The North Florida Council Service Center and the Jacksonville Scout Shop will be closed on September 7th in observance of the holiday.
SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE
Popcorn = Program

Parents and Leaders -

Adventure. Character. Memories.

These are all things we are building together through Scouting. Whether it's having fun in a Den meeting, providing service on a Troop outing, kayaking at the St. Johns River Base or rappelling at Camp Shands, together, we are building adventure every day.

With the new school year underway, I'm sure your unit is back in action with a calendar full of events and a budget to support. If you're taking advantage of the popcorn campaign as the tool to feed your unit budget, I'm hoping your sale is off to a good start and you achieve your goals!

My two sons are certainly out selling popcorn. They have a goal to earn their own way in Scouting and I'm happy about the skills it's teaching them.

They also have a goal to join the "Fill It Up Club". If you haven't heard, every Scout who fills up an order form will earn an invitation to a free Jacksonville University basketball game, as well as, a special patch. On top of that, every Scout who fills up a form is entered into a drawing. For 7 weeks, one lucky winner wins this drone! During the 8th week, one lucky winner wins a Go Pro!

Once your Scout has filled up a form, enter his information at http://www.nfcscouting.org/popcorn. You can enter every time a form is filled up!

My boys are also working to earn prizes, especially the Minecraft-themed patch. Don't forget, online sales go towards prizes too. You can help your Scout sell online by setting up an account at www.trails-end.com. It's a great way to engage friends and family who don't live locally.

Lastly, as a parent, I'm happy that my Pack has incentives too. If the boys sell a certain amount of popcorn, their dues are covered for the year - and if they sell even more - their big event to Busch Gardens is paid for.

Popcorn can really - program.

If you have any questions or anything else, I'm always more than happy to discuss! Reach out any time.

Thank you for being a builder! A builder of adventure, character and memories!

Sincerely,
Patrick Linfors
Director of Field Service
904-265-3819
patrick.linfors@scouting.org

Silver Beaver Award

The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award an Adult Scouter can receive in a Council and is made for distinguished service of exceptional character to youth by registered Scout Volunteers within the North Florida Council.

Nominees are considered based on their noteworthy service to youth, service to Scouting and service to their community, business, professional, educational, fraternal, veteran, rural, religious, civic organizations exclusive of the Scouting program.

The North Florida Council is now accepting nominations for the Silver Beaver Award.
(Please keep in mind that this is a NOMINATION - Do NOT inform the nominee that they have been nominated.)

Silver Beaver Nomination Form

Special Events

AMAZING SCOUT OFFERS AND EVENTS!

Beauty and the Beast Broadway Musical / October 9th - The Florida State College Jacksonville brings you Beauty and the Beast at the Jacksonville Times-Union Center. Special Scout Pricing and a chat with the cast members following the performance!

Scouts In Space  / October 11th OR November 1st - The Kennedy Space Center presents a special program for Scouts to earn their Space Exploration Merit Badge! Learn about space missions and the science behind them and take part in the hands-on, minds-on team engineering challenge! Scouts will also get to explore the Space Shuttle Atlantis, Rocket Garden, Shuttle Launch Experience and more! 

Aerospace Discovery Weekend / October 23-25th - A 3-day Aviation Adventure in Lakeland, Florida! Watch a heart-stopping airshow, explore through Geocaching and meet an astronaut! Plus there will be tons of activities such as a rock wall, simulators, rocket launching and more!  

Florida Gator Football Game  / November 7th - It's Scout Day on at the University of Florida! Watch the Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores!

Training

TRAINING, TRAINING, TRAINING

Training is important! Trained leaders exhibit a knowledge and confidence that is picked up by the people around them. Trained leaders impact the quality of programs, leader tenure, youth tenure, safety and a whole lot more.

A trained leader is better prepared to make the Scouting Program all it can be!

This Fall we are offering all kinds of Trainings in your area for both Youth and Adults!
Den Chief Training, CPR, Adult Leader Position Training, BALOO, IOLS, OWL, Leave No Trace, Wilderness First Aid, and so much more!

Go to www.nfcscouting.org/calendar for dates and locations!