Central Region Venturing Area 7 Newsletter - February 2014

Happy 16th Birthday Venturing!

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February 2014 Edition

AREA 7 VENTURING NEWSLETTER MAKE A SPLASH AT THE AREA 7 VENTURING CONFERENCE Come join the Area 7 VOA for our annual Venturing Conference…and bring your swimsuit!

This year's conference will include the latest updates on the upcoming Venturing program changes, prepping for High Adventure, backpacking tips, everything you wanted to know about Sea Scouting, information on STEM and NOVA, upcoming events, networking, teambuilding, great food, and lots of FUN! Special guests include: Central Region Venturing President, Christina Vogt, and Central Region Sea Scout Boatswain, Katie Bruton!

When: Saturday, March 1, 2014 Registration starts at 8:00am, with program starting at 9:00am.

The conference will end at 4:00pm.

Where: Key Lime Cove Water Park & Resort 1700 Nations Drive, Gurnee, IL 60031 Cost: $30/person Lunch is included!

Included in registration, each participant will receive a waterpark pass to remain until closing at 10:00pm!

Register Online Today! https://threefirescouncil.org/index.php/component/dtregister/?controller=event&task=options&Itemid=99999&eventId=93

Payment can be online by credit card, or by phone at 630-797-4614.

Please indicate Event code: 1-2371-309-00 (memo area of your checks) For questions, please contact Kris Zahrobsky at Zahrobsky@aol.com or (708) 214-2262 Stay tuned for more details, and make sure to check the Facebook page for more information! https://www.facebook.com/events/131994357007333/

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2013 NATIONAL JAMBOREE MEMORIES BY: ROBERT GROSS AREA 7 ASSOCIATE ADVISOR OF ADMINISTRATION The BSA's 2013 National Jamboree at the Summit has provided me with many lasting memories, many of those thorns and many of those roses.

One of the roses is that, as a member of the shooting sports staff, I was assigned to sub camp Echo 3, section 313, tent 7. This was one of many staff tents, row upon row, tent upon tent, each holding 4 adult volunteers. I had a wonderful set of tent mates with whom I will now have a lasting friendship, having shared many unique Jamboree experiences together.

Every evening at roughly 10:15-ish (remember that this is scout time), a bugler in our site would begin to play Taps in crystal clarity.

Then, as he finished, a bugler in the next site over would play the last three notes of Taps with him and continue with it for their site. I never found out who they were so let this memory be a thank you to them. These guys were obviously accomplished musicians and they never missed a note for the entire duration of the Jamboree, rain or stars.

THE ANONYMOUS BUGLER

You'd think that that was the end of it.

It wasn't.

Shortly after Taps ended, the symphony chorus would start. We had tenors in one tent, bases in another. Then the baritones would start their snoring. The crickets kept rhythm. With tent upon tent of adult male snores, all seemed to join in our own unique harmony throughout the night. My tent mates insisted that I was among the greatest of the chorus but I don't remember joining in.

SUNSET OVER SUB CAMP ECHO 3

Morning came too soon and it was off to breakfast and our work assignments.

The memory of the chorus remains as a rose of the 2013 National Jamboree.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY: BRIAN PARRO AREA 7 VENTURING VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION

VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARDS Are you looking to recognize a Venturer in your council or crew who has been an amazing leader? The answer is the Venturing Leadership Award. These prestigious awards are designed to recognize youth Venturers who have gone above and beyond in leading Venturing at the Council, Area, Region, and/or National level.

Every council is able to present at least two awards every year. One interesting fact: for the Council Venturing Leadership Award, you do not have to serve in a Council leadership position.

Individual crews may nominate their youth leaders if they feel they should be recognized for their leadership.

If you would like to recognize a youth, go to: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/25-203.pdf and fill out the nomination form. Anyone can fill out the form and send it in to the Council office, so what are you waiting for? For more information on the Venturing Leadership Award, visit: http://crventuring.org/document2.php?s=1&id=694

COUNCIL STANDARDS OF VENTURING EXCELLENCE How can a council be recognized for an outstanding Venturing program? Well the answer is the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence award!

This prestigious award recognizes councils that have an active Venturing Officer Association that helps make Venturing the best it can possibly be. One of the requirements is to recognize key youth who are devoted to leading Venturing in their crew or in their council with a Venturing Leadership Award! Isn't that awesome!

