NOR’EASTERTHE

FEB - MAR

2015Boy Scouts of America

Vol. 13Issue 1

NortheastIowa

Council

The Official Newsletter of the Northeast Iowa Council

W

E N

S

W

E N

S

BSA

N E I C

Boy S

cout

sBSA

www.scoutsiowa.org

Scout Sunday on February 8th marks the

Anniversary of Scouting! Make sure your unit

is joining in the celebration!

WELCOME from your Scout ExecutiveHello Members of the Northeast Iowa Council,

As you read this, I will just be starting in the position of Scout Executive. I am very excited for this new opportunity and look forward to meeting many of you over the next couple of months. Before we meet, I wanted to tell you a bit about myself. My family and I hail from eastern Pennsylvania and it is our first time living in a different part of the country. My wife Carolyn and I are coming up on our 20th wedding anniversary this summer. We have a son and daughter, Mark 14 and Jamie 12.

On the professional front, before working for the BSA, I attended Kutztown University in PA and received a bachelors in Elementary Education. After a few years in the human services field I started my professional Scouting career in 1998. I have worked for the Minsi Trails Council in Pennsylvania, where I held many different positions in the areas of Traditional Scouting, Exploring, and Scoutreach. I am also Woodbadge trained.

On the hobby side I enjoy music, sports, and spending time with my family.

I am aware this council has a great reputation, and I look forward to working to continue the tradition of a great Scouting program for Northeast Iowa.

Yours in Scouting,

Matt KlutzaritzScout Executive/CEO

Welcome

Announcements

Calendar Alerts

In the Spotlight

Council News

Dubuque District Update

Dellaykee District Update

Learning for Life

Trading Post

In Gratitude

CONTENTS

2

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

Kevin EipperleCouncil President

Rick LeuteCouncil Commissioner

NEW EAGLE SCOUTS

3

BlaineStahr 94T

RO

OP

JacobHansen 69T

RO

OP

JoshuaDausener 60T

RO

OP

IsaacSauer 32T

RO

OP

William R. Strauss 7TROOP

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Northeast Iowa Council Achieves Journey to Excellence Gold! Journey to Excellence is the BSA’s council performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. It replaced the Centennial Quality Awards Program as a means of encouraging excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the BSA. The Northeast Iowa Council received the highest honor for the Journey to Excellence as a Gold Council for 2014. This honor is not achieved by any single person, it is most definitely an entire community effort. Thank you so much for all your dedication to Scouting! We are so proud to provide a strong Scouting program for the youth of the NEIC.

Spots Left for Philmont This Year!Troop 11 is taking two crews to Philmont this summer from July 9th - July 23rd, 2015 and they have a few spots available! Please contact Kevin Eipperle from Troop 11 if you are interested. These spots will not last long!

Campsites

Balanced Rock (24)

Bloody Ridge (26)

Maple Grove (24)

Owl Hoot (30)

Twin Craters (40)

Deer Run (30)

Trails End (58)

Week 1June 14-20

Troop 91

Troop 88

Troop 11

Week 2June 21-27

Troop 25

Troop 70

Troop 39

Troop 86

Troop 32 (oc)

Troop 168 (oc)

Troop 534 (oc)

Troop 64

Troop 60

Week 3July 5-11

Troop 69

Troop 51

Troop 29

Troop 22

Troop 14

Troop 10

Troop 48

Week 4July 12-18

Troop 7 (oc)

Troop 50 (oc)

Troop 32

Troop 122 (oc)

Troop 40

Troop 94

2015 Summer Camp

**( ) Number of campers each campsite will hold

An NEIC Council Contingent Will go to Philmont in 2016!The Council’s High Adventure Committee is working hard on plans for a Council Contingent to Philmont in 2016! The Council has reserved enough spots to fill three crews for next summer, June 24th - July 6th, 2016. Please visit the Council website or contact Bill Strauss for more information. A deposit of $100.00 is due to the Scout Service Center by April 15th, 2015 to reserve your spot!

31

CA L E N D A R

MARCHFEBRUARY

7

98

1615

2322

282726

1413121110

2120191817

2827262524

76

98

1615

2322

3029

1413121110

2120191817

2827262524

Dellaykee District Roundtable

Dubuque District Roundtable

Timmeu Lodge Winter Activity (2/6-2/8) at Camp C.S. Klaus

Scout SundayOA LEC Meeting

Scout Ski Night at Sundown

Cub Scout Activity at Swiss Valley Nature Center

President’s Day - Council Service Center Closed

Dubuque District Eagle Board of Review

Dellaykee District Klondike Derby

Eagle Scout Brunch

Dubuque District Commissioner’s Mtg.

