two months now, and I want to thank you all for making me feel welcome! I have been very impressed with how this district functions and works together!


I have not gotten an opportunity to meet with each and every one of you just yet, but know that I look forward to meeting you. For those that I have not had contact with yet, if you could please email me with your current position and which unit you work with, it would be most helpful!


My email address is jboss@northernstarbsa. org and my phone number is 763-231-7221. I am here to serve the needs of the volun- teers in the district so that we can continue to make a difference in the life of each youth member that we serve!


If I can ever do anything, please don’t hesitate to ask! Yours in Scouting, Joshua Boss


3 - 6:30 District Committee Meeting, Willmar


3 - 7:30 Roundtable, Willmar


19 - 9:00 Cub Scout Leader Training, Willmar


23-25 - Council Service Centers Closed for Holiday


December


1 - 6:30 District Committee Meeting, Willmar


1 - 7:30 Roundtable, Willmar


23-26 - Council Service Centers Closed for the Holidays


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Nov/Dec 2011


Cub Scout Adult Leader Training Calling all Cub Scout Leaders! Fall training is taking place and YOU are invited! Fall Cub Scout training is taking place on Saturday, November 19th, 2011 from 9:00am until 4:00pm at Calvary Lutheran Church in Willmar. The church is located at 302 Olena Ave. S. in Willmar.


The cost of the course is $15 and lunch will be included. Visit the Trailblazer website for the registration form. If you have any questions, contact Twyla Sietsma at 320-826-2128. We look forward to seeing you there!


It is time for Troop and Crew Rechartering! Packets for the Troop and Crew recharter process will be available at the November roundtable. Each packet will have an access code for the Chartered Organization Representative to access the online system. A few key things to remember:


• You are a first time user every year! You must log in as a first time user even if you did it last year!


• Remember to align your Troopmaster roster with the Council roster online. You cannot change the information in the council roster as it has to match original registration records.


• If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Joshua Boss at 763-231-7221 or email him at jboss@northernstarbsa.org


• All recharter packets are due at the January 5th roundtable.


Serving: Atwater, Bellingham, Bird Island, Canby, Clara City, Clarkfield, Cosmos, Danube, Dawson, Echo, Granite Falls, Grove City, Hanley Falls, Kandiyohi, Kerkhoven, Litchfield, Madison, Maynard, Milan, Montevideo, New London, Olivia, Porter, Raymond, Renville, Sacred Heart, Spicer, Watson, Willmar; District Chair: Les Heitke; District Vice Chair: Vacant; Venturing Chair: Mary Siefert; District Commissioner: Vacant; District Executive: Joshua Boss, 763-231-7221 email: jboss@northernstarbsa.org; Key Volunteers: Advancement Chair: Dennes Borman, 320-269-9226; Larry Lindor, 320-235-1713; Joe Haddy, 320-235-2732; Activities: Bob Ehrlich; Training Chair: Greg Roverud; Boy Scout Training: Greg Roverud; Cub Scout Training: Twyla Sietsema, 320-826-2128; Youth Protection: Lee Corti, 320-231-1907; Safe Swim: Lee Corti, 320-231-1907; Camping Chair: John Thompson; Cub Day Camp Director: Robin Jacobson, 320-235-3407; Family Friends of Scouting Chair: Mike Gardner, 320-231-1527; Community Friends of Scouting: Rob Kruger; Fall Round-up Chair: Rhonda Christoffers; Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner: Bill Lindquist; Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner: Twyla Sietsema, 320-826-2128; Nominating Committee: Dr. Kevin W. Unger M.D.; Public Relations Chair: Chuck Pauley; Golden Eagles Dinner: Steve Linder, 320-796-5319; Scouting For Food: Chuck Sietsema, 320-826-2128; Order of the Arrow Advisor: Mike Cain & Dan Hurley, 320-235-2021; District Website Address: http://www.trailblazer.nsbsa.org


November Zulu Fall Camporee recap


The success of the camporee was mea- sured by the Scouters apparent enthusi- asm and by the leadership that the Boy Scouts exhibited. The plan of the com- mittee was to give the Boy Scouts the responsibility of leading all of the events and the training by using the “BrownSea format”. My observations indicated that Troops 61 and 96 met the goals set forth by the committee. It was really delightful to see the Boy Scouts providing scout knowledge to the Cub Scouts.


