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June 14
Forest Park Twilight Fishing Camp
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 6/14/2013 8:36 AM

This post is intended to give your family important information to support you and your scout in preparing for a great time at Twilight camp!

 

·  All activities will take place at the Fish Hatchery at Forest Park - 21 Grand Drive 63112 (please see attached map)

·  Please park on Grand Drive and walk your scout into camp.

·  Please be aware of the weather!  If rain is in the forecast please stay close to camp.  If it rains, we will be ending camp early due to rain and your cubs can be picked up at the emergency shelter.  


On Monday, scouts should plan on arriving around 5:00 for check-in.  Scouts should arrive 5 - 10 minutes early during the rest of the week.

 

Parents MUST stay with their scout until his "Walk-Around Parent" arrives and your scout is checked in.  Also please plan to pick up your scout ON TIME.

 

All scouts must be signed in AND out EVERYDAY.  Scouts arriving late or leaving early must sign in/out with both Den Leader and at the Registration Desk.  NO Exceptions.

 

Camp must have a phone number where you or someone who can pick-up your scout can be reached in case of illness, injury, weather, or removal from camp. Your Pack Coordinator will also use this number if camp must be canceled due to weather or other emergency.

 

Scouts will receive camp T-shirts on Monday and it should be worn all week.  This helps camp staff easily identify those that belong at camp.

 

Scouts should wear comfortable shoes and socks everyday.  Also, please have your scout bring a water bottle with his NAME ON IT.  We recommend that you fill your water bottle halfway the evening before camp and freeze it overnight.  Top it off with water in the morning.  There will be water available for refilling bottles throughout camp.

 

Parents and siblings are strongly encouraged to attend camp all day on Thursday.  We will be having a Parent/Cub sports competition, Fishing Derby and campfire.  

 

If you have not completed the Health Forms please do so now by printing out the attached Health Form Part A and B.  In order to speed up registration and have your scout enter camp please try to have these completed before you come!

 

Attached Files: (Found Below)

·  The map of Forest Park  - Forest Park Map.pdf

·  TB-FishCamp.pdf - A Google Map of our camp.

·  Health Form Part A and B

Can you please review the follow camp site rules with your Scouts:

1.    We do not throw rocks into the lakes.

2.    We do not harass the wildlife.

3.    The lakes we are fishing are educational lakes only and can not be fished outside of our camp dates.

All fishing equipment will be provided and the scouts will have multiple opportunities to hook into one of the large fish located at the hatchery!

 

I would like to thank you for signing your scout up for our Twilight fishing camp and look forward to meeting you all.

 

If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 314-374-6013

 

Yours in Scouting,

Neil Smarko

314-374-6013 

FILES

Forest Park Map.pdfForest Park Map.pdf

TB-FishCamp.pdfTB-FishCamp.pdf

Health Form Part A and B.pdfHealth Form Part A and B.pdf

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April 16
Spring Conclave Recap and More!
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 4/16/2013 3:33 PM

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This past weekend was the 2013 Shawnee Lodge Spring Conclave.  Although the turnout from the Thunderbird Chapter was not as large as we might have liked to see, we had a group that came to fulfill the purpose of the weekend, service above self.

Our Chapter's project was to prepare the pool at Camp May for use this summer.  This included cleaning of debris from the pool and surrounding area.  The brothers worked diligently to see the task completed.

We had 8 Scouts from the District earn their Ordeal, 2 Brotherhood, and a large congratulation goes to Justin Crain, for earning the Vigil Honor.

Thanks to all who came and truly made it a weekend of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service!

The Thunderbird Chapter has a couple activites coming in May.  The first is a service project in South City on Saturday, May 11th, and the May Chapter meeting will be held at Beaumont on Saturday, May 18th.  Check back here at the blog for more information in the coming weeks!

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April 16
May Roundtable
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 4/16/2013 10:55 AM
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At the upcoming May Cub Scout Roundtable, Rob Stahl will be making a presentation about the new STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Initiative in the Boy Scouts of America and how you can become a mentor for the new Supernova Award.
 
Roundtable meets the first Monday of the month at the Marine Corps League Building, 5700 Leona, at 7:00. 
 
We look forward to seeing you there.

514-017_WB.pdfSupernova Mentor Application

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April 16
2013 Spring Camporee
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 4/16/2013 10:43 AM

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The 2013 Spring Camporee is going to be here soon.  The District Camping Committee has a great program planned!


We will be camping May 3rd - 5th at the Beaumont Scout Reservation.  Cost will be $4 per participant. 

Manuals and registration forms can be found below.  See you at camp!


Registration Form.pdfRegistration Form.pdf

2013 Thunderbird Spring Camporee Manual.pdfBoy Scout Manual

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March 12
OA Chapter Service Project
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 3/12/2013 3:01 PM

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This Saturday, March 16th the Thunderbird OA Chapter will be having a service project.  The Chapter will be doing trail maintenance on the color trails at Beaumont Scout reservation.  Scouts should bring rakes, bow saws, gloves, water bottle, and a sack lunch.  Adults can bring chainsaws if they have all the proper protective gear.

Mr. Greg Stone will be the point of Contact. Please gather at the Laemmli Camporee Area by 9:00am. The project will run until approximately 4:00pm. 
 
We look forward to seeing you out there!​

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February 11
2013 Order of the Arrow Chapter Banquet
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 2/11/2013 3:15 PM

The annual Thunderbird Order of the Arrow Chapter Banquet is a chance for Arrowmen of all ages to gather and partake in some fellowship and we want you there. This year's banquet is being held on Wed, February 20, at the Marine Corps League located at 5700 Leona, St. Louis, MO.  The event will begin at 6:30pm.

