Membership Review
The BSA has reviewed its membership policy. Click here to read more.

Looking for More Adventure…
Look to The Summit

Rivers, Mountains, Marksman, or Wheels, give your troops or crew the experience of a lifetime by going to The Summit in summer 2014. There are Crew Treks for Kayaking, rafting, climbing, rifle and black powder, and x-treme biking in one of the great wilderness areas of America. Beginning January 15, 2013, your troop or crew can book a summer of adventure at the Summit. For more details refer to the document linked here.
 

Popcorn Information
You can order individual Trail's End Popcorn via our on-line sales program. We will fill the orders from our Scout Shop as long as supplies last. Even better, if you designate your unit (or have your friends designate your unit) we will provide you with 1/3 of the proceeds and we pick up the shipping. You can order popcorn at www.tac-bsa.kintera.org/popcorn You can also use this for jamboree expenses or other council activity related expenses like summer camp

Florida Sea Base Lottery Registration Set to Open
The lottery for 2014 high adventures at the Florida National High Adventure
Sea Base opens January 15. We'd love to have you here next year to experience the adventure of a lifetime! Below are key points to remember as you register.
o The registration period for the lottery is January 15 to February 15.
o Access to the Sea Base lottery is obtained through the Sea Base website, www.bsaseabase.org.
o A Scout unit leader must create an account to access the reservation site. If the unit already has an account, another one can't be created.
o A unit can request any number of dates and adventures that interest its Scouts.
o Requests can be prioritized to increase the chances that the unit gets one of its top choices.
o Requests can be added, deleted, or reprioritized during the lottery period.
o Multiple crews can be requested for a specific date and adventure.
o When a date and adventure are awarded to a unit, the unit gets all the crews requested. HOWEVER, units can't mix and match different adventures on the same date.
o Units will be notified of the lottery results by March 1.
o Units have 30 days to send a $100-per-person deposit to confirm reservations.
o All remaining vacancies will be made available on the reservation site on a first-come, first-served basis.
o All adventure materials will be mailed in the fall after the first-half payment is received.
Individuals and small groups may attend Sea Base using Scout Connections on the website.

2013 NESA Scholarship Application Available here

Duke of Edinburgh Award
This award is a unique and exciting self-development program available to all young people worldwide ages 14 to 25, equipping them with life skills to make a difference within themselves, their communities and the world. The BSA has adopted the program, and we are excited as a council to offer it to our youth. Please read more about the program (PDFPowerpoint), enroll, and when the award is complete, apply for the award.

BSA Youth Protection and the Ineligible Volunteer Files
Recently there has been releases in various media outlets information about the Ineligible Volunteer files. The Boy Scouts of America has always been concerned about protecting youth and is a leader in youth protection. To understand the issues surrounding Youth Protection and the Ineligbile Volunteer files, we have attached the  following documents. If you have questions please contact Vince Cozzone, at 0032 476 317 555. All media inquiries are to be made to Deron Smith, via an email to PR@Scouting.org or by calling 855-870-2178. IV Files press release 10-18-2012 FINALWarren Report FINALWarren Report Summary FINALBSA Youth Protection TimelineChild Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention in America TimelineYouth Protection Information Graphic,Wayne Brock Statement

Registration Fees 2012-2013  (use this spreadsheet to figure out your fees)

 

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