Executive Committee MeetingDubuque District Committee Mtg.

Dubuque District Cubsicle

Scout Ski Night at Sundown

Dellaykee District Roundtable

Camp Card Sale BeginsScoutmaster Specifics Training: Part 1Dubuque District Roundtable

Annual Meeting & Scouter Appreciation Dinner

OA LEC Meeting

Dubuque District Commissioner Mtg.

Scoutmaster Specifics Training: Part 2

Dubuque District Eagle Board of Review

Cub Scout Activity at Swiss Valley Nature Center

Scouting for Food Door Hanger DistributionDellaykee District Merit Badge University

Executive Board Mtg. & Charter Review

Dubuque District Committee Mtg.

Scouting for Food 2015 (Asbury Hy-Vee)

Scoutmaster Specifics Training: Part 3BALOO Training: Part 1IOLS & OWLS Training: Part 1

3

5

7

4

54

5

30313029

2 3

20

24

21

65 1

86

1112

19

168

31

4

29282726

30

212223

2525

3

16

2 31

2

1719

2830

28

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

5

The Northeast Iowa Council is proud to share the work of volunteer Kathy Canfield this month! Kathy is an extremely dedicated Scouter who currently wears many hats for the Dubuque District. Kathy serves as the Charter Representative for Pack 7, Crew 7, and Troop 7, as well as the Program Chair and Training Chair for the Dubuque District. She has previously served as the Committee Chair & Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 7. Fellow volunteers with Troop 7 praised Kathy’s organization and persistence, calling Kathy a go-getter. When she is assigned a project, she sees it through to the very end. Kathy is Wood Badge Trained. The Dubuque District very much appreciates Kathy’s leadership. Kathy has done a great job for many years as the District Program Chair and has helped to fill the need for a District Training Chair in the last year (a position she has also held previously). Over her years with Scouts, Kathy has helped to train hundreds of leaders and volunteers.

Kathy is quite successful in her professional career as well. Kathy has been a hair designer for over 23 years at the award winning Stardust Salon, started by her mother. She hosts and teaches many beauty classes as well at the salon. She is married and has two children. In her free time, Kathy enjoys motorcycle rides with her husband and friends.

On behalf of the Northeast Iowa Council, please help us say thank you to a very dedicated Scouter, Kathy Canfield!

Scouting for Food 2015!Scouting for Food will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Scouts will begin collecting food from their assigned neighborhoods at 9 a.m. and take it to the Hy-Vee Food Store at 2395 NW Arterial. The food will be sorted and boxed there before being taken down to the Dubuque Food Pantry, and other neighboring food pantries.

This project is one of pride for Scouting in the community! The NEIC has been participating in this service project since 1990. Our food pantries are depending on us, as this drive alone supplies them with food for almost six months! Our goal is to collect 40,000 pounds of food in 2015! If all our Scouts do their part and we can get the community involved, we know the Scouts of the NEIC will reach our goal! Be sure to attend March’s Roundtable to receive your unit’s door hangers and further instructions. Any questions? Please contact the Scout Service Center or Doug Stahr.

Archdiocese Scout RecognitionMass Honors Many Scouts!The NEIC would like to congratulate James Vosberg from Troop 91 on receiving the St. George Emblem. The St. George Emblem is presented to an adult Scouter and supporters for their work in the Catholic Scouting movement. This emblem is given at the discretion of the Archdiocese Catholic Committee on Scouting. This is a National recognition for local work.

Pack 91 and Troop 91 also earned the Pope Paul Quality Unit Award, meeting criteria in fifteen areas of quality unit activity.

These NEIC Cub Scouts earned the Light of Christ Emblem: Aidan Jaeger, Eli Kluesner, Connor McCarraher, Ethan McGovern, Jacob Schlarmann, and Morgan Schulte from Pack 60; Aidan Jenaman from Pack 91; and Brandon Kass from Pack 100.

Parvuli Dei Emblem recipients will be printed in the next Nor’Easter.

6

COUNCIL NEWS

Attention NEIC volunteers! It is time for us to say thank you!The Annual Meeting & Scouter Appreciation Dinner is Saturday, March 7th, 2015! Each and every registered volunteer in the NEIC is invited to attend. This is a night of volunteer celebration and appreciation. Please join us at the Grand River Center in Dubuque for a wonderful dinner & awards presentation!

