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Week 5 – Variety Week!

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It’s been busy getting back to work and school, so I’m a little late getting this weeks guides posted – I apologize!

There are a variety in the numbers and types of adventures for each rank – This week you’ll see that. Not every rank will have an adventure guide, but you can go back and complete any you have left from earlier or take on an elective adventure.

Lions – King of the Jungle: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/9c44qdPKSqcJuf1RsvLkHG5B

Tigers – Tiger Bites:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/xpZTCnAmZGTn5Po11j8ZT2D2

Wolves – Howling at the Moon:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/WsYZeLbvwhNrg5XRowQMp2jW

Bears – Baloo the Builder:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/SBE4qnAPr23MSs2W79qdVXui

Webelos – Cast Iron Chef:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/GTUEBVAFmaReFNdpgds5xFqF

Let us know on the Facebook page or by the email for the Scouters Digest how these are helping your Pack.

Cub Scout Fall Funstravagnza = Week 4: Duty to God

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Happy Holidays everyone! As we spend days together on breaks from school and maybe take some time off from work – This is a great time to talk about how your family practices your faith.
Many of you will attend extra special religious services during this time of year, or practice an observance in your home. Use these unique family moments to help your Cub learn about your family history and faith, and keep progressing towards their next rank.

Lions – Lions Honor (Cub Scout Basics): https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/XkPRaMp7C1eTPeFfmMUAbQF8 or you could complete the Pick My Path elective
Tigers – Tiger Circle – Duty to God: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/rYe9KnN5DWmLLCaLis1cRt5z
Wolves – Duty to God Footsteps: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/MMm8vc8QUb8Z8URvLHHPuHsb
Bears – Fellowship and Duty to God: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/qGtMzyCPxDKcph5qfVfvRbTL
Webelos – Duty to God and You: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/1ULshuzo3in4sP8ussfCBX2V
Arrow of Light – Duty to God in Action: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/9gc5shg4DSXZW4Ub9VQuuAcd

Have a safe and happy New Year and check back soon for more updates!

Week 3 of the Cub Scout Fall Funstravaganza – Community

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Even as we practice social distancing and head into a different holiday season than we are used to – Community is still an important part of Scouting.

Connecting with your Den or Pack over Zoom or following safety guidelines for small groups is a great way to keep on Scouting. Service projects in your local area can help to show your neighbors and friends that Scouting is still going strong!

Here are some adventure guides for the Community based adventures for all the ranks:
Lions – Animal Kingdom: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/hNFtswn5X25WEw8c3h5P8npN
Tigers – Team Tiger: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/z1z9nTbCAo3ALmLKeb3BXACt
Wolves – Council Fire: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/nruKyYS2gSLJUQc2FhA6CgfM
Bears – Paws for Action: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/zz4Df8VaHb6xDrxwDgiDQCiJ
Webelos – First Responder:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/TtHWmBW1QvyVNhw37YFhwrDk
Arrow of Lights – Building a Better World:
https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/TtHWmBW1QvyVNhw37YFhwrDk

Free Winter Leadership Seminar presented by NYLT Staff

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Sharpen your leadership skills this winter
Because our full NYLT Winter course has been postponed, youth staff will deliver two online seminars. These free 50-minute zoom webinars are not substitutes for NYLT but will help Scouts explore topics relevant to their development as leaders.

Winter Seminar #1: Grow Your Enthusiasm… and Retain Your Scouts!
Learn how to harness your Enthusiasm to keep your fellow Scouts engaged and involved. We will also share new tips and tricks to take advantage of the latest updates in zoom.

NYLT Staff will offer this live 50-minute webinar on
Monday, January 18th @ 5pm

 

Winter Seminar #2:

NYLT Staff will offer this live 50-minute webinar on
Tuesday, January 26th @ 5pm

  • Registration opening soon

Cub Scout Fall Funstravaganza – Week 2: Fitness

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As promised last week – Here is the next installment of Cub Scout Fall Funstravaganza Adventure Guides. Each guide has some simple ideas, links, and trackers for the requirements for each Cub Adventure.

This weeks focus is FITNESS – The weather for our area looks decent now that the rain this morning blew through, so you can get your Scouts outside to enjoy nature, and get some fresh air.

