Blue Heron

District Executive - Ned Savage
   Phone: (810)235-8714
   Voice Mail:
   Email: nsavage@bsamail.org

District Calendar

May 2008
1)	District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church
7)	Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:00 pm, Fairfield Inn
8)	Cub Scout / Boy Scout Roundtable / Program Kickoff, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church
June 2008
4)	Commissioner Staff Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Fairfield Inn
5)	District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church

Blue Heron Program Kickoff

You are invited to the Blue Heron Program Kickoff!!!! Each Cubs Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, and Venture Crew will receive a Program Kit at the Kickoff. The Kits will include a cd and a 3 ring binder. The cd and binder will have information on all program activities starting from September 2008- December 2009. Each unit will want to make sure they have a representative at the meeting to pickup their Kit and learn more about upcoming program activities, Fall Roundup, the 2008 Popcorn sale, and much more. We hope to see you there!!!!!

When: May 8th 2008/May Roundtable
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Trinity United Methodist Church

THE
COUNTDOWN  TO
DAY  CAMP  LAUNCH

Click here for 2008 Cub Camping information.

Lapeer County Day Camp

July 14-17, 2008
Day Camp is almost here!!! You are invited to the Lapeer County 2008 Day Camp. Here is some key information about our 2008 Day Camp.

Cost: 2 days = $30, 4 days = $60

• Check-in will be in front of the Camp Holaka Dining Hall
• Check-in will start at 8am to 9am on Monday July 14th
• Check-in will start at 8:45am on Tuesday-Thursday
• Day Camp will run from 9am-3:15pm
• Thursday July 17 Day Camp will run from 9am-4:30pm. We will have a closing at the Fire Bowl on the last day of Day Camp.
• The Cub Scouts in each pack can be placed in the same Day Camp den. Webelos will have the opportunity to be in a den with other Webelos scouts if they choose. This will allow the Webelos to work on specific pins and advancements.
• Each Cub Scout will receive an Achievement sheet on the last day of Day Camp for the pins, belt loops and achievements they have completed at camp.
• We will have water activities in lieu of swimming. Cub Scouts will be able to cool down and have fun!!!
• The stations for the camp will be: archery, B.B. guns, crafts, water activities, fishing/nature and spirits (games, skits & songs).
• Cub Scouts attend for the day (not overnight).
• Any registered Tiger Cub, Cub Scout or Webelos Scout may attend.
• New Tiger Cubs entering the 1st grade in the fall must have an adult partner with them.
  
  If you are interested in helping out at camp this summer or you need more information, please contact Holly Selesky at 810-793-5981 or selesky5@tir.com.

Roundtable Reminder

Where: Trinity United Methodist Church
1310 N. Main Street, Lapeer

When: Second Thursday of each month

Time: Starts at 7:00 pm.

NEW Roundtable Location

Trinity United Methodist Church
1310 N. Main Street, Lapeer

The church is located directly across M-24 from the Lapeer Regional Hopsital Complex.

Need more directions???

You can e-mail Ned Savage at nsavage@bsamail.org or you can call him at (810)235-8714.

NEW District Committee Meeting Location

Blue Heron has a new location for its district committee meetings. The meetings will now be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church the first Thursday of each month. The church is located at 986 Turrill Rd. in Lapeer. The church is on the corner of M-24 and Turrill. The church is just north on I-69. We hope to make the drive to our meetings a little better with the new location. I would also like to thank First Elder Earl Zarger and Pastor Harry Rogers. They helped to make it possible for Blue Heron to use the church for our district committee meeting.

Rechartering Time

It is time to re-register all of our scouts and leaders for 2008. Rechartering can be done on the Internet. It is possible to handle all the registrations and Boy’s Life subscriptions and information updates on your computer. The only paperwork left is writing the check and securing you executive officer’s signature on the cover sheet. You can still do the pen and paper method. For one year you need to pay for the following:

$10 Registration fee for each scout and leader
$1 Insurance fee for each scout, tiger adult, and leader
$12 For each Boy’s Life subscription
$20 Yearly charter fee

If you need assistance, please call your unit commissioner, district commissioner, or district executive Ned Savage.

Refund and Transfer Policy

A written request with a brief explanation for the cancellation must be sent to the Tall Pine Council Service Center. The request should be received by the Service Center at least 3 weeks prior to the camp, activity, or event start date. A 10 percent (minimum $5.00) administration fee will be withheld from the refund. Refund requests received after the camp, activity, or event will be denied (extentuating circumstances may be the only exception). Transferring fees from one person to another is permissible before the event. The Tall Pine Council should be notified in writing of all transfers. This cancellation / refund policy was effective January 1, 1998, and supercedes any prior cancellation / refund policy of the Tall Pine Council, BSA.

Attention Scoutmasters & Cubmasters!

The Tall Pine Council is in need of your e-mail addresses. With e-mail being an effective way to communicate information quickly, it is necessary that we get your e-mail address as soon as possible.

If you could please e-mail Ned Savage (nsavage@bsamail.org) with the following information we would grately appreciate it:

• Your Name
• Pack/Troop/Crew Number
• Your Position Title
• Your Email Address