A Water Rescue by Two Irish Scouts

Two Irish Scouts on vacation in Turkey reacted quickly to save a local boy who was drowning.

An article about the Scouts appeared in the online Irish Independent.IE website, written by journalist Conor Feehan: Click here for a link. Feehan wrote, "Mollie Gibbons Powell and Sean Thompson, both age 16, are being hailed as heroes after their instinct kicked-in when they saw the 14-year-old boy jump from a gantry into a water hole and get knocked unconscious when his younger cousin jumped in immediately after him. The incident happened on Tuesday as Mollie and Sean’s families were on holiday in Mahmutlar in Turkey."

The two Scouts, a boy and a girl, did not know each other before, but their families coincidentally booked the same vacation spot in Turkey. Sean is a Sea Scout from Wexford, and Mollie from North County Dublin.

Sean immediately jumped into the water and pulled the boy to a ladder at the side of the river where Mollie was waiting to give him a hand. Sean prepped the boy for CPR and then turned him over to a German nurse who worked on him for 20 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The article quoted Sean as saying, "I always thought I was being trained in water safety for the sake of it, but now I know how important that training can be."

The article concluded with, "The families are in touch with Turkish police and hope to find out about the boy’s condition in the coming days."

Cub Scout Recruitment Night - Learn How

Our Northern NJ Council will run a training session for Cub leaders devoted to how to run a successful "Recruitment Night" and maximize the number of new signups. The same session will be run on four different nights in four different cities.

Although primarily pitched for Cub packs, Scout troops and Venture crews should also consider attending, since many of the ideas presented might prove to be useful to your units.



August 16th – 7:30 PM
Oradell Reformed Church
641 Church St, Oradell, NJ
http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/join-scouting-night-training/1954071

August 25th – 7:30 PM
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
1219 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ
http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/join-scouting-night-training/1954072

August 30th – 7:30 PM
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church
359 Central Ave, North Caldwell, NJ
http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/join-scouting-night-training/1954073

August 31st – 7:30 PM
Our Lady of Consolation Church Gymnasium
1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ
http://www.nnjbsa.org/event/join-scouting-night-training/1954074

Camp Lewis Changing of the Guard (Jul 26)

Camp Lewis Director Joe Mertens announced that he will step down after this summer ends, along with Program Director Matt Dalzell. They will be replaced by Tom Gingerelli and John Tokar, respectively.

The handover will take place on July 26 at the camp's "Summer 2016 Closing BBQ and Reunion and Retirement Party," 5:00-9:00 PM. The invitation said, "Any and all former campers and staff are invited to help us celebrate the completion of a great summer! Please plan to arrive around 5pm, in your Class A (Field Uniform) so you can participate in the final Evening Retreat at 5:45."

Please register in advance:
http://nnjbsa-lewis.doubleknot.com/event/tuesday-closing-bbq-726/1950028

Registration Fees - Save this Chart

Click here for a chart showing how much to charge a new Scout or Cub (or adult) recruit when he signs up.

The fee for a full 12 months is $33 (plus an optional $12 for Boys' Life = $45). The chart shows how to pro-rate the fee, so you should charge less for a Scout who signs up in the middle of the year.

Example: Most Three Rivers District units recharter in January, which means that your fiscal year starts in February and ends in January. Thus anyone you recruit in January or February pays the full amount. A March recruit pays for 11 months, April pays for 10, etc. When you recruit in September, charge for 5 months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan.

Note how the chart is titled "Registration and Insurance." That's because of the high insurance rates in New Jersey. Other Scout councils in other states likely charge just $24 (= $2 per month), but NNJC had to impose a $9 surcharge to cover our high premiums.