- - - - -,. 7
New C a r e e r - i n t e r e s t
Explorer Posts
were o r g a n i z e d f o r h i g h s c h o o l a g e boys
and g i r l s ,
----1971 was a n o t h e r bann e r y e a r f o r t h e Mauwehu C o u n c i l .
More
boys g o t b e t t e r Scouting than ever before.
STEWART GREGORY
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
2 0 N e w P a c k s , Troops and P o s t s were o r ganized.
$ - We a l m o s t ended
balanced budget.
the
year with
a
8
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32,000 Roys, G i r l s and A d u l t s w i l l b e
i n v o l v e d i n a mammoth d r u g p r e v e n t i o n
program named "REACH".
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1 0 New C a r e e r i n t e r e s t
a r e scheduled.
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70,OOO-i- "Keep America B e a u t i f u l " h o u r s
of work a r e planned.
Explorer Posts
T h i s , p l u s d o i n g a b e t t e r job of t r a i n i n g
a d u l t l e a d e r s , s t r e n g t h e n i n g o u r cammissioner
s e r v i c e t o u n i t s and improving o u r camp prorni s e s a n o t h e r good y e a r f o r u s .
8,300
Boys r e c e i v e d t h e
Character
b u i l d i n g c i t i z e n s h i p t r a i n i n g and physi c a l f i t n e s s b e n e f i t s of S c o u t t r a i n i n g
3 7 % of a l l Boys between 8-18 y e a r s
were members.
old
60,000+ h o u r s of c o n s e r v a t i o n work were
completed.
8 U n i t s were o r g a n i z e d t o s e r v e t h e i n n e r - c i t y boys.
I
3 Units serve the
c a l l v handicapped.
m e n t a l l y and p h y s i -
A l l Cub,
Boy S c o u t and E x p l o r e r u n i t s a r e
urged t o have t h e i r p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s d i r e c t o r
a t t e n d t h e C o u n c i l a n n u a l o n e - n i g h t workshop
on Thursday, J a n u a r y 2 0 , 1972 a t t h e Scout
S e r v i c e C e n t e r , R i d g e f i e l d a t 8:00 PM.
A panel
of p u b l i c i t y e x p e r t s w i l l be on
hand t o show who, when, why t o g e t y o u r u n i t
publicized.
U s e f u l f r e e t o o l s w i l l be d i s tributed.
R. Kenneth Helick---District Chairman
Tsov L. Wilson. Jr.-District Commissioner
Richard Deso------- Dhtricr. Executive
Robert Tome------District Executive
SASQUA CALENDAR
January
5 Cub & S c o u t R o u n d t a b l e ,
E a s t Ave. M e t h o d i s t Church
E a s t Norwalk, 8 : 0 0 PM
8 C h r i s t m a s T r e e C h i p p i n g Day
( s e e Council a r t i c l e f o r l o c a t i o n s )
1 3 D i s t r i c t Committee M e e t i n g , 8 : 0 0 PM
P e r k i n - E l m e r Main A v e , , Norwalk
1 2 Commissioners S t a f f M e e t i n g , 8:00 PM
R ~ o m4, Norwalk M e t h o d i s t Church
1 5 E x p l o r e r Confab, 9:00 AM- 3:08 PM
A l f r e d W. D a t e r T r a i n i n g C e n t e r ,
W e s t Redding
1 8 O/A Workshop! C o u n c i l O f f i c e
2 0 E a g l e S c o u t Board of Review
Council Office, Ridgefield
27 F i r e s i d e C h a t , 7:00 P M
Roton Middle S c h o o l ,
H i g h l a n d Ave, , Xowaytcsn
Each u n i t s h o u l d have s e l e c t e d i t s '"ey
Man" from among t h e d a d s o r c o m m i t t e e t o head
up t h e S u s t a i n i n g Membership E n r o l l m e n t . The
g o a l , of c o u r s e , i s t o g i v e e v e r y S c o u t fami l y t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o become a S u s t a i n i n g
Member of t h e Mauwehu C o u n c i l .
