Really Good News for Den Leaders!

Really Good News for Den Leaders!

All rank requirements are now much easier !

The Task Force that came up with extensive requirements for the 2015-16 program year decided to scale back - effective immediately!

Lots of adventure belt loops and adventure pins that used to be "do all of these" were converted into "do some of these."


Major Change for Earning the Bear Badge
BEFORE:
    Required adventure "Grin and Bear It"
    Elective adventure "Baloo the Builder"
AFTER
    Required adventure "Baloo the Builder"
    Elective adventure "Grin and Bear It"

Major Change for Earning the Webelos Badge
BEFORE:
    Earn 5 required adventure pins + 2 elective pins
AFTER
    Earn 5 required adventure pins + at least 1 elective pin

Major Change for Earning the Arrow of Light Badge
BEFORE:
    Earn 4 required adventure pins + 3 elective pins
AFTER
    Earn 4 required adventure pins + at least 1 elective pin

Where to Look

Official: Lengthy PDF file from the Task Force showing a side-by-side comparison of before-and-after:
    http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/CubScout_Advancement_Modifications.pdf

Unofficial: Short Three Rivers Den Leader summary handbooks with just the new requirement sets:
Tiger
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168611
Wolf
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168612
Bear
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168613
Webelos
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168614
Arrow of Light
    https://nnjbsa.doubleknot.com/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=168615

District Bowl-a-Thon (Dec 28)

Harold F. Wrightington Classic

"One Great Event, Three Great Locations"
Wednesday December 28, 2017

Click here to register at any one of the three locations.

Montvale Lanes 14 W Grand Ave Montvale, NJ 07645 9:00-11:00 AM

Parkway Lanes 200 US-46 Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Bowl Rite Lanes 714 Summit Ave Union City, NJ 07087 2:00-4:00 PM

List of Events in December 2016

NOTE FOR NEXT YEAR:
The 2017 District Klondike Derby was postponed by a week.
New date: Feb 4, 2017

Three Rivers Events During December 2016

Dec 1 - TRD Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971402
Dec 13 - TRD Roundtable
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1956426
Dec 20 - TRD Assistant District Commissioner Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971436
Dec 28 - TRD Bowl-a-Thon
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1971495

Training Sessions During December 2016

Dec 3 - BALOO Training for Cub leaders [corrected date, not Dec 13]
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1999195
Dec 8 - FOS Presenter's Workshop
  [not posted]
  NNJC Service Center in Oakland - 6:30 PM
Dec 10 - Trainer's EDGE for candidate trainers
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1999188
Dec 12 - Merit Badge Counselor Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1982314
Dec 12 - Den Chief Training
  [not posted]
Dec 20 - Merit Badge Counselor Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/1977009

Other Council-Recommended Events During December 2016

Dec 4 - Order of the Arrow Brotherhood Blitz
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/2026023
Dec 31 - OA Membership Expires
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/2017-lenapehoking-ix-membership-fees/2027382