That’s right! Through a generous donation from Alliant Energy to this event, the committee has decided to give away four $100.00 Camperships towards any of the NEIC Summer Camp options for 2015. Every attendee at the Appreciation Dinner will be given a ticket during check-in for the drawing later in the program. Winners may choose to use the Campership for their own child or donate it to another Scout in need from their unit. All attendees MUST register by February 27th, 2015 (see opposite page).

We are in need of pictures from all Scouting activities & units for our slideshow. Please contact Laura Cornelis at laura.cornelis@scouting.org if you have pictures to share!

Find out more information and even register for this event online at the NEIC website, www.scoutsiowa.org! Just click on the Appreciation Dinner banner for all the details!

Four $100 Camperships

will be given awayfor Camp Klaus!

Scouter Appreciation Dinner & Annual Meeting Reservation FormReturn by Friday, February 27, 2015.

Please Choose a Dinner Entree:

7

2015 Annual Meeting and Scouter Appreciation Dinner

Saturday, March 7th, 2015Grand River Center

500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA 52001Cost: $18.00 per person

Scout leaders and volunteers, this is your night! Scouting would not exist in the Northeast Iowa Council without the

generosity of dedication from over 1200 volunteers! It is time to say thank you! Please join us for a fun night, with just the adults this time,

as we look back at a great year of Scouting and honor those who gave so selflessly.

Social Hour: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. with program to follow. Cash bar will be available. This is a non-uniform event.

**Reservations cannot be made without payment and will not be taken after Friday, February 27th, 2015. Reserve your seat today by signing up online through the Council Calendar,

or by mailing a copy of this sheet along with payment to theScouter Appreciation Dinner, Northeast Iowa Council, BSA,

P.O. Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004-0732.

For more information visit the Council Calendar at www.scoutsiowa.org.

Attendees:

Name:

Name:

Name:

Phone:

Visa or Mastercard # Exp. Date:

Enclosed is a check for $ for reservations at $18/person for the Annual Meeting and Scouter Appreciation Dinner on March 7, 2015.

Lasagna & Garlic Bread

Swiss Steak & Veggies

DUBUQUE DISTRICT UPDATE

8

2015 Friends of Scouting CampaignOur District’s 2015 Friends of Scouting Campaign will soon kick off! Now is the time to start planning how your unit will participate. Friends of Scouting (FOS) supports the Northeast Iowa Council and all our programs in so many ways! Before the kickoff, we ask that all units select a date, time, and location for their Blue and Gold Banquet (Packs) or Court of Honor (Troops). Please let us know this information as soon as possible! To do so, contact Peter at the Scout Service Center (563) 556-4343 or e-mail him at peter.supple@scouting.org. We will line up an FOS speaker for your event!

2014 Friends of Scouting Campaign: We raised $45,183 for Scouting in 2014! Thank you to everyone who contributed in 2014! We greatly appreciate it!

Focus for 2015: Training!The Dubuque District is really trying to focus on leader training in 2015! All of the up-coming trainings listed below are great courses, and are needed by many volunteers in our district. In an effort to encourage more trained leaders, we are offering all of these for FREE! Courses & dates are listed below, but more information can be found online through the Council Calendar. Register online or with the Scout Service Center to take advantage of these opportunities!

These Adult Leader Trainings are FREE!Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster Specifics Training Session 1: Thursday, March 5th, 2015, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (before roundtable) Session 2: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Session 3: Monday, March 30th, 2015, 6:30-9:00 p.m. All sessions will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Registration Deadline: Friday, February 27th, 2015

Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) & Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills (OWLS) Introductory Meeting for both IOLS & OWLS: Monday, March 30th, 2015 6:30-9:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church IOLS Session 2: Friday, April 17th to Sunday, April 19th, 2015 6 p.m. Friday to Noon on Sunday at Camp Burton OWLS Session 2: Saturday, April 18th to Sunday, April 19th, 2015 8 p.m. Saturday to Noon on Sunday at Camp Burton Registration Deadline: Friday, March 20th, 2015

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) Introduction Meeting: Monday, March 30th, 2015 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church BALOO Outdoor Portion: Saturday, April 18th, 2015 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Camp Burton, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration Deadline: Friday, March 20th, 2015

OtherReminders:

Lots of Scouting events are coming up in the

next few months: Cubsicle, trainings,

the Appreciation Dinner, Scouting for Food,

and Pinewood Derby!

Always check our new online Council Calendar for info on activities & trainings, plus online registration!