Lions – Fun on the Run: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/6y156KgD5SwAGuaiBi8Y34Ne
Tigers – Games Tigers Play: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/6GZxGD4DjvDuquq3ZfLniZJk
Wolves – Running with the Pack: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/ccdCa2PwLq9iBQYR4ns6zxwB
Bears – Bear Claws (This is pocketknife safety, but is probably best practiced outside): https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/xk7ZyP1exzcjCLTzkKoG1ie2
Webelos: https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/rJg5TcKPEDqmotZ28KjWwokH
Arrow of Lights (This focuses on the transition to the Troop, but seeks an outdoor event to attend, if able in your local area): https://public.3.basecamp.com/p/QcUKskaNmGUptzFqEb6jqbYG

There are still chances to catch Pow Wow webinars! Monday the 7th will be about Rechartering Made Simple. Register here: https://ncacbsa-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtc-2rpz4qH9KhyTMcFbxZ7OEyCfXyreUX

Stay tuned for more Cub Adventure guides to share with your leaders and families!

NCAC to Participate in the Virtual Peace Light Ceremony

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A Peace Light Ceremony has been hosted by the National Capital Area Council (NCAC) International Committee since 2017. It has been held at the Marriott Scout Service Center on the second Saturday of December since 2018. Each year the scout lead ceremony has grown in participation.

Plans for a December 12, 2020 ceremony have been cancelled however due to the COVID-19 concern.

A virtual Peace Light Ceremony will take place on Sunday December 6, 2020 at 9 pm EST. It will be hosted by Peace Light North America. The website is https://www.peacelightnorthamerica.org/virtual.php. The website provides a variety of information including additional history, online registration, resources and FAQs.

The direct link to view the live broadcast will be on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr5Yjb1tCT0.

Though our local formal gathering will not take place, light or flame transfer stations have been set-up to provide access to those who may still wish to receive the Peace Light this year. The preliminary list of persons who are available to share the light are the following:
Elizabeth Esper – elizabethesper@yahoo.com
Jeff Lepak – star.surfer8@gmail.com
Jay Eidson – ir.ncac.je@gmail.com
Anthony Malone – travitaly4@gmail.com

In 2021, the ceremony is expected to return to the scout center.

Peace Light Overview and History

The Peace Light, symbolic of the Light of Christ especially evident at Christmas, is meant to promote peace, harmony and unity among all people of the world regardless of race, ethnicity or creed. Many churches, Scouting, and associated community organizations use the Peace Light in Advent worship services, parish tree lighting events, and other special ceremonies. Some groups even maintain the Peace Light year-round using the flame to ignite their Sanctuary Lights, Baptismal Candles, and Votive Lamps.

The Peace Light from Bethlehem campaign was originally organized in 1986 by the Austrian Broadcasting Company as part of a large charitable relief mission Light into Darkness, for children in need in Austria and abroad. Since 1986, and especially after the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989, there has been a growing cooperation between Scouts in many countries allowing the light to travel throughout 30 European nations.

Each year in late November, a child from Austria lights a lantern from the continuously burning candle in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the site of Jesus birth. The light, known as the Peace Light, stored in special explosion-proof lanterns, is then flown with a safety adviser back to Vienna, Austria, where it is shared with delegations from across Europe who distribute it with a message of Peace to their own countries for use at ecumenical services. Scouting organizations then take the light to houses of worship, hospitals, homeless shelters, nursing homes, and places of public, cultural and political importance – to anyone who appreciates the significance of the “gift”.

In early December, Austrian Airlines representatives transport the Peace Light from Austria to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. A distribution ceremony of about 150 adults and children gather at the airport’s Our Lady of the Skies Chapel to welcome the light of peace and kindle their own flames.

The light’s pilgrimage across the U.S. begins from New York City via volunteers, many of whom are Scouts and Scouters associated with the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA, transferring and sharing it in their communities. Many other dedicated volunteers meet, share, and move the Light across North America, person-to-person, coast-to-coast. The Peace Light is a sign of hope. It has expanded from a small flame to a sea of lights in a few years and shines with its message to millions of people worldwide.

For several decades, the Scouts around the world have actively promoted global peace and harmony through sharing the Peace Light.

The Peace Light is often used as a Messengers of Peace project. Administered by the World Scout Bureau, Messengers of Peace is a worldwide program aiming to inspire millions of Scouts to work toward peace. In order to earn the Messengers of Peace uniform ring to be worn around the world crest, Scouts must be actively involved in planning Peace Light activities and in sharing the flame in ways that are appropriate to the Scouts age and abilities. Cubs might welcome guests to a candlelight ceremony, hand out programs and candles, and/or be part of a procession bringing the Peace Light into the gathering. Older Scouts could help in planning and implementing the program, speak or lead a song during the ceremony, or perhaps create a display about the history of the Peace Light.

If you have additional questions, would like to be added to the email list or other related interests, please contact Anthony Malone at travitaly4@gmail.com. If you would like to join the NCAC International Committee, please contact Jay Eidson at ir.ncac.je@gmail.com.