At t h i s t i m e
t h e Sasqua D i s t r i c t g o a l w i l l be around
forty-two thousand d o l l a r s ,
The " D i r e c t o r y of S c h o l a r s h i p s " i s a v a i l a b l e upon r e q u e s t from t h e S c h o o l R e l a t i o n s h i p s S e r v i c e , Boy S c o u t s of A m e r i c a , North
Brunswick, New J e r s e y 08902.
D i s t r i c t T r a i n i n g Chairman, Ted R i s t a u ann o u n c e s t h a t b o t h Cub & S c o u t l e a d e r s t r a i n i n g f o r t h e month of J a n u a r y i s c a n c e l l e d .
Make-up
s e s s i o n s a r e being h e l d throughout
t h e month.
Anyone i n t z e r e s t e d i n Cub S c o u t f n g , c a l l Jim L a P o r t a (866-9168) ; Boy S c o u t I n g , c a l l Dennis R o o s e v e l t ( 2 2 7 - 0 5 2 7 ) .
"FIRESIDE CHAT"
The a n n u a l D i s t r i c t " F i r e s i d e C h a t " w i l l b e
h e l d a t Roton Middle S c h o o l , H i g h l a n d Ave.
Rowayton on T h u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 2 7 , 1972 a t
7:00 P M ,
The C o u n c i l e x t e n d s a n i n v i t a t i o n
t o a l l u n i t l e a d e r s , chairmen, commissioners
a n d p p e r a t i n g committee c h a i r m e n t o b e g u e s t
f o r d i n n e r ; A f t e r w a r d s , p l a n s f o r 1972 w i l l
be presented,
Here i s y o u r o p p o r t u n i t y t o h a v e a n o t a b l e
o c c a s i o n f o r t h e membership of t h e c h a r t e r e d
i n s t i t u t i o n a n d members of y o u r u n i t .
The p r e s e n t a t i o n of y o u r c h a r t e r r t h e S c o u t e r c o m m i s s i o n s , and t h e boy membership c e r t i f i c a t e s c a n b e made i n t o an i m p r e s s i v e and
outstanding event.
DELIBUENT CHARTERS
T h e r e a r e s t i l l a few u n i t s n o t c h a r t e r e d ;
Packs 1, 1 4 , 1 7 , 3 5 , 6 2 , 1 0 6 ; Troops 5 3 , 6 2 , 6 4 and
S h i p 28.
P l e a s e g e t your people t o g e t h e r t o
form y o u r u n i t c o m m i t t e e .
The c o m m i s s i o n e r s
w i l l help.
We're looking forward t o having
you b a c k on t h e Sasqua team.
A boy i n a Webelos den c a n n o t s t a r t t o work
on h i s Webelos Badge u n t i l h e h a s become TEN
R e f e r t o page
YEARS AND NINE MONTHS of a g e .
286 of t h e Webelos S c o u t Book.
I f f o r some r e a s o n you a r e n o t d o i n g t h i s ,
p l e a s e c h a n g e and f o l l o w t h e book t h e way it
is written.
ODMOBI LE SUCCESSFUL
Congratulations!:
t o Ken S t r o n g and h i s
i e a l t h & S a f e t y Committee who a s s i s t e d t h e
Norwalk-Wilton Red C r o s s i n r a i s i n g 164 p i n t s
3f b l o o d on December 1 9 t h .
Our s i n c e r e t h a n k s and a p p r e c i a t i o n t o
e v e r y CUBMASTER, SCOUTMASTER, ADVISOR,
SKIPPER, COMMITTEEMAN, and o u r w o n d e r f u l
DEN MOTHERS f o r t h e t i m e and e f f o r t t h e y
have g i v e n t o making S c o u t i n g t h e f i n e
program t h a t i t i s f o r t h e b o y s i n o u r
SCATACOOK CALENDAR
January
Commissioners Staff Meeting,
Danbury Motor Inn, Main St., 8:00PM
Tree Chipping Day, See back page for
locations, 10:OOM-2:OOPM
Cub & Scout Roundtable,
First Congregational Church,
corner Deer Hill Ave. & West St.,
Danbury, 8:00 PM
Explorer Confab - 9:QOAM-3:OOPM
Alfred W. Dater Scout Camp,
Simpaug Turnpike, West Redding
District Recognition Banquet,
Italian-American Club,
Prospect St., Ridgefield, 7:30PM
O/A Workshop Night, Council Office
Eagle Scout Board of Review,
Council Office, Ridgefield
Public Relations Seminar,
Council Office, 8:QO PM
Scout Leaders Training,
All Day Session, St. James Episcopal
Church, West St., Danbury 9:OOAeJI
District Fireside Chat,
Morris St. School, Danbury, 7:00 PM
Cub Leader Training, All Day Session,
Central Christian Church,
West St., Danbury, 9:00 AM
REACH Training Program: 7:30 PM
(Scoutmasters & S.P.L. s),
Danbury Zr. High School, Hospital Ave..