Do you think your council should earn this prestigious award in 2014? Find out more details at www.crventuring.org and then talk to your Crew Advisor or Council Venturing Chairman!

In 2013, Area 7 had four councils almost earn this award! Let’s have four councils earn the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence award in 2014! Deadline is March 1st!

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UPCOMING VENTURING EVENTS February 21-23, Oregon, IL Venturing Blast http://www.crventuring.org/document.php?ID=1042&NUM=1 March 14-16, Camp Lake, WI Lord Baden Powell University of Scouting http://www.lbpuniv.org/ March 14-15, Whitewater, WI Glacier's Edge Council Venturing Lock-In For more information, Email: orchidscout@gmail.com April 11-13, Orgeon, IL Powder Horn http://www.crventuring.org/document.php?ID=955&NUM=1

February 22, Libertyville, IL NEIC ILSC (Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews) http://www.neic.org/Event.aspx?id=579 and NEIC Venturing Leader Specific Training http://www.neic.org/Event.aspx?id=580 March 17, West Chicago, IL Three Fires Venturing Shooting Night For more information, Email: gnx375@sbcglobal.net April 12, Loves Park, IL Rock River Regatta http://www.crventuring.org/document.php?ID=1051&NUM=1

April 19, McCook, IL April 25-27, St. Cloud, WI Des Plaines Valley Council Venturing Expo Potawatomi Area Council Venturing Shooting Sports and Zipline Weekend For more information, Email Mike Hornung: mihornun@bsamail.org http://www.pacbsa.org/event/1485394 http://www.pacbsa.org/document/venturing-shooting-zipline-weekend-flyer-42814/133956 May 2-4, Dundee, WI Glacial Trails Backpacking http://www.badgertrails.org/

May 16-18, Springfield, IL Central Region Rendezvous http://area3rendezvous.wordpress.com/

May 16-18, Baraboo, WI Circus Heritage Weekend http://www.glaciersedge.org/2014/02/baraboo-circus-heritage-2014/

June 13-15, Monticello, WI Tour de Blackhawk http://www.crventuring.org/cal_popup.php?ID=1043

June 21, Loves Park, IL Blackhawk Area Regatta http://www.crventuring.org/cal_popup.php?ID=1052

June 29-July 3, Laona, WI Choose Your Adventure http://www.crventuring.org/document.php?ID=1039&NUM=1

June 29-July 5, Pearson, WI Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation Ranger Week http://www.neic.org/Event.aspx?id=924

July 13-19, Pearson, WI Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation Youth Certified Angling Instuctor Course http://www.crventuring.org/cal_popup.php?ID=1050

July 18-20, Marinette, WI Bay Jammer http://www.bayjammer.htmlplanet.com/

July 27-August 2, Pearson, WI Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation Powder Horn http://www.neic.org/Event.aspx?id=1087

August 8-10, Romeoville, IL Scout Airfest http://www.scoutairfest.org/

October 4, Morris, IL Rainbow Scout Reservation Central Region Area 7 Venturing Extravaganza

December 6, Chicago, IL Christmas Tree Ship http://www.christmasship.org/

March 6-8, 2015, Wisconsin Dells, WI Chula Vista Resort Central Region Area 7 Venturing Conference

UPCOMING WOOD BADGE COURSES August 22-24 & September 19-21 NEIC Camp Sol R Crown in Wilmot, WI http://www.neic-woodbadge.org/

August 22-24 & September12-14 Three Fires Council Camp Big Timber in Elgin, IL http://www.threefirescouncil.org/index.php/training-mainmenu-35/wood-badge-info

September 12-14 & October 18-20 Rainbow Council Rainbow Scout Reservation in Morris, IL

September 12-14 & October 10-12 Glacier's Edge Council Camp Indian Trails in Janesville, WI

https://www.rainbowcouncil.org/

http://www.glaciersedge.org/

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INTRODUCING THE NEW VENTURING AWARD NAMES With the Venturing Program changes getting ready to be released in May, along with that is a new awards system. The new system will follow the new program matrix and there will now be four different levels of awards, instead of the current three.

For more information on the upcoming changes to the Venturing Program and the changes to the awards you can go to: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing/NewProgAnnouncement.aspx.