The obligation we all took includes a promise to attend gathering of the chapter and lodge. The annual dinner is the perfect time for you to rededicate yourself to these ideal by attending and encouraging your fellow arrowmen to do so as well.
 
The dinner costs $10 per person.  Instructions on how to RSVP can be found TB Chapter Banquet Flyer 2013.pdfHERE.
 
The evening program will include presentation by Tandy Leather.  Those interested in stamping a leather belt that can be worn home should bring $15 to pay for the kit.  Please contact Chapter Advisor, Dan Decker at 314-353-0367 to let him know how many belts your unit would like.
 
We look forward to seeing you there.

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February 11
Eagle Board of Review Changes
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 2/11/2013 2:19 PM
The Thunderbird District Eagle Board of Review has changed meeting date and location.
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The board will now convene on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Hope United Church of Christ, located at 6273 Eichelberger Street, St. Louis, MO 63109.
 
Any Scout that would like to sit before the board needs to contact Eagle Board Chair Andy Karcher at 314-775-9804.
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February 06
Service Opportunity
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 2/6/2013 2:34 PM






 

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri is now accepting applications & orders for our Spring Tree Programs as of today, February 1st!

 


roject CommuniTree

 

Project CommuniTree will have thousands of free tree and shrub species in 3-gallon containers this spring. Trees are typically 3-6' tall and are available for public and nonprofit planting only. Our spring species list is now available online HERE!

Please note: we have changed our applications. If you submit or have submitted an application from previous years, we ask that you fill out and submit the new one. You can find the new application HERE. Before submitting your application, remember to take time to review the Program Criteria & Checklist within the application.

Pickups from our nursery in Maryland Heights will be scheduled from mid-March until the end of April. Forest ReLeaf will be in contact with you in the coming weeks with any questions and to schedule your pickup time.

 

For more information about Project CommuniTree, visit
http://www.moreleaf.org/planttrees_projectcommunitree.php.

 

Project ReLeaf

 

Our spring tree sales catalog for Project ReLeaf balled-in-burlap reduced cost trees can be found HERE. All orders must be accompanied with payment prior to the scheduled spring pickup date, March 8th. Please use the PDF of the catalog to submit your order.

 

 

For more information about Project ReLeaf, visit  http://www.moreleaf.org/planttrees_projectreleaf.php.

Priority ReLeaf

 

We are currently taking inventory of our Priority ReLeaf stock of free, 15-gallon trees and shrubs. Most of St. Louis City and underserved areas of St. Louis County qualify as well as residents and cities affected by disasters.

If you are interested in this program or to see if you qualify, please contact Forest ReLeaf of Missouri's Forestry Programs Manager, Mike Walsh, at mike@moreleaf.org.

For more information about Priority ReLeaf, visit http://www.moreleaf.org/planttrees_priorityreleaf.php
or contact Mike Walsh directly.

 

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February 05
2013 District Pinewood Derby
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 2/5/2013 3:07 PM

​It's that time of year that every Cub Scout looks forward to! Pinewood Derby!

As always, we want to give our young wood carvers another opportunity to race their creation. So, the District Pinewood Derby will be held Saturday March 9th.  All the details can be found on the below flyer.

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An exciting new edition this year! Boy Scouts and Ventures have their own race in the afternoon! 

You can get a printable version of the flyer Thunderbird District Pinewood Derby Flyer.pdfHERE and the District Derby Rules can be found 2013_TB_District_Derby_Rules.pdfHERE.

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

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January 15
2013 District Hike
by  Ryan KirchnerNo presence information  on 1/15/2013 10:24 AM

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This is the District Hike this year.  Instead of just having one day to complete the hike, you have the entire Month of January to have your Unit take this hike.  Every Unit has a busy schedule so this way your Unit can complete the hike on a day that would work for you.  Just remember that this is an active cemetery and you must be respectful of the other visitors to the cemetery, the monuments, and burial sites.  YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE CEMETERY IF YOU SHOW ANY DISRESPECT!  (They just had a scout unit that the boys were climbing on the monuments, running all over the cemetery and just plan loud and disrespectful.  They were asked to leave immediately.  We do not want anyone from Thunderbird District to have this problem.)

 Bellefontaine Cemetery is the resting place for many prominent men and women who contributed to the westward expansion of the United States as well as civic leaders and other notable personalities. Some of the people are Thomas Hart Benton – Missouri’s first Senator, Samuel Hawken – gunsmith famous for the “Hawken Rifle,”  favored by mountain men and fur trappers, Captain James B. Eads – the engineer who oversaw the construction of the Eads Bridge, the first steel bridge to span the Mississippi, Adolphus Busch - the beer magnate, Sara Teasdale – a Pulitzer Prize winning poet recognized as one of America’s finest women poets, and General William Clark - of the Lewis and Clark Expidition. Bellefontaine Cemetery is considered an outdoor museum of because of its many architecturally significant mausoleums and monuments.

Visiting Bellefontaine Cemetery
     Visiting Hours
          The cemetery gates are open daily 8 am - 5 pm
          The office is open Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4 pm.
There is no charge to visit Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Visitors can pick up a self-guided tour book of nearly fifty significant gravesites at the cemetery office during business hours. A white line down the center of the roadways makes taking the tour easy.

Visit Bellefontaine Website

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