SCATACOOK NOTE
Thanks to Packs 26,47,116,129,Troops 26,49,
76! 116, 123, 216 and Post 90 for providing
gifts to be distributed in Ridgefield.
T R A I N I N G
John O'Hern announces two new training opportunities for District Scouters,
1. FOR SCOUT LEADERS - Saturday, January
o c s i p22nd,
. t ~
Church,West
Street, Danbury, Course will start at
9:00 AM and will continue all day until around 6:00 PM and will cover the
full basic training course with the
exception of the outdoor sessions.
All Scoutmasters, Assistants, committeemen and parents are welcome.
BRING A BAG LUNCH.
January
2. FOR CUB LEADERS - Saturday,
29th Central Christian Church, West
Street, Danbury.
Course will start
at 9:00 AM and continue all day until
around 4:QO PM.
The complete basic
training course will be given.
All
Cubmasters, Assistants, den leaders
and committeemen are welcome.
BRING A BAG LUNCH.
ROBERT DAISOMONT RECEIVING 1970 ORGELMAN
TROPHY FROM MR. ORGELMAN
NUAL RECOGNITION BANQUET
Loren Caddell, District Vice Chairman has
been named by Jack Dietter, District Chairman
to be Chairman of the 1972 Scatacook Recognition Banquet.
The Banquet will- be held this
year at the Italian-American Club, Prospect
Street, Ridgefield on Tuesday,January 18th at
7:30 PM.
Tickets will cost $6.25 per person
and may be secured from the Scout Office or
your neighborhood commissioner.
The purpose of the Banquet is to have fun
and fellowship and in the process recognize
those Scouters who have made our Scouting
Program possible.
The highlight of the evening will be the
presentation of the 4th Hamilton-Orgelman
Trophy to an outstanding Scouter of the District. Previous recipients were Paul Grarnmatico, Ralph Herald and Robert Daisomont.
SAVE THE DATE!!
PLAN TO ATTEND!!
D ISTRICT ROUNDTABLE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1972
8:00 PM
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
DANBURU
CUB SECTION Ideas for Blue & Gold Banquet - Menus Table ~ecorations- Programs - Crafts All put on and demonstrated by "THE BEGCHLES"
Bring for Displax -Table decorations that you
have used in the past,
SCOUT SECTION 1. How to conduct a meaningful
Conference - Ideas by Ernie
Scoutmaster Troop 42
Mills,
SCOUT SECTION 1. How to conduct a meaningful Scoutmasters conference - Ideas by Ernie
Mills, Scoutmaster Troop 42
2. Planning and advising Scouts on Service Projects -ideas by Charles Smith
Scoutmaster Troop 26
E x p l o r e r Confab t o be h e l d f o r a l l A d v i s o r s
Associates,
S k i p p e r s , Mates, P o s t P r e s i d e n t s
and V i c e P r e s i d e n t s and Boatswains and Boatswains Mates,
Saturday, January 1 5 t h a t t h e
A l f r e d W. D a t e r T r a i n i n g C e n t e r , W e s t Redding,
Conn.
from 9:OOAM u n t i l 3:OOPM.
Lunch w i l l
be p r o v i d e d . R e s e r v a t i o n c o s t p e r p e r s o n w i l l
be $ 1 . 0 0 . Maps w i l l be forwarded t o e a c h A d v i s o r and S k i p p e r .
