New Horizons

District Director - Robbie Waclawski
   Phone: (810)235-8719
   Voice Mail: (810)235-8719
   Email: robbie.waclawski@scouting.org

2011-2012 Webelos / Boy Scout Swim Program

Same Location as Last Year: Previously Grand Blanc Middle
School Pool – NOW: GB High School West Campus Pool

Friday, January 20, 2012

7:00 - 10:00 PM – Lifesaving Merit Badge* (see NOTE below)
8:00 - 10:00 PM – Swimming Merit Badge; 2nd Class & 1st Class Swimming
Requirements* (see NOTE below)
7:00 - 8:00 PM – WEBELOS Aquanaut Activity Badge

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION !

1. Troops - $12.00 per scout - NEW FEE STRUCTURE !!!
2. Packs - $5.00 per cub scout - NEW FEE STRUCTURE !!!
3. Payment: Cash or Check (made out to Tall Pine Council)
4. CPR training will NOT be provided. Troops must make arrangements
   to provide their own training.
5. Scouts must provide a completed and signed merit badge
   application BLUE CARD to their first session.
6. We ask each participating unit to provide two adults in swim suits (on
   deck) to help supervise and teach Swimming Merit Badge.
7. WEBELOS dens must provide their own adults and necessary
   equipment to conduct the Aquanauts Activity Badge.

*NOTE: Attendance is mandatory for all three sessions in order to complete the Lifesaving Merit Badge…Swimming Merit Badge will require attendance for a least two of the three sessions.

Questions ? Please contact Swim Program Chairman:
Jim Legacy … (810) 629-0671

2012 New Horizons Klondike Derby

The 2012 Klondike Derby will be held on January 21, 2012 at Camp Holaka.

9:00 am - 10:00 am weigh-in and registration

• Click here to download the 2012 New Horizons Klondike Derby Rules, Registration, and Roster Forms
• Click here to download the 2012 New Horizons Klondike Derby Sled Check-In Form.

Contact Joel Taylor (810) 513-4113 or Jerry Warner at (810) 241-4426 for further details.

2012 New Horizons Pinewood Derby - Important Information For You and Your Pack

Welcome to another exciting year of the Pinewood Derby! My name is Donald Fee and I am the New Horizons District Pinewood Derby Committee Chair. This information is for your pack to plan, organize and execute the best Pinewood Derby program possible. Please note the following dates in your event calendar:

• Pinewood committee meeting, September 21, 2011
• Pinewood committee meeting, October 19, 2011
• Pinewood Derby informational meeting, November 30, 2011
• 2012 Pinewood Derby rules distribution, December 2011 roundtable 

Additional information:

I am assembling a Pinewood Derby committee, consisting of a minimum of 4 people. If you are interested in serving as a member, please let me know and I will get the required information to you.

Also I am looking for 5 Packs to volunteer their time, aluminum track with timer for race day and 5 helpers for car check in day.

PS. I am here to help you and your pack with your Pinewood Derby program. If you need any help, please do not hesitate to ask.

Please email me at CMMrFee@aol.com
Put in the subject box 2012 Pinewood Derby

Thank you for your time,
Donald Fee
Pinewood Derby Committee Chair
Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 106

New Horizons District Annual Meeting

All New Horizons registered charter representatives and district committee members are invited to attend the New Horizons Annual Meeting.

The meeting will be held February 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Location will be at Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation Office, 360 E. Grand Blanc Road, Grand Blanc.

2012 New Horizons Pinewood Derby

NEW LOCATION: Lake Fenton High School
4070 Lahring Rd., Linden, MI
(Corner of Lahring & Torrey)

Weigh-in and Check-in on Friday, February 24, 2012
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Lake Fenton High School Band Room

Race Starts Saturday, February 25, 2012
9:00 am - 11:00 pm Lake Fenton High School Gym

Four Scouts from each division are eligible to race, Tigers, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos

• Click here to download the 2012 New Horizons Pinewood Derby Registration Form
• Click here to download the 2012 New Horizons Pinewood Derby Rules Sheet
• Click here to download the 2012 New Horizons Pinewood Derby Payment Form

The doors will open at 9:30 and the races will start at 10:00 am. Registration information distributed at the December, January and February Roundtables. Contact Donald Fee if your unit has not received its information yet.

Questions?  Contact:  Donald Fee at: cmmrfee@aol.com

Tall Pine Council 95th Anniversary Jamboree

This event will be held on August 24-26, 2012 at Kearsley Park in Flint. There will be lots of fun activities at this event so make sure to get your pack, troop, or crew out to the Council Jamboree. For more information please call (810) 235-2531 or e-mail tpc@tpcbsa.org. Click here to download the Tall Pine Council 95th Anniversary Jamboree informational flier.

Roundtable Summary for 2011-2012

Location: Fenton Road Baptist Church (Fenton Road between Bristol and Maple)

Roundtable is for ALL Leaders in your pack and Troop to assist you in preparing for next month’s Den meeting, pack meeting and troop activities. Arrive between 6:45 and 6:59 to sign-in and interact with other leaders. Please encourage each of your adult leaders to attend this useful and informative meeting.

Note that Child Care is available for $1.00 / child 5 years and older (snack/movie/craft).

You filled out a survey and we listened! Here is a Roundtable Summary for 2011.

• 2011 New Horizons Roundtable Purpose Summary

No RSVP needed! Please make sure your Unit Leaders are there every month!

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

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 Robbie Waclawski (robbie.waclawski@scouting.org) with the following information we would grately appreciate it:

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