Serving: Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Greenburg, Hartsdale, Hasting, Hawthorne, Irvington, North White Plains, Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Valhalla, White Plains, Yonkers

Upcoming Events Council February 3-5: Ice Climbing 3-5: Ski Weekends 10-12: Ski Weekends 10-12: Ice Climbing 10: Wood Badge Fellowship 16: Training Comm 17-19: Ice Climbing 17: Silver Beaver Nominations Due 20: President's Day 23: Naturalist Pin 23: Thunderbird Program Comm 24-26: Ski Weekends 24-26: Ice Climbing 25: Cub Scout Ice Skating Pin and Belt Loop Day 27: Executive Comm 28: Council Cmsrs 28: OA Executive Comm 29: Camping Comm March 2-4: Ski Weekends 2-4: Ice Climbing 3: Cub Scout Pin and Belt Loop OR Snow Sports Merit Badge 3-4: Bowl-O-Ree 9-11: Ski Weekend 10: Den Chief Training 10-11: Bowl-O-Ree 14: Summer Camp Leaders Orientation 16-18: Ski Weekend 17: Scouting for Food 19: Council Cmsrs 22: Thunderbird Program Comm 22: Training Comm 24: Trail To Eagle Course 26: Executive Board 27: OA Executive Comm 29: Scoutmaster & Assistant Scoutmaster Training 30-4/1: OA Fellowship Weekend Mohican District February 6: Roundtable 15: District Comm & Cmsrs March 5: Roundtable 21: District Comm & Cmsrs April 2: Roundtables See Council Calendar for further events

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Klondike
Saturday January 28, 2012
F.D.R. State Park

Registration: 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Stations Open: 9:00
Lunch: 11:30 - 12:00
Stations Close: 2:30 PM
Sled Races: 2:45
Closing: 3:30 PM

Emergency First Aid is located at Iditarod HQ (Stone Building near parking Lot #1)
Klondike HQ will be heated by fireplace & portable heaters and will be available to anyone needing to warm-up.

Scoring will be on a 10 point basis per station. 100 Total Points.
Check-in and Lunch are considered stations.
Patrols are to participate in 8 of the 10 skill stations in addition to Check-in and Lunch.

Hot Chocolate will be available all day at Klondike HQ. ALL Participants MUST bring their own mug, NO throw-a ways!! F.D.R. Park is a carry in/carry out Park.
Donut's will be provided to all participants after the sled races and before closing ceremonies.

Patches will be distributed to all paid participants. Trophies will be awarded to the top Two (2) Patrols.

PARTICIPANT CONDUCT AND SPORTSMANSHIP WILL BE BASED ON THE BOY SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

The goals of our Iditarods are to give our scouts the opportunity to interact with scouts from other troops, to test our scout skills and to have FUN!!!

Mohican District Klondike Passport
Mohican District Klondike Registration Form
 

Freeze-O-Ree
SATURDAY PM thru SUNDAY AM
JANUARY 28-29, 2012
At Durland Clear Lake

(Following the Klondike Event)

REGISTRATION 4:00 TO 9:00 PM
Three (3) cabins and several campsites will be available

PRE-REGISTRATION ENSURES ADEQUATE  CABIN SPACE AND CAMPSITES

Requirements to earn the 2012 FREEZE-0-REE patch are:
• Sleep in a tent that you have helped pitch.
• The overnight temperature must drop below 20°F by 8 am, or
• There is at least 2 inches of snow on the ground.

REGISTER YOUR TROOP TODAY!

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
Mohican District Program Chair George Peborde at: george.pebordeverizon.net

Mohican District Freeze-O-Ree Flyer and Registration Form
 

 

Roundtables
Roundtables for Mohican and Algonquin District Scouters are held the first Monday of the month at Iona Prep School, 255 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle, N Y. beginning at 7:30 p.m. Each Pack and Troop is asked to have one or more leaders in attendance. Why?? Because the Roundtable is when the theme for the next month is going to be discussed, ideas exchanged, announcements made about future District and Council activities, leader training courses, and recruiting ideas for units. Adult leaders and parents are always welcome.

Scouts run Yonkers Marathon Water Station
Last week, a call went out to the scouts from Lisa McKay Harris, Recreation Supervisor, from the City of Yonkers, Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. They were looking for someone to run Water Station #3. The 86th running of the Yonkers Marathon, the second oldest in the nation would be on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 and there was no one to run the water station. The scouts jumped into action and received many accolades from the runners and organizers. Next year we plan to have a cappuccino machine, fruit smoothies and power gel packets for the runners. Even Captain America stopped at our station to offer a "High Five". Our water station motto: "Scouts do it right".
 

Conservation Resource Guide
Conservation is a basic part of the BSA mission. Scouting embraces Leave No Trace, requires conservation-related activities for rank advancement, and encourages conservation service projects to the community. The new Conservation Resource Guide identifies Westchester-Putnam agencies engaged in nature and conservation activities. Organized by District, the Guide is intended to enable ‘one-stop’ access for any Westchester-Putnam Scouts and Scouters seeking sites for troop conservation projects, nature-related advancements, or outdoor activities (including William Hornaday Award, Leave No Trace Award, Boy Scout Rank Advancement Nature Requirements, and Eagle Service Projects).

Training
If you are a Den Leader, Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Committee Member, or an assistant at any level, if you have not been formally trained, then you are not doing your best for your son and his fellow Scouts. Here is your opportunity as a leader to show your boys that you care. Make a commitment to get trained, and if you are trained, encourage your other leaders to attend. Our Mohican District will offer Cub Leader Training each month from September to December.

Good Turn for America
In order to support our nation and our individual communities more, we have been called on to perform more community service and to begin recording the service, which we already perform. This is done via a website that collects the information; please check out the website www.goodturnforamerican.org for more information. To log onto the website you will need a password for your unit, which you can get from Jim Lupfer. For logging your unit's service projects the Council will recognize your unit with a certificate and streamer for your flag.