District ExecutivePeter Supple

563.556.4343563.590.0103 (cell)

peter.supple@scouting.org District Chairman

Rob Reinert(563) 543-0006

rob.reinert@nmfn.comDistrict Commissioner

Kurt Lange(815) 990-6071

kurtlange@netins.net

DELLAYKEE DISTRICT UPDATE

9

District ExecutiveStephen Mayne

563.556.4343(563) 845-9212 (cell)

stephen.mayne@scouting.org District Chairman

Tom Sinclair(563) 880-0193

tsinclr@alpinecom.netDistrict Commissioner

Alena Toberman(608) 412-2498

alenamarie3@live.com

Other Reminders:

Like the NEIC, Dellaykee District on Facebook today

to receive news updates 24/7 and talk with

fellow Scouters!

For even more info on activities & trainings, always check our new

council calendar system at www.scoutsiowa.org!

NYLT: National Youth Leadership TrainingNYLT is right around the corner! NYLT stands for the National Youth Leadership Training, and it is the creme of the crop training course for youth leadership! This training is only $100.00! Attending this course is a great opportunity for the youth in your troop to gain valuable leadership skills that they will use in Scouting AND later in life! Spots are still available, so please sign up online through the Council Calendar or contact the Scout Service Center!

Listed below are the mandatory dates for the course: - Orientation Meeting: April 12, 2015, 12-2 p.m. in Dubuque - 1st Weekend: April 17-19, 2015, 5 p.m. Fri.-Noon Sun. at Camp Klaus - 2nd Weekend: April 24-26, 2015, 5 p.m. Fri.-Noon Sun. at Camp Klaus

More information on NYLT is available online through the Council Calendar.

2015 Friends of Scouting CampaignThe start of the New Year brings the kick off of our Annual Friends of Scouting Campaign! For those who do not know, Friends of Scouting (FOS) is a way to fundraise for the Northeast Iowa Council within your local community. Funds raised through FOS enables the NEIC to keep costs down for our Scouting families and to provide activities such as the Klondike and Pinewood Derbies, Spring and Fall Camporees, trainings, and many more events throughout the year. It also helps us keep the cost of summer camp down at Camp C.S. Klaus. While you are planning your Blue & Gold Banquet or Court of Honor, please contact your District Executive a couple of weeks in advance and we will happily send a representative to your event. While the representative is at your Banquet or Court of Honor, they will give an FOS presentation, and they will also help promote the 2015 summer camping season for both Camp C.S. Klaus and the Cub Day Camps throughout the Council.

Merit Badge University is Approaching Fast!This year, the Dellaykee District will be hosting its Annual Merit Badge University on Saturday, March 21st at Saint Joseph’s School in Earlville, Iowa. This is a great event for both you and your youth to attend! There will be Merit Badge classes for Scouts AND an annual training conference for adult volunteers and leaders! More information can be found online through the Council Calendar. Questions or concerns, please contact Craig Carton at carton@iowatelecom.net or Stephen Mayne at stephen.mayne@scouting.org.

Dellaykee District Pinewood DerbyThe Dellaykee District’s Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday, April 11th, 2015 in Elkader. The exact location will be announced at the next Roundtable meeting along with further details.

LEARNING FOR LIFE

10

Exploring ExecutiveLaura Cornelis

563.556.4343309.798.4460 (cell)

laura.cornelis@scouting.orgDistrict Chair

Michele Malone(563) 589-2494

michele.malone@unitypoint.orgDistrict Commissioner

Kelly Cooper(563) 663-0469

kellycooper@dalmc.net

Exploring is for all students

ages 14-21,male & female.

You do NOT have to be a registered

Boy Scout.

Exploring is off to a Great Start!Exploring had a great year in 2014! Fifty more youth joined an Exploring Post this past fall in comparison to the fall of 2013. National also introduced the concept of an Exploring Club for middle school aged students. This allowed us to expand a bit on the work we were already doing with 8th graders for career fairs, and also allowed Exploring to count these youth in our Council Journey to Excellence score, which achieved “Gold” again this year.

Looking ahead to the spring season for 2015, we are working on schedules with our spring units such as Computer Science with Loras College, Fire Fighting with East Dubuque Fire, and Architecture with FEH Associates. Exploring is hoping to nail down schedules with some new post prospects for skilled trades and military careers. We will be helping Clayton Ridge High School with a career fair. And finally we will be supplying career surveys to ten area high schools to learn what career interests students have to better provide programs.