The weather could not have been more perfect. It felt more like mid June rather than October. No rain worth mentioning and the temperature was in the high seventies all three days. The outdoor activities, the Boy Scout played football and Cub Scouts participated in Archery led by Mr. Craig Watson. We had a Scouter landed a bulls-eye, Sean Currie, Pack 96.


The Saturday luncheon was provided by Troop 96, included their famous Chili and cheese dogs. Special thanks go out to Mr. Delaudreau and Mr. Jeff Sheehan for providing the food and all the folks that help with the serving


I mostly enjoyed the mock campfire skits (actual camp fire prohibited too


dry conditions) where Mr. Billups assisted in assuring that the environment for skits was optimum for the Scouters. The campfire activity was concluded by watching Transformers III, the movie.


Lastly, thanks go to Mr. McMoore for his incessant leadership in this making the Camporee a reality and to Mr. Andrews and troop 61 for opening and closing the Fall Camporee 2011


In Scouting, William J. Butchee Zulu District Chair


14 - District Committee/ Roundtable- FOS kick-off


December 12 - District Committee/ Roundtable


January 9 - Troop & Crew Rechartering due 9 - District Committee/ Roundtable 16 - MLK color guard


Roundtable and Committee/ Commissioner meetings NEW LOCATION Please attend our District Committee and Roundtable Meetings held every second Monday of the month. We have a new meeting location: Base Camp!


Thanks to the generous support of the District Committee members, and the Base Camp we were able to secure this great location! Address: 201 Bloomington Road, Fort Snelling (St Paul), MN 55111. The District Committee Meeting begins at 6:30 PM and the Roundtable meeting begins at 7:30 PM. Call Bill Butchee at 612-805- 1455 or Steve McMoore at 651-402-5598 for further details.


If you have not been to Base Camp yet, get a sneak peak at their website: www.explorebasecamp.org/ then come out the meetings!


Popcorn Sale


The popcorn sale for the fall is coming to a close. Be sure to mark your calendar for these dates: November 2, to return any excess popcorn back to your assigned location; November 4, 5 PM take orders are due in the on-line system; November 11, prize orders due; November 18 is the date to pick up your popcorn take order.


Cub Scout Training “Every Boy Deserves a Trained Leader.” The BSA brochure clearly states the obvious, you cannot pro- vide quality scouting programs to our youth if haven’t been trained. From Fast Start to Wood Badge, we offer a progression of training courses that will provide you with the informa- tion and material to aid you in “doing your best” for our youth.


The required training courses are Youth Protection, Fast Start Orien- tation, This is Scouting, and Lead- er Specific; please insure that all your adult volunteers have taken these courses.


If you have any questions or would like to sign up for any of our training courses, please call Craig Watson at 763-744-5084 for Cub Leader Train- ing information.


Our Zulu District Popcorn Chair is Sabrina Denson, if you have questions, please call her at 612-596-7876 or email her at Sabrina.Denson@co.hennepin.mn.us


Steve McMoore Presented his Wood Badge Beads


At the Zulu District October roundtable meeting, after many long months of working his Wood Badge tickets to successful completion, Steve McMoore was presented his Wood Badge beads! Wood Badge is the highest leader train- ing a volunteer can partake in. After the intensive training, each participant sets 7 goals (ticket items), in which they must achieve in a set time period. If they accomplish these goals, they are awarded their Wood Badge beads. The next course offered is the 2012 winter course February 3-5 and March 2-4. Contact Mary Degel at 651-776-7317 if you’d like to attend. It truly is a great bonding, and enriching experience!


Serving: The African-American Community in the Twin Cities. District Chair: Bill Butchee, 612-805-1455, butchee48@aol.com; District Commissioner: District Executive: Vacant- Andy Goke 763-231-7231 during interim District Public Relations Chair: Vacant; Membership Chair: Vacant Fall Nominating Committee Chair: Readus Fletcher; Business FOS Chair: David Flowers; Family FOS Chair:Jackie Cooper 651-428-8537,jcooper@northernstarbsa.org; Popcorn Chair: Sabrina Denson, 612- 807-6857, Sabrina.Denson@co.hennepin.mn.us; Pinewood Derby Chair: Steven McMoore;Camping Chair: Craig Watson, 651-917-1094, craig_watson@atk.com; Advancement Chair: ;Raymond Wood 612-237-8037 Eagle Service Project Chair:VACANT Venturing Chair: Vacant District Activities Chair:VacantDistrict Recognition Dinner Chair: VACANT; O.A. Advisor: Vacant.Volunteer Resource Chair: Vania Meyer 651-431-3978, vania.meyer@atate.mn.us:


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