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Feb 2010
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Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet  More
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Order of the Arrow Winter Banquet  More
13 Council 
Scouting For Food Bag Collection  More
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Presidents Day Scout Office and Scout Shop Closed  More
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Council Annual Business Meeting, Key 3/New Board Member Orientation  More
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Cub Pack Leader Training  More

2010 Centennial National Scout Jamboree [Application Here]

GSMC Scouting Blog

Welcome to the Great Smoky Mountain Council Scouting Blog. Discussions on this blog will be limited to scouting issues, topics, and information. Views expressed are those of the authors. This is not an official GSMC site.

100th Anniversary has begun!


It is finally here! The celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting has begun. The events will continue all year. Scout week, celebrated each year in February, will be filled with Scouting events across the country. Many churches celebrate Scout Sunday with special recognition of scouts in the congregation.


Many organized national activities will be supplemented by local and regional events, so the advice to all was to stay informed. The national website, www.scouting.org, will allow leaders to keep up with national events but the local council site, www.gsmc-bsa.org and The Scouter newsletter, should be used to monitor local events. In addition, a local website, www.everythingscouting.org, has been developed by the GSMC 2010 Celebration Committee to distribute information about the local activities.

One upcoming event, a special 2010 Centennial Scout Service and Celebration, will be held at REDEMPTION CHURCH in Knoxville, Tennessee on February 6, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. This event will celebrate the scouting centennial through an interfaith service will include prayer, drama, multimedia presentation, and a keynote speaker. We will honor the history of Scouting and those who have been influential in our success. A major element in this program will be a parade of flags. Each unit is invited to provide one Cub Scout, Boy Scout, or Venture Scout to participate by carrying their unit flag....
[January 9th, 2010, Saturday 11:00 AM]

Highlights

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2010 Annual Meeting
2010 Annual Meeting - May 26-28, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. Online registration will begin February 15, 2010. Look for more information on the 2010 National Annual Meeting in the coming weeks....
[December 18th, 2009, Friday 10:00 AM]
Cub Scouts 2010 - Changing the delivery of the Cub Scout program.
Cub Scouts 2010 is a piloted and successful method of delivering the existing Cub Scout program that is handbook-based and focuses on den activities leading to youth advancement and higher retention....
[December 4th, 2009, Friday 11:00 AM]
100th Anniversary Kick-off
Join the Nationwide 100th Anniversary Audiocast Kick-Off Rally on December 10. RSVP today for a chance to win once-in-a-lifetime prizes....
[December 4th, 2009, Friday 11:00 AM]
2010 Philmont Training Center Courses
Registration for the 2010 Philmont Training Center Courses will open January 4, 2010....
[November 25th, 2009, Wednesday 09:00 AM]

Cubcast - Boy Scouts of America

Cubcast is an audio podcast featuring a variety of how-to and information topics for Cub Scout leaders and parents.

Take Flight!
[LISTEN]In part 1 of the February Cubcast, we get some super ideas for the March theme of Take Flight! Bob Freemon joined us last June with some great ideas for fall program planning, and hes back to take us up, up, and away with fun and exciting activities for your Cub Scouts. The skys the limit!...
[January 31st, 2010, Sunday 21:00 PM]
Cub Scout Retention
[LISTEN]You may know how to recruit new Cub Scouts, but how to retain them, you ask? Well, we spoke to Lee Shaw, multicultural marketing specialist for the Council Solutions Group at the national office in Irving, Texas. Lee explained what it takes to make sure your Cub Scouts stay in the program....
[January 31st, 2010, Sunday 20:00 PM]
Happy Birthday, BSA!
[LISTEN]Get ready for the February theme of Happy Birthday, BSA! In part 1 of the January Cubcast, we get lots of fun ideas for celebrating the big 100th birthday of the BSA from Darlene Sprague, who joined us last spring with some great ideas for Cub Scout recruiting....
[December 31st, 2009, Thursday 21:00 PM]