The new names for the awards have been announced and they are: Venturing Award Discovery Award Pathfinder Award Summit Award To see the announcement, you can visit: http://www.youtube.com/v/r0dmXzGbPHU

VENTURER SPOTLIGHT Meet Rima Lintakas, in this issue's Venturer Spotlight! Rima is 20 years old and will turn 21 in May 2014. She attends the University of Illinois at Chicago, pursuing a degree in Kinesiology, as she hopes to become a physical therapist.

While Rima has only been a part of Venturing for just over a year and a half, she has already earned the Outdoor Bronze Rima Lintakas Award, and plans to complete her Gold and Silver Award Calumet Council requirements before she becomes an adult member in May. Crew 422 She has completed Calumet Council's NYLT program as a participant, and staffed three times since. At the most recent course, she served as the Assistant Course Director of Youth Operations. (The first female to serve in this position!)

Now, it may seem that Rima is new to Scouting, but in fact, she has been involved since she was 5-years-old! In addition to her current membership in the BSA, she also has been a nearly lifelong member in the LSA, the Lithuanian Girl Scouts.

While the BSA and LSA are similar in many ways, Rima tells us that one of the major differences is the emphasis on cultural aspects. In the LSA, Lithuanian is the only language spoken, and members learn about folk dancing, heritage, and the making of traditional clothing.

Rima has earned the Vyr Skauciu Level (equivalent of the BSA Eagle Scout), and serves as the Scoutmaster of Sauluciu Draugove. This is her fourth year in the role serving almost 30 youth! In addition, she has earned the Achievement Medal, Flag Medal, and Homeland's Daughter Medal, which all have equivalents to knots currently offered by the BSA. This past Summer, she lead her group at the Lithuanian Jamboree at Camp Manatoc in Ohio!

Although Rima and her parents were all born in the US, all four of her grandparents left Lithuania during World War II, and ended up living in Chicago.

Outside of both domestic and international Scouting, she works as a teacher's helper at Maironis Lutheran Cultural School. She also dances in the Spindulys Lithuanian Folk Dance Group.

Rima feels incredibly blessed to be a part of both organizations. In her current role in the LSA, she says that although she would like to think she is teaching the youth about knots and the uniform, they are actually teaching her! As for being a part of Venturing and Crew 422, she says that the biggest impact was that she was never left out. Even though most of the members of the Crew were already in-place, she was immediately welcomed as a member of the family and has loved being a part ever since!

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VALENTINE'S DAY FUN WINTER FACTS!

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The big snowstorm that hit the Northern US in early January 2014 has been named the Polar Vortex.

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In some places, the Vortex broke records, having the lowest temperature in 20 years.

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During the worst of the storm, Indianapolis effectively shut down, with no one but emergency vehicles allowed on the roads.

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Giant ice boulders formed and congregated on the shores of Lake Michigan (seen to the left).

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The town of Hell, Michigan reached temperatures of -4 degrees, which is well below freezing.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH IF YOU HAVE A RECIPE YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FEATURED IN THE NEWSLETTER, PLEASE CONTACT US AND LET US KNOW! IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FOR A DUTCH OVEN, IT CAN BE FOR ANYTHING!

ALSO, IF YOU TRY THE RECIPE, GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK AND LET US KNOW HOW IT TURNED OUT! ANY FEEDBACK RECEIVED WILL BE PUT IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. HAPPY COOKING!

DUTCH OVEN: PIZZA CASSEROLE

Serves: 6-8

INGREDIENTS: 2 PACKAGES OF CRESCENT ROLLS 1 PACKAGE OF SHREDDED MOZZERELLA CHEESE 1 PACKAGE OF SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE 1 CAN PIZZA SAUCE 1 1/2 LB. OF GROUND BEEF DIRECTIONS: -BROWN GROUND BEEF & DRAIN. -LET DUTCH OVEN COOL, THEN LINE WITH 1 PACKAGE OF CRESCENT ROLLS. -SPREAD PIZZA SAUCE OVER DOUGH. -ADD BROWNED GROUND BEEF. -ADD ALL CHEESE. -FORM A CRUST ON TOP WITH THE 2ND PACKAGE OF CRESCENT ROLLS. -BAKE 30-40 MINUTES AT 350 DEGREES.

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