Three Rivers Events During January 2020

Three Rivers Events During January 2020

Jan 2 - TRD District Committee
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2582048&orgkey=944
Jan 14 - TRD Roundtable
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2582031&orgkey=944
Jan 18 - TRD Tiger Tumble
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2598789&orgkey=944
Jan 25 - TRD Klondike Derby
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2598551&orgkey=944
Jan 28 - TRD Commissioners
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419937&orgkey=944

Training Sessions During January 2020
[none posted]

Other Council-Approved Events in January 2020
Jan 5 - OA Lodge Annual Banquet
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2575654&orgkey=944
Jan 6 - OA Lodge Executive Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2570057&orgkey=944
Jan 25 - Scout Night at Monster Jam
  Contact Tyrone Manning, 201-677-1000 x34 or tmanning@bsamail.org

District Bowl-a-Thon (Dec 30)

Harold F. Wrightington Classic

"One Great Event, Three Great Locations"
Monday December 30, 2019

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 12:00-2:00 PM

District Tiger Tumble (Jan 18)

Three Rivers District presents the 16th annual Tiger Tumble

Come join the Three Rivers District for a morning filled with lots of family fun and laughs.

• The Tiger Tumble is for Tiger Cub Scouts (1st Grade). Lions also welcome.
• The program is designed to give the Tigers and their adult partners a fun introduction to the Scouting program.
• Every Tiger Cub participating will receive a commemorative patch.
• Tiger Cubs must be accompanied by their adult partner to participate.
• Tigers should wear their Scout Uniform.
• Sneakers are required for everyone entering the gym.

WHERE: Palisades Park Jr.-Sr. High School
WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 2020
TIME: 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
FEE:
 $5.00 per Tiger Cub (on or before Dec. 31st)
 $10.00 (after December 31st)
 $15.00 (at Door)
REGISTER: http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2598789&orgkey=944

For additional information:
Mark Wrightington: 201-944-9191 MarksMadness331@aol.com
Jessica Fajardo: 201-677-1000 x37 Jessica.Farjardo@scouting.org

Three Rivers Events During December 2019

Three Rivers Events During December 2019

Dec 5 - TRD District Committee
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2582047&orgkey=944
Dec 10 - TRD Roundtable
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2582030&orgkey=944
Dec 30 - TRD Bowl-a-Thon
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2604247&orgkey=944

Training Sessions During December 2019
Dec 7 - Fundamentals of Training/EDGE
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419881&orgkey=2104
Dec 14 - Training for Chartered Organization Reps
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419882&orgkey=2104

Other Council-Approved Events in December 2019
Dec 2 - OA Lodge Executive Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2570056&orgkey=944
Dec 4 - Eagle Alumni Gathering
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2584215&orgkey=944
Dec 6 - Scout Night at NJ Devils Hockey
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2584176&orgkey=944
Dec 22 - OA Movie Night - Star Wars
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2575662&orgkey=944

BSA National Has Lots of Resources

BSA National Has Lots of Resources

A recent posting in Scouting Magazine was a reminder that BSA National has lots of resources that Scout and Cub adult leaders can draw on. There's useful information both for new and for veteran leaders.

As an example, Scout and Cub rank requirements change, sometimes as tweaks, but sometimes as complete rewrites. Clearly, you have to stay abreast of such changes. The magazine article recommended two sites:

The first is the Program Resources page. Think of it as your quick-start guide to Scouts BSA. Here, you’ll find a collection of links for starting a Scouts BSA troop, helping Scouts earn merit badges, guiding youth leaders toward more effective troop meetings and more.

The second is the Program Updates page. This one’s for both newcomers and veterans, and it’s where the National Scouts BSA Committee posts the latest information on any changes to the program. If there’s a new program initiative, updated requirement or any change to Scouts BSA printed material, you’ll find it there first.

A Kind of Welcome Wagon for New Cub Families

A Kind of Welcome Wagon for New Cub Families

Taking a cue from how a family moving into a new neighborhood might be greeted with a "Welcome Wagon" basket of gifts, a Cub Pack in Michigan gifts each new Cub family a white paper sack with some useful outdoor stuff plus some trail mix.

The sack also contain some information for the parents, but just a bit. As described in a recent issue of Scouting Magazine (click here), "Few families have time to read a thick packet of information — at least not right after joining your pack. But they will appreciate information that’s succinct, timely and relevant."

The article was based on a tip to Scouting Magazine from Cub Pack 3685 in Farwell, Michigan.

Three Rivers Events During November 2019

Three Rivers Events During November 2019

Nov 7 - TRD District Committee
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419938&orgkey=944
Nov 12 - TRD District Annual Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2585630&orgkey=944
Nov 20 - Troop 302 First Aid Rally
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2591087&orgkey=944
Nov 23 - TRD Merit Badge Fair
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2587673&orgkey=944
Nov 26 - TRD Unit Commissioners Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2582081&orgkey=944

Training Sessions During November 2019
Nov 2 - Council Pow Wow
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2555569&orgkey=944
Nov 9 - Den Chief Training
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2570271&orgkey=944
Nov 18 - Fundamentals of Training/EDGE
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419880&orgkey=2104

Other Council-Approved Events in November 2019
Nov 2 - Popcorn Take-Order Orders Due
  [not posted]
Nov 4 - OA Lodge Exectutive Committee Meeting
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2570055&orgkey=1921
11/14+15+16 Popcorn Take-Order Orders Pickup
  [not posted]
Nov 17 - Scout Day at Gravity Vault
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2593083&orgkey=453
Nov 20 - Scout Day at Indoor Sky Diving
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2585125&orgkey=944
Nov 20 - Aviation Explorer Post 747 Meeting
  Dennis Ng DennisSally@msn.com
Nov 24 - James E. West Fellows Thank-You
  http://www.nnjbsa.org/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2419743&orgkey=453