Archives for April 2010
Don't forget about the age change for the Venturing program which is effective May 1, 2010. This is a great opportunity to springboard some teens into summer Venturing, where they can participate in many fun adventures with their peers. This an additional recruiting avenue that is coming open for those who are prepared to seize the moment and introduce some young people to an exciting program.
As a simple reminder, the National Executive Board recently approved a resolution to change the eligibility requirements for Venturing to ensure consistency among Venturing, high-adventure bases, and other core programs.
The current age and grade eligibility requirement for participation in the Venturing program is 14 years of age and completion of the eighth grade.
Effective May 1, 2010, the minimum age requirement will be changed to either:
14 years of age
OR
13 years of age and completion of the eighth grade
The maximum age for participation remains under 21 years of age.
In support of this change, a list of frequently asked questions is posted at www.scouting.org/venturing.
Cub Scout, Jack Wingert, is a local celebrity. Last week, at the Iowa City Rotary meeting, Jack received a Certificate of Merit from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his response to a friend choking in his school cafeteria. Using training learned in Cub Scouting, Jack utilized the Heimlich maneuver to respond and was able to help the boy breath again.
Jack's actions have been highlighted by a number of local and national news and social media stories. On April 28, the Iowa City Press Citizen ran the below article.
If you are receiving problems with logging in to www.myscouting.org please reference the below instructions to try and solve your problem.
- MyScouting.org is not compatible with the new Microsoft Office Live Add- In. This is probably why you are receiving the error - 403 access forbidden, access denied screen. To continue to access MyScouting, you will need to uninstall the Microsoft Office Live Add-In. For XP users: Go to the Control Panel and then add and remove programs. For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Go to the Control Panel and then Programs and Features.
- Sometimes Internet Explorer 8 is giving problems even after the MS Office Live Add-In is removed. The next step to try is to open your Internet Explorer webpage, click Tools on the toolbar, then check Compatibility View and that should clear up the problem.
For problems on logging into MyScouting please contact the National Boy Scouts of America help desk using their information below.
"For assistance, e-mail myscouting@netbsa.org with your logon user name and contact information. Please include your council name and headquarters city. Our representatives are available between 7 a.m. (CT) and 7 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday. You will receive a response by the close of business on the day following your inquiry."
The Eagle Scout Project Cover Sheet has been added to the website under For Volunteers > Scouting Forms. It is directly available here. This is the same form that was available on the old website.
All Eagle Scout forms can be found under the Scouting Forms section of the website. Additional resources are available under For Scouts > Advancement Resources.
Effective today, April 15th, the registration for all camping events is OPEN. To access the camping events registration system you must be a registered user of the website and have appropriate permissions. At the bottom of each camping event (accessible via the events calendar) will be a button that says Register. Select this button to complete the registration process.
Complete registration instructions are available here.
Registrations are only active for summer camping opportunities. Beginning May 1 other events, including the Cedar Rapids Kernels "Pitch for Scouting" will be active to register online.
The credit card payment processor will not be active for summer camp registrations. Please provide payment as you have always done; either in person or via mail to the Scout Shop.
Any questions regarding this process can be directed to the Council Service Center at 319.862.0541 or through our Contact Us page.