Looking for Marketing Committee MembersThe Council is looking for some help and members for their Marketing Committee. The Council has been taking many steps to improve & streamline our communication between units and volunteers, but we cannot do it alone. There are many projects to complete and many media outlets to utilize. If you would like to help in anyway, please contact Laura Cornelis. It could be as simple as helping to find spotlight articles on standout volunteers or Scouts for the website front page & newsletter, or taking pictures for the Council at Scouting events or documenting new Eagle projects. The NEIC also wants to better showcase the wonderful impact Scouting has on the community! Do you have creative ideas or ideas for community involvement? We would love to receive your input! Contact Laura Cornelis at the Scout Service Center.

Special EventsThere is quite a lot of planning that goes on at the beginning of each year for all the special events we have throughout the year. Committees for the Eagle Brunch and the Scouter Appreciation Dinner have been working very hard, and our work is nearly complete. If you have any pictures from your unit or Scouting events throughout the year for the slide show at the Appreciation Dinner, please e-mail them to Laura Cornelis at laura.cornelis@scouting.org. In addition to this, committees for the Council’s Annual Boy Scout Golf Classic, and the Camp Klaus Golf Open held in the Dellaykee District will begin meeting in February. These golf fundraisers help raise money for Camp C.S. Klaus each summer.

TRADING POST

563-556-43431-800-866-2721

dee.heim@scouting.org

MON-FRI9AM-5PMPhone & e-mail ordersare always welcomed!

11

Check list for Blue and Gold Napkins Table Centerpieces Plates Arrow of Light Certificates Cups Pack Graduation Certificates Year Pins

This is the time of the year to say thank you for the many hours of service by your adult volunteers. We carry a very nice Certificate of Appreciation ($1.24) for the mom that stepped up to do popcorn sales, that janitor that cleans up after your meeting, the faithful driver you can always count on, etc. Please order your supplies early (including awards) by calling or sending an e-mail to Dee at the Scout Trading Post. This is a very busy time in the store and supplies go fast.

SCOUT ANNIVERSARY WEEK SPECIAL

In honor of the Scout Anniversary Week that runs from February 8th - 14th, we are running an Anniversary Week Special of 15% off all Boy Scout and Cub Scout Official Uniform Shirts!

Cut out this coupon and bring it to the Council Trading Post Monday, February 9th through Friday, February 13th

between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and SAVE!

If you place your order during the Anniversary Week by phone or e-mail, mention this coupon and receive the SAVINGS!

Stop in any time during store hours and we‘ll weigh your derby car for free! We have five different weight options on hand, colored wheels, decals, the tools, and instruction books to make your car a winner! One of the best tools we carry is the BSA Car Alignment Tool for $5.49. It can be used to determine length, width, wheel clearance, track clearance, proper space between the wheels and body of car, and axle alignment.

Everything for your Eagle Scout Ceremony! Invitations Programs Napkins (2 sizes) Balloons Paper Plates (2 sizes) Table Covers Centerpieces

The Eagle Scout Ceremony is a once in a lifetime opportunity to show your Eagle how proud you are of him. Let us make his ceremony and reception memorable! We carry a nice selection of congratulation cards for Eaglesand a large selection of gift items in all price ranges.

IN GRATITUDE

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 109DUBUQUE, IOWA

52001

Current Resident

Northeast Iowa CouncilBoy Scouts of AmericaP.O. Box 732Dubuque, IA 52004-0732

Memorial Tribute FundWords too often do not express the sentiment we feel at the

death of a friend. No finer tribute can be paid than to encourage some boy to live the life of a Scout, and thus perpetuate the

high principles you admire in your friend. A contribution to the Permanent Endowment Tribute Fund of the Northeast Iowa Council,

Boy Scouts of America is the perfect tribute.

Your gift is a gift that will live on forever for the future of Scouting,a tribute to the one whom you wish to honor, a tax deductible

contribution & a private expression, a convenient way of expressing your feelings, and will promptly be

acknowledged with a tribute certificate.

Mail your gift to: Permanent Endowment Tribute Fund, Northeast Iowa Council, BSA

P.O. Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004-0732

In Memory of Al ChidleyMike & Kathy Coyle

Terry & Jolee DemmerDick & Arlene Elliott

Stephanie Holscher BearKeith Cook & Sharon Kress

Daniel H. KruseRick & Jean Leute

Paul LewisBob & Janet Metelak

The Northeast Iowa CouncilTom & Darleen Sarvis

Tom & Michele SinclairRandy Sirk

Brent & Laura ThomsenJim Vosberg

Roger & Judy Westemeier