Highlights i n c l u d e both
Advisor and P o s t P r e s i d e n t s T r a i n i n g ,
1972
Road R a l l y and ExCouncil p l a n s - Regattas,
p l o r e r Olympics,
Seven C h r i s t m a s t r e e c h i p p i n g s t a t i o n s have
been e s t a b l i s h e d f o r r e s i d e n t s t o have t h e i r
A l l
families are
t r e e ground i n t o mulch.
urged t o b r i n g t h e i r t r e e t o one o f t h e f o l lowing 1 - o c a t i o n s on S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 8th.
Those w a n t i n g mulch s h o u l d b r i n g t h e i r own
bag.
C h i p p i n g h o u r s a r c 10:OORM t o i:OOPM, howe v e r t r e e s may be l e f t e a r l i e r .
Each t r o o p
and p o s t s h o u l d have one a d u l t and t h r e e boys
i n u n i f o r m a t t h e c h i p p e r n e a r e s t them t o
h e l p u n l o a d t r e e s , s t r i p them of m e t a l and
a s s i s t t h e machine o p e r a t o r .
Locations a r e
a s fallows:
DANBURY
Bartlett
RIDGEFIELD
KnaPP
NEW CANAAN
- War Memorial-
-
Rear p a r k i n g l o t Rogers Park
Community C e n t e r
P a r k i n g Lot
Kiwanns Park
Town
- Behind Town H a l l
WILTON
WILTON-NORWALK - Perkin-Elmer P a r k i n g Lot
Finch
( a c r o s s from C a l d o r h s )
SO. NORWAEM- VoLk F i r e S t a t i o n on P o s t Rd
(Conn. Ave. )
NORWALK
- Westport Ave. F i r e S t a t i o n
WESTPORT
AAA
-
A s s o c i a t i o n P r e s i d e n t Lee Bondor and h i s
committee h a v e mailed to each P o s t and S h i p a
survey t o d e t e r m i n e each i n d i v i d u a l " i n t e r e s t i n t h e Olympics.
The r e s u l t s of t h i s
survey w i l l b e d i s c u s s e d a t t h e E x p l o r e r Conf a b on J a n u a r y 1 5 t h .
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o f o u r new E x p l o r e r P o s t s
t h a t have b e e n o r g a n i z e d t o g i v e more boys
and g i r l s a n i n s i g h t i n t o t h e i r v o c a t i o n a l
interest,
POST 27 - sponsored by Bergman Assoc. of
New Canaan
Specialty - Architecture
Advisor - Mario P o l i z z o t t i
P o s t 9 3 - sponsored by Norwalk C i v i l
Defense Dept.
S p e c i a l t y - Emergency S e r v i c e
Advisor - R o b e r t ~ a n a r j i a n
P o s t 9 5 . 1 - sponsored by W I N E Radio
Specialty
Broadcasting
Advisor - Ron G l e i s n e r
P o s t 110 - sponsored b y W e s t p o r t Bar
Association
S p e c i a l t y - Law
Advisor - Michael Laux
Next t o L i t t l e League F i e l d
on No. Compo Roaa
R i d g e f i e l d , Conn.
Malled to Scouters 1st and 15111 of
each month except July 15 and August 15
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, I N C .
316 MAIN ST - P 0 BOX 326
RIDGEFIELD, CONN 06877
Phone: 4 3 8 - 2 6 5 3
S t m a r t E. Gregory, Council President
Vincent J. MackZin, Commissioner
Raymond F. Heck, Jr., Scout Executive
Bartlett H. Hastings, Editor
U n i t s w i s h i n g t o make
money f o r t h e i r t r e a s ury a r e i n v i t e d t o s e l l
a r e c o r d i n g made by o u r
Mauwehu C o u n c i l Scout
Band.
The r e g u l a r s e l l i n g p r i c e i s $4.00 and
units
can
purchase
t h e s e r e c o r d s from t h e
C o u n c i l O f f i c e , o r Don
M e l i l l o f o r $2.00 each
o r $10.00
p e r dozen.
B e t t e r t h a n 50% p r o f i t .