| | | | | | | | | | We are excited to announce that our 2nd Annual Bay-Lakes Council Convention will be held at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI, on April 14-16, 2023. We will be recognizing all you do for the youth in Bay-Lakes Council. No matter your position in Scouting, there will be content for you. Friday night will open with a Kentucky Derby themed appreciation event. Saturday will continue with leader training, the Council Annual Business Meeting, District Award presentations and special recognitions, and so much more.
Check out the video below from Convention Chair, Mike Moegenburg, and Scout Executive, Ralph Voelker, as they discuss information regarding this not-to-be-missed event.
| | | | We are bringing in national caliber speakers to inspire you, and there will be plenty of time for getting reacquainted with fellow Scouters from across the council!
Visit our Convention web page for additional information. Registration will be forthcoming. We hope to see you there!
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Hatchets for Scouting is a new fundraising event coming to Appleton, with all proceeds going to benefit Scouts in the Bay-Lakes Council! Join us for an afternoon of hatchet throwing at Appleton Axe (1400 W. College Ave.) on Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 3:00-6:00 PM. This fun and social gathering is a great activity for your business, family, and friends! No experience is necessary to participate. Lane coaches will be provided by the staff at Appleton Axe.
In addition to hatchet throwing, attendees can participate in various activities such as cornhole, shuffle board, yard games, and an Escape Room (optional for just $10 per person). Individual tickets can be purchased for $50 per person which includes 3 hours of hatchet throwing, food from Stuc’s Pizza, and a championship tournament for a chance to win prizes! Adult beverages will be available for purchase. Additionally, attendees will be able to bid on Silent Auction items.
Check out the Sponsorship opportunities on our website to see how your company can support & attend the event. We are also accepting Silent Auction items. Please contact Jason Splinter with questions at (715) 630-8220. | | | | | | | | Bay-Lakes Council and the alumni of the Fond du Lac Scouts invite you to the 49th Annual Winter Amidships! This one day event will include activities such as a compass relay, knots, life jacket relay, first aid, international code flags, obstacle course, scooter relay, heaving line, bowling, tug-of-war, happy feet relay, and surprise events. The cost includes all events, dinner, an awards presentation, dance, and event patch. Please read the 2023 Program Packet.prior to registering. Sign up by 2/23/23. | | | | | | | | Is your unit looking to earn free advancement recognition items and 2023 Bay-Lakes Council Summer Camp credits? Then be sure to sign up for your Family Friends of Scouting Presentation. Contact Kallee Kissling if you have any questions.
| | | | | | | | New this year, Bay-Lakes Council is teaming up with Terra Verde Organic Coffee for our Spring fundraiser. We will be offering 5 different 12 ounce ground coffee flavors in the sale. Your unit can earn 30% commission and use these funds to support activities and Scout outings, such as funding your way to summer camp! Additional details and a registration link will be available soon.
| | | | | | Last weekend, I sent a Scout friend a New York Times recipe for kale—that leafy green vegetable that rolls right out of most people’s mouths. To be honest, I am still trying to figure out how to intake the “stuff” so I was intrigued by the NYT directions to create Hearty Kale, Squash and Bean Soup. My friend agreed with my lovely bride: it is a non-starter in her home as well. As 2023 unfolds, I am sure many of us have already encountered at least one distasteful “thing,” be it work, home, recreation, play, etc. No matter how much we chew or try to “spice” it up, it will always be distasteful. “That’s life,” my mother used to tell me; that, and “Get over it!” So we find ways to cope and to overcome; and, sometimes unfortunately, it means abandoning “it” for another way. As Scouts, we share the BSA mission, to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Our aims are: character, citizenship, personal fitness, and leadership. Again, in no particular order, the methods by which the aims are achieved are: the ideals, unit participation, outdoor programming, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development and uniform. That’s quite the “mouthful,” but all of these words help each one of us decide how we move forward. Perhaps, it should be the single most resolution that we carry through in the coming months…and leave kale for those who actually like it. Make sure we see you at camp…and real soon!
Warren Kraft Program Development guide@baylakesbsa.org
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