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News from the Black Swamp Area Council

 
WHAT'S HOT?

Rocket Into Scouting is TOMORROW!

Locations Have Been Set

Have you asked your friends and neighbors about joining Scouting?  NOW is the time to ask them and invite them to your Join Scouting Night...[Read more]

Watch Colin's interview about Rocket Into Scouting here.

Swamp Romp Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon!

You will not want to miss this fun & exciting council-wide camporee!

Events will include:

Blacksmithing  -  Bomb Squad  -  Disc Golf  -  Fireworks

Fishing Derby  -  Rapelling Tower  -  AND MORE!

Register by Sept. 23 to guarantee you all activities and programs areas at Swamp Romp...[Read more]

Popcorn Show and Sell Starts Sept. 17!

Popcorn Show and Sell begins on September 17. It is not too late to register your unit to sell popcorn this fall...[Read more]

Deliver the Promise is Sept. 17

Don't miss out on the Deliver the Promise at Camp Berry and Camp Lakota. Come see and do what scouts have been experiencing at camp...[Read more]

The Camp Berry Arts & Crafts Show is Sept. 17

Don't miss out on the Camp Berry Arts & Crafts Show! Come out to Camp Berry for a day of fun, food and shopping...[Read more]

WANTED: Swampy is Missing!

Wood Badge Training

Registration for the 2017 Wood Badge Training Course is now open...[Read more]

2016 Training Schedule

A leader in Scouting is considered fully trained and entitled to wear the Trained leader emblem when he or she has completed the training courses for their position...[Read more]

 

2017 National Jamboree

**ONLY 11 SPOTS REMAINING**

Boy Scouts of America's flagship event is a one-of-a-kind experience. It's a gathering of approximately 45,000 Scouts, leaders, and staff showcasing everything great about the B.S.A. and its members. Over the course of 10 summer days, Scouting comes together. The result is the National Scout Jamboree...[Read more]

25th Anniversary CSP *Only 50 left*

 

Cleveland Indians Scout Nights

BGSU Scout Night

Football vs. Middle Tennessee

Saturday, September 17, 2016...[Read more]

Toledo Walleye Scout Experience

This is an interactive learning program created especially for Scouts, wrapped around an exciting Walleye hockey game...[Read more]

Sporting Clays Save the Date

Parent & Pal Not a Wash Out

Even through it rained the entire time at Parent and Pal, scouts were still able to have a great time...[Read more]

Philmont Photo Archive

Ever wish you could relive the adventures and fun of camping through the rocky, high country trails of Philmont Scout Ranch...[Read more]

Waypoints: High Adventure News from the Boy Scouts of America

To view the latest news on high adventure bases, click here.

 

 

GEARING UP

2017 Cub Camping Planning Already Started

The themes for the 2017 Cub Camping season have been set and are pleased to announce the themes are...[Read more]

Friends of Scouting

Findlay National Scout Shop

The current promotions for the Findlay Scout Shop...[Read more]

Lima Scout Shop

Hours: Monday - Friday 10:30 am - 5:30 pm (closed 1 - 2 pm for lunch)

 

ARROWWOOD

Calling All Scout Leaders to Arrowwood Roundtable

YOU have an opportunity to help the Arrowwood District be the best in the Black Swamp Area Council. The second Tuesday of each month scouters from the district meet together for the District Roundtable...[Read more]

 

CHINQUAPIN

FOS

WE ARE IN THE LAST LEG OF OUR FAMILY, FRIENDS OF SCOUTING CAMPAIGN.  TROOP LEADERS AND PACK LEADERS PLEASE CONTACT ROSE KING SO WE CAN SET UP A FRIENDS OF SCOUTING PRESENTATION. Contact Info: Rose King, Good4sscouting@gmail.com, 419-386-9035

 

Donate to FOS here.

JOIN SCOUTING NIGHT

September 8th is our council wide Join Scouting Night. We would love Packs to volunteers to help with Boy Talks and to help recruit our next group of boys to grow the Pack! We will be working with Packs to set up dates for recruiting new Cub Scouts.

 

GREAT OAKS

Rocket Into Scouting - Great Oaks Fall Recruiting Campaign

Rocket Into Scouting blasts off Sept. 8 and you're invited to join this exciting night of Scouting as we welcome hundreds of new members into the program...[Read more]

 

HAWTHORN

Fall Kickoff Event

New Roundtable, New Kickoff, New Knowledge Sharing!!!! Come learn about popcorn, membership, program, and be a part of the change...[Read more]

Fall/Winter Roundtable Schedule

Check out the Fall/Winter roundtable schedule...[Read more]

 

OLD SYCAMORE

Rocket Into Scouting

Join in the fun and Rocket into Scouts...[Read more]

 

EXPLORING

19th Annual Special Needs Day

Volunteers are needed for the 19th Annual Special Needs Day will be held on...[Read more]

Career Fair and Law Enforcement Competition

The Exploring Career Fair and Law Enforcement Competition will take place at the Hancock County Fairgrounds on...[Read more]

Defiance ProMedica Hospital Open House

Defiance ProMedica Hospital invites all high school youth to come out to their Open House on...[Read more]

Marathon Engineering Explorers Open House

Marathon Engineering Explorers invites all high school students to their Open House on...[Read more]

Marathon IT Explorers Open House

Marathon IT Explorers invites all high school students to their Open House on...[Read more]

Tiffin Mercy Hospital Open House

Tiffin Mercy Hospital invites all high school students to their Open House on...[Read more]

 

 

ORDER OF THE ARROW

The Fox Den

Greetings from the Order of the Arrow! The Fox Den is the monthly newsletter of the lodge, and your go-to source for the latest happenings in the Order of the Arrow. In it you will find information about upcoming events, service opportunities, new program initiatives, and more! 

Please click the link below to visit The Fox Den’s page on the Mawat Woakus Lodge website, where you can find a current issue or archived issue. Normally, we publish The Fox Den around the first of each month, with the exception of July-December, when we will either publish late due to events that are happening that month, or not at all due to holidays or months with low activity. For more information about upcoming issues, or to submit an article, please click the link below.

http://mawatwoakus.org/thefoxden

 

THE EXTENDED FORECAST

BSA Position on Knockerball, BubbleBall, Battle Ball, Zorbing, and Similar Orb Activities

In recent years, we have seen an upswing in the use of all sizes of orbs for everything from rolling down hills, across water, “playing” soccer or football, to outright battles. They were included...[Read more]