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| The Boy Scout Summer Camp Kickoff scheduled
for Thursday, January 19, 2012, has been changed to Thursday, January
26, 2012 at 6:25 p.m. due to a funeral being held at the Temple for
the passing of a local Shriners’ member. Please update your attendance
by emailing Crystal at camping[at]mtcbsa.org. |
| The District Nominating Committee will present its supplemental
list of nominations for District Committee Members-at-Large on
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting should be
attended by as many Chartered Organization Representatives as
possible. Location: NOMESys office, 705 N 2nd St. Suite C,
37040 (directly across the street from Clarksville Academy. |
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Effective March 1, 2011
what are currently known as local and national tour permits will be
replaced by the Tour Plan.
A Tour Plan is required when traveling more
than 50 miles (one way) from your meeting place.
Click here to download the Tour Plan Form
Click here to download the Sample of Tour Plan |
Policy on Scout Participation in
Political Events
It is a good time to
restate the BSA's long-standing policy regarding the participation of
Scouts in political rallies and other political events.
Uniformed unit members and leaders may participate in flag ceremonies at
political events and may lead the Pledge of Allegiance; however, they
should retire after the ceremony and not remain on the speakers'
platform or in a conspicuous location where television viewers could
construe their presence as an endorsement or symbol of support. In
addition, photos of candidates or Scouts in uniform or BSA marks and
logos are not allowed in political campaign materials of any kind.
Volunteers and professionals must be alert to situations that would
imply that the BSA favors one candidate over another. Strict observance
of our long-standing policy against the active participation of
uniformed Scouts and leaders in political events is mandatory.David
Williams
Director of Field Services
Middle
Tennessee Council
Boy Scouts of America
3414 Hillsboro Pike
P.O. Box 150409
Nashville, TN 37215 |
| This site has had over 87,000 page views since it was set
up in its current form. Between
December 8, 2010 and October 14, 2011, the site had 5,778 visitors and
14,526 page views. Visitors came from
the US and 23 other nations. Although most came from Tennessee, the US visitors came from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The home page (37% overall) is visited most often followed by the list of District units (12% overall) and the training page (8%). First time visitors accounted for
61% of all page views. The site is visited an average of 17 times a
day. The site is found most often using search engines ("cogioba
district", "eagle scout packet", and "cogioba" account for most of the
hits). About 30% of our visitors already know about the site and go
directly to it. The remaining visitors find out about us because
they see a link online or receive it in an e-mail message.
Approximately 95 different sites link to cogiobabsa.com! |
| Adults attending training classes are expected to wear
their Class A uniforms unless specifically advised otherwise. If the
activity involves extensive outdoor exercise or work that can damage a
uniform shirt, please wear a plain or Scouting themed t-shirt under it so
you can work without the shirt on. We expect our Scouts to do this
and should get into the habit of doing it ourselves. |
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Attention Arrowmen, the Anawaha Chapter of the
Order of the Arrow meets on the second
Thursday of each month at 6:30 at the Troop 514 Scout Hut. Troops and crews
should encourage the OA members in their units to attend chapter
meetings whenever possible. OA Troop Representatives should
definitely attend the monthly meetings. More information about
the Anawah Chapter can be obtained from their website
http://www.orgsites.com/tn/anawaha/. |
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Interested in GEOCACHING?
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting, BSA has initiated a
Geocaching program. This includes 10 separate geocaches hidden in and
around the district as well as 5 additional caches hidden by council,
one of which is here in Clarksville. These geocaches are appropriate and
fun for all ages from Venturing to Cubs. There is additional information
available about the BSA program at
www.geoscouting.org
and information about geocaching in general at
www.geocaching.com.
The geocaches around Cogioba District are titled, "MTCBSA COG Dist
Adventures of Scouting #X," X being 1-10 depending on that particular
cache's theme. Be sure to look these up on the
www.geocaching.com website and
HAPPY CACHING!!
Not sure what Geocaching is? Imagine using a GPS receiver to
navigate to a location somewhere within 20 feet of a container, object,
or landmark. It can be something as small as a lipstick tube or as
large as an ammo box or gallon jug. Inside the cache is a notepad
or roll of paper on which you add your name as having found the cache.
Some caches have some trinkets inside. For those, you are expected
to leave a trinket you've found somewhere else and take a trinket from
the cache to replace it. Some caches are actually landmarks,
buildings, or natural features.
Part of the fun is getting there using the GPS receiver. The
rest of the fun is finding the cache and seeing what's inside or what it
shows. Since the accuracy of most commercial GPS devices is in the
range of 15 - 40 feet, once you get there you aren't quite there yet!
It's a great way to get outdoors and have fun, something Scouts are good
at. It's a great family activity, a great unit activity for all
ages, and a great activity for units and families together.
There's a good Geocaching glossary at
http://www.geocaching.com/about/glossary.aspx.
HINT: It's also a great opportunity to practice your compass
skills while using the GPS to navigate. A compass is a wonderful
backup device to have for when your GPS batteries give out. It
won't help you find the cache but it might help you find your way home!
For more information about geocaching in general and the BSA caches
in Cogioba District, contact Kurt Kowalski at kkowals[at]hotmail.com. |
Looking for a Pack Activity, individual and unit service
opportunities, or a possible Eagle project? Be sure to check our
Service Opportunities page for
ideas and suggestions.
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Looking for a scouting unit to
join in the Clarksville, Montgomery County, Stewart County, or Ft.
Campbell KY area?
Click here
for a list of units, meeting times, locations, and email addresses.
Contact
District Membership
for information about Scouting and help in finding a unit. |
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Has your Troop gone camping this year? Does your unit put
the outing in Scouting? If your answer is yes (and it should
be), your unit should get credit for its camping experience.
The BSA National Camping Award can be earned by any troop that has
at least 50 percent of its youth members attending resident camp. On
other campouts, at least 33 percent of your Scouts must be in
attendance for each twenty-four-hour period to count as a camper day
to qualify for the troop ribbons. Annual unit award ribbons
are available for 10, 20, 30, and 50 or more days. Cumulative
award ribbons, with individual patches available, can be earned when
units reach a lifetime total of 100, 250, 500, and 1000 qualified
days of camping.
Click here
for the form to use to apply for your unit's national camping award.
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Calling All Committee Chairs
You know those adult volunteers that
really make your unit GO? Sometimes even the most dedicated
volunteers need to be recognized for their service to Scouting. It's never
too early to begin thinking about nominating your adults for
District awards.
There are awards appropriate for just about every level of service, from the
Trailblazers to recognize and encourage your new adults to the Western Grizzard.
And KNOTS, don't forget the knots.
There are a number of knots that your adults can earn. The knot that every
adult should have is the training knot. Go the the
Training
page on this site and follow the links to get descriptions of the knots and
their requirements.
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We Set An Example
"Success in training the boy largely depends upon the
Scoutmaster's own personal example. It is easy to become the hero
as well as the elder brother of the boy. We are apt, as we grow
up, to forget what a store of hero worship is in the boy."
"The Scoutmaster who is a hero to his boys holds a
powerful lever to their development, but at the same time brings
a great responsibility on himself. They are quick enough to see
the smallest characteristic about him, whether it be a virtue or
a vice. His mannerisms become theirs, the amount of courtesy he
shows, his irritations, his sunny happiness, or his impatient
glower, his willing self-discipline or his occasional moral
lapses - all are not only noticed, but adopted by his
followers."
"Therefore, to get them to carry out the Scout Law and
all that underlies it, the Scoutmaster himself should
scrupulously carry out its professions in every detail of his
life. With scarcely a word of instruction his boys will follow
him." -- Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell
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