Monthly Archives: March 2025
Program Safety: Essential Training for Scouting Leaders
Program Safety: Essential Training for Scouting Leaders
The safety of all youth and adults participating in Scouting activities is a top priority in Scouting America. Please review the following Program Safety courses that help leaders recognize and manage potential risks while delivering the Scouting program.
These essential training courses are available 24/7 in the Learn Center by logging into your account at My.Scouting.org.
Hazardous Weather Training
Teaches how to manage weather-related risks in outdoor activities. Valid for two years and required for at least one leader per unit on outing. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_800
Climb On Safely
Covers procedures for organizing a BSA climbing or rappelling activity safely and responsibly. Must be completed every two years. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_804
Safety Afloat
Required for adult leaders supervising all boating activities. Must be completed every two years. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_802
Safe Swim Defense
Essential training for adult leaders overseeing swimming activities. Must be completed every two years. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_801
Drive Safely
A defensive driving course that identifies hazards and strategies to prevent collisions, ensuring safe transportation for Scouts and leaders. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_805
Range Activities Safety
Provides guidance on safe range and target activities, by following proper safety protocols and age-appropriate training for a safe and enriching experience. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_822
Stay Trained, Stay Safe!
Log in to My.Scouting.org today to complete your Program Safety training and keep Scouting safe and fun for everyone!
For additional details on safety guidelines and best practices, refer to the Guide to Safe Scouting https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Patriots’ Path Council Awards Celebration
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Winnebago Scout Reservation, we will be presenting the 2025 SILVER BEAVER AWARDS! We will also be presenting the TRAILBLAZER AWARDS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS, VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD, and COUNCIL DUTY TO GOD AWARD. Please plan to come out and honor these dedicated volunteers and youth leaders.
The celebration will be held in the dining hall, with a gathering at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards ceremony will be at 12:30 p.m. Seating is limited and registration is required. You can register on-line HERE. RSVP deadline is April 21, 2025.
For more information or questions, please contact Vicki Kallok at 973-765-9322 x246 or [email protected]
The 2025 Award Recipients:
SILVER BEAVER AWARD
Harold Bork
Timothy Farrell
Judy Joshua
Paul Minenna
Paul Muzeni
Tom O’Leary
Christopher Struben
TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Robert Carlson
Terence Dwyer
George Kamper
J. Hamilton Slye
Kevin Soutar
William Stroh
YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
Enrique Adams
Natalia M. Arpino
David Braun
Skylar Dugan
Clark LaForteza
Trisha Patel
Jack Patrick
VENTURING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Matthew Blanchard
PPC DUTY TO GOD AWARD
Stuart Lefkowitz
Scout Shop Merchendise News
Jersey 360 Camporee
Miss out on merchandise from the Jersey 360 Jamboree?
Now while supplies last, stop into the Kurland Family Scout Shop, Mountainside Scout Shop, or order online for 70% Off Jersey 360 Merchandise (excluding belt buckles)!
2025 Camp Somers Shirts
Available now in the Kurland Family Scout Shop, the 2025 Camp Somers shirts!
Get them for you and your Scouts before the Summer Camp season!”
State Police Camporee Cancelled – Joint Raritan Valley & Fishawack Camporee Scheduled
Due to some unforseen circumstances the 2025 State Police Camporee is being postponed.
Please see the message from the planning committee found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/194yf3jVwS/
As soon as we have further details we will share them.
The Raritan Valley and Fishawack Districts will be hosting a joint Scouts BSA Spring Camporee the weekend of May 16-18, 2025, at Camp Wheeler, MASR.
Our theme will be Wilderness Backcountry Camping. We will be using the backcountry campsites of Camp Wheeler, incorporating backcountry hikes on the trails around MASR as part of the weekend’s activities.
Registration will open soon. See the Save the Date flyer.
Graphics Arts Camp – Our Newest Speciality Camp
Check out our newest specialty camp this summer at Camp Winnebago – Graphic Arts!
Specialty camps are provisional programs designed around earning merit badges or having experiences with a specific theme.
In our new Graphics Arts Camp Scouts will earn Composite Materials, Drafting, Graphic Design and Game Design.
Sharpen your pencils and sharpen your minds at week 4 at Camp Winnebago, July 20th to July 26th.
Register here: Camp Winnebago Specialty Camps .
Day Camp Registration: Register Now for One of Our 2 Great Day Camps!
Register now for one of our 2 great day camps – Camp Wheeler at Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation near Stanhope or Watchung Day Camp at the Watchung Reserve.
Tons of fun in the outdoors with fellow Cubs!
Both day camps run Monday through Friday, starting on Monday. July 7th for 5 weeklong sessions.
- Sign up for 1 week or sign up for more and get a 20% discount on additional weeks.
- Sign up by our April 1st early bird deadline and save $75.00.
For more information and to register: Register Your Cub Scout Here
Camp Wheeler Leadership Team Welcomes Your Scout Back!
The great leadership team at Camp Wheeler is back for another great summer!
Camp Director Sarah Ledwith, Program Director Dan Grzywacz and Health Officer Daniel Parsons bring a combined 70 year of experience to this great camp.
In addition to their experience more than half of all of the Wheeler Camp Staff are teachers! Let’s hear it for Camp Wheeler!
Hazardous Weather Training for All Direct Contact Leaders – Stay Trained, Stay Prepared!
Hazardous Weather Training is part of the training series for all Direct Contact Leaders. If you have been trained in your position but this training is not current (within the last two years), your profile will automatically mark you as NOT trained in your position.
Who Needs This Training?
Cubmasters, Assistant Cubmasters, Den Leaders, Assistant Den Leaders, Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Crew Advisors, Associate Crew Advisors, Exploring Advisors, Associate Exploring Advisors, and Sea Scout Adult Leaders.
As per the Guide to Safe Scouting: Health and Safety , “At a minimum, one leader present is current in Hazardous Weather Training for all unit types. It is recommended that all leaders complete this training every two years.”
How to Check & Renew Your Training:
Visit my.scouting.org
Click “My Training” ? “Requirements”
Locate Hazardous Weather Training to check your last completion and expiration date
If expired or close to expiring, click “Retake Course” or visit: https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_800/
Complete the 28-minute training to stay certified for two more years!
What Else is Needed to be Trained for Your Position? Check out the Trained Leader Requirements Document: Position-Trained-Requirements
Need Help? Reach out to your Unit Commissioner, District Training Team, or the Council Training Team.
Stay trained, stay ready—thank you for your commitment to Scouting!
BALOO
Come join our first BALOO course of the year on April 26th at Winnebago Scout Reservation!
Every Unit who wishes to do a pack overnighter MUST have at least 1 registered BALOO-trained adult during the trip so take advantage of this great course!
Learn from fellow leaders on this 1 ½ day course. Online pre-requisite course is required before you can attend the overnight practical segment. Sign up today!
Community Service – SERV Award
Are your Scouts going above and beyond for the community through service? Check out how they may qualify for the SERV Award here.
One in nine New Jersey households, or nearly 750,000 people, are food insecure. 300,000 are children. Scouting for Food is one of the nation’s largest food drives that Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, and Venturing Crews participate in to support their local food pantries and hunger-relief agencies.
The Patriots’ Path Council is partnering with five regional food hubs (in Sussex, Union, Somerset, Morris and Middlesex counties) to offer an opportunity for your troop to fight hunger while learning about the issue of food insecurity in our neighborhoods. Find out more information here.
